As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2024

Registration No. 333-276858

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 5

to

FORM F-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Veg House Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

2699 Stirling Rd, Ste A105,

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

(604) 355-6100

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Alexandra Hoffman

Chief Executive Officer

6800 Indian Creek Dr.

Suite 101

Miami Beach, FL 33141

(604) 355-6100

(Names, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ☒

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement the same offering. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an “emerging growth company” as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This registration statement contains two prospectuses, as set forth below.

The Resale Prospectus is substantively identical to the Public Offering Prospectus, except for the following principal points:

The registrant has included in this registration statement a set of alternate pages after the back cover page of the Public Offering Prospectus, which we refer to as the Alternate Pages, to reflect the foregoing differences in the Resale Prospectus as compared to the Public Offering Prospectus. The Public Offering Prospectus will exclude the Alternate Pages and will be used for the public offering by the Registrant. The Resale Prospectus will be substantively identical to the Public Offering Prospectus except for the addition or substitution of the Alternate Pages and will be used for the resale offering by the selling shareholders.

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 24, 2024

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

Veg House Holdings Inc.

1,000,000 Common Shares

This is an initial public offering (“IPO,” “Offering,” or “initial public offering”) of our common shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Shares”). We are offering 1,000,000 of our Common Shares at an initial public offering price of $5.00 per share.

Prior to this Offering, there has been no public market for our Common Shares. We have applied to list our Common Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market tier operated by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), under the symbol “VEG.” We believe that upon the completion of this Offering, we will meet the standards for listing, and the closing of this Offering is contingent upon such listing.

In addition to the IPO, we are registering up to 13,914,073 Common Shares, $0.0001 par value per share, that may be sold in public or private transactions or both, from time to time by the selling shareholders named in the resale prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from the sales of outstanding common shares by the selling shareholders. The selling of any shares by the selling shareholders in the resale offering is contingent upon the Common Shares being listed on Nasdaq.

We are an “emerging growth company,” as that term is used in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, and as such, have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this prospectus and future filings. See “Prospectus Summary—Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company.”

We are a “foreign private issuer” as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this and future filings. See “Prospectus Summary—Implications of Being a Foreign Private Issuer.”

Investing in our securities is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk. Before buying any shares, you should carefully read the discussion of the material risks of investing in our securities under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 19 of this prospectus.

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) nor any state or provincial securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This Offering is being conducted on a firm commitment basis. The underwriters are obligated to take and purchase all of the Common Shares offered under this prospectus if any such shares are taken.

We have granted a 45-day option to the underwriters to purchase up to 150,000 additional Common Shares, representing 15% of the Common Shares sold in this Offering, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. If the underwriters exercise the option in full, the total underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us will be $258,750, and the total gross proceeds to us, before underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses, will be $5,750,000. Net proceeds will be delivered to us on the closing date of the Offering.

Delivery of the Common Shares is expected to be made on or about [*], 2024.

EF Hutton LLC

The date of this prospectus is [          ], 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

Please read this prospectus carefully. It describes our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, among other things. We are responsible for the information contained in this prospectus and in any free-writing prospectus we have authorized to be delivered or made available to you. Neither we nor the underwriter have authorized anyone to provide you with different information, and neither we nor the underwriter take responsibility for any other information others may give you. Neither we nor the underwriter are making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of our Common Shares. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than its date.

No person is authorized in connection with this prospectus to give any information or to make any representations about us, the securities offered hereby or any matter discussed in this prospectus, other than the information and representations contained in this prospectus. If any other information or representation is given or made, such information or representation may not be relied upon as having been authorized by us.

We are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, we are currently eligible for treatment as a “foreign private issuer.” As a foreign private issuer, we will not be required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as domestic registrants whose securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. See “Prospectus Summary—Implications of Being a Foreign Private Issuer.”

Unless otherwise indicated, information contained in this prospectus concerning our industry and the markets in which we operate, including our general expectations and market position, market opportunity and market share, is based on information from our own management estimates and research, as well as from industry and general publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Management estimates are derived from publicly available information, our knowledge of our industry and assumptions based on such information and knowledge, which we believe to be reasonable. Our management’s estimates have not been verified by any independent source, and we have not independently verified any third-party information. In addition, assumptions and estimates of our and our industry’s future performance are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

For investors outside the United States: Neither we, nor the underwriters have done anything that would permit this Offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the Offering of the Common Shares and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

Summary Consolidated Financial Information

The following summary historical financial information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in the prospectus and the information contained in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below.

The following summary consolidated financial data as of and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, and as of and for the six months ended September 30, 2023, are derived from our unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Our financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our historical results for any period are not necessarily indicative of our future performance.

Summary of Risk Factors

An investment in our Common Shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks summarized below. These risks are discussed more fully in the “Risk Factors” section immediately following this Prospectus Summary. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

Risks Related to Government Regulation and Being a Public Company

Risks Related to This Offering and Ownership of Our Common Shares

RISK FACTORS

An investment in our Common Shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors, together with the other information contained in this prospectus, before purchasing our Common Shares. We have listed below (not necessarily in order of importance or probability of occurrence) what we believe to be the most significant risk factors applicable to us, but they do not constitute all of the risks that may be applicable to us. Any of the following factors could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects, and could result in a partial or complete loss of your investment. Some statements in this prospectus, including statements in the following risk factors, constitute forward-looking statements. Please refer to the section titled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

Our  founder and special advisor, Sean Dollinger, has been the subject of a compliance review that was initiated by the British Columbia Securities Commission, and has not formally been concluded, in connection with the sale of a subsidiary by Namaste Technologies Inc. when Mr. Dollinger was the Chief Executive Officer there, which was also the subject of a class action proceeding settled in New York in 2019 and Ontario in 2020 for insurance value, and if the British Columbia Securities Commission or any other regulatory agency takes additional action against Mr. Dollinger, our business could be materially adversely affected.

Sean Dollinger, our founder and special advisor, was the Chief Executive Officer of Namaste Technologies Inc. (“Namaste”), a Canadian public company, from June 2015 to February 2019. In October 2017, Namaste sought to list its securities on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”). During that time, the TSXV and the Toronto Stock Exchange advised their listed issuers that they could not hold interests in any entities engaging in activities related to cannabis in the United States. After receiving the TSXV Notice, Namaste sought to divest one of its subsidiaries who would be the subject of the TSXV’s notice, Dollinger Enterprises US Inc. (“Dollinger US”). On November 28, 2017, in a transaction approved by the Namaste board of directors, Namaste sold Dollinger US to ESC Hughes Holdings Ltd (“ESC Hughes”), a company owned by David Hughes, who was acting as Chief Marketing Officer of Namaste through his wholly owned consulting firm, ORH Marketing Ltd. In an Investor call on November 29, 2017, Mr. Dollinger affirmed that the $400,000.00 purchase price for Dollinger US was fair market value and that the deal was conducted at arm’s length.

On September 13, 2018, and October 4, 2018, Citron Research, a company controlled by US-based short-seller Andrew Left, released two reports on Namaste. In those reports, Citron Research made allegations of securities fraud relating to the sale of Dollinger US. On October 9, 2018, and October 10, 2018, the British Columbia Securities Commission’s (“BCSC”) compliance department, which is a separate and distinct group from the BCSC’s enforcement department, issued comment letters to Namaste containing requests for information regarding the allegations in Citron Research’s report. Namaste responded to the letter and stated that neither ESC Hughes nor David Hughes was then, or is now, a “related party” to the Company (as defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101, Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions) as neither ESC Hughes nor David Hughes individually, or in aggregate, held then, or hold now, greater than 10% of the outstanding securities of Namaste. Mr. Dollinger departed from Namaste in February 2019 but has offered his full cooperation to the BCSC in all requests. The BCSC has not filed an action against Mr. Dollinger, or Namaste, because of the Dollinger US transaction.

In connection with the sale of Dollinger US, on October 19, 2018, a class action complaint was filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Namaste and its former CEO, Sean Dollinger, and COO, Philip Van Den Berg on behalf of those who acquired securities of Namaste during certain time periods, alleging that the Defendants made misrepresentations of material facts relating to Namaste’s business, operations, and finances by omitting from core documents, non-core documents and statements, material facts about the sale of Dollinger US. The complaint asserted causes of action for misrepresentations with respect to securities under Section 138.3 of Securities Act (Ontario) (imposing liability “Where a responsible issuer or a person or company with actual, implied or apparent authority to act on behalf of a responsible issuer releases a document that contains a misrepresentation …”) and common law claims for secondary market negligent and fraudulent misrepresentations. The Ontario Court approved a settlement agreement on July 22, 2019, in which the plaintiffs received $2,150,000.00, paid out by Namaste’s insurance policy, and the defendants, including Mr. Dollinger, did not make any admissions of guilt, liability, or wrongdoing. We do not believe that Mr. Dollinger’s involvement in this class action, which was settled without any admissions of guilt or

wrongdoing or liability, will have any effect on our ability to operate our business, the price of our Common Shares, or the results of our operations.

Additionally, on November 19, 2018, a class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Namaste, Sean Dollinger, Philip Van Den Berg, and former CFO, Kenneth Ngo, on behalf of persons and entities who or which purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Namaste common stock traded on the over-the-counter market between November 29, 2017, and March 6, 2019. In that claim, plaintiffs alleged violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 based on allegations that the defendants made false or misleading statements or failed to disclose that Namaste did not disclose that it had sold Dollinger US to Namaste executives and, consequently, Namaste did not sell Dollinger US in an arm’s length transaction, and as a result, Namaste’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times relating to the sale of Dollinger US. The District Court in this case approved a settlement agreement on March 11, 2020, in which the plaintiffs were awarded $2,750,000.00, paid out by Namaste’s insurance policy, and the defendants, including Mr. Dollinger, did not make any admissions of guilt, liability, or wrongdoing. We do not believe that Mr. Dollinger’s involvement in this class action, which was settled without any admissions of guilt or wrongdoing or liability, will have any effect on our ability to operate our business, the price of our Common Shares, or the results of our operations.

Regarding the BCSC compliance review and correspondence with Mr. Dollinger, we believe that it is reasonable to infer from the length of time that has passed since the last contact from the BCSC, though not a certainty, that the BCSC compliance department has concluded its review into Mr. Dollinger. Additionally, we believe it is reasonable to infer that, had the BCSC enforcement department, which has a six-year statute of limitations as to actionable securities fraud, found wrongdoing involving the matter described above, the BCSC enforcement department likely would have contacted Mr. Dollinger or his lawyer by now, though, again, that inference is by no means a certainty. We do not believe that there is an ongoing BCSC investigation or review in which Mr. Dollinger is a subject, however, we have not received formal confirmation to that effect, and we will likely never receive formal confirmation of that fact since the BCSC does not make public their confidential investigations. If there is an active investigation or review of Mr. Dollinger by the BCSC or any other enforcement division of a regulatory agency, and that review results in an enforcement action against him by the BCSC or any other regulatory agency, then the filing of that action or the result thereof could cause a diversion of the time that Mr. Dollinger has to spend on our business and otherwise may have a have a material adverse impact on the price of our Common Shares and the results of our operations.

Our holding company structure makes us dependent on the operations of our subsidiaries.

We are a Cayman Islands exempted company. We are organized as a holding company, and accordingly, our assets are our direct and indirect equity interests in our subsidiaries. We are therefore dependent upon the results of operations and, in turn, the payments, dividends and distributions from our subsidiaries for funds to pay our holding company’s operating and other expenses and to pay future cash dividends or distributions, if any, to holders of our Common Shares. We may also have tax costs in connection with any dividend or distribution. In addition, the payments, dividends and distributions from our subsidiaries to us for funds to pay future cash dividends or distributions, if any, to holders of our Common Shares, could be restricted under current or future financing arrangements to which we or our subsidiaries are or may become parties in the future and may require us to obtain the approval of lenders to make such payments to us in the event they are in default of their repayment obligations. Restrictions on our ability to make dividends, or inability to obtain timely waivers for such distributions, could have a material impact on our cash flows from operations and financial condition.

If we fail to successfully improve our customer experience, including by continuing to develop new product offerings and enhancing our existing product offerings, our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers may be materially adversely affected.

Our customers have a wide variety of options for purchasing food, including traditional and online grocery stores and restaurants, and consumer tastes and preferences may change from time to time, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions that were effected throughout most of the United States, Canada, and the European Union, which limited some of these options for consumers. Our ability to retain existing customers, attract new customers and increase customer engagement with us will depend in part on our ability to successfully

improve our customer experience, including by continuing to create and introduce new product offerings, improving upon and enhancing our existing product offerings and strengthening our customers’ digital interactions with our brand and products, including online and mobile. As a result, we may introduce significant changes to our existing product offerings, develop and introduce new and unproven product offerings, revise our customers’ digital experiences and/or offer our products through new distribution channels. If our new or enhanced product offerings are unsuccessful, including because they fail to generate sufficient revenue or operating profit to justify our investments in them, we may be unable to attract or retain customers and our business and operating results could be materially adversely affected.

Furthermore, new or shifting customer demands, tastes or interests, superior competitive offerings or a deterioration in our product quality or our ability to bring new or enhanced product offerings to market quickly and efficiently could negatively affect the attractiveness of our products and the economics of our business and require us to make substantial changes to and additional investments in our product offerings or business model.

Developing and launching new product offerings or enhancements to our existing product offerings involves significant risks and uncertainties, including risks related to the reception of such product offerings by our existing and potential customers, increases in operational complexity, unanticipated delays or challenges in implementing such offerings or enhancements, increased strain on our operational and internal resources (including an impairment of our ability to accurately forecast demand and related supply), inability to adequately support new offerings or enhancements with sufficient marketing investment and negative publicity in the event such new or enhanced product offerings are perceived to be unsuccessful.

Changes in laws and government regulations to which we are currently subject, including changes to the method or approach of enforcement, may increase our costs or limit our ability to market our alcohol brands and the brands of our clients, which could adversely affect our operating results and business.

A complex multi-jurisdictional regime governs alcoholic beverage manufacturing, distribution, sales, and marketing in the United States. The alcoholic beverages industry in which we operate is subject to extensive regulation by the TTB (and other federal agencies), each state’s liquor authority, and potentially local authorities depending on location. These regulations and laws dictate such matters as licensing requirements, production, importation, ownership restrictions, trade, and pricing practices, permitted distribution channels, delivery, and prohibitions on sales to minors, permitted, and required labeling, and advertising and relations with wholesalers and retailers. These laws, regulations and licensing requirements may, and sometimes are, interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent from one jurisdiction to another and may conflict with other legal mandates or with the Company’s business practices. Further, these laws, rules, regulations, and interpretations are constantly changing because of litigation, legislation, and agency priorities, and could result in increased regulation. The Company’s actual or asserted non-compliance with any such law, regulation or requirement could expose us to investigations, claims, litigation, injunctive proceedings and other criminal or civil proceedings by private parties and regulatory authorities, as well as license suspension, license revocation, substantial fines, and negative publicity, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition, and business.

Government laws and regulations may result in increased production and sales costs, including an increase on the applicable tax in various state, federal and foreign jurisdictions in which we do business. Changes in these laws and regulations that tighten current rules could have an adverse impact on sales or increase costs to produce, market, package or sell alcohol. Changes in regulation that require significant additional source data for registration and sale, in the labelling or warning requirements, or limitations on the permissibility of any component, condition or ingredient, in the places in which our alcohol can be legally sold could inhibit sales of affected products in those markets.

The alcohol industry is subject to extensive regulation by a number of federal, state, and local authorities. These regulations and laws dictate such matters as trade and pricing practices, permitted distribution channels, permitted and required labeling, and advertising. New or updated regulations, requirements, or licenses, particularly changes that impact our ability to sell direct to customer and/or retain accounts in the states in which it operates, or new or increased excise taxes, income taxes, sales taxes or international tariffs, could have an indirect, material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. From time to time, states consider proposals to increase state alcohol excise taxes. New or revised regulations or increased licensing fees, requirements or taxes could have an indirect, material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

If the products we sell are not safe or otherwise fail to meet our customers’ expectations, we could lose customers, incur liability for any injuries suffered by customers using or consuming a product we sell or otherwise experience a material impact to our brand, reputation and financial performance. We are also subject to reputational and other risks related to third-party sales on our digital platforms.

Our customers count on us to provide them with safe products. Concerns regarding the safety of food products that we source from our suppliers or that we prepare and then sell could cause customers to avoid purchasing certain products from us, or to seek alternative sources of supply for all of their food needs, even if the basis for the concern is outside of our control. Any lost confidence on the part of our customers would be difficult and costly to reestablish and such products also expose us to food safety claims. As such, any issue regarding the safety of any food products we sell, regardless of the cause, could adversely affect our brand, reputation and financial performance.

In addition, third parties sell goods on some of our e-commerce platforms. Whether laws related to these marketplace transactions apply to us is currently unsettled and any unfavorable changes could expose us to loss of sales, reduction in transactions and deterioration of our competitive position. In addition, we may face reputational, financial and other risks, including liability, for third-party sales of goods that are controversial, counterfeit, pirated, or stolen, or otherwise fail to comply with applicable law or the proprietary rights of others. Although we impose contractual terms on sellers that are intended to prohibit sales of certain type of products, we may not be able to detect, enforce, or collect sufficient damages for breaches of such agreements. Any of these events could have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations and impede the execution of our e-commerce growth.

Increased competition presents an ongoing threat to the success of our business.

We expect competition in food sales generally, and with companies providing food delivery in particular, to continue to increase. We compete with other food companies, the supermarket industry, including online supermarket retailers, and a wide array of food retailers (including natural and organic, specialty, conventional, mass, discount and other food retail formats). We also compete with a wide array of casual dining and quick-service restaurants and other food service businesses in the restaurant industry, as well as a broad range of online wine retailers, wine specialty stores and retail liquor stores. In addition, we compete with food manufacturers, consumer packaged goods companies, and other food and ingredient producers.

We believe that our ability to compete depends upon many factors both within and beyond our control, including:

Some of our current competitors have, and potential competitors may have, longer operating histories, larger or more efficient fulfillment infrastructures, greater technical capabilities, significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources and larger customer bases than we do. In addition, business combinations and consolidation in and across the industries in which we compete could further increase the competition we face and result in competitors with significantly greater resources and customer bases than us. Further, some of our other current or potential competitors may be smaller, less regulated, and have a greater ability to reposition their product offerings than companies that, like us, operate at a larger scale. These factors may allow our competitors to derive greater sales and profits from their existing customer base, acquire customers at lower costs, respond more quickly than we can to changes in consumer demand and tastes, or otherwise compete with us effectively, which may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Food safety and food-borne illness incidents or advertising or product mislabeling may materially adversely affect our business by exposing us to lawsuits, product recalls or regulatory enforcement actions, increasing our operating costs and reducing demand for our product offerings.

Selling food for human consumption involves inherent legal and other risks, and there is increasing governmental scrutiny of and public awareness regarding food safety. Unexpected side effects, illness, injury or death related to allergens, food-borne illnesses or other food safety incidents (including food tampering or contamination) caused by products we sell or involving suppliers that supply us with ingredients and other products, could result in the discontinuance of sales of these products or our relationships with such suppliers, or otherwise result in increased operating costs or harm to our reputation. Shipment of adulterated products, even if inadvertent, can result in criminal or civil liability. Such incidents could also expose us to product liability, negligence or other lawsuits brought by consumers, consumer agencies or others. Any claims brought against us may exceed or be outside the scope of our existing or future insurance policy coverage or limits. Any judgment against us that is in excess of our insurance policy limits or not covered by our policies or not subject to insurance would have to be paid from our cash reserves, which would reduce our capital resources, which could impact our ability to execute and accelerate our growth strategy.

The occurrence of food-borne illnesses or other food safety incidents could also adversely affect the price and availability of affected ingredients, resulting in higher costs, disruptions in supply and a reduction in our sales. Furthermore, any instances of food contamination, whether or not caused by our products, could subject us or our suppliers to a food recall pursuant to the Food Safety Modernization Act of the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, and the Safe Food for Canadians Act, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act and comparable state and provincial laws. The risk of food contamination may be also heightened further due to changes in government funding or a government shutdown.

We could be subject to food recalls both now, and in the future. Food recalls could result in significant losses due to their costs, the destruction of product inventory, lost net revenues due to customer credits and refunds, lost future sales due to the unavailability of the product for a period of time and potential loss of existing customers and a potential negative impact on our ability to retain existing customers and attract new customers due to negative consumer experiences or as a result of an adverse impact on our brand and reputation. However, we believe our exposure to food recalls is limited to our private label plant-based food products, and the food offered in our XMarket locations and vegan food halls. We do not expect our business to be impacted by any food recalls involving the third-party products we sell on our e-commerce platforms; however, the regulation of food products is always changing, and this could change in the future.

In addition, food companies have been subject to targeted, large-scale tampering as well as to opportunistic, individual product tampering, and we could be a target for product tampering. Forms of tampering could include the introduction of foreign material, chemical contaminants and pathological organisms into consumer products as well as product substitution. Beginning in July 2019, FDA requires companies like us to analyze, prepare and implement “food defense” mitigation strategies specifically to address tampering designed to inflict widespread public health harm. If we do not adequately address the possibility, or any actual instance, of product tampering, we could face possible seizure or recall of our products and the imposition of civil or criminal sanctions, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Changes in consumer tastes and preferences or in consumer spending due to inflation or otherwise, and other economic or financial market conditions could materially adversely affect our business.

Our operating results may be materially adversely affected by changes in consumer tastes and preferences. Our future success depends in part on our ability to anticipate the tastes, eating habits and lifestyle preferences of consumers and to offer products that appeal to consumer tastes and preferences. Consumer tastes and preferences may change from time to time and can be affected by a number of different trends and other factors that are beyond our control. For example, our net revenue could be materially adversely affected by changes in consumer demand in response to nutritional and dietary trends, dietary concerns regarding items such as calories, sodium, carbohydrates or fat, or concerns regarding food safety. Our competitors may react more efficiently and effectively to these changes than we can. We cannot provide any assurances regarding our ability to respond effectively to changes in consumer health perceptions or our ability to adapt our product offerings to trends in eating habits. If we fail to anticipate, identify or react to these changes and trends, or to introduce new and improved products on a timely basis, or if we cease offering such products or fail

to maintain partnerships that react to these changes and trends, we may experience reduced demand for our products which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

In addition, the business of selling food products over the Internet is dynamic and continues to evolve. The market segment for food delivery has grown significantly, and this growth may not continue or may decline, including specifically with respect to the meal solutions sector. If customers cease to find value in this model or otherwise lose interest in our product offerings or our business model generally, we may not acquire new customers in numbers sufficient to sustain growth in our business or retain existing customers at rates consistent with our business model, and our business, financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected.

Furthermore, preferences and overall economic conditions, such as inflation, that impact consumer confidence and spending, including discretionary spending, could have a material impact on our business. Economic conditions affecting disposable consumer income such as employment levels, business conditions, higher rates of inflation, slower growth or recession, market volatility, negative impacts on the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic and related uncertainty, negative financial news, changes in housing market conditions, the availability of credit, interest rates, tax rates, new or increased tariffs, fuel and energy costs, the effect of natural disasters or acts of terrorism, and other matters, could reduce consumer spending or cause consumers to shift their spending to lower-priced alternatives, each of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

In addition to an adverse impact on demand for our products, uncertainty about, or a decline in, economic conditions could have a significant impact on our suppliers, logistics providers and other business partners, including resulting in financial instability, inability to obtain credit to finance operations and insolvency. Certain of our suppliers, and their manufacturing and assembly activities, are located outside the United States, and as a result our operations and performance depend on both global and regional economic conditions. These and other economic factors could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Our ability to source quality ingredients and other products is critical to our business, and any disruption to our supply or supply chain could materially adversely affect our business.

Our brick-and-mortar grocery locations and private label products depend on frequent deliveries of ingredients and other products from a variety of local, regional, national and international suppliers, and some of our suppliers may depend on a variety of other local, regional, national and international suppliers to fulfill the purchase orders we place with them. The availability of such ingredients and other products at competitive prices depends on many factors beyond our control, including the number and size of farms and other suppliers that provide crops, and other raw materials that meet our quality and production standards.

We rely on our suppliers, and their supply chains, to meet our quality and production standards and specifications and supply ingredients and other products in a timely and safe manner. We have a dedicated purchasing team that is responsible for vetting the products that are added to our e-commerce platforms. However, no vetting measures can eliminate the possibility that suppliers may provide us with defective or out-of-specification products against which regulators may take action or which may subject us to litigation or require a recall. Suppliers may provide us with food that is or may be unsafe, food that is below our quality standards or food that is improperly labeled. In addition to a negative customer experience, we could face possible seizure or recall of our products and the imposition of civil or criminal sanctions if we incorporate a defective or out-of-specification item into one of our deliveries.

Furthermore, there are many factors beyond our control which could cause shortages or interruptions in the supply of our ingredients and other products, including adverse weather, environmental factors, natural disasters, prolonged utility outages, unanticipated demand, shipping and distribution issues, labor problems, public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, changes in law or policy, food safety issues by our suppliers and their supply chains, and the financial health of our suppliers and their supply chains. For example, any prolonged negative impact on our supply chain as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, or otherwise, could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and operating results. Production of the agricultural products used in our business may also be materially adversely affected by drought, water scarcity, temperature extremes, scarcity of agricultural labor, changes in government agricultural programs or subsidies, import restrictions, scarcity of suitable agricultural land, crop conditions, crop diseases or crop pests. Failure to take adequate steps to mitigate the likelihood or potential

effect of such events, or to effectively manage such events if they occur, may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results, particularly in circumstances where an ingredient or product is sourced from a single supplier or location.

In addition, unexpected delays in deliveries from suppliers that ship directly to our fulfillment centers or grocery stores or increases in transportation costs, including through increased fuel costs, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Labor shortages or work stoppages in the transportation industry, long-term disruptions to the national transportation infrastructure, reduction in capacity and industry-specific regulations such as hours-of-service rules that lead to delays or interruptions of deliveries, whether as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, could also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Any event causing a disruption or delay of imports from suppliers located outside of the United States, including weather, drought, crop-related diseases, the imposition of import or export restrictions, restrictions on the transfer of funds or increased tariffs, destination-based taxes, value-added taxes, quotas or increased regulatory requirements, could increase the cost or reduce the supply of our ingredients and product offerings and the other materials required by our product offerings, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Furthermore, our suppliers’ operations may be adversely affected by political and financial instability, resulting in the disruption of trade from exporting countries, restrictions on the transfer of funds or other trade disruptions, each of which could adversely affect our access or ability to source ingredients and other materials used in our product offerings on a timely or cost-effective basis.

Environmental, social and governance matters may impact our business and reputation. 

There has been increased focus, including by consumers, investors and other stakeholders, as well as by governmental and non-governmental organizations, on environmental, social and governance, or ESG, matters. Although we have engaged in limited environmental, social or corporate governance initiatives at this time, we may undertake further and more extensive initiatives in the future. Any failure to meet our ESG commitments could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results. These impacts could be difficult and costly to overcome.

In addition, achieving any ESG initiatives may result in increased costs in our supply chain, fulfillment, and/or corporate business operations, and could deviate from our initial estimates and have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. In addition, standards and research regarding ESG initiatives could change and become more onerous for both for us and our third-party suppliers and vendors to meet successfully. Evolving data and research could undermine our claims and beliefs that we have made in reliance on current research, which could also result in costs, a decrease in revenue, and negative market perception that could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

The reliable and cost-effective storage, transport and delivery of ingredients and our other product offerings is critical to our business, and any interruptions, delays or failures could materially adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition and operating results.

We maintain arrangements with third parties to store ingredients and other products, to deliver ingredients and other products from our suppliers to our fulfillment centers and to transport ingredients and other products between our fulfillment centers. Interruptions or failures in these services could delay or prevent the delivery of these ingredients and other products to us and therefore adversely affect our ability to fulfill our customers’ orders. These interruptions may be due to events that are beyond our control or the control of the third parties with whom we contract.

We also maintain arrangements with third-party transport carriers to deliver the food products we sell to our customers. Interruptions, delays or failures in these carrier services could prevent the timely or proper delivery of these products, which may result in significant product inventory losses given the highly perishable nature of our food products. These interruptions may be due to events that are beyond our control or the control of these carriers, including adverse weather, natural disasters and public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics. If these carriers experience performance problems or other difficulties, we may not be able to deliver orders in a timely manner and meet customer expectations, and our business and reputation could suffer. For example, carrier interruptions and delays as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise could impact our ability to deliver orders to our customers which could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and operating results. In addition, if we are not able

to maintain acceptable pricing and other terms with these carriers, whether as a result of inflation or otherwise, and we do not increase the price of our product offerings, we may experience reduced operating margins.

Delivery of the products we sell to our customers could also be affected or interrupted by the merger, acquisition, insolvency, or government shutdown of the carriers we engage to make deliveries. If the products we sell are not delivered in proper condition or on a timely basis, our business and reputation could suffer.

Any failure to adequately store, maintain and deliver quality perishable foods could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Our ability to adequately store, maintain and deliver quality perishable foods is critical to our business. We store food products, which are highly perishable, in industrial refrigerators and or freezers that are in our fulfillment centers and ship those products to our customers inside boxes that are insulated with thermal or corrugate liners and frozen refrigerants to maintain appropriate temperatures in transit and use refrigerated third-party delivery trucks to support temperature control for shipments to certain locations. Keeping our food products at specific temperatures maintains freshness and enhances food safety. In the event of extended power outages, natural disasters or other catastrophic occurrences, failures of the refrigeration systems in our fulfillment centers or third-party delivery trucks, failure to use adequate packaging to maintain appropriate temperatures, or other circumstances both within and beyond our control, our inability to store highly perishable inventory at specific temperatures could result in significant product inventory losses as well as increased risk of food-borne illnesses and other food safety risks. Improper handling or storage of food by a customer-without any fault by us-could result in food-borne illnesses, which could nonetheless result in negative publicity and harm to our brand and reputation. Further, we contract with third parties to conduct certain fulfillment processes and operations on our behalf. Any failure by such third party to adequately store, maintain or transport perishable foods could negatively impact the safety, quality and merchantability of our products and the experience of our customers. The occurrence of any of these risks could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results.

Disruptions in our data and information systems could harm our reputation and our ability to run our business.

We rely extensively on data and information systems for our supply chain, order processing, fulfillment operations, financial reporting, human resources and various other operations, processes, and transactions. Furthermore, a significant portion of the communication between our customers and suppliers and the storage of the personal data thereof, our personnel, depends on information technology. Our data and information systems are subject to damage or interruption from power outages, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, security breaches (including breaches of our transaction processing or other systems that could result in the compromise of confidential customer data), catastrophic events, data breaches and usage errors by our employees or third-party service providers. Our data and information technology systems may also fail to perform as we anticipate, and we may encounter difficulties in adapting these systems to changing technologies or expanding them to meet the future needs of our business. If our systems are breached, damaged or cease to function properly, we may have to make significant investments to fix or replace them, suffer interruptions in our operations, incur liability to our customers and others or face costly litigation, and our reputation with our customers may be harmed.

We also rely on third parties for a majority of our data and information systems, including for third-party hosting and payment processing. If these facilities fail, or if they suffer a security breach or interruption or degradation of service, a significant amount of our data could be lost or compromised and our ability to operate our business and deliver our product offerings could be materially impaired. In addition, various third parties, such as our suppliers and payment processors, also rely heavily on information technology systems, and any failure of these systems could also cause loss of sales, transactional or other data and significant interruptions to our business. Any material interruption in the data and information technology systems we rely on, including the data or information technology systems of third parties, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Breaches of network or information technology security could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

Cyber-attacks or other breaches of network or IT security may cause equipment failures or disrupt our systems and operations. We may be subject to attempts to breach the security of our networks and IT infrastructure through cyber-attack, malware, computer viruses and other means of unauthorized access. The potential liabilities associated

with these events could exceed the insurance coverage we maintain, if any. Our inability to operate our facilities as a result of such events, even for a limited period of time, may result in significant expenses or loss of market share to other competitors in our market. In addition, a failure to protect the privacy of customer and employee confidential data against breaches of network or IT security could result in damage to our reputation. To date, we have not been subject to cyber-attacks or other cyber incidents which, individually or in the aggregate, resulted in a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

Our growth and financial health are subject to a number of economic risks including substantial uncertainty of financial markets, changes in market preferences, and changes of general economic conditions.

The financial markets in the United States have experienced substantial uncertainty during recent years, particularly following the COVID-19 outbreak. This uncertainty has included, among other things, extreme volatility in securities prices, reduced liquidity and credit availability, rating downgrades of certain investments and declining values with respect to others. If capital and credit markets continue to experience uncertainty and available funds remain limited, we may not be able to obtain debt or equity financing or to refinance our existing indebtedness on favorable terms or at all, which could affect our strategic operations and our financial performance and force modifications to our operations. These conditions currently have not precluded us from accessing credit markets or financing our operations, but there can be no assurance that financial markets and confidence in major economies will not deteriorate.

In addition, we are vulnerable to changes in market preferences or other market changes, such as general economic conditions, recession and fears of recession, interest rates, tax rates and policies, and inflation. The U.S. is currently experiencing unusually high rates of inflation, and we may experience a compression in our margins as a result. The U.S. and global economies have in the past, and will in the future, experience recessionary periods and periods of economic instability. During such periods, our existing and potential customers may choose not to expend the amounts that we anticipate based on our expectations with respect to the addressable market for the services we offer. There could also be a number of other effects from adverse general business and economic conditions on our business, including insolvency of any of our third-party suppliers or contractors, decreased market confidence, decreased interest in communications solutions, decreased discretionary spending and reduced customer demand for the services we offer, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Inflation and increases in interest rates could reduce demand for our products and thus could adversely impact our operating results.

Inflation and increases in interest rates could reduce the demand for our products which could limit our growth or reduce our net sales. Furthermore, current uncertainty in the economy due to inflation, and increases in interest rates may detrimentally influence the potential customers’ willingness to spend funds on our products. 

Market interest rates are affected by many factors outside of our control, including governmental monetary policies, domestic and international economic conditions, inflation, deflation, recession, changes in unemployment, the money supply, international disorder and instability in domestic and foreign financial markets. Rising interest rates tend to slow the economy as households and businesses have less money to spend on goods and services. As such, further increases in interest rates could adversely affect consumer purchases of our products which would have a material adverse effect on our operating results. Additionally, increasing interest rates may affect the Company’s financing activities, which could make it more difficult or expensive for the Company to secure inventory on a timely basis and adversely impact the Company’s ability to manage its accounts payable with suppliers. These increased costs will increase the Company’s operating costs and may require the Company to pass these costs to the consumer with increasing prices. Such increased prices could result in decreased sales and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

If we are unable to manage the increasing complexity of our business or achieve or manage our expected growth, our business could be adversely affected.

The complexity of our business has increased significantly over the last several years which will continue to place a strain on our management and our administrative, operational, and financial infrastructure. We anticipate further growth of headcount and facilities will be required to address expansion in our product and service offerings and the geographic scope of our customer base. However, if we are unsuccessful in our efforts, our business could decline.

Our success will depend in part upon the ability of our senior management to manage our increased complexity and expected growth effectively. To do so, we must continue to hire, train, manage and integrate a significant number of qualified personnel. If our new employees perform poorly, or if we are unsuccessful in hiring, training, managing, and integrating these new employees, or retaining these or our existing employees, then our business may experience declines.

To support our expected growth, we must continue to improve our operational, financial and management information systems. If we are unable to manage our growth while maintaining our quality of service, or if new systems that we implement to assist in managing our growth do not produce the expected benefits, then our business, prospects, financial condition, or operating results could be adversely affected.

If we are unable to recruit and retain key management, technical and sales personnel, our business would be negatively affected.

For our business to be successful, we need to attract and retain highly qualified technical, management and sales personnel. Our future success is substantially dependent on the continued service of Sean Dollinger, our founder and special advisor, our senior management team, in particular, Alexandra Hoffman, our Chief Executive Officer, and Julia Frank, our Chief Operations Officer. The failure to recruit additional key personnel when needed, with specific qualifications, on acceptable terms and with an ability to maintain positive relationships with our partners, might impede our ability to continue to develop, commercialize and sell our products and services. To the extent the demand for skilled personnel exceeds supply, we could experience higher labor, recruiting and training costs in order to attract and retain such employees. The loss of any members of our management team may also delay or impair achievement of our business objectives and result in business disruptions due to the time needed for their replacements to be recruited and become familiar with our business. We face competition for qualified personnel from other companies with significantly more resources available to them and thus may not be able to attract the level of personnel needed for our business to succeed.

If we fail to protect our intellectual property rights, we could lose our ability to compete in the marketplace.

Our intellectual property and proprietary rights are important to our ability to remain competitive and successful in the development of our products and our business. We expect to rely on a combination of trademark, copyright, and trade secret laws as well as confidentiality agreements and procedures, non-competition agreements and other contractual provisions to protect our intellectual property, other proprietary rights, and our brand. Our intellectual property rights may be challenged, invalidated, or circumvented by third parties. We may not be able to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or use of our technical knowledge or other trade secrets by employees or competitors.

Furthermore, our competitors may independently develop technologies and products that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technologies and products, which could result in decreased revenues. Litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights, which could result in substantial costs to us and substantial diversion of management attention. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, our competitors could use it to enhance their products. Our inability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our business and financial condition, and the value of our brand and other intangible assets.

Seasonality could have a material impact on our results.  

Seasonality and the timing of holidays has some impact on our business via the levels at which customers engage with our products and brand, and, as a result, our revenue and our expenses have fluctuated from quarter to quarter. For example, in the winter months and pre-holiday season (in the North and Northeastern parts of the United States and Canada) we expect engagement with our PlantX platform and vegan essential platforms to increase as consumers are more likely to stay indoors and utilize online delivery service. However, in the post-holiday winter months we have traditionally been slower. Sales in the summer months are consistent, but there is a decline in online sales as our customers tend to travel, dine at restaurants, and spend less time cooking and eating at home. In addition, we do expect a decline in sales during the spring break season for students when many families travel. Our marketing strategies are informed by these seasonal trends as we try to minimize the impact on our quarterly results of operations. These trends may cause our cash requirements to vary from quarter to quarter depending on the variability in the volume and timing of sales. We believe that these seasonal trends have affected and will continue to affect our quarterly results. Accordingly, results for any one quarter are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other quarter or

for any year and sales growth for any particular future period may increase or decrease and are not indicative of results to be expected in any future period. If we fail to adequately account for the seasonality of our business, it could have a material impact on our operations and results thereof. For example, if we fail to adequately adjust our marketing practices, we could fail to capitalize on the key months of our year that entail the most revenue.

Our growth strategy may involve mergers and acquisitions, which could be difficult to implement and may disrupt our business or change our business profile significantly.

We may consider additional potential strategic transactions in the future, which could involve mergers, acquisitions of businesses or assets, joint ventures or investments in businesses, products or technologies that expand, complement, or otherwise relate to our current or future business. We may also consider, from time to time, opportunities to engage in joint ventures or other business collaborations with third parties to address particular market segments. Should our relationships fail to materialize into significant agreements, or should we fail to work efficiently with these companies, we may lose sales and marketing opportunities and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

These activities, if successful, create risks such as, among others:

Moreover, these transactions could involve: (a) substantial investment of funds or financings by issuance of debt or equity securities; (b) substantial investment with respect to technology transfers and operational integration; and (c) the acquisition or disposition of product lines or businesses. Also, such activities could result in one-time charges and expenses and have the potential to either dilute the interests of our existing shareholders or result in the issuance of, or assumption of debt. Such acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, or other business collaborations may involve significant commitments of financial and other resources. Any such activities may not be successful in generating revenue, income or other returns, and any resources we committed to such activities will not be available to us for other purposes. Moreover, if we are unable to access the capital markets on acceptable terms or at all, we may not be able to consummate acquisitions, or may have to do so on the basis of a less than optimal capital structure. Our inability to take advantage of growth opportunities or address risks associated with acquisitions or investments in businesses may negatively affect our operating results.

Additionally, any impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets acquired in an acquisition or in an investment, or charges to earnings associated with any acquisition or investment activity, may materially reduce our earnings. Future acquisitions or joint ventures may not result in their anticipated benefits, and we may not be able to properly integrate acquired products, technologies or businesses with our existing products and operations or successfully combine personnel and cultures. Failure to do so could deprive us of the intended benefits of those acquisitions. At this time, we do not have any merger or acquisition activities planned, and we do not expect to plan any merger or acquisition activities in the near future.

Our auditor has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

As a result of recurring net losses and limited cash reserves, our independent auditor has included a going concern paragraph to its report on our financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively, due to the substantial doubt that exists in our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital and to achieve sustainable revenues and profitable operations. The financial statements included elsewhere in this filing, have been prepared on the basis that we will operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The financial statements do not include adjustments to amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. These adjustments would likely include substantial impairment of the carrying amount of our assets and potential contingent liabilities that may arise if we are unable to fulfill various operational commitments. In addition, the value of our securities, including Common Shares issued in this offering, would be greatly impaired. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon generating sufficient cash flow from operations and obtaining additional capital and

financing, including funds to be raised in this offering. If our ability to generate cash flow from operations is delayed or reduced and we are unable to raise additional funding from other sources, we may be unable to continue in business even if this offering is successful.

The complete integration of the operations of any companies that we may acquire in the future may prove to be more difficult, costly and time consuming than expected, which could cause us not to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits and synergies of such acquisitions.

The acquisitions of various plant-based food producers have involved substantial non-recurring costs, including significant transaction costs, regulatory costs, and integration costs, such as facilities, systems, and employment-related costs, and we may incur unanticipated costs or unknown liabilities which may be significant. Uncertainties associated with the manner in which the combined company following acquisitions will fare in the global economic environment may adversely affect the combined company’s business and operations. The operations of various concepts can lead us to incur unknown or new types of costs and liabilities, subject us to new regulatory and compliance frameworks, new market risks, involve operations in new geographies and challenging labor, regulatory and tax regimes as well as the execution and compliance costs and risks associated with such activities.

Uncertainties associated with acquisitions may adversely affect our brands’ respective abilities to attract and retain management and other key employees during the integration periods and may disrupt our businesses which could impact our ability to retain customers, adversely affecting each or all our concept’s respective businesses and operations, which could cause us not to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions.

Our results could be adversely affected by natural disasters, public health crises, political crises, or other catastrophic events.

Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and other adverse weather and climate conditions; unforeseen public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics; political crises, such as terrorist attacks, war, labor unrest, and other political instability; or other catastrophic events, such as disasters occurring at our manufacturing facilities, could disrupt our operations or the operations of one or more of our vendors. These types of events could impact our supply chain from or to the impacted region and could impact our ability to operate. In addition, these types of events could negatively impact consumer spending in the impacted regions. To the extent any of these events occur, our operations and financial results could be adversely affected.

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. and Canadian economies face continued concerns about the systemic impacts of adverse economic conditions such as the U.S. deficit, historically high inflation, volatile energy costs, geopolitical issues, the continued availability and cost of credit in the face of expected interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada, ongoing supply chain disruptions, the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 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, Canadian 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 product and services will be accepted in the marketplace. To date, inflationary pressures have not had a material impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, and we have not developed any plans or taken any action to mitigate such inflationary pressures. However, there is no assurance the inflationary pressures will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations in the future. If inflationary pressures begin to have a material effect on the Company in the future, we may or may not develop plans to mitigate those pressures.

The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia could adversely affect our business, consolidated financial condition, and results of operations.

Russia’s recent military actions against Ukraine have led to an unprecedented expansion of export restrictions and sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and numerous other countries against Russia and Belarus. In addition, Russian authorities have imposed significant currency control measures, other sanctions, and imposed other economic and financial restrictions. The situation is rapidly evolving, and further sanctions and export restrictions could negatively impact the global economy and financial markets and could adversely affect our business, consolidated financial condition, and results of operations.

The conflict may result in an increased likelihood of cyber-attacks that could directly or indirectly impact our operations. Any attempts by cyber attackers to disrupt our services or systems, or those of our vendors, suppliers, or customers, if successful, could harm our business both reputationally and financially. Measures to remediate such cyber-attacks may be costly and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. To date, we have not experienced any material disruptions to our infrastructure, supplies, technology systems, or networks resulting from the situation in Ukraine.

We cannot predict the progress, outcome, or impact of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia, or Belarus as the conflict, and any resulting government reactions, are beyond our control. We are actively monitoring the conflict in Ukraine to assess its impact on our business, as well as on our vendors, suppliers, customers, and other parties with whom we do business.

Worldwide and domestic economic trends and financial market conditions, including an economic decline in the plant-based food industry, may adversely affect our operating performance.

We intend to distribute our products and services in a number of countries and derive revenues. We expect our business will be subject to global competition and may be adversely affected by factors in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and other countries that are beyond our control, such as disruptions in financial markets, economic downturns in the form of either contained or widespread recessionary conditions, elevated unemployment levels, sluggish or uneven recovery, in specific countries or regions, or in the agricultural industry; social, political or labor conditions in specific countries or regions; natural and other disasters affecting our operations or our customers and suppliers; or adverse changes in the availability and cost of capital, interest rates, tax rates, or regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Unfavorable global or regional economic conditions, including an economic decline in the agricultural industry, could adversely impact our business, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.

Exchange rate fluctuations could negatively affect our financial condition.

We conduct business in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Therefore, we have revenues and expenses denominated in US Dollars, Canadian dollars, and British Pounds among others. As a result, our business and share price may be affected by fluctuations between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar, and the British Pound and the U.S. Dollar, which may have a significant impact on our reported results of operations and cash flows from period to period.

Risks Related to Government Regulation and Being a Public Company

We are subject to extensive governmental regulations, which require significant expenditures and ongoing compliance efforts.

We are subject to extensive federal, state and local regulations. Our food processing facilities and products are subject to various state and local health and agricultural agencies regulations. Applicable statutes and regulations governing food products include rules for labeling the content of specific types of foods, the nutritional value of that food and its serving size, as well as rules that protect against contamination of products by food-borne pathogens and food production rules addressing the discharge of materials and pollutants. Many jurisdictions also provide that food producers adhere to good manufacturing or production practices (the definitions of which may vary by jurisdiction) with respect to processing food. Recently, the FDA has begun to evaluate the possible need for new regulations for e-commerce food delivery companies, and future food-borne illness outbreaks or other food safety incidents related to produce could lead to further governmental regulation of our business or of our suppliers. In addition, our fulfillment centers will be subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to workplace safety and workplace health.

Our fulfillment centers, XMarket grocery stores, and vegan food halls, as applicable are also subject to additional FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and guidelines and local guidelines relating to mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Failure to comply with all applicable laws and regulations could subject us or our suppliers to civil remedies, including fines, injunctions, product recalls or seizures and criminal sanctions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results. Furthermore, compliance with current or future laws or regulations, including those related to mitigating the spread of COVID-19, could require us to make significant expenditures or otherwise materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

We may not be able to obtain or maintain the necessary licenses, permits, quotas, authorizations or accreditations to operate its business, or may only be able to do so at great cost. We cannot predict the time required to secure all appropriate regulatory approvals for its business, or the extent of testing and documentation that may be required by local governmental authorities.

Our operations are also subject to a variety of laws, regulations and guidelines relating to the manufacture, management, transportation, storage of food products but also including laws and regulations relating to health and safety, conduct of operations in British Columbia. Any changes to such laws, regulations and guidelines are matters beyond the control of Company that may cause adverse effects to the operations and financial conditions of Company’s prospective returns.

At the federal level, Health Canada is responsible for establishing federal food safety policies and standards for food industry businesses, while the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is responsible for their enforcement, under the Food and Drugs Act (the “FADA”), the Safe Food for Canadians Act (the “SFCA”) and the Safe Food For Canadians Regulations (the “SFR”). The FADA sets the standards for the safety and nutritional quality of all foods sold in Canada, whereas the SFCA and SFR establish policies such as licensing, labelling, and traceability requirements for businesses in the food industry. At this time, we are exempt from federal licensing and traceability requirements under the SFR because we do not directly produce, manufacture or distribute any food products in Canada. However, as our business grows, this may change, and we may become subject to these regulations. Failure to comply with these regulations could have a negative impact on our business.

At the provincial level, in British Columbia, food safety laws are further governed by the Ministry of Health and the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, under the Food Safety Act (the “FSA”), the Public Health Act (the “PHA”) and the PHA’s Food Premises Regulation (the “FPR”), which require that all food sold in British Columbia be safe and suitable for human consumption. As a third-party marketplace, we are not currently subject to these regulations at this time. However, as our business grows, this may change, and we may become subject to these regulations. Failure to comply with these regulations could have a negative impact on our business.

We may incur ongoing costs and obligations related to regulatory compliance. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions. We may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of its operations and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations. In addition, changes in regulations, more vigorous enforcement thereof or other unanticipated events could require extensive changes to our operations, increased compliance costs or give rise to material liabilities, which could have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations and financial condition of our business.

Even inadvertent, non-negligent or unknowing violations of federal, state or local regulatory requirements could expose us to adverse governmental action and materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or FDCA, which governs the shipment of foods in interstate commerce, generally does not distinguish between intentional and unknowing, non-negligent violations of the law’s requirements. Most state and local laws operate similarly. Consequently, almost any deviation from subjective or objective requirements of the FDCA or state or local law leaves us vulnerable to a variety of civil and criminal penalties.

In the future, we may deploy new equipment, update our facilities or occupy new facilities. These activities require us to adjust our operations and regulatory compliance systems to meet rapidly changing conditions. Although we have adopted and implemented systems to prevent the production of unsafe or mislabeled products, any failure of those systems to prevent or anticipate an instance or category of deficiency could result in significant business interruption and financial losses to us. The occurrence of events that are difficult to prevent completely, such as the introduction of pathogenic organisms from the outside environment into our facilities, also may result in the failure of our products to meet legal standards. Under these conditions we could be exposed to civil and criminal regulatory action.

In some instances, we may be responsible or held liable for the activities and compliance of our third-party vendors and suppliers, despite limited visibility into their operations. Although we monitor and carefully select our third-party vendors and suppliers, they may fail to adhere to regulatory standards, our safety and quality standards or labor and employment practices, and we may fail to identify deficiencies or violations on a timely basis or at all. In addition, a statute in California called the Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 requires us to audit our suppliers with respect to certain risks related to slavery and human trafficking and to mitigate any such risks in our operations, and any failure to disclose issues or other non-compliance could subject us to action by the California Attorney General.

We cannot assure you that we will always be in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations or that we will be able to comply with any future laws and regulations. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results.

Changes to law, regulation, or policy applicable to foods and alcohol could leave us vulnerable to adverse governmental action and materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

The food and alcohol industry is highly regulated, and we do not spare any effort in our compliance with the local, state and federal regulatory regimes under which we operate. However, we cannot assure you that existing laws and regulations will not be revised or that new, more restrictive laws, regulations, guidance or enforcement policies will not be adopted or become applicable to us, our suppliers or the products we distribute. We also operate under a business model that is relatively new to the food industry, in which we rapidly source, process, store and package meal ingredients-including fresh fruits and vegetables, each of which may be subject to a unique regulatory regime-and ship them directly to consumers in the course of e-commerce transactions. Our business model is also relatively new to the alcohol industry, and operates in a similar manner. Our business model leaves our business particularly susceptible to changes in and reinterpretations of compliance policies of the FDA and other government agencies, and some of our

competitors may interpret the applicability of the same or similar laws and regulations to their businesses differently than we interpret them. Furthermore, it is unclear how the FDA or ATF may interpret and enforce certain recently promulgated regulations, such as the requirements regarding food defense mitigation strategies, or if the FDA or ATF will adopt new regulations for e-commerce food delivery companies, which present considerable future uncertainty. Recent and ongoing changes in senior federal government officials and policy priorities create additional uncertainty.

Our existing compliance structures may be insufficient to address the changing regulatory environment and changing expectations from government regulators regarding our business model. This may result in gaps in compliance coverage or the omission of necessary new compliance activity.

Our facilities and operations are governed by numerous and sometimes conflicting registration, licensing and reporting requirements.

Our fulfillment centers may be registered with the federal government and, depending on their location, are also subject to the authority of state and local governments. In some cases, disparate registration and licensing requirements lead to legal uncertainty, inconsistent government classifications of our operations and unpredictable governmental actions. Regulators may also change prior interpretations of governing licensing and registration requirements. Our relatively new business model leaves us particularly susceptible to these factors. If we misapply or misidentify licensing or registration requirements, fail to maintain our registrations or licenses or otherwise violate applicable requirements, our products may be subject to seizure or recall and our operations subject to injunction. This could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Similarly, we may be required to submit reports to the FDA’s Reportable Food Registry in the event that we determine a product may present a serious danger to consumers. The reporting requirement may be triggered based on a subjective assessment of incomplete and changing facts. Our inventory moves very rapidly throughout our supply and distribution chain. Should we fail, in a timely fashion, to identify and report a potentially reportable event which, subsequently, is determined to have been reportable, government authorities may institute civil or criminal enforcement actions against us and may result in civil litigation against us or criminal charges against certain of our employees. This could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results.

It is also the responsibility of the operator under section 4 of the SFR to make sure that the conveyance that is used to transport food to and from the establishment is appropriate and not risk of being contaminated. We do not currently require a license for the for the interprovincial trade of foods. Moreover, we are exempt from federal licensing and traceability requirements under the SFR because it does not directly produce, manufacture any food products. However, as our business grows, this may change, and we may become subject to these regulations. Failure to comply with these regulations could have a negative impact on our business.

Good manufacturing process standards and food safety compliance metrics are complex, highly subjective and selectively enforced.

The federal regulatory scheme governing food products establishes guideposts and objectives for complying with legal requirements rather than providing clear direction on when particular standards apply or how they must be met. For example, FDA regulations referred to as Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food require that we evaluate food safety hazards inherent to our specific products and operations. We must then implement “preventive controls” in cases where we determine that qualified food safety personnel would recommend that we do so. Determining what constitutes a food safety hazard, or what a qualified food safety expert might recommend preventing such a hazard, requires evaluating a variety of situational factors. This analysis is necessarily subjective, and a government regulator may find our analysis or conclusions inadequate. Similarly, the standard of “good manufacturing practice” to which we are held in our food production operations relies on a hypothesis regarding what individuals and organizations qualified in food manufacturing and food safety would find to be appropriate practices in the context of our operations. Our business model, and the scale and nature of our operations, have relatively few meaningful comparisons among traditional food companies. Government regulators may disagree with our analyses and decisions regarding the good manufacturing practices appropriate for our operations.

Decisions made or processes adopted by us in producing our products are subject to after-the-fact review by government authorities, sometimes years after the fact. Similarly, governmental agencies and personnel within those agencies may alter, clarify, or even reverse previous interpretations of compliance requirements and the circumstances under which they will institute formal enforcement activity. It is not always possible accurately to predict regulators’

responses to actual or alleged food-production deficiencies due to the large degree of discretion afforded regulators. We may be vulnerable to civil or criminal enforcement action by government regulators if they disagree with our analyses, conclusions, actions, or practices. This could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results.

At the provincial level, in British Columbia, food safety laws are further governed by the Ministry of Health and the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, under the FSA, the PHA and the FPR, which require that all food sold in British Columbia be safe and suitable for human consumption. As a third-party marketplace, we are not subject to these regulations at this time. However, as our business grows, this may change, and we may become subject to these regulations. Failure to comply with these regulations could have a negative impact on our business.

Packaging, labeling, and advertising requirements are subject to varied interpretation and selective enforcement.

We operate under a novel business model in which we source, process, store and package meal ingredients and ship them directly to consumers. Most FDA requirements for mandatory food labeling are decades old and were adopted prior to the advent of large-scale, direct-to-consumer food sales and e-commerce platforms. Consequently, we, like our competitors, must make judgments regarding how best to comply with labeling and packaging regulations and industry practices not designed with our specific business model in mind. Government regulators may disagree with these judgments, leaving us open to civil or criminal enforcement action. This could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

We are subject to detailed and complex requirements for how our products may be labeled and advertised, which may also be supplemented by guidance from governmental agencies. Generally speaking, these requirements divide information into mandatory information that we must present to consumers and voluntary information that we may present to consumers. Packaging, labeling, disclosure, and advertising regulations may describe what mandatory information must be provided to consumers, where and how that information is to be displayed physically on our materials or elsewhere, the terms, words or phrases in which it must be disclosed, and the penalties for non-compliance. In Canada, all labeling requirements are governed by the SFR and the SFCA. Most prepacked foods sold in Canada require that a label be applied or attached to it and may require other elements such as list of ingredients and must be labeled in the two official languages of Canada (English and French). We expend effort to comply with these regulations, but there is always a risk of inadvertent non-compliance. Failure to comply could have a negative impact on our business.

Voluntary statements made by us or by certain third parties, whether on package labels or labeling, on websites, in print, in radio, on social media channels, or on television, can be subject to FDA regulation, Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, regulation, USDA regulation, state and local regulation, or foreign regulations concerning package labels or labeling in Canada, Israel, and the European Union, or any combination of the foregoing. These statements may be subject to specific requirements, subjective regulatory evaluation, and legal challenges by plaintiffs. FDA, FTC, USDA and state- and local-level regulations and guidance can be confusing and subject to conflicting interpretations. Guidelines, standards, and market practice for, and consumers’ understandings of, certain types of voluntary statements, such as those characterizing the nutritional and other attributes of food products, continue to evolve rapidly, and regulators may attempt to impose civil or criminal penalties against us if they disagree with our approach to using voluntary statements. Furthermore, in recent years the FDA has increased enforcement of its regulations with respect to nutritional, health and other claims related to food products, and plaintiffs have commenced legal actions against a number of companies that market food products positioned as “natural” or “healthy,” asserting false, misleading and deceptive advertising and labeling claims, including claims related to such food being “all natural” or that they lack any genetically modified ingredients. Should we become subject to similar claims or actions, consumers may avoid purchasing products from us or seek alternatives, even if the basis for the claim is unfounded, and the cost of defending against any such claims could be significant. The occurrence of any of the foregoing risks could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results.

Government regulation of the Internet, e-commerce and other aspects of our business is evolving, and we may experience unfavorable changes in or failure to comply with existing or future regulations and laws.

We are subject to a number of regulations and laws that apply generally to businesses, as well as regulations and laws specifically governing the Internet and e-commerce and the marketing, sale and delivery of goods and services over the Internet. Existing and future regulations and laws may impede the growth and availability of the Internet and online

services and may limit our ability to operate our business. These laws and regulations, which continue to evolve, cover taxation, tariffs, privacy and data protection, data security, pricing, content, copyrights, distribution, mobile and other communications, advertising practices, electronic contracts, sales procedures, automatic subscription renewals, credit card processing procedures, consumer protections, the provision of online payment services, unencumbered Internet access to our services, the design and operation of websites, and the characteristics and quality of product offerings that are offered online. We cannot guarantee that we have been or will be fully compliant in every jurisdiction, as it is not entirely clear how existing laws and regulations governing issues such as property ownership, sales and other taxes, consumer protection, libel and personal privacy apply or will be enforced with respect to the Internet and e-commerce, as many of these laws were adopted prior to the advent of the Internet and e-commerce and do not contemplate or address the unique issues they raise.

Moreover, as e-commerce continues to evolve, increasing regulation and enforcement efforts by federal and state agencies and the prospects for private litigation claims related to our data collection, privacy policies or other e-commerce practices become more likely. In addition, the adoption of any laws or regulations, or the imposition of other legal requirements, that adversely affect our ability to market, sell, and deliver our products could decrease our ability to offer, or customer demand for, our offerings, resulting in lower net revenue, and existing or future laws or regulations could impair our ability to expand our product offerings, which could also result in lower net revenue and make us more vulnerable to increased competition. Future regulations, or changes in laws and regulations or their existing interpretations or applications, could also require us to change our business practices, raise compliance costs or other costs of doing business and materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Higher labor costs due to statutory and regulatory changes could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Various federal and state labor laws, including new laws and regulations enacted in response to COVID-19, govern our relationships with our employees and affect operating costs. These laws include employee classifications as exempt or non-exempt, minimum wage requirements, unemployment tax rates, workers’ compensation rates, overtime, family leave, workplace health and safety standards, payroll taxes, citizenship requirements and other wage and benefit requirements for employees classified as non-exempt. As our employees are paid at rates set at, or above but related to, the applicable minimum wage, further increases in the minimum wage could increase our labor costs. Significant additional government regulations could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Our business is subject to certain laws regarding data protection, privacy, and information security, as well as confidentiality obligations under various agreements, and our actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could damage our reputation, expose us to litigation risk and adversely affect our business and operating results.

In connection with our business, we receive, collect, process and retain certain sensitive and confidential customer information. As a result, we are subject to increasingly rigorous laws regarding privacy and data protection. Personal privacy, data protection and information security are significant issues in Canada, the United States and the other jurisdictions where we plan to offer our products and services. The regulatory framework for privacy and security issues worldwide is rapidly evolving and is likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future. Our handling of data is subject to a variety of laws and regulations, including regulation by various government agencies, such as, in the United States, the United States Federal Trade Commission, and various state, local and foreign bodies and agencies, and in Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and various provincial bodies and agencies. We also execute confidentiality agreements with various parties under which we are required to protect their confidential information.

The Canadian federal and various state and foreign governments have adopted or proposed limitations on the collection, distribution, use and storage of personal information of individuals, including end-customers and employees. In Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and many state attorneys general are applying federal and state consumer protection laws to the online collection, use and dissemination of data. Additionally, many foreign countries and governmental bodies, and other jurisdictions in which we operate or conduct our business, have laws and regulations concerning the collection and use of personal information obtained from their residents or by businesses operating within their jurisdiction. These laws and regulations often are more restrictive than those in Canada. Such laws and regulations may require companies to implement new privacy and security policies, permit individuals

to access, correct and delete personal information stored or maintained by such companies, inform individuals of security breaches that affect their personal information, and, in some cases, obtain individuals’ consent to use personal information for certain purposes.

We also expect that there will continue to be new proposed laws, regulations and industry standards concerning privacy, data protection and information security in Canada, the United States, the European Union and other jurisdictions, and we cannot yet determine the impact of such future laws, regulations and standards may have on our business. For example, the European Union and California have passed comprehensive data privacy laws, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which impose data protection obligations on enterprises, including limitations on data uses and constraints on certain uses of sensitive data. Effective January 1, 2023, we became subject to the California Privacy Rights Act, which expands upon the consumer data use restrictions, penalties and enforcement provisions under the California Consumer Privacy Act, and Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act, another comprehensive data privacy law. Effective July 1, 2023, we may also become subject to the Colorado Privacy Act and Connecticut’s An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring, which are also comprehensive consumer privacy laws.  Effective December 31, 2023, we may also become subject to the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, regarding business handling of consumers’ personal data. 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 future laws and regulations may have on our business. Additionally, we expect that existing laws, regulations and standards may be interpreted differently in the future.

Although we are working to comply with those laws and regulations, industry standards, contractual obligations and other legal obligations that apply to us, such laws, regulations, standards and obligations are evolving and may be modified, interpreted and applied in an inconsistent manner from one jurisdiction to another, and may conflict with one another, other requirements or legal obligations, our practices or the features of our products. As such, we cannot assure ongoing compliance with all such laws or regulations, industry standards, contractual obligations and other legal obligations, and our efforts to do so may cause us to incur significant costs or require changes to our business practices, which could adversely affect our business and operating results. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with laws or regulations, industry standards, contractual obligations or other legal obligations, or any actual or suspected security incident, whether or not resulting in unauthorized access to, or acquisition, release or transfer of personal information or other data, may result in governmental enforcement actions and prosecutions, private litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity and could cause our customers to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business. Any inability to adequately address privacy and security concerns, even if unfounded, or comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, industry standards, contractual obligations or other legal obligations could result in additional cost and liability to us, damage our reputation, inhibit sales, and adversely affect our business and operating results.

We operate in non-United States markets and are subject to the FCPA, as well anti-corruption laws and regulations in other countries. Violations of these laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to various United States and non-U.S. anti-corruption laws, collectively, the Anti-Corruption Laws, including the FCPA, the Canadian Criminal Code, and the Cayman Islands Anti-Corruption Act. These laws generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from engaging in bribery or making other improper payments of cash (or anything else of value) to government officials and other persons in order to obtain or retain business. Our business operations also must be conducted in compliance with applicable economic sanctions laws and regulations, collectively, the Trade Controls, including rules administered by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Commerce, the United Nations Security Council and other relevant authorities.

We strive to conduct our business activities in compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Trade Controls, and we are not aware of issues of historical noncompliance. However, we cannot guarantee full compliance currently or in the future. Violations of Anti-Corruption Laws or Trade Controls, or even allegations of such violations, could result in civil or criminal penalties, as well as adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, changes to the applicable laws and regulations, and/or significant business growth, may result in the need for increased compliance-related resources and costs.

The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources.

As a public company with common shares listed on Nasdaq, we will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, 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. In addition, the members of our senior management team have no experience managing a publicly traded company in the United States and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies. We are subject to significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws and the continuous scrutiny of securities analysts and investors.  These obligations and responsibilities require significant attention from our senior management and 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 and other material 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.

Our internal controls over financial reporting currently may not meet all of the standards contemplated by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 could impair our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable regulations and have a material adverse effect on our business.

As a public company, we will have significant requirements for enhanced financial reporting and internal controls. The process of designing and implementing effective internal controls is a continuous effort that will require us to anticipate and react to changes in our business and the economic and regulatory environments and to expend significant resources to maintain a system of internal controls that is adequate to satisfy our reporting obligations as a public company. If we are unable to establish or maintain appropriate internal financial reporting controls and procedures, it could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations on a timely basis, result in material misstatements in our consolidated financial statements, and harm our operating results. In addition, we will be required, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in the second annual report on Form 20-F following the completion of this Offering. This assessment will need to include disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting. The rules governing the standards that must be met for our management to assess our internal control over financial reporting are complex and require significant documentation, testing, and possible remediation through the implementation of new internal controls and procedures and hiring accounting or internal audit staff. Testing and maintaining internal controls may divert management’s attention from other matters that are important to our business. If we are not able to complete our initial assessment of our internal controls and otherwise implement the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, we may not be able to certify as to the adequacy of our internal controls over financial reporting.

Matters impacting our internal controls may cause us to be unable to report our financial information on a timely basis and thereby be required to restate our financial statements or otherwise be subject to adverse regulatory consequences, including sanctions by the SEC or violations of applicable stock exchange listing rules, which may result in a breach of the covenants under existing or future financing arrangements. If we fail to meet our public reporting obligations, investors could lose confidence in us and the reliability of our financial statements, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our Common Shares. Confidence in the reliability of our financial statements also could suffer if we report a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting. This could materially adversely affect us and lead to a decline in the market price of our Common Shares.

We will incur increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives and corporate governance practices.

As a public company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the listing requirements of Nasdaq and other applicable securities rules and regulations impose various requirements on public companies, including the establishment and

maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and corporate governance practices. We expect that we will need to hire additional accounting, finance and other personnel in connection with our becoming, and our efforts to comply with the requirements of being, a public company and our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time towards maintaining compliance with these requirements. These requirements will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly. For example, we expect that the rules and regulations applicable to us as a public company may make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, which could make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our Board. We are currently evaluating these rules and regulations and cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs. These rules and regulations are often subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices.

Industry and other market data used in this prospectus or in periodic reports that we may in the future file with the SEC may not prove to be representative of current and future market conditions or future results.

This prospectus includes or refers to, statistical and other industry and market data that we obtained from industry publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties that are publicly available regarding the market potential for our current products. 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. While we believe these industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies are reliable, we have not independently verified such data. 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.

Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, such as actual events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults, or non-performance by financial institutions or transactional counterparties, could adversely affect our current and projected business operations and our financial condition and results of operations.

Actual events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non-performance or other adverse developments that affect financial institutions, transactional counterparties or other companies in the financial services industry or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds or other similar risks, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems. For example, on March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), as receiver. Similarly, on March 12, 2023, Signature Bank Corp. (“Signature”) and Silvergate Capital Corp. were each swept into receivership. Although a statement by the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC indicated that all depositors of SVB would have access to all of their money after only one business day of closure, including funds held in uninsured deposit accounts, borrowers under credit agreements, letters of credit and certain other financial instruments with SVB, Signature or any other financial institution that is placed into receivership by the FDIC may be unable to access undrawn amounts thereunder. Although we are not a borrower under or party to any material letter of credit or any other such instruments with SVB, Signature or any other financial institution currently in receivership, if we enter into any such instruments and any of our lenders or counterparties to such instruments were to be placed into receivership, we may be unable to access such funds. In addition, if any of our partners, suppliers or other parties with whom we conduct business are unable to access funds pursuant to such instruments or lending arrangements with such a financial institution, such parties’ ability to pay their obligations to us or to enter into new commercial arrangements requiring additional payments to us could be adversely affected. In this regard, counterparties to credit agreements and arrangements with these financial institutions, and third parties such as beneficiaries of letters of credit (among others), may experience direct impacts from the closure of these financial institutions and uncertainty remains over liquidity concerns in the broader financial services industry. Similar impacts have occurred in the past, such as during the 2008-2010 financial crisis.

Inflation and rapid increases in interest rates have led to a decline in the trading value of previously issued government securities with interest rates below current market interest rates. Although the U.S. Department of Treasury, FDIC and

Federal Reserve Board have announced a program to provide up to $25 billion of loans to financial institutions secured by certain of such government securities held by financial institutions to mitigate the risk of potential losses on the sale of such instruments, widespread demands for customer withdrawals or other liquidity needs of financial institutions for immediately liquidity may exceed the capacity of such program.

Our access to funding sources and other credit arrangements in amounts adequate to finance or capitalize our current and projected future business operations could be significantly impaired by factors that affect us, any financial institutions with which we enter into credit agreements or arrangements directly, or the financial services industry or economy in general. These factors could include, among others, events such as liquidity constraints or failures, the ability to perform obligations under various types of financial, credit or liquidity agreements or arrangements, disruptions or instability in the financial services industry or financial markets, or concerns or negative expectations about the prospects for companies in the financial services industry. These factors could involve financial institutions or financial services industry companies with which we have financial or business relationships, but could also include factors involving financial markets or the financial services industry generally.

The results of events or concerns that involve one or more of these factors could include a variety of material and adverse impacts on our current and projected business operations and our financial condition and results of operations. These risks include, but may not be limited to, the following:

In addition, investor concerns regarding the U.S. or international financial systems could result in less favorable commercial financing terms, including higher interest rates or costs and tighter financial and operating covenants, or systemic limitations on access to credit and liquidity sources, thereby making it more difficult for us to acquire financing on acceptable terms or at all. Any decline in available funding or access to our cash and liquidity resources could, among other risks, adversely impact our ability to meet our operating expenses or other obligations, financial or otherwise, result in breaches of our financial and/or contractual obligations, or result in violations of federal or state wage and hour laws. Any of these impacts, or any other impacts resulting from the factors described above or other related or similar factors, could have material adverse impacts on our liquidity and our current and/or projected business operations and financial condition and results of operations.

Any further deterioration in the macroeconomic economy or financial services industry could lead to losses or defaults by our partners, vendors or suppliers, which in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our current and/or projected business operations and results of operations and financial condition. For example, a partner may fail to make payments when due, default under their agreements with us, become insolvent or declare bankruptcy, or a supplier may determine that it will no longer deal with us as a customer. In addition, a vendor or supplier could be adversely affected by any of the liquidity or other risks that are described above as factors that could result in material adverse impacts on us, including but not limited to delayed access or loss of access to uninsured deposits or loss of the ability to draw on existing credit facilities involving a troubled or failed financial institution. The bankruptcy or insolvency of any partner, vendor or supplier, or the failure of any partner to make payments when due, or any breach or default by a partner, vendor or supplier, or the loss of any significant supplier relationships, could cause us to suffer material losses and may have a material adverse impact on our business.

Risks Related to This Offering and Ownership of Our Common Shares

There has been no public market for our Common Shares prior to this Offering, and an active market in which investors can resell their shares may not develop.

Prior to this Offering, there has been no public market for our Common Shares. We have applied to list our Common Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “VEG”. The closing of this Offering is contingent upon such listing. Even if our Common Shares are approved for listing, a liquid public market for our Common Shares may not develop. The initial public offering price for our Common Shares has been determined by negotiation between us and the underwriters

based upon several factors, including prevailing market conditions, our historical performance, estimates of our business potential and earnings prospects, and the market valuations of similar companies. The price at which the Common Shares are traded after this Offering may decline below the initial public offering price, meaning that you may experience a decrease in the value of your Common Shares regardless of our operating performance or prospects.

We may not be able to maintain a listing of our Common Shares on Nasdaq.

If our Common Shares are listed on Nasdaq, we must meet certain financial and liquidity criteria to maintain such listing. If we violate Nasdaq’s listing requirements, or if we fail to meet any of Nasdaq’s listing standards, our Common Shares 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 Common Shares may materially impair our shareholders’ ability to buy and sell our Common Shares and could have an adverse effect on the market price of, and the efficiency of the trading market for, our Common Shares. The delisting of our Common Shares could significantly impair our ability to raise capital and the value of your investment.

Our operating results and share price may be volatile, and the market price of our Common Shares after this Offering may drop below the price you pay.

Our quarterly operating results are likely to fluctuate in the future as a publicly traded company. In addition, securities markets worldwide have experienced, and are likely to continue to experience, significant price and volume fluctuations. This market volatility, as well as general economic, market, or political conditions, could subject the market price of our shares to wide price fluctuations regardless of our operating performance. You may not be able to resell your shares at or above the initial public offering price or at all. Our operating results and the trading price of our Common Shares may fluctuate in response to various factors, including:

These and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, may cause our operating results and the market price and demand for our Common Shares to fluctuate substantially. While we believe that operating results for any particular quarter are not necessarily a meaningful indication of future results, fluctuations in our quarterly operating results could limit or prevent investors from readily selling their shares and may otherwise negatively affect the market price and liquidity of our shares. In addition, in the past, when the market price of a stock has been volatile, holders of that stock have sometimes brought securities class action litigation against the company that issued the stock. If any of our shareholders brought a lawsuit against us, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit. Such a lawsuit could also divert the time and attention of our management from our business, which could significantly harm our profitability and reputation.

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 Common Shares may potentially experience rapid and substantial price volatility, which may make it difficult for prospective investors to assess the value of our Common Shares.

In addition to the risks addressed above under “—Our operating results and share price may be volatile, and the market price of our Common Shares after this Offering may drop below the price you pay,” our Common Shares 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 anticipated public float may amplify the impact the actions taken by a few shareholders have on the price of our shares, which may cause our share price to deviate, potentially significantly, from a price that better reflects the underlying performance of our business. Our Common Shares 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 Common Shares. In addition, investors in our Common Shares may experience losses, which may be material, if the price of our Common Shares declines after this Offering or if such investors purchase our Common Shares prior to any price decline.

We have considerable discretion as to the use of the net proceeds from this Offering and we may use these proceeds in ways with which you may not agree.

We intend to use the net proceeds from this Offering for product development, sales and marketing and working capital and general corporate purposes, including the expansion of our vegan food hall in Uptown Chicago and expansion of Little West LLC. See “Use of Proceeds.” However, we have considerable discretion in the application of the proceeds. You will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. You must rely on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the net proceeds of this Offering. The net proceeds may be used for corporate or other purposes with which you do not agree or that do not improve our profitability or increase our share price. The net proceeds from this Offering may also be placed in investments that do not produce income or that lose value.

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this Offering.

If you purchase shares in this Offering, you will pay more for your Common Shares than the amount paid by our existing shareholders for their shares on a per share basis. As a result, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution in net tangible book value per share in relation to the price that you paid for your shares. We expect the dilution as a result of the Offering to be $4.71 per share to new investors purchasing our shares in this Offering if the maximum number of shares being offered are sold, assuming a public offering price of $5.00 per share. In addition, you will experience further dilution to the extent that our shares are issued upon the vesting of restrictive shares or exercise of share options under our equity incentive plan. For more information on the dilution you may suffer as a result of investing in this Offering, see the section of this prospectus titled “Dilution.”

We do not expect to declare or pay dividends in the foreseeable future.

We do not expect to declare or pay dividends in the foreseeable future, as we anticipate that we will invest future earnings in the development and growth of our business. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors after considering our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, general business conditions and other factors our board of directors deems relevant, and will be subject to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and compliance with applicable laws, including the Cayman Islands Companies Act (As Revised). Therefore, holders of our Common Shares will not receive any return on their investment unless they sell their securities, and holders may be unable to sell their securities on favorable terms or at all.

If securities or industry analysts either do not publish research about us or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about us, our business or our market, if they adversely change their recommendations regarding our Common Shares, or if our operating results do not meet their expectations or any financial guidance we may provide, the trading price or trading volume of our Common Shares could decline.

The trading market for our Common Shares will depend, in part, on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over independent analysts. If we obtain independent securities or industry analyst coverage and if one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our Common Shares, changes their opinion of our Common Shares or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of us or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our Common Shares could decrease and we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our Common Shares and trading volume to decline. In addition, we may be expected to provide various measures of financial guidance, possibly including guidance related to non-GAAP financial measures, and, if we do not meet any financial guidance that we may provide to the public, if we do not meet expectations of securities analysts or investors, or if our guidance is misunderstood by securities analysts or investors, the trading price of our Common Shares could decline significantly. Our operating results may fluctuate significantly from period to period as a result of changes in a variety of factors affecting us or our industry, many of which are difficult to predict. As a result, we may experience challenges in forecasting our operating results for future periods.

Future issuances of our Common Shares or securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, our Common Shares, or the expiration or waiver of lock-up agreements and leak-out agreements that restrict or limit the trading of outstanding Common Shares, could cause the market price of our Common Shares to decline and would result in the dilution of your holdings.

Future issuances of our Common Shares or securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, our Common Shares, or the expiration or waiver of lock-up agreements and leak-out agreements that restrict or limit the trading of outstanding Common Shares, could cause the market price of our Common Shares to decline. We cannot predict the effect, if any, of future issuances of our securities, or the future expirations or waivers of lock-up agreements and leak-out agreements, on the price of our Common Shares. In all events, future issuances of our Common Shares would result in the dilution of your holdings. In addition, the perception that new issuances of our securities could occur, or the perception that locked-up parties will sell their securities when the lock-up agreements expire, or that parties subject to leak-out agreements will sell more of their securities upon the expiration of such leak-out agreements, could adversely affect the market price of our Common Shares. In connection with this Offering, our officers and directors as certain of our shareholders have agreed to enter into a lock-up agreement that prevents our officers and directors as well as such shareholders, from selling their shares for up to six months after the closing of this Offering, as further described in the section titled “Underwriting.” Furthermore, certain of our selling shareholders have agreed to enter into leak-out agreements, pursuant to which any such selling shareholder cannot, without the prior written consent of the Representative on behalf of the underwriters, until six months after the date of this prospectus, sell a number of their Common Shares on any date that is in excess of ten percent (10%) of the trading volume of Common Shares as reported by Bloomberg, LP for the trading day prior to such date of disposition. In addition to any adverse effects that may arise upon the expiration of these lock-up agreements and leak-out agreements, the lock-up and leak-out provisions in these agreements, with the exception of the lock-up agreements signed by each of Ourida Bouadjadja and MG Investment Consultants, may be waived, at any time and without notice. If the restrictions under the lock-up agreements or leak-out agreements are waived, our Common Shares may become available for resale, subject to applicable law, including without notice, which could reduce the market price for our Common Shares.

Future issuances of debt securities, which would rank senior to our Common Shares upon our bankruptcy or liquidation, which could rank senior to our Common Shares for the purposes of dividends and liquidating distributions, may adversely affect the level of return you may be able to achieve from an investment in our Common Shares.

In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by offering debt securities. Upon bankruptcy or liquidation, holders of our debt securities, and lenders with respect to other borrowings we may make, would receive distributions of our available assets prior to any distributions being made to holders of our Common Shares. Because our decision to issue debt in any future offering, or borrow money from lenders, will depend in part on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of any such future offerings or borrowings. Holders of our Common Shares must bear the risk that any future offerings we conduct or borrowings we make may adversely affect the level of return, if any, they may be able to achieve from an investment in our Common Shares.

We are a Cayman Islands exempted company and, because judicial precedent regarding the rights of shareholders is more limited under Cayman Islands law than that under U.S. law, you may have less protection for your shareholder rights than you would under U.S. law.

Our corporate affairs are governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time, the Cayman Islands Companies Act (As Revised) (the “Cayman Companies Act”) and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as that from English common law, which has persuasive, but not binding, authority on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly defined as they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a less prescriptive body of securities laws than the United States. In addition, some U.S. states, such as Delaware, have more fulsome and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law than the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholders derivative action in a federal court of the United States.

You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through U.S. courts may be limited, because we are incorporated under Cayman Islands law.

We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon our directors or officers.

Our corporate affairs will be governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Cayman Companies Act and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders to take action against our directors, actions by our minority shareholders and the fiduciary duties of our directors under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from the common law of England and other Commonwealth countries, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding, on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary duties of our directors under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a different body of securities laws than the United States. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action in a federal court of the United States. There is no statutory recognition in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, although the courts of the Cayman Islands will generally recognize and enforce a non-penal judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits.

Shareholders of Cayman Islands exempted companies have no general rights under Cayman Islands law to inspect corporate records or to obtain copies of lists of shareholders of these companies. Our directors have discretion under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to determine whether or not, and under what conditions, our corporate records may be inspected by our shareholders, but are not obliged to make them available to our shareholders. This may make it more difficult for you to obtain the information needed to establish any facts necessary for a shareholder resolution or to solicit proxies from other shareholders in connection with a proxy contest.

As a result of all of the above, our public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by our management, members of our board of directors or our controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a company incorporated in the United States.

Certain judgments obtained against us by our shareholders may not be enforceable.

We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. In addition, all of our current directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States and substantially all of the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for you as a shareholder to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons or to enforce against us or them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the Cayman Islands, Canada or other relevant jurisdiction may render you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers.

There are anti-takeover provisions in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that may cause conflicts of interest with our shareholders.

Some provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or management that shareholders may consider favorable, including provisions that authorize our board of directors to issue preference shares in one or more series and to designate the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such preference shares without any further vote or action by our shareholders. However, under Cayman Islands law, our directors may only exercise the rights and powers granted to them under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time, for what they believe in good faith to be in the best interests of our company.

The Cayman Islands Economic Substance Law may affect our operations.

The Cayman Islands enacted the International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Act (As Revised), or the Cayman Economic Substance Act, in January 2019. We are required to comply with the Cayman Economic Substance Act and related regulations and guidelines. As we are a Cayman Islands exempted company, compliance obligations include filing annual notifications, which we will need to state whether we are carrying out any relevant activities and if so, whether we have satisfied economic substance tests to the extent required under the Cayman Economic Substance Act and the filing of an annual return with the Department of International Tax Co-Operation. We may need to allocate additional resources and make changes to its operations in order to comply with all requirements under the Cayman Economic Substance Act. Failure to satisfy these requirements may subject us to penalties under the Cayman Economic Substance Act.

The Financial Action Task Force’s increased monitoring of the Cayman Islands may have an impact on our ability to obtain credit or funding in the future.

In February 2021, the Cayman Islands was added to the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) list of jurisdictions whose anti-money laundering practices are under increased monitoring, commonly referred to as the “FATF grey list”. When the FATF places a jurisdiction under increased monitoring, it means the country has committed to resolve swiftly the identified strategic deficiencies within agreed timeframes and is subject to increased monitoring during that timeframe. It is unclear how long this designation will remain in place and what ramifications, if any, the designation will have for us.

As we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and the Cayman Islands has recently been added to the EU AML high-risk third countries list, it is unclear if and how this designation will impact us.

On March 13, 2022, the European Commission (“EC”) updated its list of ‘high-risk third countries’ (“EU AML List”) identified as having strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing regimes. The EC has noted it is committed to greater alignment with the FATF listing process and the addition of the Cayman Islands to the EU AML List is a direct result of the inclusion of the Cayman Islands on the FATF grey list in February 2021. It is unclear how long this designation will remain in place and what ramifications, if any, the designation will have for us.

As we are a “foreign private issuer” and intend to follow certain home country corporate governance practices, our shareholders may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all Nasdaq corporate governance requirements.

As a foreign private issuer, we have the option to follow certain home country corporate governance practices rather than those of Nasdaq, provided that we disclose the requirements we are not following and describe the home country practices we are following. We intend to rely on this “foreign private issuer exemption” with respect to the Nasdaq rules for shareholder meeting quorums and Nasdaq rules requiring shareholder approval. We may in the future elect to follow home country practices with regard to other matters. As a result, our shareholders may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all Nasdaq corporate governance requirements.

We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Exchange Act, and as such we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to U.S. domestic public companies.

Because we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we are exempt from certain provisions of the securities rules and regulations in the United States that are applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, including:

Upon the completion of this Offering, we will be required to file an annual report on Form 20-F within four months of the end of each fiscal year. In addition, we intend to publish our results on a quarterly basis as press releases and material events will also be furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K. However, the information we are required to file with or furnish to the SEC will be less extensive and less timely compared to that required to be filed with the SEC by U.S. domestic issuers. As a result, you may not be afforded the same protections or information that would be made available to you were you investing in a U.S. domestic issuer.

We are a “foreign private issuer,” and our disclosure obligations differ from those of U.S. domestic reporting companies. As a result, we may not provide you the same information as U.S. domestic reporting companies or we may provide information at different times, which may make it more difficult for you to evaluate our performance and prospects.

We are a foreign private issuer and, as a result, we are not subject to the same requirements as U.S. domestic issuers. Under the Exchange Act, we will be subject to reporting obligations that, to some extent, are more lenient and less frequent than those of U.S. domestic reporting companies. For example, we will not be required to issue quarterly reports or proxy statements. In addition, we will not be required to disclose detailed individual executive compensation information. Furthermore, our directors and executive officers will not be required to report equity holdings under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and will not be subject to the insider short swing profit disclosure and recovery regime.

As a foreign private issuer, we will also be exempt from the requirements of Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) which, generally, are meant to ensure that select groups of investors are not privy to specific information about an issuer before other investors. However, we will still be subject to the anti-fraud and anti-manipulation rules of the SEC, such as Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act. Since many of the disclosure obligations imposed on us as a foreign private issuer differ from those imposed on U.S. domestic reporting companies, you should not expect to receive the same information about us and at the same time as the information provided by U.S. domestic reporting companies.

We may lose our foreign private issuer status in the future, which could result in significant additional costs and expenses.

While we currently qualify as a foreign private issuer, the determination of foreign private issuer status is made annually on the last business day of an issuer’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. In the future, we would lose our foreign private issuer status if we to fail to meet the requirements necessary to maintain our foreign private issuer status as of the relevant determination date. For example, if more than 50% of our securities are held by U.S. residents and more than 50% of either our directors or executive officers are residents or citizens of the United States, we could lose our foreign private issuer status.

The regulatory and compliance costs to us under U.S. securities laws as a U.S. domestic issuer may be significantly more than costs we incur as a foreign private issuer. If we are not a foreign private issuer, we will be required to file periodic reports and registration statements on U.S. domestic issuer forms with the SEC, which are more detailed and extensive in certain respects than the forms available to a foreign private issuer. In addition, we may lose our ability to rely upon exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements on U.S. stock exchanges that are available to foreign private issuers such as the ones described.

We are an “emerging growth company,” and we cannot be certain if the reduced reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our Common Shares less attractive to investors.

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. We have elected to avail ourselves of the extended transition period for implementing new or revised financial accounting standards. For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, although we could lose that status sooner (1) if our revenue exceed $1.235 billion, (2) if we issue more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt in a three-year period, or (3) if the market value of our shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million or more as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following fiscal year. We cannot predict if investors will find our Common Shares less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our Common Shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our Common Shares and our stock price may be more volatile.

Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can also delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of certain of the reduced disclosure obligations in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and may elect to take advantage of other reduced reporting requirements in future filings. As a result, the information that we provide to our shareholders may be different than you might receive from other public reporting companies in which you hold equity interests and our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. We may take advantage of these provisions for up to five years or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company.

If a United States person is treated as owning at least 10% of our Common Shares, such holder may be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.

If a United States person is treated as owning (directly, indirectly, or constructively) at least 10% of the value or voting power of our Common Shares, such person may be treated as a “United States shareholder” with respect to each “controlled foreign corporation” in our group (if any). If our group includes one or more U.S. subsidiaries, certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries could be treated as controlled foreign corporations, regardless of whether we are treated as a controlled foreign corporation (although recent regulations significantly limit the application of these rules). A United States shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation may be required to report annually and include in its U.S. taxable income its pro rata share of “Subpart F income,” “global intangible low-taxed income” and investments in U.S. property by controlled foreign corporations, regardless of whether the controlled foreign corporation makes any distributions. Failure to comply with these reporting obligations may subject United States shareholders to significant monetary penalties and may prevent the statute of limitations with respect to their U.S. federal income tax return for the year for which reporting was due from starting. An individual who is a United States shareholder with respect to a controlled foreign corporation generally would not be allowed certain tax deductions or foreign tax credits that would be allowed to a United States shareholder that is a U.S. corporation. We cannot provide any assurances that we will assist investors in determining whether any of our non-U.S. subsidiaries are treated as a controlled foreign corporation or whether such investor is treated as a United States shareholder with respect to any of such controlled foreign corporations or furnish to any United States shareholders information that may be necessary to comply with the aforementioned reporting and tax paying obligations. U.S. investors should consult their advisors regarding the potential application of these rules to an investment in our Common Shares.

There is a risk that we will be a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) for any taxable year, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences for U.S. Holders of our shares.

In general, a non-U.S. corporation is a PFIC, for any taxable year in which (i) 75% or more of its gross income consists of passive income (the “income test”) or (ii) 50% or more of the average quarterly value of its assets consists of assets that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income (the “asset test”). Passive income includes dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and certain gains. Cash is a passive asset for these purposes.

For purposes of the above calculations, a non-U.S. corporation that owns at least 25% by value of the shares of another corporation is treated as if it held its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation and received directly its proportionate share of the income of the other corporation.

Based on the expected composition of our income and assets and the value of our assets, including goodwill, which is based on the expected price of the shares in this Offering, we do not expect to be a PFIC for our current taxable year, but may be classified as a PFIC in future tax years. The proper application of the PFIC rules to a company with a business such as ours is not entirely clear. Because the proper characterization of certain components of our income and assets is not entirely clear, because we will hold a substantial amount of cash following this Offering, and because our PFIC status for any taxable year will depend on the composition of our income and assets and the value of our assets from time to time (which may be determined, in part, by reference to the market price of our shares, which could be volatile), there can be no assurance that we will not be a PFIC for our current taxable year or any future taxable year.

If we were a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holders of our Shares, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could apply to such U.S. investor. See “Material United States and Cayman Islands Income Tax Considerations—Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Taxation Considerations—Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations” for additional information.

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 and our shareholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies.

Upon the completion of this Offering, we will qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act. As a result, we will be permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. These provisions include exemption from the auditor attestation requirement under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal control over financial reporting. 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 until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of at least $1.235 billion; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this Offering; (iii) the date on which we have, during the preceding three year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Exchange Act, which could occur if the market value of our Common Shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Once we cease to be an emerging growth company, we will not be entitled to the exemptions provided in the JOBS Act discussed above.

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 shareholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies. We cannot predict if investors will find our Common Shares 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 Common Shares.

We are a smaller reporting company within the meaning of the Securities 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:

As a smaller reporting company, we will not be required and may not include a Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in our annual reports or proxy statements, if any; we will provide only two years of financial statements; and we need not provide the table of selected financial data required for other public companies. We also will have other “scaled” disclosure requirements that are less comprehensive than issuers that are not smaller reporting companies which could make our Common Shares less attractive to potential investors, which could make it more difficult for our shareholders 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 shareholders.

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 share 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 share price requirements.

If our Common Shares become subject to the penny stock rules, it would become more difficult to trade our shares.

The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or authorized for quotation on certain automated quotation systems, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. If we do not retain a listing on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange and if the price of our Common Shares is less than $5.00, our Common Shares could be deemed a penny stock. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, before a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document containing specified information. In addition, the penny stock rules require that before effecting any transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, a broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive (i) the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement; (ii) a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks; and (iii) a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our Common Shares, and therefore shareholders may have difficulty selling their shares.

We may lose our foreign private issuer status in the future, which could result in significant additional costs and expenses.

As discussed above, we are a foreign private issuer, and therefore, we are not required to comply with all of the periodic disclosure and current reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. The determination of foreign private issuer status is made annually on the last business day of an issuer’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. We would lose our foreign private issuer status if, for example, more than 50% of our Common Shares are directly or indirectly held by residents of the U.S. and we fail to meet additional requirements necessary to maintain our foreign private issuer status. If we lose our foreign private issuer status on this date, we will be required to file with the SEC periodic reports and registration statements on U.S. domestic issuer forms, which are more detailed and extensive than the forms available to a foreign private issuer. We will also have to mandatorily comply with U.S. federal proxy requirements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders will become subject to the short-swing profit disclosure and recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we will lose our ability to rely upon exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements under the Nasdaq listing rules. As a U.S. listed public company that is not a foreign private issuer, we will incur significant additional legal, accounting and other expenses that we will not incur as a foreign private issuer, and accounting, reporting and other expenses in order to maintain a listing on a U.S. securities exchange.

New climate-related disclosure obligations in proposed SEC rule amendments could have uncertain impacts on our business, impose additional reporting obligations on us, and increase our costs.

In March 2022, the SEC proposed rule amendments that would implement a framework for the reporting of climate-related risks and create a wide range of new climate-related disclosure obligations for all registrants, including us. The proposed rules would require us to include certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports, including (i) climate-related risks and their actual or likely material impacts on our business, strategy, and outlook; (ii) our governance of climate-related risks and relevant risk management processes; (iii) information on our greenhouse gas emissions; (iv) certain climate-related financial statement metrics and related disclosures in a note to our audited financial statements; and (v) information about our climate-related targets, goals, and transition plans.

The proposed rules remain open to public comment and may be subject to challenges and litigation. Thus, the ultimate scope and impact of the proposed rules on our business remain uncertain. To the extent new rules, if finalized, impose additional reporting obligations on us, we could face substantial increased costs. Separately, the SEC has

also announced that it is scrutinizing climate-change related disclosures in public filings, increasing the potential for enforcement if the SEC were to allege that our existing climate disclosures are misleading or deficient.

We are subject to changing law and regulations regarding regulatory matters, corporate governance and public disclosure that have increased both our costs and the risk of non-compliance.

We are subject to rules and regulations by various governing bodies, including, for example, the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are charged with the protection of investors and the oversight of companies whose securities are publicly traded, and to new and evolving regulatory measures under applicable law, including the laws of the Cayman Islands. Our efforts to comply with new and changing laws and regulations have resulted in and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities.

Moreover, because these laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance becomes available. This evolution may result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and additional costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to our disclosure and governance practices. If we fail to address and comply with these regulations and any subsequent changes, we may be subject to penalty and our business may be harmed.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in, but not limited to, the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business.” These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance.

In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this prospectus, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

You should read this prospectus and the documents that we reference in this prospectus and have filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

USE OF PROCEEDS

After deducting the estimated underwriting discount and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, we expect to receive net proceeds of approximately $4,099,499 from this Offering (or approximately $4,808,249 if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option in full), based on a public offering price of $5.00 per share.

We intend to use the net proceeds from this Offering as follows:

Each $1.00 increase or decrease in the initial public offering price of $5.00 per share, would increase or decrease the net proceeds that we receive from this Offering by approximately $0.9 million, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us.

The foregoing represents our current intentions to use and allocate the net proceeds of this Offering based upon our present plans and business conditions. Our management, however, will have broad discretion in the way that we use the net proceeds of this Offering. Pending the final application of the net proceeds of this Offering, we intend to invest the net proceeds of this Offering in short-term, interest-bearing, investment-grade securities. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to This Offering and Ownership of Our Common Shares—We have considerable discretion as to the use of the net proceeds from this Offering and we may use these proceeds in ways with which you may not agree.”

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our Common Shares. 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 in the near future. 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. 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, and will be subject to compliance with applicable laws. Under Cayman Islands law, we may only pay dividends out of our profits, retained profits or share premium account, provided always that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in us not being unable to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business immediately following the date on which the distribution or dividend is paid. See also “Risk Factors—Risks Related to This Offering and Ownership of Our Common Shares—We do not expect to declare or pay dividends in the foreseeable future.”

CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and capitalization as of September 30, 2023:

The pro forma information below is illustrative only and our capitalization following the completion of this Offering is subject to adjustment based on the initial public offering price of our Common Shares and other terms of this Offering determined at pricing. You should read this table together with our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus and the information under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Each $1.00 increase or decrease in the public offering price of $5.00 per Common Share, assuming no change in the number of shares to be sold, would increase or decrease the net proceeds that we receive in this Offering by approximately $0.9 million after deducting (i) estimated underwriter discounts, commissions, and expenses and (ii) offering expenses, in each case, payable by us.

The table above excludes the following shares:

DILUTION

If you invest in our Common Shares, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per Common Share and our net tangible book value per Common Share after this Offering. Dilution results from the fact that the initial public offering price per Common Share is substantially in excess of the net tangible book value per Common Share attributable to the existing shareholders for our presently outstanding Common Shares.

Our net tangible book value was approximately $530,511, or approximately $0.29 per Common Share as of September 30, 2023. Our net tangible book value represents the amount of our total consolidated tangible assets (which is calculated by subtracting intangible assets and deferred tax assets from our total consolidated assets), less the amount of our total consolidated liabilities. Dilution is determined by subtracting net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this Offering.

After giving effect to (i) the sale of 1,836,973 Common Shares for $1.00 per share for total net proceeds of $1,769,635 pursuant to our October 4, 2023 private placement; (ii) the issuance of 2,100,000 Common Shares pursuant to advisor agreements; (iii) the issuance of 6,000,000 Common Shares pursuant to the consummation of the PlantX share exchange agreement, (iv) the issuance of 3,230,000 Common Shares pursuant to consulting agreements; and (v) the issuance of 333,334 Common Shares to Mr. Dollinger between October 2023 and January 2024; our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2023 would have been $0.03 per Common Share.

After giving effect to the pro forma adjustments set forth above and our sale of 1,000,000 Common Shares in this Offering at a public offering price of $5.00 per share, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, our pro forma, as adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2023 would have been $4.8 million or approximately $0.29 per Common Share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share of $0.00 to the existing shareholders and an immediate dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share of $4.71 to new investors. We determine dilution by subtracting the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering from the amount of cash that a new investor paid for a Common Share in this offering. The following table illustrates this per share dilution to new investors:

If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per Common Share, as adjusted to give effect to this Offering, would be $0.32 per share, and the dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share to new investors purchasing Common Shares in this Offering would be $4.68 per share.

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the initial public offering price of $5.00 per share would increase or decrease the net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this Offering by $0.05 per share and the dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors in this Offering by $5.66 per share, assuming no change to the number of Common Shares offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, no exercise of over-allotment option and after deducting underwriting commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

The pro forma information discussed above is illustrative only. Our net tangible book value following the completion of this Offering is subject to adjustment based on the actual initial public offering price of our Common Shares and other terms of this Offering determined at pricing.

The following table sets forth, as of September 30, 2023, the total number of Common Shares previously issued and sold to existing investors, the total consideration paid for the foregoing and the average price per share paid, or to be paid, by existing owners and by the new investors. The calculation below is based on the initial public offering price of $5.00 per share, before deducting estimated underwriter commissions and offering expenses, in each case payable by us, and assumes no exercise of the over-allotment option.

The outstanding share information in the table above is based on 15,341,973 Common Shares outstanding as of the date of this prospectus and excludes:

To the extent that any outstanding options or warrants are exercised, new options, restricted shares or other securities are issued under our share-based compensation plans, or we issue additional Common Shares in the future, there will be further dilution to investors participating in this Offering.

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 of our company 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 prospectus. 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, our 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 prospectus, particularly in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

The audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are prepared pursuant to U.S. GAAP.

Overview 

We are a Cayman Islands holding company focused on expanding access to plant-based food products by developing a global portfolio of businesses that offer high-quality plant-based products and bridging the gap between two multi-billion-dollar industries: e-commerce and plant-based foods.

As an early mover in the plant-based e-commerce industry, we consider ourselves the digital face of the plant-based community, and we seek to represent the one-stop-shop for everything plant-based. On our e-commerce platforms, PlantX (located at www.PlantX.com; www.PlantX.ca; www.PlantX.uk) and Vegan Essentials (located at www.VeganEssentials.com), we offer more than 5,000 plant-based products directly to consumers throughout North America and in the United Kingdom. In addition to offering a large assortments of plant-based products on the internet, the PlantX platform acts as a resource to make a plant-based lifestyle more accessible by fostering a community of united individuals. For example, our PlantX platform customers will find resources and information regarding plant-based diets and brands, direct links to instructional cooking videos, and plant-based recipes. Moreover, the PlantX platform is also a marketing tool that helps vegan and plant-based companies create awareness through social media, brand ambassadors, digital content, search engines, and email campaigns that attract visitors and facilitate purchases online. To supplement and increase awareness of our e-commerce platforms, we have begun incorporating physical store fronts into our growth strategy under the XMarket brand name.

Through opportunistic mergers and acquisitions, we intend to add relevant, already-established companies to complement our e-commerce platforms and further drive growth. Our aim with these acquisitions will be to increase market share, add complementary products and brands to the portfolio, develop new geographical markets, and diversify. Further, through our strategic acquisitions and by developing relationships with product sources, our company intends to continue creating its own private label products, such as juices through our subsidiary Little West LLC, to deliver superior products at affordable prices for consumers.

Recent Developments

Share Exchange Agreement

On January 16, 2023, we entered into a share exchange agreement with PlantX Life, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated February 28, 2023 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated September 27, 2023, pursuant to which we acquired all of the capital stock of the following PlantX Life wholly owned direct and indirect subsidiaries: PlantX Living Inc., Vegaste Technologies US Corp., Little West LLC, Plant-Based Deli, LLC, WS West LLC, and Little West Holdings LLC (which has since been dissolved) and all of the capital stock owned by PlantX Life in two of its majority owned subsidiaries: Eh Coffee Corp., and Portfolio Coffee Inc., in consideration for the issuance to PlantX Life of 6,000,000 of our Common Shares. The share exchange transaction was consummated on October 6, 2023. On January 29, 2024, PlantX Life (i) sold a total of 2,690,100 of its 6,000,000 Common Shares in a private transaction at $1.00 per share to 18 individuals and entities and (ii) transferred a total of 2,250,000 of its 6,000,000 Common Shares at a deemed value of $1.00 per share pursuant to a debt settlement agreement between PlantX Life and Cay Innovations Limited, filed as Exhibit 10.26. PlantX Life’s shareholder percentage in the Common Shares decreased from 50.94% as of October 6, 2023 (the date on which the share exchange transaction between the Company and PlantX Life was consummated) to 6.91% as of the date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

In connection with the share exchange agreement consummated on October 6, 2023, Veg House Illinois and PlantX Midwest Inc. (“PlantX Midwest”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PlantX Life, entered into a management agreement for a property currently leased by PlantX Midwest located at 804 W. Montrose Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60613 which will contain our vegan food hall and an e-commerce fulfillment center. Veg House Illinois will manage and operate the food hall. We refer to this property as the Illinois Property. Under the management agreement, Veg House Illinois will pay PlantX Midwest a monthly rent. Veg House Illinois will receive all the revenue of the food hall after deducting (i) the monthly rent owed to PlantX Midwest and (ii) all expenses of operation of the food hall. 

Private Placements

On March 7, 2023, we conducted a private placement of common shares and entered into certain subscription agreements with a number of (i) accredited investors as defined in Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act, and Rule 501 promulgated thereunder, in reliance upon the exemption contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws or (ii) non-U.S. persons made in compliance with the provisions of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act. Pursuant to the agreements, we issued 750,000 common shares at a price of $1.00 per share for a total of $750,000 and total net proceeds of $675,000 after deducting the placement agent commission and non-accountable expense allowance pursuant to our March 2023 private placement. Boustead acted as placement agent in this private placement and we issued 52,500 Common Share purchase warrants to Boustead in connection with their services as placement agent.

On September 22, 2023, we completed a non-brokered private placement of our Common Shares and entered into certain subscription agreements with a number of (i) accredited investors as defined in Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act, and Rule 501 promulgated thereunder, in reliance upon the exemption contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws or (ii) non-U.S. persons made in compliance with the provisions of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act. Pursuant to the agreements, we issued 425,000 Common Shares at a price of $1.00 per share for total gross proceeds of $425,000.

On October 4, 2023, we completed a private placement of our Common Shares and entered into certain subscription agreements with a number of (i) accredited investors as defined in Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act, and Rule 501 promulgated thereunder, in reliance upon the exemption contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws or (ii) non-U.S. persons made in compliance with the provisions of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act. Pursuant to the agreements, we issued 1,836,973 Common Shares at a price of $1.00 per share for total net proceeds of $1,769,635. Dominari acted as placement agent and we issued 32,000 Common Share purchase warrants to Dominari in connection with their service as placement agent.

Amendments to our memorandum and articles of association

On April 12, 2023, we amended our memorandum and articles of association to institute a dual class share structure consisting of Class A Common Shares, and Class B Common Shares, and any number of classes of preferred shares. Due to this amendment, the Company’s authorized share capital became 500,000,000 shares, consisting of: (i) 450,000,000 common shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of which 25,000,000 shares were designated Class A Common Shares, $0.0001 par value per share, and 425,000,000 shares were designated Class B Common Shares, $0.0001 par value per share; and (ii) 50,000,000 “blank check” preferred shares, $0.0001 par value per share. Of the 9,750,000 Common Shares issued and outstanding at the time of the amendment (i) 2,000,000 became Class A Common Shares and (ii) 7,750,000 became Class B Common Shares.

On September 21, 2023, we further amended our memorandum and articles of association to amend the share structure by (i) eliminating a dual class share structure consisting of the Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares and establishing a single Common Share structure consisting of Common Shares only, with 500,000,000 authorized shares being all designated as common shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share, entitled to one (1) vote per share; and by (ii) eliminating all authorized “blank check” preferred shares. All 7,841,666 Class B Common Shares issued and outstanding at the time of the amendment became Common Shares.

Cancellation Agreement

On August 16, 2023, the Company repurchased and cancelled 2,000,000 of the Company’s Class A Common Shares pursuant to a Cancellation Agreement dated June 6, 2023 between the Company and four shareholders.

Special Advisor Agreement

On October 3, 2023, we entered into a special advisor agreement with Sean Dollinger, pursuant to which Sean Dollinger will provide general business and corporate advice in connection with the Offering to the Company. In consideration for the advisor’s services, the Company will pay Sean Dollinger a fee of $15,000 per month in cash.

Advisor Agreements

On October 4, 2023, we entered into advisor agreements with certain advisors, pursuant to which the advisors will provide business and corporate advice in connection with the Offering to the Company. In consideration for the advisor’s services, the Company issued 350,000 Common Shares each to six individuals and entities, for an aggregate of 2,100,000 Common Shares.

2024 Consulting Agreements

Effective January 12, 2024, we entered into consulting agreements with certain consultants, pursuant to which the consultants will provide consulting work pertaining to assisting the Company in increasing its enterprise value. In consideration for the consultant’s services, the Company issued 3,230,000 Common Shares to 12 individuals and entities.

Emerging Growth Company

Upon the completion of this Offering, we will qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act. As a result, we will be permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. These provisions include exemption from the auditor attestation requirement under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal control over financial reporting. 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 until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of at least $1.235 billion; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this Offering; (iii) the date on which we have, during the preceding three year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Exchange Act, which could occur if the market value of our Common Shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Once we cease to be an emerging growth company, we will not be entitled to the exemptions provided in the JOBS Act discussed above.

Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial Performance

Our operating results are primarily affected by the following factors:

Our Reportable Segments

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the management and decision makers. We evaluate segment performance on the basis of its results, as reported to internal management, on a periodic basis.

We identify following as the reportable segments:

Results of Operations

Comparison of Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

The following is a summary of revenue by segment for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Please refer to Note 11 of the Company’s combined financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2023, and 2022.

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations during the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Revenue

Revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was $1,755,296 and $2,238,215, respectively, representing a decrease of 22.58%. The main reason for decrease over the period is as follows:

Little West derives revenue from two sources, wholesale customers and online customers. Wholesale revenue decreased by $199,000 mainly due to the decline in the number of orders received from wholesale customers and the loss of certain wholesale customers. The Company is working to onboard new wholesale customers to increase revenue. Online revenue decreased by $45,000. The decline in online revenue can be attributed primarily to a reduction in conversion rates on the website. This decrease resulted from a deliberate strategic choice to reduce spending on pay-per-click advertising. This decision was made concurrently with efforts to update creative assets and introduce new products to the market.

The revenue for Plant Based Deli decreased by $163,000 mainly due to our strategic effort to decrease the operating expenses and net operating losses by temporarily closing the location in preparation for a rebranding. The operating cost decreased from $235,000 to $100,000 and therefore the net operating loss decreased by $52,000.

EH Coffee revenue decreased by $60,000, mainly due to less orders received from existing wholesale customers. While the Company believes this is temporary drop, it is actively engaged in trying to onboard new wholesale customers.

Vegaste Online sales experienced an $18,000 decrease primarily because we reduced investment in paid advertising. The decision to scale back was influenced by the rising costs and competitiveness of vegan-related keywords. The Company opted to shift its focus towards Search Engine Optimization (SEO), recognizing that although SEO takes longer to establish, the rewards are usually considerably greater in the long term.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit

Cost of revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $1,201,572 and $1,605,509, respectively, representing a decrease of 25.16%. The decrease was due to the drop in revenue. The Company managed to increase the gross profit margin by 3.28%. This reflects our commitment to maintaining a robust financial position while delivering exceptional value to our customers.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and Marketing for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $336601 and $286,209, respectively, representing an Increase of 17.61%. Management is strategically investing in marketing to increase brand awareness and provide a platform to educate in an emerging industry.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consisted of amortization for September 30, 2023 $104,086 (September 30, 2022 $117,238), Consulting and Legal for September 30, 2023 $577,051 (September 30, 2022 $276,825), Salaries for September 30, 2023 $396,922 (September 30, 2022 $487,536), Traveling expense for September 30, 2023 $9,777 (September 30, 2022 $24,820) and other miscellaneous expenses for September 30, 2023 $352,112 (September 30,

2022 $390,073). General and administrative expenses for the September 30 six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $1,439,908 and $1,296,491, respectively, a increase of 11.06%. The Company strongly believes that a sufficient amount of dedicated resources is needed to enhance productivity, efficiency, and growth of the business. The overall organizational structure has been growing but utilizing cost cutting.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expenses) for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $(17,166) and $(17,522), respectively.

Net Loss

Net (loss) profit for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $(1,239,951) and $(967,516), respectively.

Comparison of Years Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

The following is a summary of revenue by segment for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations during the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:

Revenue

Revenue for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $3,837,595 and $2,551,391, respectively, representing an increase of 50.42%. The increase was mainly attributed to the remarkable performance of Little West. Little West contributed approximately an additional $907,000 to the total revenue compared to March 2022. The wholesale revenue of Little West increased by $769,000 or 53% during the year ended March 31, 2023 compared to the prior period. The new wholesale customers contributed $362,000 and the additional orders from existing customers contributed $407,000. In addition, the online revenue of Little West increased by $138,000 or 37% for the year ended March 31, 2023 compared to the prior period due to strategic investment in our marketing and advertising channels.

EH coffee and Portfolio’s revenue also increased by $307,868 for the year ended March 31, 2023 compared to the prior period.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit

Cost of revenue for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $2,688,768 and $1,749,674, respectively, representing an increase of 53.67%. The Gross Margin dropped slightly by 1.5% mainly due to the product mix.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and Marketing expenses increased by $173,128. The company invested in sales and marketing to increased brand awareness and ultimately the revenue of the company.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consisted of amortization for March 31, 2023 $166,997 (March 31, 2022 $159,320), Consulting and Legal for March 31, 2023 $580,363 (March 31, 2022 $349,362), Salaries for March 31, 2023 $904,513 (March 31, 2022 $683,630), Travel for March 31, 2023 $26,255 (March 31, 2022 $30,870) and other miscellaneous expenses for March 31, 2023 $1,201,655 (March 31, 2022 $1,101,761). General and administrative expenses for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $2,879,783 and $2,324,943, respectively, an increase of 23.86%. that was in line with the increase in revenue. The Company strongly believes that a sufficient amount of dedicated resources is needed to enhance productivity, efficiency, and growth of the business.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expenses) for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $(49,282) and $49,757, respectively.

Net Loss

Net (loss) profit for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $(2,306,272) and $(1,826,375), respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, we had cash of $615,393 and $58,903, respectively. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through our investments from our parent, PlantX Life, and through the issuance of Common Shares.

Going Concern

The Company has evaluated whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt and the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the combined financial statements are issued.

If the Company materially meets the projections, there will be sufficient cash to meet the working capital, capital expenditure, and debt repayment for the next 12 months. The Company’s accumulated shareholder’s losses as of September 30 2023 and March 31 2023 as per the audited and reviewed combined financial statements were $530,511 and $339,539, respectively. The Company does not anticipate incurring any debt obligations in the next 12 months.

The accompanying combined financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated profits since inception and has sustained net losses through September 30, 2023. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its obligations, which it has not been able to accomplish to date, and/or to obtain additional capital financing. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts.

Please see “Risk Factors— Our auditor has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.”

Debt

During the year ended March 31, 2022, the Company received an aggregate of CAD $60,000 from Canada Emergency Business Account (“CEBA”). The interest free loan is used to finance operating costs which was offered by the Government of Canada through the Company’s bank in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commencing on January 1, 2024, interest will accrue on the balance of the term of the loan at the rate of 5% fixed interest per year. The carrying value of the loan as at September 30, 2023 was CAD $40,000. The loan matures on December 31, 2026.

WS West LLC received a loan amounting to $150,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) at 3.75% per annum payable in 30 years. The carrying value of the loan as at September 30, 2023 was $150,000. The loan was used to finance operating costs.

Summary of Cash Flow

The following table provides detailed information about our net cash flow for all financial statement periods presented in this prospectus.

Net cash used in operating activities was $(2,049,347) and $(511,061) for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Increase in net cash used in operating activities was primarily due to inventory purchases and settlement of accounts payable and other liabilities.

Net cash used in investing activities was $(6,121) and $(317,337) for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease in net cash used in investing.

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities was $2,440,050 and $182,010 for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily proceeds from loans and capital contributions.

Net cash used in operating activities was $(1,423,274) and $(899,548) for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in net cash used in operating activities was primarily consisted of inventory purchases and increment in accounts payable and other liabilities.

Net cash used in investing activities was $(119,636) and $(6,542) for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in net cash used in investing activities attributable to the addition of property, plant and equipment.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $2,067,456 and $798,727 for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily consisted of proceeds from capital contribution.

Please see “Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances” for a description of our recent private placements of securities.

Contractual Obligations

Lease Commitments

The Company’s operating lease agreements includes storefronts and offices in California and Canada.

The following is a summary of minimum lease payments as of March 31, 2023:

During the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we had no significant cash requirements for capital expenditures or other cash needs under any contractual or other obligations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Risk management overview

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily the result of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates as well as, to a lesser extent, inflation and credit and concentration risks. This note provides information about our exposure to each of these risks, our objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk. Further quantitative disclosures are included throughout these consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The following discussion relates to critical accounting policies for our company. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies are important for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operation. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management’s current judgments. We believe the following critical accounting policies involve the most significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our financial statements:

Revenue Recognition

The Company accounts for revenue under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

Revenue comprises the fair value of consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and services in the ordinary course of the Company’s activities. Revenue is shown net of returns and discounts. Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer. The Company recognizes revenue when it transfers control over a good or service to a customer.

The Company operates websites where customers can purchase plant-based food and beverage products from various suppliers and also distributes these products through wholesale arrangements. The Company also offers household plants, cosmetics and plant-based pet food on the same platform. The Company’s primary sources of revenue are sales made through its website, wholesale arrangements and sales made directly to restaurants and grocery stores.

For retail and wholesale arrangements, revenue is recognized immediately upon providing the customer with the product.  The Company transfers control and satisfies its performance obligation when the plant-based food and beverage products are delivered and accepted by its customers. Revenue is recognized at a point in time.

Inventory

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value (“NRV”). Cost is determined using FIFO (“First In First Out”), and includes all costs of purchases and all other costs incurred in bringing inventories to their present location and condition. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less applicable variable selling expenses. When there is a decline in the price of an item which indicates that the cost is higher than the NRV, a provision for inventories is established and an expense is recognized in the period in which the write-down occurs. A provision for impairment involves significant management judgment and includes the review of inventory aging and an assessment of cost recoverability.

Leases

In accordance with FASB ASC 842, Leases, upon lease commencement the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability measured at the present value of the fixed future minimum lease payments. The Company calculates operating lease liabilities with a risk-free discount rate, using a comparable period with the lease term. Lease and non-lease components are combined for all leases. Lease payments for leases with a term of 12 months or less are expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease with no lease asset or liability recognized.

BUSINESS

Our Company

We are a Cayman Islands holding company focused on expanding consumer access to plant-based goods by developing a global portfolio of businesses that offer high-quality plant-based product offerings. By creating this portfolio, we intend to bridge the gap between two multi-billion-dollar industries: e-commerce and plant-based consumer goods. As a first mover in the plant-based e-commerce industry, we consider ourselves the digital face of the plant-based community, and we seek to represent the one-stop-shop for everything plant-based.

To accomplish our goals, one of our primary tasks has been the development of our e-commerce platforms, PlantX (located at www.PlantX.com; www.PlantX.ca; and www.PlantX.uk) and Vegan Essentials (located at www.VeganEssentials.com). Currently, our online vegan grocery stores offer more than 5,000 plant-based products directly to consumers throughout North America, including cold-pressed juices from our Little West LLC subsidiary, or Little West, farm-to-cup, and a specialty coffee from our Portfolio Coffee, Inc. subsidiary, or Portfolio Coffee. Both Little West and Portfolio Coffee also have their own niche websites with full e-commerce capabilities (located at www.Littlewest.com; www.LittleWest.ca; and www.PortfolioCoffee.ca) and robust wholesale operations.

In addition to offering one of the largest assortments of plant-based products on the internet, PlantX platform acts as a resource to make a plant-based lifestyle more accessible by fostering a community of united individuals. For example, customers on the PlantX platform will find resources and information regarding plant-based diets and brands, direct links to instructional cooking videos, and plant-based recipes. The PlantX platform features a collaborative forum and blog to help like-minded consumers engage through social media and find comfort in the growing online community. Through relationships with top nutritionists, chefs, celebrities, and brands, our goal is to educate people on the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle and eliminate the barriers of entry for everyone. A busy lifestyle usually translates to less time to shop and cook, especially with real, healthy ingredients. We believe we solve problems like these, while crushing misconceptions, and aiming to help our community lead a longer, healthier, and happier life. In addition to the products and resources we offer to consumers, the PlantX platform is also a marketing tool helping vegan and plant-based companies create awareness through social media, brand ambassadors, digital content, search engines, and email campaigns that attract visitors and facilitate purchases online. Additionally, PlantX Life’s e-commerce technology provides fulfillment solutions for vegan brands from its Midwest warehouse direct to consumers’ front doorstep.

To supplement and increase awareness of our e-commerce platforms, we have begun incorporating physical store fronts into our growth strategy. Under the XMarket brand name, we have opened brick and mortar locations in high traffic epicenters of thriving plant-based communities, such as Los Angeles and Chicago, that enhance the e-commerce presence through interactive shopping. In our Chicago location, we are building what we believe to be the first vegan food hall in the city. There, customers will find an Xmarket grocery store, six vegan restaurant concepts, a central bar with a liquor license to sell beer, wine, and hard alcohol, and a deli counter. In addition to physical storefronts, some of our Xmarket locations will act as storage and fulfillment centers that we believe will drastically expand distribution capabilities across the United States, while driving online sales.

To expand our business and continue our current growth rate, we have sought out and completed opportunistic acquisitions of various businesses in the plant-based industry. Through our growth strategy involving mergers and acquisitions, we intend to continue adding relevant, already-established companies to complement our e-commerce platforms and further drive growth. Our aim with these future acquisitions is to increase market share, add complementary products and brands to the portfolio, develop new geographical markets, and diversify. We also intend to grow our private label product offerings, like our juices from Little West, by continuing to develop relationships with third-party producers and by acquiring additional companies to add to our line of private label products. By following our growth strategy, we believe we will continue to deliver superior products at affordable prices for consumers.

Our Corporate History and Structure

We were incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as Veg House Holdings Inc., an exempted company, on December 14, 2022, to become the holding company for the subsidiaries listed below. On December 14, 2022, upon incorporation, one (1) common share, par value $0.0001 per share, was allotted and issued to Charlotte Cloete, who transferred the share to Sean Dollinger, on the same day. On December 21, 2022, we issued 2,999,999 common shares to our founding shareholders in connection with the formation of the Company at a price

equal to our par value of $0.0001 per share. On August 16, 2023, 2,000,000 of the 2,999,999 Common Shares were subsequently canceled pursuant to a Cancellation Agreement dated June 6, 2023 between the Company and four shareholders.

On January 16, 2023, we entered into a share exchange agreement with PlantX Life, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated February 28, 2023 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated September 27, 2023, pursuant to which we acquired all of the capital stock of the following PlantX Life wholly owned direct and indirect subsidiaries: PlantX Living Inc., Vegaste Technologies US Corp., Little West LLC, Plant-Based Deli, LLC, WS West LLC, and Little West Holdings LLC (which has since been dissolved) and all of the capital stock owned by PlantX Life in two of its majority owned subsidiaries: Eh Coffee Corp., and Portfolio Coffee Inc., in consideration for the issuance to PlantX Life of 6,000,000 of our Common Shares. The share exchange transaction was consummated on October 6, 2023.

On January 29, 2024, PlantX Life (i) sold a total of 2,690,100 of its 6,000,000 Common Shares in a private transaction at $1.00 per share to 18 individuals and entities and (ii) transferred 2,250,000 of its 6,000,000 Common Shares at a deemed value of $1.00 per share pursuant to a debt settlement agreement between PlantX Life and Cay Innovations Limited, filed as Exhibit 10.26. PlantX Life’s shareholder percentage in the Common Shares decreased from 50.94% as of October 6, 2023 (the date on which the share exchange transaction between the Company and PlantX Life was consummated) to 6.91% as of the date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

In connection with the share exchange agreement consummated on October 6, 2023, Veg House Illinois and PlantX Midwest, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PlantX Life, entered into a management agreement for a property currently leased by PlantX Midwest located at 804 W. Montrose Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60613 which will contain our vegan food hall and an e-commerce fulfillment center. Veg House Illinois will manage and operate the food hall. We refer to this property as the Illinois Property. Under the management agreement, Veg House Illinois will pay PlantX Midwest a monthly rent. Veg House Illinois will receive all the revenue of the food hall after deducting (i) the monthly rent owed to PlantX Midwest and (ii) all expenses of operation of the food hall. 

The corporate history of the subsidiaries acquired in the share exchange agreement with PlantX, are as follows:

On February 27, 2023, we formed Veg House Illinois Inc., an Illinois Corporation, which we refer to as Veg House Illinois, with an authorized share capital of 5,000 shares of common stock. Sean Dollinger, our founder and special advisor, is the sole director and executive officer of Veg House Illinois. On the date of its formation, Veg House Illinois issued to us one (1) share of its common stock constituting 100% of its outstanding share capital, making it our wholly owned subsidiary.

Dual Class Share Structure

On April 12, 2023, the Company amended its articles and memorandum of association to institute a dual class share structure consisting of Class A Common Shares, and Class B Common Shares, and any number of classes of preferred shares. Class A Common Shares were entitled to twenty (20) votes per share on proposals requiring or requesting shareholder approval, and Class B Common Shares were entitled to one (1) vote on any such matter. A share of Class A Common Share could be voluntarily converted into a share of Class B Common Share. A transfer of a share of Class A Common Shares would result in their automatic conversion into Class B Common shares upon such transfer, subject to certain exceptions, including that the transfer of Class A Common Shares to another holder of Class A Common Shares would not result in such automatic conversion. Class B Common Shares were not convertible. Other than as

to voting and conversion rights, Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares had the same rights and preferences and ranked equally, shared ratably and were identical in all respects as to all matters.

Due to this amendment, the Company’s authorized share capital became 500,000,000 shares, consisting of: (i) 425,000,000 common shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of which 25,000,000 shares were designated Class A Common Shares, $0.0001 par value per share, and 400,000,000 shares were designated Class B Common Shares, $0.0001 par value per share; and (ii) 50,000,000 “blank check” preferred shares, $0.0001 par value per share. Of the 9,750,000 common shares issued and outstanding at the time of the amendment, 2,000,000 common shares held by Boustead & Company Limited, Bethor Limited, Pinehurst Partners LLC, and Latigo Partners, LLC, became Class A Common Shares, and the remaining 7,750,000 common shares became Class B Common Shares.

Single Common Share Structure

On September 21, 2023, we further amended our memorandum and articles of association to amend the share structure by (i) eliminating the dual class share structure consisting of the Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares and establishing a single Common Share structure consisting of Common Shares only, with 500,000,000 authorized shares being all designated as common shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share, entitled to one (1) vote per share; and by (ii) eliminating all authorized “blank check” preferred shares. All 7,841,666 Class B Common Shares issued and outstanding at the time of the amendment became Common Shares.

Immediately prior to this Offering, there are 15,341,973 Common Shares issued and outstanding.

The following diagram depicts our organizational structure, including our subsidiaries, following the completion of this Offering.  

Industry Overview

Our goal is to become the one-stop-shop for all our customers’ plant-based product needs. To do so, we will focus on expanding access to plant-based products by developing a global portfolio of businesses that offer high-quality plant-based products. Consequently, our subsidiaries currently operate in several different industries. Each of the material industries that we currently operate in are:

Our Products and Services

The Company’s core business and primary sources of revenue are the sales made through the PlantX and Vegan Essentials e-commerce platforms, wholesale arrangements and dropshipping partnerships. Most of our product and service offerings can be accessed through the PlantX and Vegan Essentials platforms. Our PlantX platform, which we intend to become the one stop shop for everything plant-based, offers products and services across the plant-based consumer goods industry. In addition, our Vegan Essentials platform is one of the first and most popular vegan e-commerce platforms and has been in operation for over 20 years (VegNews, 10 Vegan Online Markets for People Who Are Boycotting Amazon, 2020). Our products and services offerings are grouped into the following categories:

There are no liens or any security interests against either property. There are no material plans to expand or improve either leased property as of the date of this prospectus. There are also no plans to reduce the size of either leased property.

Our Website Traffic

Our website, www.PlantX.com, launched on April 1, 2020. Between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2024 it received 1,127,593 visitors, had 1,396,302 sessions, and had processed 23,209 orders. As of March 31, 2024, it has 48,720 active email profiles in its database.

Our Canadian website, www.PlantX.ca launched in September 2021. Between September 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, it received 43,512 visitors, had 48,213 sessions, and had processed 2,540 orders. As of March 31, 2024, it has 21,821 active email profiles in its database.

Our United Kingdom website, www.PlantX.uk, launched in December 2021. Between December 1, 2021 and March 31, 2024, it received 89,262 visitors, had 102,510 sessions, and had processed 1,484 orders. As of March 31, 2024, it has 6,233 active email profiles in its database.

Our VeganEssentials website can be found at www.VeganEssentials.com. Between January 1, 2020 and March 31, 2024, it received 2,486,947 visitors, had 2,514,487 sessions, and had processed 49,264 orders. As of March 31, 2024, it has 191,136 active email profiles in its database.

With respect to Little West, between May 1, 2021 and March 31, 2024, Little West’s e-commerce operations received 682,936 visitors, had 739,181 sessions, and had processed 12,173 orders. As of March 31, 2024, it has 21,686 active email profiles in its database.

The Portfolio Coffee website was relaunched in 2021. Between January 1, 2021 and March 31, 2024, it received 200,612 visitors, 235,340 sessions, and had processed over 4,827 orders. As of March 31, 2024, it has 2,282 active email profiles in its database.

Our Target Audience

In general, our target audience consists of individuals in the 25- to 34-year-old age group and is made up equally of men and women. Specifically, the target audience for our products and services can be broken down into the following groups:

Our Growth Opportunities

We believe the world is becoming more health conscious, and we intend to capitalize on this evolution by offering a platform with a large selection of plant-based products. We also believe that being an early player in this field has positioned us to capture a significant share of the growing plant-based e-commerce industry. To maintain our first mover advantage, we plan to continue to grow our product catalog, increase our business-to-business revenue generating operations, and execute our global and strategic merger & acquisition strategies.

We also see a significant opportunity to maximize growth by adding multiple revenue streams to our Chicago Uptown vegan food hall and Xmarket location. By building out the vegan food hall, hosting daily events, and giving our private label brands premium exposure, we expect to see significant improvements on unit economics, gross margins, selling, and distribution demonstrating a clear path to profitability.

After proving the vegan food hall concept, we intend to franchise our locations to major population centers across North America. These food halls will act as educational hubs in major cities to help increase the plant-based populations by making the lifestyle more accessible and fun. Additionally, these food halls will allow us to partner with local chefs, entrepreneurs, and restaurants, making each location unique to its hometown.

We also intend to open Xmarket locations in international markets such as Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Spain, by collaborating with local distribution companies in each respective country. With an experienced and agile team along with advanced technology, we believe we have fewer barriers to entry compared to our competitors. Over the next 12 months, we could launch an international XMarket by utilizing our software and application processing interfaces, brick-and-mortar design blueprints, and the portability of our e-commerce platforms. Based on our team’s experience, we also believe that these launches would take under 30 days from the initiation of the project.

Moreover, we believe that our established business foundations and technology will allow us to scale with our present team. For instance, connecting with Walmart and other shopping platforms using our proprietary technology will allow us to scale into markets with virtually no infrastructure or capital expenditure costs.

Sales and Marketing

Our current sales focus is on onboarding plant-based consumer goods producers within our e-commerce fulfillment solutions. By having companies link their websites to a branded landing page on our PlantX and Vegan Essentials platforms we believe we are rapidly acquiring new customers. We believe, by offering order fulfillment for the majority of plant-based and vegan brands, we can grow our customer base while also increasing search engine optimization results. We also intend to implement paid shopping and pay per click campaigns during high seasons.

As we gain more insights about our target audience, we will be better able to optimize our advertising and marketing campaigns to reduce our customer acquisition cost. Improvements in product selection, brand awareness, brand loyalty, and customer insights will all play a key role in driving an increase in the average order value.

We expect to continue building a network of vegan, plant-based, foodies and health-conscious influencers who act as affiliates. These affiliates are not paid per post, but instead compensated with percentage commissions based on the number of sales generated directly by the post.

Lastly, our retail locations have been experiencing increased sales as a result of our in-store events. We intend to add weekly happenings to our events calendar where brands can offer product samplings where customers can try before they buy. We expect that the free-sample model will entice consumers to purchase our product offerings, and to return to test more of our products.

Competitive Strengths

We believe that the following competitive strengths position us favorably in each aspect of our business:

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Growth Strategies

Our growth strategy is surprisingly simple with our e-commerce platforms being our main drivers of growth. By offering the widest possible array of plant-based products, we are positioning ourselves to be the largest online and retail destination for all plant-based needs and desires. The following elements are included in our current plans as avenues to grow our brand and drive customers to the Plant X Platform:

Competition

The e-commerce marketplace is highly competitive. The PlantX platform serves several high-growth industries, including online grocery delivery, online food delivery, and online plant delivery. The Company offers product lines under a variety of brands using a centralized online platform and fulfills orders that are predominantly fulfilled using dropshipping agreements. We believe this allows the Company to address an array of customer needs and preferences, while mitigating risk and increasing opportunities for diversified sales. The PlantX platform connects customers to brands they may not have previously discovered and provides partners the opportunity to expand their reach through our e-commerce platforms.

The e-commerce, home delivery, coffee, beverage, and plant-based food industries are evolving rapidly and are 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. While we believe we do not have any direct 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 following components of our business have the following competitors:

Grocery E-Commerce and Retail Restaurants

We face significant competition from traditional grocery stores, like Whole Foods Market, Walmart, and Target, and e-commerce platforms like Amazon Fresh. These segments are highly competitive with respect to, among other things, price, food quality, service, location, platform design, and efficiency. Many of our competitors have existed longer

and have a more established market presence with substantially greater financial, marketing, personnel, and other resources than we do, and as a result, these competitors may be better positioned to succeed in the grocery and grocery e-commerce industries.

As we expand into new geographic markets and further develop our platforms and brick-and-mortar locations, we will face competition from these companies as well as new competitors that strive to compete with our market segments, particularly as many of our competitors have increased their digital presence to better navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, including by enabling direct to consumer delivery through their digital applications. We believe we will face increasing competition from delivery kitchens, food aggregators and food delivery marketplaces (such as Door Dash, Grub Hub, Uber Eats, and others), grocery stores (particularly those that focus on plant-based and vegan options), and other companies that are enabling the delivery of food to customers via e-commerce platforms. Competition from food aggregators and food delivery marketplaces has also increased in recent years, particularly with the significant increase in restaurants that previously focused on dine-in service and have increased their reliance on take-out or delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, and competition is expected to continue to increase.

Any of these competitors may have, among other things, greater operational or financial resources, lower operating costs, better locations, better facilities, better management, better digital technology, increased automation and production efficiency, more effective marketing, and more efficient operations. Additionally, we face the risk that new or existing competitors will copy, and potentially improve upon, our business model, menu options, technology, presentation, or ambience, among other things.

Coffee Wholesale

We believe we are uniquely positioned to compete in the coffee market across at-home, ready-to-drink, and out-of-home coffee markets. Competition in these markets is based on factors such as product quality, roasting methods, brand recognition, and technology. We believe that we have been able to compete successfully based on our superior product, powerful media platform, mission-led lifestyle brand with a loyal customer base, and through our e-commerce platforms. We believe that we serve a more loyal customer base than the broader coffee market, as our customers are more engaged with our plant-based brand. In the ready-to-drink coffee category we compete against established, well-known brands like Monster, private-label brands like Orinoco, and Black Rifle Coffee, and high-growth food and beverage companies such as Celsius. The ready-to-drink coffee businesses are highly competitive, with high barriers to entry including production and distribution. In the out-of-home coffee category, we compete against both well-known brands and small local coffee shops. Longer-established out-of-home coffee competitors may have greater brand recognition, and have substantially greater financial, technological, roasting, sale, distribution, and other resources.

Beverages

The beverage industry is highly competitive. The principal areas of competition are pricing, packaging, and developing new products and flavors, as well as highly intensive promoting and marketing strategies. Our products compete with a wide range of drinks produced by a relatively large number of companies, many of which have substantially greater financial, marketing, and distribution resources than we do. Important factors affecting our ability to compete successfully include brand and product image, taste and flavor of products, trade and consumer promotions, rapid and effective development of new and unique cutting-edge products, attractive and different packaging, brand exposure, and marketing, as well as pricing. Competitive pressures in the plant-based beverage categories could cause our products to maintain or to lose market share or we could experience price erosion, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Sourcing and Suppliers  

Our Company ensures efficient distribution of its products through its partnerships with third-party vendors and shipping companies, including TAU and KeHE. The Company is not reliant on any third-party service provider, which increases its distribution flexibility and efficiency. However, relying on external service providers involves logistics considerations such as performance issues, and contractual management. We have been actively monitoring and adapting to supply and demand market dynamics to determine the pricing of its products, which can be fixed or variable, based on trading prices. While plant-based products tend to be more expensive, the Company utilizes a competitive pricing strategy to improve product accessibility.

Seasonality

Seasonality and the timing of holidays has some impact on our business via the levels at which customers engage with our products and brand, and, as a result, our revenue and our expenses have fluctuated from quarter to quarter. For example, in the winter months and pre-holiday season (in the North and Northeastern parts of the United States and Canada) we expect engagement with our PlantX and vegan essential platforms to increase as consumers are more likely to stay indoors and utilize online delivery service. However, in the post-holiday winter months we have traditionally been slower. Sales in the summers months are consistent, but there is a decline in online sales as our customers tend to travel, dine at restaurants, and spend less time cooking and eating at home. In addition, we do expect a decline in sales during the spring break season for students when many families travel. Our marketing strategies are informed by these seasonal trends as we try to minimize the impact our quarterly results of operations. These trends may cause our cash requirements to vary from quarter to quarter depending on the variability in the volume and timing of sales. We believe that these seasonal trends have affected and will continue to affect our quarterly results. Accordingly, results for any one quarter are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other quarter or for any year and sales growth for any particular future period may increase or decrease and are not indicative of results to be expected in any future period.

We consider intellectual property to be important to the operation of our business, and critical to driving growth in our commercial revenue. Certain of our commercial partners have rights to use our intellectual property. To protect our brand, we generally have contractual rights to approve uses of our intellectual property by our commercial partners.

We consider our brand to be a key business asset and therefore have a portfolio of trademark applications, with an emphasis on seeking and maintaining trademark registrations for the words “Digital Face of the Plant Based Community”, “Stay Curious. Stay Planted. Stay Healthy” and “New Deli by PlantX”. We have applied for these trademarks in Canada. The Company also owns all of its domains, development files, and the content published on our websites, including the fitness videos that are uploaded by certified instructors.

Enforcement of our trademark rights is important in maintaining the value of each of our brands. While it would be cost-prohibitive to act in all instances, our aim is to consistently reduce trademark infringements by carrying out coordinated, cost-effective enforcement actions following investigation of suspected trademark infringements. Enforcement action takes a variety of forms, such as working with authorities to seize counterfeit goods and stop the activities of unauthorized sellers to taking direct legal action against infringers, for example, by issuing cease and desist letters. In relation to materials for which copyright protection is available, our current practice is generally to secure copyright ownership where possible and appropriate.

Human Capital

As of March 31, 2024, Veg House Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries had nine full-time employees, 39 part-time employees, and three consultants. Full-time and part-time employees dedicate all or a majority of their time Monday through Friday to the Company and its subsidiaries. Full-time employees work 40 hours per week. Part-time employees work variable hours. In addition, full-time and part-time employees are paid through payroll and receive benefits consistent with market practice. None of our employees are represented by labor unions, and we believe that we have an excellent relationship with our employees.

The table below describes our human capital and of each of our subsidiaries:

Consultants

The Company has engaged three consultants for discrete tasks solely related to Little West, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The consultants are contractors, so they are not on payroll and do not receive benefits. Set forth below is a description of the services provided by each consultant.

Chris Dodigovic; Management Consultant

Mr. Dodigovic is responsible for providing input and advice with respect to the operations at Little West. Mr. Dodigovic is focused on reducing the price per bottle of our cold pressed juices through collaboration with a sourcing new copacker/ producer.

Walkerville Inc.; Sales and Marketing Consultant

Walkerville Inc. collaborates with Little West to maintain the brand’s original vision to ensure the brand and the product align with consumer expectations.

Marinda Perry; Sales and Marketing

Ms. Perry collaborates closely with Ms. Walker to ensure all marketing content is aligned with the brand's vision. Ms. Perry supports the Company’s in-house marketing team by providing assistance with copywriting and produces content for the SEO team

Facilities

We believe that all our properties are, and have been, adequately maintained, in good condition, and are suitable and adequate for our businesses. Our company, through our subsidiaries, operates the following facilities:

Our Key Agreements

On October 4, 2023, we entered into advisor agreements with certain advisors, pursuant to which the advisors will provide business and corporate advice in connection with the Offering to the Company. In consideration for the advisor’s services, the Company issued 350,000 Common Shares each to six individuals and entities, for an aggregate of 2,100,000 Common Shares.

Effective January 12, 2024, we entered into consulting agreements with certain consultants, pursuant to which the consultants will provide consulting work pertaining to assisting the Company in increasing its enterprise value. In consideration for the consultant’s services, the Company issued 3,230,000 Common Shares to 12 individuals and entities.

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 currently not 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.

Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability

We believe that our business is perfectly aligned with the growing movement toward more environmentally friendly and socially conscious business practices. According to a study published in the online journal Nature (“Dietary change in high-income nations alone can lead to substantial double climate dividend,” January 10, 2022), researchers found that, under certain conditions, a dietary shift from animal-based to plant-based foods could result a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and more effective carbon sequestration connected to plant-based foods. The study identified that up to 61% of greenhouse gas emissions of high-income nations could be reduced if the citizens of wealthy nations increased the amount of plant-based food products in their diets. As the Company promotes and offers high-quality plant-based products as well as educates its customers about the benefits of a plant-based diet, we

believe it has a positive impact on climate change, environmental and societal responsibilities. We believe by focusing on offering the widest selection of plant-based food and plant-based products, we are doing our part to contribute to a greener, more sustainable future.

Moreover, we intend to make the planet healthier for all by using mostly sustainable packaging and the best shipping methods. We also engage with other entities that focus on social responsibility and environmental sustainability, like Too Good To Go services, the world’s largest marketplace for selling surplus food. We are working with Too Good To Go to create a channel for food products that are close to expiry in order to reduce food waste, feed people, and help the environment. As a result of this relationship, we have integrated Too Good To Go into our Xmarket locations in Chicago and Ottawa. Additionally, Little West offers a plant-a-tree program through its website, www.LittleWest.com. The company supports its local communities through education events, sponsorships, donations and so much more.

Government and Environmental Regulations

Our stores and online retail operations are subject to various local, state and federal laws, regulations and administrative practices affecting our business. We must comply with provisions regulating health, sanitation and food safety standards, food labeling, equal employment, minimum wages, data privacy, environmental protection, licensing for the manufacture, preparation and sale of food and, in our vegan food halls, licensing for beer and wine or other alcoholic beverages. Our operations, including the manufacturing, processing, formulating, packaging, labeling and advertising of products by us and our vendors are subject to regulation by various federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency. We are also subject to various state and local level regulations, and require certain licensure from local authorities, for instance, liquor licenses for our Vegan  Food Hall locations. We are also subject to the laws of Canada, including the regulatory authority of Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Safe Food For Canadians Regulations, and the Safe Food for Canadians Act, as well as provincial and local regulations. Moreover, as we continue to expand our operations and the offering of our plant-based products to other countries, the number of regulations that our business will be subject to will continue to grow. We will continue to put forth significant effort in complying with all the regulations that we are subject to. Please see “Risk Factors— Risks Related to Government Regulation and Being a Public Company” for more information.

COVID-19 Pandemic 

Management continues to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the Company’s business and operations, with a focus on the health and safety of the Company’s employees, business continuity and supporting its communities. The Company has continued to successfully operate under preventative measures and has experienced minimal disruption to its production and operations. One area of impact for the Company has been with respect to travel. The impact of COVID-19 has severely limited management’s ability to travel, which, given the emerging international nature of the Company’s business, management team and clientele, has impacted the Company’s ability to manage its business in a traditional manner. Although travel restrictions around the world have lessened to a significant degree, the Company has adapted well to the new work-from-home environment. If governments around the world were to start imposing travel limitations again, we may have difficulties growing international operations. Moreover, the resurgence of COVID-19 restrictions such as stay-at-home orders, quarantine policies and restrictions on travel, trade and business operations, may have a materially adverse impact on our ability to operate our Xmarket locations, and vegan food halls.

As of the date of this Offering, our company has continued to operate largely unchanged other than implementing the appropriate Public Health orders with respect to COVID-19 measures. The Company’s e-commerce platforms have continued operations largely unchanged. To date, the Company has not been negatively impacted by COVID-19 due to the observed acceleration in the adoption of e-commerce and healthier lifestyle choices. Moreover, our physical storefront locations were not in operation during any of the stay-at-home orders, quarantine policies and restrictions on travel, trade and business operations.

Nonetheless, given the uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic (including a potential resurgence due to variant cases), disruptions to the global and local economies due to related stay-at-home orders, quarantine policies and restrictions on travel, trade and business operations and a reduction in discretionary consumer spending, the Company is unable to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business, financial condition, results

of operations, and/or cash flows. The uncertain nature of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic may affect the Company’s results of operations.

The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity available from cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments on hand to meet its working capital, operating requirements and settle its liabilities. However, a potential resurgence of COVID-19 related stay-at-home orders, quarantine policies and restrictions on travel, trade and business operations, may have a materially adverse impact on our business.

MANAGEMENT

Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our directors and executive officers.

Alexandra Hoffman has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2023, and as our Chief Executive Officer since October 3, 2023. From January 2023 to October 3, 2023, Ms. Hoffman served as our Chief Marketing Officer where she oversaw all marketing activities from branding to web design and messaging both print and digital. Ms. Hoffman has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2023. Since May 2023 Ms. Hoffman has served as a technical writer at LQR House Inc. (NASDAQ: LQR), a full-service digital marketing and brand development company for alcoholic beverages, where she oversees all marketing and branding activities. Since April 2019, Ms. Hoffman has served as chief marketing officer and as a director at PlantX Life Inc., where she oversees all marketing activities. Additionally, between June 2018 and June 2023, Ms. Hoffman has served as a director of marketing at Falcon Marketing LLC, a marketing and search engine optimization agency, where she oversees all marketing strategies within the agency and is responsible for tailored strategies for its clients. From May 2017 to June 2018, Ms. Hoffman served as a director of marketing at Fabuwood Cabinetry LLC, a kitchen cabinet fabrication company, where she was responsible for the company’s rebranding. Ms. Hoffman holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. We believe that Ms. Hoffman is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to her corporate background and marketing experience involving large public companies.

Shariq Khan has served as our chief financial officer since January 2023. Since March 2021, Mr. Khan has been working with PlantX Life Inc. (CSE: VEGA) as its chief financial officer where he overlooks the accounting and finance functions and reports to the chief executive officer. Prior to joining PlantX Life, Mr. Khan served as the director of finance for Lifeist Wellness Inc. between September 2019 and February 2021. Between May 2016 and August 2019, Mr. Khan served as a Manager General, (Controller) FInance for CareRX (Centric Health Corporation). Mr. Khan earned his Chartered Accountant education at the KPMG Learning Academy and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).

Julia Frank has served as our chief operating officer since January 2023, where she manages and handles our daily business operations. Since September 2021, Ms. Frank has also served as the chief operating officer at PlantX Life Inc., where she manages its daily business operations. Before that, Ms. Frank served as PlantX Life’s chief executive officer from September 2020 to July 2021. From March 2016 to August 2020, Ms. Frank served as Marketing, Brand and Business Development Manager at ParkNow Group, a joint venture between BMW and Daimler in Germany. Ms. Frank holds a Masters in digital Entrepreneurship degree and a Masters in Business Administration degree from the ESEI International Business school, Barcelona, and obtained a Bachelor in Economics degree from the IBA International Business School in Munich, Germany.

Lorne Rapkin has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2023. Since August 2021, Mr. Rapkin has also served as chief executive officer at PlantX Life Inc., where he develops and oversees the company’s vision, business strategy, financing, and M&A activities. Between January 2020 and August 2021, Mr. Rapkin served as the chief financial officer of PlantX Life Inc. Since January 2020, Mr. Rapkin has also served as PlantX Life Inc.’s director where he is a member of the audit committee and chairperson of the disclosure committee. Additionally, since February 2017, Mr. Rapkin has served as a Partner at Rapkin Wein LLP, an audit, assurance, and tax firm located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Rapkin is a Chartered Professional Accountant in Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Economics and Political Science from York University in Toronto. We believe that Mr. Rapkin is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his executive experience and accounting background.

Paul Gross has been nominated to serve as a member of our board of directors effective as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Dr. Gross is a family physician having completed medical school at McGill University and his residency at St. Paul’s Hospital. From 2010 to 2019, Dr. Gross worked as a family physician at Vancouver Native Health Centre. From 2019 to 2022, Dr. Gross worked as a physician at Kilala Lelum Health Centre. From 2011 to 2023, Mr. Gross worked as a physician at Spectrum Health. Since 2014, Dr. Gross holds an academic appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Family Practice at University of British Columbia (“UBC”). In 2010, he co-founded The DUDES Club, a community-driven men’s wellness promotion program that focuses on Indigenous men and supports over 40 communities throughout British Columbia. Since October 2009, he has been a member of the Vancouver Division of Family Practice. He also has the following medical association memberships: Society of General Practitioners of British Columbia, International AIDS Society, College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Canadian Medical Association. We believe that Mr. Gross is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his medical background and experience.

Ralph Moxness has been nominated to serve as a member of our board of directors effective as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Since August 2020, Mr. Moxness has served as a Director for PlantX Life Inc. and was appointed Executive Chairman of the company in May 2022. Since 1996, Mr. Moxness is also the President and a Director of Greenfields Investment Corporation, a Canadian company that provides corporate finance and mergers/acquisition consulting. From March 1998 to May 2018, Mr. Moxness served as a Director, Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer at ESM International Inc, a Canadian business involved in the online music industry. Mr. Moxness has a Diploma in Business Administration and Managerial Accounting from the Eastern Ontario Institute of Technology, School of Business. We believe that Mr. Moxness is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his record of executive and board experience.

Lonnie Sepe has been nominated to serve as a member of our board of directors effective as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Since June 2022, Mrs. Sepe has served as a Project development Manager at LQR House Inc. (NASDAQ: LQR), a full-service digital marketing and brand development company for alcoholic beverages, where she oversees the curation of social media content and is responsible for the development and implementation of social media strategies and campaigns. Since August 2022, Mrs. Sepe has served as Brand Portfolio Director & Social Media Manager for Country Wine and Spirits, Inc., an alcohol distributor, where she oversees the strategic direction of a diverse brand portfolio and is responsible for developing comprehensive social media strategies tailored to each brand. Between June 2022 and August 2022, Mrs. Sepe served as Content Manager and Brand Procurement Officer for Country Wine and Spirits, Inc. where she was responsible for the creation and implementation of strategic social media plans by analyzing market trends and user behavior. From 2020 to 2022, Mrs. Sepe served as a Social Media Manager at Falcon Marketing LLC, a marketing and search engine optimization agency, where she was responsible for developing and executing comprehensive social media strategies to enhance brand visibility and engagement across various platforms. Since 2017, Mrs. Sepe has worked seasonally at Walt Disney World Resort as a bartender. We believe that Mrs. Sepe is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to her social media marketing background and experience.

Israel Cherep has been nominated to serve as a member of our board of directors effective as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Mr. Cherep is a results-driven sales professional with a remarkable ability to connect with customers and close deals. Since July 2021, Mr. Cherep has served as the lead sales agent and owner at Jillron LLC, an agent oriented sales cellular components company. Mr. Cherep is responsible for overseeing bid proposals, sales orders, installation of equipment and final commissioning of operational components. Since October 2006, Mr. Cherep has worked as a senior sales associate at Cellantenna Corp., a cellular communications company, where he is responsible for a team of sales staff and installation team. We believe that Mr. Cherep is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his extensive sales background and experience.

Family Relationships

Alexandra Hoffman, our Chief Executive Officer and Lorne Rapkin, our director are first cousins. 

Board of Directors

Our board of directors currently consists of two directors, Alexandra Hoffman and Lorne Rapkin, neither of whom is independent within the meaning of Nasdaq’s rules. We expect to enter into independent director agreements with each of Ralph Moxness, Israel Cherep, Paul Gross, and Lonnie Sepe, pursuant to which they will be appointed to serve as an independent director effective automatically upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. As a result of these expected appointments, our board of directors will consist of six directors, four of whom will be independent within the meaning of the Nasdaq rules.

A director is not required to hold any shares in our company to qualify to serve as a director. Our board of directors may exercise all the powers of our company to borrow money, mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and uncalled capital, and to issue debentures, bonds and other securities, subject to applicable stock exchange limitations, if any, whenever money is borrowed or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of our company or of any third-party.

Board Committees

Prior to the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we plan to establish a standing audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee of our board of directors. We intend to adopt a charter for each of the three committees. Each committee’s members and functions are described below.

Audit Committee

Ralph Moxness, Israel Cherep, and Paul Gross, each of whom satisfies the “independence” requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and Nasdaq’s rules, will serve on our audit committee upon their appointment to the board, with Ralph Moxness serving as the chairman. Our board of directors has determined that Ralph Moxness qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.” The audit committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the financial statements of our company. The audit committee will be responsible for, among other things: (i) retaining and overseeing our independent accountants; (ii) assisting the board in its oversight of the integrity of our financial statements, the qualifications, independence and performance of our independent auditors and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii) reviewing and approving the plan and scope of the internal and external audit; (iv) pre-approving any audit and non-audit services provided by our independent auditors; (v) approving the fees to be paid to our independent auditors; (vi) reviewing with our chief executive officer and chief financial officer and independent auditors the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls; (vii) reviewing and approving related party transactions (viii) reviewing hedging transactions; and (ix) reviewing and assessing annually the audit committee’s performance and the adequacy of its charter.

Compensation Committee

Israel Cherep, Paul Gross, and Lonnie Sepe, each of whom satisfies the “independence” requirements of Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act and Nasdaq’s rules, will serve on our compensation committee upon their appointment to the board, with Paul Gross serving as the chairman. The members of the compensation committee are also “outside directors” as defined in Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and “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.

The compensation committee will be responsible for, among other things: (i) reviewing and approving the remuneration of our executive officers; (ii) making recommendations to the board regarding the compensation of our independent

directors; (iii) making recommendations to the board regarding equity-based and incentive compensation plans, policies and programs; and (iv) reviewing and assessing annually the compensation committee’s performance and the adequacy of its charter.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Ralph Moxness, Israel Cherep, and Paul Gross, each of whom satisfies the “independence” requirements of Nasdaq’s rules, will serve on our nominating and corporate governance committee upon their appointment to the board, with Israel Cherep, 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.

The nominating and corporate governance committee will be responsible for, among other things: (i) identifying and evaluating individuals qualified to become members of the board by reviewing nominees for election to the board submitted by shareholders and recommending to the board director nominees for each annual meeting of shareholders and for election to fill any vacancies on the board; (ii) advising the board with respect to board organization, desired qualifications of board members, the membership, function, operation, structure and composition of committees (including any committee authority to delegate to subcommittees), and self-evaluation and policies; (iii) advising on matters relating to corporate governance and monitoring developments in the law and practice of corporate governance; and (iv) overseeing compliance with the our code of ethics.

The nominating and corporate governance committee’s methods for identifying candidates for election to our board of directors will include the solicitation of ideas for possible candidates from a number of sources – members of our board of directors, our executives, individuals personally known to the members of our board of directors, and other research. The nominating and corporate governance committee may also, from time-to-time, retain one or more third-party search firms to identify suitable candidates.

In making director recommendations, the nominating and corporate governance committee may consider some or all of the following factors: (i) the candidate’s judgment, skill, experience with other organizations of comparable purpose, complexity and size, and subject to similar legal restrictions and oversight; (ii) the interplay of the candidate’s experience with the experience of other board members; (iii) the extent to which the candidate would be a desirable addition to the board and any committee thereof; (iv) whether or not the person has any relationships that might impair his or her independence; and (v) the candidate’s ability to contribute to the effective management of our company, taking into account the needs of our company and such factors as the individual’s experience, perspective, skills and knowledge of the industry in which we operate.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a code of ethics 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 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.

A copy of the code of ethics has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We are required to disclose any amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our code of ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, or persons performing similar functions. We intend to use our website as a method of disseminating this disclosure as well as by SEC filings, as permitted or required by applicable SEC rules. Any such disclosure will be posted to our website within four (4) business days following the date of any such amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our code of ethics.

Duties of Directors

Under Cayman Islands law, our directors owe fiduciary duty to our company, including a duty of loyalty, a duty to act honestly, and a duty to act in what they consider in good faith to be in our best interests. Our directors must also exercise their powers only for a proper purpose. Our directors also owe to our company a duty to act with skill and care. It was previously considered that a director need not exhibit in the performance of his duties a greater degree of skill than may reasonably be expected from a person of his knowledge and experience. However, English and Commonwealth courts have moved towards an objective standard with regard to the required skill and care and

these authorities are likely to be followed in the Cayman Islands. In fulfilling their duty of care to us, our directors must ensure compliance with our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time. Our company has the right to seek damages if a duty owed by our directors is breached. In limited exceptional circumstances, a shareholder may have the right to seek damages in our name if a duty owed by our directors is breached. You should refer to “Description of Share Capital—Differences in Corporate Law” for additional information on our standard of corporate governance under Cayman Islands law.

The functions and powers of our board of directors include, among others:

Conflicts of Interest

Under Cayman Islands law, directors and officers owe the following fiduciary duties:

In addition to the above, directors also owe a duty of care which is not fiduciary in nature. This duty has been defined as a requirement to act as a reasonably diligent person having both the general knowledge, skill and experience that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the same functions as are carried out by that director in relation to the company and the general knowledge skill and experience of that director.

As set out above, directors have a duty not to put themselves in a position of conflict and this includes a duty not to engage in self-dealing, or to otherwise benefit as a result of their position. However, in some instances what would otherwise be a breach of this duty can be forgiven and/or authorized in advance by the shareholders provided that there is full disclosure by the directors. This can be done by way of permission granted in the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or alternatively by shareholder approval at general meetings.

Terms of Directors and Officers

Our directors may be appointed by a resolution of our board of directors or by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders. In addition, our board of directors may, by the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the directors present and voting at a board meeting appoint any person as a director either to fill a casual vacancy on our board or as an addition to the existing board. Our officers are elected by and serve at the discretion of our board of directors. Our directors are not subject to a term of office and hold office until such time as they are removed from office by ordinary resolution of the shareholders or until the expiration of his term or his successor has been elected or appointed. A director will be cease to be a director automatically if, among other thing, the director (i) becomes bankrupt or has a receiving order made against him or suspends payment or compounds with his creditors; (ii) becomes of unsound mind or dies; (iii) resigns his office by notice in writing to the company; (iv) without special leave of absence from our board of directors, is absent from three consecutive meetings of the board and the board resolves that his office be vacated; (v) is prohibited by law from being a director or; (vi) ceases to be a director pursuant to the laws of the Cayman Islands or is removed from office by any other provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

Cybersecurity

In overseeing our cybersecurity risks, the board of directors plays a proactive role in safeguarding our digital assets. Our technology-centric approach involves leveraging secure cloud services, including prominent providers such as Google, Amazon, and Shopify.

Shopify, a critical component of our e-commerce infrastructure, adheres rigorously to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance. This ensures the highest standards of protection for both customers and our stores. The platform employs robust security measures, encryption protocols, and undergoes regular assessments to maintain PCI compliance levels.

Google, a key partner in hosting our online assets, provides an unparalleled level of security. Their services are designed with multiple layers of protection, including advanced threat detection, encryption in transit and at rest, and continuous monitoring. Additionally, Google offers Cloud Security and Data Protection Services, reinforcing our commitment to comprehensive security measures.

Our adherence to industry-standard operating procedures (SOPs) is complemented by the constant evaluation and enhancement of our cybersecurity protocols. This approach extends to our relationships with third-party providers, ensuring that the entirety of our digital ecosystem remains resilient against potential cyber threats.

In response to your inquiry regarding cyber insurance, at present, we do not hold any sensitive data such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, account numbers, driver’s license numbers, or health records within any of our company’s networks or hardware. Given the nature of our operations, which currently do not involve the storage or processing of such sensitive information, we have not deemed it necessary to acquire cyber insurance.

Our risk mitigation strategy has been tailored to the specific characteristics of our business, and our assessment indicates that the current security measures in place, including robust partnerships with secure cloud service providers and adherence to industry-standard procedures, adequately safeguard our operations.

However, we recognize the dynamic nature of the digital landscape and acknowledge that circumstances may evolve. Should our business activities involve the handling of sensitive information in the future, we commit to a thorough reassessment of our risk management strategy. At that point, the implementation of cyber insurance will be a policy subject to careful consideration by our board of directors and management. We are committed to adopting measures that align with the evolving needs and challenges of our industry.

Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers

We recorded $200,993 in total compensation to directors and executive officers for the year ended March 31, 2023. Our board of directors may determine compensation to be paid to the directors and the executive officers.

Executive Employment Agreements

We intend to enter into labor contracts with our executive officers. Each of our executive officers will be employed for a specified time period, which may be renewed by the mutual agreement between us and the executive officer. The employment may be terminated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. An executive officer may terminate his or her employment at any time with not less than 30 days’ prior written notice. When the employment is terminated, the executive officer should return any company property that he or she is using and transition any work in progress to the person designated by us.

Under our employment agreement with our Chief Executive Officer, Alexandra Hoffman, effective as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we agree that, for a one-year term, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms, we will pay Ms. Hoffman an annual salary of $220,000, which will increase by no less than 5% on each anniversary of her employment. The Company also intends to provide standard indemnification and directors’ and officers’ insurance as of the date of the consummation of this Offering in addition to the ability to participate in standard employee benefits, such as health insurance or 401(k), if the Company institutes these benefits in the future. Ms. Hoffman will also be subject to certain confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-interference, and non-competition provisions. Ms. Hoffman can be terminated with or without cause and upon death or disability. If the employment agreement is terminated as a result of death, the agreement will terminate effective on the date of death. In the event that Ms. Hoffman suffers any physical or mental impairment which, as reasonably determined by the board of

directors, renders her unable to perform the essential functions of her position at the Company, even with reasonable accommodation that does not impose an undue burden on the Company, for more than 180 days in any 12-month period, unless a longer period is required by applicable law, in which case that longer period shall apply, the Company shall have the right to terminate the employment agreement, such termination to be effective upon the giving of notice thereof.

Under our employment agreement with our Chief Financial Officer, Shariq Khan, effective as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we agree that, for a one-year term, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms, we will pay Mr. Khan an annual salary of $130,000, which will increase by no less than 5% on each anniversary of his employment. We will also provide standard indemnification and directors’ and officers’ insurance as of the date of the consummation of this Offering in addition to the ability to participate in standard employee benefits, such as health insurance or 401(k), if the Company institutes these benefits in the future. Mr. Khan will also be subject to certain confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-interference, and non-competition provisions. Mr. Khan can be terminated with or without cause and upon death or disability. If the employment agreement is terminated as a result of death, the agreement will terminate effective on the date of death. In the event that Mr. Khan suffers any physical or mental impairment which, as reasonably determined by the board of directors, renders him unable to perform the essential functions of his position at the Company, even with reasonable accommodation that does not impose an undue burden on the Company, for more than 180 days in any 12-month period, unless a longer period is required by applicable law, in which case that longer period shall apply, the Company shall have the right to terminate the employment agreement, such termination to be effective upon the giving of notice thereof.

Under our employment agreement with our Chief Operating Officer, Julia Frank, effective as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we agree that, for a one-year term, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms, we will pay Ms. Frank an annual salary of $93,600, which will increase by no less than 5% on each anniversary of her employment, and she will be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus as determined by the board of directors. The Company also intends to provide standard indemnification and directors’ and officers’ insurance as of the date of the consummation of this Offering in addition to the ability to participate in standard employee benefits, such as health insurance or 401(k), if the Company institutes these benefits in the future. Ms. Frank will also be subject to certain confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-interference, and non-competition provisions. Ms. Frank can be terminated with or without cause and upon death or disability. If the employment agreement is terminated as a result of death, the agreement will terminate effective on the date of death. In the event that Ms. Frank suffers any physical or mental impairment which, as reasonably determined by the board of directors, renders her unable to perform the essential functions of her position at the Company, even with reasonable accommodation that does not impose an undue burden on the Company, for more than 180 days in any 12-month period, unless a longer period is required by applicable law, in which case that longer period shall apply, the Company shall have the right to terminate the employment agreement, such termination to be effective upon the giving of notice thereof.

Indemnification Agreements

Provisions in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we shall indemnify our officers and directors in respect of their actions and omissions, except in respect of their fraud or dishonesty. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that the shareholders waive all claims or rights of action that they might have, individually or in right of the Company, against any of our directors or officers for any act or failure to act in the performance of such director’s or officer’s duties, except in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of such director or officer.

Additionally, we intend to enter into agreements to indemnify our directors and our executive officers to the maximum extent allowed under applicable law. These agreements, among other things, will provide that we will indemnify our directors and executive officers for certain expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts reasonably incurred by such person in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in our right, on account of any services undertaken by such person on our behalf or that person’s status as our director or executive officer.

Independent Director Agreements

Under their independent director agreements with us, the director nominees will receive a cash fee of $30,000 per year and will be granted 25,000 restricted Common Shares. The Restricted Shares will vest in four equal quarterly instalments commencing in the quarter following the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, provided that the Director remains in Continuous Service over the vesting period.  

We will also reimburse each director nominee for pre-approved reasonable business-related expenses incurred in good faith in connection with the performance of the director nominee’s duties for us. As also required under the independent director agreements, we have separately entered into a standard indemnification agreement with each of our director nominees, the term of which will begin the date of the director nominee’s appointment.

Non-Independent Director Agreements

Under Mr. Rapkin’s and Ms. Hoffman’s non-independent director agreements with us, initially they will not receive an annual cash fee, however they may receive such fees later, which fees may be adjusted up or down from time to time as determined by the Company’s board of directors and/or shareholders. We will also reimburse them 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 the non-independent director agreement, we have separately entered into a standard indemnification agreement with them.

Equity Incentive Plan

On March 31, 2023, our board of directors approved the Veg House Holdings Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”).

On February 8, 2024, our shareholders approved the Veg House Holdings Inc. Amended & Restated 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan, as amended”). On February 8, 2024, our board of directors also approved the 2023 Plan, as amended in order to (i) replace Class B Common Share with Common Share and (ii) change the number of Common Shares reserved under the Plan to 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares at any given time.

Purpose of the 2023 Plan, as amended: The purpose of the 2023 Plan, as amended, is to advance our interests and the interests of our shareholders 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 Common Shares that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2023 Plan, as amended is 10% of the authorized issued and outstanding number of Common Shares. Cancelled and forfeited share options and share awards may again become available for grant under the 2023 Plan, as amended. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not granted any share options under the 2023 or 2023 Plan, as amended and all shares remain available for issuance under the 2023 Plan, as amended. We expect to grant awards for a total of 350,000 Common Shares under the 2023 Plan, as amended upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. We intend that awards granted under the 2023 Plan, as amended be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code (including any amendments or replacements of such section), and the 2023 Plan, as amended shall be so construed.

Administration of the 2023 Plan, as amended: The 2023 Plan, as amended, is currently administered by our board of directors, or the Board. All questions of interpretation of the 2023 Plan, as amended, of any award agreement or of any other form of agreement or other document employed by us in the administration of the 2023 Plan, as amended, or of any award shall be determined by the Board, and such determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the 2023 Plan, as amended, or such award, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Board, in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to the 2023 Plan, as amended, or award agreement or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest therein.

Eligible Recipients: Persons eligible to receive awards under the 2023 Plan, as amended will be those employees, consultants and directors of us or of any of our subsidiaries.

Share Options:

General. Subject to the provisions of the 2023 Plan, as amended, the Board has the authority to determine all grants of share 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 Committee may determine. No fractional common shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan.

Option Price. The exercise price for share options will be determined at the time of grant. The exercise price will not be less than the fair market value on the date of grant. The exercise price for any incentive share option award may not be less than the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. A ten percent shareholder shall not be granted an incentive share option unless the option exercise price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the Common Share at the grant date and the option is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the grant date.

Exercise of Options. An option may be exercised only in accordance with the terms and conditions for the option agreement as established by the Board at the time of the grant. The option must be exercised by notice to the Company, accompanied by payment of the exercise price. Payments may be made in cash or, at the option of the Board, by actual or constructive delivery of Common Shares to the holder of the option based upon the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise.

Expiration of Options. If not previously exercised, an option will expire on the expiration date established by the Board at the time of grant. The term of a non-qualified share option granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Board; provided, however, no non-qualified share option shall be exercisable after the expiration of 10 years from the grant date.

Vesting Schedule. Awards shall vest as determined by the Committee.

Incentive and Non-Qualified Options. As described elsewhere in this summary, an incentive share 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 share options. Any option that does not qualify as an incentive share option will be a non-qualified share option. Under the Code, certain restrictions apply to incentive share options. For example, the exercise price for incentive share 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 share 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 share options may be granted to a holder that is first exercisable in a single year if that option, together with all incentive share options previously granted to the holder that also first become exercisable in that year, relate to shares having an aggregate fair market value in excess of $100,000, measured at the grant date.

Share Appreciation Rights: Share appreciation rights (“SARs”), may be granted alone or in tandem with share options. A SAR is a right to receive a payment in Common Shares or cash (as determined by the Committee) equal in value to the excess of the fair market value of one share of Common Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price per share established in connection with the grant of the SAR. The exercise price per share of Common share subject to a SAR may not be less than fair market value at the time of grant.

Restricted Awards: Restricted awards are awards of Common Shares or hypothetical Common Share units having a value equal to the fair market value of an identical number of Common Shares. Restricted awards are forfeitable and non-transferable until the awards vest. The vesting date or dates and other conditions for vesting are established when the shares are awarded. Restricted shareholders generally have the rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares, including the right to receive dividends, the right to vote the shares of restricted share and, conditioned upon full vesting of shares of restricted share, the right to tender such shares, subject to the conditions and restrictions generally applicable to restricted share or specifically set forth in the recipient’s restricted share agreement. The Committee may determine at the time of award that the payment of dividends, if any, will be deferred until the expiration of the applicable restriction period. Restricted share unit holders will have no voting rights with respect to any restricted share units. Restricted share units may also be granted with a deferral feature, whereby settlement is deferred beyond the vesting date until the occurrence of a future payment date or event set forth in the award agreement. The Committee may provide that the restricted share units will be credited with cash and share dividends paid by the Company in respect of one share of Common Shares (“Dividend Equivalents”). Dividend Equivalents will be deferred until the expiration of the applicable restriction period.

Performance Compensation Awards: The Plan also provides for performance compensation awards, representing the right to receive a payment, which may be in the form of cash, Common Shares, or a combination, based on the attainment of pre-established goals set forth in the applicable award agreement. Performance compensation awards that become vested following the achievement of the performance goals will be paid to participants as soon as administratively practicable following completion of the certification of the achievement of the performance goals by the Committee but in no event later than 2 ½ months following the end of the fiscal year during which the performance period is completed.

Performance Criteria. Under the Plan, one or more performance criteria will be used by the Committee in establishing performance goals. Any one or more of the performance criteria may be used on an absolute or relative basis to measure the performance, 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 Committee deems appropriate. In determining the

actual size of an individual performance compensation award, the Committee 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 Committee will not have the discretion to grant or provide payment in respect of performance compensation awards if the performance goals have not been attained.

Governing Law. The Plan, all award agreements, the grant and exercise of awards thereunder, and the sale, issuance and delivery of Common Shares thereunder upon exercise of awards are governed by the laws of Cayman Islands.

Other Material Provisions. Awards will be evidenced by a written agreement, in such form as may be approved by the Committee. In the event of various changes to Company capitalization, such as share splits, share dividends and similar re-capitalizations, an appropriate adjustment will be made by the Committee to the number of shares covered by outstanding awards or to the exercise price of such awards. The Committee 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 the Company, including acceleration of vesting. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee at the date of grant, awards will not be transferable, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The Committee 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 will, to the extent that such approval is required by law or the rules of an applicable exchange, increase the number of shares available under the Plan, change the persons eligible for awards under the Plan, extend the time within which awards may be made, or amend the provisions of the Plan related to amendments. The Plan will terminate automatically on March 30, 2033. No amendment that would adversely affect any outstanding award made under the Plan can be made without the consent of the holder of such award.

As of the date of this prospectus, no shares were issued under the Plan.

PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our Common Shares as of the date of this prospectus for (i) each of our named executive officers, directors, and director nominees; (ii) all of our executive officers and directors as a group; and (iii) each other shareholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Common Shares. The following table assumes that the underwriters have not exercised the over-allotment option.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with SEC rules and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. For purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of any Common Shares that such person or any member of such group has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days of the date of this prospectus. For purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding Common Shares held by each person or group of persons named below, any shares that such person or persons has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days of the date of this prospectus are deemed to be outstanding for such person, but not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. The inclusion herein of any shares listed as beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership by any person.

Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o our company, Veg House Holdings Inc., 6800 Indian Creek Dr., Suite 101, Miami Beach, FL 33141, USA.