Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
AND USE OF PROCEEDS
In August 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors
approved a share buyback program under which the Company can repurchase up to 20% of its common stock in open market and privately negotiated
purchases, in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. The Company engaged and entered into an agreement with Dominari Securities
LLC (“Dominari”) on August 28, 2023, to effect the share buyback program. The share buyback program commenced in September
2023. Dominari shall determine, in its sole discretion, the timing, amount, prices and manner of purchase of securities during such period.
The share buyback program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the program may be suspended
or discontinued at any time.
In January 2024, the Board of Directors of the
Company authorized an increase of the share buyback program to $5,000,000.
Period
Total number
of shares
Average
price paid per
Total number of
shares
purchased
as part of the
publicly
announced
Maximum
approximate
dollar
value of
shares that
may yet be
purchased
under the
(In millions, except share and per share data)
purchased
share (2)
plan (1)
plan (1)
January 1 - 31, 2024
190,628
$ 2.9
-
$ 3,559,148
February 1 - 29, 2024
-
-
-
3,559,148
March 1 - 31, 2024
-
-
-
3,559,148
April 1 - 30, 2024
-
-
-
3,559,148
May 1 - 31, 2024
-
-
-
3,559,148
June 1 - 30, 2024
-
-
-
3,559,148
190,628
$ 2.9
-
3,559,148
(1) On August 25,2023, the Company announced that the Board of
Directors authorized an up to 20% share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. In January 2024, the Board of Directors
of the Company authorized an increase of the share buyback program to $5,000,000. From the inception of the share buyback program on
September 8, 2023, through December 19, 2023, the Company has purchased a total of 865,070 shares of the Company’s common stock
at an average price of $1.7 per share for a total purchase price of $1,440,852. In January 2024, the Company purchased a total of
190,628 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average price of $2.9 per share.
(2) Average
price paid per share excludes costs associated with the repurchases.
On May 19, 2024, the Company issued 750,000 shares
of the Company’s Common Stock to a majority shareholder and a director (the “Seller”) of Cannon Estate Winery Ltd.,
a British Columbia corporation (“Cannon”) in exchange for issuance of approximately 9.99% of Common Shares of Cannon to the
Company pursuant to that certain Share Exchange Agreement, dated May 19, 2024, by and between the Company and the Seller.
Unless otherwise stated above, the issuances of
these securities were made in reliance upon exemptions provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506(b) of Regulation
D and/or Regulation S thereunder for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering.
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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Not Applicable.
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