Youneeqai Technical Services, Inc S-1, filed May 10, 2023
Youneeqai Technical Services, Inc. (YQAI)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2023
Registration No. 333-_________
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
YOUNEEQAI TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEVADA (State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
7371 (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
47-3905532 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2700 Youngfield St., Suite 100
Lakewood, CO 80215
(303) 918-7595
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(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
Murray Galbraith, Chief Executive Officer
2700 Youngfield St., Suite 100
Lakewood, CO 80215
(303) 918-7595
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(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO:
Christen Lambert, Attorney at Law
2920 Forestville Rd. Ste. 100 PMB 1155, Raleigh, NC 27616 / Phone (919) 473-9130
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as possible after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [_]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | [_] | Accelerated filer | [_] | |
| Non-accelerated filer | [X] | Smaller reporting company | [X] | |
| Emerging growth company | [_] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933. [_]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. [_]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
| Title of Each Class of Securities To Be Registered | Amount To Be Registered | Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(1) | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | Amount of Registration Fee(2) |
| Shares of Common Stock by Selling Shareholders | 35,814,742 | $0.25 | $8,953,686 | $986.70 |
| (1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933 ("the Securities Act") based on the average of the 5-day average of the high and low prices of the common stock on May 8, 2023 as reported on the OTC Pink. | |
| (2) | Based on the average price per share of $0.25 for YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc.’s common stock on May 8, 2023 as reported by the OTC Markets Group. The fee is calculated by multiplying the aggregate offering amount by $0.0001102, pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933. |
The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 8, 2023
YOUNEEQAI TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
We are registering securities listed for sale as follows:
| Shares of Common Stock by Selling Shareholders | 35,814,742 |
We will not receive any proceeds from sales of shares by selling shareholders.
Our selling shareholders plan to sell common shares at market prices for so long as our Company is quoted on OTC Pink and as the market may dictate from time to time. There is a limited market for the common stock, which has been trading on the OTC Pink (“YQAI”) at an average of $0.25 per share in the past 5 trading days as of May 8, 2023.
| Title | Price Per Share |
| Common Stock | $0.25 |
Due to the OTC Pink approval for our common stock, our security holders may sell their securities at market prices or at any price in privately negotiated transactions.
This offering involves a high degree of risk; see "RISK FACTORS" beginning on page 5 to read about factors you should consider before buying shares of the common stock.
These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or any state or provincial securities commission, nor has the SEC or any state or provincial securities commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This offering will be on a delayed and continuous basis only after the distribution upon registration of stock to distributees and for sales of selling shareholders shares. The selling shareholders are not paying any of the offering expenses and we will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling shareholders. (See “Description of Securities – Shares”).
This Registration Statement covers the distribution of shares by Brookdale Consulting LLC to its members, who are also deemed selling shareholders hereunder (and underwriters) and resale thereafter, by our selling shareholders of up to 4,460,000 shares of common stock previously issued to such selling shareholders.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the date that the registration statement relating to these securities, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, becomes effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
The date of this Prospectus is May 8, 2023.
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ITEM 3. PROSPECTUS SUMMARY INFORMATION, RISK FACTORS AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Our Company
YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. (“We,” “us,” “our,” “Company,” “YouneeqAI,” or “YQAI”), is incorporated in the State of Nevada with corporate operations located in located in Lakewood, Colorado.
The names by which we have been known are: (i) originally incorporated as Ocean Energy, Inc. on November 28, 2007, (ii) Sino Cement, Inc. from September 15, 2010 to July 5, 2013, (iii) Nevis Capital Corporation from July 5, 2013 to May 10, 2017, (iv) ASC Biosciences, Inc. from February 6, 2017 to January 15, 2019, (v) American Hemp Ventures, Inc. from January 15, 2019 to October 15, 2022, and (vi) YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. from October 15, 2022 to date.
CORPORATE HISTORY
The Company was founded as a Nevada corporation in 2007 as Ocean Energy, Inc. The business was formed for the purpose of producing and distributing Ocean Power Converters (OPC) supplying seashore consumers. This innovative, patent-pending technology was the result of 15 years of development of the Wincrants rotor. Nine prototypes of OPC were manufactured and tested, one of which was installed and tested in the city of Suva, Fiji Islands, by the University of the South Pacific. This venture failed.
In a reverse merger the Company then acquired a People's Republic of China (the “PRC”) based cement producer in accordance with a Share Exchange Agreement dated February 21, 2011 (“2011 Exchange Agreement”) made by and among Sino Cement, Inc., (“Sino”) a Nevada corporation, Valentyna Stupenko, Tiger Fair Limited (“Tiger Fair”), a Hong Kong corporation and King Harbour International Limited (“King Harbour”), a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. King Harbour was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on January 2, 2009. Tiger Fair was incorporated in the Hong Kong on March 30, 2009. Tiger Fair was a wholly-owned subsidiary of King Harbour. King Harbour, through Tiger Fair directly controlled Shaanxi Shehui Cement Co., Ltd. (“Shehui Cement”), a cement producer in the PRC. The close of the 2011 Share Exchange transaction took place on February 21, 2011. On that date, pursuant to the terms of the 2011 Exchange Agreement, Sino acquired all of the outstanding capital stock and ownership interests of Tiger Fair Limited from King Harbour and they transferred and contributed all of their interests to us. In exchange, Sino issued to the Tiger Fair shareholders 14,250,000 shares of our common stock. Shehui Cement was incorporated in the PRC on January 17, 2001. Shehui Cement was the Chinese operating company subsidiary and was in the business of producing cement in Shaanxi province in the PRC, and was used primarily in the construction of infrastructure projects such as highways, bridges, railways and roads, as well as residential buildings. Shehui Cement was a wholly owned subsidiary. Concurrently, the name of Sino was changed to Nevis Capital Corporation of Tiger Fair. This business failed and the Company was abandoned.
ASC Biosciences, Inc. (“ASC”) acquired Nevis Capital Corporation (“Nevis”) by Order of the Second District Court of Nevada on February 27, 2017. ASC was awarded a controlling stock ownership of Nevis.
The court appointed a receiver during the period from June 16, 2016 through February 27, 2017. All assets and liabilities of Nevis were disposed of by the receivers of or liquidated for the benefit of the company’s creditors in the ensuing month prior to the date of acquisitions by ASC.
After the date of ASC’s acquisition, the name of the company was changed to ASC Biosciences, Inc., and a reverse split of the common stock was effected replacing each 2000 shares of stock with 1 share of new common stock. This venture for the company failed in 2018.
Effective as of December 27, 2018, ASC Biosciences, Inc. acquired H.E.M.P Group LLC, a Colorado limited liability company doing business as H.E.M.P. Consulting Group LLC (“HEMP Consulting”), and LTC Farms LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“LTC Farms,” together with HEMP Consulting collectively the “Target Companies” by an Agreement for Share Exchange (the “2018 Share Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the following would occur: (i) The Company would acquire all of the outstanding membership interests in the Target Companies and the Target Companies would become the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company (the “2018 Share Exchange”); (ii)
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The Target Companies would pay the Company or its assignees $183,333.00; (iii) The Company would issue the owners of the Target Companies (the “2018 New Shareholders”) 13,944,792 shares of Company common stock; (iv) An equivalent number of outstanding shares of Company common stock (13,944,792 shares) would be cancelled; (v) The Company’s officers and directors prior to closing would resign; and (vi) Designees of the Target Companies would be appointed as officers and directors of the Company. Effective as of December 28, 2018, (i) the 2018 Share Exchange closed; (ii) the Target Companies became wholly owned subsidiaries of Company; (iii) Neville Pearson, Howard Letovsky and C.W. Gilluly resigned as officers and directors of the Company; (iv) S. Mark Spoone was appointed as President, CEO and a director the Company, John Yoo Lee was appointed as a director of the Company, Jiun Haw Chang was appointed as a director the Company, and Neville Pearson was appointed as interim CFO of the Company; and (v) the cash consideration was paid by the Target Companies to the Company and distributed as follows: $25,000 was paid to Neville Pearson, $16,666.67 was paid to C.W. Gilluly, $16,666.67 was paid to Financial Logistics LLC, and $125,000 was paid to Mac Feegle Holdings, Inc. On or about January 4, 2019, the canceled shares were canceled, and the Company issued the Shares to the following shareholders as follows: 6,135,708 were issued to John Yoo Lee, 6,135,708 shares were issued to Jiun Haw Chang, and 1,673,376 shares were issued to S. Mark Spoone. Accordingly, immediately prior the 2018 Share Exchange, approximately 16,061,560 shares of Company common stock were considered outstanding, and immediately following the 2018 Share Exchange, approximately 16,061,560 shares of Company common stock were still considered outstanding. The Company’s mission was to become a broadly integrated “seed-to-sale” hemp operation that starts on the farm and delivers to the tabletop.
The name was changed to American Hemp Ventures, Inc. on January 15, 2019.
On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into assignment agreements to transfer its ownership in Hemp Group, LTC Farms, and AMHV Wellness to an entity controlled by the officers and directors of the Company. On September 1, 2021, the Company and the counterparties entered into rescission agreements rescinding the original assignment agreements ab initio, effective as of March 25, 2021. On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into a Non-Exclusive Patent License Agreement (the “2021 License Agreement”) with Alpha Modus, Corp. (“Alpha Modus”). The Agreement provided for the Company to license for use certain patents and patent applications held by Alpha Modus for commercialization, and the Company agreed to issue 78,390,770 shares of its restricted common stock as an initial royalty payment to Alpha Modus. On July 14, 2021, the 2021 License Agreement was rescinded by the parties, and as part of the recission, the 78,390,770 shares issued to Alpha Modus were returned to Company and were canceled.
The Company was delinquent in its Nevada filings several times in each instance it reinstated in Nevada by filing the required documents.
On February 11, 2022, the Company approved the Acquisition Agreement and License Agreement (with an effective date of February 9, 2022) for the issuance of 30,000,000 common shares to Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc., a Canadian corporation (Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1). After this was presented to the accountants, they determined that there were valuation and accounting issues with this arrangement and after research and consultations, determined that issuance of Preferred stock was a better alternative. Accordingly, on May 4, 2022, the parties to the License Agreement adopted an amendment to the equity arrangement under the License Agreement and the Acquisition Agreement which provided for the issuance of 3,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, instead of 30,000,000 shares of common stock (attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2). After that had been agreed, upon review of the Series A preferred Certificate of Designation it was discovered that it only authorized 1,000 shares of Series A and did not contain the ratio of conversion rights which had been agreed to between the parties in the May 4, 2022 amendment. So, during the next several months, the parties negotiated and drafted an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation for the Series A preferred shares which was recorded with the Secretary of State in Nevada in August 2022 (Certificate of Designation attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1). The parties extended the License Agreement by amendment on February 6, 2023 for an additional twenty four (24) months (attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3).
The Acquisition Agreement and License Agreement with Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. allows for the Company to license, market and sell the technology of Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. is licensing its AI Personalization engine software as a service (SaaS) products and services, for e-commerce, content marketing, digital publishing, and other industries where a relevant customer experience is necessary.
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The Company changed its name to YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. effective October 15, 2022.
Our executive offices are located at 2700 Youngfield St., Suite 100, Lakewood, CO 80215 and the telephone number is (303) 918-7595. We maintain a website at www.youneeqai.com, and such website is not incorporated into or a part of this filing.
IMPLICATIONS OF BEING A SMALLER REPORTING COMPANY
We are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in the Exchange Act. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies until the fiscal year following the determination that our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is greater than $250 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenues are less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is more than $700 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter.
Summary of Financial Information
The following tables set forth, for the periods and as of the dates indicated, our summary financial data. The statements of operations for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are derived from our audited condensed financial statements. The audited financial statements include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, that management considers necessary for the fair presentation of the financial information set forth in those statements. You should read the following information together with the more detailed information contained in “Selected Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not indicative of the results to be expected in the future.
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 806,849 | $ | 99,205 | ||||
| Current Liabilities | $ | 1,801,222 | $ | 4,018,503 | ||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | $ | (994,373 | ) | $ | (3,919,298 | ) | ||
Year Ended December 31, 2022 (Audited) | Year Ended December 31, 2021 (Audited) | |||||||
| Revenues | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
| Net Loss | $ | (30,945,319 | ) | $ | (6,782,803 | ) | ||
At December 31, 2022, the accumulated deficit was ($56,725,170). At December 31, 2021, the accumulated deficit was ($25,779,851). We anticipate that we will operate in a deficit position and continue to sustain net losses for the foreseeable future.
The Offering
Our common stock, only, will be transferable immediately upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. (See “Description of Securities”)
We are registering securities listed for sale as follows:
| Common shares outstanding before this offering | 52,609,106 |
| Maximum common shares being offered by our existing selling shareholders | 35,814,742 |
| Maximum common shares outstanding after this offering | 52,609,106 |
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We are authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001. Our current shareholders, officers and directors collectively own 52,609,106 shares of common stock as of this date. Our shares being registered were issued in the following amounts and at the following prices:
| Number of Shares | Original Consideration | Issue Price Per Share | ||||||
| 14,720,982 | Private Placements, Private Purchases, Services and Cash | $0.001 - $2.70 | ||||||
| 5,000,000 | License Agreement | $0.001 | ||||||
| 16,093,760 | Private Placement Convertible Note | $0.05 | ||||||
Currently there is a limited public trading market for our stock on OTC Pink under the symbol “YQAI.”
Forward Looking Statements
This prospectus contains various forward-looking statements that are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. When used in this prospectus, the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements may include statements regarding seeking business opportunities, payment of operating expenses, and the like, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual results to differ materially from projections or estimates. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed at length under the heading "Risk Factors." Should one or more of the enumerated risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, all of which speak only as of the date made.
RISK FACTORS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
WE HAVE AN EVOLVING BUSINESS MODEL.
As AI Personalization engine software evolves, so will our business model. We may continue to try to offer additional types of products or services, and we cannot offer any assurance that any of them will be successful. From time to time we may also modify aspects of our business model relating to our product mix and service offerings. We cannot offer any assurance that these or any other modifications will be successful or will not result in harm to the business. We may not be able to manage growth effectively, which could damage our reputation, limit our growth, and negatively affect our operating results.
OUR SUCCESS WILL DEPEND, TO A LARGE DEGREE, ON THE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM.
We will rely exclusively on the skills and expertise of our management team in conducting our business. Our management team has experience in software industry, but there is no assurance that our management’s efforts in with this proposed business will be successful. Accordingly, there is only a limited basis upon which to evaluate our prospects for achieving our intended business objectives.
We will be wholly dependent on the diligence and skill of our management team for the operations and roll out of our YouneeqAI, under the supervision of our Board of Directors. There can be no assurance that we will attain our objective. However, not all of the management team will devote all of their time to managing the Company. These factors may affect our profitability.
We have limited resources and limited operating history.
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OUR OPERATIONS AS A SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE PROVIDER MAY AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH, WE RAISE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL, WHICH MAY EXPOSE US TO RISKS.
Our business will require a substantial amount of capital to market our services and then provide the services to clients in order to generate revenues. Our revenues may not be paid until 30-45 days after providing services. We may acquire additional capital from the issuance of senior securities, including borrowings or other indebtedness, or the issuance of additional shares of our common stock. However, we may not be able to raise additional capital in the future on favorable terms or at all. We may issue debt securities, other evidences of indebtedness or preferred stock, and we may borrow money from banks or other financial institutions, which we refer to collectively as "senior securities". If the value of our businesses decline, we may be unable to satisfy loan requirements. If that happens, we may be required to reduce operations and repay a portion of our indebtedness at a time when such reduction may be disadvantageous. As a result of issuing senior securities, we would also be exposed to typical risks associated with leverage, including an increased risk of loss. If we issue preferred stock, the preferred stock would rank "senior" to common stock in our capital structure. Preferred stockholders would have separate voting rights and might have rights, preferences, or privileges more favorable than those of our common stockholders. If we raise additional funds by issuing more common stock or senior securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common stock, then the percentage ownership of our stockholders at that time will decrease.
WE ARE DEPENDENT UPON OUR FULL-TIME MANAGEMENT FOR OUR SUCCESS; IF THIS CHANGES, THIS MAY BE A RISK TO OUR INVESTORS.
Although we currently have full-time management, if at any time our management becomes part-time, this may be an impediment to our business achievement. Without full-time officers, we may not have sufficient devoted time and effort to find successful loan prospects, additional capital, or manage our loan portfolio, which could impair our ability to succeed in our business plan and could cause investment in our Company to lose value.
WE HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR BUSINESS PLAN AND AS A RESULT, OUR BUSINESS MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL.
Based on the amount of our existing available funds, it is unlikely that we will be able to commit our funds to a large roll out of our AI personalization platform. Prospective investors should understand that our business is reliant on successful sales of our platform as a service, and in the future may not be substantially diversified. We may not achieve the same level of business diversification as larger entities engaged in similar activities. Therefore, our business may be subject to greater risk of failure than if we had multiple lines of business. This could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
WE HAVE A VOLATILE REVENUE HISTORY AND STOCKHOLDERS CANNOT VIEW OUR PAST PERFORMANCE SINCE WE HAVE A LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized no revenues. Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2022 in the amount of ($30,945,319) is indicative of this lack of consistent sources of revenues. We must be regarded as a new venture with all of the unforeseen costs, expenses, problems, risks and difficulties to which such ventures are subject.
WE ARE NOT DIVERSIFIED, AND WE WILL BE DEPENDENT ON ONLY ONE BUSINESS, AI PERSONALIZATION ENGINE SOFTWARE.
Because of the limited financial resources that we have, it is unlikely that we will be able to diversify our operations. Our probable inability to diversify our activities into more than one area will subject us to economic fluctuations within the artificial intelligence software services industry and therefore increase the risks associated with our operations due to lack of diversification.
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OUR SUCCESS AND ABILITY TO GROW OUR BUSINESS DEPEND ON RETAINING AND EXPANDING OUR CUSTOMER BASE. IF WE FAIL TO ADD NEW CUSTOMERS OR RETAIN CURRENT CUSTOMERS, OUR BUSINESS, REVENUE, OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION COULD BE HARMED.
Our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers depends, in large part, on our ability to be perceived as providing accurate and insightful AI personalized customer experiences, competitive pricing, and sales generation to our subscribers. In order to maintain this perception, we may be required to incur significantly higher marketing expenses, costs related to improving our service, and lower margins in order to attract new customers and retain existing customers. If we fail to remain competitive on customer experience, pricing, and usable metrics, our ability to grow our business and generate revenue by attracting and retaining customers may be adversely affected.
There are many factors that could negatively affect our ability to grow our customer base, including if:
• we fail to effectively use search engines, social media platforms, digital app stores, content-based online advertising, and other online sources for generating traffic to our website;
• potential customers in a particular marketplace or generally do not have a use for our AI personalization software;
• our competitors mimic our AI tools, causing current and potential customers to purchase their AI services instead of our products;
• our digital platform experiences disruptions;
• we experience unfavorable shifts in customer perception of our AI;
• we suffer reputational harm to our brand resulting from negative publicity, whether accurate or inaccurate;
• we fail to offer new and competitive products;
• customers have difficulty integrating, updating or otherwise accessing our services on mobile devices or web browsers as a result of actions by us or third parties;
• technical or other problems frustrate the customer experience, particularly if those problems prevent us from generating suggestions or information in a fast and reliable manner; or
• we are unable to address customer concerns regarding the content, privacy, and security of our digital platform.
Our inability to overcome these challenges could impair our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers and could have a material adverse effect on our business, revenue, operating results and financial condition.
WE MAY HAVE A SHORTAGE OF WORKING CAPITAL IN THE FUTURE WHICH COULD JEOPARDIZE OUR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT OUR BUSINESS PLAN.
Our capital needs consist primarily of expenses related to general and administrative operations and legal and professional fees that could exceed $1,000,000 in the next twelve months. Such funds are not currently committed, and we have cash of approximately $1,870 at May 2, 2023.
WE WILL NEED ADDITIONAL FINANCING FOR WHICH WE HAVE NO COMMITMENTS, AND THIS MAY JEOPARDIZE EXECUTION OF OUR BUSINESS PLAN.
We have limited funds, and such funds may not be adequate to carry out our business plan in the software industry. Our ultimate success depends upon our ability to raise additional capital. We are investigating the availability, sources, and terms that might govern the acquisition of additional capital.
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We have no commitment at this time for additional capital. If we need additional capital, we have no assurance that funds will be available from any source or, if available, that they can be obtained on terms acceptable to us. If not available, our operations will be limited to those that can be financed with our modest capital.
IF OUR EXCLUSIVE LICENSE FOR THE YOUNEEQAI PERSONALIZATION SOFTWARE TERMINATES OR IS ALTERED IN ANY MATERIAL WAY, WE MAY FACE UNFORESEEN LOSSES AND BE UNABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS.
We rely entirely on our license agreement with Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. for the right to license, market, and sell the technology of the AI Personalization engine software as a service (SaaS) for e-commerce, content marketing, digital publishing, and other industries where a relevant customer experience is necessary. Any breach or termination of the license agreement will negatively affect our sales and operations, decreasing our revenues. It may be difficult, expensive, or impossible to find a replacement technology.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING ACCEPTABLE INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING, ARE COSTLY AND MAY INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY.
The rules and regulations of the SEC require a public company to prepare and file periodic reports under the Exchange Act, which will require that the Company engage legal, accounting, auditing and other professional services. The engagement of such services is costly. Additionally, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) requires, among other things, that we design, implement and maintain adequate internal controls and procedures over financial reporting. The costs of complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the limited technically qualified personnel we have may make it difficult for us to design, implement and maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting. In the event that we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls or discover material weaknesses in our internal controls, we may not be able to produce reliable financial reports or report fraud, which may harm our overall financial condition and result in loss of investor confidence and a decline in our share price.
As a public company, we will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Despite recent reforms made possible by the JOBS Act, compliance with these rules and regulations will nonetheless increase our legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly and increase demand on our systems and resources. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly, and current reports with respect to our business and operating results.
We are working with our legal, accounting and financial advisors to identify those areas in which changes should be made to our financial and management control systems to manage our growth and our obligations as a public company. These areas include corporate governance, corporate control, disclosure controls and procedures and financial reporting and accounting systems. We have made, and will continue to make, changes in these and other areas. However, we anticipate that the expenses that will be required in order to adequately prepare for being a public company could be material. We estimate that the aggregate cost of increased legal services; accounting and audit functions; personnel, such as a chief financial officer familiar with the obligations of public company reporting; consultants to design and implement internal controls; and financial printing alone will be a few hundred thousand dollars per year and could be several hundred thousand dollars per year. In addition, if and when we retain independent directors and/or additional members of senior management, we may incur additional expenses related to director compensation and/or premiums for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, the costs of which we cannot estimate at this time. We may also incur additional expenses associated with investor relations and similar functions, the cost of which we also cannot estimate at this time. However, these additional expenses individually, or in the aggregate, may also be material.
In addition, being a public company could make it more difficult or more costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. The impact of these events could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors, our board committees or as executive officers.
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The increased costs associated with operating as a public company may decrease our net income or increase our net loss and may cause us to reduce costs in other areas of our business or increase the prices of our products or services to offset the effect of such increased costs. Additionally, if these requirements divert our management’s attention from other business concerns, they could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
COMPETITION FROM SIMILAR SERVICE PROVIDERS.
We expect to encounter competition from other entities having similar business objectives, some of whom may have greater resources than us. Virtually all of our competitors will have a competitive advantage and are much larger. The need to compete for investment opportunities may make it necessary for us to offer clients attractive transaction terms than otherwise might be the case.
WE HAVE INCURRED SIGNIFICANT LOSSES AND ANTICIPATE FUTURE LOSSES.
At December 31, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of ($56,725,170) and for the year ended December 31, 2022, we incurred a net loss of ($30,945,319).
As a result of these, among other factors, we received from our registered independent public accountants in their report of the financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, an explanatory paragraph stating that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
OUR EXISTING FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE INSUFFICIENT TO MEET OUR ONGOING OPERATING EXPENSES.
We have limited sources of revenues at this time and insufficient assets to meet our ongoing operating expenses. In the short term, unless we are able to raise additional debt and/or equity, we shall be unable to meet our ongoing operating expenses. However, as noted elsewhere in this filing, we were able to borrow funds during the year ended December 31, 2022 and received proceeds in the amount of $804,688. On a longer-term basis, we may seek to merge with another entity with experienced management and opportunities for growth in return for shares of our common stock to create value for our shareholders. There can be no assurance that these events will be successfully completed.
BECAUSE INSIDERS CONTROL OUR ACTIVITIES, THAT MAY CAUSE US TO ACT IN A MANNER THAT IS MOST BENEFICIAL TO THEM AND NOT TO OUTSIDE SHAREHOLDERS WHICH COULD CAUSE US NOT TO TAKE ACTIONS THAT OUTSIDE INVESTORS MIGHT VIEW FAVORABLY
Our officers, directors, and holders of 5% or more of our issued and outstanding common stock beneficially own approximately 65.61% of our issued and outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis, including the Series A Preferred Stock which votes 10,000 shares of common stock for every 1 share of Preferred at all times until redeemed. As a result, they effectively control all matters requiring director and stockholder approval, including the election of directors, the approval of significant corporate transactions, such as mergers and related party transaction. These insiders also have the ability to delay or perhaps even block, by their ownership of our stock, an unsolicited tender offer. This concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of our Company that you might view favorably.
OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS HAVE THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY CONTROL SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY STOCKHOLDERS.
Murray Galbraith, the CEO and a director of the Company controls approximately 86.7% of our issued and outstanding Series A Preferred voting stock on behalf of Digital Cavalier Technology, Inc., providing the equivalent of 46.7% control of the common stock, and, therefore he effectively controls substantially all actions taken by our stockholders, including the election of directors. Such concentration of ownership could also have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control that might otherwise be beneficial to stockholders and may also discourage the market for our stock due to the concentration.
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WE MAY DEPEND UPON OUTSIDE ADVISORS, WHO MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON REASONABLE TERMS AND AS NEEDED.
To supplement the business experience of our officers and directors, we may be required to employ accountants, technical experts, appraisers, attorneys, or other consultants or advisors. Our Board without any input from stockholders will make the selection of any such advisors. Furthermore, it is anticipated that such persons may be engaged on an “as needed” basis without a continuing fiduciary or other obligation to us. In the event we consider it necessary to hire outside advisors, we may elect to hire persons who are affiliates, if they are able to provide the required services.
THE INABILITY OF OUR COMPANY TO ADEQUATELY EXECUTE OUR GROWTH OR EXPANSION STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OUR COMPANY VALUE.
The possibility that our Company will not be able to fully carry out or execute on its expansion or growth plans presents significant risk. Our success will ultimately depend on the success of our marketing. If our intended expansion or growth plan does not come to fruition or is otherwise impeded, or is unprofitable, we may not be able to stay in business or have any value.
RISK FACTORS RELATED TO AI PERSONALIZATION ENGINE SOFTWARE
THE “YOUNEEQAI” BRAND MAY NOT BECOME AS WIDELY KNOWN AS INCUMBENTS’ BRANDS OR THE BRAND MAY BECOME TARNISHED.
Many of our competitors have brands that are well recognized. As a relatively new entrant into the software market, we spend considerable money and other resources to create brand awareness and build our reputation. We may not be able to build brand awareness, and our efforts at building, maintaining and enhancing our reputation could fail. Complaints or negative publicity about our business practices, our marketing and advertising campaigns, our compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the integrity of the data that we provide to consumers or business partners, data privacy and security issues, and other aspects of our business, whether valid or not, could diminish confidence in our brand, which could adversely affect our reputation and business. As we expand our product offerings and enter new markets, we need to establish our reputation with new customers, and to the extent we are not successful in creating positive impressions, our business in these newer markets could be adversely affected. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain or enhance our reputation, and failure to do so could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. If we are unable to maintain or enhance consumer awareness of our brand cost-effectively, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
Failure to accurately and timely make product, special offers, and personalized recommendations to ecommerce customers could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Our AI Personalization must accurately and timely make product, special offers, and personalized recommendations to ecommerce customers in order to fulfill our contractual obligation to ecommerce subscribers. Many factors affect our ability to make suggestions accurately and timely, including the efficacy of our artificial intelligence data and our ability to develop or select and implement appropriate procedures and systems to support our software.
OUR PROPRIETARY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHMS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY OR AS WE EXPECT THEM TO, WHICH COULD CAUSE OUR SUBSCRIBERS TO SEE NO BENEFIT. MOREOVER, OUR PROPRIETARY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHMS MAY LEAD TO UNINTENTIONAL BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION.
We utilize the data gathered from the website visitor to determine product personalization and recommendations, personalized and optimized offers and calls to action, improved cart recommendations, landing pages with personalization and optimization, AI-powered personalized site search for ecommerce and content marketing and publishing. The data that we gather through our interactions with customers is evaluated and curated by proprietary artificial intelligence algorithms. The continuous development, maintenance and operation of our deep-learned
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backend data analytics engine is expensive and complex, and may involve unforeseen difficulties including material performance problems, undetected defects or errors, for example, with new capabilities incorporating artificial intelligence. We may encounter technical obstacles, and it is possible that we may discover additional problems that prevent our proprietary algorithms from operating properly. If our data analytics do not function reliably, we may incorrectly provide recommendations and personalization. Either of these situations could result in customer dissatisfaction with us, which could cause subscribers to cancel their subscription for AI services with us or prevent prospective subscribers from signing up. Additionally, our proprietary artificial intelligence algorithms may lead to unintentional bias and discrimination in the product recommendations, which could subject us to legal or regulatory liability. Any of these eventualities could result in a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
REGULATORS MAY LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO DEVELOP OR IMPLEMENT OUR PROPRIETARY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHMS AND/OR MAY ELIMINATE OR RESTRICT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF OUR PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY, WHICH COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Our future success depends on our ability to continue to develop and implement our proprietary artificial intelligence algorithms, and to maintain the confidentiality of this technology. Changes to existing regulations, their interpretation or implementation, or new regulations could impede our use of this technology, or require that we disclose our proprietary technology to our competitors, which could impair our competitive position and result in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
NEW LEGISLATION OR LEGAL REQUIREMENTS MAY AFFECT HOW WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR CUSTOMERS, WHICH COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS MODEL, FINANCIAL CONDITION, AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
State and federal lawmakers are focusing upon the use of AI broadly, including concerns about transparency, deception, and fairness in particular. Changes in laws or regulations, or changes in the interpretation of laws or regulations by a regulatory authority, specific to the use of AI, may decrease our revenues and earnings and may require us to change the manner in which we conduct some aspects of our business. In addition, our business and operations may be subject to various U.S. federal, state, and local consumer protection laws, including laws which place restrictions on the use of automated tools and technologies to communicate with wireless telephone subscribers or consumers generally. For example, a California law, effective as of July 2019, makes it unlawful for any person to use a bot to communicate with a person in California online with the intent to mislead the other person about its artificial identity for the purpose of knowingly deceiving the person about the content of the communication in order to incentivize a purchase of goods or services in a commercial transaction. Although we have taken steps to mitigate our liability for violations of this and other laws restricting the use of electronic communication tools, no assurance can be given that we will not be exposed to civil litigation or regulatory enforcement. Further, to the extent that any changes in law or regulation further restrict the ways in which our AI software communicates with prospective or current customers, these restrictions could result in a material reduction in our customer acquisition and retention, reducing the growth prospects of our business, and adversely affecting our financial condition and future cash flows.
WE RELY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OUR DIGITAL PLATFORM TO COLLECT DATA POINTS THAT FORM THE BASIS OF OUR PERSONALIZATION, AND ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS THAT RESTRICT OUR ABILITY TO COLLECT THIS DATA COULD THUS MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND PROSPECTS.
We use artificial intelligence and our digital platform to collect data points that we use for AI personalization and recommendations. If federal, state or international regulators were to determine that the type of data we collect, the process we use for collecting this data or how we use it unfairly discriminates against some groups of people, laws and regulations could be interpreted or implemented to prohibit or restrict our collection or use of this data. Existing laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, future laws, and evolving attitudes about privacy protection may impair our ability to collect, use, and maintain data points of sufficient type or quantity to develop and train our artificial intelligence algorithms.
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INTERRUPTIONS OR DELAYS IN THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR SOLE PROVIDER OF THIRD-PARTY DATA CENTERS OR OUR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS COULD IMPAIR THE OPERABILITY OF OUR SERVICE AND MAY CAUSE OUR BUSINESS TO SUFFER.
We currently offer our products through our website using Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) data centers, a provider of cloud infrastructure services. We rely on the internet and, accordingly, depend on the continuous, reliable and secure operation of internet servers, related hardware and software, and network infrastructure. Our operations depend on protecting the virtual cloud infrastructure hosted in Amazon Web Services by maintaining its configuration, architecture, and interconnection specifications, as well as the information stored in these virtual data centers and which third-party internet service providers transmit. Furthermore, we have no physical access or control over the services provided by AWS. Although we have disaster recovery plans that utilize multiple AWS locations, the data centers that we use are vulnerable to damage or interruption from human error, intentional bad acts, earthquakes, floods, fires, severe storms, war, terrorist attacks, power losses, hardware failures, systems failures, telecommunications failures, and similar events, many of which are beyond our control, any of which could disrupt our services, prevent customers from accessing our products, destroy customer data, or prevent us from being able to continuously back up and record data. In the event of significant physical damage to one of these data centers, it may take a significant period of time to achieve full resumption of our services, and our disaster recovery planning may not account for all eventualities. Further, a prolonged AWS service disruption affecting our website or online app for any of the foregoing reasons could damage our reputation with current and potential customers, expose us to liability, cause us to lose customers, or otherwise harm our business. We may also incur significant costs for using alternative equipment or taking other actions in preparation for, or in reaction to, events that damage the AWS services we use. Damage or interruptions to these data centers could harm our business. Moreover, negative publicity arising from these types of disruptions could damage our reputation and may adversely impact use of our website and online app. Although we carry business interruption insurance, it may not be sufficient to compensate us for the potentially significant losses, including the potential harm to the future growth of our business that may result from interruptions in our services or products.
AWS enables us to order and reserve server capacity in varying amounts and sizes distributed across multiple regions. AWS provides us with computing and storage capacity pursuant to an agreement that continues until terminated by either party. AWS may terminate the agreement for cause upon 30 days’ notice (i) if we are in material breach of the agreement and the material breach remains uncured for a period of 30 days from receipt of notice of such breach, (ii) if AWS’s relationship with a third-party partner who provides software or other technology AWS uses to provide the service offerings under the agreement expires, terminates or requires AWS to change the way it provides the software or other technology as part of the services it renders pursuant to the agreement, (iii) in order to comply with the law or requests of governmental entities, (iv) if our use of the service offerings under the agreement (w) pose a security risk to the service offerings or any third party under the agreement, (x) could adversely impact AWS’s systems, the service offerings or the systems or content of any other AWS customer, (y) could subject AWS or its affiliates or any third party to liability, or (z) could be fraudulent, or (v) if we are in breach of the payment obligations pursuant to the agreement or we have ceased to operate in the ordinary course, made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or similar disposition of our assets, or become the subject of any bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or similar proceeding. Termination of the AWS agreement may harm our ability to access data centers we need to host our website and online app or to do so on terms as favorable as those we have with AWS.
As we continue to expand the number of customers to whom we provide our products and services, we may not be able to scale our technology to accommodate the increased capacity requirements, which may result in interruptions or delays in service. In addition, the failure of AWS data centers or third-party internet service providers to meet our capacity requirements could result in interruptions or delays in access to our website or online app or impede our ability to scale our operations. In the event that our AWS service agreements are terminated, or there is a lapse of service, interruption of internet service provider connectivity or damage to such facilities, we could experience interruptions in access to our website or online app as well as delays and additional expense in arranging new facilities and services, which could harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
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SECURITY INCIDENTS OR REAL OR PERCEIVED ERRORS, FAILURES OR BUGS IN OUR SYSTEMS, WEBSITE OR ALGORITHM COULD IMPAIR OUR OPERATIONS, RESULT IN LOSS OF PERSONAL CUSTOMER INFORMATION, DAMAGE OUR REPUTATION AND BRAND, AND HARM OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATING RESULTS.
Our continued success is dependent on our systems, applications, and software continuing to operate and to meet the changing needs of our customers and users. We rely on our technology and engineering staff and vendors to successfully implement changes to and maintain our systems and services in an efficient and secure manner. Like all information systems and technology, our website and online app may contain material errors, failures, vulnerabilities or bugs, particularly when new features or capabilities are released, and may be subject to computer viruses or malicious code, break-ins, phishing impersonation attacks, attempts to overload our servers with denial-of-service or other attacks, ransomware and similar incidents or disruptions from unauthorized use of our computer systems, as well as unintentional incidents causing data leakage, any of which could lead to interruptions, delays or website or online app shutdowns, or could cause loss of critical data, or the unauthorized disclosure, access, acquisition, alteration or use of personal or other confidential information.
If we experience compromises to our security that result in technology performance, integrity, or availability problems, the complete shutdown of our services or the loss or unauthorized disclosure, access, acquisition, alteration or use of confidential information, customers may lose trust and confidence in us, and customers may decrease the use of our services, or stop using our services entirely. Further, outside parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers to disclose sensitive information in order to gain access to our information or customers’ information. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems change frequently, often they are not recognized until launched against a target, and may originate from less regulated and remote areas around the world, we may be unable to proactively address these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. Even if we take steps that we believe are adequate to protect us from cyber threats, hacking against our competitors or other companies could create the perception among our customers or potential customers that our services are not safe to use.
A significant impact on the performance, reliability, security, and availability of our systems, software, or services may harm our reputation, impair our ability to operate, retain existing customers or attract new customers, and expose us to legal claims and government action, each of which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, and growth prospects.
WE EMPLOY THIRD-PARTY LICENSED SOFTWARE FOR USE IN OUR BUSINESS, AND THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN THESE LICENSES, ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WE LICENSE OR THE TERMS OF OPEN-SOURCE LICENSES COULD RESULT IN INCREASED COSTS OR REDUCED SERVICE LEVELS, WHICH WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
Our business relies on certain third-party software obtained under licenses from other companies. We anticipate that we will continue to rely on such third-party software in the future. Although we believe that there are commercially reasonable alternatives to the third-party software we currently license, this may not always be the case, or it may be difficult or costly to replace. In addition, integration of new third-party software may require significant work and require substantial investment of our time and resources. Our use of additional or alternative third-party software would require us to enter into license agreements with third parties, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Many of the risks associated with the use of third-party software cannot be eliminated, and these risks could negatively affect our business.
Additionally, the software powering our technology systems incorporates software covered by open-source licenses. The terms of many open source licenses have not been interpreted by U.S. courts, and there is a risk that the licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to operate our systems. In the event that portions of our proprietary software are determined to be subject to an open source license, we could be required to publicly release the affected portions of our source code or re-engineer all or a portion of our technology systems, each of which could reduce or eliminate the value of our technology systems. Such risk could be difficult or impossible to eliminate and could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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WE MAY FACE PARTICULAR PRIVACY, DATA SECURITY, AND DATA PROTECTION RISKS AS WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO EUROPE IN CONNECTION WITH THE GDPR AND OTHER DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS.
The GDPR applies to the processing of personal data by our business in the context of our establishments in the European Union. In addition, all portions of our business established outside the European Union may be required to comply with the requirements of the GDPR with respect to the offering of products or services to individuals in the European Union. The GDPR could also apply to our establishments of business outside the European Union if we were to monitor the activities of individuals in the European Union or become established in the European Union. The GDPR increases the maximum level of fines for the most serious compliance failures to the greater of four percent of annual worldwide turnover or €20,000,000.
We may also be subject to the local privacy and data protection laws of the E.U. Member States in which we offer products or services, which can carry penalties and potential criminal sanctions.
The regulatory requirements and restrictions set out in the GDPR include, among others, the following:
● The GDPR imposes a number of principles with respect to the processing of personal data, including requirements to process personal data lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner, to process personal data only to the extent necessary for the purposes required, maintain the accuracy of personal data, limit the retention of personal data for no longer than is necessary, and maintain appropriate technical and organizational security measures against unauthorized processing or accidental loss, destruction, or damage. We are implementing external and internal policies and procedures, technical measures and internal training designed to adhere to those principles;
● In relation to the transparency principle, the GDPR requires us to provide individuals in the European Union whose personal data we process (“data subjects”) with certain information regarding the processing of their personal data by us, and we have an E.U. privacy policy, which can be found at https://youneeqai.com/privacy-policy/.
● The GDPR requires us to maintain internal records of our processing activities and to make those records available to regulators on demand;
● The GDPR imposes restrictions on the export of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) to the extent any personal data relating to an individual in the EEA is exported outside the EEA; we are implementing suitable terms for such export as required by the GDPR;
● The GDPR grants data subjects certain rights, including the right to object to the processing of their personal data by us, to request copies of their personal data from us, to receive information regarding the processing of their personal data and to exercise certain other rights against us in respect of their personal data, and we are implementing internal policies and procedures designed to address those rights; and
● The GDPR also places limits on the profiling of individuals, i.e. processing of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects, like analyzing or predicting aspects of a person’s economic situation, health, personal preferences, location, etc. Our AI personalization services were built with the GDPR and CCPA requirements in mind and our services are intended to assist clients in complying with GDPR and CCPA requirements. We are continually monitoring for updates to guidance in this area, however, if subsequent guidance and/or decisions limit our ability to engage in profiling, that may decrease our operational efficiency and result in an increase to the costs of operating our business.
In respect of these measures, we rely on positions and interpretations of the law that have yet to be fully tested before the relevant courts and regulators. If a regulator or court of competent jurisdiction determined that one or more of our compliance efforts does not satisfy the applicable requirements of the GDPR, or if any party brought a claim in this regard, there could be potential governmental or regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, regulatory fines, compliance orders, litigation or public statements against us by consumer advocacy groups or others, and that could
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cause customers to lose trust in us and damage our reputation. Likewise, a change in guidance could be costly and have an adverse effect on our business.
In addition, Directive 2002/58/EC (as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC) (together, the “e-Privacy Directive”) governs, among other things, the use of cookies and the sending of electronic direct marketing within the European Union and, as such, will apply to our marketing activities within the European Union. The ePrivacy Directive will be replaced by an E.U. regulation known as the ePrivacy Regulation, which is still under development and is expected to replace current national laws that implement the ePrivacy Directive. As agreement of the final text of E-Privacy Regulation has been significantly delayed, various E.U. Data Protection Authorities have published guidance clarifying that opt-in consent is now required in respect of cookies used for marketing and in most cases analytics (the position on the use of first-party cookies for analytics is not clear). The decline of cookies or other tracking technologies as a means to identify and target potential purchases may increase the cost of operating our business and lead to a decline in revenues and impair our ability to collect user information. In addition, legal uncertainties about the legality of cookies and other tracking technologies may lead to regulatory scrutiny and increase potential civil liability under data protection or consumer protection laws. Any such changes may force us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices which could compromise our ability to pursue our growth strategy effectively and may adversely affect our ability to acquire customers or otherwise harm our business, financial condition and operating results.
Any significant change to applicable laws, regulations, interpretations of laws or regulations, or market practices, regarding the use of personal data, or regarding the manner in which we seek to comply with applicable laws and regulations, could require us to make modifications to our products, services, policies, procedures, notices, and business practices, including potentially material changes. Such changes could potentially have an adverse impact on our business.
Starting on January 1, 2021 (when the transitional period following the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) departure from the European Union (“Brexit”) expired), we must also follow the UK GDPR (i.e. the GDPR as implemented into UK law) if we offer services to UK users, monitor their behavior or are established in the United Kingdom. Failure to comply with the UK GDPR can result in fines up to the greater of £17 million (approximately $20 million), or 4% of global turnover. The relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union in relation to certain aspects of data protection law remains unclear, for example, what the role of the Information Commissioner’s Office will be following the end of the transitional period. In addition, it is likely that documentation will need to be put in place between UK entities and entities in European member states to ensure adequate safeguards are in place for data transfers, which may mean that our business incurs additional costs with respect to transfers of personal data between the European Union and the UK. We may find it necessary or advantageous to join industry bodies, or self-regulatory organizations, that impose stricter compliance requirements than those set out in applicable laws, including the GDPR. We may also be bound by contractual restrictions that prevent us from participating in data processing activities that would otherwise be permissible under applicable laws, including the GDPR. Such strategic choices may impact our ability to exploit data and may have an adverse impact on our business.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO PREVENT OR ADDRESS THE MISAPPROPRIATION OF OUR DATA.
From time to time, third parties may misappropriate our data through website scraping, bots or other means and aggregate this data on their websites with data from other companies. In addition, copycat websites may misappropriate data and attempt to imitate our brand or the functionality of our website. If we become aware of such websites or online apps, we intend to employ technological or legal measures in an attempt to halt their operations. However, we may be unable to detect all such websites or online apps in a timely manner and, even if we could, technological and legal measures may be insufficient to halt their operations. In some cases, particularly in the case of websites or online apps operating outside of the United States, our available remedies may not be adequate to protect us against the effect of the operation of such websites or online apps. Regardless of whether we can successfully enforce our rights against the operators of these websites or online apps, any measures that we may take could require us to expend significant financial or other resources, which could harm our business, results of operations or financial condition. In addition, to the extent that such activity creates confusion among consumers or advertisers, our brand and business could be harmed.
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FAILURE TO PROTECT OR ENFORCE OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Our success is dependent in part on protecting our intellectual property rights and technology (such as source code, information, data, processes and other forms of information, knowhow and technology). We rely on a combination of copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secret laws and contractual restrictions to establish and protect our intellectual property. However, there are steps that we have not yet taken to protect our intellectual property on a global basis. Additionally, the steps that we have already taken to protect our intellectual property may not be sufficient or effective. Even if we do detect violations, we may need to engage in litigation to enforce our rights.
While we take precautions designed to protect our intellectual property, it may still be possible for competitors and other unauthorized third parties to copy our technology and use our proprietary brand, content and information to create or enhance competing solutions and services, which could adversely affect our competitive position in our rapidly evolving and highly competitive industry. Some license provisions that protect against unauthorized use, copying, transfer and disclosure of our technology may be unenforceable under the laws of certain jurisdictions and foreign countries. We enter into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with our employees and consultants and enter into confidentiality agreements with our third-party providers and strategic partners. We cannot assure you that these agreements will be effective in controlling access to, and use and distribution of, our platform and proprietary information. Further, these agreements do not prevent our competitors from independently developing technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our offerings. Such arrangements may limit our ability to protect, maintain, enforce or commercialize such intellectual property rights.
We have filed, and may continue in the future to file, applications to protect certain of our innovations and intellectual property. We do not know whether any of our applications will result in the issuance of a patent, trademark or copyright, as applicable, or whether the examination process will require us to narrow our claims. In addition, we may not receive competitive advantages from the rights granted under our intellectual property. Our existing intellectual property, and any intellectual property granted to us or that we otherwise acquire in the future, may be contested, circumvented or invalidated, and we may not be able to prevent third parties from infringing our rights to our intellectual property. Therefore, the exact effect of the protection of this intellectual property cannot be predicted with certainty. In addition, given the costs, effort, risks and downside of obtaining patent protection, including the requirement to ultimately disclose the invention to the public, we may choose not to seek patent protection for certain innovations. Any failure to adequately obtain such patent protection, or other intellectual property protection, could later prove to adversely impact our business.
We may be required to spend significant resources in order to monitor and protect our intellectual property rights, and some violations may be difficult or impossible to detect. Litigation to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights could be costly, time-consuming and distracting to management and could result in the impairment or loss of portions of our intellectual property. Our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights may be met with defenses, counterclaims and countersuits attacking the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights. Our inability to protect our proprietary technology against unauthorized copying or use, as well as any costly litigation or diversion of our management’s attention and resources, could impair the functionality of our platform, delay introductions of enhancements to our platform, result in our substituting inferior or more costly technologies into our platform or harm our reputation or brand. In addition, we may be required to license additional technology from third parties to develop and market new offerings or platform features, which may not be on commercially reasonable terms or at all and could adversely affect our ability to compete.
Although we take measures to protect our intellectual property, if we are unable to prevent the unauthorized use or exploitation of our intellectual property, the value of our brand, content, and other intangible assets may be diminished, competitors may be able to more effectively mimic our service and methods of operations, the perception of our business and service to customers and potential customers may become confused, and our ability to attract customers may be adversely affected. Any inability or failure to protect our intellectual property could adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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CLAIMS BY OTHERS THAT WE INFRINGED THEIR PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.
Companies in the internet and technology industries are frequently subject to litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. In addition, certain companies and rights holders seek to enforce and monetize patents or other intellectual property rights they own, have purchased or otherwise obtained. As we gain an increasingly high public profile, the possibility of intellectual property rights claims against us grows. From time to time, third parties may assert claims of infringement of intellectual property rights against us. Although we believe that we have meritorious defenses, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in defending against these allegations or reaching a business resolution that is satisfactory to us. Our competitors and others may now and in the future have significantly larger and more mature patent portfolios than us. In addition, future litigation may involve patent holding companies or other adverse patent owners who have no relevant product or service revenue and against whom our own patents may therefore provide little or no deterrence or protection. Many potential litigants, including some of our competitors and patent-holding companies, have the ability to dedicate substantial resources to assert their intellectual property rights. Any claim of infringement by a third party, even those without merit, could cause us to incur substantial costs defending against the claim, could distract our management from our business and could require us to cease use of such intellectual property. Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, we risk compromising our confidential information during this type of litigation. We may be required to pay substantial damages, royalties or other fees in connection with a claimant securing a judgment against us, we may be subject to an injunction or other restrictions that prevent us from using or distributing our intellectual property, or from operating under our brand, or we may agree to a settlement that prevents us from distributing our offerings or a portion thereof, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
With respect to any intellectual property rights claim, we may have to seek out a license to continue operations found to violate such rights, which may not be available on favorable or commercially reasonable terms and may significantly increase our operating expenses. Some licenses may be non-exclusive, and therefore our competitors may have access to the same technology licensed to us. If a third party does not offer us a license to its intellectual property on reasonable terms, or at all, we may be required to develop alternative, non-infringing technology, which could require significant time (during which we would be unable to continue to offer our affected offerings), effort and expense and may ultimately not be successful. Any of these events could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
RISK FACTORS RELATED TO OUR STOCK
WE CAN GIVE NO ASSURANCE OF SUCCESS OR PROFITABILITY TO OUR INVESTORS.
Cash flows generated from operating activities were not enough to support all working capital requirements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Financing activities described below have helped with working capital and other capital requirements. We incurred ($30,945,319) and ($6,782,803), respectively, in losses, and we used ($599,574) and ($82,941), respectively, in cash for operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Cash flows used in investing activities were $0 and $0, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Cash flows from financing activities were $646,379 and $51,338, respectively, for the same periods. These factors cause substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the issuance of these financial statements.
In order for us to continue as a going concern, we will need to obtain additional debt or equity financing and look for companies with cash flow positive operations that we can acquire. There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure additional debt or equity financing, that we will be able to acquire cash flow positive operations, or that, if we are successful in any of those actions, those actions will produce adequate cash flow to enable us to meet all our future obligations. Most of our existing financing arrangements are short-term. If we are unable to obtain additional debt or equity financing, we may be required to significantly reduce or cease operations.
Our sources of capital are loans and sales of equity from common or preferred stock. We have no commitments for loans or equity sales at this date.
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WE MAY IN THE FUTURE ISSUE MORE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL BY OUR PRESENT MANAGEMENT AND CURRENT STOCKHOLDERS.
We may issue further shares as consideration for the cash or assets or services out of our authorized but unissued common stock that would, upon issuance, represent a majority of the voting power and equity of our Company. The result of such an issuance would be those new stockholders and management would control our Company, and persons unknown could replace our management at this time. Such an occurrence would result in a greatly reduced percentage of ownership of our Company by our current shareholders, which could present significant risks to investors.
WE HAVE AUTHORIZED AND DESIGNATED SERIES A PREFERRED CONVERTIBLE STOCK.
Series A Preferred Convertible Stock (the “Series A Preferred”) of which 3,440 shares of preferred stock have been authorized for the class. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such share, at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for such stock, into 10,000 shares of fully paid and non-assessable Common Stock. At this time, all shares of the Series A Preferred have been issued to Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc.
WE CAN ISSUE FUTURE SERIES OF SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE RIGHTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS.
Our Articles of Incorporation permit our Board of Directors to establish the rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions, including voting rights, of future series of stock and to issue such stock without approval from our shareholders. The rights of holders of common stock may suffer as a result of the rights granted to holders of preferred stock that may be issued in the future. In addition, we could issue preferred stock to prevent a change in control of our Company, depriving common shareholders of an opportunity to sell their stock at a price in excess of the prevailing market price.
OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS MAY HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AS TO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH WE MAY NOT BE ABLE OR ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN.
Presently there is no requirement contained in our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, or minutes which require officers and directors of our business to disclose to us business opportunities which come to their attention. Our officers and directors do, however, have a fiduciary duty of loyalty to us to disclose to us any business opportunities which come to their attention, in their capacity as an officer and/or director or otherwise. Excluded from this duty would be opportunities which the person learns about through his involvement as an officer and director of another company. We have no intention of merging with or acquiring business opportunity from any affiliate or officer or director. (See “Conflicts of Interest” at page 46).
Mr. Galbraith and Mr. Romano serve as CEO and advisor, respectively, of Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc., the licensor of YouneeqAI to and the controlling shareholder of the Company. This may give rise to conflicts of interest including, among other things, time, efforts, and corporate opportunity.
None of our Officers and Directors has any interest in any competitive business to ours or any service provider to our Company, other than in relation to the license agreement. The other businesses in which our officers and directors now participate have no relation to our business, do not compete with our business and do not supply services, materials, or technology to our business. We see the primary conflict as one of necessary time devoted to the Company business and internal controls and procedures for accounting for our quarterly and annual reports under Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which must be filed timely under the section and quarterly reviews and annual audits by our auditors which require adequate record keeping.
WE HAVE AGREED TO INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AS IS PROVIDED BY NEVADA REVISED STATUTES
Nevada Revised Statutes provide for the indemnification of our directors, officers, employees, and agents, under certain circumstances, against attorney’s fees and other expenses incurred by them in any litigation to which they become a party arising from their association with or activities on our behalf. We will also bear the expenses of such litigation for any of our directors, officers, employees, or agents, upon such person’s promise to repay us therefore if it is ultimately determined that any such person shall not have been entitled to indemnification. This indemnification policy could result in substantial expenditures by us that we will be unable to recoup.
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OUR DIRECTORS’ LIABILITY TO US AND SHAREHOLDERS IS LIMITED.
Nevada Revised Statutes exclude personal liability of our directors and our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty except in certain specified circumstances. Accordingly, we will have a much more limited right of action against our directors than otherwise would be the case. This provision does not affect the liability of any director under federal or applicable state securities laws.
We have no full-time employees which may impede our ability to carry on our business. Our officers are independent consultants who devote up to 50 hours per week to Company business. The lack of full-time employees may very well prevent the Company’s operations from being efficient, and may impair the business progress and growth, which is a risk to any investor.
OUR STOCK PRICES IN THE MARKET MAY BE VOLATILE.
The value of our Common stock following this offering may be highly volatile and could be subject to fluctuations in price in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include:
| • | quarterly variations in our results of operations or those of our competitors; | |
| • | announcements by us or our competitors of acquisitions, new products, significant contracts, commercial relationships or capital commitments; | |
| • | disruption to our operations or those of other sources critical to our operations; | |
| • | the emergence of new competitors or new technologies; | |
| • | our ability to develop and market new and enhanced products on a timely basis; | |
| • | seasonal or other variations in our subscriber base; | |
| • | commencement of, or our involvement in, litigation; | |
| • | availability of additional spectrum; | |
| • | dilutive issuances of our stock or the stock of our subsidiaries, or the incurrence of additional debt; | |
| • | changes in our board or management; | |
| • | adoption of new or different accounting standards; | |
| • | changes in governmental regulations or in the status of our regulatory approvals; | |
| • | changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts; and | |
| • | general economic conditions and slow or negative growth of related markets. |
In addition, the stock market in general, and the market for shares of event companies in particular, has experienced price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. We expect the value of our common stock will be subject to such fluctuations.
A LIMITED PUBLIC MARKET EXISTS FOR OUR COMMON STOCK AT THIS TIME, AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE OF A FUTURE MARKET.
There is a limited public market for our common stock, and no assurance can be given that a market will continue or that a shareholder ever will be able to liquidate his investment without considerable delay, if at all. If a market should continue, the price may be highly volatile. Factors such as those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section may have a significant impact upon the market price of the shares offered hereby. Due to the low price of our securities, many brokerage firms may not be willing to effect transactions in our securities. Even if a purchaser finds a broker willing to affect a transaction in our shares, the combination of brokerage commissions, state transfer taxes, if any, and any other selling costs may exceed the selling price. Further, many lending institutions will not permit the use of our shares as collateral for any loans.
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OUR STOCK WILL, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, BE THINLY TRADED AND AS A RESULT YOU MAY BE UNABLE TO SELL AT OR NEAR ASK PRICES OR AT ALL IF YOU NEED TO LIQUIDATE YOUR SHARES.
The shares of our common stock may be thinly traded. We are a small company which is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional stockholders and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow an unproven, early stage company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of any of our securities until such time as we became more seasoned and viable. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our securities is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on Securities price. We cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common securities will develop or be sustained, or that any trading levels will be sustained. Due to these conditions, we can give stockholders no assurance that they will be able to sell their shares at or near ask prices or at all if they need money or otherwise desire to liquidate their securities.
THE REGULATION OF PENNY STOCKS BY SEC AND FINRA MAY DISCOURAGE THE TRADABILITY OF OUR SECURITIES.
We are a “penny stock” company. None of our securities currently trade in any market and, if ever available for trading, will be subject to a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that imposes special sales practice requirements upon broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers or accredited investors. For purposes of the rule, the phrase “accredited investors” means, in general terms, institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000, or individuals having a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or having an annual income that exceeds $200,000 (or that, when combined with a spouse’s income, exceeds $300,000). For transactions covered by the rule, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Effectively, this discourages broker-dealers from executing trades in penny stocks. Consequently, the rule will affect the ability of purchasers in this offering to sell their securities in any market that might develop therefore because it imposes additional regulatory burdens on penny stock transactions.
In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a number of rules to regulate “penny stocks”. Such rules include Rules 3a51-1, 15g-1, 15g-2, 15g-3, 15g-4, 15g-5, 15g-6, 15g-7, and 15g-9 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Because our securities constitute “penny stocks” within the meaning of the rules, the rules would apply to us and to our securities. The rules will further affect the ability of owners of shares to sell our securities in any market that might develop for them because it imposes additional regulatory burdens on penny stock transactions.
Shareholders should be aware that, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include (i) control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; (ii) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (iii) “boiler room” practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced salespersons; (iv) excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differentials and markups by selling broker-dealers; and (v) the wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired consequent investor losses. Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to our securities.
Inventory in penny stocks have limited remedies in the event of violations of penny stock rules. While the courts are always available to seek remedies for fraud against us, most, if not all, brokerages require their customers to sign mandatory arbitration agreements in conjunction with opening trading accounts. Such arbitration may be through an independent arbiter. Investors may file a complaint with FINRA against the broker allegedly at fault, and FINRA may be the arbiter, under FINRA rules. Arbitration rules generally limit discovery and provide more expedient adjudication, but also provide limited remedies in damages, usually only the actual economic loss in the account. Investors should understand that if a fraud case is filed against a company in the courts it may be vigorously defended and may take years and great legal expenses and costs to pursue, which may not be economically feasible for small investors.
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That absent arbitration agreements, specific legal remedies available to investors of penny stocks include the following:
If a penny stock is sold to the investor in violation of the requirements listed above, or other federal or state securities laws, the investor may be able to cancel the purchase and receive a refund of the investment.
If a penny stock is sold to the investor in a fraudulent manner, the investor may be able to sue the persons and firms that committed the fraud for damages.
The fact that we are a penny stock company will cause many brokers to refuse to handle transactions in the stocks, and may discourage trading activity and volume, or result in wide disparities between bid and ask prices. These may cause investors significant illiquidity of the stock at a price at which they may wish to sell or in the opportunity to complete a sale. Investors will have no effective legal remedies for these illiquidity issues.
WE WILL PAY NO DIVIDENDS IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
We have not paid dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying such dividends in the foreseeable future.
RULE 144 SALES IN THE FUTURE MAY HAVE A DEPRESSIVE EFFECT ON OUR STOCK PRICE.
All of the outstanding shares of common stock held by our present officers, directors, and affiliate stockholders are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As restricted Shares, these shares may be resold only pursuant to an effective registration statement or under the requirements of Rule 144 or other applicable exemptions from registration under the Act and as required under applicable state securities laws. Rule 144 provides in essence that a person who has held restricted securities for six months, under certain conditions, sell every three months, in brokerage transactions, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of 1.0% of a company’s outstanding common stock or the average weekly trading volume during the four calendar weeks prior to the sale. There is no limit on the amount of restricted securities that may be sold by a non-affiliate after the owner has held the restricted securities for a period of six months. A sale under Rule 144 or under any other exemption from the Act, if available, or pursuant to subsequent registration of shares of common stock of present stockholders, may have a depressive effect upon the price of the common stock in any market that may develop.
ANY SALES OF OUR COMMON STOCK, IF IN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS, ARE LIKELY TO DEPRESS THE FUTURE MARKET PRICE OF OUR SECURITIES.
Assuming all of the shares of common stock held by the selling security holders registered hereby are sold, we would have 35,814,742 new shares that are freely tradable and therefor available for sale, in market or private transactions.
Unrestricted sales of 35,814,742 shares of stock by our selling stockholders could have a huge negative impact on our share price, and the market for our shares.
OUR STOCKHOLDERS MAY SUFFER FUTURE DILUTION DUE TO ISSUANCES OF SHARES FOR VARIOUS CONSIDERATIONS IN THE FUTURE.
There may be substantial dilution to our stockholders as a result of future decisions of the Board to issue shares without shareholder approval for cash, services, or acquisitions.
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ANY NEW POTENTIAL INVESTORS WILL SUFFER A DISPROPORTIONATE RISK AND THERE WILL BE IMMEDIATE DILUTION OF EXISTING INVESTOR’S INVESTMENTS.
Our present shareholders have acquired their securities at a cost significantly less than that which the investors purchasing pursuant to shares will pay for their stock holdings or at which future purchasers in the market may pay. Therefore, any new potential investors will bear most of the risk of loss.
COVID-19 EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR COMPANY BUSINESS.
In December 2019, COVID-19 emerged and has subsequently spread worldwide. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic resulting in federal, state and local governments and private entities mandating various restrictions, including travel restrictions, restrictions on public gatherings, stay at home orders and advisories and quarantining of people who may have been exposed to the virus.
As the COVID-19 pandemic is complex and rapidly evolving, we cannot reasonably estimate the duration and severity of this pandemic, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
The threat of a recession, inflation, and other economic impacts may reduces the potential client base on which we rely.
(See expanded COVID-19 impact discussion under “Ongoing Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19” – Operations, Liquidity, and Capital Resources on page 36).
WE CAN ISSUE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE RIGHTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS.
Our Articles of Incorporation permit our Board of Directors to establish the rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions, including voting rights, of future series of stock and to issue such stock without approval from our shareholders. The rights of holders of common stock may suffer as a result of the rights granted to holders of preferred stock that may be issued in the future. In addition, we could issue preferred stock to prevent a change in control of our Company, depriving common shareholders of an opportunity to sell their stock at a price in excess of the prevailing market price.
WE WILL BECOME A REPORTING COMPANY UPON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
We will become subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Section 13a, after the effectiveness of this offering, pursuant to Section 15d of the Securities Act and we intend to be registered under Section 12(g). As a result, shareholders will have access to the information required to be reported by publicly held companies under the Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder. As a result, we will be subject to legal and accounting expenses that private companies are not subject to and this could affect our ability to generate operating income.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares being registered on behalf of our selling shareholders.
We may raise additional funds through a placement of shares of our common stock. At this time, there is no committed source for such funds, and we cannot give any assurances of being able to raise such funds. We will require additional funds to carry out our business plan. The availability and terms of any future financing will depend on market and other conditions.
The monies we have raised thus far from private placements to our current shareholders as reflected in the attached financial statements is anticipated to be sufficient to pay all expenses of this registration statement, which is estimated to be $90,000.
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ITEM 5. DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
Our selling shareholders plan to sell common shares at market prices for so long as our Company is quoted on OTC Pink and as the market may dictate from time to time. There is a limited market for the common stock, which has been trading on the OTC Pink (“YQAI”) at an average of $0.25 per share in the past 5 trading days as of May 8, 2023.
| Title | Price Per Share | |||
| Common Stock | $ | 0.25 | ||
Due to the OTC Pink approval for our common stock, our security holders may sell their securities at market prices or at any price in privately negotiated transactions.
As of May 8, 2023, there were 52,609,106 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
The market share price likely bears no relationship to any criteria of goodwill value, asset value, market price or any other measure of value.
The following table sets forth with respect to existing shares being offered and under this registration, the number of our shares of common stock offered by shareholders, the percentage ownership of such shares, and net tangible book value per share. All percentages are computed based upon cumulative shares and consideration assuming sale of all shares in the line item.
| Shares being offered for resale | Net tangible book value | |||||||||||
| Number | Percent (1) | /Share (2) | ||||||||||
| Shares of Common Stock by Existing Selling Shareholders | 35,814,742 | 100 | % | $ | (0.03 | ) | ||||||
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| (1) | Percentage relates to total percentage of shares to be registered for existing shareholders. | |
| (2) | Based upon net tangible book value at December 31, 2022. |
The common stock to be sold by the selling shareholders as provided in the “Selling Security Holders” section is common stock that is currently issued. Accordingly, there will be no dilution to our existing shareholders.
“Net tangible book value” is the amount that results from subtracting the total liabilities and intangible assets from the total assets of an entity. Dilution occurs because we determined the offering price based on factors other than those used in computing book value of our stock. Dilution exists because the net tangible book value of shares held by existing stockholders is lower than the offering price offered to resale investors.
As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the net tangible book value of our stock was $(0.03) and $(0.09) per share, respectively.
ITEM 7. SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
The common shares being offered for a) resale by the selling security holders and consist of 35,814,742 shares of our common stock (including 4,460,000 shares being distributed) and b) distribution by Brookdale Consulting LLC to its interest holders.
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The selling shareholders obtained their shares of our stock in the following transactions:
| Number of Shares | Original Consideration | Issue Price Per Share |
| 14,720,982 | Private Placements, Private Purchases, Services and Cash | $0.001 - $2.70 |
| 5,000,000 | Shares issued pursuant to Acquisition and License Agreements | $0.001 |
| 16,093,760 | Convertible Note | $0.05 |
Other than the stock transactions discussed above, we have not entered into any transaction nor are there any proposed transactions in which any founder, director, executive officer, significant shareholder of our company or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing had or is to have a direct or indirect material interest.
No person who may, in the future, be considered a promoter of this offering, will receive or expect to receive assets, services or other considerations from us except those persons who are our salaried employees or directors. No assets will be, nor expected to be, acquired from any promoter on behalf of us. We have not entered into any agreements that require disclosure to the shareholders.
| (a) | All of the securities listed below are being registered in this Registration Statement. |
| Name | Common Shares to be Registered | % Owned Before Offering (1) | Shares Owned After Offering | Percent Owned After Offering | ||||||||||||
| DIGITAL CAVALIER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC (2)(3) | 5,000,000 | 38.02 | % | 15,000,000 | 28.51 | % | ||||||||||
| BROOKDALE CONSULTING LLC (3)(7) | 4,460,000 | 8.48 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| THOMAS YANG (6)(7) | 4,093,760 | 7.78 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| EDINA REDZEMATOVIC (2)(7) | 3,000,000 | 5.70 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| SERGIO GARCIA (6) | 3,000,000 | 5.70 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| REBEKA KOLACNA (6) | 3,000,000 | 5.70 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| MERYEM TATLI (6) | 3,000,000 | 5.70 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| SAMUEL MARK SPOONE (2) | 2,850,000 | *6.73 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| S MARK SPOONE (2) | 691,798 | * | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| THE GOVERNANCE BOX (3)(8) | 2,000,000 | 3.80 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| STEM CELL DEVELOPMENT FUND LLC (3)(7) | 463,758 | 2.39 | % | 791,450 | 1.50 | % | ||||||||||
| MAVDB CONSULTING LLC (3)(8) | 1,000,000 | 1.90 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| JUAN PEPE HOLDINGS LLC (3)(8) | 750,000 | 1.43 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| PATRICK E RHEA (7) | 540,000 | 1.03 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| RIVER SKY PARTNERS INC (8) | 371,780 | 0.71 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| MICHELLE E ECSEDY (7) | 350,000 | 0.67 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| IRVING CHANG (7) | 250,000 | 0.48 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| PATRICK SCHNEIDER & CARRAN SCHNEIDER JTTEN(7) | 250,000 | 0.48 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| JARVIS WILLIAMS (7) | 200,000 | 0.38 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| OTHER WORLD MANAGEMENT INC (7) | 175,000 | 0.33 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| MARTIN DUC MINH DANG (7) | 100,000 | 0.19 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| JA SUK OH (7) | 100,000 | 0.19 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| YI LONG ZHU (7) | 100,000 | 0.19 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| JIN TIAN WU (7) | 50,000 | 0.10 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| ELVIS EDWARDS (7) | 10,000 | 0.02 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| LEROY YOUNG (7) | 1,684 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| ARNON RAE O’BRIAN (7) | 1,500 | 0.00 | % | 36 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| SAGE VENTURE CAPITAL CORP. (7) | 1,000 | 0.00 | % | 200 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| BD TRADING, LLC (7) | 800 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| RICHARD D KERNS (7) | 750 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
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| Name | Common Shares to be Registered | % Owned Before Offering (1) | Shares Owned After Offering | Percent Owned After Offering | ||||||||||||
| ELLIOTT CROMPTON TRUSTEE (7) | 626 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| PAUL SWAGLER (7) | 500 | 0.00 | % | 26 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| KENNETH BUTLER TRUSTEE (7) | 500 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| BOUGAINVILLE DEVELOPMENT LLC (7) | 200 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| RONALD STEPHEN SMITH (7) | 150 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| CDS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC (7) | 142 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| TANIA DAVILA COLINDRES (7) | 102 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| CROMPTON CHILDREN TRUST (7) | 70 | 0.00 | % | 30 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| RJG ENTERPRISES LLC (7) | 98 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| MEIR FRANKEL (7) | 94 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| VENTURE INVESTMENTS, LLC (7) | 70 | 0.00 | % | 16 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| JAMES R. J. SCHELTEMA (7) | 16 | 0.00 | % | 60 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| JSP 3 ENTERPRISES, LLC (7) | 70 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| FERNANDO SAEZ DUBON (7) | 50 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| SHEILA COCKBURN (7) | 22 | 0.00 | % | 22 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| DICK GLOVER CO. (7) | 42 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| ABRAHAM HOSCHANDER (7) | 40 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| MIRIAM HOSCHANDER (7) | 40 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| JACKIE BARNES (7) | 28 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| ROGER BALLARD (7) | 26 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| VIRGINIA NORFLEET (7) | 10 | 0.00 | % | 10 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| MADELEINE PIERRE (7) | 10 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| TRIPLE D RENTAL TOOLS, LLC (7) | 6 | 0.00 | % | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | 35,814,742 | 98.09 | % | 15,791,850 | 30.02 | % |
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| (1) | Based upon 52,609,106 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at April 30, 2023. 1,155 Series A Preferred Convertible for 11,550,000 common shares are not included in the total shares of common stock. | |
| (2) | Officer and/or director of our Company, or an affiliated entity. | |
| (3) | The individuals have voting control for the entities noted in the list below (b). | |
| (4) | We are registering a total of 8,541,798 shares of common stock in which our officers/directors and control shareholders are considered to have beneficial ownership. | |
| (5) | Assumes resale of all shares registered for resale. | |
| (6) | Material Relationships (Line of Credit). All shareholders marked with a (6) held rights to the shares previously underlying the Convertible Promissory Note that Mr. Thomas Yang provided to the Company in order to fund the ongoing operations of the Company, including the legal and accounting costs associated with this registration statement. | |
| (7) | Material Relationships (American Hemp Ventures and predecessors). All shareholders marked with (7) were shareholders of American Hemp Ventures, Inc. prior to the License Agreement with Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. | |
| (8) | Material Relationship (Consultants and Services). All shareholders marked with an (8) provided services or consulting to the Company in the year ended December 31, 2022 through the date of this filing. | |
| * | S. Mark Spoone has holdings in two variations of his name – the total shares registered in his name are 3,541,798. |
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(b) The table below shows the person with voting control for the entities listed in (a) above.
| Name of the Entity | Person With Voting Control | Number of Common Shares Being Registered | Affiliate of Company? | |||||||
| DIGITAL CAVALIER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC | Murray Galbraith | 5,000,000 | Yes | |||||||
| BROOKDALE CONSULTING LLC* | Dale Engelhardt | 4,460,000 | No | |||||||
| THE GOVERNANCE BOX | Todd Heinzl | 2,000,000 | No | |||||||
| STEM CELL DEVELOPMENT FUND LLC | Christian Johnson | 463,758 | No | |||||||
| MAVDB CONSULTING LLC | David Joshua Bartch | 1,000,000 | No | |||||||
| JUAN PEPE HOLDINGS LLC | Juan Pepe | 750,000 | No | |||||||
| RIVER SKY PARTNERS INC | Anuj Pandya | 371,780 | No | |||||||
| OTHER WORLD MANAGEMENT INC | Jeff Friedland | 175,000 | No | |||||||
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*Brookdale Consulting LLC intends to distribute shares to its members in kind upon effectiveness of the registration statement.
Upon effectiveness of this registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, our security holders may sell their securities at market prices or at any price in privately negotiated transactions, and shareholder Brookdale Consulting LLC may distribute shares to members in kind.
Our selling shareholders may be deemed underwriters in this offering.
The selling shareholders are not paying any of the offering expenses and we will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling shareholders.
ITEM 9. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The securities being registered and/or offered by this Prospectus are common shares.
Common Stock
The Company is presently authorized to issue two hundred million (200,000,000) shares of its $0.001 par value common shares. A total of 52,609,106 common shares are issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2023 . At December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were a total of 28,129,808 and 24,129,808 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
All shares, when issued, will be fully paid and non-assessable. All shares are equal to each other with respect to voting, liquidation, and dividend rights. Special Stockholders' meetings may be called by the Officers or Directors, or upon the request of holders of at least one-fifth (1/5th) of the outstanding shares. Holders of shares are entitled to one vote at any Stockholders' meeting for each share they own as of the record date set by the Board of Directors. There is no quorum requirement for Stockholders’ meetings. Therefore, a vote of the majority of the shares represented at a meeting will govern even if this is substantially less than a majority of the shares outstanding. Holders of shares are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore, and upon liquidation are entitled to participate pro rata in a distribution of assets available for such a distribution to Stockholders. There are no conversion, pre-emptive or other subscription rights or privileges with respect to any shares. Reference is made to the Company's Articles of Incorporation and its By-Laws as well as to the applicable statutes of the State of Nevada for a more complete description of the rights and liabilities of holders of shares. It should be noted that the Board of Directors without notice to the Stockholders may amend the By-Laws. The shares of the Company do not have cumulative voting rights, which mean that the holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of the shares voting for election of Directors may elect all the Directors if they choose to do so. In such event, the
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holders of the remaining shares aggregating less than fifty percent (50%) of the shares voting for election of Directors may not be able to elect any Director.
Preferred Stock
The Company is presently authorized to issue Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of its $0.001 par value Preferred Stock. A total of 3,440 shares are designated Series A Preferred shares and as of April 30, 2023 1,155 are issued and outstanding.
Series A Preferred Stock
The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company authorizes the issuance of up to ten million (10,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (herein, “Preferred Stock” or “Preferred Shares”), and expressly vests in the Board of Directors of the Company the authority provided therein to issue any or all of the Preferred Shares in one (1) or more Class or classes and by resolution or resolutions to establish the designation and number and to fix the relative rights and preferences of each Class to be issued. The Board authorized Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty (3,440) of the Ten Million (10,000,000) authorized shares of Preferred Stock of the Company to be designated Series A Preferred Convertible Stock, $0.001 par value per share (herein, “Series A Preferred” or “Series A Preferred Convertible Stock”), and shall possess the rights and preferences set forth below:
The total number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 3,440, with a stated par value of $0.001 per share. The designations, powers, preferences, rights and restrictions granted or imposed upon the Series A Preferred Stock and holders thereof are as follows:
i) Liquidation Preference.
(1) In the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation, whether such assets are capital or surplus of any nature, an amount equal to the stated par value less the aggregate amount of all prior distributions to its Preferred Shareholders made to holders of all classes of Preferred Shares, plus any accrued previously declared but unpaid dividends (the amount so determined being hereinafter referred to as the “Liquidation Preference”). No distribution shall be made to the holders of the Common Shares upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up until after the full amount of the Liquidation Preference has been distributed or provided to the holders of the Preferred Shares.
(2) If, upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up the assets thus distributed among the Preferred Shareholders shall be insufficient to permit payment to such shareholders of the full amount of the Liquidation Preference, the entire assets of the Corporation shall be distributed ratably among the holders of all classes of Preferred Shares.
(3) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, when the Corporation has completed distribution of the full Liquidating Preference to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock shall be considered to have been redeemed, and thereafter, the remaining assets of the Corporation shall be paid in equal amounts on all outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(4) A consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or corporations, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed a liquidation, dissolution or winding up within the meaning of this subsection.
ii) Conversion Rights.
(1) Right to Convert. Subject to subparagraphs (3)-(5) below, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such share, at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for such stock, into 10,000 shares of fully paid and non-assessable Common Stock (the “Conversion Rate”).
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(2) Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert the same into shares of Common Stock, he shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at its principal corporate office, of the election to convert the same and shall state therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series A Preferred Stock, or to the nominee or nominees of such holder, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be converted and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of such date. If the conversion is in connection with an underwritten offering of securities registered pursuant to the Securities Act, the conversion may, at the option of any holder tendering Series A Preferred Stock for conversion, be conditioned upon the closing with the underwriters of the sale of securities pursuant to such offering, in which event the person(s) entitled to receive Common Stock upon conversion of such Series A Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to have converted such Series A Preferred Stock until immediately prior to the closing of such sale of securities.
(3) Split, Subdivision and Distribution Adjustments. In the event the Corporation should at any time or from time to time after the Distribution Date fix a record date for the effectuation of a split or subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock or other securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly, additional shares of Common Stock (hereinafter referred to as “Common Stock Equivalents”) without payment of any consideration by such holder for the additional shares of Common Stock or the Common Stock Equivalents (including the additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof), then, as of such record date (or the date of such dividend distribution, split or subdivision if no record date is fixed), the applicable Conversion Rate of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be appropriately adjusted so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be increased in proportion to such increase of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and those issuable with respect to such Common Stock Equivalents.
(4) Combination Adjustments. If the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time after the Distribution Date is decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date of such combination, the Conversion Rate for the Series A Preferred Stock shall be appropriately adjusted so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares.
(5) Recapitalizations. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a recapitalization of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination or merger or sale of assets transaction provided for elsewhere in this Section 6) provision shall be made so that the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Company or otherwise, to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock would have been entitled on such recapitalization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this subsection (ii) with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock after the recapitalization to the end that the provisions of this subsection (including adjustment of the Conversion Rate then in effect and the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock ) shall be applicable after that event.
(6) No Impairment. The Corporation will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 6 and in the taking of all such action as may be
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necessary or appropriate in order to protect the Conversion Rights of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock against impairment.
(7) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the holder of such Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite shareholder approval of any necessary amendment to the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation.
iii) Voting Rights.
(1) Voting. With respect to each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation, each holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast that number of votes which is equivalent to the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock owned by such holder times 10,000. The Company shall not, without the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock (i) authorize or create any additional class or series of stock ranking prior to or on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to the dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, or (ii) change any of the rights, privileges or preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock.
(2) Class Vote. Except as otherwise required by law or by this section holders of the Corporation's Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock shall vote as a single class on all matters submitted to the stockholders.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Pacific Stock Transfer. The transfer agent’s address is 6725 Via Austi Pkwy #300, Las Vegas, NV 89119, and its telephone number is (702) 361-3033.
ITEM 10. INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Except as set forth at the end of this paragraph, no expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the Common Stock was employed on a contingency basis or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, directly or indirectly, in the Registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the Registrant or any of its parents, subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, Director, officer, or employee.
ITEM 11. INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE REGISTRANT
BUSINESS SUMMARY
This prospectus contains various forward-looking statements that are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. When used in this prospectus, the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements may include statements regarding seeking business opportunities, payment of operating expenses, and the like, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual results to differ materially from projections or estimates. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed at length under the heading "Risk
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Factors". Should one or more of the enumerated risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, all of which speak only as of the date made.
In this prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “our,” or “us,” “Company,” “YouneeqAI,” or “YQAI” refer to YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc.
Company Overview
The Company was founded as a Nevada corporation in 2007 as Ocean Energy, Inc. The business was formed for the purpose of producing and distributing Ocean Power Converters (OPC) supplying seashore consumers. This innovative, patent-pending technology was the result of 15 years of development of the Wincrants rotor. Nine prototypes of OPC were manufactured and tested, one of which was installed and tested in the city of Suva, Fiji Islands, by the University of the South Pacific. This venture failed.
In a reverse merger the Company then acquired a People's Republic of China (the "PRC") based cement producer in accordance with a Share Exchange Agreement dated February 21, 2011 ("Exchange Agreement") made by and among Sino Cement, Inc., ("Sino") a Nevada corporation, Valentyna Stupenko, Tiger Fair Limited ("Tiger Fair"), a Hong Kong corporation and King Harbour International Limited ("King Harbour"), a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. King Harbour was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on January 2, 2009. Tiger Fair was incorporated in the Hong Kong on March 30, 2009. Tiger Fair is a wholly-owned subsidiary of King Harbour. King Harbour, through Tiger Fair directly controls Shaanxi Shehui Cement Co., Ltd. ("Shehui Cement"), a cement producer in the PRC. The close of the Share Exchange transaction (the "Closing") took place on February 21, 2011 (the "Closing Date"). On the Closing Date, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, Sino acquired all of the outstanding capital stock and ownership interests of Tiger Fair Limited (the "Interests") from King Harbour and they transferred and contributed all of their Interests to us. In exchange, Sino issued to the Tiger Fair shareholders 14,250,000 shares of our common stock. Shehui Cement was incorporated in the PRC on January 17, 2001. Shehui Cement was the Chinese operating company subsidiary and was in the business of producing cement in Shaanxi province in the PRC, and is used primarily in the construction of infrastructure projects such as highways, bridges, railways and roads, as well as residential buildings. Shehui Cement was a wholly owned subsidiary. Concurrently, the name of Sino was changed to Nevis Capital Corporation. This business failed and the Company was abandoned.
ASC Biosciences, Inc. (“ASC”) acquired Nevis Capital Corporation (“Nevis”) by Order of the Second District Court of Nevada on February 27, 2017. ASC was awarded a controlling stock ownership of Nevis.
The court appointed a receiver during the period from June 16, 2016 through February 27, 2017. All assets and liabilities of Nevis were disposed of by the receivers of or liquidated for the benefit of the company’s creditors in the ensuing month prior to the date of acquisitions by ASC.
After the date of ASC’s acquisition, the name of the company was changed to ASC Biosciences, Inc., and a reverse split of the common stock was effected replacing each 2000 shares of stock with 1 share of new common stock. This venture for the company failed in 2018.
Effective as of December 27, 2018, ASC Biosciences, Inc. acquired H.E.M.P Group LLC, a Colorado limited liability company doing business as H.E.M.P. Consulting Group LLC (“HEMP Consulting”), and LTC Farms LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“LTC Farms,” together with HEMP Consulting collectively the “Target Companies” by an Agreement for Share Exchange (the “2018 Share Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the following would occur: (i) The Company would acquire all of the outstanding membership interests in the Target Companies and the Target Companies would become the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company (the “2018 Share Exchange”); (ii) The Target Companies would pay the Company or its assignees $183,333.00; (iii) The Company would issue the owners of the Target Companies (the “2018 New Shareholders”) 13,944,792 shares of Company common stock; (iv) An equivalent number of outstanding shares of Company common stock (13,944,792 shares) would be cancelled; (v) The Company’s officers and directors prior to closing would resign; and (vi) Designees of the Target Companies would be appointed as officers and directors of the Company. Effective as of December 28, 2018, (i) the 2018 Share Exchange closed; (ii) the Target Companies became wholly owned subsidiaries of Company; (iii) Neville Pearson, Howard Letovsky and C.W. Gilluly resigned as officers and directors of the Company; (iv) S. Mark Spoone was
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appointed as President, CEO and a director the Company, John Yoo Lee was appointed as a director of the Company, Jiun Haw Chang was appointed as a director the Company, and Neville Pearson was appointed as interim CFO of the Company; and (v) the cash consideration was paid by the Target Companies to the Company and distributed as follows: $25,000 was paid to Neville Pearson, $16,666.67 was paid to C.W. Gilluly, $16,666.67 was paid to Financial Logistics LLC, and $125,000 was paid to Mac Feegle Holdings, Inc. On or about January 4, 2019, the canceled shares were canceled, and the Company issued the Shares to the following shareholders as follows: 6,135,708 were issued to John Yoo Lee, 6,135,708 shares were issued to Jiun Haw Chang, and 1,673,376 shares were issued to S. Mark Spoone. Accordingly, immediately prior the 2018 Share Exchange, approximately 16,061,560 shares of Company common stock were considered outstanding, and immediately following the 2018 Share Exchange, approximately 16,061,560 shares of Company common stock were still considered outstanding. The Company’s mission was to become a broadly integrated “seed-to-sale” hemp operation that starts on the farm and delivers to the tabletop.
The name was changed to American Hemp Ventures, Inc. on January 15, 2019.
On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into assignment agreements to transfer its ownership in Hemp Group, LTC Farms, and AMHV Wellness to an entity controlled by the officers and directors of the Company. On September 1, 2021, the Company and the counterparties entered into rescission agreements rescinding the original assignment agreements ab initio, effective as of March 25, 2021. On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into a Non-Exclusive Patent License Agreement (the “2021 License Agreement”) with Alpha Modus, Corp. (“Alpha Modus”). The Agreement provided for the Company to license for use certain patents and patent applications held by Alpha Modus for commercialization, and the Company agreed to issue 78,390,770 shares of its restricted common stock as an initial royalty payment to Alpha Modus. On July 14, 2021, the 2021 License Agreement was rescinded by the parties, and as part of the recission, the 78,390,770 shares issued to Alpha Modus were returned to Company and were canceled.
The Company was delinquent in its Nevada filings several times in each instance it reinstated in Nevada by filing the required documents.
On February 11, 2022, the Company approved the Acquisition Agreement and License Agreement (with an effective date of February 9, 2022) for the issuance of 30,000,000 common shares to Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc., a Canadian corporation (Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1). After this was presented to the accountants, they determined that there were valuation and accounting issues with this arrangement and after research and consultations, determined that issuance of Preferred stock was a better alternative. Accordingly, on May 4, 2022, the parties to the License Agreement adopted an amendment to the equity arrangement under the License Agreement and the Acquisition Agreement which provided for the issuance of 3,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, instead of 30,000,000 shares of common stock (attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2). After that had been agreed, upon review of the Series A preferred Certificate of Designation it was discovered that it only authorized 1,000 shares of Series A and did not contain the ratio of conversion rights which had been agreed to between the parties in the May 4, 2022 amendment. So, during the next several months, the parties negotiated and drafted an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation for the Series A preferred shares which was recorded with the Secretary of State in Nevada in August 2022 (Certificate of Designation attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1). The parties extended the License Agreement by amendment on February 6, 2023 for an additional twenty four (24) months (attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3).
The Acquisition Agreement and License Agreement with Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. allows for the Company to license, market and sell the technology of Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. is licensing its AI Personalization engine software as a service (SaaS) products and services, for e-commerce, content marketing, digital publishing, and other industries where a relevant customer experience is necessary.
The Company changed its name to YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. effective October 15, 2022.
Current Business
Our current business relies exclusively on the license with Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc., as our previous lines of business are no longer part of the Company.
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AI Based Technology Overview
YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. is a SaaS-based company with a cookieless personalization solution that is easily deployable across multiple cloud hosting platforms, currently utilizes Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services, and delivers at scale. YouneeqAI is a cookieless artificial intelligence (AI) based ecommerce product customization and recommendation platform that automatically improves the customer experience without the need for CRM data, complex journeys, or even cookies. As privacy and data protection is leading to less cookies and visitor tracking, the marketing audience of ecommerce sites may become anonymous. YouneeqAI attempts to solve this problem with AI-powered ecommerce personalization and recommendations for Shopify and other platforms. YouneeqAI is able to scale to the needs of high-traffic websites, such as e-commerce and online media. YouneeqAI’s AI-based technology captures and analyzes both website visitor behavior historically and in real-time.
YouneeqAI aggregates profiles and other related behavioral data, while continuously scanning and analyzing website content, including e-commerce products, offers, media, and search history. YouneeqAI utilizes proprietary machine learning algorithms to provide both content and product personalization and recommendations, thereby delivering real-time personalization and unique user experiences. YouneeqAI’s customers with actionable, real-time insights to drive engagement and personalization, either through a modular dashboard or as part of a customer-managed user interface.
Over four years have gone into the development, testing, and proof of concept of the platform. YouneeqAI has worked on hundreds of content and e-commerce websites to develop and train sophisticated algorithms.
YouneeqAI incorporates the needs of customers to comply with global consumer protection laws such as GDPR and CCPA.
Cookieless
Third party cookies are being phased out by Google and other web-browsers, opening new market opportunities for YouneeqAI. YouneeqAI is one of few cookieless AI personalization engines in the market today.
Digital marketers have come to rely on cookies to target consumers with relevant web-based advertisements. The lack of cookie-based tracking and less clarity surrounding online consumer behaviors will make it more difficult to validate digital marketing campaign effectiveness. YouneeqAI brings more clarity to consumer behaviors and increases campaign effectiveness through its cookieless approach.
The loss of third-party cookie data makes it more difficult to deliver relevant offers to consumers based on their current interests or intentions. YouneeqAI will deliver effective, relevant offers to consumers. YouneeqAI has been operating cookieless since 2014, providing years of experience for our cold start algorithms to build intelligence when it comes to cookieless personalization.
Solving the Anonymous Gap
On average, 95-97% of website visitors are anonymous in that they are unknown to the website owner, making anonymous visitors the biggest digital marketing audience. However, often the majority of budget and resources are focused on user acquisition and known visitors. Anonymous visitors make it difficult to provide the right product suggestions and to personalize the buying experience. YouneeqAI focuses on converting anonymous users to known users. User engagement is a critical indicator of customer experience (“CX”) and the single biggest driver of conversions and revenue.
YouneeqAI’s recommendations are specific to each user and include product suggestions, product ads, and educational videos to help customers buy what they want.
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Retail Overview
YouneeqAI will help retailers to better engage their customers both online and in the store. YouneeqAI uses our proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) engine to deliver personalized audio and video content online and in the store to educate customers about products and help them quickly find the products they want. YouneeqAI can be installed as a stand-alone solution or integrated with the retailers’ e-commerce and point-of-sale system to deliver personalized product details while customers are shopping online or in the store, with the intention that the personalized information will increase sales for retailers and for the brands they sell.
YouneeqAI extends the use of the AI engine to the in-store experience in a totally unique way. The YouneeqAI solution includes live streaming of music, audio ads, audio messaging as well as video ads and messaging.
YouneeqAI in the store
As customers check in at the store to either pick up their online purchase or to buy in the store, the YouneeqAI engine uses the customer’s personal demographic data, along with any information already stored in the dispensary’s point-of-sale system (POS) to further refine the product suggestions, provide product education and promotional data.
In the store, YouneeqAI can easily play music, display images, videos, slideshows, URLs, social media, and more on any number of screens or speakers. With easy plug and play installation, YouneeqAI can be installed in the store quickly. The clients have real-time control to implement YouneeqAI on any digital signage, any time by uploading or linking content, dragging it into a desired playback order, and easily setting content durations and expiration dates. The YouneeqAI Dashboard puts clients in control where they can centrally manage and monitor all aspects of digital signage in real-time, from anywhere in the world, and where they can instantly create, preview, and publish content to any number of screens and locations.
Scheduling & Automation
YouneeqAI enables clients to play the right content, on the right screen, at the right time by easily scheduling by the time of day, day of the week, and date range, and by using smart orientation control to ensure content is oriented and displaying properly on the device. Offering centralized control, YouneeqAI can instantly deliver content to all screens or to select groups, locations, zones, or tags for precise targeting, and live previews enable clients to experience the content firsthand as it appears on-site. Through the dashboard, YouneeqAI clients have instant visibility, insights, and alerts across their network.
Once installed, YouneeqAI is safe from internet outages, as the content is always onboard and on-screen. Using commercial-grade hardware and industry-leading security, YouneeqAI is designed to be reliable and secure for the long run, is intended to not bog down the client’s network, fits easily into the stack, and only uses bandwidth when necessary. The clients can manage who has access and where and what they can do — with unlimited users, role-optimized views, activity logs, and SSO.
By learning the preferences of managers and guests, YouneeqAI continually improves the quality of media displays, background music, videos, slideshows, and more, improving the overall customer experience.
Revenue & Sales Plan
We will focus on mid-market companies that traditionally have been overlooked by the major personalization engines. By targeting mid-market companies in specific industries - industries that need personalization and are buying personalization solutions - we are seeing great traction by providing them with ease of access within their current resource capabilities. We will achieve our sales objectives by following the three below steps in order.:
- Direct Sales: Annual licenses, monthly billing, and tiered pricing for direct sales customers. Client monthly recurring revenue.
- Independent Software Vendors & Partners: Annual licenses with monthly billing. Independent software vendors (“ISV”) look after sales and marketing to their customer base with Youneeq supporting the technology.
- Ecommerce Plugins: Monthly billing, utilize customer feedback and data to help scale direct sales and ISV efforts.
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Youneeqai’s Target Markets
We are currently focused on the U.S and Canadian markets and may expand to the Americas and Europe when and if funding supports expansion. To gain customers, we must identify the companies that want to, or must, increase their sophistication around customer experience to stay competitive and grow. We then intend to make outbound sales calls, cold call, produce digital marketing campaigns, use content marketing, blogging, automated marketing, testimonials, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to attract and secure new clients for YouneeqAI.
Verticals Within our Target Markets:
| Health/Wellness | Beauty/Cosmetics | Drug Stores | Grocery Stores | |||||
| Informational | Financial | Sports/Leisure | Casual/Lounge Apparel | |||||
| Pet Supplies | Furniture/Household | Auto Parts | Entertainment |
Sales And Marketing Plan
Based on our challenges to create a clear demand generation model to scale within the AI Personalization software space, we believe the following improvements to our sales and marketing processes will help the business lay the foundation necessary to achieve repeatable growth moving forward.
Youneeq must meticulously measure our overall customer acquisition cost (CAC) to generate new clients, including the spend and assets that contributed to those acquisitions.
Case studies will be essential for crafting effective sales-enablement content to strengthen Youneeq’s value proposition. Case studies are valuable tools to establish brand credibility by showing prospects at similar types of organizations how they may benefit from Youneeq’s expertise. Moreover, we aim to improve existing content, which can be used to communicate the brand’s value, establish trust with prospects, and accelerate the organization’s sales process. These pieces of content include the “Cookie Apocalypse”, “Quick Facts”, the “Youneeq Set up Guide”, and the “Youneeq Technical Overview.”
In addition to developing case studies, as well as white papers, eBooks, blogs, or webinars as materials to drive the brand’s organic traffic, pillar content will be particularly helpful in providing relevant topics to the company’s target audience. Given the length of pillar content, Youneeq will also benefit from decreased bounce rates, continued traffic thanks to its evergreen status, and improved search results, given the high word count and distribution potential of these valuable assets.
Youneeq will establish a content strategy that will educate prospects about the brand’s unique value proposition. Youneeq will produce written copy and supporting visuals for content development as needed.
To accelerate Youneeq’s sales efforts, Youneeq will implement an account-based strategy through outbound channels. The strategy adopts common practices used in account-based sales models to organize and prioritize records within the client’s customer relationship management (CRM) environment and available databases, first by identifying a relatively narrow set of high-value targets (HVTs), and then by creating subsets of those HVTs based on narrower criteria.
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Youneeq’s TAPs Program
We will utilize the Target Account Penetration Strategy to execute outbound prospecting throughout the course of the engagement with Youneeq. After the initial phase of cohort classification is completed, execution begins, where sales reps conduct outreach to move targets forward. As representatives gain intelligence on prospects and determine strategies that yield results, they will develop more highly-customized outreach for target accounts.
As assumptions are tested and the market responds to outbound sales efforts, tiers will be redefined and reprioritized to ensure that Tier 1 are the best targets based on discovered variables. The Target Account Penetration Strategy is fueled by findings; as the team uncovers more information while working through accounts, the population of HVTs or definitions of cohorts may change. We strive to maintain a dialogue around findings so that we can earn approval, pivot quickly, and continue to maximize desired results.
Outbound Warm-Up Period
Prior to launching a fully-scaled TAPS program, Youneeq will require a “warm-up” phase during the early stages of a pilot engagement with Youneeq. Youneeq’s warm-up process refers to deploying intentionally lower amounts of outbound outreach to warm up emails, receive feedback from recipients, and generate a baseline understanding of what to expect from connect- and open-rate perspectives so that the account team can use these findings to make proactive decisions on the account before launching scaled outreach.
This method is the antithesis of high-volume outreach but has been established as a best practice to ensure that before we start firing at scale, we are at least aiming in the right direction. Additionally, since the Youneeq team will be creating new Youneeq email addresses for sales representatives, we want to avoid the risk of appearing suspicious by immediately starting to mass-send emails from an alias that has never received any type of correspondence. By executing a lower amount of sends and subscribing to industry-specific newsletters and publications to generate some healthy inbound email flow, Youneeq decreases the risk of email activity being seen as suspicious by email service providers, ensuring that prospects will continue to receive messaging that is not blocked or sent to spam folders.
Through this process, Youneeq will reach out to prospects to conduct intelligence on their Youneeq solution. This will form the basis of helping to solve the eventual sales “Rubik’s Cube” and use our learnings to mold campaigns into a repeatable business model to increase Youneeq’s market penetration throughout core verticals.
For Youneeq to reach the company’s future growth stages, particularly by utilizing outbound prospecting, the organization will require more sales personnel to conduct sales activity at different account cohorts. Youneeq has internal and external options to consider to support this objective:1) hire an internal sales team to generate new sales opportunities and expand the client base, or 2) partner with an outsourced sales provider to implement a sales program and launch outbound campaigns. We currently plan to select an outsourced sales partner who actively manages their sales assets, so that Youneeq stakeholders can focus less on sales management and more on other demand-generation efforts. At the same time, those executives would maintain full visibility into the data and be able to better understand how outbound-sourced leads progress through their funnel as opposed to those that have been engaged via marketing. If Youneeq were to partner with an outsourced sales provider that tracks time, the organization would also have access to time-driven data points such as “Time to SAL” in a particular channel. With these metrics in mind, Youneeq stakeholders can optimize their team’s time-spend to improve the company’s sales results.
Regardless of which option the business pursues, the company will require additional sales assets to help sell Youneeq’s solution to different client tiers that are ideal fits for the brand’s value proposition.
Develop a Repeatable Sales Process and Closed-Loop Feedback
As Youneeq incorporates different demand-generation channels and team members into the fold to scale the business moving forward, the Company’s sales process must be repeatable and keep the team members updated as deals progress through the funnel. Youneeq will templatize the sales process to maximize activity, drive above-average conversion rates, and keep all team members updated on potential deal stages.
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Our executive offices are located at 2700 Youngfield St., Suite 100, Lakewood, CO 80215 and the telephone number is (303) 918-7595. We maintain a website at www.youneeqai.com, and such website is not incorporated into or a part of this filing.
Below is an overview of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. corporate structure.
CORPORATE ORGANIZATION CHART
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If we are unable to generate enough revenue to cover our operational costs beginning the first quarter of 2023, we will need to seek additional sources of funds. Currently, we have no committed source for any funds as of date hereof. No representation is made that any funds will be available when needed. In the event funds cannot be raised if and when needed, we may not be able to carry out our business plan and could fail in business as a result of these uncertainties.
The independent registered public accounting firm’s report on our financial statements as of December 31, 2022, includes a “going concern” explanatory paragraph that describes substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Liquidity and Capital Resource Needs & Plan of Operations
The Company currently has approximately $1,870 in cash as of May 1, 2023 for operations. Its capital resource is its common and preferred stock. We believe the cash is sufficient to conduct limited operations for one months. The Company intends to find alternate sources of funding, including but not limited to furthering the existing Line of Credit with Thomas Yang, or seeking other debt or equity financing as may be necessary. The Company anticipates that it will have commitments for convertible debt financing within the next three months.
COVID-19
In December 2019, COVID-19 emerged and has subsequently spread worldwide. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic resulting in federal, state and local governments and private entities mandating various restrictions, including travel restrictions, restrictions on public gatherings, stay at home orders and advisories and quarantining of people who may have been exposed to the virus.
As the COVID-19 pandemic was complex and rapidly evolving, the Company has learned that plans as described above may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Although this pandemic may have slowed our business plans, at this point, we do not expect that COVID-19 had or will continue to have any material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS AND HISTORY
Barriers to Entry in the Software Industry
There is one major barrier to entry into the Software Industry which is capital. We have very limited capital with which to compete in this industry. Many other competitors have been in the business for many years and have very large capital resources and an established reputation. Our barriers to entry are, in addition to lack of capital, lack of reputation, lack of recognition, part-time management, lack of financial history to raise money, and lack of equity in our Company upon which to base a capital raise.
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Competitive Factors Impacting Our Ability to Gain Market Share
Our competition enjoys advantages which may prevent us from achieving a market share due to our competitors’ known reputations, competent management, and capital resources all of which will impede our abilities to achieve market share.
Competitive Factors in the Industry
When analyzing competitors, we examined some of the brands mentioned during the audit session that compete against Youneeq. In addition to these organizations, company stakeholders should be cognizant of how other businesses may show up in the same “search ecosystem” as Youneeq. When Internet users search for a keyword using a search engine like Google or Bing, the search engine will populate a number of the most relevant webpage results on its search engine results pages (SERPs). Websites make their way onto the list of results by featuring a combination of written text (containing keywords), correctly labeled images, and a number of unseen variables that are related to the user’s original inquiry. For example, the SERPs for a keyword like “Canadian Technology Accelerator,” one of Youneeq’s top organic keywords, Google will show ranked pages based on the search engine’s interpretation of the content’s relevancy. Pages that are ranked higher appear closer to the top of the list in an effort to help the user find what they’re searching for. Our competitors include Lead Forensics, Plausible, and Pure Clarity, along with larger, established companies like Salesforce.
There are numerous entities, large advertising companies, and private investors which will compete for the same business in which we intend to engage. We will be at a significant disadvantage to all of these other competitors for the foreseeable future. All of our competitors should be considered to be far better capitalized than we are.
Registrant’s Competitive Position in the Industry
Registrant is an insignificant participant in the software industry and cannot be expected to obtain a market share even discernable percentage wise. Without a large infusion of capital, it will remain a very small participant in the industry.
Historical Track Records
Our Company has no historical track record and we should be deemed a pure start-up of earning or operating with all of the risks of an unproven Company (see “Risk Factors”).
COMPETITION, MARKETS, REGULATION AND TAXATION
Competition
There are a large number of companies and individuals engaged in the software industry; accordingly, there is a high degree of competition. Almost all of the companies and individuals so engaged have substantially greater technical and financial resources than we do. We believe that our niche cookieless AI personalization has fewer players than traditional digital marketing software providers, however, there is a strong likelihood that the AI personalization industry will expand rapidly. Our goal is to be amongst the strong, early providers and to target less traditional retail areas, though our technology is applicable to countless retail industries.
We are an insignificant participant among the larger marketing software providers. There are many established companies that have significantly greater financial and personnel resources and technical expertise than we have. In view of our limited financial resources and limited management availability, we will continue to be at a significant competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors.
Amid the increasing concerns about Google’s third-party (3P) cookies in Chrome and Apple’s access to device identifiers on iOS, the digital space is on the path to a cookieless future. Third-party cookies are collected as visitors travel from website to website, gathering information about preferences, interests, and habits. For many people, sharing information like this is concerning, which is exactly why the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) decided to step in and regulate this space.
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Google has announced plans to stop supporting tools designed to follow internet users across the web in order to target them with specific advertising. In July 2021, Neilsen announced its approach to eliminate its reliance on digital identifiers and ensure that advertisers and publishers can continue to measure confidently in a dynamic, privacy-first media environment. With this approach, Nielsen will become the leading platform to validate first-party server data with real consumer behavior.
Given the rise in a cookieless digital approach and movement towards the elimination of third-party cookies, there is growing demand for cookieless visitor information collection. Apps that use cookies to track website traffic will not be able to register all user activity in the future. This is why cookieless tracking has recently become an essential part of the digital advertising industry, creating a demand for companies such as Youneeq to step in.
Through segmentation based on some of these characteristics, Youneeq can launch personalized sales & marketing campaigns directed at each cohort of prospects, making the organization’s scalability more feasible than wider, less personal outreach.
Markets.
Our market is highly competitive and constantly changing. Commercial success is frequently dependent on capital availability, the effectiveness and sufficiency of which are very difficult to predict accurately.
Governmental Regulation.
Federal Regulations.
We are subject to regulations by securities laws as a public Company.
Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations.
We are not involved in operations with environmental considerations for our business.
State Regulations.
Certain states may require that we obtain a Local Business License. We intend to address this on an as needed basis.
For additional information about these matters, see “Risk Factors.”
LICENSES
The Company is reliant on our sole License Agreement for our proposed business. On February 11, 2022, the Company approved the Acquisition Agreement and License Agreement (with an effective date of February 9, 2022), as amended, with Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc., a Canadian corporation. The Acquisition and License Agreement with Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. allows for the Company to license, market and sell the YouneeqAI technology of Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. is licensing its AI Personalization engine software as a service (SaaS) products and services, for e-commerce, content marketing, digital publishing, and other industries where a relevant customer experience is necessary. The term of the License is for twenty-five (25) months, with auto-renewal every twenty-four (24) months thereafter.
TITLE TO PROPERTIES
None.
BACKLOG OF ORDERS
We currently have no backlogs of orders for sales, at this time.
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
We have no government contracts.
COMPANY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
We are not conducting any research.
NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED
We have no employees at this time. Mark Spoone is an independent contractor for the Company, receiving $4,000 a month on a month-to-month basis. Murray Galbraith receives compensation from Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc.
All other directors work approximately 10-30 hours per week under their appropriate responsibility.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES/ASSETS
| (a) | Real Estate. | None. |
| (b) | Title to properties. | None. |
| (c) | Patents, Trade Names, Trademarks and Copyrights | None. |
Our executive offices are located in Lakewood, Colorado. We do not own any real property, but lease an office space. We believe that substantially all of our property and equipment is in good condition, subject to normal wear and tear, and that our facilities have sufficient capacity to meet the current needs of our business.
We may be subject to various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business from time to time. We believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters, whether individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
We currently are not involved in any legal proceedings.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market Information
Currently there is a limited public trading market for our stock as quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol YQAI.
The following table sets forth the high and low bid quotations of our common stock for the periods indicated:
| Fiscal 2022 | Low | High | ||||||||
| First Quarter – ended March 31, 2022 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.95 | ||||||
| Second Quarter – ended June 30, 2022 | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.55 | ||||||
| Third Quarter – ended September 30, 2022 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.68 | ||||||
| Fourth Quarter – ended December 31, 2022 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.30 | ||||||
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| Fiscal 2021 | Low | High | ||||||||
| First Quarter – ended March 31, 2021 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.50 | ||||||
| Second Quarter – ended June 30, 2021 | $ | 1.78 | $ | 1.78 | ||||||
| Third Quarter – ended September 30, 2021 | $ | 0.98 | $ | 0.98 | ||||||
| Fourth Quarter – ended December 31, 2021 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.29 | ||||||
| Fiscal 2020 | Low | High | ||||||||
| First Quarter – ended March 31, 2020 | $ | 4.00 | $ | 4.74 | ||||||
| Second Quarter – ended June 30, 2020 | $ | 3.70 | $ | 4.00 | ||||||
| Third Quarter – ended September 30, 2020 | $ | 2.05 | $ | 3.10 | ||||||
| Fourth Quarter – ended December 31, 2020 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.04 |
Rules Governing Low-price Stocks That May Affect Our Shareholders' Ability to Resell Shares of Our Common Stock
Quotations on the OTC Pink reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not reflect actual transactions. Our common stock will be subject to certain rules adopted by the SEC that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks.” Penny stocks generally are securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that the exchange or system provides current price and volume information with respect to transaction in such securities. The additional sales practice and disclosure requirements imposed upon broker-dealers are and may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our shares which could severely limit the market liquidity of the shares and impede the sale of shares in the secondary market.
The penny stock rules require broker-dealers, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to make a special suitability determination for the purchaser to receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to sale, to deliver standardized risk disclosure documents prepared by the SEC that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock. In addition, the penny stock regulations require the broker-dealer to deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt. A broker-dealer is also required to disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, a broker-dealer is required to send monthly statements disclosing recent price information with respect to the penny stock held in a customer's account and information with respect to the limited market in penny stocks.
Holders
As of the filing of this prospectus, we have approximately 97 shareholders of record of our common stock. Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us. Under Rule 144, a person who has not been an affiliate at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least 6 months, is entitled to sell shares without complying with the manner of sale, volume limitation or notice provisions of Rule 144.
As of the date of this prospectus, our shareholders hold 52,609,106 shares of common stock and 1,155 shares of Series A Preferred, of which 35,814,742 common shares may be sold pursuant to this Registration Statement.
Dividends
As of the filing of this prospectus, we have not paid any dividends to shareholders. There are no restrictions which would limit our ability to pay dividends on common equity or that are likely to do so in the future. The Nevada Revised Statutes, however, do prohibit us from declaring dividends where, after giving effect to the distribution of the dividend; we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business; or our total assets would
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be less than the sum of the total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed to satisfy the rights of shareholders who have preferential rights superior to those receiving the distribution.
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Not applicable.
SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Not applicable.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto included herein. In connection with, and because we desire to take advantage of, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we caution readers regarding certain forward-looking statements in the following discussion and elsewhere in this report and in any other statement made by, or on our behalf, whether or not in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are statements not based on historical information and which relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Forward looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on our behalf. We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS
Our plan of operations for the next 12 months is as follows:
As reported elsewhere in this registration statement and the herein financial statements, the proposed business generated from the License for YouneeqAI software acquired from Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. has not realized any revenue to date. While there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to find financing to begin operations, management believes that once it secures financing, it will be able to quickly implement the sales and marketing plan and commence sales of the software-as-a-service. The Company intends to secure financing for its operations by the third quarter of 2023 and begin implementing our plans.
BUDGET
| 2023 Q3 | 2023 Q4 | 2024 Q1 | 2024 Q2 | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Staff costs | $ | 188,000 | $ | 198,000 | $ | 198,000 | $ | 198,000 | $ | 782,000 | ||||||||||
| Marketing | $ | 25,900 | $ | 18,400 | $ | 18,400 | $ | 18,400 | $ | 81,100 | ||||||||||
| Meals and entertainment | $ | — | $ | 1,250 | $ | 1,500 | $ | 1,500 | $ | 4,250 | ||||||||||
| Bookkeeper | $ | 1,500 | $ | 1,500 | $ | 1,500 | $ | 1,500 | $ | 6,000 | ||||||||||
| Office supplies | $ | — | $ | 225 | $ | 225 | $ | 225 | $ | 675 | ||||||||||
| Rent or lease | $ | 2,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||
| CFO Now | $ | 3,000 | $ | 3,000 | $ | 3,000 | $ | 3,000 | $ | 12,000 | ||||||||||
| Legal | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | — | $ | 25,000 | $ | 75,000 | ||||||||||
| Year End | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15,600 | $ | 15,600 | ||||||||||
| OTC Annual fee | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,000 | $ | 5,000 | ||||||||||
| OTC Quarterly Report | $ | 5,000 | $ | 5,000 | $ | 5,000 | $ | 5,000 | $ | 20,000 | ||||||||||
| Website Hosting/mail server | $ | 675 | $ | 675 | $ | 675 | $ | 675 | $ | 2,700 | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 274,900 | $ | 250,550 | $ | 235,800 | $ | 2281,400 | $ | 1,052,650 | ||||||||||
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2021
During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recognized no revenues.
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2022 was ($30,945,319) compared to ($6,782,803) net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in net loss of ($24,162,516) pertained primarily to an increase of interest expense of ($37,416), Impairment of License Agreement of ($29,999,999) and Gain (Loss) on Preferred Stock of ($2,411,200).
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized $3,319,104 in operating expenses compared to $6,826,602 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The change results primarily from an increase in general and administrative expenses fees of $684,103 and a decrease in stock issued for services of $2,635,000.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Operational activities used cash flows of ($599,574) for the year ended December 31, 2022 based upon a net loss of ($30,945,319) which was adjusted for the non-cash items of $268,059 in depreciation and amortization, $30,000,000 in Impairment of License Agreement, ($2,411,200) in Gain (loss) value on Preferred Shares and $2,635,000 in the issuance of shares for services. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we used cash flows from operational activities of ($82,941) based upon a net loss of ($6,782,803) which was adjusted for the non-cash items of $44,362 in depreciation and amortization and $6,651,092 in the issuance of shares for services.
During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had no investing activities.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we were provided cash flows from financing activities through proceeds from advances, related parties, in the amount of $646,379 as compared to $51,388 during the year ended December 31, 2021.
In order for us to continue as a going concern, we may need to obtain additional debt or equity financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure additional debt or equity financing, that we will be able to acquire cash flow positive operations, or that, if we are successful in any of those actions, those actions will produce adequate cash flow to enable us to meet all our future obligations. Most of our existing financing arrangements are short-term.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Revenue Recognition
The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The Company recognizes revenues, net of sales incentives and sales returns, including shipping and handling charges billed to customers, upon delivery of goods to the customer—at which time the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied—at an amount that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods in accordance with the five-step analysis outlined in Topic 606: (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are maintained with recognized financial institutions located in the United States. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of less than 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. In the normal course of business, the Company may carry balances with certain financial institutions that exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced losses on balances in excess of such limits and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks in that regard.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, and notes payable. All instruments are accounted for on a historical cost basis, which, due to the short maturity of these financial instruments, approximates fair value at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company did not engage in any transaction involving derivative instruments.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at initial cost. Major repairs and betterments are capitalized, and normal maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 5 to 7 years
Upon retirement or sale of an asset, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in operations.
During the year ended 2022, all property and equipment was transferred to a third party as part of an Assumption Agreement. At December 31, 2022, the Company has total property and equipment of $0.
Federal Income Taxes
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted ASC 740.10.05 “Accounting for Income Taxes” as of its inception. Pursuant to ASC740.10.05, the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. Potential benefits of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because AHV cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward to future years.
The U.S. Tax Act known as Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2018 Act”) signed on December 22, 2018 may have changed the consequences to U. S. shareholders that own, or are considered to own, as a result of the attribution rules, 10% or more of the voting power or value of a non-U. S. corporation ( a “10% U.S. shareholder) under the U.S. Federal income tax law applicable to owners of U.S. controlled foreign corporations (“CFCs”). We did not believe any of our shareholders, or our subsidiaries were CFCs, and there will be no such impact on the Company for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share is provided in accordance with FASB ASC 260-10, “Earnings per Share”. Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding, assuming all dilutive potential common shares were issued, unless doing so is anti-dilutive.
Dividends
The Company did not adopt any policy regarding payment of dividends. No dividends were paid during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Stock-Based Compensation
ASC 718-10 requires measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). Incremental compensation costs arising from subsequent modifications of awards, after the grant date, must be recognized.
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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The current directors and executive officers are set forth in the chart below.
| Name | Position | Age | Term of Office (if indefinite, give date appointed) | Approximate hours per week (if part-time)/full-time | ||||||||
| Murray Galbraith | Chief Executive Officer and Director | 62 | Annual | Full-time | ||||||||
| James D. Romano | Director | 65 | Annual | 30 | ||||||||
| S. Mark Spoone | Director | 57 | Annual | 10 | ||||||||
Our officers are elected by the board of directors at the first meeting after each annual meeting of our stockholders and hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified under our bylaws.
The directors named above will serve until the next annual meeting of our stockholders. Thereafter, directors will be elected for one-year terms at the annual stockholders’ meeting. Officers will hold their positions at the pleasure of the board of directors absent any employment agreement. There is no arrangement or understanding between our directors and officers and any other person pursuant to which any director or officer was or is to be selected as a director or officer.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Murray Galbraith, CEO, Acting CFO, and Director
Mr. Galbraith has been CEO and Director of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. since February 11, 2022. Mr. Galbraith has also served as CEO and Director of the Licensor of YouneeqAI to the Company, Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. since April 2016 (an affiliate of the Company). He has over 35 years of experience and a proven track record of developing new businesses and leading digital transformations. Mr. Galbraith graduated from Royal Roads University in 1999.
As CEO of Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. for the last eight years, Mr. Galbraith has led efforts to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions to businesses and organizations around the world. He is committed to fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration and is dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders in the field. This experience in developing the YouneeqAI technology uniquely qualifies Mr. Galbraith to lead the Company as the CEO.
Under Mr. Galbraith’s leadership, Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. has striven to deliver high-quality technology and exceptional customer support. He has been instrumental in the development of the company's AI platform and has overseen its successful deployment across a variety of industries.
Mr. Galbraith is known for his strategic vision and ability to identify emerging trends in the industry. He has also been a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and has worked to ensure that Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. remains a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees. Throughout his career,
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Mr. Galbraith has been a champion of entrepreneurship and innovation. He has mentored countless startups and entrepreneurs and has been a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the industry. He is deeply committed to the development of the next generation of leaders and has worked tirelessly to create opportunities for young people in the technology industry. Moreover, he has undertaken negotiations for M&A activity, strategic partnerships, and investment in the UK, France, Spain, USA, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India and China, and succeeded in increasing organizational productivity and professional development opportunities.
In addition to his work at Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc., Murray is an active member of the technology community. Murray has been on the board of Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. since 2014 and has been recognized for his contributions to the industry. He is a strong believer in the power of technology to transform lives and create new opportunities and is committed to using his expertise to make a positive impact in the world.
Overall, Mr. Galbraith is a highly respected and accomplished CEO, with a deep understanding of the technology industry and a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship. He has been instrumental in the development of YouneeqAI. His leadership, vision, and commitment to excellence make him an asset to the company and the broader technology community.
James D. Romano, Director
Mr. Romano has been a Director of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. since February 11, 2022. His career spans thirty years of successful strategic start-ups for small to medium-sized businesses in Canadian and US markets. He has provided corporate strategy, branding and structuring, and successfully raised initial capital in venture markets.
Mr. Romano's career has spanned several decades focusing on leading the process of positive change within private and public organizations so that they can become better at what they do. His expertise in delivering enhanced management outcomes encompasses exceptionally diverse operational environments. These range from fostering consensus within public/private partnerships for environmental recycling, proposing and enabling improved health care delivery, leading harmonious outcomes within relationally complex social/hospitality/art-industry management settings, mentoring entrepreneurism and delivering results in the natural resource sector, while applying corporate finance and investor communications across the board. From his voluntary involvements as President of the Recycling Council of British Columbia in the 1980's and his post as the Inaugural Foundation Chairperson at InspireHealth, an integrated cancer care facility, to assisting private and public entities in Canada and the US in mining, oil & gas and technology, Mr. Romano's contributions are numerous. For the past five years, Mr. Romano has served as a director of Securter Systems Inc., a private Canadian Company. He will provide YouneeqAI with the leadership required to bring this shared vision and experience to the entire organization.
Mr. Romano is also an advisor to Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc.
S. Mark Spoone – Director
Mr. Spoone has been a Director of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. since December 28, 2018 and was CEO from December 28, 2018 until February 11, 2022. Mr. Spoone brings broad experience across multiple industries and functional areas. Mr. Spoone’s early career was spent working in the financial sector with organizations like American Express and Bank of America, implementing enterprise-wide business process re-engineering and global strategic management initiatives. Mr. Spoone leveraged those experiences to bridge into the technology sector, working with Siebel Systems and Oracle Corp in deploying enterprise CRM systems and Financial Management software solutions. Ultimately, the corporate experience enabled Mr. Spoone to begin a series of entrepreneurial ventures that spanned manufacturing, beverage, real estate, lending, organic fertilizers and others.
Mr. Spoone was the founder of Cannalife USA, Ltd, and since 2013, was its CEO. Mr. Spoone was one of the founders of the National Hemp Association.
KEY EMPLOYEES
Other than Mr. Galbraith, the Company has no other employees.
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST – GENERAL
There can be no assurance that management will resolve all conflicts of interest in favor of the Company.
Our directors and officers are, or may become, in their individual capacities, officers, directors, controlling shareholder and/or partners of other entities engaged in a variety of businesses. Thus, there exist potential conflicts of interest including, among other things, time, efforts and corporate opportunity, involved in participation with such other entities. Consequently, there are potential inherent conflicts of interest in their acting as officers and directors of the Company. Insofar as the officers and directors are engaged in other business activities, officer-management anticipates it will devote up to approximately 40 hours per week to the Company’s affairs.
Mr. Galbraith and Mr. Romano serve as CEO and advisor, respectively, of Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc., the licensor of YouneeqAI to and the controlling shareholder of the Company. This may give rise to conflicts of interest including, among other things, time, efforts, and corporate opportunity. The third member of the Board of Directors, S. Mark Spoone, is not affiliated with the licensor. Should the license with Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. terminate, Mr. Galbraith and Mr. Romano will likely leave their respective positions at the Company.
None of our Officers and Directors has any interest in any competitive business to ours or any service provider to our Company, other than in relation to the license agreement. The other businesses in which our officers and directors now participate have no relation to our business, do not compete with our business and do not supply services, materials, or technology to our business. We see the primary conflict as one of necessary time devoted to the Company business and internal controls and procedures for accounting for our quarterly and annual reports under Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which must be filed timely under the section and quarterly reviews and annual audits by our auditors which require adequate record keeping.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST – CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES
Presently no requirement contained in our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, or minutes requires officers and directors of our Company to disclose business opportunities which come to their attention. Our officers and directors do, however, have a fiduciary duty of loyalty to our Company to disclose to it any business opportunities which come to their attention, in their capacity as an officer and/or director or otherwise. Excluded from this duty would be opportunities which the person learns about through his involvement as an officer and director of another Company. We have no intention of merging with or acquiring an affiliate, associate person or business opportunity from any affiliate or any client of any such person.
Our Board of Directors has adopted a policy that the Company will not do business with any entity in which any officer or director serves as an officer or director or in which they or their family members own or hold a controlling ownership interest. Although the Board of Directors could elect to change this policy, the Board of Directors has no present intention of doing so.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We are managed under the direction of its board of directors.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
We do not have an executive committee at this time.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
We have formed a non-independent audit committee in 2023 to assist the Board in monitoring (1) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company, (2) the compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements and (3) the independence and performance of the Company’s internal and external auditors. Murray Galbraith, as Chairman, and Jim Romano act as the initial members of the Audit Committee.
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The functions of the audit committee are to review the scope of the audit procedures employed by our independent auditors, to review with the independent auditors our accounting practices and policies and recommend to whom reports should be submitted, to review with the independent auditors their final audit reports, to review with our internal and independent auditors our overall accounting and financial controls, to be available to the independent auditors during the year for consultation, to approve the audit fee charged by the independent auditors, to report to the board of directors with respect to such matters and to recommend the selection of the independent auditors.
In the absence of a separate audit committee our board of directors functions as audit committee and performs some of the same functions of an audit committee, such as recommending a firm of independent certified public accountants to audit the annual financial statements; reviewing the independent auditors independence, the financial statements and their audit report; and reviewing management’s administration of the system of internal accounting control We expect that the selection of a business opportunity will be complex. Due to general economic conditions, rapid technological advances being made in some industries and shortages of available capital, we believe that there are numerous firms seeking the benefits of an issuer who has complied with the 1934 Act. Such benefits may include facilitating or improving the terms on which additional equity financing may be sought, providing liquidity for incentive stock options or similar benefits to key employees, providing liquidity (subject to restrictions of applicable statutes) for all stockholders and other factors. Potentially, available business opportunities may occur in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities extremely difficult and complex. We have, and will continue to have, essentially no assets to provide the owners of business opportunities. However, we will be able to offer owners of acquisition candidates the opportunity to acquire a controlling ownership interest in an issuer who has complied with the 1934 Act without incurring the cost and time required to conduct an initial public offering.
ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of stockholders is anticipated in the Third Quarter of 2023 and will include the election of directors. The annual meeting will be held at our principal office or at such other place as permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada and on such date as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of our board of directors.
PREVIOUS “BLANK CHECK” OR “SHELL” COMPANY INVOLVEMENT
No members of our management have been involved in previous “blank-check” or “shell” companies.
INVOLVEMENT IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
No executive Officer or Director of our Company has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations) or is the subject of a criminal proceeding that is currently pending.
No executive Officer or Director of our Company is the subject of any pending legal proceedings.
No Executive Officer or Director of our Company is involved in any bankruptcy petition by or against any business in which they are a general partner or executive officer at this time or within two years of any involvement as a general partner, executive officer, or Director of any business.
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EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to officers and board members during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
SUMMARY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLE
| Name & Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock awards ($) | Option awards ($) | Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($) | Non-qualified deferred compensation earnings ($) | All other compensation ($) | Total ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray Galbraith, CEO, Acting CFO, President (1) | 2022 | 0 | 0 | (1 | ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Mark Spoone, Director (2) | 2022 | 0 | 0 | (2 | ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28,000 | 28,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Yoo Lee, Former Director (3) | 2022 | 0 | 0 | (3 | ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jiun Haw Chang, Former Director (3) | 2022 | 0 | 0 | (3 | ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Appointed as officer and director on February 11, 2022. The Company issued 3,000 shares of preferred stock to Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. per the February 2022 License Agreement, valued at $1,000,000. Mr. Galbraith is a beneficial owner of the Series A Preferred Stock. Digital Cavalier Technology Services received $155,000 in license royalties during the year ended December 31, 2022, a portion of which paid Mr. Galbraith’s salary at Digital Cavalier. |
| (2) | Resigned as chief financial officer, and subsequently appointed as Secretary and Director on February 11, 2022. The Company issued 440 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to current and former members of the Board of Directors: Mr. Spoone received 285 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock. Mr. Spoone received $4,000 per month in consulting fees in 2022, totaling $28,000. |
| (3) | Resigned as directors on February 11, 2022. The Company issued 440 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to current and former members of the Board of Directors: in September 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with its former directors, Messrs. Lee and Chang to assume the remaining interests in and liabilities of the subsidiaries of American Hemp, in exchange for 155 (9 and 146, respectively) shares of the Company Series A Preferred Stock. |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Director Independence
For a director to be considered “independent,” the Board must affirmatively determine that the director has no material relationship with the Company (directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company). In each case, the Board considers all relevant facts and circumstances. We currently have no independent directors.
All of our officers and/or directors will continue to be active in other companies. All officers and directors have retained the right to conduct their own independent business interests.
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The following table sets forth certain information concerning compensation paid to our directors during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
| Name | Year | Fees earned or paid in cash ($) |
Stock awards ($) | Option awards ($) | Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($) | Non-qualified deferred compensation earnings ($) |
All other compensation ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray Galbraith (1) | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James D. Romano (1) | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Mark Spoone (1) | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Yoo Lee (2) | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jiun Haw Chang (2) | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Appointed to the Board on February 11, 2022. |
| (2) | Resigned from the Board on February 11, 2022. |
The term of office for each Director is one year, or until their successor is duly elected or appointed. The term of office for each of our Officers is at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors has no nominating, auditing committee or a compensation committee. Therefore, the selection of person or election to the Board of Directors was neither independently made nor negotiated at arm’s length.
At this time, our Directors do not receive cash compensation for serving as a member of our Board of Directors.
Limitation on Liability and Indemnification
We are a Nevada corporation. The Nevada Revised Statutes provide that the articles of incorporation of a Nevada corporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except that any such provision may not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or our stockholders, (ii) acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) acts specified in Section 78 (concerning unlawful distributions), or (iv) any transaction from which a director directly or indirectly derived an improper personal benefit. Our articles of incorporation contain a provision eliminating the personal liability of directors to our Company’ or our stockholders for monetary damages to the fullest extent provided by the Nevada Revised Statutes.
The Nevada Revised Statutes provide that a Nevada corporation must indemnify a person who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal (a “Proceeding”), in which he or she was a party because the person is or was a director, against reasonable expenses incurred by him or her in connection with the Proceeding, unless such indemnity is limited by the corporation’s articles of incorporation. Our articles of incorporation do not contain any such limitation.
The Nevada Revised Statutes provides that a Nevada corporation may indemnify a person made a party to a Proceeding because the person is or was a director against any obligation incurred with respect to a Proceeding to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine (including an excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan) or reasonable expenses incurred in the Proceeding if the person conducted himself or herself in good faith and the person reasonably
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believed, in the case of conduct in an official capacity with the corporation, that the person’s conduct was in the corporation’s best interests and, in all other cases, his or her conduct was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interests and, with respect to any criminal proceedings, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws allow for such indemnification. A corporation may not indemnify a director in connection with any Proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation or, in connection with any other Proceeding charging that the director derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving actions in an official capacity, in which Proceeding the director was judged liable on the basis that he or she derived an improper personal benefit. Any indemnification permitted in connection with a Proceeding by or in the right of the corporation is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such Proceeding.
The Nevada Revised Statutes, unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a Nevada Revised Statutes corporation may indemnify an officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the corporation to the same extent as a director and may indemnify such a person who is not a director to a greater extent, if not inconsistent with public policy and if provided for by our bylaws, general or specific action of our board of directors or stockholders, or contract. Our articles of incorporation provide for indemnification of our directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries and agents to the full extent permitted by Nevada law.
Our articles of incorporation also provide that we may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of our Company or who is or was serving at our request as a director, officer or agent of another enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability.
Employment Agreements with Officers and Directors of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc.
We do not have employment/consultant agreements with our officers. We have month-to-month consulting arrangements with our executive officers. We do not have separate agreements with our directors.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AS OF MAY 8, 2023
The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our outstanding common stock by:
| · | each person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of our common stock; |
| · | our executive officers, and each director as identified in the “Management — Executive Compensation” section; and |
| · | all of our directors and executive officers as a group. |
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock and options, warrants and convertible securities that are currently exercisable or convertible within 60 days of the date of this document into shares of our common stock are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the options, warrants or convertible securities for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
The information below is based on the number of shares of our common stock that we believe was beneficially owned by each person or entity as of May 8, 2023.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
| Title of Class | Name of Beneficial Owner (1) | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner | Percent of Class Outstanding Before Offering (2) | Percent of Class Outstanding After Offering (3) | ||||||||||
| Common Stock | Murray Galbraith, Chief Executive Officer and Director (4) | 30,000,000 | 46.76 | % | 38.97 | % | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred Convertible Stock | 1,000 | 86.58 | % | 86.58 | % | |||||||||
| Common Stock | James D. Romano, Director | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred Convertible Stock | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | % | |||||||||
| Common Stock | S. Mark Spoone, Director | 3,541,798 | 5.52 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred Convertible Stock | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | % | |||||||||
| Common Stock | All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (3 persons) | 33,541,798 | 51.2 | % | 38.97 | % | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred Convertible Stock | All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (3 persons) | 1,000 | 86.58 | % | 86.58 | % | ||||||||
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| (1) | The address of each person listed above, unless otherwise indicated, is c/o YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc., 2700 Youngfield St., Suite 100, Lakewood, CO 80215. | |
| (2) | Based upon common shares issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis. (Includes voting and/or conversion of 1,155 shares held of Series A Preferred Convertible Stock). Current shares of common stock outstanding are 52,609,106, with 20,000,000 shares held by Digital Cavalier Technology, Inc., undiluted. | |
| (3) | Assumes maximum sale of all registered shares and 52,609,106 shares issued and outstanding after resales (64,159,106 on a fully diluted basis). | |
| (4) | Mr. Galbraith, officer and director, is also an officer, director and control person of Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. is the holder of 20,000,000 shares of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc., is the licensor of YouneeqAI to the Company, is an affiliate, and is under common control. Mr. Galbraith controls approximately 86.6% of our issued and outstanding Series A Preferred voting stock (1,000 Series A Preferred shares – convertible to 10,000,000 shares of common stock) on behalf of Digital Cavalier Technology, Inc., providing the equivalent of 46.7% control of the common stock including current common stock holdings on a fully diluted basis, and, therefore he effectively controls substantially all actions taken by our stockholders, including the election of directors. |
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GREATER THAN 5% STOCKHOLDERS
| Title of Class | Name of Beneficial Owner (1) | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner | Percent of Class Outstanding before offering (2) | Percent of Class Outstanding after offering (3) | ||||||||||
| Common Stock | Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. (4) | 30,000,000 | 46.76 | % | 38.97 | % | ||||||||
| Common Stock | Brookdale Consulting, LLC | 4,460,000 | 6.95 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| Common Stock | Thomas Yang | 4,093,760 | 6.38 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| Common Stock | S. Mark Spoone (5) | 3,541,798 | 5.52 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| Common Stock | Edina Redzematovic (7) | 3,000,000 | 4.68 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| Common Stock | Sergio Garcia (7) | 3,000,000 | 4.68 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| Common Stock | Rebeka Kolacna (7) | 3,000,000 | 4.68 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| Common Stock | Meryem Tatli (7) | 3,000,000 | 4.68 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred Convertible Stock | Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. (4) | 1,000 | 86.58 | % | 86.58 | % | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred Convertible Stock | Jiun Haw Chang (6) | 146 | 12.64 | % | 12.64 | % | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred Convertible Stock | John Yoo Lee (6) | 9 | 0.78 | % | 0.78 | % | ||||||||
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| (1) | The address of each person listed above, unless otherwise indicated, is c/o YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc., 2700 Youngfield St., Suite 100, Lakewood, CO 80215. | |
| (2) | Based upon common shares issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis. (Includes voting and/or conversion of 1,155 shares held of Series A Preferred Convertible Stock); based upon 1,155 shares of Series A Preferred Convertible Stock, respectively. | |
| (3) | Assumes maximum sale of all registered shares and 52,609,106 shares of common stock issued and outstanding after resales (64,159,106 on a fully diluted basis). | |
| (4) | Mr. Galbraith, officer and director, is also an officer, director and control person of Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. is the holder of 20,000,000 shares of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc., is the licensor of YouneeqAI to the Company, is an affiliate, and is under common control. Mr. Galbraith controls approximately 86.6% of our issued and outstanding Series A Preferred voting stock (1,000 Series A Preferred shares – convertible to 10,000,000 shares of common stock) on behalf of Digital Cavalier Technology, Inc., providing the equivalent of 46.7% control of the common stock including current common stock holdings on a fully diluted basis, and, therefore he effectively controls substantially all actions taken by our stockholders, including the election of directors. | |
| (5) | Director of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. | |
| (6) | Former Director of the Company, resigning on February 11, 2022. | |
| (7) | On an undiluted basis, the shareholder owns 5.7% based upon 52,609,106 shares of common stock outstanding. |
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Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 governs the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. That rule provides that a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who directly or indirectly has or shares voting power and/or investment power with respect to such security. Rule 13d-3 also provides that a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of such security within sixty days, including through the exercise of any option, warrant or conversion of a security. Any securities not outstanding which are subject to such options, warrants or conversion privileges are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding securities of the class owned by such person. Those securities are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of the class owned by any other person. Included in this table are only those derivative securities with exercise prices that we believe have a reasonable likelihood of being “in the money” within the next sixty days.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END
None.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, RELATED TRANSACTIONS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS
Other than the transactions discussed below, we have not entered into any transaction in past two years, nor are there any proposed transactions in which any of the founders, directors, executive officers, shareholders or any members of the immediate family of any of the foregoing had or is to have a direct or indirect material interest:
Common Shares Issued for Asset Acquisition Agreement
| Date | Persons and/or Entities | Nature | Number of Shares Issued |
| 3/25/21 | Alpha Modus Corp. / William Alessi | License Agreement | 78,390,770 |
| 7/14/21 | Alpha Modus Corp. / William Alessi | Rescission of License Agreement | (78,390,770) |
Common Shares or Warrants Issued for Compensation or Services
Since January 1, 2021 through April 30, 2023, we have issued shares of our common stock in exchange for services to the individuals and/or entities and the amounts set forth below:
| Date | Persons and/or Entities | Nature | Number of Shares Issued | |||||||
| 3/25/21 | Michelle Ecsedy | Employee Services Rendered | 350,000 | |||||||
| 3/25/21 | Joyana K. Oh | Employee Services Rendered | 300,000 | |||||||
| 3/25/21 | Irving Chang | Employee Services Rendered | 250,000 | |||||||
| 3/25/21 | Jarvis Williams | Employee Services Rendered | 200,000 | |||||||
| 3/25/21 | Martin Duc Minh Dang | Employee Services Rendered | 100,000 | |||||||
| 3/25/21 | Ja Suk Oh | Employee Services Rendered | 100,000 | |||||||
| 3/25/21 | Yi Long Zhu | Employee Services Rendered | 100,000 | |||||||
| 11/21/22 | The Governance Box | Consulting Services Rendered | 2,000,000 | |||||||
| 11/21/22 | Juan Pepe Holdings LLC | Consulting Services Rendered | 750,000 | |||||||
| 11/21/22 | Patrick & Carran Schneider | Consulting Services Rendered | 250,000 | |||||||
| 11/21/22 | MavDB Consulting | Consulting Services Rendered | 1,000,000 | |||||||
| 4/4/23 | River Sky Partners Inc | Marketing Services Rendered | 371,780 | |||||||
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* Officer and/or director of our Company.
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Common Shares Issued for Convertible Promissory Note
Since January 1, 2021 through April 30, 2023, we have issued shares of our common stock in exchange for services to the individuals and/or entities and the amounts set forth below:
| Date | Persons and/or Entities | Nature | Number of Shares Issued | ||||||||
| 4/15/22 | Thomas Yang | Convertible Promissory Note | 4,093,760 | ||||||||
| 4/14/23 | Sergio Garcia | Purchased Partial Interest of Yang Conv. Promissory Note | 3,000,000 | ||||||||
| 4/15/23 | Rebeka Kolacna | Purchased Partial Interest of Yang Conv. Promissory Note | 3,000,000 | ||||||||
| 4/15/23 | Edina Redzematovic | Purchased Partial Interest of Yang Conv. Promissory Note | 3,000,000 | ||||||||
| 4/15/23 | Meryem Tatli | Purchased Partial Interest of Yang Conv. Promissory Note | 3,000,000 | ||||||||
Preferred Shares Issued for License and/or Settlement Agreements
Since January 1, 2021 through April 30, 2023, we have issued shares of our Series A Preferred stock in exchange to the individuals and/or entities and the amounts set forth below:
| Date | Persons and/or Entities | Nature | Number of Shares Issued | |||||||
| 2/9/22 | Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. (1) | Acquisition and License Agreement | 3,000 | |||||||
| 9/9/22 | Jiun Haw Chang (2) | Settlement Agreement | 146 | |||||||
| 9/9/22 | John Yoo Lee (2) | Settlement Agreement | 9 | |||||||
| 9/9/22 | S. Mark Spoone (3) | Settlement Agreement | 285 | |||||||
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| (1) | Mr. Galbraith, officer and director, is also an officer, director and control person of Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. is the holder of 20,000,000 shares of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc., is the licensor of YouneeqAI to the Company, is an affiliate, and is under common control. Mr. Galbraith is a beneficial owner. Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. Converted 2,000 shares of Series A Preferred stock into the 20,000,000 shares of common stock currently held. |
| (2) | Former directors of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. |
| (3) | Director of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. Mr. Spoone converted all 285 shares of Series A Preferred stock into 2,850,000 shares of common stock currently held (in addition to 691,798 already held). |
None.
ITEM 12. INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information pertaining to us and our common stock, you should refer to the registration statement and the exhibits filed with the registration statement. Whenever we make reference in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are not necessarily complete, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document.
Upon effectiveness of our S-1 Registration Statement, we will be subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and will file reports and other information with the SEC. You can read our SEC filings, including the registration statement, over the internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its Public Reference Room at 100 F Street N.E.,
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Washington, D.C. 20549. Additionally, you can obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of its Public Reference Room.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 appearing elsewhere in this Registration Statement have been included herein in reliance upon the report of BF Borgers CPA PC, an independent registered public accounting firm, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, and upon the authority of BF Borgers CPA PC as experts in accounting and auditing.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus information we have filed with it. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus and is considered to be part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed as exhibits to the document in Item 16.
ITEM 12A. DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION OF INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
The Nevada Revised Statutes require us to indemnify officers and directors for any expenses incurred by any officer or director in connection with any actions or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, brought against such officer or director because of his or her status as an officer or director, to the extent that the director or officer has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of the action or proceeding. The Nevada Revised Statutes permits a corporation to indemnify an officer or director, even in the absence of an agreement to do so, for expenses incurred in connection with any action or proceeding if such officer or director acted in good faith and in a manner in which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of us and such indemnification is authorized by the stockholders, by a quorum of disinterested directors, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion authorized by a majority vote of a quorum of directors consisting of disinterested directors, or by independent legal counsel in a written opinion if a quorum of disinterested directors cannot be obtained.
The Nevada Revised Statutes prohibit indemnification of a director or officer if a final adjudication establishes that the officer’s or director’s acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of the law and were material to the cause of action. Despite the foregoing limitations on indemnification, the Nevada Revised Statutes may permit an officer or director to apply to the court for approval of indemnification even if the officer or director is adjudged to have committed intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of the law.
The Nevada Revised Statutes also provide that indemnification of directors is not permitted for the unlawful payment of distributions, except for those directors registering their dissent to the payment of the distribution.
According to our bylaws, we are authorized to indemnify our directors to the fullest extent authorized under Nevada Revised Statutes subject to certain specified limitations.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, we are advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
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The following is a complete list of the financial statements filed as a part of this Report.
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YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. formerly known as American Hemp Ventures, Inc. Consolidated Financial Statements for years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (Audited) | |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F-2 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheet | F-3 |
| Consolidated Statement of Operations | F-4 |
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | F-5 |
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | F-6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | F-7 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the shareholders and the board of directors of
YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc.
Formerly known as American Hemp Ventures, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Hemp Ventures, Inc. as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 4 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a significant accumulated deficit. In addition, the Company continues to experience negative cash flows from operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 4. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/S/ BF Borgers CPA PC (PCAOB ID 5041)
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2023
Lakewood, CO
May 8, 2023
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YOUNEEQAI TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
AMERICAN HEMP VENTURES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
NOTE 1 –OPERATIONS
Organization and Description of Business
Ocean Energy, Inc. was incorporated in Nevada on November 28, 2007 as Ocean Energy, Inc. for the purpose of producing and distributing Ocean Power Converters (“OPC”) and supplying seashore consumers. In November 2012, management announced plans to change direction to an investment holding company and a name change to Nevis Capital Corporation.
On April 13, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized a name change from “Nevis Capital Corporation” to “ASC Biosciences, Inc.”, thereby merging with our controlling Parent Company ASC Biosciences, Inc.
From February 27, 2017 until December 27, 2018, ASC Biosciences, Inc. (“ASC”) had been a development stage biotechnology company that had a licensed proprietary adult stem cell platform capable of forming nearly every tissue in the human body. In laboratory animal experiments, these cells, Multipotent Adult Stem Cells (“MASCs”) differentiated into cartilage, bone, tendon, muscle, ligament, fat, blood vessels, nerves, skin, etc.
In December 2018, the Directors and Officers of ASC resigned their positions and submitted their restricted common shares to the Transfer Agent for cancellation. An equivalent number of shares was re-issued to the nominees of American Hemp Ventures, Inc. (“the Company or AHV”). AHV was organized as the holding company for Hemp Consulting Group, Inc. (“Hemp Group”) and LTC Farms, Inc. (“LTC Farms”) which together encompass the cultivation of and marketing of various Hemp products and are referred to as the Hemp business.
On March 7, 2019, AMHV Wellness, Inc. was formed, as a wholly owned subsidiary and as a vehicle for the sale and marketing of a range of consumer skin care and body products infused with CBD oil plus a range of CBD nutritional supplements.
License Agreement Rescission
On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into a Non-Exclusive Patent License Agreement (“the License Agreement”) with Alpha Modus, Corp. (“Alpha Modus”). The Licenses Agreement provides for the Company to license for use certain patents and patent applications held by Alpha Modus for commercialization. The Licenses Agreement did provide the Company with an option to purchase Alpha Modus at fair market value ten years from the effective date of the Agreement. (See Note 5)
On July 14, 2021, the Licenses Agreement was rescinded by both parties. As part of the recission, the 78,390,770 shares issued to acquire the license were returned to the Company and have been cancelled.
The Rescission Agreement and any agreements executed in connection with the License Agreement were rescinded and considered void ab initio, meaning that License Agreement is considered void from the beginning and as such returns each party to their standing prior to the License Agreement.
Subsidiary Spin-off Rescission
On March 25, 2021, the Company assigned and transferred any and all of its ownership in Hemp Group, LTC Farms and AMHV Wellness to an entity associated with former officers and directors of the Company. As part of the Assignments, the assignees assumed all liabilities associated with the entities.
On September 1, 2021, the Company entered into Rescission Agreements with the new interest holders in Hemp Group, LTC Farms and AMHV Wellness to rescind the assignments of ownership, thereby returning ownership to the Company. Both parties agreed to consider the assignments void ab initio meaning the Assignments are considered void from the beginning and as such returns each party to their standing prior to the Assignment.
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Digital Cavalier License Agreement
On February 9, 2022, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. (“Digital Cavalier”) that allows for the Company to license, market and sell the technology of Digital Cavalier. Digital Cavalier is licensing its AI Personalization engine software as a service (SaaS) products and services, for e-commerce, content marketing, digital publishing, and other industries where a relevant customer experience is necessary.
As part of the Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay a total of $1,000,000 at a rate of $40,000 per month for 25 months and has agreed to issue shares of a Series A Preferred Stock to Digital Cavalier. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay a monthly license fee of 5% of the monthly gross revenues.
The Agreement has a term of 25 months and automatically renews for 24-month periods as long as the License Agreement is in good standing.
At December 31, 2022, the Company has made $155,000 in monthly payments under the License Agreement and has been issued 3,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock initially valued at par value of $0.001 per share due to the related party nature of the transaction the Company has recorded the license at the historical value of the common stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock, $30,000,000. As a result, the Company has initially booked an intangible asset of $31,000,000 and a corresponding liability for the License. At December 31, 2022, the Company owes $845,000 of the $1,000,000 License Liability.
As part of the Company’s impairment review, it was determined that the license had a value of $1,000,000 at December 31, 2022. As such the Company recognized an $30,000,000 impairment in connection with the license agreement.
Subsidiaries Assumption
In September 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with its former directors, Messrs. Lee and Chang to assume the remaining interests in and liabilities of the subsidiaries of American Hemp, in exchange for shares of the Company Series A Preferred Stock. Due to the related party nature of this transaction the Company did not recognize a gain or loss as part of this transaction and rather credited Additional Paid in Capital for the net gain.
Yang Line of Credit Promissory Note
In May 2022, the Company entered into a Line of Credit Promissory Note with a Mr. Thomas Yang, in exchange for advancing funds to support ongoing operations and the Company’s efforts to file a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The funds are subject to an interest rate of 12% per annum with interest only payments to be made on a monthly basis. The Line of Credit Promissory Note is convertible into shares of the Company’s restricted common stock at $0.05 per share. Both outstanding principal and accrued interest are convertible.
The Line of Credit further provided that if the Company or Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. is to terminate the License Agreement that 2,500 of the Series A Preferred Shares held by Digital Cavalier will be transferred to Mr. Yang. All funds remaining under the Line of Credit Note Payable would remain due in full. At December 31, 2022, the Company owed $710,000 under the Line of Credit Note Payable.
Name Change
In October 2022, the Company filed an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to change its name to YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. and symbol to YQAI, the action was approved by the OTC Market/FINRA on March 30, 2023.
NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). The basis of these consolidated financial statements is comparable for all periods presented herein. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements to be in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. Management is also responsible for disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The Company recognizes revenues, net of sales incentives and sales returns, including shipping and handling charges billed to customers, upon delivery of goods to the customer—at which time the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied—at an amount that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods in accordance with the five-step analysis outlined in Topic 606: (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are maintained with recognized financial institutions located in the United States. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of less than 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. In the normal course of business, the Company may carry balances with certain financial institutions that exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced losses on balances in excess of such limits and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks in that regard.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, and notes payable. All instruments are accounted for on a historical cost basis, which, due to the short maturity of these financial instruments, approximates fair value at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company did not engage in any transaction involving derivative instruments.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at initial cost. Major repairs and betterments are capitalized, and normal maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 5 to 7 years
Upon retirement or sale of an asset, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in operations.
During the year ended 2022, all property and equipment was transferred to a third party as part of an Assumption Agreement. At December 31, 2022, the Company has total property and equipment of $0.
Federal Income Taxes
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted ASC 740.10.05 “Accounting for Income Taxes” as of its inception. Pursuant to ASC740.10.05, the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. Potential benefits of net operating losses have not been recognized in these financial statements because AHV cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward to future years.
The U. S. Tax Act known as Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2018 Act”) signed on December 22, 2018 may have changed the consequences to U. S. shareholders that own, or are considered to own, as a result of the attribution rules, 10% or more of the voting power or value of a non-U. S. corporation ( a “10% U.S. shareholder) under the U.S. Federal income tax law applicable to owners of U.S. controlled foreign corporations (“CFCs”). We did not believe any of our shareholders, or our subsidiaries were CFCs, and there will be no such impact on the Company for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share is provided in accordance with FASB ASC 260-10, “Earnings per Share”. Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding, assuming all dilutive potential common shares were issued, unless doing so is anti-dilutive.
Dividends
The Company did not adopt any policy regarding payment of dividends. No dividends were paid during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Stock-Based Compensation
ASC 718-10 requires measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). Incremental compensation costs arising from subsequent modifications of awards, after the grant date, must be recognized.
NOTE 3 - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Recent accounting pronouncements that the Company has adopted or that will be required to adopt in the future are summarized below.
AMHV has reviewed and implemented all new accounting pronouncements issued in years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 that may have a future impact on its Financial Statements.
NOTE 4 - GOING CONCERN
The consolidated financial statements are prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $56,725,170 at December 31, 2022 and recognized a net loss of $30,945,319 for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Management believes that the actions presently being taken to further implement its business plan and generate additional revenues provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern. While the Company acknowledges that to maintain operations that additional funding will be required, there can be no assurances to that effect. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to further implement its business plan and generate additional revenues. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 5 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Prior to February 2022, the Company’s business operations were focused on the development of the sale of seeds and providing services in the Hemp Industry. In February 2022, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Digital Cavalier. As a result the Company’s operations have refocused on the use of AI technology of Digital Cavalier.
In September 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with its former directors, Messrs. Lee and Chang to assume the remaining interests in and liabilities of the subsidiaries of American Hemp, in exchange for shares of the Company Series A Preferred Stock. At that time discontinued assets and liabilities had a net value of $3,646,443. Due to the related party nature of the transaction, the Company has not recognized a gain or loss on the transaction, and rather has credited Additional Paid In Capital for the transaction.
NOTE 6 – LICENSE AGREEMENT
On February 9, 2022, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. that allows for the Company to license, market and sell the technology of Digital Cavalier Services. Digital Cavalier Services is licensing its AI Personalization engine software as a service (SaaS) products and services, for e-commerce, content marketing, digital publishing, and other industries where a relevant customer experience is necessary.
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As part of the Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay a total of $1,000,000 at a rate of $40,000 per month for 25 months and has agreed to issue shares of a class of preferred stock to be created to the Digital Cavalier Services. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay a monthly license fee of 5% of the monthly gross revenues.
The Agreement has a term of 25 months and automatically renews for 24-month periods as long as the License Agreement is in good standing.
At December 31, 2022, the Company has made $110,000 in monthly payments under the License Agreement and was issued 3,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock valued at par value of $0.001 per share. As a result of the issuance Digital Cavalier became a majority shareholder of the Company. Accordingly, the Company has recorded the value of the license at its historical value, the market value of the 30,000,000 shares of common stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock. At the time of issuance the common shares were trading at $1.00 per shares for $30,000,000. The License at the time of the valuation had a value of $31,000,003.
As a result, the Company has initially booked an intangible asset of $1,000,000 and a corresponding liability for the License. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company has made total payments of $155,000 and owes $845,000.
The Company at the end of the year performed an impairment review of the License and determined that due to the lack of revenue generated, that an impairment was necessary. After performance of a discounted cash flow, the license was impaired to $1,000,000. The Company recognized an impairment of $30,000,000.
NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In September 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with its former directors, Messrs. Lee and Chang to assume the remaining interests in and liabilities of the subsidiaries of American Hemp, in exchange for shares of the Company Series A Preferred Stock.
Digital Cavalier License
On February 9, 2022, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. that allows for the Company to license, market and sell the technology of Digital Cavalier. Digital Cavalier is licensing its AI Personalization engine software as a service (SaaS) products and services, for e-commerce, content marketing, digital publishing, and other industries where a relevant customer experience is necessary.
As part of the Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay a total of $1,000,000 at a rate of $40,000 per month for 25 months and has agreed to issue shares of a class of preferred stock to be created to the Digital Cavalier. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay a monthly license fee of 5% of the monthly gross revenues.
The Agreement has a term of 25 months and automatically renews for 24-month periods as long as the License Agreement is in good standing.
At December 31, 2022, the Company has made $155,000 in monthly payments under the License Agreement and has been issued 3,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock initially valued at par value of $0.001 per share. As a result, the Company has initially booked an intangible asset of $1,000,000 and a corresponding liability for the License. At December 31, 2022, the Company owes $845,000 of the $1,000,000 License Liability.
Line of Credit
In May 2022, the Company entered into a Line of Credit Promissory Note with a Mr. Thomas Yang, in exchange for advancing funds to support ongoing operations and the Company’s efforts to file a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The funds are subject to an interest rate of 12% per annum with interest only payments to be made on a monthly basis. The Line of Credit Promissory Note is convertible into shares of the Company’s restricted common stock at $0.05 per share. Both outstanding principal and accrued interest are convertible.
The Line of Credit further provided that if the Company or Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. is to terminate the License Agreement that 2,500 of the Series A Preferred Shares held by Digital Cavalier will be transferred to Mr. Yang. All funds remaining under the Line of Credit Note Payable would remain due in full.
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NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE – PPP LOAN
On April 24, 2020, the Company obtained a small business loan under the Paycheck Protection Program of the Cares Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) in amount the amount of $199,920.
The loan carries an interest rate of 1% per annum. Interest and Principal payments are deferred for a period of 6 months. Should the loan not be forgiven, payment of principal and interest would be due in 2 years, unless the lender and the Company agree to extend the term to 5 years.
Provided that the Company has used at least 60% of the loan proceeds for payroll expenses over an 8-week period, the loan will be converted to a “grant” and under Section 1106 (i) of the Cares, Act, the amount forgiven will be excluded from gross revenues for tax purposes.
NOTE 9 – CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Litigation
In the ordinary course of its business, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings involving a variety of matters. The Company does not believe there are any pending legal proceedings that will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, unaudited consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, the outcome of such legal matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. The Companies expenses legal fees in the period in which they are incurred.
AAHC Management Litigation
On May 13, 2019, the AAHC Management and Consulting, LLC (“AAHC Management”) signed a Promissory Note for $431,398, representative of amounts owed to Hemp Group as payments for seeds purchased by AAHC Management in May 2019. The promissory note had a due date of June 15, 2019 and was not paid and as of this filing has not been paid. In November 2019, the Company filed suit against AAHC Management for the full amount and accrued interest and a trial date was set for October 2020. The Company cannot provide assurance, that even if the court finds in their favor, that they will be able to collect the funds in full. As a result, the Company has impaired the full value of the note receivable at December 31, 2019.
On May 1, 2020, the Company did receive a judgement and filed a lien against real estate that is held by the owner of AAHC Management. In April 2021, the Company received a $100,000 cash payment in connection with the judgement and was assigned an interest in a judgement AAHC Management is pursuing and has written off to bad debt expense any remaining amounts owed.
NOTE 10 - STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common Stock
At December 31, 2022, the Company had shares of 28,129,808 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Issuances
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock to third parties for services. The shares were valued at the closing market price. The Company recognized an expense of $6,235,000 for 4,000,000 of the shares.
2021
On February 4 and 5, 2021, the Company issued a total of 1,483,248 shares of its restricted common stock (741,624 shares on each day) to a now former officer and director of the Company. The shares were valued at the closing market price of $2.00 and $2.25 per share for a total compensation expense of $1,483,248.
On March 25, 2021, the Company issued 1,400,000 shares of its restricted common stock to a group of former employees and officers and directors. The shares were valued at the closing market price of $2.50 per share for a total compensation expense of $3,500,000.
On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into a Non-Exclusive Patent License Agreement (“the Agreement”) with Alpha Modus, Corp. (“Alpha Modus”). The agreement provides for the Company to license for use certain patents and patent applications held by Alpha Modus for commercialization. The Agreement does provide the Company with an option to purchase Alpha Modus at fair market value ten years from the effective date of the Agreement.
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The Company issued 78,390,770 shares of its restricted common stock as part of the acquisition of the Non-Exclusive Patent Licensing Agreement with Alpha Modus. The shares were initially valued at $2.50 per share, the closing market price, for a value of $195,898,552. As part of the cancellation of the License Agreement, these shares were returned and have been cancelled.
Preferred Shares
In August 2022, the Company’s shareholders and Board of Directors created a class of Series A Preferred Shares with a par value of $0.001 per share. The Series A Preferred Shares are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of 1 Series A Preferred Shares into 10,000 shares of Common Stock. The shares of Series A Preferred having voting rights equal to 1 share of Preferred is equal to 10,000 shares of common stock.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 3,000 shares of preferred stock to Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. per the February 2022 License Agreement.
The Company issued an additional 440 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to current and former members of the Board of Directors: in September 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with its former directors, Messrs. Lee and Chang to assume the remaining interests in and liabilities of the subsidiaries of American Hemp, in exchange for 155 shares of the Company Series A Preferred Stock and a director received 285 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock.
NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In accordance with ASC 855 the Company’s management reviewed all material events through the date these financial statements were available to be issued, and the following subsequent events were identified.
In January 2023, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to rescind a planned reverse split of its common stock.
In February 2023, Digital Cavalier converted shares of its Series A Preferred Stock into common stock.
In March 2023, FINRA approved the Company’s name change to YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc.
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ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
We have expended, or will expend fees in relation to this registration statement as detailed below:
| Expenditure Item | Amount | |||
| Attorney Fees | $ | 25,000 | ||
| Audit Fees | $ | 50,000 | ||
| Transfer Agent Fees | $ | 2,000 | ||
| SEC Registration and Blue Sky Registration fees (estimated) | $ | 5,000 | ||
| Miscellaneous Expenses (estimated) | $ | 8,000 | ||
| Total | $ | 90,000 | ||
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
We are a Nevada corporation and generally governed by the Nevada Private Corporations Code, Title 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, or NRS.
Section 78.138 of the NRS provides that, unless the corporation’s articles of incorporation provide otherwise, a director or officer will not be individually liable unless it is proven that (i) the director’s or officer’s acts or omissions constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties, and (ii) such breach involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law.
Section 78.7502 of the NRS permits a company to indemnify its directors and officers against expenses, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with a threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, except an action by or on behalf of the corporation, if the officer or director (i) is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138, or (ii) acted in good faith and in a manner the officer or director reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, if a criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of the officer or director was unlawful. Section 78.7502 of the NRS also requires a corporation to indemnify its officers and directors if they have been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any claim, issue, or matter resulting from their service as a director or officer.
Section 78.751 of the NRS permits a Nevada company to indemnify its officers and directors against expenses incurred by them in defending a civil or criminal action, suit, or proceeding as they are incurred and in advance of final disposition thereof, upon determination by the stockholders, the disinterested board members, or by independent legal counsel. Section 78.751 of NRS requires a corporation to advance expenses as incurred upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the officer or director to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such officer or director is not entitled to be indemnified by the company if so provided in the corporations articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other agreement. Section 78.751 of the NRS further permits the company to grant its directors and officers additional rights of indemnification under its articles of incorporation, bylaws or other agreement.
Section 78.752 of the NRS provides that a Nevada company may purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the company, or is or was serving at the request of the company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, for any liability asserted against him and liability and expenses incurred by him in his capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the company has the authority to indemnify him against such liability and expenses.
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws implement the indemnification and insurance provisions permitted by Chapter 78 of the NRS by providing that:
We shall indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS against expense, liability and loss reasonably incurred or suffered by them in connection with their service as an officer or director; and
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We may purchase and maintain insurance, or make other financial arrangements, on behalf of any person who holds or who has held a position as a director, officer, or representative against liability, cost, payment, or expense incurred by such person.
At the present time, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director, officer, employee or other agent of ours in which indemnification would be required or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding which may result in a claim for such indemnification.
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022.
Shares Issued in Private Placement Offering
2023
On April 4, 2023, the Company issued 371,780 shares of restricted common stock to a third party for marketing services. The shares were valued at $0.10 per share.
On April 15, 2023, the Line of Credit Promissory Note was converted into 16,093,760 shares of common stock, valued at $0.05 per share.
2022
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock to third parties for services. The shares were valued at the closing market price. The Company recognized an expense of $6,235,000 for 4,000,000 of the shares.
Preferred Shares
In August 2022, the Company’s shareholders and Board of Directors created a class of Series A Preferred Shares with a par value of $0.001 per share. The Series A Preferred Shares are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of 1 Series A Preferred Shares into 10,000 shares of Common Stock. The shares of Series A Preferred having voting rights equal to 1 share of Preferred is equal to 10,000 shares of common stock.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 3,000 shares of preferred stock to Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. per the February 2022 License Agreement.
The Company issued an additional 440 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to current and former members of the Board of Directors: in September 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with its former directors, Messrs. Lee and Chang to assume the remaining interests in and liabilities of the subsidiaries of American Hemp, in exchange for 155 shares of the Company Series A Preferred Stock and a director received 285 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock.
2021
On February 4 and 5, 2021, the Company issued a total of 1,483,248 shares of its restricted common stock (741,624 shares on each day) to a now former officer and current director of the Company. The shares were valued at the closing market price of $2.00 and $2.25 per share for a total compensation expense of $1,483,248.
On March 25, 2021, the Company issued 1,400,000 shares of its restricted common stock to a group of former employees and officers and directors. The shares were valued at the closing market price of $2.50 per share for a total compensation expense of $3,500,000.
On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into a Non-Exclusive Patent License Agreement (“the Agreement”) with Alpha Modus, Corp. (“Alpha Modus”). The agreement provides for the Company to license for use certain patents and patent applications held by Alpha Modus for commercialization. The Agreement does provide the Company with an option to purchase Alpha Modus at fair market value ten years from the effective date of the Agreement.
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The Company issued 78,390,770 shares of its restricted common stock as part of the acquisition of the Non-Exclusive Patent Licensing Agreement with Alpha Modus. The shares were initially valued at $2.50 per share, the closing market price, for a value of $195,898,552. As part of the cancelation of the License Agreement, these shares were returned and have been canceled.
2020
In December 2020, 5,1715,000 shares of restricted common stock were issued to third party consulting service providers. The shares were valued at the market price of $2.70 per share for a total expense of $13,972,500.
Exemption From Registration Claimed
All of the above sales by us of our unregistered securities were made by us in reliance upon Rule 506 of Regulation D or Section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and or Section 4(a)7 of the Securities Act of 1933. All of the individuals and/or entities that purchased the unregistered securities were known to us and our management, through pre-existing business relationships, or long-standing business associates or were shareholders of predecessor entities who received exchange shares for assets. All purchasers were provided access to all material information, which they requested, and all information necessary to verify such information and were afforded access to our management in connection with their purchases. All purchasers of the unregistered securities acquired such securities for investment and not with a view toward distribution, acknowledging such intent to us. All certificates or agreements representing such securities that were issued contained restrictive legends, prohibiting further transfer of the certificates or agreements representing such securities, without such securities either being first registered or otherwise exempt from registration in any further resale or disposition.
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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 2.1 | Articles of Merger – 9.2.10 | Filed Herewith |
| 2.2 | Articles of Merger – 1.15.19 | Filed Herewith |
| 3(i).1 | Articles of Incorporation – 11.28.07 | Filed Herewith |
| 3(i).2 | Certificate of Amendment – 4.9.13 | Filed Herewith |
| 3(i).3 | Certificate of Reinstatement and Amendment – 3.13.17 | Filed Herewith |
| 3(i).4 | Certificate of Amendment – 9.13.22 | Filed Herewith |
| 3(i).5 | Certificate of Amendment – 1.12.23 | Filed Herewith |
| 3(ii).6 | Bylaws | Filed Herewith |
| 4.1 | Certificate of Designation – 8.25.22 | Filed Herewith |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Legal Counsel | Filed Herewith |
| 10.1 | License Agreement with Digital Cavalier Technology Services, Inc. – 2.9.22 | Filed Herewith |
| 10.2 | License Agreement Amendment – 5.4.22 | Filed Herewith |
| 10.3 | License Agreement Amendment – 2.6.23 | Filed Herewith |
| 21 | List of Subsidiaries | Filed Herewith |
| 23.1 | Legal Opinion | Filed Herewith |
| 23.2 | Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants | Filed Herewith |
| 107 | EX-FILILNG FEES | Filed Herewith |
| (a) | (1) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement. |
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| (2) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. | |
| (3) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. | |
| (4) | The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
| (i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (§ 230.424 of this chapter); | ||
| (ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; | ||
| (iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and | ||
| (iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
| (b) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. | |
| (c) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that: |
| (1) | For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. | |
| (2) | For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
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In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-1 and authorized this Registration Statement to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Lakewood, State of Colorado, on May 10, 2023.
YOUNEEQAI TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
| /s/ Murray Galbraith | May 10, 2023 | |
| Murray Galbraith | ||
| (Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| /s/ Murray Galbraith | May 10, 2023 | |
| Murray Galbraith | ||
| (Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates stated.
| /s/ Murray Galbraith | May 10, 2023 | |
| Murray Galbraith, Director | ||
| /s/ James D. Romano | May 10, 2023 | |
| James D. Romano, Director | ||
| /s/ S. Mark Spoone | May 10, 2023 | |
| S. Mark Spoone | ||
EXHIBIT 2.1
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EXHIBIT 3(i).2
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BYLAWS OF
AMERICAN HEMP VENTURES, INC.
(formerly ASC Biosciences, Inc,)
ARTICLE I OFFICES
1. Principal Office. The principal office and place of business of American Hemp Ventures, Inc. (“the Corporation”) shall be at , or at such other location as established from time to time by resolution of the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”).
2. Other Offices. Other offices and places of business either within or without the State of Nevada may be established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors or as the business of the Corporation may require. The street address of the Corporation’s registered agent is the registered office of the Corporation in Nevada.
ARTICLE II SHAREHOLDERS
1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. At the annual meeting, directors shall be elected and any other business may be transacted as may be properly brought before the meeting pursuant to these Bylaws, as amended from time to time (“these Bylaws”). Except as otherwise restricted by the articles of incorporation of the Corporation, as amended from time to time (“the Articles of Incorporation”) or applicable law, the Board of Directors may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of shareholders.
2. Special Meetings.
a. Subject to any rights of shareholders set forth in the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) or the Articles of Incorporation, special meetings of the shareholders may be called only by the chairman of the board or the chief executive officer or, if there be no chairman of the board and no chief executive officer, by the president, and shall be called by the secretary upon the written request of (i) at least a majority of the Board of Directors or (ii) one or more shareholders holding not less than twenty (20) percent of the entire capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting. Except as otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or applicable law, the Board of Directors may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of shareholders.
b. No business shall be acted upon at a special meeting of shareholders except as set forth in the notice of the meeting.
3. Place of Meetings. Any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation may be held at the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Nevada or at such other place in or out of the State of Nevada and the United States as may be designated in the notice of meeting. A waiver of notice signed by all shareholders entitled to vote thereat may designate any place for the holding
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of such meeting. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that any meeting of the shareholders shall be held by means of electronic communications or other available technology in accordance with this Article II, Section 14.
4. Notice of Meetings; Waiver of Notice.
a. The chief executive officer, if any, the president, any vice president, the secretary, an assistant secretary or any other individual designated by the Board of Directors shall sign and deliver or cause to be delivered to the shareholders written notice of any shareholders’ meeting not less than ten (10) days, but not more than sixty (60) days, before the date of such meeting. The notice shall state the place, date and time of the meeting, the means of electronic communication, if any, by which the shareholders or the proxies thereof shall be deemed to be present and vote and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The notice shall be delivered in accordance with, and shall contain or be accompanied by such additional information as may be required by, the Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended from time to time, including, without limitation, NRS 78.379, 92A.120 or 92A.410.
b. In the case of an annual meeting, subject to Article II, Section 13, any proper business may be presented for action, except that if a proposed plan of merger, conversion or exchange is submitted to a vote, the notice of the meeting must state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the plan of merger, conversion or exchange and must contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the plan.
c. A copy of the notice shall be personally delivered or mailed postage prepaid to each shareholder of record at the address appearing on the records of the Corporation. Upon mailing, service of the notice is complete, and the time of the notice begins to run from the date upon which the notice is deposited in the mail. If the address of any shareholder does not appear upon the records of the Corporation or is incomplete, it will be sufficient to address any notice to such shareholder at the registered office of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing and in addition thereto, any notice to shareholders given by the Corporation pursuant to Chapters 78 or 92A of the NRS, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws may be given pursuant to the forms of electronic transmission listed herein, if such forms of transmission are consented to in writing by the shareholder receiving such electronically transmitted notice and such consent is filed by the secretary in the corporate records. Notice shall be deemed given (i) by facsimile when directed to a number consented to by the shareholder to receive notice, (ii) by e-mail when directed to an e-mail address consented to by the shareholder to receive notice, (iii) by posting on an electronic network together with a separate notice to the shareholder of the specific posting on the later of the specific posting or the giving of the separate notice or (iv) by any other electronic transmission as consented to by and when directed to the shareholder. The shareholder consent necessary to permit electronic transmission to such shareholder shall be deemed revoked and of no force and effect if (A) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with the shareholder’s consent and (B) the inability to deliver by electronic transmission becomes known to the secretary, assistant secretary, transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation responsible for the giving of notice.
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d. The written certificate of an individual signing a notice of meeting, setting forth the substance of the notice or having a copy thereof attached thereto, the date the notice was mailed or personally delivered to the shareholders and the addresses to which the notice was mailed, shall be prima facie evidence of the manner and fact of giving such notice and, in the absence of fraud, an affidavit of the individual signing a notice of a meeting that the notice thereof has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the affidavit.
e. Any shareholder may waive notice of any meeting by a signed writing or by transmission of an electronic record, either before or after the meeting. Such waiver of notice shall be deemed the equivalent of the giving of such notice.
5. Determination of Shareholders of Record.
a. For the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to (i) notice of and to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, (ii) receive payment of any distribution or the allotment of any rights, or (iii) exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, if applicable.
b. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining shareholders: (i) entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; and (ii) for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders shall apply to any postponement of any meeting of shareholders to a date not more than sixty (60) days after the record date or to any adjournment of the meeting; provided that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting and must fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 60 days later than the date set for the original meeting.
6. Quorum; Adjourned Meetings.
a. Unless the Articles of Incorporation provide for a different proportion, shareholders holding at least a majority of the voting power of the Corporation’s capital stock, represented in person or by proxy (regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on all matters), are necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. If, on any issue, voting by classes or series is required by the laws of the State of Nevada, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at least a majority of the voting power, represented in person or by proxy (regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on all matters), within each such class or series is necessary to constitute a quorum of each such class or series.
b. If a quorum is not represented, a majority of the voting power represented or the person presiding at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be represented. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be represented, any
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business may be transacted which might otherwise have been transacted at the adjourned meeting as originally called. When a shareholders’ meeting is adjourned to another time or place hereunder, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. However, if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to each shareholder of record as of the new record date. The shareholders present at a duly convened meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the departure of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum of the voting power.
7. Voting.
a. Unless otherwise provided in the NRS, the Articles of Incorporation, or any resolution providing for the issuance of preferred stock adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to authority expressly vested in it by the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, each shareholder of record, or such shareholder’s duly authorized proxy, shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of voting stock standing registered in such shareholder’s name at the close of business on the record date.
b. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, all votes with respect to shares (including pledged shares) standing in the name of an individual at the close of business on the record date shall be cast only by that individual or such individual’s duly authorized proxy. With respect to shares held by a representative of the estate of a deceased shareholder, or a guardian, conservator, custodian or trustee, even though the shares do not stand in the name of such holder, votes may be cast by such holder upon proof of such representative capacity. In the case of shares under the control of a receiver, the receiver may vote such shares even though the shares do not stand of record in the name of the receiver but only if and to the extent that the order of a court of competent jurisdiction which appoints the receiver contains the authority to vote such shares. If shares stand of record in the name of a minor, votes may be cast by the duly appointed guardian of the estate of such minor only if such guardian has provided the Corporation with written proof of such appointment.
c. With respect to shares standing of record in the name of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity on the record date, votes may be cast: (i) in the case of a corporation, by such individual as the bylaws of such other corporation prescribe, by such individual as may be appointed by resolution of the board of directors of such other corporation or by such individual (including, without limitation, the officer making the authorization) authorized in writing to do so by the chairman of the board, if any, the chief executive officer, if any, the president or any vice president of such corporation; and (ii) in the case of a partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity, by an individual representing such shareholder upon presentation to the Corporation of satisfactory evidence of his or her authority to do so.
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the Corporation’s shares held in a fiduciary capacity, the Corporation shall not vote, directly or indirectly, shares of its own stock owned or held by it, and such shares shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares entitled to vote.
e. Any holder of shares entitled to vote on any matter may cast a portion of the votes in favor of such matter and refrain from casting the remaining votes or cast the same against the proposal, except in the case of elections of directors. If such holder entitled to vote does vote any of such shareholder’s shares affirmatively and fails to specify the number of affirmative votes, it will be conclusively presumed that the holder is casting affirmative votes with respect to all shares held.
f. With respect to shares standing of record in the name of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, spouses as community property, tenants by the entirety, voting trustees or otherwise and shares held by two or more persons (including proxy holders) having the same fiduciary relationship in respect to the same shares, votes may be cast in the following manner:
| i. | If only one person votes, the vote of such person binds all. |
| ii. | If more than one person casts votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all. |
| iii. | If more than one person casts votes, but the vote is evenly split on a particular matter, the votes shall be deemed cast proportionately, as split. |
g. If a quorum is present, unless the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, the NRS, or other applicable law provide for a different proportion, action by the shareholders entitled to vote on a matter, other than the election of directors, is approved by and is the act of the shareholders if the number of votes cast in favor of the action exceeds the number of votes cast in opposition to the action, unless voting by classes or series is required for any action of the shareholders by the laws of the State of Nevada, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, in which case the number of votes cast in favor of the action by the voting power of each such class or series must exceed the number of votes cast in opposition to the action by the voting power of each such class or series.
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8. Proxies. At any meeting of shareholders, any holder of shares entitled to vote may designate, in a manner permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada, another person or persons to act as a proxy or proxies. If a shareholder designates two or more persons to act as proxies, then a majority of those persons present at a meeting has and may exercise all of the powers conferred by the shareholder or, if only one is present, then that one has and may exercise all of the powers conferred by the shareholder, unless the shareholder’s designation of proxy provides otherwise. Every proxy shall continue in full force and effect until its expiration or revocation in a manner permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.
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9. Action Without A Meeting. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such shareholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those shareholders who have not consented in writing.
10. Organization.
a. Meetings of shareholders shall be presided over by the chairman of the board, or, in the absence of the chairman, by the vice chairman of the board, if any, or if there be no vice chairman or in the absence of the vice chairman, by the chief executive officer, if any, or if there be no chief executive officer or in the absence of the chief executive officer, by the president, or, in the absence of the president, or, in the absence of any of the foregoing persons, by a chairman designated by the Board of Directors, or by a chairman chosen at the meeting by the shareholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes which all shareholders present in person or by proxy are entitled to cast. The individual acting as chairman of the meeting may delegate any or all of his or her authority and responsibilities as such to any director or officer of the Corporation present in person at the meeting. The secretary, or in the absence of the secretary an assistant secretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the absence of the secretary and any assistant secretary the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at each such meeting shall be as determined by the chairman of the meeting. The chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts and things as are necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, (i) the establishment of procedures for the maintenance of order and safety, (ii) limitation on participation in the meeting to shareholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall permit, (iii) limitation on the time allotted for consideration of each agenda item and for questions or comments by meeting participants, (iv) restrictions on entry to such meeting after the time prescribed for the commencement thereof and (v) the opening and closing of the voting polls. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the chairman of the meeting, in his or her discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot.
b. The chairman of the meeting may appoint one or more inspectors of elections. The inspector or inspectors may (i) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each; (ii) determine the number of shares represented at a meeting and the validity of proxies or ballots; (iii) count all votes and ballots; (iv) determine any challenges made to any determination made by the inspector(s); and (v) certify the determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting and the count of all votes and ballots.
11. Consent to Meetings. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called, noticed or convened and
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except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters not included in the notice, to the extent such notice is required, if such objection is expressly made at the time any such matters are presented at the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of shareholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or consent, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws.
12. Director Nominations and Business Conducted at Meetings of Shareholders. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the proposal of business to be considered by the shareholders may be made at an annual meeting of shareholders (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or the chairman of the board or (ii) by any shareholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote on such matter at the meeting, who complied with the notice procedures set forth in Section 2.13 of these Bylaws and who was a shareholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to the secretary of the Corporation. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation's notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or the chairman of the board or (ii) by any shareholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote on such matter at the meeting, who complied with the notice procedures set forth in Section 2.13 of these Bylaws and who was a shareholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to the secretary of the Corporation.
13. Advance Notice of Director Nominations and Shareholder Proposals by Shareholders.
a. For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder and for nominations to be properly brought before a special meeting by a shareholder in each case pursuant to Section 2.12, the shareholder of record must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of the Corporation, and, in the case of business other than nominations, such other business must be a proper matter for shareholder action. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. The notice must be provided by a shareholder of record and must set forth:
i. each person, if any, whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director;
ii. a brief description of any business desired to be brought before the meeting, if any; and,
iii. (A) the name and address of such shareholder as they appear on the Corporation's books, (B) the number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned of record by such shareholder as of the date of the notice, and (C) a representation that the shareholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such nomination or business.
b. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such
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proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation, including information relevant to a determination whether such proposed nominee can be considered an independent director.
14. Meetings Through Electronic Communications. Shareholders may participate in a meeting of the shareholders by any means of electronic communications, videoconferencing, teleconferencing or other available technology permitted under the NRS (including, without limitation, a telephone conference or similar method of communication by which all individuals participating in the meeting can hear each other) and utilized by the Corporation. If any such means are utilized, the Corporation shall, to the extent required under the NRS, implement reasonable measures to (a) verify the identity of each person participating through such means as a shareholder and (b) provide the shareholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the shareholders, including an opportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting in a substantially concurrent manner with such proceedings. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 2.14 constitutes presence in person at the meeting.
ARTICLE III DIRECTORS
1. General Powers; Performance of Duties. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as otherwise provided in Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws.
2. Number and Qualifications. The number of Directors that shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors or by the shareholders at the annual meeting of the shareholders, except as otherwise provided in the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Each Director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. Board of Directors memberships are one year terms unless otherwise voted by the shareholders. Directors need not be shareholders.
3. Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors shall elect a chairman of the board from the members of the Board of Directors, who shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shareholders at which he or she shall be present and shall have and may exercise such powers as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, these Bylaws or as provided by law.
4. Removal and Resignation of Directors. Except as otherwise provided in the Nevada Revised Statutes, any director may be removed from office with or without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. Any director may resign effective upon giving written notice, unless the notice specifies a later time for effectiveness of such resignation, to the chairman of the board, if any, the president or the secretary, or in the absence of all of them, any other officer of the Corporation.
5. Vacancies; Newly Created Directorships. Any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office, or other cause, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number
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of directors, may be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office or by a sole remaining director, in either case though less than a quorum, and the director(s) so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders and when their successors are elected or appointed or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent directors.
6. Annual and Regular Meetings. Within two (2) business days before or after the annual meeting of the shareholders or any special meeting of the shareholders at which directors are elected (and within two (2) business days after such meeting if any individual first becomes a director by way of such election), the Board of Directors, including directors newly elected, if any, shall hold its annual meeting without call or notice other than this Section 6, to transact such business as the Board of Directors deems necessary or appropriate. The Board of Directors may provide by resolution the place, date, and hour for holding regular meetings between annual meetings, and if the Board of Directors so provides with respect to a regular meeting, notice of such regular meeting shall not be required.
7. Special Meetings. Except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called only by the chairman of the board, if any, or if there be no chairman of the board, by the chief executive officer, if any, or by the president or the secretary, and shall be called by the chairman of the board, if any, the chief executive officer, if any, the president, or the secretary upon the request of at least a majority of the Board of Directors. If the chairman of the board, or if there be no chairman of the board, each of the chief executive officer, the president, and the secretary, fails for any reason to call such special meeting, a special meeting may be called by a notice signed by at least a majority of the Board of Directors.
8. Place of Meetings. Any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors may be held at such place as the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation, as the notice calling such meeting, may designate. A waiver of notice signed by the directors may designate any place for the holding of such meeting.
9. Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided in Article III, Section 6, there shall be delivered to each director at the address appearing for him or her on the records of the Corporation, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time of such meeting, a copy of a written notice of any meeting (i) by delivery of such notice personally, (ii) by mailing such notice postage prepaid, (iii) by facsimile, (iv) by overnight courier, or (v) by electronic transmission or electronic writing, including, without limitation, e-mail. If mailed to an address inside the United States, the notice shall be deemed delivered two (2) business days following the date the same is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. If mailed to an address outside the United States, the notice shall be deemed delivered four (4) business days following the date the same is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. If sent via overnight courier, the notice shall be deemed delivered the business day following the delivery of such notice to the courier. If sent via facsimile, the notice shall be deemed delivered upon sender’s receipt of confirmation of the successful transmission. If sent by electronic transmission (including,
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without limitation, e-mail), the notice shall be deemed delivered when directed to the e-mail address of the director appearing on the records of the Corporation and otherwise pursuant to the applicable provisions of NRS Chapter 75. If the address of any director is incomplete or does not appear upon the records of the Corporation it will be sufficient to address any notice to such director at the registered office of the Corporation. Any director may waive notice of any meeting, and the attendance of a director at a meeting and oral consent entered on the minutes of such meeting shall constitute waiver of notice of the meeting unless such director objects, prior to the transaction of any business, that the meeting was not lawfully called, noticed or convened. Attendance for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of business thereat because the meeting was not properly called or convened shall not constitute presence or a waiver of notice for purposes hereof.
10. Quorum; Adjourned Meetings.
a. A majority of the directors in office, at a meeting duly assembled, is necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
b. At any meeting of the Board of Directors where a quorum is not present, a majority of those present may adjourn, from time to time, until a quorum is present, and no notice of such adjournment shall be required. At any adjourned meeting where a quorum is present, any business may be transacted which could have been transacted at the meeting originally called.
11. Manner of Acting. Except as provided in Article III, Section 12, the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is the act of the Board of Directors.
12. Super-majority Approval. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Bylaws or the Articles of Incorporation, the following actions may be taken by the Corporation only upon the approval of two-thirds of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present:
| a. | Any voluntary dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation. |
| b. | The sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation. |
| c. | The filing of a voluntary petition of bankruptcy by the Corporation. |
13. Meetings through Electronic Communications. Members of the Board of Directors or of any committee designated by the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by any means of electronic communications, videoconferencing, teleconferencing or other available technology permitted under the NRS (including, without limitation, a telephone conference or similar method of communication by which all individuals participating in the meeting can hear each other) and utilized by the Corporation. If any such means are utilized, the Corporation shall, to the extent required under the NRS, implement reasonable measures to (a) verify the identity of each person participating through such means as a director or member of the committee, as the case may be, and (b) provide the directors or members of the committee a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting
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and to vote on matters submitted to the directors or members of the committee, including an opportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting in a substantially concurrent manner with such proceedings. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 13 constitutes presence in person at the meeting.
14. Action without Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if, before or after the action, a written consent thereto is signed by all of the members of the Board of Directors or the committee. The written consent may be signed manually or electronically (or by any other means then permitted under the NRS), and may be so signed in counterparts, including, without limitation, facsimile or email counterparts, and shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.
15. Powers and Duties.
a. Except as otherwise restricted by Chapter 78 of the NRS or the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors has full control over the business and affairs of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may delegate any of its authority to manage, control or conduct the business of the Corporation to any standing or special committee, or to any officer or agent, and to appoint any persons to be agents of the Corporation with such powers, including the power to sub delegate, and upon such terms as it deems fit.
b. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the chairman presiding at a meeting of shareholders, in his or her discretion, may submit any contract or act for approval or ratification at any annual meeting of the shareholders or any special meeting properly called and noticed for the purpose of considering any such contract or act, provided a quorum is present.
c. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Subject to applicable law and to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, any such committee shall have and may exercise all the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. The committees shall keep regular minutes of their proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.
16. Compensation. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or these bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of Directors. The Directors shall be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as Director. No such payment shall preclude any Director from serving the
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Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
17. Organization. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the chairman of the board, or in the absence of the chairman of the board by the vice chairman, if any, or in his or her absence by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The secretary, or in the absence of the secretary, an assistant secretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the absence of the secretary and any assistant secretary, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at each such meeting shall be as determined by the chairman of the meeting.
ARTICLE IV NOTICES
1. Notice. Whenever, under the provisions of the NRS, the Articles of Incorporation or of these bylaws, notice is required to be given to any Director or shareholder, such notice shall be delivered (i) by delivery of such notice personally, (ii) by mailing such notice postage prepaid, (iii) by facsimile, (iv) by overnight courier, or (v) by electronic transmission or electronic writing, including, without limitation, e-mail. If mailed to an address inside the United States, the notice shall be deemed delivered two (2) business days following the date the same is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. If mailed to an address outside the United States, the notice shall be deemed delivered four (4) business days following the date the same is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. If sent via overnight courier, the notice shall be deemed delivered the business day following the delivery of such notice to the courier. If sent via facsimile, the notice shall be deemed delivered upon sender’s receipt of confirmation of the successful transmission. If sent by electronic transmission (including, without limitation, e-mail), the notice shall be deemed delivered when directed to the e-mail address of the director or shareholder appearing on the records of the Corporation and otherwise pursuant to the applicable provisions of NRS Chapter 75.
2. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the NRS, the Articles of Incorporation or these bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. Actual attendance by any person at any meeting will constitute a waiver by such person of any deficiency in the notice of such meeting.
ARTICLE V OFFICERS
1. Election. The Board of Directors shall elect or appoint a president, a secretary and a treasurer or the equivalents of such officers. Such officers shall serve until their respective successors are elected and appointed and shall qualify or until their earlier resignation or removal. The Board of Directors may from time to time, by resolution, elect or appoint such other officers and agents as it may deem advisable, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, and shall have such powers and duties and be paid such compensation as may be directed by the Board of Directors. Any individual may hold two or more offices.
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2. Removal; Resignation. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors with or without cause. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. Any such removal or resignation shall
be subject to the rights, if any, of the respective parties under any contract between the Corporation and such officer or agent.
3. Salaries. The salaries of all officers and agents of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
4. Vacancies. Any vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term of such office.
5. Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors may elect a chief executive officer who, subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors, shall have the ultimate responsibility for the management and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and perform such other duties and have such other powers which are delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors, these Bylaws or as provided by law.
6. President. The president, subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors, shall in general actively supervise and control the business and affairs of the Corporation. The president shall keep the Board of Directors fully informed as the Board of Directors may request and shall consult the Board of Directors concerning the business of the Corporation. The president shall perform such other duties and have such other powers which are delegated and assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, if any, these Bylaws or as provided by law. The president shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation unless the Board of Directors shall elect or appoint different individuals to hold such positions.
7. Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may elect one or more vice presidents. In the absence or disability of the president, or at the president’s request, the vice president or vice presidents, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors, and if not ranked, the vice presidents in the order designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation, in the order designated by the president, shall perform all of the duties of the president, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions on the president. Each vice president shall perform such other duties and have such other powers which are delegated and assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the president, these Bylaws or as provided by law.
8. Secretary. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the shareholders, the Board of Directors and any committees thereof, and shall keep, or cause to be kept, the minutes of proceedings thereof in books provided for that purpose. He or she shall keep, or cause to be kept, a register of the shareholders of the Corporation and shall be responsible for the giving of notice of meetings of the shareholders, the Board of Directors and any committees, and shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law. The secretary shall be custodian of the corporate seal, if any, the records of the Corporation, the stock certificate books, transfer books and stock ledgers, and such other books and papers as the
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Board of Directors or any appropriate committee may direct. The secretary shall perform all other duties commonly incident to his or her office and shall perform such other duties which are assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, if any, the president, these Bylaws or as provided by law.
9. Assistant Secretaries. An assistant secretary shall, at the request of the secretary, or in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform all the duties of the secretary. He or she shall perform such other duties as are assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, if any, the president, these Bylaws or as provided by law.
10. Treasurer. The treasurer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the care and custody of, and be responsible for, all of the money, funds, securities, receipts and valuable papers, documents and instruments of the Corporation, and all books and records relating thereto. The treasurer shall keep, or cause to be kept, full and accurate books of accounts of the Corporation’s transactions, which shall be the property of the Corporation, and shall render financial reports and statements of condition of the Corporation when so requested by the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board, if any, the chief executive officer, if any, or the president. The treasurer shall perform all other duties commonly incident to his or her office and such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, if any, the president, these Bylaws or as provided by law. The treasurer shall, if required by the Board of Directors, give bond to the Corporation in such sum and with such security as shall be approved by the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of all the duties of the treasurer and for restoration to the Corporation, in the event of the treasurer’s death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, records, papers, vouchers, money and other property in the treasurer’s custody or control and belonging to the Corporation. The expense of such bond shall be borne by the Corporation. If a chief financial officer of the Corporation has not been appointed, the treasurer may be deemed the chief financial officer of the Corporation.
11. Assistant Treasurers. An assistant treasurer shall, at the request of the treasurer, or in the absence or disability of the treasurer, perform all the duties of the treasurer. He or she shall perform such other duties which are assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, if any, the president, the treasurer, these Bylaws or as provided by law. The Board of Directors may require an assistant treasurer to give a bond to the Corporation in such sum and with such security as it may approve, for the faithful performance of the duties of the assistant treasurer, and for restoration to the Corporation, in the event of the assistant treasurer’s death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, records, papers, vouchers, money and other property in the assistant treasurer’s custody or control and belonging to the Corporation. The expense of such bond shall be borne by the Corporation.
12. Execution of Negotiable Instruments, Deeds and Contracts. All (i) checks, drafts, notes, bonds, bills of exchange, and orders for the payment of money of the Corporation, (ii) deeds, mortgages, proxies, powers of attorney and other written contracts, documents, instruments and agreements to which the Corporation shall be a party and (iii) assignments or endorsements of stock certificates, registered bonds or other securities owned by the Corporation shall be signed in the name of the Corporation by such officers or other persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. The Board of Directors may authorize the use of the facsimile signatures of any such persons.
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ARTICLE VI CAPITAL STOCK; CERTIFICATES
1. Issuance. Shares of the Corporation’s authorized capital stock shall, subject to any provisions or limitations of the laws of the State of Nevada, the Articles of Incorporation or any contracts or agreements to which the Corporation may be a party, be issued in such manner, at such times, upon such conditions and for such consideration as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
2. Stock Certificates.
2.01 CERTIFICATES. The shares of the corporation’s capital stock may be represented by certificates or be uncertificated. Certificates of stock shall be issued in numerical order, and shall be signed by any two officers of the corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors, and may be sealed with the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof. The signatures of such officers may be facsimiles if the certificate is manually signed on behalf of a transfer agent, or registered by a registrar, other than the corporation itself or an employee of the corporation. If an officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate ceases to be an officer of the corporation before the certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if the person were an officer on the date of issue. The certificates for such shares, if used, shall be of such tenor and design as the Board of Directors from time to time may adopt. Each such certificate of stock shall state:
(a) That the corporation is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada;
(b) The name of the person to whom issued;
(c) The number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents; and
(d) The par value of each share represented by such certificate, or a statement that such shares are without par value.
Section 2.02. UNCERTIFICATED SHARES. The Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of uncertificated shares by the corporation, and may prescribe procedures for the issuance and registration of transfer thereof, and with respect to such other matters relating to uncertificated shares as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate. No such authorization shall affect previously issued and outstanding shares represented by certificates until such certificates shall have been surrendered to the corporation.
Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of any uncertificated shares, the corporation shall issue or cause to be issued to the holder of such shares a written statement of the information required to be included on stock certificates under the laws of the State of Nevada and these Bylaws.
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Notwithstanding the adoption of any resolution providing for uncertificated shares, each registered holder of stock represented by uncertificated shares shall be entitled, upon request to the custodian of the stock transfer books of the corporation, or other person designated as the custodian of the records of uncertificated shares, to have physical certificates representing such shares registered in such holder’s name
Section 2.03. TRANSFERS. (a) Transfers of stock shall be made only upon the stock transfer books of the corporation, kept at the registered office of the corporation or at its principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar and, in the case of certificated shares, before a new certificate is issued, the old certificate shall be surrendered for cancellation.
(b) Certificated shares of stock shall be transferred by delivery of the certificates therefor, accompanied either by an assignment in writing on the back of the certificate or an assignment separate from the certificate, or by a written power of attorney to sell, assign, and transfer the same, signed by the holder of said certificate. No certificated shares of stock shall be transferred on the books of the corporation until the outstanding certificates therefor have been surrendered to the corporation.
(c) The Board of Directors may, from time to time, by resolution open a share register in any state of the United States, and may employ such transfer agent or agents or registrars of shares as it may deem advisable to keep such register, and to record transfers of shares therein. The Board of Directors may also by resolution further define the powers and duties of such agents or registrars.
(d) All endorsements, assignments, transfers, share powers or other instruments or indicia of transfer of securities standing in the name of the corporation shall be executed for and in the name of the corporation by any two officers of the corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.04. LOST CERTIFICATES. The Board of Directors may order a new certificate or certificates of shares to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates alleged to have been lost or destroyed, but in every such case the owner of the lost certificate or certificates shall first cause to be given to the corporation a bond, with surety or sureties satisfactory to the corporation in such sum as said Board of Directors may in its discretion deem sufficient as indemnity against any loss or liability that the corporation may incur by reason of the issuance of such new certificates; but the Board of Directors may, in its discretion, refuse to issue such new certificate save upon the order of some court having jurisdiction in such matters.
Section 2.05. FIXING RECORD DATE. In order that the corporation may determine the shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than forty days and, in the case of a meeting of shareholders, not less than ten days prior to the date on which the particular action, requiring such determination of shareholders, is to be taken. If
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no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, or shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or the date on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders.
When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof.
Section 2.06. REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS. The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Nevada.
Section 2.07 MISCELLANEOUS. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to make such rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer, and registration of certificates for shares of the Corporation’s stock.
And be it further, RESOLVED, that the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation or such other officers as he may designate be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to file such notices and take such other actions as they shall deem necessary or convenient, with the advice of counsel, to place the foregoing Bylaws into effect and to carry out its purposes and their authority to act shall be conclusively, but not exclusively, evidenced by such actions.
ARTICLE VII DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions may be declared, subject to the provisions of the laws of the State of Nevada and the Articles of Incorporation, by the Board of Directors and may be paid in money, shares of corporate stock, property or any other medium not prohibited under applicable law. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date, in accordance with and as provided in Section 2.5, prior to the distribution for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to receive any distribution.
ARTICLE VIII RECORDS AND REPORTS; CORPORATE SEAL; FISCAL YEAR
1. Records. All original records of the Corporation shall be kept at the principal office of the Corporation by or under the direction of the secretary or at such other place or by such other person as may be prescribed by these Bylaws or the Board of Directors.
2. Corporate Seal. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, authorize a seal, and the seal may be used by causing it, or a facsimile, to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Except when otherwise specifically provided herein, any officer of the Corporation shall have the authority to affix the seal to any document requiring it.
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3. Fiscal Year-End. The fiscal year-end of the Corporation shall be such date as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION
1. Indemnification and Insurance.
a. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
i. For purposes of this Article, (A) “Indemnitee” shall mean each director or officer who was or is a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, or is otherwise involved in, any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent (including, without limitation, as a trustee, fiduciary, administrator or manager) of the Corporation or is or was serving in any capacity at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent (including, without limitation, as a trustee, fiduciary administrator, partner, member or manager) of, or in any other capacity for, another corporation or any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, or other enterprise; and (B) “Proceeding” shall mean any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding (including, without limitation, an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation), whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative.
ii. Each Indemnitee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, taxes, penalties, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding; provided that such Indemnitee either is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138 or acted in good faith and in a manner such Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any Proceeding that is criminal in nature, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, does not, of itself, create a presumption that the Indemnitee is liable pursuant to NRS 78.138 or did not act in good faith and in a manner in which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or that, with respect to any criminal proceeding he or she had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. The Corporation shall not indemnify an Indemnitee for any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the Corporation or for any amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the Proceeding was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such amounts as the court deems proper. Except as so ordered by a court and for advancement of expenses pursuant to this Section, indemnification may not be made to or on behalf of an Indemnitee if a final adjudication establishes that his or her acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law and was material to the cause of action. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Bylaws, no director or officer may be indemnified for expenses incurred in defending any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding (including without
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limitation, an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that such director or officer incurred in his or her capacity as a shareholder.
iii. Indemnification pursuant to this Section shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation, and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators.
iv. The expenses of Indemnitees must be paid by the Corporation or through insurance purchased and maintained by the Corporation or through other financial arrangements made by the Corporation, as such expenses are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnitee to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. To the extent that an Indemnitee is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the Corporation shall indemnify him or her against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred in by him or her in connection with the defense.
b. Indemnification of Employees and Other Persons. The Corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors and to the extent provided in such action, indemnify employees and other persons as though they were Indemnitees.
c. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights to indemnification provided in this Article shall not be exclusive of any other rights that any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, agreement, vote of shareholders or directors, or otherwise.
d. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any Indemnitee for any liability asserted against him or her and liability and expenses incurred by him or her in his or her capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation has the authority to indemnify him or her against such liability and expenses.
e. Other Financial Arrangements. The other financial arrangements which may be made by the Corporation may include the following (i) the creation of a trust fund; (ii) the establishment of a program of self-insurance; (iii) the securing of its obligation of indemnification by granting a security interest or other lien on any assets of the Corporation; and (iv) the establishment of a letter of credit, guarantee or surety. No financial arrangement made pursuant to this subsection may provide protection for a person adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable for intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law, except with respect to advancement of expenses or indemnification ordered by a court.
f. Other Matters Relating to Insurance or Financial Arrangements. Any insurance or other financial arrangement made on behalf of a person pursuant to this Article VIII,
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Section 1 may be provided by the Corporation or any other person approved by the Board of Directors, even if all or part of the other person’s stock or other securities is owned by the Corporation. In the absence of fraud, (i) the decision of the Board of Directors as to the propriety of the terms and conditions of any insurance or other financial arrangement made pursuant to this Article VIII, Section 1, and the choice of the person to provide the insurance or other financial arrangement is conclusive; and (ii) the insurance or other financial arrangement is not void or voidable and does not subject any director approving it to personal liability for his action; even if a director approving the insurance or other financial arrangement is a beneficiary of the insurance or other financial arrangement.
2. Amendment. The provisions of this Article IX relating to indemnification shall constitute a contract between the Corporation and each of its directors and officers which may be modified as to any director or officer only with that person’s consent or as specifically provided in this Article IX, Section 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws relating to their amendment generally, any repeal or amendment of this Article IX which is adverse to any director or officer shall apply to such director or officer only on a prospective basis, and shall not limit the rights of an Indemnitee to indemnification with respect to any action or failure to act occurring prior to the time of such repeal or amendment. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, Article X), no repeal or amendment of these Bylaws shall affect any or all of this Article IX so as to limit or reduce the indemnification in any manner unless adopted by (i) the unanimous vote of the directors of the Corporation then serving, or (ii) by the shareholders as set forth in Article XI; provided that no such amendment shall have a retroactive effect inconsistent with the preceding sentence.
ARTICLE X CHANGES IN NEVADA LAW
References in these Bylaws to the laws of the State of Nevada or the NRS or to any provision thereof shall be to such law as it existed on the date these Bylaws were adopted or as such law thereafter may be changed; provided that (i) in the case of any change which expands the liability of directors or officers or limits the indemnification rights or the rights to advancement of expenses which the Corporation may provide in Article IX, the rights to limited liability, to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in the Articles of Incorporation and/or these Bylaws shall continue as theretofore to the extent permitted by law; and (ii) if such change permits the Corporation, without the requirement of any further action by shareholders or directors, to limit further the liability of directors or limit the liability of officers or to provide broader indemnification rights or rights to the advancement of expenses than the Corporation was permitted to provide prior to such change, then liability thereupon shall be so limited and the rights to indemnification and the advancement of expenses shall be so broadened to the extent permitted by law.
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ARTICLE XI AMENDMENT OR REPEAL
1. Amendment of Bylaws.
a. Board of Directors. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to amend or repeal these Bylaws or to adopt new bylaws.
b. Shareholders. Notwithstanding Article XI, Section 1(a), these Bylaws may be amended or repealed in any respect, and new bylaws may be adopted, in each case by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the outstanding voting power of the Corporation, voting together as a single class.
ARTICLE XII FORUM FOR ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES
To the fullest extent permitted by law, and unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County, Nevada, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought in the name or right of the Corporation or on its behalf, (b) any action asserting a claim for breach of any fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s shareholders, (c) any action arising or asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of NRS Chapters 78 or 92A or any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, including, without limitation, any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article XII.
The undersigned, as the duly elected Secretary of American Hemp Ventures, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“the Corporation”), does hereby certify that the Board of Directors of the Corporation adopted the foregoing Bylaws as of January 1, 2019.
/s/ Jiun Haw Chang
__________________________
Jiun Haw Chang
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EXHIBIT 4.1
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Exhibit 23.1
Christen Lambert
Attorney at Law
2920 Forestville Rd, Ste 100, PMB 1155, Raleigh, North Carolina 27616
Phone: 919-473-9130
Email: christen@christenlambertlaw.com
May 10, 2023
YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc.
2700 Youngfield St., Suite 100
Lakewood, CO 80215
Re: Form S-1 for up to 35,814,742 Shares of Common Stock by Selling Shareholders of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc.
Gentlemen:
At your request, I have examined the Form S-1 which is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (the "Registration Statement"), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of:
| · | Up to 35,814,742 shares to be issued upon effectiveness of Registration. |
In rendering the following opinion, I have examined and relied upon all of the documents listed as exhibits to the Form S-1, and resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the agreement for the issuance of the stock, registered in Form S-1 to which this letter refers. In my examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the documents submitted to me as originals, and the conformity with the original documents of all documents submitted to me as copies.
I have not undertaken, nor do I intend to undertake, any independent investigation beyond such specified documents and records, but to the extent necessary for this opinion, I have inquired and am satisfied as to the adequacy and accuracy of such documents and records. I have examined all documents necessary to form my opinions.
Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion that the stock being registered under the Registration Statement, when and as issued, will be duly and validly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable under Nevada Laws.
I express no opinion as to compliance with the Securities Acts or "blue sky" laws of any state in which the stock is proposed to be offered and sold or as to the effect, if any, which non-compliance with such laws might have on the validity of transfer of the stock.
I consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to any filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission or under any state or other jurisdiction's securities act for the purpose of registering, qualifying or establishing eligibility for an exemption from registration or qualification of the stock described in the Registration Statement in connection with the offering described therein.
This opinion covers only matters of Nevada law and nothing in this opinion shall be deemed to imply any opinion related to the laws of any other jurisdiction. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relate to or constitute an opinion concerning any matters not specifically set forth above.
The information set forth herein is as of the date of this letter. I disclaim any undertaking to advise you of changes which may be brought to my attention after the effective date of the Registration Statement.
Sincerely,
/s/Christen Lambert
Christen Lambert, Attorney at Law
Exhibit 10.1
LICENSE AGREEMENT
February 09, 2022
This LICENSE (hereafter, the “Agreement”), to be effective as of the 9th day of February 2022 (hereafter, the “Effective Date”), is made by and between Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. d/b/a YOUNEEQ., a British Columbia, Canada corporation, (“YOUNEEQ”) and American Hemp Ventures, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, (“AMHV”) (YOUNEEQ and AMHV are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as “Parties”).
WHEREAS, YOUNEEQ develops, distributes, and markets cookieless AI Personalization engine software as a service (SaaS) products and services, for e-commerce, content marketing, digital publishing, and other industries where a relevant customer experience is necessary.
WHEREAS AMHV desires to license, market and sell Youneeq’s solution with respect to the Operational Artificial Intelligence Platform as described on Addendum A.
1. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms will have the
| a. | The term “Agreement” means this Agreement, together with all Addenda attached hereto. |
| b. | The term “Youneeq AI” refers to the YOUNEEQ Artificial Intelligence Software, currently version 2, which is installed in a cloud-based location and applied to e-commerce and retail, content marketing and publishing, and independent software vendors platforms. (See Addendum A). |
| c. | The term “Specifications” refers to those features, functions, and characteristics of the Youneeq AI described in Addendum A to this Agreement. |
| d. | The term “Application” means any application and all its features that can be used in any industry, including industries such as e-commerce and retail, content marketing and publishing, and independent software vendors. An application includes, but is not limited to, a fully operational compiled software platform for streaming that is accessed in a cloud location by a user. |
| e. | Each Party’s “intellectual property” respectively refers to, without limitation, all of its technology, ideas, designs, concepts, inventions and processes which may or may not be patentable, and includes without limitation all its copyrights, licenses, trade secrets, know-how, formulae, algorithms, test information, computer software, and firmware and the computer codes, customer lists, target lists, industry partners, and investors. |
| f. | The term “Affiliate” shall mean any person, firm, corporation (including, without limitation, service corporation and professional corporation), partnership (including, without limitation, general partnership, limited partnership, and limited liability partnership), limited liability Youneeq, joint venture, business trust, association or other entity that now or in the future, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under |
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common control with a party. For purposes of the foregoing, “control” shall mean, with respect to (a) a corporation, the ownership, directly or indirectly, of greater than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power to elect the directors thereof, or (b) any other entity, the power to direct the management of such entity.
| g. | The term “NDA” shall mean Non-Disclosure Agreement which is attached hereto as Addendum B. |
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants, premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties expressly agree as follows:
2. LICENSE CONSIDERATION AND TERMS.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, YOUNEEQ grants an exclusive License to AMHV for this application and the consideration for this exclusive license which shall be as follows:
| (a) | AMHV shall pay to Youneeq $40,000 USD monthly for twenty-five (25) months for a total of $1,000,000 USD as consideration for the continuation of the rights and licenses granted herein. The first $40,000 payment shall be paid to Youneeq within 5 business days of the execution of this Agreement. AMHV has the right to accelerate any and all payments with no penalty. |
| (b) | AMHV shall issue thirty million (30,000,000) fully paid and non-assessable common shares of AMHV to Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc., or its Assigns. |
| (c) | AMHV shall prepare invoices, mail and collect bills, and issue written receipts for cash payments, for services provided by Youneeq to its customers under this Agreement. |
| (d) | AMHV agrees to pay Youneeq the equivalent of 5% of gross revenue (“License Fees”) generated from all Youneeq software and services as consideration for the continuation of the rights and licenses granted herein. |
| (e) | AMHV shall pay the above License Fees within thirty days after the end of each calendar month with respect to revenues received by AMHV in such months that are subject to the Agreement. |
| (f) | Youneeq shall be entitled to its License Fees for so long as AMHV or its successors or assignees continue to receive revenue from Youneeq’s offerings. |
| (g) | AMHV shall have no obligations to make any further payments to Youneeq other than those set forth in Section 2. |
| (h) | Tagalong provisions – continuing covenant. In the event of any offer to AMHV, for sale or purchase or acquisition of the business, sublicense, merger, or recapitalization, AMHV shall include YOUNEEQ as an equity participant on similar terms to any. |
| (i) | AMHV agrees that all intellectual property that Youneeq creates in the performance of its duties during the duration of this agreement, including ideas, writings, developments, improvements, designs, photographs, software, programming, models, graphics, and other works is the sole and exclusive property of Youneeq. |
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| (j) | Included in the Licensee Fees, YOUNEEQ shall provide to AMHV software application development, sales, and marketing services. |
| 3. | TERM OF AGREEMENT. |
The term of the Agreement shall be twenty-five (25) months from the Effective Date, which shall automatically renew for consecutive twenty-four (24) month periods, as long as the license is in good standing.
| 4. | TERMINATION. |
a. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the expiration of the term set forth in Section 3 upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
| i. | AMHV’s failure to pay YOUNEEQ for any License Fees shall be grounds for the termination by YOUNEEQ of this License, at its sole discretion. However, all shares received by YOUNEEQ hereunder shall be fully earned and deemed fully paid and non-assessable and noncancellable for any reason. |
| ii. | By mutual written agreement of the Parties; or |
| iii. | By written notice by AMHV if AMHV does not accept the software by the Acceptance Date and YOUNEEQ is unable to modify the software to address the problem within a time reasonably specified by AMHV, with a new acceptance phase for the modified software; or |
| iv. | Upon the failure of either Party to observe, keep or perform in any material respect any of the covenants, terms, and conditions of this Agreement, where such failure is not fully cured by the defaulting Party within thirty (30) days after written notice from the other Party of such failure and the non-defaulting Party gives written notice after said thirty (30) day period of its election to terminate this Agreement; or |
| v. | In the event either Party ceases conducting business in a normal course, becomes insolvent, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, suffers or permits the appointment of a receiver for its business or assets, or avails itself of, or becomes subject to, any proceeding under the Federal Bankruptcy Act or any other statute of any state relating to insolvency or the protection of creditor rights, the other Party shall have a right to terminate this Agreement, provided that in the case of an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding such right to terminate shall only become effective if the Party consents thereto or such proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) days after the filing thereof. The Parties agree that each Party may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the Bankruptcy Code. |
| b. | Termination of this Agreement by AMHV pursuant to Section 4.a.ii above shall relieve AMHV of making the payments specified in Sections 2. a through d. |
| c. | Expiration of this Agreement at the end of its term or termination of this Agreement for the default of YOUNEEQ shall not affect or void any of the licenses granted herein. |
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| d. | Termination of this Agreement by mutual agreement (i) will not affect any rights or licenses granted to AMHV under any other agreements between the Parties, and (ii) will not terminate the license to use, provide access to and maintain the Youneeq AI installed on any application subscribed, sold, licensed, leased, rented or transferred by AMHV or which AMHV is obligated at the time of termination to sell, license, lease, rent or transfer, and any other portion of the Youneeq AI necessary to the continued operation and maintenance of such Applications. Any other terms, rights, or licenses under this Agreement that, by their nature, extend beyond such termination or expiration shall survive this Agreement. Such continuing terms, rights, or licenses shall apply to both parties’ successors and assigns. Sections 5, 7, 8, and 12 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement. |
| e. | In the event of termination due to the failure by AMHV to pay in full the compensation set forth in Sections 2(d), the licenses granted to AMHV herein shall terminate, YOUNEEQ shall be entitled to injunctive relief. AMHV shall return or destroy any and all of YOUNEEQ’s confidential information, including but not limited to copies of the Youneeq AI in its possession and associated tools and documentation, and shall immediately discontinue development of or with the aforementioned property or information. Similarly, YOUNEEQ shall return or destroy any and all of AMHV’s intellectual property or confidential information. In the event of a termination by reason of AMHV’s default of Section 4.a.iii above but after payment in full of the compensation set forth in Sections 2.a, no license granted herein, including all licenses with respect to the Youneeq AI, shall be terminated but shall remain in full force and effect. Any creditor who may receive assets from AMHV through bankruptcy shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Software Agreement. |
| f. | YOUNEEQ shall be entitled to injunctive relief for any prohibited use of the Youneeq AI. Furthermore, AMHV shall pay YOUNEEQ $700 (USD) per Application placed in the field utilizing the Youneeq AI after such use is prohibited under the terms of this Agreement. |
| g. | Upon termination of this Agreement, AMHV shall return or destroy any and all of YOUNEEQ’s confidential information, including but not limited to copies of the Youneeq AI in its possession and associated tools and documentation, and shall immediately discontinue development of or with the aforementioned property or information. Similarly, YOUNEEQ shall return or destroy any and all of AMHV’s intellectual property or confidential information. |
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONFIDENTIALITY.
| a. | YOUNEEQ assigns to AMHV use of all of its title to its copyrights, patents, and any other intellectual property rights as defined above. YOUNEEQ does not transfer title or any interest in or to the copyrights, codes, patents, or trademarks in the Youneeq AI to AMHV. In the event of a default where the parties agree to terminate and dissolve this agreement, title to the intellectual property licensed to AMHV, in its original content and configuration, shall be transferred back to |
| b. | AMHV shall not allow any non-AMHV employee to examine, use or otherwise gain access or understanding of the internal operations of the Youneeq AI, provided by YOUNEEQ per this agreement, with the exception of disclosure to, or access by, (i) government employees or agents (as required by law and/or as required pursuant to the regulations of a Licensed Jurisdiction) for certification or otherwise, (ii) personnel acting on behalf of a quality assurance laboratory in connection with securing or maintaining certification for quality assurance approval, and (iii) independent contractors who have a need to such disclosure and access to assist AMHV in |
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maintaining, modifying and enhancing the Youneeq AI, or in obtaining certifications, but only if such contractors are bound by a confidentiality agreement with terms similar to those on Addendum B. AMHV shall be liable for any breach by independent contractors. AMHV’s funding partners and prospective buyers shall not be excluded by this clause, so long as the Parties sign a binding Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement, prior to the disclosure.
| c. | Prior to and during the performance of the Agreement, information in any form of either Party (the “Disclosing Party”), which such Party normally keeps confidential and which a reasonable person would assume is confidential, may be, or has been, disclosed and received by, or come to the knowledge of, the other Party (the “Receiving Party”), including without limitation information related to the Disclosing Party’s business, organization, operations, intellectual property, clients/customers or software shall be deemed confidential information. The Receiving Party acknowledges that said information (“Confidential Information”) shall be deemed confidential and proprietary, without the need for it to be marked as confidential or proprietary. Except as necessary to disclose Confidential Information to a government quality assurance agency or government employee in order to secure or maintain quality assurance compliance, or to disclose such property or information to a quality assurance laboratory to secure or maintain certification for quality assurance approval, or to disclose such property or information to a contractor, who is also bound by the terms of confidentiality, to assist AMHV in maintaining, modifying and enhancing the Youneeq AI, neither Party shall disclose the Confidential Information of the other to a third party, except in the event that the receiving party has executed a Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement, such as in the event of proposed buyers or funding partners. The Receiving Party agrees that the Confidential Information shall be kept in strict confidence and shall not be used for any purpose other than the performance of the Agreement, or otherwise disclosed to anyone in any manner whatsoever, including by means of photocopy or reproduction, without the Disclosing Party’s prior written consent, except to its employees and to those of its Affiliates as applicable, on a need-to-know basis. The Receiving Party shall maintain adequate internal procedures, including appropriate binding agreements with its employees, Affiliates, and independent contractors to protect the Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure and use. The Receiving Party shall use the same degree of care to avoid unauthorized disclosure of the Confidential Information as it employs with respect to its own confidential/proprietary information of like quality and nature but employing no less than a reasonable standard of care. |
| d. | The Receiving Party shall have no obligation as to Confidential Information that (i) can be shown by documentary evidence to have been previously known to the Receiving Party at the time of disclosure, (ii) is independently developed by the Receiving Party without breach of this Agreement, (iii) is lawfully obtained from a third party without restriction on use or disclosure, (iv) is or becomes part of the public domain through no fault of the Receiving Party, or (v) is disclosed pursuant to any judicial or governmental requirement or order, provided that the Receiving Party takes reasonable steps to give the Disclosing Party sufficient prior notice in order to contest such requirement or order. |
| e. | Both Parties agree that the terms of this Agreement shall remain confidential and neither Party shall reveal or discuss said terms with a third party (with the exception of government or quality assurance agents as stated in this Section or of the accountants, lawyers and business advisors of such Party) without the express written permission of the other Party. The Parties agree to limit disclosure of the terms of this Agreement to their respective executive officers and directors on a need-to-know basis. |
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| f. | The obligations of confidentiality hereunder shall continue for five (5) years after termination of this Agreement, and with respect to Confidential Information deemed a trade secret at law, beyond said five (5) year period for so long as such information remains a trade secret. |
| g. | YOUNEEQ agrees not to compete against AMHV in the market with any product or service or software hereafter, so long as this agreement is in effect. |
6. WARRANTY.
| a. | All warranties that each party provides under the Agreement are solely for the other party’s benefit. AMHV may not transfer or assign any of these warranties except pursuant to an assignment of this Agreement pursuant to the consent of YOUNEEQ. |
| b. | Each party warrants to the other that: |
| i. | It has the necessary expertise, capabilities, and resources to perform all of its obligations under the Agreement; and |
| ii. | It is not under and will not assume any contractual obligation that conflicts with its obligations under this Agreement. |
| c. | The only warranties and indemnities provided for the Youneeq AI are those granted to AMHV in this Agreement. |
YOUNEEQ WARRANTS THAT THE VERSIONS CURRENTLY DESIGNATED YOUNEEQ AI LICENSED HEREUNDER: CONFORM AND WILL CONFORM, TO THE SPECIFICATIONS ATTACHED HERETO AS ADDENDUM A.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, YOUNEEQ PROVIDES THE YOUNEEQ AI TO AMHV “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY. YOUNEEQ DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
| d. | Neither Party will make any representations or warranties about the Youneeq AI other than those authorized by either Party in writing. This provision does not preclude a Party from making any statements to an employee or agent of a Licensed Jurisdiction or of a quality assurance laboratory necessary or appropriate to obtain certification for quality assurance approval or to comply with applicable law. |
| e. | YOUNEEQ represents that to the best of its knowledge it owns all rights, title, and interest in and to, or has a license right with the right to sublicense, the Youneeq AI and related documentation, including all of YOUNEEQ’s intellectual property rights therein, and has the right and authority to grant the licenses to AMHV on the terms set forth herein. YOUNEEQ further represents that as of the Effective Date, it is not aware of any claim by another that the use or modification of the Youneeq AI infringes any proprietary rights of another or would constitute a breach of a valid license or other agreement. YOUNEEQ shall inform AMHV immediately if any such claim of infringement is threatened in writing or is brought against it relating to the Youneeq AI. |
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| f. | If an intellectual property infringement or misappropriation claim is asserted against AMHV regarding any software transferred to AMHV under this Agreement, YOUNEEQ agrees to collaborate and negotiate in good faith with AMHV to modify the Youneeq AI or other software upon request from AMHV. Neither Party will join a third party in a lawsuit brought against the other Party in relation to the Youneeq AI, or other software provided under this Agreement. |
7. INDEMNIFICATION.
| a. | Each party shall indemnify, defend and hold the other party, its affiliates, and subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, and representatives, harmless from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, causes of action or injuries, together with all costs and expenses, including penalties, interest levied, reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, arising out of or resulting from: |
| i. | any failure by the party, its employees or representatives to comply fully with the obligations, representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement, including without limitation obligations against unauthorized copying, use, reverse engineering and related infringing activities and disclosure of Confidential Information; or |
| ii. | any claim that the party, its employees, or representatives have acted in a manner that constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct or that constitutes a violation of any laws or any certification. |
| b. | If a third party makes a claim against YOUNEEQ based on AMHV’s representations not authorized by YOUNEEQ, then AMHV shall indemnify YOUNEEQ. |
| c. | If a third party makes a claim against AMHV based on YOUNEEQ’s representations not authorized by AMHV, then YOUNEEQ shall indemnify AMHV. |
| 8. | LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. |
To the fullest extent permitted by law, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the total liability, in the aggregate, of YOUNEEQ and YOUNEEQ’s officers, directors, partners, employees and subcontractors, and any of them, to AMHV and anyone claiming by or through AMHV, for any and all claims, losses, costs or damages, including attorneys’ fees and costs and expert witness fees and costs of any nature whatsoever (collectively, “Losses”), resulting from or in any way related to claims of third parties that the possession or use of the software provided hereunder infringes or misappropriates the copyrights of such third party, shall not exceed the total amount paid to YOUNEEQ by AMHV. In all other cases, the total liability of YOUNEEQ for such Losses shall not exceed the total amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). It is intended that this limitation applies to any and all liability or cause of action however alleged or arising unless otherwise prohibited by law.
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| 9. | ADVERTISING AND MARKETING. |
Neither party will issue press releases or other publicity regarding the Agreement or the business relationship between the Parties without the prior written approval of the other party.
| 10. | SOFTWARE DEFECTS. |
| a. | YOUNEEQ has no obligation to correct errors or defects in any third-party software. |
| b. | YOUNEEQ will cooperate to provide Error Modifications to correct any Errors to software defects in the YouneeqAI that Youneeq finds and repairs through the course of Youneeq ’s own business operations for a period of 24 months after the Acceptance phase. YOUNEEQ will provide the fix in the form of a patch file or similar means that Youneeq will be responsible for integrating. |
| 11. | COMPLIANCE. |
It is expressly understood by the Parties hereto that Youneeq may need to be a licensed or certified Youneeq in certain regulated states jurisdictions which require Youneeq to perform due diligence on vendors, partners, and key employees as a condition of entering a contract with such parties. Youneeq has completed such due diligence, submitted all necessary information concerning YOUNEEQ to the relevant quality assurance body, and warrants that it has obtained all necessary authorizations to enter this Agreement. YOUNEEQ warrants that it has no knowledge of any fact or condition about itself, its assets, its financial condition, or its operations, which if known to any quality assurance body issuing such authorization, could reasonably be expected to cause any such authorization to be terminated or revoked.
| 12. | GENERAL PROVISIONS. |
| a. | This Agreement (including all Addenda attached hereto) is the entire understanding and Agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all other prior oral or written communications, negotiations, understandings, representations (if any) made by and between the Parties. If there is a conflict between any term or condition in this Agreement and a term or condition in any of the Addenda, the term or condition herein will prevail. |
| b. | All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement whether so expressed or not, shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. |
| c. | Either party may transfer or assign this Agreement (including the licenses) only to an Affiliate or to any person or entity who acquires all or substantially all of the assets of such Party or to any person or entity to which all or substantially all of the assets of such Party are distributed. The person or entity that is the beneficiary of the transfer of this Agreement shall be bound by all terms and conditions of this Agreement. This Agreement grants rights and licenses only to one licensee at a time and can only be used by one entity at a time. In the event AMHV were to want to use the Youneeq AI with another entity simultaneously, AMHV or the new entity would be liable for a license fee payable to YOUNEEQ. Said license fee would be negotiated prior to said transfer to an additional licensee(s). |
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| d. | If any part of this Agreement or any other agreement entered into pursuant hereto is contrary to, prohibited or deemed invalid under applicable law or regulation, such provision shall be prohibited or invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby and shall be given full force and effect so far as possible. |
| e. | The failure or delay of any Party at any time to require performance by another Party of any provision of this Agreement, even if known, shall not affect the right of such Party thereafter to require performance of that provision or to exercise any right, power or remedy hereunder, and any waiver by any Party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any continuing or succeeding breach of such provision, a waiver of the provision itself. |
| f. | No notice to or demand on any party, in any case, shall, of itself, entitle such Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. |
| g. | The terms of this Agreement may only be modified by a written agreement duly signed by persons authorized to sign agreements on behalf of YOUNEEQ and AMHV. |
| h. | All notices, demands, requests, or consents required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be hand-delivered, sent by facsimile, or mailed certified return receipt requests to the respective Parties at the following addresses, as the same may be changed by notice to the other Party: |
If to YOUNEEQ:
Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc.
838 Fort St. #100
Victoria, BC V8W 1H8
If to AMHV:
American Hemp Ventures, Inc.
2700 Youngfield Street
Suite 280
Lakewood, CO 80215
| i. | YOUNEEQ and AMHV are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employer-employee, or other similar relationship is intended or created by this Agreement. |
| j. | In the event of any dispute with regard to the interpretation of this Agreement or the respective rights and obligations of the Parties, other than those for which injunctive relief is appropriate, and as a condition precedent to any legal action being commenced by either Party, the officers of the Parties shall in good faith attempt to resolve the Parties’ differences. If the dispute is not, then resolved within fourteen (14) business days either Party may submit the dispute to Arbitration proceeding governed in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The arbitration proceeding shall be held in the State of Nevada. Judgment upon any arbitration award may be |
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entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof, or application may be made in such court for a judicial acceptance of the award or decision and an order of enforcement.
| k. | This Agreement and performance hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The prevailing party in any legal action between the Parties shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys’ fees. |
| l. | This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The delivery of a signature by facsimile or by electronic mail shall have the same effect as the delivery of an original signature. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
| Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. | American Hemp Ventures, Inc. |
| a British Columbia corporation | a Nevada corporation |
| By: /s/ Murray Galbraith | By: /s/ Mark Spoone |
| Its: CEO | Its: CEO |
| Date: 2/9/2022 | Date: 2/9/2022 |
Addendum A - Youneeq AI (Software) Description
Addendum B – Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement
Addendum C – Software Acceptance
Addendum D – Not Used
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ADDENDUM A
Youneeq AI (Software) Description
YouneeqAI is a SaaS-based Youneeq with a personalization solution that is easily deployable across multiple cloud hosting platforms, currently utilizes Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services and delivers at scale. Robust and efficient enough to scale to the needs of high traffic websites, such as news and image sites, while capable enough to outperform Salesforce Einstein solution in 50/50 split testing. YouneeqAI’s AI-based technology captures and analyzes both website visitor behavior historically and in real-time.
YouneeqAI aggregates profiles and other related behavioral data, while continuously scanning and analyzing website content, including ecommerce products, offers, media, and search history. YouneeqAI utilizes proprietary machine learning algorithms to provide both content and product personalization and recommendations, thereby delivering real-time personalization and unique user experiences. YouneeqAI’s new dashboard will leverage web components to move beyond yet another dashboard for customers and provide real-time actionable insights to drive engagement and personalization either through a modular dashboard or as part of a customer-managed user interface.
Over four years has gone into development, testing and proof of concept of the platform. YouneeqAI has worked on hundreds of content and ecommerce websites to develop and train sophisticated algorithms. The need for both time and quantitative veracity of data is a barrier to entry for many companies entering into machine-learning supported content personalization.
YouneeqAI’s Core Technology is Designed to Be Extensible and Scalable. The core technology is distributed solution that allows buyers to build out scalable real-time and near-real-time analytics and content personalization
YouneeqAI’s backend was recently updated to Cassandra 4 thereby enabling easy migration to Google's Big Table, Amazon's DynamoDB, Microsoft's Cosmos DB
YouneeqAI includes a cross-cloud data pipeline that is extensible enough to reliably solve most any data analytics challenge, and has been proven out in one of the most demanding real-world scenarios - multisite digital news (high traffic - low revenue - 24/7 uptime required) (1)
YouneeqAI Accelerates Deployment of Privacy Compliant Real-Time Personalization
A strategic customer can gain maximum sales uplift by training YouneeqAI on its proprietary data. An extensible and scalable data pipeline that can be easily migrated to the customers database platform thereby:
| • | Reducing development time by over a year; and |
| • | Reducing the related opportunity cost of lost uplift in sales during the development period |
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DIGITAL CAVALIER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC.
EXECUTION | ARCHITECTURE
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ADDENDUM B
NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
On this 9th day of February 2022, Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. a British Columbia corporation and American Hemp Ventures, Inc., a Nevada corporation, agree as follows:
| 1. | In connection with discussions relating to a business opportunity of mutual interest and in the performance of any agreement between the parties (the “Opportunity”), the parties may find it beneficial to disclose to each other certain Confidential Information (as defined below). A party disclosing Confidential Information (as defined below) is a “Disclosing Party” and a party receiving Confidential Information (as defined below) is a “Receiving Party”. As used in this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means all confidential or proprietary information in tangible or intangible form (including, without limitation, financial information, computer programs, code, software, technical drawings, algorithms, protocols, printing specifications, technical expertise, know-how, formulas, processes, ideas, inventions (whether patentable or not), intellectual property, and confidential information of any type or kind, schematics, reports, ticket test results, charts, graphs, electrical measurement readings, and technical, trade secrets, business and product development plans and strategies); information disclosed in circumstances of confidence; or information which would be understood by like parties exercising reasonable business judgment at the time of disclosure to be proprietary which is disclosed to or otherwise acquired by the Receiving Party, but does not include information that: |
| (a) | is already known to the Receiving Party prior to the date of disclosure; |
| (b) | is or becomes generally known to the public domain through no violation of this Agreement by the Receiving Party; |
| (c) | is received from an unaffiliated third party without an obligation of nondisclosure or breach of an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party; or |
| (d) | is independently developed by the Receiving Party by personnel who have not had access to the Confidential Information. |
| 2. | With respect to Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall: |
| (a) | hold the Confidential Information in confidence and protect it in accordance with the same degree of care with which it protects its own Confidential Information of like importance which it does not wish to disclose, but in no event less than reasonable care; |
| (b) | use the Confidential Information only in connection with the discussions or the performance of any agreement between the parties or as may be expressly approved by the Disclosing Party in writing; |
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| (c) | except in the normal anticipated use thereof, not copy or otherwise duplicate the Confidential Information, or knowingly allow anyone else to copy or otherwise duplicate any of the Confidential Information then under its control without the Disclosing Party's prior written approval. The Receiving Party shall not remove any confidential, proprietary or similar notice from the Confidential Information; |
| (d) | restrict disclosure of the Confidential Information solely to those employees with a need to know, and not disclose it to any other parties; |
| (e) | require that all employees given access to the Confidential Information agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof, and otherwise comply with the provisions hereof; |
| (f) | perform no reverse engineering or any other unauthorized testing or analysis upon such Confidential Information; and |
| (g) | upon request of the Disclosing Party, immediately return any and all Confidential Information to the Disclosing Party or provide certification of its destruction by an officer of the Receiving Party. |
| 3. | A Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information of a Disclosing Party if, and to the extent that, in the opinion of counsel, such disclosure is required by law, in which case the Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party of the reasons for and nature of the proposed disclosure so that the Disclosing Party may take such action as it deems necessary. |
| 4. | Each party shall be entitled at any time and without notice to the other to negotiate, disclose and otherwise deal in any manner and for any purpose with third parties regarding its own Confidential Information. |
| 5. | Nothing in this Agreement shall require or obligate, or be deemed to require or obligate, either party in any manner to engage in any business relationship at all with the other party. Nothing in this Agreement grants, or shall be deemed to grant, to either party any authority or agency of kind or manner to act in any way in the other party’s name or behalf, and neither party shall hold itself out to be acting in such manner or to possess such authority. |
| 6. | All Confidential Information will remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing Party. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring, whether by sale, license or otherwise, to a Receiving Party any right, title or interest in any Confidential Information disclosed, nor in any of the patents, trademarks or copyrights of the Disclosing Party. |
| 7. | The provisions hereof shall inure to and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however that no disclosure of Confidential Information may be made to any successor or assign of a Receiving Party without the written consent of the Disclosing Party. |
| 8. | This Agreement shall be governed under the laws in the State of Nevada. |
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| 9. | Except for the obligations of Paragraph 2 of this Agreement that shall survive for five (5) years from the date hereof and with respect to Confidential Information deemed a trade secret at law, for so long as such information remains a trade secret beyond said five (5) year period, all obligations under this Agreement shall terminate upon the expiration of two (2) years from the date hereof. |
| 10. | This document represents the full and complete agreement of the parties with respect to the use and confidentiality of the Confidential Information and supersedes all prior communications, agreements or proposals. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall remain effective and enforceable to the greatest extent permitted by law. |
| 11. | Each party understands and agrees that its breach or threatened breach of this Agreement will cause irreparable injury to the other party and that money damages will not provide an adequate remedy for such breach or threatened breach, and both parties hereby agree that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach, the non-breaching party will also be entitled, without the requirement of posting a bond or other security, to equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance. |
| Digital Cavalier Technology Services Inc. | American Hemp Ventures, Inc. |
| By: /s/ Murray Galbraith | By: /s/ Mark Spoone |
| Name: Murray Galbraith | Name: Mark Spoone |
| Title: CEO | Title: CEO |
| 2/9/2022 | 2/9/2022 |
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EXHIBIT 10.2
Exhibit 10.3
Exhibit 21
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
None
Exhibit 5.1
Exhibit 23.1
Christen Lambert
Attorney at Law
2920 Forestville Rd, Ste 100, PMB 1155, Raleigh, North Carolina 27616
Phone: 919-473-9130
Email: christen@christenlambertlaw.com
May 10, 2023
YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc.
2700 Youngfield St., Suite 100
Lakewood, CO 80215
Re: Form S-1 for up to 35,814,742 Shares of Common Stock by Selling Shareholders of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc.
Gentlemen:
At your request, I have examined the Form S-1 which is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (the "Registration Statement"), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of:
| · | Up to 35,814,742 shares to be issued upon effectiveness of Registration. |
In rendering the following opinion, I have examined and relied upon all of the documents listed as exhibits to the Form S-1, and resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the agreement for the issuance of the stock, registered in Form S-1 to which this letter refers. In my examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the documents submitted to me as originals, and the conformity with the original documents of all documents submitted to me as copies.
I have not undertaken, nor do I intend to undertake, any independent investigation beyond such specified documents and records, but to the extent necessary for this opinion, I have inquired and am satisfied as to the adequacy and accuracy of such documents and records. I have examined all documents necessary to form my opinions.
Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion that the stock being registered under the Registration Statement, when and as issued, will be duly and validly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable under Nevada Laws.
I express no opinion as to compliance with the Securities Acts or "blue sky" laws of any state in which the stock is proposed to be offered and sold or as to the effect, if any, which non-compliance with such laws might have on the validity of transfer of the stock.
I consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to any filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission or under any state or other jurisdiction's securities act for the purpose of registering, qualifying or establishing eligibility for an exemption from registration or qualification of the stock described in the Registration Statement in connection with the offering described therein.
This opinion covers only matters of Nevada law and nothing in this opinion shall be deemed to imply any opinion related to the laws of any other jurisdiction. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relate to or constitute an opinion concerning any matters not specifically set forth above.
The information set forth herein is as of the date of this letter. I disclaim any undertaking to advise you of changes which may be brought to my attention after the effective date of the Registration Statement.
Sincerely,
/s/Christen Lambert
Christen Lambert, Attorney at Law
Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated May 8, 2023 relating to the financial statements of YouneeqAI Technical Services, Inc. formerly known as American Hemp Ventures, Inc. as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and to all references to our firm included in this Registration Statement.
Certified Public Accountants
Lakewood, CO
May 8, 2023