Agassi Sports Entertainment Corp.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 26, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Mar 26, 2025
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Intellectual Property**
Although we believe that our name is protected by applicable state common law trademark laws, we do not currently have any patents, concessions, licenses, royalty agreements, or franchises.
Government Regulations
Our planned operations will be subject to laws and regulations at federal, state, and local levels, including consumer protection laws, health and safety regulations, licensing requirements related to our planned facilities, environmental laws and regulations, the health and safety of our future employees and accessibility laws, regulations and laws related to the collection, use and security of personal information, and wage and hour and other labor and employment laws.
Summary Risk Factors
Risks Related to Our Planned Business Operations
| • | We will require additional financing, and we may not be able to raise funds on favorable terms or at all, which raises questions about our ability to continue as a going concern. |
| • | We have no operating history in the court sports industry and have incurred significant operating losses since inception. We may never become profitable or, if achieved, be able to sustain profitability. |
| • | The court sport industry is highly competitive, and if the Company fails to compete effectively, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company. |
| • | Because we have a limited operating history our future operations may not result in profitable operations. |
| • | We rely on our management and if they were to leave our company our business plan could be adversely affected. |
| • | We do not currently have any employment agreements in place with management. |
| • | Our growth strategy involves planned operations in the pickleball and padel industries. |
| • | Unfavorable economic conditions, including as a result of inflation or otherwise, could have a negative impact on consumer discretionary spending and therefore negatively impact our future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. |
| • | Our business could be adversely affected by competition. |
| • | We could be subject to claims related to the construction or operation of our planned future facilities and the use or condition of our future planned premises, facilities, equipment, services, activities or products, which could have a negative effect on our results of operations and financial condition. |
| • | We may not be able to maintain the required type or level of insurance coverage on acceptable terms or at an acceptable cost. |
| • | We may not be able to compete successfully against present or future competitors. |
| • | Our ability to grow and compete in the future will be adversely affected if adequate capital is not available. |
Regulatory, corporate governance and reporting risks:
| • | We have identified material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. If not remediated, our failure to establish and maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could result in material misstatements in our financial statements, and a failure to meet our reporting and financial obligations. |
| • | Because we are not subject to compliance with rules requiring the adoption of certain corporate governance measures, our stockholders have limited protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest and similar matters. |
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
| • | We currently have an illiquid and volatile market for our common stock, and the market for our common stock is and may remain illiquid and volatile in the future. |
| • | The exercise of our outstanding warrants, and the sale of common stock upon exercise thereof, may adversely affect the trading price of our securities. |
| • | Our officers and directors beneficially own 33.5% of our outstanding common stock and exercise significant voting control over us, and together with Mr. Andre K. Agassi, hold majority voting control over the Company, which will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could delay or prevent a change in corporate control. |
| • | We have not paid any cash dividends in the past and have no plans to issue cash dividends in the future, which could cause the value of our common stock to have a lower value than other similar companies which do pay cash dividends. |
| • | Our common stock is considered a “penny stock” under SEC rules and it may be more difficult to resell securities classified as “penny stock.” |
General risk factors:
| • | Our ability to grow and compete in the future will be adversely affected if adequate capital is not available. |
| • | If we are unable to manage future growth effectively, our profitability and liquidity could be adversely affected. |
| • | We incur ongoing costs and expenses for SEC reporting and compliance and without sufficient revenues we may not be able to remain in compliance, making it difficult for investors to sell their shares, if at all. |
| • | We may experience adverse impacts on our reported results of operations as a result of adopting new accounting standards or interpretations. |
| • | If persons engage in short sales of our common stock, the price of our common stock may decline. |
Risks Related to Our Planned Business Operations
We will require additional financing, and we may not be able to raise funds on favorable terms or at all, which raises questions about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Our independent auditors have indicated in their report on our December 31, 2024 and 2023 financial statements that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. A “going concern” opinion indicates that the financial statements incorporated in this Annual Report have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financial statements are issued and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result if we do not continue as a going concern. Therefore, you should not rely on our balance sheet as an indication of the amount of proceeds that would be available to satisfy claims of creditors, and potentially be available for distribution to shareholders, in the event of liquidation. We had an accumulated deficit of $30,138,568, as of December 31, 2024. We expect to require additional funding in the future to continue our business plan, expand or complete acquisitions. In the event we require additional funding in the future, the most likely source of future funds presently available to us will be through the sale of equity capital. Any sale of share capital will result in dilution to existing stockholders. Furthermore, we may incur debt in the future, and may not have sufficient funds to repay our future indebtedness or may default on our future debts, jeopardizing our business viability.
We may not be able to borrow or raise additional capital in the future to meet our needs or to otherwise provide the capital necessary to expand our operations and business, which might result in the value of our common stock decreasing in value or becoming worthless. Additional financing may not be available to us on terms that are acceptable. Consequently, we may not be able to proceed with our intended business plans. Substantial additional funds will still be required if we are to reach our goals that are outlined in this Report. Obtaining additional financing contains risks, including:
| ● | additional equity financing may not be available to us on satisfactory terms and any equity we are able to issue could lead to dilution for current stockholders; |
| ● | loans or other debt instruments may have terms and/or conditions, such as interest rate, restrictive covenants and control or revocation provisions, which are not acceptable to management or our directors; |
| ● | the current environment in capital markets combined with our capital constraints may prevent us from being able to obtain adequate debt financing; and |
| ● | if we fail to obtain required additional financing to grow our business, we will need to delay or scale back our business plan, and/or reduce our operating costs, each of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, future prospects, and financial condition. |
We have no operating history in the court sports industry and have incurred significant operating losses since inception. We may never become profitable or, if achieved, be able to sustain profitability.
We have no operating history in the court sports industry upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that our operations will prove successful, and we may never achieve profitable operations. We currently expect to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. Even if we do achieve profitability, there can be no guarantee that we will be able to sustain profitability. If we are unsuccessful in operating our business, it will have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The court sport industry is highly competitive, and if the Company fails to compete effectively, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
The court sports industry is highly competitive. A number of companies offer services that are similar to the Company’s planned services. The majority of the Company’s current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources, greater name recognition, broader or more integrated product offerings, larger staffs and a larger installed customer base. These competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements, develop superior services, and devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of services than the Company can.
Because we have a limited operating history our future operations may not result in profitable operations.
There is no significant operating history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful, and we may never achieve profitable operations. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our business will most likely fail. We have not generated any revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024 or 2023, and may never generate revenues, or profitable operations, in the future.
We rely on our management and if they were to leave our company our business plan could be adversely affected.
We are largely dependent upon the personal efforts and abilities of our existing management, namely our current Chief Executive Officer, Ronald Boreta. Moving forward, should the services of our management be lost for any reason, the Company will incur costs associated with recruiting replacements and any potential delays in operations which this may cause. If we are unable to replace such individual with a suitably trained alternative individual(s), we may be forced to scale back or curtail our business plan.
We do not currently have any employment agreements or maintain key person life insurance policies on our executive officer. If our executive officer does not devote sufficient time towards our business, we may never be able to effectuate our business plan.
We do not currently have any employment agreements in place with management.
The Company has not entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Boreta, the Company’s CEO. As such, there are no contractual relationships guaranteeing that Mr. Boreta will stay with the Company and continue its operations. In the event he were to resign, the Company may be unable to get another officer and director to fill the void and performance may be significantly affected.
Our growth strategy involves planned operations in the pickleball and padel industries.
Our planned business operations involves court sports, beginning with planned growth opportunities associated with branding and growing the pickleball and padel industries, both of which are currently experiencing significant growth.
Our future success depends, in large part, on our ability to implement our growth strategies, including expanding our brands’ product offerings to capture market share, continuing to engage in consumer acquisition and retention efforts that drive long-term relationships and continuing to grow our business. Our ability to implement these growth strategies depends, among other things, on our ability to:
| ● | Offer services in the future; |
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| ● | increase our brand recognition; and |
| ● | expand the geographic reach of our brand. |
Moreover, our ability to successfully implement our growth strategies and carry out our plans may be affected by economic and competitive conditions, changes in consumer spending patterns and changes in consumer preferences and styles. We may invest in technology, infrastructure, new businesses, and product offerings, and such significant investments are subject to typical risks and uncertainties inherent in developing a new business or expanding an existing business. These plans could be abandoned, could cost more than anticipated, could impact the quality of our services and could divert resources from other areas of our business, any of which could negatively impact our competitive position and reduce our future revenue and/or future profitability.
Unfavorable economic conditions, including as a result of inflation or otherwise, could have a negative impact on consumer discretionary spending and therefore negatively impact our future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Our offerings are expected to be recreational in nature and will therefore be discretionary purchases for consumers. Consumers are generally more willing to make discretionary purchases and to spend on leisure during favorable economic conditions and when consumers are feeling confident and prosperous. We expect the future demand for our services will be highly sensitive to downturns in the economy and the corresponding impact on discretionary consumer spending. Any actual or perceived deterioration or weakness in general, regional or local economic conditions, unemployment levels, the job or housing markets, consumer debt levels or consumer confidence, as well as other adverse economic or market conditions due to inflation or otherwise may lead to customers having less discretionary income to spend on entertainment and recreational activities, and may result in significant fluctuations and spending patterns year to year. Discretionary spending is also affected by many other factors, including general business conditions, interest rates, the availability of consumer credit, taxes and consumer confidence in future economic conditions. Our future revenues, if any, could decline during periods when disposable income is lower, or during periods of actual or perceived unfavorable economic conditions. A significant or prolonged decline in general economic conditions or uncertainties regarding future economic prospects that adversely affect consumer discretionary spending, could have a negative impact on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Our business could be adversely affected by competition.
We expect to compete with numerous industry participants. Competitors may also attempt to copy all or portions of our business model or services, which could erode our market share and brand recognition or impair our business and results of operations. It is also possible that competitors could introduce new products and services or new ways to provide those products and services that negatively impact consumer preference or willingness to pay for our future products and services. Certain competitors may have advantages over us including greater name recognition and/or resources, and non-profit and government organizations may be able to obtain land and construct facilities at a lower cost and collect membership fees without paying taxes, thereby allowing them to charge lower prices. Additionally, consolidation in the industry could result in increased competition among participants. This competition may limit our ability to attract and retain members or to optimize our revenue, each of which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We could be subject to claims related to the construction or operation of our planned future facilities and the use or condition of our future planned premises, facilities, equipment, services, activities or products, which could have a negative effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Use of our future planned premises, facilities, equipment, services, activities or products pose potential health or safety risks to members and guests. Claims may be asserted against us for loss, injury or death suffered by someone (including a minor child) using our future planned premises, facilities, equipment, services, activities or products. We could also face claims in connection with the construction of our planned facilities, as well as claims related to environmental matters or remediation. While we expect to carry insurance generally applicable to such claims, we will face exposure for losses within any self-insured retention or for uninsured damages.
We could also face claims for economic or other damages by future members, guests or employees, including consumer protection, wage and hour, or other statutory or common law claims arising from our business operations. Such claims may be uninsured or the proceeds of our insurance coverages for such claims may be insufficient to cover our losses fully. Depending upon the outcome, these matters may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We may not be able to maintain the required type or level of insurance coverage on acceptable terms or at an acceptable cost.
We may not be able to maintain insurance in the future for our operations, including general liability and property insurance, on acceptable terms or maintain a level of insurance that would provide adequate coverage against potential third-party liability, health and safety and other claims. An increase in the number of claims against similar companies generally or against us in particular may cause the cost of insurance for the industry as a whole or us in particular to rise, and comprehensive insurance coverage may become more difficult to attain. Any gaps in insurance or any increase in the cost of insurance may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We may not be able to compete successfully against present or future competitors.
We do not have the resources to compete with larger providers of similar planned services at this time. With the limited resources we have available, we may experience great difficulties in expanding our operations. Competition from existing and future competitors could result in our inability to secure funding to expand our business. This competition from other entities with greater resources and experience may result in our failure to maintain or expand our business, as we may never be able to successfully execute our business plan.
Our ability to grow and compete in the future will be adversely affected if adequate capital is not available.
The ability of our business to grow and compete depends on the availability of adequate capital, which in turn depends in large part on the availability of equity and debt financing. Our cash flow from operations, if any, in the future may not be sufficient or we may not be able to obtain equity or debt financing on acceptable terms or at all to implement our growth strategy. As a result, adequate capital may not be available to finance our current growth plans, take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, any of which could harm our business.
Regulatory, corporate governance and reporting risks***:***
We have identified material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. If not remediated, our failure to establish and maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could result in material misstatements in our financial statements, and a failure to meet our reporting and financial obligations.
Maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and effective disclosure controls and procedures are necessary for us to produce reliable financial statements. As reported under “Item 4. Controls and Procedures”, as of December 31, 2024, our Chief Executive Officer has determined that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. Separately, as of December 31, 2024, management has identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We determined that we had a material weakness because, we did not have sufficient personnel to allow segregation of duties to ensure the completeness or accuracy of our information.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis.
Because we are not subject to compliance with rules requiring the adoption of certain corporate governance measures, our stockholders have limited protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest and similar matters.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rule changes proposed and enacted by the SEC, the New York Stock Exchange and The Nasdaq Stock Market, as a result of Sarbanes-Oxley, require the implementation of various measures relating to corporate governance. These measures are designed to enhance the integrity of corporate management and the securities markets and apply to securities that are listed on those exchanges or The Nasdaq Stock Market. Because we are not presently required to comply with many of the corporate governance provisions and because we chose to avoid incurring the substantial additional costs associated with such compliance any sooner than legally required, we have not yet adopted these measures.
We do not currently have an independent audit or compensation committee. Until we comply with such corporate governance measures, regardless of whether such compliance is required, the absence of such standards of corporate governance may leave our stockholders without protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest, if any, and similar matters and any potential investors may be reluctant to provide us with funds necessary to expand our operations.
We intend to comply with all corporate governance measures relating to director independence as and when required. However, we may find it very difficult or be unable to attract and retain qualified officers, directors and members of board committees required to provide for our effective management as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has resulted in a series of rules and regulations by the SEC that increase responsibilities and liabilities of directors and executive officers. The perceived increased personal risk associated with these recent changes may make it more costly or deter qualified individuals from accepting these roles.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
We currently have an illiquid and volatile market for our common stock, and the market for our common stock is and may remain illiquid and volatile in the future.
We currently have a highly sporadic, illiquid and volatile market for our common stock, which market is anticipated to remain sporadic, illiquid and volatile in the future. During the last 52 weeks our common stock has traded as high as $4.00 per share and as low as $0.17 per share. The market price of our common stock may continue to be highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations. Our financial performance, government regulatory action, tax laws, interest rates, and market conditions in general could have a significant impact on the future market price of our common stock. The trading price of our common stock could also be affected by:
| ● | “short squeezes”; |
| ● | comments by securities analysts or other third parties, including blogs, articles, message boards and social and other media; |
| ● | large stockholders exiting their position in our securities or an increase or decrease in the short interest in our securities; |
| ● | actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial and operating results; |
| ● | the recruitment or departure of key personnel; |
| ● | actual or anticipated changes in estimates as to financial results, operational timelines or recommendations by securities analysts; |
| ● | the timing and outcome of our business plan; |
| ● | significant lawsuits or stockholder litigation; |
| ● | variations in our financial results or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us; |
| ● | market conditions in the court sports industry; |
| ● | general economic, political, and market conditions and overall fluctuations in the financial markets in the U.S. and abroad; and |
| ● | investors’ general perception of us and our business. |
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “AASP”. Our stock price may be impacted by factors that are unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance. The stock markets in general have experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. Additionally, general economic, political and market conditions, such as recessions, inflation, war, interest rates or international currency fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Due to the limited volume of our shares which trade, we believe that our stock prices (bid, ask and closing prices) may not be related to our actual value, and not reflect the actual value of our common stock. You should exercise caution before making an investment in us.
Stock markets in general and our stock price in particular have recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies and our company. Broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our securities. Additionally, these and other external factors have caused and may continue to cause the market price and demand for our common stock to fluctuate substantially, which may limit or prevent our stockholders from readily selling their shares of our common stock and may otherwise negatively affect the liquidity of our common stock.
Additionally, as a result of the illiquidity of our common stock, investors may not be interested in owning our common stock because of the inability to acquire or sell a substantial block of our common stock at one time. Such illiquidity could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. In addition, a shareholder may not be able to borrow funds using our common stock as collateral because lenders may be unwilling to accept the pledge of securities having such a limited market. An active trading market for our common stock may not develop or, if one develops, may not be sustained.
The exercise of our outstanding warrants, and the sale of common stock upon exercise thereof, may adversely affect the trading price of our securities.
As of the date of this Report, we had (a) 2,975,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants which have an exercise price of $0.40 per share; and (b) 850,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants which have an exercise price of $1.70 per share. The warrants have cashless exercise rights. For the life of the warrants, the holders have the opportunity to profit from a rise in the market price of our common stock without assuming the risk of ownership. The issuance of shares upon the exercise of outstanding securities will also dilute the ownership interests of our existing stockholders.
The availability of these shares for public resale, as well as any actual resales of these shares, could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. We cannot predict the size of future issuances of our common stock pursuant to the exercise of outstanding warrants, or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of shares of our common stock may have on the market price of our common stock. Sales or distributions of substantial amounts of our common stock (including shares issued in connection with an acquisition), or the perception that such sales could occur, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
In addition, the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may represent overhang that may also adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Overhang occurs when there is a greater supply of a company’s stock in the market than there is demand for that stock. When this happens the price of our stock will decrease, and any additional shares which stockholders attempt to sell in the market will only further decrease the share price. If the share volume of our common stock cannot absorb shares sold by holders of our Warrants, then the value of our common stock will likely decrease.
Because the warrants may also be exercised by way of a cashless exercise, meaning that the holders may not pay a cash purchase price upon exercise, but instead would receive upon such exercise the net number of shares of our common stock determined according to the formula set forth in the warrants, we may not receive any funds upon the exercise of the warrants.
Our officers and directors beneficially own***33.5%***of our outstanding common stock and exercise significant voting control over us, and together with Mr. Andre K. Agassi, hold majority voting control over the Company, which will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could delay or prevent a change in corporate control.
Our officers and directors currently own approximately 33.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock and our officers and directors and Mr. Andre K. Agassi, a consultant to the Company, beneficially own over a majority of our outstanding common stock. As a result, such persons control the shareholder vote. As a result, they have the ability to influence matters affecting our shareholders and will therefore exercise control in determining the outcome of all corporate transactions or other matters, including (i) making amendments to our Articles of Incorporation; (ii) whether to issue additional shares of common stock and preferred stock, including to themselves; (iii) employment decisions, including compensation arrangements; (iv) whether to enter into material transactions with related parties; (v) election of directors; and (vi) any merger or significant corporate transactions, including with themselves or other related parties. Additionally, it will be difficult if not impossible for investors to remove our current directors, which will mean they will remain in control of who serves as officers of the Company as well as whether any changes are made in the Board of Directors. As a potential investor in the Company, you should keep in mind that even if you own shares of our common stock and wish to vote them at annual or special shareholder meetings, your shares will likely have little effect on the outcome of corporate decisions. The interests of our officers and directors and Mr. Agassi may not coincide with our interests or the interests of other shareholders.
We have no committed source of financing. Wherever possible, our Board of Directors will attempt to use non-cash consideration to satisfy obligations. In many instances, we believe that the non-cash consideration will consist of restricted shares of our common stock. Our Board of Directors has authority, without action or vote of the stockholders, to issue all or part of the authorized but unissued shares of common stock. In addition, if a trading market develops for our common stock, we may attempt to raise capital by selling shares of our common stock, possibly at a discount to market. These actions will result in dilution of the ownership interests of existing stockholders, may further dilute common stock book value, and that dilution may be material. Such issuances may also serve to enhance existing management’s ability to maintain control of the Company because the shares may be issued to parties or entities committed to supporting existing management.
We have not paid any cash dividends in the past and have no plans to issue cash dividends in the future, which could cause the value of our common stock to have a lower value than other similar companies which do pay cash dividends.
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock to date and do not anticipate any cash dividends being paid to holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future. While our dividend policy will be based on the operating results and capital needs of the business, it is anticipated that any earnings will be retained to finance our future expansion. As we have no plans to issue cash dividends in the future, our common stock could be less desirable to other investors and as a result, the value of our common stock may decline, or fail to reach the valuations of other similarly situated companies who have historically paid cash dividends in the past.
Our common stock is considered a “penny stock” under SEC rules and it may be more difficult to resell securities classified as a “penny stock.”
Our common stock is a “penny stock” under applicable SEC rules (generally defined as non-exchange traded stock with a per-share price below $5.00). Unless we maintain a per-share price above $5.00 (or obtain a listing on a national securities exchange), our common stock will continue to be a “penny stock.” These rules impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that recommend the purchase or sale of penny stocks to persons other than those who qualify as “established customers” or “accredited investors.” For example, broker-dealers must determine the appropriateness for non-qualifying persons of investments in penny stocks. Broker-dealers must also provide, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, disclose the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, furnish monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account, provide a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser, and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction.
Many brokerage firms will discourage or refrain from recommending investments in penny stocks. Most institutional investors will not invest in penny stocks. In addition, many individual investors will not invest in penny stocks due to, among other reasons, the increased financial risk generally associated with these investments.
General risk factors***:***
Our ability to grow and compete in the future will be adversely affected if adequate capital is not available.
The ability of our business to grow and compete depends on the availability of adequate capital, which in turn depends in large part on our cash flow from operations and the availability of equity and debt financing. Our cash flow from operations may not be sufficient or we may not be able to obtain equity or debt financing on acceptable terms or at all to implement our growth strategy. As a result, adequate capital may not be available to finance our current growth plans, take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, any of which could harm our business.
If we are unable to manage future growth effectively, our profitability and liquidity could be adversely affected.
Our ability to achieve our desired growth depends on our execution in functional areas such as management, sales and marketing, finance and general administration and operations. To manage any future growth, we must continue to improve our operational and financial processes and systems and expand, train and manage our employee base and control associated costs. Our efforts to grow our business, both in terms of size and in diversity of customer bases served, will require rapid expansion in certain functional areas and put a significant strain on our resources. We may incur significant expenses as we attempt to scale our resources and make investments in our business that we believe are necessary to achieve long-term growth goals. If we are unable to manage our growth effectively, our expenses could increase without a proportionate increase in revenue, our margins could decrease, and our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.
If we make acquisitions in the future, funding permitting, which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all, we could have difficulty integrating the acquired company’s assets, personnel and operations with our own. We do not anticipate that any acquisitions or mergers we may enter into in the future would result in a change of control of the Company. In addition, the key personnel of the acquired business may not be willing to work for us. We cannot predict the effect expansion may have on our core business. Regardless of whether we are successful in making an acquisition, the negotiations could disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and employees and increase our expenses. In addition to the risks described above, acquisitions are accompanied by a number of inherent risks, including, without limitation, the following:
| ● | the difficulty of integrating acquired products, services or operations; |
| ● | the potential disruption of the ongoing businesses and distraction of our management and the management of acquired companies; |
| ● | difficulties in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies; |
| ● | the potential impairment of relationships with employees and customers as a result of any integration of new management personnel; |
| ● | the potential inability or failure to achieve additional sales and enhance our customer base through cross-marketing of the products to new and existing customers; |
| ● | the effect of any government regulations which relate to the business acquired; |
| ● | potential unknown liabilities associated with acquired businesses or product lines, or the need to spend significant amounts to retool, reposition or modify the marketing and sales of acquired products or operations, or the defense of any litigation, whether or not successful, resulting from actions of the acquired company prior to our acquisition; and |
| ● | potential expenses under the labor, environmental and other laws of various jurisdictions. |
We incur ongoing costs and expenses for SEC reporting and compliance and without sufficient revenues we may not be able to remain in compliance, making it difficult for investors to sell their shares, if at all.
In order for us to remain in compliance with our on-going reporting requirements, we may require additional capital and/or future revenues to cover the cost of these filings, which could comprise a substantial portion of our available cash resources or require us to obtain additional capital through the sale of equity or debt. If we are unable to further capitalize the Company or generate sufficient revenues to remain in compliance, it may be difficult for you to resell any shares you may purchase, if at all. There are ongoing costs and expenses for SEC reporting, including the general booking and accounting costs for the preparation of the financial quarterly (Form 10-Qs) and annual filings (Form 10-Ks), and auditor’s fees. Further, there are processing costs in preparing and converting documents and disclosures through the EDGAR filing system, including certain costs for the XBRL that are required as part of the EDGAR filing.
We may experience adverse impacts on our reported results of operations as a result of adopting new accounting standards or interpretations.
Our implementation of and compliance with changes in accounting rules, including new accounting rules and interpretations, could adversely affect our reported financial position or operating results or cause unanticipated fluctuations in our reported operating results in future periods.
If persons engage in short sales of our common stock, the price of our common stock may decline.
Selling short is a technique used by a stockholder to take advantage of an anticipated decline in the price of a security. In addition, holders of options and warrants will sometimes sell short knowing they can, in effect, cover through the exercise of an option or warrant, thus locking in a profit. A significant number of short sales or a large volume of other sales within a relatively short period of time can create downward pressure on the market price of a security. Stockholders could, therefore, experience a decline in the value of their investment as a result of short sales of our common stock.
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