UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-KT

      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     

      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022

 

Commission File Number: 000-56176

 

Americrew Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

87-3422241

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

21 Omaha Street, Dumont, NJ 07628

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

 

201-387-7700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common

 

ACRU

 

OTC

 

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐     No 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐     No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒     No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒     No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-Accelerated Filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes      No ☒

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the closing price as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, June 30, 2022, was approximately $1,000,000.

 

As of September 30, 2022, there were 15,764,424 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Note:

 

This transition report on Form 10-KT (this “Report”) is filed by Americrew Inc. (the “Company”) without the registered independent accounting firm of the Company (the “Auditor”) having completed its audit for the year ended December 31, 2021, or issued its opinion and consent with respect thereto as required by Article 10 of Regulation S-X. An amendment to this Report will be filed after completion of that audit to include the report containing the Auditor’s opinion and consent together with any other revisions to the financial information based on our coordination with the Auditor on this Report and the financial information contained herein.

 

This Report contains audited financial statements for the nine-month transition period ended September 30, 2022, which are at times compared to the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021.

 

 

 

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

 

4

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

 

12

 

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

40

 

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

 

40

 

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

40

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

41

 

ITEM 6.

RESERVED

 

41

 

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

41

 

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

47

 

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

F-2

 

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

48

 

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

48

 

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

49

 

ITEM 9C.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

49

 

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

49

 

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

49

 

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

49

 

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

PART IV

 

 

 

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

50

 

ITEM 16.

FORM 10-K SUMMARY

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

51

 

 

 
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-KT and other written and oral statements made from time to time by us may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about our business opportunities, expectations including our goal to train veterans and entrance into the clean energy sector, and liquidity. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “intends,” “targets” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements in this Report. The identification of certain statements as “forward-looking” is not intended to mean that other statements not specifically identified are not forward-looking. All statements other than statements about historical facts are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements that relate to our future revenue, product development, customer demand, market acceptance, growth rate, competitiveness, gross margins, and expenditures.

 

Although forward-looking statements in this Report reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties including those summarized below which are more fully discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” within Part I, Item 1A of this Report, and other documents we file from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Such risks, uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value, and effect could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed herein and in ways not readily foreseeable. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report and are based on information currently and reasonably known to us. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this Report, other than as required by law. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this Report, which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

Summary Risk Factors

 

Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that you should consider before investing in our common stock. Set forth below is a summary of the principal risks we face:

 

 

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We need substantial additional capital to fund our operations and growth efforts, and we may be unable to obtain such financing as and when needed, on terms favorable to us or at all;

 

 

 

 

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As of September 30, 2022, we have a total of $5.78 million of total liabilities that includes approximately $2.96 million of loans outstanding, some of which is past due or comes due in calendar year 2023, and any default by us could materially adversely affect your investment in us;

 

 

 

 

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We have in the past and may in the future raise capital through the sale of our Notes and Warrants which may have a dilutive effect on our existing stockholders;

 

 

 

 

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Because we require additional capital to execute our business plan and expand our operations, our inability to generate and obtain such capital on acceptable terms, or at all, could harm our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects;

 

 

 

 

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The Company has a limited operating history since it ceased being a shell in August 2021, which makes it difficult to forecast our future results, making any investment in us highly speculative;

 

 

 

 

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A large majority of our revenue comes from a small number of customers which subjects us to the risk of lack of diversification;

 

 

 

 

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We derive a significant portion of our revenues from master service agreements that may be cancelled by customers on short notice, or which we may be unable to renew on favorable terms or at all;

 

 

 

 

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We have not generated any revenue from our electric vehicle (“EV”) charging station operations as of the date of this Report, and we may be unable to realize a return on our investment into entering the EV industry due to uncertainties beyond our control;

 

 

 

 

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Our business is subject to operational hazards and regulations that can result in significant liabilities, and we may not be insured against all potential liabilities;

 

 

 

 

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If we cannot manage our growth effectively, our results of operations would be materially and adversely affected;

 

 

 

 

·

Our inability to successfully execute our acquisition strategy may have an adverse impact on our growth;

 

 

 

 

·

We are highly dependent on certain of our executive officers, and the loss of them or a failure to attract and retain key personnel could materially harm our business;

 

 

 

 

·

We and our customers in the telecommunications and clean energy industries are subject to the possibility of consolidation and rapid technological and regulatory change which could adversely affect our financial condition or prospects;

 

 

 

 

·

We are subject to risks arising from adverse economic developments such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, which are particularly harmful to our fixed price contracts and time-sensitive projects;

 

 

 

 

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The specialty contracting services industry in which we operate is highly competitive; and

 

 

 

 

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We may underestimate our costs or staffing needs or the duration of time required for one or more contracts, which could hinder our ability to realize profits or harm our work product and reputation.

 

 
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PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

Corporate History

 

Prior to the closing of our acquisition of Mikab Corp. (“Mikab”) on August 12, 2021 (the “Acquisition”), Americrew Inc. (the “Company”) was a shell company with nominal assets and liabilities. As a result of the Acquisition, the Company operates as a telecommunications and energy infrastructure service provider with a focus on training and employing military veterans to assist customers with their construction and maintenance needs.

 

The Company is a Delaware corporation organized on October 26, 2021. Effective December 13, 2021, our predecessor, Americrew Inc., a New Jersey corporation was merged into us, and the Delaware corporation was the survivor. Mikab was incorporated in the State of New Jersey in 1971. The Company and Mikab share offices located at 21 Omaha Street, Dumont, NJ 07628. Mikab also has a warehouse located at 29 Aladdin Ave Dumont, NJ 07628. The Company also has a smaller office located in Fairfax, VA where its Chief Executive Officer is based.

 

Our Business

 

The Company provides specialty contracting services to market participants in the telecommunications and clean energy industries and infrastructure build throughout the United States. A proportion of our workforce is staffed through a unique in-house program through which we hire and train military veterans to provide construction and maintenance services to our customers. We also hire employees with skill and experience in our fields and use third party independent contractors for our operations.

 

Our business consists of the following: fiber construction and 5G wireless construction, which are collectively grouped into the broader category of telecommunications infrastructure and consist of construction and maintenance and related services with respect to fiber optic cables, wireless cell towers and 5G small and macro cells, site planning and related services for clean energy systems, with an initial focus on EV site survey and planning for future charging stations, and workforce development with respect to our unique in-house training program to support the services we provide.

 

The Company’s chief operating decision maker has been identified as the chief operating officer, who reviews consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company. Currently, Americrew, Inc. conducts its operations domestically in one segment with four business units – Wireless, Fiber, Clean Energy and Workforce Development.

 

The Opportunity

 

Advances in technology and rapid innovation in service offerings to data consumers continue to increase demand for faster and more reliable wireless and wireline/fiber communications network services. The amount of network data traffic is experiencing significant and accelerating levels of growth from increased usage and sophistication of mobile devices, advancements in the “Internet of Things (IoT)” technology and an increase in the use of mobile and remote technologies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has accelerated trends that were already underway prior to the pandemic. Increased data usage is expected to significantly increase data traffic, resulting in the need for new and upgraded networks.

 

 
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Telecommunications companies are expected to play a large role in shaping the future as next generation 5G wireless technology gains traction among both businesses and consumers. The next generation of wireless and fixed wireless network capacity uses 5G technology which is expected to provide a platform for the IoT, which can in turn be applied to a variety of functions and business and governmental applications such as mechanical automation, healthcare, education, and public safety.

 

In response to these growing opportunities, telecommunications service providers are expanding and improving upon current wireless and wireline/fiber communications network capacity, while also engaging in buildouts of 5G infrastructure. Additionally, changes in telecommunications service providers, such as T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint, are further accelerating the build-out of 5G infrastructure. We believe that nationwide 5G tower deployments, along with the deployment of small/micro cells and fiber network expansion by major carriers in support of 5G will lead to significant demand for 5G telecommunications infrastructure in the years to come.

 

The public sector has also responded to 5G and the growing demand and utility of telecommunications technology by directing funds towards continued infrastructure growth. In November 2021 President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, which provides for the deployment of approximately $65 billion in federal funding for broadband expansion and improvement projects, became law. This new federal spending package is expected to increase the demand for services within our industry. Government programs dedicated to expanding and improving telecommunication infrastructure and services historically have largely been managed at the federal level over the past decade. The administration of the broadband funding per the enacted IIJA, however, will primarily flow to the states through federal grant programs.

 

In January 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) announced its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (“RDOF”). RDOF will make over $20 billion in funding available over the next 10 years to build and connect gigabit broadband speeds in unserved rural areas, thereby connecting millions more American homes and businesses to digital opportunity. In August 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the FCC’s initiatives to speed deployment of 5G technology in the United States through the Facilitate America’s Superiority in 5G Technology, or “FAST” Plan. The FAST Plan is designed to make more spectrum available to the market and encourage implementation of and investment in 5G technology across the United States by modernizing regulations and updating infrastructure policy. Additionally, in October 2020, the FCC established the 5G Fund for Rural America, which will provide up to $9 billion in funding over the next 10 years to bring 5G wireless broadband connectivity to rural America. Additionally, we intend to participate in and generate revenue from the expected multi-year broad opportunities in the telecommunications market as described above. This is expected to entail servicing our existing and new customers in the private sector as well as serving the federal, state and local governments as a prime and subcontractor. However, there are numerous risks and uncertainties with respect to the industry and these recent developments, including those described under “Risk Factors”.

 

Telecommunications

 

As of the date of this Report, our telecommunications infrastructure, or telecom, operations comprise a majority of our operations. We supply telecommunications providers with a number of specialty services, including underground cable installation, fiber and wireless construction including cables, small cell, macro cell, and tower construction. We also provide maintenance, inspection, and enhancement services for telecommunications providers’ above-ground infrastructure. Examples of structures we assist with include monopoles, lines, antenna, foundations and microwave technology infrastructure. Further, we assist customers with electrical and building permit application preparation, submission and completion in connection with the foregoing projects.

 

We provide telecommunications infrastructure installation, maintenance and removal services for sites in connection with the cellular wireless, broadcast (AM & FM) radio, and original equipment manufacturing sectors. We typically enter into a master services agreement with a customer under which we are subsequently given work orders for specific projects. In connection with a construction project, a customer will provide us with engineering design drawings and specifications which we use to build the site. We also provide ancillary services for existing and newly constructed above-ground sites, such as maintenance, inspection, and enhancement services for communications structures such as self-supporting towers, guyed towers, monopoles, and other unique structures used to support wireless equipment. Below ground, we provide installation services for fiber optic cables. Because of access difficulties, we generally do not provide maintenance or inspection services for below-ground infrastructure such as fiber optic cables.

 

 
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As wireless telecommunications technologies continue to shift to 5G, a nationwide trend towards installing equipment and sites in an increasing number of locations across the country is underway, and as a result we are currently heavily engaged in upgrading 3G and 4G cell sites to add 5G capacity. Additionally, a general trend towards faster, more reliable and more widely accessible telecommunications services, including from both wireless and fiber technologies, is also in progress. By cooperating with partners in the industry, we assist customers in expanding and improving their networks, making fast wireless services available to a greater proportion of the population. This includes aiding private customers seeking to expand their network scope and quality and facilitating government-subsidized growth aimed at enabling a greater number of Americans to have access to high-speed internet and phone services, as more fully described below.

 

In our telecommunications operations, we generally perform approximately 12-15 projects per month, the vast majority of which are located in New Jersey and Indiana. We perform work for major wireless carriers and cell tower companies.

 

Clean Energy

 

Our operations in the clean energy sector are currently in their early stages and to date, have only accounted for a small portion of our total revenue from operations. Presently, our clean energy operations entail site surveying and preparation in order to assist customers with identifying viable locations to install electronic vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. We enter into agreements with these customers which provide us with payment of approximately $5,000 - $7,000 per site, and also provide us with a right of first refusal to perform the installation work in the event that a customer elects to proceed with building the charging station(s) at that site. We have also begun to perform virtual site audits using proprietary software along with Google Earth.

 

While site build outs have been delayed due in part to uncertainty concerning short-term government funding for clean energy initiatives such as EV infrastructure, as and when customers receive the necessary funding and move forward with site buildouts, our EV operations are expected to expand working with strategic partners to establish and expand the charging sites. We also intend to assist with the planning and installation of solar panels and related systems to generate solar-powered clean energy, although we have not commenced any such operations as of the date of this Report. In addition, we intend to provide maintenance services for new and existing EV charge sites and solar energy systems. We did not generate material revenue from our clean energy operations in the fiscal year ended or the nine months transition period September 30, 2022 (as applicable “FY 2022”) or the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 (“FY 2021”), and we do not expect our clean energy operations to constitute a material portion of our overall revenue in 2023, and any revenue we do generate from our clean energy operations in our early years in the space is expected to be primarily attributable to EV site surveying and preparation.

 

Business Strategy

 

Our strategy is to work with strategic partners to benefit from increased demand for network bandwidth in the United States from both private and public market participants and stakeholders. Developments in consumer and business applications within the telecommunications industry increase demand for greater wireline and wireless network capacity and reliability. Telecommunications network operators are increasingly deploying fiber optic cable and wireless technology deeper into their networks and closer to consumers and businesses in order to respond to consumer demand, competitive realities, and public policy movements.

 

For example, the federal government continues to invest in telecommunications infrastructure. The FCC has taken steps to expedite and expand the availability of communications technologies across the country, citing in part the digital divide made apparent by the COVID-19 pandemic and a nationwide shift to remote work as a result. Specifically, rural areas appear to be in greater need of access to digital telecommunications capabilities than the nation’s private and public infrastructure currently allow for. Private sector participants are also constantly attempting to grow and upgrade their networks and develop next generation mobile solutions in response to the significant demand for wireless broadband, driven by the wide use of smart phones, mobile data devices and other technological advances. See “Industries and Current Trends” for more information.

 

 
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In the clean energy arena, we intend to capitalize on the increasing demand for energy solutions which are better for the environment than traditional sources of energy such as oil and gas. By training, deploying and growing our current labor force and their skillsets in infrastructure services, we intend to help EV, solar and other clean energy technologies expand their reach. As these technologies grow in availability and popularity, we hope to also increase our market share in the clean energy space by teaming with other businesses with experience and relationships with clean energy product manufacturers and providers, helping with the planning, installation and maintenance of source sites.

 

Labor Force and Veteran Workforce Program

 

We presently have approximately 62 employees and approximately 4 independent contractors. In addition to hiring previously educated and/or trained individuals from the labor market, we engage in a program with government and private partners through which we hire, train and employ military veterans to help us build telecommunications infrastructure for our customers (the “Veteran Workforce Program”). This program allows us to source labor and maintain a competitive advantage during national or regional labor shortages, while also providing career paths to those who have served our country. As of the date of this Report, approximately 66% of our workforce, consisting of 41 employees and one independent contractor, has been sourced from our Veteran Workforce Program.

 

We also contract with independent contractors to manage fluctuations in work volumes and to reduce the amount we expend on fixed assets and working capital. These independent contractors are often small, privately owned companies that provide their own employees, vehicles, tools and insurance coverage. While no individual independent contractor is significant to the Company, as a whole, independent contractors constitute a significant portion of our workforce at any given time.

 

Training Program Update

 

In FY 2022, we trained 131 veterans, almost all of whom have been employed either by us or by our large customers. Training revenue was $254,391 of our total revenue in FY 2022. Federally funded programs pay for the training. We recruit veterans from 12 military bases. Training is conducted at [four] brick and mortar schools which offer courses ranging from 5 weeks to 6 months, with the longer courses offering credits toward an associates’ degree.

 

The 4 brick and mortar educational institutions we partner with conducted a total of 12 classes/cohorts in FY 2022, training 131 veterans with a job placement rate of 92%. We define job placement as training which results in subsequent relevant employment, which can include employment at Americrew, or with other participants in the infrastructure services industry. We provided four types of training classes:

 

 

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Diploma in Operations Management for Technical Industries. The intent of the Diploma in Operations Management for Technical Industries (OMTI) program is to prepare students with the knowledge of technical concepts, regulations, and applications for operations management. This is designed to teach students the technical skills needed to thrive in management roles in industries like telecom, clean energy, and fiber.

 

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Occupational Associate Supervisor Project Management. Occupational Associate Supervisor Project Management program applies technical experience while matriculating to a supervisory/entry-level management position, which is demonstrated by successful completion of the projects required in the core courses.

 

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National Infrastructure Course – MMT Course: Fiber Certification course that is 200 Total Clock Hours, 8 Industry Recognized Certificates and 140 minimum paid work study time in the industry. Additionally, the NIT MMT course is a DOL Approved Apprencticeship Course and over 27 Americrew Students were submitted and approved as Level I DOL Apprentices

 

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National Infrastructure Course – Tower and Wireless Course: Tower, Lineman and 5G certification course of 120 total clock hours with 80 hours of classroom certification and 40 hours of Labs and Work Study.

 

 
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In November 2022, we entered into a five-year partnership with Vincennes University (“Vincennes”), pursuant to which Americrew will host the National Infrastructure Technician Academy at Vincennes’ Campus and additional Vincennes sites statewide and military education facilities throughout the country. The first year of the partnership is expected to produce 75-100 trained veterans into the workforce in Indiana alone.

  

As we grow our operations both organically and/or through strategic acquisitions, management anticipates that we may need to expand our workforce by up to two its current size during the next 12–18-month period. One issue we are facing is recruiting experienced forepersons to head our work crews. In connection with our ongoing operations and planned growth efforts, management expects that the Company we will need to rely on a greater proportion of employees and independent contractors with outside training to meet its expected increased operational needs and implement our business strategy. The Company has several strategic Education and Training Partners that the Company believes can significantly scale as the workforce demand increases. A significant portion of the training and certification cost is paid for by several government-funded veteran benefit programs — which we expect will enable more rapid growth in the training of the workforce.

  

Acquisitions

 

We plan to pursue acquisitions that management deems to be operationally and financially beneficial for the Company. Factors we may consider when evaluating potential target acquisitions include those that provide incremental revenue, geographic diversification, and complement existing operations. We intend to target companies for acquisition that management believes have profitability or revenue rendering future profitability possible, proven operating histories, sound management and other personnel and certain operational and cost synergies with our Company. Management believes that closing on certain of these acquisitions will be necessary for the Company to achieve its business objectives and attain revenue levels as planned. We cannot assure you that we will be successful consummating any acquisitions or, if we do, if any acquisitions will be successful. For more information about risks regarding acquisitions, see “Risk Factors.”

 

Industries and Current Trends

 

As mentioned above, we operate four distinct businesses in the telecommunications and clean energy industries. Below is an overview of each such industry and current trends within them, as well as our current and planned role as a market participant in each space.

 

Telecommunications

 

Significant advances in technology and rapid innovation in service offerings to data consumers continue to increase demand for faster and more reliable wireless and wireline/fiber communications network services. The amount of network data traffic is experiencing significant and accelerating levels of growth from increased usage and sophistication of mobile devices, advancements in the IoT technology and an increase in the use of mobile and remote technologies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which accelerated trends that were already underway prior to the pandemic. Increased data usage is expected to significantly increase data traffic, resulting in the need for new and upgraded networks.

 

Telecommunications companies are expected to play a large role in shaping the future as next generation 5G wireless technology gains traction among both businesses and consumers. 5G, which is the next generation of wireless and fixed wireless network capacity, is expected to provide a platform for the IoT, which can in turn be applied to a variety of functions and business and governmental applications such as mechanical automation, healthcare, education, and public safety.

 

 
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In response to these growing opportunities, telecommunications service providers are expanding and improving upon current wireless and wireline/fiber communications network capacity, while also engaging in buildouts of 5G infrastructure. Additionally, changes in telecommunications service providers, such as T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint, are further accelerating the build-out of 5G infrastructure. In calendar 2022, mobile carriers and other telecommunications companies continue to prepare for, develop and implement 5G infrastructure to offer products and services with advanced benefits compared to predecessor technology, including high speed data access and transfer and enhanced core network capabilities and cloud computing. As access to high-speed mobile Internet and cellular data continues to grow in demand in response to general trends including human population increases and remote work, artificial intelligence and the Internet of things technology, and the development of the “metaverse” and evolving social media ecosystems, mobile cellular industry participants are undertaking to upgrade their technology and infrastructure to keep up, most recently with the ongoing push towards 5G described above. We believe that nationwide 5G tower deployments, along with the deployment of small/micro cells and fiber network expansion by major carriers in support of 5G will lead to significant demand for 5G telecommunications infrastructure in the years to come.

  

We intend to participate in and generate revenue from the expected multi-year broad opportunities in the telecommunications market as described above. This is expected to entail servicing our existing and new customers in the private sector as well as serving the federal, state and local governments as a prime and subcontractor.

 

Clean Energy

 

Climate change initiatives and the desire to reduce carbon emissions continued to gain momentum in 2022. Demand for clean energy sources continues to grow, with renewable energy sources reporting rising levels of usage and capacity as well as declining costs. Potential new governmental and policy initiatives under current and future legislation, regulations, and executive orders could drive even further growth in clean energy infrastructure. Additionally, electronic car manufacturers and other companies are researching and developing clean energy technology such as promoting EV to meet growing demands and address concerns over ecological sustainability, and over time such technologies are becoming increasingly affordable for consumers. The Biden Administration has elevated climate change and the federal administrative agencies and legislative opportunities have reacted to this change. Additionally, many transportation and logistics companies (including major names such as Amazon, UPS, FedEx) have committed to begin using electric vehicles in the next 5-10 years and Hertz is the largest rental car operator of EVs. In late 2021, it announced it intends to purchase 100,000 Teslas and in April 2022, it announced it plans to purchase 65,000 Polestars over five years. Presently Hertz’s website says it offers Teslas and Polestar EVs for rent.

  

Growing corporate initiatives for smaller, standalone distributed generation facilities, together with regulatory and other policy initiatives at the federal, state and municipal levels, have spurred demand for clean energy production from sustainable power sources, including electrical power production from renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass.

 

The United States appears to be heading toward eliminating the sale of new gas-powered vehicles. For example, in January 2021 General Motors announced its plan to sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2035. Moreover, a growing number of EV models are being introduced into the market, with newer models anticipated from automobile manufacturers such as Mercedes, Chevrolet, Nissan and BMW in 2023.  Additionally, The California Air Resources Board today approved the trailblazing Advanced Clean Cars II rule that sets California on a path to rapidly growing the zero-emission car, pickup truck and SUV market and deliver cleaner air and massive reductions in climate-warming pollution.

 

The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The regulation realizes and codifies the light-duty vehicle goals set out in Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20. 

 

 
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As a result of these trends, we expect a continued demand for construction of clean energy infrastructure in the coming years. Our goal in the clean energy space is to form strategic partnerships and attract and obtain customers and business relationships to assist in building and servicing our existing and prospective clean energy customers.

  

Customers

 

We have relationships with telecommunications providers, including telephone companies, cable multiple system operators, and wireless carriers. Our customer base is highly concentrated, with our top five customers accounting for 82% of our total sales in FY 2022 with no one customer exceeding 25% of total sales. Our top two customers accounting for 68% of our total sales in FY 2021. Additionally, the telecommunications industry is subject to a general lack of diversity, with only a handful of major wireless carriers, and the potential for further corporate combinations which would further subject us to anti-competitive risks. As EV sales increase and expand further beyond Tesla, we expect that EV charging opportunities will increase. See “Risk Factors” on beginning on page 22 for more information.

  

Materials and Supplies

 

We rely on a variety of raw materials and supplies to perform services under our contracts. We have in the past and may in the future encounter difficulties in obtaining the materials and supplies needed to meet our contractual obligations and generate revenue in the required timeframes, on favorable terms or at all. For example, the supply chain issues, and rising equipment and materials costs are challenging. While we have been unable to perform certain projects in a timely manner due to shortages in computer chips which are contained in equipment we use, we have largely been able to obtain other supplies to fulfill other orders. Our customers appear to face supply chain issues including the availability of fiber optics cabling, which may delay or receipt of orders. We are unable to quantify the precise impact of these developments on our financial results and customer relationships as of the date of this Report.

 

A contributing factor to our actual and potential supply shortages and resulting delays is our reliance on a limited number of principal suppliers to provide us with the materials needed to accomplish our objectives with respect to our customer contracts. 

 

Backlogs

 

We have backlogs of anticipated revenue from pending work orders under our agreements with customers. Our backlog consists of the estimated amount of revenue we expect to realize from future work on uncompleted contracts, including new contracts under which work has not begun, as well as revenue from change orders and renewal options and our proportionate share of estimated revenue from proportionately consolidated non-controlled contractual joint ventures. A significant portion of our current 12-month backlog is attributable to master service agreements and other service agreements, which generally do not require our customers to purchase a minimum amount of services and are cancellable on short or no advance notice before the work commences.

 

As of September 30, 2022, we have a total of approximately $5,300,000 in backlogs, consisting of our wireless telecommunications services operations.

 

 
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Cyclicality and Seasonality

 

The cyclical nature of the telecommunications industry affects demand for our services. The capital expenditure and maintenance budgets of our customers, and the related timing of approvals and seasonal spending patterns, influence our contract revenues and results of operations. Factors affecting our customers and their capital expenditure budgets include, but are not limited to, overall economic conditions, the introduction of new technologies, our customers’ debt levels and capital structures, our customers’ financial performance, our customers’ positioning and strategic plans, and any potential effects from. Other factors that may affect our customers and their capital expenditure budgets include new regulations or regulatory actions impacting our customers’ businesses, merger or acquisition activity involving our customers, and the physical maintenance needs of our customers’ infrastructure.

 

Our contract revenues and results of operations exhibit seasonality as we perform a significant portion of our work outdoors. Consequently, adverse weather, which is more likely to occur with greater frequency, severity, and duration during the winter, as well as reduced daylight hours, impact our operations during the fiscal quarters ending in December and March. In addition, a disproportionate number of holidays fall within the fiscal quarter ending in December, which decreases the number of available workdays. Because of these factors, we may be more likely to experience reduced revenue and profitability or losses during the fiscal quarters ending in December and March compared to the fiscal quarters ending in June and September. Because we file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), seasonal trends in our results of operations may subject our common stock to significant volume and price fluctuations.

 

Competition

 

The specialty contracting services industry in which we operate is highly fragmented and includes a large number of participants which we compete with both directly and indirectly. We compete with several large national and international corporations and numerous regional and privately owned companies, many of which have greater human and capital resources than we do. In addition, a portion of our customers directly perform many of the same services that we provide. Relatively few barriers to entry exist in the markets in which we operate. As a result, any organization that has adequate financial resources, access to technical expertise, and the necessary equipment may become a competitor and the degree to which an existing competitor participates in the markets that we operate may increase rapidly.

 

Some of our public company competitors include Mastec, Inc., Dycom Industries, Inc., High Wire Networks, Inc., and Quanta Services, Inc. A significant portion of our revenue is directly and indirectly derived from master services agreements and price is often an important factor in awarding such agreements. Accordingly, our competitors may underbid us and/or our teaming partners if they elect to price their services aggressively to procure such business. Further, while these companies are competitors, in certain circumstances they are also our customers or potential customers. Our competitors may also develop the expertise, experience and resources to provide services that are equal or superior in price, quality or scope to our services, and we may not be able to maintain or enhance our competitive position based on thresholds for margin and profitability that has been established as adequate benchmarks by management. Among the principal competitive factors for our services are geographic presence, quality of service, worker and general public safety, access to resources, price, breadth of service offerings, and industry reputation.

 

Government Regulations

 

We are subject to numerous federal, state, and local government regulations, including laws and regulations relating to environmental protection, work-place safety, and other business requirements as summarized below:

 

 Environmental

 

A significant portion of our operations involve the construction, improvement and maintenance of underground infrastructure for our customers, and we often operate in close proximity to pipelines or underground storage tanks that may contain hazardous substances. We could be subject to potential material liabilities in the event we fail to comply with environmental laws or regulations or if we cause or are responsible for the release of hazardous substances or cause other environmental damages. In addition, failure to comply with environmental laws and regulations could result in significant costs including remediation costs, fines, third-party claims for property damage, loss of use, or personal injury, and, in extreme cases, criminal sanctions and penalties.

 

 
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Workplace Safety

 

We are subject to the requirements of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”) and comparable state statutes that regulate the protection of the health and safety of workers. Our employees and contractors are often required to work on elevated locations such as towers, buildings or in underground areas, which can subject them to dangerous conditions. While we have policies and guidelines in place to protect our personnel from workplace accidents, our failure to comply with OSHA or other workplace safety requirements could result in significant liabilities, fines, penalties, or other enforcement actions and adversely affect our reputation and ability to perform the services that we have been contracted to provide to our customers.

 

General Business

 

We are subject to a number of state and federal laws and regulations, including those related to contractor licensing. Additionally, certain of our operations are subject to legal and regulatory requirements related to or arising from licensing, permitting, and inspections applicable to contractors, building and electrical codes, zoning ordinances, and special bidding, procurement and other in connection with our participation in government projects. If we are not in compliance with these laws and regulations, we may be unable to perform services for our customers and may also be subject to fines, penalties, and the suspension or revocation of our licenses and permits.

 

While we undertake efforts to comply with applicable laws and regulations, any failure to comply with such laws and regulations could result in substantial fines or revocation of our operating licenses and permits, the implication of termination or cancellation rights under our contracts, disqualification from pending or future bidding opportunities, or reputational harm and resulting loss of business opportunities or future revenue. Additionally, the regulatory environment our industry faces, and any changes thereto could impact our customers’ projects and demand for our services causing them to experience delays, reductions in scope and cancellations of projects. See “Risk Factors” for more information about the regulatory risks we face.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Investors should carefully consider the following Risk Factors before deciding whether to invest in the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, may also impair our business operations or our financial condition. If any of the events discussed in the Risk Factors below occur, our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In such case, the value and marketability of the common stock could decline.

 

Risks Related to Our Business and Financial Condition in General

 

The Company has a limited operating history since it ceased to be a shell in August 2021 which makes it difficult to forecast our future results, making any investment in us highly speculative.

 

While Mikab had operations prior to the Acquisition, we have a limited operating history as a combined company following the August 2021 Acquisition from which to evaluate our prospects. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer have operated in the telecommunications sector prior to the Acquisition, neither has operated in the clean energy space, making our expectations and projections with respect to that business particularly speculative. We may not accurately forecast customer behavior and recognize or respond to emerging trends, changing preferences or competitive factors facing us, and, therefore, we may fail to make accurate financial forecasts. Our current and future expense levels are based largely on our budget plans and estimates of future revenue. Additionally, our current revenue projections are based largely on customer and partner relationships and contracts that are still the subject of negotiation and in some cases are pending government funding and bidding processes, the results of which remain uncertain. Similarly, if we are able to raise sufficient capital in the future, we may use a portion of the proceeds to acquire other operating businesses in our industries or related industries to facilitate strategic growth and build our market presence and revenue potential. If we do acquire one or more businesses in the future, we may be unable to adjust our spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall, which could then force us to curtail or cease our business operations or plan of operations or acquisitions. Our prospects must be considered in light of the uncertainties, risks, expenses, and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stages of operations and growth process. Due to these contingencies, we may not be able to achieve or maintain profitability in some or all of our businesses or operations in a timely manner or at all, in which case you could lose all or some of your investment.

 

 
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We were unable to raise sufficient capital from our recent Note financings, and our ability to raise sufficient capital or generate revenue to pay outstanding debt obligations as and when they come due and the adverse consequences of any default thereon, or our inability to meet our operational requirements, will materially adversely affect us and your investment in us.

 

In 2021 we closed private placement offerings of Convertible Notes (the “2021 Notes”) which resulted in $2,485,000 in gross proceeds, well below the $15 million we sought to raise in those transactions. These proceeds were insufficient to pay our outstanding indebtedness as and when it comes due, meet our operational commitments, or fully implement our business plan. In August 2022, we launched a new private placement to raise up to $7 million on similar terms through the issuance of Convertible Notes (the “2022 Notes”) in order to pay our liabilities and/or finance our operations. As of December 31, 2022, we have only raised $838,000 of the $7 million sought in the 2022 financing which is continuing through March 31, 2023. We obtained the consent of more than 51% of the holders of the 2021 Notes to issue additional indebtedness, although there is a risk minority investor may challenge this action taken without their consent. Further, our outstanding securities contain provisions, such as those summarized in the following paragraph, which could limit our ability to raise capital in the future. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” for more information on our outstanding securities.  To access additional working capital, we entered into a Factoring and Security Agreement under which the purchaser agreed to purchase selected Company accounts receivable (subject to purchaser’s discretion, a required reserve and payment of certain fees) and under which the purchaser’s rights are secured by Company assets.

 

The 2021 Notes are due beginning in October 2023 through December 2023.

 

As of September 30, 2022, we have a total of $5.78 million of total liabilities that includes approximately $2.96 million of loans outstanding, which a large portion of these loans outstanding are secured by the Company’s assets and guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries. Therefore, the occurrence of an event of default under these Notes, which would accelerate our payment obligations thereunder, could cause us to lose some or all of our assets and suspend or cease the related operations to the extent we are unable to repay the indebtedness or cure the event of default within the cure periods prescribed, if any. Events of default under the Notes include, among other things, (i) any default in the payment of amounts owing to the holder on such Notes; (ii) a material breach or the failure observe or perform any covenant or agreement under any of the transaction documents related to the Note transaction or any other material agreement, lease, document or instrument to which the Company or its subsidiaries is obligated; (iii) the Company or its subsidiaries experiences a material adverse effect as defined in the transaction documents; and (iv) the Company issuing variable rate securities.  Further, these 2021 and 2022 Notes prohibit us from incurring further indebtedness, subjecting our assets to liens or encumbrances, or engaging in transactions with our affiliates, subject to limited exceptions. These restrictive covenants may have the effect of limiting or preventing our ability to raise the capital needed to repay the Notes, bridge loans or other outstanding indebtedness or fund our operations. Additionally, if we are unable to timely repay the bridge loans, which come due earlier than the 2021 Notes, this would trigger an event of default under the 2021 and 2022 Notes which could result in a negative cascade effect that would materially harm our ability to continue our operations absent additional capital or obtaining a waiver or extension from the noteholders, which may require additional consideration, further diminishing our financial position. If we are unable to raise sufficient additional capital to pay these obligations as and when they come due, our business and your investment in us could be materially harmed.

  

 
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We need significant additional capital, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.

 

We require additional capital to achieve our operational and acquisition goals during the next 12 months and for general corporate purposes. In late 2021 we raised just $2,485,000 of the $15 million we sought to raise by the end of 2021 through the sale of 2021 Notes and Warrants. In 2022 we raised an additional $245,000 from the sale of 2022 Notes and Warrants and may raise additional proceeds from the sale of the same or similar securities in the future. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in raising substantial capital as intended or at all. The terms of any financing may adversely affect the holdings or the rights of the Company’s stockholders. Further, pursuant to the promissory note issued to the Former Principal Stockholder in September 2022 we are required to apply 10% of the gross proceeds from any financing towards repayment of the note for as long as such note remains outstanding, which will limit our ability allocate financing proceeds towards working capital, operational needs and growth initiatives.

  

The issuance of additional shares by us, or the possibility of such issuance, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. In addition, any debt financing secured by us in the future (beyond the 2022 Notes) could involve restrictive covenants relating to our capital-raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities. If we are unable to raise additional capital sufficient to meet our current growth goals, we may have to abandon our plans in certain regions or with respect to certain target companies, partnerships or contracts. There can be no assurance that such funding will be available to the Company in the amount required at any time or, if available, that it can be obtained on terms satisfactory to the Company.

 

In 2022 we were unable to meet demand for our services due to operational limitations and a lack of working capital.

 

We have recently faced challenges in servicing certain customers’ work orders under existing master services agreements due to our limited equipment, workforce and working capital. Because of these limitations, demand for our infrastructure services has outpaced our ability to perform the services in a timely manner. As a result, we have not generated revenue to the extent or within the time periods we otherwise would have if we were to have the necessary resources to perform the work more promptly. In addition to adversely impacting our results of operations, if this trend continues and we are unable to generate or raise sufficient capital or otherwise struggle to gain access to the equipment and personnel needed to perform under existing or new contracts, our customers may reduce or terminate their agreements or work orders, prospective new customers may elect not to procure us, and the relatively higher demand for our services that we are presently experiencing may subside before we can capitalize on it and leverage it to grow our operations and revenue-generating capabilities. Additionally, as the threat of a possible recession looms and grows due to Federal Reserve interest rate increases, slowing economic growth and other factors, our ability to capitalize on the current opportunities and our future prospects will also be diminished. Should we continue to struggle to provide the requested services due to our own operational and liquidity limitations and/or as a result of outside forces, it could materially harm our business and results of operations.

 

 
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The future issuance of equity or of debt securities that are convertible into, or exercisable for, equity may dilute your investment and reduce your equity interest; the large supply of common stock underlying securities previously sold by the Company and the public sale of such shares may significantly reduce the public prices in the future.

 

Given our need for additional capital, we will need to raise additional capital in the future, the terms and availability of which will depend on market conditions, strategic considerations and operational requirements. Our recent and planned private placement of Notes and Warrant on identical terms to our prior offering will create additional dilutions. To the extent that even more additional capital is raised through the issuance of shares or other securities convertible into, or exercisable for, shares of common stock, our stockholders will be diluted. Future issuances of our common stock or other equity securities, or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise capital through future offerings of equity or equity-linked securities. For example, we are required to register the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion and exercise of the Notes and Warrants. If a registration statement is filed for such purpose and becomes effective, it will permit the resale of these shares at any time following the effective date of such registration statement as long as it remains effective. The resale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could adversely affect the market price for our common stock and make it more difficult for investors to sell shares of our common stock at times and prices that they feel are appropriate. Furthermore, we expect that, because there will be a large number of shares registered pursuant to the registration statement, selling stockholders will continue to offer shares covered by such registration statement for a significant period of time, the precise duration of which cannot be predicted. Accordingly, the adverse market and price pressures resulting from an offering pursuant to this or subsequent registration statements may continue for an extended period of time and continued negative pressure on the market price of our common stock could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise additional equity capital. To the extent that we raise additional funds and issue Notes and Warrants or shares of common stock or other forms of common stock equivalents, the dilution will increase. In addition, in late 2022 our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan under which we may issue common stock, stock options, restricted stock units or other forms of equity awards that will cause further dilution to our existing investors.

 

Our inability to successfully execute our acquisition strategy may have an adverse impact on our growth and on your investment in us.

 

Our business strategy contemplates expanding our presence in the industries we serve, including through strategic acquisitions of companies that complement or enhance our business. We will be highly reliant on funds received from recent financings as well as future securities offerings to achieve these acquisitions and resultant growth in our business, although we may use our common stock or preferred stock in connection with any acquisitions. Our recent private placements in 2021 and 2022 did not result in sufficient capital to achieve these goals, so we need to raise additional capital in the future to be able to achieve our growth objectives.

 

Even if we raise sufficient capital to be positioned to make acquisitions, we may be unable to find suitable acquisition candidates or to complete acquisitions on favorable terms, if at all. The number of acquisition targets that meet our criteria may be limited. We may also face competition for acquisition opportunities, and other potential acquirers may offer more favorable terms or have greater financial resources available for potential acquisitions. Further, amendments to SEC Rule 15c2-11 became effective on September 28, 2021. OTC Markets has passed a rule that permits shell companies to trade for only 18 months; as a result, we believe this will increase competition for target businesses, may make it harder to complete acquisitions and may increase the costs. This competition may further limit our acquisition opportunities or raise the prices of acquisitions and make them less accretive, or possibly not accretive, to us. Failure to consummate future acquisitions could negatively affect our growth strategies.

 

 
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The success of our acquisition strategy also depends on our ability to successfully integrate the operations of the acquired businesses with our existing operations and realize the anticipated benefits from the acquired businesses, such as the expansion of our existing operations, elimination of redundant costs and capitalizing on cross-marketing opportunities. Our ability to integrate and realize benefits can be negatively impacted by, among other things:

 

 

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failure of an acquired business to achieve the results we expect;

 

 

 

 

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diversion of management’s attention from operational and other matters or other potential disruptions to existing business;

 

 

 

 

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difficulties incorporating the operations and personnel, or inability to retain key personnel, of an acquired business;

 

 

 

 

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additional financial reporting and accounting challenges associated with an acquired business;

 

 

 

 

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unanticipated events or liabilities associated with the operations of an acquired business;

 

 

 

 

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loss of business due to customer overlap or other factors;

 

 

 

 

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risks and liabilities arising from the prior operations of an acquired business, such as performance, operational, safety, workforce or other compliance or tax issues, some of which we may not have discovered or accurately estimated during our due diligence and may not be covered by indemnification obligations or available insurance; and

 

 

 

 

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any difficulty or failure to obtain the requisite capital on terms acceptable to us or at all as needed to fund acquisitions;

 

There can be no assurance that we will be able to complete any acquisitions or, if we do, successfully complete the integration process for target companies without substantial costs, delays, disruptions or other operational or financial problems. We may not have access in the future to sufficient capital on favorable terms or at all. We require additional capital in order to pursue acquisitions, fund capital expenditures, and to meet our working capital needs, or to respond to changing business conditions. In addition, if we seek to incur indebtedness in the future, we may be required to agree to covenants that limit our operational and financial flexibility. Moreover, we cannot incur indebtedness to support our working capital unless we repay the Notes. Further, we cannot prepay pursuant to the terms of the Notes until the 12-month anniversary of the applicable issuance date which for the 2022 Notes is not until late 2023. If we pursue future debt or equity financings, we cannot be certain that such funding will be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Our inability to access additional capital could adversely affect our liquidity and may limit our growth and ability to execute our business strategy. Failure to successfully locate or acquire suitable businesses or integrate acquired businesses could adversely impact our business and prospects, and your investment in us could be harmed.

 

Our failure to perform sufficient due diligence prior to completing acquisitions could result in significant liabilities.

 

The growth of our business through acquisitions may expose us to risks, including the failure to identify significant issues and risks of an acquired business. A failure to identify or appropriately quantify a liability in our due diligence process could result in the assumption of unanticipated liabilities arising from the prior operations of an acquired business, some of which may not be adequately reserved and may not be covered by indemnification obligations. Since we anticipate that acquisition targets may be small privately held companies that lack sophisticated records and financial statements, we may incur added risks. The assumption of unknown liabilities due to a failure of our due diligence could adversely affect our results of operations and financial position.

 

 
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If we are not able to achieve our business objectives, the value of an investment in the Company could be negatively affected.

 

In order to be successful, we believe that we must, among other things:

 

 

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raise sufficient additional capital to repay our outstanding indebtedness, and fund our operations and growth initiatives;

 

 

 

 

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increase our market share and capabilities in each business and industry in which we operate;

 

 

 

 

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maintain efficiencies in operations;

 

 

 

 

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land significant new contracts.

 

 

 

 

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locate, negotiate and consummate strategic acquisitions of businesses and assets which are compatible with our current and planned operations;

 

 

 

 

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manage our operating expenses to sufficiently support operating activities;

 

 

 

 

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maintain fixed costs at or near current levels; and

 

 

 

 

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avoid significant increases in variable costs relating to labor, and marketing and providing our services to current and prospective customers.

 

We may not be able to meet these objectives, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. We have incurred significant operating expenses in the past and expect to continue to incur significant operating expenses in the future and, as a result, will need to increase revenues in order to improve our results of operations. Our ability to increase revenue will depend primarily on success in expanding our current market presence, acquiring other businesses that complement our current and planned operations, entering into strategic relationships with industry leaders, and adapting to and capitalizing on developments and trends in the technologies and infrastructure that form the foundation of our business. Our ability to successfully continue and grow our operations and implement our business strategy in turn depends on various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, the continued demand for our services, the ability to price our services and offerings at competitive levels, the ability to establish and maintain relationships with customers, partners, employees and independent contractors in each region of North America in which we operate, the ability of our Company and the customers and industries we serve to keep up with and adapt to a rapidly changing technologic landscape in both the telecommunications and clean energy sectors.

 

We derive a significant portion of our revenues from master service agreements that may be cancelled by customers on short notice, or which we may be unable to renew on favorable terms or at all.

 

A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from master service agreements and long-term contracts, many of which do not require our customers to purchase a minimum number of services. The majority of these contracts may be cancelled by our customers on short notice, regardless of whether or not we are in default under such agreements. In addition, many of these contracts permit cancellation of particular purchase orders or statements of work without any notice.  Thus, investors should not place undue reliance on our backlog which is not firm.

 

 
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These agreements typically do not require our customers to assign a specific amount of work to us until a purchase order or statement of work is signed. Consequently, projected expenditures by customers are not assured until a definitive purchase order or statement of work is placed with us and the work is completed. Furthermore, a majority of our customers require competitive bidding of these contracts. As a result, we could be underbid by our competitors or be required to lower the prices charged under a contract being rebid. The loss of work obtained through master service agreements and long-term contracts, or the reduced profitability of such work could adversely affect our business or results of operations.

 

Amounts included in our backlog may not result in actual revenue or translate into profits and may be subject to cancellation and unexpected adjustments which makes our backlog an uncertain indicator of future operating results.

 

As of September 30, 2022, we had a total of approximately $5,300,000 in backlog. Our backlog consists of the estimated amount of revenue we expect to realize from future work on uncompleted contracts, including new contracts under which work has not begun, as well as revenue from change orders and renewal options and our proportionate share of estimated revenue from proportionately consolidated non-controlled contractual joint ventures. A significant portion of our current 12-month backlog is attributable to master service agreements and other service agreements, which generally do not require our customers to purchase a minimum number of services and are cancellable on short or no advance notice. The balance of our backlog is our estimate of work to be completed under contracts for specific projects. Backlog amounts are determined based on estimates that incorporate historical trends, anticipated seasonal impacts, experience from similar projects and estimates of customer demand based on communications with our customers. These estimates may prove inaccurate, which could cause estimated revenue to be realized in periods later than originally expected, or not at all. Additionally, our ability to estimate backlogs and revenue realization may become more difficult as we grow our operations and acquire businesses. We have experienced and may experience postponements, cancellations and reductions in expected future work due to changes in our customers’ spending plans, market volatility, project delays and/or other factors. There can be no assurance as to our customers’ requirements or that actual results will be consistent with the estimates included in our forecasts. As a result, our backlog as of any particular date is an uncertain indicator of future revenue and earnings. In addition, contracts included in our backlog may not be profitable. If our backlog fails to materialize, our results of operations, cash flows and liquidity would be materially and adversely affected.

 

Because we depend on independent contractors and suppliers, we may face an increase in our costs or liabilities, which may impair our ability to complete contracts on a timely basis, or at all.

 

We rely on third-party independent contractors to perform some of the work on our contracts. We also rely on third-party suppliers to provide equipment and materials needed to perform our obligations under those contracts. As we continue and grow our operations, we expect our need for these independent contractors (in addition to our human capital generally) to significantly increase. To the extent that we cannot engage independent contractors or suppliers, our ability to enter into or complete new contracts may be impaired. In addition, if a contractor or third-party supplier is unable to deliver its goods or services according to the negotiated terms for any reason, we may suffer delays and/or be required to purchase the services from another source at a higher price. We sometimes pay our independent contractors and suppliers before our customers pay us for the related services. If customers fail to pay us and we choose, or are required, to pay our independent contractors for work performed or pay our suppliers for goods received, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, as we cannot control the actions of the third parties with which we work on projects, if these third parties suffer business downturns, fail to meet their objectives or fail to adhere to customer specifications or comply with applicable laws or regulations, we may experience a resulting diminished revenue and decline in results of operations, or become exposed to liabilities.

 

 
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Our business is subject to operational hazards and regulations that can result in significant liabilities and that may be exacerbated by certain geographies and locations where we perform services, and we may not be insured against all potential liabilities.

 

Due to the nature of services we provide and the conditions in which we and our customers operate, our business is subject to operational hazards and accidents that can result in significant liabilities. These operational hazards include, among other things, electricity, fires, explosions, leaks, collisions, mechanical failures, and damage from severe weather conditions and natural disasters. Furthermore, certain of our customers operate telecommunications infrastructure assets in locations and environments that increase the likelihood and/or severity of these operational hazards, including as a result of changes in climate and other factors in recent years. For example, some of the work we perform is underground, and some work is done on high elevation locations such as cell towers, rooftops and monopoles. With respect to services performed underground, if objects are present in the soil that are not detected or indicated to us by customers or others we work with on the project, our underground work could strike objects in the soil containing hazardous substances or pollutants that could result in a rupture and discharge of those materials and resultant harm and/or legal or regulatory violations. In such a case, we may be liable for fines and damages. Similarly, if a worker is performing work on a structurally compromised cell tower and the tower collapses, we could be subject to workers compensation, personal injury, property damage or wrongful death claims as a result of the event. We also often perform services in locations that are densely populated and that have higher value property and assets, such as the Northeastern United States and metropolitan areas, which can increase the impact of any of these hazards or other accidents. To date, no employees have encountered any significant injuries.

 

Events arising from operational hazards and accidents may result in significant claims and liabilities. These claims and liabilities can arise through indemnification obligations to customers, claims sounding in tort or contract, and civil or criminal enforcement actions based upon statutory or regulatory violations, and such claims and liabilities can arise even if our operations are not the direct cause of the harm. Our exposure to liability can also extend for years after we complete our services, and potential claims and liabilities arising from significant accidents and events can take years and significant legal costs to resolve.

 

Potential liabilities include, among other things, claims associated with personal injury, including severe injury or loss of life, and destruction of or significant damage to property and equipment as well as harm to the environment, and other claims discussed above and can lead to suspension of operations, adverse effects to our safety record and reputation and/or material liabilities and legal costs. In addition, if any of these events or related losses are alleged or found to be the result of our or our customer’s activities or services, we could be subject to government enforcement actions, regulatory penalties, civil litigation and similar actions, including investigations, citations, fines and suspension of operations. Insurance coverage may not be available to us or may be insufficient to cover the cost of any of these liabilities and legal costs, and our insurance costs may increase if we incur liabilities associated with operational hazards. If we are not fully insured or indemnified against such liabilities and legal costs or an insurance provider or counterparty fails, refuses or is unable to meet its indemnification obligations to us, it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Further, to the extent our reputation or safety record is adversely affected, demand for our services could decline or we may be disqualified from performing certain work or operating in certain jurisdictions.

 

Our insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all significant risk exposures.

 

We may be exposed to liabilities that are unique to the services we provide, including due to hazards and risks described elsewhere in these Risk Factors. While we intend to maintain insurance for certain risks, the amount of our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all claims or liabilities, and we may be forced to bear substantial costs resulting from risks and uncertainties of our business. It is also not possible to obtain insurance to protect against all operational risks and liabilities. Moreover, due to interpretations of our insurance policies, we may be forced to sue an insurance carrier, and the results may result in a material uninsured loss. The failure to obtain or maintain adequate insurance coverage on terms favorable to us, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

 
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Defects in work product resulting from or involving our services may give rise to claims against us, increase our expenses, or harm our reputation.

 

Our services in both the telecommunications and clean energy industries involve or will involve complex challenges and require high levels of planning and technical skill. While we make efforts and implement policies, including robust employee training programs, in the hopes of mitigating risks of deficient work, our final work product may nonetheless contain defects. We do not have reserves for potential claims involving the results of our services, which could take the form of product liability, breach of express or implied warranty or breach of contract. The costs associated with such claims, including any legal proceedings, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We typically provide contractual warranties for our services and materials, guaranteeing the work performed against, among other things, defects in workmanship, and we may agree to indemnify our customers for losses related to our services. These warranty periods are typically for one year but could be longer in the future and/or for certain projects or types of projects. Warranties can require us to re-perform the services and/or repair or replace the warranted item and any other facilities impacted thereby, at our sole expense, and we could also be responsible for other damages if we are not able to adequately satisfy our warranty obligations. In addition, we can be required under contractual arrangements with our customers to warranty any defects or failures in materials we provide. While we generally require materials suppliers to provide us warranties that are consistent with those, we provide customers, if any of these suppliers default on their warranty obligations to us, we may incur costs to repair or replace the defective materials.

 

Furthermore, our business involves professional judgments regarding the planning, construction, operations and management of the infrastructure we build. Because our projects are often technically complex, any failure by us or our third-party collaborators to make judgments and recommendations in accordance with applicable professional standards could result in damages. A significantly adverse or catastrophic event at a project site or completed project resulting from the services we performed could result in significant professional or product liability, personal injury (including claims for loss of life), property damage claims or other claims against us, as well as reputational harm. For example, a cellular carrier could allege that we caused lost profits or business, or reputational damage based on periods of time in which the carrier could not provide services to their customers due to cell sites being offline. These liabilities could exceed our insurance limits or impact our ability to obtain third-party insurance in the future, and customers, independent contractors or suppliers who have agreed to indemnify us against any such liabilities or losses might refuse or be unable to pay us. As a result, warranty, professional malpractice and other related claims could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

If we cannot manage our growth effectively, our results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

 

We have recently experienced significant growth following the completion of the Acquisition and expect to experience further growth as we raise additional capital. Businesses which grow rapidly often have difficulty managing their growth while maintaining their compliance and quality standards. If we continue to grow as rapidly as we anticipate, we will need to expand our management and employee base by recruiting and employing additional executive and other personnel capable of providing the necessary support. Further, there can be no assurance that our management, along with our other personnel, will be able to effectively manage or support our growth nor can there be any assurance that growth in our contracts or revenue will translate to an increase in revenue. Our failure to meet the challenges associated with rapid growth could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.

 

If we are unable to attract and retain key personnel, our operations and prospects would be adversely affected.

 

If we lose the services of Brian Weis, our Chief Operating Officer and P. Kelley Dunne, our Chief Executive Officer, each of whom has significant and valuable experience in our industry or in general and on whose leadership we rely to meet our objectives, our ability to execute our business plan could be materially impaired. Because Mr. Dunne joined us at the time of the Acquisition, there is a risk that he may encounter friction with Brian who previously was Mikab’s Chief Executive Office and is now our Chief Operating Officer.

 

 
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Further, our success depends on our ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees in such areas as construction, technology, finance, sales, marketing and human resources. We compete to hire new employees, and, in some cases, must train them and develop their skills and competencies. We may not be able to provide our employees with competitive salaries, and our operating results could be adversely affected by increased costs due to increased competition for employees, higher employee turnover or increased employee benefit costs. While we believe our new Veteran Workforce Program helps our staffing needs for the services we provide to customers, in order to meet our growth goals management anticipates having to double or even triple our operational workforce in the next 12 months, and the program will not sufficiently meet those needs, rendering outside hires and/or procurement of independent contractors necessary. If we lose the services of our executive management team or are unable to retain or increase our workforce as and when needed, it could materially and adversely harm our business.

 

If we are required to reclassify independent contractors as employees, we may incur additional costs and taxes which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

We use a significant number of independent contractors in our operations for whom we do not pay or withhold any federal, state or provincial employment tax. There are a number of different tests used in determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor across jurisdictions and such tests generally consider multiple varying factors that may not apply consistently to our operations across jurisdictions. Further, there can be no assurance that legislative, judicial or regulatory (including tax) authorities will not introduce proposals or assert interpretations of existing rules and regulations that would change, or at least challenge, the classification of our independent contractors. For example, California recently enacted changes to treat “gig” economy workers as employees in many instances, demonstrating a trend towards narrowing the definition of independent contractor in that state. The Federal government and other states including New Jersey and New York may take similar adverse action with respect to employee classifications, or the United States Internal Revenue Service or other governmental authorities may determine that we have misclassified our independent contractors for employment tax or other purposes and, as a result, seek additional taxes from us or attempt to impose fines, penalties or other liabilities on us. For example, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a new rule in October 2022 to revise, further define and provide supplemental guidance on the determination of an independent contractor versus an employee. While according to the publication the proposed rule is designed to “be more consistent with judicial precedent and the [Fair Labor Standards Act’s] text and purpose,” it could nonetheless result in adverse findings with respect to certain of our personnel who we currently classify as independent contractors. If we are required to pay employer taxes or other liabilities for prior or future periods for our independent contractors, our operating costs will increase, which could materially adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. States needing revenue may adopt laws in this area regardless of what the federal government may do.

 

Our current and prospective customers in the telecommunications and clean energy industries are subject to the possibility of consolidation and rapid technological and regulatory change, and any inability or failure to adjust to such customers’ changing needs could reduce demand for our services.

 

We derive, and anticipate that we will continue to derive, the majority of our revenue from customers in the telecommunications industry. Further, under our current business plan and pending ongoing negotiations with potential customers and partners, we expect to increasingly derive a portion of our revenue from the clean energy sector, with an initial focus on the installation, maintenance and related services for EV charging stations. However, as of the date of this Report we have not commenced material operations or generated any revenue in the clean energy sector. Each of the telecommunications and clean energy industries is subject to rapid changes in technology and governmental regulation. Changes in technology may reduce the demand for the services we provide. For example, new or developing technologies could displace the wireline systems used for the transmission of voice, video and other forms of digital data, and improvements in existing technology may allow telecommunications providers to significantly improve their networks without physically upgrading them. Alternatively, our customers could perform more tasks internally, which would cause our business to suffer. New technologies also pose the risk of unexpected adverse developments which could harm us or the industry we serve. For example, in late 2021 and early 2022 the launch of 5G networks was delayed, as regulatory and private sector stakeholders such as airline companies have expressed concerns about the negative effects and dangers posed to others by the deployment of 5G technology. Similar or worse developments with respect to technologies which our work helps to install would harm our results of operations and prospects, including both the projects to which such developments directly relate as well as our overall staffing and other resource capabilities, which are highly dependent on efficient and effective scheduling and allocation of limited personnel and resources across projects.

 

 
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Additionally, the telecommunications industry has been characterized by a high level of consolidation that may result in the loss of one or more of our customers, and the high saturation rate of the telecommunications industry may result in a reduced demand for our customers’ offerings, and in turn their need for our services could decline. Similarly, with only a handful of automobile manufacturers currently producing EVs, our prospects in that space remain subject to uncertainty, particularly if consolidations or collaborations take place that limit our ability to enter into contracts to provide our services on favorable terms. Our failure to rapidly adopt and master new technologies as they develop in the industries we serve or adapt to the consolidation of one or more of our significant customers or other developments could adversely affect our results and plan of operations, which could materially harm your investment.

 

We derive a significant portion of our revenue from a few customers, and the loss of one of these customers, or a reduction in their demand for our services, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

Our customer base is highly concentrated, with approximately 82% of our revenue derived from 5 customers in FY 2022, and 68% of our revenue derived from 2 customers in FY 2021. Additionally, the vast majority of our telecommunications operations are located in New Jersey and Indiana. While we hope to develop a more diversified customer base and expand the scope of our operations in future periods, including potentially as a product of expanding our operations into the clean energy sector and into other geographic areas, there can be no assurance we can or will be successful in doing so. For example, in the telecommunications industry only three major wireless communications service providers make up a majority of the North American market, which number has been reduced over the years due to consolidations. Revenues under our contracts with significant customers may continue to vary from period-to-period depending on the timing or volume of work that those customers order or perform with in-house service organizations. A limited number of customers are expected to continue to comprise a substantial portion of our revenue for the foreseeable future.

  

Because of the concentration of our revenue among a small number of customers, the loss of one or more of our major customers could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Further, because we do not maintain any reserves for payment defaults, a default or delay in payment on a significant scale could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. We could lose business from a significant customer for a variety of reasons, including:

 

 

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the consolidation, merger or acquisition of an existing customer, resulting in a change in procurement strategies employed by the surviving entity that could reduce the amount of work we receive;

 

 

 

 

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our performance on individual contracts or relationships with one or more significant customers could become impaired due to another reason, including the actions of employees and independent contractors, which may cause us to lose future business with such customers and, as a result, our ability to generate income would be adversely impacted;

 

 

 

 

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key customers could slow or stop spending on initiatives related to projects we are performing for them due to increased difficulty in the markets as a result of economic downturns or other reasons; and

 

 

 

 

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technological changes or other unanticipated developments in the telecommunications industry, the clean energy industry or other markets could adversely affect our customers and thereby harm our ability to generate revenue.

 

Since many of our customer contracts allow our customers to terminate the contract without cause and on relatively short notice, any such termination could impair our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

 
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The specialty contracting services industry in which we operate is highly competitive.

 

We compete with other specialty contractors, including numerous local and regional providers, as well as several large national and international companies that may have financial, technical, and marketing resources exceeding ours. Many of our competitors have larger market share, better name recognition, more diverse products and services offerings, more experience and more capital and human resources than we do. For example, our competitors in the telecommunications infrastructure sector include public companies like Mastec, Inc., Dycom Industries, Inc., High Wire Networks, Inc., and Quanta Services, Inc. They have significantly more resources than we do. Additionally, many of our customers have and/or may establish or grow in-house operations that overlap or reduce their need for our services or use us to subcontract projects for our prospective customers, rendering them both competitors and customers and our relationship subject to relative uncertainty as to sustainability and duration. For example, EV manufacturers may offer their customers at-home installations of charging stations, or generally perform installations without the use of outside service providers, which would diminish our potential market share and prospects.

 

Price is often the principal factor in determining which service provider is selected by our customers. If competitors underbid us to procure business, we could be required to lower the prices we charge in order to retain contracts. Additionally, there are relatively few barriers to entry, with the main requirement being technical skill and expertise and an adequate labor force (which can be outsourced to some extent), and many of our customers have the capability of insourcing large amounts of the work we perform. As a result, any organization with adequate financial resources and access to technical expertise may become a competitor. Smaller competitors are sometimes able to win bids for these projects based on price alone because of their lower costs and financial return requirements. Additionally, our competitors may develop the expertise, experience and resources to provide services that are equal or superior in price to our services, and we may not be able to maintain or enhance our competitive position. For example, we do not have any intellectual property rights or other exclusivity protections for our Veteran Workforce Program, so our competitors could employ our approach or one similar to limit or eliminate any competitive advantage we have with respect to skilled labor derived from our program. As a result of the competitive forces we face, we may need to accept lower contract margins in order to compete against competitors that have the ability to accept awards at lower prices or have a pre-existing relationship with a customer. If we are unable to compete successfully in our markets, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

Our engagements can require long implementations and engagement of outside personnel.

 

Our implementations can involve long periods for the delivery of telecommunications and clean energy infrastructure services. A successful implementation or other professional services project requires a close working relationship between us, the customer and often third-party consultants and systems integrators who assist in the process. These factors may increase the costs associated with completion of any given project, increase the timeline risks of collection of amounts due during implementations or other professional services projects, increase risks of delay of such projects and enhance the likelihood that customers will be unable or unwilling to pay on anticipated schedules or at all. Delays in the completion of a project may require that the revenues associated with such implementation or project be recognized over a longer period than originally anticipated, or may result in disputes with customers, other third-party project stakeholders regarding performance and payment as originally anticipated. Such delays in the implementation may cause material fluctuations in our operating results, including due to revenue delays or loss of the delayed project and/or adverse effects on other projects that may result due to limited resources or other factors. In addition, customers may defer or abandon projects or portions of such projects and such deferrals or abandonments or significant delays in project progress and completion for any of the foregoing reasons could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

 

 
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Our contracts or other engagements may require us to perform extra or change order work, which can result in disputes and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

Our contracts and other engagements frequently require us to perform extra or change order work as directed by the customer, even if the customer has not agreed in advance on the scope or price of the extra work to be performed. This process may result in disputes over whether the work performed is beyond the scope of the work included in the original project plans and specifications or, if the customer agrees that the work performed qualifies as extra work, the price that the customer is willing to pay for the extra work. Even when the customer agrees to pay for the extra work, we may be required to fund the cost of such work for a lengthy period of time until the change order is approved by the customer, and we are paid by the customer.

 

To the extent that actual recoveries with respect to change orders or amounts subject to contract disputes or claims are less than the estimates used in our financial statements or projections, the amount of any shortfall will reduce our future revenues and profits, which could adversely affect our reported working capital and results of operations. In addition, any delay caused by the extra work may adversely impact the timely scheduling of other project work and our ability to meet specified contract milestone dates.

 

Our profitability is dependent on delivering services within the estimated costs established when we price our contracts.

 

A significant portion of our services are provided under contracts that have discrete pricing for individual tasks. Due to the fixed price nature of such tasks, our profitability could decline if our actual cost to complete each task exceeds our original estimates, as pricing under these contracts is determined based on estimated costs established when we enter into the contracts. A variety of factors could negatively impact the actual cost we incur in performing our work, such as changes made by our customers to the scope and extent of the services that we are to provide under a contract, delays resulting from natural events such as inclement weather or the COVID-19 pandemic, conditions at work sites differing materially from those anticipated at the time we bid on the contract, higher than expected costs of or delays in obtaining materials and labor including due to supply or labor shortages, delays in obtaining necessary permits, under-absorbed costs, and lower than anticipated productivity. An increase in costs due to any of these factors, or for other reasons, could adversely affect our results of operations.

 

 
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Limitations on the availability of suppliers, independent contractors and equipment manufacturers that we depend on could adversely affect our business.

 

We rely on suppliers to obtain the necessary materials and independent contractors to perform portions of our services. We also rely on equipment manufacturers to provide us with the equipment required to conduct our operations, including a significant number of specialty vehicles. Limitations on the availability of suppliers, independent contractors or equipment manufacturers, or of the raw materials and other resources needed to product the equipment and materials we utilize, could negatively impact our operations, particularly in the event we rely on a single or small number of providers in a certain region or service type or in general. For example, the automotive supply chain disruptions have rendered performing our services within agreed upon timeframes more difficult and costly. The risk of a lack of available suppliers, manufacturers, labor or resources can be heightened as a result of market, regulatory or economic conditions, including the current labor shortage affecting many businesses. Our Veteran Workforce program is designed to give us a competitive edge with respect to skilled labor supply although no assurances can be given. For example, customers may expect or demand for us to engage a specified percentage of suppliers or contractors that meet unique requirements such as diversity-ownership, which can further limit our pool of available business partners and limit our ability to secure contracts, maintain our services or grow in those areas.

 

Because of the current inflation affecting the economy, we may be harmed in the future.

 

We believe inflation currently poses a risk to us in a number of ways. We rely heavily upon fixed price contracts with our customers which mean we cannot increase our prices on these contracts. We cannot be certain if we can increase prices since the bulk of our revenue comes from a small number of customers which dictate what we can charge. Moreover, our cost of labor is subject to general inflationary increases as well as a very tight labor market where there is competition for new workers. The more active our business is, the more inflation may affect us. Additionally, in response to inflation, the Federal Reserve has implemented interest rate hikes throughout calendar year 2022 and is expected to continue this policy into calendar year 2023, which many experts are predicting will result in a recession in the near term. Our results of operations and growth potential could be adversely affected if an economic downturn or recession occurs or intensifies. As of the date of this Report, we cannot predict how extensive inflation, or any resulting adverse economic conditions will be or the duration thereof or the ultimate impact on us and the industries in which we operate.

 

An increase in the price or restrictions on use of fuel, materials or equipment necessary for our business could adversely affect our business.

 

Under certain contracts, including where we have assumed responsibility for procuring materials for a project, we are exposed to price increases for materials such as copper and steel, which are used as components of supplies or materials utilized in all of our operations. We are also affected by fuel costs, as projects generally entail daily use of vehicles to transport crews and materials. In addition, our customers’ capital budgets can be negatively impacted by an increase in prices of certain materials, potentially hindering their ability to pay us for work performed. Commodity prices have increased as have the prices of products that use computer chips. Consumer prices rose approximately 9.1% in the 12 months ended June 2022, which according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is the largest increase in 40 years, as the United States continues to face an inflationary period. While there appears to be some reduction in inflation, the recent 2023 federal budget of $1.7 trillion may increase inflation. Prices could be materially impacted by general market conditions and other factors, including global trade relationships. For example, recent changes to United States policies related to global trade and tariffs, as well as retaliatory trade measures implemented by other countries, have resulted in uncertainty concerning availability and pricing of certain commodities and goods important to our and our customers’ businesses, including steel and aluminum. Inflation could impact other aspects of our operations as well, by increasing other expenses such as the costs of providing healthcare and housing for our workforce. Furthermore, we may enter into fixed price contracts which do not allow us to adjust our prices and, as a result, increases in material or fuel costs could reduce our profitability with respect to any such projects. Unfavorable fluctuations in the cost of materials we use could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

 
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Our business and operations, and the operations of our customers, may be adversely affected by disease outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

We may face risks related to health epidemics and pandemics or other outbreaks of communicable diseases. The global spread of COVID-19 has created significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption, including significant volatility in the United States economy and financial markets. Further, COVID-19 may adversely affect our business in the future, since it could adversely affect our workforce and reduce customers demand or at least defer orders. For example, the surge of infections caused by the “Omicron” variant beginning in late calendar year 2021 delayed certain projects for a number of weeks, lowering production levels and resulting revenue due to the staffing shortages. Whether and the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic could affect our business, operations, financial results will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict, including the emergence of new strains of COVID-19, the development and availability of effective treatments and vaccines and the speed with which they are administered to the public as well as public and workforce resistance. Additionally, if we or our independent contractors fail to comply with any future government COVID-19 mandates in the jurisdictions in which we operate, we could be subject to fines or penalties and/or adverse publicity.

 

In the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings, as well as bonding claims and related reimbursement requirements.

 

We may in the future be named as a defendant in lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. These actions may seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury (including claims for loss of life), workers’ compensation, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, workplace misconduct, wage and hour claims and other employment-related damages, compensation for breach of contract, negligence or gross negligence or property damage, environmental liabilities, multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liabilities, punitive damages, consequential damages, and civil penalties or other losses or injunctive or declaratory relief. In addition, we generally indemnify our customers for claims related to the services we provide and actions we take under our contracts, and, in some instances, we are allocated risk through our contract terms for actions by our customers, independent contractors or other third parties. Because our services in certain instances can be integral to the operation and performance of our customers’ infrastructure, we may become subject to lawsuits or claims for any failure of the systems that we work on or damages caused by accidents and events related to such systems, even if our services are not the cause of such failures and damages. We could also be subject to civil and criminal liabilities, which could be material. Insurance coverage or reserves, if any, may not be available or may be insufficient for these lawsuits, claims or legal proceedings. The outcome of any allegations, lawsuits, claims or legal proceedings, as well as any public reaction thereto, is inherently uncertain and could result in significant costs, loss of contracts or business relationships, damage to our brands or reputation and diversion of management’s attention from our operations. Payments of significant amounts, even if reserved, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. To date, we are not subject to any lawsuits.

 

In addition, some customers, particularly in connection with public projects, require us to post performance and payment bonds. These bonds provide a guarantee that we will perform under the terms of a contract and pay our subcontractors and vendors. If we fail to perform, the customer may demand that the surety make payments or provide services under the bond, and we must reimburse the surety for any expenses or outlays it incurs. To the extent reimbursements are required, the amounts could be material and could adversely affect our consolidated business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

 
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A failure, outage, or cybersecurity breach of our technology systems or those of third-party providers may adversely affect our operations and financial results.

 

We are dependent on information technology systems to manage our operations, engage with our customers and other third parties with whom we do work, and to enhance the efficiency and efficacy of the services we offer. Our use of these information technology systems frequently entails recording, transmitting, storing, and protecting sensitive Company, employee, independent contractor and customer information. A cybersecurity attack on these information technology systems may result in financial loss, including potential fines and damages for failure to safeguard data, and may negatively impact our reputation or customer relationships. Additionally, many of our customer contracts can be terminated if we fail to adequately protect their information. The third-party systems of our business partners on which we rely could also fail or be subject to a cybersecurity attack. Any of these occurrences could disrupt our business or the delivery of services to our customers, result in potential liabilities including in connection with consequent litigation or government enforcement proceedings, cause or entitle customers or other third parties to the terminate contracts with us, distract management’s attention from operating our business, cause significant reputational damage, or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our financial results or business. We may also need to expend significant additional resources to protect against cybersecurity threats or to address actual breaches or to redress problems caused by cybersecurity breaches. There can be no assurance that cybersecurity threats would not cause material harm to our business and our reputation which could reduce the value of your investment in us. To date, we have not experienced any breaches or attacks.

 

Risks Related to Our Telecommunications Infrastructure Operations

 

A variety of issues could affect the timing or profitability of our projects, which may result in additional costs to us, reductions or delays in revenues, the payment of liquidated damages or project termination.

 

Our telecommunications infrastructure services business is dependent upon projects that can be cyclical in nature and are subject to risks of delay or cancellation. Additionally, we or our strategic partners may underestimate the costs of a project when determining pricing or unforeseeable expenses may arise that undercut or eliminate profits from a project. The timing of or failure to obtain contracts, delays in awards of, start dates for or completion of projects, the cancellations of projects and reduced revenue or a loss from a project can result in significant periodic fluctuations in our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Many of our telecommunication’s projects involve challenging planning, permitting, procurement and construction phases that occur over extended time periods, sometimes several years, and we have encountered and may in the future encounter project delays, additional costs or project performance issues as a result of, among other things:

 

 

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inability to meet project schedule requirements or achieve guaranteed performance or quality standards for a project, which can result in increased costs, through rework, replacement or otherwise, or the payment of liquidated damages to the customer or contract termination;

 

 

 

 

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failure to accurately estimate project costs or accurately establish the scope of services;

 

 

 

 

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failure to make judgments in accordance with applicable specifications or standards;

 

 

 

 

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unforeseen circumstances or project modifications not included in cost estimates or covered by a contract for which we cannot obtain adequate compensation, including concealed or unknown environmental, geological or geographical site conditions and technical problems such as planning or structural issues;

 

 

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changes in laws or permitting and regulatory requirements during the course of our work;

 

 

 

 

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delays in the delivery or management of required site or project analysis and information, equipment or materials;

 

 

 

 

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our or a customer’s failure to timely obtain permits or rights of way or meet other permitting, regulatory or environmental requirements or conditions;

 

 

 

 

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schedule changes or delays, including due to regulatory or health and safety concerns;

 

 

 

 

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natural disasters or emergencies, as well as significant weather events and adverse or extreme weather conditions;

 

 

 

 

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changes in the cost of equipment, commodities, materials or labor including due to inflation, cyber-attacks or supply or labor shortages;

 

 

 

 

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Many of these difficulties and delays are beyond our control and can negatively impact our ability to complete the project in accordance with the required delivery schedule or achieve our anticipated margin on the project. Delays and additional costs associated with delays may be substantial and not recoverable from third parties, and in some cases, we may be required to compensate the customer for such delays, including in circumstances where we have guaranteed project completion or performance by a scheduled date and incur liquidated damages if we do not meet such schedule.

 

Furthermore, we generate a significant portion of our revenues under fixed price contracts which often involve complex pricing, scope of services and other bid preparation components that require challenging estimates and assumptions on the part of our personnel, which increases the risk that costs incurred on such projects can vary, sometimes substantially, from our original estimates and cause us to realize lower than expected returns or experience a loss on the project. To the extent our costs on a project exceed our revenues, we incur a loss. Additionally, performance difficulties can result in project cancellation by a customer and damage to our reputation or relationship with a customer, which can adversely affect our ability to secure new contracts. As a result, additional costs or penalties, a reduction in our productivity or efficiency or a project termination in any given period can have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Unanticipated delays due to adverse weather conditions, or other factors may slow completion of our contracts, impair our customer relationships and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

Because much of our work in the telecommunication sector is performed outdoors where the weather can be inclement, our business is impacted by extended periods of inclement weather and is subject to unpredictable weather conditions, which could become more frequent or severe if general climate changes occur. Inclement weather is generally more likely to occur during winter in Northern states, and the summer in Southern states. Adverse weather conditions can result in project delays or cancellations, potentially causing us to incur additional unanticipated costs, reductions in revenues or the payment of liquidated damages under contracts. In addition, some of our contracts require that we assume the risk that actual site conditions vary from those expected. Significant periods of bad weather can reduce profitability of affected contracts, both in the current period and during the future life of affected contracts, which can negatively affect our results of operations in current and future periods until the affected contracts are completed.

 

Some of our projects involve complex procurement and construction phases that may occur over extended time periods, sometimes up to several years. We may encounter difficulties in planning or implementation, equipment and material delivery delays, schedule changes, delays from customer failure to timely obtain easements or rights-of-way or other requisite private or public approvals, permits or similar documentation, weather-related delays, delays by independent contractors in completing their portion of the project and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, but which may impact our ability to complete a project within the original delivery schedule. In some cases, delays and additional costs may be substantial, and we may be required to cancel a project and/or compensate the customer for the delay. We may not be able to recover any of these costs. Any such delays, cancellations, defects, errors or other failures to meet customer expectations could result in damage claims substantially in excess of revenue associated with a project. These factors could also negatively impact our reputation or relationships with our customers, which could adversely affect our ability to maintain existing relationships or secure new contracts.

 

 
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Uncontrollable events such as industry-wide or economic downturns could adversely affect the telecommunications industry and reduce demand for our services.

 

The demand for our services has been, and will likely continue to be, cyclical in nature and vulnerable to events that are beyond our control such as general downturns in the United States economy as well regional and global economies. The current impact of inflation on the United States economy and whether it will cause a downturn is uncertain. The wireless and wireline telecommunications industries are cyclical in nature and vulnerable to general downturns in the United States and international economies. Our customers are affected by economic changes that decrease the need for or the profitability of their services. This can result in a decrease in the demand for our services and potentially result in the delay or cancellation of projects by our customers. Slow-downs in real estate, fluctuations in commodity prices and decreased demand by end-customers for services could affect our customers and their capital expenditure plans. As a result, some of our customers may elect to defer or cancel pending projects. A downturn in overall economic conditions also affects the priorities placed on various projects funded by governmental entities and federal, state and local spending levels. This risk is magnified by the limited number of customers on which we rely to generate the vast majority of our revenue.

 

In general, economic uncertainty makes it difficult to estimate our customers’ requirements for our services. Our plan for growth depends on expanding our company in North America, including through acquisitions of other businesses operating in the same space but in different geographic locations or having different business relationships that provide us with opportunity for market expansion. If economic factors in any of the regions in which we plan to expand are not favorable to the growth and development of the telecommunications industries in those areas, we may not be able to carry out our growth strategy, which could harm your investment in us.

 

If the telecommunications market does not expand as we expect or experiences adverse conditions, including due to forces beyond our control our business may not grow as fast as we expect, which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and operating results.

 

Our future success as a provider of fiber and wireless telecommunications infrastructure services depends on the continued growth of demand for fiber and wireless broadband and, in particular, the continued expansion in the United States and in our other markets of customer networks. As part of that growth, we anticipate that demand for voice, video, and other digital data delivered over high-speed connections will continue to increase in terms of both geographic range and connection strength. Funding under governmental programs such as RDOF also serves as a driver of industry growth, particularly in rural areas of the United States. For example, in November 2021 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides for the deployment of approximately $65 billion in federal funding for broadband expansion and improvement projects, became law. While this new federal spending package is expected to increase the demand for services within our industry, there is still uncertainty as to when, where and how this federal funding will be deployed, and we may not be able to capitalize on this program as expected or at all. The program may be subject to administrative difficulties or delays due to deficiencies and updates required to the Federal Communications Commission’s census maps which are being used to determine the geographic areas towards which funds should be allocated. If the demand for services such as ours does not increase or if its growth slows or ceases, including due to the lack of expected funding for public projects or other opportunities, or unanticipated adverse developments with respect to the allocations thereof, then the need for enhanced high-speed bandwidth using infrastructure we help install, improve and maintain may not persist. Currently, demand for high-speed broadband capabilities and access is increasing but future growth may be limited by several factors, including, among others: (1) relative strength or weakness of the local, United States and global economies, (2) a reduction in demand for our customers’ product or service offerings, (3) an uncertain regulatory environment including with respect to federal funding programs currently underway or being contemplated, (4) uncertainty on the implementation of the federal infrastructure spending currently in place, (5) the contract bidding processes and any difficulty or inability to prepare, submit or obtain acceptance of a bid, (6) uncertainty regarding long-term sustainable business models as multiple industries, such as the cable, wireless and satellite industries, offer competing connectivity and content delivery solutions, and (7) the possibility of technological advancements or developments that could render our services or the industry we serve partially or completely obsolete. The telecommunications market also has experienced periods of overcapacity, some of which have occurred even during periods of relatively high network usage and bandwidth demands. If any of the factors described above were to occur and cause growth in demand for telecommunication infrastructure and thereby for our services to slow, stop or reverse, our business, financial condition and operating results would be negatively affected.

 

 
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Technological change may adversely affect the telecommunications industry and our customers’ spending on the services we provide.

 

We currently generate approximately 55% of our revenue from customers in the telecommunications industry. This industry has been and continues to be impacted by rapid technological change. These changes may affect our customers’ spending on the services we provide or could render our services or the technology on which the infrastructure we build is based obsolete. Further, technological change in the telecommunications industry not directly related to the services we provide may nonetheless affect the ability of one or more of our customers to compete effectively, which could result in a reduction or elimination of their use of our services. Any reduction, elimination or delay of spending by one of our customers on the services we provide, or a technological change adversely affecting the telecommunications industry as a whole as it pertains to our service offerings or in general, could adversely affect our revenues, results of operations, and liquidity.

 

Risks Related to Our Clean Energy Infrastructure Operations

 

Our prospects in the clean energy sector must be considered in light of the fact that we are a new market entrant with no operating history in the industry from which to evaluate our prospects.

 

We have not commenced material operations in the clean energy infrastructure and have not generated material revenue from any clean energy projects. Our current focus within this business will be site surveys and planning for future EV charging stations, a particularly niche area which is already populated by businesses with more experience and expertise and resources than we have, as well as established relationships and footholds in certain areas. Further, the widespread use of EVs in the United States, and the resultant need for services such as ours to install and service charging stations, is still developing. Further, even if we meet our initial objectives in clean energy, beginning with EV charging stations, if we fail to manage our growth or deploy capital and human resources effectively, we could ultimately fail in this sector. There can be no assurance that our investment of time and capital into our clean energy infrastructure operations will generate material revenue, in which case your investment could be at risk.

 

Our future growth and success in the building and servicing EV charging stations will be dependent upon consumers’ demand for EVs in an automotive industry that is generally competitive, cyclical and volatile.

 

If the market for electric vehicles develops more slowly than expected, or if demand for EVs decreases in our markets or our vehicles compete with each other, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results may be harmed. A further risk is if manufacturers create their own charging networks as Tesla did, they may use their own employees or third parties with which we have no relationships.

 

 
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While governments such as the U.S. federal government and California are seeking to eliminate gas vehicles and large manufacturers have said they will cease manufacturing all (or most) gas vehicles by 2035, a change of administration or challenges faced at the federal level could slow down the widespread elimination of gas vehicles. For example, while the Biden administration has pushed for legislation aimed at catalyzing widespread adoption of EV vehicle manufacture and usage, a number of potential obstacles stand in the way of these policies, including resistance in Congress and consumer sentiment surrounding EVs and the appropriate role of government in their adoption. As a result, the market for our services, which is dependent upon the market for EVs, could be negatively affected by numerous factors, such as:

 

 

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perceptions about EV features, quality, safety, performance and cost;

 

 

 

 

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perceptions about the limited range over which electric vehicles may be driven on a single battery charge, and access to charging facilities which remain limited;

 

 

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large increases in the price of electricity.

 

 

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availability of electricity to support local communities and charging stations;

 

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the availability and cost of lithium which current battery technology requires;

 

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competition, including from other types of alternative fuel vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and high fuel-economy internal combustion engine vehicles

 

 

 

 

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volatility in the cost of oil and gasoline, such as wide fluctuations in crude oil prices;

 

 

 

 

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government regulations and economic incentives including the effect of future oil and gas industry lobbying;

 

 

 

 

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The impact of a court challenge and any political change in administrations with respect to President Biden’s executive order banning the federal government’s purchase of new gas vehicles by 2035, although executive orders are subject to change;

 

 

 

 

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adverse developments with respect to proposed legislation or government funding of EV-related programs; and

 

 

 

 

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consumer spending and general economic trends, including the possibility that EVs on which our operations in this space rely will not be purchased in sufficient volumes to support growth in the industry.

 

The EV infrastructure market is characterized by rapid technological change.

 

Continuing technological changes in battery and other EV technologies could adversely affect adoption of current EV charging technology on which our initial clean energy operations will be based. As EV technologies change, we may need to upgrade or adapt our operations and introduce new services in order to remain competitive, which could involve substantial costs. Even if we are able to keep pace with changes in technology our expenses could increase, our market share or ability to obtain a material market share may be diminished, and gross margins could be adversely affected. If we are unable to devote adequate resources to meet customer requirements and respond to technological change in the industry on a timely basis or otherwise remain competitive, we could see a decline in revenue or prospects, experience operating losses in the EV space or overall, and our business and prospects will be materially and adversely affected.

 

 
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We may be required to defend or insure against product liability claims in connection with our work with EV charging stations.

 

The automobile industry generally experiences significant product liability claims, and as such we may face the risk of such claims in the event our work or the charging stations we install do not perform or are claimed to not have performed as expected. The EV charging stations we install may be involved in accidents resulting in death or personal injury, which events may be the subject of significant public attention. As a result of such occurrences, we could face claims arising from or related to misuse or claimed failures of such new technologies and the part we played in their installation and use. For example, EVs use lithium batteries which can occasionally spontaneously combust and cause significant personal injury or property damage, which we could be accused of causing through our installation or maintenance services with respect to the charging stations that charge the batteries. An example of this risk surfaced in July 2021 when General Motors recalled 69,000 of its Chevrolet Bolt EVs in response to multiple defects resulting in battery fires in these vehicles. Additionally, in Fall 2022, following flooding caused by Hurricane Ian in Florida, some EV vehicles caught fire as a result of being submerged in salt water, in some cases causing property damage to the houses in which they were parked. Even if we believe we had no or a limited part to play in such an accident, we could nonetheless face litigation, regulatory action or indemnification claims, any of which could divert significant financial or human resources from our operations.

 

Because EV is relatively new technology, market participants often rely on a limited number of suppliers and manufacturers for charging stations, and delays or losses of the requisite machinery could harm our revenue and profitability with respect to projects.

 

Members of the EV industry, including our prospective customers and partners, frequently rely on a limited number of suppliers to manufacture EV charging stations, including in some cases only a single supplier for some products and components. This reliance on a limited number of manufacturers increases risks of stakeholders such as us, since there are not currently proven reliable alternatives or replacement manufacturers in many cases and geographic areas without incurring undue expense and delay. In the event of interruption or loss of a project, we may suffer a loss, especially if a project is cancelled or volume is reduced. Thus, our business could be adversely affected if one or more of manufacturers or suppliers are impacted by any interruption or loss at a particular location.

 

Changes to fuel economy standards or the success of alternative fuels may negatively impact the EV market and thus the demand for our services.

 

As regulatory initiatives have required an increase in the mileage capabilities of cars, consumption of renewable transportation fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, and consumer acceptance of EVs and other alternative vehicles has been increasing. If fuel efficiency of non-electric vehicles continues to rise, whether as the result of regulations or otherwise, and affordability of vehicles using renewable transportation fuels improves, the demand for EVs could diminish. In addition, the EV fueling model is different than gas or other fuel models, requiring behavior change and education of influencers, consumers and others such as regulatory bodies. Developments in alternative technologies, such as advanced diesel, ethanol, fuel cells or compressed natural gas, or improvements in the fuel economy of the internal combustion engine, may materially and adversely affect demand for EVs and EV charging stations. For example, fuel which is abundant and relatively inexpensive in the United States, such as compressed natural gas, may emerge as preferred alternative to petroleum-based propulsion. Regulatory bodies may also adopt rules that favor certain alternatives to petroleum-based propulsion over others, which may not necessarily be EVs. This may impose additional obstacles to the purchase of EVs or the development of a more ubiquitous EV market. If any of the above cause or contribute to consumers or businesses to no longer purchase EVs or purchase them at a lower rate, it would materially and adversely affect our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.

 

Risks Related to Labor and the Veteran Workforce Program

 

Our ability to support our customers in the telecommunications and EV business is in part dependent upon our ability to successfully recruit, train and deploy military veterans.

 

We have developed a program of recruiting and training military veterans as part of our workforce. We use that program as a marketing tool to attract business from sympathetic large companies and to meet our anticipated labor needs. That program just began in the quarter ended December 31, 2021; in calendar 2021, we trained 110 veterans and in calendar 2022 we trained 131 veterans, which was below our original goal to recruit and train 600 veterans in calendar 2022. We failed to meet this goal in part because the brick-and-mortar educational institutions we partner with have not been able to obtain the required approvals needed to commence virtual training programs. Without virtual training, we estimate that we can only train up to 200 veterans in a given 12-month period. See “Labor Force and Veteran Workforce Program” on page 5. Our ability to do train veterans is also dependent upon our ability to recruit them and the ability to train them properly in a cost-effective manner. We do not know whether the reported low unemployment rates will adversely affect our efforts to recruit veterans. Further once they are trained, we will not work orders under existing and new contracts to be able to deploy them.

 

 
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Our business is labor-intensive, and we may be unable to attract, train, retain and ensure the productivity of employees or to pass increased labor and training costs to our customers.

 

We are highly dependent upon our ability to locate, employ, train, retain, and ensure the productivity of skilled personnel to operate our business. Given the highly specialized work we perform, many of our employees receive training in, and possess, specialized technical skills that are necessary to operate our business and maintain productivity and profitability. While our Veteran Workforce Program assists us with these challenges, we cannot be certain that we will be able to maintain and ensure the productivity of the skilled labor force necessary to operate our business, including through use of employees and/or outsourcing to independent contractors. We anticipate a rapid and dramatic increase in the need for skilled labor during the next 12 months to achieve our growth goals which our Veteran Workforce Program alone will not sufficiently provide for. Our ability to sufficiently staff our operations depends on a number of factors, such as the general rate of employment, competition for employees possessing the skills we need, the general health and welfare of our employees, which has in the past been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the level of compensation required to hire, train and retain qualified employees. For example, the ongoing effects of COVID-19, inflation and other factors has contributed to the demand for skilled labor exceeding the supply within the labor market beginning in calendar 2021, limiting the pool and increasing costs of hiring and employing prospective candidates to staff projects. This trend has adversely affected our industry and operations specifically, as limited skilled labor within the telecommunications industry has, at times, forced us to pay higher hourly wages to workers. In addition, the uncertainty of contract awards and project delays can also present difficulties in appropriately sizing our skilled labor force. Furthermore, we may be unable to pass increases in labor and training costs on to our customers or justify costs incurred by revenues received. If we are unable to attract, train or retain qualified employees or outside personnel in a cost-effective manner, we could experience a reduction or delay in revenue from projects, we could experience problems staffing projects and resultant harm to our reputation and customer relations, and our results of operations and your investment in us could be materially adversely affected.

 

We may be unable to secure independent contractors to fulfill our obligations, or our independent contractors may fail to satisfy their obligations to us, either of which may adversely affect our relationships with our customers or cause us to incur additional costs.

 

There currently is a serious shortage of employees in many industries. This shortage may be attributable to rising labor costs, COVID-19-related concerns and restrictions, a tight labor market, government unemployment benefits or a combination of these or other factors. These factors may also affect independent contractors.

 

We contract with independent contractors to manage fluctuations in work volumes and reduce the amounts that we would otherwise expend on other operational needs. If we are unable to secure qualified independent contractors with adequate labor resources at a reasonable cost, or at all, we may be delayed or unable to complete our work under a contract on a timely basis, or at all, and the cost of completing the work may increase. For example, subject to available capital we intend to use significant financial and human resources to expand our operations both organically and through the acquisition of businesses and assets, which will require us to rely more heavily on independent contractors as opposed to employees trained internally than we currently do. In addition, we may have disputes with these independent contractors arising from, among other things, the quality and timeliness of the work they have performed. While we engage in a vetting process in selecting independent contractors, we may incur additional costs to correct shortfalls in the work performed by independent contractors or in liabilities or losses that arise from their work and safety procedures they follow, which we have less control over than our own employees and may be below our or industry standards. Any of these factors could negatively impact the quality of our service, our ability to perform under certain customer contracts, and our relationships with our customers, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

 

 
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We maintain our workforce based upon current and anticipated workloads, and we could incur significant costs and reduced profitability from overestimation of need resulting in underutilization of our workforce if there is a significant reduction in the level of services we provide or if contract awards are delayed or not received.

 

Our estimates of future performance and results of operations depend, among other factors, on whether and when we receive new contract awards and enter into contemplated business arrangements, which affect the extent to which we are able to utilize our workforce. The rate at which we utilize our workforce is affected by a variety of factors, including our ability to forecast the need for our services, which is necessary for us to maintain an appropriately sized workforce, our ability to transition employees from completed projects to new projects, our ability to manage attrition and our need to devote resources to non-chargeable activities such as training or business development. Further, given our goals of acquiring multiple different businesses and entering a variety of strategic relationships, we face a unique challenge in our ability to accurately anticipate future staffing needs. While our estimates are based upon our good faith judgment, professional knowledge and experience, these estimates may not be accurate and can frequently change based on newly available information and developments. In the case of large-scale projects where timing is often uncertain, it is particularly difficult to predict whether and when we will receive a contract award. The uncertainty of timing of contract awards, business acquisitions and strategic alliances with teaming partners can present difficulties in matching our workforce size to our project needs. If an expected contract award is delayed or not received, we could incur costs resulting from over hiring and/or underutilization of our workforce, redundancy of facilities, materials or equipment, or from efforts to adjust our workforce and/or operations, which could reduce our profitability and cash flows.

 

We can incur compliance costs or liabilities or suffer negative financial or reputational impacts arising from regulations or problems related to workers and the workplace.

 

Our operations are inherently hazardous and subject to extensive laws and regulations relating to the maintenance of safe conditions in the workplace. While we have invested, and will continue to invest, resources in our occupational health and safety programs, our industry involves a high degree of operational risk, and there can be no assurance that we will avoid significant liability exposure. Although we have taken precautions designed to mitigate this risk, we may suffer serious accidents, including fatalities. Further, while immigration laws require us to take certain steps to confirm the legal status of our labor force and avoid employing illegal immigrants, we may nonetheless unknowingly employ illegal immigrants in violation of these laws and regulations. As a result of these events, we could be subject to substantial penalties, criminal prosecution or civil litigation, including claims for bodily injury or loss of life, that could result in substantial costs and liabilities. In addition, if our safety record were to substantially deteriorate over time or we were to suffer numerous penalties or criminal prosecution for violation of health and safety regulations, our customers could cancel our contracts and elect to procure future services from other providers. Similarly, reputational harm resulting from these issues could deter prospective employees, contractors and others from working with us. Unsafe work sites also have the potential to increase employee turnover, increase the costs of projects for our clients, and raise our operating costs. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

For example, OSHA establishes certain employer responsibilities, including maintenance of a workplace free of recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious injury, compliance with standards promulgated by OSHA and various recordkeeping, disclosure and procedural requirements. Various standards, including standards for notices of hazards and safety in excavation and demolition work, may apply to our operations. We incur capital and operating expenditures and other costs in the ordinary course of business in complying with OSHA and other state and local laws and regulations and could incur penalties and fines in the future from violations of health and safety regulations, including, in extreme cases, criminal sanctions. Our customers could cancel existing contracts and not award future business to us if we were in violation of these regulations. Our ability to service our customers could be damaged if we were not able to successfully avoid or resolve such issues arising under OSHA or other health or safety matters, which could lead to a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.

 

 
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If we experience further increases in healthcare costs it could adversely affect our financial results.

 

The costs of providing employee medical and other benefits have steadily increased over a number of years due to, among other things, rising healthcare costs and legislative requirements. We are experiencing these increased costs. Because of the complex nature of healthcare laws, as well as periodic healthcare reform legislation adopted by Congress, state legislatures, and municipalities, we cannot predict with certainty the future effect of these laws on our employee healthcare costs. Competitive and market forces have also caused general compensatory and benefits packages to increase over time, as have increases in metrics such as costs of living, with varying degrees among the regions in which we operate. Continued increases in healthcare costs or additional costs created by future health care reform laws or other laws or regulations affecting employee benefits adopted by Congress, state legislatures, or municipalities could adversely affect our results of operations and financial position. Further, health insurance premium increases could adversely affect our operating results.

 

Risks Related to our Securities

 

If we are not successful, you may lose your entire investment.

 

Prospective investors should be aware that if we are not successful in our business, their entire investment in the Company could become worthless. Even if the Company is successful, we can provide no assurances that investors will derive a profit from their investment. We need additional capital to meet our obligations and achieve our business objectives, and we cannot guarantee we will be successful in locating additional required capital as and when needed or that any such amounts will be sufficient for us to establish material revenue growth. If we are not successful, you may lose your entire investment.

 

As a result of our Chief Executive officer having pledged approximately 30% of our outstanding shares to source the debt of a business he controls, he may be unable to have this business repay the indebtedness and his efforts to raise capital for this business may cause him to place his personal interests ahead of us which could materially and adversely affect us

 

P. Kelley Dunne, our Chief Executive Officer and a director, beneficially owns 4,825,800 shares representing approximately 30% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, without giving effect to any conversions or exercises of outstanding derivative securities. This includes 1,856,077 shares held by Novation Enterprises, LLC (“Novation”), an entity which Mr. Dunne controls. Novation has outstanding obligations estimated to be over $1 million payable to a third party under a Royalty Agreement which are secured in part by a pledge of Mr. Dunne’s shares in the Company.

 

In addition, Mr. Dunne and Novation pledged their shares of the Company’s common stock to secure the payment of the obligations. If Novation is unable to repay its obligations and otherwise comply with the terms of the forbearance agreement or reach another accommodation with the third party by the termination date of the forbearance agreement, the third party could sue Novation and Mr. Dunne. If the third party is successful in asserting a claim against Mr. Dunne, it may become the owner of Mr. Dunne’s pledged shares in the Company as well as those held by Novation. Such a development would result in a change of control of the Company. 

 

 Further, by seeking to raise capital for Novation to protect his investment in the Company, Mr. Dunne may be distracted from his duties as our Chief Executive Officer and this conflict of interest may harm our business.  Both the distractions from his duties and/or the loss of his equity could materially adversely affect our ability to take certain corporate actions or could otherwise result in a material adverse effect or the Company and its stockholders.

 

It is noted that the remaining executives and directors of Americrew have not had any contact with the third party mentioned above and can not confirm the accuracy. All detailed have been provided solely by P. Kelley Dunne.

 

 
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There is currently a limited trading market for the Company’s common stock.

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “ACRU.” However, there is currently a limited trading market in our common stock which trades on a sporadic and limited basis, and we cannot give an assurance that a consistent, active trading market will develop. For example, 200 shares traded during the month of December and 1,952 shares traded between October 1, 2022, and December 30, 2022. The OTC Pink Market is generally very illiquid. While our plan is to seek the listing of our common stock on a leading national securities exchange, we will need to comply with the initial listing requirements of applicable national securities exchange, which generally include minimum trading prices and market capitalization requirements with respect to our common stock, in order to do so.  Further, unless we complete a $40 million firm commitment public offering, we are unsure if the change in our fiscal year from December 31st to September 3 will require us to wait until completion of our audit for the year ending September 30, 2023, before we apply to an exchange in connection with a smaller public offering.

 

If an active market for our common stock develops, there is no assurance that such market will be maintained. The lack of an active market may impair your ability to sell your shares at the time you wish to sell them or at a price that you consider reasonable.

 

Furthermore, there is a significant risk that our stock price may fluctuate in the future in response to any of the following factors, some of which are beyond our control:

 

 

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Variations in our quarterly operating results;

 

 

 

 

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Announcements that our revenue or income is below analysts’ expectations;

 

 

 

 

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Our ability to raise working capital and pay our indebtedness;

 

 

 

 

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General economic downturns;

 

 

 

 

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Sales of large blocks of our common stock;

 

 

 

 

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Defaults or other adverse events with respect to our outstanding indebtedness; and

 

 

 

 

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Announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments.

 

Our common stock is a “penny stock,” and thereby be subject to additional sale and trading regulations that may depress the price of our common stock.

 

Our common stock is a “penny stock” if it does not qualify for one of the exemptions from the definition of “penny stock” under Section 3a51-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Our common stock is currently a “penny stock” since it does not meet one or more of the following conditions: (i) it trades at a price less than $5 per share; (ii) it is not traded on a “recognized” national securities exchange which excludes the Pink Market or the OTCQB and OTCQX; or (iii) is issued by a company that has been in business less than three years with net tangible assets less than $5 million.

 

The principal result or effect of being designated a “penny stock” is that securities broker-dealers participating in sales of our common stock will be subject to the “penny stock” rules of the SEC. For example, SEC Rule 15g-2 requires broker-dealers dealing in penny stocks to provide potential investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny stocks and to obtain a manually signed and dated written receipt of the document at least two business days before effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investor’s account. Moreover, Rule 15g-9 requires broker-dealers in penny stocks to approve the account of any investor for transactions in such stocks before selling any penny stock to that investor. This procedure requires the broker-dealer to: (i) obtain from the investor information concerning his or her financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives; (ii) reasonably determine, based on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the investor and that the investor has sufficient knowledge and experience as to be reasonably capable of evaluating the risks of penny stock transactions; (iii) provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which the broker-dealer made the determination in (ii) above; and (iv) receive a signed and dated copy of such statement from the investor, confirming that it accurately reflects the investor’s financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. Compliance with these requirements may make it more difficult and time consuming for holders of our common stock to resell their shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of them in the market or otherwise.

 

 
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Our Board of Directors may issue and fix the terms of shares of our preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock or any change in control of our Company.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, with $0.001 par value per share, with such designation rights and preferences as may be determined from time-to-time by the Company’s Board. Subject to the terms of our outstanding securities, our Board is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue shares of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock. In the event of such issuances, the preferred stock could be used, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of our Company.

 

Because our principal stockholders own approximately 60% of our outstanding common stock, the voting power of other stockholders is limited.

 

Our principal stockholders beneficially own approximately 60% of our outstanding common stock. If such stockholders act together, they may have the ability to have a substantial influence on matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election and removal of directors and the approval of any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. As a result, our other stockholders may have little or no influence over matters submitted for stockholder approval. In addition, the ownership of such stockholders could preclude any unsolicited acquisition of us, and consequently, adversely affect the price of our common stock. These stockholders may make decisions that are adverse to your interests.

 

Shares of common stock which are or become eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

From time-to-time, certain of our stockholders may be eligible to sell all or some of their common stock by means of ordinary brokerage transactions in the open market pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), subject to certain limitations. Generally, pursuant to Rule 144, non-affiliate stockholders may sell freely after six months subject only to the current public information requirement, although because we are a former shell, we must be current in filing our Quarterly and Annual Reports. Affiliates may sell after six months subject to the Rule 144 volume, manner of sale (for equity securities), and current public information and notice requirements as well as the current reporting requirement. Because the Company was a shell company until the Acquisition, Rule 144 has two modifications to the above provisions. Rule 144 is only available if the Company has filed all required Form 10-Qs and 10-Ks. Future sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or the anticipation of these sales, could materially and adversely affect market prices prevailing from time-to-time, and could impair our ability to raise capital through sales of equity or equity-related securities. In addition, the market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of a large number of shares of our common stock in the market or the perception that these sales may occur.

 

Our Continued failure to develop and maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting could impair our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable law and regulations.

 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting. Our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls have not been effective. Prior to the Acquisition, our management had no public company management experience, which may delay us in meeting our obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In order to develop and improve the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, we anticipate that we will expend, significant resources, including accounting-related costs and significant management oversight. Further, as part of our question to remediate our internal controls, we made a decision to hire an experienced outside accounting firm to oversee all of our internal accounting and replace an outside accounting consultant who had no public company experience. While this materially may increase our costs, we are hopeful it will remediate our internal controls deficiencies.

 

 
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Any controls and procedures that we develop may become inadequate because of changes in conditions in our business, and once established, additional weaknesses in our disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting may be discovered in the future. Any failure to develop or maintain effective controls or any difficulties encountered in their implementation or improvement could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations and may result in a restatement of our financial statements for prior periods. As a public company, we are required to provide management reports on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in our periodic reports. However, our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable regulations could be impaired, which could result in loss of investor confidence and could have an adverse effect on our stock price.

 

In our current management report on internal control over financial reporting, we noted the following deficiencies that we believe to be material weaknesses:

 

 

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The Company does not have sufficient segregation of duties within accounting functions.

 

 

 

 

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The Company does not have an independent board of directors or an audit committee.

 

 

 

 

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The Company does not have written documentation of our internal controls policies and procedures.

 

 

 

 

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A substantial portion of the Company’s accounting and financial reporting is carried out by an outside accounting firm.

 

 

 

 

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The Company’s people resources, processes, and systems are not sufficient to enable the production of timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”). The Company does not have a formalized financial close process, inclusive of account reconciliations and a review process, or a sufficient complement of people resources with the necessary accounting and reporting skills. We noted the following deficiency that we believe to be a significant deficiency:

 

We have not paid cash dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the future, so any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common stock.

 

We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. Further, the 2021 and 2022 Notes each prohibit us from paying cash dividends or distributions on any of our equity securities while such Notes remain outstanding. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting us at such time as our board of directors may consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates.

 

 
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The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources and distract our management, which could make it difficult to manage our business.

 

The federal securities laws require us to comply with SEC reporting requirements relating to our business and securities. Complying with these reporting and other regulatory obligations is time-consuming and will result in increased costs to us which could have a negative effect on our financial condition or business. These increased costs are not fully reflected in the audited financial statements contained in this Report prior to the Acquisition because during most of 2021 when Mikab was a private company not subject to SEC reporting obligations. As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. These requirements may place a strain on our systems and resources. We are required to file annual, quarterly and current reports with the SEC disclosing certain aspects and developments of our business and financial condition. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. We intend to implement additional procedures and processes for the purpose of addressing the standards and requirements applicable to SEC reporting companies. Sustaining our growth will also require us to commit additional managerial, operational and financial resources to identifying competent professionals to join our Company and to maintain appropriate operational and financial systems to adequately support our intended expansion. These activities may divert management’s attention from other business concerns, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or business.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation provides for an exclusive forum in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware for certain disputes between us and our stockholders, and the exclusive forum in the Delaware federal courts for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

 

Section 11 of our Certificate of Incorporation provides that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, the U.S. District Court of Delaware) will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for: (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company (except to the extent that the Exchange Act provides otherwise), (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer (or affiliate of any of the foregoing) of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or (iv) any other action asserting a claim arising under, in connection with, and governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Section 11 of our Certificate of Incorporation further provides that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America located in Delaware will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Company will be deemed to have notice of and consented to these provisions.

 

We believe these provisions may benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law and federal securities laws by chancellors and judges, as applicable, particularly experienced in resolving corporate disputes, efficient administration of cases on a more expedited schedule relative to other forums and protection against the burdens of multi-forum litigation. If a court were to find the choice of forum provision that is contained in our Certificate of Incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. For example, Section 22 of the Securities Act provides that state and federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction over claims to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Accordingly, there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a forum selection provision as written in connection with claims arising under the Securities Act. To date, the Delaware Supreme Court has upheld the exclusive jurisdiction provisions in certificates of incorporation for claims under the Securities Act, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that a forum selection clause was unenforceable as to a derivative claim that was brought under the Exchange Act. Further, to date no court has ruled on the exclusive venue provision for claims under the Securities Act. Accordingly, if a stockholder files a Securities Act claim or an Exchange Act claim in a federal court and we seek to rely upon the Delaware venues, we may not be successful.

 

 
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Because the choice of forum provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation may have the effect of severing certain causes of action between federal and state courts, stockholders seeking to assert claims against us or any of our current or former directors, officers, other employees, agents, or stockholders, may be discouraged from bringing such claims due to a possibility of increased litigation expenses arising from litigating multiple related claims in two separate courts. Additionally, a stockholder could face uncertainty as to which jurisdiction and venue a case will ultimately be heard in, particularly given that variations in facts, circumstances and the particular provisions at issue often alter the legal analysis and judicial interpretation, which may delay, prevent or impose additional obstacles on the stockholder in such litigation. The choice of forum provisions may therefore limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for, or otherwise present obstacles and challenges in connection with, disputes with us or any of our current or former director, officer, other employee, agent, or stockholder. Investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

We have received three comment letters from the SEC and submitted three response letters. The most recent comment letter date November 28, 2022, contained three comments reflecting that a number of Staff comments will remain open pending its review of this filing.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

We lease office, warehouse and storage space in Dumont, New Jersey. Except for the lease for our office space and warehouse which terminates on September 30, 2029, each of these leases terminate on December 31, 2025. We use the premises for administrative purposes and to store equipment, vehicles and supplies. In FY 2022 we paid approximately $145,000 in rent under these leases.

  

Four entities are landlords under the Company’s building leases. These landlords are entities which are owned by Brian Weis, our Chief Operating Officer, and certain family trusts. Additionally, David Hauck, a 5% stockholder, is a 20% owner of one landlord. See “Item 13. – Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” for more information.

 

In addition, prior to the closing of the Acquisition, Mikab entered into a lease agreement for office space in Leesburg, Virginia for a term ending on July 31, 2023.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time-to-time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

 
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS’ COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock issued is traded on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “ACRU.” On December 30, 2022, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the OTC Pink Market was $1.59.

 

The following table reflects the high and low closing sales information for our Common Stock for FY 2022. This information was obtained from OTC Pink and reflects inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. All numbers have been adjusted to give effect to our reverse split effected on December 1, 2021. Market Price is unavailable for FY 2021.

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK MARKET PRICE

 

 

 

HIGH

 

 

LOW

 

2022:

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

  $2.14

 

 

$

   $1.46

 

Second Quarter

 

$

  $2.25

 

 

$

    $1.82_

 

Third Quarter

 

$

  $4.24

 

 

$

   $0.75

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

  $1.90

 

 

$

   $1.59

 

  

Stockholders

 

As of September 30, 2022, there were approximately 52 holders of record of our common stock. A certain amount of the shares of common stock is held in street name and may, therefore, be held by additional beneficial owners.

 

Dividends

 

We have never paid a cash dividend on our common stock since inception. The payment of dividends may be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors, and will depend upon, but not limited to, our operations, capital requirements, and overall financial condition.

 

We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting it at such time as the Board of Directors may consider relevant. We intend to follow a policy of retaining all of our earnings to finance the development and execution of our strategy and the expansion of our business. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on your investment will occur only if our stock price appreciates.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

All unregistered sales of our equity securities during FY 2022 have been previously reported.

 

ITEM 6. RESERVED

 

A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, as well as the sections of this Report titled “Business” and “Risk Factors.” The following overview provides a summary of our business and industry as more specifically described, including with respect to the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, in the above-referenced sections of this Report.

 

 
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Overview

 

Prior to the Acquisition in August 2021, the Company was a shell company with no operations. Following the Acquisition, we provide specialty contracting services to market participants in the telecommunications and clean energy industries and infrastructure build throughout the United States. A proportion of our workforce is staffed through a unique in-house program through which we hire and train military veterans to provide construction and maintenance services to our customers, and we also hire employees with skill and experience in our fields and use third party independent contractors for our operations.

 

Our business, which is conducted primarily through Mikab, consists of the following:

 

 

·

fiber construction and 5G wireless construction, which are collectively grouped into the broader category of telecommunications infrastructure and consist of construction and maintenance and related services with respect to fiber optic cables;

 

 

 

 

·

wireless cell towers and 5G small and macro cells;

 

 

 

 

·

site planning and installation and related services for clean energy systems, with an initial focus on EV charging stations; and

 

 

 

 

·

workforce development with respect to the unique in-house training program to support the services we provide which is currently being provided at the parent company level and is in the process of being transferred to a new subsidiary.

 

Since the Acquisition, we have continued our telecommunications service business, commenced training of veterans and negotiated with third parties about EV opportunities. For an overview of each such industry and current trends within them, as well as our current and planned role as a market participant in each space, see “Business — Clean Energy.”

 

Understanding Our Results of Operations

 

Revenue. We provide construction, installation, maintenance and upgrade services to our customers. We derive revenue from projects performed under master and other service agreements as well as from contracts for specific projects requiring the construction and installation of an entire infrastructure system or specified units within an infrastructure system. See “Business” on page 1 of this Report for discussion of our business and revenue-generating activities.

 

Costs of Revenue, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization. Costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, consists principally of salaries, employee incentives and benefits, subcontracted services, equipment rentals and repairs, fuel and other equipment expenses, material costs, parts and supplies, insurance and facilities expenses. Project profit or loss is calculated by subtracting a project’s costs of revenue, including project-related depreciation, from project revenue. Project profitability and corresponding project margins will generally be reduced if actual costs to complete a project exceed our project cost estimates. Estimated losses on contracts, or the excess of estimated costs to complete a contract over the contract’s remaining revenue, are recognized in the period in which such losses are determined. Factors impacting our costs of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, include:

 

 
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Project Mix. The mix of revenue derived from the projects we perform impacts overall project margins, as margin opportunities can vary by project. For example, installation work, which is often performed on a fixed price basis, has a higher level of margin risk than maintenance or upgrade work, which is often performed under pre-established or time and materials pricing arrangements. As a result, changes in project mix between installation work and maintenance or upgrade services can affect our project margins in a given period. Our project mix by industry can also affect our overall margins, as project margins can vary by industry and over time.

 

Seasonality, Weather and Geographic Mix. Seasonal patterns, which can be affected by weather conditions, can have a significant effect on project margins. Adverse or favorable weather conditions can affect project margins in a given period. For example, extended periods of rain or snowfall can negatively affect revenue and project margins due to reduced productivity from projects being delayed or temporarily halted. Conversely, when weather remains dry and temperatures are accommodating, more work can be done, sometimes with less cost, which can favorably affect project margins. In addition, the mix of business conducted in different geographic areas can affect project margins due to the particular characteristics of the physical locations where work is being performed, such as mountainous or rocky terrain versus open terrain. Site conditions, including unforeseen underground conditions, can also affect project margins. Presently, the vast majority of our telecommunications work is performed in New Jersey and Indiana.

 

Price and Performance Risk. Overall project margins may fluctuate due to project pricing, changes in the cost of labor and materials, job productivity and work volume. Job productivity can be affected by quality of the work crew and equipment, the quality of specifications and designs, availability of skilled labor, environmental or regulatory factors, customer decisions or delays and crew productivity. Crew productivity can be influenced by weather conditions and job terrain, such as whether project work is in a right of way that is open or one that has physical obstructions or legal encumbrances.

 

Subcontracted Resources. Our use of subcontracted resources in a given period is dependent upon activity levels and the amount and location of existing in-house resources and capacity. Project margins on subcontracted work can vary from those on self-performed work. As a result, changes in the mix of subcontracted resources versus self-perform work can affect our overall project margins.

 

Material and Labor Costs. In some cases, our customers are responsible for supplying materials on projects; however, under certain contracts, we may agree to provide all or part of the required materials. Project margins are typically lower on projects where we furnish a significant amount of materials due to the fact that margins on materials are generally lower than margins on labor costs. Therefore, increases in the percentage of work with significant materials requirements could decrease our overall project margins.

 

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expenses consist principally of compensation and benefit expenses, travel expenses and related costs for our finance, benefits, insurance and risk management, legal, financial and other professional fees, facilities upkeep, information technology services and executive functions. General and administrative expenses also include non-cash stock-based compensation expense, outside professional and accounting fees, expenses associated with information technology used in administration of the business, acquisition costs, including those related to acquisition integration, and, from time to time, certain restructuring charges.

 

Interest Income or Expense. Interest expense consists of contractual interest expense on outstanding debt obligations, amortization of deferred financing costs, non-cash interest due to warrants issued with convertible debt and other interest expense, including interest expense related to financing arrangements. Interest expense is offset, in part, or becomes interest income, by interest earned on cash and other investments.

 

Other Income or Expense. Other income or expense consists primarily of gains or losses from sales, disposals of, or changes in estimated recoveries from assets and investments, certain legal/other settlements, gains or losses from changes to estimated earn-out accruals, forgiveness of PPP, non-cash interest expense associated with the fair value of warrants treated as a debt discount and certain purchase accounting adjustments.

 

 
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Note to Investors:  The numbers which follow as well as those in our consolidated financial statements reflect the nine months of operations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, compared to twelve months for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

  

Results of Operations

 

Results of Operations for the FY 2022 Compared to the FY 2021

 

Revenue for FY 2022 was $9,931,400 (9 months) compared to $5,512,368 (12 months) in FY 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to more business from our long-term wireless customers and expanding our Fiber division with a new key customer.

 

Cost of revenue for FY 2022 was $7,848,359 (9 months), compared to $4,077,387 in FY 2021. The increase in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to startup costs associated with new customers.

 

Our operating expenses decreased from $2,419,193 for FY 2022 compared to $3,647,102 for FY 2021. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily attributable to higher, non-recurring costs associated with the original merger transaction in 2021.

  

Net income (loss) - in FY 2022 we had a loss of $1,231,094 compared to a loss of $2,214,402 the prior fiscal year. The lower loss was related to an increase in revenue and the non-recurring costs in 2021 associated with the merger with Mikab and PhoneBrasil.

 

Revenue from our customers is obtained from purchase orders submitted from time to time. Accordingly, the Company’s ability to predict orders in future periods or trends affecting orders in future periods is limited. The Company’s ability to predict revenue has become further limited by potential disruption to its supply chains or changes in customer ordering patterns due to uncontrollable events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical turmoil. The Company’s ability to recognize revenue in the future for its backlog of customer orders will depend on the Company’s ability to acquire, assemble and deliver products and services to the customers and fulfill its other contractual obligations as well as customer cancellations. Additionally, significant uncertainty exists surrounding our future revenue prospects given our dependence on a limited number of customers for the vast majority of our revenue.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

For FY 2022, net cash used for operating activities was $573,867, compared to net cash used for operating activities of $ 1,527,589 for FY 2021. The decrease in cash used for operating activities in FY 2022 as compared to FY 2021 was primarily attributable to decreased operating loss.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

For FY 2022, the net cash provided by financing activities was $315,317 primarily due to issuance of notes. For FY 2021, net cash provided by financing activities was $1,385,229 consisting of issuing of convertible notes.

 

In FY 2022, the Company raised $245,000 of capital in the form of senior secured convertible notes and accompanying warrants. An additional $593,000 was received after the fiscal year end between October 1, 2022, and the date of this report. The notes pay interest at the rate of 8% and are payable two years after issuance, with due dates ranging from September 2024 to December ,2024. The lenders can convert the investment at a rate of $1.9032 per share. The lenders also received warrants to buy common stock of the Company at $1.9032 and $2.50. These warrants expire five years from issuance, with expiration dates ranging from September 2027 to December 2027.

  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

Our net cash used from investing activities was $82,057 in FY 2022 and $0 FY 2021.

  

 
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Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the 12 months following the date of these financial statements.

 

Because Americrew does not expect that existing operational cash flow will be sufficient to fund presently anticipated operations, this raises substantial doubt about Americrew’s ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, Americrew will need to raise additional funds and is currently exploring alternative sources of financing. Historically, Americrew raised capital through private placements, to finance working capital needs and may attempt to raise capital through the sale of common stock or other securities and obtaining some short-term loans from related parties.

 

The Company has $389,000 in cash on hand as of January 16, 2023. We have successfully renegotiated certain notes that the company has. However, we will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations for the next 12 months. The $2,485,000 of 2021 Notes mature between October 4, 2023 to December 30 2023.

 

Our liquidity is primarily derived from financing transactions and revenue from accounts receivable from our contracts with customers, although management anticipates a larger proportion of our capital resources to be derived from financing transactions in future periods, particularly as we seek growth capital to fund our acquisition efforts in the next 12 months.

 

We are reliant upon completing one or more securities offerings in the future to continue our operations as planned and to meet our financial obligations. Because we were only able to raise $2,485,000 of the up to $15,000,000 sought in our recent private placement offerings which closed on December 31, 2021, we require additional capital to meet our financial obligation and working capital requirements for the next 12 months. Further, management had previously estimated needing at least $7,000,000 from the recent financings which are still underway to meet our growth objectives, of which only $245,000 has been raised in FY 2022 and an additional $593,000 have been raised as of the date of this Report, and we will therefore require additional capital in order to execute our business plan. A summary of the recent financings is provided below.

  

On January 28, 2022, Mikab entered into a non-recourse Factoring and Security Agreement (the “Factoring Agreement”) with Tower Cap LLC (the “Purchaser”) under which the Purchaser agreed to purchase selected Mikab accounts receivable (subject to a required reserve). The Purchaser retains the right to purchase such accounts as it deems appropriate. Under the Factoring Agreement, the amount advanced to Mikab varies by account debtor. The fees include interest ranging from 1.95% per month for accounts due in 30 days to 1.75% for accounts due in 90 days in addition to other fees which Mikab will be charged in the ordinary course of the relationship. The Purchaser also has a security interest (subject to that of the holders of the 2021 Notes) in all accounts receivable and other assets of Mikab. 

 

Other than paying our debt obligations as they come due, the Company intends to utilize any available cash primarily for its continued operations and organic growth. However, in order to execute our business plan, we will need to raise additional capital. In the furtherance of these efforts, the Company raised $245,000 in FY 2022, and raised a total of $593,000 gross proceeds as of the date of this report.  The Company issued the lenders the 2022 Notes, which are Secured Convertible Promissory Notes, and five-year Class A and Class B Warrants exercisable into our common stock at an exercise price of $1.9032 per share and $2.50 per share, respectively.

  

We anticipate raising the additional funds to meet our financial obligations, working capital and growth capital requirements which will likely require us to issue or debt securities which will be dilutive to our current stockholders and/or could impose restrictions on our future operating and financing activities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 13 for more information on the risks we face with respect to our operational and financing activities, outstanding securities, and need for additional capital to continue and grow our operations and meet our financial obligations as and when they come due.

 

 
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Related Party Bridge Loans and Accompanying Notes and Warrants

 

During the period from May 27, through August 11, 2021, certain insiders (the “Related Party Lenders”) made a total of $651,649 of bridge loans to the Company. These loans are evidenced by promissory notes which bear interest at 12% to 15% per annum and were originally due upon the earlier of the closing of the Acquisition or September 1, 2021. The Company also issued Warrants in connection with the bridge loans. The Related Party Lenders agreed to defer payment until the closing of the first financing following the closing of the Acquisition, and subsequently agreed to modify the bridge notes, the effect of which was to extend the indebtedness’ due date into 2022. For more information about these related party notes and warrants, see “Item 13. – Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.”

 

Acquisition Strategy

 

As part of our growth strategy, we may acquire companies that expand, complement, or diversify our business. We regularly review opportunities and periodically engage in discussions regarding possible acquisitions. Our ability to sustain our growth and maintain our competitive position may be affected by our ability to identify, acquire, and successfully integrate companies. Additionally, our inability to raise sufficient proceeds from our private placement offerings in late 2021 has hindered our ability to pursue acquisitions as planned and will likely delay our acquisition efforts in 2022 and beyond, particularly given our financial obligations under the related party bridge notes and Notes which extend into late 2023.

 

Impact of COVID-19

 

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact certain aspects and geographies of the global economy due to supply chain, production and other logistical disruptions. While we have continued to operate as a provider of essential services from the onset of the pandemic, during the course of the pandemic our operations and financial results have been adversely impacted by governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including shut-down orders and limitations on work site practices implemented by governments. The longer-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial performance remain uncertain and variable in the current economic environment including rising interest and inflation rates.

 

We continue to monitor governmental vaccination and testing standards, or requirements related to COVID-19, as well as certain standards and guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19. While the impact of these standards has lessened in 2022, we continue to monitor changes in these standards that may impact our business.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) as of January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective method. This method allows the Corporation to apply ASC 606 to new contracts entered into after January 1, 2019, and to its existing contracts for which revenue earned through December 31, 2018, has been recognized under the guidance in effect prior to the effective date of ASC 606. The revenue recognition processes the Corporation applied prior to the adoption of ASC 606 align with the recognition and measurement guidance of the new standard, therefore adoption of ASC 606 did not require a cumulative adjustment to opening equity in 2019.

 

 
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Under ASC 606, a performance obligation is a promise within a contract to transfer a distinct good or service, or a series of distinct goods and services, to a customer. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied, and the customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Corporation expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for goods or services. Under the standard, a contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Corporation determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Corporation performs the following five steps: (i) identifies the contracts with a customer; (ii) identifies the performance obligations within the contract; (iii) determines the transaction price; (iv) allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognizes revenue when, or as, the Corporation satisfies each performance obligation.

 

Customers are billed as work is completed and accepted. Extended contracts are billed in segments as completed. The amount of unbilled work in process at the end of a period is immaterial to the financial statements taken as a whole. If a contract has been completed and accepted but not billed at the end of the year, the contract price is accrued as sales in the year completed.

 

Convertible Notes

 

The Company accounts for its convertible notes at issuance by allocating the proceeds received among freestanding instruments according to ASC 470, based upon their relative fair values.  The fair value of debt and common stock is determined based on the closing price of the common stock and the date of the transaction, and the fair value of warrants, if any, is determined using the Black-Scholes Merton option-pricing model.  Convertible notes are subsequently carried at amortized cost.  The fair value of warrants is recorded as additional paid0in capital, with a corresponding debt discount from the face amount of the convertible notes.

 

The discounts on the convertible notes, consisting of amounts ascribed to warrants are amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest method, over the terms of the related convertible notes.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this item.

  

 

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 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and

Stockholders of Americrew, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Americrew, Inc. (the Company) as of September 30, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the nine-month period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Substantial Doubt Regarding the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring losses and negative cashflow from operations and has stated that these uncertainties raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plan regarding these uncertainties is also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C.

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022.

 

Jericho, New York

 

PCAOB ID - 606

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

   

Americrew, Inc

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

As of September 30. 2022

 

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Restated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$380,845

 

 

$721,452

 

Accounts receivable - net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

1,815,003

 

 

 

1,452,560

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

659,730

 

 

 

241,865

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,855,578

 

 

 

2,415,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets - cost

 

 

1,542,231

 

 

 

1,460,174

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(1,382,143)

 

 

(1,355,576)

Fixed Assets, net

 

 

160,088

 

 

 

104,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases right of use assets

 

 

694,734

 

 

 

0

 

Finance leases right of use assets

 

 

259,253

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$3,969,653

 

 

$2,520,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$1,721,985

 

 

$1,089,070

 

Loans payable - insurance

 

 

380,799

 

 

 

138,051

 

Convertible notes payable, net of debt discount of $1,031,000 at September 30, 2022

 

 

1,699,959

 

 

 

0

 

 Convertible note payable – accrued interest

 

 

143,555

 

 

 

0

 

Operating lease liability

 

 

140,516

 

 

 

0

 

Finance lease liability

 

 

44,219

 

 

 

0

 

Loans payable - related party

 

 

0

 

 

 

170,780

 

Loan Payable - equipment, related party

 

 

24,600

 

 

 

0

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

4,155,633

 

 

 

1,397,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable - related party, net of debt discount of $192,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at September 30, 2022 and $308,000 at December 31, 2021

 

 

370,429

 

 

 

214,563

 

Convertible notes payable, net of debt discount of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $1,400,000 at December 31, 2021

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,088,298

 

Convertible notes payable - accrued interest

 

 

0

 

 

 

14,706

 

Operating lease liability - non-current

 

 

560,068

 

 

 

0

 

Finance lease liability - non-current

 

 

209,182

 

 

 

0

 

Loan Payable - equipment, related party

 

 

24,600

 

 

 

0

 

Loan payable - other

 

 

0

 

 

 

90,717

 

Loan Payable - stockholder

 

 

464,078

 

 

 

464,078

 

Total Other Liabilities

 

 

1,628,357

 

 

 

1,872,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

5,783,990

 

 

 

3,270,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and 0 shares outstanding

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,764,424 shares issued and outstanding

 

 

15,764

 

 

 

15,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

1,983,201

 

 

 

1,816,660

 

Retained earnings

 

 

(3,813,302)

 

 

(2,582,212)

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

 

(1,814,337)

 

 

(749,788)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$3,969,653

 

 

$2,520,475

 

 

 
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Americrew, Inc

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

9 Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

(Short Year)

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$9,931,400

 

 

$5,512,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation

 

 

7,848,359

 

 

 

4,077,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

2,392,626

 

 

 

3,613,840

 

Depreciation

 

 

26,567

 

 

 

33,262

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

2,419,193

 

 

 

3,647,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Loss

 

 

(336,152)

 

 

(2,212,121)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

894,942

 

 

 

78,126

 

Recapitalization expenses

 

 

 0

 

 

 

282,450

 

Gain on forgiveness of debt

 

 

0

 

 

 

(358,295

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net  income (Loss)

 

$(1,231,094)

 

$(2,214,402)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$(0.08)

 

$(2.96)

Diluted

 

$(0.08)

 

$(2.96)

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

15,764,424

 

 

 

747,932

 

Diluted

 

 

15,764,424

 

 

 

747,932

 

 

 
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Americrew, Inc

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

9 Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

 September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) from continuing operations

 

$(1,231,094)

 

$(2,214,402)

Adjustments to reconcile net operating income to net cash used by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

26,567

 

 

 

33,262

 

Non cash interest associated with amortization of debt discounts

 

 

690,266

 

 

 

77,262

 

 Other non-cash interest expense

 

 

 17,500

 

 

 

 0

 

 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) accounts receivable

 

 

(362,443)

 

 

(1,010,234)

(Increase) in other assets

 

 

(417,865)

 

 

(100,240)

Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

632,915

 

 

 

1,048,553

 

Increase in Other Liabilities

 

 

70,287

 

 

 

638,210

 

Net cash used by operating activities

 

 

(573,867)

 

 

(1,527,589)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of Fixed Assets

 

 

(82,057)

 

 

0

 

Net cash used by investing activities

 

 

(82,057)

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from  / (Repayment of) loans

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from (repayment of) notes payable – equipment, related party, net

 

 

 49,200

 

 

 

 0

 

Proceeds from (repayment of) notes payable – related party, net

 

 

 (130,914)

 

 

 

                                       170,782

 

Proceeds from Convertible Notes Payable

 

 

245,000

 

 

 

2,485,000

 

Proceed from (repayment of) notes payable – insurance, net

 

 

152,031

 

 

 

0

Premiums paid for stockholders' life insurance

 

 

0

 

 

 

(16,383)

Distributions to stockholders

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1,254,170)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

315,317

 

 

 

1,385,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Cash

 

 

(340,607)

 

 

(142,360)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Cash - Beginning

 

 

721,452

 

 

 

863,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash - Ending

 

$380,845

 

 

$721,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$111,401

 

 

  0

 

Income taxes paid

 

$0

 

 

  0

 

Increase in the right of use leased assets, net

 

$953,987

 

 

  0

 

     Increase in lease liabilities, net

 

 

 821,230

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

 
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Americrew, Inc

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Deficit 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

Paid In

 

 

Retained

 

 

Total Equity

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Earnings

 

 

(Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December  31, 2020, as originally reported after recapitalization of Mikab/PHBR

 

 

290,340

 

 

$290

 

 

 

3,094,000

 

 

$3,094

 

 

$88,336

 

 

$902,743

 

 

$994,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash distributions to stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,254,170)

 

 

(1,254,170)

Premiums paid for stockholders' life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,383)

 

 

(16,383)

Capital stock of deconsolidated company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,100)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,100)

Conversion of Phone Brazil international equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,550)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,550)

Conversion of Preferred Stock

 

 

15,474,084

 

 

 

15,474

 

 

 

(3,094,000)

 

 

(3,094)

 

 

(12,380)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

Warrants, related party and issued with convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,768,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,768,354

 

Net Income (Loss) for the period ended December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,214,402)

 

 

(2,214,402)

Balance as of 12/31/2021, as restated

 

 

15,764,424

 

 

$15,764

 

 

 

0

 

 

$0

 

 

$1,816,660

 

 

$(2,582,212)

 

$(749,788)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants issued with convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149,041

 

Imputed interest on shareholder debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,500

 

Net Income (Loss) for the period ended September 30, 2022

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1,231,094)

 

 

(1,231,094)

Balance as of 9/30/2022

 

 

15,764,424

 

 

$15,764

 

 

 

0

 

 

$0

 

 

$1,983,201

 

 

$(3,813,306)

 

$(1,814,337)

  

 
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AMERICREW INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – Change in Fiscal Year

 

We changed our Fiscal year-end from December 31 to September 30, effective September 30, 2022.  Our results of operations, cash flows, and all transactions impacting shareholders equity presented in this Form 10-KT are for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and our fiscal year 2021 are for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 unless otherwise noted. This Form 10-KT also includes an unaudited statement of operations for the comparable period of nine months ended September 30, 2021.   

 

NOTE 2 — Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Americrew, Inc. (the “Company”, or “PhoneBrasil”) was organized in New Jersey as Donald Utz Engineering, Inc. in 1991. The Company later changed its name to PhoneBrasil International, Inc. and further filed a Registration of Alternate Name in the State of New Jersey for the use of the name PhoneBrasil International, Inc. (“we” or the “Company”).

 

The Company subsequently became inactive and ceased operations.  On February 14, 2020, the Superior Court of New Jersey Equity Division appointed Custodian Ventures, LLC as the custodian for PhoneBrasil International, Inc., f/k/a Utz Technologies, Inc., Civil Action No. C-2-20, finding that Custodian Ventures, LLC had exhausted all reasonable means of serving the Summons and Complaint in the action to the officers and directors of PhoneBrasil International, Inc., f/k/a Utz Technologies, Inc., and thereby deemed to have served the Summons and Complaint pursuant to Rule 4:4-4(b)(3) and the officers and directors failed to answer or respond in the time allotted by Rule 1:20-6.2. There was no opposition.

 

On September 15, 2020, the Company issued 18,000,000 shares of $0.00001 par value common stock to Custodian Ventures, LLC in return for a reduction of $5,000 of the interest-free demand loans issued to the Company by Custodian Ventures, LLC.

 

On September 30, 2020, the Company filed a Restated Certificate of Incorporation which increased the authorized shares to 300,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock each with a par value of $0.000001 per share. The preferred shares are convertible to common shares at a ratio of 30 to 1.

 

The increase in the shares the Company is authorized to issue was made because Management believed that it would better position the Company in its efforts to make acquisitions of viable business entities on a stock for stock basis. The Board of Directors further believed it would benefit the shareholders to have a substantial number of unreserved shares available for issuance so that adequate shares may be available for the possible business combination or acquisition.

 

On October 5, 2020, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Custodian Ventures, LLC in return for a reduction of $10,000 of related party debt that had been extended to the Company.

 

Effective December 9, 2020, DR Shell LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Buyer”) purchased from Custodian Ventures LLC, 18,000,000 shares of the common stock of the Company, representing approximately 62% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, for a total purchase price of $245,000 in cash. The funds were provided by the Buyer’s members. The shares were acquired pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated December 9, 2020 (the “SPA”), by and among the Seller, the Buyer, and David Lazar, then Chief Executive Officer of the Company and managing director of Custodian Ventures, LLC. Additionally, under the terms of the SPA, Mr. Lazar forgave $41,229 in related-party loans.

 

 
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As a result of the transaction, Mr. Ross DiMaggio, the manager of the Buyer, acquired control of the Company.

 

Under the terms of the SPA, effective December 9, 2020, Mr. Lazar resigned as the Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Company, and Mr. DiMaggio was appointed as the sole director, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Company.

 

On August 12, 2021, The Company executed a Share Exchange Agreement with MIKAB Corporation (MIKAB). The Company exchanged 94.2% of the outstanding PhoneBrasil Common Stock for the capital stock of MIKAB.

 

On September 13, 2021, the Company increased the authorized common stock to 1,650,000,000 shares.

 

On November 16, 2021, the Company changed its name to Americrew, Inc.  The Company filed a Second Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) with the New Jersey Secretary of State pursuant to the New Jersey Business Corporation Act (the “NJBCA”). The Amendment made the following changes:

 

1.

Change the name of the Company to Americrew, Inc.

 

 

2.

The total number of shares of stock of the Company was changed to 85,000,000 shares consisting of (i) 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001.

 

 

3.

The Company effected a reverse stock split wherein each 100 shares of common stock issued and outstanding or held by the Company in treasury stock immediately prior to the effective time were combined and converted into one share of common stock.

 

Following the MIKAB acquisition, in 2021 the Company changed its domicile from New Jersey to Delaware.

 

Under guidance of ASU 805-10-55-11 through 15 MIKAB has been identified as the acquirer for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the historical financial statements are those of MIKAB for all periods presented.

 

AmeriCrew, Inc. (AmeriCrew” or the “Company”) and Mikab, Corporation (“Mikab”) are each service companies engaged in the business of building a national infrastructure involving the installation of rural wireless telecommunication cables, upgrading wireless communications towers and other above-ground infrastructure and going forward providing planning, installation, maintenance and upgrade services with respect to electronic vehicle (EV) charging stations.

 

The Company provides specialty contracting services to market participants in the telecommunications and clean energy industries and infrastructure build throughout the United States. A proportion of the Company’s workforce is staffed through a unique in-house program through which the Company hires and trains military veterans to provide construction and maintenance services to customers.

 

The Company’s operations (determined based on revenue) are predominantly focused on its telecommunications infrastructure services business, and in the geographic area of New Jersey and Indiana.

 

The Company’s chief operating decision maker has been identified as the Chief Operating Officer, who reviews consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company.  Therefore, the Company operates in one segment with four business units:  Wireless, Fiber Clean Energy and Workforce Development.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) “FASB Accounting Standard Codification™” (the “Codification”) which is the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States.

 

 
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As discussed above, The Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “SPA”) effective as of August 12, 2021, with Mikab and its stockholders. On August 12, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding stock of Mikab and Mikab became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. At the closing the Company delivered to the former Mikab Shareholders a 94.6% of the equity of The Company. Under guidance of ASU 805-10-55-11 thru 15 Mikab has been identified as the acquirer for accounting purposes.

 

From an accounting perspective, the financial statements of the combined entity represent a continuation of the financial statements of the accounting acquirer/legal acquiree. As such, the historical cost bases of assets and liabilities of the acquiring entity (the accounting acquirer/legal acquiree) are maintained in the consolidated financial statements of the merged company and the assets and liabilities (if any) of the acquired entity (the legal acquirer) are accounted for under the acquisition method. Results of operations of the acquired entity (the legal acquirer) are included in the financial statements of the combined company only from the acquisition date.

 

Going concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the twelve months following the date of these financial statements.

 

Because the Company does not expect that existing operational cash flow will be sufficient to fund presently anticipated operations, this raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, the Company will need to raise additional funds and is currently exploring alternative sources of financing. Historically, the Company raised capital through private placements, to finance working capital needs and may attempt to raise capital through the sale of common stock or other securities and obtaining some short-term loans from related parties.

 

The Company had approximately $389,000 in cash on hand as of. January 16, 2023. The Company will need to raise additional capital to fund its operations for the next 12 months and to repay its short-term debt and the convertible promissory notes. A total of $2,485,000 of the senior secured promissory notes mature between October 4, 2023, and December 30, 2023. In addition, the Company owes $464,078 to the estate of a family member of its Chief Operating Officer which is due January 1, 2025.

 

Our liquidity is primarily derived from financing transactions and revenue from our contracts with customers, although management anticipates a larger proportion of our capital resources to be derived from financing transactions in future periods, particularly as we seek growth capital to fund our acquisition efforts in the next 12 months.

 

The Company is reliant upon completing one or more securities offerings in the future to continue its operations as planned and to meet its financial obligations. Because it was only able to raise $2,485,000 of the up to $15,000,000 sought in its recent private placement offerings which closed as of December 31, 2021, the Company launched a second offering of $7 million of convertible notes and warrants in August 2022, of which $838,000 was raised in 2022; this offering expires on March 31, 2023. We will therefore require additional capital in order to execute our business plan.

 

We believe substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months from the date of issuance of our financial statements.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 
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Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The most significant estimates relate to valuation of warrants associated with debt financings, recoverability of net deferred tax assets and other contingencies. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known or expected trends, and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable given the quality of information available as of the date of these financial statements. The results of these assumptions provide the basis for making estimates about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Impact of COVID-19

 

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact certain aspects and geographies of the global economy due to supply chain, production and other logistical disruptions. While we have continued to operate as a provider of essential services from the onset of the pandemic, during the course of the pandemic our operations and financial results have been adversely impacted by governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including shut-down orders and limitations on work site practices implemented by governments. The longer-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial performance remain uncertain and variable in the current economic environment including rising interest and inflation rates.

 

We continue to monitor governmental vaccination and testing standards, or requirements related to COVID-19, as well as certain standards and guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19. While the impact of these standards has lessened in 2022, we continue to monitor changes in these standards that may impact our business.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AmeriCrew, Mikab Corporation and AmeriCrew CE Services, LLC. These companies are the operating units of AmeriCrew and generate all of the revenues for AmeriCrew. AmeriCrew CE Services, LLC was formed on March 29, 2021, as a subsidiary of Mikab. All intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollected Amounts

 

Accounts receivable are stated at their full collectible value less an allowance for doubtful accounts for any receivables over six months old. The Company reviews all receivables periodically and all uncollectible amounts are written off against income. The Company expects to collect all the receivables shown on the balances sheet.  From time to time, The Company uses its non-recourse factor arrangement to receive advances on approved invoices.

 

 

 

 September 30, 2022

 

 

 December 31, 2021

 

Accounts Receivable – Total

 

$1,880,003

 

 

$1,491,860

 

Less: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

$(65,000 )

 

$(39,300)

Accounts Receivable – Net

 

$1,815,003

 

 

$1,452,560

 

 

 
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Revenue Recognition

 

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) as of January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective method. This method allows the Company to apply ASC 606 to new contracts entered into after January 1, 2019, and to its existing contracts for which revenue earned through December 31, 2018, has been recognized under the guidance in effect prior to the effective date of ASC 606. The revenue recognition processes the Company applied prior to the adoption of ASC 606 align with the recognition and measurement guidance of the new standard, therefore adoption of ASC 606 did not require a cumulative adjustment to opening equity in 2019.

 

Under ASC 606, a performance obligation is a promise within a contract to transfer a distinct good or service, or a series of distinct goods and services, to a customer. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied, and the customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for goods or services.

 

Under the standard, a contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identifies the contracts with a customer; (ii) identifies the performance obligations within the contract; (iii) determines the transaction price; (iv) allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognizes revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies each performance obligation.

 

Customers are billed as work is completed and accepted. Extended contracts are billed in segments as completed. The amount of unbilled work in process at the end of a period is immaterial to the financial statements taken as a whole. If a contract has been completed and accepted but not billed at the end of the year, the contract price is accrued as sales in the year completed.

 

Depreciation

 

Fixed assets are carried at cost. Depreciation of the fixed assets is calculated on the straight line method over estimated useful lives of 5-15 years.  Trucks and Automobiles have an estimated useful life of 7-15 years, Equipment has an estimated useful life of 5-15 years and Improvements have an estimated useful life of 5-10 years.

 

Fixed Assets

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Trucks and Automobiles

 

$867,388

 

 

$785,331

 

Equipment

 

 

293,543

 

 

 

293,543

 

Improvements

 

 

381,300

 

 

 

381,300

 

Total Cost

 

 

1,542,231

 

 

 

1,460,174

 

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

 

 

(1,382,143 )

 

 

(1,355,576)

Fixed Assets –Net

 

 

160,088

 

 

 

104,598

 

 

 Depreciation and amortization expense related to fixed assets amounted to approximately $27,000 and approximately $33,000 for the period ended September 30, 2022, and December 31.2021, respectively.

 

 
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(Loss) Earnings per share

 

We compute basic earnings (loss) per common share by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We compute diluted earnings (loss) per common share by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the sum of (1) the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, (2) the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of warrants, and (3) the dilutive effect of other potentially dilutive securities. We exclude the potential dilutive effect of warrants and convertible instruments from the determination of diluted earnings (loss) per common share if the effect if including them would be antidilutive.

 

Income Tax

 

As a result of the stock transactions on August 12, 2021, The Company Subchapter S election has been terminated. As of that date forward the Company is be treated as a taxable C corporation. Separate short year tax returns for S and C Corporations were required to be filed for 2021.

 

The Company is a C Corporation for federal income tax purposes. Income taxes include U.S. federal, state, and local taxes, and deferred taxes arising from temporary differences between income for financial reporting and income tax purposes. These differences are primarily related to the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories, prepaid expenses, and various accruals. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the consolidated financial statement balances and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the years that include the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts expected to be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are aggregated and shown as a net non-current amount on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

 

An uncertain tax position in a tax return is recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that has greater than a 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Accounting provisions also require that a change in judgment that results in subsequent recognition, derecognition, or change in a measurement of a tax position taken in a prior annual period (including any related interest and penalties) be recognized as a discrete item in the period in which the change occurs. The Company regularly evaluates the likelihood of recognizing the benefit from income tax positions taken in various federal and state filings by considering all relevant facts, circumstances, and information available.

 

The Company evaluates all significant tax positions. As of September 30, 2022, the Company does not believe that it has any significant tax positions that would result in additional tax liability to the stockholders of the Company, nor does it believe that there are any tax benefits that would increase or decrease within the next twelve months.

 

The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties, if any, within the provision for taxes in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. To date, there have been no interest or penalties charged in relation to unrecognized tax benefits.

 

The Company’s income tax returns are subject to examination by appropriate taxing authorities. As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s federal and state income tax returns generally open for 2021.

 

Customer concentrations

 

The Company has five major customers that accounted for 82% of its total sales for the year ended September 30, 2022. Four major customers accounted for 77% of the Company’s total sales for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 
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New Accounting Standards

 

Leases (ASU 2016-02) In February 2016, the FASB issued new lease accounting guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, Leases-Topic 842, which has been codified in ASC 842, Leases. Under this new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases): 1) a lease liability equal to the lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis and 2) a right-of-use asset which will represent the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. This standard is effective for AmeriCrew in the annual reporting period beginning after Dec 15, 2021. The new standard requires a modified retrospective basis. ASU 2016-02, which the Company adopted during the first quarter of 2022, resulted in the recording of a right of use operating lease asset of $694,734, a right of use finance lease asset of $259,253, an operating lease liability of $700,584 and a finance lease liability of $253,401, on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 3 - Restatement

 

As result of errors identified in our previously filed consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, we have restated our prior financial statements.  Those errors and restatements are as follows.  We corrected 2021 earnings per share for errors made with respect to weighted average shares outstanding.  We corrected prior period retained earnings for offering expenses that were previously included in equity but should have been in our prior period operating statement.  We corrected the valuation of warrants issued with notes payable and convertible debt and associated interest expense.  We also corrected certain 2021 clerical errors and presentation items in our cashflow and operating statements. Those are summarized as follows:

 

As of December 31, 2021

 

As Reported

 

 

Restatement Adjustment

 

 

As Restated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes Payable

 

 

522,563

 

 

308,000

 

 

 

214,563

 

Convertible Notes Payable

 

 

2,411,732

 

 

(1,323,434)

 

 

 

1,088,298

 

Additional Paid in Capital

 

$142,484

 

 

 

1,674,176

 

 

 

1,816,660

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

$(2,539,470)

 

 

 

(42,742)

 

 

$(2,582,212)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

$18,126

 

 

(60,000)

 

 

$78,126

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$(1,889,214)

 

 

325,188

 

 

$(2,214,402)

 

Earnings (loss) Per Share

 

$0.97

 

 

 

(1.99)

 

 

$(2.96)

 

 

NOTE 4 - (Loss) earnings per share

 

The following table set forth the computation of the Company’s basic and dilutive earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$(1,231,094 )

 

$(2,214,402 )

Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders

 

 

(1,231,094 )

 

$(2,214,402)

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

15,764,424

 

 

 

747,932

 

Basic (loss) earnings per common share

 

 

(0.08 )

 

 

(2.96 )

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

15,764,424

 

 

 

747,932

 

Effect of potentially dilutive common stock equivalents

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

15,764,424

 

 

 

747,932

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per common share

 

 

(0.08 )

 

 

(2.96)

 

Potentially anti-dilutive securities that were excluded from (loss) earnings per share that could potentially be dilutive in future periods are as follows:

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Convertible senior debt

 

 

1,434,427

 

 

 

1,305,696

 

Outstanding warrants on common stock

 

 

1,947,020

 

 

 

1,626,358

 

Total

 

 

3,381,647

 

 

 

2,932,054

 

 

NOTE 5 - Related Party Transactions

 

Brian Weis, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and his family members own entities which lease premises to AmeriCrew. Lease and amounts paid are as follows for the period ended September 30, 2022, and for the year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Entity

 

Product

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

New Jersey Tower Service Inc

 

Services

 

$33,767

 

 

$121,173

 

Mikab Equipment Sales Inc

 

Equipment

 

 

23,836

 

 

 

-

 

29 Aladdin Avenue Realty, LLC

 

Premises Lease

 

 

27,900

 

 

 

48,000

 

75 Second Street Realty LLC

 

Premises Lease

 

 

10,800

 

 

 

9,000

 

Mikab Realty LLC

 

Premises Lease

 

 

10,800

 

 

 

10,800

 

Mikab Properties LLC

 

Premises Lease

 

 

80,978

 

 

 

72,900

 

See Note 10-12 for information on related party loans to the Company and associated warrants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2022, the Company received a loan on equipment from Mr. Weis in the amount of $49,200.  The Company has agreed to repay this loan over 24 months with 0% interest.  The Company has recorded imputed interest expense at the current federal AFR.

 

 
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NOTE 6 - Leasing Arrangements

 

Mikab leases a commercial building under a 20 -year lease beginning October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2029, payable in monthly installments of $6,500 from Mikab Properties (a related party as described in Note 3). Mikab is required to carry insurance and pay for all needed repairs, maintenance and real estate taxes.

 

There are three other premises Mikab leases prior to that are under five-year lease agreements payable in monthly installments of $3,100 to 29 Aladdin Avenue Realty LLC, $1,200 to 75 Second Street Realty LLC and $1,200 to Mikab Realty LLC. Each has a 3% annual increase for the term of the leases.

 

The Company has determined that its finance and operating lease right of use is valued at $953,987 of which $184,737 is current and $769,250 is non-current. The future minimum lease commitments are as follows as of September 30, 2022:

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

Finance

 

2023

 

 

187,478

 

 

 

61,424

 

2024

 

 

152,615

 

 

 

60,035

 

2025

 

 

150,805

 

 

 

60,728

 

2026

 

 

96,335

 

 

 

59,342

 

2027

 

 

78,000

 

 

 

48,354

 

Thereafter

 

 

155,997

 

 

 

1,997

 

Total

 

 

821,230

 

 

 

291,880

 

Less: Imputed Interest

 

 

120,646

 

 

 

38,477

 

Present Value of Remaining Lease Payments

 

 

700,584

 

 

 

253,403

 

 

The following table summarizes supplemental information related to leases (in thousands):

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurements of lease liabilities:

 

 

Operating cash flow from operating leases

 

$145,200

 

Operating cash flow from finance leases 

 

 25,080

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

 

$142,458

 

Total

 

$312,738

 

 

The following summarizes other supplemental information about the Company’s leases:

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases

 

4.15 years

Weighted-average remaining lease term – finance leases

 

6.63 years

Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases

 

 

5.49%

Weighted-average discount rate – finance leases

 

 

5.76%

 

 

 

NOTE 7 - Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company maintains cash balances in several financial institutions. Such balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) for up to $250,000 per institution. From time to time, the Company’s balances may exceed these limits.

 

The Company had one major vendor, which accounted for approximately 29% of all purchases for the period ended September 30, 2022. The Company had five major customers, which accounted for approximately 82% of all sales for the period ended September 30, 2022. Accounts receivable due from five customers accounted for approximately 73%, of accounts receivable at September 30, 2022.  The Company had four major customers that accounted for 77% of its total sales for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 
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NOTE 8 – Paycheck Protection Program Loan

 

As a result of the Corona Virus pandemic, Mikab was able to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans described in the CARES Act in the amount of $351,370 for payroll and other expense reimbursement in 2021 and 2020. Both loans were completely forgiven in 2021 and such amounts recorded as a gain in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

 

NOTE 9 – Income Taxes

 

The income tax expense for the 9 months ended September 30, 2022, and the year ended December 31, 2021, is $0.

 

The effective tax rate differs from the statutory Federal rate of 21% primarily because of the change in valuation allowance and the uncertainty of realizing a tax benefit from the Company’s NOLs.

 

Based on the income tax provision calculations as of December 31, 2021, the Company has approximately $3.1 million of NOL carryforwards available to offset future taxable income for Federal tax returns, or state tax returns.   

 

The primary components of temporary differences are approximately as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

650,000

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deffered Tax Liability

 

 

(650,000)

 

 

(250,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset / (liability)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

Full valuation allowances have been established for Federal, state and local, and non-US jurisdictions that reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that will, more likely than not, be realized. This determination must be made on a jurisdictional basis at a federal, state, and non-U.S. level. An uncertainty that may affect the realization of these assets is the ability of the Company to generate sufficient taxable income from its operations.

 

 
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NOTE 10 - Loans Payable Related Party

 

As of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the balances of notes payable related party were $562,429 and $522,563 respectively, inclusive of bridge loans, short term loans and accrued interest. Bridge Loans bear an annualized of interest rate of 12% - 15%. The Notes payable to related parties are presented net of unamortized discount of approximately $115,000 and $$308,000 as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively:

 

Individual/Entity

 

Amount of

Note

 

 

Due Dates

 

Number of

Warrants

 

David Unger

 

$73,533

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

42,902

 

Earl Scott(1)

 

$110,330

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

64,282

 

Brian Weis(2)

 

$21,635

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

12,519

 

Lender

 

$36,151

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

20,959

 

New Jersey Tower, Inc.(3)

 

$150,000

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

90,000

 

RR Power Leasing, LLC(4)

 

$150,000

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

90,000

 

 

(1)

Former Chief People Officer and a director.

(2)

Chief Operating Officer and a director.

(3)

Brian Weis owns 20% of this entity.

(4)

Brian Weis is the managing member of this entity and owns a 2% interest. A trust of which Mr. Weis is one of two trustees.

 

Warrants issued to holders of bridge loans were valued at $1.73-$1.93. The fair value of each warrant is estimated on the date of issuance using the Black Scholes model based on the following inputs:

 

 

 

2022

 

Stock price

 

$

 1.75-1.95

 

Exercise (strike) price

 

$1.90

 

Time to maturity (in years)

 

 

5

 

Annual risk free rate

 

 

1.27%

Annualized volatility

 

 

230%

 

The warrants had a calculated fair value of approximately $584,000.  Using the relative fair value method, the Company recognized the resultant debt discount and equity classified warrant in the amount of approximately $308,000.

 

NOTE 11 - Loans Payable Stockholders

 

As of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the balances of loan payable stockholder were $464,078 and $464,078 respectively. The loan bears interest until maturity on January 1, 2025. Interest after maturity is 10% per annum until fully repaid.  The Company recognized imputed interest for the nine-months ended September 30, 2022, and the year ended December 31, 2021, of approximately $16,000 and $1,500, respectively based on the then current Federal AFR.

 

NOTE 12 – Convertible Debt and Warrants

 

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company sold $2,485,000 of senior secured convertible notes (the “Notes”) and five-year warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 1,195,354 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.9032 per share. It also issued 110,342 Placement Agent Warrants to a Placement Agent which contain similar terms to the Warrants except they are exercisable at $2.0935 per share.

 

Each Note is due two years from the date of issuance. The Notes bear interest at 8% per annum payable quarterly, subject to an increase in case of an event of default as provided for therein, and interest is payable in cash or common stock at the option of each investor. The Notes are convertible into shares of common stock at any time following the date of issuance at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $1.9032 per share, subject to certain adjustments. The conversion price will also be subject to adjustment upon any issuance by the Company of common stock or securities convertible or exercisable into common stock at a price per share that is lower than the conversion price (a “Dilutive Price”), subject to certain exempt issuances, whereupon the conversion price will be adjusted to 80% of the Dilutive Price. Furthermore, at any time after December 31, 2022, we may, after written notice to the noteholders, redeem all of the then outstanding principal amount of the Notes for cash in an amount equal to the sum of 110% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Notes, accrued but unpaid interest and all other amounts due in respect of the Notes (if any). The Notes also contain certain negative covenants including the general inability to borrow funds whether to prepay the Notes or otherwise.  

 

 
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The Warrants are exercisable for five-years from the respective dates of issuance at an exercise price of $1.9032 per share, subject to certain adjustments, including adjustment upon any issuance by the Company of common stock or securities convertible or exercisable into common stock at a Dilutive Price in which event the exercise price will be adjusted to 80% of the Dilutive Price, subject to certain exempt issuances. If at any time after the six-month anniversary of the issuance of the Warrants, there is no effective Registration Statement registering, or no current Prospectus available for, the resale of the shares underlying the Warrants, the holders may exercise the Warrants on a net exercise or cashless basis.

 

Our obligations under the Notes are secured by a first priority lien on all of our assets and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries pursuant to a Security Agreement, dated October 5, 2021 by and among the Company, our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mikab and Americrew Holdings, LLC, the noteholders, and Westpark Capital, Inc. (“West Park”), as agent for the secured parties. Our obligations under the Notes are also guaranteed by our subsidiaries. The Company and our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a Guaranty Agreement, dated October 5, 2021.

 

The Notes also contain customary negative covenants prohibiting the Company from certain actions while the Notes remains outstanding.

 

Each of the Notes and the Warrants contain a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation pursuant to which neither may be converted or exercised, as applicable, if and to the extent that following such conversion or exercise the holder would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, subject to increase to 9.99% upon 61 days’ prior written notice by the holder.

 

In addition, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, we entered into Registration Rights Agreements with the purchasers, in which we agreed to file a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the SEC on or before January 31, 2022, covering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants and to have such Registration Statement declared effective within 90 days thereafter.

 

The Warrants are equity classified. On the date of issuance, the warrants had a fair value of approximately $3,900,000 and relative fair value of $1,500,000. Amortization of debt discount over the notes related two-year term has been recorded in interest expense the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.  Interest expense with respect to the debt discount amortization was approximately $566,000 and $62,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, respectively.   The unamortized debt discount associated with these warrants was approximately $881,000 and $1,400,000 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

The Warrants issued in with the December 2021 senior secured convertible notes were valued at $1.73 to $4,92. The fair value of each warrant was estimated on the date of issuance using the Black Scholes model based on the following inputs:

 

Stock price

 

$

1.75-$4.97

 

Exercise (strike) price

 

$1.90

 

Time to maturity (in years)

 

 

5

 

Annual risk free rate

 

0.95-1.29

Annualized volatility

 

197% - 230

 

 
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On September 30, 2022, the Company raised $245,000 of capital in the form of senior secured convertible notes and accompanying warrants. The notes pay interest at the rate of 8% and are payable two years after issuance, with due dates ranging from September 2024 to December ,2024. The lenders can convert the investment at a rate of $1.9032 per share. The lenders also received warrants to buy common stock of the Company at $1.9032 and $2.50. These warrants expire five years from issuance, with expiration dates ranging from September 2027 to December 2027.

 

The Warrants issued in with the September 2022 senior secured convertible notes were valued at $1.97. The fair value of each warrant was estimated on the date of issuance using the Black Scholes model based on the following inputs:

 

Stock price

 

$2.00

 

Exercise (strike) price

 

$

 1.90-2.50

 

Time to maturity (in years)

 

 

5

 

Annual risk free rate

 

 

4.06%

Annualized volatility

 

 

214%

 

The warrants had a calculated fair value of approximately $380,000. Using the relative fair value method, the Company recognized the resultant debt discount and equity classified warrant in the amount of approximately $150,000.  The debt discount will be accreted to interest expense over the two-year term of the related convertible notes.  There was no interest accretion in the nine-months ended September 30, 2022.

       

NOTE 13 - Contingencies

 

The Company may from time to time be involved in various legal proceedings and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such proceedings and litigation would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated financial statements.

 

On January 28, 2022, MIKAB entered into a non-recourse Factoring and Security Agreement (the “Factoring Agreement”) with Tower Cap LLC (the “Purchaser”), under which the Purchaser agreed to purchase selected MIKAB accounts receivable (subject to a required reserve). The Purchaser retains the right to purchase such accounts as it deems appropriate. Under the Factoring Agreement, the amount advanced to MIKAB varies by account debtor. The fees include interest ranging from 1.95% per month for accounts due in 30 days to 1.75% for accounts due in 90 days in addition to other fees which MIKAB will be charged in the ordinary course of the relationship. The Purchaser also has a security interest (subject to that of the holders of the 2021 Notes described in Note 11) in all accounts receivable and other assets of MIKAB.

 

 
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NOTE 14 – Transition Period Comparative Data

 

The following table presents certain financial information for the 9 months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021

 

 

 

9 Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

9 Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

9,931,400

 

 

 

3,742,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation

 

 

7,848,359

 

 

 

2,715,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

2,392,626

 

 

 

1,829,051

 

Depreciation

 

 

26,567

 

 

 

24,946

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

2,419,193

 

 

 

1,853,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (Loss)

 

 

(336,152)

 

 

 

(827,086)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

894,942

 

 

 

0

 

Gain on Forgiveness of Debt

 

 

0

 

 

 

363,162

 

 (loss) on Deconsolidation)

 

 

 0

 

 

 

              (43,473)

 

Net (Loss)

 

 

(1,231,094)

 

 

 

(507,397)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

(1.75)

 

Diluted

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

(1.75)

 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

15,764,424

 

 

 

290,340

 

Diluted

 

 

15,764,424

 

 

 

290,340

 

 

NOTE 15 – Subsequent Events

 

From the period October 1, 2022, until December 30, 2022, the company was able to raise $593,000 of additional capital from the sale of Notes and warrants from the 2022 placement.

 

On November 11, 2022, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Vincennes University for a period of 5 years.  The Company will be providing training and education to a diverse group of students with the goal being to place or hire them into jobs in the telecommunication industry.  Vincennes University is a public University in the State of Indiana.

 

On January 11, 2023, the Company was able to extend all its loans maturing on December 31, 2022. The new maturity date is December 31, 2023. Accordingly, these loans are classified as non-current in the accompanying September 30, 2022, consolidate balance sheet.

 

Due to the Company’s late filing, we are currently in default on our convertible notes.  As such, the convertible notes have been presented in current liabilities.  To date, none of our creditors have called their notes.

 

 
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Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on their evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are ineffective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

 

·

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

 

·

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

 

·

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

 

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

 

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the parameters set forth above and has concluded that as of September 30, 2022, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as a result of the following material weaknesses:

 

 

The Company does not have sufficient segregation of duties within accounting functions.

 

 

 

 

The Company does not have an independent board of directors or an audit committee.

 

 

 

 

The Company does not have written documentation of our internal controls

Policies and procedures.

 

 

 

 

A substantial portion of the Company’s financial reporting is carried out by an Outside accounting firm.

 

 

 

 

 

The Company’s people resources, processes and systems are not sufficient to enable the production of timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”).  The Company does not have a formalized financial close process, inclusive of account reconciliations and a review process, or a a sufficient compliment of people resources with the necessary accounting and reporting skills.

 

 
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We plan to rectify these weaknesses by implementing an independent board of directors, establishing written policies and procedures for our internal control of financial reporting, and hiring additional financial and accounting personnel.

 

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

Other than the foregoing, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during FY 2022 that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of September 30, 2022.

 

Our Board has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our employees, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as well as our Board. The Code of Ethics provides written standards that we believe are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure and compliance with laws, rules and regulations, including insider trading, corporate opportunities and whistle-blowing or the prompt reporting of illegal or unethical behavior. A copy of our Code of Ethics has been filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of September 30, 2022.

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of September 30, 2022.

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of September 30, 2022.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of September 30, 2022.

 

 
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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

 

Filed or

Furnished

Herewith

Exhibit #

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

Date

 

Number

 

 

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger of PhoneBrasil International Inc. with and into Americrew, Inc.

 

DEF14C

 

10/14/21

 

Annex B

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation

 

DEF 14C

 

10/14/21

 

Annex C

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws

 

DEF14C

 

10/14/21

 

Annex D

 

 

4.1

 

Description of Capital Stock

 

10-K

 

4/15/22

 

4.1

 

 

10.1

 

Securities Purchase Agreement*

 

8-K

 

10/6/22

 

10.1

 

 

10.2

 

Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note

 

8-K

 

10/6/22

 

10.2

 

 

10.3

 

Form of Class A Warrant

 

8-K

 

10/6/22

 

10.3

 

 

10.4

 

Form of Class B Warrant

 

8-K

 

10/6/22

 

10.4

 

 

10.5

 

Form of Guaranty Agreement

 

8-K

 

10/6/22

 

10.5

 

 

10.6

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

 

8-K

 

10/6/22

 

10.6

 

 

10.7

 

Promissory Note issued to the Estate of Wesley Weis

 

10-K

 

4/15/22

 

10.13

 

 

10.8

 

Factoring and Security Agreement dated January 28, 2022

 

10-K

 

4/15/22

 

10.14

 

 

10.9

 

Code of Ethics

 

10-K

 

4/15/22

 

10.15

 

 

10.10

 

Master Service Agreement by and between Novation Enterprises, LLC and AmeriCrew Holdings LLC dated April 1, 2021

 

10-K

 

4/15/22

 

10.12

 

 

10.11

 

First Amendment to Master Services Agreement dated November 15, 2021

 

10-K

 

4/15/22

 

10.12(a)

 

 

10.12

 

Form of Amended and Restated Consolidated Bridge Funding Promissory Note

 

8-K

 

1/18/22

 

10.1

 

 

10.13

 

Form of Note Modification Agreement

 

8-K

 

1/18/22

 

10.2

 

 

10.14

 

Form of Warrant

 

8-K

 

1/18/22

 

10.3

 

 

10.15

 

Form of Securities Purchase Agreement

 

8-K

 

12/21/21

 

10.1

 

 

10.16

 

Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note

 

8-K

 

12/21/21

 

10.2

 

 

10.17

 

Form of Warrant

 

8-K

 

12/21/21

 

10.3

 

 

10.18

 

Form of Security Agreement

 

8-K

 

10/12/21

 

10.4

 

 

10.19

 

Form of Guaranty Agreement

 

8-K

 

10/12/21

 

10.5

 

 

10.20

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

 

8-K

 

10/12/21

 

10.6

 

 

10.21

 

Americrew Inc., 2022 Equity Incentive Plan

 

8-K

 

12/19/22

 

10.1

 

 

16.1

 

Letters from BF Borgers CPA P.C. dated July 12, 2022

 

8-K

 

7/13/22

 

10.1

 

 

21.1

 

List of Subsidiaries

 

10-K

 

4/15/22

 

21.1

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer (302)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer (302)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed

32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officer (906)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furnished*

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded as Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Certain schedules and other attachments have been omitted. The Company undertakes to furnish the omitted schedules and attachments to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

Copies of this report (including the financial statements) and any of the exhibits referred to above will be furnished at no cost to our stockholders who make a written request to our Corporate Secretary at Americrew, Inc., 21 Omaha Street, Dumont, NJ 07628.

 

ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY.

 

Not Applicable.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

AMERICREW INC.

 

 

 

 

January 30, 2023

/s/ P. Kelley Dunne

 

 

P. Kelley Dunne

 

 

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

January 30, 2023

/s/ Ross DiMaggio

 

 

Ross DiMaggio

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ P. Kelley Dunne 

 

Director

 

January 30, 2023

P. Kelley Dunne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Ross DiMaggio

 

Director

 

January 30, 2023

Ross DiMaggio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Brian Weis

 

Director

 

January 30, 2023

Brian Weis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Jose Mercado Jr.

 

Director

 

January 30, 2023

Jose Mercado Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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