1489 W. Warm Springs, Rd., Suite 110
(Address of principal place of business or intended principal place of business)
Robert W. Ferguson
William T. Hart, Esq.
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Investors should be aware that this offering involves certain risks, including those described below, which could adversely affect the value of our common stock. We do not make, nor have we authorized any other person to make, any representation about the future market value of our common stock. In addition to the other information contained in this prospectus, the following factors should be considered carefully in evaluating an investment in our securities.
We have a limited operating history,
and may never be profitable
.
Since we have only limited operations and have an unproven business plan, it is difficult for potential investors to evaluate our business. There can be no assurance that we will be profitable or that the securities which may be sold in this offering will have any value.
We need additional capital
.
We need additional capital to fund our operations.
We do not know what the terms of any future capital raising may be but any future sale of our equity securities will dilute the ownership of existing stockholders and could be at prices substantially below the market price of our common stock. Our failure to obtain the capital which we require may result in the slower implementation of our business plan.
Potential competitors could duplicate our business model.
There is no aspect of our business which is protected by patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade names. As a result, potential competitors could duplicate our business model with little effort.
We are dependent on our management team and the loss of any of these individuals would harm our business.
Our future success depends largely upon the management experience, skill, and contacts of our officers and directors. The loss of the services of either of these officers, whether as a result of death, disability or otherwise, may have a material adverse effect upon our business.
The applicability of "penny stock rules" to broker-dealer sales of our common stock may have a negative effect on the liquidity and market price of our common stock.
Trading in our shares is subject to the "penny stock rules" adopted pursuant to Rule 15g-9 of the Exchange Act, which apply to companies that are not listed on an exchange and whose common stock trades at less than $5.00 per share or which have a tangible net worth of less than $5,000,000, or $2,000,000 if they have been operating for three or more years. The penny stock rules impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers which sell such securities to persons other than established customers and institutional accredited investors. For transactions covered by this rule, a broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to sale. Consequently, the penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to sell shares of common stock and may affect the ability of shareholders to sell their shares in the secondary market, as compliance with such rules may delay and/or preclude certain trading transactions. The rules could also have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for our common stock. Many brokers may be unwilling to engage in transactions in our common stock because of the added disclosure requirements, thereby making it more difficult for shareholders to dispose of their shares. You may also find it difficult to obtain accurate information about, and/or quotations as to the price of our common stock.
We may issue shares of preferred stock that would have a liquidation preference to our common stock
.
Our articles of incorporation currently authorize the issuance of 10,000,000 shares of our preferred stock. The board has the power to issue shares without shareholder approval, and such shares can be issued with such rights, preferences, and limitations as may be determined by our board of directors. The rights of the holders of common stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of any holders of preferred stock that may be issued in the future. We presently have no commitments or contracts to issue any shares of preferred stock. Authorized and unissued preferred stock could delay, discourage, hinder or preclude an unsolicited acquisition of our company, could make it less likely that shareholders receive a premium for their shares as a result of any such attempt, and could adversely affect the market prices of, and the voting and other rights, of the holders of outstanding shares of our common stock.
As of the date of this prospectus there was only a limited public market for our common stock.
A
lthough our common stock is quoted in the OTC markets, trading in our common stock has been limited and sporadic. A consistently active trading market for our common stock may never develop, or continue if one emerges. Low volume or lack of demand for our common stock may make it more difficult for you to sell your shares for a profit or at a time you consider favorable.
Your ownership could be diluted by future issuances of our stock, options, warrants or other securities.
Your ownership in our company may be diluted by future issuances of capital stock or the exercise of outstanding or to be issued options, warrants or convertible securities. In particular, we may sell securities in the future in order to finance operations, expansions or particular projects or expenditures without obtaining the approval of the holders of our capital stock.
The market price of our common stock may decline, and the number of our outstanding shares may increase, due to the Investment Agreement.
Up to 2,500,000 shares of common stock, which may be sold by means of this prospectus, are issuable under an Investment Agreement with Tangiers Investment Group, LLC. As we sell shares of our common stock to Tangiers under the Investment Agreement, and Tangiers sells the common stock to third parties, the price of our common stock may decrease due to the additional shares in the market. The more shares that are issued under the Investment Agreement, the more our then outstanding shares will be diluted and the more our stock price may decrease. Any decline in the price of our common stock may encourage short sales, which could place further downward pressure on the price of our common stock. Short selling is a practice of selling shares which are not owned by a seller with the expectation that the market price of the shares will decline in value after the sale. See "Investment Agreement" for more information concerning the Investment Agreement.
Our bylaws provide that stockholders that initiate certain proceedings may be obligated to reimburse us and our officers and directors for all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with such proceedings if the claim proves unsuccessful.
Our bylaws include a fee-shifting provision in Article X for stockholder claims. Article X provides that in the event any stockholder initiates or asserts a claim against us, or any of our officers or directors, including any derivative claim or claim purportedly filed on our behalf, and the stockholder does not obtain a judgment on the merits that substantially achieves, in substance and amount, the full remedy sought, then the stockholder will be obligated to reimburse us and any of our officers or directors named in the action, for all fees, costs and expenses of every kind and description that we or our officers or directors may incur in connection with the claim. In adopting Article X, it is our intent that:
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all actions, including federal securities law claims, would be subject to Article X;
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the phrase "a judgment on the merits" means the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on the matters submitted to the court;
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the phrase "substantially achieves, in both substance and amount" means the plaintiffs in the action would be awarded at least 90% of the relief sought;
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only persons who were stockholders at the time an action was brought would be subject to Article X; and
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only the directors or officers named in the action would be allowed to recover.
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The fee-shifting provision contained in Article X of our bylaws is not limited to specific types of actions, but is rather potentially applicable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Fee-shifting bylaws are relatively new and untested. The case law and potential legislative action on fee-shifting bylaws are evolving and there exists considerable uncertainty regarding the validity of, and potential judicial and legislative responses to, such bylaws. For example, it is unclear whether our ability to invoke our fee-shifting bylaw in connection with claims under the federal securities laws, including any claims related to this offering, would be pre-empted by federal law. Similarly, it is unclear how courts might apply the standard that a claiming stockholder must obtain a judgment that substantially achieves, in substance and amount, the full remedy sought. The application of our fee-shifting bylaw in connection with such claims, if any, will depend in part on future developments of the law. We cannot assure you that we will or will not invoke our fee-shifting bylaw in any particular dispute, including any claims related to this offering. In addition, given the unsettled state of the law related to fee-shifting bylaws, such as ours, we may incur significant additional costs associated with resolving disputes with respect to such bylaw, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition.
If a stockholder that brings any such claim, suit, action or proceeding is unable to obtain the required judgment, the attorneys' fees and other litigation expenses that might be shifted to a claiming stockholder are potentially significant. This fee-shifting bylaw, therefore, may dissuade or discourage stockholders (and their attorneys) from initiating lawsuits or claims against us or our directors and officers. In addition, it may impact the fees, contingency or otherwise, required by potential plaintiffs' attorneys to represent our stockholders or otherwise discourage plaintiffs' attorneys from representing our stockholders at all. As a result, this bylaw may limit the ability of stockholders to affect our management and direction, particularly through litigation or the threat of litigation.
The provision of our bylaws requiring exclusive venue in the U.S. District Court for Delaware for certain types of lawsuits may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us and our directors and officers.
Article X of our bylaws provides that stockholder claims brought against us, or our officers or directors, including any derivative claim or claim purportedly filed on our behalf, must be brought in the U.S. District Court for the district of Delaware and that with respect to any such claim, the laws of Delaware will apply.
The exclusive forum provision may limit a stockholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum the stockholder finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors or officers, and may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits with respect to claims that may benefit us or our stockholders.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
During the two years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, Golden Eagle International, Inc. did not generate any revenue. Prior to December 31, 2016, Golden Eagle International, Inc.'s only significant asset was the Gold Bar Mill, which has never been in operation. During the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period of July 29, 2016 (Advantego's inception) through December 31, 2016, we had revenues of $18,631 and $0, respectively, and incurred net losses of $616,798 and $162,464, respectively, which consisted primarily of officer wages, professional fees and interest/amortization of debt discounts on notes payable.
Although from a legal standpoint we acquired Advantego Technologies on October 27, 2016, for financial reporting purposes, the acquisition of Advantego Technologies constituted a recapitalization, and the acquisition was accounted for as a reverse merger, with the result that Advantego Technologies was deemed to have acquired us. As a result, our financial statements included as part of this report represent the activity of Advantego Technologies from July 29, 2016 (the inception of Advantego) to October 27, 2016, and the consolidated activity of Advantego Technologies and us from October 27, 2016 forward.
Since Advantego Technologies was only formed on July 29, 2016, a comparison of results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 with the period ended December 31, 2016 would not be meaningful.
During the six months ended June 30, 2018 we had revenues of $115,244 which were comprised of $102,492 in digital signage and $12,750 in online directory listing sales. The related cost of sales consisted of $73,924 in inventory, programming, software, and shipping. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we had minimal online directory sales revenues of $3,430 and $0 digital signage revenues. The increase in revenue was the result of the launch of our digital signage product to a network of certified auto care collision centers in the United States during the six months ended June 30, 2018. Our general and administrative expenses totaled $382,130 and $317,389 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and consisted primarily of officer wages, outsourced services, and professional fees. The increase in general and administrative expenses was the result of the digital signage launch and increased sales volume. Interest expense was $144,213 and $10,157 during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The large increase during 2018 was due to the conversion of various convertible notes, as their unamortized debt discounts of $129,541 were recognized as interest expense upon conversion.
We do not know of any trends, events or uncertainties that have had, or are reasonably expected to have, a material impact on our revenues or expenses.
Our sources and (uses) of cash for the periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are shown below:
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2017
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2016
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Cash (used in) operations
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$
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(184,070
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)
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$
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(58,390
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)
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Net cash acquired in acquisition of Advantego Technologies
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--
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104,501
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Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt
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125,000
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--
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Proceeds from sale of common stock
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50,000
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--
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Our sources and (uses) of cash for the
six months
ended
June 30
, 2018 and 2017 are shown below:
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2018
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2017
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Cash (used in) operations
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$
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(433,137
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)
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$
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(93,215
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)
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Sale of common stock
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$
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82,625
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$
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--
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Net proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
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$
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419,050
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$
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62,500
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Payments on convertible notes
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$
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(22,486
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)
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$
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--
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On August 31, 2016, Terry Turner and Tracy Madsen agreed that all amounts owed to them would be satisfied solely from the proceeds from the sale of the Gold Bar Mill. On August 31, 2016, we owed Mr. Turner $421,726 and we owed Mr. Madsen $310,027.
During August and September 2016, we sold 363,636 shares of our common stock, as well as warrants to purchase an additional 545,455 shares of our common stock, to a group of private investors for $100,000. The warrants were/are exercisable at prices between $0.55 and $2.20 per share at any time between June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2019. The issuances of these shares and warrants are not reflected in the attached financial statements as the transactions occurred prior to the reverse merger. This transaction was eliminated as a result of the reverse merger, and the proceeds and other effects are included in the 'Recapitalization' line item in the 2016 Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) and 'Net cash acquired in reverse merger' in the Investing section of the Statement of Cash Flows for the period ended December 31, 2016. The warrants to purchase a total of 363,636 shares of common stock at $.55 and $1.10 per share expired on June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2018, respectively. Warrants to purchase 181,818 shares at a price of $2.20 per share remained outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and expire on June 30, 2019.
On June 5, 2017, Gulf Coast Capital, LLC, a company controlled by Mark Bogani, a former officer and director, converted a note in the principal amount of $115,000 into 418,182 shares of our common stock.
In December 2017 we sold 129,870 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.385 per share for $50,000.
On January 8, 2018 holders of notes, in the principal amount of $199,090, converted their notes, plus accrued interest of $28,752, into 828,517 shares of our common stock. Our former Chief Financial and Accounting Officer, Philip Grey, also converted $38,500 in accrued wages to 95,890 shares of our common stock at $0.402 per share.
In May of 2018 we sold 110,955 shares of our common stock, at a price of $0.55 per share, to a group of private investors for $61,025.
In May 2018, the holder of a convertible note, in the principal amount of $277,775, converted its note, plus accrued interest of $7,022, into 632,020 shares of our common stock at prices ranging from $.377 per share to $.638 per share pursuant to the terms of the note.
See Note
s
C and G
to the
June 30, 2018
financial statements, which are a part of this prospectus, for a discussion of our notes payable.
Other than funding our operating expenses and paying our notes payable, we did not, as of
June 30, 2018
, have any significant capital requirements.
We do not know of any trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result in, or that are reasonable likely to result in, our liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.
Other than the foregoing, we do not know of any significant changes in our expected sources and uses of cash.
We do not have any commitments or arrangements from any person to provide us with any equity capital.
See Note
B
to the
June 30, 2018
financial statements included as part of this prospectus for a description of our significant accounting policies.
BUSINESS
Throughout this prospectus Advantego Corporation is referred to as "we," "our," "us," the "Company," or "Advantego."
We were formed as a Colorado corporation on July 21, 1988 as Beneficial Capital Financial Services Corp. On February 2, 1995, we changed our name to Golden Eagle International, Inc. ("GEII").
In 2004, the Company purchased the 3,500 to 4,500 ton-per-day Gold Bar mill which is located 25 miles northwest of Eureka, Nevada. Initially, the Company's plan was to disassemble the mill and transport it to Bolivia to be reconstructed on mineral properties formally owned by the Company. However, due to the costs associated with disassembling and transporting the mill to Bolivia, the Company determined that the best course of action was to leave the mill in place and explore other options, such as processing ore for third parties which had mines in the area, or selling the mill.
Having been unsuccessful in selling the mill, or processing ore for third parties, the Company concluded the mill would not provide any meaningful value to the Company's shareholders. Accordingly, on October 30, 2015, the Company agreed to sell the mill to Gulf Coast Capital, LLC, an entity controlled by Mark Bogani, a former officer and director of the Company, for consideration of Gulf Coast assuming all of the Company's liabilities. On July 20, 2016, the agreement relating to the sale of the Gold Bar Mill was terminated by the mutual consent of the Company and Gulf Coast Capital.
The mill was not in operation when the Company acquired it, and it has not been in operation since we acquired it.
On December 30, 2016, we transferred the Gold Bar Mill and its associated liabilities - consisting of severance pay notes payable plus accrued interest owed to former officers and directors Terry Turner and Tracy Madsen - to our then wholly-owned subsidiary, Quove Corporation, which we formed on October 31, 2016. On December 30, 2016, we transferred the shares of the subsidiary to a trust controlled by one of our minority shareholders, thereby divesting all of our ownership of and affiliation with Quove Corporation. When permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Quove shares will be distributed from the trust to our shareholders who owned eleven or more shares of our common stock at the close of business on October 26, 2016.
On October 27, 2016, we acquired 100% of the capital stock of Advantego Technologies, Inc., a California corporation formed on July 29, 2016 in exchange for 11,628,636 (post-split) shares of our common stock.
In connection with this acquisition, the following management changes took place on October 28, 2016:
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Mark Bogani resigned as an officer and director of the Company;
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Frank Grey resigned as the Company's Secretary and Treasurer;
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Tracy Madsen resigned as a director of the Company;
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Robert Ferguson became a director of the Company and the Company's Chief Executive Officer;
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Fred Popke became a director of the Company and the Company's Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer; and
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John J. Carvelli and Barry Adnams became directors of the Company.
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Unless otherwise indicated, all references to us include the operations of Advantego Technologies.
Since acquiring Advantego Technologies, we have been involved in the design, development and implementation of subscription-based digital communication and enterprise software services
that are designed to enable an organization to rapidly create comprehensive promotional and marketing campaigns.
We offer a variety of products and services that utilize its proprietary software platform to integrate Third Party "best in class" technologies with our customers' internal data and applications to provide all-inclusive, multi-functional systems that are easily managed once deployed. These integrated services can be delivered to multiple locations and are used by large enterprises or networks in specific industries. All participating parties can then benefit from the economies of scale to enhance internal operations, reduce costs, and increase marketing efficiency.
We launched our field testing of various products and services in May 2017, and commenced fulfillment of a revenue-generating contract of our digital signage product to a network of certified auto care collision centers in the United States during the three months ended March 31, 2018. The digital signage allows the auto care collision centers to display, on a large television screen or counter displays, information concerning the center, their certifications and other informational and promotional content associated with the automotive industry. As of August 31, 2018, we had approximately 850 auto care collision centers using our digital signage product.
We also provide subscription-based online directory listing services and we are a reseller of software that allows potential customers to better locate an auto collision center on the internet. As of August 31, 2018, we had approximately 25 auto care collision centers were using this software.
On January 31, 2018 we changed our name to Advantego Corporation. On February 22, 2018, a 1-for-11 reverse stock split, which was approved by our shareholders on January 31, 2018, became effective on the OTC Market. Unless otherwise indicated, all per share information in this prospectus has been adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split. On March 21, 2018 we began trading under our current symbol "ADGO". On May 24, 2018, our common stock was upgraded to the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets Group.
Other Information
As of August 31, 2018, we had three full-time executives and nine part-time employees/contractors. We currently outsource most of our software development and marketing requirements to third parties.
We maintain a small core group of employees and outsource all of our product development, product maintenance, sales and marketing, accounting, investor relations, legal, and project management services. We feel that this approach is more cost-effective, provides greater flexibility, and the necessary resources can be applied quickly to specific projects and tasks as needed.
Virtual Office software and VOIP phone services enable our employees, independent contractors, contracted service providers, and partners to 'work from anywhere' while still being centrally connected.
We rent executive office space at 3801 East Florida Ave., Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80210. We also rent executive office space at 1 Park Plaza, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92614 and 1489 W. Warm Springs Rd., Suite 110, Henderson, NV 89014 on a monthly basis. The combined rent on our offices in Colorado, Nevada and California ranges from $500 to $800 per month, depending on our use of these spaces.
Our officers and directors are listed below.
Name
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Age
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Position
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Robert W. Ferguson
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66
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Chief Executive and Financial Officer and a Director
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Fred Popke
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59
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Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
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Tracy Madsen
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57
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Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
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John J. Carvelli
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55
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Director
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Directors are generally elected at an annual shareholders' meeting and hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Executive officers are elected by directors and serve at the board's discretion.
The principal occupations of the Company's officers and directors during the past several years are as follows:
Robert W. Ferguson
has been an officer and director of the Company since October 28, 2016. Since 2001 Mr. Ferguson has been the managing member of CJBS Holdings LLC, d/b/a Integrated Strategic Solutions, a privately-owned consulting and investment company focused in technology and real estate. Since 2011, Mr. Ferguson has been the Chairman of First Enterprise Realty Group, Inc., a licensed brokerage firm in California.
Fred Popke
has been an officer and director of the Company since October 28, 2016. Since 2009, Mr. Popke has served as the President of Real Estate Services and Technology, a firm engaged in providing custom software solutions for the real estate and financial industries. From 2006 to 2009 Mr. Popke was the Product Director at Commerce Velocity, a firm engaged in developing and delivering enterprise-level underwriting and decisioning software for the financial industry.
Tracy A. Madsen
was appointed as our Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer on February 13, 2003. On November 12, 2003 he was also appointed as our Vice President - US Administration. Mr. Madsen resigned as an officer in October 2015 and as a director in October 2016. Since 1996 he has provided consulting and administrative services through his company, Avcon Services, Inc. to the software, healthcare, human resources, payroll and aviation industries. Between 2013 and 2017 Mr. Madsen served as the Managing Administrator and Chief Financial Officer for After Hours Triage, a company merging technology with the healthcare fieild. On July 20, 2018 Mr. Madsen was appointed our Chief Financial and Accounting Officer. Mr. Madsen received a B.A. in Finance from Boise State University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
John Carvelli
has been a director of the Company since October 28, 2016. Mr. Carvelli has been the Executive Vice President of the Liberty Dental Plan group of companies, a national dental benefits administrator, since 2004. Prior to joining Liberty in 2004, John completed a multi-year project directing a hospital and integrated medical community clinic system
in Los Angeles, CA.
Our directors are generally elected at our annual shareholders' meeting and hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Our executive officers are elected by our directors and serve at their discretion.
We believe that each of our directors is qualified to serve as a director for the following reasons:
Name
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Reason
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Robert W. Ferguson
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Management experience and experience in raising capital
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Fred Popke
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Management experience and experience in software development
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John J. Carvelli
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Management experience
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John J. Carvelli is an independent director as that term is defined in Section 803 of the NYSE MKT Company Guide.
We do not have a financial expert as that term is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We have adopted a code of ethics applicable to our principal executive, financial and accounting officers and persons performing similar functions.
The following table summarizes the compensation earned by our principal executive officers during the two years ended December 31, 2017.
Name and Principal Position
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Fiscal
Year
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Salary
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Bonus
(2)
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Stock
Awards
(3)
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Option
Awards
(4)
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Other
Annual Compensation
(5)
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Total
($)
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Robert Ferguson
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2017
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$
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120,000
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--
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--
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$
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120,000
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Chief Executive Officer
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2016
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$
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30,000
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--
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--
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$
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30,000
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Fred Popke
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2017
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$
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120,000
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$
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120,000
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Vice President,
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2016
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$
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30,000
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$
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30,000
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Secretary and Treasurer
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(1)
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The dollar value of base salary (cash and non-cash) earned.
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(2)
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The dollar value of bonus (cash and non-cash) earned.
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(3)
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The value of the shares of restricted stock issued as compensation for services computed in accordance with ASC 718 on the date of grant.
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(4)
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The value of all stock options computed in accordance with ASC 718 on the date of grant.
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All other compensation received that could not be properly reported in any other column of the table.
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The following shows the amounts we expect to pay to our officers during the twelve months ending August 31, 2019 and the amount of time these persons expect to devote to our business.
Name
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Projected
Compensation
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Percent of time to be
devoted to the
our business
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Robert W. Ferguson
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$
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120,000
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100
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%
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Fred Popke
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$
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120,000
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100
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%
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Tracy A. Madsen
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$
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75,000
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50
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%
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Management Changes.
In connection with the acquisition of Advantego Technologies, the following management changes took place on October 28, 2016:
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Mark Bogani resigned as an officer and director of the Company;
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Frank Grey resigned as the Company's Secretary and Treasurer;
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Tracy Madsen resigned as a director of the Company;
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Robert Ferguson became a director of the Company and the Company's Chief Executive Officer;
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Fred Popke became a director of the Company and the Company's Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer;
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John J. Carvelli and Barry Adnams became directors of the Company; and
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On May 24, 2017, Barry Adnams resigned as a director.
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Long-Term Incentive Plans.
We do not provide our officers or employees with pension, stock appreciation rights, long-term incentive or other plans.
Employee Pension, Profit Sharing or other Retirement Plans.
We do not have a defined benefit, pension plan, profit sharing or other retirement plan, although we may adopt one or more of such plans in the future.
Compensation of Directors.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, we did not compensate our directors for acting as such.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, none of our officers was also a member of the compensation committee or a director of another entity, which other entity had one of its executive officers serving as one of our directors.
Transactions with Related Parties
See:
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Notes E and G to our December 31, 2017 financial statements, which are part of this prospectus; and
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Notes C and E to our June 30, 2018 financial statements, which are part of this prospectus, for information concerning our transactions with related parties.
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In May of 2018 we sold 110,955 shares of our common stock, at a price of $0.55 per share, to a group of private investors for $61,025. Fred Popke's father purchased 18,182 shares in this placement.
On May 10, 2018 Avcon Services, Inc. a company controlled by Tracy Madsen, our Chief Accounting Officer, sold our note payable to Avcon to Khalid Mirza. On May 30, 2018 Mr. Mirza converted the note, plus accrued interest of $5,548, into 131,083 shares of our common stock.
In connection with our acquisition of Advantego, as discussed in the "Business" section of this prospectus, the following persons (who, prior to the acquisition, were officers and directors of Advantego and owned 82% of Advantego, collectively) received shares of our common stock in the amounts shown below:
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Number of
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Name
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Shares Received
(1)
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Robert W. Ferguson
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4,651,455
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Fred Popke
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4,651,455
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(1)
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Reflects 1:11 reverse stock split.
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On December 30, 2016, we transferred the Gold Bar Mill and its associated liabilities - consisting of severance pay notes payable plus accrued interest owed to former officers and directors Terry Turner and Tracy Madsen - to its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Quove Corporation, which we formed on October 31, 2016. On December 30, 2016, we transferred the shares of the subsidiary to a trust owned and controlled by a minority shareholder of the Company, thereby divesting all of our ownership of and affiliation with Quove Corporation. When permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Quove shares will be distributed from the trust to our shareholders who owned eleven or more shares of our common stock at the close of business on October 26, 2016.
The following table lists, as of the date of this prospectus the shareholdings of (i) each person owning beneficially 5% or more of the
outstanding
shares of
our
common stock; (ii) each
of our
executive officer
s and directors
, and (iii) all officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each owner has sole voting and investment power over his shares of common stock.
Name and Address
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Number of
Shares
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Percent of
Class
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Robert W. Ferguson
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4,579,755
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27.5
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%
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1 Park Plaza, Suite 600
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Irvine, CA 92614
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Fred Popke
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4,651,455
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27.9
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%
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1 Park Plaza, Suite 600
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Irvine, CA 92614
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John J. Carvelli
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--
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450 Vista Roma
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Newport Beach, CA 92660
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Tracy Madsen
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64,798
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0.4
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%
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17 N. Foxhill Rd.
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North Salt Lake, UT 84054
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Mark Bogani
(1)
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1,592,100
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9.55
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%
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3934 Platte Ave.
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Sedalia, CO 80135
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All Officers and Directors
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9,296,008
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55.8
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%
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as a group (4 persons)
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(1)
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1,454,962 of Mr. Bogani's shares are registered in the name of Gulf Coast Capital, LLC, a company controlled by Mr. Bogani, a former officer/director of the Company.
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The following table lists, as of this prospectus, the shareholdings of each person owning the Company's Series B preferred stock. Unless otherwise indicated, each owner has sole voting and investment power over his shares of preferred stock:
Name and Address
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Number of
Shares
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Percent of
Class
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Steve Olson
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30,000
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13
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%
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30-4 Woodland Hills Drive
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Southgate, Kentucky 41071
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Joseph Smith
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25,000
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10
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%
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725 College Terrace
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Niagara Falls, NY 14305
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Stuart Rubin
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25,000
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10
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%
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5876 N.W. 54th Circle
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Coral Springs, FL 33067
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Gulf Coast Capital, LLC
(2)
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160,000
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67
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%
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901 Venetia Bay Blvd., Suite 350
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Venice, FL 34285-8041
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(1)
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Each Series B preferred share is convertible into one-half of a share of our common stock and is entitled to one vote on any matter submitted to our shareholders.
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(2)
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Gulf Coast Capital is controlled by Mark Bogani, a former officer and a director.
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INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
On June 11, 2018, we entered into an Investment Agreement with Tangiers in order to provide a long-term funding facility for our operations.
Under the Investment Agreement Tangiers has agreed to provide us with up to $5,000,000 of funding during the period ending three years from the date of this prospectus.
From time to time during the period ending three years after the date of this prospectus, we may, in our sole discretion, deliver a Put Notice to Tangiers. The Put Notice will specify the number of shares of common stock which we intend to sell to Tangiers on a closing date.
The closing of the purchase by Tangiers of the shares specified in the Put Notice will occur on the date which is no earlier than five and no later than seven Trading Days following the date Tangiers receives the Put Notice. On the closing date we will sell to Tangiers the shares specified in the Put Notice, and Tangiers will pay us an amount equal to the Purchase Price multiplied by the number of shares specified in the Put Notice.
The maximum amount that we will be entitled to sell to Tangiers with respect to any applicable Put Notice will be equal to 100% of the average of the daily trading volume of our common stock for the ten consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the delivery of the Put Notice, so long as the dollar value of the shares we sell is at least $5,000 and does not exceed $350,000 as calculated by multiplying the Put Amount by the average volume weighted average price ("VWAP") of our common stock for the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the applicable Put Notice. We may not submit a Put Notice until after the closing of the sale of the shares specified in any previous Put Notice or earlier than the eighth Trading Day immediately following the delivery of any Put Notice.
For purposes of the foregoing:
Purchase Price means 82.5% of the lowest VWAP of the Company's common stock during the five consecutive Trading Days including and immediately following the delivery of a Put Notice provided, however, an additional 10% will be added to the discount of each Put if (i) we are not DWAC eligible and (ii) an additional 15% will be added to the discount of each Put if we are under a Depository Trust Company "chill" status on the date Tangiers receives the Put Notice.
Trading Day means any day on which the Principal Market for our common stock is open for trading.
Principal Market means the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the OTC Bulletin Board or the OTC Markets Group, whichever is the principal market on which our common stock is traded.
VWAP means a price determined by the daily volume weighted average price of our common stock on the Principal Market as reported by (i) Bloomberg Financial L.P. or (ii) Stock Charts/Quote Media for the ten consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the date of the delivery of a Put Notice.
Using the formula contained in the Investment Agreement, if we had delivered a Put Notice on August 20, 2018 specifying that we wanted to sell 50,000 shares of our common stock, we would have received approximately $23,500 from the sale of these shares.
The number of shares to be sold by Tangiers in this offering will vary from time-to-time and will depend upon the number of shares purchased from us
, although 2,500,000 shares of common stock are the maximum number of shares we may sell to Tangiers pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement. However the price of our common stock would need to be in excess of $2.42 per share (based upon the definition of the "Purchase Price" in the Investment Agreement) to enable us to receive the full $5,000,000 from Tangiers. As of October 31 , 2018 the closing price of our common stock was $0.94 per share.
Our Investment Agreement with Tangiers allows us to raise up to $5,000,000 from the sale of our common stock to Tangiers. However, under a current policy of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we can only sell 2,500,000 shares to Tangiers at the present time.
As of October 31, 2018 we had 16,673,143 outstanding shares of common stock. If we sell 2,500,000 shares of our common stock to Tangiers we would have 19,173,143 outstanding shares of common stock (without giving effect to any other shares that we may issue during the term of the Investment Agreement) and the ownership interest in our company by our shareholders as of October 31, 2018 would be reduced by approximately 13%.
Based on the market price of our common stock on October 31, 2018 ($0.94), we would need to sell approximately 6,447,000 shares to raise the $5,000,000 from Tangiers. If the price of our common stock declines, we will need to sell more shares to Tangiers to raise the full $5,000,000 from Tangiers. The following chart illustrates the number of shares we will need to sell to Tangiers if the price of our common stock declines from the closing price of our common stock on October 31, 2018.
Percentage Decrease in Stock Price
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0
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%
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20
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%
|
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30
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%
|
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|
50
|
%
|
Stock Price
|
|
$
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0.94
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$
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0.75
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$
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0.66
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$
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0.47
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|
Approximate number of shares
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needed to be issued to obtain the
|
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$5,000,000 from Tangiers
(1)
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6,447,000
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|
|
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8,077,000
|
|
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9,183,000
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|
|
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12,897,000
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|
(1)
|
Shares will be sold to Tangiers at 82.5% of the market price of our common stock.
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Our ability to sell shares under the Investment Agreement with Tangiers requires that the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and continue to be effective. The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part registers the resale of 2,500,000 shares issuable under the Investment Agreement with Tangiers and our ability to sell additional shares to Tangiers under the Investment Agreement is subject to our ability to prepare and file one or more additional registration statements registering the resale of these shares. These registration statements may be subject to review and comment by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission and will require the consent of our independent registered public accounting firm. Although the effectiveness of these registration statements is a condition precedent to our ability to sell the shares of our common stock to Tangiers, the timing or the effectiveness of these registration statements cannot be assured.
The sale of our common stock to Tangiers in accordance with the Investment Agreement will have a dilutive impact on our stockholders. As a result, our net loss per share could decrease in future periods and the market price of our common stock could decline. In addition, the lower our stock price is at the time we exercise any put notice, the more shares of our common stock we will have to issue to Tangiers pursuant to the Investment Agreement. If our stock price decreases during the pricing period, our existing stockholders would experience greater dilution.
We are under no obligation to sell any shares under the equity line of credit and we may terminate the Investment Agreement upon 15 days' notice to Tangiers.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by Tangiers. Tangiers may resell the shares it acquires by means of this prospectus from time to time in the public market. We are paying the costs of registering the shares offered by Tangiers. Tangiers will pay all other costs of the sale of the shares which it may purchase from us. During the past three years neither Tangiers nor its controlling persons had any relationship with us, or our officers or directors.
The shares of common stock owned, or which may be acquired by Tangiers, may be offered and sold by means of this prospectus from time to time as market conditions permit in the over-the-counter market, or otherwise, at prices and terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then-current market price, or in negotiated transactions. These shares may be sold by one or more of the following methods, without limitation
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a block trade in which a broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
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purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by such broker or dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus;
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers; and
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face-to-face transactions between sellers and purchasers without a broker/dealer.
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In competing sales, brokers or dealers engaged by Tangiers may arrange for other brokers or dealers to participate. These brokers or dealers may receive commissions or discounts from Tangiers in amounts to be negotiated.
Tangiers is an "underwriter" and any broker/dealers who act in connection with the sale of the shares by means of this prospectus may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Acts of 1933, and any commissions received by them and profit on any resale of the shares as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. We haves agreed to indemnify Tangiers against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act as underwriters or otherwise.
We have advised Tangiers that it and any securities broker/dealers or others who may be deemed to be statutory underwriters will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act of 1933. We have also advised Tangiers that, in the event of a "distribution" of its shares, Tangiers, any "affiliated purchasers", and any broker/dealer or other person who participates in such distribution, may be subject to Rule 102 of Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until their participation in that distribution is completed. Rule 102 makes it unlawful for any person who is participating in a distribution to bid for or purchase stock of the same class as is the subject of the distribution. A "distribution" is defined in Regulation M as an offering of securities "that is distinguished from ordinary trading transactions by the magnitude of the offering and the presence of special selling efforts and selling methods". We have also advised Tangiers that Regulation M prohibits any "stabilizing bid" or "stabilizing purchase" for the purpose of pegging, fixing or stabilizing the price of the common stock in connection with this offering.
We granted registration rights to Tangiers to enable it to sell the common stock it may acquire under the Investment Agreement. Notwithstanding these registration rights, we have no obligation:
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to assist or cooperate with Tangiers in the offering or disposition of their shares; or
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to obtain a commitment from an underwriter relative to the sale of any the shares.
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Tangiers is entitled to customary indemnification from us for any losses or liabilities it suffers based upon material misstatements or omissions from the registration statement or this prospectus, except as they relate to information Tangiers supplied to us for inclusion in the registration statement and prospectus.
We will prepare and file amendments and supplements to this prospectus as may be necessary in order to keep this prospectus effective as long as Tangiers holds shares of our common stock or until these shares can be sold under an appropriate exemption from registration. We have agreed to bear the expenses of registering the shares, but not the expenses associated with selling the shares, such as broker discounts and commissions.
We also issued a fixed price convertible promissory note to Tangiers in the principal amount of $50,000 as a commitment fee. The note bears interest at 10% per year, is due and payable on January 11, 2019, and is convertible into shares of our common stock at a fixed rate of $1.44 per share.
As the date of this prospectus Tangiers did not own any shares of our common stock. Upon the completion of this offering it is not expected that Tangiers will own any shares of our common stock. Tangiers is controlled by Justin Ederle, Michael Sobeck and Robert Papiri.
Tangiers' obligations under the equity line are not transferable.
The persons listed in the following table plan to offer the shares shown opposite their respective names by means of this prospectus.
See the section of the prospectus captioned "Investment Agreement" for information concerning the shares which may be sold by Tangiers Investment Group, LLC.
The
other
selling shareholders acquired their warrants in a private offering which ended in September 2016 and by which we sold Units consisting of shares of our common stock and warrants. Each warrant allows the holder to purchase one share of our common stock at a price of $2.20 per share at any time on or before June 30, 2019.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling shareholders. The selling shareholders may resell the shares they acquire by means of this prospectus from time to time in the public market. We will pay all costs of registering the shares offered by the selling shareholders, estimated to be $2,000. The selling shareholders will pay all sales commissions and other costs of the sale of the shares offered by them.
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Shares
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Shares to
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Share
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Issuable upon
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Be Sold
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Ownership
|
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Shares
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Exercise of
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in this
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After
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Name
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Owned
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Warrants
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Offering
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Offering
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Tangiers Investment Group, LLC
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--
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2,500,000
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--
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Jason Garber
|
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--
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18,182
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18,182
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--
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Philip (Frank) Grey
|
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150,253
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18,182
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18,182
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150,253
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Stephen Calandrella
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282,272
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54,545
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54,545
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282,272
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John C. Power
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--
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9,091
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9,091
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--
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