Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM
5.
MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY; RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Information
About Our Common Stock
Our
shares are quoted on the Over-the-Counter Electronic Bulletin Board (OTCBB) in the Pink Sheets under the symbol “WSCC”.
The OTCBB is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last sale prices, and volume information in over-the-counter
securities. The OTCBB is not an issuer listing service, market, or exchange. Although the OTCBB does not have any listing requirements
per se, to be eligible for quotation on the OTCBB issuers must remain current in their filings with the SEC or applicable regulatory
authority. Securities quoted on the OTCBB that become delinquent in their required filings will be removed following a 30 or 60
day grace period if they do not make their required filing during that time. We cannot guarantee that we will continue to have
the funds required to remain in compliance with our reporting obligations.
Penny
Stock Rules
The
Securities and Exchange Commission has also adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions
in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered
on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with
respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system).
A
purchaser is purchasing penny stock, which limits the ability to sell the stock. Our shares constitute penny stock under the Securities
and Exchange Act. The shares will remain penny stocks for the foreseeable future. The classification of penny stock makes it more
difficult for a broker-dealer to sell the stock into a secondary market, which makes it more difficult for a purchaser to liquidate
his/her investment. Any broker-dealer engaged by the purchaser for the purpose of selling his or her shares in us will be subject
to Rules 15g-1 through 15g-10 of the Securities and Exchange Act. Rather than creating a need to comply with those rules, some
broker-dealers will refuse to attempt to sell penny stock.
The
penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver
a standardized risk disclosure document, which:
●
contains
a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stock in both public offerings and secondary trading;
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●
contains
a description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the
customer with respect to a violation of such duties or other requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended;
●
contains
a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including “bid” and “ask” price for the
penny stock and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price;
●
contains
a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions;
●
defines
significant terms in the disclosure document or the conduct of trading penny stocks; and
●
contains
such other information and is in such form (including language, type, size, and format) as the SEC shall require by rule or
regulation.
The
broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, to the customer:
●
the
bid and offer quotations for the penny stock;
●
the
compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction;
●
the
number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity
of the market for such stock; and
●
monthly
account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account.
In
addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the
broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive
the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions
involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements will have
the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock because it will be subject to these penny stock
rules. Therefore, shareholders may have difficulty selling their securities.
Reports
We
are subject to certain filing requirements and will furnish annual financial statements to our shareholders, audited by our independent
registered public accounting firm, and will furnish un-audited quarterly financial statements in our quarterly reports filed electronically
with the SEC. All financial statements and information filed by us can be found at the SEC website, www.sec.gov.
Transfer
Agent
The
Company has retained Computershare Investor Services Inc., 1500 Robert-Bourassa Blvd., 7 th Floor, Montreal, Quebec,
H3A 3S8, as its transfer agent.
Number
of Equity Security Holders
As
of September 23, 2020, we had 27 holders of record of our common stock. This does not include beneficial owners holding common
stock in street name. As such, the number of beneficial holders of our shares could be substantially larger than the number of
shareholders of record.
Dividend
Policy
We
have never paid dividends and have no current plans to do so. We currently anticipate that we will retain all of our future earnings,
if any, for use in the development and expansion of our business and for general corporate purposes. Any determination to pay
dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board and will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition,
and other factors that the Board, in its discretion, may deem relevant. There are no restrictions, other than applicable law,
on the ability of the Board to declare and pay dividends.
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Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
On
June 8, 2020, the Company issued 4,166,666 shares of its restricted common stock to Roran Capital in satisfaction of $150,000
due under its note to Roran, in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
Repurchase
of Equity Securities
None.
Information
About Our Equity Compensation Plans
The
information required under this heading is incorporated herein by reference to the applicable information set forth in Item 12
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM
6.
SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
As
a Smaller Reporting Company, as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing
scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.
ITEM
7.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020,
and 2019 should be read in conjunction with our financial statements, and the notes to those financial statements that are included
elsewhere in this Annual Report.
All
references to “Waterside”, “we”, “our,” “us” and the “Company” in
this Item 7 refer to Waterside Capital Corporation.
The
discussion in this section contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial
performance. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,”
“can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “would”
or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, but their absence does not mean that a statement
is not forward-looking. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors,
which could cause our actual results to differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements we make. Several risks and
uncertainties we face are discussed in more detail under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report,
or in the discussion and analysis below. You should, however, understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risks
and uncertainties, and you should not consider the risks and uncertainties identified by us to be a complete set of all potential
risks or uncertainties that could materially affect us. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements
we make herein because some or all of them may turn out to be wrong. We undertake no obligation to update any of the forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect future events and developments, except as required by law. The following discussion should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements, and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
Overview
The
Company was formed in the Commonwealth of Virginia on July 13, 1993, and was a closed-end investment company licensed by the SBA
as an SBIC. The Company previously made equity investments in and provided loans to small businesses to finance their growth,
expansion, and development. Under applicable SBA regulations, the Company was restricted to investing only in qualified small
businesses as contemplated by the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. As a registered investment company under the Investment
Company Act, the Company’s investment objective was to provide its shareholders with a high level of income, with capital
appreciation as a secondary objective. The Company made its first investment in a small business in October 1996.
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In
May 2014, the Company effectively ceased operations. The Company consented to a court order appointing the SBA as receiver of
the Company for the purpose of marshaling and liquidating in an orderly manner all of the Company’s assets. That order also
entered judgment in favor of the United States of America, on behalf of the SBA, against the Company in the amount of $11,770,722.
The SBA was appointed receiver effective May 28, 2014.
Over
the course of the Receivership, the activity of the Company was limited to the liquidation of the Company’s assets by the
receiver and the payment of the proceeds therefrom to the SBA and for the expenses of the Receivership. The SBIC license granted
to the Company by the SBA was revoked by the SBA effective March 20, 2017. On June 28, 2017, the Receivership was terminated.
The Final Order specifically stated that “Control of Waterside shall be unconditionally transferred and returned to its
shareholders c/o Roran Capital, LLC (“Roran”) upon notification of entry of this Order”.
Upon
termination of the Receivership, Roran took possession of all books and records made available to it by the SBA, and Roran has
spent and continues to spend its funds to maintain the viability of the Company. With no assets and no SBIC license from the SBA,
no income, and liabilities in excess of $10,000,000, it became clear to the Company that continuing to operate as a registered
investment company was impossible. Roran provided assurances that it would fund reasonable expenses of the Company so long as
progress was being made to reorganize the Company and seek a new business to undertake or to merge with an existing business.
The New Board has continued to work toward achieving that goal.
The
Company filed a Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2017 and subsequently has filed all required Forms 10-Q and Forms 10-K
in a timely fashion. The Company also filed with the SEC an Application pursuant to Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 for an order declaring that the Company has ceased to be a registered investment company. On April 22, 2020, the SEC issued
an order declaring that the Company has ceased to be an investment company. As a result the Company is now a reporting company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
From
time-to-time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), or other
standard-setting bodies, relating to the treatment and recording of certain accounting transactions. Unless otherwise discussed
herein, the management of the Company has determined that these recent accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact
on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Critical
Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our
management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements,
which we have been prepared in accordance with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing our financial statements,
we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting periods.
Critical
accounting estimates are estimates for which (a) the nature of the estimate is material due to the levels of subjectivity and
judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change and (b) the impact
of the estimate on financial condition or operating performance is material.
These
significant accounting estimates or assumptions bear the risk of change due to the fact that there are uncertainties attached
to these estimates or assumptions, and certain estimates or assumptions are difficult to measure or value.
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Management
bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in relation to the
financial statements taken as a whole under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Management
regularly evaluates the key factors and assumptions used to develop the estimates utilizing currently available information, changes
in facts and circumstances, historical experience, and reasonable assumptions. After such evaluations, if deemed appropriate,
those estimates are adjusted accordingly.
Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
While
our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 of our annual financial statements included in this
Annual Report, we believe the following accounting policies to be critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation
of our financial statements:
Assumption
as a Going Concern
Management
assumes that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, the realization of assets,
and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. However, given our current financial position and lack of liquidity,
there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Convertible
Financial Instruments
The
Company bifurcates conversion options from their host instruments and accounts for them as free-standing derivative financial
instruments if certain criteria are met. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks
of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host
contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured
at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings
as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative
instrument. An exception to this rule is when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional, as that term is described under
applicable GAAP.
When
the Company has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments, discounts
are recorded for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in the instruments based upon the differences between the
fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the transaction and the effective conversion price embedded
in the instrument.
Beneficial
Conversion Feature
The
issuance of the convertible debt issued by the Company (described in Note 3 to the Financial Statements) generated a beneficial
conversion feature (“BCF”), which arises when a debt or equity security is issued with an embedded conversion option
that is beneficial to the investor or in the money at inception because the conversion option has an effective strike price that
is less than the market price of the underlying stock at the commitment date. The Company recognized the BCF by allocating the
intrinsic value of the conversion option, which is the number of shares of common stock available upon conversion multiplied by
the difference between the effective conversion price per share and the fair value of common stock per share on the commitment
date, resulting in a discount on the convertible debt (recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital).
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Deferred
Tax Assets and Income Taxes Provision
The
Company adopted the provisions of paragraph 740-10-25-13 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Paragraph 740-10-25-13
which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded
in the financial statements. Under paragraph 740-10-25-13, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position
only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on
the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured
based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent (50%) likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
Paragraph 740-10-25-13 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest, and penalties on income taxes, accounting
in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. The Company had no material adjustments to its liabilities for unrecognized
income tax benefits according to the provisions of paragraph 740-10-25-13.
The
estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying
balance sheets, as well as tax credit carry-backs and carry-forwards. The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of deferred
tax assets recorded on its balance sheets and provides valuation allowances as management deems necessary.
Management
makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous
estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in
these jurisdictions. In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If actual
taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.
Management
assumes that the realization of the Company’s net deferred tax assets resulting from its net operating loss (“NOL”)
carryforwards for Federal income tax purposes that may be offset against future taxable income was not considered more likely
than not and accordingly, the potential tax benefits of the net loss carry-forwards are offset by a full valuation allowance.
Management made this assumption based on (a) the Company has incurred recurring losses and presently has no revenue-producing
business, (b) general economic conditions, and (c) its ability to raise additional funds to support its daily operations by way
of a public or private offering, among other factors.
Results
of Operations
For
the year ended June 30, 2020, as compared to the year ended June 30, 2019:
For the Fiscal Year Ended:
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Income
Interest income
$ -
$ -
Gain from extinguishment of debt
-
10,584,254
Total income
-
10,584,254
Expense
Administrative expenses
(57,760 )
(66,344 )
Interest Expense
(70,707 )
(92,185 )
Total expenses
(128,467 )
(158,529 )
Net Loss (Income)
$ (128,467 )
$ 10,425,725
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Revenues
and Gains
Since
there were no operations, the Company did not generate any revenues for the year ended June 30, 2020, and 2019. However, for the
year ended June 30, 2019, there was a gain from extinguishment of the Roran debt of $10,584,254, which is offset by NOLs to limit
the Company’s taxable income. As part of the Receivership, all of the Company’s revenue-generating assets were liquidated.
We expect that the Company will not generate any revenue until we can execute on our plan to enter into a new business or merge
with or otherwise acquire another business. Even if we are successful in closing such a transaction, there is still no assurance
we will generate any revenue.
Expenses
The
Company did not conduct any active business; therefore, the Company had no direct costs associated with generating revenue.
Total
expenses for the year ended June 30, 2019, totaled $158,529. These expenses consisted primarily of legal and accounting and administrative
expenses to maintain the Company’s status as a mandatory filer with the SEC; and, interest expense.
Total
expenses for the year ended June 30, 2020, totaled $128,467. These expenses consisted primarily of legal and accounting and administrative
expenses to maintain the Company’s status as a mandatory filer with the SEC; and, interest expense.
Personnel
The
Company had no employees for the years ended June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2019. Any expenses related to “personnel”
were for professional fees, consultants, and contractors engaged in maintaining the corporate existence of the Company.
Related
Party Transactions
The
Company has identified the following individuals and entities as related parties based on their affiliation with the Chairman
of the Board and Acting Chief Financial Officer:
- Yitzhak
Zelmanovitch
- Roran
Capital, LLC
The
Company owed the following amounts to related parties, affiliated with the CEO and Chairman of the Board, at the dates indicated:
June 30, 2020
Convertible Note Payable (See Note 3 of the accompanying financial statements)
$ 104,838
Interest on Convertible Note Payable
20,749
$ 125,587
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
On
June 30, 2020, and 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $12,625 and $8,993, respectively. On June 30, 2020, and 2019, we
have a working capital deficit of $121,662 and $183,195, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2020, and through the date
of this Annual Report, we have faced an increasingly challenging liquidity situation that has severely hamstrung our ability to
execute our operating plan. We have no operating business, and we generate no revenue. While we are focused on identifying a new
business to enter into, or merge with or otherwise acquire an operating business, even those activities require capital. We also
need to maintain our corporate existence and remain current in our filings with the SEC. We will seek to borrow the needed capital
from Roran and seek other sources for capital. There is no assurance that our Company will be able to secure such funding on acceptable
(or any) terms. During the year ended June 30, 2020, and 2019, we reported a net loss from operations of $128,467 and $158,529
(excluding the non-cash extinguishment of debt income), respectively.
We
had negative cash flows from operating activities totaling $56,368 for the period ending June 30, 2020. Combined with a beginning
cash balance of $8,993 as of July 1, 2019, and $60,000 proceeds from the convertible note, we had a positive net increase in cash
during 2020 of $3,632.
As
of June 30, 2020, we had assets of cash of $12,625 and no other assets. As of June 30, 2020, we had liabilities of $134,287. The
Company’s accumulated deficit was $17,813,690.
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Unless
the Company can enter into or acquire a viable business and attract additional investment, the future of the Company operating
as a going concern is in substantial doubt.
We
are obligated to file annual, quarterly, and current reports with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”). In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”) and the rules
subsequently implemented by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board have imposed various requirements on public
companies, including requiring changes in corporate governance practices. We expect these rules and regulations to increase our
legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities of ours more time- consuming and costly. In order to meet the
needs to comply with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, we will need the investment of capital.
Management
has determined that additional capital will be required in the form of equity or debt securities. There is no assurance that management
will be able to raise capital on terms acceptable to the Company. If we are unable to obtain sufficient amounts of additional
capital, we may have to cease filing the required reports and cease operations completely. If we obtain additional funds by selling
any of our equity securities or by issuing common stock to pay current or future obligations, the percentage ownership of our
shareholders will be reduced, shareholders may experience additional dilution, or the equity securities may have rights preferences
or privileges senior to the common stock.
Going
Concern
As
reflected in the financial statements, the Company had an accumulated deficit at June 30, 2020. The Company also effectively ceased
business operations in May 2014 upon the appointment of the SBA as the receiver and the commencement of the Receivership. Over
the course of the Receivership, the activity of the Company was limited to the liquidation of the Company assets and the payment
of proceeds to the SBA and the costs of the Receivership.
The
ability of the Company to re-commence its operations in the future is dependent on the plans of the Company’s management,
which will include the raising of capital through debt and/or equity markets, until such time that funds provided by operations
are sufficient to fund working capital requirements and the acquisition of a viable business. The Company may need to incur additional
liabilities with certain related parties to sustain the Company’s existence. There can be no assurance that the Company
will be able to raise any additional capital or acquire a viable entity to continue its business or enter into a new business.
Our
independent registered public accounting firm, in its report for the year ended June 30, 2020, has expressed substantial doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our plan regarding these matters is to raise additional debt and/or equity financing
to allow us the ability to cover our current cash flow requirements and meet our obligations as they become due. There can be
no assurances that financing will be available or, if available, that such financing will be available under favorable terms.
In the event that we are unable to generate adequate revenues to cover expenses and cannot obtain additional financing in the
near future, we may seek protection under bankruptcy laws. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
There
are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition,
changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources
that are material to investors.
Management’s
Plans
Our
plan is to seek, investigate, and consummate a merger or other business combination, purchase of assets or other strategic transaction
(i.e. a merger) with a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other operating business entity, or enter into a
new business (collectively, a “Business Target”) desiring the perceived advantages of becoming a publicly reporting
and publicly held corporation. We have no operating business, and conduct minimal operations necessary to meet regulatory requirements.
Our ability to re-commence any operations is contingent upon obtaining adequate financial resources.
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We
are not currently engaged in any business activities that provide cash flow. The costs of investigating and analyzing business
combinations for the next 12 months and beyond such time will be paid with money borrowed from Roran, should negotiations with
Roran on an extension of the Roran Note be successful.
During
the next twelve months, we anticipate incurring costs related to (i) filing of Exchange Act reports; and, (ii) identifying and
consummating a transaction with a Business Target.
We
believe we will be able to meet these costs through use of funds borrowed from Roran, or other amounts to be loaned to or invested
in us by other investors.
We
may consider a business which has recently commenced operations, is a developing company in need of additional funds for expansion
into new products or markets, is seeking to develop a new product or service, or is an established business which may be experiencing
financial or operating difficulties and is in need of additional capital. In the alternative, a business combination may involve
the acquisition of, or a merger with, a company which does not need substantial additional capital, but which desires to establish
a public trading market for its shares, while avoiding, among other things, the time delays, significant expense, and loss of
voting control which may occur in a public offering.
Zindel
Zelmanovitch is our president, secretary, and our chief financial officer. Mr. Zelmanovitch is only required to devote a small
portion of his time to our affairs on a part-time or as-needed basis. No regular compensation has, in the past, nor is anticipated
in the future, to be paid to any officer or director in their capacities as such. We do not anticipate hiring any full-time employees
as long as we are seeking and evaluating Business Targets.
As
a Smaller Reporting Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing
scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.
ITEM
7A.
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As
a Smaller Reporting Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing
scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.
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