MDWK Mdwerks, Inc. - 10-K

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Risks Related to Our Company

Risks related to our operations.

We generated revenues of $2,214,542 and $2,364,093, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Our ability to continue to generate revenue and grow our revenue will depend, in part, on our ability to execute our business plan, expand our business model in a timely manner. We may fail to do so. A variety of factors outside of our control could affect our ability to generate revenue and increase revenue growth.

We have incurred net losses since our inception and expect losses to continue.

We have not been profitable since our inception. Our net losses were $3,797,990 and $1,621,117 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and our accumulated deficit as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $6,158,495 and $2,360,505, respectively. If we are unable to achieve and maintain profitability, we may be unable to continue our operations. There is a risk that we may never bring our acquired business or assets and subsequent business operations to the marketplace. In addition, there is no guarantee that our subsequent operations will be profitable in the future, and you could lose your entire investment.

We may not be able to continue as a going concern if we do not obtain additional financing.

Our independent registered public accounting firm included in its opinion for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 an explanatory paragraph referring to our recurring losses from operations and expressing substantial doubt in our ability to continue as a going concern without additional capital becoming available. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to obtain additional equity or debt financing, reduce expenditures and generate significant revenue. Our financial statements as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 did not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The reaction of investors to the inclusion of a going concern statement by our auditors, and our potential inability to continue as a going concern, in future years could materially adversely affect our share price and our ability to raise new capital.

Our operations rely on the need for qualified servicers of our specialized microwave technology machinery, as well as on the availability for parts.

RF Specialties addresses companies’ most pressing challenges by implementing automated Radio Frequency Technology Systems in a sustainable way reducing energy costs and increasing speed to market when compared to traditional methods. RF Specialties Radio Frequency Technology Systems are utilized in several applications, including pasteurization, disinfestation process is a non-thermal food processing technique that uses high-frequency electromagnetic energy to kill harmful microorganisms in dry food commodities. The Company also targets applications of this process in engineered wood products, adhesives, wood forest products and food and beverages. In addition to providing the machinery and technology needed for these types of applications, RF Specialties employs qualified personnel that are capable and knowledgeable about our technology and install and service our systems. In the event that no qualified installers or servicers are available, we could experience unfavorable business results including the loss of our contracts and a loss of the market for our technology.

Changes in consumer preferences and purchases, any decline in the social acceptability of our products, or governmental adoption of policies disadvantageous to beverage alcohol could negatively affect our business results.

Our Two Trees Beverage Company business is a branded consumer products company in a highly competitive market, and our success depends substantially on our continued ability to offer consumers appealing, high-quality products. Consumer preferences and purchases may shift, often in unpredictable ways, as a result of a variety of factors, including health and wellness trends; changes in economic conditions, demographic, and social trends; public health policies and initiatives; changes in government regulation of beverage alcohol products; concerns or regulations related to product safety; legalization of cannabis and its use on a more widespread basis in the markets where we operate; and changes in trends related to travel, leisure, dining, gifting, entertaining, and beverage consumption. As a result, consumers may begin to shift their consumption and purchases from our premium and super-premium products, or away from alcoholic beverages entirely. This shift includes consumption at home as a result of various factors, including shifts in social trends, and shifts in the channels for the purchases of our products. These shifts in consumption and purchasing channels could adversely impact our profitability. Consumers also may begin to prefer the products of competitors or may generally reduce their demand for brands produced by larger companies. Over the past several decades, the number of small, local distilleries in the United States has grown significantly. This growth is being driven by a trend of consumers showing increasing interest in locally produced, regionally sourced products. As more brands enter the market, increased competition could negatively affect demand for our premium and super-premium American whiskey brands, including Jack Daniel’s. In addition, we could experience unfavorable business results if we fail to attract consumers from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities in all markets where we sell our products.

Expansion into new product categories by other suppliers, or innovation by new entrants into the market, could increase competition in our product categories. Increased competition may, among other things, negatively impact our ability to maintain or gain market share; increase pricing pressure, which inhibits our ability to adequately respond to inflationary changes in commodities used in making our products; require increases in marketing and promotional activities; and negatively impact the market for our products. To continue to succeed, we must anticipate or react effectively to shifts in demographics, our competition, consumer behavior, consumer preferences, drinking tastes, and drinking occasions.

Production facility disruption could adversely affect our business.

Our liquor products are distilled at a single location. A catastrophic event causing physical damage, disruption, or failure at our facility could adversely affect our business. These and other supply (or supply chain) disruptions could prevent us from meeting consumer demand for the affected products in the short and medium term. In addition to catastrophic events identified above, supply disruptions could include the temporary inability to make our products at normal levels or at all. We could also experience disruptions if our suppliers are unable to deliver supplies. Our business continuity plans may not prevent business disruption, and reconstruction of any damaged facilities could require a significant amount of time and resources.

Higher costs or unavailability of water, raw materials, product ingredients, or labor could adversely affect our financial results.

Our products use materials and ingredients that we purchase from a variety of suppliers across the United States. Our ability to make and sell our products depends on the availability of the raw materials, product ingredients, finished products, wood, glass bottles, bottle closures, packaging, and other materials used to produce and package them. Without sufficient quantities of one or more key materials, our business and financial results could suffer. If any of our key suppliers were no longer able to meet our timing, quality, or capacity requirements, ceased doing business with us, or significantly raised prices, and we could not promptly develop alternative cost-effective sources of supply or production, our operations and financial results could suffer.

Higher costs or insufficient availability of suitable grain alcohol, corn bourbon and other distillates, water, molasses, wood, glass, closures, and other input materials, or higher associated labor costs or insufficient availability of labor, may adversely affect our financial results. Similarly, when energy costs rise, our transportation, freight, and other operating costs, such as distilling and bottling expenses, also may increase. Our freight cost and the timely delivery of our products could be adversely affected by a number of factors, including driver or equipment shortages, higher fuel costs, weather conditions, traffic congestion, ocean freight lane disruptions, shipment container availability, rail shutdowns, increased government regulation, and other matters that could reduce the profitability of our operations. Our financial results may be adversely affected if we cannot pass along energy, freight, or other input cost increases through higher prices to our customers without reducing demand or sales.

International or domestic geopolitical or other events, including the imposition of any tariffs or quotas by governmental authorities on any raw materials that we use in the production of our products, could adversely affect the supply and cost of these raw materials to us. While we do not currently expect our production operations to be directly impacted by conflicts around the world, changes in global grain and commodity pricing and availability may impact the markets where we operate. If we cannot offset higher raw material costs with higher selling prices, increased sales volume, or reductions in other costs, our profitability could be adversely affected.

Weather, acute or chronic climate change impacts, fires, diseases, and other agricultural uncertainties that affect the health, yield, quality, or price of the various raw materials used in our products also present risks for our business, including in some cases potential impairment in the recorded value of our inventory. Increasing average temperatures could also affect the maturation and yield of our aged inventory over time. Changes in weather patterns or intensity can disrupt our supply chain as well, which may affect production operations, insurance costs and coverage, and the timely delivery of our products.

Water is an essential component of our products, so the quality and quantity of available water is critical to our ability to operate our business. If extended droughts become more common or severe, or if our water supply is interrupted for other reasons, high-quality water could become scarce in some key production regions for our products, which in turn could adversely affect our business and financial results.

Product recalls or other product liability claims could materially and adversely affect our sales.

The success of our brands depends on the positive image that consumers have of them. We could decide to or be required to recall products due to suspected or confirmed product contamination, product tampering, spoilage, regulatory non-compliance, food safety issues, or other quality issues. Any of these events could adversely affect our financial results. Actual contamination, whether deliberate or accidental, could lead to inferior product quality and even illness, injury, or death of consumers, potential liability claims, and material loss. Should a product recall become necessary, or we voluntarily recall a product in the event of contamination, damage, or other quality issue, sales of the affected product or our broader portfolio of brands could be adversely affected. A significant product liability judgment or widespread product recall may negatively impact sales and our business and financial results. Even if a product liability claim is unsuccessful or is not fully pursued, resulting negative publicity could adversely affect our reputation with existing and potential customers and our corporate and brand image.

Negative publicity could affect our business performance.

Unfavorable publicity, whether accurate or not, related to our industry or to us or our products, brands, marketing, executive leadership, employees, Board of Directors members, family, stockholders, operations, current or anticipated business performance, or environmental or social efforts could negatively affect our corporate reputation, stock price, ability to attract and retain high-quality talent, or the performance of our brands and business.

Adverse publicity or negative commentary on social media, whether accurate or not, particularly any that go “viral,” could cause consumers or other stakeholders to react by disparaging or avoiding our brands or company, which could materially negatively affect our financial results. Additionally, investor advocacy groups, institutional investors, other market participants, stockholders, employees, consumers, customers, influencers, and policymakers have focused increasingly on the environmental, social, and governance or “sustainability” positions and practices of companies.

If our positions or practices do not meet investor or other stakeholder expectations and standards, which continue to evolve, our corporate reputation, stock price, ability to attract and retain high-quality talent, and the performance of our brands and business may be negatively affected. Stakeholders and others who disagree with our company’s actions, positions, or statements may speak negatively or advocate against the company, with the potential to harm our reputation or business through negative publicity, adverse government treatment, or other means.

The requirements of remaining a public company may strain our resources, which could make it difficult to manage our business.

We are required to comply with various regulatory and reporting requirements, including those required by the SEC. Complying with these reporting and other regulatory requirements are time-consuming and expensive and could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We are required to comply with certain provisions of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) including maintaining internal controls over financial reporting, and if we fail to continue to comply, our business could be harmed, and the price of our securities could decline.

We expect to face intense competition, often from companies with greater resources and experience than we have.

We are likely to face competition from companies that have substantially greater financial, technological, managerial and research and development resources and experience than we have. In addition, if we are successful in closing an acquisition of one or more target companies, these acquired companies are likely to face competition for their service and product offerings from large and well-established companies that have greater production capabilities and marketing and sales experience than we have. If we are unable to compete successfully, we may be unable to grow, sustain our revenue or be successful in achieving our business plan.

We are growing the size of our organization, and we may experience difficulties in managing any growth we may achieve.

As our growth plans proceed and development and commercialization plans and strategies develop, we expect to need additional development, managerial, operational, sales, marketing, financial, accounting, legal, and other resources. Future growth would impose significant added responsibilities on members of management. Our management may not be able to accommodate those added responsibilities, and our failure to do so could prevent us from effectively managing future growth, if any, and successfully growing our Company.

If we are unable to develop and maintain our brand and reputation for our service and product offerings, our business and prospects could be materially harmed.

Our business and prospects depend, in part, on developing and then maintaining and strengthening our brand and reputation in the markets we will serve and for the companies we acquire. If problems arise with our future products or services, our brand and reputation could be diminished. If we fail to develop, promote and maintain our brand and reputation successfully, our business and prospects could be materially harmed.

Legal and Regulatory Risks

National and local governments may adopt regulations or undertake investigations that could limit our business activities or increase our costs.

Our business is subject to extensive regulatory requirements regarding production, exportation, importation, marketing and promotion, labeling, distribution, pricing, and trade practices, among others. Changes in laws, regulatory measures, or governmental policies, or the manner in which current ones are interpreted, could subject us to governmental investigations, cause us to incur material additional costs or liabilities, and jeopardize the growth of our business in the affected market. Specifically, governments could prohibit, impose, or increase limitations on advertising and promotional activities, or times or locations where beverage alcohol may be sold or consumed, or adopt other measures that could limit our opportunities to reach consumers or sell our products. Certain countries historically have banned all television, newspaper, magazine, and digital commerce/advertising for beverage alcohol products. Additional regulation of this nature could substantially reduce consumer awareness of our products in the affected markets and make the introduction of new products more challenging.

Additional regulation in the United States and other countries addressing climate change, use of water, and other environmental issues could increase our operating costs. Increasing regulation of CO2 emissions could increase the cost of energy, including fuel, required to operate our facilities or transport and distribute our products, thereby substantially increasing the production, distribution, and supply chain costs associated with our products.

Tax increases and changes in tax rules could adversely affect our financial results.

Our business is sensitive to changes in both direct and indirect taxes. New tax rules, accounting standards or pronouncements, and changes in interpretation of existing rules, standards, or pronouncements could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results. As a company based in the United States, we are more exposed to the impact of changes in U.S. tax legislation and regulations than most of our major competitors, especially changes that affect the effective corporate income tax rate. In August 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) which, among other provisions, implemented a 15% minimum tax on book income of certain large corporations. We continue to evaluate the various provisions of the IRA and currently anticipate that its impact, if any, will not be material to our operating results or cash flows. Additional tax proposals sponsored by the current U.S. presidential administration could lead to U.S. tax changes, including significant increases to the U.S. corporate income tax rate and the minimum tax rate on certain earnings of foreign subsidiaries. While we are unable to predict whether any of these changes will ultimately be enacted, if these or similar proposals are enacted into law, they could negatively impact our effective tax rate and reduce net earnings.

Our business operations are also subject to numerous duties or taxes not based on income, sometimes referred to as “indirect taxes.” These indirect taxes include excise taxes, sales or value-added taxes, property taxes, payroll taxes, import and export duties, and tariffs. Increases in or the imposition of new indirect taxes on our operations or products would increase the cost of our products or materials used to produce our products or, to the extent levied directly on consumers, make our products less affordable, which could negatively affect our financial results by reducing purchases of our products and encouraging consumers to switch to lower-priced or lower-taxed product categories. As governmental entities look for increased sources of revenue, they may increase taxes on beverage alcohol products.

Our ability to market and sell our products depends heavily on societal attitudes toward drinking and governmental policies that both flow from and affect those attitudes.

Increased social and political attention has been directed at the beverage alcohol industry. For example, there remains continued attention focused largely on public health concerns related to alcohol abuse, including drunk driving, underage drinking, and the negative health impacts of the abuse and misuse of beverage alcohol. While most people who drink alcoholic beverages do so in moderation, it is commonly known and well reported that excessive levels or inappropriate patterns of drinking can lead to increased risk of a range of health conditions and, for certain people, can result in alcohol dependence. Some academics, public health officials, and critics of the alcohol industry in the United States, Europe, and other parts of the world continue to seek governmental measures to make beverage alcohol more expensive, less available, or more difficult to advertise and promote. If future scientific research indicates more widespread serious health risks associated with alcohol consumption – particularly with moderate consumption – or if for any reason the social acceptability of beverage alcohol declines significantly, sales of our products could be adversely affected.

Significant additional labeling or warning requirements or limitations on the availability of our products could inhibit sales of affected products.

Various jurisdictions have adopted or may seek to adopt significant additional product labeling or warning requirements or impose limitations on the availability of our products relating to the content or perceived adverse health consequences of some of our products. Several such labeling regulations or laws require warnings on any product with substances that the jurisdiction lists as potentially associated with cancer or birth defects. Our products already raise health and safety concerns for some regulators, and heightened requirements could be imposed. For example, in 2023, the European Union progressed on initiatives under its “ Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan ” to introduce mandatory health warnings on alcoholic beverages, aiming for implementation alongside ingredient/nutrient labels. Ireland led by signing regulations in May 2023 for comprehensive health warnings, including cancer and liver disease risks, by 2026, setting a potential standard for the EU. Such campaigns could result in additional governmental regulations concerning the production, marketing, labeling, or availability of our products, any of which could damage our reputation, make our brands unrecognizable, or reduce demand for our products, which could adversely affect our profitability. If additional or more severe requirements of this type are imposed on one or more of our products under current or future health, environmental, or other laws or regulations, they could inhibit sales of such products. Further, we cannot predict whether our products will become subject to increased rules and regulations, which, if enacted, could increase our costs or adversely impact sales.

Counterfeiting or inadequate protection of our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our business prospects.

Our brand names, trademarks, and related intellectual property rights are critical assets, and our business depends on protecting them online and in the countries where we do business. We may not succeed in protecting our intellectual property rights in a given market or in challenging those who infringe our rights or imitate or counterfeit our products. Although we believe that our intellectual property rights are legally protected in the markets where we do business, the ability to register and enforce intellectual property rights varies from country to country. In some countries, for example, it may be more difficult to successfully stop counterfeiting or look-alike products, either because the law is inadequate or, even though satisfactory legal options may exist, it may be difficult to obtain and enforce sanctions against counterfeiters. We may not be able to register our trademarks in every country where we want to sell a particular product, and we may not obtain favorable decisions by courts or trademark offices.

Litigation and legal disputes could expose our business to financial and reputational risk.

Major private or governmental litigation challenging the production, marketing, promotion, distribution, or sale of beverage alcohol or specific brands could affect our ability to sell our products. Because litigation and other legal proceedings can be costly to defend, even actions that are ultimately decided in our favor could have a negative impact on our business reputation or financial results. Lawsuits have been brought against beverage alcohol companies alleging problems related to alcohol abuse, negative health consequences from drinking, problems from alleged marketing or sales practices, and underage drinking. While these lawsuits have been largely unsuccessful in the past, others may succeed in the future. We could also experience employment-related or cybersecurity-related class actions, environmental claims, commercial disputes, product liability actions stemming from a beverage or container production defect, a whistleblower suit, or other major litigation that could adversely affect our business results, particularly if there is negative publicity.

As discussed throughout these risk factors, governmental actions around the world are a continuing compliance risk for global companies such as ours. In addition, as a U.S. public company, we are exposed to the risk of securities-related class action suits, particularly following a precipitous drop in the share price of our stock. Adverse developments in major lawsuits concerning these or other matters could result in management distraction and have a material adverse effect on our business.

Unfavorable economic conditions could negatively affect our operations and results.

Unfavorable national or regional economic conditions may be triggered by numerous developments beyond our control, including geopolitical events, health crises, and other events that trigger economic volatility on a global or regional basis. Those types of unfavorable economic conditions could adversely affect our business and financial results. In particular, a significant deterioration in economic conditions, including economic slowdowns or recessions, increased unemployment levels, inflationary pressures, or disruptions to credit and capital markets could lead to decreased consumer confidence and consumer spending more generally, thus reducing consumer demand for our products. For example, since 2021, the United States has experienced a rapid increase in inflation levels. Such heightened inflationary levels may negatively impact consumer disposable income and discretionary spending and, in turn, reduce consumer demand for our premium products and increase our costs. Unfavorable economic conditions could also cause governments to increase taxes on beverage alcohol to attempt to raise revenue, reducing consumers’ willingness to make discretionary purchases of beverage alcohol products or pay for premium brands such as ours.

Unfavorable economic conditions could also adversely affect our suppliers, distributors, customers, and retailers, who in turn could experience cash flow challenges, more costly or unavailable financing, credit defaults, and other financial hardships. Such financial hardships could lead to distributor or retailer destocking, disruption in raw material supply, increase in bad debt expense, or increased levels of unsecured credit that we may need to provide to customers. Other potential negative consequences to our business from unfavorable economic conditions include higher interest rates, an increase in the rate of inflation, deflation, exchange rate fluctuations, credit or capital market instability, or lower returns on pension assets or lower discount rates for pension obligations (possibly requiring higher contributions to our pension plans).

Our success depends in part on our ability to identify, recruit and retain skilled management and technical personnel. If we fail to recruit and retain suitable candidates or if our relationship with our employees changes or deteriorates, there could be a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition

We are highly dependent upon our personnel, including Steve Laker, our Chief Executive Officer. The loss of Mr. Laker’s services could impede the achievement of our business objectives. We have not obtained, do not own, nor are we the beneficiary of, key-person life insurance. Furthermore, our future success depends upon our continuing ability to identify, attract, hire and retain highly qualified personnel, including skilled management and scientific personnel, all of whom are in high demand and are often subject to competing offers. Competition for qualified personnel in the our industry is intense, and we may not be able to hire or retain a sufficient number of qualified personnel to meet our requirements, or be able to do so at salary, benefit and other compensation costs that are acceptable to us. A loss of a substantial number of key or qualified employees, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate additional highly skilled employees required for expansion of our business, could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

We have requirements for and there is an uncertainty of access to additional capital.

We will continue to incur development costs to further develop our business plan. Based on our current operating plans, we believe we need to make additional acquisitions of technologies, or other assets to generate enough cashflow to carry our overhead costs, and plan to operate any subsequent business operations from working capital, equity subscriptions and shareholders’ loans. Ultimately, our ability to continue our business operations depends in part on our ability to obtain financing through debt financing, equity financing, or commence operations and generate revenues or some combination of these or other means. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain any such financing.

We have negative cash flow from operations and depend on equity financing and shareholder loans for our operations.

Our current operating funds are less than necessary to complete our intended plan of operations. We will need additional funds. Our failure to obtain such additional financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement or further of any subsequent operations which would have a material adverse effect on our business. As of December 31, 2025, we had cash of $211,948. We do not expect that our existing cash and cash from revenue will be sufficient to fund our current operations through at least 12 months from the date of this annual report. We will need to raise additional funds in the future to fund our working capital needs and to fund further expansion of our business. We may require additional equity or debt financings, collaborative arrangements with corporate partners or funds from other sources for these purposes. No assurance can be given that necessary funds will be available for us to finance our development on acceptable terms, if at all. Furthermore, such additional financings may involve substantial dilution of our stockholders or may require that we relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or products. In addition, we may experience operational difficulties and delays due to working capital restrictions. If adequate funds are not available from operations or additional sources of financing, we may have to delay or scale back our growth plans.

We expect to incur losses in the future.

We recently acquired two businesses that generate revenue. We expect that we may incur operating losses in future periods while integrating these businesses and may incur additional costs related to the integration. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in generating revenues at the same level of those businesses in the future. Failure to generate profitability operations will cause us to go out of business.

Our operating results may prove unpredictable.

Our operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which we have no control over. Factors that may cause our operating results to fluctuate significantly include: our ability to generate enough working capital from future equity sales; the level of commercial acceptance by the public of any services/products we may develop; fluctuations in the demands of any products; the amount and timing operating costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of subsequent business, operations, infrastructure and general economic conditions. If realized, any of these factors could have a material effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Our common stock is or may become subject to the “penny stock” rules of the SEC and the trading market in the securities is limited, which makes transactions in the stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in the stock.

Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act establishes the definition of a “penny stock,” for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require: (a) that a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks; and (b) the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.

In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must: (a) obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person and (b) make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.

The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form: (a) sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and (b) confirms that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. If our common stock is or becomes subject to the “penny stock” rules, it may be more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our common stock.

Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker or dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.

The Company’s management expects to issue additional shares.

The Company has 300,000,000 authorized common shares, of which, as of the date of this filing, 235,610,043 are currently issued and outstanding and 10,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), of which no shares are issued and outstanding. The Company also has

We do not anticipate paying dividends.

We do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, but plan rather to retain earnings, if any for the operation, growth and expansion of our subsequent business. Because we do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future which may lower expected returns for investors, and as such our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their investment unless they sell their shares of common stock.

Risks Related to Investing in Our Company

We are an early-stage company and lack an operating history .

Our limited operating history makes it difficult for potential investors to evaluate our products or prospective operations and business prospects. We are subject to all the risks inherent in business development, financing, unexpected expenditures, and complications and delays that often occur in a new business. Investors should evaluate an investment in us in light of the uncertainties encountered by developing companies in a competitive environment. There can be no assurance that our efforts will be successful or that we will ultimately be able to attain profitability.

We expect to incur losses in the future.

Based upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods because we will be incurring expenses and not generating revenues. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in generating revenues in the future. Failure to generate revenues will cause us to go out of business.

Our operating results may prove unpredictable.

Our operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which we have no control over. Factors that may cause our operating results to fluctuate significantly include: our ability to generate enough working capital from future equity sales; the level of commercial acceptance by the public of our services/products; fluctuations in the demands of products; the amount and timing operating costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of our subsequent business, operations, infrastructure and general economic conditions. If realized, any of these factors could have a material effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and certain other factors that may affect our future results. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” In addition to historical financial information, the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. See “Forward-Looking Statements.” Our results and the timing of selected events may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors.

Overview

We are a technology company pioneering the development of innovate energy wave solutions for industrial and other commercial enterprises. Our expertise in radio wave technologies and microwave technologies has led to multiple breakthroughs with applications both industrial and commercial. Our patented energy wave technology introduces a revolutionary approach to industrial processes by specific molecular targeting, which can be applied at precise and multiple locations in a system in ways that conventional single point heat sources cannot, resulting in improved efficiency, higher quality, and reduced processing time.

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Two Trees Beverage Company, utilizes the SRAS, validating the use of this patented energy wave technology within the premium craft spirits industry. Our proprietary and patented molecular targeting system swiftly and sustainably transforms distillate to maturity, delivering traditional flavors in a fraction of the time with greatly reduced environmental impact and cost. Precision engineered to match traditional aging flavors and aromas, it has been used to produce over 50 SKUs and many award-winning products.

Recent Developments

Whiskey-as-a-Service

Among our accomplishments to start the year, we successfully launched our “Whiskey-as-a-Service” (“WaaS”) business model, offering use of the SRAS through a flexible technology license structure to enable customers to access this transformative technology with minimal upfront investment, while securing long-term, predictable revenue streams for the Company. We also offer on-site aging of bulk spirits.

We have signed new contracts with two companies for the construction and deployment of our proprietary SRAS and see excellent potential for multiple additional SRAS deployments by both customers within the next twelve months as well as by other third parties.

The first of these units is anticipated to be installed on site at one of the largest distilleries in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2026, with the second unit deployed approximately three months thereafter. The second contract is with a leading U.S. wholesaler and broker of bulk spirits for one SRAS unit at their facility, which is estimated to be installed in the third quarter of 2026.

Under both contracts, RFS will manufacture and assemble the SRAS units and provide ongoing machine servicing and maintenance in addition to the recurring monthly license payments from the customers for use of the SRAS units.

These contracts validate the economic and sustainability benefits of our SRAS units and provide us with attractive recurring revenue streams through licensing agreements and ancillary fees for ongoing machine servicing and maintenance.

Building on the momentum of our first two WaaS contracts, we signed a separate new agreement with an international spirits investment fund (the “Fund”) providing the Fund with limited exclusivity for the deployment of our SRAS units in three countries outside of the United States. To retain exclusivity, the Fund is required to deploy at least one SRAS unit annually in each of the three countries.

In 2025, we began aging tanker loads of distillate at our facility for one of our SRAS customers to fill immediate demand for aged spirits. In early 2026, we completed installation of a higher capacity SRAS at our Two Trees facility in order to increase existing production across our aging services and brand production.

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

On March 10, 2025, we appointed David Stephens as our Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2025. We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Stephens for a term of three years with the following compensation terms:

A base salary of $120,000 in 2025; $150,000 in 2026; and $175,000 in 2027;

For the first two years of the term, a performance-based bonus of 15% of his then current base salary for any quarter that gross revenues increased a minimum of 25% from its prior year gross revenue for that corresponding quarter;

After the first two years of the term, an annual performance-based bonus based on prior year gross revenues, in a schedule as set forth in his employment agreement.

Asset Purchase Agreement

On January 27, 2025, Two Trees (the “Buyer”) and Brown Water Bourbon Xchange, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company (the “Seller”) (collectively the “Parties”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”). According to the terms of the Agreement, the Seller sold to the Buyer 680 barrels of whiskey in exchange for 5,000,000 restricted shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Shares”). On the same day, the Buyer and Seller closed the transaction.

Two Trees Beverage Company – New Uplifting Spirits Product Line

In July 2025, our award-winning subsidiary, Two Trees Beverage Company, launched Uplifting Spirits , a new product line focused on supporting community and charitable causes, debuting with Land of the Sky , a limited-edition straight bourbon whiskey aiding Hurricane Helene relief efforts. We are proud of this initiative and pleased to donate ten percent of Land of the Sky sales to relief efforts, including aiding Western North Carolina, where many of our teammates call home.

RF Specialties, LLC – Molecular Sawdust Drying Machine Update

We completed testing and are currently deploying our first Molecular Sawdust Drying System (“MSDS”) at a large lumber mill, which utilizes a proprietary molecular energy wave technology to adjust the moisture content of sawdust for production of wood pellets, an alternative green energy source.

The system offers scalable, flexible solutions for any tonnage of sawdust, catering to diverse pellet manufacturing needs. It utilizes patented technology to adjust moisture content as required, optimizing it to precise specifications. The system features precision automation for controlling temperature and drying parameters, ensuring consistent high-quality output. This adaptable system enhances safety and productivity, achieving uniform results with minimal downtime. The Company is also targeting applications of this process in engineered wood products, adhesives, wood forest products and food and beverages.

Results of Operations

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025 compared to Year Ended December 31, 2024

For the Years ended December 31,

Revenue

Two Trees Distilling

RF Specialties

Total

Cost of Revenue

Two Trees Distilling

RF Specialties

Total

Gross profit (loss)

Two Trees Distilling

RF Specialties

Total

Revenue. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $2,214,542 compared to $2,364,093 for the year ended December 31, 2024. Revenue of $1,350,114 in 2025 is attributable to the Two Trees business, compared to $1,324,823 in 2024, and $864,428 of revenue in 2025 attributable to product and service income from RFS, compared to $1,039,270 in 2024. The $25,291 increase revenue in the Two Trees business was primarily attributable to increased WaaS revenue which contributed $222,300 of revenue during the current year, which was partially offset by a decline in brand sales of approximately $150,000 and a decrease in bulk sales of $70,000.

In February 2025, we executed contracts with two customers related to the lease of an aggregate of three SRAS that are expected to begin producing revenue to the Company in the second half of 2026. We began building the machines for these customers in early 2025, and we expect to drive significant growth in revenue and gross profit in our Two Trees Distilling business from this new revenue stream going forward.

The $174,842 decrease in revenue of our RFS business is primarily due to significant non-recurring service revenue from RF Specialties during the prior year ended, December 31, 2024, totaling $520,000, partially offset by revenue from milestones reached on the development and installation of the MSDS in the year ended December 31, 2025.

We expect our RFS business to complete full installation of the MSDS in the first half of 2026, and to expand the number of systems installed at lumber mills across the southeast United States throughout 2026.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $2,564,857 compared to $1,490,064 for the year ended December 31, 2024. Cost of sales for the Company’s Two Trees Distilling operations was $1,331,901 in 2025 compared to $917,458 in 2024, with the increase driven an inventory impairment of $140,067, cost of goods sold from sale of barrels of approximately $168,000, increased input costs for our brand products, and new costs associated with our WaaS revenue. The Company’s RF Specialties business incurred costs of sales of $1,232,956 in 2025 as compared to $572,606 in 2024, due to the costs associated with the MSDS contract ongoing since November 2024. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2024 benefitted significantly from one-time service revenue of $520,000 in the RF Specialties business.

Operating Expenses . The Company reported operating expenses of $3,386,049 consisting primarily of legal, accounting, payroll, and general business-related expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $2,376,693 for the year ended December 31, 2024. The $1,067,256 increase in operating expenses was primarily attributable to increased salaries and wages from a full year of officer contracts compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Selling, general and administrative expenses was $2,302,274 and $1,853,335 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and included legal, accounting and audit fees related to our public company reporting obligations, including stock-based compensation of $639,885 and $71,938, respectively due to new equity awards to employees and consultants in the current year. Operating expenses included salary and wages expense of $763,929 and $175,827 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Operating expenses included depreciation and amortization expense of $319,846 and $289,631 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and a loss of $57,900 on disposal of assets to a related party for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Total Other Income/Expense . Total other expense was $61,626 for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the total other expense of $118,453 for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a loss on note receivable impairment in the year ended December 31, 2024, partially offset by increased interest expense in the year ended December 31, 2025.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that if we do not raise additional capital over the next 12 months following the filing of this annual report, we may be required to suspend or cease the implementation of our business plans.

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, our cash balance was $211,948 and $11,159, respectively. We anticipate that our current cash and cash generated from financing activities will be insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements for the next 12 months. To date, the Company has incurred operating losses since inception of $6,158,495. At December 31, 2025, the Company had a working capital deficit of $1,255,017. Subsequent to December 31, 2025, the Company has raised an additional $450,000 in proceeds from the sale of common stock.

The Company requires additional funding to meet its ongoing obligations and to fund anticipated operating losses. Management has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on raising capital to fund its initial business plan and ultimately to attain profitable operations. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from this uncertainty.

We expect to incur marketing, professional, and administrative expenses as well as expenses associated with maintaining our filings with the Commission. We will require additional funds during this time and will seek to raise the necessary additional capital. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we may be required to reduce the scope of our business development activities, which could harm our business plans, financial condition and operating results. Additional funding may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. The Company intends to continue to fund its business by way of equity or debt financing and advances from related parties. Any inability to raise capital as needed would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Cash Flows

Cash Used in Operating Activities. Net cash used in operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, was $1,574,124 and $781,970. The increase was attributable to an increase in net loss compared to the prior year as a result of increased operating expenses associated with the new businesses as described above.

Cash Used in Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2025 and net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $872,247 and $6,990, respectively, related to purchases of equipment in developing larger in house SRAS unit to expand production capacity and the SRAS units for customers.

Cash Provided by Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, was $2,647,160 and $685,008. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 consisted of $2,939,401 in proceeds from the sale of common stock, $150,000 in proceeds from related party notes payable, offset by repayments of notes payable to related parties and third parties of $105,500 and $336,741, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 consisted of $745,000 in proceeds from the sale of common stock, $155,500 in proceeds from related party notes payable, offset by repayments of notes payable to related parties and third parties of $32,500 and $182,982 respectively and repayments of preferred stock of $10.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

There are no off-balance sheet arrangements currently contemplated by management or in place that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the business, financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, result of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures and/or capital resources.

Recent Accounting Standards

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures , which amends the existing segment reporting guidance (ASC Topic 280) to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount for other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition, the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The amendments in this update were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024.

The Company adopted this standard on a retrospective basis within our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025, which resulted in additional disclosures in our segment financial information footnote, primarily related to significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM and included within our reported measure of segment profit or loss. Refer to note 14 for these additional disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE) , requiring additional disclosure of the nature of expenses included in the income statement. The new standard requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

The Company has implemented all new accounting standards that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting standards that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and related disclosures. Estimates and judgments are based on historical experience, forecasted events, and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates and judgments may vary under different assumptions or conditions. We evaluate our estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. Our management believes the accounting policies below are critical in the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments.

Revenue Recognition - Net sales from Two Trees include liquor and related products, less excise taxes and customer programs and incentives. Sales from RF Specialties, LLC will include product and services related to sustainable Radio Frequency applications to a wide range of industries including structural engineering, food & beverage, and manufacturing. The Company recognizes revenue by applying the following steps in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied.

The Company recognizes sales when merchandise is shipped from a warehouse directly to wholesale customers (except in the case of a consignment sale). For consignment sales, the Company recognizes sales upon the consignee’s shipment to the customer. Postage and handling charges billed to customers are also recognized as sales upon shipment of the related merchandise. Shipping terms are generally FOB shipping point, and title passes to the customer at the time and place of shipment or purchase by customers at a retail location. For consignment sales, title passes to the consignee concurrent with the consignee’s shipment to the customer. The customer has no cancellation privileges after shipment or upon purchase at retail locations, other than customary rights of return. The Company also performs aging services for certain customers, with revenue recognized upon completion of the aged product. For service revenue within the Company’s radio frequency applications, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are provided to the customer. The Company’s contracts typically have a single performance obligation, and do not contain a significant financing component.

The Company recognizes deferred revenue for performance obligations not yet satisfied, primarily related to liquor sales not yet shipped and deposits received related to its aging system contracts.

Goodwill - Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized and is subject to annual impairment testing on or between annual tests if an event or change in circumstance occurs that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. In testing for goodwill impairment, the Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, the Company concludes that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, it can conclude the assessment. If the Company concludes otherwise, the Company is required to perform a quantitative analysis to determine the amount of impairment. A quantitative analysis is performed at the reporting unit level by comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with its respective carrying value to determine the amount of impairment, if any. The Company has determined that it has two reporting units. During the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, no impairment expense was recognized.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair market value of the assets. During the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, no impairment expense was recognized.