Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Other than the risk factors
listed below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously described under our Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on September 30, 2025 and the proxy statement/prospectus.
Our securities have been suspended from trading
on Nasdaq since October 1, 2025, following an oral notification from Nasdaq. If this suspension were to result in our delisting
from Nasdaq, it would have a material adverse effect on the value or liquidity of our securities held by our investors.
As disclosed in our current
report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 6, 2025, following its listing on Nasdaq on October 1, 2025, the Company was notified
by Nasdaq that it had received a notification from personnel at the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) informing
Nasdaq that the CSRC had not yet completed its process of review of the Company’s U.S. listing. As a result, Nasdaq has halted trading
in the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants while it seeks clarification of these matters from the Company (the “Trading Halt”).
The Company believes it has satisfied its obligations with respect to the CSRC and has received a legal opinion from its Chinese securities
counsel to that effect. The Company has provided Nasdaq with additional documentation. However, as of the date of this Quarterly Report,
the Trading Halt is still in effect.
If such Trading Halt were
to continue, or if our securities were eventually delisted by Nasdaq our investors may face significant material adverse consequences
due to their holding of our securities, including:
● limited availability of market quotations for our securities;
● significantly reduced or no liquidity for our securities;
● a determination that our common stock is “penny stock,” which will require brokers trading
in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading
market for our securities;
● no longer being “covered securities,” as further described below;
● limited news and analyst coverage; and
● decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
The National Securities Markets
Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which
are referred to as “covered securities.” Although the states are preempted from regulating the sale of our securities, the
federal statute does allow the states to investigate companies if there is a suspicion of fraud, and, if there is a finding of fraudulent
activity, then the states can regulate or bar the sale of covered securities in a particular case. While we are not aware of a state having
used these powers to prohibit or restrict the sale of securities issued by blank check companies, other than the state of Idaho, certain
state securities regulators view blank check companies unfavorably and might use these powers, or threaten to use these powers, to hinder
the sale of securities of blank check companies in their states. Further, if we were no longer listed on the Nasdaq, our securities would
not be covered securities, and we would be subject to regulation in each state in which we offer our securities.
If Nasdaq eventually decides to delist
our securities, we may face shareholder lawsuits, which would have a material adverse effect on our operation.
If Nasdaq eventually proceeds
to delist our securities, such delisting would likely have a negative effect on the price of our securities and would impair shareholders’
ability to trade in our securities. In the event of a delisting, we can provide no assurance that any action taken by us to restore compliance
with listing requirements would allow our securities to become listed again, stabilize the market price or improve the liquidity of our
securities, or prevent future non-compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements.
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Additionally, if our securities
are not listed on, or become delisted from Nasdaq, for any reason, and are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, an inter-dealer automated
quotation system for equity securities that is not a national securities exchange, the liquidity and price of our securities may be more
limited than if we were quoted or listed on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange. If our securities become illiquid, shareholders
may be unable to trade their securities unless a market can be established or sustained, and similarly if investors are precluded from
trading their securities, it could have dire consequences on our ability to raise more capital.
If any of our shareholders
brought a lawsuit against us, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit. Such a lawsuit could also divert the time and attention
of our management from our business, which could significantly harm our business, profitability and reputation.
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