INFORMATION STATEMENT
(Preliminary)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
This Information Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being furnished, pursuant to Section 14C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to the holders (the “Stockholders”) of the common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Bakhu Holdings, Corp., a Nevada Corporation (the “Company”), to notify such Stockholders that on or about April 2, 2017, by order of the Receiver in #A-15-720990-C in Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District authorizes and orders the following:
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To effectuate a 200:1 reverse stock split (pro-rata reduction of outstanding shares) of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”)
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WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND A PROXY.
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Court-Appointed Receiver for
BAKHU HOLDINGS, CORP
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Date: November 2, 2017
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/s/ Robert Stevens
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Robert Stevens
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Receiver in #A-15-720990-C
In Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District
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ORDER OF THE RECEIVER
The Receiver for Bakhu Holdings, Corp believes that stockholders of the Company will benefit from the Reverse Stock Split because it will make the Company more attractive to a merger candidate. The Receiver is of the opinion that the current outstanding share count is too high to attract a quality merger candidate.
ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN
This Information Statement contains a brief summary of the material aspects of the actions approved by the Board and the holders of the majority of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company.
REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
DECREASE THE NUMBER OF ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK
GENERAL
The Receiver approved a resolution to effectuate a 200:1 reverse stock split. Under this reverse stock split each 200 shares of our Common Stock will be automatically converted into 1 share of Common Stock, fractional shares rounded up to the nearest whole share with a minimum retention of 100 shares, down to the beneficial shareholder level for all Stockholders who own their shares in a brokerage account. The effective date of the Reverse Stock Split will be _______2017.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT WILL NOT CHANGE YOUR PROPORTIONATE EQUITY INTERESTS IN THE COMPANY, EXCEPT AS MAY RESULT FROM THE ISSUANCE OR CANCELLATION OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE FRACTIONAL SHARES.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SHARES THE COMPANY WILL BE ABLE TO ISSUE TO NEW OR EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES WILL REMAIN THE SAME WHILE THE NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING WILL BE REDUCED 200-FOLD.
PURPOSE AND MATERIAL EFFECTS OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
The Receiver believes that, among other reasons, the number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock have contributed to a lack of investor interest in the Company and has made it difficult to attract new investors and potential business candidates. As a result, the Board of Directors has proposed the Reverse Stock Split as one method to attract business opportunities in the Company.
When a company engages in a reverse stock split, it substitutes one share of stock for a predetermined amount of shares of stock. It does not increase the market capitalization of the company. An example of a reverse split is the following. A company has 10,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Assume the market price is $.01 per share. Assume that the company declares a 1 for 5 reverse stock split. After the reverse split, that company will have 1/5 as many shares outstanding, or 2,000,000 shares outstanding. The stock will have a market price of $0.05. If an individual investor owned 10,000 shares of that company before the split at $.01 per share, he will own 2,000 shares at $.05 after the split. In either case, his stock will be worth $100. He is no better off before or after. Except that such company hopes that the higher stock price will make that company look better and thus the company will be a more attractive merger target for potential business. There is no assurance that that company’s stock will rise in price after a reverse split or that a suitable merger candidate will emerge.
We believe that the reverse stock split may improve the price level of our Common Stock and that the higher share price could help generate interest in the Company among investors and other business opportunities. However, the effect of the reverse split upon the market price for our Common Stock cannot be predicted, and the history of similar stock split combinations for companies in like circumstances is varied. There can be no assurance that the market price per share of our Common Stock after the reverse split will rise in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding resulting from the reverse split. The market price of our Common Stock may also be based on our performance and other factors, some of which may be unrelated to the number of shares outstanding.
The reverse split will affect all of our stockholders uniformly and will not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interests in the Company or proportionate voting power, except to the extent that the reverse split results in any of our stockholders owning a fractional share. All stockholders holding a fractional share shall be issued an additional share and every shareholder will retain a minimum of 100 shares. The principal effect of the Reverse Stock Split will be that the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will be reduced from 45,000,000 shares of Common Stock as of November 2, 2017 to approximately 225,000 shares (depending on the number of fractional shares that are issued or cancelled). The Reverse Stock Split will affect the shares of common stock outstanding. Currently, the Company has no Preferred Shares authorized. The number of authorized shares of Common Stock will not be affected.
The Reverse Stock Split will not affect the par value of our Common Stock. As a result, on the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split, the stated capital on our balance sheet attributable to our Common Stock will be reduced to less than the present amount, and the additional paid-in capital account shall be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. The per share net income or loss and net book value of our Common Stock will be increased because there will be fewer shares of our Common Stock outstanding.
The Reverse Stock Split will not change the proportionate equity interests of our stockholders, nor will the respective voting rights and other rights of stockholders be altered. The Common Stock issued pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split will remain fully paid and non-assessable. The Reverse Stock Split is not intended as, and will not have the effect of, a “going private transaction” covered by Rule 13e-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We will continue to be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Stockholders should recognize that they will own fewer numbers of shares than they presently own (a number equal to the number of shares owned immediately prior to the filing of the certificate of amendment divided by 200. While we expect that the Reverse Stock Split will result in an increase in the potential market price of our Common Stock, there can be no assurance that the Reverse Stock Split will increase the potential market price of our Common Stock by a multiple equal to the exchange number or result in the permanent increase in any potential market price (which is dependent upon many factors, including our performance and prospects). Also, should the market price of our Common Stock decline, the percentage decline as an absolute number and as a percentage of our overall market capitalization may be greater than would pertain in the absence of a reverse split. Furthermore, the possibility exists that potential liquidity in the market price of our Common Stock could be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares that would be outstanding after the reverse split. The reverse split will not leave any Stockholder with an odd lot (less than 100 shares). Consequently, there can be no assurance that the reverse split will achieve the desired results that have been outlined above.
This proposal is not the result of management’s knowledge of an effort to accumulate the issuer’s securities or to obtain control of the issuer by means of a merger, tender offer, solicitation or otherwise. It was done as a way to make the company more attractive in a reverse merger or other business combination transaction.
As discussed above, the Reverse Stock Split was the subject of an order by the court-appointed Receiver approving the Reverse Stock Split.
PLANS, PROPOSALS OR ARRANGEMENTS TO ISSUE NEWLY AVAILABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
The main purpose of completing this Reverse Stock Split is to increase the amount of shares available in order to have the ability to issue shares and seek a business combination. The Company has not entered into any agreements whereby it has agreed to issue the newly available shares.
FRACTIONAL SHARES
We will not issue fractional certificates for post-reverse split shares in connection with the reverse split. Instead, an additional share shall be issued to all holders of a fractional share, with a minimum retention of 100 shares down to the beneficial shareholder level for Stockholders who hold their shares deposited with a broker.
STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY CERTIFICATES WITHOUT THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
SUMMARY OF REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
Below is a brief summary of the reverse stock split:
The issued and outstanding Common Stock shall be reduced on the basis of one post-split share of the Common Stock for every 200 pre-split shares of the Common Stock outstanding. The consolidation shall not affect any rights, privileges or obligations with respect to the shares of the Common Stock existing prior to the consolidation.
Stockholders of record of the Common Stock as of _______, 2017 shall have their total shares reduced on the basis of one post-split share of Common Stock for every 200 pre-split shares outstanding.
As a result of the reduction of the Common Stock, the pre-split total of issued and outstanding shares of 45,000,000 shall be consolidated to a total of approximately 225,000 issued and outstanding shares (depending on the number of fractional shares that are be issued or cancelled).
The Company’s authorized number of common stock shall remain at 150,000,000 shares of the Common Stock.
This action has been approved by the Board and the written consents of the holders of the majority of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company.
The entire cost of furnishing this Information Statement will be borne by the Company. The Company will request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians, fiduciaries and other like parties to forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of the Common Stock held of record by them and will reimburse such persons for their reasonable charges and expenses in connection therewith. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on December ___, 2017, as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of Stockholders who are entitled to receive this Information Statement.
You are being provided with this Information Statement pursuant to Section 14C of the Exchange Act and Regulation 14C and Schedule 14C thereunder, and, in accordance therewith, the Reverse Stock Split has been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada but will not become effective until at least 20 calendar days after the mailing of this Information, and further will be subject to review and approval by FINRA.
This Information Statement is being mailed on or about December ____, 2017 to all Stockholders of record as of the Record Date.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information including annual and quarterly reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q (the “1934 Act Filings”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Reports and other information filed by the Company can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained at the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained upon written request addressed to the Commission, Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. The Commission maintains a web site on the Internet (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”).
The following documents as filed with the Commission by the Company are incorporated herein by reference:
1. FORM 10-12G as filed with the SEC on October 31, 2017
OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES
45,000,000 are outstanding as of November 2, 2017