THUMZUP MEDIA Corp
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 11, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Mar 11, 2025
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Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-K
Period ended 2023-12-31; filed 2024-03-20.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsCurrent report: 10-K
Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-03-11.
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Added paragraphs (35)
Current report
Because we can issue additional shares of Common Stock, purchasers of our Common Stock may incur immediate dilution and experience further dilution.
Current report
We are authorized to issue up to 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 9,426,502 shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding as of March 4, 2025. Our Board of Directors has the authority to cause us to issue additional shares of Common Stock without consent of any of stockholders. Consequently, our stockholders may experience further dilution in their ownership of our stock in the future, which could have an adverse effect on the trading market for our Common Stock.
Current report
As a newly Nasdaq-listed company, we will incur material increased costs and become subject to additional regulations and requirements.*
Current report
As a newly Nasdaq-listed public company, we will incur material additional legal, accounting and other expenses including recruiting and retaining qualified independent directors, payment of annual Nasdaq fees, and satisfying Nasdaq’s standards for companies listed with it. Because our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq, we must meet certain financial and liquidity criteria to maintain such listing. If we violate Nasdaq’s listing requirements, our common stock may be delisted. If we fail to meet any of the Nasdaq’s listing standards, our common stock may be delisted. In addition, our Board may determine that the cost of maintaining our listing on a national securities exchange outweighs the benefits of such listing. A delisting of our common stock from Nasdaq may materially impair our stockholders’ ability to buy and sell our common stock and could have an adverse effect on the market price of, and the efficiency of the trading market for, our common stock. The delisting of our common stock could significantly impair our ability to raise capital and the value of your investment.
Current report
An investment in our securities is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. Potential investors should be aware that the value of an investment in the Company may go down as well as up. In addition, there can be no certainty that the market value of an investment in the Company will fully reflect its underlying value. You could lose some or all of your investment.
Current report
We are a “smaller reporting company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we decide to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies, our common stock could be less attractive to investors.*
Current report
We qualify as a “smaller reporting company,” meaning that we are not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent company that is not a “smaller reporting company,” and have either: (i) a public float of less than $250 million or (ii) annual revenues of less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and (A) no public float or (B) a public float of less than $700 million. As a “smaller reporting company,” we are entitled to rely on certain reduced disclosure requirements, such as an exemption from providing executive compensation information in our periodic reports and proxy statements. We are also exempt from the auditor attestation requirements provided in Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. These exemptions and reduced disclosures in our SEC filings due to our status as a smaller reporting company may make it harder for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects. 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 prices may be more volatile.
Current report
*Bitcoin is a highly volatile asset.*Bitcoin is a highly volatile asset that has traded below $50,000 per bitcoin and above $105,000 per bitcoin on the Coinbase exchange (our principal market for bitcoin) in the 12 months preceding the date of this Annual Report. The trading price of bitcoin significantly decreased during prior periods, and such declines may occur again in the future.
Current report
*Bitcoin does not pay interest or dividends.*Bitcoin does not pay interest or other returns and we can only generate cash from our bitcoin holdings if we sell our bitcoin or implement strategies to create income streams or otherwise generate cash by using our bitcoin holdings. Even if we pursue any such strategies, we may be unable to create income streams or otherwise generate cash from our bitcoin holdings, and any such strategies may subject us to additional risks.
Current report
Our bitcoin holdings significantly impact our financial results and the market price of our listed securities.Our bitcoin holdings have significantly affected our financial results and if we continue to increase our overall holdings of bitcoin in the future, they will have an even greater impact on our financial results and the market price of our listed securities. See “Risks Related to Our Bitcoin Strategy and Holdings – Our historical financial statements do not reflect the potential variability in earnings that we may experience in the future relating to our bitcoin holdings.”
Current report
*Our assets are concentrated in bitcoin.*The vast majority of our assets are concentrated in our bitcoin holdings. The concentration of our assets in bitcoin limits our ability to mitigate risk that could otherwise be achieved by holding a more diversified portfolio of treasury assets.
Current report
We purchase bitcoin using primarily proceeds from equity and debt financings.Our ability to achieve the objectives of our bitcoin strategy depends in significant part on our ability to obtain equity and debt financing. If we are unable to obtain equity or debt financing on favorable terms or at all, we may not be able to successfully execute on our bitcoin strategy.
Current report
*Our bitcoin strategy has not been tested over an extended period of time or under different market conditions.*We are continually examining the risks and rewards of our strategy to acquire and hold bitcoin. This strategy has not been tested over an extended period of time or under different market conditions. For example, although we believe bitcoin, due to its limited supply, has the potential to serve as a hedge against inflation in the long term, the short-term price of bitcoin declined in recent periods during which the inflation rate increased. If bitcoin prices were to decrease or our bitcoin strategy otherwise proves unsuccessful, our financial condition, results of operations, and the market price of our listed securities would be materially adversely impacted.
Current report
*We are subject to counterparty risks, including in particular risks relating to our custodians.*Although we have implemented various measures that are designed to mitigate our counterparty risks, including by storing substantially all of the bitcoin we own in custody accounts at U.S.-based, institutional-grade custodians and negotiating contractual arrangements intended to establish that our property interest in custodially-held bitcoin is not subject to claims of our custodians’ creditors, applicable insolvency law is not fully developed with respect to the holding of digital assets in custodial accounts. If our custodially-held bitcoin were nevertheless considered to be the property of our custodians’ estates in the event that any such custodians were to enter bankruptcy, receivership or similar insolvency proceedings, we could be treated as a general unsecured creditor of such custodians, inhibiting our ability to exercise ownership rights with respect to such bitcoin, or delaying or hindering our access to our bitcoin holdings, and this may ultimately result in the loss of the value related to some or all of such bitcoin, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition as well as the market price of our listed securities.
Current report
*The broader digital assets industry is subject to counterparty risks, which could adversely impact the adoption rate, price, and use of bitcoin.*A series of recent high-profile bankruptcies, closures, liquidations, regulatory enforcement actions and other events relating to companies operating in the digital asset industry have highlighted the counterparty risks applicable to owning and transacting in digital assets. Although these bankruptcies, closures, liquidations and other events have not resulted in any loss or misappropriation of our bitcoin, nor have such events adversely impacted our access to our bitcoin, they have, in the short-term, likely negatively impacted the adoption rate and use of bitcoin. Additional bankruptcies, closures, liquidations, regulatory enforcement actions or other events involving participants in the digital assets industry in the future may further negatively impact the adoption rate, price, and use of bitcoin, limit the availability to us of financing collateralized by bitcoin, or create or expose additional counterparty risks.
Current report
*Changes in the accounting treatment of our bitcoin holdings could have significant accounting impacts, including increasing the volatility of our results.*We have adopted ASU 2023-08 as of January 1, 2025, which requires us to measure our bitcoin holdings at fair value in our statement of financial position, and to recognize gains and losses from changes in the fair value of our bitcoin in net income each reporting period beginning January 1, 2025. ASU 2023-08 also requires us to provide certain interim and annual disclosures with respect to our bitcoin holdings. Due in particular to the volatility in the price of bitcoin, we expect the adoption of ASU 2023-08 to have a material impact on our financial results in future periods, increase the volatility of our financial results, and affect the carrying value of our bitcoin on our balance sheet. As described in greater detail under the risk factor heading “Risks Related to Our Business in General—Unrealized fair value gains on our bitcoin holdings could cause us to become subject to the corporate alternative minimum tax under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” ASU 2023-08 could also have adverse tax consequences. These impacts could in turn have a material adverse effect on our financial results and the market price of our listed securities.
Current report
Bitcoin is a highly volatile asset, and fluctuations in the price of bitcoin have in the past influenced and are likely to continue to influence our financial results and the market price of our listed securities. Our financial results and the market price of our listed securities would
Current report
The price of bitcoin has historically been subject to dramatic price fluctuations and is highly volatile. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-08, which we adopted as of January 1, 2025.
Current report
We determine the fair value of our bitcoin based on quoted (unadjusted) prices on the Coinbase exchange (our principal market for bitcoin).
Current report
ASU 2023-08 requires us to measure our bitcoin holdings at fair value in our statement of financial position, and to recognize gains and losses from changes in the fair value of our bitcoin in net income each reporting period. ASU 2023-08 also requires us to provide certain interim and annual disclosures with respect to our bitcoin holdings.
Current report
Because we intend to purchase additional bitcoin in future periods and increase our overall holdings of bitcoin, we expect that the proportion of our total assets represented by our bitcoin holdings will increase in the future. As a result, and in particular due to our adoption of ASU 2023-08, volatility in our earnings may be significantly more than what we experienced in prior periods.
Current report
On January 10, 2024, the SEC approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin ETPs, the shares of which can be sold in public offerings and are traded on U.S. national securities exchanges. The approved ETPs commenced trading directly to the public on January 11, 2024, with a trading volume of $4.6 billion on the first trading day. Additionally, on May 23, 2024, the SEC approved rule changes permitting the listing and trading of spot ETPs that invest in ether, the main crypto asset supporting the Ethereum blockchain. The approved spot ETPs commenced trading directly to the public on July 23, 2024. The listing and trading of spot ETPs for ether offers investors another alternative to gain exposure to digital assets, which could result in a decline in the trading price of bitcoin as well as a decline in the value of our common stock relative to the value of our bitcoin.
Current report
Although we are an operating company, and we believe we offer a different value proposition than a bitcoin investment vehicle such as a spot bitcoin ETP, investors may nevertheless view our common stock as an alternative to an investment in an ETP, and choose to purchase shares of a spot bitcoin ETP instead of our common stock. They may do so for a variety of reasons, including if they believe that ETPs offer a “pure play” exposure to bitcoin that is generally not subject to federal income tax at the entity level as we are, or the other risk factors applicable to an operating business, such as ours. Additionally, unlike spot bitcoin ETPs, we (i) do not seek for our shares of common stock to track the value of the underlying bitcoin we hold before payment of expenses and liabilities, (ii) do not benefit from various exemptions and relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Regulation M, and other securities laws, which enable ETPs to continuously align the value of their shares to the price of the underlying assets they hold through share creation and redemption, (iii) are a Delaware corporation rather than a statutory trust, and do not operate pursuant to a trust agreement that would require us to pursue one or more stated investment objectives, and (iv) are not required to provide daily transparency as to our bitcoin holdings or our daily net asset value. Furthermore, recommendations by broker-dealers to buy, hold, or sell complex products and non-traditional ETPs, or an investment strategy involving such products, may be subject to additional or heightened scrutiny that would not be applicable to broker-dealers making recommendations with respect to our class A common stock. Based on how we are viewed in the market relative to ETPs, and other vehicles which offer economic exposure to bitcoin, such as bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), leveraged bitcoin futures ETFs, and similar vehicles offered on international exchanges, any premium or discount in our common stock relative to the value of our bitcoin holdings may increase or decrease in different market conditions.
Current report
Although our bitcoin holdings do not currently serve as collateral securing any of our outstanding indebtedness as of December 31, 2024, we may incur indebtedness or enter into other financial instruments in the future that may be collateralized by our bitcoin holdings. We may also consider pursuing strategies to create income streams or otherwise generate funds using our bitcoin holdings. These types of bitcoin-related transactions are the subject of enhanced regulatory oversight. These and any other bitcoin-related transactions we may enter into, beyond simply acquiring and holding bitcoin, may subject us to additional regulatory compliance requirements and scrutiny, including under federal and state money services regulations, money transmitter licensing requirements and various commodity and securities laws and regulations.
Current report
In addition, private actors that are wary of bitcoin or the regulatory concerns associated with bitcoin have in the past taken and may in the future take further actions that may have an adverse effect on our business or the market price of our listed securities. For example, an affiliate of HSBC Holdings has prohibited customers of its HSBC InvestDirect retail investment platform from buying shares of our class A common stock after determining that the value of our stock is related to the performance of bitcoin, indicating that it did not want to facilitate exposure to virtual currencies.
Current report
In 2019 there were reports claiming that 80-95% of bitcoin trading volume on trading venues was false or non-economic in nature, with specific focus on unregulated exchanges located outside of the United States. The SEC also alleged as part of its June 5, 2023 complaint against Binance Holdings Ltd. that Binance committed strategic and targeted “wash trading” through its affiliates to artificially inflate the volume of certain digital assets traded on its exchange. The SEC has also brought recent actions against individuals and digital asset market participants alleging that such persons artificially increased trading volumes in certain digital assets through wash trades, or repeated buying and selling of the same assets in fictitious transactions to manipulate their underlying trading price. Such reports and allegations may indicate that the bitcoin market is significantly smaller than expected and that the United States makes up a significantly larger percentage of the bitcoin market than is commonly understood. Any actual or perceived wash trading in the bitcoin market, and any other fraudulent or manipulative acts and practices, could adversely affect the value of our bitcoin. Negative perception, a lack of stability in the broader bitcoin markets and the closure, temporary shutdown or operational disruption of bitcoin trading venues, lending institutions, institutional investors, institutional miners, custodians, or other major participants in the bitcoin ecosystem, due to fraud, business failure, cybersecurity events, government-mandated regulation, bankruptcy, or for any other reason, may result in a decline in confidence in bitcoin and the broader bitcoin ecosystem and greater volatility in the price of bitcoin. For example, in 2022, each of Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, Three Arrows Capital, FTX, and BlockFi filed for bankruptcy, following which the market prices of bitcoin and other digital assets significantly declined. In addition, in June 2023, the SEC announced enforcement actions against Coinbase, Inc., and Binance Holdings Ltd., two providers of large trading venues for digital assets, which similarly was followed by a decrease in the market price of bitcoin and other digital assets. These were followed in November 2023, by an SEC enforcement action against Payward Inc. and Payward Ventures Inc., together known as Kraken, another large trading venue for digital assets. As the priceof our listed securities is affected by the value of our bitcoin holdings, the failure of a major participant in the bitcoin ecosystem could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our listed securities.
Current report
As of March 3, 2025, we held approximately 19.11 bitcoins that were acquired at an aggregate purchase price of $2.00 million and we intend to purchase additional bitcoin and increase our overall holdings of bitcoin in the future. The concentration of our bitcoin holdings limits the risk mitigation that we could achieve if we were to purchase a more diversified portfolio of treasury assets, and the absence of diversification enhances the risks inherent in our bitcoin strategy. The price of bitcoin experienced a significant decline in 2022, and this had, and any future significant declines in the price of bitcoin would have, a more pronounced impact on our financial condition than if we used our cash to purchase a more diverse portfolio of assets.
Current report
Other alternative digital assets that compete with bitcoin in certain ways include “stablecoins,” which are designed to maintain a constant price because of, for instance, their issuers’ promise to hold high-quality liquid assets (such as U.S. dollar deposits and short-term U.S. treasury securities) equal to the total value of stablecoins in circulation. Stablecoins have grown rapidly as an alternative to bitcoin and other digital assets as a medium of exchange and store of value, particularly on digital asset trading platforms. As of December 31, 2024, two of the eight largest digital assets by market capitalization were U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins.
Current report
Historically, the bitcoin market has been characterized by significant volatility in price, limited liquidity and trading volumes compared to sovereign currencies markets, relative anonymity, a developing regulatory landscape, potential susceptibility to market abuse and manipulation, compliance and internal control failures at exchanges, and various other risks inherent in its entirely electronic, virtual form and decentralized network. During times of market instability, we may not be able to sell our bitcoin at favorable prices or at all. For example, a number of bitcoin trading venues temporarily halted deposits and withdrawals in 2022, although the Coinbase exchange (our principal market for bitcoin) has, to date, not done so. As a result, our bitcoin holdings may not be able to serve as a source of liquidity for us to the same extent as cash and cash equivalents. Further, bitcoin we hold with our custodians and transact with our trade execution partners does not enjoy the same protections as are available to cash or securities deposited with or transacted by institutions subject to regulation by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Additionally, we may be unable to enter into term loans or other capital raising transactions collateralized by our unencumbered bitcoin or otherwise generate funds using our bitcoin holdings, including in particular during times of market instability or when the price of bitcoin has declined significantly. If we are unable to sell our bitcoin, enter into additional capital raising transactions, including capital raising transactions using bitcoin as collateral, or otherwise generate funds using our bitcoin holdings, or if we are forced to sell our bitcoin at a significant loss, in order to meet our working capital requirements, our business and financial condition could be negatively impacted.
Current report
Substantially all of the bitcoin we own is held in custody accounts at institutional-grade digital asset custodians. Security breaches and cyberattacks are of particular concern with respect to our bitcoin. Bitcoin and other blockchain-based cryptocurrencies and the entities that provide services to participants in the bitcoin ecosystem have been, and may in the future be, subject to security breaches, cyberattacks, or other malicious activities. For example, in October 2021 it was reported that hackers exploited a flaw in the account recovery process and stole from the accounts of at least 6,000 customers of the Coinbase exchange (our principal market for bitcoin), although the flaw was subsequently fixed and Coinbase reimbursed affected customers. Similarly, in November 2022, hackers exploited weaknesses in the security architecture of the FTX Trading digital asset exchange and reportedly stole over $400 million in digital assets from customers. A successful security breach or cyberattack could result in:
Current report
We hold our bitcoin with regulated custodians that have duties to safeguard our private keys. Our custodial services contracts do not restrict our ability to reallocate our bitcoin among our custodians, and our bitcoin holdings may be concentrated with a single custodian from time to time. In light of the significant amount of bitcoin we hold, we continually seek to engage additional custodians to achieve a greater degree of diversification in the custody of our bitcoin as the extent of potential risk of loss is dependent, in part, on the degree of diversification. If there is a decrease in the availability of digital asset custodians that we believe can safely custody our bitcoin, for example, due to regulatory developments or enforcement actions that cause custodians to discontinue or limit their services in the United States, we may need to enter into agreements that are less favorable than our current agreements or take other measures to custody our bitcoin, and our ability to seek a greater degree of diversification in the use of custodial services would be materially adversely affected.
Current report
As of December 31, 2024, the insurance that covers losses of our bitcoin holdings covers only a small fraction of the value of the entirety of our bitcoin holdings, and there can be no guarantee that such insurance will be maintained as part of the custodial services we have or that such coverage will cover losses with respect to our bitcoin. Moreover, our use of custodians exposes us to the risk that the bitcoin our custodians hold on our behalf could be subject to insolvency proceedings and we could be treated as a general unsecured creditor of the custodian, inhibiting our ability to exercise ownership rights with respect to such bitcoin. Any loss associated with such insolvency proceedings is unlikely to be covered by any insurance coverage we maintain related to our bitcoin.
Current report
Our assets are concentrated in our bitcoin holdings. While senior SEC officials have stated their view that bitcoin is not a “security” for purposes of the federal securities laws, a contrary determination by the SEC could lead to our classification as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which would subject us to significant additional regulatory controls that could have a material adverse effect on our ability to execute on our bitcoin strategy, and our business and operations and may also require us to substantially change the manner in which we conduct our business.
Current report
Mutual funds, ETFs and their directors and management are subject to extensive regulation as “investment companies” and “investment advisers” under U.S. federal and state law; this regulation is intended for the benefit and protection of investors. We are not subject to, and do not otherwise voluntarily comply with, these laws and regulations. This means, among other things, that the execution of or changes to our Treasury Reserve Policy or our bitcoin strategy, our use of leverage, the manner in which our bitcoin is custodied, our ability to engage in transactions with affiliated parties and our operating and investment activities generally are not subject to the extensive legal and regulatory requirements and prohibitions that apply to investment companies and investment advisers. For example, although a significant change to our Treasury Reserve Policy would require the approval of our board of directors, no shareholder or regulatory approval would be necessary. Consequently, our board of directors has broad discretion over the investment, leverage and cash management policies it authorizes, whether in respect of our bitcoin holdings or other activities we may pursue, and has the power to change our current policies, including our strategy of acquiring and holding bitcoin.
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Previous report
The Company expects to continue to incur losses from operations and negative cash flows, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a “going concern.”
Previous report
The Company anticipates incurring additional losses until such time, if ever, it can obtain adequate Advertiser support and acceptance by Creators. Substantial additional financing will be needed to fund the Company’s development, marketing and sales activities and generally to commercialize its technology and develop brand support and Creator acceptance. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Previous report
The Company will seek to obtain additional capital through the issuance of debt or equity financings or other arrangements to fund operations; however, there can be no assurance it will be able to raise needed capital under acceptable terms, if at all. The sale of additional equity may dilute existing shareholders and newly issued shares may contain senior rights and preferences compared to currently outstanding shares of Common Stock. Should the Company choose to issue debt in the future, such debt securities may contain covenants and limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to shareholders. If the Company is unable to obtain such additional financing, future operations would need to be scaled back or discontinued. Due to the uncertainty in the Company’s ability to raise capital, the Company believes that there is substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern.
Previous report
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm’s reports have raised substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a “going concern.”
Previous report
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm indicated in its reports on the audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. A “going concern” opinion indicates that the financial statements have been prepared assuming the business will continue as a going concern 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 the Company does not continue as a going concern. Therefore, prospective Investors should not rely on the Company 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. The presence of the going concern note to the Company’s financial statements may have an adverse impact on the relationships the Company is developing and plan to develop with third parties as it continues the commercialization of its products and could make it challenging and difficult for the Company to raise additional financing, all of which could have a material adverse impact on the business and prospects and result in a significant or complete loss of an investment.
Previous report
There is no assurance that the Company will ever be profitable or that debt or equity financing will be available to it in the amounts, on terms, and at times deemed acceptable to the Company, if at all. The issuance of additional equity securities by the Company would result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of its Shareholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, would increase the Company’s liabilities and future cash commitments. If the Company is unable to obtain financing in the amounts and on terms deemed acceptable to it, the Company may be unable to continue the business, as planned, and as a result may be required to scale back or cease operations, the results of which would be that shareholders would lose some or all of their investment. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Previous report
The continuing COVID-19 pandemic may have a significant negative impact on the Company’s business, sales, results of operations and financial condition.
Previous report
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to adversely affect the United States of America and the world, including in the primary regions in which the Company plans to operate. Additionally, the Company’s liquidity could be negatively impacted if these conditions continue for a significant period of time. Capital and credit markets have been disrupted by the crisis and the Company’s ability to obtain any required financing is not guaranteed and largely dependent upon evolving market conditions and other factors. Depending on the continued impact of the crisis, further actions may be required to improve the Company’s cash position and capital structure.
Previous report
The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak could ultimately impact the Company’s business, sales, results of operations and financial condition, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. Even after the COVID-19 outbreak has fully subsided, the Company may continue to experience significant impacts to its business as a result of its global economic impact, including any economic downturn or recession that has occurred or may occur in the future.
Previous report
There can be no assurance that our Common Stock will ever be approved for listing on a national securities exchange. Failure to develop or maintain an active trading market could negatively affect the value of our Common Stock and make it difficult or impossible for investors to sell their shares in a timely manner.
Previous report
There is currently very limited trading of our Common Stock, and an active trading market may never develop. Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets. The OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets is a thinly traded market and lacks the liquidity of certain other public markets with which some investors may have more experience. While we remain determined to work towards getting our securities listed on a national exchange, there can be no assurance that this will occur. As a result, we may never develop an active trading market for our securities which may limit our investors’ ability to liquidate their investments.
Previous report
The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud.
Previous report
The Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and will be required to maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Previous report
As a public company, the Company is also required to maintain internal control over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in those internal controls. Such internal controls are designed 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. 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 a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Previous report
If the material weaknesses in the Company’s internal controls are not fully remediated or if additional material weaknesses are identified, those material weaknesses could cause the Company to fail to meet its future reporting obligations, reduce the market’s confidence in its financial statements, harm the stock price and subject the Company to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities. In addition, the Company’s common stock may not be able to remain quoted on OTCQB or any other securities quotation service or exchange.
Previous report
For as long as the Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, or a non-accelerated filer, as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, the Company’s auditors will not be required to attest as to its internal control over financial reporting. If the Company continues to identify material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting, are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, are unable to assert that its internal control over financial reporting is effective or, once required, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is unable to attest that its internal control over financial reporting is effective, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of its financial reports and the market price of the Company’s common stock could decrease. The Company could also become subject to stockholder or other third-party litigation as well as investigations by the securities exchange on which the Company’s securities are listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources and could result in fines, trading suspensions or other remedies.
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The Company has principally funded its operations through the sale of equity and equity instruments, including sales of common stock of $1,573,891 and $587,863, net offering costs of $17,601 and $149,137, along with sales of preferred stock of $0 and $1,259,995, during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As the Company moves forward in developing its technology and commercializing the Thumzup mobile application (the “Thumzup® App” or “App”), or as it responds to potential opportunities and/or adverse events, the Company’s working capital needs may change. Pending its ability to generate adequate cash flow, as to which no assurance can be given, the Company likely will continue to incur significant losses in the foreseeable future for various reasons, including unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays, and other unknown events. As a result, the Company will require additional funding to sustain its ongoing operations and to continue its research and development activities. The Company cannot assure that its available funds will be sufficient to meet its anticipated needs for working capital and capital expenditures through any period of twelve months.
Current wording
The Company has principally funded its operations through the sale of equity and equity instruments, including sales of common stock of $7,339,477 and $1,573,891, net offering costs, along with sales of preferred stock of $805,000 and $0, during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As the Company moves forward in developing its technology and commercializing the Thumzup® mobile application (the “Thumzup® App” or “App”), or as it responds to potential opportunities and/or adverse events, the Company’s working capital needs may change. Pending its ability to generate adequate cash flow, as to which no assurance can be given, the Company likely will continue to incur significant losses in the foreseeable future for various reasons, including unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays, and other unknown events. As a result, the Company will require additional funding to sustain its ongoing operations and to continue its research and development activities. The Company cannot assure that its available funds will be sufficient to meet its anticipated needs for working capital and capital expenditures through any period of twelve months.
Previous wording
For the year ended December 31, 2023, we incurred a net loss available to shareholders of $3,324,180 primarily due to software research and development expenses of $513,088, marketing expenses of $855,270, professional and consulting expenses of $727,554, and general and administrative expenses of $395,624. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred a net loss available to shareholders of $1,504,681, primarily due to software research and development expenses of $567,408, marketing expenses of $224,088, and general and administrative expenses of $418,940.
Current wording
For the year ended December 31, 2024, we incurred a net loss available to shareholders of $3,999,905 primarily due to software research and development expenses of $244,909, marketing expenses of $1,395,961, and general and administrative expenses of $653,611. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we incurred a net loss available to shareholders of $3,324,180 primarily due to software research and development expenses of $513,088, marketing expenses of $855,270, professional and consulting expenses of $727,554, and general and administrative expenses of $395,624.
Previous wording
As noted previously, the Company has incurred operating losses since inception and expects to continue to incur losses as a result of expenses related to research and continued development of its technology, marketing expense, and corporate general and administrative expenses. The Company has principally funded its operations through the sale of equity and equity instruments, including sales of common stock of $1,573,891 and $587,863, net offering costs of $17,601 and $149,137, along with sales of preferred stock of $0 and $1,259,995, during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Current wording
The Company has principally funded its operations through the sale of equity and equity instruments, including sales of common stock of $7,339,477 and $1,573,891, net offering costs, along with sales of preferred stock of $805,000 and $0, during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Previous wording
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had total Shareholders’ equity of $349,327, an accumulated deficit of $5,691,803, and cash and cash equivalents of approximately $259,212. Although the Company had cash on hand of $259,212 as of December 31, 2023, there is no assurance that these funds will prove adequate beyond twelve months.
Current wording
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had total Shareholders’ equity of $4,767,261, an accumulated deficit of $9,691,708, and cash and cash equivalents of approximately $4,680,840. Although the Company had cash on hand of $4,680,840 as of December 31, 2024, there is no assurance that these funds will prove adequate beyond twelve months.
Previous wording
The Company’s continued success will depend, to a significant extent, on the services of its Directors, executive management team, and key personnel. If one or more of these individuals were to leave, there is no guarantee the Company could replace them with qualified individuals in a timely or economically satisfactory manner or at all. The loss or unavailability of any or all of these individuals could harm the Company’s ability to execute its business plan, maintain important business relationships and complete certain product development initiatives, which would have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial conditions.
Current wording
The Company’s continued success will depend, to a significant extent, on the services of its Directors, executive management team, and key personnel – including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Steele. If one or more of these individuals were to leave, there is no guarantee the Company could replace them with qualified individuals in a timely or economically satisfactory manner or at all. The loss or unavailability of any or all of these individuals could harm the Company’s ability to execute its business plan, maintain important business relationships and complete certain product development initiatives, which would have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial conditions.
Previous wording
The Company was formed in Nevada in October 2020 and will encounter difficulties, including unforeseen difficulties as an early-stage, pre-revenue company in establishing the credibility of its brand and service.
Current wording
The Company was formed in Nevada in October 2020 and will encounter difficulties, including unforeseen difficulties as an early-stage company in establishing the credibility of its brand and service.
Previous wording
The Company will incur net losses in the foreseeable future if it is unable to anticipate market trends and match its service offerings to market patterns. The Company’s business strategy is unproven, and it may not be successful in addressing early-stage challenges, such as establishing the Company’s position in the market and developing effective marketing of its Thumzup® App. To implement its business plan, the Company will be required to obtain additional financing but cannot guarantee that such additional financing will be available.
Current wording
The Company will incur net losses in the foreseeable future if it is unable to anticipate market trends and match its service offerings to market patterns. The Company’s business strategy is unproven, and it may not be successful in addressing early-stage challenges, such as establishing the Company’s position in the market and developing effective marketing of its Thumzup® App. To implement its business plan, the Company may be required to obtain additional financing but cannot guaranty that such additional financing will be available.
Previous wording
As a result, the Company may be unable to make accurate financial forecasts and adjust its spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. This inability could cause the Company’s net losses in a given quarter to be greater than expected and could further cause continuing greater losses quarter over quarter.
Current wording
As a result, the Company may be unable to make accurate financial forecasts and adjust its spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. This inability could cause the Company’s net losses in a given period to be greater than expected and could further cause continuing greater losses period over period.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
The Company’s ability to generate positive cash flow will be dependent upon its ability to recruit and retain Advertisers and Creators. The Company can give no assurances it will generate sufficient cash flows in the future to satisfy its liquidity requirements or sustain continuing operations, or that additional funding, if required, will be available when needed or, if available, on favorable terms.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
As noted previously, the Company has incurred operating losses since inception and expects to continue to incur losses as a result of expenses related to research and continued development of its technology, marketing expense, and corporate general and administrative expenses.