Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The OTC PINK MARKET is a registered quotation
service that displays real-time quotes, last sale prices and volume information in over the counter (OTC) securities. An OTC equity security
generally is any equity that is not listed or traded on NASDAQ or other national securities exchange. The OTC PINK MARKET is not an issuer
listing service, market, or exchange. Although the OTC PINK MARKET does not have any listing requirements, per se, to be eligible for
quotation on the OTC PINK MARKET, issuers must remain current in their filings with the SEC or applicable regulatory authority.
Our Board of Directors may declare and pay dividends
on outstanding shares of common stock out of funds legally available therefore in its sole discretion; however, to date, no dividends
have been paid on common stock and we do not anticipate the payment of dividends in the foreseeable future.
Trading in our common stock is subject to rules
adopted by the SEC regulating broker dealer practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks.” Those disclosure rules
applicable to penny stocks require a broker dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver
a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC. That disclosure document advises an investor that investment in penny stocks
can be very risky, and that the investor’s salesperson or broker is not an impartial advisor but rather paid to sell the shares. The disclosure
contains further warnings for the investor to exercise caution in connection with an investment in penny stocks, to independently investigate
the security, as well as the salesperson with whom the investor is working and to understand the risky nature of an investment in this
security. The broker dealer must also provide the customer with certain other information and must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. Further,
the rules require that, following the proposed transaction, the broker provide the customer with monthly account statements containing
market information about the prices of the securities.
Holders of Record of Our Common Stock
As of April 15, 2024, there were approximately
90 holders of record of our common stock and two holders of record of our warrants. The actual number of shareholders is greater than
this number of record holders and includes shareholders who are beneficial owners but whose shares are held in street name by brokers
and other nominees.
Dividend Policy
We have historically not declared or paid cash
dividends on our capital stock. Any future determination regarding the declaration and payment of dividends, if any, will be at the discretion
of our board of directors and will depend on then-existing conditions, including our financial condition, operating results, contractual
restrictions, capital requirements, business prospects, and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Information about our equity compensation plans
is incorporated herein by reference to Part III, Item 12 of this Annual Report.
Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
None.
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
The following is a summary of sales of unregistered
securities undertaken by the Company. The share, per share and price per share information have been adjusted to give retroactive effect
to the Reverse Split.
2022
(a) During
the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 646,668 common shares as deferred financing costs. The shares were valued at a price
ranging from $0.24 - $0.30, the closing price of the Company’s stock at issuance. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company
recognized $180,000 of deferred financing costs related to this issuance.
2023
(b) On
January 3, 2023, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Gold Express Mines, Inc (“Gold Express”). The total
purchase price for the acquisition was determined to be $1,000,000 which consisted of 5,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value
of $1,000,000.
(c) On
January 2, 2024, the Company issued 250,000 common shares to Gold Express for the assumption of the AJB Capital convertible note payable.
(d) During
the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with related parties for the issuance of 1,804,286
common shares and received cash proceeds of $252,600.
Unless otherwise noted, all of the foregoing transactions
were undertaken in reliance upon the exemption contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
ITEM 6.
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