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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should not invest in our stock unless you are able to bear the complete loss of your investment. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as other information provided to you in this annual report on Form 10-K, including information in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information before making an investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing Maimi Breeze. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected, the value of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
We have only a limited history upon which an evaluation of our prospects and future performance can be made and have no history of profitable operations.
We were incorporated in 2021 and have a limited history upon which an evaluation of our prospects and future performance can be made and have no history of profitable operations. Moreover, we are subject to all the risks inherent in developing a new business enterprise. Our likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in connection with establishing a new business and the competitive and regulatory environment in which we operate. We may sustain losses in the future as we implement our business plan. We have not yet achieved positive cash flow on a monthly basis during any fiscal year including the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and there can be no assurance that we will ever generate sufficient revenues or operate profitably.
You should further consider, among other factors, our prospects for success in light of the risks and uncertainties encountered by companies that, like us, are in their early stages. For example, we can experience unanticipated expenses, delays and complications with product development, product shortages, and supply disruption. We will remay not successfully address these risks and uncertainties or successfully implement our operating strategies. If we fail to do so, it could materially harm our business to the point of having to cease operations and could impair the value of our common stock to the point investors may lose their entire investment.
We will require additional financing in the future to fund our operations.
We will need additional capital in the future to continue to execute our business plan. Therefore, we will be dependent upon additional capital in the form of either debt or equity to continue our operations. At the present time, we do not have arrangements to raise all of the needed additional capital, and we will need to identify potential investors and negotiate appropriate arrangements with them. Our ability to obtain additional financing will be subject to a number of factors, including market conditions, our operating performance and investor sentiment. If we are unable to raise additional capital when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue our operations.
We have incurred losses since our inception, have yet to achieve profitable operations and anticipate that we will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future.
During the years ended December 31, 20234 and 20223, we incurred a net loss of $850,912428,064 and $1,599,256850,912, respectively, and on December 31, 20234, we had an accumulated deficit of $3,431,085859,149. On December 31, 20234, we had cash of $74,8893,743. We have generated minimal revenues to date. There is no assurance we will be able to generate enough revenues for the sale of our car care products business to successfully achieve positive cash flow or that our car care products business will be successful. If we achieve profitability, we may be unable to sustain or increase profits on a quarterly or annual basis.
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We believe that long-term profitability and growth will depend on our ability to:
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Inability to successfully execute on any of the above, among other factors, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial results, or operations.
There might be unanticipated obstacles to the execution of our business plan.
Our business plans may change significantly. Our potential business endeavors are capital intensive due to the nature of formulation and production of car care products. Management believes that chosen activities and strategies are achievable considering current economic and legal conditions with the skills, background, and knowledge of our principal. Management reserves the right to make significant modifications to the stated strategies depending on future events.
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Global or regional catastrophic events could impact our operations and affect our ability to grow our business.
Our business could be affected by unstable political conditions, civil unrest, large-scale terrorist acts, especially those directed against the United States or other major industrialized countries where our products are distributed, the outbreak or escalation of armed hostilities, major natural disasters, and extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornados, earthquakes or floods, or widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases. Such catastrophic events could impact our operations and our supply chain, including the production and/or distribution of our products. Materials and/or personnel may need to mobilize to other locations. Some of the raw materials we use may be available from limited suppliers, and a regional catastrophic event impacting such suppliers could adversely impact our operations. In addition, such events could disrupt global or regional economic activity, which could affect consumer purchasing power and consumers ability to purchase our products, thereby reducing demand for our products. If our operations are disrupted or we are unable to grow our business as a result of these factors, our growth rate could decline and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
We are subject to supply chain disruptions.
We intend to rely on a third-party plant to manufacture our products. We also intend to rely on third party suppliers of perfumes and other ingredients required for the formulation of our products. Our business could be affected by unstable political conditions, civil unrest, large-scale terrorist acts, especially those directed against the United States or other major industrialized countries where our products are distributed, the outbreak or escalation of armed hostilities, major natural disasters, and extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornados, earthquakes or floods, or widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases. Such catastrophic events could impact our operations and our supply chain, including the production and/or distribution of our products. Materials and/or personnel may need to mobilize to other locations. Some of the raw materials we use may be available from limited suppliers, and a regional catastrophic event impacting such suppliers could adversely impact our operations. In addition, such events could disrupt global or regional economic activity, which could affect consumer purchasing power and consumers ability to purchase our products, thereby reducing demand for our products. If our operations are disrupted or we are unable to grow our business as a result of these factors, our growth rate could decline and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
If currency exchange rates fluctuate substantially in the future, our operating results, which are reported in U.S. dollars, could be adversely affected.
We are likely to become more exposed to the effects of fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which isare likely in inflationary economic environment. Since we will pay for our raw materials in currencies other than U.S. dollars but report our operating results in U.S. dollars, we face exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Consequently, exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and other currencies could have a material impact on our operating results.
Seasonality of our business
We expect demand for our products to be down in Europe and North America during winter seasons because people care less about washing and shining up their cars in the winter. Moreover, with current climate change and the resulting unpredictability of weather conditions, characterized by extreme cold and hot conditions, fires, floods, etc.; we expect these conditions to adversely our business, financial condition and results of our operations.
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The current and future state of the global economy may curtail our operations and our anticipated revenue.
Our business may be adversely affected by changes in domestic and international economic conditions, including inflation, changes in consumer preferences and changes in consumer spending rates, personal bankruptcy, and the ability to collect our accounts receivable. Changes in global economic conditions may adversely affect the demand for our products and make it more difficult to collect accounts receivable, thereby negatively affecting our business, results of operations, financial condition, and prospects. The recent disruptions in credit and other financial markets and deterioration of national and global economic conditions could, among other things, impair the financial condition of some of our customers and suppliers, thereby increasing customer bad debts, decreasing customers ability to spend disposable income on car accessories, or non-performance by suppliers. We expect current inflationary pressure to affect the price we pay for raw materials and labor, the exchange rates for imported raw materials and the resulting adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of our operations.
Wolfgang Ruecker Harald Gietmann is our sole director and officer and does not qualify as an independent director.
Wolfgang RueckerHarald Gietmann is our sole director and officer and does not qualify as an independent director. In addition, Mr. RueckerGietmann has not made a subjective determination as to whether there exists any relationship which, in his opinion would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his responsibilities as a director. Had any such determination been made, Mr. Ruecker would have reviewed and discussed the information with the Company with regard to his business and personal activities and relationships as they may relate to us and our management.
We do not have sufficient cash on hand.
As of December 31, 20234, we had $74,889 of3,743 in cash on hand. These cash resources are not sufficient for us to execute our business plan. If we do not generate sufficient cash from our intended financing activities and sales, we will be unable to continue our operations. We estimate that within the next 12 months we will need $74870,000 to continue operations. See Estimated Expenses for the Next Twelve Months. While we intend to engage in several equity or debt financings, there is no assurance that these will actually occur. Nor can we assure our shareholders that we will not be required to obtain additional financing on terms that are dilutive to their interests. You should recognize that if we are unable to generate sufficient revenues or obtain debt or equity financing, we will not be able to earn profits and may not be able to continue operations.
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We may not be able to continue our business as a going concern.
Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, we had a net loss of $850,912428,064 and $1,599,256850,912 for the years ended December 31, 20234 and 20223, respectively. The net cash used in operations was $387,840183,746 and $511,926387,840 for the years ended December 31, 20234 and 20223, respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. Management cannot provide assurance that we will ultimately achieve profitable operations or become cash flow positive or raise additional debt and/or equity capital. We are seeking to raise capital through additional debt and/or equity financing to fund our operations in the future. Although we have historically raised capital from sales of common shares, there is no assurance that we will be able to continue to do so. If we are unable to raise additional capital or secure additional lending in the near future, management expects that we will need to curtail its operations. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we unable to continue as a going concern.
Our business may suffer if we are unable to attract or retain talented personnel.
Our success will depend in large measure on the abilities, expertise, judgment, discretion, integrity, and good faith of our management, as well as other personnel. We have a small management team, and the loss of a key individual or our inability to attract suitably qualified replacements or additional staff could adversely affect our business. Our success also depends on the ability of management to form and maintain key commercial relationships within the marketplace. No assurance can be given that key personnel will continue their association or employment with us or that replacement personnel with comparable skills will be found. If we are unable to attract and retain key personnel and additional employees, our business may be adversely affected.
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We are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company and we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies and/or smaller reporting companies, this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.
We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act). We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (i) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our Common Stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act); (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under applicable SEC rules. We expect that we will remain an emerging growth company for the foreseeable future but cannot retain our emerging growth company status indefinitely and will no longer qualify as an emerging growth company on or before the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our Common Stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act. For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we are permitted and intend to rely on exemptions from specified disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor internal controls attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result, our stockholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years following our initial public offering, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices of our securities may be lower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading prices of our securities may be more volatile.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Additionally, we are a smaller reporting company as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30th, or (2) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th. To the extent we take advantage of such reduced disclosure obligations, it may also make comparisons of our financial statements with other public companies difficult or impossible.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
We may need additional capital that will dilute the ownership interest of investors.
The proceeds of this Offering will go to the Selling Shareholders. However, if we rIf we raise additional funds in the future through the issuance of equity, equity-related or convertible debt securities, these securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of the rights of holders of our Common Stock, who may experience dilution of their ownership interest of our Common Stock. We cannot predict whether additional financing will be available to us on favorable terms when required, or at all.
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Our officers and sole directors collectively ownowns a substantial portion of our outstanding common stock and own 100% of our outstanding Series A preferred stock, and as long as theyhe do, they arees, he is able to control the outcome of stockholder voting.
Our officers and sole directors are is collectively the beneficial owners of approximately 9044.1% of the outstanding shares of our common stock and own 100% of our outstanding Series A preferred stock as of the date of this prospectusAnnual Report. Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote with the shares of the Companys common stock at any annual or special meetings of the stockholders of the Company. Together, collectively in their entirety, all holders of Series A preferred stock shall have voting rights equal to exactly 65% of all voting rights available at the time of any vote, including Series A preferred stock. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock, through their ownership of Series A Preferred Stock, have the power to act on behalf of the Company, to call a special meeting of the shareholders, to remove and/or replace the Board of Directors or management or any individual members thereof in the event that one or more of the foregoing has done, or failed to do, anything which in his sole judgment, will materially and adversely impact the business of the Company in any manner whatsoever, including but not limited to, any violations of state or federal securities laws, or any action which could cause bankruptcy, dissolution, or other termination of the Company. In no event will the ombudsman have the right or power to participate in the normal and any usual daily operations of the Company. Accordingly, our officers and directors, individually and as a group, may be able to control us and direct our affairs and business, including any determination with respect to a change in control, future issuances of common stock or other securities, declaration of dividends on the common stock and the election of directors.
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We have the ability to issue additional shares of our common stock and shares of preferred stock without asking for stockholder approval, which could cause your investment to be diluted.
Our Amended Articles of Incorporation authorize the Board of Directors to issue up to 500,000,000 shares of common stock and up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock; all of which are designed as Series A preferred stock. The power of the Board of Directors to issue shares of common stock, preferred stock or warrants or options to purchase shares of common stock or preferred stock is generally not subject to stockholder approval. Accordingly, any additional issuance of our common stock, or preferred stock that may be convertible into common stock, may have the effect of diluting your investment.
Our shares qualify as a penny stock. As such, we are subject to the risks associated with penny stocks. Regulations relating to penny stocks limit the ability of our stockholders to sell their shares and, as a result, our stockholders may have to hold their shares indefinitely.
Our common stock is deemed to be penny stock as that term is defined in Regulation Section 240.3a51-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Penny stocks are stocks: (a) with a price of less than $5.00 per share; (b) that are not traded on a recognized national exchange; (c) whose prices are not quoted on the NASDAQ automated quotation system (NASDAQ - where listed stocks must still meet requirement (a) above); or (d) in issuers with net tangible assets of less than $2,000,000 (if the issuer has been in continuous operation for at least three years) or $5,000,000 (if in continuous operation for less than three years), or with average revenues of less than $6,000,000 for the last three years.
Section 15(g) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Regulation 240.15g(c)2 of the Securities and Exchange Commission require broker dealers dealing in penny stocks to provide potential investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny stocks and to obtain a manually signed and dated written receipt of the document before effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investors account. Potential investors in our Common Stock are urged to obtain and read such disclosures carefully before purchasing any common shares that are deemed to be penny stock.
Moreover, Regulation 240.15g-9 of the Securities and Exchange Commission requires broker dealers in penny stocks to approve the account of any investor for transactions in such stocks before selling any penny stock to that investor. This procedure requires the broker dealer to: (a) obtain from the investor information concerning his or her financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives; (b) reasonably determine, based on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the investor and that the investor has sufficient knowledge and experience as to be reasonably capable of evaluating the risks of penny stock transactions; (c) provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which the broker dealer made the determination in (ii) above; and (d) receive a signed and dated copy of such statement from the investor confirming that it accurately reflects the investors financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. Compliance with these requirements may make it more difficult for investors in our common stock to resell their shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of them. Holders should be aware that, according to Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-29093, dated April 17, 1991, the market for penny stocks suffers from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include:
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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.
Our future stockholders will experience significant dilution as a result of future issuance of common stock.
Our Amended Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 500,000,000 shares of common stock; up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock all of which are designated a Series A preferred stock. As of the date of this report, we had 3313,606,966 common shares outstanding. Consequently, we have the ability to issue 466,393,034 shares of common stock. The future issuance of common stock may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders.
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Anti-Takeover Effects of Stock Ownership and Control by our Sole Officer and Director.
Wolfgang Ruecker, his family anHarald GH Bill, Inc., which Mr. Ruecker controls iietmann his capacity as CEO, holds all the 1,000,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Shares. Together, collectively in their entirety, all hhe holders of Series A preferred stock have voting rights equal to exactly 65% of all voting rights available at the time of any vote, including Series A preferred stock. Mr. Ruecker and his familyGietmann, through theirhis ownership of Series A Preferred Stock, haves the power to act on behalf of the Company, to call a special meeting of the shareholders, to remove and/or replace the Board of Directors or management. In addition, Wolfgang Ruecker, his family and GH Bill, Inc. which he cMr. Gietmann controls, would still control 84 44.1% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock while only 16% of our common shares would be held by the public. As a result, Mr. Ruecker, acting together with his family, will be abGietmann is able to influence or control matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers, acquisitions, or other extraordinary transactions. TheyHe may also have interests that differ from yours and may vote in a way with which you disagree and which may be adverse to your interests. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying, preventing or deterring a change in control of our company, could deprive our stockholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their common stock as part of a sale of our company and might ultimately affect the market price of our common stock.
Unless an active trading market develops for our securities, investors may not be able to sell their shares.
We are a reporting company,; however our common shares are not quoted on the OTC Markets. We expect to make an application for trading on the OTC Markets under the symbol MBRZ. There is, however, no guarantee that we would be successful in having our common stock listed on the OTC Markets so as to develop an active trading market and even if it does develop, may not be maintained. Failure to develop or maintain an active trading market will have a generally negative effect on the price of our common stock, and you may be unable to sell your common stock, or any attempted sale of such common stock may have the effect of lowering the market price and therefore your investment could be a partial or complete loss.
Since our common stock will likely be thinly traded, it will be more susceptible to extreme rises or declines in price, and you may not be able to sell your shares at or above the price paid.
Since our common stock will be thinly traded its trading price is likely to be highly volatile and could be subject to extreme fluctuations in response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including (but not necessarily limited to):
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Investors may have difficulty reselling shares of our common stock, either at or above the price they paid for our stock, or even at fair market value. The stock markets often experience significant price and volume changes that are not related to the operating performance of individual companies, and because our common stock is thinly traded it is particularly susceptible to such changes. These broad market changes may cause the market price of our common stock to decline regardless of how well we perform as a company. In addition, there is a history of securities class action litigation following periods of volatility in the market price of a companys securities. Although there is no such litigation currently pending or threatened against us, such a suit against us could result in the incursion of substantial legal fees, potential liabilities and the diversion of managements attention and resources from our business. Moreover, and as noted below, our shares are not currently traded on the OTC Markets and, further, will be subject to the penny stock regulations. Price fluctuations in such shares are particularly volatile and subject to potential manipulation by market-makers, short-sellers, and option traders.
Market and economic conditions may negatively impact our business, financial condition and share price.
Concerns over inflation, energy costs, geopolitical issues, the U.S. mortgage market and a declining real estate market, unstable global credit markets and financial conditions, and volatile oil prices have led to periods of significant economic instability, diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence and discretionary spending, diminished expectations for the global economy and expectations of slower global economic growth going forward, increased unemployment rates, and increased credit defaults in recent years. Our general business strategy may be adversely affected by any such economic downturns, volatile business environments and continued unstable or unpredictable economic and market conditions. If these conditions continue to deteriorate or do not improve, it may make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult to complete, more costly, and more dilutive. Failure to secure any necessary financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms could have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy, financial performance, and share price and could require us to delay or abandon development or commercialization plans.
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We may, in the future, issue additional shares of common stock, which would reduce investors percentage of ownership and may dilute our share value.
Our Amended Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 500,000,000 shares of common stock; up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock all of which are designated as Series A preferred stock. A of December 31, 20234, we had an aggregate of 1,000,000 Preferred Series A Stock outstanding and 33,47113,606,966 Common shares outstanding. The future issuance of common stock may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders. We may value any common stock issued in the future on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common stock for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock.
We are subject to compliance with securities law, which exposes us to potential liabilities, including potential rescission rights.
We may offer to sell our common stock to investors pursuant to certain exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as well as those of various state securities laws. The basis for relying on such exemptions is factual; that is, the applicability of such exemptions depends upon our conduct and that of those persons contacting prospective investors and making the offering. We may not seek any legal opinion to the effect that any such offering would be exempt from registration under any federal or state law. Instead, we may elect to rely upon the operative facts as the basis for such exemption, including information provided by investor themselves.
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If any such offering did not qualify for such exemption, an investor would have the right to rescind its purchase of the securities if it so desired. It is possible that if an investor should seek rescission, such investor would succeed. A similar situation prevails under state law in those states where the securities may be offered without registration in reliance on the partial preemption from the registration or qualification provisions of such state statutes under the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996. If investors were successful in seeking rescission, we would face severe financial demands that could adversely affect our business and operations. Additionally, if we did not in fact qualify for the exemptions upon which it has relied, we may become subject to significant fines and penalties imposed by the SEC and state securities agencies.
Financial reporting obligations of being a public company in the United States are expensive and time-consuming, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to compliance matters.
As a publicly traded company we incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses. The obligations of being a public company in the United States require significant expenditures and places significant demands on our management and other personnel, including costs resulting from public company reporting obligations under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations regarding corporate governance practices, including those under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (Sarbanes-Oxley) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. These rules require the establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and procedures, internal control over financial reporting and changes in corporate governance practices, among many other complex rules that are often difficult to implement, monitor and maintain compliance with. Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to ensure that we comply with all of these requirements and to keep pace with new regulations, otherwise we may fall out of compliance and risk becoming subject to litigation among other potential problems.
Failure to maintain effective internal control over our financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could cause our financial reports to be inaccurate.
We are required pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404, to maintain internal control over financial reporting and to assess and report on the effectiveness of those controls. This assessment includes the disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting. Although we prepare our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, our internal accounting controls may not meet all standards applicable to companies with publicly traded securities. If we fail to implement any required improvements to our disclosure controls and procedures, we may be obligated to report control deficiencies and our independent registered public accounting firm may not be able to certify the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. In either case, we could become subject to regulatory sanction or investigation. Further, these outcomes could damage investor confidence in the accuracy and reliability of our financial statements.
Our management has concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were, and continue to be, ineffective, as December 31, 20234 as a result of the following: (1) we do not have sufficient and skilled accounting personnel with an appropriate level of technical accounting knowledge and experience in the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States commensurate with our financial reporting requirements. To mitigate the current limited resources and limited employees, we rely heavily on the use of external legal and accounting professionals, and (2) a lack of adequate segregation of duties as a result of our limited financial resources to support hiring of personnel. While management intends to remediate the material weakness, there is no assurance that such changes, when economically feasible and sustainable, will remediate the identified material weaknesses or that the controls will prevent or detect future material weaknesses. If we are not able to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, our financial statements, including related disclosures, may be inaccurate, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
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