ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, STATEMENTS RELATING TO GIP’S PLANS, STRATEGIES, OBJECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS, INTENTIONS AND ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES, AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OUR COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, THE FOLLOWING: OUR ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT OUR BUSINESS STRATEGY; ABILITY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FINANCING; GIP’S LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY; UNKNOWN LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH FUTURE ACQUISITIONS; ABILITY TO MANAGE GROWTH; SIGNIFICANT COMPETITION; ABILITY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TALENTED EMPLOYEES; AND FUTURE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS; AND OTHER FACTORS DESCRIBED IN THIS FILING OR IN OTHER GIP FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. SAXON IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.
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RISK FACTORS RELATING TO OUR COMPANY
WE HAVE AN EVOLVING BUSINESS MODEL.
As the economy evolves, so will our business model. We may continue to try to offer additional types of products, and we cannot offer any assurance that any of them will be successful. From time to time we may also modify aspects of our business model relating to our product mix offerings. We cannot offer any assurance that these or any other modifications will be successful or will not result in harm to the business. We may not be able to manage growth effectively, which could damage our reputation, limit our growth, and negatively affect our operating results.
OUR SUCCESS WILL DEPEND, TO A LARGE DEGREE, ON THE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM.
We will rely exclusively on the skills and expertise of our management team in conducting our business. Our management team has experience in wholesale office supplies services, janitorial and maintenance products industry, but there is no assurance that our management’s efforts in this continuing business will be successful. We will be wholly dependent on the continued diligence and skill of our management team for the operations be successful in the future.
WE ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE EFFORTS OF OUR MANAGEMENT FOR OUR SUCCESS; IF THIS CHANGES, THIS MAY BE A RISK TO OUR INVESTORS.
Chester I. Wright III, CFO and CEO, currently devotes part time, roughly 20 hours per week, to the Company. If at any time Mr. Wright is unable to devote as much time (up to 20 hours per week) to the business of the Company, this may be an impediment to our business achievement. If Mr. Wright were not available due to health, we may not have devoted sufficient time and effort of new manager to manage our business, which could impair our ability to succeed in our business plan and could cause investment in our Company to lose value.
Spencer Fisher, President, devotes 40 hours a week to the business and Cathy Wilkinson devotes 17.5 hours a week as the Secretary to the business.
WE HAVE A VOLATILE REVENUE HISTORY AND STOCKHOLDERS CANNOT VIEW OUR PAST PERFORMANCE SINCE WE HAVE A LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recognized $2,828,272 in revenues with a net loss of ($562,458). Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 in the amount of ($282,919). Our losses are indicative of our deficit revenues versus costs. We must be regarded as a developing venture with all of the unforeseen costs, expenses, problems, risks and difficulties to which such developing ventures are subject.
OUR SUCCESS AND ABILITY TO GROW OUR BUSINESS DEPEND ON GROWING OUR CUSTOMER BASE. IF WE FAIL TO ADD NEW CUSTOMERS, OUR BUSINESS, REVENUE, OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION COULD BE HARMED.
Our ability to attract and retain new customers depends, in large part, on our ability to be perceived as providing accurate and insightful customer experiences, competitive pricing, and sales generation to our subscribers. In order to maintain this perception, we may be required to incur significantly higher marketing expenses, costs related to improving our service, and lower margins in order to attract and retain new customers. If we fail to remain competitive on customer experience, pricing, and usable metrics, our ability to grow our business and generate revenue by attracting and retaining customers may be adversely affected.
There are many factors that could negatively affect our ability to grow our customer base, including if:
potential customers in a particular marketplace or generally do not have a use for our products;
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our competitors mimic our products, causing current and potential customers to purchase their products instead of our products;
our supply chain experiences disruptions;
we experience unfavorable shifts in customer perception of our products;
we suffer reputational harm to our brand resulting from negative publicity, whether accurate or inaccurate;
we may fail to offer new and competitive products;
customers have difficulty integrating, updating or otherwise accessing our products on mobile devices or web browsers as a result of actions by us or third parties;
quality availability of products or other problems frustrate the customer experience, particularly if those problems prevent us from generating solutions in a fast and reliable manner; or
we are unable to address customer concerns regarding the product performance, quantity or quality.
Our inability to overcome these challenges could impair our ability to attract and retain new customers and could have a material adverse effect on our business, revenue, operating results and financial condition.
WE MAY HAVE A SHORTAGE OF WORKING CAPITAL IN THE FUTURE WHICH COULD JEOPARDIZE OUR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT OUR BUSINESS PLAN.
Our capital needs consist primarily of expenses related to general and administrative operations and legal and professional fees that could exceed $250,000 for expansion and coverage of unforeseen impacts of tariffs upon our business in the next twelve months. Such funds are not currently committed, and we have cash of approximately $160,356 at December 31, 2025.
WE MAY NEED ADDITIONAL FINANCING FOR WHICH WE HAVE NO COMMITMENTS AND THIS MAY JEOPARDIZE CONTINUED EXECUTION OF OUR BUSINESS PLAN.
We have limited funds, and such funds may not be adequate to continue to carry out our business plan in our industry. Our ultimate success may depend upon our ability to raise additional capital. We are investigating the availability, sources, and terms that might govern the acquisition of additional capital.
We have no commitment at this time for additional capital. If we need additional capital, we have no assurance that funds will be available from any source or, if available, that they can be obtained on terms acceptable to us. If not available, our operations will be limited to those that can be financed with our modest capital.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING ACCEPTABLE INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING, ARE COSTLY AND MAY INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY.
The rules and regulations of the SEC require a public company to prepare and file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, which will require that the Company engage legal, accounting, auditing and other professional services. The engagement of such services is costly. Additionally, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) requires, among other things, that we design, implement and maintain adequate internal controls and procedures over financial reporting. The costs of complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the limited technically qualified personnel we have may make it difficult for us to design, implement and maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting. In the event that we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls or discover material weaknesses in our internal controls, we may not be able to produce reliable financial reports or report fraud, which may harm our overall financial condition and result in loss of investor confidence and a decline in our share price.
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As a public company, we will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Despite recent reforms made possible by the JOBS Act, compliance with these rules and regulations will nonetheless increase our legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly and increase demand on our systems and resources. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly, and current reports with respect to our business and operating results.
We are working with our legal, accounting and financial advisors to identify those areas in which changes should be made to our financial and management control systems to manage our growth and our obligations as a public company. These areas include corporate governance, corporate control, disclosure controls and procedures and financial reporting and accounting systems. We have made, and will continue to make, changes in these and other areas. However, we anticipate that the expenses that will be required in order to adequately prepare for being a public company could be material. We estimate that the aggregate cost of increased legal services; accounting and audit functions; personnel, such as a chief financial officer familiar with the obligations of public company reporting; consultants to design and implement internal controls; and financial printing alone will be a few hundred thousand dollars per year and could be several hundred thousand dollars per year. In addition, if and when we retain independent directors and/or additional members of senior management, we may incur additional expenses related to director compensation and/or premiums for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, the costs of which we cannot estimate at this time. We may also incur additional expenses associated with investor relations and similar functions, the cost of which we also cannot estimate at this time. However, these additional expenses individually, or in the aggregate, may also be material.
In addition, being a public company could make it more difficult or more costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. The impact of these events could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors, our board committees or as executive officers.
The increased costs associated with operating as a public company may decrease our net income or increase our net loss and may cause us to reduce costs in other areas of our business or increase the prices of our products or services to offset the effect of such increased costs. Additionally, if these requirements divert our management’s attention from other business concerns, they could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
COMPETITION FROM SIMILAR SERVICE PROVIDERS.
We expect to encounter competition from other entities having similar business objectives, some of whom may have greater resources than us. Virtually all of our competitors will have a competitive advantage and are much larger. The need to compete for investment opportunities may make it necessary for us to offer clients attractive transaction terms than otherwise might be the case.
WE HAVE INCURRED SIGNIFICANT LOSSES AND ANTICIPATE FUTURE LOSSES.
At December 31, 2025 we had an accumulated deficit of ($4,646,032) and a net loss for the year of ($562,458). At December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of ($4,083,573) and for the year ended December 31, 2024, we incurred a net loss of ($282,919).
As a result of these, among other factors, we received from our registered independent public accountants in their report of the financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, an explanatory paragraph stating that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
OUR EXISTING FINANCIAL RESOURCES MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO MEET OUR ONGOING OPERATING EXPENSES.
We have limited sources of revenues at this time to meet our ongoing operating expenses. In the short term, unless we can increase revenues or are able to raise additional debt and/or equity, we may be unable to meet our ongoing operating expenses. There can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve adequate financial resources to remain in business.
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BECAUSE INSIDERS CONTROL OUR ACTIVITIES THAT MAY CAUSE US TO ACT IN A MANNER THAT IS MOST BENEFICIAL TO THEM AND NOT TO OUTSIDE SHAREHOLDERS WHICH COULD CAUSE US NOT TO TAKE ACTIONS THAT OUTSIDE INVESTORS MIGHT VIEW FAVORABLY
Our officers, directors, and holders of 5% or more of our issued and outstanding common stock beneficially own approximately 43.3% of our issued and outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis, including the Series A Preferred Stock which votes one shares of common stock for every 1 share of Preferred at all times until converted (this figure does not include individuals who retain less than 5% holdings after the dilution is accounted for). As a result, they effectively control all matters requiring director and stockholder approval, including the election of directors, the approval of significant corporate transactions, such as mergers and related party transaction. These insiders also have the ability to delay or perhaps even block, by their ownership of our stock, an unsolicited tender offer. This concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of our Company that you might view favorably.
OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS HAVE THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY CONTROL SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY STOCKHOLDERS.
Chester I. Wright, III, the CEO, CFO, and a director of the Company, owns or beneficially controls 35.60% of the common stock, and, therefore he effectively controls substantially all actions taken by our stockholders with such a large percentage, including the election of directors. Such concentration of ownership could also have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control that might otherwise be beneficial to stockholders and may also discourage the market for our stock due to the concentration.
WE MAY DEPEND UPON OUTSIDE ADVISORS, WHO MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON REASONABLE TERMS AND AS NEEDED.
To supplement the business experience of our officers and directors, we may be required to employ accountants, technical experts, appraisers, attorneys, or other consultants or advisors. Our Board without any input from stockholders will make the selection of any such advisors. Furthermore, it is anticipated that such persons may be engaged on an “as needed” basis without a continuing fiduciary or other obligation to us. In the event we consider it necessary to hire outside advisors, we may elect to hire persons who are affiliates, if they are able to provide the required services.
THE INABILITY OF OUR COMPANY TO ADEQUATELY EXECUTE OUR GROWTH OR EXPANSION STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OUR COMPANY VALUE.
The possibility that our Company will not be able to fully carry out or execute on its expansion or growth plans presents significant risk. Our success will ultimately depend on the success of our marketing. If our intended expansion or growth plan does not come to fruition or is otherwise impeded, or is unprofitable, we may not be able to stay in business or have any value.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR SECURITIES
WE CAN GIVE NO ASSURANCE OF SUCCESS OR PROFITABILITY TO OUR INVESTORS.
Cash flows generated from operating activities were not enough to support all working capital requirements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. We incurred ($532,458) and ($282,919), respectively, in losses, for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Cash flows generated from operating activities were $(122,963) and $93,400 for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, cash flows used in investing activities was ($23,175) and ($42,119), respectively. Cash flows from financing activities were ($32,645) and $252,544, respectively, for the same periods. These loss factors cause substantial doubt
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about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the issuance of these financial statements, incorporated in this registration statement.
In order for us to continue as a going concern, we will need to increase revenues and possibly obtain additional debt or equity financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure additional debt or equity financing, that we will be able to achieve cash flow positive operations, or that, if we are successful in any of those actions, those actions will produce adequate cash flow to enable us to meet all our future obligations. Our existing financing arrangements are short-term. If we are unable to increase revenues or obtain additional debt or equity financing, we may be required to significantly reduce or cease operations.
Our sources of capital are loans and sales of equity from common or preferred stock. We have no commitments for loans or equity sales at this date.
WE MAY IN THE FUTURE ISSUE MORE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL BY OUR PRESENT MANAGEMENT AND CURRENT STOCKHOLDERS.
We may issue further shares as consideration for the cash or assets or services out of our authorized but unissued common stock that would, upon issuance, represent a majority of the voting power and equity of our Company. The result of such an issuance would be those new stockholders and management would control our Company, and persons unknown could replace our management at this time. Such an occurrence would result in a greatly reduced percentage of ownership of our Company by our current shareholders, which could present significant risks to investors .
WE HAVE AUTHORIZED AND DESIGNATED SERIES A PREFERRED CONVERTIBLE STOCK.
Series A Preferred Convertible Stock (the “Series A Preferred”) of which no shares of preferred stock are outstanding as of date hereof. Each previous share of Series A Preferred Stock (110,000 shares) converted into one share of fully paid and non-assessable Common Stock upon filing of the original registration statement.
WE HAVE AUTHORIZED AND DESIGNATED SERIES F PREFERRED STOCK.
Series F Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred”) of which 163,724 shares of preferred stock have been authorized for the class. Each share of Series F Preferred Stock which is non-voting and only provides for participation in a royalty of 4% on two product lines up to approximately $160,000 as if this date. At this time, all shares of the Series F Preferred are held by shareholders who are not affiliates consisting of 163,724 shares of Series F Preferred shares. We do not intend to issue any more Series F Preferred stock.
WE CAN ISSUE FUTURE SERIES OF SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE RIGHTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS.
Our Articles of Incorporation permit our Board of Directors to establish the rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions, including voting rights, of future series of stock and to issue such stock without approval from our shareholders. The rights of holders of common stock may suffer as a result of the rights granted to holders of preferred stock that may be issued in the future. In addition, we could issue preferred stock to prevent a change in control of our Company, depriving common shareholders of an opportunity to sell their stock at a price in excess of the prevailing market price.
OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS MAY HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AS TO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH WE MAY NOT BE ABLE OR ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN.
Presently there is no requirement contained in our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, or minutes which require officers and directors of our business to disclose to us business opportunities which come to their attention. Our officers and directors do, however, have a fiduciary duty of loyalty to us to disclose to us any business opportunities which come to their attention, in their capacity as an officer and/or director or otherwise. Excluded from this duty would be opportunities which the person learns about through his involvement as an officer and director of another company. We have no intention of merging with or acquiring business opportunity from any affiliate or officer or director. (See “Conflicts of Interest” at page 36)
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None of our Officers and Directors has any interest in any competitive business to ours or any service provider to our Company, other than in relation to the license agreement for the rebar product. The other businesses in which our officers and directors now participate have no relation to our business, do not compete with our business and do not supply services, materials, or technology to our business. We see the primary conflict as one of necessary time devoted to the Company business and internal controls and procedures for accounting for our quarterly and annual reports under Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which must be filed timely under the section and quarterly reviews and annual audits by our auditors which require adequate record keeping.
WE HAVE AGREED TO INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AS IS PROVIDED BY NEVADA REVISED STATUTES
Nevada Revised Statutes provide for the indemnification of our directors, officers, employees, and agents, under certain circumstances, against attorney’s fees and other expenses incurred by them in any litigation to which they become a party arising from their association with or activities on our behalf. We will also bear the expenses of such litigation for any of our directors, officers, employees, or agents, upon such person’s promise to repay us therefore if it is ultimately determined that any such person shall not have been entitled to indemnification. This indemnification policy could result in substantial expenditures by us that we will be unable to recoup.
OUR DIRECTORS’ LIABILITY TO US AND SHAREHOLDERS IS LIMITED.
Nevada Revised Statutes exclude personal liability of our directors and our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty except in certain specified circumstances. Accordingly, we will have a much more limited right of action against our directors than otherwise would be the case. This provision does not affect the liability of any director under federal or applicable state securities laws.
We have one full-time officer, our President Spencer Fisher, who devotes 40 hours per week which may impede our ability to carry on our business. Chester I. Wright, III, CEO and CFO, devotes up to 20+ hours per week on Company business. Cathy Wilkinson, our Secretary, devotes up to 17.5 hours per week on Company business.
OUR STOCK PRICES IN THE MARKET MAY BE VOLATILE.
The value of our Common stock following this offering may be highly volatile and could be subject to fluctuations in price in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include:
quarterly variations in our results of operations or those of our competitors;
announcements by us or our competitors of acquisitions, new products, significant contracts, commercial relationships or capital commitments;
disruption to our operations or those of other sources critical to our operations;
the emergence of new competitors or new technologies;
our ability to develop and market new and enhanced products on a timely basis;
seasonal or other variations in our subscriber base;
commencement of, or our involvement in, litigation;
availability of additional spectrum;
dilutive issuances of our stock or the stock of our subsidiaries, or the incurrence of additional debt;
changes in our board or management;
adoption of new or different accounting standards;
changes in governmental regulations or in the status of our regulatory approvals;
changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts; and
general economic conditions and slow or negative growth of related markets.
In addition, the stock market in general, and the market for shares of supply in particular, has experienced price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. We expect the value of our common stock will be subject to such fluctuations.
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NO PUBLIC MARKET EXISTS FOR OUR COMMON STOCK AT THIS TIME, AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE OF A FUTURE MARKET.
There is no public market for our common stock, and no assurance can be given that a market will exist or that a shareholder ever will be able to liquidate his investment without considerable delay, if at all. If a market should continue, the price may be highly volatile. Factors such as those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section may have a significant impact upon the market price of the shares offered hereby. Due to the low price of our securities, many brokerage firms may not be willing to effect transactions in our securities. Even if a purchaser finds a broker willing to affect a transaction in our shares, the combination of brokerage commissions, state transfer taxes, if any, and any other selling costs may exceed the selling price. Further, many lending institutions will not permit the use of our shares as collateral for any loans.
OUR STOCK WILL, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, BE THINLY TRADED AND AS A RESULT YOU MAY BE UNABLE TO SELL AT OR NEAR ASK PRICES OR AT ALL IF YOU NEED TO LIQUIDATE YOUR SHARES.
The shares of our common stock may be thinly traded. We are a small company which is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional stockholders and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow an unproven, early stage company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of any of our securities until such time as we became more seasoned and viable. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our securities is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on Securities price. We cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common securities will develop or be sustained, or that any trading levels will be sustained. Due to these conditions, we can give stockholders no assurance that they will be able to sell their shares at or near ask prices or at all if they need money or otherwise desire to liquidate their securities.
THE REGULATION OF PENNY STOCKS BY SEC AND FINRA MAY DISCOURAGE THE TRADABILITY OF OUR SECURITIES.
We are a “penny stock” company. None of our securities currently trade in any market and, if ever available for trading, will be subject to a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that imposes special sales practice requirements upon broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers or accredited investors. For purposes of the rule, the phrase “accredited investors” means, in general terms, institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000, or individuals having a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or having an annual income that exceeds $200,000 (or that, when combined with a spouse’s income, exceeds $300,000). For transactions covered by the rule, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Effectively, this discourages broker-dealers from executing trades in penny stocks. Consequently, the rule will affect the ability of purchasers in this offering to sell their securities in any market that might develop therefore because it imposes additional regulatory burdens on penny stock transactions.
In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a number of rules to regulate “penny stocks”. Such rules include Rules 3a51-1, 15g-1, 15g-2, 15g-3, 15g-4, 15g-5, 15g-6, 15g-7, and 15g-9 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Because our securities constitute “penny stocks” within the meaning of the rules, the rules would apply to us and to our securities. The rules will further affect the ability of owners of shares to sell our securities in any market that might develop for them because it imposes additional regulatory burdens on penny stock transactions.
Shareholders should be aware that, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include (i) control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; (ii) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (iii) “boiler room” practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced salespersons; (iv) excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differentials and markups by selling broker-dealers; and (v) the wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired consequent
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investor losses. Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to our securities.
Inventory in penny stocks have limited remedies in the event of violations of penny stock rules. While the courts are always available to seek remedies for fraud against us, most, if not all, brokerages require their customers to sign mandatory arbitration agreements in conjunction with opening trading accounts. Such arbitration may be through an independent arbiter. Investors may file a complaint with FINRA against the broker allegedly at fault, and FINRA may be the arbiter, under FINRA rules. Arbitration rules generally limit discovery and provide more expedient adjudication, but also provide limited remedies in damages, usually only the actual economic loss in the account. Investors should understand that if a fraud case is filed against a company in the courts it may be vigorously defended and may take years and great legal expenses and costs to pursue, which may not be economically feasible for small investors.
That absent arbitration agreements, specific legal remedies available to investors of penny stocks include the following:
If a penny stock is sold to the investor in violation of the requirements listed above, or other federal or state securities laws, the investor may be able to cancel the purchase and receive a refund of the investment.
If a penny stock is sold to the investor in a fraudulent manner, the investor may be able to sue the persons and firms that committed the fraud for damages.
The fact that we are a penny stock company will cause many brokers to refuse to handle transactions in the stocks, and may discourage trading activity and volume, or result in wide disparities between bid and ask prices. These may cause investors significant illiquidity of the stock at a price at which they may wish to sell or in the opportunity to complete a sale. Investors will have no effective legal remedies for these illiquidity issues.
WE WILL PAY NO DIVIDENDS IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
We have not paid dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying such dividends in the foreseeable future. Our Series F Preferred Stock has a limited dividend payable in cash to satisfy the Preference.
RULE 144 SALES IN THE FUTURE MAY HAVE A DEPRESSIVE EFFECT ON OUR STOCK PRICE.
All of the outstanding shares of common stock held by our present officers, directors, and affiliate stockholders are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As restricted Shares, these shares may be resold only pursuant to an effective registration statement or under the requirements of Rule 144 or other applicable exemptions from registration under the Act and as required under applicable state securities laws. Rule 144 provides in essence that a person who has held restricted securities for six months, under certain conditions, sell every three months, in brokerage transactions, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of 1.0% of a company’s outstanding common stock or the average weekly trading volume during the four calendar weeks prior to the sale. There is no limit on the amount of restricted securities that may be sold by a non-affiliate after the owner has held the restricted securities for a period of six months. A sale under Rule 144 or under any other exemption from the Act, if available, or pursuant to subsequent registration of shares of common stock of present stockholders, may have a depressive effect upon the price of the common stock in any market that may develop.
ANY SALES OF OUR COMMON STOCK, IF IN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS, ARE LIKELY TO DEPRESS THE FUTURE MARKET PRICE OF OUR SECURITIES.
Assuming all of the shares of common stock held by the selling security holders registered on our effective Form S-1, we would have 16,158,783 new shares that are freely tradable and therefore available for sale, in market or private transactions.
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Unrestricted sales of 16,158,783 shares of stock by our selling stockholders could have a huge negative impact on our share price, and the market for our shares.
OUR STOCKHOLDERS MAY SUFFER FUTURE DILUTION DUE TO ISSUANCES OF SHARES FOR VARIOUS CONSIDERATIONS IN THE FUTURE.
There may be substantial dilution to our stockholders as a result of future decisions of the Board to issue shares without shareholder approval for cash, services, or acquisitions.
ANY NEW POTENTIAL INVESTORS WILL SUFFER A DISPROPORTIONATE RISK AND THERE WILL BE IMMEDIATE DILUTION OF EXISTING INVESTORS” INVESTMENTS.
Our present shareholders have acquired their securities at a cost significantly less than that which the investors purchasing pursuant to shares will pay for their stock holdings or at which future purchasers in the market may pay. Therefore, any new potential investors will bear most of the risk of loss.
WE ANTICIPATE TARIFFS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT OUR BUSINESS
We anticipate that tariffs will significantly impact our pricing and availability for around 30% of our products. This challenge will not only affect us but will also pose equal difficulties for our vendors, suppliers, and ultimately our customers.
The threat of a recession, inflation, and other economic impacts may reduce the potential client base on which we rely.
WE CAN ISSUE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE RIGHTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS.
Our Articles of Incorporation permit our Board of Directors to establish the rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions, including voting rights, of future series of stock and to issue such stock without approval from our shareholders. The rights of holders of common stock may suffer as a result of the rights granted to holders of preferred stock that may be issued in the future. In addition, we could issue preferred stock to prevent a change in control of our Company, depriving common shareholders of an opportunity to sell their stock at a price in excess of the prevailing market price.
WE ARE A REPORTING COMPANY.
We are subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Section 13a, due to the effectiveness of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933 which became effective. As a result, stockholders will have access to the information required to be reported by publicly held companies under the Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder. As a result, we will be subject to legal and accounting expenses that private companies are not subject to and this could affect our ability to generate operating income.