EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 1920406
Filing Year: 2025
Filename: 1920406_10-K_2025_0001213900-25-026431.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
Overview
Asset Entities is a technology company providing social media marketing and content delivery services across Discord, TikTok, and other social media platforms. We also design, develop and manage servers for communities on Discord. Based on the growth of our Discord servers and social media following, we have developed three categories of services: (1) our Discord investment education and entertainment services, (2) social media and marketing services, and (3) our “AE.360.DDM” brand services. We also offer Ternary v2, a cloud-based subscription management and payment processing solution for Discord communities, which includes a suite of customer relations management tools and Stripe-verified payment processing. All of our services are based on our effective use of Discord as well as other social media including TikTok, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Our Background
In 2020, Mr. Arshia Sarkhani, our Chief Executive Officer and President, and Mr. Kyle Fairbanks, our Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer, had been actively investing and developing social influencer followings on their own when they had a vision: Bring Wall Street trading education and entertainment to the Generation Z masses through social media through the community-based platform known as Discord. Mr. Sarkhani and Mr. Fairbanks sensed that social media could empower retail investors, as later demonstrated in the extreme by recent developments such as the GameStop meme stock phenomenon. Based on their vision and personal investing experience, Mr. Sarkhani and Mr. Fairbanks founded our company with fellow investors and social influencers Jackson Fairbanks, our Director of Socials, and Arman Sarkhani, our Chief Operating Officer. Our company initially focused on providing social media and marketing campaigns and consulting services for clients.
By October 2020, we had determined that the social media platform Discord, which focuses on users’ shared interests and features premium content instead of advertisements, would be the most effective forum for our vision. We formed a stock investing education and entertainment Discord server, with the server name “STOCKS”. Subsequently, in 2021, we formed similar servers focusing on cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, with the server names “CRYPTOS” and “NFTS”, respectively. We also launched a real estate Discord server in May 2022, with the server name “REALTY”, to provide similar content on various aspects of residential and commercial real estate investing. We believe it is significant, and shows the pioneering vision of our founders, that we were able to obtain the Discord domain names of “STOCKS”, “CRYPTOS”, “NFTS”, and “REALTY” for their four main Discord communities. We believe that each of these servers is one of the first of its kind on Discord.
As of December 31, 2024, we had launched or acquired a total of ten Discord servers, and our Discord servers had approximately 206,899 members combined. We plan to launch or acquire servers with other popular investment themes in the future. Through the consistent release of relevant content, cross-marketing, strategic subscription pricing, and strategic acquisitions, we anticipate that our various Discord communities will continue to grow.
Our record of growth on Discord has also depended and will continue to depend on a massive social media following. Since deciding to form our Discord communities, our social influencers’ effective use of TikTok and other social media has fueled their growth. Since August 2020, as a result of social media campaigns helping to promote our Discord servers in the financial education and entertainment space, our social media presence has grown from fewer than 50,000 members and followers, to over 2 million by December 31, 2024. Our social media reach across all platforms has accumulated well over 1 billion interactions.
Our Current Business
Our Discord investment education and entertainment service is designed primarily by and for enthusiastic Generation Z, or Gen Z, retail investors, creators and influencers. Gen Z is commonly considered to be people born between 1997 and 2012. Our investment education and entertainment service focuses on stock, real estate, cryptocurrency, and NFT community learning programs designed for the next generation. While we believe that Gen Z will continue to be our primary market, our expanded Discord server offering also features education and entertainment content covering real estate investments, which is expected to appeal strongly to older generations as well.
We initially developed our Discord community and other social media following for our company through the talents, insights and efforts of our executive social influencers, Messrs. Arshia and Arman Sarkhani and Messrs. Kyle and Jackson Fairbanks. Our executive team has also offered social media and marketing campaign services to business clients. To the end of further capitalizing on our management’s social influencer backgrounds, we developed our “SiN” or “Social Influencer Network,” our team of social influencer independent contractors. Our SiN social influencer independent contractors can perform social media and marketing campaign services to expand our clients’ Discord server bases and drive traffic to their businesses, as well as increase membership in our own servers.
In forming community groups on Discord, we designed and developed 25 Asset Entities server communities and manage a combined server user membership of approximately 212,253 as of December 31, 2024. As a result, we have developed a high level of expertise in designing, developing, and managing Discord servers. Having developed multiple Discord servers in a variety of fields, we have positioned ourselves as experts in the Discord space. Further capitalizing on this experience, since January 2022, we have formally offered our “AE.360.DDM, Design Develop Manage” service, or “AE.360.DDM”. AE.360.DDM is a suite of services to individuals and companies seeking to create a server on Discord. We believe we are the first company to provide “Design, Develop and Manage,” or DDM, services for any individual, company, or organization that wishes to join Discord and create their own community. We liken this service to that provided by companies like Register.com and Godaddy.com during the dot.com era in the 1990s for companies looking to register their domain names, develop webpages and websites, and manage and host those websites. With our AE.360.DDM rollout, we believe we are uniquely positioned to offer DDM services in the growing market for Discord servers.
In addition, through Ternary v2, our subscription management and payment processing solution for Discord communities, subscribers can monetize and manage their Discord users. Ternary v2 simplifies the process for our subscribers to: (i) sell memberships to their Discord servers on their websites and collect payments through Stripe with daily payouts; (ii) add digital products and services and designate purchase options to their Discord servers; (iii) customize their user Discord permissions and roles and other Discord settings; and (iv) utilize our Discord bot to automatically apply their Discord user settings to authenticate new users, apply customizable permission sets to users, and remove users when their subscriptions expire. As a Stripe-verified partner through Ternary v2, we can also assist subscribers with integrating other platforms into their Discord servers with open application programming interfaces, further extending our platform’s capabilities.
Fiscal Year 2024 Highlights
During 2024, we took the following initiatives to expand our business:
● In March 2024, we launched our official YouTube channel, "The Lounge," which features podcast interviews with celebrities, sports figures, business professionals, and more, and where interviews will focus on each guest's journey through life. Previous guests have included Michael “the Playmaker” Irvin, former NFL superstar Hall of Fame wide receiver and three-time Superbowl Champion; Jeff Blue, the Company’s Head of Entertainment and a multi-platinum music producer; and Ray Crockett, a winner of two Super Bowl rings.
● In March 2024, we entered into an agreement with Zendrop, an industry leader in dropshipping and ecommerce. We will provide its services and solutions to Zendrop through Ternary v2, our SaaS platform for payment processing and Stripe Verified Partner for Discord communities. These services will include a suite of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, Discord customer analytics, and payment processing.
● In May 2024, we completed the first closing of our financing transaction involving the sale of shares of the Company’s newly designated Series A Preferred Stock, for gross proceeds of $1.5 million, from an institutional investor.
● In April 2024, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-278707) (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which was declared effective by the SEC on April 26, 2024. Pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, we may offer to the public from time to time, in one or more offerings, shares of Class B Common Stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, subscription rights, and units in up to a total aggregate offering amount of $100,000,000, subject to the requirement that in no event may we sell shares having a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period under the Shelf Registration Statement so long as our public float remains below $75,000,000. The securities will be offered at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of any such offering. The specifics of any offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any such securities, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement at the time of any such offering.
● In June 2024, we acquired the assets of TommyBoyTV, LLC (“TommyBoyTV”), a company engaged in the business of Discord development, social media, online community management, marketing, and analytics, expanding the Company’s share of the Discord community market.
● In July 2024, we completed the second closing of our financing transaction involving the sale of shares of the Company’s newly designated Series A Preferred Stock, for gross proceeds of $1.5 million, from an institutional investor, for a total of $3.0 million from sales of the Series A Preferred Stock to the investor.
● In September 2024, we commenced an “at the market offering” (as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act) of up to $1,791,704 of shares of Class B Common Stock, which, as of March 31, 2025, has been increased to $5,489,399 of shares of Class B Common Stock in November 2024 (the “ATM Financing”). Sales from the offering will be made from time to time solely through or to A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, as sales agent (“A.G.P.” or the “Sales Agent”). These sales, if any, will be made pursuant to the terms of a sales agreement between us and the Sales Agent, dated September 27, 2024 (the “ATM Sales Agreement”). Since the commencement of the ATM Financing, a total of 5,417,700 shares has been sold, for net proceeds to the Company of $4,830,648, after paying $329,362 in compensation to the Sales Agent and the same amount to Boustead Securities, LLC (“Boustead”) under the Boustead ATM Waiver (as defined in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources - ATM Financing - Waivers and Consents to ATM Financing”) with respect to such sales.
● In October-November 2024, we were selected to design, develop, and manage the Discord servers for Maxx Talent Awards, a premier platform for showcasing the talents of aspiring actors, models, and singers; social media influencer, American fitness model, training specialist, actor, and entrepreneur, Scott Mathison; Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer, songwriter, producer and actress Macy Gray; and dog behavioralist Jas Leverette, star of the Netflix show Canine Intervention.
● In November 2024, we acquired the assets of the TikTok Shop space known as the TikTok Money Machine, which included its Discord community. The Discord community teaches content creators how to sell products on TikTok Shop via the use of product content videos. It also connects major consumer product brands with these content creators, offering the latter the opportunity to earn sales commissions, via their TikTok accounts, on each product sale completed. We also secured consulting agreements with TikTokers and lead creators of the Discord, who have an aggregate of approximately 280,000 followers on Instagram and 4,700,000 followers on TikTok.
● In November 2024, we signed an agreement with our Head of Entertainment, Jeff Blue, to acquire a 50% ownership interest in all film, TV, streaming and media rights to Blue’s story, One Step Closer: From Xero to #1: Becoming Linkin Park. Under the agreement, we also engaged with Mr. Blue to write the screenplay. Published by Simon & Schuster/Posthill Press in 2020, One Step Closer: From Xero to #1: Becoming Linkin Park has been translated into seven different languages.
● In December 2024, we were approved as a TikTok Shop Partner. We plan to work with TikTok to connect brands with creators and help them collaborate further in the affiliate marketing space.
Our Historical Performance
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $12,006,357 and a cash balance of $2,660,624. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had a net loss of $6,393,932 and $4,931,197, respectively. To date, the Company has financed its operations primarily through capital raises and sales of its services. In April 2024, the Company filed the Shelf Registration Statement, which was declared effective by the SEC on April 26, 2024, for potential offerings of up to $100,000,000 in aggregate, subject to the requirement that in no event may we sell shares having a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period under the Shelf Registration Statement so long as our public float remains below $75,000,000. In May 2024, the Company completed the first of a two-part private placement of its Series A Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of $1.5 million, and in July 2024, the Company completed the second part of the private placement for an additional $1.5 million in gross proceeds. In September 2024, the Company entered into the ATM Sales Agreement, and filed a prospectus supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement for the ATM Financing for gross proceeds of up to $1,791,704. In November 2024, the Company filed an additional prospectus supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement to increase the maximum gross proceeds to $2,271,487. The Company has received confirmation from the investor in its Series A Preferred Stock that it will invest up to an additional $3 million upon request by the Company. Based on the Company’s existing cash resources and the cash expected to be received from the ATM Financing and other planned financings, it is expected that the Company will have sufficient funds to carry out the Company’s planned operations through December 31, 2025 and for at least 12 months beyond that period. For further discussion, see Part II. Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources”.
Industry Overview
The social influencer and online media presence on various platforms are expanding and evolving. More than any previous generation, Generation Z is immersed in social media platforms like TikTok, X, and Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram. This trend has generated opportunities for young adults to become social influencers and to gain financial success. Many kids now want to be “tiktokers”, “instagrammers”, and social media influencers. In addition to these platforms, the Reddit-based campaigns behind the GameStop, AMC and Koss meme stock phenomena of 2021 demonstrated the power of social media to generate and destroy financial wealth relatively quickly. We believe that these developments are together giving way to a new type of social media community. Social media was once occupied by influencers who were showing off their latest snacks, clothes, makeup brands, and other products and services, but now, a new breed of influencers focus on other subjects that are gaining mass interest, especially with Generation Z, including personal finance and investing.
As Bloomberg has reported (“Influencers Are Luring Investors Flummoxed by Meme Stonks and Options,” June 18, 2021), in the U.S., there is relatively little formal personal-finance education. Only 26 states require - or are in the process of mandating - a standalone high school course on the topic (Ramsey Solutions, “Which States Require Financial Literacy for High School Students,” August 19, 2024). For most students, learning about money means learning about topics like budgeting, understanding compound interest or opening a savings account. While this information might be useful, there are many more complex and risky financial opportunities available to young, inexperienced investors who are digital natives, i.e., most of Generation Z. $1 can be used to open financial accounts and buy fractions of shares or portions of cryptocurrencies through companies like Robinhood, Cash App and others. With modestly more in their investment accounts, people can get access to higher-risk strategies such as margin or option trading. Meanwhile, there is new jargon to decipher every day if investors want to understand chatter about the markets. While banks and mutual fund companies offer advisory services to their members, they tend to reserve advisory services for higher-net-worth individuals, and generally do not make their advice particularly entertaining or accessible to Generation Z consumers.
With the rise of free, fast trading online and by phone, demand has surged for information about investing and markets, creating opportunities for a new generation of financial influencers who are rushing to fill the gap in traditional education. With a massive, younger, financially uneducated market desperate to learn about the financial markets, a deluge of new companies and their influencer leaders are fighting to be the first place individuals turn to chat about stocks, budgets or finances.
More broadly, this trend towards relying on social media and influencers means that skilled social media marketers and influencers can parlay their brands into multiple streams of revenue including subscription-only content, promotional campaign contracts for business clients, and related consulting services. As argued by a guest contributor’s article on Nasdaq.com (“How Gen Z Influencers Can Transform the Nature of Investing,” June 2, 2021), Generation Z is asserting more influence over the social media influencer market, which has already surpassed $13 billion in market size worldwide according to a research report published by Statista (“Influencer Marketing Worldwide - Statistics & Facts,” September 27, 2021), and shows no signs of abating. Internet users look to niche influencers they trust as their go-to source for new information and product recommendations. With such authority over the way consumers spend their money on commercial goods, Gen Z influencers are bound to sway their followers’ interests in the area of financial education.
Gen Z’s social media habits are distinctive from other generations. Their most-used social media platforms are Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, according to a 2021 Pew Research survey. TikTok’s quick ascension to Gen Z dominance at comparable levels to other well-established online titans has captivated potential investors, e-marketers, and others looking to profit from this bustling and youthful platform.
Given the growth of the influencer industry across social media like Instagram and TikTok, the rapid influx of young retail investors into the stock and cryptocurrency markets, and recent phenomena like meme stocks, we believe the stage is set for Gen Z to seek dedicated online community-based investment education and entertainment services.
At the same time, a relatively new social media app, Discord, has emerged and demonstrated unique appeal to younger people. As reported by The New York Times (“How Discord, born from an obscure game, became a social hub for young people,” December 29, 2021), driven in part by the COVID-19 pandemic, Discord “has exploded into the mainstream.” While parents working from home flocked to Zoom, many of their children were downloading the Discord app to socialize with other young people through text and audio and video calls in groups known as servers. As of March 2025, the platform has more than 259 million active users each month - up from 56 million in 2019. It has expanded from gamers to many other groups including music aficionados, students, art communities, and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. According to Bloomberg, on September 15, 2021, Discord’s valuation doubled from $7 billion in 2020 to about $15 billion based on a $500 million capital raise.
Discord is split into servers - essentially chat rooms similar to the workplace tool Slack - which facilitate casual, free-flowing conversations about shared interests such as gaming, music, art, school, and memes. Some servers are large and open to the public; others are private and invitation-only. Another feature that significantly differentiates Discord from the established social media platforms like Facebook is that the service does not have advertisements. It makes money through premium subscriptions that give users access to features like custom emoji for $5 or $10 per month. Discord also began experimenting in December 2021 with allowing some users to charge for access to their server, up to $100 a month, of which Discord takes 10%.
Based on the above, social influencers can generate revenues from Discord user subscriptions by drawing users in with their investment education and entertainment content. Expert influencers on Discord and other social media can simultaneously use their social media expertise and brands to generate social media marketing campaigns for business clients looking to attract more Generation Z consumers. Services, such as “AE.360.DDM, Design Develop Manage”, covering all aspects of the design and implementation of the Discord servers themselves can attract subscribers and, therefore, create a new source of revenue. We believe that we are a leading provider of all of these services, and that demand for all of our services will continue to grow.
Our Services
We offer three types of services that utilize Discord and other social media to younger generations and other social media users.
Discord Communities. Our investment education and entertainment service aims to serve as an education and entertainment platform for investments in a way that is accessible to Generation Z and other social media users. As one of the largest community-based education and entertainment platforms on Discord, with ten separate servers with a combined user membership of approximately 206,899 as of December 31, 2024, we provide financial literacy education and entertainment on trading and investment. Our largest Discord server, “STOCKS”, focuses on stock investing education and entertainment, and we have smaller but growing real estate and cryptocurrency education and entertainment Discord servers. One of the unique aspects of Discord is that the base access to certain materials is free to all users. Our Discord server subscription fees currently range from $4.99 to $59.99, with a top tier that includes access to the OptionsSwing software platform of $120.00.
For monthly fees, paying subscribers to our Discord servers can get access to live trading diaries, premium prerecorded investing and trading education video content, and paying subscriber-only private group discussion channels relating to the general investment and trading education content on the Company’s Discord servers. All members may watch nonpremium video education content, watch live day trading sessions during market hours, and participate in live chat sessions with other members. We upload and manage all content on our Discord servers. There are no formal requirements for our investment education and entertainment materials; however, we are selective with the content that we post on our servers.
We comply with Discord’s terms of service, including minimum age requirements. Discord requires all users to be at least 13 years old, and we require users to be at least 18 years old in order to participate in community discussions. Discord is in the process of creating a gateway to require age verification. In addition, we maintain a set of community behavior rules for its servers which include bans on hate speech, harassment, spam, illegal activities, and false information. All members must confirm that they have read and accept these rules in order to enter our Discord servers. Our Discord moderators enforce these rules.
Social Media and Marketing. We offer white-label marketing, content creation, content management, TikTok promotions, and TikTok consulting to clients in any industry or market. Fees under our social media and marketing agreements are expected to range from $2,000 for small, short projects to $50,000 for more intricate and labor-intensive campaigns. Pricing depends on the amount of social media posts, length of the campaign, and product placement.
Through social media, we have conducted marketing and other social media campaigns on behalf of clients in investing, gaming, recreation, cryptocurrency assets, NFTs, and other areas through our team of social media influencers, which we call our “Social Influencer Network,” or “SiN”.
We utilize our “SiN” or “Social Influencer Network,” our social influencer independent contractors, in part to increase social media reach for our clients’ Discord servers or to drive traffic to their businesses. Both we and our clients generally have the right to preapprove and remove the influencer’s posts at our and our clients’ discretion. They are generally paid on a commission-only basis. Typical payment terms are a dollar amount for a certain number of new member signups, or in some cases a percentage, subject to a dollar cap, on the server’s subscription net revenue. We or our clients may also commission the influencer to provide premium video education series with revenue-sharing provisions for any related subscription fees. Depending on the particular contract, we, our client, or both may own the content produced by our SiN influencers. Depending on each contract, we may require weekly meetings with the influencer. Our SiN contractors’ work for clients are terminable by either us or our clients on 30 days’ notice, and are subject to customary confidentiality, nondisclosure, and noncompete provisions.
Under our social media and marketing agreements, we typically agree to produce a certain minimum number of posts, streams, or other social media and marketing content, at a minimum required frequency for the agreed-upon period. We may agree to promote the products or services of the client by mentioning the client or its products or services a certain number of times per post or stream, using products or service in our content in a designated manner, or not using, mentioning or promoting competing products or services. Clients must generally preapprove our promotion-containing content, subject to their reasonable discretion. Clients typically own any data generated by promotional posts or streams; however, we retain the right to use the content created. Our social media and marketing agreements are subject to customary confidentiality, non-disparagement, indemnification and other standard terms and social media policy compliance requirements. Other than as otherwise noted above, our influencers are not exclusive to any social media and marketing client.
AE.360.DDM, Design Develop Manage. AE.360.DDM is a suite of services to individuals and companies seeking to create their own server on Discord. We believe that we are the first company to provide a full range of Discord DDM services for any individual, company, or organization that wishes to join Discord. Since November 2021, we have worked with various communities on how to better manage their presence on Discord and have designed servers for businesses and celebrities. We tailor our fees to the services requested and can range from set prices of $497 to $5,000 for each Discord server design project. However, our fees may be higher based on the expected complexity, size, and management responsibilities for the server. They may also be based on a percentage split of subscription revenues.
On Discord servers managed by our company on behalf of clients, clients generally provide and own their servers’ content and control all rights to their servers, while we provide management or other contracted services. If we are managing the Discord server under the AE.360.DDM service, we may upload content for the server owner. The server owner may always upload content. Other server users may also upload content, but the server owner’s moderators may remove it.
AE.360.DDM is a proprietary service that is summarized below. The list of services below is not inclusive of our full suite of the AE.360.DDM services and processes by which we design, develop and manage Discord servers on behalf of clients.
Our AE.360.DDM service includes any or all of the following:
● “360.DD Level 1, 2 or 3” Design and Development service: We design and establish the client’s Discord server under one of the following three “levels” of service:
● Level 1 includes a simple setup of the client’s server with base, or general-purpose, channels and basic bots. Discord channels are topic-based chatrooms. Discord bots are user-like computer-simulated members of the server that can automate various actions. Bots use Discord’s public application programming interface, or API, to perform actions like send messages, modify roles, or automate moderation.
● Level 2 includes both Level 1 services and more advanced server features.
● Level 3 includes Level 1 and Level 2 services, and adds the following key features:
● Enhancements taking advantage of premium Discord features.
● Setup of a number of private channels. A private channel on Discord only allows selected members to join it or limits what users may view and post without special permissions. Discord server members who are not added to the channel will not be able to see it on the server’s sidebar. Private chat channels may be used to offer premium content to users.
● Third-party integrations, which may be used to integrate the use of complimentary apps into the Discord server such as other social media platforms, productivity or data-management apps, and others.
● Special-purpose community bot and chat features.
● External links to websites that a client wishes to promote may also be included.
● “360.M” Management service: We will act as the lead moderator and community manager of the client’s Discord server. Features may include the following:
● Moderating and interacting in daily chats;
● Answering support tickets;
● Acting as a moderator and team leader; team leaders usually have the ability to create channels, create and delete roles, and perform other administrative functions;
● Provide informative, fun, and interactive announcements;
● Make suggestions on how to improve the Discord community based on performance over time;
● Add all necessary bots for security, gaming, fun and so on.
● Managing the Discord server through moderation and maintenance through a proprietary process.
● ChatGPT AI bot as an AE.360.DDM Discord server customer service feature.
Since February 2024, we also offer Ternary V2, the next generation of Ternary’s Stripe-verified payment processing platform for Discord communities. Ternary V2 provides additional CRM tools, allowing community owners the ability to scale, manage, and transact payments all in a single platform.
Our Market Opportunity and Customers
We market our services primarily to “Generation Z” users and businesses seeking to market their services to these users. As the first generation to have grown up with access to the Internet and portable digital technology from a young age, members of Generation Z have been dubbed “digital natives”. Around the world, it has been reported that members of Generation Z are spending more time on electronic devices and less time reading books than before, with implications for their attention span and vocabulary, as well as their future in the modern economy. As discussed above, Gen Z users are often bereft of the financial literacy needed to invest, in spite of growing demand for financial services especially in an era of meme stocks and stock trading apps like Webull, Robinhood, and E*Trade. With our emphasis on video, chat, and other social media education, entertainment and marketing, and deep knowledge of Discord server design and trending investment topics, we have positioned ourselves to attract younger investors and businesses seeking to market to them.
We also target millennials, Generation X, and older generations.
Sales, Marketing and Customer Acquisition
We will continue to seek customers by producing content for our Discord servers and other social media accounts and using our Social Influencer Network to increase our Discord members and to provide marketing services. To that end, we frequently engage in social media campaigns for our Discord servers by posting free videos, tweets, and other social media content on Discord, TikTok, X, Instagram, and YouTube. We use search engine optimization, or SEO, to gain further reach in acquiring paying subscribers and other members to our Discord servers and potential customers of our other services. We expect that we will increase sales and revenues from increased Discord members and customers of our paid services from the expansion of our AE.360.DDM service and expansion of our Discord servers.
One of the ways we can increase our Discord users and customer base is to utilize our “SiN” or “Social Influencer Network,” our social influencer independent contractors. Each of our SiN social influencer independent contractors can perform social media outreach to expand our Discord server bases and increase membership in our Discord servers. When we use our social influencers to increase our user base, we have the right to preapprove and remove the influencer’s posts at our discretion. They are generally paid on a commission-only basis. Typical payment terms are a dollar amount for a certain number of new member signups or subscription net revenue. We may also commission them to provide premium video education series with revenue-sharing provisions for any related subscription fees. We generally own all content produced by our SiN influencers. Depending on each contract, we may require weekly meetings with the influencer. Our SiN contracts are terminable on 30 days’ notice and have customary confidentiality, nondisclosure, and noncompete provisions.
As discussed above, we likewise offer the services of our SiN independent contractors to current and potential social media and marketing customers. We are also working to expand our user base by contracting with trained social media analysts in order to develop larger and more long-term campaigns to promote our business. We expect that these offerings may accelerate growth in client contracts for our social media and marketing customer services.
Our AE.360.DDM service is expected to grow through multiple avenues including the use of SEO with Facebook and Google Ads, as well as our targeted outreach to venture capitalists, social media influencers, digital technology brands, and other businesses. We also expect that revenues from this service will increase organically by showing our expertise in Discord design, development and management through our own growing Discord communities.
During 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, we initiated an online marketing campaign and expanded use of SEO, Facebook Ads, Google Ads and Google Analytics to accelerate customer acquisition for our AE.360.DDM service; launched a new AE.360.DDM website; engaged music producer Jeff Blue as Head of Entertainment to lead the development of the AE.360.DDM Music and Entertainment A&R service; hired a Senior Project Manager for all Discord servers under the AE.360.DDM suite of services; introduced a ChatGPT AI bot as an AE.360.DDM Discord server customer service feature; engaged professional golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Scott Verplank to promote the AE.360.DDM service; and engaged Michael Irvin, American sports commentator and former professional football player, to provide marketing services for the AE.360.DDM service; launched an official YouTube channel, “The Lounge,” which has featured podcast interviews with celebrities, sports figures, business professionals, and more, and where interviews will focus on each guest’s journey through life; expanded the AE.360.DDM service with Ternary V2, the next generation of the Ternary Stripe-verified payment processing platform for Discord communities; introduced a ChatGPT AI bot as an AE.360.DDM Discord server customer service feature; and entered into an agreement with Zendrop, an industry leader in dropshipping and ecommerce, to provide CRM, Discord customer analytics, payment processing, and related services.
In June 2024, we acquired the assets of TommyBoyTV, a company engaged in the business of Discord development, social media, online community management, marketing, and analytics, expanding the Company’s share of the Discord community market.
In October-November 2024, we were selected to design, develop, and manage the Discord servers for Maxx Talent Awards, a premier platform for showcasing the talents of aspiring actors, models, and singers; social media influencer, American fitness model, training specialist, actor, and entrepreneur, Scott Mathison; Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer, songwriter, producer and actress Macy Gray; and dog behavioralist Jas Leverette, star of the Netflix show Canine Intervention.
In November 2024, we acquired the assets of the TikTok Shop space known as the TikTok Money Machine, which included its Discord community. The Discord community teaches content creators how to sell products on TikTok Shop via the use of product content videos. It also connects major consumer product brands with these content creators, offering the latter the opportunity to earn sales commissions, via their TikTok accounts, on each product sale completed. We also secured consulting agreements with TikTokers and lead creators of the Discord, who have an aggregate of approximately 280,000 followers on Instagram and 4,700,000 followers on TikTok.
In November 2024, we signed an agreement with our Head of Entertainment, Jeff Blue, to acquire a 50% ownership interest in all film, TV, streaming and media rights to Blue’s story, One Step Closer: From Xero to #1: Becoming Linkin Park. Under the agreement, we also engaged with Mr. Blue to write the screenplay. Published by Simon & Schuster/Posthill Press in 2020, One Step Closer: From Xero to #1: Becoming Linkin Park has been translated into seven different languages.
In December 2024, we were approved as a TikTok Shop Partner. We plan to work with TikTok to connect brands with creators and help them collaborate further in the affiliate marketing space.
Competition
While we do not have any competitors that compete with us across our business in its entirety, we face competition in certain aspects of our business. Our products and services face competition from different businesses depending on the offering.
The education components of our investment education and entertainment services have the following primary competitors:
● Xtrades Discord Server - Stocks and options trading communities with real traders providing analysis; their advertised monthly fee is $38. Their Discord server had approximately 110,000 members as of March 2025.
● WallStreetBets Discord Server and Subreddit - These are generally free services where anyone can offer advice on high-risk investing in stocks, options, and futures trading. Their Discord server has approximately 484,305 members and their subreddit had approximately 18 million registered users as of March 2025.
● Eagle Investors - An online investment education service provided by investment advisory firm Eagle Investments LLC. They manage a Discord server which includes a free investor community, a number of channels on diverse topics, and free webinars. They also offer premium-only content for $67 to $140 per month for different levels of access to trading alerts on their Discord server. They also offer paid stocks and options training courses for $400 per course not including discounts, and private one-on-one sessions ranging from one to eight hours with expert traders at varying prices. Their Discord server had approximately 156,000 members as of March 2025.
Our social media marketing and advertising competitors primarily include social media influencers who are the owners of alternative Discord servers and social media education and entertainment services, which may detract from our current and potential paying subscriber base and customers of our other services. These competitors include:
● @Fourtoeight - A social influencer who is the owner of the Discord server Wiseguyinvesting. Wiseguyinvesting offers several payment plans for investment education resources and other features. Its community size is similar to ours. Its plans range from $25 per week to $800 per year as of March 2025.
● @moneylinemark - A social influencer who owns the “StockVIP” Discord server with approximately 254,000 members as of March 2025. Their revenue model relies 100% on Discord memberships. We are not aware of any competitors for our AE.360.DDM suite of services.
We believe that we have other competitive strengths, some of which are discussed below, that position us favorably in each aspect of our business. However, the technology industry is evolving rapidly and is increasingly competitive. A variety of business models are being pursued or may be considered for the provision of digital learning tools, some of which may be more profitable or successful than our business model.
Our Strengths
We believe that we have competitive strengths, some of which are discussed below, that position us favorably in each aspect of our business. We believe our key competitive strengths include the following:
● Superior Social Influencer Team. We believe that our greatest competitive strength is our people. Our blend of young, dynamic, entrepreneurial executive social influencers are part of Generation Z and understand their needs and interests. Moreover, our executive team includes professionals with two or more decades of accounting, legal, technology, sales, and management experience including our Executive Chairman, who has practiced law for over 25 years; our Chief Financial Officer, a Certified Public Accountant, or CPA, with over ten years of experience in finance and accounting; and our Chief Technology Officer, a former Salesforce Inc. Senior Solution Engineer. We believe that we have a unique combination of knowledge, global experience and business acumen to sustain long-term growth.
● First-Mover Advantage. We believe that our AE.360.DDM service is a first-of-its-kind business developed by our company to design, develop, and manage Discord servers for customers wanting to create their own Discord communities for their business. With our superior understanding of the Discord platform, we can provide the technology and speed to market which customers require to set up successful Discord servers.
● Best-in-Class Investment Education, Entertainment and Technology. Our insights into compelling investment education and entertainment methods and subjects for Gen Z and other types of interested customers; experience creating communities for Gen Z and social media consumers; and our social influencer network, or “SiN”, and related content publishing network, are some of the hallmarks of our business.
● Service Synergy. Each of our operating business categories has the ability to be a standalone business, but all are housed within our single Asset Entities enterprise. With each deployment of additional services, we have historically experienced organic growth in our other businesses.
Our Growth Strategies
The key elements of our strategy to expand our business include the following:
● Expand Our Social Influencer Network. Our growth has been grounded on our team of social influencers. In order to generate even greater momentum for the growth of our services, we will seek to expand our “SiN” social influencer network. We plan to continue to bring top current and former athletes, celebrities, and rising and high-profile social influencers into our SiN network to promote our established and newer Discord servers. We have also begun utilizing our SiN network to accelerate the growth of our social media and marketing service.
● Leverage Discord Server Community Outreach. We will continue to seek accelerated growth in Discord server paying subscriber revenues from strategic pricing of varying levels of access to our Discord communities. Moreover, we will leverage our Discord servers to help increase our social media reach and cross-market to our other services.
● Expand the AE.360.DDM Service. During 2023 and through March 2024, we initiated an online marketing campaign and expanded use of SEO, Facebook Ads, Google Ads and Google Analytics to accelerate customer acquisition for our AE.360.DDM service; launched a new AE.360.DDM website; engaged music producer Jeff Blue as Head of Entertainment to lead the development of the AE.360.DDM Music and Entertainment A&R service; hired a Senior Project Manager for all Discord servers under the AE.360.DDM suite of services; introduced a ChatGPT AI bot as an AE.360.DDM Discord server customer service feature; engaged professional golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Scott Verplank to promote the AE.360.DDM service; and engaged Michael Irvin, American sports commentator and former professional football player, to provide marketing services for the AE.360.DDM service; launched an official YouTube channel, “The Lounge,” which will feature podcast interviews with celebrities, sports figures, business professionals, and more, and where interviews will focus on each guest’s journey through life; expanded the AE.360.DDM service with Ternary V2, the next generation of the Ternary Stripe-verified payment processing platform for Discord communities; introduced a ChatGPT AI bot as an AE.360.DDM Discord server customer service feature; and entered into an agreement with Zendrop, an industry leader in dropshipping and ecommerce, to provide CRM, Discord customer analytics, payment processing, and related services. In June 2024, we acquired the assets of TommyBoyTV, a company engaged in the business of Discord development, social media, online community management, marketing, and analytics, expanding the Company’s share of the Discord community market. In October-November 2024, we were selected to design, develop, and manage the Discord servers for Maxx Talent Awards, a premier platform for showcasing the talents of aspiring actors, models, and singers; social media influencer, American fitness model, training specialist, actor, and entrepreneur, Scott Mathison; Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer, songwriter, producer and actress Macy Gray; and dog behavioralist Jas Leverette, star of the Netflix show Canine Intervention.
● Market and Leverage Synergies from the AE.360.DDM Service. We will further use and expand this service to create synergies and income-producing revenue streams that complement our other business categories.
Intellectual Property
We own common law rights to certain marks, including “Asset Entities Where Assets Are Created”, “SiN”, “Social Influencer Network”, and “AE 360 DDM”. We also own rights to the assetentities.com Internet domain name.
We own the trademarks “Ternary D” and “OptionsSwing”, the domain names ternarydev.com and optionsswing.com, the social media handle @optionsswing on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and X, the social media handle @TernaryDevelopments on Instagram, the social media handle @TernaryDev on Facebook, TikTok and X, and the Ternary Developments and OptionsSwing Discord servers. We also own The Whop, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook social media accounts and PayPal and Stripe accounts relating to the Pure Profits Group Discord and TikTok Shop services.
Human Capital
As of March 25, 2025, we had nine full-time employees, one executive consultant, and 41 independent contractors, some of which serve as Discord server moderators, analysts, server developers, customer service, sales, and marketing outreach. None of our personnel are represented by labor unions, and we believe that we have an excellent relationship with everyone who works with us. We operate the Company under remote-first principles.
Seasonality
We do not experience significant seasonality in our sales cycle.
Government Regulation
We are subject to several laws and regulations that affect companies conducting business on the Internet, many of which are still evolving and could be interpreted in ways that could harm our business. The way existing laws and regulations will be applied to the Internet and how they will relate to our business, are often unclear. For example, we often cannot be certain how existing laws will apply in the e-commerce and online context, including with respect to such topics as privacy, defamation, pricing, credit card fraud, advertising, taxation, sweepstakes, promotions, content regulation, quality of products and services, and intellectual property ownership and infringement.
Numerous laws and regulatory schemes have been adopted at the national and state level in the United States, and in some cases internationally, that have a direct impact on our business and operations. For example:
● The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (the “PAFACA Act”) was adopted on April 24, 2024, and bans social networking services within 270 to 360 days if they are determined by the president of the United States and relevant provisions to be a “foreign adversary controlled application”. The definition covers websites and application software, including mobile apps. The PAFACA Act explicitly applies to ByteDance Ltd. and its subsidiaries, including TikTok, without the need for additional determination. It ceases to be applicable if the foreign adversary-controlled application is divested and no longer considered to be controlled by a foreign adversary of the United States.
● The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act, as amended (the “CAN-SPAM Act”), and similar laws adopted by several states, regulate unsolicited commercial emails, create criminal penalties for emails containing fraudulent headers, and control other abusive online marketing practices. The law also restricts data collection and use in connection with its opt-out process requirements for senders of commercial emails. Similarly, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has guidelines that impose responsibilities on us with respect to communications with consumers and impose fines and liability for failure to comply with rules with respect to advertising or marketing practices it may deem misleading or deceptive.
● The federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (“TCPA”) restricts telemarketing and the use of automated telephone equipment. The TCPA limits the use of automatic dialing systems, artificial or prerecorded voice messages, SMS text messages, and fax machines. It also applies to unsolicited text messages advertising the commercial availability of goods or services. Additionally, several states have enacted statutes that address telemarketing. For example, some states, such as California, Illinois, and New York, have created do-not-call lists. Other states, such as Oregon and Washington, have enacted “no rebuttal statutes” that require the telemarketer to end the call when the consumer indicates that such person is not interested in the product being sold. Restrictions on telephone marketing, including calls and text messages, are enforced by the FTC, the Federal Communications Commission, states, and through the availability of statutory damages and class action lawsuits for violations of the TCPA.
● The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, and similar laws and regulations adopted by several states regulate credit card and gift certificate use fairness, including expiration dates and fees. Our business also requires that we comply with payment card industry data security and other standards. We are subject to payment card association operating rules, certification requirements, and rules governing electronic funds transfers, which could change or be reinterpreted to make it difficult or impossible for us to comply. If we fail to comply with these rules or requirements, or if our data security systems are breached or compromised, we may be liable for card issuing banks’ costs, subject to fines and higher transaction fees, and lose our ability to accept credit and debit card payments from our customers, process electronic funds transfers, or facilitate other types of online payments, and our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.
● The Digital Millennium Copyright Act provides relief for claims of circumvention of copyright protected technologies and includes a safe harbor intended to reduce the liability of online service providers for hosting, listing, or linking to third-party content that infringes copyrights of others.
● The Communications Decency Act provides that online service providers will not be considered the publisher or speaker of content provided by others, such as individuals who post content on an online service provider’s website.
● The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which went into effect on January 1, 2020, provides consumers the right to know what personal data companies collect, how it is used, and the right to access, delete, and opt out of the sale of their personal information to third parties. It also expands the definition of personal information and gives consumers increased privacy rights and protections for that information. The CCPA also includes special requirements for California consumers under the age of 16. In addition, the European Union and United Kingdom have adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which likewise impose significant data protection obligations on enterprises, including limitations on data uses and constraints on certain uses of sensitive data. Effective January 1, 2023, we also became subject to the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), which expands upon the consumer data use restrictions, penalties and enforcement provisions under the CCPA.
● Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) establishes rights for Virginia consumers to control how companies use individuals’ personal data. The VCDPA dictates how companies must protect personal data in their possession and respond to consumers exercising their rights, as prescribed by the law, regarding such personal data. The VCDPA went into effect on January 1, 2023.
● The Colorado Privacy Act (the “CPA”) and Connecticut’s An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (“CDPA”), effective as of July 1, 2023, are similar comprehensive consumer privacy laws in Colorado and Connecticut, respectively.
● Effective as of December 31, 2023, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”) regulates business handling of consumers’ personal data in Utah.
● In addition, the following other state laws have become effective or will become effective within the next 12 months:
o The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (effective as of July 1, 2024)
o The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (effective as of July 1, 2024)
o The Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (effective as of October 1, 2024)
● Effective as of January 1, 2025, the Iowa Consumer Privacy Act (“ICPA”), the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (“DPDPA”), the Nebraska Data Privacy Act (“NEDPA”), the New Hampshire Data Privacy Act (“NHDPA”), became comprehensive privacy laws in Iowa, Delaware, Nebraska, and New Hampshire, respectively.
● Effective as of January 15, 2025, the New Jersey Data Protection Act (“NJDPA”) became a comprehensive privacy law in New Jersey.
● Effective as of July 1, 2025, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MCDPA”) and the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”) will become comprehensive privacy laws in Minnesota and Tennessee, respectively.
● Effective as of October 1, 2025, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (“MODPA”) will become a comprehensive privacy law in Maryland.
● Effective as of January 1, 2026, the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (“ICDPA”), the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (“KCDPA”), and the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“RIDTPPA”) will become comprehensive privacy laws in Indiana, Kentucky, and Rhode Island, respectively.
● The European Union (the “EU”) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) imposes stringent requirements for controllers and processors of personal data of persons in the EU, including, for example, more robust disclosures to individuals and a strengthened individual data rights regime, shortened timelines for data breach notifications, limitations on retention of information, increased requirements pertaining to special categories of data, and additional obligations when we contract with third-party processors in connection with the processing of the personal data. The GDPR also imposes strict rules on the transfer of personal data out of the EU to the United States and other third countries. In addition, the GDPR provides that EU member states may make their own further laws and regulations limiting the processing of personal data.
The GDPR applies extraterritorially, and we may be subject to the GDPR because of our data processing activities that involve the personal data of individuals located in the EU, such as in connection with our EU-based students. Failure to comply with the requirements of the GDPR and the applicable national data protection laws of the EU member states may result in fines of up to €20,000,000 or up to 4% of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher, and other administrative penalties. GDPR regulations may impose additional responsibility and liability in relation to the personal data that we process, and we may be required to put in place additional mechanisms to ensure compliance with the new data protection rules.
Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU and the expiry of the transition period, from January 1, 2021, the United Kingdom Data Protection Act 2018 (“UK GDPR”) retains in large part the GDPR in United Kingdom national law. The UK GDPR mirrors the fines under the GDPR, e.g., we could be fined up to the greater of €20 million/£17.5 million or 4% of global turnover under each regime.
The federal U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), the GDPR, and the UK GDPR impose additional restrictions on the ability of online services to collect information from minors. In addition, certain states, including Utah and Massachusetts, have laws that impose criminal penalties on the production and distribution of content that is “harmful to a minor.”
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Investment Advisers Act”), and the rules adopted under that statute, a person or firm is required to register with the SEC if the person or firm is:
● an “investment adviser” under Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act;
● not excepted from the definition of investment adviser by Section 202(a)(11)(A) through (E) of the Investment Advisers Act;
● not exempt from SEC registration under Section 203(b) of the Investment Advisers Act; and
● not prohibited from SEC registration by Section 203A of the Investment Advisers Act.
Applicable state laws may have similar registration requirements.
Subject to certain limited exclusions, Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act generally defines an “investment adviser” as any person or firm that: (1) for compensation; (2) is engaged in the business of; (3) providing advice, making recommendations, issuing reports, or furnishing analyses on securities, either directly or through publications. A person or firm must satisfy all three elements to be regulated under the Investment Advisers Act.
The SEC’s Division of Investment Management construes these elements broadly. For example, with respect to “compensation,” the receipt of any economic benefit suffices. To be deemed compensation, a fee need not be separate from other fees charged, it need not be designated as an advisory fee, and it need not be received directly from a client. With respect to the “business” element, an investment advisory business need not be the person’s or firm’s sole or principal business activity. Rather, this element is satisfied under any of the following circumstances: the person or firm holds himself or itself out as an investment adviser or as providing investment advice; the person or firm receives separate or additional compensation for providing advice about securities; or the person or firm typically provides advice about specific securities or specific categories of securities. Finally, a person or firm satisfies the “advice about securities” element if the advice or reports relate to securities. The Division has stated that providing one or more of the following also could satisfy this element: advice about market trends; advice in the form of statistical or historical data (unless the data is no more than an objective report of facts on a non-selective basis); advice about the selection of an investment adviser; advice concerning the advantages of investing in securities instead of other types of investments; and a list of securities from which a client can choose, even if the adviser does not make specific recommendations from the list. An employee of an SEC-registered investment adviser does not need to register separately, so long as all of the employee’s investment advisory activities are within the scope of his employment.
One of the statutory exclusions from the definition of “investment adviser” is the “publisher’s exclusion”. Under Section 202(a)(11)(D) of the Investment Advisers Act, “the publisher of any bona fide newspaper, news magazine or business or financial publication of general and regular circulation” is excluded from the “investment adviser” definition. This “publisher’s exclusion” requires that product or service offerings must be: (1) of a general and impersonal nature, in that the research provided is not adapted to any specific portfolio or any client’s particular needs; (2) “bona fide” or genuine, in that it contains disinterested discussion and analysis as opposed to promotional material; and (3) of general and regular circulation, in that it is not timed to specific market activity or to events affecting, or having the ability to affect, the securities industry. The basis for reliance on such exclusion will depend on a facts-and-circumstances analysis.
Certain services provided by the Company may cause the Company to meet the definition of “investment adviser” in the Investment Advisers Act and similar state laws. Under the Investment Advisers Act, an “investment adviser” is defined as a “person who, for compensation, engages in the business of advising others, either directly or through publications or writings, as to the value of securities or as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities, or who, for compensation and as part of a regular business, issues or promulgates analyses or reports concerning securities.” In particular, certain of the content on the Company’s Discord servers, such as trading diaries posted by the Company’s personnel, and other content available on the Company’s social media channels, may constitute investment advice. In addition, in general, disclaimers, such as those included with the Company’s posts on Discord and other social media, do not change the character of the advice provided for Investment Advisers Act purposes. The Company relies on the “publisher’s exclusion” from the definition of “investment adviser” under Section 202(a)(11)(D) of the Investment Advisers Act, as described above and as interpreted by legal precedent. We intend at all times to operate our business in a manner as to not become inadvertently subject to the regulatory requirements under the Investment Advisers Act.
If we meet the definition of “investment adviser” in the Investment Advisers Act, and do not meet the requirements for reliance on the “publisher’s exclusion” from the definition of “investment adviser” or another exclusion, exemption, or exception from the registration requirements under the Investment Advisers Act, we will have to register as an investment adviser with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act and potentially with one or more states under similar state laws. Registration requirements for investment advisers are significant. If we are deemed to be an investment adviser and are required to register with the SEC and potentially one or more states as an investment adviser, we will become subject to the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act and the corresponding state laws. The Investment Advisers Act requires: (i) fiduciary duties to clients; (ii) substantive prohibitions and requirements; (iii) contractual requirements; (iv) record-keeping requirements; and (v) administrative oversight by the SEC, primarily by inspection. Requirements and obligations imposed on investment advisers can be burdensome and costly. If it is deemed that we are out of compliance with such rules and regulations, we may also be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties. Applicable state laws may have similar or additional requirements. If we are required to register under these laws, we may no longer be able to continue to offer our investment education and entertainment services, which may have a significant adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
Corporate History and Structure
Formation and Merger into Asset Entities Inc.
We began our operations as a general partnership on August 1, 2020. Asset Entities Limited Liability Company, a California limited liability company (“California LLC”), was formed on October 20, 2020 to operate our business. Asset Entities Inc., a Nevada corporation, was incorporated on March 9, 2022. Immediately after the incorporation of Asset Entities Inc., all of the issued and outstanding stock of Asset Entities was purchased by California LLC in exchange for $1.00. On March 28, 2022, in accordance with Sections 17710.01-17710.19, inclusive, of the California Corporation Code and Chapter 92A of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”), California LLC was merged with and into Asset Entities. As a result of the merger, Asset Entities acquired the business of California LLC. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the units of California LLC were automatically converted into shares of Asset Entities. in the same proportion as the percentage interests of California LLC represented by such units. As a result and as further provided in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, on March 28, 2022, Asset Entities Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“AEH”), which owned 97.56% of California LLC’s units, became the holder of 1,951,200 shares of Class A Common Stock of Asset Entities, or 97.56% of the total issued and outstanding post-merger shares of common stock of Asset Entities, and a holder of 2.44% of California LLC’s units became the holder of 48,800 shares of Class B Common Stock of Asset Entities, or 2.44% of the total issued and outstanding post-merger shares of common stock of Asset Entities.
Capital Structure
Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”), we are authorized to issue two classes of common stock, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, and any number of classes of preferred stock. Class A Common Stock is entitled to ten votes per share on proposals requiring or requesting stockholder approval, and Class B Common Stock is entitled to one vote on any such matter. A share of Class A Common Stock may be voluntarily converted into a share of Class B Common Stock. A transfer of a share of Class A Common Stock will result in its automatic conversion into a share of Class B Common Stock upon such transfer, subject to certain exceptions, including that the transfer of a share of Class A Common Stock to another holder of Class A Common Stock will not result in such automatic conversion. Class B Common Stock is not convertible. Other than as to voting and conversion rights, the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock have the same rights and preferences and rank equally, share ratably and are identical in all respects as to all matters.
Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock generally have the right to vote on an as-converted basis with the Class B Common Stock, to the extent that such conversion would not cause such holder’s beneficial ownership of Class B Common Stock to exceed 4.99% of the outstanding Class B Common Stock, which may be increased by the holder to up to 9.99% upon no fewer than 61 days’ prior notice.
As of March 25, 2025, AEH owns all of the 1,000,000 shares of our outstanding Class A Common Stock. The shares of Class A Common Stock held by AEH are controlled by its officers and managers, all of whom are also some of our officers and directors. AEH also owns 250,000 shares of our Class B Common Stock. There are 13,413,162 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 25, 2025. AEH therefore controls 10,250,000 votes, or approximately 42.6% of all voting rights. In addition, our directors and officers collectively hold 260,689 shares of Class B Common Stock. Combining their control of AEH’s shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock and their own shares of Class B Common Stock, our officers and directors collectively control 10,510,689 votes, or approximately 43.6% of total voting power. Management’s concentrated voting power may limit or preclude the ability of others to influence corporate matters including significant business decisions for the foreseeable future.
Organizational Structure
The following diagram depicts our organizational structure as of March 25, 2025. This diagram includes our stockholder of Class A Common Stock, stockholders of Class B Common Stock subject to restrictions on transfer, as a group, and our public stockholders of Class B Common Stock, as a group. The Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock holdings of these stockholders is also depicted.
As of the date of this Annual Report, we have no subsidiaries.
Our principal executive offices are located at 100 Crescent Ct, 7th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201 and our telephone number is (214) 459-3117. We maintain a website at https://www.assetentities.com. Information available on our website is not incorporated by reference in and is not deemed a part of this Annual Report. Our fiscal year ends December 31. Neither we nor any of our predecessors have been in bankruptcy, receivership or any similar proceeding.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully read and consider all of the risks described below, together with all of the other information contained or referred to in this Annual Report, before making an investment decision with respect to our securities. If any of the following events occur, our financial condition, business and results of operations (including cash flows) may be materially adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our shares could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
We have a limited operating history, which may make it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects.
The Company is an early, startup stage entity with little operating history. The revenue and income potential of the Company’s business and market are unproven. The Company’s limited operating history makes an evaluation of the Company and its prospects difficult and highly speculative. There can be no assurances that: (a) The Company will be able to develop products or services on a timely and cost effective basis; (b) the Company will be able to generate any increase in revenues; (c) the Company will have adequate financing or resources to continue operating its business and to provide services to customers; (d) the Company will earn a profit; (e) the Company can raise sufficient capital to support operations by attaining profitability; or (f) the Company can satisfy future liabilities.
The Company may experience negative cash flow.
We had a net loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company intends to increase expenditures to develop its business and, as a result, may continue to incur losses. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve significant revenues or profitability. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional capital on acceptable terms and conditions, if at all. In the event the Company does achieve rapid sales growth and raise additional capital to fund its current liabilities and burn rate, there is a risk that the Company could fail. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to retain or attract qualified personnel if it is not able to get to profitability in the foreseeable future.
The Company may need to raise additional capital to support its operations.
The Company may need to procure additional financing over time, the amount and timing of which will depend on a number of factors, including the pace of expansion of the Company’s opportunities and customer base, the scope of service development to be undertaken by the Company, the need to respond to customer needs for improvement of service offerings, the services offered and development efforts, the cash flow generated by its operations, the extent of losses, if any with respect to matters identified as risk factors herein and the extent of other unanticipated areas or amounts of expenditure. The Company cannot fully predict the extent to which it will require additional financing. There can be no assurance regarding the availability or terms of additional financing the Company may be able to procure over time. Any new investor may require that any future debt financing or issuance of preferred equity by the Company could be senior to the rights of stockholders, and any future issuance of equity could result in the dilution of the value of our shares.
The Company may incur significant losses, and there can be no assurance that the Company will ever become a profitable business.
We had a net loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. It is anticipated that the Company may continue to sustain operating losses. Its ability to become and/or remain profitable depends in material part on success in growing and expanding the Company’s products and services. There can be no assurance that this will occur. Unanticipated problems and expenses often encountered in offering new and unique products or services may impact whether the Company is successful. Furthermore, the Company may encounter substantial unexpected expenses related to development, technological changes, marketing, insurance, legal or regulatory requirements and changes to such requirements or other unforeseen difficulties. There can be no assurance that the Company will become or remain profitable. If the Company sustains losses over a period of time, it may be unable to continue in business.
The Company’s future revenue and operating results are unpredictable and may fluctuate significantly.
We had a net loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. It is difficult to accurately forecast the Company’s revenues and operating results, and they could continue to fluctuate in the future due to a number of factors. These factors may include: Acceptance of the Company’s products and services; the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures; competition from other market venues or services that may reduce market share and create pricing pressure; and adverse changes in general economic, industry and regulatory conditions and requirements. The Company’s operating results may fluctuate from year to year due to the factors listed above, others described in Part II Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, or not listed. At times, these fluctuations may be significant.
If we are unable to maintain our good standing with the social media platforms where we operate, our business will suffer.
We expect to generate substantially all of our revenue through social media, marketing agreements, and performing services in connection with social media platforms. Any deterioration in our relationship with these social media platforms would harm our business. We will be subject to Discord’s, TikTok’s, Instagram’s, YouTube’s, X’s, Apple’s and Google’s standard terms and conditions, which govern the promotion, distribution and operation of the various aspects of the operations of the Company. In particular, without being able to use TikTok and other dominant social media as platforms for our social influencers to disseminate marketing and other content, we may not succeed. In July 2021, our co-founder, Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer, Kyle Fairbanks, was temporarily banned from TikTok for posting a comment that TikTok had determined had violated its terms of service. Although Mr. Fairbanks’s comment was about the Robinhood/GameStop meme stock phenomenon and Mr. Fairbanks believed that he was merely “looking out for the little guy” when he posted the comment in support of the retail investors, TikTok imposed a temporary ban on Mr. Fairbanks. Although TikTok subsequently lifted its ban on Mr. Fairbanks and Mr. Fairbanks has not experienced similar issues since the incident, there is no assurance that TikTok or any other service will permit our key influencers like Mr. Fairbanks from using their services in the future.
Our business would also be harmed if:
● Discord, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Apple, Google, or other social media companies whose services we use to market our services, establish terms or conditions which have the effect of discontinuing or limiting our access to their platforms;
● These companies modify their terms of service or other policies, including fees charged to, or other restrictions on, and change how the personal information of its users is made available on their respective platforms or shared by users; or
● These companies develop their own competitive offerings.
In addition, these companies have broad discretion to change their terms of service and other policies with respect to us, and those changes may be unfavorable to us. Any such changes in the future could significantly alter how users experience our product and services and interact with our application or in our community, which may harm our business.
The regulation of social media services, and the ban of TikTok in the United States in particular, may threaten our ability to market and promote our services effectively.
As laws and regulations and public opinion rapidly evolve to govern the use of social media platforms, our ability to use certain platforms, including TikTok in particular, as marketing tools may become limited, restricted or more expensive or complicated, which could adversely impact our business and operating results. On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law the PAFACA Act requiring TikTok’s parent company to sell TikTok by January 19, 2025 or face a total ban in the United States. On January 20, 2025, President Trump instructed the Attorney General of the United States not to take any action to enforce the PAFACA Act for a period of 75 days. There can be no assurance that TikTok’s parent company will sell TikTok to a non-Chinese owner or that the PAFACA Act will not be enforced.
Our business has relied on the ability of our social influencers to use social media in general, and TikTok in particular, to reach its target consumers. We have also expended resources to acquire assets such as the TikTok Money Machine and use our status as a TikTok Shop Partner to expand our services and generate revenues. The loss of access to these platforms by these consumers due to the PAFACA Act or other legal restrictions, could threaten our ability to market and promote our services effectively and cause material adverse effects to our business prospects. In addition, the failure by us, our employees, our network of social media influencers, or third parties acting at our direction to abide by applicable laws and regulations in the use of social media platforms or otherwise, including intellectual property laws and tax reporting and compliance requirements, could subject us to regulatory investigations, class action lawsuits, liability, taxes, fines or other penalties and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.
Risks relating to the blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and NFT industries may cause material adverse effects on our business operations.
There are a number of unique risks to investments in digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs which use blockchain technologies in retail and commercial marketplaces. Currently, there is a relatively limited use for such digital assets. Moreover, the regulations governing such assets and underlying blockchain technologies are at present limited and have not prevented significant and sudden losses in the value of such assets. We believe that these and other risks have contributed to the price volatility of these assets. If, due to the unique risks of these types of assets, any of our paying subscribers or other members or followers believe that our education and entertainment services relating to these industries have caused them to incur losses on their investments, we may lose or fail to expand our Discord paying subscriber base and related revenues, and be unable to sustain or gain credibility with other current and potential social media followers, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow, as well as require additional resources to rebuild our brand and reputation.
If demand for our services does not develop as expected, our projected revenues and profits will be affected.
Our future profits are influenced by many factors, including economics, technology advancements, and world events and changing customer preferences. We believe that the markets for our services will continue to grow, that we will be successful in marketing our services in these markets. If our expectations as to the size of these markets and our ability to sell our products and services in this market are not correct, our revenue may not materialize and our business will be adversely affected.
The Company will be subject to risk associated with the development of new products or services.
The Company’s business objectives contemplate ongoing development of new processes, products, services and applications. There can be no assurance that the Company will have sufficient funds available to fund any of these projects or that the projects will be completed on time or within budget. It is likely that certain, if not many, of the aspects of the business objectives will not proceed as contemplated.
The Company may not be able to create and maintain a competitive advantage, given the rapid technological and other competitive changes affecting all markets nationally and worldwide. The Company’s success will depend on its ability to keep pace with any such changes.
The potential markets for the Company’s products and services are characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, frequent enhancements to existing services, the introduction of new services and products, and changing customer demands. The Company’s success could depend on the Company’s ability to respond to changing standards and technologies on a timely and cost-effective basis. In addition, any failure by the Company to anticipate or respond adequately to changes in technology and customer preferences could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, operating results and cash flow.
The technology area is subject to rapid change, and there are risks associated with new products and services.
Software-driven products and services are characterized by rapidly changing technology. The Company’s products and services may require continual improvement in order to satisfy the demand by the Company’s customers for new features and capabilities. The Company’s future success will depend upon its ability to introduce products and services and to add new features and enhancements that keep pace with technological and market developments. The development of new services and products and the enhancement of existing services and products entail significant technical risks. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in (i) developing, maintaining and improving one or more products; (ii) effectively using new technologies; (iii) adapting its services and products to emerging industry standards; or (iv) developing, introducing and marketing service and product enhancements or new services and products. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the Company will not experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction or marketing of these services and products, or that its new service and product enhancements will adequately satisfy the requirements of the marketplace and achieve market acceptance. If the Company is unable, for technical or other reasons, to develop and introduce new services and products or enhancements of existing services and products in a timely manner in response to changing market conditions or customer requirements, or if new services and products do not achieve market acceptance, the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
If our paying subscribers are not satisfied with our Discord subscription services, we may face additional cost, loss of profit opportunities, damage to our reputation, or legal liability.
We depend, to a large extent, on our relationships with our Discord servers’ paying subscribers, and our reputation for high-quality education and entertainment material. If a paying subscriber is not satisfied with our services, it could cause us to incur additional costs and impair profitability, loss of the paying subscriber relationship, or legal liability. For example, although we prominently warn paying subscribers and all other members that our investment education and entertainment content should not be relied upon for making investment decisions, a paying subscriber may claim that they suffered losses due to reliance on our investment education and entertainment content, which poses risks of liability exposure and costs of defense and increased insurance premiums. Many of our paying subscribers and other members actively share information among themselves about the quality of service they receive from us. Accordingly, the perception of poor service by any paying subscriber or other member may negatively impact our relationships with multiple other paying subscribers or other members.
Our services are based in a new and unproved market and are subject to the risks of failure inherent in the development of new products and services.
Because the Company’s business is based on new technologies, we are subject to risks of failure that are particular to new technologies, including the possibility that:
● our new approach will not result in any products or services that gain market acceptance;
● the Company’s services could be restricted;
● proprietary rights of third parties may preclude us from marketing our new product and services; or
● third parties may market superior or more cost-effective products or services.
As a result, our activities may not result in a commercially viable product or service, which would harm our sales, revenue and financial condition.
Our business depends on a strong brand, and if we are not able to maintain and enhance our brand, our ability to expand our customer base will be impaired and our business and operating results will be harmed.
We believe that the development of our brand identity will be critical to the success of our business. Maintaining and enhancing our brand may require us to make substantial investments, and these investments may not be successful. If we fail to establish and promote the brand, or if it incurs excessive expenses in this effort, our business, operating results and financial condition will be materially and adversely affected.
The social media, education, and community-based platform sectors are subject to rapid technological change and, to compete, we must continually evolve and upgrade the user experience to enhance our business.
We must continue to enhance and improve the performance, functionality and reliability of our business. This area is characterized by rapid technological change, changes in user requirements and preferences, frequent new product and services introductions embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards and practices that could render our products and services obsolete. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to both internally further develop and market leading brands and businesses and to continually grow our community-based platforms and increase visibility and reach across social media platforms. The development of our proprietary technology involves significant technical and business risks. We may fail to use new technologies effectively or to adapt our proprietary technology and systems to customer requirements or emerging industry standards. If we are unable to adapt to changing market conditions, customer requirements or emerging industry standards, we may not be able to either generate revenue or expand our business.
The Company operates in a highly competitive industry and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to compete successfully.
The Company competes with many other social media and community-based platform companies. Many of those companies are larger, more experienced and better funded than the Company. In addition, due to the unique services that the Company is providing, it is likely that, over time, several key competitors will emerge, which likely will be better funded than the Company, and the marketplace may have difficulties in differentiating between the quality and scope of the competitors’ offerings, or the competitors’ services may be superior to those of the Company.
We are dependent on the continued services and performance of our senior management and other key employees, the loss of any of whom could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
Our future performance depends on the continued services and contributions of our senior management and other key employees, including our co-founders and leading social media influencers: Arshia Sarkhani, our Chief Executive Officer and President; Kyle Fairbanks, our Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer; Jackson Fairbanks, our Director of Socials; and Arman Sarkhani, our Chief Operating Officer. Without these key executives and employees, we may not have the ability to execute on our business plans and to identify and pursue new opportunities and service innovations. The loss of services of senior management or other key employees could significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our development and strategic objectives. The loss of the services of our senior management or other key employees for any reason could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. We do not presently maintain any key man life insurance policies.
If our co-founders were to experience a loss to their social media followings, it could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
Our future performance depends on the ability of our co-founders and leading social media influencers, Arshia Sarkhani, Kyle Fairbanks, Jackson Fairbanks, and Arman Sarkhani, to retain and grow their social media followings and fanbase by creating quality content that meets the changing preferences of the consumer market. If they were to experience a significant loss of followers on any of their social media accounts, such as Discord, TikTok, Instagram, or X, it could have a negative impact on our business.
Followers on social media in general often fluctuate significantly due to external factors that are not predictable. Changes in consumers’ tastes or a change in the perceptions of our co-founders or business partners, whether as a result of the social and political climate or otherwise, could adversely affect our operating results. Our failure to avoid a negative perception among consumers or anticipate and respond to changes in consumer preferences, including in the form of content creation or distribution, could result in reduced demand for our services, or reduced social media followings, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.
Our business depends on our ability to attract and retain talented qualified employees or key personnel.
Our success depends to a significant degree upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate skilled and qualified personnel. Recruiting and retaining the skilled personnel we require to maintain and grow our market position may be difficult. The market for highly skilled workers and leaders in our industry is extremely competitive. If we do not succeed in attracting, hiring, integrating, retaining and motivating excellent personnel, we may be unable to grow effectively. Our inability to attract highly skilled personnel with sufficient experience in our industries could harm our business.
We may not be able to manage future growth effectively.
If our business plans are successful, we may experience significant growth in a short period of time and potential scaling issues. Should we grow rapidly, our financial, management and operating resources may not expand sufficiently to adequately manage our growth. If we are unable to manage our growth, our costs may increase disproportionately, our future revenues may stop growing or decline and we may face dissatisfied customers. Our failure to manage our growth may adversely impact our business and the value of your investment.
We may have difficulty scaling and adapting our existing infrastructure to accommodate a larger customer base, technology advances or customer requirements.
In the future, advances in technology, increases in traffic, and new customer requirements may require us to change our infrastructure, expand our infrastructure or replace our infrastructure entirely. Scaling and adapting our infrastructure are likely to be complex and require additional technical expertise. If we are required to make any changes to our infrastructure, we may incur substantial costs and experience delays or interruptions in our service. These delays or interruptions may cause customers to become dissatisfied with our service and move to competing service providers. Our failure to accommodate increased traffic, increased costs, inefficiencies or failures to adapt to new technologies or customer requirements and the associated adjustments to our infrastructure could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If the Company fails to develop or protect its intellectual property adequately, the Company’s business could suffer.
The Company has attempted, and may attempt, to develop certain intellectual property of its own, but cannot assure that it will be able to obtain exclusive rights in trade secrets, patents, trademark registrations and copyright registrations. At this time, the Company is unsure of what types of intellectual property might be developed. The cost of developing, applying for and obtaining such enforceable rights is expensive. Even after such enforceable rights are obtained, there are significant costs for maintaining and enforcing them. The Company may lack the resources to put in place exclusive protection and enforcement efforts. Also, certain of the Company’s service offerings draw from publicly available technology in the marketplace. The Company’s failure to obtain or maintain adequate protection of its intellectual property rights for any reason could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company may seek to enforce its intellectual property rights on others through litigation. The Company’s claims, even if meritorious, may be found invalid or inapplicable to a party the Company believes infringes or has misappropriated its intellectual property rights. In addition, litigation can:
● be expensive and time-consuming to prosecute or defend;
● result in a finding that the Company does not have certain intellectual property rights or that such rights lack sufficient scope or strength;
● divert management’s attention and resources; or
● require the Company to license its intellectual property.
The Company may rely on trademarks or service marks to establish a market identity for its products or services. To maintain the value of the Company’s trademarks or service marks, the Company might have to file lawsuits against third parties to prevent them from using marks confusingly similar to or dilutive of the Company’s registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks. The Company also might not obtain registrations for its pending or future trademark or service marks applications, and might have to defend its registered trademarks or service marks and pending applications from challenge by third parties. Enforcing or defending the Company’s registered and unregistered trademarks or service marks might result in significant litigation costs and damages, including the inability to continue using certain marks.
The laws of foreign countries in which the Company may contemplate doing business in the future may not recognize intellectual property rights or protect them to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Adverse determinations in a judicial or administrative proceeding could prevent the Company from offering or providing its products or services or prevent the Company from stopping others from offering or providing competing services, and thereby have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company’s products, services or processes could be subject to claims of infringement of the intellectual property of others.
Claims that the Company’s products, services, business methods, or processes infringe upon the proprietary rights of others may not be asserted until after commencement of commercial sales of its offerings. Significant litigation regarding intellectual property rights exists in the Company’s industry. Third parties may make claims of infringement against the Company in connection with the use of its technology. Any claims, even those without merit, could:
● be expensive and time-consuming to defend;
● cause the Company to cease making, licensing, or using services that incorporate the challenged intellectual property;
● divert management’s attention and resources; or
● require the Company to enter into royalty or licensing agreements in order to obtain the right to use a necessary feature of any of the Company’s current or proposed products, services, business methods, or processes.
The Company cannot be certain of the outcome of any litigation. Any royalty or licensing agreement, if required, may not be available to the Company on acceptable terms or at all. The Company’s failure to obtain the necessary licenses or other rights could prevent the development or distribution of the Company’s products and services and, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
We may experience disruption to our servers or our software which could cause us to lose customers.
Our ability to successfully create and deliver our content or manage and deploy our products and services will depend in large part on the capacity, reliability and security of our networking hardware, software and telecommunications infrastructure. Failures of our network infrastructure could result in unanticipated expenses to address such failures and could prevent our customers from effectively utilizing our services, which could prevent us from retaining and attracting customers. We currently have a limited disaster recovery plan in place. Our system will be susceptible to natural and man-made disasters, including global pandemics, war, terrorism, earthquakes, fires, floods, power loss and vandalism. Further, telecommunications failures, computer viruses, electronic break-ins or other similar disruptive problems could adversely affect the operation of our systems. Such a disruption could cause us to lose customers and possibly subject the Company to litigation, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business. Our insurance policies may not adequately compensate us for any losses that may occur due to any damages or interruptions in our systems. Accordingly, we could incur capital expenditures in the event of unanticipated damage. In addition, our paying subscribers and other members and followers will depend on Internet service providers, or ISPs, for access to our website, Discord servers, and, if we develop one, our mobile app. In the past, ISPs, websites and mobile apps have experienced significant system failures and could, in the future, experience outages, delays and other difficulties due to system failures unrelated to our systems. These problems could harm our business by preventing our customers from effectively utilizing our services.
A failure or breach of our security systems or infrastructure as a result of cyberattacks could disrupt our business, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, damage our reputation, increase our costs and cause losses.
Information security risks for technology companies, such as the Company, have significantly increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, the use of the Internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists and other external parties. These threats may derive from fraud or malice on the part of our employees or third parties, or may result from human error or accidental technological failure. These threats include cyberattacks, such as computer viruses, malicious code, phishing attacks or information security breaches.
Our operations will, in part, rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential proprietary and other information in our computer systems and networks. Our customers will rely on our digital technologies, computer, email and messaging systems, software and networks to conduct their operations or to utilize our products or services. In addition, to access our products and services, our customers will use personal smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile devices that may be beyond our control.
If a cyberattack or other information security breach occurs, it could lead to security breaches of the networks, systems or devices that our customers use to access our products and services which could result in the unauthorized disclosure, release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of confidential, proprietary and other information (including account data information) or data security compromises. Such events could also cause service interruptions, malfunctions or other failures in the physical infrastructure or operations systems that will support our businesses and customers, as well as the operations of our customers or other third parties. Any actual attacks could lead to damage to our reputation with our customers and other parties and the market, additional costs to the Company (such as repairing systems, adding new personnel or protection technologies or compliance costs), regulatory penalties, financial losses to both us and our customers and collaborators and the loss of customers and business opportunities. If such attacks are not detected immediately, their effect could be compounded.
Although we will attempt to mitigate these risks, there can be no assurance that we will be immune to these risks and not suffer losses in the future.
Certain stockholders have substantial influence over our company, and their interests may not be aligned with the interests of other stockholders.
A small number of stockholders have significant influence over our business, including decisions regarding mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing a future change of control. For further discussion, please see “-Risks Related to Ownership of Our Class B Common Stock - The structure of our common stock has the effect of concentrating voting control with certain Asset Entities officers and directors; this will limit or preclude your ability to influence corporate matters. It may also limit the price and liquidity of our common stock due to its ineligibility for inclusion in certain stock market indices.”
Current market conditions and recessionary pressures in one or more of the Company’s markets could impact the Company’s ability to grow its business.
The U.S. economy faces continued concerns about the systemic impacts of adverse economic conditions such as the U.S. deficit, historically high interest rates and the continued availability and cost of credit, the renewed threat of high inflation, volatile energy costs, geopolitical issues, ongoing supply chain disruptions, the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and threats from other potential pandemics, and unstable financial and real estate markets. Foreign countries, including those in the Euro zone, are affected by similar systemic impacts. Turbulence in the United States and international markets and economic conditions may adversely affect the Company’s liquidity and financial condition, and the liquidity and financial condition of the Company’s customers. If these market conditions occur, they may limit the Company’s ability, and the ability of the Company’s customers, to replace maturing liabilities and to access the capital markets to meet liquidity needs, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. There is no assurance that the Company’s products and services will be accepted in the marketplace.
Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.
We have incurred net losses since our inception in 2020, and we may never achieve or sustain profitability. Federal net operating loss, or NOL, carryforwards we generated since our incorporation in March 2022 may be carried forward indefinitely but may only be used to offset 80% of our taxable income annually. Under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” generally defined as a greater than 50 percentage point change (by value) in its equity ownership by certain stockholders over a three-year period, the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOL carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes (such as research tax credits) to offset its post-change income or taxes may be limited. We have not completed a study to assess whether an ownership change for purposes of Section 382 or 383 has occurred, or whether there have been multiple ownership changes since our inception. For purposes of Section 382 or 383, we may have experienced ownership changes in the past and may experience ownership changes in the future as a result of shifts in our stock ownership (some of which shifts are outside our control). As a result, if we earn net taxable income, our ability to use our pre-change NOL carryforwards or other pre-change tax attributes to offset such taxable income or the tax thereon will be subject to limitations. Similar provisions of state tax law may also apply to limit our use of accumulated state tax attributes. Therefore, if we attain profitability, we may be unable to use a material portion of our NOL carryforwards and other tax attributes, which could adversely affect our future cash flows.
Risks Related to Government Regulation and Being a Public Company
We may incur liability as a result of information retrieved from or transmitted over the Internet or published using our services or services of social media platforms, or as a result of claims related to our services or services of social media platforms, and legislation regulating content on social media platforms may require us to change our services or business practices and may adversely affect our business and financial results.
As the owner of several Discord servers and reliance on social media for our own and our clients’ promotional campaigns, we may face claims or enforcement actions relating to information or content that is published or made available on social media platforms where our content or our users’ content is posted, or relating to our policies or the policies of Discord and other social media platforms on which our content or our users’ content is posted, notwithstanding our or the respective platforms’ best efforts to enforce such policies. In particular, the nature of our social media-based business exposes us to claims related to defamation, dissemination of misinformation or news hoaxes, discrimination, harassment, intellectual property rights, rights of publicity and privacy, personal injury torts, laws regulating hate speech or other types of content, online safety, consumer protection, and breach of contract, among others. This risk is enhanced in certain jurisdictions outside the United States where our protection from liability for third-party actions may be unclear or where we may be less protected under local laws than we are in the United States. For example, in April 2019, the European Union passed a directive (the European Copyright Directive) expanding online platform liability for copyright infringement and regulating certain uses of news content online, which the EU member states have since implemented into their national laws. In addition, the European Union revised the European Audiovisual Media Service Directive to apply to online video-sharing platforms, which member states are implementing. Additionally, Brazil has an intermediary liability framework limiting liability for third-party content, which has been challenged as unconstitutional and is under review by the Brazilian Supreme Court. In the United States, in 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a matter in which the scope of the protections available to online platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“Section 230”) was at issue, but it ultimately declined to address Section 230 in its decision. There also have been, and continue to be, various other litigation concerning, and state and federal legislative and executive efforts to remove or restrict, the scope of the protections under Section 230, as well as to impose new obligations on online platforms with respect to commerce listings, user access and content, counterfeit goods and copyright-infringing material, and our current protections from liability for third-party content in the United States could decrease or change. We could incur significant costs investigating and defending such claims and, if we are found liable, significant damages.
We could also face fines, orders restricting or blocking our services in particular geographies, or other government-imposed remedies as a result of our content or the content hosted on our services. For example, numerous countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America are considering or have implemented certain content removal, law enforcement cooperation, and disclosure obligation legislation imposing potentially significant penalties, including fines, service throttling, or advertising bans, for failure to remove certain types of content or follow certain processes. Content-related legislation also may require us in the future to change our services or business practices, increase our costs, or otherwise impact our operations or our ability to provide services in certain geographies. For example, the European Copyright Directive requires certain online services to obtain authorizations for copyrighted content or to implement measures to prevent the availability of that content, which may require us to make substantial investments in compliance processes. Member states’ laws implementing the European Copyright Directive may also require online platforms or businesses that rely on them, like ours, to pay for content. In addition, our products and services are subject to new restrictions and requirements, and our compliance costs may significantly increase, as a result of the Digital Services Act in the European Union, and other content-related legislative developments such as the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act in Ireland and the Online Safety Act in the United Kingdom. Certain countries have also implemented or proposed legislation that may require us to pay publishers for certain news content shared on our products. In the United States, changes to the protections available under Section 230 or the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution or new state or federal content-related legislation may increase our costs or require significant changes to our services, business practices, or operations, which could adversely affect user growth and engagement. Any of the foregoing events could adversely affect our business and financial results.
We are not currently registered as an investment adviser and if we should have registered as an investment adviser, our failure to do so could subject us to civil and/or criminal penalties.
Certain services provided by the Company may cause the Company to meet the definition of “investment adviser” in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or Investment Advisers Act, and similar state laws. Under the Investment Advisers Act, an “investment adviser” is defined as a “person who, for compensation, engages in the business of advising others, either directly or through publications or writings, as to the value of securities or as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities, or who, for compensation and as part of a regular business, issues or promulgates analyses or reports concerning securities.” In particular, certain of the content on the Company’s Discord servers, such as trading diaries posted by the Company’s personnel, and other content available on the Company’s social media channels, may constitute investment advice. In addition, in general, disclaimers, such as those included with the Company’s posts on Discord and other social media, do not change the character of the advice provided for Investment Advisers Act purposes.
The Company relies on the “publisher’s exclusion” from the definition of “investment adviser” under Section 202(a)(11)(D) of the Investment Advisers Act, as interpreted by legal precedent. The publisher’s exclusion requires that product or service offerings must be: (1) of a general and impersonal nature, in that the research provided is not adapted to any specific portfolio or any client’s particular needs; (2) “bona fide” or genuine, in that it contains disinterested discussion and analysis as opposed to promotional material; and (3) of general and regular circulation, in that it is not timed to specific market activity or to events affecting, or having the ability to affect, the securities industry. The basis for reliance on such exclusion will depend on a facts-and-circumstances analysis. We intend at all times to operate our business in a manner as to not become inadvertently subject to the regulatory requirements under the Investment Advisers Act.
If we meet the definition of “investment adviser” in the Investment Advisers Act, and do not meet the requirements for reliance on the “publisher’s exclusion” from the definition of “investment adviser” or another exclusion, exemption, or exception from the registration requirements under the Investment Advisers Act, we will have to register as an investment adviser with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act and potentially with one or more states under similar state laws. Registration requirements for investment advisers are significant. If we are deemed to be an investment adviser and are required to register with the SEC and potentially one or more states as an investment adviser, we will become subject to the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act and the corresponding state laws. The Investment Advisers Act imposes: (i) fiduciary duties to clients; (ii) substantive prohibitions and requirements; (iii) contractual requirements; (iv) record-keeping requirements; and (v) administrative oversight by the SEC, primarily by inspection. These requirements and obligations can be burdensome and costly. If it is deemed that we are out of compliance with such rules and regulations, we may also be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties. Applicable state laws may have similar or additional requirements. If we are required to register under these laws, we may no longer be able to continue to offer our investment education and entertainment services, which may have a significant adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
We will face growing regulatory and compliance requirements which can be costly and time-consuming.
New and evolving regulations and compliance standards for cybersecurity, data protection, privacy, and internal IT controls are often created in response to the tide of cyberattacks and will increasingly impact organizations like our company. Existing regulatory standards require that organizations implement internal controls for user access to applications and data. In addition, data breaches are driving a new wave of regulation, such as the GDPR, with stricter enforcement and higher penalties. Regulatory and policy-driven obligations require expensive and time-consuming compliance measures. The fear of non-compliance, failed audits, and material findings has pushed organizations to spend more to ensure they are in compliance, often resulting in costly, one-off implementations to mitigate potential fines or reputational damage. The high costs associated with failing to meet regulatory requirements, combined with the risk of fallout from security breaches, may force us to spend additional time and money ensuring we will meet future regulatory requirements.
Failure to comply with data privacy and security laws and regulations could adversely affect our operating results and business.
In the ordinary course of our business, we might collect and store in our internal and external data centers, cloud services and networks sensitive data, including our proprietary business information and that of our customers, suppliers and business collaborators, as well as personal information of our customers and employees. The secure processing, maintenance and transmission of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy. The number and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions that companies have experienced from third parties has increased over the past few years. Despite our security measures, it is impossible for us to eliminate this risk.
U.S. federal data privacy laws include the CAN-SPAM Act, which, among other things, restricts data collection and use in connection with CAN-SPAM Act’s opt-out process requirements for senders of commercial emails; and COPPA, which regulates the collection of information by operators of websites and other electronic solutions that are directed to children under 13 years of age, although our website and app user terms of service and privacy policy expressly prohibit children under 13 from submitting information to or on our website or app. These laws and regulations promulgated under these laws restrict our collection, processing, storage, use and disclosure of personal information, may require us to notify individuals of our privacy practices and provide individuals with certain rights to prevent the use and disclosure of protected information, and mandate certain procedures with respect to safeguarding and proper description of stored information.
Moreover, certain laws and regulations of U.S. states and the EU impose similar or greater data protection requirements and may also subject us to scrutiny or attention from regulatory authorities. For example, the EU and California have passed comprehensive data privacy laws, the EU GDPR and the CCPA and regulations promulgated under the CCPA, respectively, which impose data protection obligations on enterprises, including limitations on data uses and constraints on certain uses of sensitive data. Of particular importance, the CCPA, which became effective on January 1, 2020, limits how we may collect and use personal information, including by requiring companies that process information relating to California residents to make disclosures to consumers about their data collection, use and sharing practices, provide consumers with rights to know and delete personal information and allow consumers to opt out of certain data sharing with third parties. The CCPA also creates an expanded definition of personal information, imposes special rules on the collection of consumer data from minors, and provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for data breaches that is expected to increase the likelihood and cost of data breach litigation. The potential effects of this legislation are far-reaching and may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies and incur substantial costs and expenses in compliance and potential ligation efforts. Effective January 1, 2023, we also became subject to the CPRA in California, which expands upon the consumer data use restrictions, penalties and enforcement provisions under the CCPA.
In addition, similar consumer data privacy laws have been passed and either are in effect or will become effective within the next 12 months in a number of other states, including Virginia (effective January 1, 2023); Colorado (effective July 1, 2023); Connecticut (effective July 1, 2023); Utah (effective December 31, 2023); Texas (effective July 1, 2024); Oregon (effective July 1, 2024); Montana (effective October 1, 2024); Iowa (effective January 1, 2025); Delaware (effective January 1, 2025); Nebraska (effective January 1, 2025); New Hampshire (effective January 1, 2025); New Jersey (effective January 15, 2025); Minnesota (effective July 1, 2025); Tennessee (effective July 1, 2025); Maryland (effective October 1, 2025); Indiana (effective January 1, 2026); Kentucky (effective January 1, 2026); and Rhode Island (effective January 1, 2026). Further, there are several legislative proposals in the United States, at both the federal and state level, that could impose new privacy and security obligations. We cannot yet determine the impact that these laws and regulations may have on our business.
Outside of the U.S., data protection laws, including the GDPR, also might apply to some of our operations or business collaborators. Legal requirements in the European Union and United Kingdom relating to the collection, storage, processing and transfer of personal data/information continue to evolve. The GDPR imposes, among other things, data protection requirements that include strict obligations and restrictions on the ability to collect, analyze and transfer EU personal data/information, a requirement for prompt notice of data breaches to data subjects and supervisory authorities in certain circumstances, and possible substantial fines for any violations (including possible fines for certain violations of up to the greater of 20 million Euros or 4% of total company revenue). Other governmental authorities around the world have enacted or are considering similar types of legislative and regulatory proposals concerning data protection.
The interpretation and enforcement of the laws and regulations described above are uncertain and subject to change, and may require substantial costs to monitor and implement and maintain adequate compliance programs. Failure to comply with U.S. and international data protection laws and regulations could result in government enforcement actions (which could include substantial civil and/or criminal penalties), private litigation and/or adverse publicity and could negatively affect our operating results and business.
Our business could be negatively impacted by changes in the U.S. political environment.
There is significant ongoing uncertainty with respect to potential legislation, regulation and government policy at the federal, state and local levels in the United States. Such uncertainty and any material changes in such legislation, regulation and government policy could significantly impact our business as well as the markets in which we compete. Specific legislative and regulatory proposals that might materially impact us include, but are not limited to, changes to liability rules for Internet platforms, data privacy regulations, import and export regulations, income tax regulations and the U.S. federal tax code and public company reporting requirements, immigration policies and enforcement, healthcare law, minimum wage laws, climate and energy policies, foreign trade and relations with foreign governments, pandemic response and increased antitrust scrutiny in the tech industry. To the extent changes in the political environment have a negative impact on us or on our customers, our markets, our business, results of operation and financial condition could be materially and adversely impacted in the future.
Our business depends on our customers’ continued and unimpeded access to the Internet and the development and maintenance of Internet infrastructure. Internet access providers may be able to block, degrade or charge for access to certain of our services, which could lead to additional expenses and the loss of customers.
Our services depend on the ability of our customers to access the Internet. Currently, this access is provided by companies having significant market power in the broadband and Internet access marketplace, including incumbent telephone companies, cable companies, mobile communications companies and government-owned service providers. Some of these providers have the ability to take measures including legal actions, that could degrade, disrupt or increase the cost of user access to certain of our services by restricting or prohibiting the use of their infrastructure to support our services, charging increased fees to our users, or regulating online speech. Such interference could result in a loss of existing users, advertisers and goodwill, could result in increased costs and could impair our ability to attract new users, thereby harming our revenue and growth. Moreover, the adoption of any laws or regulations adversely affecting the growth, popularity or use of the Internet, including laws impacting Internet neutrality, could decrease the demand for our services and increase our operating costs. The legislative and regulatory landscape regarding the regulation of the Internet and, in particular, Internet neutrality, in the U.S. is subject to uncertainty.
To the extent any laws, regulations or rulings permit ISPs to charge some users higher rates than others for the delivery of their content, ISPs could attempt to use such law, regulation or ruling to impose higher fees or deliver our content with less speed, reliability or otherwise on a non-neutral basis as compared to other market participants, and our business could be adversely impacted. Internationally, government regulation concerning the Internet, and in particular, network neutrality, may be developing or non-existent. Within such a regulatory environment, we could experience discriminatory or anticompetitive practices impeding both our and our customers’ domestic and international growth, increasing our costs or adversely affecting our business. Additional changes in the legislative and regulatory landscape regarding Internet neutrality, or otherwise regarding the regulation of the Internet, could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
Our business could be affected by new governmental regulations regarding the Internet.
To date, government regulations have not materially restricted use of the Internet in most parts of the world. However, the legal and regulatory environment relating to the Internet is uncertain, and governments may impose regulation in the future. New laws may be passed, courts may issue decisions affecting the Internet, existing but previously inapplicable or unenforced laws may be deemed to apply to the Internet or regulatory agencies may begin to more rigorously enforce such formerly unenforced laws, or existing legal safe harbors may be narrowed, both by U.S. federal or state governments and by governments of foreign jurisdictions. The adoption of any new laws or regulations, or the narrowing of any safe harbors, could hinder growth in the use of the Internet and online services generally, and decrease acceptance of the Internet and online services as a means of communications, e-commerce and advertising. In addition, such changes in laws could increase our costs of doing business or prevent us from delivering our services over the Internet or in specific jurisdictions, which could harm our business and our results of operations.
The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources.
As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), and the listing standards of Nasdaq. We expect that the requirements of these rules and regulations will continue to increase our legal, accounting and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming and costly, and place significant strain on our personnel, systems and resources. Management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could adversely affect our business and operating results.
The Exchange Act requires that our company file annual, quarterly, and current reports with respect to our businesses, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, we must establish the corporate infrastructure necessary for operating a public company, which may divert our management’s attention from implementing our growth strategy, which could delay or slow the implementation of our business strategies, and in turn negatively impact our company’s financial condition and results of operations.
Climate change and increased focus by governmental organizations on sustainability issues, including those related to climate change, may have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
Federal, state and local governments are responding to climate change issues. This increased focus on sustainability is resulting in new regulations and legislation and vendor and customer requirements that could negatively affect us as we may incur additional costs or be required to make changes to our operations in order to comply with any new regulations. Legislation or regulations that impose disclosure requirements, restrictions, caps, taxes, or other controls on emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, a by-product of burning fossil fuels could force us to incur additional costs and we may fail to pass such additional costs on to our customers, which could also have a material adverse effect on our business.
In particular, on March 6, 2024, the SEC adopted rules that will require us to disclose:
● Climate-related risks that have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition;
● The actual and potential material impacts of any identified climate-related risks on our strategy, business model, and outlook;
● If, as part of our strategy, we have undertaken activities to mitigate or adapt to a material climate-related risk, a quantitative and qualitative description of material expenditures incurred and material impacts on financial estimates and assumptions that directly result from such mitigation or adaptation activities;
● Specified disclosures regarding our activities, if any, to mitigate or adapt to a material climate-related risk including the use, if any, of transition plans, scenario analysis, or internal carbon prices;
● Any oversight by our board of directors of climate-related risks and any role by management in assessing and managing our material climate-related risks;
● Any processes we have for identifying, assessing, and managing material climate-related risks and, if we are managing those risks, whether and how any such processes are integrated into our overall risk management system or processes;
● Information about our climate-related targets or goals, if any, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition; required disclosures would include material expenditures and material impacts on financial estimates and assumptions as a direct result of the target or goal or actions taken to make progress toward meeting such target or goal;
● The capitalized costs, expenditures expensed, charges, and losses incurred as a result of severe weather events and other natural conditions, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, drought, wildfires, extreme temperatures, and sea level rise, subject to applicable one percent and de minimis disclosure thresholds, disclosed in a note to the financial statements;
● The capitalized costs, expenditures expensed, and losses related to carbon offsets and renewable energy credits or certificates if used as a material component of our plans to achieve our disclosed climate-related targets or goals, disclosed in a note to our financial statements; and
● If the estimates and assumptions we use to produce our financial statements were materially impacted by risks and uncertainties associated with severe weather events and other natural conditions or any disclosed climate-related targets or transition plans, a qualitative description of how the development of such estimates and assumptions was impacted, disclosed in a note to our financial statements.
We will be exempt from the SEC rules’ requirements to disclose certain information about our greenhouse gas emissions and comply with related auditor assurance requirements as long as we remain a “smaller reporting company” (as described below under “-Risks Related to Ownership of Our Class B Common Stock - We are a ‘smaller reporting company’ within the meaning of the Exchange Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to smaller reporting companies, this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.”) or an “emerging growth company” (as described below under “-Risks Related to Ownership of Our Class B Common Stock - We are subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not emerging growth companies and our stockholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies.”). In addition, these disclosure rules will not require compliance by us until our fiscal year beginning in 2027, with certain requirements not becoming effective until our fiscal year beginning in 2028, if we remain a smaller reporting company or emerging growth company.
A number of petitions have been filed in federal courts seeking to challenge the SEC’s climate disclosure rules. On April 4, 2024, the SEC issued an order staying the rules. The SEC’s administrative stay will remain in place until the completion of litigation filed in the federal courts that challenges the agency’s authority to adopt the rules. The outcome of this litigation cannot be determined.
Assuming that the SEC climate disclosure rules are ultimately upheld in their present form, and even in light of the exemptions and accommodations made for smaller reporting companies and emerging growth companies described above, the costs to adopt the necessary disclosure controls and procedures to disclose all required information, the potential costs to make changes in our operations to allow us to improve our climate change-related disclosures, or the potential loss of revenues from these disclosure requirements due to investor, customer, or vendor requirements to disclose and meet certain climate change-related targets pursuant to these disclosure rules, may still have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
If we fail to 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.
Our current disclosure controls and internal controls and any new controls that we develop may be inadequate or become inadequate because of changes in conditions in our business or changes in the applicable laws, regulations and standards. Any failure to develop or maintain effective controls, or any difficulties encountered in their implementation or improvement, could harm our operating results, cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, result in a restatement of our financial statements for prior periods or adversely affect the results of management evaluations and independent registered public accounting firm audits of our internal control over financial reporting that we will or may eventually be required to include in our periodic reports that will be filed with the SEC. Ineffective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial and other information, which would likely have a negative effect on the trading price of our Class B Common Stock. In addition, if we are unable to continue to meet these requirements, we may not be able to remain listed on Nasdaq in the future.
Our management team has limited experience managing a public company.
Most members of our management team have limited experience managing a publicly traded company, interacting with public company investors and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies. Our management team may not successfully or efficiently manage our transition to being a public company that is subject to significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws and the continuous scrutiny of securities analysts and investors. These new obligations and constituents will require significant attention from our senior management and could divert their attention away from the day-to-day management of our business, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Industry and other market data used in this Annual Report and in other periodic reports that we may in the future file with the SEC, including those undertaken by us or our engaged consultants, may not prove to be representative of current and future market conditions or future results.
This report includes or refers to, and periodic reports that we may in the future file with the SEC may include or refer to, statistical and other industry and market data that we obtained or may obtain from industry publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties and surveys and studies that we may undertake ourselves regarding the market potential for our current services. Although we believe that such information has been obtained from reliable sources, the sources of such data have not guaranteed the accuracy or completeness of such information. Industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies may not be reliable. The results of this data represent various methodologies, assumptions, research, analysis, projections, estimates, composition of respondent pool, presentation of data and adjustments, each of which may ultimately prove to be incorrect, and cause actual results and market viability to differ materially from those presented in any such report or other materials.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Class B Common Stock
The structure of our common stock has the effect of concentrating voting control with certain Asset Entities officers and directors; this will limit or preclude your ability to influence corporate matters. It may also limit the price and liquidity of our common stock due to its ineligibility for inclusion in certain stock market indices.
We are authorized to issue two classes of common stock, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, and any number of classes of preferred stock. Class A Common Stock is entitled to ten votes per share on proposals requiring or requesting stockholder approval, and Class B Common Stock is entitled to one vote on any such matter.
As of March 25, 2025, AEH owns all of the 1,000,000 shares of our outstanding Class A Common Stock. The shares of Class A Common Stock held by AEH are controlled by its officers and managers, all of whom are also some of our officers and directors. AEH also owns 250,000 shares of our Class B Common Stock. There are 13,413,162 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 25, 2025. AEH therefore controls 10,250,000 votes, or approximately 42.6% of all voting rights. In addition, our directors and officers collectively hold 260,689 shares of Class B Common Stock. Combining their control of AEH’s shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock and their own shares of Class B Common Stock, our officers and directors collectively control 10,510,689 votes, or approximately 43.6% of total voting power. Management’s concentrated voting power may limit or preclude the ability of others to influence corporate matters including significant business decisions for the foreseeable future.
In addition, certain index providers have announced restrictions on including companies with multiple-class share structures in certain of their indexes. For example, in July 2017, FTSE Russell and Standard & Poor’s announced that they would cease to allow most newly public companies utilizing dual or multi-class capital structures to be included in their indices. Under the announced policies, our capital structure would make us ineligible for inclusion in any of these indices. Given the sustained flow of investment funds into passive strategies that seek to track certain indexes, exclusion from stock indexes would likely preclude investment by many of these funds and could make our Class B Common Stock less attractive to other investors. As a result, fewer investors may be willing to purchase our Class B Common Stock. In consequence, the market price and liquidity of our Class B Common Stock could be adversely affected.
Our Class B Common Stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above your purchase price.
The market price for our Class B Common Stock is likely to be volatile, in part because our shares had not been traded publicly prior to our initial public offering in February 2023. In addition, the market price of our Class B Common Stock may fluctuate significantly in response to several factors, most of which we cannot control, including:
● quarterly variations in our operating results compared to market expectations;
● adverse publicity about us, the industries we participate in or individual scandals;
● announcements of new offerings or significant price reductions by us or our competitors;
● stock price performance of our competitors;
● fluctuations in stock market prices and volumes;
● changes in senior management or key personnel;
● changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;
● the market’s reaction to our reduced disclosure as a result of being an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act;
● negative earnings or other announcements by us or our competitors;
● defaults on indebtedness, incurrence of additional indebtedness, or issuances of additional capital stock;
● global economic, legal and regulatory factors unrelated to our performance; and
● the other factors listed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report.
Volatility in the market price of our Class B Common Stock may prevent investors from being able to sell their shares at or above the price at which they purchased our Class B Common Stock. As a result, you may suffer a loss on your investment.
Certain recent initial public offerings of companies with relatively small public floats comparable to our anticipated public float have experienced extreme volatility that was seemingly unrelated to the underlying performance of the respective company. Our Class B Common Stock may potentially experience rapid and substantial price volatility, which may make it difficult for prospective investors to assess the value of our Class B Common Stock.
In addition to the risks addressed above under “- Our Class B Common Stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above your purchase price,” our Class B Common Stock may be subject to rapid and substantial price volatility. Recently, companies with comparably small public floats and initial public offering sizes have experienced instances of extreme stock price run-ups followed by rapid price declines, and such stock price volatility was seemingly unrelated to the respective company’s underlying performance. Although the specific cause of such volatility is unclear, our small public float may amplify the impact the actions taken by a few stockholders have on the price of our stock, which may cause our stock price to deviate, potentially significantly, from a price that better reflects the underlying performance of our business. Our Class B Common Stock may experience run-ups and declines that are seemingly unrelated to our actual or expected operating performance and financial condition or prospects, making it difficult for prospective investors to assess the rapidly changing value of our Class B Common Stock. In addition, investors of shares of our Class B Common Stock may experience losses, which may be material, if the price of our Class B Common Stock experiences such declines after any investors purchase shares of our Class B Common Stock.
We may not be able to maintain a listing of our Class B Common Stock on Nasdaq.
Our Class B Common Stock is currently listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of Nasdaq. We must meet certain financial and liquidity criteria and corporate governance requirements to maintain the listing of our Class B Common Stock on Nasdaq. If we fail to meet any of Nasdaq’s continued listing standards or we violate Nasdaq listing requirements, our Class B Common Stock may be delisted. In addition, our board of directors may determine that the cost of maintaining our listing on a national securities exchange outweighs the benefits of such listing. A delisting of our Class B Common Stock from Nasdaq may materially impair our stockholders’ ability to buy and sell our Class B Common Stock and could have an adverse effect on the market price of, and the efficiency of the trading market for, our Class B Common Stock. The delisting of our Class B Common Stock could significantly impair our ability to raise capital and the value of your investment.
On August 21, 2024, the Company received a written notification (the “August 2024 Notification Letter”), from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of Nasdaq notifying the Company that it was not in compliance with the minimum $2,500,000 stockholders’ equity requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of Nasdaq because the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 reported stockholders’ equity of $2,097,090, and, as of the date of the August 2024 Notification Letter, the Company did not meet the alternatives of market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b).
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b) requires a company that has its primary equity security listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of Nasdaq to meet one of three requirements: (1) have stockholders’ equity of at least $2,500,000; (2) have a market value of listed securities of at least $35,000,000; or (3) have net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the three most recently completed fiscal years.
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(2)(A), the Company was provided 45 calendar days, or until October 7, 2024, to submit a plan to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b). The Company submitted a compliance plan on October 7, 2024. Based on the Staff’s review of the compliance plan materials, the Staff determined to grant the Company an extension to regain compliance to February 17, 2025. On or before that date, the Company will be required to file a report with the SEC and Nasdaq that meets certain requirements for demonstrating compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b). In addition, the Company must evidence compliance upon filing its Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. If the Company fails to meet these requirements the Company may be subject to delisting. In the event the Company does not satisfy these terms, the Staff will provide written notification that its securities will be delisted. At that time, the Company may appeal the Staff’s determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (“Hearings Panel”).
On December 16, 2024, the Company received a written notification (the “December 2024 Notification Letter”) from the Staff notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of Nasdaq.
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. Based on the closing bid price of the Class B Common Stock for the 30 consecutive business days from October 31, 2024 to December 13, 2024, the Company no longer met the minimum bid price requirement.
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided 180 calendar days, or until June 16, 2025, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). To regain compliance, the Company’s common stock must have a closing bid price of at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. If the Company does not regain compliance during such 180-day period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar days, provided that the Company meets the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares of $1,000,000 under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(5) and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, except for Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and the Company must provide a written notice of its intention to cure this deficiency during the second compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If the Company does not qualify for the second compliance period or fails to regain compliance during the second 180-day period, then Nasdaq will notify the Company of its determination to delist the Class B Common Stock, and the Class B Common Stock will be subject to delisting. At that time, the Company will have an opportunity to appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel.
In the event that we are unsuccessful in demonstrating compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b) by the extended deadline of February 17, 2025 or to evidence compliance with such rule in our Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, or we are unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) by the end of the 180-day period on June 16, 2025 and either fail to qualify for the second 180-day compliance period or fail to regain compliance during the second 180-day period, and we are unsuccessful in appealing a resulting delisting determination to a Hearings Panel, we will be delisted from Nasdaq, and the value of your shares may be materially adversely affected.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the market price for the shares and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our Class B Common Stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If research analysts do not establish and maintain adequate research coverage or if one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our Class B Common Stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the market price for our Class B Common Stock would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which, in turn, could cause the market price or trading volume for our Class B Common Stock to decline.
We have never paid cash dividends on our stock and do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.
We have paid no cash dividends on any class of our stock to date and we do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the near term. For the foreseeable future, we intend to retain any earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Class B Common Stock. Moreover, the Series A Certificate of Designation (as defined in Part II. Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Private Placements of Series A Preferred Stock - Terms of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock under Certificate of Designation and Securities Purchase Agreement”) prohibits the Company from declaring or paying any cash dividends on its capital stock other than as required by the Series A Certificate of Designation with respect to the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Accordingly, investors must be prepared to rely on sales of their Class B Common Stock after price appreciation to earn an investment return, which may never occur. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our Class B Common Stock. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable law and other factors our board deems relevant.
We have issued and may in the future issue additional debt or equity securities which are senior to our Class B Common Stock as to distributions and in liquidation, which could materially adversely affect the market price of our Class B Common Stock.
The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to all other capital stock of the Company with respect to the payment of dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company, unless the holders of the majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock consent to the creation of other capital stock of the Company that is senior or equal in rank to the Series A Preferred Stock.
In addition, in the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by entering into additional debt or debt-like financing that is secured by all or up to all of our assets, or issuing debt or equity securities, which could include issuances of commercial paper, medium-term notes, senior notes, subordinated notes, or preferred shares. In the event of our liquidation, our lenders and holders of our debt securities would receive a distribution of our available assets before distributions to our stockholders. In addition, any additional preferred stock, if issued by our company, may have a preference with respect to distributions and upon liquidation, which could further limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. Because our decision to incur debt and issue securities in our future offerings will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings and debt financing.
Further, market conditions could require us to accept less favorable terms for the issuance of our securities in the future. Thus, you will bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the value of your Class B Common Stock and diluting your interest in our company.
We are subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not emerging growth companies and our stockholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies.
We are required to publicly report on an ongoing basis as an “emerging growth company” (as defined in the JOBS Act) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act. For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not emerging growth companies, including but not limited to:
● not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
● being exempt from certain greenhouse gas emissions disclosure and related third-party assurance requirements;
● being permitted to comply with reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements; and
● being exempt from the requirement to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, although if the market value of our Class B Common Stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, we would cease to be an emerging growth company as of the following December 31.
Because we will be subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not emerging growth companies, our stockholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies. We cannot predict if investors will find our Class B Common Stock less attractive if we elect to rely on these exemptions, or if taking advantage of these exemptions would result in less active trading or more volatility in the price of our Class B Common Stock.
As a non-accelerated filer, we are not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
We are not an “accelerated filer” or a “large accelerated filer” under the Exchange Act. Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act defines an “accelerated filer” to mean any company that first meets the following conditions at the end of each fiscal year: The company had a public float of $75 million or more, but less than $700 million, as of the last business day of the company’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter; the company has been subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for at least twelve calendar months; the company has filed at least one annual report under the Exchange Act; the company did not have annual revenues of less than $100 million and either no public float or a public float of less than $700 million; and, once the company determines that it does not qualify for “smaller reporting company” status because it exceeded one or more of the current thresholds for such status, is not eligible to regain “smaller reporting company” status under the test provided under paragraph (3)(iii)(B) of the “smaller reporting company” definition in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act defines a “large accelerated filer” in the same way as an “accelerated filer” except that the company meeting the definition must have a public float of $700 million or more as of the last business day of the company’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
A non-accelerated filer is not required to file an auditor attestation report on internal control over financial reporting that is otherwise required under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Therefore, our internal control over financial reporting will not receive the level of review provided by the process relating to the auditor attestation included in annual reports of issuers that are subject to the auditor attestation requirements. In addition, we cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we are not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and trading price for our common stock may be negatively affected. See also above, “-We are subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not emerging growth companies and our stockholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies.”
We are a “smaller reporting company” within the meaning of the Exchange Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to smaller reporting companies, this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act defines a “smaller reporting company” as an issuer that is not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent that is not a smaller reporting company and that:
● had a public float of less than $250 million as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter, computed by multiplying the aggregate worldwide number of shares of its voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates by the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average of the bid and asked prices of common equity, in the principal market for the common equity; or
● in the case of an initial registration statement under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act for shares of its common equity, had a public float of less than $250 million as of a date within 30 days of the date of the filing of the registration statement, computed by multiplying the aggregate worldwide number of such shares held by non-affiliates before the registration plus, in the case of a Securities Act registration statement, the number of such shares included in the registration statement by the estimated public offering price of the shares; or
● in the case of an issuer whose public float as calculated under paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition was zero or whose public float was less than $700 million, had annual revenues of less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year for which audited financial statements are available.
If a company determines that it does not qualify for smaller reporting company status because it exceeded one or more of the above thresholds, it will remain unqualified unless when making its annual determination it meets certain alternative threshold requirements which will be lower than the above thresholds if its prior public float or prior annual revenues exceed certain thresholds.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to include a Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in our proxy statements; we will provide only two years of financial statements; and we need not provide the table of selected financial data. We will also be exempt from certain greenhouse gas emissions disclosure and related third-party assurance requirements. We also will have other “scaled” disclosure requirements that are less comprehensive than issuers that are not smaller reporting companies which could make our Class B Common Stock less attractive to potential investors, which could make it more difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares.
As a “smaller reporting company,” we may choose to exempt our company from certain corporate governance requirements that could have an adverse effect on our public stockholders.
Under Nasdaq rules, a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, is not subject to certain corporate governance requirements otherwise applicable to companies listed on Nasdaq. For example, a smaller reporting company is exempt from the requirement of having a compensation committee composed solely of directors meeting certain enhanced independence standards, as long as the compensation committee has at least two members who do meet such standards. Although we have not yet determined to avail ourselves of this or other exemptions from Nasdaq requirements that are or may be afforded to smaller reporting companies, while we will seek to maintain our shares on Nasdaq in the future we may elect to rely on any or all of them. By electing to utilize any such exemptions, our company may be subject to greater risks of poor corporate governance, poorer management decision-making processes, and reduced results of operations from problems in our corporate organization. Consequently, our stock price may suffer, and there is no assurance that we will be able to continue to meet all continuing listing requirements of Nasdaq from which we will not be exempt, including minimum stock price requirements.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
Not applicable.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
Although we are a remote-first company, we have a central office in Dallas, Texas. All of our independent contractors and employees are remote-first and supply their own equipment and office space. In the future, we may seek to expand our physical facilities to accommodate our growth. Our headquarters is in Dallas, leased through Regus Management at The Crescent Office Complex located at 100 Crescent Court, 7th Floor, in Dallas, Texas. Our rent was initially $32.82 per day from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023. On October 10, 2022, we renewed an office lease at this location for $1,085 per month from February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024. On May 4, 2022, we leased an office at this location for a daily payment of $44.63 from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023. On March 3, 2023, we transferred an office lease to a different office at this location for a monthly payment of $4,989 from March 7, 2023 to May 31, 2023. On March 6, 2023, we renewed an office lease at this location for a monthly payment of $5,104 from June 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024. On October 10, 2023, we renewed an office lease at this location for a monthly payment of $1,228 from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025. On November 9, 2023, we renewed an office lease at this location for a monthly payment of $5,329 from March 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. On June 9, 2024, between the Company and Regus Management, we renewed an office lease at this location for a monthly payment of $1,981 from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.
Each lease will automatically renew for an additional one-year term unless cancelled by either party with at least three months’ notice. The rent on any renewal will be at the then-prevailing market rate.
We believe that all our properties have been adequately maintained, are generally in good condition, and are suitable and adequate for our businesses.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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. However, 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 not currently aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market Information
Our Class B Common Stock is listed and began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market tier of Nasdaq on February 3, 2023, under the symbol “ASST”. Prior to the listing, there was no public market for our common stock.
Number of Holders of Our Common Stock
As of March 25, 2025, there was one holder of record of our Class A Common Stock, which is not listed, quoted or traded on any stock exchange or over-the-counter market, and 19 holders of record of our Class B Common Stock, which is listed and traded on Nasdaq under the symbol “ASST”. In computing the number of holders of record of our common stock, holders whose shares are held in nominee or “street name” accounts through banks, brokers or other financial institutions are not included.
Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
The closing of our initial public offering took place on February 7, 2023, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2023, between the Company and Boustead, as representative of the underwriters named on Schedule 1 thereto (the “Underwriting Agreement”). At the closing, the Company sold 300,000 shares of Class B Common Stock for total gross proceeds of $7,500,000. After deducting the underwriting discounts, commissions, non-accountable expense allowance, and other expenses from the initial public offering, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $6.6 million. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, on February 7, 2023, the Company also agreed to issue Boustead a warrant to purchase the number of shares of Class B Common Stock equal to 7% of the aggregate number of shares of Class B Common Stock sold in the initial public offering (the “Representative’s Warrant”).
The shares were offered and sold, and the Representative’s Warrant was issued, pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-267258), initially filed with the SEC on September 2, 2022, and declared effective by the SEC on February 2, 2023 (as amended, the “IPO Registration Statement”), and the final prospectus, dated February 2, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 6, 2023 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) of the Securities Act (the “IPO Public Offering Prospectus”). In addition, a total of 300,000 shares of Class B Common Stock were registered for resale by the selling stockholders named in the IPO Registration Statement and a final prospectus relating to these shares, dated February 2, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on February 6, 2023 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act (the “IPO Resale Prospectus”). The Company did not and will not receive any proceeds from the resale of Class B Common Stock by the selling stockholders.
The IPO Registration Statement also registered for sale shares of Class B Common Stock with a maximum aggregate offering price of $1,125,000 for an additional 45,000 shares of Class B Common Stock at the assumed public offering price of $25.00 per share upon full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option; and up to an additional 3,150 shares of Class B Common Stock underlying the Representative’s Warrant with a maximum aggregate offering price of $98,437.50 at the assumed exercise price of $31.25 per share assuming full exercise of the over-allotment option. The underwriters’ over-allotment option expired unexercised, and as of the date of this Annual Report, the Representative’s Warrant has not been exercised.
On April 4, 2023, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the IPO Registration Statement was filed with the SEC and became effective on April 14, 2023 (the “IPO Post-Effective Amendment”). The IPO Post-Effective Amendment was required to be filed to update the IPO Registration Statement’s prospectuses to include, among other things, the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on June 30, 2023, and information in certain subsequent reports and filings under the Exchange Act. The IPO Post-Effective Amendment maintained the effectiveness of the IPO Registration Statement with respect to the sale of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Representative’s Warrant and the resale of the shares of common stock held by the selling stockholders. Updates to the IPO Public Offering Prospectus and the IPO Resale Prospectus were included with the IPO Post-Effective Amendment.
As stated in the IPO Public Offering Prospectus, the Company intended to use the net proceeds from the initial public offering for investment in corporate infrastructure, marketing and promotion of Discord communities, social campaigns, and the Company’s “AE.360.DDM” Discord design, development and management service, expansion of “SiN”, the Company’s social influencer network, increasing staff and company personnel, and general working capital, operating, and other corporate expenses.
The following is our reasonable estimate of the uses of the proceeds from the Company’s initial public offering from the date of the closing of the offering on November 16, 2023 until December 31, 2024:
● None was used for construction of plant, building and facilities;
● None was used for the purchase and installation of machinery and equipment;
● None was used for purchases of real estate;
● Approximately $0.3 million was used for the acquisition of assets of other businesses;
● None was used for the repayment of indebtedness;
● Approximately $6.3 million was used for working capital; and
● None was used for temporary investments.
As of December 31, 2024, none of the proceeds from the initial public offering were used to make direct or indirect payments to any of our directors or officers, any of their associates, any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities, or any of our affiliates, or direct or indirect payments to any others other than for the direct costs of the offering.
There has not been, and we do not expect, any material change in the planned use of proceeds from the initial public offering as described in the IPO Registration Statement.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
See Part III. Item 12. “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters - Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans”.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the near future. In addition, the Series A Certificate of Designation prohibits the Company from declaring or paying any cash dividends on its capital stock other than as required by the Series A Certificate of Designation with respect to the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. We may also enter into credit agreements or other borrowing arrangements in the future that will restrict our ability to declare or pay cash dividends on our common stock. Any future determination to declare dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, general business conditions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. See also “Item 1A. Risk Factors - Risks Related to Ownership of Our Class B Common Stock - We have never paid cash dividends on our stock and do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.”
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During 2024, the Company did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act and that were not previously disclosed in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K where required.
Purchases of Equity Securities
No repurchases of our common stock were made during the fourth quarter of 2024.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
ITEM 6. [RESERVED]

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion and analysis summarizes the significant factors affecting our operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows as of and for the periods presented below. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report, particularly in the sections titled Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Overview
Asset Entities is a technology company providing social media marketing and content delivery services across Discord, TikTok, and other social media platforms. We also design, develop and manage servers for communities on Discord. Based on the growth of our Discord servers and social media following, we have developed three categories of services: (1) our Discord investment education and entertainment services, (2) social media and marketing services, and (3) our “AE.360.DDM” brand services. We also offer Ternary v2, a cloud-based subscription management and payment processing solution for Discord communities, which includes a suite of customer relations management tools and Stripe-verified payment processing. All of our services are based on our effective use of Discord as well as other social media including TikTok, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Our Discord investment education and entertainment service is designed primarily by and for enthusiastic Generation Z, or Gen Z, retail investors, creators and influencers. Gen Z is commonly considered to be people born between 1997 and 2012. Our investment education and entertainment service focuses on stock, real estate, cryptocurrency, and NFT community learning programs designed for the next generation. While we believe that Gen Z will continue to be our primary market, our Discord server offering features education and entertainment content covering real estate investments, which is expected to appeal strongly to older generations as well. Our combined server user membership was approximately 206,899 as of December 31, 2024.
Our social media and marketing services utilize our management’s social influencer backgrounds by offering social media and marketing campaign services to business clients. Our team of social influencer independent contractors, which we call our “SiN” or “Social Influencer Network”, can perform social media and marketing campaign services to expand our clients’ Discord server bases and drive traffic to their businesses, as well as increase membership in our own servers.
Our “AE.360.DDM, Design Develop Manage” service, or “AE.360.DDM”, is a suite of services to individuals and companies seeking to create a server on Discord. We believe we are the first company to provide “Design, Develop and Manage,” or DDM, services for any individual, company, or organization that wishes to join Discord and create their own community. With our AE.360.DDM rollout, we are uniquely positioned to offer DDM services in the growing market for Discord servers.
Through Ternary v2, our subscription management and payment processing solution for Discord communities, subscribers can monetize and manage their Discord users. Ternary v2 simplifies the process for our subscribers to: (i) sell memberships to their Discord servers on their websites and collect payments through Stripe with daily payouts; (ii) add digital products and services and designate purchase options to their Discord servers; (iii) customize their user Discord permissions and roles and other Discord settings; and (iv) utilize our Discord bot to automatically apply their Discord user settings to authenticate new users, apply customizable permission sets to users, and remove users when their subscriptions expire. As a Stripe-verified partner through Ternary v2, we can also assist subscribers with integrating other platforms into their Discord servers with open application programming interfaces, further extending our platform’s capabilities.
We believe that we are a leading provider of all of these services, and that demand for all of our services will continue to grow. We expect to experience rapid revenue growth from our services. We believe that we have built a scalable and sustainable business model and that our competitive strengths position us favorably in each aspect of our business.
Our revenue depends on the number of paying subscribers to our Discord servers. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we received revenue from 1,302 and 298 Asset Entities Discord server paying subscribers, respectively.
Our Historical Performance
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $12,006,357 and a cash balance of $2,660,624. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had a net loss of $6,393,932 and $4,931,197, respectively. To date, the Company has financed its operations primarily through capital raises and sales of its services. In April 2024, the Company filed the Shelf Registration Statement, which was declared effective by the SEC on April 26, 2024, for potential offerings of up to $100,000,000 in aggregate, subject to the requirement that in no event may we sell shares having a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period under the Shelf Registration Statement so long as our public float remains below $75,000,000. In May 2024, the Company completed the first of a two-part private placement of its Series A Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of $1.5 million, and in July 2024, the Company completed the second part of the private placement for an additional $1.5 million in gross proceeds. In September 2024, the Company entered into the ATM Sales Agreement, and filed a prospectus supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement for the ATM Financing for gross proceeds of up to $1,791,704. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had filed additional prospectus supplements to the Shelf Registration Statement to increase the maximum gross proceeds to $5,489,399. Since the commencement of the ATM Financing, a total of 5,417,700 shares has been sold, for net proceeds to the Company of $4,830,647.56, after paying $329,362 in compensation to the Sales Agent and the same amount to Boustead under the Boustead ATM Waiver. The Company has received confirmation from the investor in its Series A Preferred Stock that it will invest up to an additional $3 million upon request by the Company. Based on the Company’s existing cash resources and the cash expected to be received from the ATM Financing and other planned financings, it is expected that the Company will have sufficient funds to carry out the Company’s planned operations through December 31, 2025 and for at least 12 months beyond that period. For further discussion, see Item 7. “-Liquidity and Capital Resources”.
Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial Performance
Our operating results are primarily affected by the following factors:
● our ability to acquire new customers and users or retain existing customers and users;
● our ability to offer competitive pricing;
● our ability to broaden product or service offerings;
● industry demand and competition;
● our ability to leverage technology and use and develop efficient processes;
● our ability to attract and retain talented employees and contractors; and
● market conditions and our market position.
Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act. As a result, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. For so long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:
● have an auditor report on our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
● present three years, instead of two years, of audited financial statements, with correspondingly reduced “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” disclosure in this Annual Report;
● comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis);
● comply with certain greenhouse gas emissions disclosure and related third-party assurance requirements;
● submit certain executive compensation matters to stockholder advisory votes, such as “say-on-pay” and “say-on-frequency;” and
● disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
We will remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues exceed $1,235,000,000, (ii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.
To the extent that we continue to qualify as a “smaller reporting company,” as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, after we cease to qualify as an emerging growth company, certain of the exemptions available to us as an emerging growth company may continue to be available to us as a smaller reporting company, including as to: (i) the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (ii) scaled executive compensation disclosures; (iii) presenting two years of audited financial statements, instead of three years; and (iv) compliance with certain greenhouse gas emissions disclosure and related third-party assurance requirements.
Recent Developments
Amended and Restated Waiver and Consent
On March 20, 2025, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Waiver and Consent, dated as of March 20, 2025 (the “A&R Ionic ATM Waiver”), between the Company and Ionic Ventures, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Ionic”), the sole holder of the Series A Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the A&R Ionic ATM Waiver, Ionic waived any prohibition, restriction or adverse adjustment that would otherwise apply to any action of the Company relating to an “at the market offering” (as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act), under a sales agreement between the Company and A.G.P. under which the Company may offer and sell through A.G.P., as sales agent, the Company’s shares of Class B Common Stock (“Waived A.G.P. ATM”), under the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2024, between the Company and Ionic, as amended by the First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2024, between the Company and Ionic (as amended, the “Ionic Purchase Agreement”), or Series A Certificate of Designation. Pursuant to the A&R Ionic ATM Waiver, regardless of the terms and conditions of the Ionic Purchase Agreement and the Series A Certificate of Designation, the Company may at any time enter into or consummate the transactions contemplated by any agreement relating to a Waived A.G.P. ATM, the filing of a prospectus supplement to a prospectus contained in an effective registration statement that was filed under the Securities Act relating to a Waived A.G.P. ATM, the announcement of a Waived A.G.P. ATM, the issuance, offer, sale, or grant of any shares of the Class B Common Stock relating to a Waived A.G.P. ATM, or the issuance, offer, sale, or grant of any securities in connection with either the provision of goods or services or settlement of any obligations that may otherwise arise with respect to a Waived A.G.P. ATM. In addition, pursuant to the A&R Ionic ATM Waiver, Ionic waived any adjustment to the applicable Conversion Price (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designation), which partly determines the number of shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, that would otherwise occur as a result of any Waived A.G.P. ATM under the terms of the Series A Certificate of Designation.
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Year Ended
Consolidated Operations Data
December 31,
December 31,
Revenue
$ 633,489
$ 277,038
Operating expenses
Contract labor
512,911
176,773
General and administrative
3,021,547
2,183,155
Management compensation
3,503,059
2,848,307
Total operating expenses
7,037,517
5,208,235
Loss from operations
(6,404,028 )
(4,931,197 )
Other income
Interest income
10,096
-
Total other income
10,096
-
Net loss
$ (6,393,932 )
$ (4,931,197 )
Revenue. Our revenue increased 128.7% to approximately $0.6 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 from approximately $0.3 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to an increase in revenues from the increased number of our Discord server paying subscribers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, including subscribers to the OptionsSwing and Pure Profits Discord servers that the Company acquired in November 2023 and June 2024, respectively, compared to such revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the majority of which preceded the acquisitions of the OptionsSwing and Pure Profits Discord servers. There was no material difference in the Company’s subscription pricing structure between these periods.
Operating Expenses. Our total operating expenses increased 35.1% to approximately $7.0 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 from approximately $5.2 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to an increase in advertising, marketing, payroll and other administrative expenses and administrative cost of public filings of approximately $1.1 million and an increase in management compensation costs of approximately $0.7 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, compared to such costs for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Loss From Operations. Our loss from operations increased 29.9% to approximately $6.4 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 from approximately $4.9 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to an increase in advertising, marketing, payroll and other administrative expenses and administrative cost of public filings of approximately $1.1 million and an increase in management compensation costs of approximately $0.7 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, compared to such costs for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $12,006,357 and cash balance of $2,660,624. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had a net loss of $6,393,932 and $4,931,197, respectively. To date, the Company has financed its operations primarily through capital raises and sales of its services. In April 2024, the Company filed the Shelf Registration Statement, which was declared effective by the SEC on April 26, 2024, for potential offerings of up to $100,000,000 in aggregate, subject to the requirement that in no event may we sell shares having a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period under the Shelf Registration Statement so long as our public float remains below $75,000,000. In May 2024, the Company completed the first of a two-part private placement of its Series A Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of $1.5 million, and in July 2024, the Company completed the second part of the private placement for an additional $1.5 million in gross proceeds. In September 2024, the Company entered into the ATM Sales Agreement, and filed a prospectus supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement for the ATM Financing for gross proceeds of up to $1,791,704. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has filed additional prospectus supplements to the Shelf Registration Statement to increase the maximum gross proceeds to $5,489,399. Since the commencement of the ATM Financing, a total of 5,417,700 shares has been sold, for net proceeds to the Company of $4,830,647.56, after paying $329,362 in compensation to the Sales Agent and the same amount to Boustead under the Boustead ATM Waiver. The Company has received confirmation from the investor in its Series A Preferred Stock that it will invest up to an additional $3 million upon request by the Company. Based on the Company’s existing cash resources and the cash expected to be received from the ATM Financing and other planned financings, it is expected that the Company will have sufficient funds to carry out the Company’s planned operations through December 31, 2025 and for at least 12 months beyond that period.
We may, however, in the future require additional cash resources due to changing business conditions, implementation of our strategy to expand our business, or other investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If our own financial resources are insufficient to satisfy our capital requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit facilities. The sale of additional equity securities could result in dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us, or at all, could limit our ability to expand our business operations and could harm our overall business prospects.
Summary of Cash Flow
The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for the periods presented:
Years Ended December 31,
Net cash used in operating activities $ (4,900,057 ) $ (3,807,623 )
Net cash used in investing activities (400,000 ) (113,559 )
Net cash provided by financing activities 5,036,358 6,708,328
Net change in cash (263,699 ) 2,787,146
Cash at beginning of year 2,924,323 137,177
Cash at end of year $ 2,660,624 $ 2,924,323
Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $4.9 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately $3.8 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to an increase in net loss.
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately $0.1 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The change was primarily due to the purchase of intangible assets during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 compared to a lesser amount of such purchases during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $5.0 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of approximately $6.7 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The change was primarily due to the reduced amount of proceeds from the Company’s private placements during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the proceeds received from its February 2023 initial public offering.
Initial Public Offering and Underwriting Agreement
The closing of our initial public offering took place on February 7, 2023 pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement. At the closing, the Company sold 300,000 shares of Class B Common Stock for total gross proceeds of $7,500,000. The Company also issued the Representative’s Warrant. After deducting the underwriting discounts, commissions, non-accountable expense allowance, and other expenses from the initial public offering, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $6.6
million.
Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, as of February 3, 2023, we were subject to a lock-up agreement that prevented us, subject to certain exceptions, from selling or transferring any of our shares of capital stock of the Company for up to 12 months. In addition, our officers, directors and beneficial owners of approximately 78.0% of our common stock agreed to be locked up for a period of 12 months. Holders of approximately 7.2% of our outstanding common stock agreed to be locked up for a period of nine months, and a holder of approximately 2.3% of our outstanding Class B Common Stock prior to the initial public offering agreed to be locked up for a period of six months with respect to approximately 0.9% of the outstanding common stock held by such holder, subject to certain exceptions. The remaining shares were not subject to lock-up provisions or such lock-up provisions were waived. This lock-up period expired on February 2, 2024.
As stated in the IPO Public Offering Prospectus, the Company intended to use the net proceeds from the initial public offering for investment in corporate infrastructure, marketing and promotion of Discord communities, social campaigns, and the Company’s “AE.360.DDM” Discord design, development and management service, expansion of “SiN”, the Company’s social influencer network, increasing staff and company personnel, and general working capital, operating, and other corporate expenses.
The following is our reasonable estimate of the uses of the proceeds from the Company’s initial public offering from the date of the closing of the offering on November 16, 2023 until December 31, 2024:
● None was used for construction of plant, building and facilities;
● None was used for the purchase and installation of machinery and equipment;
● None was used for purchases of real estate;
● Approximately $0.3 million was used for the acquisition of assets of other businesses;
● None was used for the repayment of indebtedness;
● Approximately $6.3 million was used for working capital; and
● None was used for temporary investments.
As of December 31, 2024, none of the proceeds from the initial public offering were used to make direct or indirect payments to any of our directors or officers, any of their associates, any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities, or any of our affiliates, or direct or indirect payments to any others other than for the direct costs of the offering.
There has not been, and we do not expect, any material change in the planned use of proceeds from the initial public offering as described in the IPO Registration Statement.
Engagement Letter and Underwriting Agreement with Boustead Securities, LLC
Under the engagement letter agreement, dated November 29, 2021, between the Company and Boustead (the “Boustead Engagement Letter”), during the term that began on November 29, 2021 and ending 12 months following the termination or expiration of the Boustead Engagement letter, which occurred on February 7, 2024 (see below), we were required to compensate Boustead with a cash fee equal to seven percent (7.0%) and non-accountable expense allowance equal to one percent (1.0%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of securities in an investment transaction, or up to ten percent (10.0%) of the gross proceeds from certain other merger, acquisition, or joint venture, strategic alliance, license, research and development, or other similar transactions, with a party, including any investor in a private placement in which Boustead served as placement agent or in the initial public offering, or who became aware of the Company or who became known to the Company prior to the termination or expiration of the Boustead Engagement Letter, including any Company officers, directors, employees, consultants, advisors, stockholders, members, or partners, for such transactions that occurred during the 12-month period following the termination or expiration of the Boustead Engagement Letter (the “Tail Rights”). The Boustead Engagement Letter expired on February 7, 2024. The Tail Rights therefore expired on February 7, 2025.
Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted Boustead an irrevocable right of first refusal until February 2, 2025, to act as financial advisor, lead managing underwriter, book runner, placement agent, or to act as joint advisor, managing underwriter, book runner, or placement agent on at least equal economic terms, on any public or private financing (debt or equity), merger, business combination, recapitalization or sale of some or all of the equity or assets of the Company. This right of first refusal expired on February 7, 2025.
October 2023 and April 2024 Private Placements with Triton Funds LP
Sales to Triton Funds LP
Under a Closing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2023 (the “Triton Closing Agreement”), between the Company and Triton Funds LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Triton”), the Company agreed to sell to Triton, at its option, shares of Class B Common Stock having an aggregate value of $1,000,000 (“Triton Shares”), pursuant to a registration statement to be filed and made effective for the resale of the Triton Shares. Subject to the terms of the Triton Closing Agreement, the Company was provided a right to deliver a closing notice (the “Triton Closing Notice”) and issue the Triton Shares to Triton at any time before September 30, 2023, pursuant to which Triton had agreed to purchase the Triton Shares for $1,000,000 before deducting a $25,000 administrative fee. The price of each of the Triton Shares was agreed to be 85% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price of the Class B Common Stock during the five business days prior to the closing of the purchase of the Triton Shares (the “Triton Closing”). The Triton Closing was required to occur within five business days after the Triton Shares were received by Triton. Triton’s obligation to purchase the Triton Shares was conditioned on the effectiveness of a registration statement covering the resale of the Triton Shares and Triton’s ownership not exceeding 9.99% of the Class B Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2023.
The Triton Closing Agreement contained additional requirements, including that the Company maintain the listing of the Class B Common Stock on the primary market on which the Class B Common Stock is listed and provide notice to Triton of certain events affecting registration or that may suspend its right to submit the Triton Closing Notice. The Company also agreed to provide indemnification against liabilities relating to misrepresentations, breaches of obligations, and third-party claims relating to the Triton Closing Agreement, with certain exceptions. The Triton Closing Agreement provided that it would expire either upon the Triton Closing or September 30, 2023.
Under an Amended and Restated Closing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2023, between the Company and Triton (the “Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement”), the Closing Agreement was amended and restated to provide that, subject to its terms and conditions, the Company may deliver a Triton Closing Notice and issue certain securities to Triton at any time on or before September 30, 2023, pursuant to which Triton would be required to purchase such securities of the Company with an aggregate gross purchase price of $1,000,000 in the following manner. Upon delivery of a Triton Closing Notice and the issuance and delivery of securities as described below, Triton would purchase Triton Shares in an amount equal to up to 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock following such purchase, pre-funded warrants (“Triton Pre-Funded Warrants” and together with Triton Shares, “Triton Securities”) that may be exercised to purchase an amount of newly-issued shares of Class B Common Stock (“Triton Warrant Shares”), or both Triton Shares and Triton Pre-Funded Warrants, such that the aggregate price of the Triton Shares and the Triton Pre-Funded Warrants together with the exercise price to be paid upon full exercise of the Triton Pre-Funded Warrants was required to equal a total gross purchase price of $1,000,000. Any proceeds under the Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement must be reduced by a $25,000 administrative fee. The Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement also provided that it would expire either upon the date that Triton paid the required purchase price after receiving a Triton Closing Notice, or September 30, 2023. The terms of the price of the Triton Securities and the required date of the Triton Closing were not amended, except that if Triton elected to purchase Triton Pre-Funded Warrants in lieu of Triton Shares, then the purchase price per Triton Pre-Funded Warrant acquired would be reduced by $0.01 with such $0.01 being the exercise price of the Triton Pre-Funded Warrant.
The Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement provided that Triton’s obligation to purchase the Triton Securities was subject to certain conditions. These conditions included the filing and effectiveness of the required registration statement for the resale of the Triton Securities. In addition, the Class B Common Stock was required to remain listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of Nasdaq, and the issuance of the Triton Securities was required to not violate any requirements of Nasdaq. Triton’s purchase requirement was also subject to provisions that prevented Triton from acquiring shares of Class B Common Stock at the time of any sale of the Triton Securities or exercise of the Triton Pre-Funded Warrants that would result in the number of shares beneficially owned by Triton and its affiliates exceeding 9.99% of the total number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the shares under the Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement or the Triton Pre-Funded Warrants (the “Triton Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). The Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement provided for the issuance of the Triton Pre-Funded Warrants in lieu of issuance of some or all the Triton Shares, with an exercise price of $0.01 per share and with no expiration date, if, in Triton’s sole discretion, it would otherwise exceed the Triton Beneficial Ownership Limitation, or otherwise upon Triton’s election. For each of the Triton Shares that Triton instead elected to be issuable as Triton Warrant Shares, the number of Triton Shares that we were required to issue to Triton at the time of any sale of the Triton Securities was required to be decreased on a one-for-one basis. We were also required to provide indemnification against liabilities relating to misrepresentations, breaches of obligations, and third-party claims relating to the Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement, with certain exceptions.
On August 18, 2023, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-274079) to register the offer and sale of the Triton Securities in an amount of up to 177,000 shares of Class B Common Stock consisting of Triton Shares and Triton Warrant Shares, as well as other securities. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on September 6, 2023.
Under an Amendment to Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement (the “First Triton Amendment”), dated as of September 27, 2023, the Company and Triton agreed to amend the Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement (as amended, the “Amended A&R Closing Agreement”) to provide that the Amended A&R Closing Agreement would expire on December 30, 2023 instead of September 30, 2023; to provide that up to an aggregate value of $1,000,000 of the Class B Common Stock, based on the purchase price formula described above, may be sold and purchased pursuant to a Triton Closing Notice; and to amend the form of Triton Closing Notice to provide for a specific number of shares that may be sold to Triton under the Amended A&R Closing Agreement. The First Triton Amendment did not amend any of the other provisions of the Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement.
As an incentive to Triton to enter into the First Triton Amendment and agree to the extension of the term under the Amended A&R Closing Agreement to December 30, 2023, the Company indicated to Triton that it would deliver a Triton Closing Notice under the Amended A&R Closing Agreement to sell a number of shares of Class B Common Stock equal to approximately 4.9% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock prior to the sale. Therefore, on September 29, 2023, under the Amended A&R Closing Agreement, the Company delivered a Triton Closing Notice to Triton (the “First Triton Closing Notice”) for the purchase of 52,682 Triton Shares (the “First Triton Shares”), which was the amount of shares of Class B Common Stock equal to approximately 4.9% of the shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding on that date. Pursuant to the Amended A&R Closing Agreement, the closing date for this purchase was required to take place within five business days after the Triton Shares were delivered to Triton. On the date of this Triton Closing (the “First Triton Closing”), Triton was required to pay the Company a purchase price per share equal to 85% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price of the Class B Common Stock during the five business days prior to the date of the First Triton Closing, the proceeds of which would be reduced by the $25,000 administrative fee, in accordance with the terms of the Amended A&R Closing Agreement.
On October 4, 2023, the First Triton Shares were received by Triton. Pursuant to the Amended A&R Closing Agreement, on the fifth business day following the day that the First Triton Shares were received, Triton was required to pay the Company approximately $45,841, based on a price per share of $1.3447, equal to 85% of $1.582, the lowest daily volume-weighted average price of the Class B Common Stock during the five-business-day period ending October 11, 2023, less the $25,000 administrative fee. The Company received payment of this amount on October 13, 2023.
Under a Second Amendment to Triton Amended and Restated Closing Agreement (the “Second Triton Amendment”), dated as of December 30, 2023, the Company and Triton agreed to amend the Amended A&R Closing Agreement to provide that the Amended A&R Closing Agreement would expire on March 31, 2024, instead of December 30, 2023. The Second Triton Amendment did not amend any of the other provisions of the Amended A&R Closing Agreement.
Under a Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Closing Agreement (the “Third Triton Amendment”), dated as of March 29, 2024, the Company and Triton agreed to amend the Amended A&R Closing Agreement to provide that the Amended A&R Closing Agreement would expire on April 30, 2024, instead of March 31, 2024. The Third Triton Amendment did not amend any of the other provisions of the Amended A&R Closing Agreement.
Pursuant to the Amended A&R Closing Agreement, as amended by each of the Second Triton Amendment and the Third Triton Amendment, on March 27, 2024, the Company delivered a Triton Closing Notice to Triton informing Triton that the Company had elected to exercise its right to sell Triton 124,318 Triton Shares (the “Second Triton Shares”). The price of each of the Second Triton Shares was required to be 85% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price of the Class B Common Stock during the five business days prior to the Triton Closing for the sale of the Second Triton Shares (the “Second Triton Closing”), and the Second Triton Closing was required to occur within five business days after the date that the Second Triton Shares were received by Triton.
On April 10, 2024, the date of the Second Triton Closing, the price of the Second Triton Shares was determined to be $1.70 per share based on the lowest daily volume-weighted average price of the Class B Common Stock during the five business days prior to the Second Triton Closing. On April 17, 2024, the Company received gross proceeds of $211,341.
Compensation to Boustead Securities, LLC
In connection with the First Triton Closing, pursuant to the Boustead Engagement Letter and the Underwriting Agreement, the Company was required to pay Boustead a fee equal to 7% of the aggregate purchase price, and non-accountable expense allowance equal to 1% of the aggregate purchase price for the First Triton Shares. In addition, the Company issued a warrant to Boustead for the purchase of 3,688 shares of Class B Common Stock, equal to 7% of the number of the First Triton Shares, with an exercise price of $1.3447 per share, subject to adjustment, a five-year term, and cashless exercise and registration rights.
In connection with the Second Triton Closing, pursuant to the Boustead Engagement Letter and the Underwriting Agreement, the Company paid Boustead, as placement agent compensation, a fee equal to 7% of the aggregate purchase price and a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 1% of the aggregate purchase price for the Second Triton Shares. In addition, the Company issued a warrant to Boustead for the purchase of 8,702 shares of Class B Common Stock, equal to 7% of the number of the Second Triton Shares, with an exercise price of $1.70 per share, subject to adjustment, a five-year term, and cashless exercise and registration rights.
June 2024 TommyBoyTV Asset Purchase Agreement
Under an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “TBTV Asset Purchase Agreement”), dated as of June 21, 2024, among the Company, TommyBoyTV, LLC (the “TBTV Seller”), and Tomas Cvercko, the owner of all of the membership interests of the TBTV Seller (the “TBTV Member”), the Company agreed to purchase all of the TBTV Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to substantially all of the assets and properties owned by the TBTV Seller and used in connection with its business of Discord development, social media, online community management, marketing, and analytics for the payment of $200,000 in cash (the “TBTV Cash Consideration”) and the issuance of 5,000 shares of Class B Common Stock (the “TBTV Stock Consideration”).
Pursuant to the TBTV Asset Purchase Agreement, on June 21, 2024, the Company paid the TBTV Seller $200,000 and issued the TBTV Stock Consideration to the TBTV Member, and the TBTV Seller and the TBTV Member delivered title to all of the assets of the TBTV Seller. The TBTV Stock Consideration vested immediately upon issuance.
Pursuant to the TBTV Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to assume certain liabilities including the obligations, duties and liabilities with respect to the contracts used in conducting or relating to the business of the TBTV Seller and other specified assets, in each case only to the extent arising from and after June 21, 2024. These assumed liabilities also exclude any obligations arising from the TBTV Seller’s breach or default before June 21, 2024.
The TBTV Asset Purchase Agreement also contains mutual indemnification provisions with respect to breaches of representations and warranties as well as to certain third-party claims, and indemnification by the Company of the TBTV Seller and the TBTV Member with respect to certain damages with respect to the assumed liabilities and certain other liabilities asserted by a third party arising after June 21, 2024. In the case of indemnification provided with respect to breaches of certain non-fundamental representations and warranties, the indemnifying party will only become liable for indemnified losses to the extent that the amount exceeds an aggregate threshold of $25,000. However, this threshold limitation does not apply to claims by the Company for breaches by the TBTV Seller or the TBTV Member of certain fundamental representations and warranties. In addition, the Company’s aggregate remedy with respect to any and all indemnifiable losses may in no event exceed the purchase price, consisting of the TBTV Cash Consideration.
Private Placements of Series A Preferred Stock
Under the Ionic Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to the issuance and sale of up to 330 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series A Preferred Stock for maximum gross proceeds of $3,000,000. The shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of Class B Common Stock. Pursuant to the Ionic Purchase Agreement, the Company is required to issue and sell 165 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at each of two closings subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions for each closing.
The first closing (the “First Ionic Closing”) occurred on May 24, 2024 for the issuance and sale of 165 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of $1,500,000. The second closing (the “Second Ionic Closing”), for the issuance and sale of 165 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of $1,500,000, was required to occur on the first business day on which the conditions specified in the Ionic Purchase Agreement for the Second Ionic Closing were satisfied or waived, including the filing and effectiveness of the First Registration Statement (as defined below) and the effectiveness of the Stockholder Approval (as defined below). On July 29, 2024, the conditions to the occurrence of the Second Ionic Closing were met. As a result, on July 29, 2024, the Company issued and sold 165 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Ionic for gross proceeds of $1,500,000.
Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with the Ionic Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to provide certain registration rights to Ionic, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2024, between the Company and Ionic (the “Ionic Registration Rights Agreement”). The Ionic Registration Rights Agreement provides for the registration for resale of any and all shares of Class B Common Stock issuable to Ionic with respect to the shares of Series A Preferred Stock under the Ionic Purchase Agreement (the “Registrable Conversion Shares”). Within the later of 15 calendar days of the First Ionic Closing or May 24, 2024, the Company was required to file a registration statement (the “First Registration Statement”) for the offer and resale of the maximum number of Registrable Conversion Shares permitted to be covered in accordance with applicable SEC rules, regulations and interpretations. The First Registration Statement was required to be declared effective within 45 days of the First Ionic Closing, or 90 days if the First Registration Statement received a review. Pursuant to these requirements, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-280020), was originally filed by the Company with the SEC on June 7, 2024, and as amended, was filed to register the offer and resale of 385,894 shares of Class B Common Stock, which was considered the maximum number of Registrable Conversion Shares permitted to be covered in accordance with applicable SEC rules, regulations and interpretations, and was declared effective by the SEC on July 24, 2024. Following the Second Ionic Closing, which occurred on July 29, 2024, for the issuance and sale of an additional 165 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of $1,500,000, the Company was required to file a registration statement (the “Second Registration Statement”) within 45 days of the Second Ionic Closing for the offer and resale of the maximum number of Registrable Conversion Shares permitted to be covered in accordance with applicable SEC rules, regulations and interpretations. The Second Registration Statement was required to be declared effective within 45 days of the Second Ionic Closing, or 90 days if the Second Registration Statement received a review. Pursuant to these requirements, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-281438), was originally filed by the Company with the SEC on August 9, 2024, and as amended, was filed to register the offer and resale of 482,120 shares of Class B Common Stock, which was considered the maximum number of Registrable Conversion Shares permitted to be covered in accordance with applicable SEC rules, regulations and interpretations, and was declared effective by the SEC on September 11, 2024.
In the event the number of shares of Class B Common Stock available under the First Registration Statement and the Second Registration Statement is insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Conversion Shares, the Company will be required to file at least one additional registration statement (each of such additional registration statement, the First Registration Statement, and the Second Registration Statement, and collectively, the “Registration Statement”) within 14 days of the date that the necessity arises and that such additional Registration Statement may be filed under SEC rules to cover such Registrable Conversion Shares up to the maximum permitted to be covered under SEC rules, which must be made effective within 45 days of such date, or 90 days if such additional Registration Statement receives a review. Any failure to meet the filing deadline for either the First Registration Statement or the Second Registration Statement (“Filing Failure”) would have resulted in liquidated damages of 20,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. Any failure to meet the effectiveness deadline for any Registration Statement (“Effectiveness Failure”) will result in liquidated damages of 20,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. Each of the shares issuable upon a Filing Failure or an Effectiveness Failure must also be covered by a Registration Statement to the same extent as the Registrable Conversion Shares. The Company will be required to use its best efforts to keep each Registration Statement effective until all such shares of Class B Common Stock are sold or may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), and without the requirement for us to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144.
Terms of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock under Certificate of Designation and Securities Purchase Agreement
Pursuant to the Ionic Purchase Agreement, on May 24, 2024, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada (the “Initial Certificate of Designation”), as amended by the Certificate of Amendment to Designation (the “First Designation Amendment”) filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on June 14, 2024, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment to Designation (the “Second Designation Amendment”) filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on September 4, 2024 at 9:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment to Designation (the “Third Designation Amendment”) filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on September 4, 2024 at 11:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time (as amended, the “Series A Certificate of Designation”), designating 660 shares of the Company’s preferred stock as “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,” $0.0001 par value per share, and setting forth the voting and other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights of the Series A Preferred Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock has an initial stated value (“Stated Value”) of $10,000 per share.
The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to all other capital stock of the Company with respect to the payment of dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company, unless the holders of the majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock consent to the creation of other capital stock of the Company that is senior or equal in rank to the Series A Preferred Stock.
Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative dividends, in shares of Class B Common Stock (or cash at the Company’s option) on the Stated Value at an annual rate of 6% (which will increase to 12% if a Triggering Event (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designation) occurs until such Triggering Event, if curable, is cured). Dividends will be payable upon conversion or redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to convert shares of Series A Preferred Stock into a number of shares of Class B Common Stock determined by dividing the Stated Value of such shares (plus any accrued but unpaid dividends and other amounts due, unless paid by the Company in cash) by the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Conversion Price”). The initial Conversion Price is $3.75, subject to adjustment including adjustments due to full-ratchet anti-dilution provisions. Holders may elect to convert shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Class B Common Stock at an alternate conversion price equal to 85% (or 70% if the Company’s Class B Common Stock is suspended from trading on or delisted from a principal trading market or upon occurrence of a Triggering Event) of the average of the lowest daily volume weighed average price of the Class B Common Stock during the Alternate Conversion Measuring Period (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designation).
A holder of Series A Preferred Stock may not convert the Series A Preferred Stock into Class B Common Stock to the extent that such conversion would cause such holder’s beneficial ownership of Class B Common Stock to exceed 4.99% of the outstanding Class B Common Stock immediately after conversion, which may be increased by the holder to up to 9.99% upon no fewer than 61 days’ prior notice (the “Series A Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). Any conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock that would result in the holder beneficially owning in excess of 4.99% of the shares of Class B Common Stock will not be effected, and the shares of Class B Common Stock that would cause such excess will be held in abeyance and not issued to the holder until the date the Company is notified by the holder that its ownership is less than 4.99%, at the applicable Conversion Price, and subject to the holder’s compliance with other applicable procedural requirements for conversion. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are not prohibited from delivering a Conversion Notice (as defined by the Series A Certificate of Designation) while another Conversion Notice remains outstanding.
The Series A Certificate of Designation provides that the Conversion Price may not be lower than a floor price (the “Floor Price”) of $0.4275 per share, subject to adjustment for stock splits and similar transactions. If the Conversion Price would be less than the Floor Price, then, subject to the terms and conditions of the Series A Certificate of Designation, the Stated Value will automatically increase in the manner provided pursuant to the Series A Certificate of Designation, as described in the following paragraph. The Series A Preferred Stock also may not be converted except to the extent that the shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon such conversion may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 or an effective and available registration statement.
If a conversion of Series A Preferred Stock would have resulted in the issuance of an amount of shares of Class B Common Stock exceeding 19.99% of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the date of the signing of the related binding agreement, which number of shares would be reduced, on a share-for-share basis, by the number of shares of common stock issued or issuable pursuant to any transaction or series of transactions that may be aggregated with the transactions contemplated by the Series A Certificate of Designation under applicable rules of Nasdaq, including Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) (such amount, the “Exchange Limitation”), the Conversion Price would have been required to be at least equal to the price (the “Minimum Price”) that would be the lower of the last closing price of the stock immediately preceding the signing of the related binding agreement and the average closing price for the five Trading Days (as defined below) immediately preceding the signing of the related binding agreement, before the effectiveness of the approval of such number of the holders of the outstanding shares of the Company’s voting securities as required by the Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) and the NRS, to ratify and approve all of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (as defined in the Ionic Purchase Agreement), including the issuance of all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and shares of Class B Common Stock upon conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, all as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of Nasdaq (or any successor entity) (the “Stockholder Approval”). In the event that the Conversion Price on a Conversion Date (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designation) would have been less than the applicable Minimum Price or the Floor Price if not for the immediately preceding sentence, then, upon any conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Stated Value will automatically be increased by an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the higher of (I) the highest price that the Class B Common Stock trades at on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Conversion Date and (II) the applicable Conversion Price and (B) the difference obtained by subtracting (I) the number of shares of Class B Common Stock delivered (or to be delivered) to the holder on the applicable Conversion Date with respect to such conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock from (II) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the Stated Value (plus any accrued but unpaid dividends and other amounts due on such shares) of the Series A Preferred Stock being converted that the holder has elected to be the subject of the applicable conversion, by (y) the applicable Conversion Price.
The Ionic Purchase Agreement required that the Company obtain the Stockholder Approval, by the prior written consent of the requisite stockholders as required by the Bylaws and the NRS, to ratify and approve all of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, including the issuance of all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such shares pursuant to the Ionic Purchase Agreement, all as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of Nasdaq (or any successor entity). The Ionic Purchase Agreement and the Series A Certificate of Designation further required that the Company file a Preliminary Information Statement on Schedule 14C with the SEC within 10 days of the date of the First Ionic Closing followed by the filing of a Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C with the SEC within 20 days of the date of the First Ionic Closing, or within 45 days of the date of the First Ionic Closing if delayed due to a court or regulatory agency, including but not limited to the SEC, which was required to disclose the Stockholder Approval. In accordance with the rules of the SEC, the Stockholder Approval was required to become effective 20 days after the Definitive Information Statement was sent or given in accordance with SEC rules.
In accordance with the requirements and provisions described above, on May 24, 2024, the Company obtained the execution of a written consent in lieu of a special meeting of a majority of the voting power of the stockholders of the Company approving a resolution approving the issuance of Class B Common Stock in aggregate in excess of the limitations provided by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), including that an amount of shares of Class B Common Stock equal to or greater than 20% of the total common stock or voting power outstanding on the date of the Series A Certificate of Designation may be issued pursuant to the Series A Certificate of Designation at a price that may be less than the Minimum Price. On May 31, 2024, the Company filed a Preliminary Information Statement on Schedule 14C with the SEC. On June 13, 2024, the Company filed a Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C with the SEC disclosing such written consent. As of the 20th day following actions meeting these and other applicable requirements, the Company is permitted to issue more than the limited number of shares as defined by the Exchange Limitation, at a Conversion Price that may be below the Minimum Price.
Under the Ionic Purchase Agreement, if the closing price of the Class B Common Stock falls below $3.75 per share, the holder’s total sales of Class B Common Stock will be restricted. The holder may only sell either the greater of $25,000 per Trading Day or 15% of the daily trading volume of the Class B Common Stock reported by Bloomberg, LP, until the closing price exceeds $3.75. “Trading Day” is defined as a day on which the principal trading market for the Class B Common Stock is open for trading for at least six hours.
In addition, while any of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, if the closing price of the Class B Common Stock is equal to or less than $0.4275 per share for a period of ten consecutive Trading Days, then the Company will promptly take all corporate action necessary to authorize a reverse stock split of the Class B Common Stock by a ratio equal to or greater than 300% of the quotient obtained by dividing $0.4275 by the lowest closing price of the Class B Common Stock during such ten-Trading Day period, including calling a special meeting of stockholders to authorize such reverse stock split or obtaining written consent for such reverse stock split, and voting the management shares of the Company in favor of such reverse stock split.
The Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert to Class B Common Stock upon the 24-month anniversary of the initial issuance date of the Series A Preferred Stock.
The Company will have the right at any time to redeem all or any portion of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding at a price equal to 110% of the Stated Value plus any accrued but unpaid dividends and other amounts due.
Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will generally have the right to vote on an as-converted basis with the Class B Common Stock, subject to the Series A Beneficial Ownership Limitation.
Under the Ionic Purchase Agreement, the Company generally may not sell securities in a financing transaction while Ionic beneficially owns any shares of Series A Preferred Stock or common stock until the end of the 30-day period following the initial date of the effectiveness of each Registration Statement or during any Alternate Conversion Measuring Period. In addition, the Company may not file any other registration statement or any offering statement under the Securities Act, other than a registration statement on Form S-8 or supplements or amendments to registration statements that were filed and effective as of the date of the Ionic Purchase Agreement (solely to the extent necessary to keep such registration statements effective and available and not with respect to any Subsequent Placement (as defined by the Ionic Purchase Agreement)), unless each of the First Registration Statement and the Second Registration Statement is effective and the respective prospectuses are available for use, or the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and underlying shares of Class B Common Stock may be resold without limitation under Rule 144. Additionally, the Company may not, directly or indirectly, redeem, or declare or pay any cash dividend or distribution on, any securities of the Company without the prior express written consent of Ionic (other than as required by the Series A Certificate of Designation).
Compensation to Boustead Securities, LLC
In connection with each of the First Ionic Closing and the Second Ionic Closing, pursuant to the Boustead Engagement Letter and the Underwriting Agreement, the Company was required to pay Boustead a fee equal to 7% of the aggregate purchase price and a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 1% of the aggregate purchase price for the Series A Preferred Stock. On the date of the First Ionic Closing, we therefore paid Boustead a total amount of $120,000. In addition, the Company was required to issue a warrant to Boustead for the purchase of 30,800 shares of Class B Common Stock, equal to 7% of the number of shares of Class B Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock sold at the First Ionic Closing at the initial Conversion Price of $3.75 per share (the “May 2024 Boustead Warrant”). On the date of the Second Ionic Closing, we paid Boustead a total amount of $120,000. In addition, on the date of the Second Ionic Closing, the Company was required to issue a warrant to Boustead for the purchase of 30,800 shares of Class B Common Stock, equal to 7% of the number of shares of Class B Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock sold at the Second Ionic Closing at the initial Conversion Price of $3.75 per share (the “July 2024 Boustead Warrant”).
Pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2024, among Boustead, Sutter Securities, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and an affiliate of Boustead (“Sutter”), and the Company (the “First July 2024 Boustead Warrant Assignment Agreement”), all of the rights to the July 2024 Boustead Warrant were assigned by Boustead to Sutter. Pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2024, among Sutter, Michael R. Jacks (the “Warrant Assignee”), Boustead, and the Company (the “Second July 2024 Boustead Warrant Assignment Agreement”), all of the rights to the July 2024 Boustead Warrant were assigned by Sutter to the Warrant Assignee, a registered representative of Sutter. Pursuant to the First July 2024 Boustead Warrant Assignment Agreement and the Second July 2024 Boustead Warrant Assignment Agreement, the July 2024 Boustead Warrant was cancelled, and a warrant (the “July 2024 Assignee Warrant”) was issued to the Warrant Assignee. The terms of the July 2024 Assignee Warrant are identical to those of the July 2024 Boustead Warrant.
The May 2024 Boustead Warrant and the July 2024 Assignee Warrant have an exercise price of $3.75 per share, subject to adjustment, five-year terms, and cashless exercise and piggyback registration rights.
ATM Financing
ATM Sales Agreement
On September 27, 2024, the Company entered into the ATM Sales Agreement with the Sales Agent. Under the terms of the ATM Sales Agreement, the Company may, from time to time, in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, issue and sell through or to the Sales Agent, initially up to a maximum aggregate amount of $2,271,487 of shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock (the “ATM Shares”). The issuance and sale of the ATM Shares to or through the Sales Agent from time to time will be effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement and the prospectus supplements filed by the Company with the SEC on September 30, 2024 and November 18, 2024 relating to the offering of the ATM Shares and the accompanying base prospectus.
Pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement, the Company may issue and sell the ATM Shares from time to time through or to the Sales Agent, acting as sales agent or principal, subject to the terms and conditions of the ATM Sales Agreement. The Company may instruct the Sales Agent to make such sales, and the Sales Agent, as agent, will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the ATM Shares within the parameters set forth in the Company’s notice to sell, and subject to the satisfaction of the Company’s obligations as set forth in the ATM Sales Agreement. The Company will designate the parameters within which the ATM Shares must be sold, including at a minimum the number to be sold, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, any limitation on the number of the ATM Shares that may be sold in any one trading day, and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. The Company has no obligation to sell, and the Sales Agent is not obligated to buy or sell, any of the ATM Shares under the ATM Sales Agreement and may at any time suspend offers under the ATM Sales Agreement or terminate the ATM Sales Agreement as provided for in the ATM Sales Agreement. The offering of the ATM Shares pursuant to the related prospectus supplements to the Shelf Registration Statement and the accompanying base prospectus will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all of the ATM Shares pursuant to such prospectus supplements and accompanying base prospectus having an aggregate sales price of $2,271,487, and (ii) the termination by the Company or the Sales Agent of the ATM Sales Agreement pursuant to its terms.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the ATM Sales Agreement, the Sales Agent may only sell the ATM Shares directly into the market at prevailing market prices in ordinary brokerage transactions that are open to all market participants, and will not sell shares in privately negotiated transactions, whether acting solely as an agent on behalf of the Company or on a principal basis if agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.
Unless otherwise agreed between the Company and the Sales Agent, settlement for sales of the ATM Shares will occur on the first trading day following the date on which any sales are made. Sales of the ATM Shares will be settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company or by such other means as the Company and the Sales Agent may agree. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.
The Company will pay the Sales Agent a cash commission of 3.0% of the gross sales price of the ATM Shares sold by the Sales Agent pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the ATM Sales Agreement, the Company also agreed to reimburse the Sales Agent for reasonable fees and expenses, not to exceed $60,000 (including but not limited to the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of its legal counsel), and additional amounts for annual maintenance of the ATM Sales Agreement (including but not limited to the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of its legal counsel) on a quarterly basis, not to exceed $5,000 per quarter.
Each of the Company and the Sales Agent has the right, by giving written notice as specified in the ATM Sales Agreement, to terminate the ATM Sales Agreement in its sole discretion at any time upon five (5) days’ prior written notice. The Sales Agent also has the right to terminate the ATM Sales Agreement at any time in certain circumstances, including in the event of the occurrence of a material adverse change with respect to the Company, the failure of the Company to perform its obligations under the ATM Sales Agreement, any failure to fulfill any condition to the obligations of the Sales Agent under the ATM Sales Agreement, or any suspension or limitation of trading of the ATM Shares.
The ATM Sales Agreement contains certain covenants, representations and warranties customary for an agreement of this type. The Company agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to the Sales Agent against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Waivers and Consents to ATM Financing
On September 20, 2024, the Company entered into a Waiver and Consent, dated as of September 20, 2024 (the “Ionic ATM Waiver”), between the Company and Ionic, pursuant to which Ionic waived any prohibition, restriction or adverse adjustment that would otherwise apply to any action of the Company relating to an “at the market offering” (as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act), of equity securities of up to $5 million (“Waived ATM Financing”) under the Ionic Purchase Agreement or the Series A Certificate of Designation. Pursuant to the Ionic ATM Waiver, regardless of the terms and conditions of the Ionic Purchase Agreement and the Series A Certificate of Designation, the Company may at any time enter into any agreement relating to a Waived ATM Financing, the filing of a prospectus supplement to a prospectus contained in an effective registration statement that was filed under the Securities Act relating to a Waived ATM Financing, the announcement of a Waived ATM Financing, the issuance, offer, sale, or grant of any shares of Class B Common Stock relating to a Waived ATM Financing, or the issuance, offer, sale, or grant of any securities in connection with either the provision of goods or services or settlement of any obligations that may otherwise arise with respect to a Waived ATM Financing. In addition, pursuant to the Ionic ATM Waiver, Ionic waived any adjustment to the applicable Conversion Price, which partly determines the number of shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, that would otherwise occur as a result of any Waived ATM Financing under the terms of the Series A Certificate of Designation.
On September 26, 2024, the Company entered into a Limited Waiver and Consent, dated as of September 26, 2024 (the “Boustead ATM Waiver”), between the Company and Boustead. Pursuant to the Boustead ATM Waiver, Boustead waived any condition on, restriction on, compensation rights, or rights of first refusal that would be applicable under the Boustead Engagement Letter and the Underwriting Agreement in relation to a Waived ATM Financing. Pursuant to the Boustead ATM Waiver, the Company may at any time enter into any agreement relating to a Waived ATM Financing, the filing of a prospectus supplement to a prospectus contained in an effective registration statement that was filed under the Securities Act relating to a Waived ATM Financing, the announcement of a Waived ATM Financing, the issuance, offer, sale, or grant of any shares of the Class B Common Stock relating to a Waived ATM Financing, or the issuance, offer, sale, or grant of any securities in connection with either the provision of goods or services or settlement of any obligations that may otherwise arise with respect to a Waived ATM Financing. As consideration, the Boustead ATM Waiver provides that the Company will promptly pay Boustead 3.0% of the gross sales price of all shares of Class B Common Stock sold in connection with any Waived ATM Financing until the end of the applicability of the provisions of the right of first refusal provisions of the Boustead Engagement Letter.
Critical Accounting Estimates
This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our financial statements included with this Annual Report, we believe that the following accounting policies are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management’s judgments and estimates. We believe our most critical accounting policies and estimates relate to the following:
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets acquired are recorded at fair value. We test our finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. We test our indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, we recognize an impairment in an amount equal to the excess, not to exceed the carrying value. Management uses considerable judgment to determine key assumptions, including projected revenue, royalty rates and appropriate discount rates. During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no intangible asset impairment charges.
Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which ranges from 5 to 15 years. Our finite-lived intangible assets include acquired franchise agreements, acquired customer relationships, acquired customer lists, and internally developed software. Our indefinite-lived intangible assets include acquired domain names, trade names, and purchased software.
Intangible assets internally developed are measured at cost. We capitalize costs to develop or purchase computer software for internal use which are incurred during the application development stage. These costs include fees paid to third parties for development services and payroll costs for employees’ time spent developing the software. We expense costs incurred during the preliminary project stage and the post-implementation stage. Capitalized development costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software. The capitalization and ongoing assessment of recoverability of development costs requires considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to, technological and economic feasibility, and estimated economic life.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets Other Than Goodwill
Long-lived assets with finite lives, primarily property and equipment, intangible assets, and operating lease right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated cash flows from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are below the asset’s carrying value, then the asset is deemed to be impaired and written down to its fair value.
Advertising Expenses
The Company expenses advertising costs as they incurred. Total advertising expenses were $944,635 and $436,066 for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and have been included as part of general and administrative expenses.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. Accordingly, internal research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Third-party research and development costs are expensed when the contracted work has been performed or as milestone results have been achieved as defined under the applicable agreement.
The Company incurred research and development expenses of $423,299 and $18,935 for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and have been included as part of contract labor.
Stock Based Compensation
Service-Based Awards
The Company records stock-based compensation for awards granted to employees, non-employees, and to members of the board for their services on the board based on the grant date fair value of awards issued, and the expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally one to three years.
For restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans, the fair value of each grant is calculated based on the Company’s stock price on the date of grant.
Share Repurchase
Share repurchases are open market purchases. Share repurchases are generally recorded on the settlement date, as treasury stock. When shares are cancelled, the value of repurchased shares is deducted from stockholders’ equity through common stock with the excess over par value recorded to accumulated deficit.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue utilizing the following steps: (i) Identify the contract, or contracts, with a customer; (ii) Identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) Determine the transaction price; (iv) Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; (v) Recognize revenue when the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
Subscriptions
Subscription revenue is related to a single performance obligation that is recognized over time when earned. Subscriptions are paid in advance and can be purchased on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. Any quarterly or annual subscription revenue is recognized as a contract liability recorded over the contracted service period.
Marketing
Revenue related to marketing campaign contracts with customers are normally of a short duration, typically less than two (2) weeks.
AE.360.DDM Contracts
Revenue related to AE.360.DDM contracts with customers are normally of a short duration, typically less than one (1) week.
Contract Liabilities
Contract liabilities consist of quarterly and annual subscription revenue that have not been recognized. Revenue under these agreements is recognized over the related service period. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, total contract liabilities were $369 and $3,445 respectively. Contract liabilities are expected to be recognized as revenue over a period not to exceed twelve (12) months.
Changes in contract liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2024 are as follows:
Balance, January 1 $ 3,445 $ 4,648
Deferral of revenue - -
Recognition of revenue (3,076 ) (1,203 )
Balance, December 31 $ 369 $ 3,445
Earnings per Share of Common Stock
The Company has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, “Earnings per Share” which requires presentation of basic earnings per share on the face of the statements of operations for all entities with complex capital structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic earnings per share computation. In the accompanying financial statements, basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive outstanding shares of common stock during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common stock issuable through contingent share arrangements, stock options and warrants unless the result would be antidilutive. The Company would account for the potential dilution from convertible securities using the as-if converted method. The Company accounts for warrants and options using the treasury stock method.
As of December 31, 2024, warrants representing 105,490 shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation from diluted net loss per share as the result was anti-dilutive.
Income Taxes
As described in more detail above (see Item 1. “Business - Corporate History and Structure - Formation and Merger into Asset Entities Inc.”), the business now conducted by the Company was operated as a partnership from August 1, 2020 until October 19, 2020, when it was reorganized as a limited liability company, or LLC, and that LLC was merged into the Company on March 28, 2022. Prior to that date, the partnership and the subsequent LLC were not subject to federal income tax and all income, deductions, gains and losses were attributed to the partners or members.
The Company adopted FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, at its inception. Under FASB ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets, including tax loss and credit carryforwards, and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred income tax expense represents the change during the period in the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current and non-current based on their characteristics. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. No deferred tax assets or liabilities were recognized as of December 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Segment Reporting
The Company operates as one operating segment. The Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is its chief executive officer, who reviews the operating results for the Company as a whole to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing financial performance. The CODM uses operating margin and net income to assess financial performance and allocate resources. These financial metrics are used by the CODM to make key operating decisions, such as the determination of the rate at which the Company seeks to grow operating margin, the allocation of budget between operating expenses and the management and forecasting of cash to ensure enough capital is available. Accordingly, we determined we operate in a single reporting segment.
Our CEO assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources primarily based on consolidated net income, which is reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Total assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets represent our segment assets.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 final standard on Income Statement: Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses for public business entities. The ASU does not change the expense captions an entity presents on the face of the income statement; rather, it requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. This guidance will be effective for us on January 1, 2027.
The Company has considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements. Primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses among other disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 on January 1, 2024. The amendments will be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the accompanying financial statements. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 has not had a material effect on the Company’s statements and disclosures.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not applicable.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The full text of our audited consolidated financial statements begins on page of this Annual Report.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) prior to the filing of this Annual Report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were, in design and operation, effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Our internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted account principles. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations and can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the internal control system are met.
Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. In making this assessment, management used the framework set forth in the report entitled Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO. The COSO framework summarizes each of the components of a company’s internal control system, including (i) the control environment, (ii) risk assessment, (iii) control activities, (iv) information and communication, and (v) monitoring.
Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 was effective.
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Pursuant to Item 308(b) of Regulation S-K, management’s report is not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm because the Company is neither an “accelerated filer” nor a “large accelerated filer” as those terms are defined by the SEC.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitation on the Effectiveness of Internal Control
The effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, is subject to inherent limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing, operating, and evaluating the controls and procedures, and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. Accordingly, any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute assurances. In addition, 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 the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business but cannot assure you that such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
We have no information to disclose that was required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 but was not reported.
None of our directors or “officers,” as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act, adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or arrangement, as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K, during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024.
New Executive Employment and Consulting Agreements
On March 27, 2025, the Company entered into a letter agreement between the Company and Arshia Sarkhani, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, dated as of March 27, 2025 (the “New Arshia Sarkhani Agreement”). Under the New Arshia Sarkhani Agreement, Mr. Sarkhani will remain employed by the Company for a term that will begin on April 1, 2025 and will end on April 1, 2027 unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms or extended by mutual written agreement. For the period beginning on the day following the date of the termination of the Company’s previous letter agreement, dated as of April 21, 2022, between the Company and Mr. Sarkhani (the “Prior Arshia Sarkhani Employment Agreement”), and ending on April 1, 2027, the Company will pay Mr. Sarkhani an annual salary of $240,000. Pursuant to the New Arshia Sarkhani Agreement, the Company will also pay Mr. Sarkhani an immediate cash bonus of $25,000. Mr. Sarkhani will also be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the Company’s board of directors or the Compensation Committee of the board (the “Compensation Committee”). Subject to the approval by the Company’s stockholders of an amendment to the Asset Entities Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of the Class B Common Stock available for grant under the Plan, and further subject to the approval of the board or the Compensation Committee, Mr. Sarkhani will be granted an award of shares of Class B Common Stock under the Plan in an amount to be determined by the board or the Compensation Committee pursuant to a restricted stock award agreement (the “Sarkhani Award Agreement”). The shares will vest equally over two years on each anniversary of the Sarkhani Award Agreement subject to Mr. Sarkhani’s continuous service. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. The Sarkhani Award Agreement will also contain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. Under the New Arshia Sarkhani Agreement, Mr. Sarkhani will be eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The New Arshia Sarkhani Agreement also contains certain confidentiality provisions. The Company may terminate Mr. Sarkhani for “cause” as defined in the New Arshia Sarkhani Agreement. If the Company terminates Mr. Sarkhani without cause, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Sarkhani a separation fee of $240,000.
On March 27, 2025, the Company entered into a letter agreement between the Company and Matthew Krueger, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, dated as of March 27, 2025 (the “New Krueger Agreement”). Under the New Krueger Agreement, Mr. Krueger will remain employed by the Company for a term that will begin on April 1, 2025 and will end on April 1, 2027 unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms or extended by mutual written agreement. For the period beginning on the day following the date of the termination of the Company’s previous letter agreement, dated April 21, 2022, between the Company and Mr. Krueger (the “Prior Krueger Agreement”), and ending on April 1, 2027, the Company will pay Mr. Krueger an annual salary of $180,000. Pursuant to the New Krueger Agreement, the Company will also pay Mr. Krueger an immediate cash bonus of $50,000. Mr. Krueger will also be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the board or the Compensation Committee. Subject to the approval by the Company’s stockholders of an amendment to the Plan to increase the number of shares of Class B Common Stock available for grant under the Plan, and further subject to the approval of the board or the Compensation Committee, Mr. Krueger will be granted an award of shares of Class B Common Stock under the Plan in an amount to be determined by the board or the Compensation Committee pursuant to a restricted stock award agreement (the “Krueger Award Agreement”). The shares will vest equally over two years on each anniversary of the Krueger Award Agreement subject to Mr. Krueger’s continuous service. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. The Krueger Award Agreement will also contain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. Under the New Krueger Agreement, Mr. Krueger will be eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The New Krueger Agreement also contains certain confidentiality provisions. The Company may terminate Mr. Krueger for “cause” as defined in the New Krueger Agreement. If the Company terminates Mr. Krueger without cause, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Krueger a separation fee of $180,000.
On March 27, 2025, the Company entered into a letter agreement between the Company and Kyle Fairbanks, the Company’s Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer, dated as of March 27, 2025 (the “New Kyle Fairbanks Agreement”). Under the New Kyle Fairbanks Agreement, Mr. Fairbanks will remain employed by the Company for a term that will begin on April 1, 2025 and will end on April 1, 2027 unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms or extended by mutual written agreement. For the period beginning on the day following the date of the termination of the Company’s previous letter agreement, dated April 21, 2022, between the Company and Mr. Fairbanks (the “Prior Kyle Fairbanks Agreement”), and ending on April 1, 2027, the Company will pay Mr. Fairbanks an annual salary of $240,000. Pursuant to the New Kyle Fairbanks Agreement, the Company will also pay Mr. Fairbanks a cash bonus of $10,000 on April 1, 2025. Mr. Fairbanks will also be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the board or the Compensation Committee. Subject to the approval by the Company’s stockholders of an amendment to the Plan to increase the number of shares of Class B Common Stock available for grant under the Plan, and further subject to the approval of the board or the Compensation Committee, Mr. Fairbanks will be granted an award of shares of Class B Common Stock under the Plan in an amount to be determined by the board or the Compensation Committee pursuant to a restricted stock award agreement (the “Fairbanks Award Agreement”). The shares will vest equally over two years on each anniversary of the Fairbanks Award Agreement subject to Mr. Fairbanks’s continuous service. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. The Fairbanks Award Agreement will also contain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. Under the New Kyle Fairbanks Agreement, Mr. Fairbanks will be eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The New Kyle Fairbanks Agreement also contains certain confidentiality provisions. The Company may terminate Mr. Fairbanks for “cause” as defined in the New Kyle Fairbanks Agreement. If the Company terminates Mr. Fairbanks without cause, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Fairbanks a separation fee of $240,000.
On March 27, 2025, the Company entered into an engagement letter between the Company and Michael Gaubert, the Company’s Executive Chairman, dated as of March 27, 2025 (the “New Gaubert Agreement”). Under the New Gaubert Agreement, Mr. Gaubert will continue to provide services to the Company for a term that will begin on April 1, 2025 and will end on April 1, 2027 unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms or extended by mutual written agreement. For the period beginning on the day following the date of the termination of the Company’s previous engagement letter, dated April 21, 2022, between the Company and Mr. Gaubert (the “Prior Gaubert Agreement”), and ending on April 1, 2027, the Company will pay Mr. Gaubert a monthly fee of $20,000. Pursuant to the New Gaubert Agreement, the Company will also pay Mr. Gaubert an immediate cash fee of $75,000. Mr. Gaubert will be eligible to receive additional cash payments as determined by the Company. Mr. Gaubert will also be reimbursed for all preapproved costs and expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of his services to the Company. Subject to the approval by the Company’s stockholders of an amendment to the Plan to increase the number of shares of Class B Common Stock available for grant under the Plan, and further subject to the approval of the board or the Compensation Committee, Mr. Gaubert will be granted an award of shares of Class B Common Stock under the Plan in an amount to be determined by the board or the Compensation Committee pursuant to a restricted stock award agreement (the “Gaubert Award Agreement”). The shares will vest equally over two years on each anniversary of the Gaubert Award Agreement subject to Mr. Gaubert’s continuous service. The Gaubert Award Agreement will also contain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. Under the New Gaubert Agreement, Mr. Gaubert will be eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The New Gaubert Agreement also contains certain confidentiality provisions. The New Gaubert Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30 days’ advance written notice. However, if either party breaches a material obligation under the New Gaubert Agreement, and such breach continues for a period of ten days after the other party notifies the breaching party, the New Gaubert Agreement may be terminated immediately by notice to the breaching party. In addition, if the Company commits such a breach, or the Company terminates Mr. Gaubert in the absence of a material breach by Mr. Gaubert under the New Gaubert Agreement, then any shares granted will vest immediately, any shares due will be granted and vest immediately, and the Company will be required to pay Mr. Gaubert a separation fee of $240,000.
Each of the executive officers named above was required to sign an Employee Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement or an Independent Contractor Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement which prohibits unauthorized use or disclosure of the Company’s proprietary information, contains a general assignment of rights to inventions and intellectual property rights, non-competition provisions that apply during the term of employment or services, non-solicitation provisions that apply during the term of employment or services and for one year after the term of employment or services, and non-disparagement provisions that apply during and after the term of employment or services.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
Directors and Executive Officers
The following sets forth information about our directors and executive officers:
Name
Age
Position
Michael Gaubert
Executive Chairman and Director
Arshia Sarkhani
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Matthew Krueger
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Arman Sarkhani
Chief Operating Officer
Kyle Fairbanks
Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Vice-Chairman and Director
Jason Lee
Chief Technology Officer
Richard A. Burton
Director
John A. Jack II
Director
Scott K. McDonald
Director
David Reynolds
Director
Michael Gaubert has served as our Executive Chairman since January 2022 and has been a director of the Company since March 2022. Mr. Gaubert has been a licensed attorney for 31 years. Since July 2016, Mr. Gaubert has been the President of Gaubert Law Group, PC, where he provides legal services to his clients. Prior to establishing Gaubert Law Group, PC, from March 2015 to July 2016, Mr. Gaubert was a partner at the national law firm of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, ranked in the top 20 largest law firms in the country. Since August 2017, Mr. Gaubert has been a manager of the rideshare company Get It Holdings, LLC. From February 2015 to December 2017, Mr. Gaubert was the chairman and chief executive officer of Get Me, LLC, a rideshare/delivery software app operator, and he resumed the position of chairman in April 2018. Mr. Gaubert has litigation and trial experience working on complex cases in a variety of areas relating to management contracts, termination agreements, loan agreements, real estate sale and purchase contracts, and various other agreements. Mr. Gaubert has represented large real estate companies, hotel owners and operators, including publicly- and privately-held businesses, in litigation in multiple U.S. states. Mr. Gaubert represents clients in complex commercial and business litigation, business and real estate, and other transactions. Mr. Gaubert’s areas of practice include general contract, business torts, real estate litigation and transactions, hotel and hospitality law, construction contracts and litigation, personal services contracts, consulting agreements, bankruptcy litigation, intellectual property, e-commerce and Internet-related issues, and certain aspects of entertainment law and related disputes. Mr. Gaubert is admitted to practice law in all of the Courts of the State of Texas, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Gaubert received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center and his bachelor’s degree in History with a minor in Business Administration and African American Studies from Southern Methodist University. We believe that Mr. Gaubert is qualified to serve on the board of directors due to his deep knowledge of the Company and his professional, executive and board experience.
Arshia Sarkhani is a co-founder of Asset Entities, has served as our Chief Executive Officer since September 2021 and as our President since March 2022, and has been a director of the Company since March 2022. Mr. Sarkhani was our Head of Monetization from August 2020, when we began our operations as a general partnership, until September 2021. From April 2020 and July 2020 to December 2021, Mr. Sarkhani was the sole owner and chief executive officer of Sarkhani Inc. and Shiazon Inc., respectively. Before co-founding Asset Entities, Mr. Sarkhani actively invested and developed a social media following which he and his co-founders utilized when starting Asset Entities. From May 2019 to September 2020, Mr. Sarkhani was a legal intern at The RDM Legal Group. From September 2015 to May 2018, Mr. Sarkhani attended the University of California, Merced, and subsequently, from September 2018 to May 2019, Grossmont Community College. From September 2019 to May 2021, Mr. Sarkhani attended San Diego State University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Humanities. We believe that Mr. Sarkhani is qualified to serve on the board of directors as a co-founder with deep knowledge of Asset Entities.
Matthew Krueger has served as our Chief Financial Officer since September 2021 and has been the Company’s Secretary and Treasurer in March 2022. Since December 2018, Mr. Krueger has been the manager and chief executive officer of consulting company Xcelerated Consulting, LLC where he provides business and management services to clients in the technology, oil and gas, and real estate industry. From March 2015 to December 2018, Mr. Krueger was the director of finance at Get Me, LLC. From 2010 to 2015, he had roles as the director of finance, controller, and assistant controller at Technology Resource Center of America, LLC. Mr. Krueger received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with a minor in Accounting, summa cum laude, from Finlandia University. Mr. Krueger holds a Texas CPA license.
Arman Sarkhani is a co-founder of Asset Entities and has served as the Chief Operating Officer since January 2022. Before co-founding Asset Entities, Mr. Sarkhani actively invested and developed a social media following which he and his co-founders utilized when starting Asset Entities. From October 2019 to November 2020, Mr. Sarkhani was a tutor with AVID, a nonprofit educational service, at Mount Carmel High School. From August 2018 to May 2021, Mr. Sarkhani attended Miramar Community College. Mr. Sarkhani has attended University of California - San Diego since September 2021, and expects to earn a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Marketing, and Management in May 2025.
Kyle Fairbanks is a co-founder of Asset Entities, has served as our Executive Vice-Chairman since January 2022, as our Chief Marketing Officer since November 2023, and has been a director of the Company since March 2022. Mr. Fairbanks was our Executive Chairman from August 2020, when we began our operations as a general partnership, until January 2022. Before co-founding Asset Entities, Mr. Fairbanks actively invested and developed a social media following which he and his co-founders utilized when starting Asset Entities. From December 2019 to December 2020, Mr. Fairbanks worked as a certified personal trainer with Associated Students, a student-led nonprofit auxiliary of California State University, Chico. From September 2017 to May 2018, Mr. Fairbanks worked as a part-time instructional aide at the Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall Court. From September to October 2019, Mr. Fairbanks worked as a dining hall student-employee at California State University, Chico. Mr. Fairbanks received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from California State University, Chico in May 2020. We believe that Mr. Fairbanks is qualified to serve on the board of directors as a co-founder with deep knowledge of Asset Entities.
Jason Lee has served as our Chief Technology Officer since November 2023. In July 2020, Mr. Lee founded Ternary Inc., a Discord community business management service, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until November 2023 when its business and assets were acquired by the Company. In August 2019, Mr. Lee co-founded OptionsSwing Inc., an educational Discord options trading service, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until November 2023 when its business and assets were also acquired by the Company. In 2021, Mr. Lee was placed on the Forbes Next 1000 list and received the GFEL Excellence in Education Award for his work at OptionsSwing. From April 2014 to November 2020, Mr. Lee worked for Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM), where from February 2017 he was a Lead Solution Engineer after consecutive positions as an Associate Solution Engineer, Solution Engineer, and Senior Solution Engineer from April 2014 to February 2017. Mr. Lee holds several Salesforce certifications, which underscore his expertise in customer relationship management (CRM) technologies. Mr. Lee received his bachelor’s degree in U.S. History from Syracuse University.
Richard A. Burton has been a director of the Company since February 2023. Mr. Burton is licensed to practice law in Texas. Since 2009, Mr. Burton has served as general counsel and executive vice president for Landmark Management Group, LLC. As part of his duties at Landmark Management Group, he manages the corporate and regulatory affairs of companies in the financial services industry, in addition to managing the human resources department and acting as company spokesperson. From 1996 to 2008, Mr. Burton was general counsel and executive vice president for Marketing Investors Corporation, Inc. where he managed the corporate and litigation affairs of businesses operating in the real estate, apparel, direct to consumer sales and restaurant industries. Mr. Burton has been a director on several boards over the years, including CreditAssociates, LLC, CID Resources, Inc. and BayLab USA, LLC. Mr. Burton received his JD from the Albany Law School of Union University and his bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from State University of New York at Albany. We believe that Mr. Burton is qualified to serve on the board of directors due to his extensive legal career and board of directors experience.
John A. Jack II has been a director of the Company since February 2023. Since 1998, Mr. Jack has been an Allstate Insurance Agent with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, Florida. Throughout this time, these offices have won numerous awards from Allstate, including the Honor Ring for six years, Circle of Champions Award for three years, Inner Circle Elite Award for two years and the National Conference Award for one year. Mr. Jack served on the Advent Lutheran School Board of Boca Raton, Florida from 2012 to 2016 and served on the Advent Luther Church Executive Committee of Boca Raton, Florida until February 2024. Mr. Jack played Division 1 College football for the famed Miami Hurricanes from 1985 to 1989 winning a national championship under the nationally known former coach, Jimmy Johnson, before attending law school at Georgetown. Mr. Jack received a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and his bachelor’s degree in Communication and Economics from the University of Miami. Mr. Jack was formerly licensed to practice law in Florida. We believe that Mr. Jack is qualified to serve on the board of directors due to his record of business team management and successes.
Scott K. McDonald has been a director of the Company since February 2023. Mr. McDonald is licensed to practice law in Texas. Over the course of the four decades Mr. McDonald has been practicing law, he has represented buyers and sellers of real property and lenders in a variety of transactions, including clients who buy, sell and develop unimproved real property and who buy and sell improved property such as multifamily projects, retail projects and office buildings. Mr. McDonald has also been lender’s counsel for banks, savings and loans and private lenders. From 2001 to 2007, and again from 2019 to 2022, Mr. McDonald has served on the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of DeSoto, Texas. Mr. McDonald received his JD from the University of Texas and his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Mathematics from Southern Methodist University. We believe that Mr. McDonald is qualified to serve on the board of directors due to his extensive legal career and commission experience.
David Reynolds has been a director of the Company since May 2024. Since 2011, Mr. Reynolds has worked at MRO Corporation, a healthcare software company, initially as Regional Director of Sales - West from September 2011 to August 2018, and in his current position as Senior Director of Sales - Major Accounts since August 2018. Prior to these positions, Mr. Reynolds held various sales and business development positions at other healthcare software companies including Superior Global Solutions, EDiX Corporation, and Webmedx (now Nuance Communications). Mr. Reynolds is proficient with many customer relationship management (CRM) software tools including Salesforce, Saleslogix, Sage and HubSpot. From March 2024 to August 2024, Mr. Reynolds served as a member of the board of directors of Trinity Constructors, Inc., a commercial construction company in Texas. Mr. Reynolds attended University of Denver and Southern Methodist University where he studied Political Science and English. We believe that Mr. Reynolds is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his extensive sales, CRM software, and cybersecurity experience as a healthcare software executive.
Our directors currently have terms which will end at our next annual meeting of the stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualify, subject to their prior death, resignation or removal. Officers serve at the discretion of the board of directors. There is no arrangement or understanding between any director or executive officer and any other person pursuant to which he was or is to be selected as a director, nominee or officer.
Family Relationships
Arman Sarkhani, our Chief Operating Officer, and Arshia Sarkhani, our Chief Executive Officer and President and a director, are brothers. There are no other family relationships among any of our executive officers or directors.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, except as described below, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:
● been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);
● had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;
● been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
● been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
● been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
● been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our board established the Company’s Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”), Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”), each with its own charter approved by the board. Each committee’s charter is also available on our website at https://assetentities.gcs-web.com.
In addition, our board of directors may, from time to time, designate one or more additional committees, which shall have the duties and powers granted to it by our board of directors.
For further related discussion, see Item 13. “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence - Director Independence - Committees of the Board of Directors”.
Audit Committee Members
Richard A. Burton, John A. Jack II, and Scott K. McDonald, each of whom has been determined by the board of directors to satisfy the “independence” requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and Nasdaq’s rules, serve on the Audit Committee, with Mr. Burton serving as the chairman. Our board has determined that Mr. Burton qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.
Material Changes to Director Nomination Procedures
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our board of directors since such procedures were last disclosed.
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
We have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Such Code of Ethics and Business Conduct addresses, among other things, honesty and ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, compliance with laws, regulations and policies, including disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws, and reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
The full text of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is attached as Exhibit 14.1 to this Annual Report and posted on our website at https://assetentities.gcs-web.com. Any waiver of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for directors or executive officers must be approved by the Audit Committee. We will disclose future amendments to our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, or waivers from our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, on our website within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver. In addition, we will disclose any waiver from our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for our other executive officers and our directors on our website. A copy of our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct will also be provided free of charge upon request to: Secretary, Asset Entities Inc., 100 Crescent Ct, 7th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201.
Insider Trading Policy
Effective March 28, 2023, we adopted an insider trading policy that applies to all our executive officers, directors and key employees. The insider trading policy codifies the legal and ethical principles that govern trading in our securities by persons associated with the Company that may possess material nonpublic information relating to the Company. A copy of the insider trading policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to this report.
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports 	
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers and beneficial holders of more than 10% of our shares of common stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our equity securities. Based solely on a review of our records, publicly available information, and written representations by the persons required to file such reports, we believe that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, there were no delinquent Section 16(a) reports, except the following: Each of AEH, Arman Sarkhani, Arshia Sarkhani, Jackson Fairbanks, Kyle Fairbanks, Matthew Krueger, and Michael Gaubert filed a late Form 4 to report three transactions on September 16, 2024.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Summary Compensation Table - Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
The following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the named persons for services rendered in all capacities during the noted periods.
Name and Principal Position Year Salary
($) Bonus
($) Stock
Awards
($) Option
Awards
($) All Other
Compensation
($) Total
($)
Arshia Sarkhani, 240,000 75,000 6,174 (1) - 12,864 334,038
Chief Executive Officer and President 240,000 10,000 486,000 (2) - 7,346 334,038
Michael Gaubert, 240,000 75,000 9,549 (3) - 12,864 334,038
Executive Chairman 220,000 50,000 547,965 (4) - 27,346 (5) 334,038
Kyle Fairbanks, 240,000 - 4,658 (6) - 12,864 334,038
Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer 240,000 10,000 486,000 (7) - 7,346 334,038
(1) On December 27, 2024, Arshia Sarkhani was granted 13,254 shares of Class B Common Stock. The aggregate grant date fair value of this award was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report.
(2) On February 7, 2023, Arshia Sarkhani was granted 40,000 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The aggregate grant date fair value of this award was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report.
(3) On December 27, 2024, Michael Gaubert was granted 20,500 shares of Class B Common Stock. The aggregate grant date fair value of this award was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report.
(4) On February 7, 2023, Michael Gaubert was granted 45,100 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The aggregate grant date fair value of this award was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report.
(5) All other compensation consisted of consulting fees and health insurance.
(6) On December 27, 2024, Kyle Fairbanks was granted 10,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. The aggregate grant date fair value of this award was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report.
(7) On February 7, 2023, Kyle Fairbanks was granted 40,000 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The aggregate grant date fair value of this award was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report.
Executive Employment and Consulting Agreements
Under the Prior Arshia Sarkhani Employment Agreement, the term of the Prior Arshia Sarkhani Employment Agreement commenced as of the closing of our initial public offering on February 7, 2023, and terminated on February 7, 2025 in accordance with its terms. During the term of the Prior Arshia Sarkhani Employment Agreement, the Company paid Mr. Sarkhani an annual salary of $240,000 and paid an initial cash bonus of $10,000. Mr. Sarkhani was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the board of directors. Pursuant to the Prior Arshia Sarkhani Employment Agreement, following the closing of the initial public offering, on February 7, 2023, the Company entered into its standard form of restricted stock award agreement with Mr. Sarkhani granting restricted stock under the Plan in the amount of 40,000 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. Under the Prior Arshia Sarkhani Employment Agreement, Mr. Sarkhani was eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The Prior Arshia Sarkhani Employment Agreement also contained certain confidentiality provisions.
Under the Prior Kyle Fairbanks Agreement, the term of the Prior Kyle Fairbanks Agreement commenced as of the closing of the initial public offering on February 7, 2023, and terminated on February 7, 2025 in accordance with its terms. During the term of the Prior Kyle Fairbanks Agreement, the Company paid Mr. Fairbanks an annual salary of $240,000 and paid an initial cash bonus of $10,000. Mr. Fairbanks was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the board of directors. Pursuant to the Prior Kyle Fairbanks Agreement, following the closing of the initial public offering, on February 7, 2023, the Company entered into its standard form of restricted stock award agreement with Mr. Fairbanks granting restricted stock under the Plan in the amount of 40,000 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. Under the Prior Kyle Fairbanks Agreement, Mr. Fairbanks was eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The Prior Kyle Fairbanks Agreement also contained certain confidentiality provisions.
Under the Prior Krueger Agreement, the term of the Prior Krueger Agreement commenced as of the closing of the initial public offering on February 7, 2023, and terminated on February 7, 2025 in accordance with its terms. During the term of the Prior Krueger Agreement, the Company paid Mr. Krueger an annual salary of $180,000 and paid an initial cash bonus of $25,000. Mr. Krueger was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the board of directors. Pursuant to the Prior Krueger Agreement, following the closing of the initial public offering, on February 7, 2023, the Company entered into its standard form of restricted stock award agreement with Mr. Krueger granting restricted stock under the Plan in the amount of 39,600 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. Under the Prior Krueger Agreement, Mr. Krueger was eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The Prior Krueger Agreement also contained certain confidentiality provisions.
Under the letter agreement between the Company and Arman Sarkhani, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, dated as of April 21, 2022 (the “Prior Arman Sarkhani Employment Agreement”), the term of the Arman Sarkhani Employment Agreement commenced as of the closing of the initial public offering on February 7, 2023, and terminated on February 7, 2025 in accordance with its terms. During the term of the Arman Sarkhani Employment Agreement, the Company paid Mr. Sarkhani an annual salary of $125,000 and paid an initial cash bonus of $10,000. On August 15, 2023, the Arman Sarkhani Employment Agreement was amended to provide for an annual salary of $150,000 effective as of September 1, 2023. Mr. Sarkhani was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the board of directors. Pursuant to the Arman Sarkhani Employment Agreement, following the closing of the initial public offering, on February 7, 2023, the Company entered into its standard form of restricted stock award agreement with Mr. Sarkhani granting restricted stock under the Plan in the amount of 32,600 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. Under the Arman Sarkhani Employment Agreement, Mr. Sarkhani was eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The Arman Sarkhani Employment Agreement also contained certain confidentiality provisions.
Under the letter agreement between the Company and Jason Lee, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, dated as of November 10, 2023 (the “Lee Agreement”), the term of the agreement commenced as of November 15, 2023, and will continue for two years unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. During the term of the Lee Agreement, the Company will pay Mr. Lee an annual salary of $100,000. Pursuant to the Lee Agreement, the Company entered into its standard form of restricted stock award agreement with Mr. Lee granting restricted stock under the Plan in the amount of 35,400 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to one-fourth of the total granted shares on each of the first four six-month anniversaries of the grant date. Under the Lee Agreement, Mr. Lee will be eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The Lee Agreement also contains certain confidentiality provisions. Mr. Lee may terminate the Lee Agreement at will.
Each of the above letter agreements could or may be terminated by the Company only for “cause”. Each of the agreements defined “cause” as (a) conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; (b) commission of fraud or embezzlement on the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (c) willful act or omission which results in an assessment of a civil or criminal penalty against the Company or any of its subsidiaries that causes material financial or reputational harm to the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any intentional act of dishonesty resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (e) a violation by of law (whether statutory, regulatory or common law), causing a material financial harm or material reputational harm to the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (f) a material violation of the Company’s (or any of its subsidiaries’) bona fide, written equal employment opportunity, antidiscrimination, anti-harassment, or anti-retaliation policies; (g) material breach of this agreement; (h) the consistent abuse of alcohol, prescription drugs or controlled substances, which interferes with the performance of the officer’s duties to the Company; (i) failure to execute the duties and responsibilities of the officer position which the officer holds; (j) a breach or default of the officer’s obligations to the Company or under the agreement; or (k) excessive absenteeism other than for reasons of illness.
Under the Prior Gaubert Agreement, the term of the Prior Gaubert Agreement commenced as of the closing of the initial public offering on February 7, 2023, and terminated on February 7, 2025 in accordance with its terms. During the term of the Prior Gaubert Agreement, the Company paid Mr. Gaubert an annual salary of $240,000. The Company paid an initial cash bonus of $50,000 during 2023. Mr. Gaubert was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the board of directors. Pursuant to the Prior Gaubert Agreement, following the closing of the initial public offering, on February 7, 2023, the Company entered into its standard form of restricted stock award agreement with Mr. Gaubert granting restricted stock under the Plan in the amount of 45,100 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. Under the Prior Gaubert Agreement, Mr. Gaubert will be eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The Prior Gaubert Agreement also contained certain confidentiality provisions.
Each of the executive officers named above was required to sign an Employee Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement or similar agreement which prohibits unauthorized use or disclosure of the Company’s proprietary information, contains a general assignment of rights to inventions and intellectual property rights, non-competition provisions that apply during the term of employment, non-solicitation provisions that apply during the term of employment and for one year after the term of employment, and non-disparagement provisions that apply during and after the term of employment.
The information under Item 9B. “Other Information - New Executive Employment and Consulting Agreements” is incorporated by reference herein.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The executive officers named above had the following unexercised options, stock that has not vested, or equity incentive plan awards outstanding as of December 31, 2024.
Option Awards Stock Awards
Name Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised options
(#) exercisable Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)
unexercisable Equity
incentive
plan
awards:
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
unearned
options
(#) Option
exercise
price
($) Option
expiration
date Number
of shares
or units
of stock
that have
not
vested
(#) Market
value
of
shares
of units
of
stock
that
have
not
vested
($) Equity
incentive
plan
awards:
Number
of
unearned
shares,
units or
other
rights
that have
not
vested
(#) Equity
incentive
plan
awards:
Market
or
payout
value of
unearned
shares,
units or
other
rights
that have
not
vested
($)
Arshia Sarkhani - - - - - 26,666 (1) 13,093 - -
Michael Gaubert - - - - - 30,066 (2) 14,762 - -
Kyle Fairbanks - - - - - 26,666 (3) 13,093 - -
(1) On February 7, 2023, Arshia Sarkhani was granted 40,000 shares of common stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
(2) On February 7, 2023, Michael Gaubert was granted 45,100 shares of common stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
(3) On February 7, 2023, Kyle Fairbanks was granted 40,000 shares of common stock subject to subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
Additional Narrative Disclosure
Retirement Benefits
We have not maintained, and do not currently maintain, a defined benefit pension plan, nonqualified deferred compensation plan or other retirement benefits.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
See “-Executive Employment and Consulting Agreements” above.
Director Compensation
The directors of the Company were compensated for services as directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 as follows:
Name Fees
Earned
or Paid
in Cash
($) Stock
Awards
($) Option
Awards
($) Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($) All Other
Compensation
($) Total
($)
Richard A. Burton 49,000 6,544 (1) - - - - 55,544
John A. Jack II 44,500 6,544 (1) - - - - 51,044
Scott K. McDonald 49,000 6,544 (1) - - - - 55,544
David Reynolds 20,000 5,231 (1)(2) - - - - 25,231
Brian Regli(3) 24,500 - (1) - - - - 24,500
(1) On February 7, 2023, each of Richard A. Burton, John A. Jack II, Scott K. McDonald, and Brian Regli was granted 1,800 shares of Class B Common Stock, subject to vesting as to one-fourth of the granted shares in each of the first, second, third, and fourth calendar quarters following the grant date. On November 11, 2024, each of Mr. Burton, Mr. Jack, and Mr. McDonald was granted 8,200 shares of Class B Common Stock, subject to vesting as to one-fourth of the granted shares on each of the grant date, the three-month anniversary of the grant date, the six-month anniversary of the grant date, and the nine-month anniversary of the grant date. The aggregate grant date fair value of this award was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report. All of the granted shares remained outstanding as of December 31, 2024.
(2) On May 15, 2024, David Reynolds was granted 1,800 shares of Class B Common Stock, subject to vesting as to 450 shares of Class B Common Stock in each of the first, second, third, and fourth calendar quarters following the grant date, subject to vesting as to one-fourth of the granted shares in each of the first, second, third, and fourth calendar quarters following the grant date. On November 11, 2024, Mr. Reynolds was granted 1,200 shares of Class B Common Stock, subject to vesting as to one-fourth of the granted shares on each of the grant date, the three-month anniversary of the grant date, the six-month anniversary of the grant date, and the nine-month anniversary of the grant date. On December 27, 2024, Mr. Reynolds was granted 2,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. The aggregate grant date fair value of these awards was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report. All of the granted shares remained outstanding as of December 31, 2024.
(3) Brian Regli was a director of the Company from February 2, 2023 to May 16, 2024.
Additional Narrative Disclosure
Each of the Company’s independent directors have entered into an Independent Director Agreement with the Company (each, an “Independent Director Agreement”). Under each Independent Director Agreement, each independent director will receive an annual cash fee and an initial award of restricted Class B Common Stock. We will pay the annual cash compensation fee to each independent director in four equal installments no later than the fifth business day of each calendar quarter commencing in the quarter following the date of the director’s appointment. The cash fee to be paid to each independent director will be $40,000 per year in cash, plus $9,000 per year for as long as the director serves as a chairman of a committee of the board. In addition, under each Independent Director Agreement, 1,800 restricted shares of Class B Common Stock were awarded to each independent director following each director’s appointment. The restricted stock vests in four (4) equal quarterly installments commencing in the quarter following the date of grant. We will also reimburse each independent director for pre-approved reasonable business-related expenses incurred in good faith in connection with the performance of the director’s duties for us. As also required under each Independent Director Agreement, we have separately entered into a standard indemnification agreement with each of our directors.
Indemnification Agreements and Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
We have entered into a standard indemnification agreement with each of our executive officers and directors. We have also obtained standard policies of insurance under which coverage is provided (a) to our directors and executive officers against loss rising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act, and (b) to us with respect to payments which we may make to such executive officers and directors pursuant to the indemnification agreements referred to above, the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws, or otherwise as a matter of law.
Asset Entities Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan
On May 2, 2022, the board of directors approved, and our majority stockholders ratified, the Asset Entities Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to advance our interests and the interests of our stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing services for us and by motivating such persons to contribute to our growth and profitability. The maximum number of shares of Class B Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the Plan is 550,000 shares. Cancelled and forfeited stock options and stock awards may again become available for grant under the Plan. However, shares tendered in payment of an option, delivered or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation, or covered by a stock-settled stock appreciation right or other awards that were not issued upon the settlement of the award will not again become available for grant under the Plan.
As of March 31, 2025, we have granted awards for a total of 550,000 shares of Class B Common Stock under the Plan and we have not granted any stock options under the Plan. As of March 31, 2025, there are no shares remaining available for issuance under the Plan. We intend that awards granted under the Plan be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (including any amendments or replacements of such section), and the Plan shall be so construed.
Summary of Principal Features of the Plan
Awards that may be granted under the Plan include: (a) Incentive Stock Options, (b) Non-qualified Stock Options, (c) Stock Appreciation Rights, (d) Restricted Awards, (e) Performance Share Awards, and (f) Performance Compensation Awards, each as defined by the Plan. These awards offer our officers, employees, consultants and directors the possibility of future value, depending on the long-term price appreciation of the Class B Common Stock and the award holder’s continuing service with the Company.
Stock options give the option holder the right to acquire from us a designated number of shares of Class B Common Stock at a purchase price that is fixed upon the grant of the option. The exercise price generally will not be less than the market price of the Class B Common Stock on the date of grant. Stock options granted may be either Incentive Stock Options or Non-qualified Stock Options.
Stock Appreciation Rights, or SARs, may be granted alone or in tandem with options, and have an economic value similar to that of options. When a SAR for a particular number of shares is exercised, the holder receives a payment equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise and the exercise price of the shares under the SAR. The exercise price for SARs is normally the market price of the shares on the date the SAR is granted. Under the Plan, holders of SARs may receive this payment - the appreciation value - either in cash or shares of Class B Common Stock valued at the fair market value on the date of exercise. The form of payment will be determined by the administrator.
Restricted Awards are awards of shares of Class B Common Stock or rights to shares of Class B Common Stock to participants at no cost. Restricted Stock (as defined by the Plan) represents issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock which may be subject to vesting criteria under the terms of the award within the discretion of the administrator. Restricted Stock Units (as defined by the Plan) represent the right to receive shares of Class B Common Stock which may be subject to satisfaction of vesting criteria under the terms of the award within the discretion of the administrator. Restricted Stock and the rights under Restricted Stock Units are forfeitable and non-transferable until they vest. The vesting date or dates and other conditions for vesting are established when the shares are awarded.
The Plan also provides for Performance Compensation Awards, representing the right to receive a payment, which may be in the form of cash, shares of Class B Common Stock, or a combination, based on the attainment of pre-established goals.
Principal Features of the Plan
Purposes of the Plan: The purposes of the Plan are (a) to enable the Company and any affiliate company to attract and retain the types of employees, consultants and directors who will contribute to the Company’s long-term success; (b) provide incentives that align the interests of employees, consultants and directors with those of the stockholders of the Company; and (c) promote the success of the Company’s business.
Administration of the Plan: The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. In this summary, we refer to the Compensation Committee as the administrator. Among other things, the administrator has the authority to select persons who will receive awards, determine the types of awards and the number of shares to be covered by awards, and to establish the terms, conditions, performance criteria, restrictions and other provisions of awards. The administrator has authority to establish, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan.
Eligible Recipients: Persons eligible to receive awards under the Plan are employees (including officers or directors who are also treated as employees); consultants, i.e., individuals engaged to provide consulting or advisory services to the Company; and directors.
Shares Available Under the Plan: The maximum number of shares of our Class B Common Stock that may be delivered to participants under the Plan is 550,000, subject to adjustment for certain corporate changes affecting the shares, such as stock splits. Shares subject to an award under the Plan which is canceled, forfeited or expires again become available for grants under the Plan. However, shares tendered in payment of an option, delivered or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation, or covered by a stock-settled SAR or other awards that were not issued upon the settlement of the award will not again become available for grant under the Plan.
Stock Options:
General. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the administrator has the authority to determine all grants of stock options. That determination will include: (i) the number of shares subject to any option; (ii) the exercise price per share; (iii) the expiration date of the option; (iv) the manner, time and date of permitted exercise; (v) other restrictions, if any, on the option or the shares underlying the option; and (vi) any other terms and conditions as the administrator may determine.
Option Price. The exercise price for stock options will be determined at the time of grant. Normally, the exercise price will not be less than the fair market value on the date of grant. As a matter of tax law, the exercise price for any Incentive Stock Option awarded may not be less than the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. However, Incentive Stock Option grants to any person owning more than 10% of our voting stock must have an exercise price of not less than 110% of the fair market value on the grant date.
Exercise of Options. An option may be exercised only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the option agreement as established by the administrator at the time of the grant. The option must be exercised by notice to us, accompanied by payment of the exercise price. Payments may be made in cash or, at the option of the administrator, by actual or constructive delivery of shares of Class B Common Stock based upon the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise.
Expiration or Termination. Options, if not previously exercised, will expire on the expiration date established by the administrator at the time of grant. In the case of Incentive Stock Options, such term cannot exceed ten years provided that in the case of holders of more than 10% of our voting stock, such term cannot exceed five years. Options will terminate before their expiration date if the holder’s service with the Company or an affiliate company terminates before the expiration date. The option may remain exercisable for specified periods after certain terminations of employment, including terminations as a result of death, disability or retirement, with the precise period during which the option may be exercised to be established by the administrator and reflected in the grant evidencing the award.
Incentive Stock Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options. As described elsewhere in this summary, an Incentive Stock Option is an option that is intended to qualify under certain provisions of the Code, for more favorable tax treatment than applies to Non-qualified Stock Options. Only employees may be granted Incentive Stock Options. Any option that does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option will be a Non-qualified Stock Option. Under the Code, certain restrictions apply to Incentive Stock Options. For example, the exercise price for Incentive Stock Options may not be less than the fair market value of the shares on the grant date and the term of the option may not exceed ten years. In addition, an Incentive Stock Option may not be transferred, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and is exercisable during the holder’s lifetime only by the holder. In addition, no Incentive Stock Option may be granted to a holder that is first exercisable in a single year if that option, together with all Incentive Stock Options previously granted to the holder that also first become exercisable in that year, relate to shares having an aggregate market value in excess of $100,000, measured at the grant date.
Stock Appreciation Rights: Awards of SARs may be granted alone or in tandem with stock options. SARs provide the holder with the right, upon exercise, to receive a payment, in cash or shares of stock, having a value equal to the excess of the fair market value on the exercise date of the shares covered by the award over the exercise price of those shares. Essentially, a holder of a SAR benefits when the market price of the Class B Common Stock increases, to the same extent that the holder of an option does, but, unlike an option holder, the SAR holder need not pay an exercise price upon exercise of the award.
Restricted Stock. Restricted Stock is a grant of shares of Class B Common Stock. These awards may be subject to such vesting conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the administrator shall determine at the date of grant. Those may include requirements for continuous service and/or the achievement of specified performance goals. Restricted Stock is forfeitable and generally non-transferable until it vests. The vesting date or dates and other conditions for vesting are established when the shares are awarded. The administrator may remove any vesting or other restrictions from Restricted Stock whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in applicable laws or other changes in circumstances arising after the date of grant, such action is appropriate. Holders of Restricted Stock otherwise generally have the rights of stockholders of the Company, including voting and dividend rights, to the same extent as other stockholders of the Company.
Restricted Stock Units. A Restricted Stock Unit is a right to receive stock on a future date, at which time the Restricted Stock Unit will be settled and the stock to which it granted rights will be issued to the Restricted Stock Unit holder. These awards may be subject to such vesting conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the administrator shall determine at the date of grant. Restricted Stock Units are forfeitable and generally non-transferable until they vest. The administrator may remove any vesting or other restrictions from a Restricted Stock Unit whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in applicable laws or other changes in circumstances arising after the date of grant, such action is appropriate. A Restricted Stock Unit holder has no rights as a stockholder. The administrator may exercise discretion to credit a Restricted Stock Unit with cash and stock dividends, with or without interest, and distribute such credited amounts upon settlement of a Restricted Stock Unit, and if the Restricted Stock Unit is forfeited, such dividend equivalents will also be forfeited.
Performance Share Awards and Performance Compensation Awards: The administrator may grant Performance Share Awards and Performance Compensation Awards. A Performance Share Award means the grant of a right to receive a number of actual shares of Class B Common Stock or share units based upon the performance of the Company during a performance period, as determined by the administrator. The administrator may determine the number of shares subject to the Performance Share Award, the performance period, the conditions to be satisfied to earn an award, and the other terms, conditions and restrictions of the award. No payout of a Performance Share Award will be made except upon written certification by the administrator that the minimum threshold performance goal(s) have been achieved.
The administrator may also designate any of the other awards described above as a Performance Compensation Award (other than stock options and SARs granted with an exercise price equal to or greater than the fair market value per share of Class B Common Stock on the grant date). In addition, the administrator shall have the authority to make an award of a cash bonus to any participant and designate such award as a Performance Compensation Award. The participant must be employed by the Company on the last day of the performance period to be eligible for payment in respect of a Performance Compensation Award unless otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement. A Performance Compensation Award will be paid only to the extent that the administrator certifies in writing whether and the extent to which the applicable performance goals for the performance period have been achieved and the applicable performance formula determines that the Performance Compensation Award has been earned. A performance formula means, for a performance period, one or more objective formulas applied against the relevant performance goal to determine, with regard to the Performance Compensation Award of a particular participant, whether all, some portion but less than all, or none of the Performance Compensation Award has been earned for the performance period. The administrator will not have the discretion to grant or provide payment in respect of a Performance Compensation Award for a performance period if the performance goals for such performance period have not been attained.
The administrator will establish performance goals for each Performance Compensation Award based upon the performance criteria that it has selected. The performance criteria shall be based on the attainment of specific levels of performance of the Company and may include the following: (a) net earnings or net income (before or after taxes); (b) basic or diluted earnings per share (before or after taxes); (c) net revenue or net revenue growth; (d) gross revenue; (e) gross profit or gross profit growth; (f) net operating profit (before or after taxes); (g) return on assets, capital, invested capital, equity, or sales; (h) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and cash flow return on capital); (i) earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation and/or amortization; (j) gross or operating margins; (k) improvements in capital structure; (l) budget and expense management; (m) productivity ratios; (n) economic value added or other value added measurements; (o) share price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total stockholder return); (p) expense targets; (q) margins; (r) operating efficiency; (s) working capital targets; (t) enterprise value; (u) safety record; (v) completion of acquisitions or business expansion; (w) achieving research and development goals and milestones; (x) achieving product commercialization goals; and (y) other criteria as may be set by the administrator from time to time.
The administrator will also determine the performance period for the achievement of the performance goals under a Performance Compensation Award. At any time during the first 90 days of a performance period (or such longer or shorter time period as the administrator shall determine) or at any time thereafter, in its sole and absolute discretion, to adjust or modify the calculation of a performance goal for such performance period in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the rights of participants based on the following events: (a) asset write-downs; (b) litigation or claim judgments or settlements; (c) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or regulatory rules affecting reported results; (d) any reorganization and restructuring programs; (e) extraordinary nonrecurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30 (or any successor or pronouncement thereto) and/or in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual report to stockholders for the applicable year; (f) acquisitions or divestitures; (g) any other specific unusual or nonrecurring events, or objectively determinable category thereof; (h) foreign exchange gains and losses; and (i) a change in the Company’s fiscal year.
Any one or more of the performance criteria may be used on an absolute or relative basis to measure the performance of our company, as the administrator may deem appropriate, or as compared to the performance of a group of comparable companies, or published or special index that the administrator deems appropriate.
In determining the actual size of an individual Performance Compensation Award, the administrator may reduce or eliminate the amount of the award through the use of negative discretion if, in its sole judgment, such reduction or elimination is appropriate. The administrator shall not have the discretion to (i) grant or provide payment in respect of Performance Compensation Awards if the performance goals have not been attained or (ii) increase a Performance Compensation Award above the maximum amount payable under the Plan.
Other Material Provisions: Awards will be evidenced by a written agreement, in such form as may be approved by the administrator. In the event of various changes to the capitalization of our company, such as stock splits, stock dividends and similar re-capitalizations, an appropriate adjustment will be made by the administrator to the number of shares covered by outstanding awards or to the exercise price of such awards. The administrator generally has the power to accelerate the exercise or vesting period of an award. The administrator is also permitted to include in the written agreement provisions that provide for certain changes in the award in the event of a change of control of our company, including acceleration of vesting or payment of the value of the award in cash or stock. Except as otherwise determined by the administrator at the date of grant, awards will generally not be transferable, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Prior to any award distribution, to the extent provided by the terms of an award agreement and subject to the discretion of the administrator, a participant may satisfy any employee withholding tax requirements relating to the exercise or acquisition of Class B Common Stock under an award by tendering a cash payment authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Class B Common Stock otherwise issuable to the participant as a result of the exercise or acquisition of Class B Common Stock under the award (in addition to the Company’s right to withhold from any compensation paid to the participant by the Company). The board of directors has the authority, at any time, to discontinue the granting of awards. The board also has the authority to alter or amend the Plan or any outstanding award or may terminate the Plan as to further grants, provided that no amendment to the Plan will be made, without the approval of our stockholders, to the extent that such approval is required by law or the rules of an applicable securities exchange, or such alteration or amendment would change the number of shares available under the Plan or change the persons eligible for awards under the Plan. No amendment to an outstanding award made under the Plan that would adversely affect the award may be made without the consent of the holder of such award.
Clawback Policy
On November 10, 2023, our board of directors adopted a Clawback Policy in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules (the “Clawback Policy”). The Clawback Policy provides that we will recover reasonably promptly the amount of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation to any current or former executive officers in the event that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, including any required accounting restatement to correct an error in previously issued financial statements that is material to the previously issued financial statements, or that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period. A copy of the Clawback Policy has been filed as Exhibit 97.1 to this report.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our voting securities as of close of business on March 25, 2025, for: (i) each of our named executive officers and directors; (ii) all of our executive officers and directors as a group; and (iii) each other stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Under those rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a person has sole or shared voting power or investment power, and also any shares which the person has the right to acquire within 60 days of March 25, 2025, through the exercise or conversion of any stock option, convertible security, warrant or other right. Except as set forth below, each of the beneficial owners listed below has direct ownership of and sole voting power and investment power with respect to the shares of our voting securities.
Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o our company, Asset Entities Inc., 100 Crescent Court, 7th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201.
Amount of
Class A
Common
Stock
Percent of
Class A
Common
Stock (%)(1)
Amount of
Class B
Common
Stock
Percent of
Class B
Common
Stock (%)(2)
Total
Voting
Power(3) (%)
Arshia Sarkhani,
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
1,000,000 (4)
100.0
289,921 (5)
2.2
42.7
Kyle Fairbanks,
Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Vice-Chairman and Director
1,000,000 (6)
100.0
286,667 (7)
2.1
42.7
Michael Gaubert,
Executive Chairman and Director
1,000,000 (8)
100.0
300,567 (9)
2.2
42.8
Richard A. Burton,
Director
-
-
10,000
*
*
John A. Jack II,
Director
-
-
10,000
*
*
Scott K. McDonald,
Director
-
-
10,000
*
*
David Reynolds,
Director
-
-
5,000
*
*
All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)
1,000,000
100.0
510,689
3.8
43.6
Asset Entities Holdings, LLC(11)
1,000,000
100.0
250,000
1.9
41.5
* A percentage of shares beneficially owned by a director of the Company that does not exceed one percent of the outstanding shares of common stock as of March 25, 2025.
(1) Based on 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 25, 2025.
(2) Based on 13,413,162 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 25, 2025.
(3) Shares of Class A Common Stock are entitled to ten votes for each share of Class A Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Class B Common Stock. Based a total of 24,083,882 outstanding votes as of March 25, 2025, consisting of 13,413,162 votes of the Class B Common Stock, 10,000,000 votes of the Class A Common Stock, and 670,720 votes of Series A Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis.
(4) Consists of 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held by AEH. Arshia Sarkhani is a manager, officer and owner of AEH.
(5) Consists of (i) 39,921 shares of Class B Common Stock and (ii) 250,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by AEH. Arshia Sarkhani is a manager, officer and owner of AEH.
(6) Consists of 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held by AEH. Kyle Fairbanks is a manager, officer and owner of AEH.
(7) Consists of (i) 36,667 shares of Class B Common Stock and (ii) 250,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by AEH. Arshia Sarkhani is a manager, officer and owner of AEH. Kyle Fairbanks is a manager, officer and owner of AEH.
(8) Consists of 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held by AEH. Michael Gaubert is an officer and indirect owner of AEH.
(9) Consists of (i) 50,567 shares of Class B Common Stock and (ii) 250,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by AEH. Michael Gaubert is an officer and indirect owner of AEH.
(10) Consists of 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held by AEH. AEH’s managers, officers or other beneficial owners are Arman Sarkhani, Arshia Sarkhani, Jackson Fairbanks, Kyle Fairbanks, Matthew Krueger, and Michael Gaubert, of which Arman Sarkhani, Arshia Sarkhani, Kyle Fairbanks, Matthew Krueger, and Michael Gaubert are directors and executive officers of the Company.
(11) Asset Entities Holdings, LLC, or AEH, is a Texas limited liability company. Arman Sarkhani, Arshia Sarkhani, Jackson Fairbanks, Kyle Fairbanks, Matthew Krueger, and Michael Gaubert are managers, officers, or beneficial owners of AEH. Each of them is deemed to beneficially own the shares of Class A Common Stock owned by AEH and has shared voting and dispositive powers over its shares.
Changes in Control
There are no arrangements known to us, including any pledge by any person of our securities, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth certain information about the securities authorized for issuance under our incentive plans as of December 31, 2024.
Plan Category Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
(a) Weighted-
average
exercise price
of outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
(b) Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column
(a))
(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1) - - -
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders - - -
Total - - -
(1) On May 2, 2022, our board of directors approved, and our majority stockholders ratified, the Asset Entities Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The maximum number of shares of Class B Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the Plan is 550,000 shares. For a further description of the Plan, see Item 11. “Executive Compensation - 2022 Equity Incentive Plan”. As of December 31, 2024, no options, warrants or rights to securities were outstanding under the Plan, and 550,000 shares of Class B Common Stock had been granted and were outstanding under the Plan.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Transactions with Related Persons
The following includes a summary of transactions since the beginning of our 2023 fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described under Item 11. “Executive Compensation” above). We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arm’s-length transactions.
● On November 10, 2023, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Ternary Inc., a Florida corporation (“Ternary FL”), Ternary Developments Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ternary DE”), OptionsSwing Inc., a Florida corporation (together with Ternary DE and Ternary FL, the “Sellers”), and Jason Lee, the principal shareholder of each of the Sellers, pursuant to which the Company purchased from the Sellers all of Sellers’ right, title, and interest in and to substantially all of the assets and properties owned by Sellers and used in connection with the business of Discord development, social media, online community management, marketing, B2B SaaS that offers sales, service, marketing, and analytics. On the same date, the Company paid the Sellers $100,000 in cash and issued 60,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. Mr. Lee received 35,400 shares of the Class B Common Stock, which will vest equally over two years on each six-month anniversary of the grant date. Additionally, Mr. Lee received $20,475 of the $100,000 cash payment. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to assume certain liabilities including accrued liabilities (other than taxes), customer deposits and accounts payable, the obligations, duties and liabilities with respect to the contracts used in conducting or relating to the business of the Sellers and other specified assets, in each case only to the extent arising from and after November 10, 2023. These assumed liabilities also exclude any obligations arising from the Sellers’ breach or default before November 10, 2023. As required under the Asset Purchase Agreement, on November 10, 2023, the Company entered into employment agreements with Mr. Lee and certain employees of the Sellers and an independent contractor agreement with one individual. Under the Lee Agreement, Mr. Lee was appointed the Chief Technology Officer of the Company commencing November 15, 2023 for a two-year term unless terminated earlier by Mr. Lee or by the Company for cause or by mutual agreement. Mr. Lee will be paid a salary of $100,000 per year and be eligible for standard employee benefits. In connection with the Lee Agreement, Mr. Lee entered into an Employee Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement, which prohibits unauthorized use or disclosure of the Company’s proprietary information, contains a general assignment of rights to inventions and intellectual property rights, and contains non-competition provisions that apply during the term of employment, employee/contractor non-solicitation provisions that apply during the term of employment and for one year after the term of employment, and non-disparagement provisions that apply during and after the term of employment. The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that during the time of employment of Mr. Lee and two years after, Mr. Lee and the Sellers will be subject to non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. The Company will also provide standard indemnification and directors’ and officers’ insurance. The Asset Purchase Agreement also contains mutual indemnification provisions with respect to breaches of representations and warranties as well as to certain third-party claims, and indemnification by the Company of the Sellers and Mr. Lee with respect to certain damages with respect to the assumed liabilities and certain other liabilities asserted by a third party arising after November 10, 2023. In the case of indemnification provided with respect to breaches of certain non-fundamental representations and warranties, the indemnifying party will only become liable for indemnified losses to the extent that the amount exceeds an aggregate threshold of $25,000. However, this threshold limitation does not apply to claims by the Company for breaches by the Sellers or Mr. Lee of certain fundamental representations and warranties. In addition, the Company’s aggregate remedy with respect to any and all indemnifiable losses may in no event exceed the purchase price of $100,000 in cash and 60,000 shares of Class B Common Stock.
● On February 22, 2024, the Company entered into a Cancellation and Exchange Agreement with each of AEH, the holder of 1,677,055 shares of Class A Common Stock, GKDB AE Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“GKDB”), the holder of 603,953 units of membership interests in AEH representing approximately 13.2% ownership of AEH, and certain holders of an aggregate of 308,073 units of membership interests in GKDB (the “2024 Former GKDB Holders”), representing approximately 51.0% ownership in GKDB. In accordance with these agreements, we and AEH agreed to convert 112,317 shares of AEH’s Class A Common Stock into 112,317 shares of Class B Common Stock and transfer such shares to GKDB, in exchange for GKDB’s agreement to cancel and surrender 308,073 of GKDB’s 603,953 units of membership interests in AEH, representing the 2024 Former GKDB Holders’ approximately 51.0% share of GKDB’s total ownership interest in AEH. GKDB in turn agreed to the cancellation of 308,073 of its AEH units and transfer of the 112,317 shares of Class B Common Stock to the 2024 Former GKDB Holders in proportion to their former ownership interests in GKDB, in exchange for the 2024 Former GKDB Holders’ agreement to cancel and surrender all of their units of membership interests in GKDB. The 112,317 shares of Class B Common Stock transferred to the 2024 Former GKDB Holders were derived from the 2024 Former GKDB Holders’ approximately 6.7% nominal indirect interest in AEH’s 1,677,055 shares of Class A Common Stock, which in turn was derived from the 2024 Former GKDB Holders’ approximately 51.0% ownership of GKDB and, in turn, their nominal indirect interest in 308,073 of GKDB’s 603,953 units, or approximately 13.2% ownership of AEH. The 2024 Former GKDB Holders’ nominal indirect interest in AEH’s 1,677,055 shares of Class A Common Stock was therefore automatically converted into ownership of 112,317 shares of Class B Common Stock upon the conversion and transfer of this number of Class A Common Stock that were held by AEH to the 2024 Former GKDB Holders. Additionally, on February 22, 2024, we entered into a Cancellation and Exchange Agreement with AEH and a holder of 160,000 units of membership interests in AEH (the “2024 Former AEH Holder”), representing approximately 3.4% ownership in AEH. In accordance with this agreement, we and AEH agreed to convert 58,332 shares of AEH’s Class A Common Stock into 58,332 shares of Class B Common Stock and transfer such shares to the 2024 Former AEH Holder in exchange for the 2024 Former AEH Holder’s agreement to cancel and surrender the 2024 Former AEH Holder’s 160,000 units of membership interests in AEH. The 2024 Former AEH Holder’s nominal direct interest in AEH’s 1,677,055 shares of Class A Common Stock was therefore automatically converted into ownership of 58,332 shares of Class B Common Stock upon the conversion and transfer of this number of Class A Common Stock that were held by AEH to the 2024 Former AEH Holder. These share transfers were recorded with the transfer agent as of February 26, 2024. As a result of these transactions, AEH held 1,506,406 shares of Class A Common Stock, the 2024 Former GKDB Holders held a total of 112,317 shares of Class B Common Stock, and the 2024 Former AEH Holder held 58,332 shares of Class B Common Stock. Based on the closing price per share of $2.43 for the Company’s Class B Common Stock on February 22, 2024, the total approximate dollar value of these transactions was $414,678; the approximate dollar value of the interest of Atticus Peppas in these transactions was $141,748; the approximate dollar value of the interest of Aaron Edwards in these transactions was $47,414; the approximate dollar value of the interest of Brian Fox in these transactions was $47,414; the approximate dollar value of the interest of Derek Dunlop in these transactions was $59,567; the approximate dollar value of the interest of Haeley Benavides in these transactions was $71,121; and the approximate dollar value of the interest of John Costacos in these transactions was $47,414.
● Matthew Krueger, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary, received total annual compensation from the Company of $220,163 in 2024, consisting of salary payments totaling $180,000, a cash bonus of $25,000, a grant of 5,000 shares of Class B Common Stock with an aggregate grant date fair value of $2,329 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report, and $12,864 in other compensation consisting of health insurance. Mr. Krueger received total annual compensation from the Company of $693,486 in 2023, consisting of salary payments totaling $180,000, a bonus payment of $25,000, a grant of 39,600 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date with an aggregate grant date fair value of $481,140 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report, and $7,346 in other compensation consisting of health insurance.
● Arman Sarkhani, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, received total annual compensation from the Company of $192,461 in 2024, consisting of salary payments totaling $150,000, a cash bonus of $25,000, a grant of 10,000 shares of Class B Common Stock with an aggregate grant date fair value of $4,597 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report, and $12,864 in other compensation consisting of health insurance. Mr. Sarkhani received total annual compensation from the Company of $546,769 in 2023, consisting of salary payments totaling $133,333, a bonus payment of $10,000, a grant of 32,600 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date with an aggregate grant date fair value of $396,090 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report, and $7,346 in other compensation consisting of health insurance.
● On March 27, 2025, the Company entered into a letter agreement between the Company and Arman Sarkhani, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, dated as of March 27, 2025 (the “New Arman Sarkhani Agreement”). Under the New Arman Sarkhani Agreement, Mr. Sarkhani will remain employed by the Company for a term that will begin on April 1, 2025 and will end on April 1, 2027 unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms or extended by mutual written agreement. For the period beginning on the day following the date of the termination of the Prior Arman Sarkhani Employment Agreement and ending on April 1, 2027, the Company will pay Mr. Sarkhani an annual salary of $150,000. Pursuant to the New Arman Sarkhani Agreement, the Company will also pay Mr. Sarkhani a cash bonus of $10,000 on April 1, 2025. Mr. Sarkhani will also be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the board or the Compensation Committee. Subject to the approval by the Company’s stockholders of an amendment to the Plan to increase the number of shares of Class B Common Stock available for grant under the Plan, and further subject to the approval of the board or the Compensation Committee, Mr. Sarkhani will be granted an award of shares of Class B Common Stock under the Plan in an amount to be determined by the board or the Compensation Committee pursuant to a restricted stock award agreement (the “Arman Sarkhani Award Agreement”). The shares will vest equally over two years on each anniversary of the Arman Sarkhani Award Agreement subject to Mr. Sarkhani’s continuous service. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. The Arman Sarkhani Award Agreement will also contain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. Under the New Arman Sarkhani Agreement, Mr. Sarkhani will be eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The New Arman Sarkhani Agreement also contains certain confidentiality provisions. The Company may terminate Mr. Sarkhani for “cause” as defined in the New Arman Sarkhani Agreement. If the Company terminates Mr. Sarkhani without cause, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Sarkhani a separation fee of $150,000.
● Jason Lee, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, received total annual compensation from the Company of $116,667 in 2024, consisting of salary payments totaling $116,667. Mr. Lee received total annual compensation from the Company of $77,459 in 2023, consisting of salary payments totaling $12,500 and a grant of 35,400 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to one-fourth of the total granted shares on each of the first four six-month anniversaries of the grant date with an aggregate grant date fair value of $64,959 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report.
● Under the letter agreement between the Company and Jackson Fairbanks, the Company’s Director of Socials and former Chief Marketing Officer, and a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Class B Common Stock, dated as of April 21, 2022 (the “Prior Jackson Fairbanks Agreement”), the term of the Prior Jackson Fairbanks Agreement commenced as of the closing of the initial public offering on February 7, 2023, and terminated on February 7, 2025 in accordance with its terms. During the term of the Prior Jackson Fairbanks Agreement, the Company paid Mr. Fairbanks an annual salary of $125,000 and an initial cash bonus of $10,000. Mr. Fairbanks was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the Company’s board of directors. Pursuant to the Prior Jackson Fairbanks Agreement, following the closing of the initial public offering, on February 7, 2023, the Company entered into its standard form of restricted stock award agreement with Mr. Fairbanks granting restricted stock under the Plan in the amount of 163,000 shares of Class B Common Stock to vest equally over three years on each anniversary of the agreement. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. Under the Prior Jackson Fairbanks Agreement, Mr. Fairbanks will be eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The Prior Jackson Fairbanks Agreement also contained certain confidentiality provisions.
● Jackson Fairbanks, the Company’s Director of Socials and former Chief Marketing Officer, and a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Class B Common Stock, received total annual compensation from the Company of $142,461 in 2024, consisting of salary payments totaling $125,000, a grant of 10,000 shares of Class B Common Stock with an aggregate grant date fair value of $4,658 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report, and $12,864 in other compensation consisting of health insurance. Mr. Fairbanks received total annual compensation from the Company of $538,436 in 2023, consisting of salary payments totaling $125,000, a bonus payment of $10,000, a grant of 32,600 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date with an aggregate grant date fair value of $396,090 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report, and $7,346 in other compensation consisting of health insurance.
● On March 27, 2025, the Company entered into a letter agreement, dated as of March 27, 2025, between the Company and Jackson Fairbanks, the Company’s Director of Socials and former Chief Marketing Officer, and a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Class B Common Stock (the “New Jackson Fairbanks Agreement”). Under the New Jackson Fairbanks Agreement, Mr. Fairbanks will remain employed by the Company for a term that will begin on April 1, 2025 and will end on April 1, 2027 unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms or extended by mutual written agreement. For the period beginning on the day following the date of the termination of the Prior Jackson Fairbanks Agreement, and ending on April 1, 2027, the Company will pay Mr. Fairbanks an annual salary of $125,000. Pursuant to the New Jackson Fairbanks Agreement, the Company will also pay Mr. Fairbanks a cash bonus of $10,000 on April 1, 2025. Mr. Fairbanks will also be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the board or the Compensation Committee. Subject to the approval by the Company’s stockholders of an amendment to the Plan to increase the number of shares of Class B Common Stock available for grant under the Plan, and further subject to the approval of the board or the Compensation Committee, Mr. Fairbanks will be granted an award of shares of Class B Common Stock under the Plan in an amount to be determined by the board or the Compensation Committee pursuant to a restricted stock award agreement (the “Fairbanks Award Agreement”). The shares will vest equally over two years on each anniversary of the Fairbanks Award Agreement subject to Mr. Fairbanks’s continuous service. Upon a change of control of the Company, all of the shares will vest immediately. The Fairbanks Award Agreement will also contain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. Under the New Jackson Fairbanks Agreement, Mr. Fairbanks will be eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The New Jackson Fairbanks Agreement also contains certain confidentiality provisions. The Company may terminate Mr. Fairbanks for “cause” as defined in the New Jackson Fairbanks Agreement. If the Company terminates Mr. Krueger without cause, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Fairbanks a separation fee of $125,000.
● Under the letter agreement between the Company and Derek Dunlop, the Company’s former Chief Experience Officer, dated as of April 21, 2022 (the “Dunlop Agreement”), the term of the Dunlop Agreement commenced as of the closing of the initial public offering on February 7, 2023, and had a term of two years unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. During the term of the Dunlop Agreement, the Company was required to pay Mr. Dunlop an annual salary of $220,000 and an initial cash bonus of $10,000. Mr. Dunlop was eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the Company’s board of directors. Pursuant to the Dunlop Agreement, following the closing of the initial public offering, on February 7, 2023, the Company entered into its standard form of restricted stock award agreement with Mr. Dunlop granting restricted stock under the Plan in the amount of 45,100 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Under the Dunlop Agreement, Mr. Dunlop was eligible to participate in standard benefits plans offered to similarly-situated employees by the Company from time to time, subject to plan terms and generally applicable Company policies. The Dunlop Agreement also contained certain confidentiality provisions. On September 30, 2024, Mr. Dunlop’s employment was terminated by the Company.
● Derek Dunlop, the Company’s former Chief Experience Officer, received total annual compensation from the Company of $165,000 in 2024, consisting of salary payments totaling $165,000, and $11,884 in other compensation consisting of health insurance. Mr. Dunlop received total annual compensation from the Company of $785,311 in 2023, consisting of salary payments totaling $206,250, a bonus payment of $10,000, a grant of 45,100 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to vesting as to approximately one-third of the total granted shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date with an aggregate grant date fair value of $547,965 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the assumptions described in Note 2 to the Company’s financial statements beginning on page of this Annual Report, and $21,096 in other compensation consisting of consulting fees and health insurance.
● The information under Item 9B. “Other Information - New Executive Employment and Consulting Agreements” is incorporated by reference herein.
Promoters and Certain Control Persons
Each of Mr. Kyle Fairbanks, our co-founder, Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer, Mr. Arshia Sarkhani, our co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and President, Mr. Jackson Fairbanks, our co-founder and Director of Socials, and Mr. Arman Sarkhani, our co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, may be deemed a “promoter” as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act. For information regarding compensation, including items of value, that have been provided or that may be provided to these individuals, please refer to “Executive Compensation” above.
Director Independence
Independent Directors
Nasdaq’s rules generally require that a majority of an issuer’s board of directors consist of independent directors. Our board of directors consists of seven directors, four of whom are independent within the meaning of Nasdaq’s rules.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Audit Committee
Richard A. Burton, John A. Jack II, and Scott K. McDonald, each of whom has been determined by the board of directors to satisfy the “independence” requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and Nasdaq’s rules, serve on the Audit Committee, with Mr. Burton serving as the chairman. Our board has determined that Mr. Burton qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. The Audit Committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the financial statements of the Company.
Compensation Committee
Richard A. Burton, John A. Jack II, and Scott K. McDonald, each of whom satisfies the “independence” requirements of Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act and Nasdaq’s rules, serve on the Compensation Committee, with Mr. Jack serving as the chairman. The members of the compensation committee are also “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The Compensation Committee assists the board in reviewing and approving the compensation structure, including all forms of compensation, relating to our directors and executive officers.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
John A. Jack II, Scott McDonald, and Richard A. Burton, each of whom satisfies the “independence” requirements of Nasdaq’s rules, serve on our nominating and corporate governance committee, with Mr. McDonald serving as the chairman. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assists the board of directors in selecting individuals qualified to become our directors and in determining the composition of the board and its committees.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Independent Auditors’ Fees
The aggregate fees billed to the Company by the Company’s principal accountant for the indicated services for each of the last two fiscal years were as follows:
Year Ended
December 31,
Audit Fees $ 65,500 $ 44,500
Audit-Related Fees - -
Tax Fees - -
All Other Fees - -
Total $ 65,500 $ 44,500
As used in the table above, the following terms have the meanings set forth below.
Audit Fees
Audit fees consist of aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services performed by the Company’s principal accountant for the audit of the financial statements included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-Q and review of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, reviews of registration statements and issuances of consents, and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees consist of aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services performed by the Company’s principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under the paragraph captioned “Audit Fees” above. We did not engage our principal accountant to provide assurance or related services during the last two fiscal years.
Tax Fees
Tax fees consist of aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services performed by the Company’s principal accountant with respect to tax compliance, tax advice, tax consulting and tax planning. We did not engage our principal accountant to provide tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning services during the last two fiscal years.
All Other Fees
All other fees consist of aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the Company’s principal accountant, other than for the services reported under the headings “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees” above. We did not engage our principal accountant to render services to us during the last two fiscal years, other than as reported above.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee has reviewed and approved all fees earned in 2024 and 2023 by the Company’s principal accountant, and actively monitored the relationship between audit and non-audit services provided. The Audit Committee has concluded that the fees earned by the principal accountant were consistent with the maintenance of the principal accountant’s independence in the conduct of its auditing functions.
The Company’s principal accountant did not provide, and the Audit Committee did not approve, any services that would have been described under “-Audit-Related Fees”, or “-Tax Fees” or “-All Other Fees” above for either of the last two fiscal years.
The Audit Committee annually considers the provision of audit services. The Audit Committee must pre-approve all services provided and fees earned by the Company’s principal accountant. The Audit Committee has established pre-approval policies and procedures that are detailed as to the particular service, that require that the Audit committee be informed of each service, and that do not include delegation of the Audit Committee’s responsibilities under the Exchange Act to management. The pre-approval policies and procedures provide only for defined audit services and, if any, specified audit-related fees, tax services, and other services, and may impose specific dollar value limits for the fees for pre-approved services. The Audit Committee also considers on a case-by-case basis specific engagements that are not otherwise pre-approved under the pre-approval policies and procedures or that materially exceed pre-approved fee amounts. On an interim basis, any proposed engagement that does not fit within the definition of a pre-approved service may be presented to a designated member of the Audit Committee for approval and to the full Audit Committee at its next regular meeting.
The percentage of hours expended on the Company’s principal accountant’s engagement to audit the Company’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was not greater than 50%.
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
ITEM 15. EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a) List of Documents Filed as a Part of This Report:
(1) Index to Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2) Index to Financial Statement Schedules:
All schedules have been omitted because the required information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto, or because it is not required.
(3) Index to Exhibits:
See exhibits listed under “-(b) Exhibits” below.
(b) Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of Asset Entities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
3.2
Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Asset Entities Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on May 24, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 7, 2024)
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Designation of Asset Entities Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on June 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 20, 2024)
3.4
Certificate of Change of Asset Entities Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on June 27, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2024)
3.5
Certificate of Amendment to Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Asset Entities Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada at 9:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time on September 4, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on October 31, 2024)
3.6
Certificate of Amendment to Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Asset Entities Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada at 11:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time on September 4, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on October 31, 2024)
3.7
Bylaws of Asset Entities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
4.1*
Description of Securities of Asset Entities Inc.
4.2
Warrant To Purchase Class B Common Stock issued to Boustead Securities, LLC, dated June 9, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2023)
4.3
Warrant To Purchase Class B Common Stock issued to Boustead Securities, LLC, dated October 7, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2023)
4.4
Warrant To Purchase Class B Common Stock issued to Boustead Securities, LLC, dated October 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2023)
4.5
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Boustead Securities, LLC, dated February 7, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2023)
4.6
Form of Pre-Funded Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 7, 2023)
4.7
Form of Warrant To Purchase Class B Common Stock issuable to Boustead Securities, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 7, 2023)
4.8
Warrant To Purchase Class B Common Stock issued to Boustead Securities, LLC, dated as of May 24, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2024)
4.9
Warrant To Purchase Class B Common Stock issued to Michael R. Jacks, dated as of July 29, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on filed on August 9, 2024)
10.1†
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Arshia Sarkhani, dated as of April 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
10.2†
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Matthew Krueger, dated as of April 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
10.3†
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Kyle Fairbanks, dated as of April 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
10.4†
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Arman Sarkhani, dated as of April 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
10.5†
Amendment to Letter Agreement between Arman Sarkhani and Asset Entities Inc., dated as of August 15, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2023)
10.6†
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Jason Lee, dated as of November 10, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2023)
10.7†
Consulting Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Michael Gaubert, dated as of April 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
10.8†
Independent Director Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and John A. Jack II, dated May 2, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2023)
10.9†
Independent Director Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Richard A. Burton, dated May 2, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2023)
10.10†
Independent Director Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Scott K. McDonald, dated May 2, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2023)
10.11†
Independent Director Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and David Reynolds, dated as of May 16, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2024)
10.12
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and each officer or director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2024)
10.13
Asset Entities Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
10.14
Form of Stock Option Agreement for Asset Entities Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
10.15
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Asset Entities Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
10.16
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Asset Entities Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
10.17
Renewal Service Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2024, between Asset Entities, LLC and Regus Management Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 9, 2024)
10.18
Renewal Service Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2023, between Asset Entities, LLC and Regus Management Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 9, 2024)
10.19
Renewal Service Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2023, between Asset Entities, LLC and Regus Management Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 9, 2024)
10.20
Cancellation and Exchange Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2024, among Asset Entities Inc., Asset Entities Holdings, LLC, GKDB AE Holdings, LLC, and Derek Dunlop (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2024)
10.21
Cancellation and Exchange Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2024, among Asset Entities Inc., Asset Entities Holdings, LLC, GKDB AE Holdings, LLC, and Brian Fox (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2024)
10.22
Cancellation and Exchange Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2024, among Asset Entities Inc., Asset Entities Holdings, LLC, GKDB AE Holdings, LLC, and Haeley Benavides (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2024)
10.23
Cancellation and Exchange Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2024, among Asset Entities Inc., Asset Entities Holdings, LLC, GKDB AE Holdings, LLC, and John Costacos (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2024)
10.24
Cancellation and Exchange Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2024, among Asset Entities Inc., Asset Entities Holdings, LLC, GKDB AE Holdings, LLC, and Aaron Edwards (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2024)
10.25
Cancellation and Exchange Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2024, among Asset Entities Inc., Asset Entities Holdings, LLC, and Atticus Peppas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2024)
10.28
Underwriting Agreement, dated February 2, 2022, by and between Asset Entities Inc. and Boustead Securities, LLC (as representative of the underwriters named therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2023)
10.26
Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Closing Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2024, between Asset Entities Inc. and Triton Funds LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 2, 2024)
10.27
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2024)
10.28
Form of First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 20, 2024)
10.29
Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2024)
10.30
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2024, among Boustead Securities, LLC, Sutter Securities, Inc., and Asset Entities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 9, 2024)
10.31
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2024, among Sutter Securities, Inc., Michael R. Jacks, Boustead Securities, LLC, and Asset Entities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 9, 2024)
10.32
Waiver and Consent, dated as of September 20, 2024, between Asset Entities Inc. and Ionic Ventures, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2024)
10.33
Limited Waiver and Consent, dated as of September 26, 2024, between Asset Entities Inc. and Boustead Securities, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 27, 2024)
10.34
Sales Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2024, between Asset Entities Inc. and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2024)
10.35
Purchase Agreement, dated November 25, 2024, between Asset Entities Inc. and Jeff Blue (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2024)
10.36
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Jackson Fairbanks, dated as of April 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
10.37*
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Arshia Sarkhani, dated as of March 27, 2025
10.38*
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Matthew Krueger, dated as of March 27, 2025
10.39*
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Kyle Fairbanks, dated as of March 27, 2025
10.40*
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Arman Sarkhani, dated as of March 27, 2025
10.41*
Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Jackson Fairbanks, dated as of March 27, 2025
10.42*
Consulting Letter Agreement between Asset Entities Inc. and Michael Gaubert, dated as of March 27, 2025
14.1
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 2, 2022)
19.1
Asset Entities Inc. Insider Trading Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 2, 2024)
23.1*
Consent of WWC, Professional Corporation
31.1*
Certifications of Principal Executive Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certifications of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
Certifications of Principal Executive Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*
Certifications of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
97.1
Asset Entities Inc. Clawback Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 2, 2024)
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.INS
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
* Filed herewith
† Executive compensation plan or arrangement