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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our business operations are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to those set forth below:
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR COMPANY AND INDUSTRY
The fact that we have generated minimal revenues since our inception raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have generated minimal revenues since our inception on May 10, 2021. Since we are still in the early stages of operating company and because of the lack of operating history, we will likely continue to incur operating expenses with minimal revenues for the foreseeable future.
We require capital in order to take the necessary steps to grow our business
Currently, we do not have available funds to develop new seasonings or fund other operating and general and administrative expenses necessary to grow our business. Further, we do not have the funds available to hire independent contractors. If we cannot secure additional financing, our growth and operations could be impaired by limitations on our access to capital. There can be no assurance that capital from outside sources will be available, or if such financing is available, that it will be on terms that management deems sufficiently favorable. If we are unable to obtain additional financing upon terms that management deems sufficiently favorable, or at all, it would have a material adverse impact upon our ability to conduct our business operations and pursue our expansion strategy. As of the date of this annual report, we have minimal operations and generated minimal revenues during the year ended December 31, 20234. In the event we do not raise additional capital from conventional sources, it is likely that we may need to scale back or curtail implementing our business plan, which could cause any securities in our company to be worthless.
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There is reason for doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We incurred a net loss of $78,152109,225 for the period from May 10, 2021 (date of inception) to December 31, 20234. Because we have incurred losses from operations since inception, have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining adequate financing to fulfill our business operations, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Our ability to continue as a going concern is depending upon our ability to generate future profitable operations and to obtain the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. We will continue to incur operating expenses with minimal revenues for the foreseeable future. We cannot assure that we will be able to generate enough sales through our website to obtain significant revenues. In addition, if we are unable to establish and generate significant revenues, or obtain adequate future financing, our business will fail, and you may lose some or all of your investment in our commons stock.
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Our success depends heavily on Khachatur Mkrtchyan and his contacts
Tthe CEO.
As of March 29, 2025, there has been a significant change in the control of Legend Spices, Inc. (the Company). Khachatur Mkrtchyan, the successingle largest shareholder of our cthe Company will depend on the abilities of Khachatur, has entered into a transaction to transfer all his interests in the Company to Ms. Qihui Wang and a group of investors. This transaction is currently under processing and has not yet been completed.
Effective March 29, 2025, Mr. Mkrtchyan, the resigned from his positions as Chairman, President and, Chief Executive Officer of our co, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, to generate business from h. Mr. Mkrtchyans resignation was not due to any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices.
Mr. Mkrtchyan has been instrumental to the success of the Company through his existingtensive contacts and relationships within the Food industry in Armenia. The loss of Mr. Mkrtchyan will have amay material adlly and adverse ely affect on ourthe Companys business, results of operations (if, any) and financial condition. In addition, the los The Board acknowledges this risk and is actively working to ensure a smooth transition.
The Board of Directors of Mthe Company has appointed Ms. Qihui Wang (age 46) to succeed Mr. Mkrtchyan may force us to seek a replacement who may have less e as Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer, effective March 29, 2025. Ms. Wang brings over 20 years of senior management experience, fewer contacts, in financial and asset management, as well as human resources. Prior less understandto joining Legend Spices, Ms. Wang held a senior management role at Shanghai Shida Catering of Co., Ltd., where she oversaw sales, financial management, human resour business. Further, we can make no assurances that we will be ableces, and asset management.
Ms. Wang holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Wuhan University of Technology and is recognized for her commitment to ethical business practices and corporate social responsibility. She is dedicated to find adriving the Companys suitable ccess and maintaining its replacement forutation for quality and innovation.
The Companys success has historically depended on the abilities of Mr. Mkrtchyan, which could force us to curtail its operation to generate business through his existing contacts and/or cause any investment in us to become worthless. We do relationships. His departure introduces uncertainty regarding the continuation of these business relationships. Additionally, the Company does not have an ey key person insurance or employment agreement with Mr. Mkrtchyan nor, and there can be no assurances that any key person insura equivalent replacement can be found. The Board is confident that Ms. Wangs extensive experience on Mr. Mkrtchyan
and proven leadership capabilities will enable her to lead the Company effectively during this period of transition and beyond.
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Our senior management has never managed a public company.
The individuals who now constitute our senior management have never had responsibility for managing a publicly traded company. Such responsibilities include complying with federal securities laws and making required disclosures on a timely basis. There can be no assurance that our senior management will be able to implement programs and policies in an effective and timely manner that adequately respond to such increased legal, regulatory compliance and reporting requirements. Further, this could impair our ability to comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as those imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Our failure to do so could lead to the imposition of fines and penalties and further result in the deterioration of our business.
All of our assets and our director and officer are outside the United States, with the result that it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against us or our director or officer.
All of our assets are located outside the United States and we do not currently maintain a permanent place of business within the United States. In addition, our sole director and officer is a national and/or resident of countries other than the United States, and all or a substantial portion of such persons assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against us or any of our directors or officers, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof. Consequently, you may be effectively prevented from pursuing remedies under United States federal and state securities laws against us or any of our directors or officers.
Because Khachatur Mkrtchyan, our Chief Executive Officer controls a large percentage of our common stock, he has the ability to influence matters affecting our stockholders.
Khachatur Mkrtchyan, our Chief Executive Officer and sole director, beneficially owns 73% of our issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. As a result, he has the ability to influence matters affecting our stockholders, including the election of our directors, the acquisition or disposition of our assets, and the future issuance of our shares. Because he controls such shares, investors will find it difficult to replace our management if they disagree with the way our business is being operated. Because the influence by Mr. Mkrtchyan could result in management making decisions that are in his best interest and not in the best interest of the investors, you may lose some or all of the value of your investment in our common stock.
We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates which could negatively impact profitability.
We intend to sell our product in Armenia, Europe and North America but report in US dollars. As a result, there is exposure to foreign currency risk as we enter into transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Our predominant exposures are in the Armenian Dram. With respect to the effects on earnings, if the US currency strengthens relative to other currencies, our earnings could be negatively impacted. The translation impact may be more material in the future. We have not utilized risk management tools such as hedging.
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We acquire many products from our suppliers that are manufactured in Armenia. To the extent the Dram or other currencies appreciate with respect to the U.S. dollar, we may experience cost increases on such purchases. We may not be successful at increasing customer pricing or other actions in an effort to mitigate the related cost increases and thus our profitability may be adversely impacted.
Our business is subject to risks associated with sourcing and manufacturing in Armenia.
Our future operations could be adversely affected by various factors including changes in Armenias regional, political or economic conditions. Armenia is currently blockaded on two of its four borders by Azerbaijan and Turkey. This situation is a result of a territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan leading to the Nagorno-Karabakh War (19881994). Although Russia, France and the United States are currently attempting to broker an end to this crisis, this dispute is currently ongoing. There have been two notable attacks on Nagorno-Karabakh in the past few years. In September of 2020, there was a series of Azerbaijani attacks on the Armenian positions in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region resulting in multiple civilian and military deaths, named the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War with Armenia declaring martial law and being under attack for 44 days. There were also large-scale clashes in September of 2022, that included attacks on the positions inside the Republic of Armenia and not just on the nearby Nagorno-Karabakh region. These events also lead to disapproval of the political system of Armenia by its citizens, resulting in demonstrations on the streets and although Armenia currently has a functioning market economy, the overall situation in the country is unstable.
We believe that these attacks have severely hurt the Armenian economy. If war restarts again, our exports may be interrupted indefinitely. If we cannot export our product, we will be unable to implement our business plan.
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Externally, the availability of only two export routes out of Armenia means the closing of borders or other trade restrictions imposed by Armenias neighbors are an operational risk. Although landlocked, Armenia maintains positive relations with Iran and Georgia through which many of its exports travel.
However, Armenia has joined numerous international organizations including the United Nations, World Trade Organization, the Council of Europe, La Francophonie and many others.
We have only one office and if we encounter difficulties associated with our office or if it were forced to shut down for any reason, we could face shortages of inventory that would have a material adverse effect on our business operations.
Our only office is located in Yerevan, Armenia. This office currently supports our entire business. All of our seasonings are shipped to this office from our vendor and then shipped from our distribution center to our e-commerce customers. Our success depends on the timely and frequent receipt of merchandise by our e-commerce customers. The efficient flow of such merchandise requires that we have adequate capacity at our office to support our current level of operations and the anticipated increased levels that may follow from our growth plans. If the operation of our office were to be disrupted or if it were to shut down for any reason or its contents were to be destroyed or damaged, including due to fire, severe weather, or other natural disaster, we could face shortages of inventory, resulting in out-of-stock conditions, and would incur additional cost to replace any destroyed or damaged product. Such an event may negatively impact our sales and may cause us to incur significantly higher costs and longer lead times associated with delivering products to e-commerce customers. This could have a material adverse effect on our business and harm our reputation.
We need to find distributors in Europe and North America for the long-term success of our product.
Although we have an agreements in place to distribute our products in Armenia and the USA, we must find distributors in Europe and Canada. At the moment we have started negotiations for an agreement with a company named "R-aks", whose main objective is to import and introduce various products from Armenia and Caucasus region to the American market. As per request of R-aks, the FDA approval of two of our main products is complete, and the others are in process, samples have been sent to the FDA Lab in Armenia3, to be eligible for export of the products to the USA. If we are unable to finalize the mentioned agreement with the distributor or find another one in those countries, we will be unable to implement our business plan.
Our limited operating history makes it difficult to forecast our future results, making any investment in our company highly speculative.
We have a limited operating history, and our historical financial and operating information is of limited value in predicting our future operating results. We may not accurately forecast customer behavior and recognize or respond to emerging trends, changing preferences or competitive factors facing us, and, therefore, we may fail to make accurate financial forecasts. Our current and future expense levels are based largely on our investment plans and estimates of future revenue. As a result, we may be unable to adjust our spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall, which could then force us to curtail or cease our business operations.
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Our losses raise substantial doubt as to whether we can continue as a going concern.
We had cumulative operating losses through December 31, 20234 of $78,523109,001. This factor among others indicate that we may be unable to continue as a going concern, particularly in the event that we cannot generate revenues, obtain additional financing and/or attain profitable operations. As such, our independent auditors havxe raised substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern in their audited financial statements attached hereto. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty and if we cannot continue as a going concern, your investment in us could become devalued or worthless.
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Because our business is highly concentrated on a single, discretionary product category, food seasonings, we are vulnerable to changes in consumer preferences and in economic conditions affecting disposable income that could harm our financial results.
Our business is not diversified and consists primarily of developing, sourcing, marketing, and selling food seasonings. Consumer preferences often change rapidly and without warning, moving from one trend to another among many retail concepts. Therefore, our business is substantially dependent on our ability to educate consumers on the flavor enhancements, anticipate shifts in consumer tastes and help drive growth of the overall seasonings market. Any future shifts in consumer preferences away from seasonings would also have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Consumer purchases of specialty retail products, including our products, are historically affected by economic conditions such as changes in employment, salary and wage levels, the availability of consumer credit, inflation, interest rates, tax rates, fuel prices and the level of consumer confidence in prevailing and future economic conditions. These discretionary consumer purchases may decline during recessionary periods or at other times when disposable income is lower. In addition, increases in utility, fuel, commodity price and corporate income tax levels could affect our cost of doing business, including transportation costs of our third-party service providers, causing our suppliers and such service providers to seek to recover these increases through increased prices charged to us. Our financial performance may become susceptible to economic and other conditions in regions or states where our seasonings are shipped. Our continued success will depend, in part, on our ability to anticipate, identify and respond quickly to changing consumer preferences and economic conditions.
Our success depends, in part, on our ability to source, develop and market new varieties of Seasonings that meet our high standards and customer preferences.
We currently offer four varieties of seasonings. Our success depends in part on our ability to continually innovate, develop, source and market new varieties of seasonings that both meet our standards for quality and appeal to customers preferences. Failure to innovate, develop, source, market and price new varieties of seasonings that consumers want to buy could lead to a decrease in our sales and profitability.
Our growth will place significant strains on our resources
Since inception on May 10, 2021, we had little operations. We are currently in the development stage, with little operations, and have generated minimal revenues since inception. Our growth, if any, is expected to place a significant strain on our managerial, operational, and financial resources as we currently have only one employee and will likely continue to have limited employees in the future. Furthermore, assuming we release our products and establish a customer base, it will be required to manage multiple relationships with various distributors and other third parties. These requirements will be exacerbated in the event of our further growth or in the number of its distribution contracts. There can be no assurance that our systems, procedures, or controls will be adequate to support our operations or that we will be able to achieve the rapid execution necessary to successfully offer its services and implement its business plan. Our future operating results, if any, will also depend on its ability to add additional personnel commensurate with the growth of its business, if any. If we are unable to manage growth effectively, our business, results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected.
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Our Bylaws limit the liability of, and provide indemnification for, our officers and directors.
Our Bylaws, provide that every person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or a person of whom he is the legal representative is or was a Director or officer of our company is or was serving at the request of our company or for its benefit as a Director or officer of another corporation, or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnified and held harmless to the fullest extent legally permissible under the general corporation law of the State of Nevada from time to time against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by him in connection therewith. Thus, our company may be prevented from recovering damages for certain alleged errors or omissions by the officers and Directors for liabilities incurred in connection with their good faith acts for our company. Such an indemnification payment might deplete our assets. Stockholders who have questions respecting the fiduciary obligations of the officers and Directors of our company should consult with independent legal counsel. It is the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission that exculpation from and indemnification for liabilities arising under the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder is against public policy and therefore unenforceable.
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If we become a fully reporting public company, we will incur significant increased costs in connection with compliance with section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley act, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.
If this Registration Statement becomes effective and we become a fully reporting public company, we anticipate incurring significant legal, accounting, and other expenses in connection with this status. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC have imposed various new requirements on public companies, including requiring changes in corporate governance practices. As such, our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to these new compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal controls for financial reporting and disclosure of controls and procedures. Our compliance with Section 404 will require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management efforts. We currently do not have an internal audit group, and we will need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge. Moreover, if we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identifies deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline, and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.
We are an "emerging growth company," and we cannot be certain if the reduced reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.
As an Emerging Growth Company under The Jobs Act, we are permitted to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements
We qualify as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act. As a result, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. For so long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:
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| comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditors report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis); |
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| submit certain executive compensation matters to shareholder advisory votes, such as say-on-pay and say-on-pay frequency; and |
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In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
We will remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a large accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which would occur if the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period. Even if we no longer qualify for the exemptions for an emerging growth company, we may still be, in certain circumstances, subject to scaled disclosure requirements as a smaller reporting company. For example, smaller reporting companies, like emerging growth companies, are not required to provide a compensation discussion and analysis under Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K or auditor attestation of internal controls over financial reporting.
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Until such time, however, we cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.
Please see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Critical Accounting Policies for a further discussion of this exemption
RISKS RELATED TO OUR STATUS AS A PUBLIC COMPANY
We are and plan to continue to be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that requires us to incur audit fees and legal fees in connection with the preparation of such reports. These additional costs could reduce or eliminate our ability to earn a profit.
We are and plan to continue to be required to file periodic reports with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. In order to comply with these requirements, our independent registered public accounting firm has to review our financial statements on a quarterly basis and audit our financial statements on an annual basis. Moreover, our legal counsel has to review and assist in the preparation of such reports. The incurrence of such costs is an expense to our operations, may increase as we grow and therefore have a negative effect on our ability to meet our overhead requirements and earn a profit. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our business and operating results could be harmed, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, and the trading price of our common stock, if a market ever develops, could drop significantly.
Our internal controls are inadequate, which could cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the public.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
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Our Chief Executive Officer identified the following twoone material weaknessess that haves caused management to conclude that, as of December 31, 20234, our disclosure controls and procedures, and our internal control over financial reporting, were not effective at the reasonable assurance level in that:
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We are taking additional steps to remedy these material weaknessess. However, we expect to incur additional expenses and diversion of managements time in order to do so, which may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Further effective internal controls, particularly those related to revenue recognition, are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to help prevent financial fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our business and operating results could be harmed, investors.
Public companies are subject to risks relating to securities fraud and derivative lawsuits, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, and financial results.
As a publicly traded company, we are subject to state and federal securities laws. There is a risk that we may be subject to lawsuits that allege that we have violated such laws. Such a lawsuit would cause us to incur significant legal fees and could take up significant time of our executive officers and directors. We may be unable to defend or settle such an action, causing a material adverse effect on our business, operations, and financial results.
Such allegations could materially harm our reputation among investors and damage our ability to raise funds, issue securities, or remain liquid. It may reduce trading volume and cause a significant decline in the market price of our shares, damaging your ability to sell your shares. We do not currently have directors and officers insurance.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMMON STOCK
Investors may face significant restrictions on the resale of our common stock due to Federal regulations on penny stocks.
Our common stock will be subject to the requirements of Rule 15(g)9, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act as long as the price of our common stock is below $5.00 per share. Under such rule, broker-dealers who recommend low-priced securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors must satisfy special sales practice requirements, including a requirement that they make an individualized written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchasers consent prior to the transaction. The Securities Enforcement Remedies and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990, also requires additional disclosure in connection with any trades involving a stock defined as a penny stock. Generally, the Commission defines a penny stock as any equity security not traded on an exchange or quoted on NASDAQ that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. The required penny stock disclosures include the delivery, prior to any transaction, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated with it. Such requirements could severely limit the market liquidity of the securities and the ability of purchasers to sell their securities in the secondary market.
In addition, various state securities laws impose restrictions on transferring penny stocks and as a result, investors in the common stock may have their ability to sell their shares of the common stock impaired.
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There is no active trading market for our common stock and if a market for our common stock does not develop, our investors will be unable to sell their shares.
There has been no public market for our securities and there can be no assurance that an active trading market for the securities offered herein will develop or be sustained. We intend to identify a market maker to file an application with FINRA to have our common stock quoted on the OTCQB. We must satisfy certain criteria in order for our application to be accepted. There can be no assurance as to whether we will meet the requisite criteria or that our application will be accepted. Our common stock may never be quoted on the OTCQB or a public market for our common stock may not materialize if it becomes quoted.
If our securities are not eligible for initial or continued quotation on the OTCQB or if a public trading market does not develop, purchasers of the common stock may have difficulty selling or be unable to sell their securities should they desire to do so, rendering their shares effectively worthless and resulting in a complete loss of their investment.
If we do not file a Registration Statement on Form 8-A to become a mandatory reporting company under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we will continue as reporting company and will not be subject to the proxy statement requirements, and our officers, directors and 10% stockholders will not be required to submit reports to the SEC on their stock ownership and stock trading activity, all of which could reduce the value of your investment and the amount of publicly available information about us.
We will file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission through December 31, 20234, including a Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20234. We intend voluntarily to file a registration statement on Form 8-A which will subject us to all of the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. This will require us to file quarterly and annual reports with the SEC and will also subject us to the proxy rules of the SEC. In addition, our officers, directors and 10% stockholders will be required to submit reports to the SEC on their stock ownership and stock trading activity. We are not required under Section 12(g) or otherwise to become a mandatory 1934 Act filer unless we have more than 500 shareholders and total assets of more than $10 million. If we do not file a registration statement on Form 8-A we will continue as a reporting company and will not be subject to the proxy statement requirements of the 1934 Act, and our officers, directors and 10% stockholders will not be required to submit reports to the SEC on their stock ownership and stock trading activity.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) sales practice requirements may also limit your ability to buy and sell our stock, which could depress our share price.
FINRA rules require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customers financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares, depressing our share price.
Because we do not intend to pay any dividends on our common stock; holders of our common stock must rely on stock appreciation for any return on their investment.
We have not declared or paid any dividends on our common stock since our inception, and we do not anticipate paying any such dividends for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, holders of our common stock will have to rely on capital appreciation, if any, to earn a return on their investment in our common stock.
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Any future additional issuances of our common stock may result in immediate dilution to existing shareholders.
We are authorized to issue up to 500,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 6,850,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this annual report. Our Board of Directors has the authority, without the consent of any of our stockholders, to cause us to issue additional shares of common stock, and to determine the rights, preferences and privileges attached to such shares. Any future additional issuances of our common stock will result in immediate dilution to our existing shareholders interests, which may have a dilutive impact on our existing shareholders and could negatively affect the value of your shares.
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Other Risks
Trends, Risks and Uncertainties
We have sought to identify what we believe to be the most significant risks to our business, but we cannot predict whether, or to what extent, any of such risks may be realized nor can we guarantee that we have identified all possible risks that might arise. Investors should carefully consider all of such risk factors before making an investment decision with respect to our common stock.