As filed with the U.S. Securities andExchange Commission on April 19, 2022
Registration No. 333-[____]
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified inits charter)
Nevada | | 6531 | | 87-1641189 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1420 Celebration Blvd., 2nd Floor
Celebration, FL 34747
(321) 250-1799
(Address, including zip code and telephonenumber, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Joseph La Rosa
Chief Executive Officer
1420 Celebration Blvd., 2nd Floor
Celebration, FL 34747
(321) 250-1799
(Name, address, including zip code and telephonenumber, including area code, of agent for service)
Please send copies of all communicationsto:
Ross D. Carmel, Esq. Carmel, Milazzo & Feil LLP 55 West 39th Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10018 (646) 838-1310 | | M. Ali Panjwani, Esq. Pryor Cashman LLP 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 (212) 421-4100 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposedsale to the public:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
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The Registrant hereby amends this registrationstatement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendmentwhich specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a)of the Securities Act of 1933, or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, actingpursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The informationin this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed withthe Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities andis not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject toCompletion, Dated April 19, 2022
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP.
1,500,000 Units
Each Unit Consisting of
One Share of Common Stock and
One Warrant to Purchase One Share ofCommon Stock
This is the initialpublic offering by La Rosa Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), of an assumed 1,500,000 units (the“Units” and each a “Unit”), with each Unit consisting of one share of common stock, $0.0001 par value pershare (the “Common Stock”), and a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase one share of Common Stock at an assumedexercise price of $11.00 per share, or 110% of the price of each Unit sold in the (collectively, the “Securities”),in a firm commitment underwritten public offering (this “Offering”). The Warrants offered hereby may be exercised fromtime to time beginning on the date of issuance and will expire five years from the date of issuance. Our Units have no stand-alonerights and will not be certificated or issued as stand-alone securities. The shares of our Common Stock and the Warrants comprisingour Units are immediately separable and will be issued separately in this Offering.
We anticipate thatthe initial public offering price of our Units will be between $9.00 and $11.00 per share. The number of Units and the number ofshares of Common Stock and Warrants offered in this prospectus and all other applicable information has been determined based onan assumed public offering price of $10.00 per Unit. The actual public offering price for the Units will be determined betweenthe underwriters and the Company at the time of pricing, considering our historical performance and capital structure, prevailingmarket conditions, and overall assessment of our business. Therefore, the assumed public offering price used throughout this prospectusmay not be indicative of the actual public offering price for our Common Stock and the Warrants and the assumed number of Unitsmay change accordingly.
No public market currentlyexists for our Common Stock or our Warrants. We have applied to list the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”),under the symbol “LRHC” and to list the Warrants under the symbol “[*]”. We will not consummate the Offeringunless until we receive approval from Nasdaq to list our Common Stock.
Following the completionof this Offering, our Founder, Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Joseph La Rosa, will controlapproximately [*]% of the voting power of our voting capital stock with respect to director elections and other matters (or approximately[*]% of the voting power if the underwriters exercise in full their 45-day option to purchase additional shares of our Common Stockto cover over-allotments, if any). Although we are a “controlled company” under the rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market,our board of directors will be composed of a majority of independent directors and we will not take advantage of the “controlledcompany” exemptions provided under such rules. Please see “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”
Investing in ourUnits involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15 of this prospectus for a discussionof information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our Securities.
We are an “emerginggrowth company” as that term is used in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (or the JOBS Act) and, as such, haveelected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this prospectus and future filings. See “ProspectusSummary — Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company.”
Neither the Securitiesand Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracyor adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
| | | Price to Public | | | | Underwriting Discounts and Commissions (1) | | | | Proceeds to Us (2) | |
Per Unit | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | | |
Total | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | | |
| (1) | The underwriting discount isseven percent (7%) of the public offering price. The column does not include additional compensation payable to the underwriter.We have agreed to reimburse the underwriter for certain accountable expenses incurred relating to this Offering and to pay itsnon-accountable expenses in the amount equal to one percent (1%) of the public offering price we receive. In addition, we willissue to the underwriter a five year warrant to purchase up to six percent (6%) of the number of shares of Common Stock issuedin this Offering. See “Underwriting” for additional information regarding underwriting compensation. |
| (2) | The amount of offering proceedsto us presented in this table does not give effect to any exercise of the: (i) over-allotment option we have granted to the underwritersas described below, (ii) the exercise of the Warrants being issued as a part of the Units, (iii) the exercise of the warrantsbeing issued to the Representative in this Offering, or (v) the exercise of the warrants we have issued in private placementsprior to this initial public offering as described in more detail in this prospectus. |
This offering is beingunderwritten on a firm commitment basis. We have granted a 45-day option to the underwriters, exercisable one or more times inwhole or in part, to purchase up to an additional fifteen percent (15%) of the shares of Common Stock and/or fifteen percent (15%)of the Warrants offered hereby at the public offering price per share of Common Stock equal to the public offering price per Unitminus $0.01 per share and $0.01 per Warrant, respectively, less, in each case, the underwriting discounts payable by us, solelyto cover overallotments, if any. (the “Over-Allotment Option”).
The underwriters expectto deliver the Securities against payment to the investors in this Offering on or about [ ], 2022.
Sole Book-Running Manager
Maxim Group LLC
The date of this prospectus is April 19,2022.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Through and including [ ],2022 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or notparticipating in this Offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation todeliver a prospectus when acting as underwriter and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
Neither we nor anyof the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representations other than thosecontained in this prospectus, any amendment or supplement to this prospectus and any related free writing prospectus prepared byor on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We and the underwriters take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurancesas to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, Unitsonly in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus or in any applicable freewriting prospectus related thereto is current only as of its date, regardless of its time of delivery or any sale of shares. Ourbusiness, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects may have changed since that date.
For investors outsidethe United States: Neither we nor any of the underwriters have done anything that would permit this Offering or possession or distributionof this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outsidethe United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relatingto, the offering of the Securities and the distribution of this prospectus outside of the United States.
No person is authorizedin connection with this prospectus to give any information or to make any representations about us, the Securities offered herebyor any matter discussed in this prospectus, other than the information and representations contained in this prospectus. If anyother information or representation is given or made, such information or representation may not be relied upon as having beenauthorized by us.
Copies of some of thedocuments referred to herein have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, andyou may obtain copies of those documents as described in this prospectus under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financialstatements include the accounts of La Rosa Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries La Rosa Coaching, LLC, La Rosa CRE, LLC, La RosaFranchising, LLC, and La Rosa Property Management which are affiliated by virtue of common management and ownership. All intercompanytransactions and accounts have been eliminated. Numerical figures included in this prospectus have been subject to rounding adjustments.Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in various tables may not be arithmetic aggregations of the figures that precedethem.
MARKET DATA
Market data and certainindustry data and forecasts used throughout this prospectus were obtained from internal company surveys, market research, consultantsurveys, publicly available information, reports of governmental agencies and industry publications and surveys. Industry surveys,publications, consultant surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sourcesbelieved to be reliable, but the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. To our knowledge, certain third-partyindustry data that includes projections for future periods does not take into account the effects of the worldwide coronaviruspandemic. Accordingly, those third-party projections may be overstated and should not be given undue weight. We have not independentlyverified any of the data from third party sources, nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein.Similarly, internal surveys, industry forecasts and market research, which we believe to be reliable based on our management’sknowledge of the industry, have not been independently verified. Forecasts are particularly likely to be inaccurate, especiallyover long periods of time. In addition, we do not necessarily know what assumptions regarding general economic growth were usedin preparing the forecasts we cite. Statements as to our market position are based on the most currently available data. Whilewe are not aware of any misstatements regarding the industry data presented in this prospectus, our estimates involve risks anduncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors”in this prospectus.
TRADEMARKS
The logos, and othertrade names, trademarks, and service marks of La Rosa Holdings Corp. appearing in this prospectus are the property of La Rosa HoldingsCorp. Other trade names, trademarks, and service marks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective holders.Trade names, trademarks, and service marks contained in this prospectus may appear without the “®” or “™”symbols. Such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we, or the applicable owner or licensor, will not assert,to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable owner or licensor to those tradenames, trademarks, and service marks.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
Throughout this prospectus,unless otherwise designated or the context suggests otherwise,
| · | all references to the “Company,” the “registrant,” “LRHC,” “we,” “our,” or “us” in this prospectus mean La Rosa Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries; |
| · | “year” or “fiscal year” mean the year ending December 31st; |
| · | all dollar or $ references when used in this prospectus refer to United States dollars; |
| · | all references to the Securities Act mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and all references to the Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
| · | all references to our Common Stock mean our authorized common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and all references to our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock means our authorized Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, that provides to the owner 10,000 votes per share; and |
| · | all share and per share data in this prospectus reflects a 10-for-1 reverse stock split of our Common Stock issued and outstanding (including adjustments for fractional shares), which was effected on March 21, 2022. |
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlightscertain information about us and this Offering contained elsewhere in this prospectus. Because it is only a summary, it does notcontain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our Units and should be read in conjunction with themore detailed information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. Before you decide to invest in our Units, you should carefullyread the entire prospectus, including “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15, “Management’s Discussion andAnalysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” beginning on page 42 and the combined financial statements andrelated notes thereto included in this prospectus.
Concurrently withthe closing of this Offering, we plan to acquire five limited liability companies and one corporation in separate acquisitionswhat will be closed simultaneously: (i) La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC, (ii) La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC, (iii) La RosaRealty the Elite LLC, (iv) La Rosa Prestige, LLC, (v) Horeb Kissimmee Realty LLC and (vi) La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc. We collectivelyrefer to these transactions as the “Combinations.”
Overview
We operate primarilyin the U.S. residential real estate market, which, according to Zillow Research1, totaled $43.4 trillion in 2021 upby a record $6.9 trillion since 2020 and more than double the level from a decade ago.
We are the holdingcompany for five agent-centric, technology-integrated, cloud-based, multi-service real estate companies. Our primary business,La Rosa Realty, LLC, has been listed in the “Top 75 Residential Real Estate Firms in the United States” by the NationalAssociation of Realtors (the “NAR”), the leading real estate industry trade association in the United States.
Our business was foundedby Mr. Joseph La Rosa, a successful real estate developer, business and life coach, author, podcaster and public speaker. Mr. LaRosa’s self-help book “Do It Now” is a roadmap to personal success and well-being based on his transformativetheories of family, passion and growth. His philosophy, seminars and educational forums have attracted numerous successful realtorsthat have spurred the growth of our business.
In addition to providingperson-to-person residential and commercial real estate brokerage services to the public, we cross sell ancillary technology-basedproducts and services primarily to our sales agents and the sales agents associated with our franchisees. Our business is organizedbased on the services we provide internally to our agents and to the public, which are residential and commercial real estate brokerage,franchising, real estate brokerage education and coaching, and property management. Our real estate brokerage business operatesprimarily under the trade name La Rosa Realty, which we own, and, to a lesser extent, under the trade name Better Homes Realtywhich we license. We have five La Rosa Realty corporate real estate brokerage offices located in Florida, 28 La Rosa Realty franchisedreal estate brokerage offices in six states in the United States and Puerto Rico, and an international La Rosa Realty franchisedoffice in Peru. Our real estate brokerage offices, both corporate and franchised, are staffed with more than 2,380licensed real estate brokers and sales associates.
We have built our businessby providing the home buying public with well trained, knowledgeable realtors who have access to our proprietary and third partyin-house technology tools and quality education and training, and valuable marketing that attracts some of the best local realtorswho provide value-added services to our home buyers and sellers that are attracted to our brands. We give our real estate brokersand sales agents who are seeking financial independence a turnkey solution and support them in growing their brokerages while theyfund their own businesses. This enables us to maintain a low fixed-cost business with several recurring revenue streams, yieldingrelatively high margins and cash flow.
Our agent-centric commissionmodel enables our sales agents to obtain higher net commissions than they would otherwise receive from many of our competitorsin our local markets. Moreover, we believe that our proprietary technology, training, and the support that we provide to our agentsat a minimal cost to them is one of the best offered in the industry.
1 https://www.zillow.com/research/us-housing-market-total-value-2021-30615/
We believe that ourfocus on the interaction between our in person agents and their clients is a strong weapon against the internet-only commoditywebsites and the low touch discount brokerages who compete with us. By creating a custom solution offering a unique experience,our agents are able to guide their clients seamlessly through what may the most expensive purchase of their lifetime.
Disruptions relatedto the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a downturn in our local residential real estate market in 2020. However, our local real estatemarket rebounded significantly in 2021 and continues to be strong as the pandemic has caused what appears to be a large migrationinto our market areas from other states. Because nearly all of our sales agents, who are independent contractors, were workingremotely before the pandemic struck, and because Florida did not mandate stay-at-home orders like many other states, the mannerin which our business is conducted during the pandemic has not changed significantly and has not affected the productivity of oursales agents in 2021.
In addition, a significantdriver of our past, and we believe, our future growth is our ability to create revenue by referring or requiring that our agentsand our franchisee’s agents use the different business services that we provide. For example, all agents new to our Companyare required to have a “coach” and to attend multi-day training sessions to learn the Company’s philosophy, technologyand business practices. Concurrently, the agent works with his or her coach in obtaining listings, working with consumers and closingtransactions. All of these activities are run through our La Rosa Coaching, LLC subsidiary. We expanded our coaching offeringsin the third quarter of 2021 to teach advanced techniques for team building, personal growth and business development, which webelieve will provide increased revenue at a nominal increase in cost to us. In addition, unlike other residential real estate brokerages,we encourage our sales agents to pursue commercial real estate transactions and require them to utilize the services of our commercialreal estate company La Rosa CRE, LLC. We anticipate acquiring other complementary businesses, such as title and insurance agenciesand a mortgage brokerage, after the closing of this O6ffering to enhance our gross revenues and profit margins.
We face competitionfrom established residential real estate companies such as RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Keller Williams Realty, Inc., HomeSmart, RealogyHoldings, Corp., which franchises the Coldwell Banker and Century 21 brands, as well as from internet-based real estate brokersincluding Realtor.com, Fathom Holdings Inc., Redfin.com, and Zillow.com, brokers offering deeply discounted commissions like SimpleShowingHoldings, Inc., Houwzer LLC and Real Estate Exchange, Inc. (Rexhomes.com), and “flat fee” brokers such as Homie Technology,Inc., Cottage Street Realty, LLC (FlatFeeGroup.com) and Trelora, Inc. These companies do not provide the same personalized brokerageservices that we do and emphasize low price and a do-it-yourself philosophy. We believe that our highly trained agents who workone-on-one with their clients are able to successfully close residential real estate transactions with a high level of consumersatisfaction that redounds to us in future business and referrals.
Our Organization
La Rosa Holdings Corp.was incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 14, 2021 by its founder, Mr. Joseph La Rosa, to become the holding company forfive Florida limited liability companies of which Mr. La Rosa held a one hundred percent (100%) ownership interest: (i) La RosaCoaching, LLC(“Coaching”); (ii) La Rosa CRE, LLC (“CRE”); (iii) La Rosa Franchising, LLC (“Franchising”);(iv) La Rosa Property Management, LLC (“Property Management”); and (v) La Rosa Realty, LLC (“Realty”).All of those limited liability companies are referred to collectively in this prospectus as the “LLCs.”
On August 4, 2021,we effected a corporate reorganization pursuant to a Reorganization Agreement and Plan of Share Exchange dated July 22, 2021 (the“Reorganization Agreement”) between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and each of the LLCs. Under the Reorganization Agreement,each LLC exchanged 100% of their limited liability company membership interests for one share of Company’s Common Stock,which share was automatically redeemed for nominal consideration upon the closing of the transaction, resulting in each LLC becomingthe direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The following chartillustrates the current corporate structure of our key operating entities:
The Company conductsits operations through its five subsidiaries:
| · | La Rosa Coaching, LLC is engaged in the coaching, training and education of our real estate agents at every phase of the real estate business; |
| · | La Rosa CRE, LLC is a commercial real estate brokerage where we represent buyers and sellers in the sale of commercial real estate and the train and support our residential agents who are interested in pursuing commercial real estate sales; |
| · | La Rosa Franchising, LLC is engaged in the sale, oversight and provision of operating systems of independently owned and operated franchises of La Rosa Realty as well and the ongoing training and support for the franchise owners and staff; |
| · | La Rosa Property Management, LLC is engaged in providing training, compliance, support and accounting services for La Rosa Realty agents engaged in long term rental property management; and |
| · | La Rosa Realty, LLC is engaged in the residential real estate brokerage business and providing systems, accounting, marketing tools and compliance for our real estate agents who conduct residential real estate sales. |
Selected Risks Associated with Our Business
Our business and prospectsmay be limited by a number of risks and uncertainties that we currently face, including the following:
| · | The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic had a material effect on our business in 2020, and, if there are significant future outbreaks, could continue to do so. |
| · | The residential real estate market is cyclical and we can be negatively impacted by downturns in this market and general global economic conditions. |
| · | The ability of homebuyers to obtain financing in the U.S. residential real estate market at favorable rates and on favorable terms could have a material effect on our financial performance and results of operations. |
| · | Under the rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market, we will be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance rules of The Nasdaq Capital Market and, although we do not presently intend to rely on certain exemptions from the corporate governance requirements of those rules, we may do so in the future. |
| · | We may fail to successfully execute our strategies to grow our business, including acquiring a controlling interest in a number of our current franchisees and growing our agent count. |
| · | Our business depends on a strong brand, and any failure to maintain, protect and enhance our brand would hurt our ability to grow our business, particularly in new markets where we have limited brand recognition. |
| · | Loss of the services of our Founder, Joseph La Rosa, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chairman of the board of directors, and our other current executive officers could adversely affect our operations. |
| · | Competition in the residential real estate business is intense and may adversely affect our financial performance. |
| · | The failure to attract and retain highly qualified and successful agents and franchisees could compromise our ability to pursue our growth strategy. |
| · | Our financial results are affected directly by the operating results of our agents and franchisees, over whom we do not have direct control. |
| · | Our operating results are subject to seasonality and vary significantly among quarters during each calendar year, making meaningful comparisons of consecutive quarters difficult. |
| · | Our business could be adversely affected if we are unable to expand, maintain, and improve the systems and technologies that we rely on to operate. |
| · | Our business, financial condition and reputation may be substantially harmed by security breaches, cybersecurity incidents, and interruptions, delays and failures in our systems and operations. |
| · | We face significant risk to our brand and revenue if we fail to maintain compliance with the law and regulations of federal, state, foreign, county governmental authorities, or private associations and governing boards. |
| · | Failure to protect our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our business. |
| · | We may evaluate entities in complementary or competitive businesses for acquisition in order to accelerate growth but might not succeed in identifying suitable candidates or may acquire businesses that negatively impact us or may have trouble integrating businesses that we acquire. |
| · | We are subject to certain risks related to litigation filed by or against us, and adverse results may harm our business and financial condition. |
In addition, we faceother risks and uncertainties that may materially affect our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.You should consider the risks discussed in “Risk Factors” starting on page 15 and elsewhere in this prospectus beforeinvesting in our Units.
Corporate Information
Our principal executiveoffice is located at 1420 Celebration Boulevard, Suite 200, Celebration, Florida 34747. Our telephone number at our principal executiveoffice is (321) 939-3748. Our corporate website is https:// www.larosarealty.com. The information on our corporate website is notpart of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.
Recent Developments
Issuance of Convertible Notes
In a private placementconducted from July through December 2021, we entered into Convertible Note Purchase Agreements pursuant to which we issued unsecuredconvertible promissory notes to certain “accredited investors” under an exemption from the registration requirementsof the Securities Act afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of that Act and/or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. In accordancewith such purchase agreements, we issued convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $496,000 that we usedto pay the expenses of our organization and reorganization and for other general corporate purposes. Interest accrues on the principalamount of twelve of the convertible promissory notes at 2.5% with a default rate of 3.0% per annum, and interest accrues onthe principal amount of seven of the convertible promissory notes at 18.0%, with a default interest rate of 20.0% per annum. Theconvertible promissory notes rank on a parity with the Company’s other existing debt and mature on the earlier of the datethat the Company’s Common Stock becomes listed for trading on a national securities exchange or one year from the date ofissue of each such note. Prior to the maturity date, the convertible promissory notes will convert the outstanding principal andaccrued interest automatically into shares of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of the closing of this Offering at aprice per share equal to the product of the public offering price of the Units multiplied by 0.80. All of the convertible promissorynotes are prepayable, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity without penalty or premium.
Issuance of promissory notes
On July 15, 2021 theCompany issued to ELP Global PLLC a promissory note in the principal amount of $40,000 that we used for our general corporate purposes.Interest accrues on the principal amount at 18% of outstanding amount per annum. The maturity date of the note was extended toJune 30, 2022.
On February 25, 2022the Company issued to Joseph La Rosa an unsecured subordinated promissory note in the principal amount of $100,000 that we usedfor our general corporate purposes. Interest accrues on the principal amount at 1.4% per annum with a default interest rate is3% per annum. The payment of all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of the note and all interest thereon shallbe pari passu in right of payment and in all other respects to the other unsecured subordinated promissory notes issued and allother trade debt and other obligations of the Company ranking similar to the note.
Acquisitions of Franchisees
We have signed purchaseagreements with six of our franchisees to acquire a majority or a one hundred percent (100%) interest in their real estate brokeragebusinesses immediately after the closing of this Offering on terms as follows:
Name of Franchisee | | Location | | Percentage Interest To Be Purchased | | | Total Consideration | | | Cash Consideration | | | Stock Consideration(1) | |
Horeb Kissimmee Realty LLC | | Kissimmee, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 6,136,267 | | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | $ | 4,936,267 | |
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc. | | Orlando, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 3,349,987 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 3,349,987 | |
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC | | Jacksonville, Florida | | | 100 | % | | $ | 1,828,107 | | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 1,528,107 | |
La Rosa Realty The Elite LLC | | Wesley Chapel, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 1,237,969 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,237,969 | |
La Rosa Realty Lakeland LLC | | Lakeland, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 1,158,645 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,158,645 | |
La Rosa CW Properties LLC | | Longwood, Florida | | | 100 | % | | $ | 2,400,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 2,300,000 | |
(1) The stock considerationwill be paid in unregistered, “restricted” shares of Company Common Stock valued at the initial public offering priceof the Units.
Each of the sellersof the above franchisees have signed: (i) a Leak Out Agreement pursuant to which the sellers have agreed not to sell the sharesof Common Stock received in the buyout transaction until the 181st day after the closing date of this Offering, andfor the period ending one year from that date, to sell only one-twelfth of the shares received per calendar month, subject to applicablesecurities laws as such shares are “restricted securities” under the Securities Act; (ii) a Proxy Agreement which grantsto Mr. Joseph La Rosa or his successor, in his capacity as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the seller’sirrevocable proxy to vote all of the shares of Common Stock received by the sellers in the acquisition transaction; and (iii) anemployment agreement to serve as the president of such company commencing immediately after the closing of the acquisition, reportingto Mr. Joseph La Rosa, with a salary that can be adjusted if that company’s net profitability changes by more than 5% inany one month. The sellers have agreed to certain confidentiality, work product, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disparagementterms.
Status as a Controlled Company
Because of the votingcontrol held by Mr. La Rosa, we are considered a “controlled company” within the meaning of the listing standardsof Nasdaq. Under these rules, a “controlled company” may elect not to comply with certain corporate governancerequirements, including the requirement to have a board of directors that is composed of a majority of independent directors. Wecurrently do not intend to take advantage of these exemptions, but could do so at any time in the future provided that we continueto qualify as a “controlled company.”
Implications of Our Being an “Emerging Growth Company”
As a company with lessthan $1.07 billion in revenue during our last completed fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” underthe Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specifiedreduced reporting requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. In particular, as an emerging growthcompany, we:
| · | are not required to obtain an attestation and report from our auditors on our management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; |
| · | are not required to provide a detailed narrative disclosure discussing our compensation principles, objectives and elements, and analyzing how those elements fit with our principles and objectives (commonly referred to as “compensation discussion and analysis”); |
| · | are not required to obtain a non-binding advisory vote from our stockholders on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements (commonly referred to as the “say-on-pay,” “say-on-frequency” and “say-on-golden-parachute” votes); |
| · | are exempt from certain executive compensation disclosure provisions requiring a pay-for-performance graph and CEO pay ratio disclosure; |
| · | may present only two years of audited financial statements; and |
| · | are eligible to claim longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under Section 107 of the JOBS Act. |
We intend to take advantageof all of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions, including the longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new orrevised financial accounting standards under Section 107 of the JOBS Act. Our election to use the phase-in periods may makeit difficult to compare our financial statements to those of non-emerging growth companies and other emerging growth companiesthat have opted out of the phase-in periods under Section 107 of the JOBS Act.
Certain of these reducedreporting requirements and exemptions were already available to us due to the fact that we also qualify as a “smaller reportingcompany” under SEC rules. For instance, smaller reporting companies are not required to obtain an auditor attestation andreport regarding internal control over financial reporting, are not required to provide a compensation discussion and analysis,are not required to provide a pay-for-performance graph or CEO pay ratio disclosure, and may present only two years of auditedfinancial statements and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis disclosure.
Under the JOBSAct, we may take advantage of the above-described reduced reporting requirements and exemptions for up to five years after ourinitial sale of common equity pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act, or such earliertime that we no longer meet the definition of an emerging growth company. The JOBS Act provides that we would cease tobe an “emerging growth company” if we have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenue, have more than $700 million inmarket value of our Common Stock held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1 billion in principal amount of non-convertible debtover a three-year period. Further, under current rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the“Commission”), we will continue to qualify as a “smaller reporting company” for so long as we have a publicfloat (i.e., the market value of common equity held by non-affiliates) of less than $250 million as of the last business day ofour most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING
Issuer: | | La Rosa Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation. |
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Offered Securities: | | We are offering 1,500,000 Units (subject to adjustment as noted herein), each consisting of one share of our Common Stock and one Warrant to purchase one share of our Common Stock (together with the shares of Common Stock underlying such Warrants). The actual number of Units we offer will be determined based on the actual public offering price of the Units such that we will offer and sell up to $15,000,000 of the Units hereby. |
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Offering price per Unit: | | We will offer the Units in a price range of between $9.00 and $11.00 per Unit. The actual offering price of the Units will be determined between the underwriters and the Company at the time of pricing, considering our historical performance and capital structure, prevailing market conditions, and overall assessment of our business. Therefore, the assumed public offering price used throughout this prospectus of $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range for the Units) may not be indicative of the actual public offering price of the Units at the closing of this Offering. |
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Description of the Warrant: | | Each Unit Warrant is exercisable for one share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events affecting our Common Stock as described herein. The exercise price of the Warrant is $11 per share (110% of the public offering price per Unit). A holder may not exercise any portion of a Warrant to the extent that the holder, together with its affiliates and any other person or entity acting as a group, would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Stock after exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrants, except that upon notice from the holder to us, the holder may waive such limitation up to a percentage, not in excess of 9.99%. Each Warrant will be exercisable immediately upon issuance and will expire five years after the initial issuance date. The terms of the Warrant will be governed by a Warrant Agency Agreement, dated as of the effective date of this Offering, between us and VStock Transfer LLC, as the warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”). This prospectus also relates to the offering of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. For more information regarding the Warrants, you should carefully read the section titled “Description of the Securities – Warrants Issued in This Offering” in this prospectus. |
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Over-allotment option: | | We have granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 45 days after the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an additional 225,000 shares of Common Stock and/or up to an additional 1,500,000 Warrants, in any combination thereof, at the public offering price per share of Common Stock equal to the public offering price per Unit minus $0.01 and a price per Warrant of $0.01, respectively, less, in each case, the underwriting discounts payable by us, in any combination solely to cover over-allotments, if any (the “Over-Allotment Option”). |
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Shares of capital stock outstanding immediately before the Offering (1): | | · 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock; and · 2,000 shares of Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock having 10,000 votes per share when voting together with the Common Stock, all of which are owned by Mr. La Rosa. |
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Shares of capital stock outstanding immediately after the Offering (2): | | · 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock (assuming the sale of 1,500,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range of the Units offered hereby); and · 2,000 shares of Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock having 10,000 votes per share, when voting together with the Common Stock, all of which are owned by Mr. La Rosa. |
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Disparate voting rights: | | Our Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman, Joseph La Rosa, currently holds 100% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company and 2,000 shares of Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock having 10,000 votes per share when voting together with the Common Stock. Mr. La Rosa will maintain control of the Company after this Offering, including the election of our directors and the approval of any change in control transaction. See the sections titled, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Description of the Securities - Preferred Stock” for additional information. |
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Use of proceeds: | | We estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately $12,800,000 from our sale of the Units in this Offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds we receive from this Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include financing our growth by acquiring more agents at a faster pace (10%), developing new services (10%), funding capital expenditures (20%), acquisitions of controlling interest in a number of our franchisees (10%), the acquisition of other independent real estate brokerages, title insurance agencies, mortgage brokerages and other complementary businesses (30%), and the purchase and acquisition of proprietary technology (20%). See “Use of Proceeds” for more information. |
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Representative’s Warrants: | | Theregistration statement of which this prospectus is a part also registers for sale warrants (the “Representative’sWarrants”) to purchase up to six percent (6.0%) of the shares of our Common Stock sold in this Offering to Maxim Group LLC(the “Representative”), as a portion of the underwriting compensation in connection with this Offering. The Representative’sWarrants will be exercisable at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the period commencing 180 days fromthe first day of the sales of the public equity securities and expiring five years from the effective date of the Offering atan exercise price of $ [*] (110% of the public offering price per Unit). Please see “Underwriting - Representative’sWarrants” on page 110 of this prospectus for a description of these Warrants. |
Underwriter compensation: | | Inconnection with this Offering, the underwriters will receive an underwriting discount equal to seven percent (7.0%) of the offeringprice of the Units in this Offering. In addition, we have agreed to: (i) reimburse certain accountable expenses of the Representative,(ii) pay the Representative a non-accountable expense allowance equal to one percent (1%) of the aggregate public offering priceof the Units in this Offering, (iii) a right of first refusal to act as our underwriter in future offerings; (iv) and (v) indemnifythe underwriters for certain liabilities in connection with this Offering. See “Underwriting” starting on page 109of this prospectus. |
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Proposed Nasdaq Capital Market listing: | | We have applied to have our Common Stock listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “LRHC” and to have our Warrants listed under the symbol “[*].” No assurance can be given that our Nasdaq listing application will be approved, or that a trading market will develop for our Common Stock and/or Warrants. We will not proceed with this Offering if our application to list our Common Stock on Nasdaq is not approved. |
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Lock-up agreements: | | Wehave agreed with the underwriter not to offer for sale, issue, sell, contract to sell, encumber, grant any option for the saleof or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company for a period of twelve months after the closing date of this Offeringwithout the prior written consent of the Representative. Our directors, officers and holders of five percent (5%) or more of ourCommon Stock as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part (and all holders of securitiesexercisable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock) have agreed, for a period of six months after the Offeringis completed, that they shall neither offer, issue, sell, contract to sell, encumber, grant any option for the sale of or otherwisedispose of any securities of the Company without the Representative’s prior written consent, including the issuance of sharesof Common Stock upon the exercise of currently outstanding options approved by the Representative, which restriction maybe waived in the discretion of the Representative. See “Underwriting-Lock-Up Agreements” on page 111 of this prospectus. |
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Dividends: | | We do not anticipate paying dividends on our Common Stock for the foreseeable future. |
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Risk factors: | | Investing in our Securities involvesa high degree of risk and purchasers of our Securities may lose their entire investment. See “Risk Factors” startingon page 15 and the other information included and incorporated by reference into this prospectus for a discussion of risk factorsyou should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our securities. |
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Transfer Agent and Warrant Agent: | | VStock Transfer, LLC. |
The actual number of Units we will offerwill be determined based on the actual public offering price.
| (1) | The number of shares of CommonStock to be outstanding immediately before this Offering excludes any shares of Common Stock issuable upon the mandatory conversionof the Convertible Promissory Notes issued by us to a number of investors in a private placement between July 2021 and December2021 at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the initial offering price of a Unit. |
| (2) | The number of shares of CommonStock to be outstanding immediately following this Offering excludes: |
| ● | 225,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option; |
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| ● | [*] shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Representative’s Warrants; |
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| ● | 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants granted to Exchange Listing, LLC, a consultant to the Company (the “Consultant Warrants”); |
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| ● | 198,591 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the closing of this Offering to Exchange Listing, LLC, a consultant to the Company for services provided in connection with this Offering (based on an assumed sale of 1,500,000 Units) (the “Exchange Listing Shares”); |
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| ● | 40,000 shares of Common Stock underlying the stock options to be granted to director nominees; |
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| ● | 2,000 shares of Common Stock issued to our Chief Technology Officer that will vest on February 1, 2023 (“Vesting Shares”); |
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| ● | conversions of $496,000 of convertiblenotes and $23,173 of interest into 64,897 shares of Common Stock based on an assumed offering price of $10.00 per Unit (the midpointof the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus); |
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| ● | [*] shares of Common Stock to be issued to the owners of real estate brokerage businesses that we intend to acquire immediately after the closing of this Offering; |
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| ● | 103,482 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the closing of this Offering to Mr. Mark Gracy, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (based on an assumed sale of 1,500,000 Units) (“COO Shares”); |
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| ● | 165,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the closing of this Offering to Mr. Brad Wolfe, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (based on an assumed sale of 1,500,000 Units) (“CFO Shares”); and |
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| ● | 317,746 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the closing of this Offering to Bonilla Opportunity Fund I, a consultant to the Company for services provided in connection with this Offering (based on an assumed sale of 1,500,000 Units) (the “Bonilla Shares”). |
All share and per share information referencedthroughout this prospectus has been retroactively adjusted to reflect a 10-for-1 reverse stock split of our issued and outstandingCommon Stock effected on March 21, 2022 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Any fractional shares resulting from the ReverseStock Split have been rounded up to the nearest whole share.
Except as otherwise indicated, all informationin this prospectus assumes:
| ● | no exercise of any options under the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan; |
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| ● | no exercise of the Representative’s Warrants; |
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| ● | no exercise of the Over-Allotment Option; |
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| ● | no exercise of the Consultant Warrants; |
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| ● | no exercise of the stock options to be granted to director nominees; |
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| ● | no issuance of the Exchange Listing Shares; |
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| ● | no issuance of the Bonilla Shares; |
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| ● | no issuance of the CFO Shares; |
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| ● | no issuance of the COO Shares; and |
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| ● | no issuance of the Vesting Shares. |
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
You should read thefollowing selected financial data together with our financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in thisprospectus and the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” Section ofthis prospectus. We have derived the statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 andthe balance sheet data as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 from our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.The share and per share amounts for all periods reflect the completion of the Reverse Stock Split, which was effected on March21, 2022. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that should be expected in the future and the resultsfor the year ended December 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31,2022 or any other future period.
Consolidated Summary of Operations
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| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Net Revenue | | $ | 28,797,531 | | | $ | 24,127,871 | |
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Cost of revenue | | | 25,283,775 | | | | 21,051,729 | |
Gross Profit | | | 3,513,756 | | | | 3,076,142 | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative | | | 3,196,379 | | | | 2,689,535 | |
Sales and marketing | | | 254,453 | | | | 258,953 | |
OPERATING INCOME | | | 62,924 | | | | 127,654 | |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | | | 185,274 | | | | 6,707 | |
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Income tax expense | | | 150,000 | | | | - | |
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NET INCOME | | $ | 98,198 | | | $ | 134,361 | |
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Income per common share – basic and diluted | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.04 | |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| | Actual | | | Pro Forma | |
| | As of December 31, | | | As of December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2021 | |
Cash | | $ | 534,716 | | | $ | 175,425 | | | $ | 13,881,627 | |
Working capital (deficit) | | | (423,372 | ) | | | (84,603 | ) | | | 13,457,035 | |
Restricted cash | | | 1,105,082 | | | | 1,023,245 | | | | 1,105,082 | |
Total assets | | | 2,855,783 | | | | 1,467,070 | | | | 15,655,783 | |
Total liabilities | | | 4,169,302 | | | | 2,694,024 | | | | 3,635,806 | |
Total stockholder’s equity (deficit) | | | (1,313,519 | ) | | | (1,226,954 | ) | | | 12,019,977 | |
The pro forma columnin the balance sheet data above gives effect to (1) the sale of Securities for cash in this Offering at the assumed public offeringprice of $10.00 per Unit, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us(the seven percent (7%) underwriters’ discount, one percent (1%) non-accountable expense and $1,000,000 of estimated offeringcosts, of which $546,911 was included in deferred offering costs as of December 31, 2021), in the total amount of $2,200,000, asif the sale of the Units had occurred on December 31, 2021 and (2) the mandatory conversion convertible notes and accrued interestin the amount of $391,824, net of unamortized discount of $127,350 and the elimination of the derivative liability of $141,672due to the embedded conversion feature of the convertible notes.
Each $1.00 increasein the assumed public offering price of $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus),would increase our stockholders’ equity, as adjusted, after this Offering by approximately $1.4 million, assuming that thenumber of Units offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimatedunderwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Each $1.00 decrease in the assumed publicoffering price of $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), would decreaseour stockholders’ equity, as adjusted, after this Offering by approximately $1.4 million, assuming that the number of Unitsoffered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwritingdiscounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase of 100,000 Units in the numberof Units offered by us at the assumed initial public offering price per share of $10.00 per Unit would increase the proforma as adjusted amount of each of cash and cash equivalents, additional paid in capital, total stockholders’ equity andtotal capitalization by approximately $900,000. Each decrease of 100,000 Units in the number of Units offered by us at the assumedinitial public offering price per share of $10.00 per Unit would decrease the pro forma as adjusted amount of each of cashand cash equivalents, additional paid in capital, total stockholders’ equity and total capitalization by approximately $900,000.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKINGSTATEMENTS
This prospectus contains“forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements reflect the current view about future events. When used inthis prospectus, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,”“intend,” “plan,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management,identify forward-looking statements. Such statements, include, but are not limited to, statements contained in this prospectusrelating to our business strategy, our future operating results and liquidity and capital resources outlook. Forward-looking statementsare based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Becauseforward–looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstancesthat are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees of assurance of future performance. We caution you therefore againstrelying on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially fromthose in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation:
| · | the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on our business operations; |
| · | our expectations regarding consumer trends in residential real estate transactions; |
| · | our expectations regarding overall economic and demographic trends, including the continued growth of the U.S. residential real estate market; |
| · | our ability to grow our business organically in the various local markets that we serve; |
| · | our ability to attract and retain additional qualified agents and other personnel; |
| · | our ability to expand our franchises in both new and existing markets; |
| · | our ability to increase the number of closed transactions sides and sides per agent; |
| · | our ability to cross-sell our services among our LLCs; |
| · | our ability to maintain compliance with the law and regulations of federal, state, foreign, county and local governmental authorities, or private associations and governing boards; |
| · | our ability to expand, maintain and improve the information technologies and systems that we rely upon to operate; |
| · | our ability to prevent security breaches, cybersecurity incidents and interruptions, delays and failures of our technology infrastructure; |
| · | our ability to retain our founder and current executive officers and other key employees; |
| · | our ability to identify quality potential acquisition candidates in order to accelerate our growth; |
| · | our ability to manage our future growth and dependence on our contractors; |
| · | our ability to maintain the strength of our brands; |
| · | our ability to maintain and increase our financial performance; |
| · | other factors discussed elsewhere in this prospectus. |
Wemight not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should notplace undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentionsand expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. We have included important factors in the cautionary statementsincluded in this prospectus, particularly under “Risk Factors” starting on page 15 of this prospectus and the documentsincorporated herein that we believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statementsthat we make.
You should read thisprospectus and the documents that we have filed as exhibits to this prospectus completely and with the understanding that our actualfuture results may be materially different from what we expect.
Except as requiredby law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future eventsor developments. You should therefore not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequentto the date of this prospectus. You also should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing outas expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Before deciding to purchase our Units, you should carefully considerthe risk factors discussed in this prospectus.
RISK FACTORS
Our business is subject to many risksand uncertainties, which may affect our future financial performance. If any of the events or circumstances described below occur,our business and financial performance could be adversely affected, our actual results could differ materially from our expectations,and the price of our Common Stock could decline. The risks and uncertainties discussed below are not the only ones we face. Theremay be additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently do not believe are material that may adverselyaffect our business and financial performance. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all otherinformation included in this prospectus including our financial statements and related notes, before making an investment decision.The statements contained in this prospectus that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risksand uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements.If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In thatcase, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline, and investors in our Securities may lose all or part of their investment.
Risks Related to Our Businessand Operations
The effects ofthe COVID-19 pandemic have caused and will likely continue to cause significant disruption to our real estate market, and the severityand duration of these impacts on future financial performance and results of operations remain uncertain.
The COVID-19 pandemichas spread across the globe and is impacting economic activity worldwide. The pandemic poses significant risks to our businessand our employees, franchisees and agents. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted our business and that of our franchisees in2020. The pandemic poses the risk of an extended disruption to our business, that of our franchisees and other business partners,and the housing market generally, due to the impact of the disease itself, actions intended to limit or slow its spread, and otherfactors. These include government imposed lockdowns, restrictions on travel or transportation, social distancing requirements,limitations on the size of gatherings, policies that ban or severely limit in-person showings of properties, closures of work facilities,schools, public buildings and businesses, cancellation of events, curtailing other activities and quarantines.
In the spring 2020,the pandemic resulted in a significant slowing of residential real estate listings and sales as the population in our market areasendured business shutdowns, work from home requirements, shortages of consumer staples and a general retreat from normal day-to-daysocial interactions. This slow down, however, reversed in mid-2020, resulting in a substantial increase in listings and sales,which has continued through the date of this prospectus due to a large migration of home buyers from other states.
We applied for andreceived Federal government grants (“Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advances”) totaling $12,000, Economic Injury DisasterLoan’s totaling $365,100, and received loans totaling $209,200 under the Federal Government’s Paycheck Protection Program.We are currently applying for forgiveness on the Paycheck Protection Program loans, but cannot be assured that such loans willbe forgiven by the U.S. Small Business Administration. None of those funds were provided to our sales agents or franchisees.
The duration and magnitudeof the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic depends on future developments that cannot be predicted at this time. There remains significantuncertainty regarding the continuing impact of COVID-19 on our business and the overall economy as a whole in the United Statesand internationally where we have, and plan to establish franchise operations. In particular, there is significant concern regardingthe possibility of additional waves of COVID-19 variant cases that could cause state and local governments to reinstate more restrictivemeasures, which could impact our business and the housing markets. There is also uncertainty regarding viable treatment optionsor the efficacy of vaccines and public health mandates emanating from Federal, State and local governments that have, at times,been confusing and contradictory.
Business disruptionsdue to the pandemic may continue, particularly if stringent mitigation actions by government authorities are put in place or remainin place for a significant amount of time. The future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our liquidity, financial condition andresults of operations is unknown, and its impact may be variable over time as government regulations, market conditions and consumerbehavior changes in response to developments with respect to the pandemic.
The residentialreal estate market is cyclical and we can be negatively impacted by downturns in this market and general economic conditions.
The residential realestate market tends to be cyclical and typically is affected by changes in general economic conditions which are beyond our control.These conditions include short-term and long-term interest rates, inflation, fluctuations in debt and equity capital markets, levelsof unemployment, consumer confidence and the general condition of the U.S. and the global economy. The residential real estatemarket also depends upon the strength of financial institutions, which are sensitive to changes in the general macroeconomic environment.Lack of available credit or lack of confidence in the financial sector could impact the residential real estate market, which inturn could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Due to the cyclicalityof the real estate market, we cannot predict whether this period of sustained growth will continue, whether mortgage rates willremain at historically low levels and whether home prices will continue to climb. The U.S. has experienced housing “bubbles”in the past which have burst, resulting in significant price declines, mortgage defaults and home foreclosures by lenders, thelast one occurring in the early 2000’s.
Any of the followingcould be associated with cyclicality in the housing market by halting or limiting the current growth in the housing market, andhave a material adverse effect on our business by causing periods of lower growth or a decline in the number of home sales and/orhome prices which, in turn, could adversely affect our revenue and profitability:
| · | a period of slow economic growth or recessionary conditions; |
| · | an increase in mortgage interest rates; |
| · | a tightening of credit standards by financial institutions; |
| · | legislative, tax or regulatory changes that would adversely impact the residential real estate market, including but not limited to those relating to mortgage financing, restrictions imposed on mortgage originators as well as retention levels required to be maintained by sponsors to securitize certain mortgages, the elimination of the deductibility of certain mortgage interest expense, the application of the alternative minimum tax, and real property taxes and employee relocation expense; |
| · | insufficient home inventory levels in our markets; |
| · | a continued increase in the acquisition of single family homes by corporate buyers for rental purposes; |
| · | a decrease in the affordability of homes; |
| · | increase in the cost of premiums for home insurance due to recent hurricanes; and, |
| · | natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters that disrupt local or regional real estate markets. |
The lack of financingfor homebuyers in the U.S. residential real estate market at favorable rates and on favorable terms could have a material adverseeffect on our financial performance and results of operations.
Our business is significantlyimpacted by the availability of financing at favorable rates or on favorable terms for homebuyers, which may be affected by governmentregulations and policies. Certain on-going governmental actions or inactions, such as the U.S. federal government’s conservatorshipof Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, capital standards imposed on banks by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the monetarypolicy of the U.S. government, and any rising interest rate environment may adversely impact the housing industry, including homebuyers’ability to finance and purchase homes.
The monetary policyof the U.S. government, and particularly the Federal Reserve Board, which regulates the supply of money and credit in the U.S.,significantly affects the availability of financing at favorable rates and on favorable terms, which in turn affects the domesticreal estate market. Policies of the Federal Reserve Board can affect interest rates available to potential homebuyers. Further,we will be adversely affected by any rising interest rate environment. Changes in the Federal Reserve Board’s policies, theinterest rate environment and mortgage market are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could restrict the availabilityof financing on reasonable terms for homebuyers, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operationsand financial condition. We review all aspects of the current state of legislation, regulations and policies affecting the domesticreal estate market and cannot predict whether or not such legislation, regulation and policies may result in increased down paymentrequirements, increased mortgage costs, and result in increased costs and potential litigation for housing market participants,any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We may fail tosuccessfully execute our strategies to grow our business, including increasing our agent count, expanding the number of our franchiseesand agents, or we may fail to manage our growth effectively, which could have a material adverse effect on our brand, our financialperformance and results of operations.
We intend to pursuea number of different strategies to grow our revenue and earnings. However, we may not be able to successfully execute these strategies.We intend to pursue a strategy of increasing our agent count by increasing our recruiting efforts. Recent history has shown thata strong real estate market brings in more realtors, some of whom have worked in the industry on a part-time basis. As the marketcontinues to grow, we believe that will enable us to sell more franchises and recruit and retain higher numbers of agents, increasingour revenue and profitability. However, competition for qualified and effective agents is intense, and we may be unable to recruitand retain enough qualified and effective agents to satisfy our growth strategies. This competition creates challenges that include:
| · | our ability to discover and recruit independent brokerage firms in new markets and being able to acquire them; |
| · | our ability to increase our brand awareness in new markets in order to penetrate them with our brokerages; |
| · | our ability to effectively train and mentor a larger number of new agents and franchisees; |
| · | our ability to continually improve the performance, features and reliability of our technological developments in response to both evolving demands of the marketplace and competitive product offerings; |
| · | our ability to scale our business services and support quickly enough to meet the growing needs of our real estate agents by improving our internal systems, integrating with third-party systems, and maintaining infrastructure performance; |
| · | our ability to attract and retain senior management to operate and control the expansion of our business, organically and, potentially, through acquisitions; and |
| · | our ability to enhance our financial reporting, internal control, human resources, legal and other administrative areas to effectively manage the growth of our Company. |
If we do not effectivelymanage our growth, our brand could suffer. In order to successfully expand our business, we must effectively recruit, develop andmotivate new franchisees and new agents and employees, and we must maintain the beneficial aspects of our three pillars philosophy.We may not be able to hire new agents or employees and our franchisees may not be able to recruit new agents necessary to manageour growth quickly enough to meet our needs. If we fail to effectively manage our hiring needs and successfully develop our franchisees,our franchisee, agent and employee morale, productivity and retention could suffer, and our brand and results of operations couldbe harmed. These improvements could require significant capital expenditures and place increasing demands on our management. Wemay not be successful in managing or expanding our operations or in maintaining adequate financial and operating systems and controls.If we do not successfully manage these processes, our results of operations, financial condition and prospects could be adverselyaffected.
The failure toattract and retain highly qualified franchisees and to acquire and open new corporate offices could compromise our ability to pursueour growth strategy.
The success of ourfranchisees depends largely on the efforts and abilities of franchisees and their agents, which are subject to numerous factors,including the fees or sales commissions they receive, and our ability to train and oversee their operations to ensure that theyprovide the quality service promoted by our brands. If our franchisees do not continue to believe in the value proposition we offerwith our brand, believe that we are overcharging them for the services we provide, or, for other reasons decide not to renew theirfranchise agreements with us, our business may be materially adversely affected. Additionally, if our franchisees are not successful,they will fail to attract and retain productive agents and will fail to generate the revenue necessary to pay the contractual feesand dues owed to us.
In addition, if weare unable to organically increase the number of, and acquire new, corporate realty offices in the future, our growth will stagnateand we could lose high producing agents to other competing brokerages, all of which would have a material adverse effect on ourresults of operations, financial condition and prospects.
We might notbe able to attract and retain additional qualified agents and other personnel.
In order to grow ourbusiness, we must attract and retain highly qualified agents and other personnel. In particular, we compete with both nationaland local real estate brokerages for qualified agents who manage our operations in each state and who are our on-the-ground representatives.With the evolving real estate brokerage market, we must find ways to attract and retain these people. And with the change in theway people work that has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, finding qualified agents and employees has become more difficult.We might have difficulty in finding, hiring and retaining highly skilled personnel with appropriate qualifications. Many of thecompanies with whom we compete for experienced personnel have greater resources than we do. In addition, in making decisions aboutwhere to work, in addition to cash compensation, people often consider the value of the stock options or other equity incentivesthey receive. We currently have an equity incentive plan to offer stock incentives to our employees and our agents that we believeis competitive with plans offered by other publicly traded real estate brokerage companies. However, if those plans fail to encouragenew hires or to motivate our existing staff, we may fail to attract new personnel or fail to retain our current personnel whichwould severely harm our growth prospects.
Competition inthe residential real estate franchising business is intense and may adversely affect our financial performance.
We compete againstnational and international real estate brokerage franchisors as well as smaller franchisors. Our products are the brands we selland their reputation in the marketplace. Potential franchisees, when shopping for a brand, look to see the level of support thatthey can receive compared to the fees and dues that they will have to pay. This is our value proposition. While the national andinternational brands far exceed us in financial resources, geographic coverage, marketing ability and infrastructure, we believethat our “family-oriented” style of business, based on our three pillars philosophy, is a strong selling point. So,while competing franchisors may offer franchisees monthly ongoing fees that are lower than those we charge, or that are more attractivein particular market environments, we believe that our “high touch” approach is able to overcome many of the factorsthat competitors sell. Corporate-owned competitors compete primarily on the basis of commission payments to their agents. Whilewe believe that we are competitive in that market, our brand is not as strong as competitors who have been in the market longerand have the financial wherewithal to promote themselves in the media. Our largest competitors in this industry in the U.S. includeRE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Keller Williams Realty, Inc., HomeSmart, Realogy Holdings, Corp., which franchises the Coldwell Banker andCentury 21 brands, Berkshire Hathaway Homes, among others. See “Prospectus Summary- Competition” and “Business– Competition.”
Our Company ownedbrokerage business is subject to competitive pressures.
Our Company owned brokeragebusiness, like that of our franchisees, is generally subject to intense competition. We compete with other national and independentreal estate organizations including our franchisees and those of other national real estate franchisors, franchisees of local andregional real estate franchisors, regional independent real estate organizations, discount brokerages, internet-based brokeragesand smaller niche companies competing in local areas. Competition is particularly intense in the densely populated metropolitanareas in which we operate. In addition, in the real estate brokerage industry, new participants face minimal barriers to entryinto the market. We also compete for the services of qualified licensed agents as well as franchisees. The ability of our Companyowned brokerage offices to retain agents is generally subject to numerous factors, including the sales commissions, the trainingand coaching and technological support that they receive and their perception of our brand value. Our largest competitors in thecorporate-owned space include Compass Holdings, Inc. and Fathom Holdings, Inc.
Our financialresults are affected directly by the operating results of franchisees and agents, over whom we do not have direct control.
Our real estate franchisesgenerate revenue in the form of monthly ongoing royalties and fees, including monthly broker fees tied to gross commissions, trainingand technology fees charged to our franchisees. Our agents pay us dues out of their income from real estate transactions and newagents split their transaction-based commissions with us. Accordingly, our financial results depend upon the operational and financialsuccess of our franchisees and their agents and our corporate agents, all of whom are independent contractors that we do not control.If industry trends or economic conditions are not sustained or do not continue to improve, our franchisees’, their and ouragents’ financial results could worsen and our revenue may decline. We may also have to terminate franchisees more frequentlyin the future due to non-reporting and non-payment. Further, if franchisees fail to renew their franchise agreements our revenuefrom ongoing monthly fees may decrease, and profitability may be lower than in the past due to reduced ongoing monthly fees.
Our franchiseoperations are subject to additional business risks.
Our franchise businessis exposed to other business risks which may impact our ability to collect recurring, contractual fees and dues from our franchisees,may harm the goodwill associated with our brand, and/or may materially and adversely impact our business, results of operations,financial condition and prospects. One such risk is that one of our franchisees could declare bankruptcy which could have a substantialnegative impact on our ability to collect fees and dues owed under such franchisee’s franchise arrangements. In a franchiseebankruptcy, the bankruptcy trustee may reject its franchise contract pursuant to Section 365 under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code,in which case there would be no further payments for fees and dues from such franchisee. Other risks include the risk that ourfranchisees may be uninsured or underinsured against certain business hazards or that insurance may be unavailable, as was hurricaneinsurance in Florida for a number of years. Any casualty loss happening to our franchisees could put their entire business at riskand potentially result in its failure and the termination of our franchise agreement. Any such loss or delay in an insurance paymentcould have a material and adverse effect on a franchisee’s ability to satisfy its obligations under its franchise agreementwith us, including its ability to make payments for contractual fees and dues or to indemnify us. Each franchise agreement is subjectto termination by us in the event that the franchisee breaches its contract, generally after expiration of applicable cure periods,although under certain circumstances a franchise agreement may be terminated by us upon notice without an opportunity to cure.The default provisions under the franchise arrangements are drafted broadly and include, among other things, any failure to meetoperating standards and actions that may threaten our brands. In addition, each franchise agreement eventually expires and uponexpiration, we or the franchisee may or may not elect to renew the franchise arrangement. If our agreement is renewed, such renewalis generally contingent on the franchisee’s execution of the then-current form of franchise contract (which may include termsthe franchisee deems to be more onerous than the prior franchise agreement), the satisfaction of certain conditions and the paymentof a renewal fee. If a franchisee is unable or unwilling to satisfy any of the foregoing conditions, the expiring franchise agreementwill terminate upon expiration of the term of the franchise arrangement.
Our operatingresults are subject to seasonality and vary significantly among quarters during each calendar year, making meaningful comparisonsof successive quarters difficult.
The residential realestate industry is subject to seasonality. Sales activity is typically stronger in the spring and summer months when school isnot in session compared to the fall and winter seasons. This is true even in the Southeastern U.S. where weather patterns do notchange significantly with the seasons. However, extreme weather does affect our business by keeping people focused on matters otherthan home buying. We have historically experienced lower revenues during the fall and winter seasons, as well as during periodsof unseasonable weather, which reduces our operating income, net income, operating margins and cash flow. Real estate listingsprecede sales and a period of poor listings activity will negatively impact revenue. Our revenue and operating margins each quarterwill remain subject to seasonal fluctuations, which may make it difficult to compare or analyze our financial performance effectivelyacross successive quarters.
A significantincrease in private sales of residential property, including through the internet, could have a material adverse effect on ourbusiness, prospects and results of operations.
Asof 2021, NAR estimated that nine in ten home sellers worked with a real estate agent to sell their home, which was consistentacross all age groups[5] and 6.1million existinghomes were sold in in 2021, up from 5.6 million in 2020 according to Statista Research (February 22, 2022). Although the NARsurvey indicates that the percentage of sales using agents has increased in recent years, a significant increase in thevolume of private sales due to, for example, increased access to the internet and the proliferation of websites thatfacilitate such sales, and a corresponding decrease in the volume of sales through real estate agents could have a materialadverse effect on our business, prospects and results of operations.
The real estatebrokerage business is highly regulated and any failure to comply with such regulations or any changes in such regulations couldadversely affect our business.
Our Company owned realestate brokerage business and our franchising business are highly regulated and must comply with Federal and state requirementsgoverning the licensing and conduct of real estate brokerage and brokerage-related businesses and franchising in the jurisdictionsin which we and they do business. These laws and regulations contain general standards for and prohibitions on the conduct of realestate brokers and agents, including those relating to licensing of brokers and agents, fiduciary and agency duties, administrationof trust funds, collection of commissions, advertising and consumer and franchising disclosures. Under state law, the franchiseesand our real estate brokers have certain duties to supervise and are responsible for the conduct of their brokerage business.
Our Company owned realestate brokerage business and our franchisees (excluding commercial brokerage transactions) must comply with the Real Estate SettlementProcedures Act ( “RESPA”). RESPA and comparable state statutes, among other things, restrict payments which real estatebrokers, agents and other settlement service providers may receive for the referral of business to other settlement service providersin connection with the closing of real estate transactions. Such laws may to some extent restrict preferred vendor arrangementsinvolving our franchisees and our Company owned brokerage business. RESPA and similar state laws also require timely disclosureof certain relationships or financial interests that a broker has with providers of real estate settlement services. In addition,the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd Frank Act”) contains the Mortgage Reform andAnti-Predatory Lending Act (the “Mortgage Act”), which imposes a number of additional requirements on lenders and servicersof residential mortgage loans, by amending certain existing provisions and adding new sections to RESPA and other federal laws.
We are also subjectto various other rules and regulations such as:
| · | the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act which governs the disclosure and safeguarding of consumer financial information; |
| · | various state and federal privacy laws protecting consumer data; |
5 https://www.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/2021-home-buyers-and-sellers-generational-trends-03-16-2021.pdf
| · | the sale of franchises is regulated by various state laws as wellas by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) that generally require that franchisors make extensive disclosure toprospective franchisees and several states have “franchise relationship laws” or “business opportunity laws”that limit the ability of franchisors to terminate franchise agreements or to withhold consent to the renewal or transfer of theseagreement;. |
| · | restrictions on transactions with persons on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury; |
| · | state and federal employment laws and regulations, including any changes that would require classification of independent contractors to employee status, and wage and hour regulations; |
| · | federal and state “Do Not Call,” “Do Not Fax,” and “Do Not E-Mail” laws; |
| · | laws and regulations in jurisdictions outside the U.S. in which we do business; and |
| · | consumer fraud statutes that are broadly written. |
Federal, state andlocal regulatory authorities also have relatively broad discretion to grant, renew and revoke licenses and approvals and to implementregulations. Accordingly, such regulatory authorities could prevent or temporarily suspend our Company owned brokerages or ourfranchisees from carrying on some or all of our activities or otherwise penalize them if their financial condition or our practiceswere found not to comply with the then current regulatory or licensing requirements or any interpretation of such requirementsby the regulatory authority. Our failure to comply with any of these requirements or interpretations could limit our ability torenew current franchisees or sign new franchisees or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our operations.
We might not be awareof all the laws, rules and regulations that govern our business, or be able to comply with all of them, given the rate of regulatorychanges, ambiguities in regulations, contradictions in laws and regulations between jurisdictions, and the difficulties in achievingboth company-wide and region-specific knowledge and compliance. If we fail, or we have been alleged to have failed, to comply withany existing or future applicable laws, rules and regulations, we could be subject to lawsuits and administrative complaints andproceedings, as well as criminal proceedings. Our noncompliance could result in significant defense costs, settlement costs, damagesand penalties.
We are dependentupon the truthfulness of our franchisees to provide accurate reports and accounting to us.
While we have significantinsight into the business activity of our domestic and international regional franchisees and are able to observe their books andrecords in real time, the franchisees self-report their agent counts, agent commissions and fees due to us. Our tools to validateor verify these reports are not equipped to ferret out under or erroneous reporting, even if unintentional or intentional fraud.If any of those circumstances occur, we may not receive all of the annual agent dues or monthly ongoing fees due to us. In addition,to the extent that we are underpaid, we may not have a definitive method for determining such underpayment. If a material numberof our franchisees were to under report or erroneously report their agent counts, agent commissions or fees due to us, it couldhave a material adverse effect on our financial performance and results of operations.
Climate changeand environmental risks could increase our costs and subject us to liability.
Our operations areaffected by Federal, state and/or local environmental laws in the countries in which we operate, and we may face liability withrespect to environmental issues occurring at properties we manage or occupy. We may face costs or liabilities under these lawsas a brokerage company if our agents violate applicable disclosure laws and regulations or as a result of our agents’ roleas a property manager. The impact of climate change presents a significant risk. Damage to assets caused by extreme weather eventslinked to climate change is becoming more evident, highlighting the fragility of global infrastructure. We believe that the effectsof climate change will increasingly impact our own operations and those of properties we manage, especially when they are in coastalcities. The impact includes the relative desirability of locations and the cost of operating and insuring acquired properties.Many countries outside the U.S. are enacting stricter regulations to protect the environment and preserve their natural resources.We also may face several layers of national and regional regulations. The risks may not be limited to fines and the costs of remediation.We continue to monitor the effects of climate change and the changes in law, regulation and policies of other companies, especiallyinsurance companies and intend to adjust our business accordingly in the future.
Our internationaloperations are subject to risks of operating in foreign countries.
We have a franchiseelocated in Peru. For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue from these operations represented less than one percent (1.0%)of our total revenue. Our international operations are subject to risks that are different from those of our U.S. operationsthat could result in losses against which we are not insured and therefore affect our profitability. Those internationalrisks include:
| · | fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and foreign exchange restrictions; |
| · | exposure to local economic conditions and local laws and regulations, including those relating to the agents of our franchisees; |
| · | foreign economic and credit markets; |
| · | potential adverse changes in the political stability of foreign countries or in their diplomatic relations with the U.S.; |
| · | restrictions on the withdrawal of foreign investment and earnings; |
| · | government policies against businesses owned by foreigners; |
| · | investment restrictions or requirements; |
| · | diminished ability to legally enforce our contractual rights in foreign countries; |
| · | difficulties in registering, protecting or preserving trade names and trademarks in foreign countries; |
| · | potential governmental and industry corruption; |
| · | restrictions on the ability to obtain or retain licenses required for operation; and |
| · | changes in foreign tax laws. |
We depend substantiallyon our Founder, Joseph La Rosa, and the loss of any our senior management or other key employees or the inability to hire additionalqualified personnel could adversely affect our operations, our brand and our financial performance.
Our future successis largely dependent on the efforts and abilities of our Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman, Joseph La Rosa,our senior management and other key employees. The loss of the services of Mr. La Rosa and other senior management would have asignificant detrimental effect on the Company as its brand is tied to his name, image and personality. We do not maintain key employeelife insurance policies on Mr. La Rosa or our other senior management and therefore their loss could make it more difficult tosuccessfully operate our business and achieve our business goals. As a result, we may not be able to cover the financial loss wemay incur in losing the services of any of these individuals.
Our ability to retainour employees is generally subject to numerous factors, including the compensation and benefits we pay, the mix between the fixedand variable compensation we pay our employees and prevailing compensation rates. As such, we could suffer significant attritionamong our current key employees. Competition for qualified employees in the real estate franchising industry is intense. We maybe unable to retain existing employees that are important to our business or hire additional qualified employees. The process oflocating employees with the combination of skills and attributes required to carry out our goals is often lengthy. We cannot assureyou that we will be successful in attracting and retaining qualified employees.
Concentrationof ownership of our voting stock by Mr. La Rosa will prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions.
Based on our CommonStock outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and including the shares to be sold in this Offering, upon the closing of this Offering,Mr. La Rosa will, in the aggregate, beneficially own approximately 87% of our outstanding Common Stock (assuming no exercise ofthe underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock) and 2,000 shares of our Series X Super Voting PreferredStock that provides for 10,000 votes per share when voting with the Common Stock. Thus, Mr. La Rosa, our President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Chairman of the board, and majority stockholder, will be able to control all matters requiring stockholder approval, includingthe election and removal of directors and any merger or other significant corporate transactions. The interests of Mr. La Rosamay not coincide with the interests of other stockholders.
Mr. La Rosa may haveinterests different than yours and may vote in a way with which you disagree and that may be adverse to your interests. In addition,Mr. La Rosa’s concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control or otherwisediscouraging a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of us, which could cause the market price of our Common Stockand/or Warrants to decline or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over the market price for their Common Stock. Inaddition, he may want the Company to pursue strategies that deviate from the interests of other stockholders. Investors shouldconsider that the interests of the Mr. La Rosa may differ from their interests in material respects.
Mr. La Rosa willcontrol all matters that come before the stockholders for a vote and thus we are a “controlled company” within themeaning of the Nasdaq listing requirements and, as a result, the Company will qualify for, exemptions from certain corporate governancerequirements. If we take advantage of such exemptions, you will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companiesthat are subject to such corporate governance requirements.
Following the completionof this Offering, Mr. Joseph La Rosa, will control approximately [*]% of the voting power of our Common Stock (which includes hisright to vote shares of the Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock) with respect to director elections and other matters (or approximately[*]% of the voting power with respect to director elections if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additionalshares of our Common Stock). Subject to any fiduciary duties owed to other stockholders under Nevada law, Mr. La Rosa will be ableto control all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election and removal of directors and any proposedmerger, acquisition, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. In addition, due to his significant ownershipstake and his service as our Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. La Rosa controls the managementof our business and affairs. Mr. La Rosa may have interests that are different than yours and may support proposals and actionswith which you may disagree. This concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a changein control, or impeding a merger or consolidation, takeover or other business combination that could be favorable to our otherstockholders and adversely affecting the market price of our Common Stock.
Because of the votingpower over our Company held by Mr. La Rosa, we are considered a “controlled company” for the purposes of the listingrequirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market. A controlled company is not required to have a majority of independent directors orform an independent compensation or nominating and corporate governance committee. Nevertheless, we will have a majority of independentdirectors who will serve on our audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees. However, although we haveno current plans to do so, for as long as we remain a controlled company, we could take advantage of such exemptions in the future.
Infringement,misappropriation, or dilution of our intellectual property could harm our business.
We regard our La RosaRealty trademark and the “LR” logo that we own, as well as the Better Homes trademark and logo that we license, ashaving significant value and as being important factors in the marketing of our brands. We believe that this and other intellectualproperty are valuable assets that are critical to our success. We rely on a combination of protections provided by contracts, aswell as copyright, trademark, trade secret and other laws, to protect our intellectual property from infringement, misappropriation,or dilution. We have registered certain trademarks and service marks and have other trademark and service mark registration applicationspending in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. However, not all trademarks or service marks that we currently use have been registeredin all of the countries in which we do business, and they may never be registered in all of those countries. Although we monitortrademark portfolios internally and impose an obligation on franchisees to notify us upon learning of potential infringement, therecan be no assurance that we will be able to adequately maintain, enforce and protect our trademarks or other intellectual propertyrights.
We are not aware ofany challenges to our right to use any of our brand names or trademarks. We are vigilant in enforcing our intellectual propertyand protecting our brands. Unauthorized uses or other infringement of our trademarks or service marks, including ones that arecurrently unknown to us, could diminish the value of our brands and may adversely affect our business. Effective intellectual propertyprotection may not be available in every market in which we have franchised or intend to franchise. Failure to adequately protectour intellectual property rights could damage our brands and impair our ability to compete effectively. Even where we have effectivelysecured statutory protection for our trademarks and other intellectual property, our competitors may misappropriate our intellectualproperty. Defending or enforcing our trademark rights, branding practices and other intellectual property, and seeking an injunctionand/or compensation for misappropriation of confidential information, could result in the expenditure of significant resourcesand divert the attention of management, which in turn may materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
Although we monitorand restrict our franchisees’ activities through our franchise agreements, franchisees may refer to our brands improperlyin writings or conversations, resulting in the dilution of our intellectual property. Franchisee noncompliance with the terms andconditions of our franchise agreements and our brand standards may reduce the overall goodwill of our brands, whether through thefailure to meet the FTC guidelines or applicable state laws, or through the participation in improper or objectionable businesspractices. Moreover, unauthorized third parties may use our intellectual property to trade on the goodwill of our brand, resultingin consumer confusion or dilution. Any reduction of our brand’s goodwill, consumer confusion, or dilution is likely to impactsales, and could materially and adversely impact our business and operating results.
We are subjectto certain risks related to litigation filed by or against us, and adverse results may harm our business and financial condition.
The real estate industryoften involves litigation, ranging from individual lawsuits by brokerage clients, sales associates, employees and franchisees tolarge class actions and government investigations. We often are involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise inthe ordinary course of business. Such litigation and other proceedings has included, and may in the future include, but are notlimited to, actions relating to sales agent commissions, intellectual property, commercial arrangements, negligence and fiduciaryduty claims arising from our brokerage operations, fraud or failure to disclose matters in our franchise documents or agreements,standard brokerage disputes like the failure to disclose hidden defects in a property such as mold, vicarious liability based uponconduct of individuals or entities outside of our control, including our agents, third-party service or product providers, antitrustclaims, general fraud claims, employment law claims, including claims challenging the classification of our agents as independentcontractors and compliance with wage and hour regulations, and claims alleging violations of the Real Estate Settlement ProceduresAct or state consumer fraud statutes.
Each lawsuit filedagainst or by us has factors that are unpredictable, including but not limited to, legal fees, insurance coverage, or the ultimateoutcome of litigation and remedies or damage awards. Adverse results in such litigation and other proceedings may harm our business,our brands and our financial condition.
We have general liabilityand an errors and omissions insurance policy to help protect us against claims of inadequate work or negligent action. This insurancemight not continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all, or a claim otherwise covered by our insurancemay exceed our coverage limits, or a claim might not be covered at all. We may be subject to errors or omissions claims that couldhave an adverse effect on us. Moreover, defending a suit, regardless of its merits, could entail substantial expense and requirethe time and attention of our senior management. Substantial financial judgments against us would have a material adverse effecton our business, brands, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
Security breaches,interruptions, delays and failures in our systems and operations could materially harm our business.
The performance andreliability of our systems and operations and third-party applications are critical to our reputation and ability to attract franchiseesand agents to join us. Our systems and operations, as well as the third-party applications that we license are vulnerable to securitybreaches, interruption or malfunction due to certain events beyond our control, including natural disasters, such as earthquakes,fire and flood, power loss, telecommunication failures, break-ins, sabotage, computer viruses, intentional acts of vandalism andsimilar events. In addition, we rely on third-party vendors to provide the website platforms and additional systems and relatedsupport. If we cannot continue to retain these services on acceptable terms, our access to these systems and services could beinterrupted. Any security breach, interruption, delay or failure in our systems and operations could substantially harm our franchiseesand agents by interfering with their daily business routines, reducing their transaction volume, impairing the quality of the serviceswe provide, increasing our costs, prompting litigation and other claims, and damaging our reputation, any of which could substantiallyharm our results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
If we fail toprotect the privacy of employees, independent contractors, or consumers or personal information that they share with us, our reputationand business could be significantly harmed.
Consumers, agents,independent contractors, and employees have shared personal information with us during the normal course of our business processingresidential real estate transactions. This includes, but is not limited to, social security numbers, annual income amounts andsources, names, addresses, telephone and cell phone numbers, and email addresses.
The application, disclosureand safeguarding of this information is regulated by federal and state privacy laws. To comply with privacy laws, we invested resourcesand adopted a privacy policy outlining policies and procedures for the use of safeguarding personal information. This policy includesinforming consumers, independent contractors and employees that we will not share their personal information with third partieswithout their consent unless required by law.
Privacy policies andcompliance with federal and state privacy laws presents risk and we could incur legal liability for failing to maintain compliance.We might not become aware of all privacy laws, changes to privacy laws, or third- party privacy regulations governing the realestate business or be unable to comply with all of these regulations, given the rate of regulatory changes, ambiguities in regulations,contradictions in regulations between jurisdictions, and the difficulties in achieving both Company-wide and region-specific knowledgeand compliance.
Our policy and safeguardscould be deemed insufficient if third parties with whom we have shared personal information fail to protect the privacy of thatinformation. Our legal liability could include significant defense costs, settlement costs, damages, and penalties, plus, damageour reputation with consumers, which could significantly damage our ability to attract and maintain customers. Any or all of theseconsequences would result in meaningful unfavorable impact on our brand, business model, revenue, expenses, income, and margins.
Cybersecurityincidents could disrupt our business operations, result in the loss of critical and confidential information, adversely impactour reputation and harm our business.
Cybersecurity threatsand incidents directed at us could range from uncoordinated individual attempts to gain unauthorized access to information technologysystems to sophisticated and targeted measures aimed at disrupting business or gathering personal data of customers. In the ordinarycourse of our business, we collect and store sensitive data, including proprietary business information and personal informationabout our customers. Our business, and particularly our cloud-based platform, is reliant on the uninterrupted functioning of ourinformation technology systems. The secure processing, maintenance, and transmission of information are critical to our operations,especially the processing and closing of real estate transactions. Although we employ measures designed to prevent, detect, address,and mitigate these threats (including access controls, data encryption, vulnerability assessments, and maintenance of backup andprotective systems), cybersecurity incidents, depending on their nature and scope, could potentially result in the misappropriation,destruction, corruption, or unavailability of critical data and confidential or proprietary information (our own or that of thirdparties, including potentially sensitive personal information of our customers) and the disruption of business operations. Anysuch compromises to our security could cause harm to our reputation, which could cause customers to lose trust and confidence inus or could cause agents to stop working for us. In addition, we may incur significant costs for remediation that may include liabilityfor stolen assets or information, repair of system damage, and compensation to customers and business partners. We may also besubject to legal claims, government investigation, and additional state and federal statutory requirements.
The potential consequencesof a material cybersecurity incident include regulatory violations of applicable U.S. and international privacy and other laws,reputational damage, loss of market value, litigation with third parties (which could result in our exposure to material civilor criminal liability), diminution in the value of the services we provide to our customers, and increased cybersecurity protectionand remediation costs (that may include liability for stolen assets or information), which in turn could have a material adverseeffect on our competitiveness and results of operations.
If we attemptto, or acquire other complementary businesses, we will face certain risks inherent with such activities.
Subsequent to the closingof this Offering, we may seek to acquire, and acquire, certain complementary businesses, including one or more of our affiliates.Any future growth through acquisitions will depend in part on the availability of suitable acquisition targets at favorable pricesand with advantageous terms and conditions, which may not be available to us. In addition, we may take on debt to finance theseacquisitions which will create new financial risks, or use our Common Stock as currency, which could dilute our then current stockholders.Acquisitions subject us to several significant risks, any of which may prevent us from realizing the anticipated benefits or synergiesof the acquisition. The integration of companies is a complex and time-consuming process that could significantly disrupt our businessesand the business of the acquired company, including the diversion of management attention, failure to identify certain liabilitiesand issues during the due diligence process, the inability to retain personnel and clients of the acquired business and litigation.Any negative outcomes from acquisitions or attempted acquisitions could result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition,results of operations and prospects.
If we were deemedto be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as a result of ourownership of the LLCs, applicable restrictions could make it impractical for us to continue our business as contemplated and couldhave an adverse effect on our business.
Under Sections 3(a)(1)(A)and (C) of the 1940 Act, a company generally will be deemed to be an “investment company” for purposes of the 1940Act if: (i) it is, or holds itself out as being, engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing,reinvesting or trading in securities or (ii) it engages, or proposes to engage, in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning,holding or trading in securities and it owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the valueof its total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. We do not believe thatwe are an “investment company,” as such term is defined in either of those sections of the 1940 Act and intend to conductour operations so that we will not be deemed an investment company. However, if we were to be deemed an investment company, restrictionsimposed by the 1940 Act, including limitations on our capital structure and our ability to transact with affiliates, could makeit impractical for us to continue our business as contemplated and could have a material adverse effect on our business and prospects.
Risks Related to thisOffering
Our managementwill have broad discretion over the use of any net proceeds from this Offering and you may not agree with how we use the proceeds,and the proceeds may not be invested successfully.
Our management willhave broad discretion as to the use of any net proceeds from this Offering and could use them for purposes other than those contemplatedat the time of this Offering. Accordingly, you will be relying on the judgment of our management with regard to the use of anyproceeds from the sale of our Units in this Offering and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision,to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. It is possible that the proceeds will be invested in a way that doesnot yield a favorable, or any, return for you.
You will experienceimmediate and substantial dilution.
The initial public offeringprice will be substantially higher than the net tangible book value of each outstanding share of Common Stock immediately afterthis Offering. If you purchase common stock as part of the Units in this Offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution.At an assumed initial public offering price of $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page ofthis prospectus) with net proceeds to us of $12.8 million, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissionsand estimated offering expenses, investors who purchase Units in this Offering will have contributed approximately 100% of thetotal amount of funding we have received to date, but will only hold less than 1% of the total voting rights (based on the numberof shares of Common Stock purchased in the Units). The dilution will be $7.45 per share in the net tangible book value of the CommonStock from the assumed initial public offering price. In addition, if shares exercisable or convertible into our Common Stock areexercised and converted, and if options to purchase shares of our Common Stock under our 2022 Equity Incentive Plan are grantedand exercised, there could be further dilution. For more information refer to “Dilution”.
Future salesand issuances of our capital stock or rights to purchase capital stock could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownershipof our stockholders and could cause the price of our Common Stock to decline.
We may issue additionalsecurities following the closing of this Offering. Future sales and issuances of our capital stock or rights to purchase our capitalstock could result in substantial dilution to our existing stockholders. We may sell Common Stock, preferred stock, convertiblesecurities, and other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner as we may determine from time totime. If we sell any such securities in subsequent transactions, investors may be materially diluted. New investors in such subsequenttransactions could gain rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of holders of our Common Stock.
Sales of a significantnumber of shares of our Common Stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the marketprice of our Common Stock.
Sales of a substantialnumber of shares of our Common Stock in the public markets could depress the market price of our Common Stock and impair our abilityto raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We cannot predict the effect that future sales of our CommonStock would have on the market price of our Common Stock.
If securitiesor industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock priceand trading volume could decline.
The trading marketfor our Common Stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or ourbusiness. As of the date of this prospectus, no analysts cover our stock. If we do not obtain analyst coverage or if one or moreof those analysts downgrade our stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likelydecline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our Company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand forour stock could decrease, which might cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.
Risks Relating to Ownershipof Our Common Stock and Warrants
There is no activepublic trading market for our Common Stock or Warrants. While we are seeking to list our Common Stock and Warrants on Nasdaq, thereis no assurance that our Common Stock and Warrants will be listed on Nasdaq.
In connection withthis Offering, we have applied to list our Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “LRHC” and haveapplied to list our Warrants under the symbol “[*].” If Nasdaq approves our listing application, we expect to listour Common Stock and Warrants upon consummation of the offering, Nasdaq’s listing requirements for the Nasdaq Capital Marketinclude, among other things, a stock price threshold. As a result, prior to effectiveness of our registration statement of whichthis prospectus is a part, we will need to take the necessary steps to meet Nasdaq’s listing requirements. If Nasdaq doesnot approve the listing of our Common Stock and Warrants, we will not proceed with this Offering. There can be no assurance thatour Common Stock and Warrants will be listed on Nasdaq.
There is currentlyno market for our securities and a market for our securities may not develop, which would adversely affect the liquidity and priceof our securities.
There is currentlyno market for our securities. Stockholders therefore have no access to information about prior market history on which to basetheir investment decision. Following this Offering, the price of our securities may vary significantly due to one or more potentialbusiness combinations and general market or economic conditions. Furthermore, an active trading market for our securities may neverdevelop or, if developed, it may not be sustained. You may be unable to sell your securities unless a market can be establishedand sustained.
We may not beable to satisfy listing requirements of Nasdaq to maintain a listing of our Common Stock.
Even if our listingapplication is approved by Nasdaq, we must meet certain financial and liquidity criteria to maintain such listing. If we violatethe maintenance requirements for continued listing of our Common Stock, our Common Stock may be delisted. In addition, our boardof directors may determine that the cost of maintaining our listing on a national securities exchange outweighs the benefits ofsuch listing. A delisting of our Common Stock from Nasdaq may materially impair our stockholders’ ability to buy and sellour Common Stock and Warrants and could have an adverse effect on the market price of, and the efficiency of the trading marketfor, our Common Stock and Warrants. In addition, the delisting of our Common Stock could significantly impair our ability to raisecapital.
The public priceof our Common Stock and Warrants may be volatile, and could, following a sale decline significantly and rapidly.
The initial publicoffering price for the Units will be determined by negotiations between us and the underwriters and may not be indicative of pricesfor our Common Stock and Warrants that will prevail in the open market following this Offering. The market price of our CommonStock and Warrants may decline below the initial offering price of the Units, and you may not be able to sell your shares of CommonStock at or above the price you paid in the Offering, or at all. Following this Offering, the public price of our Common Stockand Warrants in the secondary market will be determined by private buy and sell transaction orders collected from broker-dealers.
Our Warrants may not have any value.
Our Warrants are exercisablefor five years from the date of initial issuance and currently have an exercise price of $[*] per share. There can be no assurancethat the market price of our shares of Common Stock will equal or exceed the exercise price of the Warrants. In the event thatthe stock price of our shares of Common Stock does not exceed the exercise price of the Warrants during the period when the Warrantsare held and exercisable, the Warrants may not have any value to their holders.
Holders of Warrantshave no rights as stockholders until such holders exercise their Warrants and acquire our shares of Common Stock.
Until holders of ourWarrants acquire shares of Common Stock upon exercise thereof, such holders will have no rights with respect to the shares of CommonStock underlying the Warrants. Upon exercise of the Warrants, the holders will be entitled to exercise the rights of a stockholderonly as to matters for which the record date occurs after the date they were entered in the register of members of the Companyas a stockholder.
The Warrant certificategoverning our Warrants designates the state and federal courts of the State of New York sitting in the City of New York, Boroughof Manhattan, as the exclusive forum for actions and proceedings with respect to all matters arising out of the Warrants, whichcould limit a Warrant holder’s ability to choose the judicial forum for disputes arising out of the warrants.
The warrant certificategoverning our Warrants provides that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactionscontemplated by the warrant certificate (whether brought against a party to the warrant certificate or their respective affiliates,directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federalcourts sitting in the City of New York. The warrant certificate further provides that we and the Warrant holders irrevocably submitto the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudicationof any dispute under the warrant certificate or in connection with it or with any transaction contemplated by it or discussed init, including under the Securities Act. Furthermore, we and the Warrant holders irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert in anysuit, action or proceeding, any claim that we or they are not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that suchsuit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. With respect to any complaint assertinga cause of action arising under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, we note, however,that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce this provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with thefederal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdictionfor state and federal courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act orthe rules and regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these provisions of the warrant certificate will not applyto suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal districtcourts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum.
Any person or entity purchasing or otherwiseacquiring or holding or owning (or continuing to hold or own) any interest in any of our Warrants shall be deemed to have noticeof and consented to the foregoing provisions. Although we believe this exclusive forum provision benefits us by providing increasedconsistency in the application of the governing law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the exclusive forum provisionmay limit a Warrant holder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum of its choosing for disputes with us or any ofour directors, officers, other employees, stockholders, or others which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. OurWarrant holders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulationsthereunder as a result of this exclusive forum provision. Further, in the event a court finds the exclusive forum provision containedin our warrant certificates to be unenforceable or inapplicable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolvingsuch action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our results of operations.
Future issuancesof debt securities, which would rank senior to our Common Stock upon our bankruptcy or liquidation, and future issuances of preferredstock, which could rank senior to our Common Stock for the purposes of dividends and liquidating distributions, may adversely affectthe level of return you may be able to achieve from an investment in our Securities.
In the future, we mayattempt 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 distributionsbeing made to holders of our Common Stock. Moreover, if we issue preferred stock, the holders of such preferred stock could beentitled to preferences over holders of Common Stock in respect of the payment of dividends and the payment of liquidating distributions.Because our decision to issue debt or preferred stock in any future offering, or borrow money from lenders, will depend in parton market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of any suchfuture offerings or borrowings. Holders of our securities must bear the risk that any future offerings we conduct or borrowingswe make may adversely affect the level of return, if any, they may be able to achieve from an investment in our Securities.
We are authorizedto issue “blank check” preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could adversely impact the rightsof holders of our securities.
Our articles of incorporationauthorize us to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock of which 50,000 shares are currently authorizedfor issuance. Any preferred stock that we issue in the future may rank ahead of our other securities in terms of dividend priorityor liquidation premiums and may have greater voting rights than our securities. In addition, such preferred stock may contain provisionsallowing those shares to be converted into shares of Common Stock, which could dilute the value of our securities to current stockholdersand could adversely affect the market price, if any, of our securities. In addition, the preferred stock could be utilized, undercertain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of our Company. We have issued 2,000shares of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock to our Founder, Mr. Joseph La Rosa, that provides him with 10,000 votes pershare when voting with the Common Stock. Although we have no present intention to issue any additional shares of authorized preferredstock, there can be no assurance that we will not do so in the future.
If our securitiesbecome subject to the penny stock rules, it would become more difficult to trade our shares.
The SEC has adoptedrules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equitysecurities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or authorizedfor quotation on certain automated quotation systems, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactionsin such securities is provided by the exchange or system. If we do not retain a listing on Nasdaq or another national securitiesexchange and if the price of our securities is less than $5.00, our securities could be deemed a penny stock. The penny stock rulesrequire a broker-dealer, before a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardizedrisk disclosure document containing specified information. In addition, the penny stock rules require that before effecting anytransaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, a broker-dealer must make a special written determination thatthe penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive (i) the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of thereceipt of a risk disclosure statement; (ii) a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks; and (iii) a signed anddated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activityin the secondary market for our securities, and therefore shareholders may have difficulty selling their securities.
We are an “emerginggrowth company” and a “smaller reporting company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we takeadvantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies or smaller reporting companies,this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with otherpublic companies.
We are an “emerginggrowth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, and we may take advantageof certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growthcompanies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor internal controls attestationrequirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation inour periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executivecompensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result, our stockholders maynot have access to certain information they may deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, althoughcircumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our shares held by non-affiliates exceeds$700 million as of the end of the prior fiscal year’s second quarter, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growthcompany as of the following fiscal year end. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive becausewe will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions,the trading prices of our securities may be lower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for oursecurities and the trading prices of our securities may be more volatile.
Further, Section 102(b)(1)of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standardsuntil private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effectiveor do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financialaccounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period andcomply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. Wehave elected to avail ourselves of the extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and ithas different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revisedstandard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statementswith another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of usingthe extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accountant standards used.
Additionally, we area “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K promulgated by theSEC. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providingonly two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal yearin which (i) the market value of our shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the end of that year’s secondfiscal quarter, or (ii) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of ourshares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter. To the extent we takeadvantage of such reduced disclosure obligations, it may also make comparison of our financial statements with other public companiesdifficult or impossible.
Our status asan “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act may make it more difficult to raise capital as and when we need it.
Because of the exemptionsfrom various reporting requirements provided to us as an “emerging growth company” and because we will have an extendedtransition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards, we may be less attractive to investors andit may be difficult for us to raise additional capital as and when we need it. Investors may be unable to compare our businesswith other companies in our industry if they believe that our financial accounting is not as transparent as other companies inour industry. If we are unable to raise additional capital as and when we need it, our financial condition and results of operationsmay be materially and adversely affected.
Our internalcontrols may be inadequate, which could cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminatedto the public.
Our management is responsiblefor establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. As defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the ExchangeAct internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the principal executive andprincipal financial officer and effected by our board of directors, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assuranceregarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordancewith generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
| · | pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; and |
| · | provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and/or directors; and |
| · | provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
Our internal controlsmay be inadequate or ineffective, which could cause financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminatedto the public. Investors relying upon this misinformation may make an uninformed investment decision.
Failure to achieveand maintain an effective internal control environment could cause us to face regulatory action and also cause investors to loseconfidence in our reported financial information, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financialcondition, results of operations, and prospects.
We have not paiddividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the future, and any return on investment may be limited to the valueof our stock.
We have never paidcash dividends on our Common Stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Wecurrently intend to retain any future earnings to support the development of our business and do not anticipate paying cash dividendsin the foreseeable future. Our payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors after takinginto account various factors, including, but not limited to, our financial condition, operating results, cash needs, growth plansand the terms of any credit agreements that we may be a party to at the time. In addition, our ability to pay dividends on ourCommon Stock may be limited by Nevada state law or any financial covenants to which we are bound by our debt obligations. Accordingly,investors must rely on sales of their Common Stock or Warrants after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only wayto realize a return on their investment. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our Common Stock.
Claims for indemnificationby our directors and officers may reduce our available funds to satisfy successful stockholder claims against us and may reducethe amount of money available to us.
As permitted by Section78.7502 of Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”), our amended and restated articles of incorporationlimit the liability of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by law. In addition, as permitted by Section 78.7502 of theNRS, our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that we shall indemnify, to thefullest extent authorized by the NRS, any person who is involved in any litigation or other proceeding because such person is orwas a director or officer of ours or is or was serving as an officer or director of another entity at our request, against allexpense, loss, or liability reasonably incurred or suffered in connection therewith. Our amended and restated articles of incorporationprovide that indemnification includes the right to be paid expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its finaldisposition; provided, however, that such advance payment will only be made upon delivery to us of an undertaking, by or on behalfof the director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined that such director is not entitledto indemnification.
Section 78.7502 ofthe NRS permits a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigate, except an action byor in the right of us, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of ours, or is orwas serving at our request as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust, orother enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgment, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually andreasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding if the person is not liable under Section78.138 of the NRS, or acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the bestinterests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conductwas unlawful.
The above limitationson liability and our indemnification obligations limit the personal liability of our directors and officers for monetary damagesfor breach of their fiduciary duty as directors by shifting the burden of such losses and expenses to us. Certain liabilities orexpenses covered by our indemnification obligations may not be covered by our directors and officers insurance policy or the coveragelimitation amounts may be exceeded. As a result, we may need to use a significant amount of our funds to satisfy our indemnificationobligations, which could severely harm our business and financial condition and limit the funds available to stockholders who maychoose to bring a claim against us.
Insofar as indemnificationfor liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuantto provisions of Nevada law, the Company has been informed that, in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification is againstpublic policy as expressed in that Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Anti-takeoverprovisions in our amended and restated articles of incorporation and bylaws, as well as provisions in Nevada law, might discourage,delay or prevent a change of control of our Company or changes in our management and, therefore, depress the trading price of oursecurities.
Our amended and restatedarticles of incorporation, bylaws and Nevada law contain provisions that could have the effect of rendering more difficult or discouragingan acquisition deemed undesirable by our board of directors. Our corporate governance documents include provisions:
| · | providing for a single class of directors where each member of the board shall serve for a one year term and may be elected to successive terms; |
| · | authorizing blank check preferred stock, which could be issued with voting, liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to our Common Stock; |
| · | limiting the liability of, and providing indemnification to, our directors, including provisions that require the Company to advance payment for defending pending or threatened claims; |
| · | limiting the ability of our stockholders to call and bring business before special meetings; |
| · | requiring advance notice of stockholder proposals for business to be conducted at meetings of our stockholders and for nominations of candidates for election to our board; |
| · | controlling the procedures for the conduct and scheduling of board of directors and stockholder meetings; and, |
| · | limiting the determination of the number of directors on our board and the filling of vacancies or newly created seats on the board to our board then in office. |
These provisions, aloneor together, could delay hostile takeovers and changes in control or changes in our management.
As a Nevada corporation,we are also subject to provisions of Nevada corporate law, including NRS Section 78.411, et seq. , which prohibitsa publicly-held Nevada corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder, generally a person whotogether with its affiliates owns, or within the last two years has owned, 10% of our voting stock, for a period of three yearsafter the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approvedin a prescribed manner.
The existence of theforegoing provisions and anti-takeover measures could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future forshares of our Common Stock. They could also deter potential acquirers of our Company, thereby reducing the likelihood that ourstockholders could receive a premium for their Common Stock in an acquisition.
You should consultyour own independent tax advisor regarding any tax matters arising with respect to the securities offered in connection with thisOffering.
Participation in thisOffering could result in various tax-related consequences for investors. All prospective purchasers of our Units are advised toconsult their own independent tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences relevant to thepurchase, ownership and disposition of the resold securities in their particular situations.
IRS CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE: TO ENSURECOMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, WE INFORM YOU THAT ANY U.S. TAX ADVICE CONTAINED HEREIN (INCLUDINGANY ATTACHMENTS) IS NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING PENALTIES UNDER THE INTERNALREVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, ANY U.S. TAX ADVICE CONTAINED HEREIN (INCLUDING ANY ATTACHMENTS) IS WRITTEN TO SUPPORT THE “PROMOTIONOR MARKETING” OF THE MATTER(S) ADDRESSED HEREIN. YOU SHOULD SEEK ADVICE BASED ON YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES FROM YOUROWN INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR. YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT NONE OF THE INFORMATION RELATING TO TAX CONSEQUENCES IS MEANT TO BE “TAXADVICE” FROM THE COMPANY.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE RISKS, BUSINESSESARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO RISKS NOT FORESEEN OR FULLY APPRECIATED BY MANAGEMENT. IN REVIEWING THIS PROSPECTUS, POTENTIAL INVESTORS SHOULDKEEP IN MIND THAT OTHER POSSIBLE RISKS MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND THE VALUE OF THE COMPANY’SSECURITIES.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that thenet proceeds to us from the sale of the Units offered by us will be approximately $12,800,000 million based on an assumed initialpublic offering price of $10.00 per unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus)and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. If the underwriters’option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock (but not Warrants) in this Offering is exercised in full, we estimate thatour net proceeds will be approximately $14.9 million. A $1.00 increase in the assumed initial public offering price of $10.00per Unit would increase the net proceeds to us from this Offering by $1.4 million, assuming the number of Units offered by us,as indicated on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts andcommissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. A $1.00 decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $10.00per Unit would decrease the net proceeds to us from this Offering by $1.4 million, assuming the number of Units offered by us,as indicated on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts andcommissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
We intend to use thenet proceeds we receive from this Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include financing our growth by engaging moreagents at a faster pace (10%), developing new services (10%), funding capital expenditures (20%), acquisitions of a controllinginterest in a number of our franchisees (10%), the acquisition of other independent real estate brokerages, title insurance agencies,mortgage brokers and other complementary businesses (30%), and the purchase and acquisition of proprietary technology (20%).
We have signed purchaseagreements with six of our franchisees to acquire a majority or a one hundred percent interest in their real estate brokerage businessesimmediately after the closing of this Offering on terms as follows:
Name of Franchisee | | Location | | Percentage Interest To Be Purchased | | | Total Consideration | | | Cash Consideration | | | Stock Consideration(1) | |
Horeb Kissimmee Realty LLC | | Kissimmee, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 6,136,267 | | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | $ | 4,936,267 | |
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc. | | Orlando, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 3,349,987 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 3,349,987 | |
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC | | Jacksonville, Florida | | | 100 | % | | $ | 1,828,107 | | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 1,528,107 | |
La Rosa Realty The Elite LLC | | Wesley Chapel, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 1,237,969 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,237,969 | |
La Rosa Realty Lakeland LLC | | Lakeland, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 1,158,645 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,158,645 | |
La Rosa CW Properties LLC | | Longwood, Florida | | | 100 | % | | $ | 2,400,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 2,300,000 | |
(1) The stock considerationwill be paid in unregistered, “restricted” shares of Company Common Stock valued at the initial public offering price.
Each of the sellersof the above franchisees have signed: (i) a Leak Out Agreement pursuant to which the sellers have agreed not to sell the sharesof Common Stock received in the buyout transaction until the 181st day after the closing date of this Offering, andfor the period ending one year from that date, to sell only one-twelfth of the shares received per calendar month, subject to applicablesecurities laws as such shares are “restricted securities” under the Securities Act; (ii) a Proxy Agreement which grantsto Mr. Joseph La Rosa or his successor, in his capacity as the CEO, the seller’s irrevocable proxy to vote all of the sharesof Common Stock received by the sellers in the acquisition transaction; and (iii) an employment agreement to serve as the presidentof such company commencing immediately after the closing of the acquisition, reporting to Mr. Joseph La Rosa, with a salary thatcan be adjusted if that company’s net profitability changes by more than 5% in any one month. The sellers have agreed tocertain confidentiality, work product, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disparagement terms.
This expected use ofthe net proceeds from this Offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and prevailing business conditions,which could change in the future as such plans and conditions evolve. Predicting the costs to engage more agents, develop new services,and make acquisitions can be difficult, and the amounts and timing of our actual expenditures may vary significantly dependingon numerous factors, including the progress of our expansion, any agreements that we may enter into with third parties, and anyunforeseen cash needs. As a result, we will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this Offeringand the actual use of the net proceeds could vary substantially from the estimated uses set forth above.
Pending the uses describedabove, we intend to invest the net proceeds of this Offering in short-term, interest-bearing, investment-grade securities suchas money market funds, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government. We cannotpredict whether the proceeds will yield a favorable return.
Based on our currentplans, we believe that our existing cash, together with the anticipated net proceeds from this Offering, will enable us to fundour operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements through 2023.
CAPITALIZATION
The following tablesets forth our cash and our capitalization as of December 31, 2021:
| · | on a pro forma basis, to reflectmandatory conversions of convertible notes and accrued interest in the amount of $391,824, net of unamortized discount of $127,350and the elimination of the derivative liability of $141,672 due to the embedded conversion feature of the convertible notes64,897 shares of Common Stock based on an assumed offering price of $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range set forthon the cover page of this prospectus); |
| · | on a pro forma as adjusted basis to give effect to our assumed sale of 1,500,000 Units in this Offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us and the application of the net proceeds as described under “Use of Proceeds” and not reflecting the exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option or the exercise of the Warrants that are part of the Units. |
The following informationof our cash and capitalization following the completion of this Offering is illustrative only and will change based on the actualpublic offering price, the actual number of Units offered and other terms of this Offering determined at pricing. You should readthis table together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”and our financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
| | As of December 31, 2021 | |
| | Actual | | | Unaudited Pro Forma | | | Unaudited Pro Forma As Adjusted | |
| | (in thousands) | |
Cash | | $ | 535 | | | $ | 535 | | | $ | 13,882 | |
Convertible debt net of discounts of $127,350 | | $ | 392 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Derivative liability | | $ | 142 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Stockholders’ equity (deficit): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and 2,000 shares of Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, actual; 2,000 shares of Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock issued and outstanding pro forma and pro forma as adjusted | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 3,000,000 shares issued, and outstanding, actual; 3,064,897 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma, and 4,564,897 shares pro forma as adjusted | | $ | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Additional paid-in capital | | $ | 425 | | | | 1,086 | | | | 13,885 | |
Accumulated deficit | | $ | (1,739 | ) | | | (1,866 | ) | | | (1,866 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | | $ | (1,314 | ) | | | (780 | ) | | | 12,019 | |
Total capitalization | | $ | (780 | ) | | | (780 | ) | | | 12,019 | |
The table above and discussion above assumes no exerciseof the Warrants offered and sold in this Offering as part of the Units. The number of shares of our Common Stock to be outstandingafter this Offering excludes:
| (2) | The number of shares of CommonStock to be outstanding immediately following this Offering excludes: |
| ● | 225,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option; |
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| ● | [*] shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Representative’s Warrants; |
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| ● | 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants granted to Exchange Listing, LLC, a consultant to the Company (the “Consultant Warrants”); |
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| ● | 198,591 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the closing of this Offering to Exchange Listing, LLC, a consultant to the Company for services provided in connection with this Offering (based on an assumed sale of 1,500,000 Units) (the “Exchange Listing Shares”); |
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| ● | 2,000 shares of Common Stock issued to our Chief Technology Officer that will vest on February 1, 2023; |
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| ● | 40,000 shares of Common Stock underlying the stock options to be granted to director nominees; |
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| ● | conversions of $496,000 of convertible notes and $23,173 of interest into 64,897 shares of Common Stock based on an assumed offering price of $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus); |
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| ● | [*] shares of Common Stock to be issued to the owners of real estate brokerage businesses that we intend to acquire immediately after the closing of this Offering; |
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| ● | 103,482 COO Shares issuable upon the closing of this Offering to Mr. Mark Gracy, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (based on an assumed sale of 1,500,000 Units); |
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| ● | 165,000 CFO Shares of Common Stock issuable upon the closing of this Offering to Mr. Brad Wolfe, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (based on an assumed sale of 1,500,000 Units); and |
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| ● | 317,746 Bonilla Shares of Common Stock issuable upon the closing of this Offering to Bonilla Opportunity Fund I, a consultant to the Company for services provided in connection with this Offering (based on an assumed sale of 1,500,000 Units). |
Each $1.00 increasein the assumed initial public offering price of $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page ofthis prospectus) would increase the pro forma as adjusted amount of each of cash and cash equivalents, additional paid in capital,total stockholders’ equity and total capitalization by approximately $1.4 million, assuming that the number of shares offeredby us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriting discountsand commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Each $1.00 decrease in the assumed initial public offering priceof $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) would decrease the pro formaas adjusted amount of each of cash and cash equivalents, additional paid in capital, total stockholders’ equity and totalcapitalization by approximately $1.4 million, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover pageof this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offeringexpenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase of 100,000 Units in the number of Units offered by us at the assumed initial publicoffering price per share of $10.00 per Unit would increase the pro forma as adjusted amount of each of cash and cash equivalents,additional paid in capital, total stockholders’ equity and total capitalization by approximately $900,000. Each decreaseof 100,000 Units in the number of Units offered by us at the assumed initial public offering price per share of $10.00 perUnit would decrease the pro forma as adjusted amount of each of cash and cash equivalents, additional paid in capital, total stockholders’equity and total capitalization by approximately $900,000.
The share and per shareamounts for all periods set forth in this prospectus reflect the completion of the Reverse Stock Split, which was effected on March21, 2022.The number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding in the table above excludes 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock availablefor future issuance under our 2022 Equity Incentive Plan as of the date of this prospectus.
DILUTION
If you invest in ourUnits in this Offering, your interest in our Common Stock will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial publicoffering price per share of our Common Stock and the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our Common Stockafter this Offering. We calculate net tangible book value per share by dividing the net tangible book value (tangible assets lesstotal liabilities) by the number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock.
Our historical nettangible book value (deficit) as of December 31, 2021 was ($1,860,430) or ($0.62) per share of Common Stock, based on 3,000,000shares of our Common Stock outstanding.
After giving effectto (1) our sale of 1,500,000 shares of our Common Stock by us in this Unit Offering at an assumed initial public offering priceof $9.99 per share (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus less $0.01), less the estimatedunderwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses, and (2) the mandatory conversion of convertible notesand accrued interest in the amount of $391,824, net of unamortized discount of $127,350 and the elimination of the derivative liabilityof $141,672 due to the embedded conversion feature of the convertible notes, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book valueas of December 31, 2021, would be $11,473,066, or $2.55 per share. This represents an immediate increase in the pro forma as adjustednet tangible book value of $3.17 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $7.45 per share to investors purchasingshares in this Offering.
The following tableillustrates this per share dilution (1):
Assumed initial public offering price | | | | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Historical net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2021 | | $ | (0.62 | ) | | | | |
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors | | $ | 3.17 | | | | | |
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after the offering | | | | | | $ | 2.55 | |
Dilution per share to new investors | | | | | | $ | 7.45 | |
| ● | 90,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exerciseof the Representative’s Warrants; |
| ● | 225,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exerciseof the Over-Allotment Option; |
| ● | 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exerciseof the Consultant Warrants; |
| ● | 198,591 Exchange Listing Shares issuable upon the closingof this Offering to maintain a 2.5% ownership interest to Exchange Listing, LLC, a consultant to the Company as a result of theanti-dilution feature in its consulting agreement (based on an assumed offering of 1,500,000 Units); |
| ● | 103,482 COO Shares issuable upon the closing of thisOffering to Mr. Mark Gracy, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (based on an assumed sale of 1,500,000 Units); |
| ● | 165,000 CFO Shares of Common Stock issuable upon theclosing of this Offering to Mr. Brad Wolfe, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (based on an assumed sale of 1,500,000Units); |
| ● | 317,746 Bonilla Shares stock issuable upon the closingof this Offering to maintain a 4.0% ownership interest to Bonilla Opportunity Fund I, a consultant to the Company as a resultof the anti-dilution feature in its consulting agreement (based on an assumed offering of 1,500,000 Units); and |
| ● | 2,000 shares of Common Stock issued to our Chief TechnologyOfficer that will vest on February 1, 2023; |
| ● | 40,000 shares of Common Stock underlying the stockoptions to be granted to director nominees; |
| ● | conversions of $496,000 of convertible notes and $23,173of interest into 64,897 shares of Common Stock based on an assumed offering price of $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the pricerange set forth on the cover page of this prospectus); |
| ● | [*] shares of Common Stock to be issued to the ownersof real estate brokerage businesses that we intend to acquire immediately after the closing of this Offering; |
The share and per share amounts for allperiods reflect the completion of the 10 for 1 Reverse Stock Split, which was effected on March 21, 2022.
If the underwritersexercise their option in full, the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2021 after givingeffect to this Offering would be $2.87 per share, and the dilution in net tangible book value per share to investors in this Offeringwould be $7.13 per share.
The following tableshows, as of December 31, 2021, the difference between the number of shares of Common Stock purchased from us (as a part of theUnits in the public offering), the total consideration paid to us and the average price paid per share by existing stockholdersand by investors purchasing shares of our Common Stock as part of the Units in this Offering:
| | Shares Purchased | | | Total Consideration | | | | |
| | Number | | | Percentage | | | Amount | | | Percentage | | | Average Price per Share | |
Existing stockholders | | | 3,000,000 | | | | | % | | $ | 0 | | | | | % | | $ | 0 | |
New Investors | | | | | | | | % | | | | | | | | % | | | | |
Total | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 100 | % | | | | | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Assuming the underwriters’option is exercised in full, sales by us in this Offering will reduce the percentage of shares held by existing stockholders to[*]% and will increase the number of shares held by new investors to [*], or [*]%.
Each $1.00 increase(decrease) in the assumed public offering price per Unit would increase (decrease) the pro forma as adjusted net tangible bookvalue by $0.31 per share (assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares) and the net tangiblebook value dilution to investors in this Offering by $0.69 per share, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forthon the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have not paid anycash dividends on our Common Stock to date, and our board of directors intends to continue a policy of retaining earnings, if any,for use in our operations. We are organized under the Nevada Revised Statutes, which prohibits the payment of a dividend if, aftergiving it effect, we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business or our total assetswould be less than the sum of our total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed, if we were to be dissolved, to satisfythe preferential rights upon dissolution of any preferred stockholders. Any determination by our board to pay dividends in thefuture to stockholders will be dependent upon our operational results, financial condition, capital requirements, business projections,general business conditions, any debt related financial covenants, statutory and regulatory restrictions and any other factorsdeemed appropriate by our board.
MARKETFOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Prior to this Offering,our Common Stock has not been listed on any stock exchange or quoted on any over-the-counter market or quotation system and therehas been no public market for our Common Stock or our Warrants. We have applied to have our Common Stock listed on the Nasdaq CapitalMarket under the symbol “LRHC” and our Warrants listed under the symbol “[*]” which listing is a conditionto this Offering. For more information see the section “Risk Factors.”
As of April [*], 2022,3,000,000 shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding and held by one stockholder of record.
We also have outstanding:
| ● | 2,000 shares of Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock held by Mr. La Rosa, our principal executive officer; and |
| ● | $496,000 of convertible promissory notes and $23,173 of accruedinterest which convert into 64,897 shares of our Common Stock at the closing of this initial public Offering (based on the assumedinitial public offering price of $10.00 per Unit). |
Securities Authorized for Issuance underEquity Incentive Plan
We intend to adoptthe 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), which will be effective the day prior to the listing of our CommonStock on Nasdaq. The 2022 Plan allows the compensation committee to make equity-based and cash-based incentive awards to our officers,employees, directors and other key persons (including consultants). The types of awards permitted under the Plan include nonqualifiedstock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares,performance units and other awards.
We have reserved 2,500,000shares of Common Stock issuable under the 2022 Plan as adjusted for the 10 for 1 Reverse Stock Split on March 21, 2022. This numberis subject to adjustment in the event of a sub-division, consolidation, share dividend or other change in our capitalization.
The board of directorshas the power to amend, suspend or terminate the 2022 Plan without stockholder approval or ratification at any time or from timeto time. No change may be made that increases the total number of shares of our Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant toincentive awards or reduces the minimum exercise price for options or exchange of options for other incentive awards, unless suchchange is authorized by our stockholders within one year.
The shares underlyingany awards that are forfeited, cancelled, held back upon exercise or settlement of an award to satisfy the exercise price or taxwithholding, reacquired by us prior to vesting, satisfied without any issuance of shares, expire or are otherwise terminated (otherthan by exercise) under the 2022 Plan will be added back to the shares available for issuance under the 2022 Plan.
The board of directorshas the power to amend, suspend or terminate the Plan without stockholder approval or ratification at any time or from time totime. No change may be made that increases the total number of shares of our Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to incentiveawards or reduces the minimum exercise price for options or exchange of options for other incentive awards, unless such changeis authorized by our stockholders within one year.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISOF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysisof our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our “Selected Consolidated FinancialData” and our consolidated financial statements, the accompanying notes, and other financial information included elsewherein this prospectus. The share and per share amounts for all periods reflect the completion of the Reverse Stock Split, which waseffected on March 21, 2022. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as ourplans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those forward-looking statements below. Factorsthat could cause or contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussedunder “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Overview
We are the holdingcompany for five agent-centric, technology-integrated, cloud-based, multi-service real estate companies. Our primary business,La Rosa Realty, LLC, has been listed in the “Top 75 Residential Real Estate Firms in the United States” from 2016 through2020 by the National Association of Realtors, the leading real estate industry trade association in the United States.
In addition to providingperson-to-person residential and commercial real estate brokerage services to the public, we cross sell ancillary technology-basedproducts and services primarily to our sales agents and the sales agents associated with our franchisees. Our business is organizedbased on the services we provide internally to our agents and to the public, which are residential and commercial real estate brokerage,franchising, real estate brokerage education and coaching, and property management. Our real estate brokerage business operatesprimarily under the trade name La Rosa Realty, which we own, and, to a lesser extent, under the trade name Better Homes Realtywhich we license. We have five La Rosa Realty corporate real estate brokerage offices located in Florida, 28 La Rosa Realty franchisedreal estate brokerage offices in six states in the United States and Puerto Rico, and an international La Rosa Realty franchisedoffice in Peru. Our real estate brokerage offices, both corporate and franchised, are staffed with more than 2,380licensed real estate brokers and sales associates.
La Rosa Holdings Corp.was organized in June 2021 by its founder, Mr. Joseph La Rosa, to become the holding company for five Florida limited liabilitycompanies in which Mr. La Rosa held a one hundred percent ownership interest: (i) La Rosa Coaching, LLC; (ii) La Rosa CRE, LLC;(iii) La Rosa Franchising, LLC; (iv) La Rosa Property Management, LLC; and (v) La Rosa Realty, LLC. The LLCs became direct, wholly-ownedsubsidiaries of the Company as a result of the closing of the Reorganization Agreement and Plan of Share Exchange, dated July 22,2021, a copy of which is included as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
As part of the reorganization,we amended and restated our Articles of Incorporation on July 29, 2021 such that: (i) we increased our total authorized capitalstock to 300,000,000 shares, of which 50,000,000 shares were designated preferred stock and 250,000,000 shares were designatedcommon stock; and (ii) authorized 2,000 shares of Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock that has 10,000 votes per share and votestogether as a class with our Common Stock. We issued 3,000,000 shares of our Common Stock and all 2,000 shares of the Series XSuper Voting Preferred Stock were issued to Mr. La Rosa in consideration of his past services to the combined entities. We referto this reorganization as the Exchange Transactions. The Exchange Transactions did not affect our operations, which we continueto conduct through our operating subsidiaries.
Prior to and throughthe date of the Exchange Transactions, Mr. La Rosa was the majority member in each of the LLCs. Therefore, the Exchange Transactionshave been accounted for as acquisitions under common control and due to the similar nature of the entities, business, the financialstatements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 have been presented on a consolidated basis.
Description of Our Revenues
Our financial resultsare driven by the total number of sales agents in our Company, the number of sales agents closing commercial real estate transactions,the number of sales agents utilizing our coaching services, and the number of agents who work with our franchisees. We grew ourtotal agent count from our founding in 2004 to approximately 2,380 agents as of the date of this prospectus.
The majority of ourrevenue is derived from a stable set of fees paid by our brokers, franchisees and consumers. We have multiple revenue streams,with the majority of our revenue derived from commissions paid by consumers who transact business with our and our franchisee’sagents, royalties paid by our franchisees, dues and technology fees paid by our sales agents, our franchisees and our franchisees’agents. Our major revenue streams come from such sources as: (i) residential real estate brokerage revenue, (ii) revenue from ourproperty management services, (iii) franchise royalty fees, (iv) fees from the sale or renewal of franchises and other franchiserevenue, (v) coaching, training and assistance fees, (vi) brokerage revenue generated transactionally on commercial real estate,and (vii) fees from our events and forums.
Our major revenue streamsare illustrated in the following table:
REVENUE STREAM | | DESCRIPTION | | PERCENT OF TOTAL 2021 REVENUE | | | PERCENT OF TOTAL 2020 REVENUE | |
Brokerage Revenue | | Percentage fees paid on agent-generated residential real estate transactions. Other revenues earned upon occurrence (annual and monthly dues charged to our agents). | | | 67 | % | | | 65 | % |
Property Management Revenue | | Management fees paid by the sales agents from fees earned from property owners, rental fees and rents. | | | 26 | % | | | 29 | % |
Franchise Sales and Other Franchise Revenues | | One-time fee payable upon signing of the franchise agreement. Other revenues earned upon occurrence (annual membership, technology, interest, late fees, renewal, transfer, successor, audit, other related fees). Per agent per closed transaction; payable monthly. | | | 4 | % | | | 4 | % |
Coaching/Training/Assistance Revenue | | Based on real estate commissions earned by the sales agent. Event fees and break-out sessions. | | | 3 | % | | | 2 | % |
Commercial Real Estate Revenue | | 10% of every real estate commission earned by the sales agent. | | | * | | | | * | |
TOTAL | | | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % |
*Less than 1%
Various factors affectedour results for the periods presented in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Resultsof Operations.” The majority of our revenue is derived from fees and dues based on the number of agents working under theLa Rosa Realty brand. Due to the low fixed cost structure of both our Company and franchise models, the addition of new sales agentsgenerally requires little incremental investment in capital or infrastructure. Accordingly, the number of commission producingsales agents in our Company and our franchisees is the most important factor affecting our results of operations and the additionof new agents can favorably impact our revenue and our earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”).Historically, the number of agents in the residential real estate industry has been highly correlated with overall home sale transactionactivity. We believe that the number of agents and those that produce commissions in our network is the primary statistic thatdrives our revenue. Another major factor is the cyclicality of the real estate industry that has peaks and valleys depending onmacroeconomic conditions that we cannot control. And finally, our revenues fluctuate based on the changes in the aggregate feerevenue per sales agent as a significant portion of our revenue is tied to various fees that are ultimately tied to the numberof agents, including annual dues, continuing franchise fees and certain transaction or service based fees. Our revenue per agentalso increases in other ways including when transaction sides and transaction sizes increase since a portion of our revenue comesfrom fees tied to the number and size of real estate transactions closed by our agents. Given the low fixed cost structure of ourfranchise model, modest increases in revenue per sales agent can have a significant impact on our profitability. Our annual feerevenue per sales agent was $100 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Description of Our Expenses
Operating Expenses
Operating expensesinclude cost of revenue, selling, operating and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization and the gains and losseson sales of assets. Set forth below is a brief discussion of some of the key operating expenses that impact our results of operations:
| · | Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue primarily consists of commissions paid to selling agents and agent related expenses. |
| · | Selling, operating and administrative expenses. Selling, operating and administrative expenses primarily consists of salaries, benefits and other compensation expenses paid to our personnel as well as certain marketing and production costs, including travel and entertainment costs, costs associated with our annual convention and other events, rent expense and professional fee expenses. |
In connection withthe completion of this Offering, we may recognize certain compensation expenses including compensation expense of approximately$420,000 related the granting of vested restricted stock units with respect to 42,209 shares of our Common Stock to our seniorexecutive officers, as described in “Executive Compensation—Equity Grants in Conjunction with this Offering”.In addition, we expect to grant restricted stock units representing shares of our Common Stock to our employees and directors inconnection with the completion of this Offering under our 2022 Equity Incentive Plan and will incur a charge of $214,000 relatedto stock-based compensation for the remainder of 2022. We will incur additional charges in the future related to additional equitygrants under our 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. We also expect our selling, operating and administrative expenses to increase in thenear-term as we add additional personnel and incur additional expenses that we did not incur as a private company, including costsrelated to becoming a public company and compliance with related governance and disclosure requirements.
More specifically,we expect our selling, operating and administrative expenses to increase related to obligations associated with becoming a publiccompany including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as legal, accounting, tax and other expenses that we did notincur as a private company.
| · | Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense consists of our depreciation expense related to our investments in property and equipment and our amortization of long-lived assets and intangibles, which consists principally of capitalized software, trademarks and franchise agreement amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense may increase as we continue to pursue acquisitions. |
| · | Gains and losses on sale of assets. Gains and losses on sale of assets are recognized when assets are disposed of for amounts greater than or less than their carrying values. |
Other Income(Expenses), Net
Other income (expenses),net include interest expense, interest income, foreign currency transactions gains and losses, losses on the early extinguishmentof debt and change in fair value of derivatives.
Off-Balance SheetArrangements
We have no off-balancesheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes infinancial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Critical AccountingPolicies
The following discussionrelates to critical accounting policies for our Company. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally acceptedaccounting principles (“GAAP”) requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect theamounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identifiedcertain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies areimportant for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operation. Critical accounting policies are those thatare 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 inherentlyuncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significanceto financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly frommanagement’s current judgments. We believe the following critical accounting policies involve the most significant estimatesand judgments used in the preparation of our financial statements:
Revenue Recognition
The Company appliesthe provision of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The Company measures revenue within the scope of ASC 606 byapplying the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in thecontract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract;and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. At contract inception, the Company assessesthe goods or services promised within each contract that falls under the scope of ASC 606, determines those that are performanceobligations and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount ofthe transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied.The application of these five steps necessitates the development of assumptions that require judgment.
The Company recordsrevenue based upon the consideration specified in the client arrangement, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligationsin the client arrangement are satisfied. A performance obligation is a contractual promise to transfer a distinct good or serviceto the customer. The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenuewhen or as, the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customerobtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchangefor those goods or services.
Real Estate BrokerageServices (Residential)
The Company servesas a licensed broker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing residential real estate transactions. Revenuefrom real estate brokerage services (residential) mainly consists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services.The Company is contractually obligated to provide for the fulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. TheCompany provides these services itself and controls the services of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Consequently,the Company is defined as the principal in the transaction. The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closingof a real estate transaction. The Company has concluded that agents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independentcontractors. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitledto receive. The transaction price is calculated by applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property'sselling price. The Company may provide services to the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company providesservices to the seller in a transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the salesprice multiplied by the commission rate for the “buy” side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company representsboth the buyer and the seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue containsa single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transactionprice is earned. The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing thesale of property at the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transaction.The Company is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any commission forunsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided. In addition to commission, revenue from real estate brokerage services(residential) consists of annual and monthly dues charged to our agents for providing systems, accounting, marketing tools andcompliance services. The annual and monthly dues are recognized each month as services are provided.
Franchising Services
The Company's franchiseagreements offer the following benefits to the franchisee: common use and promotion of the La Rosa Realty trademark; distinctivesales and promotional materials; access to technology and training; and recommended procedures for operation of La Rosa Realtyfranchises. The Company concluded that these benefits are highly related and part of one performance obligation for each franchiseagreement, a license of symbolic intellectual property that is billed through a variety of fees including (i) initial franchisefees, (ii) annual dues and (iii) royalty fees. Initial franchise fees consist of a fixed fee payable upon signing the franchiseagreement. Annual dues are calculated at a fixed fee per agent (prorated for any partial year) payable annually before the 10thday of January or within 10 days after each agent commences their association with the franchise. Royalty fees are calculated asthe greater of;(a) fixed percentage of gross commission income for the period which is made up of all commissions, transactionfees, property management fees, and monthly fees collected or receivable by the franchisee and the franchisee's independent salesassociates, agents, representatives, contractors, employees, partners, directors, officers, owners, or affiliates, regardless ofwhether or not such individuals or affiliates are entitled to retain all or part of such gross commission income, or (b) a fixedmonthly fee. Royalty fees are payable monthly on or before the 10th of each month.
Coaching Services
The Company providesmandatory training and guidance to newly licensed agents for their first three sales transactions. Revenue is recognized basedon 10% of the commission earned on these transactions payable upon the closing of the transaction. Coaches also provide optionalspecial education services throughout the year to agents. Revenue is recognized as each event occurs.
Property Management
We provide propertymanagement services on a contractual basis for owners of and investors in office, industrial and retail properties. These servicesinclude managing daily operations of the property, tenant background screening, overseeing the tenant application process, andaccounting services. We are compensated for our services through a flat monthly management fee. We are also sometimes reimbursedfor our repair costs directly attributable to the properties under management. These costs are not included in the transactionprice as the customer is the party receiving these services. Property management services represent a series of distinct dailyservices rendered over time. Consistent with the transfer of control for distinct, daily services to the customer, revenue is recognizedat the end of each period for the fees associated with the services performed. The amount of revenue recognized is presented grossfor any services provided by our employees, as we control them. We generally do not control third-party services delivered to propertymanagement clients. As such, we generally report revenues net of third-party reimbursements.
The amount of revenuerecognized is presented gross for any services provided by our employees, as we control them. This is evidenced by our obligationfor their performance and our ability to direct and redirect their work, as well as negotiate the value of such services. The amountof revenue recognized related to certain project management arrangements is presented gross (with offsetting expense recorded incost of revenue) for reimbursements of costs of third-party services because we control those services that are delivered to theclient. In the instances where we do not control third-party services delivered to the client, we report revenues net of the third-partyreimbursements.
Real EstateBrokerage Services (Commercial)
The Company servesas a licensed broker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing commercial real estate transactions. Thisportion of revenue consists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligatedto provide for the fulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itselfand controls the services of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Correspondingly, the Company is definedas the principal. The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Companyhas concluded that agents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of itsobligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction priceis calculated by applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Companymay provide services to the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company provides services to the seller ina transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales prices multiplied by thecommission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company represents both the buyer andthe seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue contains a single performanceobligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned.The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing the sale of propertyat the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transaction at a rateof 10% of the gross commission income. The Company is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfiedand is not owed any commission for unsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided. The Company also charges customersa fixed monthly membership fee.
Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsNot Yet Adopted
In February 2016, theFASB established Topic 842, Leases, by issuing ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognizeleases on balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”)model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longerthan 12 months. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification ofexpense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021.The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its consolidated financial statementsand intends to adopt the standard on January 1, 2022.
In June 2016, the FASBissued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,that changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments,entities will be required to use a new forward looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlierrecognition of allowance for losses. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowancesand credit quality indicators. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022.The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its consolidated financial statementsand intends to adopt the standard on January 1, 2023.
In December 2019, theFASB issued ASU 201912, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which modifies ASC 740 to reducecomplexity while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. ASU 2019-12is effective for the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company is currentlyassessing the impact of ASU 2019-12, but it is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financialstatements.
In January 2021 theFASB issued ASU 2021-02, Franchisors — Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 952-606). This ASU modifies the guidanceapplicable to franchisors under the revenue recognition standards by adding a practical expedient that allows non-public businessentity franchisors to account for pre-opening services provided to a franchisee as a distinct performance obligation that is separatefrom the franchise license. To qualify for the new practical expedient, the pre-opening services need to be consistent with thepredefined list within the standards. The ASU also allows franchisors the ability to recognize the pre-opening services as a singleperformance obligation. ASU 2021-02 is effective for the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December15, 2020 with early adoption permitted under certain conditions. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2021-02,but it is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
JOBS Act Transition Period
Section 107 ofthe JOBS Act, which was enacted in April 2012, provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of theextended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accountingstandards. Thus, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards wouldotherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to avail ourself of the extended transition period which means that whena standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growthcompany, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparisonof our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth companywhich has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accountantstandards used.
We are in the processof evaluating the benefits of relying on other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements under the JOBS Act. Subject to certainconditions, as an emerging growth company, we may rely on certain of these exemptions, including without limitation, from the requirementsof: (i) providing an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reportingpursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and (ii) complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the PublicCompany Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providingadditional information about the audit and the financial statements, known as the auditor discussion and analysis. We will remainan emerging growth company until the earlier to occur of : (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following thefifth anniversary of the effectiveness of this registration statement, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenues ofat least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the rules ofthe SEC, which means the market value of our Common Stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the priorDecember 31st, and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the priorthree-year period.
Results of Operations
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the fiscalyear ended December 31, 2020
Our statements of operationsfor the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 as discussed herein are presented below.
| | Year Ended | | | | |
| | December 31, | | | | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | Change | |
Revenue | | $ | 28,797,531 | | | $ | 24,127,871 | | | $ | 4,669,660 | |
Cost of revenue | | | 25,283,775 | | | | 21,051,729 | | | | 4,232,046 | |
Gross Profit | | | 3,513,756 | | | | 3,076,142 | | | | 437,614 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 3,196,379 | | | | 2,689,535 | | | | 506,844 | |
Sales and marketing | | | 254,453 | | | | 258,953 | | | | (4,500 | ) |
Income from operations | | | 62,924 | | | | 127,654 | | | | (64,730 | ) |
Other income (expense) | | | 35,274 | | | | 6,707 | | | | (28,567 | ) |
Net income | | $ | 98,198 | | | $ | 134,361 | | | $ | (36,163 | ) |
Net income per share, basic and diluted | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | | |
Shares used in computing net income per share attributable to Common Stockholders, basic | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | | |
Revenue
Revenues totaled $29million and $24 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The following table details our revenue byoperating segment:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | Change | | | % | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 19,426,032 | | | $ | 15,699,121 | | | $ | 3,726,911 | | | | 24 | % |
Franchising Services | | | 1,048,238 | | | | 853,968 | | | | 194,270 | | | | 23 | % |
Coaching Services | | | 811,059 | | | | 475,668 | | | | 335,391 | | | | 71 | % |
Property Management | | | 7,364,837 | | | | 6,991,444 | | | | 373,393 | | | | 5 | % |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial) | | | 147,365 | | | | 107,670 | | | | 39,695 | | | | 37 | % |
Revenue | | $ | 28,797,531 | | | $ | 24,127,871 | | | $ | 4,669,660 | | | | 19 | % |
Revenue
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential)
Revenue from residentialreal estate services increased $3.7 million (24%) from $15.7 million in 2020 to $19.4 million in 2021. Thisincrease was primarily attributable to an increase in transaction volume and to an increase in average revenue per transactiondue to rising home prices. During the year ended December 31, 2021, transaction volume increased by 42% to approximately 11,372transactions compared to approximately 9,424 transactions for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our transaction volume increasedprimarily due to the organic growth in the number of agents contracted with us in 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2021,average revenue per transaction increased by 36% to $75,142,203 from $55,364,797 during the year ended December 31, 2020.
Franchising Services
Revenue from franchisingincreased $0.2 million (23%) from $0.9 million in 2020 to $1.1 million in 2021. Our franchisees saw a similar increase in volumeand increase in transaction prices related to the same market conditions in our residential services. Our franchise charges aredirectly related to franchise income, number of agents as well as other price and volume related fees.
Coaching Services
Revenue from coachingincreased $0.3 million (71%) from $0.5 million in 2020 to $0.8 million in 2021. The increase was primarily the result of the favorablemarket conditions, number of new agents and fees charged for Company-wide training to enhance core competencies. Coaching incomeis transactional based and as a result of increased transactions post pandemic and increased sales volume, Coaching income (whichis commission based) also increased.
Property Management
Revenue from propertymanagement increased $0.4 million (5%) from $7.0 million in 2020 to $7.4 million in 2021. The primary drivers in the increase wasan increase in rents consistent with the national average and a proportional increase in commissions and management fees.
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial)
Revenue from commercialreal estate increased $0.04 million (37%) from $0.1 million in 2020 to $0.14 million in 2021. Commercial real estate has historicallynot been a segment in which the Company has significant operations though it saw higher volume and increased agent licensing.
Cost of revenue
Cost of Sales totaled$25 million and $21 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The following table details our majorcategories of expenses:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | Change | | | % | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 17,854,136 | | | $ | 14,142,452 | | | $ | 3,711,684 | | | | 26 | % |
Franchising Services | | | 4,474 | | | | 9,126 | | | | (4,652 | ) | | | (51 | %) |
Coaching Services | | | 399,813 | | | | 231,525 | | | | 168,288 | | | | 73 | % |
Property Management | | | 7,022,346 | | | | 6,668,626 | | | | 353,720 | | | | 5 | % |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial) | | | 3,005 | | | | - | | | | 3,005 | | | | 100 | % |
Cost of revenue | | $ | 25,283,775 | | | $ | 21,051,729 | | | $ | 4,232,046 | | | | 20 | % |
Costs related to residentialreal estate brokerage services increased $3.7 million (26%) from $14.2 million in 2020 to $17.9 million in 2021. The costs areproportional to the increase in sales for the same segment due to the increase in payments made to agents for commissions. Similarly,costs related to coaching increased $0.2 million (73%) from $0.2 million in 2020 to $0.4 million in 2021. The increase is attributableto the increase in new agents and commissions resulting from the increase in transaction volume. Property management revenue increased$0.03 million (5%) from $6.7 million to $7.0 million. The increase is directly proportionate to the increase in revenue and resultsprimarily from higher commissions. The Company does not have significant costs related to its franchising and commercial real estatesegments. These costs, other than commissions, are considered immaterial to the segment and are absorbed by the residential segment.
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general andadministrative expenses totaled $3.5 million and $3.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Thefollowing table summarizes the changes in our selling, general and administrative expenses:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | Change | | | % | |
Payroll and benefits | | $ | 1,543,210 | | | $ | 1,423,711 | | | $ | 119,499 | | | | 8 | % |
Rent & occupancy | | | 201,774 | | | | 262,645 | | | | (60,870 | ) | | | (23 | %) |
Professional | | | 679,073 | | | | 233,600 | | | | 445,473 | | | | 191 | % |
Office | | | 198,204 | | | | 178,639 | | | | 19,565 | | | | 11 | % |
Technology | | | 574,117 | | | | 590,940 | | | | (16,823 | ) | | | (3 | %) |
Sales & marketing | | | 254,453 | | | | 258,953 | | | | (4,500 | ) | | | (2 | %) |
Selling, general and administrative | | $ | 3,450,831 | | | $ | 2,948,488 | | | $ | 502,343 | | | | 17 | % |
Though headcount remainedconsistent, payroll and benefits increased primarily due to raises and increased health insurance costs. Rent and occupancy decreasedas a result of the Company closing several corporate owned offices that were considered unnecessary in an effort to improve theefficiency of our corporate spending. Professional fees increased due to legal, consulting and accounting costs related to theCompany’s efforts to file a registration statement for an initial public offering. Office expenses, technology and salesand marketing expenses remained largely unchanged as there was no significant change in corporate spending in these areas.
Income from operations
Income from operationswas $63 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $128 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Other income (expense)
Other income (expense)was $35 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $7 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020. The decreaseis primarily the result of debt forgiveness of $271 thousand and a favorable change in the fair market value of derivatives of$32 thousand offset by in increase interest of $23 thousand from additional debt incurred during the year, $95 thousand of amortizationof debt discounts and our corporate tax provision of $150 thousand in 2021. Other income from 2020 included $5 thousand of interestnet of $12 thousand in other income.
Net income
As a result of theforegoing, net income was $98 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $134 thousand for the year ended December31, 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On December 31, 2021and December 31, 2020, we had cash of $0.53 million and $0.18 million, respectively, available to fund our ongoing business activities.Additional information concerning our financial condition and results of operations is provided in the financial statements presentedin this prospectus.
This Offering isexpected to generate net proceeds of approximately $12.8 million. We intend to use such proceeds as described in the sectionof this prospectus titled “Use of Proceeds.”
We believe that thenet proceeds from this Offering combined with its existing cash resources, will be sufficient to fund our projected operating requirementsfor at least 12 months subsequent to the closing of this Offering. We anticipate that our expenses will increase substantiallyas we:
| ● | incur costs with being a reportingcompany under the Exchange Act; |
| ● | incur costs with being a publiccompany on a national exchange; |
| ● | continue to grow our Companyby the addition of employees, consultants and advisors; and |
| ● | implement our business strategythrough either growing organically or acquiring other entities, etc. |
If needed, we may financefuture cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or corporate collaborations and licensing arrangements.Additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. To the extent that we raiseadditional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience additional dilution, and debt financing, if available,may involve restrictive covenants. To the extent that we raise additional funds through collaborations and licensing arrangements,it may be necessary to relinquish some rights to our technologies or applications or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorableto us. We may seek to access the public or private capital markets whenever conditions are favorable, even if we do not have animmediate need for additional capital at that time. Management believes that our current cash reserves are sufficient for operationsfor at least 12 months from the date of the filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities
During the year endedDecember 31, 2021, the Company provided cash of $0.4 million in operating activities, which was primarily attributable toan increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, landlord deposits and income taxes payable totaling $1.1 million plus our netincome of $0.1 million reduced by debt forgiveness, change in fair market value of derivative and increases in accounts receivableand prepaid expenses of $0.8 million.
During the year endedDecember 31, 2020, the Company used cash of $0.3 million in operating activities which was primarily attributable to thereceipt of landlord deposits of $0.7 million plus our net income of $0.1 million reduced by payments of accounts payable and accruedexpenses totaling $0.5 million.
Financing Activities
During the year endedDecember 31, 2021, the Company provided cash of $0.1 million from financing activities, primarily the result of net proceeds fromconvertible debt and notes payable totaling $0.7 million reduced by distribution payments of $0.6 million.
During the year endedDecember 31, 2020, the Company was provided cash of $0.2 million from financing activities, primarily the result of net debt proceeds,line of credit borrowings and related party advances totaling $0.8 million reduced by distribution payments of $0.6 million.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Introduction to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Information
The following unauditedpro forma condensed combined financial statements of La Rosa Holdings Corp. gives effect to the following planned transactions(the “Transactions”):
| · | The estimated net proceeds from our assumed initialpublic offering and application of the estimated proceeds contemplated in this prospectus. |
| · | The planned acquisition of 100% membership interestin La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC (“CW”). |
| · | The planned acquisition of 100% membership interestin La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC (“North Florida”). |
| · | The planned acquisition of 51% membership interestin La Rosa Realty the Elite LLC (“Elite”). |
| · | The planned acquisition of 51% membership interestin Horeb Kissimmee Realty LLC (“Kissimmee”). |
| · | The planned acquisition of 51% membership interestin La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc. (“Lake Nona”). |
| · | The planned acquisition of 51% membership interestin La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC (“Prestige”). |
| · | Certain other agreements entered into in anticipationof the assumed initial public offering or are contingent upon the completion of the initial public offering. |
The following unauditedpro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, Pro FormaFinancial Information, herein referred to as Article 11, and are being provided pursuant to Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X becausethe proposed transactions constitute probable significant acquisitions that have not yet been consummated.
Initial Public Offering of Company Units
In July 2021, we enteredinto an engagement agreement with Maxim Group LLC, related to the offering of an assumed 1,500,000 Units, with each Unit consistingof one share of our Common Stock and one Warrant to purchase one share of our Common Stock at an assumed public offering priceof $10.00 per Unit (the midpoint of the price range of the Units offered hereby). The Units are expected to be offered and soldby us pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, as amended, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissionand is yet to be declared effective. We expect to receive net proceeds of approximately $13.5 million from the sale of the assumednumber of Units at the assumed offering price per Unit. The pro forma information assumes no exercise by the underwriters of theoption to purchase up to an additional 15% of the number of Units sold in the Offering
Additionally, in connectionwith the initial public offering all of our convertible debt is expected to be converted into shares of our Common Stock at theper Unit offering price. The offering takes into account the prior a Reverse Stock Split of our Common Stock on a 10 for 1 basispursuant to which every 10 shares of outstanding Common Stock was decreased to 1 share as of March 21, 2022.
CW Acquisition
On January 7, 2022,the Company and CW entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, whereby we agreed to acquire 100% of the membership interestsin CW in exchange for $100,000 and $2,300,000 in shares of our Common Stock. The number of shares to be issued will be equal tothe quotient of $2,300,000 divided by the initial public offering price of the Units in the underwritten initial public offering.The closing of the CW acquisition is expected to occur within five days after the closing of this Offering
North Florida Acquisition
On January 11, 2022,the Company and North Florida entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, whereby we agreed to acquire 100% of the membershipinterests in North Florida in exchange for $300,000 and $1,528,107 in shares of our Common Stock. The number of shares to be issuedwill be equal to the quotient of $1,528,107 divided by the initial public offering price of the Units in the underwritten initialpublic offering. The closing of the North Florida acquisition is expected to occur within five days after the closing of this Offering.
Elite Acquisition
On January 5, 2022,the Company and Elite entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, whereby we agreed to acquire 51% of the membershipinterests in Elite in exchange for $1,237,969 in shares of our Common Stock. The number of shares to be issued will be equal tothe quotient of $1,237,969 divided by the initial public offering price of the Units in the underwritten initial public offering.The closing of the Elite acquisition is expected to occur within five days after the closing of this Offering.
Kissimmee Acquisition
On January 31, 2022,the Company and Kissimmee entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, whereby we agreed to acquire 51% of the membershipinterests in Kissimmee in exchange for $1,200,000 and $4,936,267 in shares of our Common Stock. The number of shares to be issuedwill be equal to the quotient of $4,936,267 divided by the initial public offering price of the Units in the underwritten initialpublic offering. The closing of the Kissimmee acquisition is expected to occur within five days after the closing of this Offering.
Lake Nona Acquisition
On January 10, 2022,the Company and Lake Nona entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, whereby we agreed to acquire 51% of the membershipinterests in Lake Nona in exchange for $3,349,987 in shares of our Common Stock. The number of shares issued will be equal to thequotient of $3,349,987 divided by the initial public offering price of the Units in the underwritten initial public offering. Theclosing of the Lake Nona acquisition is expected to occur within five days after the closing of this Offering.
Prestige Acquisition
On January 6, 2022,the Company and Prestige entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, whereby we agreed to acquire 51% of the membershipinterests in Prestige in exchange for $1,158,645 in shares of our Common Stock. The number of shares issued will be equal to thequotient of $1,158,645 divided by the initial public offering price of the Units in the underwritten initial public offering. Theclosing of the Prestige acquisition is expected to occur within five days after the closing of this Offering.
Pro forma Information
The following unauditedpro forma condensed combined financial information is based on the historical combined financial statements of the Company andthe historical financial statements of CW, North Florida, Elite, Kissimmee, Lake Nona and Prestige to reflect the planned acquisitionsof these entities by us and the expected effects of the initial public offering and related transactions described above. The transactionaccounting adjustments have been described below and within the notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
The unaudited pro formacondensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 gives effect to the Transactions as if they have occurred on December31, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 gives effectto the Transactions as if they occurred on January 1, 2021. The historical information is based on La Rosa Holdings Corp.’saudited consolidated financial statements and the audited financial statements of CW, North Florida, Elite, Kissimmee, Lake Nonaand Prestige.
The unaudited pro formacondensed combined financial statements reflect management’s preliminary estimates of (i) net proceeds in the initial publicoffering, (ii) purchase price consideration and the fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumedin the acquisitions, with the remaining estimated purchase consideration recorded as goodwill, and (iii) fair value of the noncontrollinginterests.
The unaudited pro formacondensed combined financial information is for information purposes only and is not intended to represent or to be indicativeof the combined results of operations or financial position that the combined company would have reported had the planned acquisitionsand initial public offering completed as of the dates set forth in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
Considerations regarding Pro Forma FinancialInformation
The unaudited proforma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro formcondensed combined financial statements. The pro forma financial information has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunctionwith:
| · | La Rosa Holdings Corp.’shistorical audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020; |
| · | CW’s historicalaudited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020; |
| · | North Florida’shistorical audited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020; |
| · | Elite’s historicalaudited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020; |
| · | Kissimmee’s historicalaudited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020; |
| · | Lake Nona’s historicalaudited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020; and |
| · | Prestige’s historicalaudited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. |
The above historicalfinancial statements are included in this prospectus. The pro forma financial information should also be read in junction withthe risk factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this prospectus.
We have not finalizedthe purchase accounting for the acquisitions of CW, North Florida, Elite, Kissimmee, Lake Nona and Prestige. As such, the adjustmentsincluded in the pro forma financial information is preliminary and subject to change. The final fair value calculations and purchaseprice allocations, and associated amortization of acquired intangible assets and other effects, may be materially different thanthat reflected in the pro forma information presented herein. The actual results may differ significantly from those reflectedin the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, differencesbetween the assumptions used to prepare the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial results and actual results.
The unaudited proforma condensed combined financial information is presented for informational purposes only and to aid you in your analysis ofthe financial aspects of the Transactions. The unaudited pro form condensed combined financial information described above hasbeen derived from the historical financial statements of La Rosa Holdings Corp. and the entities in the planned acquisitions andthe related notes included elsewhere in this filing. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is basedthe Company’s accounting policies. Further review may identify additional differences between the accounting policies ofthe Company and the planned acquisition entities. The unaudited pro forma transaction accounting adjustments and the pro formacondensed combined financial information do not reflect synergies or post combination management actions and are not necessarilyindicative of the financial position or results of operations that may have actually occurred had the Transactions taken placeon the dates noted, or of the Company’s future financial position or operating results.
La Rosa Holdings Corp.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed CombinedBalance Sheet
As of December 31, 2021
| | LHC | | | CW | | | Kissimmee | | | Lake Nona | | | North Florida | | | Elite | | | Prestige | | | Transaction Adjustments | | | Notes | | | Proforma | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 534,716 | | | $ | 127,266 | | | $ | 549,282 | | | $ | 138,814 | | | $ | 91,540 | | | $ | 109,382 | | | $ | 54,974 | | | $ | 13,446,911 | | | | a | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,600,000 | ) | | | b | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,119,500 | ) | | | f | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (100,000 | ) | | | g | | | $ | 11,233,385 | |
Restricted cash | | | 1,105,082 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,105,082 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 620,296 | | | | 86,464 | | | | 292,187 | | | | 340,557 | | | | 68,698 | | | | 114,143 | | | | 124,513 | | | | (61,306 | ) | | | c | | | | 1,585,552 | |
Other current assets | | | 800 | | | | 11,000 | | | | 19,068 | | | | 12,399 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 45,267 | |
Due from related party | | | 32,508 | | | | 10,841 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 43,349 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 2,293,402 | | | | 235,571 | | | | 860,537 | | | | 491,770 | | | | 160,238 | | | | 223,525 | | | | 181,487 | | | | 9,566,105 | | | | | | | | 14,012,635 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excess purchase price to be allocated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27,079,003 | | | | b | | | | 27,079,003 | |
Other assets | | | 546,911 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (546,911 | ) | | | a | | | | - | |
Security deposits | | | 15,470 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,470 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 2,855,783 | | | $ | 235,571 | | | $ | 860,537 | | | $ | 491,770 | | | $ | 160,238 | | | $ | 223,525 | | | $ | 181,487 | | | $ | 36,098,197 | | | | | | | $ | 41,107,108 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity (Deficit) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Line of credit | | $ | 129,552 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 129,552 | |
Accounts payable | | | 937,672 | | | | 143,321 | | | | 393,021 | | | | 408,208 | | | | 89,223 | | | | 188,006 | | | | 170,094 | | | | (61,306 | ) | | | c | | | | 2,268,239 | |
Accrued Expenses | | | 80,078 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (23,174 | ) | | | d | | | | 56,904 | |
Share based compensation liability | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | f | | | | - | |
Income taxes payable | | | 150,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 150,000 | |
Due to related party | | | 694,258 | | | | 4,842 | | | | - | | | | 83,762 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 782,862 | |
Derivative liability | | | 141,672 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (141,672 | ) | | | d | | | | - | |
Convertible notes payable, net | | | 391,824 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (479,789 | ) | | | d | | | | (87,965 | ) |
Notes payable, current | | | 191,718 | | | | 309 | | | | 4,670 | | | | 11,919 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,400 | | | | | | | | | | | | 211,016 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 2,716,774 | | | | 148,472 | | | | 397,691 | | | | 503,889 | | | | 89,223 | | | | 188,006 | | | | 172,494 | | | | (705,941 | ) | | | | | | | 3,510,608 | |
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Notes payable, net of current | | | 348,446 | | | | 32,691 | | | | 145,330 | | | | 121,050 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 647,517 | |
Security deposits payable | | | 1,104,082 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,500 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,106,582 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 4,169,302 | | | | 181,163 | | | | 543,021 | | | | 627,439 | | | | 89,223 | | | | 188,006 | | | | 172,494 | | | | (705,941 | ) | | | | | | | 5,264,707 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stockholder's Equity (Deficit) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock - $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | |
Preferred stock, Series X - $0.0001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 2,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | |
Common stock - $0.0001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 8,571,429 issued or outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively | | | 857 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,345 | | | | a | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | d | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 145 | | | | b | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | f | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 52 | | | | g | | | | 2,405 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 424,759 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 13,445,566 | | | | a | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (546,911 | ) | | | a | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 519,167 | | | | d | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 141,672 | | | | d | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,510,827 | | | | b | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,000 | | | | f | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (100,052 | ) | | | g | | | | 28,415,029 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (1,739,135 | ) | | | 54,408 | | | | 317,516 | | | | (135,669 | ) | | | 71,015 | | | | 35,519 | | | | 8,993 | | | | (448,843 | ) | | | b | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (16,211 | ) | | | d | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,139,500 | ) | | | f | | | | (3,991,907 | ) |
Equity (Deficit) of La Rosa Holdings Inc. | | | (1,313,519 | ) | | | 54,408 | | | | 317,516 | | | | (135,669 | ) | | | 71,015 | | | | 35,519 | | | | 8,993 | | | | 25,387,264 | | | | | | | | 24,425,527 | |
Noncontrolling interest | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,416,873 | | | | b | | | | 11,416,873 | |
Total Equity | | | (1,313,519 | ) | | | 54,408 | | | | 317,516 | | | | (135,669 | ) | | | 71,015 | | | | 35,519 | | | | 8,993 | | | | 36,804,138 | | | | | | | | 35,842,401 | |
Total Liabilities and Equity (Deficit) | | $ | 2,855,783 | | | $ | 235,571 | | | $ | 860,537 | | | $ | 491,770 | | | $ | 160,238 | | | $ | 223,525 | | | $ | 181,487 | | | $ | 36,098,197 | | | | | | | $ | 41,107,108 | |
La Rosa Holdings Corp.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed CombinedStatement of Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Transaction | | | | | | | |
| | LHC | | | CW | | | Kissimmee | | | Lake Nona | | | North Florida | | | Elite | | | Prestige | | | Adjustments | | | Notes | | | Proforma | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | 28,797,531 | | | $ | 4,539,431 | | | $ | 11,727,575 | | | $ | 10,478,475 | | | $ | 3,753,527 | | | $ | 4,465,425 | | | $ | 3,981,931 | | | $ | (500,580 | ) | | | cc | | | $ | 67,243,315 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | | 25,283,775 | | | | 4,154,799 | | | | 10,675,928 | | | | 9,480,249 | | | | 3,500,054 | | | | 4,143,581 | | | | 3,643,256 | | | | | | | | | | | | 60,881,642 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross Profit | | | 3,513,756 | | | | 384,632 | | | | 1,051,647 | | | | 998,226 | | | | 253,473 | | | | 321,844 | | | | 338,675 | | | | (500,580 | ) | | | | | | | 6,361,673 | |
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Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 3,196,379 | | | | 305,612 | | | | 524,157 | | | | 582,576 | | | | 184,511 | | | | 314,362 | | | | 226,744 | | | | (500,580 | ) | | | cc | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,139,500 | | | | ff | | | | 6,973,261 | |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | 254,453 | | | | 7,419 | | | | 43,386 | | | | 47,547 | | | | 19,918 | | | | 9,758 | | | | 15,381 | | | | | | | | | | | | 397,862 | |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 3,450,832 | | | | 313,031 | | | | 567,543 | | | | 630,123 | | | | 204,429 | | | | 324,120 | | | | 242,125 | | | | 1,638,920 | | | | | | | | 7,371,123 | |
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Income From Operations | | | 62,924 | | | | 71,601 | | | | 484,104 | | | | 368,103 | | | | 49,044 | | | | (2,276 | ) | | | 96,550 | | | | (2,139,500 | ) | | | | | | | (1,009,450 | ) |
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Other Income (Expense) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | 271,700 | | | | 3,852 | | | | 25,692 | | | | 11,700 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 312,944 | |
Amortization of financing fees | | | (8,789 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | (8,789 | ) |
Other Income | | | 4,268 | | | | (942 | ) | | | 11,027 | | | | (785 | ) | | | - | | | | 5,425 | | | | 3,281 | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,274 | |
Change in fair market value of derivative liability | | | 31,985 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (31,985 | ) | | | bb | | | | - | |
Interest expense | | | (113,890 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (475 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (31,963 | ) | | | bb | | | | (146,328 | ) |
Other Income (Expense) | | | 185,274 | | | | 2,910 | | | | 36,719 | | | | 10,915 | | | | (475 | ) | | | 5,425 | | | | 3,281 | | | | (63,948 | ) | | | | | | | 180,101 | |
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Income Before Income Taxes | | | 248,198 | | | | 74,511 | | | | 520,823 | | | | 379,018 | | | | 48,569 | | | | 3,149 | | | | 99,831 | | | | (2,203,448 | ) | | | | | | | (829,349 | ) |
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Provision for income taxes | | | 150,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 150,000 | |
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Income Before Controlling Interest | | | 98,198 | | | | 74,511 | | | | 520,823 | | | | 379,018 | | | | 48,569 | | | | 3,149 | | | | 99,831 | | | | | | | | | | | | (979,349 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | | | - | | | | 36,510 | | | | 255,203 | | | | 185,719 | | | | 23,799 | | | | 1,543 | | | | 48,917 | | | | | | | | | | | | 551,691 | |
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Net Income Attributable to La Rosa Holdings Corp. | | $ | 98,198 | | | $ | 38,001 | | | $ | 265,620 | | | $ | 193,299 | | | $ | 24,770 | | | $ | 1,606 | | | $ | 50,914 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,531,040 | ) |
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Earnings per share, basic and diluted | | $ | 0.03 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | gg | | | $ | (0.25 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | | | 3,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,015,994 | | | | hh | | | | 6,015,994 | |
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma CondensedCombined Financial Information
Note 1. Basis of Pro Forma Presentation
The unaudited pro formacondensed combined financial information set forth herein is based upon the financial statements of La Rosa Holdings Corp. andthe planned acquisitions of CW, North Florida, Elite, Kissimmee, Lake Nona and Prestige. The unaudited pro forma condensed combinedfinancial information is presented as if the Transactions had been completed on January 1, 2021 with respect to the unauditedpro forma condensed combined statement of income for year ended December 31, 2021 and on December 31, 2021 with respect to theunaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet.
The unaudited pro formacondensed combined financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of thecombined financial position or results of operations had the Transactions and offering occurred as of the dates indicated, noris it meant to be indicative of any anticipated combined financial position or future results of operations that the combined companywill experience after the completion of the Transactions and the Offering.
We have accounted forthe Transactions in this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information using the acquisition method of accounting,in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805 “BusinessCombinations” (“ASC 805”). In accordance with ASC 805, we used our best estimates and assumptions to assign fairvalues to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. The excess purchase priceto be allocated is measured as the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of the net tangible acquired.
Pro forma transactionaccounting adjustments reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet are based on items that are factuallysupportable and directly attributable to the Transactions. Pro forma adjustments reflected in the pro forma condensed combinedstatements of income are based on items that are factually supportable, directly attributable to the Transactions and expectedto have a continuing impact on the combined results. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does notreflect the cost of any integration activities or benefits from the entities planned to be acquired, including potential synergiesthat may be generated in future periods.
Note 2. Adjustments and Assumptionsto the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2021.
The following pro forma adjustments give effect to the Transactions.
| a | Reflects the expected proceeds of the La Rosa Holdings Corp. initialpublic offering transaction. The adjustment is comprised of the proceeds from the issuance of La Rosa Holdings Corp. common shares.The Company estimates that, in addition to underwriting fees of $1,200,000, the Company will incur a total of $7,263,414 of directoffering related costs, of which $2,200,000 is expected to be paid in cash and will be reflected as a reduction of the offeringproceeds and $5,063,414 is expected to be paid to consultants in the form of equity (see footnote g, below). The Company had alreadyincurred $546,911 of the $2,200,000 as of December 31, 2021. These deferred offering costs were recorded in deferred offering costson the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021. In addition to the $100,000 expected to be paid in footnote g, below,the Company estimates $353,089 of professional fees to be incurred subsequent to December 31, 2021. |
| b | Reflects the purchase consideration and the preliminary allocation of the assets acquired and liabilitiesassumed, based on their fair values on the acquisition date. The purchase consideration constitutes the following: the paymentof $1,600,000 of cash and the issuance of 1,451,097 shares of La Rosa Holdings Corp.'s Common Stock with an aggregate value of$14,510,972, (the "Purchase Consideration") in exchange for 100 percent of the equity interests in CW and North Florida;and 51 percent of the equity interests in Kissimmee, Lake Nona, and Elite. |
The followingtable sets for the preliminary allocation of the estimated purchase consideration to the identifiable tangible net assets of theplanned acquisitions with the excess recorded as excess purchase price to allocated:
| | CW | | | North Florida | | | Elite | | | Kissimmee | | | Lake Nona | | | Prestige | |
Estimated Consideration: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value of share consideration | | $ | 2,300,000 | | | | 1,528,104 | | | | 1,237,969 | | | | 4,936,267 | | | | 3,349,987 | | | | 1,158,645 | |
Cash consideration | | | 100,000 | | | | 300,000 | | | | - | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Total estimated consideration | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 1,828,104 | | | | 1,237,969 | | | | 6,136,267 | | | | 3,349,987 | | | | 1,158,645 | |
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Allocation of consideration paid: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash acquired | | | 127,266 | | | | 91,540 | | | | 109,382 | | | | 549,282 | | | | 138,814 | | | | 54,974 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 86,464 | | | | 68,698 | | | | 114,143 | | | | 292,187 | | | | 340,557 | | | | 124,513 | |
Other current assets | | | 11,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 19,068 | | | | 12,399 | | | | 2,000 | |
Assumed liabilities | | | (176,012 | ) | | | (89,223 | ) | | | (188,006 | ) | | | (538,351 | ) | | | (531,758 | ) | | | (170,094 | ) |
Total net assets acquired | | | 48,718 | | | | 71,015 | | | | 35,519 | | | | 322,186 | | | | (39,988 | ) | | | 11,393 | |
Excess purchase price of net tangible assets acquired | | $ | 2,351,282 | | | $ | 1,757,089 | | | $ | 1,202,450 | | | $ | 5,814,081 | | | $ | 3,389,975 | | | $ | 1,147,252 | |
Noncontrolling interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,189,421 | | | $ | 5,895,629 | | | $ | 3,218,615 | | | $ | 1,113,208 | |
| c | To eliminate intercompany activity between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and the planned acquisitions. |
| d | Reflects conversion of $479,789 of La Rosa Holdings Corp. convertible loan notes, net of debt discountof $16,211 and $23,173 of related accrued interest to La Rosa Holdings Corp.’s Common Shares at a conversion price of $8.00per share. Also, reflects the elimination of the derivative liability of $173,657 due to the embedded conversion feature of theconvertible notes. Interest continued to accrue on the convertible notes through the date that the planned Transactions consummated,increasing the aggregate notes payable obligation for which La Rosa Holdings Corp.’s Common Shares will be exchanged. |
| f | Reflects recognition of executive officers and directors’ compensation under the new employmentagreements. |
| g | Reflects recognition of $100,000 of cash and $5,063,414 equity compensation paid to consultantsfor consulting services related to the initial public offering. These fees were contingent upon a success initial public offeringand not included in a, above. |
Note 3. Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma CondensedCombined Statement of Operations for the year Ended December 31, 2021.
The following pro forma adjustments give effect to the Transactions.
| bb | To eliminate accrued interest and amortization of debt discount and change in fair market value of derivative related to conversionof convertible notes in connection with the initial public offering. |
| cc | To eliminate intercompany activity between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and the planned acquisitions. |
| ff | Reflects recognition of executive officers and directors’ compensation under the new employmentagreements for the period after the planned Transactions. The adjustment does not include $2.9 million in equity compensation toour executive officer that were to be paid contingent upon, and no later than shortly following, the closing of the planned Transactionsbecause it did not have a continuing impact on ongoing operations. |
| gg | Basic and diluted net loss per share as a result of the pro forma transaction accounting adjustments. |
| hh | Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding as a result of the pro forma transactionaccounting adjustments. |
BUSINESS
Overview
We operate primarilyin the U.S. residential real estate market, which, according to Zillow Research2, totaled $43.4 trillion in December2021.
We are the holdingcompany for five agent-centric, technology-integrated, cloud-based, multi-service real estate companies. Our primary business,La Rosa Realty, LLC, has been listed in the “Top 75 Residential Real Estate Firms in the United States” from 2016 through2020 by the National Association of Realtors, the leading real estate industry trade association in the United States.
Our business was foundedby Mr. Joseph La Rosa, a successful real estate developer, business and life coach, author, podcaster and public speaker. Mr. LaRosa’s self-help book “Do It Now” is a roadmap to personal success and well-being based on his transformativetheories of family, passion and growth. His philosophy, seminars and educational forums have attracted numerous successful realtorsthat have spurred the growth of our business.
In addition to providingperson-to-person residential and commercial real estate brokerage services to the public, we cross sell ancillary technology-basedproducts and services primarily to our sales agents and the sales agents associated with our franchisees. Our business is organizedbased on the services we provide internally to our agents and to the public, which are residential and commercial real estate brokerage,franchising, real estate brokerage education and coaching, and property management. Our real estate brokerage business operatesprimarily under the trade name La Rosa Realty, which we own, and, to a lesser extent, under the trade name Better Homes Realtywhich we license. We have five La Rosa Realty corporate real estate brokerage offices located in Florida, 28 La Rosa Realty franchisedreal estate brokerage offices in six states in the United States and Puerto Rico, and an international La Rosa Realty franchisedoffice in Peru. Our real estate brokerage offices, both corporate and franchised, are staffed with more than 2,380licensed real estate brokers and sales associates.
Our franchised officesare currently:
Name | | Location |
La Rosa Premier LLC | | Waterford Lakes, Florida |
La Rosa Orlando, LLC | | Orlando, Florida |
La Rosa Winter Garden LLC | | Winter Garden, Florida |
La Rosa Realty Internacional LLC | | Celebration, Florida |
La Rosa Realty Horizons LLC | | Clermont, Florida |
La Rosa Realty Central Florida LLC | | Davenport, Florida |
La Rosa Realty Downtown Orlando LLC | | Orlando, Florida |
La Rosa Realty St. Petersburg LLC | | St. Petersburg, Florida |
La Rosa Realm Premier, LLC | | Orlando, Florida |
Baxpi Holdings LLC | | Ft Lauderdale, Florida |
La Rosa Realty CW Properties Puerto Rico | | Carolina, Puerto Rico |
La Rosa Realty | | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
La Rosa Realty Peru | | Lima, Peru |
We have built our businessby providing the home buying public with well trained, knowledgeable realtors who have access to our proprietary and third-partyin-house technology tools and quality education and training, and valuable marketing that attracts some of the best local realtorswho provide value-added services to our home buyers and sellers that are attracted to our brands. We give our real estate brokersand sales agents who are seeking financial independence a turnkey solution and support them in growing their brokerages while theyfund their own businesses. This enables us to maintain a low fixed-cost business with several recurring revenue streams, yieldingrelatively high margins and cash flow.
Our agent-centric commissionmodel enables our sales agents to obtain higher net commissions than they would otherwise receive from many of our competitorsin our local markets. Thus, our agents are able to obtain higher commissions than they would receive from many of our competitorsin our local markets. We believe that agents that join our Company from the major real estate brokerage firms have increased theirincome by an average of approximately forty percent (40%). They can then use this additional income for reinvesting in their businessor as take home profit. This is a strong incentive for them to compete against the discount, flat fee and internet brokerages thathave sprung up in the past several years. Instead taking a greater share of their income, our agents pay what we believe to bereduced rates for training and mentorship and our proprietary technology. Our franchise model has a similar pricing methodology,permitting the franchise owner the freedom to operate his or her business with minimal control and lower expense than other franchiseofferings.
2 https://www.zillow.com/research/us-housing-market-total-value-2021-30615
Moreover, we believethat our proprietary technology, training, and the support that we provide to our agents at a minimal cost to them is one of thebest offered in the industry.
We believe that ourfocus on the interaction between our in-person agents and their clients is a strong weapon against the internet-only commoditywebsites and the low touch discount brokerages who compete with us. By creating a custom solution offering a unique experience,our agents are able to guide their clients seamlessly through what may the most expensive purchase of their lifetime.
Our business standson three pillars: Family, Passion and Growth. We believe that our support and philosophy has attracted and will continue to attractand retain the highest producing realtors in our local markets. We believe that our focus on the interaction between our humanagents and his or her clients is a strong weapon against the internet-only commodity websites and the low touch discount brokerages.Our agent count continues to grow organically which can be attributed the positive culture created in our Company. By creatinga custom solution and a unique experience, our agents are able to guide their clients seamlessly through what may their most expensivelifetime purchase.
Disruptions relatedto the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a downturn in our local residential real estate market in 2020. However, our local real estatemarket rebounded significantly in 2021 and continues to be strong as the pandemic has caused what appears to be a large migrationinto our market areas from other states. Because nearly all of our sales agents, who are independent contractors, were workingremotely before the pandemic struck, and because Florida did not mandate stay-at-home orders like many other states, the mannerin which our business is conducted during the pandemic has not changed significantly and has not affected the productivity of oursales agents in 2021.
In addition, a significantdriver of our past was, and we believe, our future growth is, our ability to create revenue by referring or requiring that ouragents and our franchisee’s agents use the different business services that we provide. For example, all agents new to ourCompany are required to have a “coach” and to attend multi-day training sessions to learn the Company’s philosophy,technology and business practices. Concurrently, the agent works with his or her coach in obtaining listings, working with consumersand closing transactions. All of these activities are run through our La Rosa Coaching, LLC subsidiary. We expanded our coachingofferings in the third quarter of 2021 to teach advanced techniques for team building, personal growth and business development,which we believe will provide increased revenue at a nominal increase in cost to us. In addition, unlike other residential realestate brokerages, we encourage our sales agents to pursue commercial real estate transactions and require them to utilize theservices of our commercial real estate company. We anticipate acquiring other complementary businesses, such as title and insuranceagencies and a mortgage brokerage, after the closing of this Offering to enhance our gross revenues and profit margins.
We intend to grow ourbusiness organically and by acquisition. In that regard, we have signed purchase agreements with six of our franchisees to acquirea majority or a one hundred percent (100%) interest in their real estate brokerage businesses immediately after the closing ofthis Offering on terms as follows:
Name of Franchisee | | Location | | Percentage Interest To Be Purchased | | | Total Consideration | | | Cash Consideration | | | Stock Consideration(1) | |
Horeb Kissimmee Realty LLC | | Kissimmee, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 6,136,267 | | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | $ | 4,936,267 | |
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc. | | Orlando, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 3,349,987 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 3,349,987 | |
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC | | Jacksonville, Florida | | | 100 | % | | $ | 1,828,107 | | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 1,528,107 | |
La Rosa Realty The Elite LLC | | Wesley Chapel, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 1,237,969 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,237,969 | |
La Rosa Realty Lakeland LLC | | Lakeland, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 1,158,645 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,158,645 | |
La Rosa CW Properties LLC | | Longwood, Florida | | | 100 | % | | $ | 2,400,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 2,300,000 | |
(1) The stock considerationwill be paid in unregistered, “restricted” shares of Company Common Stock valued at the initial public offering priceof the Units.
Each of the sellersof the above franchisees have signed: (i) a Leak Out Agreement pursuant to which the sellers have agreed not to sell the sharesof Common Stock received in the buyout transaction until the 181st day after the closing date of this Offering, andfor the period ending one year from that date, to sell only one-twelfth of the shares received per calendar month, subject to applicablesecurities laws as such shares are “restricted securities” under the Securities Act; (ii) a Proxy Agreement which grantsto Mr. Joseph La Rosa or his successor, in his capacity as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the seller’sirrevocable proxy to vote all of the shares of Common Stock received by the sellers in the acquisition transaction; and (iii) anemployment agreement to serve as the president of such company commencing immediately after the closing of the acquisition, reportingto Mr. Joseph La Rosa, with a salary that can be adjusted if that company’s net profitability changes by more than 5% inany one month. The sellers have agreed to certain confidentiality, work product, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disparagementterms.
Our Organization
La Rosa Holdings Corp.was incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 14, 2021 by its founder, Mr. Joseph La Rosa, to become the holding company forfive Florida limited liability companies in which Mr. La Rosa held a one hundred percent ownership interest: (i) La Rosa Coaching,LLC; (ii) La Rosa CRE, LLC; (iii) La Rosa Franchising, LLC; (iv) La Rosa Property Management, LLC; and (v) La Rosa Realty, LLC.All of those limited liability companies are referred to collectively in this prospectus as the LLCs. The LLCs became direct, whollyowned subsidiaries of the Company as a result of the closing of the Reorganization Agreement and Plan of Share Exchange dated July22, 2021, or the Reorganization Agreement, which was effective on August 4, 2021. Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, eachLLC exchanged 100% of their limited liability company membership interests for one share of Company’s Common Stock, whichshare was automatically redeemed for nominal consideration upon the closing of the transaction, resulting each LLC becoming thedirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The following chartillustrates the current corporate structure of our key operating entities :
The Company conductsits operations through its five subsidiaries:
| · | La Rosa Coaching, LLC is engaged in the delivery of coaching services to our brokers and franchisee’s brokers; |
| · | La Rosa CRE, LLC is engaged in the brokering of the sale of commercial real estate; |
| · | La Rosa Franchising, LLC is engaged in the franchising of real estate brokerage agencies |
| · | La Rosa Property Management, LLC is engaged in the training of our sales agents to provide residential property management services to owners of single family residential properties; and |
| · | La Rosa Realty, LLC is engaged in the real estate brokerage business. |
Prior to the filingof the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, the Company filed its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporationwith the Secretary of State of Nevada that increased the Company’s authorized capital stock and provided for authorized preferredstock, including 2,000 shares of Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock that provides for 10,000 votes per share when voting togetherwith the Common Stock. The Company issued all of those shares to Mr. La Rosa in recognition of his prior services and for no additionalcash consideration.
Following the completionof this Offering, we will be a “controlled company” as defined under the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq becauseour Founder, Mr. Joseph La Rosa, will control approximately [*]% of the voting power of our Common Stock and will have 20,000,000votes from the Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock that votes with the Common Stock with respect to director elections and othermatters (or approximately [*]% of the voting power with respect to director elections if the underwriters exercise in full theiroption to purchase additional shares of our Common Stock). Please read “Management – Our Controlled Company Status.”
Our Business
We operate primarilyin the U.S. residential real estate market, which, according to Zillow Research3, totaled $43.4 trillion in December2021. The full U.S. housing stock gained about $6.9trillion in value in 2021, more than double the level from a decade ago as themarket fully recovered, and then some, from its immediate, post-Great Recession lows. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S.National Home Price Index reported an 18.8% year-over-year gain as of December 2021 which was the highest calendar year increasein 34 years of data and substantially ahead of 2020’s 10.4% gain. Annual growth was up from November 2021in both the 20-cityindex (to 18.6%, from 18.3% over November 2021) and 10-city index (to 17.0% from 16.9%). 4
The Company is theholding company for its direct, wholly owned subsidiaries, the LLCs, and has no other operations.
3 https://www.zillow.com/research/us-housing-market-total-value-2021-30615/
4 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sp-corelogic-case-shiller-index-reports-18-8-annual-home-price-gain-for-calendar-2021—301487551.html
Realty was a traditionalresidential real estate brokerage firm that was founded in 2004 by Mr. La Rosa to serve the Florida market. In 2011, La Rosa Realtyshifted to an agent-centric real estate brokerage format, offering more tools and value to agents, while also offering experiencedagents a 100% commission split. Newly licensed and agents still in training operate on a 70% to agent / 30% to Realty commissionsplit (10% to La Rosa Coaching, 10% to the La Rosa Coach and 10% to the specific brokerage office). Realty has expanded its geographicfootprint over the years by integrating technology into its operations and creating a brokerage that provides its agents with thetools to handle their transactions, accounting, marketing, social media and customer relations. Realty’s full service, hightouch engagement with its clients assists them with navigating the complexity of the home purchase/sale transaction by their intimateknowledge of the local market, guiding them on the right pricing for their sale or purchase, assisting in the negotiation of thesales contract, overseeing the home inspections and possible repairs, reviewing the financial details of the transaction to assurethat there are no errors and attending the closing of the sale to ensure that there are no last minute surprises. Realty believesthat its services build referrals and repeat clients who appreciate the expertise and personal relationships that they developwith our agents.
In 2018, Mr. La Rosaorganized Franchising to study the potential to expand nationally by means of creating a franchise model that would be easily duplicable.Franchising began franchising real estate brokerage businesses based on its Franchise Disclosure Document filed with the FederalTrade Commission in 2019 and converted several of its largest offices in Florida to “La Rosa Realty” franchises. BetterHomes Realty, Inc., a national real estate franchise founded in 1964, with offices located from coast to coast in the United States,licensed Franchising to sell Better Homes Realty franchises throughout the United States, Canada and elsewhere. Franchising alsooversees and administers the offices that it sells, no matter their brand. Franchising uses the typical model for licensing theuse of our two brands together with our proprietary business methodology, technology, tools, and training. Our franchisees owntheir own brokerage businesses and are solely responsible for its operation and its risks and are able to retain the substantialupside of their business if they are profitable. Our franchisees use our successful and well-known brands, our systems and technology,training and personal assistance and guidance to help run their businesses more efficiently and, we believe, more successfullythan other branded real estate franchisees. Our franchisees pay us an initial licensing fee, a royalty fee based on their grosscommissions, an annual membership fee, a coaching fee payable to Coaching for coaching services, a commercial royalty fee payableto La Rosa CRE for all commercial real estate transactions, a training fee for its administrative personnel and a fee to use ourproprietary software. Because our franchise “product” has been developed over the years and is delivered in a “package”format, our fixed costs are low and our franchising gross margins are relatively higher than our more labor intensive businesses.While we intend to continue to sell franchises, we will, in the future, concentrate on opening corporate offices that produce higherrevenue and increased margins.
Coaching grew out ofMr. La Rosa’s life and business coaching seminars and was organized in 2019 to provide education and mentoring to new realestate agents who join Realty in any of our offices. Each agent in coaching is assigned an experienced real estate agent / coachwho assists and advises the new agent for at a minimum their first three sales transactions and the successful completion of ourexclusive core competency courses and examinations Brokers compensate us for the courses and mentoring by splitting their commissionswith us when they are involved in the sale and purchase of a property for which we receive thirty percent (30%) of their shareof the real estate brokerage commission. Our franchisee brokers also take in-house course and ongoing coaching that cover topicsincluding but not limited to local real estate brokerage law, lead generation, recruiting, business management, industry trends,and leadership. We added a second tier of coaching in 2021 that we believe will provide business and personal growth and advancedreal estate courses to our and our franchisees’ agents for various fees based on the subject matter and length of the course.
Unlike most other residentialreal estate brokerage companies, we encourage our sales agents to seek out property management business. Property Management, whichwas organized in 2014, trains our sales agents to provide residential property management services to owners of single family residentialproperties and provides our agents with the tools to service those property owners. These tools include management, marketing,accounting and financial services. Our agents generally charge the homeowners between eight to twelve percent (8-12%) of the monthlyrental. Our agents pay Property Management to be the point of contact for the property owner and their tenants and to handle alltenant screenings, applications, contracts, forms and documents, and to deal with attorneys if necessary to enforce the agreements.We collect the rents and disburse payments to vendors, service providers, the agents and the property owners, while retaining $44.00per agent per property per month. As of December 2021 we had provided property management services for 552 properties in Florida,including single family residences, condominiums, townhouses and other types of real estate. Consistent with industry custom, managementcontract terms typically range from one to three years, although some contracts can be terminated at will at any time followinga short notice period, usually 30 to 120 days, as is typical in the industry. Property Management is planning to add a divisionto handle commercial properties in Florida in 2022 and to expand those services to our other offices in other states in the future.
Unlike like many otherreal estate brokerages, we encourage our sales agents to seek out commercial real estate business. CRE was organized in 2014 originallyto provide “resi-commercial” real estate advisory services such as helping sales agents’ customers lease officespace. CRE now assists agents who have customers who wish to purchase multifamily, office, storage, mixed use and apartment properties.We provide, on a fee basis, training to sales agents who wish to work in the commercial real estate space, and advise customerswith respect to office leasing, multi-family property sales and leasing, and land and subdivision development. Our customers comeprimarily from referrals from our Realty brokers who are asked by their clients to assist them in with various commercial realestate property transactions.
We also have a numberof affiliated companies that are wholly, or majority owned by Mr. La Rosa that we refer to in this prospectus as our affiliates.While our affiliates are not owned by us, some do use our services and contribute to our revenue stream. Our affiliates operateinsurance brokerage and real estate title and full commercial real estate brokerage businesses.
Our Focus
Our Mission Statementis that “we are here to support, empower and elevate those who we serve with integrity.” We are committed to excellencein all we do and are respectful, compassionate, trustworthy, responsible, joyful, inspiring and adaptive. At La Rosa, we inculcatethese core values to our sales agents and employees and strive to live by them every day.
We believe home buyersand sellers choose the agent because of their individual marketing prowess, professionalism, and personality. To capitalize onthis, we focus on helping our agents improve professionally and increase their financial ability to invest in their personal marketing,and therefore capture a greater percentage of customers.
We have built our businesson what we know to be our customer’s needs. The purchase of a home is likely the most expensive purchase a consumer willmake in his or her lifetime. Many first time home buyers are young and require knowledgeable, experienced guidance from our agentsand our franchisor’s agents. Home sellers need the market ken and potential buyer reach that our agents and our franchisee’sagents provide. Our agents and our franchisee’s agents build lasting relationships with their clients that result in repeatbusiness and referral business. Notwithstanding claims of the internet-only brokerages that homes are a commodity that can be boughtand sold like a can of beans, this consumer need is borne out in reality. Current research from the NAR5 shows that:
| · | 88% of buyers recently purchased their home through a real estate agent or broker; |
| · | having an agent to help them find the right home was what buyers wanted most when choosing an agent at 51%; |
| · | 73% of buyers interviewed only one real estate agent during their home search; and |
| · | 76% of buyers would use their agent again or recommend their agent to others, and 22% of sellers recommended their agent four or more times since selling their home. |
| · | 89% of all sellers used an agent or broker to sell their home; |
| · | 41% of all sellers used an agent referred by a family member or friend; and 26% used an agent that they had used previously to buy or sell a home; |
| · | 77% of all sellers contacted only one agent to assist with the sale of their home; and |
| · | 54% of all sellers used the same agent for their home purchase. |
5 https://www.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/2021-home-buyers-and-sellers-generational-trends-03-16-2021.pdf
Our agent’s training,knowledge of the market, access to public and non-public data related to transactions, and experience with past transactions givesthem a unique insight to provide our home buyer clients with invaluable advice and judgement. Their ability to reach potentialbuyers and our relationships with other brokers, both within our Company and franchisors and without, helps our seller clientsachieve the maximum possible price for their properties.
Only7% of recent home sales were for sale by owner (“FSBO”) sales in 2021. AsNAR research proves, homes FSBO typically sell for less than the selling price of other homes. In 2021, FSBO homes sold at a medianprice of $260,000, significantly lower than the median price of agent-assisted home sale at $318,000, although FSBO homes soldfaster than agent-listed homes, primarily because 57% of the sellers knew the buyer of the home.6
Our Company works inthe present but has its eye on the future. We understand that the housing market will change over time and are focusing on howto prepare for that change. The following chart is a projection of the past and future of home ownership rates based on age groups,with the projections noting either slow or fast change .7
As the market slowsslightly in out years, we intend to increase our use of our technology tools to make our agents and franchisor’s agent moreefficient and more productive.
Our People
Our people are ourmost important asset. We spend significant time and effort in attracting and retaining talented people for our businesses. Manyagents contact us after hearing of or experiencing Mr. La Rosa’s personal and business growth seminars, his book or hispodcasts. They are attracted to the Company because they desire to work in a diverse, inclusive, welcoming and learning environmentthat allows the agents to attain their individual potential. The financial attraction is our ability to offer competitive salariesfor our employees, a 100% commission “split” with our experience realtors and a 70% / 30% commission split with ournew and inexperienced agents and low monthly dues. Our agents can also receive advanced commissions through an affiliated commissionadvance company subject that charges a percentage fee. And, after the closing of this Offering, we intend to commence an AgentIncentive Plan by which agents can earn restricted shares of our Common Stock through their outstanding performance. But, mostimportant, we believe, is the training, education and ongoing support that we provide giving our agents the edge in a very competitiveand crowded real estate brokerage marketplace.
6https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/highlights-from-the-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers
7 https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/103501/the-future-of-headship-and-homeownership.pdf
Our businesses emphasizediversity and inclusion in the workplace and the value of home ownership. We strive to create a workplace that is inclusive ofeveryone, where every person can be authentic, and where that authenticity is celebrated as a strength. Management works diligentlyto make the Company a desirable place to work by creating learning experiences, programs, compensation, and benefits that attract,develop, train, engage, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent. With a focus on teamwork, collaboration, and diversity andinclusion, we aspire to be a company where the best people want to work and are engaged every day. Outside the office, our agentscomply and observe non-discrimination laws and policies and work with all clients to ensure that they are able to acquire the homeof their dreams.
Our Technology
We provide our agentsand employees with cloud-based real estate brokerage services by utilizing our consumer-facing websites, including our corporatewebsite https:// www.larosarealty.com and our proprietary technology that provides brokerage operations management tools. Whenan agent is on-boarded, he or she is required to take our monthly Foundations Series which covers the use of our proprietary applications.Through our websites, we provide buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants with access to all of the available properties for saleor lease on the multiple listing service(“MLS”), in each of the markets in which we operate. We provide each of ourCompany franchisees and their agents their own personal website that they can modify to match their personal branding. Our websitealso gives consumers access to our network of professional real estate agents and vendors. Additionally, the websites we provideuse Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) integrated Client Relationship Management (“CRM”) software to enhancethe consumers internet experience and assist our agents with lead generation and lead capture through the AI features. For example,our CRM software, which is integrated into our websites, uses artificial intelligence to generate marketing leads for our agentsby sending marketing materials to a potential buyers and sellers automatically without any agent involvement. Our technology platformalso provides unique automated blogging and comprehensive social media marketing campaigns for our agents to create top of mindpublic awareness of our brand.
Our proprietary technologyand third-party services and platforms provide our agents and franchisees with commission management and accounting systems, aninternal agent “intranet” application, customer relationship management applications, a transaction management solution,and automated marketing and social media applications and privacy and identity protections. The combination of our brands, proprietarytechnology, services, data, lead generation, and marketing tools give our agents the power to offer best-in-class service to theirclients.
Internally, we useour technology to provide our Company agents, employees and franchisees with the means to find and develop new business, managetheir relationships both externally with their clients and internally with the Company or their franchisor, develop better skillsand knowledge in their areas of endeavor and, we believe, enhance their earning potential. While no one can predict the ups anddowns of the real estate market, we believe that the “weapons” we provide to our Company agents, employees and franchiseeshelp them fight the adverse economic conditions, a volatile market and the competition.
While our offices andour franchisor’s offices act as their “home base,” most agents use our offices primarily for real estate closingsand training. We monetize our technology by charging our agents and our franchisor’s agents what we believe to be a reasonablea monthly fee for the use of our suite of tools.
Our Intellectual Property
It is important thatwe protect our technology and intellectual property. We rely upon a combination of trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, patents,confidentiality procedures, contractual commitments, domain names, and other legal rights to establish and protect our intellectualproperty. We generally enter into confidentiality agreements and invention or work product assignment agreements with our officers,employees, agents, contractors, and business partners to control access to, and clarify ownership of, our proprietary information.
As of December 31,2021, we had trademark and service mark registrations and applications in the United States, including registrations for “LaRosa” and the La Rosa logo. We also had trademark and service mark registrations and applications in certain foreign jurisdictions.Additionally, we are the registered holder of a number of domain names, including “larosarealty.com.”
We continually reviewour development efforts to assess the existence and patentability of new intellectual property. We intend to continue to evaluatethe benefit of patent protection with respect to our technology and will file additional applications when we believe it will bebeneficial.
Our Markets
Our primary marketis in the United States. We have five La Rosa Realty corporate-owned real estate brokerage offices located in Florida, and 28 LaRosa Realty franchised real estate brokerage offices in six states in the United States and one office in Puerto Rico, and an internationalLa Rosa Realty franchised office Peru.
Our U.S. corporateand franchised offices are located in more than six cities and towns in California, Florida, Georgia, New York, and South CarolinaShortly after the closing of this Offering, we intend to acquire a controlling interest in six of our current franchisees whoseoffices are in Florida.
Our Revenue Streams
Our financial resultsare driven by the total number of sales agents in our Company, the number of sales agents closing commercial real estate transactions,the number of sales agents utilizing our coaching services, and the number of agents who work with our franchisees. We grew ourtotal agent count from our founding in 2004 to approximately 2,380 agents as of the date of this prospectus.
The majority of ourrevenue is derived from a stable set of fees paid by our brokers, franchisees and consumers. We have multiple revenue streams,with the majority of our revenue derived from commissions paid by consumers who transact business with our and our franchisee’sagents, royalties paid by our franchisees, dues and technology fees paid by our sales agents, our franchisees and our franchisees’agents. Our major revenue streams come from such sources as: (i) residential real estate brokerage revenue, (ii) revenue from ourproperty management services, (iii) franchise royalty fees, (iv) fees from the sale or renewal of franchises and other franchiserevenue, (v) coaching, training and assistance fees, (vi) brokerage revenue generated transactionally on commercial real estate,and (vii) fees from our events and forums. Our revenue streams are illustrated in the following chart:
REVENUE STREAM | | DESCRIPTION | | PERCENT OF TOTAL 2021 REVENUE | | | PERCENT OF TOTAL 2020 REVENUE | |
Brokerage Revenue | | Percentage fees paid on agent-generated residential real estate transactions. Other revenues earned upon occurrence (annual and monthly dues charged to our agents). | | | 67 | % | | | 65 | % |
Property Management Revenue | | Management fees paid by the sales agents from fees earned from property owners, rental fees and rents. | | | 26 | % | | | 29 | % |
Franchise Sales and Other Franchise Revenues | | One-time fee payable upon signing of the franchise agreement. Other revenues earned upon occurrence (annual membership, technology, interest, late fees, renewal, transfer, successor, audit, other related fees). Per agent per closed transaction; payable monthly. | | | 4 | % | | | 4 | % |
Coaching/Training/Assistance Revenue | | Based on real estate commissions earned by the sales agent. Event fees and break-out sessions. | | | 3 | % | | | 2 | % |
Commercial Real Estate Revenue | | 10% of every real estate commission earned by the sales agent. | | | * | | | | * | |
TOTAL | | | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % |
*Less than 1%.
Our Industry
The residential realestate industry is cyclical in nature but has shown strong long-term growth. We believe that long-term demand for housing in theU.S. is primarily driven by the economic health of the domestic economy, low interest rates, and local factors such as demand relativeto supply, and that the residential real estate market in the U.S. will also benefit over the long term from the following fundamentalfactors:
| · | an improving economy and job market as the United States recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic; |
| · | pent up demand for affordable housing in the Millennial and Gen Z generations that are seeking to acquire single family homes; |
| · | an increase in existing home stock as the Boomer generation downsizes due to retirement, illness and death; |
| · | not enough housing starts or resales to accommodate the demand; |
| · | an increase in new total new housing starts in 2021 that the U.S. Census Bureau stated were 1.60 million, a 15.6% gain over the 1.38 million total from 2020. Single-family starts in 2021 totaled 1.12 million, up 13.4% from the previous year7; and |
| · | a continuation of the current low rate of annual inflation and the maintenance of a low interest rate environment by the Federal Reserve Board to encourage economic growth in the United States. |
Our brokers dealprimarily in sales of existing homes, rather than the sales of new homes that are typically sold by builders. The NationalAssociation of Realtors reported that for February 2022 (the seasonally adjusted annual rate) there were 6.02 millionexisting home sales, reflecting a month-over-month decrease of 7.2% and a year-over-year decrease of 2.4%. This number isdown from a peak of 6.73 million sales in October 2020. Existing for sale inventory in February 2022 was 1.7 months, up fromthe record-low supply in January of 1.6 months and down from 2.0 months in February 2021. The median sales price has jumpedto $357,300, up 15.0% from February 2021 ($310,600), marking 120 consecutive months of year-over-year increases, thelongest-running streak on record 8.
The NAR has noted onits website:9
| · | There are 106,548 real estate brokerage firms and over 3 million active real estate licensees operating in the United States; |
| · | 88% of all realtors are independent contractors; 5% are employees and 7% are “other;” |
| · | 53% of real estate agents were affiliated with an independent company; |
| · | The median tenure for realtors with their current firm was five years, up from a median of four years in the 2020 NAR survey; and |
7https://www.cepro.com/news/2021-housing-starts-increase-15/
8https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/existing-home-sales-fade-7-2-in-february
9https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/quick-real-estate-statistics
| · | 70% of broker/broker associates and 69% of sales agents have a website, 74% of realtors use Facebook and 56% use LinkedIn for professional purposes, and 20% of all realtor members of the NRA get 1-5% of their business from social media, and 10% get 6-10%. |
Seasonality
Our business is affectedby the seasons and weather. The spring and summer seasons, when school is out, have typically results in higher sales volumes comparedto fall and winter seasons. With the slowdown in the later months, we have experienced slower listing activity, fewer transactionclosings and lower revenues and have seen more agent turnover as well. Bad weather or natural disasters also negatively impactlistings and sales which reduces our operating income, net income, operating margins and cash flow. While this pattern is fairlypredictable, there can be no assurance that it will continue. Moreover, with the impact of climate change, we expect more businessdisruptions in the coming years, many of which could be unpredictable and extreme.
Our revenues and operatingmargins will fluctuate in successive quarters due to a wide variety of factors, including seasonality, weather, the Covid-19 pandemicand its off-shoots, other health exigencies, holidays, national or international emergencies, the school year calendar’simpact on timing of family relocations, interest This fluctuation may make it difficult to compare or analyze our financial performanceeffectively across successive quarters.
In addition, the residentialreal estate market and the real estate industry in general is cyclical, characterized by “bubbles” that reflect faster-than-usualhousing price increases, heavy demand for single family homes, low interest rates, easy credit standards and lax government housingpolicies on the one hand, and protracted periods of depressed home values, lower buyer demand, inflated rates of foreclosure andoften changing regulatory or underwriting standards applicable to mortgages on the other hand. It is unclear as to whether theU.S. is experiencing a “bubble” at the present time due to the unusual pent-up demand and move to remote work createdby the Covid-19 pandemic. The best example of the bubble bursting was the significant downturn in the U.S. residential real estatemarket between 2005 and 2011. While we believe we are well-positioned to compete during a downturn, our business is affected bythese cycles in the residential real estate market, which can make it difficult to compare or analyze our financial performanceeffectively across successive periods.
Competition
The real estate brokeragebusiness is highly competitive. We primarily compete against other independent real estate brokerage agencies in our local marketsas well as the international and national real estate brokerage franchisors seeking to grow their franchise system. We competeagainst other brokerages to attract transactional clients based on our personalized service with experienced brokers who know thelocal market, the number and quality of listings, our brand and reputation and our marketing efforts. We also compete to attractreal estate professionals based on our brand and reputation, the quality of our training and coaching, our marketing efforts, ourgenerous 100% commission split for experienced brokers and our technology tools that make the brokers more efficient and productive.
Our largest nationalfranchise competitors in the U.S. include RE/MAX, Realogy Holdings Corp. (which operates several brands including Century 21 andColdwell Banker), Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, HomeSmart, and Keller Williams Realty, Inc. We believe that competition inthe real estate brokerage franchise business is based principally upon the reputational strength of the brand, the quality of theservices offered to franchisees, and the amount of franchise-related fees to be paid by franchisees.
We also face competitionfrom internet-based real estate brokers including Realtor.com, Fathom Holdings Inc., Redfin.com, and Zillow.com, brokers offeringdeeply discounted commissions like SimpleShowing Holdings, Inc., Houwzer LLC and Real Estate Exchange, Inc. (Rexhomes.com) and“flat fee” brokers such as Homie Technology, Inc., Cottage Street Realty, LLC (FlatFeeGroup.com) and Trelora, Inc.These companies do not provide the same personalized brokerage services that we do and emphasize low price and a do-it-yourselfphilosophy.
In the property managementarena, we compete against independent local property management companies and the major national and international commercial realestate property managers such as Jones Lang LaSalle and Cushman & Wakefield plc. While most of our property management businesscomes from referrals in our local market, we compete on price and our ability to be on the ground and available to handle day today matters for our clients.
Our real estate coachingbusiness competes against other in-house training services operated by independent real estate brokerage agencies and the internationaland national franchisors named above, as well as online providers including The Mike Ferry Organization, Keller Williams Mega AgentProduction Systems, Buffini and Co, Tony Robbins® Coaching, Craig Proctor Coaching, and Tom Ferry Coaching. We compete on thebasis of personalized instruction, our mentorship program that provides a neophyte agent with an experienced coach to guide herand answer questions on an on-going basis after the classroom instruction has ended.
Many of our existingand potential competitors have substantial competitive advantages, including a larger national and international footprint andmore recognizable brand, greater financial resources, longer operating histories, a greater breadth of marketing coverage, moreextensive relationships in the residential and commercial real estate industry with brokers, agents, service providers and advertisers,stronger relationships with third party data providers such as multiple listing services and listing aggregators, maintain theirown in-house software development, have access to larger user bases and greater intellectual property portfolios.
Government Regulation
Overview
The residential realestate industry is regulated by federal, state and local authorities as well as private associations or state sponsored associationsor organizations. We must comply with federal, state, and local laws, as well as private governing bodies’ regulations, which,when combined, results in a highly-regulated industry.
We are also subjectto federal and state regulations relating to employment, contractor, and compensation practices. Except for our employed Companyagents, all agents in our brokerage operations have been retained as independent contractors, either directly or indirectly throughour franchisors. With respect to these independent contractors, like most brokerage firms, we are subject to the Internal RevenueService regulations and applicable state law guidelines regarding independent contractor classification. These regulations andguidelines are subject to judicial and agency interpretation.
Federal Regulation
The Real Estate SettlementProcedures Act of 1974, as amended, became effective on June 20, 1975. RESPA requires lenders, mortgage agents, or servicers ofhome loans to provide borrowers with pertinent and timely disclosures regarding the nature and costs of the real estate settlementprocess. RESPA also protects borrowers against certain abusive practices, such as kickbacks, and places limitations upon the useof escrow accounts. RESPA also requires detailed disclosures concerning the transfer, sale, or assignment of mortgage servicing,as well as disclosures for mortgage escrow accounts. RESPA is administered and enforced by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(the “CFPB”). We are also subject to the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (the “FHA”) which prohibits discriminationin the purchase or sale of homes and applies to real estate brokers and agents, among others. The FHA prohibits expressing anypreference or discrimination based on race, religion, sex, handicap, and certain other protected characteristics, and applies broadlyto many forms of advertising and communications. Other federal laws and regulations applicable to our business include (i) theFederal Truth in Lending Act of 1969; (ii) the Federal Equal Credit Opportunity; (iii) the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act; (iv)the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; (v) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; (vi) the Consumer Financial Protection Act; (vii) the Fair andAccurate Credit Transactions Act; and (viii) the Do Not Call/Do Not Fax Act and other federal and state laws pertaining to theprivacy rights of consumers, our collection, use, and disclosure of data collected from our website and mobile users, and the mannerand circumstances under which we or third parties may market and advertise our services to consumer which affects our opportunitiesto solicit new clients.
State and LocalRegulation
We are subject to statereal estate and brokerage licensing laws and requirements that vary from state to state. In general, all individuals and entitieslawfully conducting businesses as real estate agents or sales associates must be licensed in the state in which they carry on businessand must at all times be in compliance.
Real estate brokersare required to be employed by the brokerage firm or as an independent contractor and the broker may work for another broker conductingbusiness on behalf of the sponsoring broker. Generally, attorneys may act as brokers in some states without being separately licensed.
States may requirea person licensed as a real estate agent, sales associate or salesperson, to be affiliated with a broker, as either an employeeor an independent contractor, in order to engage in licensed real estate brokerage activities or allow the agent, sales associateor salesperson to work for another agent, sales associate or salesperson conducting business on behalf of the sponsoring agent,sales associate or salesperson.
Engaging in the realestate brokerage business requires obtaining a real estate broker license (although in some states the licenses are personal toindividual agents). In order to obtain this license, most jurisdictions require that a member or manager be licensed individuallyas a real estate broker in that jurisdiction. If applicable, this member or manager is responsible for supervising the licenseesand the entity’s real estate brokerage activities within the state.
Real estate licensees,whether they are salespersons, individuals, agents or entities, must follow the state’s real estate licensing laws and regulations.These laws and regulations generally specify minimum duties and obligations of these licensees to their clients and the public,as well as standards for the conduct of business, including contract and disclosure requirements, record keeping requirements,requirements for local offices, escrow trust fund management, agency representation, advertising regulations and fair housing requirements.Our Company’s management and our franchisors provide oversight with respect to the observance of the statutes and regulationsset forth in each state where we or our franchisors, respectively, operate.
Many jurisdictionshave local county or city regulations that govern the conduct of the real estate brokerage business. Local regulations generallyrequire additional disclosures by the parties to a real estate transaction or their agents, or the receipt of reports or certifications,often from the local governmental authority, prior to the closing or settlement of a real estate transaction as well as prescribedreview and approval periods for documentation and broker conditions for review and approval.
Other regulation
We are also subjectto rules established by private real estate groups and/or trade organizations, including, among others, the NAR, state and localassociations of realtors, local Multiple Listing Services and homeowners’ associations that have rules governing the saleof properties within their neighborhoods. Each third-party organization generally has prescribed policies, bylaws, codes of ethicsor conduct, and fees and rules governing the actions of members in dealings with other members, clients and the public, as wellas how the third-party organization’s brand and services may or might not be deployed or displayed.
Employees
As of December 31,2021, we had 12 full-time employees and 2 part time employees in our Company and our wholly owned subsidiaries, and approximately2,380 real estate agents that are independent contractors with Realty. Our operations are overseen directly by our management.Our management functions cover corporate administration, training, agent relations, business development, technology, and research.We intend to expand our current management to retain skilled employees with experience relevant to our business. Our management’srelationships with our agents and technology team are good. We do not have any collective bargaining agreements and our employeesare not represented by a union.
Our Properties
We own our principalexecutive office, which is located in the La Rosa Building at 1420 Celebration Boulevard, Suite 200, Celebration, Florida 34747.All of our LLC’s use this office as their principal executive offices. Our total office space at the principal executiveoffice is approximately 5,500 square feet consisting of an open agent bullpen and technology and print resource area, private andgroup offices for staff, storage, a conference room, and several multi-purpose spaces including a media set, Zoom room, and a training/ large conference room. We believe our office space is adequate for at least the next 12 months.
We also lease 360 squarefeet of office space located at 3388 Magic Oak Lane, Sarasota, Florida, 34232, approximately 1,200 square feet of officespace at the shopping center Crosscreek Village, St. Cloud, Florida 34772, and approximately 662 square feet of office space at377-381 N. Krome Avenue, Homestead, Florida 33030. The leases expire in January 2023 for our Sarasota office, July 2023 for ourSt. Cloud office, and June 30, 2023 for our Homestead office. We primarily use these offices to house Realty and Coaching.
Legal Proceedings
We may become, involvedin legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not presently a party to anyother legal proceedings that in the opinion of our management, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken togetherhave a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding,inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pendingor, to the knowledge of our executive officers, threatened against or affecting our Company or our officers or directors in theircapacities as such.
MANAGEMENT
The following are ourexecutive officers, our director and director nominees and their respective ages and positions as of the date of this Prospectus.
Name | | Age | | Position | | Director Since |
Joseph La Rosa | | 47 | | President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the board of directors (Principal Executive Officer) (Principal Financial and Accounting) | | 2021 |
Mark Gracy | | 55 | | Chief Operating Officer | | — |
Brad Wolfe | | 62 | | Chief Financial Officer | | — |
Michael A. La Rosa* | | 39 | | Director Nominee | | * |
Jodi R. White* | | 46 | | Independent Director Nominee | | * |
Ned L. Siegel* | | 70 | | Independent Director Nominee | | * |
Thomas Stringer* | | 46 | | Independent Director Nominee | | * |
* Director Nomineeswill be appointed to the board of directors sixty days after the Company files its first draft of its registration statement onForm S-1 for its initial public offering.
Joseph La Rosa isour Founder and has been serving as the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the board of directorssince its inception in 2004. A former police officer in Orlando, Florida, Mr. La Rosa entered his family’s commercial andresidential real estate development business in 2001 and became President of La Rosa Development, LLC, a position he holds today.From 2008 to 2010, as President of the Casa Latino group of companies, he co-developed the first Latino real estate franchise throughoutthe United States, which in 2010 was ranked by the National Association of Realtors as one of the Fastest Growing Real Estate Franchisesin the U.S. In 2004, Mr. La Rosa founded La Rosa Realty, LLC and is responsible for its past and current growth into a customeroriented agent-centric model of real estate brokerage powered by AI based technology tools. In addition to being home to over 2,000real estate professionals internationally and being one of the top three brokerages in the State of Florida and in the top 20 brokeragesin the National Association of Realtors, La Rosa Realty has continued its growth and expansion into supporting auxiliary servicessuch as La Rosa Property Management, La Rosa CRE (commercial), La Rosa Coaching and La Rosa Franchising. Mr. La Rosa graduatedfrom Florida International University with a Bachelors of Science degree in criminal justice. We believe that Mr. La Rosa’sentrepreneurial, real estate, investment and leadership experience makes him well qualified to serve as Chairman of our board ofdirectors.
Mark Gracy hasserved as the Chief Operating Officer/Vice President for Operations for the La Rosa Companies since 2020 and was formerly the VicePresident of Operations for La Rosa Franchising, LLC from 2019 to 2020 and the South Florida Regional Director for La Rosa Realty,LLC from 2017 to 2019. Prior thereto, Mr. Gracy had over 30 years’ experience in the real estate industry as an owner, topproducing agent, trainer and team leader with REMAX New England and Keller Williams Realty of New England. He is a Licensed SalesAssociate in Massachusetts, a Certified Buyer Representative, Certified Loss Mitigation Specialist, and an Accredited Buyers Representative.In addition, Mr. Gracy was the Executive Producer of the ACT Theater, a regional live performance theater company in Andover, Massachusettsfrom 2008 to 2016. Mr. Gracy attended Boston University.
Brad Wolfe hasbeen the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since February 2022. Prior to joiningthe Company, Mr. Wolfe had numerous Chief Financial officer roles and served as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice Presidentand Treasurer for Falconstor Software (OTCQB: FALC) from April 2018 to February 2022 and prior to that as Chief Financial Officerfor Asure Software (NASDAQ: ASUR) from October 2014 to July 2017. Prior to joining Asure Software, Mr. Wolfe spent most of theprevious 14 years with DCI Group and their related entities and investments, a private equity and investment organization, wherehe served in consulting, office and executive finance and operational roles for the firm’s subsidiary and portfolio companiesto promote their growth and profitability. Before that, he was Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at AON Corporation,a Fortune 200 company. He holds an MBA degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business, a J.D. degree fromthe Kent Law School executive program, and a B.B.A. degree in accounting and information systems from Southern Methodist University.
Michael A. La Rosais currently serving a four-year term as a Governor-appointed member of the Florida Public Service Commission which is responsiblefor regulating the state's telecommunications, electrical, gas, water, and transport companies. In addition, he has been a realtorwith La Rosa Realty, LLC since 2004. Mr. La Rosa was elected in 2012 to the Florida House of Representatives and served until November2020. During his tenure he was Vice Chairman of Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (2013-2014), Republican Caucus Deputy Whip (2014),Regulatory Affairs Committee Vice Chairman (2015-2016), Gaming Control and Tourism Subcommittee Chairman (2017-2018) and Chairmanof Commerce Committee (2019-2020) where he oversaw energy, regulatory and business related policies. Mr. La Rosa holds a Bachelorof Science from the University of Central Florida. Mr. La Rosa is the brother of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer JosephLa Rosa. We believe that Mr. La Rosa’s real estate, investment and government service experience makes him well qualifiedto serve on our board of directors and as a member of the board’s committees.
Jodi R. White hasbeen the Senior Leader, Learning Strategy and Leadership Development at The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), Orlando, Florida,since February 2019. From November 2016 to January 2019, she was the Operations Strategy and Client Engagement Director for FanHeroLLC, a white label, all-in-one live streaming and OTT solution. Prior thereto, from September 2014 to October 2016, she was theSenior Manager, Client Relations for Paylocity Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: PCTY) and previously worked for 12 years in various roles,the most recent of which was Senior Manager of Operations, at The Walt Disney Company. Ms. White attended the University of Pittsburghand Webster University, majoring in Business Administration. We believe that Ms. White’s operations, client engagement, projectmanagement and leadership development experience makes her well qualified to serve on our board of directors and as an independentmember of the board’s committees.
Ambassador Ned L.Siegel is the President of The Siegel Group, a multi-disciplined international business management advisory firm he foundedin 1997 in Boca Raton, Florida, specializing in real estate, energy, utilities, infrastructure, financial services, oil and gasand cyber and secure technology. Ambassador Siegel has served since 2013 as Of Counsel to the law firm of Wildes & Weinberg,P.C. From October 2007 until January 2009, he served as the United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Priorto his Ambassadorship, in 2006, he served with Ambassador John R. Bolton at the United Nations in New York, as the Senior Advisorto the U.S. Mission and as the United States Representative to the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. From 2003to 2007, Ambassador Siegel served on the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (“OPIC”),which was established to help U.S. businesses invest overseas, fostering economic development in new and emerging markets, complementingthe private sector in managing the risk associated with foreign direct investment and supporting U.S. foreign policy. Appointedby Governor Jeb Bush, Ambassador Siegel served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc. (“EFI”)from 1999-2004. EFI is the state of Florida’s primary organization promoting statewide economic development through its public-privatepartnership Ambassador Siegel presently serves on the Board of Directors of the following companies: CIM City, U.S. Medical GloveCompany, Global Supply Team, Moveo, LLC and the Caribbean Israel Leadership Coalition, Caribbean Israel Venture Services, Inc.He also presently serves on the following Advisory Boards: Usecrypt, Brand Labs International, Elminda Ltd., Findings, and SolChip Ltd and Maridose, LLC. Ambassador Siegel received a B.A. from the University of Connecticut in 1973 and a J.D. from the DickinsonSchool of Law in 1976. In December 2014, he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration from the Universityof South Carolina. We believe that Ambassador Siegel’s vast professional experience, education, and professional credentialsqualify him to serve as a member of the Company’s board directors, and as an independent member of the board’s committees.
Thomas Stringeris the National Site Selection and Incentives Service leader at the consulting firm BDO USA, LLP and has been with that firmfrom July 2015 to the present. Prior thereto, from November 2010 to July 2015, he was the Principal and Practice Leader for Creditsand Incentives, Site Selection and Economic Development Services with a national tax consulting firm. From February 2007 to November2010, Mr. Stringer was the Director of Site Selection and Business Incentives with Duff & Phelps (now owned by Kroll Inc.)and from August 2004 to January 2007 he was the Senior Manager, Business Incentives and Site Selection for BDO USA, LLP. Priorthereto, he was a Senior Associate at the international accounting firm of KPMG International Limited. Mr. Stringer has a JurisDoctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Villanova University.Mr. Stringer is a member of the Bar of the State of New York and a licensed realtor in that State. We believe that Mr. Stringer’sreal estate, accounting and legal experience makes him well qualified to serve on our board of directors and as an independentmember of the board’s committees.
Our Controlled Company Status
Because Mr. La Rosawill control 3,000,000 shares of our Common Stock and 2,000 shares of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock which has 10,000votes per share when voting together with the Common Stock, which will represent in the aggregate approximately [*% of the votingpower with respect to director elections and other matters immediately after the closing of this Offering (or approximately [*]% of the voting power if the Over-allotment Option is exercised but excluding the Representative’s Warrants, the ConsultantWarrants, the Exchange Listing Shares, the COO Shares and the Bonilla Shares), we expect to be a “controlled company”as of the completion of this Offering under the Nasdaq rules. A controlled company is not required to have a majority of independentdirectors or form an independent compensation or nominating and corporate governance committee.
However, we intendto have a majority of independent directors on our board of directors and do not currently intend to utilize the exemptions providedby the Nasdaq rules. Nevertheless, for as long as we remain a “controlled company,” we could take advantage of theseexemptions at any time. Accordingly, you may not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subjectto all of the Nasdaq Rules. In the event that we cease to be a “controlled company,” we will be requiredto comply with these provisions within the transition periods specified in the Nasdaq Rules.
Director Independence
At the closing of thisOffering, our board of directors will have three independent directors.
Nasdaq Listing Rule5605(a)(2) provides that an “independent director” is a person other than an officer or employee of the Company orany other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the Company’s board, would interfere with the exerciseof independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The Nasdaq listing rules provide that a director cannotbe considered independent if:
| · | the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an employee of the Company; |
| · | the director or a family member of the director accepted any compensation from the Company in excess of $120,000 during any period of twelve consecutive months within the three years preceding the independence determination (subject to certain exemptions, including, among other things, compensation for board or board committee service); |
| · | the director or a family member of the director is a partner in, controlling shareholder of, or an executive officer of an entity to which the Company made, or from which the Company received, payments in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipient’s consolidated gross revenue for that year or $200,000, whichever is greater (subject to certain exemptions); |
| · | the director or a family member of the director is employed as an executive officer of an entity where, at any time during the past three years, any of the executive officers of the Company served on the compensation committee of such other entity; or |
| · | the director or a family member of the director is a current partner of the company’s outside auditor, or at any time during the past three years was a partner or employee of the company’s outside auditor, and who worked on the company’s audit. |
In determination theindependence of our directors, our board of directors applied the standards set forth in the Nasdaq Rules and in Rule 10A-3 underthe Exchange Act. Under such definitions, our board of directors has undertaken a review of the independence of each director.Based on information provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, our board has determinedthat Mr. Stringer, Mr. Siegel and Ms. White are all independent directors of the Company. Under such rules, Mr. Joseph La Rosais not independent due to his position as our Chief Executive Officer. Also, as the brother of Joseph La Rosa, Michael A. La Rosanot deemed to be independent.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our board of directorswill establish an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee upon the closingof this Offering. Each of our audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees will be composed entirelyof independent directors. The composition and responsibilities of each of the committees of our board of directors are as set forthbelow. Members will serve on these committees until their resignation or removal or until otherwise determined by our board ofdirectors.
Audit Committee
Our audit committeewill consist of Mr. Stringer, Mr. Siegel and Ms. White. Mr. Stringer will be the Chairman of the audit committee. The responsibilitiesof the audit committee are included in a written charter. The audit committee will act on behalf of our board of directors in fulfillingour board of directors’ oversight responsibilities with respect to our accounting and financial reporting processes, thesystems of internal control over financial reporting and audits of financial statements and reports and also will assist our boardof directors in its oversight of the quality and integrity of our financial statements and reports and the qualifications, independenceand performance of our independent registered public accounting firm. For this purpose, the audit committee will perform severalfunctions. The audit committee’s responsibilities will include, among others, the following:
| · | reviewing and discussing with management and the independent auditor the annual audited financial statements, and recommending to the board whether the audited financial statements should be included in our annual disclosure report; |
| · | discussing with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of our financial statements; |
| · | discussing with management major risk assessment and risk management policies; |
| · | monitoring the independence of the independent auditor; |
| · | verifying the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law; |
| · | reviewing and approving all related-party transactions; |
| · | inquiring and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations; |
| · | pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditor, including the fees and terms of the services to be performed; |
| · | appointing or replacing the independent auditor; |
| · | determining the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work; |
| · | establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or reports which raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies; and |
| · | approving reimbursement of expenses incurred by our management team in identifying potential target businesses. |
Under applicable Nasdaq Rulesand SEC rules and regulations for companies completing their initial public offering, we are permitted to phase in ourcompliance with the audit committee independence requirements as follows: (i) one independent member at the time of listing; (ii)a majority of independent members within 90 days of listing; and (iii) all independent members within one year oflisting. Currently, all members of our audit committee meet the applicable independence requirements under Nasdaq Rulesand Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act. However, in the event of a change in the composition of our audit committeefollowing this Offering, it may become necessary for us to rely on the foregoing phase-in rules.
The audit committeewill review, discuss and assess its own performance and composition at least annually. The audit committee will also periodicallyreview and assesses the adequacy of its charter, including its role and responsibilities as outlined in its charter, and recommendany proposed changes to our board of directors for its consideration and approval.
Financial Experton Audit Committee
The audit committeewill have at all times at least one “independent director” who is “financially literate” as defined underthe Nasdaq listing standards. The Nasdaq listing standards define “financially literate” as beingable to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company’s balance sheet, income statement and cashflow statement.
In addition, we mustcertify to Nasdaq that the committee has, and will continue to have, at least one member who has past employment experiencein finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background thatresults in the individual’s financial sophistication. The board of directors has determined that Mr. Stringer qualifies asan “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under rules and regulations of the SEC.
CompensationCommittee
Nasdaq requires thatlisted companies have a compensation committee of their board of directors, consisting of at least two directors, each of whomqualify as an independent director. Upon the closing of this Offering, we will establish a compensation committee of the boardof directors, consisting consist of Mr. Stringer, Mr. Siegel and Ms. White, with Ms. White serving as the Chairman of the committee.All three members of the compensation committee qualify as independent directors under the Nasdaq and SEC standards.
The compensation committeewill act on behalf of our board of directors to fulfill our board of directors’ responsibilities in overseeing our compensationpolicies, plans and programs; and in reviewing and determining the compensation to be paid to our executive officers and non-employeedirectors. The responsibilities of the compensation committee are included in its written charter. The compensation committee’sresponsibilities will include, among others:
| · | reviewing, modifying and approving and making recommendations to our board of directors regarding our overall compensation strategy and policies, and reviewing, modifying and approving corporate performance goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our executive officers and other senior management; |
| · | determining and approving (or, if it deems appropriate, recommending to our board of directors for determination and approval) the compensation and terms of employment of our Chief Executive Officer, including seeking to achieve an appropriate level of risk and reward in determining the long-term incentive component of the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation; |
| · | determining and approving (or, if it deems appropriate, recommending to our board of directors for determination and approval) the compensation and terms of employment of our executive officers and other members of senior management; |
| · | reviewing and approving (or, if it deems appropriate, making recommendations to our board of directors regarding) the terms of employment agreements, severance agreements, change-of-control protections and other compensatory arrangements for our executive officers and other senior management; |
| · | conducting periodic reviews of the base compensation levels of all of our employees generally; |
| · | reviewing and approving the type and amount of compensation to be paid or awarded to non-employee directors; |
| · | reviewing and approving the adoption, amendment and termination of our stock option plans, stock appreciation rights plans, pension and profit sharing plans, incentive plans, stock bonus plans, stock purchase plans, bonus plans, deferred compensation plans, 401(k) plans, supplemental retirement plans and similar programs, if any; and administering all such plans, establishing guidelines, interpreting plan documents, selecting participants, approving grants and awards and exercising such other power and authority as may be permitted or required under such plans; and |
| · | reviewing our incentive compensation arrangements to determine whether such arrangements encourage excessive risk-taking, reviewing and discussing at least annually the relationship between our risk management policies and practices and compensation and evaluating compensation policies and practices that could mitigate any such risk. |
In addition, once wecease to be an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, the responsibilities of the compensationcommittee will also include:
| · | reviewing and recommending to our board of directors for approval the frequency with which we conduct a vote on executive compensation, taking into account the results of the most recent stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of the vote on executive compensation, and |
| · | reviewing and approving the proposals regarding the frequency of the vote on executive compensation to be included in our annual meeting proxy statements; and |
| · | reviewing and discussing with management our Compensation Discussion and Analysis, and recommending to our board of directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be approved for inclusion in our annual reports on Form 10-K, registration statements and our annual meeting proxy statements. |
Under its charter,the compensation committee may form, and delegate authority to, subcommittees as appropriate. The compensation committee will review,discuss and assess its own performance and composition at least annually. The compensation committee will also periodically reviewand assess the adequacy of its charter, including its role and responsibilities as outlined in its charter, and recommend any proposedchanges to our board of directors for its consideration and approval.
Nominating andCorporate Governance Committee
Upon the closing ofthis Offering, we will establish a nominating and corporate governance committee that will consist of Mr. Stringer, Mr. Siegeland Ms. White, each of whom is an independent director. Mr. Siegel will serve the Chairman of the committee. Our nominating andcorporate governance committee will be composed entirely of independent directors. The responsibilities of the nominating and corporategovernance committee are included in its written charter. The nominating and corporate governance committee will act on behalfof our board of directors to fulfill our board of directors’ responsibilities in overseeing all aspects of our nominatingand corporate governance functions. The responsibilities of the nominating and corporate governance committee include, among others:
| · | making recommendations to our board of directors regarding corporate governance issues; |
| · | identifying, reviewing and evaluating candidates to serve as directors (consistent with criteria approved by our board of directors); |
| · | determining the minimum qualifications for service on our board of directors; |
| · | reviewing and evaluating incumbent directors; |
| · | instituting and overseeing director orientation and director continuing education programs; |
| · | serving as a focal point for communication between candidates, non-committee directors and our management; |
| · | recommending to our board of directors for selection candidates to serve as nominees for director for the annual meeting of stockholders; |
| · | making other recommendations to our board of directors regarding matters relating to the directors; |
| · | reviewing succession plans for our Chief Executive Officer and our other executive officers; |
| · | reviewing and overseeing matters of corporate responsibility and sustainability, including potential long- and short-term trends and impacts to our business of environmental, social, and governance issues, and our public reporting on these topics; and |
| · | considering any recommendations for nominees and proposals submitted by stockholders. |
The nominating andcorporate governance committee will periodically review, discuss and assess the performance of our board of directors and the committeesof our board of directors. In fulfilling this responsibility, the nominating and corporate governance committee will seek inputfrom senior management, our board of directors and others. In assessing our board of directors, the nominating and corporate governancecommittee will evaluate the overall composition of our board of directors, our board of directors’ contribution as a wholeand its effectiveness in serving our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders. The nominating and corporate governancecommittee will review, discuss and assess its own performance and composition at least annually. The nominating and corporate governancecommittee will also periodically review and assess the adequacy of its charter, including its role and responsibilities as outlinedin its charter, and recommend any proposed changes to our board of directors for its consideration and approval.
Board Leadership Structure
Our board of directorsrecognizes that one of its key responsibilities is to evaluate and determine its optimal leadership structure so as to provideeffective oversight of management. Our amended and restated bylaws and corporate governance guidelines will provide our board ofdirectors with flexibility to combine or separate the positions of Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer.Our board of directors currently believes that our existing leadership structure, under which Mr. La Rosa serves as our Chief ExecutiveOfficer and as Chairman of the board of directors, is effective, provides the appropriate balance of authority between independentand non-independent directors, and achieves the optimal governance model for us and for our stockholders.
Role of Board in the Risk OversightProcess
Our board of directorsis responsible for overseeing our overall risk management process. The responsibility for managing risk rests with executive managementwhile the committees of our board of directors and our board of directors as a whole participate in the oversight process. Ourboard of directors’ risk oversight process builds upon management’s risk assessment and mitigation processes, whichinclude reviews of long-term strategic and operational planning, executive development and evaluation, regulatory and legal complianceand financial reporting and internal controls with respect to areas of potential material risk, including operations, finance,legal, regulatory, cybersecurity, strategic and reputational risk.
Family Relationships
Except for our director,Mr. Michael A. La Rosa, who is the brother of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joseph La Rosa, there are no family relationshipsamong any of our officers or directors.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
None of our currentdirectors or executive officers has, during the past ten (10) years:
| · | been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
| · | had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time; |
| · | been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity; |
| · | been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated; |
| · | been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or |
| · | been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member. |
Executive Officers
Our executive officersare elected by, and serve at the discretion of, our board of directors, subject to the terms of any employment or other agreements.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We plan to adopt acode of business conduct and ethics, which will become effective immediately prior to the closing of this Offering and will applyto all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. Following its completion,the code of business conduct and ethics will be available on our website. We intend to disclose any amendments to the code, orany waivers of its requirements, on our website to the extent required by the applicable rules and exchange requirements.
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following discussionof compensation arrangements should be read with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth below. This discussioncontains forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans and expectations regarding future compensation programs,see “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Actual compensation programs that we adopt may differ materiallyfrom the programs summarized in this discussion.
The discussion belowincludes a review of our compensation decisions with respect to the last two completed fiscal years for our “named executiveofficers,” or NEOs, namely our principal executive officer and our two other most highly compensated executive officers.The Company was organized in 2021. Our NEOs for fiscal year 2021 were Mr. La Rosa and Mr. Gracy.
We compensated our NEOsthrough base salary, as described below. Our officers are also eligible for the standard benefits programs we offer all employees.
Summary Compensation Table
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| | Fiscal | | Salary | | | Bonus | | | awards | | | awards | | | compensation | | | Total | |
Name and principal position | | Year | | ($)(1) | | | ($) | | | ($) | | | ($) | | | ($) | | | ($) | |
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Joseph La Rosa, Founder, President and | | 2021 | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 300,000 | |
Chief Executive Officer | | 2020 | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 300,000 | |
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Mark Gracy, Chief | | 2021 | | $ | 125,000 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 125,000 | |
Operating Officer | | 2020 | | $ | 125,000 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 125,000 | |
(1) Reflects base salary earnedduring the fiscal year covered.
Outstanding Equity Awards as of December31, 2021 and 2020
There were no outstandingequity awards held by our NEOs as of December 31, 2021 and as of December 31, 2020.
Employment Agreements; Severance Bonuses
Joseph La Rosa
We have entered intoemployment agreement with Mr. Joseph La Rosa to act as our Chief Executive Officer. In addition, the board will appoint him asa director of Company and will, during the term, of his agreement, nominate and recommend him for election as a director but hewill not receive any additional compensation in respect of his appointment as a director of Company. The employment agreement willbe for an initial term of one year, and will renew automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter unless prior to 90days before the anniversary date, either party notices the other that it will not extend the agreement for another year. The Companywill pay Mr. La Rosa an annual base salary during the term of the agreement and he is eligible to receive a “Target Bonus”at the rate of 100% of his base salary and stock options for 1.0% of the total outstanding shares of Company Common Stock thatwill vest over 12 months which will be payable to the extent the applicable performance goals are achieved which goals and paymentmatrices will be set by the compensation committee of the board. Mr. La Rosa will also be entitled to receive annual long termequity awards of at least 1.0% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock as determined by the compensationcommittee of the board inside or outside of any established equity plan and other benefits on terms and conditions similar to thoseapplicable to other executive officers of the Company generally. The amount and terms of the long-term incentive awards awardedto him will be set by the compensation committee. He is also entitled to receive perquisites including a corporate automobile,cellular telephone, health and disability insurance and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. Mr. La Rosa will be entitledto 40 days of annual vacation plus Company observed holidays per calendar year, and will be reimbursed for his business travelexpenses. Any amounts payable under the employment agreement are subject to any policy established by the Company providing forclaw back or recovery of amounts that were paid to Mr. La Rossa. The Company will make any determination for claw back or recoveryin its sole discretion and in accordance with any applicable law or regulation.
Mr. La Rosa’semployment may be terminated by him or the Company at any time and for any or no reason with least 90 days advance written noticefrom the terminating party. If Mr. La Rosa’s employment is terminated by his failure to renew his agreement, by the Companyfor “cause” (as defined in the agreement) or by Mr. La Rosa without “good reason” (as defined in the agreement),then he will be entitled to receive: (i) any accrued but unpaid Base Salary and accrued but unused paid time off; (ii) reimbursementfor unreimbursed business expenses properly incurred; and (iii) such employee benefits (including equity compensation), if any,to which he may be entitled under the Company's employee benefit plans as of the date of termination (“Accrued Amounts”),but he shall not be entitled to any severance or termination payment.
If Mr. La Rosa’semployment is terminated by his death or disability, the Company will pay him or his estate an amount equal to the sum of: (i)the Accrued Amounts; and (ii) a payment equal to the product of (i) the Target Bonus and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of whichis the number of days the he was employed by the Company during the year of termination and the denominator of which is the numberof days in such year (the "Pro Rata Bonus"). If Mr. La Rosa’s employment is terminated other than for cause,non-renewal of his employment agreement by the Company or if he terminates the agreement for good reason, he will receive fromthe Company: (i) a lump sum payment of $2,500,000; (ii) the Accrued Amount; (iii) Company reimbursement health insurance continuationcoverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA") until the earliestof: (a) the eighteen month anniversary of the date of his termination of employment; (b) the date that he is no longer eligibleto receive COBRA continuation coverage; and (c) the date on which he receives substantially similar coverage from another employeror other source; and (iv) the treatment of any outstanding equity awards shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the2022 Equity Incentive Plan.
The Company has agreedto indemnify Mr. La Rosa to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Company’s bylaws. As a condition of hisemployment with the Company, he has agreed to enter into and abide by the Company's employee non-compete agreement.
Brad Wolfe
We entered into an“at will” employment agreement with Mr. Wolfe on January 10, 2022 and he became a full-time employee working as theCompany’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer as of February 14, 2022.Mr. Wolfe works remotely from his home office inAustin, Texas, and will visit the Company’s headquarters once a month for a week at a time. We have agreed to pay Mr. Wolfea base salary of $240,000 per year which will increase to $300,000 per year on the first to occur of: (x) January 10, 2024 or thedate of the Company’s initial public offering, and at any time so that his salary is equal so that he continues to be thesecond highest paid employee of the Company. He will receive an annual bonus of $120,000 that will be paid quarterly, which amountwill increase to $150,000 whenever his base salary increases for the first time. In addition, he may be entitled to receive a bonusbased on his agreed-upon performance on an annual basis which bonus must be approved by the audit and compensation committees.Mr. Wolfe will be granted 165,000 shares of restricted Common Stock as of the date that the Common Stock is listed for tradingon a national securities exchange, which shares shall be subject to a monthly vesting schedule and vest evenly over a 24-monthperiod, commencing on the date of the closing of this Offering. He Mr. Wolfe has agreed, for one year, not to (i) offer, pledge,sell, contract to sell, grant, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of such shares; (ii) enterinto any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownershipof such shares; (iii) make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of such shares; or (iv) publiclydisclose an intention to do any of the above, except that he may transfer vested shares with 10 days prior notice to the Company,and only in compliance with the Company’s insider trading policy and subject to the rules of the SEC: (x) as a bona gift,by will or intestacy, to a family member or trust for a family member; or (y) to any charity or educational institution, as longas the transferee agrees to the same restrictions, and each party is not required to make any filing or public announcement ofthe transfer prior to the end of the lock-up period. Mr. Wolfe is entitled to be reimbursed for his business expenses and to participatein all of the other Company benefits that are generally available to other employees and he will have three weeks of paid vacationeach year, the unused portion of which may be carried over to the next year. The employment agreement is terminable by his deathor disability, if he voluntarily resigns after giving two months’ notice, if he is terminated by the Company for “cause”as defined in the agreement, or if he resigns for “good reason” due to a material diminution of his authority, a reductionin his base salary, a material change in his work location or due to a breach of the agreement by the Company. If he is terminatedwithout cause or resigns for good reason, he will be paid the lump sum of $350,000 plus 100% of the bonus that he would have receivedat the end of the Company's fiscal year. The Company has agreed to indemnify Mr. Wolfe to the maximum extent permitted by law inconnection with performing his duties for the Company. He has agreed to maintain the confidentiality of Company confidential information,assign his work product to the Company, and for two years after his termination, not to compete with the portions of the Company’sbusiness in which he actively participated and not to solicit any Company clients or employees.
Mark Gracy
On November 18, 2021,we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Mark Gracy to act as our Chief Operating Officer as of the effective date of thisOffering. The employment agreement will be for an initial term of three years, and will renew automatically for one year periodsthereafter unless prior to 90 days before the anniversary date, either party notices the other that it will not extend the agreementfor another year. Mr. Gracy will receive a base salary of $249,000 for the first year and on the second anniversary date of theagreement and each anniversary date thereafter his base salary will rise automatically to the greater of: (i) the base salary beingpaid to any other “C” level executive of the Company other than the Chief Executive Officer, or (ii) the base salaryapproved by the board of directors or its Compensation Committee (if such Committee has the power to set salaries without the needfor board approval) (the “Salary”). In addition, Mr. Gracy will be eligible, following the end of each calendar yearbeginning with the 2022 calendar year, to receive an annual performance bonus targeted of up to 50% of the his Salary based uponperiodic assessments of his performance as well as the achievement of specific individual and corporate objectives determined bythe board of directors or the compensation committee thereof after consultation with Mr. Gracy and provided to him in writing nolater than the end of the first calendar quarter of the applicable bonus year. The target bonus must be approved by the audit andcompensation committee. No amount of annual bonus is guaranteed, and Mr. Gracy must be an employee on December 31 of the applicablebonus year in order to be eligible for any annual bonus for such year. In addition, the Company has agreed to grant Mr. Gracy anincentive bonus of $50,000 to be paid upon achievement of a successful initial public offering of the Company. Effective as ofthe closing date of this Offering, the board or a committee thereof will grant to Mr. Gracy: (x) a number of “restricted”shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to two percent (2%) of the total outstanding shares of the Company’s CommonStock, and (y) an option to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to two percent (2%) of the total outstanding sharesof the Company, both calculated at the closing date of this Offering with the options exercisable at a per share exercise priceequal to the public offering price. Both of these equity awards will be subject to a quarterly vesting schedule and vest evenlyover a three-year period. Mr. Gracy will also be entitled to receive other benefits generally available to other Company employeesand will be reimbursed for his documented and approved expenses related to the business of the Company. The employment agreementcontains covenants of Mr. Gracy concerning: (i) the confidentiality of Company information; (ii) the assignment of his work productto the Company; (iii) his non-solicitation of Company clients or employees during his term of employment and for three years thereafter;and (iv) his non-disparagement of the Company or its directors, officers and employees. If his employment is terminated under anycircumstances other than a termination by the Company without cause or a termination by him for good reason (including a voluntarytermination by Executive without good reason or a termination by the Company for cause or due to Mr. Gracy’s death or disability),the Company’s obligations under the employment agreement will immediately cease and Executive will only be entitled to receive:(i) the Salary that has accrued and is unpaid and to which Executive is entitled as of the effective date of such termination andto the extent consistent with general Company policy; (ii) unreimbursed business expenses; (iii) any bonus earned and approvedby the board but not yet paid; (iv) any amounts or benefits to which he is then entitled under the terms of the benefit plans then-sponsoredby the Company. If Mr. Gracy’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by him for good reason, he will beentitled to the payments in the preceding sentence. In addition, the Company will: (i) continue to pay his Salary for a periodof twelve months, and (ii) pay him, in a single lump sum an amount in cash equal to the pro-rated amount of any annual bonus forthe number of days from the last anniversary date of the agreement to the date of termination.
2022 Equity Incentive Plan
We have adopted the2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), which will be effective the day prior to the listing of our Common Stockon Nasdaq. The following is a summary of the material features of the 2022 Plan which is qualified in its entirety by referenceto the 2022 Plan which was filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
Purpose. ThePlan is intended to secure for the Company the benefits arising from ownership of the Company’s Common Stock by the employees,officers, directors, and consultants of the Company, all of whom are responsible for the Company’s future growth. The Planis designed to attract and retain qualified personnel, reward employees, officers, directors, and consultants for their servicesto the Company, and motivate such individuals through added incentives to further contribute to the Company’s success.
Eligibility.The Plan will provide an opportunity for any employee, officer, director, or consultant of the Company (which may include agentsof the Company), subject to any limitations provided by federal or state securities laws, to receive incentive stock options (toeligible employees only), non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards, other stock awards, or any combination of the foregoing.In making such determinations, the compensation committee may take into account the nature of the services rendered by such person,his or her present and potential future contribution to the Company’s success, and such other factors as the compensationcommittee in its discretion shall deem relevant. Incentive stock options granted under the 2022 Plan are intended to qualify as“incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. Non-qualified (non-statutory stock options)granted under the 2022 Plan are not intended to qualify as incentive stock options under the Code. No awards can be issued to anyperson in consideration for services rendered where such services are in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raisingtransaction, or they directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.
No incentive stockoption may be granted under the 2022 Plan to any person who, at the time of the grant, owns (or is deemed to own) stock possessingmore than 10% of the total combined voting power of our Company or any affiliate of our Company unless the exercise price is atleast 110% of the fair market value of the stock subject to the option on the date of grant and the term of the option does notexceed five years from the date of grant.
Administration.The Plan will be administered by the compensation committee of the board of directors. The compensation committee will have theexclusive right to interpret and construe the 2022 Plan, to select the eligible persons who shall receive an award, and to actin all matters pertaining to the grant of an award and the determination and interpretation of the provisions of the related awardagreement, including, without limitation, the determination of the number of shares subject to stock options and the option period(s)and option price(s) thereof, the number of shares of restricted stock or shares subject to stock awards or performance shares subjectto an award, the vesting periods (if any) and the form, terms, conditions and duration of each award, and any amendment thereofconsistent with the provisions of the 2022 Plan.
Shares Subject tothe 2022 Plan. Subject to adjustment in connection with the payment of a stock dividend, a stock split or subdivision or combinationof the shares of Common Stock, or a reorganization or reclassification of the Company’s Common Stock, the maximum aggregatenumber of shares of Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to awards under the 2022 Plan is 2,500,000 shares as adjusted forthe 10 for 1 Reverse Stock Split on March 21, 2022. Such shares of Common Stock will be made available from the authorized andunissued shares of the Company.
If shares of CommonStock subject to an option or performance award granted under the 2022 Plan expire or otherwise terminate without being exercised(or exercised in full), such shares will become available again for grants under the 2022 Plan. If shares of restricted stock awardedunder the 2022 Plan are forfeited to us or repurchased by us, the number of shares forfeited or repurchased shall not again beavailable under the 2022 Plan. Similarly, any shares canceled in cashless exercises are not available for re-issuance under the2022 Plan.
No shares of CommonStock, options, or other securities have been issued under the 2022 Plan since the date it was approved by the board of directorsand the sole stockholder.
The Company cannotdetermine the amounts of awards that will be granted or allocated under the 2022 Plan or the benefits of any awards to the executiveofficers and directors of the Company or employees who are not executive officers as a group. Under the terms of the 2022 Plan,the number of awards to be granted is within the discretion of the compensation committee. The compensation committee may issueoptions, shares of restricted stock, or other awards under the 2022 Plan for such consideration as determined in their sole discretion,subject to applicable law.
Pricing; Vesting;Expiration. The compensation committee, in its sole discretion, will determine the exercise price of any options granted underthe 2022 Plan which exercise price will be outlined in an agreement evidencing the option, provided, however, that at no time willthe exercise price be less than the par value per share of the Company’s Common Stock. Also, the exercise price of incentivestock options may not be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock subject to the option on the date of the grant and,in some cases, may not be less than 110% of such fair market value. The exercise price of non-statutory options may not be lessthan the Common Stock’s fair market value on the grant date. The exercise price of options granted under the 2022 Plan mustbe paid either in cash at the time the option is exercised or, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee: (i) by deliveryof already-owned shares of our Common Stock, (ii) pursuant to a deferred payment arrangement, (iii) pursuant to a net exercisearrangement, or (iv) pursuant to a cashless exercise as permitted under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.
Options and other Awardsgranted under the 2022 Plan may be exercisable in cumulative increments, or “vest,” as determined by the compensationcommittee. The compensation committee has the power to accelerate the time as of which an option may vest or be exercised. Sharesof restricted stock acquired under a restricted stock purchase or grant agreement may, but need not, be subject to forfeiture tous or other restrictions that will lapse in accordance with a vesting schedule to be determined by the compensation committee.In the event a recipient’s employment or service with our Company terminates, any or all of the shares of Common Stock heldby such recipient that have not vested as of the date of termination under the terms of the restricted stock agreement may be forfeitedto our Company in accordance with such restricted stock agreement.
The compensation committeewill determine the expiration date of options and other awards granted under the 2022 Plan. The maximum term of options and performanceshares under the 2022 Plan is ten years, except that the maximum term is five years in certain cases.
Adjustments.Upon the occurrence of: (i) the adoption of a plan of merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation or associationas a result of which the holders of the voting capital stock of the Company as a group would receive less than 50% of the votingcapital stock of the surviving or resulting corporation; (ii) the approval by the board of directors of an agreement providingfor the sale or transfer (other than as security for obligations of the Company) of substantially all of the assets of the Company;or (iii) in the absence of a prior expression of approval by the board of directors, the acquisition of more than 20% of the Company’svoting capital stock by any person within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (other than the Company or a personthat directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company); and unless otherwise providedin the award agreement with respect to a particular award, all outstanding stock options will become immediately exercisable infull, subject to any appropriate adjustments, and will remain exercisable for the remaining option period, regardless of any provisionin the related award agreement limiting the ability to exercise such stock option or any portion thereof for any length of time.All outstanding performance shares with respect to which the applicable performance period has not been completed will be paidout as soon as practicable, and all outstanding shares of restricted stock with respect to which the restrictions have not lapsedwill be deemed vested, and all such restrictions shall be deemed lapsed and the restriction period ended.
Additionally, afterthe merger of one or more corporations into the Company, any merger of the Company into another corporation, any consolidationof the Company and one or more corporations, or any other corporate reorganization of any form involving the Company as a partythereto and involving any exchange, conversion, adjustment or other modification of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock,each participant shall, at no additional cost, be entitled, upon any exercise of such participant’s stock option, to receive,in lieu of the number of shares as to which such stock option shall then be so exercised, the number and class of shares of stockor other securities or such other property to which such participant would have been entitled to pursuant to the terms of the agreementof merger or consolidation or reorganization, if at the time of such merger or consolidation or reorganization, such participanthad been a holder of record of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares as to which such stock option shallthen be so exercised.
Modification ofAwards. The compensation committee may reprice any stock option without the approval of the stockholders of the Company. Forthis purpose, “reprice” means: (i) any of the following or any other action that has the same effect: (A) loweringthe exercise price of a stock option after it is granted, (B) any other action that is treated as a repricing under U.S. generallyaccepted accounting principles, or (C) canceling a stock option at a time when its exercise price exceeds the fair market valueof the underlying Common Stock, in exchange for another stock option, restricted stock or other equity, unless the cancelationand exchange occur in connection with a merger, acquisition, spin-off or other similar corporate transaction; and (ii) any otheraction that is considered to be a repricing under formal or informal guidance issued by the exchange or market on which the Company’sCommon Stock then trades or is quoted. In addition to, and without limiting the above, the compensation committee may permit thevoluntary surrender of all or a portion of any stock option granted under the 2022 Plan to be conditioned upon the granting tothe participant of a new stock option for the same or a different number of shares of Common Stock as the stock option surrendered,or may require such voluntary surrender as a condition precedent to a grant of a new stock option to such participant. Subjectto the provisions of the 2022 Plan, such new stock option will be exercisable at such option price, during such option period andon such other terms and conditions as are specified by the compensation committee at the time the new stock option is granted.Upon surrender, the stock options surrendered will be canceled, and the shares of Common Stock previously subject to them willbe available for the grant of other stock options.
Termination of Employmentor Consulting. The incentive stock options will lapse and cease to be exercisable upon the termination of service of an employeeor director as defined in the 2022 Plan, or within such period following termination of service as determined by the CompensationCommittee and set forth in the related award agreement; provided, further, that such period will not exceed the period of timeending on the date three (3) months following termination of service. Non-incentive stock options are governed by the related awardagreements.
Tax Withholding.To the extent provided by the terms of an option or other award, a participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholdingobligation relating to the exercise of such option, or award by a cash payment upon exercise, or in the discretion of the compensationcommittee, by authorizing our Company to withhold a portion of the stock otherwise issuable to the participant, by delivering already-ownedshares of our Common Stock or by a combination of these means.
Federal Tax Consequences.The following is a summary of the principal United States federal income tax consequences to the recipient and our Company withrespect to participation in the 2022 Plan. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive and does not discuss the income tax lawsof any city, state, or foreign jurisdiction in which a participant may reside.
Incentive Stock Options.There will be no federal income tax consequences to either the recipient upon the grant of an incentive stock option or us. Uponexercise of the option, the excess of the stock’s fair market value over the exercise price, or the “spread,”will be added to the alternative minimum tax base of the recipient unless a disqualifying disposition is made in the year of exercise.A disqualifying disposition is the stock sale before the expiration of two years from the date of grant and one year from exercise.If the shares of Common Stock are disposed of in a disqualifying disposition, the recipient will realize taxable ordinary incomein an amount equal to the spread at the time of exercise, and will be entitled (subject to the requirement of reasonableness, theprovisions of Section 162(m) of the Code and the satisfaction of a tax reporting obligation) to a federal income tax deductionequal to such amount. If the recipient sells the shares of Common Stock after the specified periods, the gain or loss on the shares’sale will be long-term capital gain or loss, and will not be entitled to a federal income tax deduction.
Non-statutory StockOptions and Restricted Stock Awards. Non-statutory stock options and restricted stock awards granted under the 2022 Plan generallyhave the following federal income tax consequences.
There are no tax consequencesto the participant or us because of the grant. Upon acquiring the stock, the recipient will recognize taxable ordinary income equalto the excess, if any, of the stock’s fair market value on the acquisition date over the purchase price. However, to theextent the stock is subject to “a substantial risk of forfeiture” (as defined in Section 83 of the Internal RevenueCode of 1986 (the “Code”)), the taxable event will be delayed until the forfeiture provision lapses unless the recipientelects to be taxed on receipt of the stock by making a Section 83(b) election within 30 days of receipt of the stock. If such anelection is not made, the recipient will generally recognize income as and when the forfeiture provision lapses and the incomerecognized will be based on the stock’s fair market value on such a future date. On that date, the recipient’s holdingperiod for purposes of determining the long-term or short-term nature of any capital gain or loss recognized on a subsequent dispositionof the stock will begin. If a recipient makes a Section 83(b) election, the recipient will recognize ordinary income equal to thedifference between the stock’s fair market value and the purchase price, if any, as of the date of receipt and the holdingperiod for purposes of characterizing as long-term or short-term any subsequent gain or loss will begin at the date of receipt.
With respect to employees,we are generally required to withhold from regular wages or supplemental wage payments an amount based on the ordinary income recognized.Subject to the requirement of reasonableness, the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code and the satisfaction of a tax reportingobligation, we will generally be entitled to a business expense deduction equal to the taxable ordinary income realized by theparticipant.
Upon disposition ofthe stock, the recipient will recognize a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the selling price and the sum ofthe amount paid for such stock plus any amount recognized as ordinary income with respect to the stock. Such gain or loss willbe long-term or short-term, depending on whether the stock has been held for more than one year.
Section 162(m) of theCode denies a deduction to any publicly held corporation for compensation paid to certain senior executives of our Company (referredto as a covered employee) in a taxable year to the extent that compensation to such employees exceeds $1,000,000. It is possiblethat compensation attributable to awards, when combined with all other types of compensation received by a covered employee fromour Company, may cause this limitation to be exceeded in any particular year.
Modification; Amendment;Termination. The compensation committee may adopt, establish, amend and rescind such rules, regulations, and procedures asit may deem appropriate for the proper administration of the 2022 Plan, make all other determinations which are, in the compensationcommittee’s judgment, necessary or desirable for the proper administration of the 2022 Plan, amend the 2022 Plan or a stockaward as provided under the 2022 Plan, or terminate or suspend the 2022 Plan as provided therein. The compensation committee mayalso amend the 2022 Plan at any time and from time to time. However, except for adjustments upon changes in Common Stock, no amendmentwill be effective unless approved by our stockholders to the extent that stockholder approval is necessary to preserve incentivestock option treatment for federal income tax purposes. The compensation committee may submit any other amendment to the 2022 Planfor stockholder approval if it concludes that stockholder approval is otherwise advisable.
Unless sooner terminated,the 2022 Plan will terminate ten years from the date of its adoption by our board of directors.
Agent Incentive Program
We have adopted, asan adjunct to the 2022 Plan, our Agent Incentive Program. The Agent Incentive Program which is a voluntary compensation plan forour agents who wish to participate in it. The Agent Incentive Program includes the following components:
| · | Participants in theAgent Incentive Program who perform more than 20 sale transactions or make more than $6,000,000 gross sales volume in verifiedlisting or buy side transactions with La Rosa Realty LLC in a given fiscal year, will receive a number of shares of restrictedCommon Stock (“RCS”) which would be equivalent to $2,000 based on the prior 30 day volume weighted average closingprice of the Company’s Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market as of the last trading day of such calendar year. Such RCSwill vest equally over the 24 months period starting in the month after the award is granted and RCS are issued and will be heldin escrow by the Company through the Transfer Agent and released as such shares vest. Participants who terminate their relationshipwith the Company during the vesting period will forfeit any unvested shares of RCS as of the month of termination. |
| · | A participant in theAgent Incentive Program will receive a number of shares of RCS which would be equal to $200 based on the prior 30 day volume weightedaverage closing of the Company’s Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market as of the last trading day of such calendar yearfor recruitment of every agent who becomes an agent of the Company and remains agent of the Company for at least 12 consecutivemonths. |
| · | If a participant recruitsten (10) or more agents who become agents of the Company and remain agents of the Company for at least 12 consecutive months,that participant will receive a number of shares of RCS that will have a value of $10,000 based on the prior 30 day volume weightedaverage closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market as of the last trading day prior to the dateof the grant by the board of directors or the compensation committee. The Company will grant the awards of RCS to the qualifyingparticipants not later than February 15th of the next succeeding calendar year. All RCS granted under the Agent Incentive Programthe prior and this section will vest 1/36th per month starting in the month after the award is granted and will be held in escrowby the Company through the Transfer Agent and released as such shares vest. Participants who terminate their relationship withthe Company during the vesting period will forfeit any unvested shares of RCS as of the month of termination. |
Director Compensation
Our directors who areemployed by us do not receive any additional compensation for serving on our board.
Effective as of thedate that the Common Stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, each non-employee director will receive an annualretainer of $12,000 per quarter in cash compensation, as well as a one- time-grant of 10,000 fully vested stock options with anexercise price equal to the initial public offering price of the Common Stock offered hereby. The options shall vest equally overthe course of twelve months with the first tranche of options vesting thirty days after the effective date of the registrationstatement of which this prospectus is a part. In addition, we will pay the Audit Committee chairman a quarterly cash fee of $3,750and will pay the chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and of the Compensation Committee a quarterly cashfee of $3,000 for each quarter they serve in such position.
We will also pay thetransportation, room and meal expenses for board members to attend in-person regular and special board meetings.
The Company has alsoexecuted an Indemnification Agreement with each non-employee director pursuant to which the Company has agreed to indemnify andhold harmless each director to the fullest extent permitted by law if he or she was or is or becomes a party to or witness or otherparticipant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, any threatened, pending or completedaction, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any hearing, inquiry or investigation that the directorbelieves might lead to the institution of any such action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, whethercivil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other (a “Claim”) by reason of (or arising in part or in whole outof) any event or occurrence related to the fact that the director is or was or may be deemed a director (or performed duties inanother capacity) of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, or is or was or may be deemed to be serving at the requestof the Company as a director (or performing duties in another capacity) of another entity, or by reason of any action or inactionby such director while serving in such capacity including, without limitation, any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses andliabilities, joint or several (including any investigation, legal and other expenses incurred in connection with, and any amountpaid in settlement of, any action, suit, proceeding or any claim asserted) under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherfederal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise or which relate directly or indirectly to any securitiesof the Company or to any fiduciary obligation owed with respect thereto or as a direct or indirect result of any Claim made byany stockholder of the Company against the director and arising out of or related to any round of financing of the Company, ormade by a third party against the director based on any misstatement or omission of a material fact by the Company in violationof any duty of disclosure imposed on the Company by federal or state securities or common laws against any and all expenses (includingattorneys’ fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations incurred in connection with investigating, defending a witnessin or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness in or participate in, any such action, suit,proceeding, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing, inquiry or investigation), judgments, fines, penalties and amountspaid in settlement (if, and only if, such settlement is approved in advance by the Company) of such Claim and any federal, state,local or foreign taxes imposed on the director as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under the indemnityagreement. If such indemnification is not permitted, then the Company may contribute to the above expenses as described in theagreement and the Company will advance such expenses incurred. Notwithstanding the above, the Company will not ultimately indemnifya director for: (i) successful Claims that he or she violated Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; (ii) any reimbursement to theCompany for accounting restatements; (ii) the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by the directorof securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (iii) claims brought by the director (except to enforce theindemnity agreement); (iv) for Claims determined by a final court decision that the indemnification is unlawful; (v) Claims determinedby a final court decision that the director committed fraud; or (vi) where insurance has covered the director’s expenses.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS
Set forth below isa description of certain relationships and related person transactions since January 1, 2019 between us or our subsidiaries, andour directors, executive officers and holders of more than 5% of our voting securities that involve the lower of $120,000 or 1%of the average of total assets in the last two fiscal years. We believe that all of the following transactions were entered intowith terms as favorable as could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
Prior to the filingof the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we effected a corporate reorganization, where, according to theReorganization Agreement, all of the LLCs that were either owned by Franchising (Coaching, CRE, Property Management) or Franchisingand Mr. La Rosa (Realty) or by Mr. La Rosa (Franchising), agreed to exchange all of their limited liability company membershipinterests for one share of Company Common Stock, which share was automatically redeemed upon the closing of the transaction, resultingin the Company becoming the one hundred percent owner of each of the LLCs.
Certain companies ownedby Mr. La Rosa have from time-to-time loaned money to one or more of the Company’s subsidiaries, affiliates or franchiseeswith balances that, in the aggregate, were less than $120,000 or 1% of the Company’s average of total assets at December31, 2021 and 2020.
Mr. La Rosa’smother made a loan to La Rosa Realty LLC which is interest free and due on demand and was used for working capital purposes. Thatloan had an outstanding balance at December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $48,000.
On March 18, 2016,Celebration Office Condos LLC, a company owned by Mr. La Rosa, loaned funds to La Rosa Realty LLC to be used as working capital.That loan is interest free and has no fixed payment terms. The outstanding balance was $556,268 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Celebration OfficeCondos LLC, also leases a corporate office to La Rosa Realty, LLC. The rent expense was $109,410 and $143,800 for the years endedDecember 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. There is no written agreement and the rent is determined on month-to-month basis. Thereare no future minimum rental payments and the lease may be cancelled at any time by Celebration Office Condos LLC.
Mr. La Rosa providedan interest free, due on demand, non-documented advance to La Rosa Realty, LLC for the general operations of the company. The outstandingbalance was $49,336 and $52,729, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Next Generation AdvancedCommissions LLC, a company owned by Mr. Joseph La Rosa, loaned funds to La Rosa Realty, LLC for the general operations of the Company.The outstanding balance was $40,654 and $41,655 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
La Rosa Realty, LLChas provided an interest free, due on demand non-documented advance to La Rosa Insurance LLC, a company owned by Mr. La Rosa, forthe general operations of that company. The outstanding balance was $32,508 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIALOWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following tablesets forth certain information, as of April 11, 2022, with respect to the holdings of: (i) each person who is the beneficial ownerof more than 5% of Company voting stock, (ii) each of our directors and director nominees, (iii) each executive officer, and (iv)all of our current directors and executive officers as a group.
Beneficial ownership of the voting stockis determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes any shares of Company voting stock over which a person exercisessole or shared voting or investment power, or of which a person has a right to acquire ownership at any time within 60 days. Exceptas otherwise indicated, we believe that the persons named in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to allshares of voting stock held by them. Applicable percentage ownership in the following table is based on 3,002,000 shares of CommonStock issued and outstanding April 11, 2022 and 4,502,000 shares of Common Stock after the Offering assuming an offering of 1,500,000Units that would consist of 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock (excluding 225,000 shares which may be sold upon exercise of the underwriters’Over-Allotment Option, $516,000 of convertible promissory notes which convert into 64,500 shares of our Common Stock (based onan assumed initial offering price of $10.00 per Unit), the issuance of 129,353 of the Exchange Listing Shares (based on an assumedinitial offering price of $10.00 per Unit), the issuance of 103,482 COO Shares, the issuance of 165,000 CFO Shares, and the issuanceof 129,353of the Bonilla Shares at the closing of this initial public offering), plus, for each individual, any securities thatindividual has the right to acquire within 60 days of April 11, 2022.
To the best of ourknowledge, except as otherwise indicated, each of the persons named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respectto the shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by such person, except to the extent such power may be shared with a spouse.To our knowledge, none of the shares listed below are held under a voting trust or similar agreement, except as noted. To our knowledge,there is no arrangement, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequentdate result in a change in control of the Company.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) | | Beneficial Ownership | | | Percentage Before Offering (2) | | | Percentage After Offering (3) | |
Officers and Directors | | | | | | | | | |
Joseph La Rosa (President, CEO, and Chairman) | | | 3,000,000 | (4) | | | | % | | | | |
Mark Gracy (Chief Operating Officer) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Brad Wolfe (Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Accounting Officer) | | | —- | | | | — | | | | — | |
Michael A. La Rosa (Director Nominee) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Ned L. Siegel (Director Nominee) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Thomas Stringer (Director Nominee) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Jodi R. White (Director Nominee) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
All Officers, Directors and Director Nominees as a group (7 persons) | | | | | | | 100 | % | | $ | | |
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5% Stockholders | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Joseph La Rosa) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the principal addressof the executive officers, directors and 5% stockholders of the Company is c/o 1420 Celebration Boulevard, Suite 200, Celebration,Florida 34747.
(2) Based on [*]shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and all shares of Common Stock the beneficial owner has the right to acquire withinthe proceeding 60 days.
(3) Based on [*] shares of CommonStock issued and outstanding upon the closing of this Offering (excluding shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise theOver-Allotment Option and the exercise of the Representative’s Warrant, the exercise of the Consultant Warrants, the issuanceof the Exchange Listing Shares, the issuance of the COO Shares and the issuance of the Bonilla Shares) and all shares of CommonStock the beneficial owner has the right to acquire within the proceeding 60 days.
(4) Mr. La Rosa also owns 2,000shares of Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock that has 10,000 votes per share and votes together as a class with our Common Stock.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES
The following descriptionof our Securities is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms and provisions of the capitalstock contained in our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws.
General
Pursuant to our Amendedand Restated Articles of Incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State of July 29, 2021, the Company is authorized toissue two classes of stock. The total number of shares of stock which the Company is authorized to issue is 300,000,000 sharesof capital stock, consisting of 250,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferredstock, $0.0001 par value per share. Our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock underwent a reverse stock split effectiveon March 21, 2022 pursuant to which each 10 shares of Common Stock were converted into one share of Common Stock.
Common Stock
The holders of ourCommon Stock are entitled to the following rights:
| · | Voting Rights. Each share of our Common Stock entitles its holder to one vote per share on all matters to be voted or consented upon by the stockholders. |
| · | Dividend Rights. Subject to limitations under Nevada law and preferences that may apply to any shares of preferred stock that we may decide to issue in the future, holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends or other distributions, if any, as may be declared by our board out of funds legally available therefor. |
| · | Liquidation Rights. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our business, the holders of our Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in the assets available for distribution after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities, subject to the prior rights of the holders of our preferred stock. |
| · | Other Matters. The holders of our Common Stock have no subscription, redemption or conversion privileges. Our Common Stock does not entitle its holders to preemptive rights. All of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of our Common Stock are subject to the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock which we may issue in the future. |
Preferred Stock
On July 29, 2021, wefiled an Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Nevada authorizing 50,000 shares of “blankcheck” preferred stock and designating 2,000 shares of the authorized preferred stock as “Series X Super Voting PreferredStock” and issued 100% of the Super X Super Voting Preferred Stock to Mr. Joseph La Rosa, our Chief Executive Officer, Presidentand Chairman. The holder of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock is entitled to the following rights:
| · | Voting Rights. Each share of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock entitles its holder to 10,000 votes per share and votes with our Common Stock as a single class on all matters to be voted or consented upon by the stockholders. |
| · | Conversion The Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock is not convertible into Common Stock or any other securities of the Company. |
| · | Dividend Rights. The holders of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock are not entitled to any dividend rights. |
| · | Liquidation Rights. The holders of the Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock are not entitled to any liquidation preference. |
| · | Other Matters. The holders of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock have no subscription, redemption or conversion privileges and are not subject to redemption. Our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock does not provide for preemptive rights. All of the outstanding shares of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock are fully paid and non-assessable. |
| · | Additional Preferred Stock. Our board of directors has the authority to issue additional preferred stock in one or more classes or series and to fix the designations, powers, preferences, and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any class or series, without further vote or action by the stockholders. |
While we do not currentlyhave any plans for the issuance of any additional preferred stock, the issuance of additional preferred stock could adversely affectthe rights of the holders of our Common Stock and, therefore, reduce the value of the Common Stock. It is not possible to statethe actual effect of the issuance of any shares of preferred stock on the rights of holders of the Common Stock until the boardof directors determines the specific rights of the holders of the preferred stock; however, these effects may include:
| · | restricting dividends on the Common Stock; |
| · | diluting the voting power of the Common Stock; |
| · | impairing the liquidation rights of the Common Stock; or |
| · | delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company without further action by the stockholders. |
Units
Each of the [*] Unitswe are offering (subject to adjustment) consist of one share of our Common Stock and one five-year Warrant to purchase one shareof our Common Stock. Each Unit will be sold at a purchase price of $[*] per Unit. Units will not be issued or certificated.The shares of Common Stock and the Warrants are immediately separable and will be issued separately and uncertificated.
Warrants Issued in this Offering
Form. The Warrantswill be issued under a warrant agency agreement between us and VStock Transfer, LLC, as warrant agent. The material terms and provisionsof the Warrants offered hereby are summarized below. The following description is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by,the form of warrant agency agreement and accompanying form of Warrant, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statementof which this prospectus is a part. You should review a copy of the form of warrant agency agreement and accompanying form of Warrantfor a complete description of the terms and conditions applicable to the Warrants.
Exercisability.The Warrants are exercisable immediately upon issuance and will thereafter remain exercisable at any time up to five years fromthe date of original issuance. The Warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part by deliveringto us a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares purchased upon such exercise (exceptin the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below).
Exercise Price.Each Warrant represents the right to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.00 per share (equal to 110%of the public offering price of the Unit), assuming an initial public offering price of $10.00 per unit (which is the midpointof the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the cover page of this prospectus). The exercise price issubject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain share dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations,reclassifications or similar events affecting our shares of Common Stock and also upon any distributions of assets, including cash,stock or other property to our shareholders. The Warrant exercise price is also subject to anti-dilution adjustments under certaincircumstances.
Cashless Exercise.If, at any time during the term of the Warrants, the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrants is not coveredby an effective registration statement, the holder is permitted to effect a cashless exercise of the Warrants (in whole or in part)by having the holder deliver to us a duly executed exercise notice, canceling a portion of the Win payment of the purchase pricepayable in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased upon such exercise.
Failure to TimelyDeliver Shares. If we fail for any reason to deliver to the holder the shares subject to an exercise by the date that is theearlier of (i) two (2) trading days and (ii) the number of trading days that is the standard settlement period on our primary tradingmarket as in effect on the date of delivery of the exercise notice, we must pay to the holder, in cash, as liquidated damages andnot as a penalty, for each $1,000 of shares subject to such exercise (based on the daily volume weighted average price of our sharesof Common Stock on the date of the applicable exercise notice), $10.00 per trading day (increasing to $20.00 per trading day onthe fifth trading day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each trading day after such date until such shares aredelivered or the holder rescinds such exercise. In addition, if after such date the holder is required by its broker to purchase(in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock todeliver in satisfaction of a sale by the holder of the shares which the holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise, then weshall (a) pay in cash to the holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the holder’s total purchase price (including brokeragecommissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the numberof shares that we were required to deliver to the holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at whichthe sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the holder, either reinstate theportion of the Warrant and equivalent number of shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shallbe deemed rescinded) or deliver to the holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had we timely compliedwith our exercise and delivery obligations.
Exercise Limitation.A holder will not have the right to exercise any portion of a Warrant if the holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficiallyown in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, assuch percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrants. However, any holder may increase or decreasesuch percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99%, provided that any increase in such percentage shall not be effectiveuntil 61 days following notice from the holder to us.
Exchange Listing.We have filed an application for the listing of the Warrants offered in this Offering on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol“[*].”
Rights as a Shareholder.Except as otherwise provided in the Warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of our shares of Common Stock, the holderof a Warrant does not have the rights or privileges of a holder of our shares of Common Stock, including any voting rights, untilthe holder exercises the Warrant.
Governing Law andJurisdiction. The warrant agency agreement and Warrant provide that the validity, interpretation, and performance of the warrantagency agreement and the Warrants will be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts oflaw principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. In addition, the warrant agencyagreement and Warrant provide that any action, proceeding or claim against any party arising out of or relating to the warrantagency agreement or the Warrants must be brought and enforced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York,Borough of Manhattan. Investors in this Offering will be bound by these provisions. With respect to any complaint asserting a causeof action arising under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, we note, however, thatthere is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce this provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the federalsecurities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction forstate and federal courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or therules and regulations thereunder. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, these provisions of the warrant agency agreementand Warrant will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim forwhich the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum.
Representative’s Warrants
Upon the closing ofthis Offering, there will be up to 225,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Representative’s Warrants,assuming an initial public offering price of $10.00 per Unit (which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial publicoffering price shown on the cover page of this prospectus). See “Underwriting—Representative’s Warrants”below for a description of the representative’s warrants.
2022 Equity Incentive Plan
We have adopted the2022 Equity Incentive Plan, which will be effective the day prior to the listing of our Common Stock on Nasdaq. The 2022 Plan allowsthe compensation committee to make equity-based and cash based incentive awards to our officers, employees, directors and otherkey persons (including consultants). The types of awards permitted under the Plan include nonqualified stock options, incentivestock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and otherawards.
We have reserved 2,500,000shares of Common Stock issuable under the 2022 Plan (as adjusted for the 10 for 1 Reverse Stock Split on March 21, 2022). Thisnumber is subject to adjustment in the event of a sub-division, consolidation, share dividend or other change in our capitalization.
If eligible at thetime, we may file one or more registration statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register the shares of Common Stockissued or issuable under our Plan. Any such Form S-8 registration statement will become effective automatically upon filing. Oncethese shares are registered, they can be sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to Rule 144 limitations applicable toaffiliates and vesting restrictions.
Consultant’s Warrants
On May 12, 2021, weentered into a Capital Market Advisory Agreement with Exchange Listing, LLC pursuant to which we issued to that consultant five-yearwarrants for 20,000 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share.
Rule 144
The shares of our CommonStock sold in this Offering will generally be freely transferable without restriction or further registration under the SecuritiesAct, except that any shares of our Common Stock held by an “affiliate” of ours may not be resold publicly except incompliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or under an exemption under Rule 144 or otherwise. Rule 144permits our Common Stock that has been acquired by a person who is an affiliate of ours, or has been an affiliate of ours withinthe past three months, to be sold into the market in an amount that does not exceed, during any three-month period, the greaterof:
| · | one percent of the total number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding; or |
| · | the average weekly reported trading volume of our Common Stock for the four calendar weeks prior to the sale. |
Such sales are alsosubject to specific manner of sale provisions, a six-month holding period requirement, notice requirements and the availabilityof current public information about us.
Rule 144 also providesthat a person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and whohas for at least six months beneficially owned shares of our Common Stock that are restricted securities, will be entitled to freelysell such shares of our Common Stock subject only to the availability of current public information regarding us. A person whois not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has beneficiallyowned for at least one year shares of our Common Stock that are restricted securities, will be entitled to freely sell such sharesof our Common Stock under Rule 144 without regard to the current public information requirements of Rule 144.
Rule 701
Rule 701 generallyallows a shareholder who purchased shares of our Common Stock pursuant to a written compensatory plan or contract and who is notdeemed to have been an affiliate of the Company during the immediately preceding 90 days to sell these shares in reliance uponRule 144, but without being required to comply with the public information, holding period, volume limitation or notice provisionsof Rule 144. Rule 701 also permits affiliates of the Company to sell their Rule 701 shares under Rule 144 without complying withthe holding period requirements of Rule 144. All holders of Rule 701 shares, however, are required to wait until 90 days afterthe date of this prospectus before selling those shares pursuant to Rule 701.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Nevada Lawand our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Nevada law, our amendedand restated articles of incorporation, and our bylaws contain certain provisions that have the effect of delaying, deferring ordiscouraging another party from acquiring control of us. These provisions, which are summarized below, are intended to discouragecoercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquirecontrol of us to first negotiate with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of the increased protection of our potentialability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us outweigh the disadvantagesof discouraging these proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
Series X Super VotingPreferred Stock. Mr. La Rosa is the owner of 2,000 shares of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock that has 10,000 votesper share when voting with the Common Stock on all matters. These 20,000,000 votes will have a significant, if not a controlling,effect on the vote of the Common Stock in any matter that deals with the potential change of control of the Company and will likelyprovide Mr. La Rosa the ability to control any extraordinary corporate transaction by the Company.
Undesignated PreferredStock. The ability of our board of directors, without action by the stockholders, to issue up to 49,998,000 shares of preferredstock, which was previously authorized but remain undesignated, with voting or other rights or preferences as designated by ourboard could impede the success of any attempt to change control of us. These and other provisions may have the effect of deferringhostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of us.
Stockholder Meetings.Our bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by our board Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, theboard of directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by directors representing a quorum of or by the holders of shares entitledto cast not less than 33 1/3 % of the votes at the meeting.
Stockholder Actionby Written Consent. Our bylaws allow for any action that may be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholdersto be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed bythe holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or takesuch action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.
Nevada BusinessCombination Statutes. The “business combination” provisions of Sections 78.411 to 78.444, inclusive, of the NevadaRevised Statutes, generally prohibit a Nevada corporation with at least 200 stockholders of record from engaging in various “combination”transactions with any interested stockholder for a period of two years after the date of the transaction in which the person becamean interested stockholder, unless the transaction is approved by the board prior to the date the interested stockholder obtainedsuch status or the combination is approved by the board and thereafter is approved at a meeting of the stockholders by the affirmativevote of stockholders representing at least 60% of the outstanding voting power held by disinterested stockholders, and extendsbeyond the expiration of the two-year period, unless the combination was approved by the board prior to the person becoming aninterested stockholder or the transaction by which the person first became an interested stockholder was approved by the boardbefore the person became an interested stockholder or the combination is later approved by a majority of the voting power heldby disinterested stockholders; or if the consideration to be paid by the interested stockholder is at least equal to the highestof: (a) the highest price per share paid by the interested stockholder within the two years immediately preceding the date of theannouncement of the combination or in the transaction in which it became an interested stockholder, whichever is higher, (b) themarket value per share of common stock on the date of announcement of the combination and the date the interested stockholder acquiredthe shares, whichever is higher, or (c) for holders of preferred stock, the highest liquidation value of the preferred stock, ifit is higher. A “combination” is generally defined to include mergers or consolidations or any sale, lease exchange,mortgage, pledge, transfer, or other disposition, in one transaction or a series of transactions, with an “interested stockholder”having: (a) an aggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the aggregate market value of the assets of the corporation, (b) anaggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the aggregate market value of all outstanding voting shares of the corporation, (c)more than 10% of the earning power or net income of the corporation, and (d) certain other transactions with an interested stockholderor an affiliate or associate of an interested stockholder. In general, an “interested stockholder” is a person who,together with affiliates and associates, beneficially owns (or within two years, did own) 10% or more of the voting power of theoutstanding voting shares of a corporation. The statute could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change in controlattempts and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us even though such a transaction may offer our stockholders theopportunity to sell their stock at a price above the prevailing market price.
Nevada Control ShareAcquisition Statutes. The “control share” provisions of Sections 78.378 to 78.3793, inclusive, of the NRS applyto “issuing corporations” that are Nevada corporations with at least 200 stockholders of record, including at least100 stockholders of record who are Nevada residents, and that conduct business in Nevada directly or through an affiliated corporation.The control share statute prohibits an acquirer, under certain circumstances, from voting its shares of a target corporation’sstock after crossing certain ownership threshold percentages, unless the acquirer obtains approval of the target corporation’sdisinterested stockholders. The statute specifies three thresholds: one-fifth or more but less than one-third, one-third or morebut less than a majority, and a majority or more, of the outstanding voting power. Generally, once an acquirer crosses one of theabove thresholds, those shares in an offer or acquisition and acquired within 90 days thereof become “control shares”and such control shares are deprived of the right to vote until disinterested stockholders restore the right. These provisionsalso provide that if control shares are accorded full voting rights and the acquiring person has acquired a majority or more ofall voting power, all other stockholders who do not vote in favor of authorizing voting rights to the control shares are entitledto demand payment for the fair value of their shares in accordance with statutory procedures established for dissenters’rights. A corporation may elect to not be governed by, or “opt out” of, the control share provisions by making an electionin its articles of incorporation or bylaws, provided that the opt-out election must be in place on the 10th day following the datean acquiring person has acquired a controlling interest, that is, crossing any of the three thresholds described above. We havenot opted out of the control share statutes, and will be subject to these statutes if we are an “issuing corporation”as defined in such statutes. The effect of the Nevada control share statutes is that the acquiring person, and those acting inassociation with the acquiring person, will obtain only such voting rights in the control shares as are conferred by a resolutionof the stockholders at an annual or special meeting. The Nevada control share law, if applicable, could have the effect of discouragingtakeovers of us.
Amendment of Charterand Bylaw Provisions. The amendment of any of the above provisions would require approval by the board or by the holders ofat least a majority of the total voting power of all of our outstanding voting stock.
The provisions of Nevadalaw, our amended and restated articles of incorporation, and our bylaws could have the effect of discouraging others from attemptinghostile takeovers and, as a consequence, they may also inhibit temporary fluctuations in the market price of our Common Stock thatoften result from actual or rumored hostile takeover attempts. These provisions may also have the effect of preventing changesin the composition of our board and management. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplishtransactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
Transfer Agent and Registrar and Warrant
The transfer agentand registrar for our Common Stock and warrant agent for our Warrants will be VStock Transfer, LLC. VStock Transfer LLC’saddress is 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598 and its telephone number is (212) 828-8436.
Nasdaq Listing Application
Currently, no publicmarket exists for our Common Stock or our Warrants. In connection with this Offering, we have applied to list our Common Stockon the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “LRHC” and have applied to list our Warrants under the symbol [*]. IfNasdaq approves our listing application, we expect to list our Common Stock upon consummation of the offering, Nasdaq’s listingrequirements for the Nasdaq Capital Market include, among other things, a stock price threshold. As a result, prior to effectivenessof our registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we will need to take the necessary steps to meet Nasdaq’slisting requirements. If Nasdaq does not approve the listing of our Common Stock and Warrants, we will not proceed with this Offering.There can be no assurance that our Common Stock will be listed on Nasdaq.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Upon completion ofthe sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Offering, we will have 4,502,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstandingbased on an assumed offering of 1,500,000 Units. In the event the underwriters exercise the Over-Allotment Option in full for sharesof Common Stock only, we will have 4,727,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and in the event that the holders ofthe Warrants exercise their Warrants in full, we will have 6,227,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. The CommonStock sold in this Offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration or qualification under the SecuritiesAct. Pursuant to agreements we have entered into, we will issue, immediately after the closing of this Offering, shares of ourCommon Stock to consultant Exchange Listing, LLC (to obtain a 2.5% ownership interest), to consultant Bonilla Opportunity FundI, Ltd. (to obtain a 4.0% ownership interest) and to Mr. Gracy (to obtain his 2.0% ownership).
All 3,000,000 sharesof our Common Stock and 2,000 shares of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock previously issued that were not offered and soldin this Offering, as well as shares subject to employee stock options, are or will be upon issuance, “restricted securities,”as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. These restricted securities are eligible for public sale only ifsuch public resale is registered under the Securities Act or if the resale qualifies for an exemption from registration under Rule144 under the Securities Act, which are summarized below.
In general, a personwho has beneficially owned restricted shares of our Common Stock for at least six months in the event we have been a reportingcompany under the Exchange Act for at least ninety (90) days before the sale, would be entitled to sell such securities, providedthat such person is not deemed to be an affiliate of ours at the time of sale or to have been an affiliate of ours at any timeduring the ninety (90) days preceding the sale. A person who is an affiliate of ours at such time would be subject to additionalrestrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of shares that does notexceed the greater of the following:
| · | 1% of the number of shares of our Common Stock then outstanding; or |
| · | 1% of the average weekly trading volume of our Common Stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing by such person of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale; |
provided that, in each case, we are subjectto the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for at least 90 days before the sale. Rule 144 trades must also complywith the manner of sale, notice and other provisions of Rule 144, to the extent applicable.
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is adiscussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our shares ofCommon Stock and Warrants, which we refer to as our securities. This discussion applies only to securities that are held as capitalassets for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is applicable only to holders who purchased stock in this Offering.
This discussion isa summary only and does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances,including but not limited to the alternative minimum tax, the Medicare tax on certain investment income and the different consequencesthat may apply if you are subject to special rules that apply to certain types of investors, including but not limited to:
| • | financial institutions or financial services entities; |
| • | governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof; |
| • | regulated investment companies; |
| • | real estate investment trusts; |
| • | expatriates or former long-term residents of the U.S.; |
| • | persons that actually or constructively own five percent or more of our voting shares; |
| • | dealers or traders subject to a mark-to-market method of accounting with respect to the securities; |
| • | persons holding the securities as part of a “straddle,” hedge, integrated transaction or similar transaction; |
| • | U.S. holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; |
| • | partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes and any beneficial owners of such entities; and |
If you are a partnershipfor U.S. federal income tax purposes, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of your partners will generally depend on the statusof the partners and your activities.
This discussion isbased on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporaryand proposed Treasury regulations as of the date hereof, which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis, and changesto any of which subsequent to the date of this prospectus may affect the tax consequences described herein. This discussion doesnot address any aspect of state, local or non-U.S. taxation, or any U.S. federal taxes other than income taxes (such as gift andestate taxes).
We have not sought,and will not seek, a ruling from the IRS as to any U.S. federal income tax consequence described herein. The IRS may disagree withthe discussion herein, and its determination may be upheld by a court. Moreover, there can be no assurance that future legislation,regulations, administrative rulings or court decisions will not adversely affect the accuracy of the statements in this discussion.You are urged to consult your tax advisor with respect to the application of U.S. federal tax laws to your particular situation,as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction.
Personal Holding Company Status
We could be subjectto a second level of U.S. federal income tax on a portion of our income if we are determined to be a personal holding company(“PHC”),for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A U.S. corporation generally will be classified as a PHC for U.S. federal income tax purposesin a given taxable year if (i) at any time during the last half of such taxable year, five or fewer individuals (without regardto their citizenship or residency and including as individuals for this purpose certain entities such as certain tax-exempt organizations,pension funds and charitable trusts) own or are deemed to own (pursuant to certain constructive ownership rules) more than 50%of the stock of the corporation by value and (ii) at least 60% of the corporation’s adjusted ordinary gross income, as determinedfor U.S. federal income tax purposes, for such taxable year consists of PHC income (which includes, among other things, dividends,interest, certain royalties, annuities and, under certain circumstances, rents).
No assurance can begiven that we will not be a PHC following this Offering or in the future. If we are or were to become a PHC in a given taxableyear, we would be subject to an additional PHC tax, currently 20%, on our undistributed PHC income, which generally includes ourtaxable income, subject to certain adjustments.
U.S. Holders
This section appliesto you if you are a “U.S. holder.” A U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of our shares of Common Stock or Warrants whoor that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
| · | an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
| · | a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation) organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; or |
| · | an estate the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or |
| · | a trust, if (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons (as defined in the Code) have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) it has a valid election in effect under Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. |
Taxation of Distributions.If we pay distributions in cash or other property (other than certain distributions of our stock or rights to acquire our stock)to U.S. holders of shares of our Common Stock, such distributions generally will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income taxpurposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles.Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will constitute a return of capital that will be appliedagainst and reduce (but not below zero) the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in our Common Stock. Any remaining excess willbe treated as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the Common Stock and will be treated as described under “U.S.Holders — Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock and Warrants” below.
Dividends we pay toa U.S. holder that is a taxable corporation generally will qualify for the dividends received deduction if the requisite holdingperiod is satisfied. With certain exceptions (including, but not limited to, dividends treated as investment income for purposesof investment interest deduction limitations), and provided certain holding period requirements are met, dividends we pay to anon-corporate U.S. holder may constitute “qualified dividends” that will be subject to tax at the maximum tax rateaccorded to long-term capital gains. If the holding period requirements are not satisfied, then a corporation may not be able toqualify for the dividends received deduction and would have taxable income equal to the entire dividend amount, and non-corporateholders may be subject to tax on such dividend at regular ordinary income tax rates instead of the preferential rate that appliesto qualified dividend income.
Gain or Loss onSale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock and Warrants. Upon a sale or other taxable dispositionof our Common Stock or Warrants which, in general, would include a redemption of Common Stock or Warrants that is treated as asale of such securities as described below, and including as a result of a dissolution and liquidation, a U.S. holder generallywill recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. holder’sadjusted tax basis in the Common Stock or Warrants. Any such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain orloss if the U.S. holder’s holding period for the Common Stock or Warrants so disposed of exceeds one year. If the runningof the holding period for the Common Stock is suspended, then non-corporate U.S. holders may not be able to satisfy the one-yearholding period requirement for long-term capital gain treatment, in which case any gain on a sale or taxable disposition of theshares or Warrants would be subject to short-term capital gain treatment and would be taxed at regular ordinary income tax rates.Long-term capital gains recognized by non-corporate U.S. holders will be eligible to be taxed at reduced rates. The deductibilityof capital losses is subject to limitations.
Generally, the amountof gain or loss recognized by a U.S. holder is an amount equal to the difference between (i) the sum of the amount of cash andthe fair market value of any property received in such disposition and (ii) the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in its CommonStock or Warrants so disposed of. A U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in its Common Stock or Warrants generally will equalthe U.S. holder’s acquisition cost less, in the case of a share of Common Stock, any prior distributions treated as a returnof capital.
Exercise or Lapseof a Warrant. Except as discussed below with respect to the cashless exercise of a Warrant, a U.S. holder generally will notrecognize taxable gain or loss on the acquisition of Common Stock upon exercise of a Warrant for cash. The U.S. holder’stax basis in the share of our Common Stock received upon exercise of the Warrant generally will be an amount equal to the sum ofthe U.S. holder’s initial investment in the Warrant and the exercise price. It is unclear whether the U.S. holder’sholding period for the Common Stock received upon exercise of the Warrants will begin on the date following the date of exerciseor on the date of exercise of the Warrants; in either case, the holding period will not include the period during which the U.S.holder held the Warrants. If a Warrant is allowed to lapse unexercised, a U.S. holder generally will recognize a capital loss equalto such holder’s tax basis in the warrant.
The tax consequencesof a cashless exercise of a Warrant are not clear under current tax law. A cashless exercise may be tax-free, either because theexercise is not a gain realization event or because the exercise is treated as a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.In either tax-free situation, a U.S. holder’s basis in the Common Stock received would equal the holder’s basis inthe Warrants exercised therefor. If the cashless exercise were treated as not being a gain realization event, it is unclear whethera U.S. holder’s holding period in the Common Stock would be treated as commencing on the date following the date of exerciseor on the date of exercise of the Warrant; in either case, the holding period would not include the period during which the U.S.holder held the Warrants. If the cashless exercise were treated as a recapitalization, the holding period of the Common Stock wouldinclude the holding period of the Warrants exercised therefor.
It is also possiblethat a cashless exercise could be treated in part as a taxable exchange in which gain or loss would be recognized. In such event,a U.S. holder could be deemed to have surrendered Warrants having an aggregate fair market value equal to the exercise price forthe total number of Warrants to be exercised. The U.S. holder would recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the differencebetween the fair market value of the Common Stock received in respect of the Warrants deemed surrendered and the U.S. holder’stax basis in such Warrants. Such gain or loss would be long-term or short-term, depending on the U.S. holder’s holding periodin the Warrants deemed surrendered. In this case, a U.S. holder’s tax basis in the Common Stock received would equal thesum of the U.S. holder’s initial investment in the exercised Warrants and the exercise price of such Warrants. It is unclearwhether a U.S. holder’s holding period for the Common Stock would commence on the date following the date of exercise oron the date of exercise of the Warrant; in either case, the holding period would not include the period during which the U.S. holderheld the Warrant. There may also be alternative characterizations of any such taxable exchange that would result in similar taxconsequences, except that a U.S. Holder’s gain or loss would be short-term.
Due to the absenceof authority on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise, including when a U.S. holder’s holding periodwould commence with respect to the Common stock received, there can be no assurance which, if any, of the alternative tax consequencesand holding periods described above would be adopted by the IRS or a court of law. Accordingly, U.S. holders should consult theirtax advisors regarding the tax consequences of a cashless exercise.
Information Reportingand Backup Withholding. In general, information reporting requirements may apply to dividends paid to a U.S. holder and tothe proceeds of the sale or other disposition of our shares of Common Stock and Warrants, unless the U.S. holder is an exempt recipient.Backup withholding may apply to such payments if the U.S. holder fails to provide a taxpayer identification number, a certificationof exempt status or has been notified by the IRS that it is subject to backup withholding (and such notification has not been withdrawn).
Any amounts withheldunder the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income taxliability provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Non-U.S. Holders
This section appliesto you if you are a “Non-U.S. holder.” As used herein, the term “Non-U.S. holder” means a beneficial ownerof our Common Stock or Warrants who or that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
| · | a non-resident alien individual (other than certain former citizens and residents of the U.S. subject to U.S. tax as expatriates); |
| · | a foreign corporation; or |
| · | an estate or trust that is not a U.S. holder; |
but generally does not include an individualwho is present in the U.S. for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition. If you are such an individual, you should consultyour tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership or sale or other dispositionof our securities.
Taxation of Distributions.In general, any distributions we make to a Non-U.S. holder of shares of our Common Stock, to the extent paid out of our currentor accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles), will constitute dividends for U.S.federal income tax purposes and, provided such dividends are not effectively connected with the Non-U.S. holder’s conductof a trade or business within the United States, we will be required to withhold tax from the gross amount of the dividend at arate of 30%, unless such Non-U.S. holder is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable income tax treatyand provides proper certification of its eligibility for such reduced rate (usually on an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E). Any distributionnot constituting a dividend will be treated first as reducing (but not below zero) the Non-U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basisin its shares of our Common Stock and, to the extent such distribution exceeds the Non-U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis,as gain realized from the sale or other disposition of the Common Stock, which will be treated as described under “Non-U.S.Holders — Gain on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock and Warrants” below. In addition,if we determine that we are likely to be classified as a “U.S. real property holding corporation” (see “Non-U.S.Holders — Gain on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock and Warrants” below), we willwithhold 15% of any distribution that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits.
The withholding taxdoes not apply to dividends paid to a Non-U.S. holder who provides a Form W-8ECI, certifying that the dividends are effectivelyconnected with the Non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States. Instead, the effectively connecteddividends will be subject to regular U.S. income tax as if the Non-U.S. holder were a U.S. resident, subject to an applicable incometax treaty providing otherwise. A Non-U.S. corporation receiving effectively connected dividends may also be subject to an additional“branch profits tax” imposed at a rate of 30% (or a lower treaty rate).
Exercise of a Warrant.The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a Non-U.S. holder’s exercise of a Warrant, or the lapse of a Warrant held by a Non-U.S.holder, generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the exercise or lapse of a Warrant by a U.S. holder,as described under “U.S. holders — Exercise or Lapse of a Warrant” above, although to the extent a cashless exerciseresults in a taxable exchange, the consequences would be similar to those described below in “Non-U.S. Holders — Gainon Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock and Warrants.”
Gain on Sale, TaxableExchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock and Warrants.
A Non-U.S. holder generallywill not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax in respect of gain recognized on a sale, taxable exchange or othertaxable disposition of our Common Stock, which would include a dissolution and liquidation, unless:
| · | the gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by the Non-U.S. holder within the United States (and, under certain income tax treaties, is attributable to a United States permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the Non-U.S. holder); or |
| · | we are or have been a “U.S. real property holding corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of disposition or the period that the Non-U.S. holder held our Common Stock, and, in the case where shares of our Common Stock are regularly traded on an established securities market, the Non-U.S. holder has owned, directly or constructively, more than 5% of our Common Stock at any time within the shorter of the five-year period preceding the disposition or such Non-U.S. holder’s holding period for the shares of our Common Stock. There can be no assurance that our Common Stock will be treated as regularly traded on an established securities market for this purpose. |
Unless an applicabletreaty provides otherwise, gain described in the first bullet point above will be subject to tax at generally applicable U.S. federalincome tax rates as if the Non-U.S. holder were a U.S. resident. Any gains described in the first bullet point above of a Non-U.S.holder that is a foreign corporation may also be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate (or lowertreaty rate).
If the second bulletpoint above applies to a Non-U.S. holder, gain recognized by such holder on the sale, exchange or other disposition of our CommonStock or Warrants will be subject to tax at generally applicable U.S. federal income tax rates. In addition, a buyer of our CommonStock or Warrants from such holder may be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 15% of the amount realizedupon such disposition. We cannot determine at this time whether we will be a U.S. real property holding corporation in the future.We will be classified as a U.S. real property holding corporation if the fair market value of our “U.S. real property interests”equals or exceeds 50 percent of the sum of the fair market value of our worldwide real property interests plus our other assetsused or held for use in a trade or business, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Information Reportingand Backup Withholding. Information returns will be filed with the IRS in connection with payments of dividends and the proceedsfrom a sale or other disposition of our shares of Common Stock and warrants. A Non-U.S. holder may have to comply with certificationprocedures to establish that it is not a United States person in order to avoid information reporting and backup withholding requirements.The certification procedures required to claim a reduced rate of withholding under a treaty will satisfy the certification requirementsnecessary to avoid the backup withholding as well. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a Non-U.S. holder willbe allowed as a credit against such holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, providedthat the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
FATCA WithholdingTaxes. Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and administrative guidance promulgated thereunder(commonly referred as the “Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act” or “FATCA”) generally impose withholdingat a rate of 30% in certain circumstances on dividends in respect of our securities which are held by or through certain foreignfinancial institutions (including investment funds), unless any such institution (1) enters into, and complies with, an agreementwith the IRS to report, on an annual basis, information with respect to interests in, and accounts maintained by, the institutionthat are owned by certain U.S. persons and by certain non-U.S. entities that are wholly or partially owned by U.S. persons andto withhold on certain payments, or (2) if required under an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicableforeign country, reports such information to its local tax authority, which will exchange such information with the U.S. authorities.An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country may modify these requirements. Accordingly,the entity through which our securities are held will affect the determination of whether such withholding is required. Similarly,dividends in respect of our securities held by an investor that is a non-financial non-U.S. entity that does not qualify undercertain exceptions will generally be subject to withholding at a rate of 30%, unless such entity either (1) certifies to us orthe applicable withholding agent that such entity does not have any “substantial United States owners” or (2) providescertain information regarding the entity’s “substantial United States owners,” which will in turn be providedto the U.S. Department of Treasury. Previously, withholding with respect to the gross proceeds of a disposition of any stock, debtinstrument, or other property that can produce U.S.-source dividends or interest was scheduled to begin on January 1, 2019; however,such withholding has been eliminated under proposed U.S. Treasury Regulations, which can be relied upon until final regulationsbecome effective. All prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of FATCA on theirinvestment in our securities.
UNDERWRITING
We are offering theUnits described in this prospectus. Each Unit consists of one of our shares of our Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, anda Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock. Under the terms and subject to the conditions in an underwriting agreement dated[*], 2022, the underwriters named below, for whom Maxim Group LLC (or Maxim Group) is acting as the lead managing underwriter andbook runner and the representative of the several underwriters, have severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell tothem, severally, the number of Units indicated below:
Underwriter | | Assumed Number of Unit (1)s | |
Maxim Group LLC | | | | |
| | | | |
Total: | | | 1,500,000 | |
(1) At an assumed offeringprice of $10.00 per Unit which is the midpoint of the range of the initial public offering price of a Unit set forth on the coverpage of this prospectus
The underwriters arecollectively referred to as the “underwriters” and the “representative” is Maxim Group LLC. The underwritersare offering the Units subject to their acceptance of the Units from us and subject to prior sale. The underwriting agreement providesthat the obligations of the several underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of the Units offered by this prospectus are subjectto the approval of certain legal matters by their counsel and to certain other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to takeand pay for all of the Units offered by this prospectus if any such shares are taken. However, the underwriters are not requiredto take or pay for the shares of Common Stock or Warrants covered by the underwriters’ Over-Allotment Option described below.
The underwriters initiallypropose to offer part of the Units directly to the public at the offering price listed on the cover page of this prospectus andpart to certain dealers. After the initial offering of the Units, the offering price and other selling terms may from time to timebe varied by the representative.
Over-Allotment Option
We have granted tothe underwriters an option, exercisable for 45 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to 225,000 additional sharesof Common Stock and/or 225,000 additional Warrants, or 15% of the Units assumed to be offered hereby, at the public offering pricelisted on the cover page of this prospectus, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriters may exercise this optionsolely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if any, made in connection with the offering of the Units offered by this prospectus.To the extent the option is exercised, each underwriter will become obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase aboutthe same percentage of the additional shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants as the number listed next to the underwriter’sname in the preceding table bears to the total number of Units listed next to the names of all underwriters in the preceding table.
Discounts and Commissions and Expenses
We have agreed to paythe underwriters a cash fee equal to seven percent (7.0%) of the aggregate gross proceeds unless any proceeds received by the Companyin the offering come from investors identified and introduced by the Company and unknown to Maxim, in which case the underwritingdiscount or spread shall be reduced to 5.0% for those investors.
The representativehas advised us that the underwriters propose to offer the Units directly to the public at the public offering price set forth onthe cover of this prospectus. In addition, the representative may offer some of the Units to other securities dealers at such priceless a concession of up to $[*] per share. After the offering to the public, the offering price and other selling terms may bechanged by the representative without changing the Company’s proceeds from the underwriters’ purchase of the shares.
The following tableshows the public offering price, underwriting discounts and proceeds, before expenses, to us. The information assumes either noexercise or full exercise by the underwriters of their Over-Allotment Option. The underwriting discounts are equal to the publicoffering price per Unit less the amount per Unit the underwriters pay us for the shares.
| | Per Unit | | | Total without Over- allotment Option | | | Total with Over- allotment Option | |
Public offering price | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 15,000,000 | | | $ | 17,250,000 | |
Underwriting discounts | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | 1,050,000 | | | $ | 1,207,500 | |
Proceeds, before expenses, to us | | $ | 9.30 | | | $ | 13,950,000 | | | $ | 16,042,500 | |
We have agreed to paythe representative a non-accountable expense allowance of one percent (1.0%) of the gross proceeds of the Offering. We estimatethat the total expenses, but excluding underwriting discounts and commissions and the one percent (1.0%) non-accountable expenseallowances, will be approximately $0.4 million, all of which are payable by us. This figure includes expense reimbursements wehave agreed to pay the representative for reimbursement of its expenses related to the offering up to a maximum aggregate expenseallowance of $125,000, for which we have paid a $25,000 advance, which will be returned to us to the extent not offset by actualexpenses in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(4)(A).
Representative’s Warrants
As additional compensationto the underwriters, upon consummation of this Offering, we will issue to the underwriters or their designees non-redeemable warrantsto purchase an aggregate number of shares of our Common Stock equal to six percent (6.0%) of the number of Units issued in thisOffering , at an exercise price per share equal to 110% of the initial public offering price (referred to in this prospectus asthe Representative’s Warrants) which may be via a “cashless exercise.” The Representative’s Warrants andthe underlying shares of common stock shall not be sold during the Offering, or sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated,or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economicdisposition of the securities by any person for a period of six months immediately following the commencement of sales of the Unitsin the public offering in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1). The Representative’s Warrants will be exercisable, in wholeor in part, commencing on the six-month anniversary of the date of the commencement of the sale of the public securities in thisOffering and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement related to the Offering.In addition, we have granted the underwriters a one-time demand registration right at our expense, an additional demand registrationat the holder’s expense and unlimited “piggyback” registration rights with respect to the underlying shares.The demand registration rights will not be greater than five years from the effective date of the registration statement relatedto the Offering in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(G)(8)(C). The piggyback registration rights will not be greater than three yearsfrom the effective date of the registration statement related to the Offering in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(G)(8)(D).
Lock-Up Agreements
Each of the Company and our officers anddirectors, affiliates and certain existing stockholders have agreed, for a period of six months after the effective date of theregistration statement for this Offering, subject to certain exceptions, not to offer, issue, sell, contract to sell, encumber,grant any option for the sale of or otherwise dispose of any shares of our Common Stock or other securities convertible into orexercisable or exchangeable for shares of our Common Stock without the prior written consent of the representative.
The representativemay in its sole discretion and at any time without notice release some or all of the shares subject to lock-up agreements priorto the expiration of the lock-up period. When determining whether or not to release shares from the lock-up agreements, the representativewill consider, among other factors, the security holder’s reasons for requesting the release, the number of shares for whichthe release is being requested and market conditions at the time.
Right of First Refusal
According to the termsof the underwriting agreement, the representative shall have the right of first refusal for a period of twelve months after theclosing of this Offering to act as underwriter and bookrunning manager and/or placement agent for any and all future public andprivate equity and debt (excluding commercial bank debt) offerings during such twelve month period of the Company, or any successorto or any subsidiary of the Company.
The Company has alsoagreed that it will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to use the representative’s Corporate Services Departmentwith respect to our stock option incentive program.
Indemnification
We have agreed to indemnifythe underwriters against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments theunderwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.
Pricing of the Offering
Prior to this Offering,there has been no public market for our Common Stock. In determining the initial public offering price, we and the underwritershave considered a number of factors including:
| · | the information set forth in this prospectus and otherwise available to the underwriters; |
| · | our prospects and the history and prospects for the industry in which we compete; |
| · | an assessment of our management; |
| · | our prospects for future earnings; |
| · | the general condition of the securities markets at the time of this Offering; |
| · | the recent market prices of, and demand for, publicly traded common stock of generally comparable companies; and |
| · | other factors deemed relevant by the underwriters and us. |
Neither we nor theunderwriters can assure investors that an active trading market will develop for shares of our Common Stock, or that the shareswill trade in the public market at or above the initial public offering price.
Electronic Offer, Sale and Distributionof Shares
A prospectus in electronicformat may be made available on a website maintained by the representative and may also be made available on a website maintainedby other underwriters. The underwriters may agree to allocate a number of Units to underwriters for sale to their online brokerageaccount holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the representative to underwriters that may make internet distributionson the same basis as other allocations. In connection with the Offering, the underwriters or syndicate members may distribute prospectuseselectronically. No forms of electronic prospectus other than prospectuses that are printable as Adobe® PDF will be used inconnection with this Offering.
The underwriters haveinformed us that they do not expect to confirm sales of Units offered by this prospectus to accounts over which they exercise discretionaryauthority.
Other than the prospectusin electronic format, the information on any underwriter’s website and any information contained in any other website maintainedby an underwriter is not part of the prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not beenapproved and/or endorsed by us or any underwriter in its capacity as underwriter and should not be relied upon by investors.
Price Stabilization, Short Positionsand Penalty Bids
The underwriters haveadvised us that, following the completion of this Offering, they currently intend to make a market in our Common Stock as permittedby applicable laws and regulations. However, the underwriters are not obligated to do so, and the underwriters may discontinueany market-making activities at any time without notice in their sole discretion. Accordingly, no assurance can be given as tothe liquidity of the trading market for our Common Stock, that you will be able to sell any of the Common Stock held by you ata particular time, or that the prices that you receive when you sell will be favorable.
The underwriters haveadvised us that they, pursuant to Regulation M under the Exchange Act, certain persons participating in the offering may engagein short sale transactions, stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions, or the imposition of penalty bids in connectionwith this Offering. These activities may have the effect of stabilizing or maintaining the market price of the Common Stock ata level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. Establishing short sales positions may involve either “covered”short sales or “naked” short sales.
“Covered”short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of our CommonStock in this Offering. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchaseadditional shares of our Common Stock or purchasing shares of our Common Stock in the open market. In determining the source ofshares to close out the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares availablefor purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the option to purchase additionalshares.
“Naked”short sales are sales in excess of the option to purchase additional shares of our Common Stock. The underwriters must close outany naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwritersare concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares of our Common Stock in the open market after pricingthat could adversely affect investors who purchase in this Offering.
A stabilizing bid isa bid for the purchase of shares of Common Stock on behalf of the underwriters for the purpose of fixing or maintaining the priceof the Common Stock. A syndicate covering transaction is the bid for or the purchase of shares of Common Stock on behalf of theunderwriters to reduce a short position incurred by the underwriters in connection with the Offering. Similar to other purchasetransactions, the underwriters’ purchases to cover the syndicate short sales may have the effect of raising or maintainingthe market price of our Common Stock or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our Common Stock. As a result,the price of our Common Stock may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. A penalty bid is an arrangementpermitting the underwriters to reclaim the selling concession otherwise accruing to a syndicate member in connection with the offeringif the Common Stock originally sold by such syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction and therefore havenot been effectively placed by such syndicate member.
Neither we nor anyof the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactionsdescribed above may have on the price of our Common Stock. The underwriters are not obligated to engage in these activities and,if commenced, any of the activities may be discontinued at any time.
The underwriters mayalso engage in passive market making transactions in our Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market in accordance with Rule 103of Regulation M during a period before the commencement of offers or sales of shares of our Common Stock in this Offering and extendingthrough the completion of distribution. A passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independentbid of that security. However, if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, that bid must thenbe lowered when specified purchase limits are exceeded.
Certain Relationships
Certain of the underwritersand their affiliates have provided and may in the future provide various investment banking, commercial banking and other financialservices for us and our affiliates for which they have or may in the future receive customary fees, however, except for the rightof first refusal and use of the representative’s Corporate Services Department disclosed in this prospectus, we have no presentarrangements with any of the underwriters for any further services.
Selling Restrictions
Canada. Thesecurities may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors,as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permittedclients, as defined in National Instrument 31 103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Anyresale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectusrequirements of applicable securities laws.
Securities legislationin certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectussupplement (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damagesare exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s provinceor territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s provinceor territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.
Pursuant to section3A.3 of National Instrument 33 105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33 105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosurerequirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriters conflicts of interest in connection with this Offering.
European EconomicArea. In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each,a “Relevant Member State”) an offer to the public of any securities may not be made in that Relevant Member State,except that an offer to the public in that Relevant Member State of any securities may be made at any time under the followingexemptions under the Prospectus Directive, if they have been implemented in that Relevant Member State:
•to any legalentity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive;
•to fewer than100 or, if the Relevant Member State has implemented the relevant provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive, 150, natural orlegal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), as permitted under the Prospectus Directive,subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or
•in any othercircumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, provided that no such offer of securities shall result ina requirement for the publication by us or any underwriters of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.
For the purposes ofthis provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any securities in any Relevant Member Statemeans the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any securities tobe offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase any securities, as the same may be varied in that Member State byany measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, the expression “Prospectus Directive” meansDirective 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the RelevantMember State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State, and the expression “2010 PD AmendingDirective” means Directive 2010/73/EU.
United Kingdom.Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:
•it has only communicatedor caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investmentactivity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the FSMA) received by it in connectionwith the issue or sale of the securities in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to us; and
•it has compliedand will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the securities in,from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
Switzerland.The securities may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (the SIX) or on anyother stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This document has been prepared without regard to the disclosurestandards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards forlisting prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated tradingfacility in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the securities or the offeringmay be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.
Neither this documentnor any other offering or marketing material relating to the offering, or the securities have been or will be filed with or approvedby any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this document will not be filed with, and the offer of securities will not besupervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, and the offer of securities has not been and will not beauthorized under the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes (CISA). Accordingly, no public distribution, offering oradvertising, as defined in CISA, its implementing ordinances and notices, and no distribution to any non-qualified investor, asdefined in CISA, its implementing ordinances and notices, shall be undertaken in or from Switzerland, and the investor protectionafforded to acquirers of interests in collective investment schemes under CISA does not extend to acquirers of securities.
Australia. Noplacement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securitiesand Investments Commission (ASIC), in relation to the offering.
This prospectus doesnot constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001 (the CorporationsAct) and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosuredocument under the Corporations Act.
Any offer in Australiaof the securities may only be made to persons (the Exempt Investors) who are “sophisticated investors” (within themeaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act), “professional investors” (within the meaning of section 708(11)of the Corporations Act) or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so thatit is lawful to offer the securities without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.
The securities appliedfor by Exempt Investors in Australia must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of allotmentunder the offering, except in circumstances where disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act would not berequired pursuant to an exemption under section 708 of the Corporations Act or otherwise or where the offer is pursuant to a disclosuredocument which complies with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. Any person acquiring securities must observe such Australian on-salerestrictions.
This prospectus containsgeneral information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of anyparticular person. It does not contain any securities recommendations or financial product advice. Before making an investmentdecision, investors need to consider whether the information in this prospectus is appropriate to their needs, objectives and circumstances,and, if necessary, seek expert advice on those matters.
Notice to ProspectiveInvestors in the Cayman Islands. No invitation, whether directly or indirectly, may be made to the public in the Cayman Islandsto subscribe for our securities.
Taiwan. Thesecurities have not been and will not be registered with the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan pursuant to relevant securitieslaws and regulations and may not be sold, issued or offered within Taiwan through a public offering or in circumstances which constitutesan offer within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of Taiwan that requires a registration or approval of the FinancialSupervisory Commission of Taiwan. No person or entity in Taiwan has been authorized to offer, sell, give advice regarding or otherwiseintermediate the offering and sale of the securities in Taiwan.
Notice to ProspectiveInvestors in Hong Kong. The contents of this prospectus have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. Youare advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer. If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this prospectus,you should obtain independent professional advice. Please note that (i) our shares may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong, bymeans of this prospectus or any document other than to “professional investors” within the meaning of Part I of Schedule1 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) (SFO) and any rules made thereunder, or in other circumstanceswhich do not result in the document being a “prospectus” within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Lawsof Hong Kong) (CO) or which do not constitute an offer or invitation to the public for the purpose of the CO or the SFO, and (ii)no advertisement, invitation or document relating to our shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for thepurpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere) which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely tobe accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other thanwith respect to the shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professionalinvestors” within the meaning of the SFO and any rules made thereunder.
Notice to ProspectiveInvestors in the People’s Republic of China. This prospectus may not be circulated or distributed in the PRC and theshares may not be offered or sold, and will not offer or sell to any person for re-offering or resale directly or indirectly toany resident of the PRC except pursuant to applicable laws, rules and regulations of the PRC. For the purpose of this paragraphonly, the PRC does not include Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
Israel. Thisdocument does not constitute a prospectus under the Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968, or the Securities Law, and has not beenfiled with or approved by the Israel Securities Authority. In the State of Israel, this document is being distributed only to,and is directed only at, and any offer of the shares is directed only at, investors listed in the first addendum, or the Addendum,to the Israeli Securities Law, consisting primarily of joint investment in trust funds, provident funds, insurance companies, banks,portfolio managers, investment advisors, members of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, underwriters, venture capital funds, entitieswith equity in excess of NIS 50 million and “qualified individuals”, each as defined in the Addendum (as it may beamended from time to time), collectively referred to as qualified investors (in each case purchasing for their own account or,where permitted under the Addendum, for the accounts of their clients who are investors listed in the Addendum). Qualified investorswill be required to submit written confirmation that they fall within the scope of the Addendum, are aware of the meaning of sameand agree to it.
EXPERTS
Marcum LLP, an independentcertified public accounting firm, audited our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. We have includedour financial statements in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement in reliance on the reports of Marcum LLP,given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A., an independent certified publicaccounting firm, audited financial statements for La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC, Horeb Kissimmee, LLC d/b/a La Rosa RealtyKissimmee, La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc., La Rosa Realty North Florida LLC, La Rosa Realty the Elite LLC, La Rosa Realty PrestigeLLC, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. We have included those financial statements in this prospectus and elsewherein the registration statement in reliance on the reports of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A., given on their authority as expertsin accounting and auditing.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matterswith respect to the validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus will be passed upon by Carmel, Milazzo & FeilLLP, New York, New York. Pryor Cashman LLP, New York, New York, is acting as counsel for the representative of the underwriterswith respect to the offering.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed withthe SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the Units offered by this prospectus. Thisprospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registrationstatement, some of which is contained in exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of theSEC. For further information with respect to us and our Units, we refer you to the registration statement, including the exhibitsfiled as a part of the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contractor any other document is not necessarily complete. If a contract or document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement,please see the copy of the contract or document that has been filed. Each statement in this prospectus relating to a contract ordocument filed as an exhibit is qualified in all respects by the filed exhibit. You may obtain copies of this information by mailfrom the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates.You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference rooms by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintainsan Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, like us, that file electronicallywith the SEC. The address of that website is www.sec.gov.
We are subject to theinformation and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance with this law, are required to file periodic reports,proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These periodic reports, proxy statements and other information are availablefor inspection and copying at the SEC’s public reference facilities and the website of the SEC referred to above. We alsomaintain a website at www.larosarealty.com. You may access these materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable afterthey are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Information contained on our website is not a part of this prospectusand the inclusion of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only.
Index to the Financial Statements
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries Audited Financial Statements | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB No. 688) | F-2 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-3 |
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-4 |
Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-5 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-6 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | F-7 to F-27 |
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La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC Audited Financial Statements | |
Independent Auditor’s Report | F-28 |
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-30 |
Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-31 |
Statement of Member’s Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-32 |
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-33 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | F-34 to F-40 |
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Horeb Kissimmee, LLC d/b/a La Rosa Realty Kissimmee Audited Financial Statements | |
Independent Auditor’s Report | F-41 |
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-43 |
Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-44 |
Statement of Members’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-45 |
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-46 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | F-47 to F-53 |
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La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc, Audited Financial Statements | |
Independent Auditor’s Report | F-54 |
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-56 |
Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-57 |
Statement of Retained earnings for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-58 |
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-59 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | F-60 to F-66 |
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La Rosa Realty North Florida LLC, Audited Financial Statements | |
Independent Auditor’s Report | F-67 |
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-69 |
Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-70 |
Statement of Member’s Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-71 |
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-72 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | F-73 to F-78 |
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La Rosa Realty the Elite LLC, Audited Financial Statements | |
Independent Auditor’s Report | F-79 |
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-81 |
Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-82 |
Statement of Member’s Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-83 |
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-84 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | F-85 to F-90 |
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La Rosa Realty Prestige LLC, Audited Financial Statements | |
Independent Auditor’s Report | F-91 |
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-93 |
Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-94 |
Statement of Member’s Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-95 |
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 | F-96 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | F-97 to F-103 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTEREDPUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To theUnitholder and Manager of
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidatedbalance sheets of La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the relatedconsolidated statements of income, equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and therelated notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements presentfairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of itsoperations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibilityof the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits.We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB")and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicablerules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance withthe standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whetherthe financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have,nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are requiredto obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on theeffectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures toassess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing proceduresthat respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosuresin the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates madeby management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide areasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Marcum llp
Marcum llp
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.
New York, NY
April 19, 2022
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 534,716 | | | $ | 175,425 | |
Restricted cash | | | 1,105,082 | | | | 1,023,245 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 620,296 | | | | 222,322 | |
Other current assets | | | 800 | | | | 2,294 | |
Due from related party | | | 32,508 | | | | 32,508 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 2,293,402 | | | | 1,455,794 | |
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Deferred offering costs | | | 546,911 | | | | - | |
Security deposits | | | 15,470 | | | | 11,276 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 2,855,783 | | | $ | 1,467,070 | |
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Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit) | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Line of credit | | $ | 129,552 | | | $ | 145,064 | |
Accounts payable | | | 937,672 | | | | 296,083 | |
Accrued Expenses | | | 80,078 | | | | 56,680 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 150,000 | | | | - | |
Due to related party | | | 694,258 | | | | 698,652 | |
Derivative liability | | | 141,672 | | | | - | |
Convertible notes payable, net | | | 391,824 | | | | - | |
Notes payable, current | | | 191,718 | | | | 174,712 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 2,716,774 | | | | 1,371,191 | |
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Notes payable, net of current | | | 348,446 | | | | 399,588 | |
Security deposits payable | | | 1,104,082 | | | | 923,245 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 4,169,302 | | | | 2,694,024 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | | |
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Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit) | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock - $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 2,000 shares designated Series X, at December 31, 2021 and none issued or outstanding at December 31 2020 | | | - | | | | - | |
Common stock - $0.0001 par value; 87,500,000 shares authorized; 3,000,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively | | | 300 | | | | 300 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 425,316 | | | | (300 | ) |
Accumulated deficit | | | (1,739,135 | ) | | | (1,226,954 | ) |
Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit) | | | (1,313,519 | ) | | | (1,226,954 | ) |
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit) | | $ | 2,855,783 | | | $ | 1,467,070 | |
See notes to the consolidatedfinancial statements.
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
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Revenue | | $ | 28,797,531 | | | $ | 24,127,871 | |
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Cost of revenue | | | 25,283,775 | | | | 21,051,729 | |
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Gross Profit | | | 3,513,756 | | | | 3,076,142 | |
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Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 3,196,379 | | | | 2,689,535 | |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | 254,453 | | | | 258,953 | |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 3,450,832 | | | | 2,948,488 | |
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Income From Operations | | | 62,924 | | | | 127,654 | |
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Other Income (Expense) | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | 271,700 | | | | - | |
Amortization of financing fees | | | (94,481 | ) | | | - | |
Other Income | | | 4,268 | | | | 12,000 | |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | | | 31,985 | | | | - | |
Interest expense | | | (28,198 | ) | | | (5,293 | ) |
Other Income (Expense) | | | 185,274 | | | | 6,707 | |
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Income Before Income Taxes | | | 248,198 | | | | 134,361 | |
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Income Tax Expense | | | 150,000 | | | | - | |
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Net Income | | $ | 98,198 | | | $ | 134,361 | |
Earnings Per Share, basic and diluted | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | 0.04 | |
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, basic and diluted | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | |
See notes to the consolidatedfinancial statements.
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit)
| | Preferred Stock Series X | | | Common Stock | | | Additional | | | Accumulated | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Par Value | | | Shares | | | Par Value | | | Paid-in Capital | | | Deficit | | | Total | |
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Balance, January 1, 2019 | | | 2,000 | | | | - | | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 300 | | | $ | (300 | ) | | | (801,387 | ) | | | (801,387 | ) |
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Member distributions | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (559,928 | ) | | | (559,928 | ) |
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Net income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 134,361 | | | | 134,361 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2020 | | | 2,000 | | | | - | | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 300 | | | $ | (300 | ) | | $ | (1,226,954 | ) | | $ | (1,226,954 | ) |
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Member distributions | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (610,379 | ) | | | (610,379 | ) |
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Warrants issued for deferred offering costs | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 425,616 | | | | - | | | | 425,616 | |
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Net income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 98,198 | | | | 98,198 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2021 | | | 2,000 | | | | - | | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 300 | | | $ | 425,316 | | | $ | (1,739,135 | ) | | $ | (1,313,519 | ) |
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 98,198 | | | $ | 134,361 | |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | (271,700 | ) | | | - | |
Change in fair market value of derivative | | | (31,985 | ) | | | - | |
Amortization of debt discount and financing fees | | | 94,481 | | | | - | |
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (397,974 | ) | | | (51,085 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | | | (119,801 | ) | | | 1,306 | |
Security deposits | | | (4,194 | ) | | | 15,551 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | | 641,589 | | | | (418,710 | ) |
Accrued expenses | | | 23,398 | | | | (83,631 | ) |
Income taxes payable | | | 150,000 | | | | | |
Security deposits payable | | | 180,837 | | | | 70,928 | |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | | | 362,849 | | | | (331,280 | ) |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
(Repayments of) Borrowings on bank line of credit | | | (15,512 | ) | | | 145,064 | |
Proceeds from notes payable | | | 251,812 | | | | 574,300 | |
Payments on notes payable | | | (14,248 | ) | | | (13,358 | ) |
Cash paid for financing fees | | | (25,000 | ) | | | - | |
Due from related party | | | - | | | | 48,619 | |
Proceeds from convertible debt | | | 496,000 | | | | - | |
(Payments to) Borrowings from related party | | | (4,394 | ) | | | 30,656 | |
Distributions paid | | | (610,379 | ) | | | (559,928 | ) |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | | | 78,279 | | | | 225,353 | |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Restricted Cash | | | 441,128 | | | | (105,927 | ) |
Cash and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year | | | 1,198,670 | | | | 1,304,597 | |
Cash and Restricted Cash at End of Year | | $ | 1,639,798 | | | $ | 1,198,670 | |
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash Paid During the Year for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 2,607 | | | $ | 5,293 | |
Income taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
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NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Derivative liability | | $ | 173,657 | | | $ | - | |
Warrants issued for deferred offering costs | | $ | 425,616 | | | $ | - | |
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Reconciliation of Cash and Restricted Cash | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 534,716 | | | $ | 175,425 | |
Restricted Cash | | | 1,105,082 | | | | 1,023,245 | |
Cash and Restricted Cash | | $ | 1,639,798 | | | $ | 1,198,670 | |
See notes to the consolidatedfinancial statements.
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Nature of Organization
La Rosa Realty Holdings Corp. (the"Company") is the holding company for five agent-centric, technology-integrated, cloud-based, multi-service real estatecompanies. In addition to providing person-to-person residential and commercial real estate brokerage services to the public, theCompany cross sells ancillary technology-based products and services primarily to sales agents and the sales agents associatedwith the Company's franchisees. The business is organized based on the services provided internally to agents and to the public,which are residential and commercial real estate brokerages, franchising, real estate brokerage education and coaching, and propertymanagement services.
Liquidity
The Company is subject to the risksand challenges associated with companies at a similar stage of development. These include dependence on key individuals, successfuldevelopment and marketing of its offerings, and competition with larger companies with greater financial, technical, and marketingresources. Furthermore, during the period required to achieve substantially higher revenue in order to become consistently profitable,the Company may require additional funds that might not be readily available or might not be on terms that are acceptable to theCompany. Based on the Company’s current cash position and resources, management believes the Company has adequate resourcesto fund its operations for the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are made available.
COVID19
Our management believes that thesesocial and economic impacts, which to date have included but not been limited to the following, could have a significant impacton the Company's future financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: (i) restrictions on in person activities associatedwith residential real estate transactions arising from shelter in place, or similar isolation orders; (ii) decline in consumerdemand for in person interactions and physical home tours; and (iii) deteriorating economic conditions, such as increased unemploymentrates, recessionary conditions, lower yields on individual investment portfolios, and more stringent mortgage financing conditions.
Considering the evolution of COVID19 and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of COVID 19 on its results of operations,financial condition, or liquidity for the year ending December 31, 2021 and beyond. If COVID 19 continues, it may have a materialadverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statementshave been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and include the accounts of La Rosa Holdings Corp.and its subsidiaries, La Rosa Realty, LLC, La Rosa Coaching, LLC, La Rosa CRE, LLC, La Rosa Franchising, LLC, and La Rosa PropertyManagement LLC. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.
La Rosa Holdings Corp. was incorporatedin the State of Nevada on June 14, 2021 by its founder, Mr. Joseph La Rosa, to become the holding company for five Florida limitedliability companies of which Mr. La Rosa held a one hundred percent (100%) ownership interest: (i) La Rosa Coaching, LLC, or Coaching;(ii) La Rosa CRE, LLC, or CRE; (iii) La Rosa Franchising, LLC, or Franchising; (iv) La Rosa Property Management, LLC, or PropertyManagement; and (v) La Rosa Realty, LLC, or Realty.
As part of a reorganization, we amendedand restated our Articles of Incorporation on July 29, 2021 such that (i) we increased our total authorized capital stock to 137,500,000shares, of which 50,000,000 shares were designated preferred stock and 87,500,000 shares were designated common stock; and (ii)authorized 2,000 shares of Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock that has 10,000 votes per share and votes together as a classwith our common stock. All 3,000,000 issued and outstanding shares of our common stock and all 2,000 shares of the Series X SuperVoting Preferred Stock were issued to Mr. La Rosa. We refer to these steps as the Exchange Transactions. The Exchange Transactionsdid not affect our operations, which we continue to conduct through our operating subsidiaries.
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Basis of Presentation(continued)
On August 4, 2021, we effected acorporate reorganization pursuant to a Reorganization Agreement and Plan of Share Exchange dated July 22, 2021 (the ReorganizationAgreement) between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and each of the LLCs. Under the Reorganization Agreement, each LLC exchanged 100% oftheir limited liability company membership interests for one share of Company’s common stock, which share was automaticallyredeemed for nominal consideration upon the closing of the transaction, resulting in each LLC becoming the direct, wholly-ownedsubsidiary of the Company.
Prior to and through the date ofthe Exchange Transactions, Mr. La Rosa was the sole member in each of the LLCs. Therefore, the Exchange Transactions have beenaccounted for as a recapitalization under common control and due to the similar nature of the entities business, the financialstatements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 have been presented on a consolidated basis and retroactively restatedto reflect the Exchange Transaction.
On March 21, 2022, the Company effecteda 10-for-1 reverse stock split. As a result, all share information in the accompanying consolidated financial statements has beenadjusted as if the reverse stock split happened on the earliest date presented.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company'sconsolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requiresmanagement to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingentassets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reportingperiod. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include allowance for doubtfulaccounts and assumptions used to determine fair value of warrants and embedded conversion features of convertible notes.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists of cashheld by the Company for rent collected by the Company due to owners as well as rent security deposits. The Company recognizes acorresponding deposit liability until the funds are released. Once the cash is transferred from escrow, the Company reduces therespective customers’ deposit liability.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of balancesdue from agents, tenants, Franchisees and commissions for closings. The Company records no allowances due to the Company's abilityto collect substantially all receivables. In determining collectability, historical trends are evaluated, and specific customerissues are reviewed on a periodic basis to arrive at appropriate allowances. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, allowance for doubtfulaccounts were not material.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are statedat cost less any accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided for financial reporting purposes based on a straight-line methodover the following estimated useful lives:
Equipment | 3 to 5 years |
Furniture and fixtures | 7 years |
The Company's property and equipmentconsisted of furnishings and equipment having a cost of $28,013 and was fully depreciated as of January 1, 2020.
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of a financial instrumentis the amount that could be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction betweenmarket participants at the measurement date. Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financial liabilities are marked tooffer prices. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values.The methodology establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuationtechniques into three broad levels as follows:
| - | Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
| - | Level 2 - Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and |
| - | Level 3 - Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. |
ASC 820 requires the use of observabledata if such data is available without undue cost and effort. When available, the company uses unadjusted quoted market pricesto measure the fair value and classifies such items within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is basedupon internally developed models that use current market-based or independently sourced market parameters such as interest ratesand currency rates. Items valued using internally generated models are classified according to the lowest level input or valuedriver that is significant to the valuation.
The determination of fair value considersvarious factors including interest rate yield curves and time value underlying the financial instruments. In the event of an other-than-temporaryimpairment of a nonpublic equity method investment, the Company uses the net asset value of its investment in the investee, adjustedusing discounted cash flows, for the company's estimate of the price that it would consider all factors that would impact the investment'sfair value. The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses andshort- and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates our fair valuebecause of the short-term maturity of such instruments.
In accordance with accounting standards,we determined that at December 31, 2021, certain instruments qualified as derivative liabilities and should be recorded at theirfair value on the date of issuance and re-measured at fair value each reporting period with the change reported in earnings). Thefair value of these instruments were computed using the Black Scholes model, incorporating transaction details such as the priceof our common stock, contractual terms, maturity and risk-free rates, as well as assumptions about future financings, volatility,and holder behavior.
The following table provides a summaryof changes in fair value associated with the Level 3 liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Issuance of derivative liability | | | 173,657 | | | | - | |
Change in fair market value | | | (31,985 | ) | | | - | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 141,672 | | | $ | - | |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We review our long-lived assets forimpairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset might not be recoverable. An impairmentloss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value, is triggered if the carrying amount exceeds estimatedundiscounted future cash flows. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates, which would result in additionalimpairment losses or losses on disposal of the assets.
Deferred Offering Costs
The Company capitalizes certain legal,accounting and other third-party fees that are directly associated with in-process equity financings as deferred offering costsuntil such financings are consummated. After consummation of the equity financing, these costs are recorded in stockholders’deficit as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. Should the planned equity financing be abandoned, the deferred offering costswill be expensed immediately as a charge to operating expenses in the consolidated statement of income. Deferred offering costswere $546,911 and $0 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and are included in Other Assets in the balance sheet.
Financing Fees and Debt Issuance Costs
Financing fees and debt issuancecosts represent costs incurred for the issuance of debt. Once the associated debt instrument is issued, these costs are recordedas a debt discount and amortized over the term of the related debt instrument using the effective interest rate method. Upon abandonmentof a pending financing transaction, the related deferred financing costs are charged to expense.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives are recorded on the balancesheet at fair value and changes in fair value are recorded in earnings at each reporting date in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition
The Company applies the provisionof Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue fromContracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). The Company measures revenue within the scope of ASC 606 by applying the followingfive steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determinethe transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenuewhen (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or servicespromised within each contract that falls under the scope of ASC 606, determines those that are performance obligations and assesseswhether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price thatis allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied. The application of these fivesteps necessitates the development of assumptions that require judgment.
The Company records revenue basedupon the consideration specified in the client arrangement, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the clientarrangement are satisfied. A performance obligation is a contractual promise to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as,the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains controlof promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for thosegoods or services.
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing residential real estate transactions. Revenue from realestate brokerage services (residential) mainly consists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Companyis contractually obligated to provide for the fulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company providesthese services itself and controls the services of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Consequently, theCompany is defined as the principal in the transaction. The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing ofa real estate transaction. The Company has concluded that agents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independentcontractors. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitledto receive. The transaction price is calculated by applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property'sselling price. The Company may provide services to the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company providesservices to the seller in a transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the salesprices multiplied by the commission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company representsboth the buyer and the seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue containsa single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transactionprice is earned. The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing thesale of property at the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transaction.The Company is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any commission forunsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided. In addition to commission, revenue from real estate brokerage services(residential) consists of annual and monthly dues charged to our agents for providing systems, accounting, marketing tools andcompliance services. The annual and monthly dues is recognized each month as services are provided.
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition (continued)
Franchising Services
The Company's franchise agreementsoffer the following benefits to the franchisee: common use and promotion of La Rosa Realty trademark; distinctive sales and promotionalmaterials; access to technology and training; and recommended procedures for operation of La Rosa Realty franchises. The Companyconcluded that these benefits are highly related and part of one performance obligation for each franchise agreement, a licenseof symbolic intellectual property that is billed through a variety of fees including (i) initial franchise fees, (ii) annual duesand (iii) royalty fees. Initial franchise fees consist of a fixed fee payable upon signing the franchise agreement. Annual duesare calculated at a fixed fee per agent (prorated for any partial year) payable annually before the 10th day of January or within10 days after each agent commences their association with the franchise. Royalty fees are calculated as the greater of a (a) fixedpercentage of gross commission income for the period which is made up of all commissions, transaction fees, property managementfees, and monthly fees collected or receivable by the Franchisee and the Franchisee's independent sales associates, agents, representatives,contractors, employees, partners, directors, officers, Owners, or affiliates, regardless of whether or not such individuals oraffiliates are entitled to retain all or part of such Gross Commission Income, or (b) a fixed monthly fee. Royalty fees are payablemonthly on or before the 10th of each month.
Coaching Services
The Company provides mandatory trainingand guidance to newly licensed agents for their first three sales transactions. Revenue is recognized based on 10% of the commissionearned by the agent on these transactions and is payable upon closing each real estate of the transaction. Coaches also provideoptional special education services throughout the year to agents.
Property Management
We provide property management serviceson a contractual basis for owners of and investors in office, industrial and retail properties. These services include managingdaily operations of the property, tenant background screening, overseeing the tenant application process, and accounting services.We are compensated for our services through a flat monthly management fee. We are also sometimes reimbursed for our repair costsdirectly attributable to the properties under management. These costs are not included in the transaction price as the customeris the party receiving these services. Property management services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered overtime. Consistent with the transfer of control for distinct, daily services to the customer, revenue is recognized at the end ofeach period for the fees associated with the services performed. The amount of revenue recognized is presented gross for any servicesprovided by our employees, as we control them. We generally do not control third-party services delivered to property managementclients. As such, we generally report revenues net of third-party reimbursements.
The amount of revenue recognizedis presented gross for any services provided by our employees, as we control them. This is evidenced by our obligation for theirperformance and our ability to direct and redirect their work, as well as negotiate the value of such services. The amount of revenuerecognized related to certain project management arrangements is presented gross (with offsetting expense recorded in cost of revenue)for reimbursements of costs of third-party services because we control those services that are delivered to the client. In theinstances where we do not control third-party services delivered to the client, we report revenues net of the third-party reimbursements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition (continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing commercial real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Correspondingly, the Company is defined as the principal.The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Company has concluded thatagents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, theCompany recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction price is calculatedby applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Company may provide servicesto the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company provides services to the seller in a transaction, it recognizesrevenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales prices multiplied by the commission rate for the "buy"side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company represents both the buyer and the seller in a transaction, it recognizesthe full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue contains a single performance obligation that is satisfied upon theclosing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned. The Company's customers remit paymentfor the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing the sale of property at the time of closing. The Company receivespayment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transaction at a rate of 10% of the gross commission income. TheCompany is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessfultransactions, even if services have been provided.
Revenues from contracts with customersare summarized by category as follows for the years ended December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 19,426,032 | | | $ | 15,699,121 | |
Franchising Services | | | 1,048,238 | | | | 853,968 | |
Coaching Services | | | 811,059 | | | | 475,668 | |
Property Management | | | 7,364,837 | | | | 6,991,444 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial) | | | 147,365 | | | | 107,670 | |
Revenue | | $ | 28,797,531 | | | $ | 24,127,871 | |
The following table disaggregatesthe Company’s revenue based on the type of sale or service and the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations forthe years ended December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Performance obligations satisfied at a point in time | | $ | 19,217,321 | | | $ | 15,344,941 | |
Performance obligations satisfied over time | | | 9,580,210 | | | | 8,782,930 | |
Revenue | | $ | 28,797,531 | | | $ | 24,127,871 | |
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists primarily of agent commissionsless fees paid to us by our agents.
Advertising
Advertising costs are expensed asincurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $62,018 and $137,442, respectively and includedin sales and marketing expenses in the consolidated statements of income.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxesunder FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assetsand liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilitiesand for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requiresa valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not berealized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accountingfor uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition thresholdand measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken ina tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examinationby taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interimperiod, disclosure and transition.
The Company recognizes accrued interestand penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amountsaccrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review thatcould result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company has identified the UnitedStates as its only “major” tax jurisdiction.
Earnings Per Share
In accordance with FASB ASC 260-10-5Earnings Per Share, basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of sharesof common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) adjusted forincome or loss that would result from the assumed conversion of potential common shares from contracts that may be settled in stockor cash by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securitiesoutstanding during each period. The Company determined the impact of the convertible debt on earnings per share using the if-convertedmethod and determined it is antidilutive. Potentially dilutive securities at December 31, 2021 include 64,897 shares of commonstock from convertible debt and 20,000 warrants.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company follows the requirementsof FASB ASC 718-10, Share Based Payments with regards to stock-based compensation issued to employees and non-employees. The Companyhas agreements and arrangements that call for stock to be awarded to consultants as compensation. The valuation methodology usedto determine the fair value of the warrants issued during the period is the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholesmodel requires the use of a number of assumptions including volatility of the stock price, the average risk-free interest rate,and the weighted average expected life of the warrants. Risk–free interest rates are calculated based on continuously compoundedrisk–free rates for the appropriate term. The dividend yield is assumed to be zero as the Company has never paid or declaredany cash dividends on its Common Stock and does not intend to pay dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future. TheCompany recognizes forfeitures as they occur.
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2021 the FASB issued ASU2021-02, Franchisors — Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 952-606). This ASU modifies the guidance applicableto franchisors under the revenue recognition standards by adding a practical expedient that allows non-public business entity franchisorsto account for pre-opening services provided to a franchisee as a distinct performance obligation that is separate from the franchiselicense. To qualify for the new practical expedient, the pre-opening services need to be consistent with the predefined list withinthe standards. The ASU also allows franchisors the ability to recognize the pre-opening services as a single performance obligation.ASU 2021-02 is effective for the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020 with earlyadoption permitted under certain conditions. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financialstatements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB establishedTopic 842, Leases, by issuing ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize leases on balancesheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”)model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longerthan 12 months. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification ofexpense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its consolidated financialstatements and intends to adopt the standard on January 1, 2022.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, that changesthe impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments, entitieswill be required to use a new forward looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognitionof allowance for losses. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowances and creditquality indicators. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Companyis currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and intendsto adopt the standard on January 1, 2023.
In December 2019, the FASB issuedASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ("ASU 2019-12"), which modifies ASC 740 to reduce complexitywhile maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. ASU 2019-12 is effectivefor the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company is currently assessingthe impact of ASU 2019-12, but it is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Reclassification
Certain amounts in the prior period relating to the presentationof accounts receivable and accounts payable have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
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NOTE 3 - CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDIT RISK
At times throughout the year, theCompany may maintain certain bank accounts in excess of FDIC insured limits of $250,000.
NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company leases its corporateoffice from an entity owned by the chief executive officer. The rent expense was $109,410 and $143,800 for the years ended December31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. There is no written agreement and the rent is determined on month-to-month basis. There are nofuture minimum rental payments and the lease may be cancelled at any time by either party.
The chief executive officer providedan interest free, due on demand, advance to the Company for the general operations of the Company. The outstanding balance was$49,336 and $52,729, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
On March 18, 2016, the Company’schief executive officer loaned funds to La Rosa Realty LLC to be used as working capital. The loan is interest free and has nofixed payment terms. The outstanding balance was $556,268 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
A relative to the chief executiveofficer owner of the Company, provided an interest free, due on demand, advance to the Company for the general operations of theCompany. The outstanding balance was $48,000 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
An entity owned by the Company’schief executive officer, provided an interest free, due on demand, advance to the Company for the general operations of the Company.The outstanding balance was $40,654 and $41,655 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
La Rosa Realty, LLC has providedan interest free, due on demand advance to La Rosa Insurance LLC, a company owned by the Company’s chief executive officer.The outstanding balance was $32,508 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
The Company is obligated under multiplenoncancellable operating lease terms for office spaces, which will expire on June 2024 with escalating monthly payments rangingfrom $800 to $2,347, plus certain occupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease, including without limitation certain utility costs.Rent expense plus certain occupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $194,103and $244,093, respectively.
The following is a schedule of futureminimum rental payments (exclusive of common area charges) required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelablelease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2021.
Year Ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 53,709 | |
2023 | | | 48,442 | |
2024 | | | 14,085 | |
| | $ | 116,236 | |
Legal Proceedings
From time to time the Company isinvolved in litigation, claims, and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Such litigation and other proceedingsmay include, but are not limited to, actions relating to employment law and misclassification, intellectual property, commercialor contractual claims, brokerage or real estate disputes, or other consumer protection statutes, ordinary-course brokerage disputeslike the failure to disclose property defects, commission disputes, and vicarious liability based upon conduct of individuals orentities outside of the Company’s control, including agents and third-party contractor agents. Litigation and other disputesare inherently unpredictable and subject to substantial uncertainties and unfavorable resolutions could occur. As of December 31,2021, there was no material litigation against the Company.
EmploymentAgreement
On November 18, 2021, the Companyentered into an employment agreement with Mark Gracy, to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the company. The agreement is effectiveas of the date that the Company closes its initial public offering. The agreement is for a term of three years and automaticallyextends for an additional consecutive 12-month period unless the company or Gracy provides written notice to the other party notless than 90 days before such second anniversary date. In consideration of his services, the Company is to pay Gracy an annualsalary of $249,000. The salary shall increase to the greater of (i) the base salary being paid to any other “C” levelexecutive of the Company other than the CEO or (ii) the base salary approved by the board of directors or its compensation committeeon the second anniversary of the effective date of the agreement and each subsequent anniversary. Gracy is eligible to receivean annual performance bonus targeted of up to 50% of his salary, based on periodic assessments of his performance as well as theachievement of specific individual and corporate objectives determined by the Board. The target bonus must be approved by the auditand compensation committee. Effective as of the date of the successful initial public offering, Gracy is entitled to a number ofrestricted shares of the company’s common stock equal to 2% of the total outstanding shares of the Company’s commonstock calculated at the time of the initial public offering and an option to purchase shares of common stock of the company equalto 2% of the total outstanding shares of the company calculated at the time of the initial public offering at a per share exerciseprice equal to the initial public offering. The restricted share and the options will be issued concurrent with the initial publicoffering and be subject to a quarterly vesting schedule and vest evenly over a 3-year period, commencing on the date of the initialpublic offering.
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NOTE 6 - DEBT
Line of Credit
On April 9, 2020, the Company enteredinto a line of credit with Regions Bank. The line of credit allows for advances up to $150,000 with interest at the Prime Rateplus 4.75% with a floor of 4.75% and no maturity date. At December 31, 2021 the rate was 8.00%. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, theoutstanding advances on the line of credit were $129,552 and $145,064. The line of credit is collateralized by Company assets.
Notes Payable
The Company's notes payablebalance consists of the following at December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Note payable | | $ | 40,000 | | | $ | - | |
Paycheck Protection Program Loans | | | 149,312 | | | | 209,200 | |
Economic Injury Disaster Loans | | | 350,852 | | | | 365,100 | |
Total Notes Payable | | | 540,164 | | | | 574,300 | |
Less: Current Portion | | | (191,718 | ) | | | (174,712 | ) |
| | $ | 348,446 | | | $ | 399,588 | |
Future maturities of loans payableare as follows:
Year ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 191,718 | |
2023 | | | 660 | |
2024 | | | 686 | |
2025 | | | 712 | |
2026 | | | 739 | |
Thereafter | | | 348,446 | |
| | $ | 540,164 | |
Note Payable
On July 15, 2021 the Company received loan proceeds of$40,000 by issuing a note payable. The note carries interest at 18% with all principal and accrued interest due April 30, 2022.
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
On May 1, 2020, the Company receivedloan proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARESAct”) as administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) in the principal amount of $209,200(the “PPP Loan”). The Lender will have 90 days to review borrower’s forgiveness application and the United StatesSmall Business Administration ("SBA") will have an additional 60 days to review the Lender’s decision as to whetherthe borrower’s loan may be forgiven. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sum of documented payrollcosts, covered rent payments, covered utilities, and certain covered mortgage interest payments during the twenty-four week periodbeginning on the date of first disbursement of the PPP Loan. As part of the PPP Loan, the Company received a $12,000 advance fromthe EIDL. On December 27, 2020, the Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal eliminated the requirement that PPP borrowersdeduct the amount of EIDL advance from their PPP forgiveness amount. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the $209,200 and $12,000advance was recognized as income, respectively.
On February 9, 2021 the Companyreceived loan proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act(the “CARES Act”) as administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) in the principalamount of $211,812 (the “PPP Loan”). The Lender will have 90 days to review borrower’s forgiveness applicationand the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA") will have an additional 60 days to review the Lender’sdecision as to whether the borrower’s loan may be forgiven. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sumof documented payroll costs, covered rent payments, covered utilities, and certain covered mortgage interest payments during thetwenty-four week period beginning on the date of first disbursement of the PPP Loan. During 2021 $62,500 of the $211,812 were forgiven.As of December 31, 2021, $149,312 remains outstanding.
For purposes of the CARES Act, payroll costs exclude compensationof an individual employee earning more than $100,000, prorated annually. Not more than 40% of the forgiven amount may be for non-payrollcosts. Forgiveness is reduced if full time headcount declines, or if salaries and wages for employees with salaries of $100,000or less annually are reduced by more than 25%. Although the Company currently believes that its use of the PPP Loan will meet theconditions for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, the Company cannot assure that the PPP Loan will be forgiven, in whole or in part.As previously disclosed, the Company qualified for forgiveness and the loans were forgiven in 2021.
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NOTE 6 – DEBT (continued)
Economic Injury Disaster Loan
On June 1, 2020, the Company receivedthe net proceeds from an Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL" or "the "Loan") from the Small BusinessAdministration ("SBA"), in the amount of $365,300. After a processing fee, net proceeds were $365,100 under the terms.The Loan, which is in the form of a promissory note dated May 27, 2020, matures on May 27, 2050 and bears interest at a rate of3.75% per annum. Payments are to be made monthly beginning as of May 27, 2021. Each payment is to be applied first to the interestaccrued to the date of receipt of each payment, and the remaining balance, if any, will be applied to the principal. The loan termsprovide for a collateral interest for the SBA, and limits the use of proceeds to working capital to alleviate the effects of COVID-19on the Company's economic condition. Unlike the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), established as part of the CoronavirusAid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") enacted March 27, 2020, the EIDL program does not currently providea mechanism for loan forgiveness.
Convertible Notes
In a private placement conductedfrom July through December 2021, the Company entered into Convertible Note Purchase Agreements pursuant to which we issued unsecuredconvertible promissory notes. In accordance with such purchase agreements, we issued convertible promissory notes in the aggregateprincipal amount of $496,000 that we used to pay the expenses of our organization and reorganization and for other general corporatepurposes. Interest accrues on the principal amount of twelve of the convertible promissory notes at 2.5% with a default rate of3.0% per annum, interest accrues on the principal amount of seven of the convertible promissory notes at 18.0%, with a defaultinterest rate of 20.0% per annum. The convertible promissory notes rank on a parity with the Company’s other existing debtand mature on the earlier of the date that the Company’s common stock becomes listed for trading on a national securitiesexchange or one year from the date of issue of each such note. Prior to the maturity date, the convertible promissory notes willconvert the outstanding principal and accrued interest automatically into shares of the Company’s common stock on the dateof the closing of an initial public offering by the Company at a price per share equal to the product of the public offering pricemultiplied by 0.80. The conversion feature was deemed to be a derivative liability, as such the Company recorded debt discountsof $173,657, which represented the fair value of the derivative liabilities at the commitment dates. In addition, the Company incurred$25,000 of professional fees directly related to the issuances of convertible notes which was recorded as a debt discount. Allof the convertible promissory notes are prepayable, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity without penalty or premium.The notes mature at various times during 2022. The Company accrued interest totaling $23,173 interest during the year ended December31, 2021 in connection with these agreements. As of December 31, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of the convertible noteswas $496,000 and there was an unamortized discount of $104,176.
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NOTE 7 – EQUITY
General
Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Articlesof Incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State of July 29, 2021, the Company is authorized to issue two classes of stock.The total number of shares of stock which the Company is authorized to issue is 137,500,000 shares of capital stock, consistingof 87,500,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par valueper share. On March 18, 2022, the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split. As a result, all share information in the accompanyingcondensed financial statements has been adjusted as if the reverse stock split happened on the earliest date presented.
Common Stock
The holders of our commonstock are entitled to the following rights:
| · | Voting Rights. Each share of our common stock entitles its holder to one vote per share on all matters to be voted or consented upon by the stockholders. |
| · | Dividend Rights. Subject to limitations under Nevada law and preferences that may apply to any shares of preferred stock that we may decide to issue in the future, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends or other distributions, if any, as may be declared by our board out of funds legally available therefor. |
| · | Liquidation Rights. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our business, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in the assets available for distribution after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities, subject to the prior rights of the holders of our preferred stock. |
| · | Other Matters. The holders of our common stock have no subscription, redemption or conversion privileges. Our common stock does not entitle its holders to preemptive rights. All of the outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of our common stock are subject to the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock which we may issue in the future. |
On May 12, 2021, the company entered into acapital market advisory agreement with a consultant. In addition to other compensation the agreement requires the issuance of commonstock of the Company equal to 2.5% of the Company. Such shares are to be held in book entry at the transfer agent and shall notbe eligible to be sold until the Company trades on a Senior Exchange. The consultant is granted anti-dilution protection so thatthey retain 2.5% of the Company’s fully diluted shares outstanding after the Senior Exchange listing, including all sharesissued or issuable associated with the Senior Exchange listing. The Company evaluated the agreement and determined that the shareswill not be recorded until the performance condition is satisfied.
On January 10, 2022, the company entered intoan investment banking agreement with a consultant. In addition to other compensation the agreement requires the issuance of commonstock of the Company equal to 4.0% of the Company. Such shares are to be held in book entry at the transfer agent and shall notbe eligible to be sold until the Company trades on a Senior Exchange. The consultant is granted anti-dilution protection so thatthey retain 4.0% of the Company’s fully diluted shares outstanding after the Senior Exchange listing, including all sharesissued or issuable associated with the Senior Exchange listing. The Company evaluated the agreement and determined that the shareswill not be recorded until the performance condition is satisfied.
The Company entered into employment agreementsduring 2021 that specify the issuance of shares based certain conditions. As with the previous agreements the Company evaluatedthe agreement and determined that the shares will not be recorded until the performance condition is satisfied. See Note 5 - Commitmentsfor more details.
The Company entered into employment agreementsduring 2022 that specify the issuance of shares based on certain conditions. See Note 11 – Subsequent Events for more details.
Preferred Stock
On July 29, 2021, we filed an Amended and RestatedArticles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Nevada authorizing 50,000 shares of “blank check” preferredstock and designating 2,000 shares of the authorized preferred stock as “Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock” andissued 100% of the Super X Super Voting Preferred Stock to Mr. Joseph La Rosa, our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman.The holder of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock is entitled to the following rights:
| · | Voting Rights. Each share of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock entitles its holder to 10,000 votes per share and votes with our common stock as a single class on all matters to be voted or consented upon by the stockholders. |
| · | Conversion The Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock is not convertible into common stock or any other securities of the Company. |
| · | Dividend Rights. The holders of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock are not entitled to any dividend rights. |
| · | Liquidation Rights. The holders of the Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock are not entitled to any liquidation preference. |
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NOTE 7 – EQUITY (continued)
| · | Other Matters. The holders of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock have no subscription, redemption or conversion privileges and are not subject to redemption. Our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock does not provide for preemptive rights. All of the outstanding shares of our Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock are fully paid and non-assessable. |
| · | Additional Preferred Stock. Our board has the authority to issue additional preferred stock in one or more classes or series and to fix the designations, powers, preferences, and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any class or series, without further vote or action by the stockholders. |
While we do not currently have any plans forthe issuance of any additional preferred stock, the issuance of additional preferred stock could adversely affect the rights ofthe holders of common stock and, therefore, reduce the value of the common stock. It is not possible to state the actual effectof the issuance of any shares of preferred stock on the rights of holders of the common stock until the board of directors determinesthe specific rights of the holders of the preferred stock; however, these effects may include:
| · | restricting dividends on the common stock; |
| · | diluting the voting power of the common stock; |
| · | impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock; or |
| · | delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company without further action by the stockholders. |
On July 22, 2021, the Company issued of 3,000,000shares of common stock and 2,000 shares of the Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock to Mr. La Rosa as compensation for servicesand the founding of the Company.
Warrants
On May 12, 2021, the Company issued to a consultant,Exchange Listing, LLC, warrants to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock exercisable for five years with an exercise price of$40.00 per share as partial compensation for services rendered in connection with the Company’s planned initial public offering.The warrants were valued at $425,616 and recorded as a deferred offering cost.
A summary of the Company’s warrant activityand related information follows:
| | Number of Shares Under Warrants | | | Range of Warrants Price Per Share | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
Warrants Outstanding at January 1, 2020 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Warrants Granted | | | 20,000 | | | $ | 40.00 | | | $ | 40.00 | |
Warrants Outstanding at December 31, 2021 | | | 20,000 | | | $ | 40.00 | | | $ | 40.00 | |
Warrants Exercisable at December 31, 2021 | | | 20,000 | | | $ | 40.00 | | | $ | 40.00 | |
The valuation methodology used to determinethe fair value of the warrants issued during the year was the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requiresthe use of a number of assumptions including volatility of the stock price, the average risk-free interest rate, and the weightedaverage expected life of the warrant.
The risk-free interest rate assumption is basedupon observed interest rates on zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds whose maturity period is appropriate for the term of the warrantand is calculated by using the average daily historical stock prices through the day preceding the grant date.
Estimated volatility is a measure of the amountby which the Company’s stock price is expected to fluctuate each year during the expected life of the award. The Company’sestimated volatility is an average of the historical volatility of peer entities whose stock prices were publicly available. TheCompany’s calculation of estimated volatility is based on historical stock prices of these peer entities over a period equalto the expected life of the awards. The Company uses the historical volatility of peer entities due to the lack of sufficient historicaldata of its stock price.
As of December 31, 2021, there was no unrecognizedcompensation expense related to warrants granted.
The weighted average fair value of warrantsgranted, and the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model during the year ended December 31, 2021 are set forth in the tablebelow.
Fair value of warrant granted | | $ | 40.00 | |
Risk-free interest rate | | | 0.87 | % |
Volatility | | | 63 | % |
Expected life (years) | | | 5 | |
Dividend yield | | | 0.00 | % |
NOTE 8 - SEGMENTS
The Company's businessis organized into five material reportable segments which aggregate 100% of revenue:
1) Real Estate Brokerage Services(Residential)
2) Franchising Services
3) Coaching Services
4) Property Management
5) Real Estate Brokerage Services(Commercial)
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NOTE 8 – SEGMENTS (continued)
The reporting segments follow thesame accounting policies used in the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements. The following represents theinformation for the Company's reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Revenue by segment | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 19,426,032 | | | $ | 15,699,121 | |
Franchising Services | | | 1,048,238 | | | | 853,968 | |
Coaching Services | | | 811,059 | | | | 475,668 | |
Property Management | | | 7,364,837 | | | | 6,991,444 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial) | | | 147,365 | | | | 107,670 | |
| | $ | 28,797,531 | | | $ | 24,127,871 | |
Cost of goods sold by segment | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 17,854,137 | | | $ | 14,142,452 | |
Franchising Services | | | 4,474 | | | | 9,126 | |
Coaching Services | | | 399,813 | | | | 231,525 | |
Property Management | | | 7,022,346 | | | | 6,668,626 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial) | | | 3,005 | | | | - | |
| | $ | 25,283,775 | | | $ | 21,051,729 | |
Gross profit (loss) by segment | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 1,571,895 | | | $ | 1,556,669 | |
Franchising Services | | | 1,043,764 | | | | 844,842 | |
Coaching Services | | | 411,246 | | | | 244,143 | |
Property Management | | | 342,491 | | | | 322,818 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial) | | | 144,360 | | | | 107,670 | |
| | $ | 3,513,756 | | | $ | 3,076,142 | |
The following table disaggregatesthe Company’s revenue based on the type of sale or service and the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations forthe years ended December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Performance obligations satisfied at a point in time | | $ | 19,217,321 | | | $ | 15,344,941 | |
Performance obligations satisfied over time | | | 9,580,210 | | | | 8,782,930 | |
Revenue | | $ | 28,797,531 | | | $ | 24,127,871 | |
La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES
The provision from income taxes was as follows:
| | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Current | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Federal | | $ | 128,000 | | | $ | — | |
State and local | | | 22,000 | | | | — | |
| | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | — | |
Deferred | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Federal | | $ | 0 | | | $ | — | |
State and local | | | 0 | | | | — | |
| | $ | 0 | | | $ | — | |
Total | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Federal | | $ | 128,000 | | | $ | — | |
State and local | | | 22,000 | | | | — | |
| | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | — | |
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes with the amountscomputed by applying the Federal income tax rate to income from operations before the provision for income taxes is as followsfor the year ended December 31, 2021:
U.S. federal statutory rate | | | 21.0 | % |
| | | | |
State taxes, net of federal benefit | | | 8.14 | |
Permanent Items | | | 15.83 | |
Loss from Passthrough entities | | | 24.40 | |
| | | | |
Effective income tax rate | | | 69.37 | % |
As of December 31, 2021, the Company does not have any temporarydifferences that would give rise to a deferred tax asset or liability. The Company had five LLCs, which got converted into C corporationduring year. Income from these LLCs is not subject to entity level taxes and it will be included in the members’ income taxreturns. Upon conversion to into a C corporation there was no impact to the Company’s income taxes.
The Company applies the FASB’s provisionsfor uncertain tax positions. The Company utilizes the two-step process to determine the amount of recognized tax benefit. For taxpositions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is the largestbenefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. TheCompany recognizes interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.
As of December 31, 2021, management does notbelieve the Company has any material uncertain tax positions that would require it to measure and reflect the potential lack ofsustainability of a position on audit in its financial statements. The Company will continue to evaluate its uncertain tax positionsin future periods to determine if measurement and recognition in its financial statements is necessary. The Company does not believethere will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next year.
On March 27, 2020, H.R. 748, the CoronavirusAid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, “the CARES ACT” was signed into legislation which includes tax provisions relevantto businesses that will impact taxes related to 2018, 2019, and 2020. Some of the significant tax law changes are to increasethe limitation on deductible business interest expense for 2019 and 2020, allow for the five year carryback of net operating lossesfor 2018-2020, suspend the 80% limitation of taxable income for net operating loss carryforwards for 2018-2020, provide for theacceleration of depreciation expense from 2018 and forward on qualified improvement property, and accelerate the ability to claimrefunds of AMT credit carryforwards. The Company is required to recognize the effect on the consolidated financial statementsin the period the law was enacted.
NOTE 10 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On November 1, 2021, the Company entered intoan employment agreement with Joe La Rosa, to serve as chief executive officer and chairman of the company. The agreement is effectiveJanuary 1, 2022 and automatically renews annually unless either party provides written notice with 90 days. In consideration ofhis services, the Company is to pay La Rosa an annual salary of $500,000. For each complete calendar year of the employment term,La Rosa is eligible to receive an annual bonus equal to 100% of the base salary and stock options of 1% of the outstanding sharesof the company, based on the achievement of company performance goas established by the compensation committee of the board. Additionally,with respect to each calendar year of the company ending during the employment term, La Rosa shall be eligible to receive an annuallong-term incentive award of at least 1% of the outstanding shares each year vested over 12 months. All terms and conditions applicableto each such award shall be determined by the compensation committee.
On January 10, 2022, the Company entered intoan employment agreement with Alex Santos, to serve as Chief Technology Officer of the company. The agreement is effective February1, 2022. The term of the agreement shall continue unit it is terminated by either the Company or Santos upon 60 days prior writtennotice. In consideration of his services, the Company is to pay Santos an annual salary of $160,000. On the one-year anniversaryof the agreement the company agrees to increase the annual salary to $180,000. Following the end each calendar year beginning withthe 2022 calendar year, Santos will be eligible to receive annual bonus. As of the effective date of the agreement, Santos’minimum guaranteed annual bonus shall be $15,000 payable in quarterly installments. The Company shall grant Santo 2,000 sharesof restricted common stock, which shall vest on the one-year anniversary of the effective date of the agreement. On each year thereafter,on the annual anniversary of the date of the effective date of the agreement, the company shall grant Santos an additional 2,000shares of restricted common stock which shall vest on the one-year anniversary of issuance.
On January 10, 2022, the Company entered intoan employment agreement with Brad Wolfe, to serve as executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company.The term of the agreement shall continue until terminated by either the Company or Wolfe upon providing written notice as requiredunder the agreement. In consideration of his services, the Company is to pay Wolfe an annual salary of $240,000 which shall increaseto $300,000 on the earlier of (i) the two-year anniversary of the agreement or (ii) the date of the Company’s IPO. In addition,Wolfe is eligible to receive an annual bonus. As of the effective date of the agreement, the minimum guaranteed annual bonus is$120,000 and paid quarterly in minimum installments of $30,000. Wolfe was also granted 165,000 shares of restricted common stockissuable upon a successful initial public offering of the Company. Upon issuance such shares shall vest over a 24 month period.
On January 10, 2022, the Company adopted theLa Rosa Holdings Corp. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”) pursuant to which a maximum of 2,500,000 sharesof Common Stock of the Company were authorized to be issued pursuant to the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stockoptions, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units and performance shares. Personseligible to receive awards under the 2022 Plan include employees, consultants and directors of the Company. The plan is to be administeredby the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
Subsequent to the year-end, the Company receivedproceeds totaling $20,000 from its private placement that was conducted from July through December 2021. The Company entered intoConvertible Note Purchase Agreements pursuant to which unsecured convertible promissory notes were issued. Interest accrues onthe principal amount at 2.5% with a default rate of 3.0% per annum. The convertible promissory notes rank on a parity with theCompany’s other existing debt and mature on the earlier of the date that the Company’s common stock becomes listedfor trading on a national securities exchange or one year from the date of issue of each such note. Prior to the maturity date,the convertible promissory notes will convert the outstanding principal and accrued interest automatically into shares of the Company’scommon stock on the date of the closing of an initial public offering by the Company at a price per share equal to the productof the public offering price multiplied by 0.80. All of the convertible promissory notes are prepayable, in whole or in part, atany time prior to maturity without penalty or premium. The notes mature at various times during 2022.
Subsequent to year end the Company signed purchaseagreements with six of our franchisees to acquire a majority or a one hundred percent interest in their real estate brokerage businessesimmediately after the closing of this offering on terms as follows:
Name of Franchisee | | Location | | Percentage Interest To Be Purchased | | | Total Consideration | | | Cash Consideration | | | Stock Consideration(1) | |
Horeb Kissimmee Realty LLC | | Kissimmee, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 6,136,267 | | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | $ | 4,936,267 | |
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc. | | Orlando, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 3,349,987 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 3,349,987 | |
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC | | Jacksonville, Florida | | | 100 | % | | $ | 1,828,107 | | | $ | 300,000.00 | | | $ | 1,528,107 | |
La Rosa Realty The Elite LLC | | Wesley Chapel, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 1,237,969 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,237,969 | |
La Rosa Realty Lakeland LLC | | Lakeland, Florida | | | 51 | % | | $ | 1,158,645 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,158,645 | |
La Rosa CW Properties LLC | | Longwood, Florida | | | 100 | % | | $ | 2,400,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 2,300,000 | |
(1) The stock consideration willbe paid in unregistered, “restricted” shares of Company common stock valued at the initial public offering price.
Each of the sellers of the above franchiseeshave signed: (i) a Leak Out Agreement pursuant to which the sellers have agreed not to sell the shares of common stock receivedin the buyout transaction until the 181st day after the closing date of this offering, and for the period ending oneyear from that date, to sell only one-twelfth of the shares received per calendar month, subject to applicable securities lawsas such shares are “restricted securities” under the Securities Act; (ii) a Proxy Agreement which grants to Mr. JosephLa Rosa or his successor, in his capacity as the CEO, the seller’s irrevocable proxy to vote all of the shares of commonstock received by the sellers in the acquisition transaction; and (iii) an employment agreement to serve as the president of suchcompany commencing immediately after the closing of the acquisition, reporting to Mr. Joseph La Rosa, with a salary that can beadjusted if that company’s net profitability changes by more than 5% in any one month. The sellers have agreed to certainconfidentiality, work product, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disparagement terms.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Member of La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financialstatements of La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC (a Florida Limited Liability Company), which comprise the balance sheets as ofDecember 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of income, member's equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, andthe related notes to the financial statements.
In our opinion, the financial statements referredto above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC as of December 31,2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance withauditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further describedin the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to beindependent of La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevantethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriateto provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Responsibilities of Management for the FinancialStatements
Management is responsible for the preparationand fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesof America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentationof financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, managementis required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt aboutLa Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financialstatements are available to be issued.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for theAudit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issuean auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assuranceand therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detecta material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate,they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with generallyaccepted auditing standards, we:
| · | Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. |
| · | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a testbasis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. |
| · | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit proceduresthat are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of La Rosa RealtyCW Properties, LLC’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. |
| · | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significantaccounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements. |
| · | Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate,that raise substantial doubt about La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonableperiod of time. |
We are required to communicate with those chargedwith governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certaininternal control related matters that we identified during the audit.
/s/ Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. | |
Somerset, New Jersey
April 19, 2022
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Balance Sheets
| | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 127,266 | | | $ | 159,002 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 106,735 | | | | 42,041 | |
Notes receivable | | | 11,000 | | | | 10,000 | |
Due from related party | | | 10,841 | | | | 14,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 255,842 | | | $ | 225,535 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and Member's Equity | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 163,592 | | | $ | 116,238 | |
Due to related party | | | 4,842 | | | | - | |
Notes payable, current | | | 309 | | | | 438 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 168,743 | | | | 116,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Notes payable, net of current | | | 32,691 | | | | 15,062 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 201,434 | | | | 131,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Member's Equity | | | 54,408 | | | | 93,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities and Member's Equity | | $ | 255,842 | | | $ | 225,535 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Statements of Income
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | 4,628,658 | | | $ | 3,208,383 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | | 4,244,026 | | | | 2,920,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Profit | | | 384,632 | | | | 287,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 305,612 | | | | 222,607 | |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | 7,419 | | | | 5,498 | |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 313,031 | | | | 228,105 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income From Operations | | | 71,601 | | | | 59,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Income | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | 3,852 | | | | 7,759 | |
Other income (expense) | | | (942 | ) | | | 11,515 | |
Other Income | | | 2,910 | | | | 19,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 74,511 | | | $ | 78,802 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Statement of Member's Equity
| | Amount | |
| | | |
Balance, January 1, 2020 | | $ | 14,995 | |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 78,802 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2020 | | | 93,797 | |
| | | | |
Member distributions | | | (113,900 | ) |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 74,511 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $ | 54,408 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Statements of Cash Flows
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 74,511 | | | $ | 78,802 | |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | (3,852 | ) | | | (7,759 | ) |
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (64,694 | ) | | | (10,708 | ) |
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 47,354 | | | | 54,330 | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | 53,319 | | | | 114,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of note receivable | | | (11,000 | ) | | | (10,000 | ) |
Proceeds of note receivable | | | 10,000 | | | | - | |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | | | (1,000 | ) | | | (10,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from notes payable | | | 21,352 | | | | 23,259 | |
Payments from related party | | | 8,493 | | | | - | |
Advances to related party | | | - | | | | (16,114 | ) |
Distributions paid | | | (113,900 | ) | | | - | |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | | | (84,055 | ) | | | 7,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash | | | (31,736 | ) | | | 111,810 | |
Cash at Beginning of Year | | | 159,002 | | | | 47,192 | |
Cash at End of Year | | $ | 127,266 | | | $ | 159,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash Paid During the Year for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Income taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATUREOF OPERATIONS
Nature of Organization
La Rosa RealtyCW Properties, LLC (the "Company") provides residential and commercial real estate brokerage services to the public primarilythrough sales agents. The business also provides coaching and support services to agents on a fee basis.
Liquidity
The Company is subject to the risksand challenges associated with companies at a similar stage of development. These include dependence on key individuals, successfuldevelopment and marketing of its offerings, and competition with larger companies with greater financial, technical, and marketingresources. Furthermore, during the period required to achieve substantially higher revenue in order to become consistently profitable,the Company may require additional funds that might not be readily available or might not be on terms that are acceptable to theCompany. Based on the Company’s current cash position and resources, management believes the Company has adequate resourcesto fund its operations for the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are made available.
COVID-19
Our management believes that thesesocial and economic impacts, which to date have included but not been limited to the following, could have a significant impacton the Company's future financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: (i) restrictions on in person activities associatedwith residential real estate transactions arising from shelter in place, or similar isolation orders; (ii) decline in consumerdemand for in person interactions and physical home tours; and (iii) deteriorating economic conditions, such as increased unemploymentrates, recessionary conditions, lower yields on individual investment portfolios, and more stringent mortgage financing conditions.
Considering the evolution of COVID-19and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of COVID-19 on its results of operations,financial condition, or liquidity for the year ending December 31, 2022 and beyond. If COVID-19 continues, it may have a materialadverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparationof the Company's financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of Americarequires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure ofcontingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses duringthe reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of balancesdue from agents and commissions from closings. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not record any allowancesfor doubtful accounts due to the Company's historical ability to collect substantially all receivables. In determining collectability,historical trends are evaluated, and specific customer issues are reviewed on a periodic basis to arrive at appropriate allowances.
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Fair Value Measurements
The fair valueof a financial instrument is the amount that could be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in anorderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financialliabilities are marked to offer prices. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the quality and reliability of the information usedto determine fair values. The methodology establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizesthe inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels as follows:
| - | Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurementdate for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
| - | Level 2 - Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quotedprices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable,either directly or indirectly; and |
| - | Level 3 - Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair valuemeasurement and unobservable. |
ASC 820 requires the use of observabledata if such data is available without undue cost and effort. When available, the company uses unadjusted quoted market pricesto measure the fair value and classifies such items within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is basedupon internally developed models that use current market-based or independently sourced market parameters such as interest ratesand currency rates. Items valued using internally generated models are classified according to the lowest level input or valuedriver that is significant to the valuation.
Revenue Recognition
The Company applies the provisionof Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue fromContracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). The Company measures revenue within the scope of ASC 606 by applying the followingfive steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determinethe transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenuewhen (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or servicespromised within each contract that falls under the scope of ASC 606, determines those that are performance obligations and assesseswhether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price thatis allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied. The application of these fivesteps necessitates the development of assumptions that require judgment.
The Company records revenue basedupon the consideration specified in the client arrangement, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the clientarrangement are satisfied. A performance obligation is a contractual promise to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as,the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains controlof promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for thosegoods or services.
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Residential)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing residential real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Consequently, the Company is defined as the principal inthe transaction. The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Companyhas concluded that agents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of itsobligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction priceis calculated by applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Companymay provide services to the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company provides services to the seller ina transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales prices multiplied by thecommission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company represents both the buyer andthe seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue contains a single performanceobligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned.The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing the sale of propertyat the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transaction. The Companyis not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessfultransactions, even if services have been provided. In addition to commission, revenue from real estate services (residential) consistsof annual and monthly dues charged to our agents for providing systems, accounting, marketing tools, and compliance services. Theannual and monthly dues are recognized each month as services are provided.
Coaching Services
The Company provides mandatory trainingand guidance to newly licensed agents for their first three sales transactions. Revenue is recognized based on 10% of the commissionearned by the agent on these transactions and is recognized upon closing of the transaction. Coaches also provide optional specialeducation services throughout the year to agents.
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing commercial real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Correspondingly, the Company is defined as the principal.The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Company has concluded thatagents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, theCompany recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction price is calculatedby applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Company may provide servicesto the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction.
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Commercial), continued
When the Company provides servicesto the seller in a transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales pricesmultiplied by the commission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company representsboth the buyer and the seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue containsa single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transactionprice is earned. The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing thesale of property at the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transactionat a rate of 10% of the gross commission income. The Company is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligationis satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided.
Revenues from contractswith customers are summarized by category as follows for the years ended December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 4,600,633 | | | $ | 3,181,136 | |
Coaching Services | | | 23,541 | | | | 26,481 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial) | | | 4,485 | | | | 766 | |
Revenue | | $ | 4,628,659 | | | $ | 3,208,383 | |
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenueconsists primarily of agent commissions.
Advertising
Advertising costsare expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $3,950 and $505, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company is taxed as a partnershipunder the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s income is included in the members’ income tax returns. Accordingly,the Company generally is not subject to federal or certain state income taxes.
The Company accounts for income taxesunder FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assetsand liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilitiesand for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requiresa valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not berealized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accountingfor uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition thresholdand measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken ina tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examinationby taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interimperiod, disclosure and transition.
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes(continued)
The Company recognizes accrued interestand penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amountsaccrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under reviewthat could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company has identified the UnitedStates as its only “major” tax jurisdiction.
Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsNot Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB establishedTopic 842, Leases, by issuing ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize leases on balancesheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”)model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longerthan 12 months. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification ofexpense recognition in the income statement. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, that changesthe impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments, entitieswill be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognitionof allowance for losses. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowances and creditquality indicators. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Companyis currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its financial statements and intends to adoptthe standard on January 1, 2023.
Subsequent Events Evaluation Date
The Company evaluated the eventsand transactions subsequent to its December 31, 2021 balance sheet date in accordance with FASB ASC 855-10-50, “SubsequentEvents,” determined there were no significant events to report through April 19, 2022, which is the date the financialstatements were available to be issued.
NOTE 3 - CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDITRISK
At times throughout the year, theCompany may maintain certain bank accounts in excess of FDIC insured limits of $250,000.
NOTE 4 - NOTES RECEIVABLE
During the year ended December 31,2020 the Company loaned $10,000 to an unrelated party. The loan carried interest at 8% and was due on January 31, 2021. The loanwas repaid in 2021.
During the year ended December 31,2021 the Company loaned $11,000 to an unrelated party. The loan carried interest at 0% and was due on January 31, 2022. The loanwas repaid in 2022.
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company provided an interest-free,due on demand, advances to entities related under common ownership. The outstanding balance was $10,841 and $14,492 as of December31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Entities under common ownership providedan interest-free, due on demand, advances to the Company. The outstanding balance was $4,842 as of December 31, 2021.
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is obligated under anoncancellable operating lease terms for office space with a related party, which expires in February 2023 with monthly paymentsof $2,667, plus certain occupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease, including without limitation certain utility costs. Rentexpense plus certain occupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $31,686 and$31,950, respectively.
The following is a schedule of futureminimum rental payments (exclusive of common area charges) required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelablelease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2021.
Year Ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 32,010 | |
2023 | | | 2,668 | |
| | $ | 34,678 | |
NOTE 7 - DEBT
Notes Payable
The Company's notes payable balanceconsists of the following at December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Economic Injury Disaster Loans | | $ | 33,000 | | | $ | 15,500 | |
Less: Current Portion | | | (309 | ) | | | (438 | ) |
Notes Payable - Long Term | | $ | 32,691 | | | $ | 15,062 | |
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
On February 17, 2021, the Companyreceived loan proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act(the “CARES Act”) as administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) in the principalamount of $3,852 (the “PPP Loan”). The Lender will have 90 days to review borrower’s forgiveness applicationand the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA") will have an additional 60 days to review the Lender’sdecision as to whether the borrower’s loan may be forgiven. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sumof documented payroll costs, covered rent payments, covered utilities, and certain covered mortgage interest payments during thetwenty-four-week period beginning on the date of first disbursement of the PPP Loan.
For purposes of the CARES Act, payrollcosts exclude compensation of an individual employee earning more than $100,000, prorated annually. Not more than 40% of the forgivenamount may be for non-payroll costs. Forgiveness is reduced if full-time headcount declines, or if salaries and wages for employeeswith salaries of $100,000 or less annually are reduced by more than 25%. The loan was forgiven in 2021.
La Rosa Realty CW Properties, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 7 - DEBT (continued)
Economic Injury Disaster Loan
On May 13, 2020, the Company receivedproceeds from an Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL" or "the "Loan") from the Small Business Administration("SBA"), in the amount of $15,500. The Loan, which is in the form of a promissory note dated May 13, 2020, matures onMay 27, 2050 and bears interest at a rate of 3.75% per annum. Payments are to be made monthly beginning as of May 27, 2021. OnMay 7, 2021, the Company and the SBA amended the loan and the Company received additional proceeds in the amount of $15,500. TheLoan, as amended matures on May 7, 2052 and bears interest at a rate of 3.75% per annum. Payments are to be made monthly beginningas of June 7, 2022. Each payment is to be applied first to the interest accrued to the date of receipt of each payment, and theremaining balance, if any, will be applied to the principal. The loan terms provide for a collateral interest for the SBA, andlimits the use of proceeds to working capital to alleviate the effects of COVID-19 on the Company's economic condition. Unlikethe Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act("CARES Act") enacted March 27, 2020, the EIDL program does not currently provide a mechanism for loan forgiveness.
Future maturities of the loan payable,if not forgiven, are as follows:
Year ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 309 | |
2023 | | | 548 | |
2024 | | | 573 | |
2025 | | | 599 | |
2026 | | | 627 | |
Thereafter | | | 30,344 | |
| | $ | 33,000 | |
NOTE 8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 7, 2022, the Company andits members entered into an agreement with La Rosa Holdings Corp. pursuant to which La Rosa Holdings Corp. will acquire 100% ofthe membership interest in La Rosa CW Properties, LLC. La Rosa Franchising LLC, with whom, the Company entered into a franchiseagreement with in 2019 is a wholly owned subsidiary of La Rosa Holdings Corp. The agreement will close within five days an underwritteninitial public offering of La Rosa Holdings Corp.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Members of Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financialstatements of Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC d/b/a La Rosa Realty Kissimmee (a Florida Limited Liability Company), which comprisethe balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of income, member's equity, and cash flows forthe years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
In our opinion, the financial statements referredto above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC d/b/a La Rosa Realty Kissimmeeas of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance withaccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance withauditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further describedin the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to beindependent of Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC d/b/a La Rosa Realty Kissimmee and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordancewith the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Responsibilities of Management for the FinancialStatements
Management is responsible for the preparationand fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesof America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentationof financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, managementis required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt aboutHoreb Kissimmee Realty, LLC d/b/a La Rosa Realty Kissimmee’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year afterthe date that the financial statements are available to be issued.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for theAudit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issuean auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assuranceand therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detecta material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate,they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with generallyaccepted auditing standards, we:
| · | Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. |
| · | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a testbasis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. |
| · | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit proceduresthat are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Horeb KissimmeeRealty, LLC d/b/a La Rosa Realty Kissimmee’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. |
| · | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significantaccounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements. |
| · | Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate,that raise substantial doubt about Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC d/b/a La Rosa Realty Kissimmee’s ability to continue as agoing concern for a reasonable period of time. |
We are required to communicate with those chargedwith governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certaininternal control related matters that we identified during the audit.
/s/ Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. | |
Somerset, New Jersey
April 19, 2022
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Balance Sheets
| | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 535,240 | | | $ | 580,724 | |
Accounts receivable | | | (902 | ) | | | 123,311 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 534,338 | | | | 704,035 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fixed Assets, net | | | 19,068 | | | | 23,871 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 553,406 | | | $ | 727,906 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and Members' Equity | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 85,890 | | | $ | 216,689 | |
Notes payable, current | | | 4,670 | | | | 9,129 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 90,560 | | | | 225,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Notes payable, net of current | | | 145,330 | | | | 166,563 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 235,890 | | | | 392,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Members' Equity | | | 317,517 | | | | 335,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities and Members' Equity | | $ | 553,407 | | | $ | 727,905 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Statements of Income
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | 11,747,576 | | | $ | 9,634,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | | 10,695,929 | | | | 8,898,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Profit | | | 1,051,647 | | | | 735,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 524,157 | | | | 467,399 | |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | 43,386 | | | | 60,451 | |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 567,543 | | | | 527,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income From Operations | | | 484,104 | | | | 207,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Income | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | 25,692 | | | | - | |
Other income | | | 11,027 | | | | 9,925 | |
Other Income | | | 36,719 | | | | 9,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 520,823 | | | $ | 217,695 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Statements of Members' Equity
| | Amount | |
| | | |
Balance, January 1, 2020 | | $ | 178,923 | |
| | | | |
Member distributions | | | (61,094 | ) |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 217,695 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2020 | | | 335,524 | |
| | | | |
Member distributions | | | (538,830 | ) |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 520,823 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $ | 317,517 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Statements of Cash Flows
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 520,823 | | | $ | 217,695 | |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash | | | | | | | | |
Provided by Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | (25,692 | ) | | | - | |
Depreciation | | | 4,803 | | | | 1,703 | |
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 124,211 | | | | (46,785 | ) |
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | (130,800 | ) | | | 44,235 | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | 493,345 | | | | 216,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for fixed assets | | | - | | | | (5,000 | ) |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | | | - | | | | (5,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from notes payable | | | - | | | | 175,692 | |
Distributions paid | | | (538,830 | ) | | | (61,094 | ) |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | | | (538,830 | ) | | | 114,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash | | | (45,485 | ) | | | 326,446 | |
Cash at Beginning of Year | | | 580,724 | | | | 254,277 | |
Cash at End of Year | | $ | 535,239 | | | $ | 580,723 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash Paid During the Year for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Income taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
See notes to the financial statements.
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATUREOF OPERATIONS
Nature of Organization
Horeb KissimmeeRealty, LLC d/b/a La Rosa Realty Kissimmee (the "Company") provides residential and commercial real estate brokerageservices to the public primarily through sales agents. The business also provides coaching and support services to agents on afee basis.
Liquidity
The Company is subject to the risksand challenges associated with companies at a similar stage of development. These include dependence on key individuals, successfuldevelopment and marketing of its offerings, and competition with larger companies with greater financial, technical, and marketingresources. Furthermore, during the period required to achieve substantially higher revenue in order to become consistently profitable,the Company may require additional funds that might not be readily available or might not be on terms that are acceptable to theCompany. Based on the Company’s current cash position and resources, management believes the Company has adequate resourcesto fund its operations for the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are made available.
COVID-19
Management believes that these socialand economic impacts, which to date have included but not been limited to the following, could have a significant impact on theCompany's future financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: (i) restrictions on in person activities associatedwith residential real estate transactions arising from shelter in place, or similar isolation orders; (ii) decline in consumerdemand for in person interactions and physical home tours; and (iii) deteriorating economic conditions, such as increased unemploymentrates, recessionary conditions, lower yields on individual investment portfolios, and more stringent mortgage financing conditions.
Considering the evolution of COVID-19and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of COVID-19 on its results of operations,financial condition, or liquidity for the year ending December 31, 2022 and beyond. If COVID-19 continues, it may have a materialadverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparationof the Company's financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of Americarequires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure ofcontingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses duringthe reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of balancesdue from agents and commissions from closings. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not record any allowancefor doubtful accounts, based on the Company's historical ability to collect substantially all receivables. In determining collectability,historical trends are evaluated, and specific customer issues are reviewed on a periodic basis to arrive at appropriate allowances.
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Fixed Assets
The cost of property and equipmentis depreciated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets: five years for computers; sevenyears for office furniture and other equipment.
Fair Value Measurements
The fair valueof a financial instrument is the amount that could be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in anorderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financialliabilities are marked to offer prices. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the quality and reliability of the information usedto determine fair values. The methodology establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizesthe inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels as follows:
| - | Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
| | |
| - | Level 2 - Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and |
| | |
| - | Level 3 - Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. |
ASC 820 requires the use of observabledata if such data is available without undue cost and effort. When available, the company uses unadjusted quoted market pricesto measure the fair value and classifies such items within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is basedupon internally developed models that use current market-based or independently sourced market parameters such as interest ratesand currency rates. Items valued using internally generated models are classified according to the lowest level input or valuedriver that is significant to the valuation.
Revenue Recognition
The Company applies the provisionof Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue fromContracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). The Company measures revenue within the scope of ASC 606 by applying the followingfive steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determinethe transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenuewhen (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or servicespromised within each contract that falls under the scope of ASC 606, determines those that are performance obligations and assesseswhether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price thatis allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied. The application of these fivesteps necessitates the development of assumptions that require judgment.
The Company records revenue basedupon the consideration specified in the client arrangement, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the clientarrangement are satisfied. A performance obligation is a contractual promise to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as,the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains controlof promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for thosegoods or services.
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Residential)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing residential real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Consequently, the Company is defined as the principal inthe transaction. The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Companyhas concluded that agents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of itsobligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction priceis calculated by applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Companymay provide services to the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company provides services to the seller ina transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales prices multiplied by thecommission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company represents both the buyer andthe seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue contains a single performanceobligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned.The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing the sale of propertyat the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transaction. The Companyis not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessfultransactions, even if services have been provided. In addition to commission, revenue from real estate brokerage services (residential)consists of annual and monthly dues charged to our agents for providing systems, accounting, marketing tools, and compliance services.The annual and monthly dues is recognized each month as services are provided.
Coaching Services
The Company provides mandatory trainingand guidance to newly licensed agents for their first three sales transactions. Revenue is recognized based on 10% of the commissionearned by the agent on these transactions and is recognized upon closing of each real estate transaction. Coaches also provideoptional special education services throughout the year to agents. Revenue is recognized over time as the services are provided.
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing commercial real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Correspondingly, the Company is defined as the principal.The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Company has concluded thatagents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, theCompany recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction price is calculatedby applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Company may provide servicesto the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction.
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Commercial), continued
When the Company provides servicesto the seller in a transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales pricesmultiplied by the commission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company representsboth the buyer and the seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue containsa single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transactionprice is earned. The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing thesale of property at the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transactionat a rate of 10% of the gross commission income. The Company is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligationis satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided.
Revenues from contractswith customers are summarized by category as follows for the years ended December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 11,649,846 | | | $ | 9,587,215 | |
Coaching Services | | | 62,633 | | | | 32,124 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial) | | | 35,097 | | | | 14,979 | |
Revenue | | $ | 11,747,576 | | | $ | 9,634,318 | |
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenueconsists primarily of agent commissions.
Advertising costsare expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $14,547 and $18,386, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company is taxed as a partnershipunder the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s income is included in the members’ income tax returns. Accordingly,the Company generally is not subject to federal or certain state income taxes.
The Company accounts for income taxesunder FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assetsand liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilitiesand for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requiresa valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not berealized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accountingfor uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition thresholdand measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken ina tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examinationby taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interimperiod, disclosure and transition.
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes(continued)
The Company recognizes accrued interestand penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amountsaccrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under reviewthat could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company has identified the UnitedStates as its only “major” tax jurisdiction.
Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsNot Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB establishedTopic 842, Leases, by issuing ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize leases on balancesheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”)model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longerthan 12 months. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification ofexpense recognition in the income statement. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, that changesthe impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments, entitieswill be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognitionof allowance for losses. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowances and creditquality indicators. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Companyis currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its financial statements.
Subsequent Events Evaluation Date
The Company evaluated the eventsand transactions subsequent to its December 31, 2021 balance sheet date in accordance with FASB ASC 855-10-50, “SubsequentEvents,” determined there were no significant events to report through April 19, 2022, which is the date the financialstatements were available to be issued.
NOTE 3 - CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDITRISK
At times throughout the year, theCompany may maintain certain bank accounts in excess of FDIC insured limits of $250,000.
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 4 - FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets consist of the followingas of December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Equipment | | $ | 13,300 | | | $ | 13,300 | |
Furniture | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | | | (9,232 | ) | | | (4,429 | ) |
| | $ | 19,068 | | | $ | 23,871 | |
Depreciation expense for the yearsended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $4,803 and $1,703, respectively.
NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is obligated under multiplenoncancellable operating lease terms for office spaces, which expired in December 2021 with monthly payments of $4,667, includingannual escalation at 3% plus certain occupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease, including without limitation certain utilitycosts. Rent expense plus certain occupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was$70,569 and $65,707, respectively.
The following is a schedule of futureminimum rental payments (exclusive of common area charges) required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelablelease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2021.
Year Ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 64,919 | |
2023 | | | 66,867 | |
2024 | | | 68,873 | |
| | $ | 200,659 | |
NOTE 6 - DEBT
Notes Payable
The Company's notes payable balanceconsists of the following at December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Paycheck Protection Program Loans | | $ | - | | | $ | 25,692 | |
Economic Injury Disaster Loans | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000 | |
Less: Current Portion | | | (4,670 | ) | | | (9,129 | ) |
Notes Payable - Long Term | | $ | 145,330 | | | $ | 184,821 | |
Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC
d/b/a
La Rosa Realty Kissimmee
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 6 - DEBT (continued)
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
On May 1, 2020, the Company receivedloan proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARESAct”) as administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) in the principal amount of $25,692(the “PPP Loan”). The Lender will have 90 days to review borrower’s forgiveness application and the United StatesSmall Business Administration ("SBA") will have an additional 60 days to review the Lender’s decision as to whetherthe borrower’s loan may be forgiven. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sum of documented payrollcosts, covered rent payments, covered utilities, and certain covered mortgage interest payments during the twenty-four-week periodbeginning on the date of first disbursement of the PPP Loan.
For purposes of the CARES Act, payrollcosts exclude compensation of an individual employee earning more than $100,000, prorated annually. Not more than 40% of the forgivenamount may be for non-payroll costs. Forgiveness is reduced if full-time headcount declines, or if salaries and wages for employeeswith salaries of $100,000 or less annually are reduced by more than 25%. The loan was forgiven in 2021.
Economic Injury Disaster Loan
On June 10, 2020, the Company receivedproceeds from an Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL" or "the "Loan") from the Small Business Administration("SBA"), in the amount of $150,000. The Loan, which is in the form of a promissory note dated June 10, 2020, matureson June 10, 2050 and bears interest at a rate of 3.75% per annum. Payments are to be made monthly beginning as of June 1, 2021in the amount of $731. Each payment is to be applied first to the interest accrued to the date of receipt of each payment, andthe remaining balance, if any, will be applied to the principal. The loan terms provide for a collateral interest for the SBA,and limits the use of proceeds to working capital to alleviate the effects of COVID-19 on the Company's economic condition. Unlikethe Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act("CARES Act") enacted March 27, 2020, the EIDL program does not currently provide a mechanism for loan forgiveness.
Future maturities of the loan payable,if not forgiven, are as follows:
Year ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 4,670 | |
2023 | | | 3,095 | |
2024 | | | 3,213 | |
2025 | | | 3,336 | |
2026 | | | 3,463 | |
Thereafter | | | 132,223 | |
| | $ | 150,000 | |
NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 2022, the Company extendedthe lease for its office space through December 2024 with monthly payments of $5,410, including annual escalation at 3% plus certainoccupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease, including without limitation certain utility costs.
On January 31, 2022, the Companyand its sole member entered into an agreement with La Rosa Holdings Corp. pursuant to which La Rosa Holdings Corp. will acquire51% of the membership interest in Horeb Kissimmee Realty, LLC. La Rosa Franchising LLC, with whom, the Company entered into a franchiseagreement with in 2019 is a wholly owned subsidiary of La Rosa Holdings Corp. The agreement will close within five days an underwritteninitial public offering of La Rosa Holdings Corp.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Stockholder of La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financialstatements of La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc. (a Florida Limited Liability Company), which comprise the balance sheets as of December31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of income, retained deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the relatednotes to the financial statements.
In our opinion, the financial statements referredto above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc. as of December 31,2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance withauditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further describedin the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to beindependent of La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc. and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethicalrequirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to providea basis for our audit opinion.
Responsibilities of Management for the FinancialStatements
Management is responsible for the preparationand fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesof America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentationof financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, managementis required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt aboutLa Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financialstatements are available to be issued.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for theAudit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issuean auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assuranceand therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detecta material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate,they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with generallyaccepted auditing standards, we:
| · | Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. |
| · | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a testbasis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. |
| · | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit proceduresthat are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of La Rosa RealtyLake Nona, Inc.’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. |
| · | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significantaccounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements. |
| · | Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate,that raise substantial doubt about La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonableperiod of time. |
We are required to communicate with those chargedwith governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certaininternal control related matters that we identified during the audit.
/s/ Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. | |
Somerset, New Jersey
April 19, 2022
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Balance Sheets
| | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 138,814 | | | $ | 171,864 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 125,790 | | | | 129,205 | |
Other current assets | | | 12,399 | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 277,003 | | | $ | 301,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and Stockholder’s Deficit | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 193,441 | | | $ | 207,677 | |
Due to related party | | | 83,762 | | | | - | |
Notes payable, current | | | 11,919 | | | | 2,098 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 289,122 | | | | 209,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Notes payable, net of current | | | 121,050 | | | | 122,502 | |
Security deposits payable | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,550 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 412,672 | | | | 334,827 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Stockholder’s Deficit | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, no par value; 100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | | | - | | | | - | |
Retained deficit | | | (135,669 | ) | | | (33,758 | ) |
Total Stockholder’s Deficit | | | (135,669 | ) | | | (33,758 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Deficit | | $ | 277,003 | | | $ | 301,069 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Statements of Income
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | 10,291,378 | | | $ | 9,114,999 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | | 9,293,152 | | | | 8,243,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Profit | | | 998,226 | | | | 871,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 582,576 | | | | 449,550 | |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | 47,547 | | | | 20,219 | |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 630,123 | | | | 469,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income From Operations | | | 368,103 | | | | 401,995 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Income | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | 11,700 | | | | 7,000 | |
Other income (expense) | | | (785 | ) | | | 7,058 | |
Other Income | | | 10,915 | | | | 14,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 379,018 | | | $ | 416,053 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Statement of Retained Deficit
| | Amount | |
| | | |
Balance, January 1, 2020 | | $ | 37,189 | |
| | | | |
Distributions | | | (487,000 | ) |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 416,053 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2020 | | | (33,758 | ) |
| | | | |
Distributions | | | (480,929 | ) |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 379,018 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $ | (135,669 | ) |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 379,018 | | | $ | 416,053 | |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash | | | | | | | | |
Provided by Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | (11,700 | ) | | | (7,000 | ) |
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 3,415 | | | | (68,040 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | | | (12,399 | ) | | | 9,948 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | (14,236 | ) | | | 61,097 | |
Security deposit | | | (50 | ) | | | 1,600 | |
Due to related party | | | 83,762 | | | | - | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | 427,810 | | | | 413,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from notes payable | | | 20,069 | | | | 131,600 | |
Distributions paid | | | (480,929 | ) | | | (487,000 | ) |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | | | (460,860 | ) | | | (355,400 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash | | | (33,050 | ) | | | 58,258 | |
Cash at Beginning of Year | | | 171,864 | | | | 113,606 | |
Cash at End of Year | | $ | 138,814 | | | $ | 171,864 | |
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash Paid During the Year for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Income taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATUREOF OPERATIONS
Nature of Organization
La Rosa RealtyLake Nona, Inc. (the "Company") provides residential and commercial real estate brokerage services to the public primarilythrough sales agents. The business also provides coaching and support services to agents on a fee basis.
Liquidity
The Company is subject to the risksand challenges associated with companies at a similar stage of development. These include dependence on key individuals, successfuldevelopment and marketing of its offerings, and competition with larger companies with greater financial, technical, and marketingresources. Furthermore, during the period required to achieve substantially higher revenue in order to become consistently profitable,the Company may require additional funds that might not be readily available or might not be on terms that are acceptable to theCompany. Based on the Company’s current cash position and resources, management believes the Company has adequate resourcesto fund its operations for the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are made available.
COVID19
Our management believes that thesesocial and economic impacts, which to date have included but not been limited to the following, could have a significant impacton the Company's future financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: (i) restrictions on in person activities associatedwith residential real estate transactions arising from shelter in place, or similar isolation orders; (ii) decline in consumerdemand for in person interactions and physical home tours; and (iii) deteriorating economic conditions, such as increased unemploymentrates, recessionary conditions, lower yields on individual investment portfolios, and more stringent mortgage financing conditions.
Considering the evolution of COVID19 and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of COVID 19 on its results of operations,financial condition, or liquidity for the year ending December 31, 2022 and beyond. If COVID 19 continues, it may have a materialadverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparationof the Company's financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of Americarequires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure ofcontingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses duringthe reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of balancesdue from agents and commissions from closings. The Company records no allowances due to the Company's ability to collect substantiallyall receivables. In determining collectability, historical trends are evaluated, and specific customer issues are reviewed on aperiodic basis to arrive at appropriate allowances.
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Fair Value Measurements
The fair valueof a financial instrument is the amount that could be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in anorderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financialliabilities are marked to offer prices. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the quality and reliability of the information usedto determine fair values. The methodology establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizesthe inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels as follows:
| - | Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurementdate for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
| - | Level 2 - Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quotedprices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable,either directly or indirectly; and |
| - | Level 3 - Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair valuemeasurement and unobservable. |
ASC 820 requires the use of observabledata if such data is available without undue cost and effort. When available, the company uses unadjusted quoted market pricesto measure the fair value and classifies such items within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is basedupon internally developed models that use current market-based or independently sourced market parameters such as interest ratesand currency rates. Items valued using internally generated models are classified according to the lowest level input or valuedriver that is significant to the valuation.
The determination of fair value considersvarious factors including interest rate yield curves and time value underlying the financial instruments. In the event of an other-than-temporaryimpairment of a nonpublic equity method investment, the Company uses the net asset value of its investment in the investee, adjustedusing discounted cash flows, for the company's estimate of the price that it would consider all factors that would impact the investment'sfair value. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company did not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value.
Revenue Recognition
The Company applies the provisionof Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue fromContracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). The Company measures revenue within the scope of ASC 606 by applying the followingfive steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determinethe transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenuewhen (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or servicespromised within each contract that falls under the scope of ASC 606, determines those that are performance obligations and assesseswhether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price thatis allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied. The application of these fivesteps necessitates the development of assumptions that require judgment.
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
The Company records revenue basedupon the consideration specified in the client arrangement, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the clientarrangement are satisfied. A performance obligation is a contractual promise to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as,the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains controlof promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for thosegoods or services.
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Residential)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing residential real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Consequently, the Company is defined as the principal inthe transaction. The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Companyhas concluded that agents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of itsobligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction priceis calculated by applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Companymay provide services to the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company provides services to the seller ina transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales prices multiplied by thecommission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company represents both the buyer andthe seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue contains a single performanceobligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned.The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing the sale of propertyat the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transaction. The Companyis not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessfultransactions, even if services have been provided. In addition to commission, revenue from real estate brokerage services (residential)consists of annual and monthly dues charged to our agents for providing systems, accounting, marketing tools, and compliance services.The annual and monthly dues are recognized each month as the services are provided.
Coaching Services
The Company provides mandatory trainingand guidance to newly licensed agents for their first three sales transactions. Revenue is recognized based on 10% of the commissionearned on these transactions payable upon closing of the transaction. Coaches also provide optional special education servicesthroughout the year to agents.
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing commercial real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Correspondingly, the Company is defined as the principal.The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Company has concluded thatagents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, theCompany recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction price is calculatedby applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Company may provide servicesto the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction.
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Commercial), continued
When the Company provides servicesto the seller in a transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales pricesmultiplied by the commission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company representsboth the buyer and the seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue containsa single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transactionprice is earned. The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing thesale of property at the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transactionat a rate of 10% of the gross commission income. The Company is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligationis satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided.
Revenues from contractswith customers are summarized by category as follows for the years ended December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 10,214,090 | | | $ | 9,043,252 | |
Coaching Services | | | 68,217 | | | | 63,512 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial) | | | 9,071 | | | | 8,235 | |
Revenue | | $ | 10,291,378 | | | $ | 9,114,999 | |
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenueconsists primarily of agent commissions less fees.
Advertising
Advertising costsare expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $2,000 and $1,538, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company is an “S” Corporation under the InternalRevenue Code. The Company’s income is included in the stockholder’s income tax returns. Accordingly, the Company generallyis not subject to federal or certain state income taxes.
The Company accounts for income taxesunder FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assetsand liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilitiesand for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requiresa valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not berealized.
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes(continued)
ASC 740 also clarifies the accountingfor uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition thresholdand measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken ina tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examinationby taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interimperiod, disclosure and transition.
The Company recognizes accrued interestand penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amountsaccrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review thatcould result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company has identified the UnitedStates as its only “major” tax jurisdiction.
Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsNot Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB establishedTopic 842, Leases, by issuing ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize leases on balancesheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”)model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longerthan 12 months. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification ofexpense recognition in the income statement. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, that changesthe impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments, entitieswill be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognitionof allowance for losses. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowances and creditquality indicators. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Companyis currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its combined financial statements and intendsto adopt the standard on January 1, 2023. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for IncomeTaxes ("ASU 2019-12"), which modifies ASC 740 to reduce complexity while maintaining or improving the usefulness of theinformation provided to users of financial statements. ASU 2019-12 is effective for the Company for interim and annual reportingperiods beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2019-12, but it is not expectedto have a material impact on the Company’s combined financial statements.
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Subsequent Events Evaluation Date
The Company evaluated the eventsand transactions subsequent to its December 31, 2021 balance sheet date in accordance with FASB ASC 855-10-50, “SubsequentEvents,” determined there were no significant events to report through April 19, 2022, which is the date the financialstatements were available to be issued.
NOTE 3 - CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDITRISK
At times throughout the year, theCompany may maintain certain bank accounts in excess of FDIC insured limits of $250,000.
NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
At December 31, 2021 the Companyowed its sole stockholder $83,762 in unpaid commissions.
NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is obligated under multiplenoncancellable operating lease terms for office spaces, which expires in March 2022 with monthly payments of $7,475, plus certainoccupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease, including without limitation certain utility costs. Rent expense plus certain occupancyexpenses as prescribed in the lease for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $117,964 and $109,961, respectively.
The following is a schedule of futureminimum rental payments (exclusive of common area charges) required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelablelease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2021.
Year Ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 31,212 | |
NOTE 6 - DEBT
Notes Payable
The Company's notes payable balanceconsists of the following at December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Paycheck Protection Program Loans | | $ | 20,069 | | | $ | 11,700 | |
Economic Injury Disaster Loans | | | 112,900 | | | | 112,900 | |
Total Notes Payable | | | 132,969 | | | | 124,600 | |
Less: Current Portion | | | (11,919 | ) | | | (2,098 | ) |
Notes Payable - Long Term | | $ | 121,050 | | | $ | 122,502 | |
La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc.
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 6 - DEBT (continued)
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
On May 4, 2020, the Company receivedloan proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARESAct”) as administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) in the principal amount of $11,700(the “PPP Loan”). On March 29, 2021, the Company and the SBA amended the loan and the Company received additional proceedsin the amount of $20,069. The Loan, as amended matures on January 4, 2025 and bears interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum. TheLender will have 90 days to review borrower’s forgiveness application and the United States Small Business Administration("SBA") will have an additional 60 days to review the Lender’s decision as to whether the borrower’s loanmay be forgiven. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sum of documented payroll costs, covered rent payments,covered utilities, and certain covered mortgage interest payments during the twenty-four-week period beginning on the date of firstdisbursement of the PPP Loan.
For purposes of the CARES Act, payrollcosts exclude compensation of an individual employee earning more than $100,000, prorated annually. Not more than 40% of the forgivenamount may be for non-payroll costs. Forgiveness is reduced if full-time headcount declines, or if salaries and wages for employeeswith salaries of $100,000 or less annually are reduced by more than 25%. Although the Company currently believes that its use ofthe PPP Loan will meet the conditions for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, the Company cannot assure that the PPP Loan will be forgiven,in whole or in part. The original loan of $11,700 was forgiven in 2021.
Economic Injury Disaster Loan
On June 22, 2020, the Company receivedproceeds from an Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL" or "the "Loan") from the Small Business Administration("SBA"), in the amount of $113,000. The Loan, which is in the form of a promissory note dated June 22, 2020, matureson June 22, 2050 and bears interest at a rate of 3.75% per annum. Payments are to be made monthly beginning as of June 22, 2022.Each payment is to be applied first to the interest accrued to the date of receipt of each payment, and the remaining balance,if any, will be applied to the principal. The loan terms provide for a collateral interest for the SBA, and limits the use of proceedsto working capital to alleviate the effects of COVID-19 on the Company's economic condition. Unlike the Paycheck Protection Program("PPP"), established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") enactedMarch 27, 2020, the EIDL program does not currently provide a mechanism for loan forgiveness.
Future maturities of the loan payable,if not forgiven, are as follows:
Year ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 11,920 | |
2023 | | | 7,755 | |
2024 | | | 7,902 | |
2025 | | | 2,904 | |
2026 | | | 2,551 | |
Thereafter | | | 99,937 | |
| | $ | 132,969 | |
NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 6, 2022, the Company and its sole stockholder enteredinto an agreement with La Rosa Holdings Corp. pursuant to which La Rosa Holdings Corp. will acquire 51% of the equity in La RosaRealty Lake Nona, Inc. La Rosa Franchising LLC, with whom, the Company entered into a franchise agreement with in 2019 is a whollyowned subsidiary of La Rosa Holdings Corp. The agreement will close within five days an underwritten initial public offering ofLa Rosa Holdings Corp.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Member of La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financialstatements of La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC (a Florida Limited Liability Company), which comprise the balance sheets as ofDecember 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of income, member's equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, andthe related notes to the financial statements.
In our opinion, the financial statements referredto above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC as of December 31,2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance withauditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further describedin the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to beindependent of La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevantethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriateto provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Responsibilities of Management for the FinancialStatements
Management is responsible for the preparationand fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesof America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentationof financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, managementis required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt aboutLa Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financialstatements are available to be issued.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for theAudit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issuean auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assuranceand therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detecta material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate,they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with generallyaccepted auditing standards, we:
| · | Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. |
| · | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a testbasis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. |
| · | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit proceduresthat are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of La Rosa RealtyNorth Florida, LLC’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. |
| · | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significantaccounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements. |
| · | Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate,that raise substantial doubt about La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonableperiod of time. |
We are required to communicate with those chargedwith governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certaininternal control related matters that we identified during the audit.
/s/ Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. | |
Somerset, New Jersey
April 19, 2022
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Balance Sheets
| | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 91,540 | | | $ | 32,961 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 25,431 | | | | 33,336 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 116,971 | | | $ | 66,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and Member's Equity | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 45,956 | | | $ | 37,901 | |
Notes payable, current | | | - | | | | 622 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 45,956 | | | | 38,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Notes payable, net of current | | | - | | | | 5,328 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 45,956 | | | | 43,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Member's Equity | | | 71,015 | | | | 22,446 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities and Member's Equity | | $ | 116,971 | | | $ | 66,297 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Statements of Income
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | 3,726,210 | | | $ | 2,707,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | | 3,472,737 | | | | 2,507,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Profit | | | 253,473 | | | | 200,275 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 184,511 | | | | 178,414 | |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | 19,918 | | | | 13,033 | |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 204,429 | | | | 191,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income From Operations | | | 49,044 | | | | 8,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Expense | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | (475 | ) | | | - | |
Other Expense | | | (475 | ) | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 48,569 | | | $ | 8,828 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Statements of Member's Equity
| | Amount | |
| | | |
Balance, January 1, 2020 | | $ | 13,618 | |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 8,828 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2020 | | | 22,446 | |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 48,569 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $ | 71,015 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Statements of Cash Flows
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 48,569 | | | $ | 8,828 | |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash | | | | | | | | |
Provided by (used in) Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | - | | | | - | |
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 7,905 | | | | (24,426 | ) |
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 8,056 | | | | 5,371 | |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | | | 64,530 | | | | (10,227 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from notes payable | | | - | | | | 10,000 | |
Payments on notes payable | | | (5,950 | ) | | | (4,050 | ) |
Member contribution | | | - | | | | 10,846 | |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | | | (5,950 | ) | | | 16,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Cash | | | 58,580 | | | | 6,569 | |
Cash at Beginning of Year | | | 32,961 | | | | 26,392 | |
Cash at End of Year | | $ | 91,541 | | | $ | 32,961 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash Paid During the Year for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 476 | | | $ | - | |
Income taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATUREOF OPERATIONS
Nature of Organization
La Rosa RealtyNorth Florida, LLC (the "Company") provides residential and commercial real estate brokerage services to the public primarilythrough sales agents. The business also provides coaching and support services to agents on a fee basis.
Liquidity
The Company is subject to the risksand challenges associated with companies at a similar stage of development. These include dependence on key individuals, successfuldevelopment and marketing of its offerings, and competition with larger companies with greater financial, technical, and marketingresources. Furthermore, during the period required to achieve substantially higher revenue in order to become consistently profitable,the Company may require additional funds that might not be readily available or might not be on terms that are acceptable to theCompany. Based on the Company’s current cash position and resources, management believes the Company has adequate resourcesto fund its operations for the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are made available.
COVID-19
Management believes that these socialand economic impacts, which to date have included but not been limited to the following, could have a significant impact on theCompany's future financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: (i) restrictions on in person activities associatedwith residential real estate transactions arising from shelter in place, or similar isolation orders; (ii) decline in consumerdemand for in person interactions and physical home tours; and (iii) deteriorating economic conditions, such as increased unemploymentrates, recessionary conditions, lower yields on individual investment portfolios, and more stringent mortgage financing conditions.
Considering the evolution of COVID-19and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of COVID-19 on its results of operations,financial condition, or liquidity for the year ending December 31, 2022 and beyond. If COVID-19 continues, it may have a materialadverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparationof the Company's financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of Americarequires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure ofcontingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses duringthe reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of balancesdue from agents and commissions from closings. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not record any allowancefor doubtful accounts based on the Company's historical ability to collect substantially all receivables. In determining collectability,historical trends are evaluated, and specific customer issues are reviewed on a periodic basis to arrive at appropriate allowances.
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Fair Value Measurements
The fair valueof a financial instrument is the amount that could be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in anorderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financialliabilities are marked to offer prices. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the quality and reliability of the information usedto determine fair values. The methodology establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizesthe inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels as follows:
| - | Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurementdate for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
| - | Level 2 - Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quotedprices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable,either directly or indirectly; and |
| - | Level 3 - Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair valuemeasurement and unobservable. |
ASC 820 requires the use of observabledata if such data is available without undue cost and effort. When available, the company uses unadjusted quoted market pricesto measure the fair value and classifies such items within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is basedupon internally developed models that use current market-based or independently sourced market parameters such as interest ratesand currency rates. Items valued using internally generated models are classified according to the lowest level input or valuedriver that is significant to the valuation.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020,the Company did not have any assets or liabilities measure at fair value.
Revenue Recognition
The Company applies the provisionof Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue fromContracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). The Company measures revenue within the scope of ASC 606 by applying the followingfive steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determinethe transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenuewhen (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or servicespromised within each contract that falls under the scope of ASC 606, determines those that are performance obligations and assesseswhether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price thatis allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied. The application of these fivesteps necessitates the development of assumptions that require judgment.
The Company records revenue basedupon the consideration specified in the client arrangement, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the clientarrangement are satisfied. A performance obligation is a contractual promise to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as,the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains controlof promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for thosegoods or services.
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Residential)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing residential real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Consequently, the Company is defined as the principal inthe transaction. The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Companyhas concluded that agents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of itsobligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction priceis calculated by applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Companymay provide services to the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company provides services to the seller ina transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales prices multiplied by thecommission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company represents both the buyer andthe seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue contains a single performanceobligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned.The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing the sale of propertyat the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transaction. The Companyis not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessfultransactions, even if services have been provided. In addition to commission, revenue from real estate brokerage services (residential)consists of annual and monthly dues charged to our agents for providing systems, accounting, marketing tools, and compliance services.The annual and monthly dues are recognized each month as services are provided.
Coaching Services
The Company provides mandatory trainingand guidance to newly licensed agents for their first three sales transactions. Revenue is recognized based on 10% of the commissionearned by the agent on these transactions is recognized upon closing of each real estate transaction. Coaches also provide optionalspecial education services throughout the year to agents.
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing commercial real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Correspondingly, the Company is defined as the principal.The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Company has concluded thatagents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, theCompany recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction price is calculatedby applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Company may provide servicesto the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction.
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Commercial), continued
When the Company provides servicesto the seller in a transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales pricesmultiplied by the commission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company representsboth the buyer and the seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue containsa single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transactionprice is earned. The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing thesale of property at the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transactionat a rate of 10% of the gross commission income. The Company is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligationis satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided.
Revenues from contractswith customers are summarized by category as follows for the years ended December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 3,719,456 | | | $ | 2,700,364 | |
Coaching Services | | | 6,754 | | | | 7,238 | |
Revenue | | $ | 3,726,210 | | | $ | 2,707,602 | |
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenueconsists primarily of agent commissions less fees.
Advertising
Advertising costsare expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $3,695 and $7,590, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company is taxed as a partnershipunder the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s income is included in the members’ income tax returns. Accordingly,the Company generally is not subject to federal or certain state income taxes.
The Company accounts for income taxesunder FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assetsand liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilitiesand for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requiresa valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not berealized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accountingfor uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition thresholdand measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken ina tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examinationby taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interimperiod, disclosure and transition.
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes(continued)
The Company recognizes accrued interestand penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amountsaccrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under reviewthat could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company has identified the UnitedStates as its only “major” tax jurisdiction.
Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsNot Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB establishedTopic 842, Leases, by issuing ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize leases on balancesheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”)model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longerthan 12 months. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification ofexpense recognition in the income statement. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, that changesthe impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments, entitieswill be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognitionof allowance for losses. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowances and creditquality indicators. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Companyis currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its financial statements and intends to adoptthe standard on January 1, 2023.
Subsequent Events Evaluation Date
The Company evaluated the eventsand transactions subsequent to its December 31, 2021 balance sheet date in accordance with FASB ASC 855-10-50, “SubsequentEvents,” determined there were no significant events to report through April 19, 2022, which is the date the financialstatements were available to be issued.
NOTE 3 - CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDITRISK
At times throughout the year, theCompany may maintain certain bank accounts in excess of FDIC insured limits of $250,000.
NOTE 4 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company was obligated under anoncancellable operating lease for office space, which expired in December 2020 requiring monthly payments of $3,100, plus certainoccupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease, including without limitation certain utility costs. The Company is obligated undera noncancellable operating lease for office space, which expires in October 2025 with monthly payments of $1,570, escalating at1% per year plus certain occupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease, including without limitation certain utility costs. Rentexpense plus certain occupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $18,372 and$42,646, respectively.
La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
The following is a schedule of futureminimum rental payments (exclusive of common area charges) required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelablelease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2021.
Year Ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 18,741 | |
2023 | | | 19,309 | |
2024 | | | 19,887 | |
2025 | | | 17,072 | |
| | $ | 75,009 | |
NOTE 6 - DEBT
Notes Payable
The Company's notes payable balanceconsists of the following at December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
City of Jacksonville | | $ | - | | | $ | 5,950 | |
Less: Current Portion | | | - | | | | (622 | ) |
Notes Payable - Long Term | | $ | - | | | $ | 5,328 | |
City of Jacksonville
On April 16, 2020, the Company receivedproceeds from a COVID 19 Response Business Community Relief Loan (the "Loan") from the City of Jacksonville, administeredby a bank, in the amount of $10,000. The Loan, which is in the form of a promissory note dated May 29, 2020, matures on May 29,2025 and bears interest at a rate of 5.99% per annum. Payments are to be made monthly beginning as of July 2021. Each payment isto be applied first to the interest accrued to the date of receipt of each payment, and the remaining balance, if any, will beapplied to the principal. The loan terms limit the use of proceeds to working capital to alleviate the effects of COVID-19 on theCompany's economic condition. The loan program does not currently provide a mechanism for loan forgiveness. The loan was paid infull during 2021.
NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 11, 2022, the Companyand its sole member entered into an agreement with La Rosa Holdings Corp. pursuant to which La Rosa Holdings Corp. will acquire100% of the membership interest in La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC. La Rosa Franchising LLC, with whom, the Company entered intoa franchise agreement with in 2019 is a wholly owned subsidiary of La Rosa Holdings Corp. The agreement will close within fivedays an underwritten initial public offering of La Rosa Holdings Corp.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Members of La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financialstatements of La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC (a Florida Limited Liability Company), which comprise the balance sheets as of December31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of income, members' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the relatednotes to the financial statements.
In our opinion, the financial statements referredto above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC as of December 31, 2021and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance withauditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further describedin the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to beindependent of La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethicalrequirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to providea basis for our audit opinion.
Responsibilities of Management for the FinancialStatements
Management is responsible for the preparationand fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesof America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentationof financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, managementis required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt aboutLa Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financialstatements are available to be issued.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for theAudit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issuean auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assuranceand therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detecta material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate,they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with generallyaccepted auditing standards, we:
| · | Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. |
| · | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a testbasis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. |
| · | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit proceduresthat are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of La Rosa RealtyThe Elite, LLC’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. |
| · | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significantaccounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements. |
| · | Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate,that raise substantial doubt about La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonableperiod of time. |
We are required to communicate with those chargedwith governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certaininternal control related matters that we identified during the audit.
/s/ Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. | |
Somerset, New Jersey
April 19, 2022
La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Balance Sheets
| | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 109,382 | | | $ | 78,142 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 75,228 | | | | 26,457 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 184,610 | | | | 104,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 184,610 | | | $ | 104,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and Members' Equity | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 149,091 | | | $ | 76,280 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 149,091 | | | | 76,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 149,091 | | | | 76,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Members' Equity | | | 35,519 | | | | 28,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities and Members' Equity | | $ | 184,610 | | | $ | 104,599 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Statements of Income
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | 4,438,197 | | | $ | 3,257,724 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | | 4,116,353 | | | | 2,996,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Profit | | | 321,844 | | | | 260,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 314,362 | | | | 257,993 | |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | 9,758 | | | | 3,612 | |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 324,120 | | | | 261,605 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Loss From Operations | | | (2,276 | ) | | | (611 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Income | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | - | | | | 22,000 | |
Other income | | | 5,425 | | | | 4,676 | |
Other Income | | | 5,425 | | | | 26,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 3,149 | | | $ | 26,065 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Statements of Members' Equity
| | Amount | |
| | | |
Balance, January 1, 2020 | | $ | 2,254 | |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 26,065 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2020 | | | 28,319 | |
| | | | |
Member contributions | | | 4,051 | |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 3,149 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $ | 35,519 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Statements of Cash Flows
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 3,149 | | | $ | 26,065 | |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash | | | | | | | | |
Provided by Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Forgiveness of debt | | | - | | | | (22,000 | ) |
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (48,770 | ) | | | 18,188 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 72,809 | | | | 4,034 | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | 27,188 | | | | 26,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from debt | | | - | | | | 22,000 | |
Member contributions | | | 4,051 | | | | - | |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | | | 4,051 | | | | 22,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Cash | | | 31,239 | | | | 48,287 | |
Cash at Beginning of Year | | | 78,142 | | | | 29,855 | |
Cash at End of Year | | $ | 109,381 | | | $ | 78,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash Paid During the Year for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Income taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATUREOF OPERATIONS
Nature of Organization
La Rosa RealtyThe Elite, LLC (the "Company") provides residential and commercial real estate brokerage services to the public primarilythrough sales agents. The business also provides coaching and support services to agents on a fee basis.
Liquidity
The Company is subject to the risksand challenges associated with companies at a similar stage of development. These include dependence on key individuals, successfuldevelopment and marketing of its offerings, and competition with larger companies with greater financial, technical, and marketingresources. Furthermore, during the period required to achieve substantially higher revenue in order to become consistently profitable,the Company may require additional funds that might not be readily available or might not be on terms that are acceptable to theCompany. Based on the Company’s current cash position and resources, management believes the Company has adequate resourcesto fund its operations for the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are made available.
COVID-19
Management believes that these socialand economic impacts, which to date have included but not been limited to the following, could have a significant impact on theCompany's future financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: (i) restrictions on in person activities associatedwith residential real estate transactions arising from shelter in place, or similar isolation orders; (ii) decline in consumerdemand for in person interactions and physical home tours; and (iii) deteriorating economic conditions, such as increased unemploymentrates, recessionary conditions, lower yields on individual investment portfolios, and more stringent mortgage financing conditions.
Considering the evolution of COVID-19and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of COVID-19 on its results of operations,financial condition, or liquidity for the year ending December 31, 2022 and beyond. If COVID-19 continues, it may have a materialadverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparationof the Company's financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of Americarequires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure ofcontingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses duringthe reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of balancesdue from agents and commissions from closings. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not record any allowancefor doubtful accounts based on the Company's historical ability to collect substantially all receivables. In determining collectability,historical trends are evaluated, and specific customer issues are reviewed on a periodic basis to arrive at appropriate allowances.
La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Fair Value Measurements
The fair valueof a financial instrument is the amount that could be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in anorderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financialliabilities are marked to offer prices. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the quality and reliability of the information usedto determine fair values. The methodology establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizesthe inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels as follows:
| - | Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurementdate for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
| - | Level 2 - Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quotedprices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable,either directly or indirectly; and |
| - | Level 3 - Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair valuemeasurement and unobservable. |
ASC 820 requires the use of observabledata if such data is available without undue cost and effort. When available, the company uses unadjusted quoted market pricesto measure the fair value and classifies such items within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is basedupon internally developed models that use current market-based or independently sourced market parameters such as interest ratesand currency rates. Items valued using internally generated models are classified according to the lowest level input or valuedriver that is significant to the valuation.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020,the Company did not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value.
Revenue Recognition
The Company applies the provisionof Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue fromContracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). The Company measures revenue within the scope of ASC 606 by applying the followingfive steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determinethe transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenuewhen (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or servicespromised within each contract that falls under the scope of ASC 606, determines those that are performance obligations and assesseswhether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price thatis allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied. The application of these fivesteps necessitates the development of assumptions that require judgment.
The Company records revenue basedupon the consideration specified in the client arrangement, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the clientarrangement are satisfied. A performance obligation is a contractual promise to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as,the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains controlof promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for thosegoods or services.
La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Residential)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing residential real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Consequently, the Company is defined as the principal inthe transaction. The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Companyhas concluded that agents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of itsobligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction priceis calculated by applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Companymay provide services to the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company provides services to the seller ina transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales prices multiplied by thecommission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company represents both the buyer andthe seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue contains a single performanceobligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned.The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing the sale of propertyat the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transaction. The Companyis not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessfultransactions, even if services have been provided. In addition to commission, revenue from real estate brokerage services (residential)consists of annual and monthly dues charged to our agents for providing systems, accounting, marketing tools, and compliance services.The annual and monthly dues are recognized each month as services are provided.
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing commercial real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Correspondingly, the Company is defined as the principal.The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Company has concluded thatagents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, theCompany recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction price is calculatedby applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Company may provide servicesto the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction.
When the Company provides servicesto the seller in a transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales pricesmultiplied by the commission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company representsboth the buyer and the seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue containsa single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transactionprice is earned. The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing thesale of property at the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transactionat a rate of 10% of the gross commission income. The Company is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligationis satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided.
La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Coaching Services
The Company provides mandatory trainingand guidance to newly licensed agents for their first three sales transactions. Revenue is recognized based on 10% of the commissionearned by the agent on these transactions and is recognized upon closing of each real estate transaction. Coaches also provideoptional special education services throughout the year to agents. Revenue is recognized at a point in time when the performanceobligation is satisfied.
Revenues from contractswith customers are summarized by category as follows for the years ended December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 4,437,255 | | | $ | 3,255,500 | |
Coaching Services | | | 942 | | | | 2,224 | |
Revenue | | $ | 4,438,197 | | | $ | 3,257,724 | |
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenueconsists primarily of agent commissions.
Advertising
Advertising costsare expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $9,758 and $1,359, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company is taxed as a partnershipunder the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s income is included in the members’ income tax returns. Accordingly,the Company generally is not subject to federal or certain state income taxes.
The Company accounts for income taxesunder FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assetsand liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilitiesand for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requiresa valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not berealized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accountingfor uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition thresholdand measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken ina tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examinationby taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interimperiod, disclosure and transition.
The Company recognizes accrued interestand penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amountsaccrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under reviewthat could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company has identified the UnitedStates as its only “major” tax jurisdiction.
La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsNot Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB establishedTopic 842, Leases, by issuing ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize leases on balancesheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”)model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longerthan 12 months. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification ofexpense recognition in the income statement. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, that changesthe impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments, entitieswill be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognitionof allowance for losses. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowances and creditquality indicators. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Companyis currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its financial statements and intends to adoptthe standard on January 1, 2023.
Subsequent Events Evaluation Date
The Company evaluated the eventsand transactions subsequent to its December 31, 2021 balance sheet date in accordance with FASB ASC 855-10-50, “SubsequentEvents,” determined there were no significant events to report through April 19, 2022, which is the date the financialstatements were available to be issued.
NOTE 3 - CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDITRISK
At times throughout the year, theCompany may maintain certain bank accounts in excess of FDIC insured limits of $250,000.
NOTE 4 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is obligated under anoncancellable operating lease for its office space, which expires in March 2022 with monthly payments of $2,500, including annualescalation at 3% plus certain occupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease, including without limitation certain utility costs.Rent expense plus certain occupancy expenses as prescribed in the lease for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $33,849and $35,524, respectively.
The following is a schedule of futureminimum rental payments (exclusive of common area charges) required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelablelease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2021.
Year Ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 8,269 | |
La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 5 - DEBT
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
In 2020, the Company received loanunder the Paycheck Protection Program pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)as administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) in the principal amount of $22,000 (the “PPPLoan”). The Lender will have 90 days to review borrower’s forgiveness application and the United States Small BusinessAdministration ("SBA") will have an additional 60 days to review the Lender’s decision as to whether the borrower’sloan may be forgiven. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sum of documented payroll costs, covered rentpayments, covered utilities, and certain covered mortgage interest payments during the twenty-four-week period beginning on thedate of first disbursement of the PPP Loan.
For purposes of the CARES Act, payrollcosts exclude compensation of an individual employee earning more than $100,000, prorated annually. Not more than 40% of the forgivenamount may be for non-payroll costs. Forgiveness is reduced if full-time headcount declines, or if salaries and wages for employeeswith salaries of $100,000 or less annually are reduced by more than 25%. The loan was forgiven in December 2020.
NOTE 6 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 5, 2022, the Company andits sole member entered into an agreement with La Rosa Holdings Corp. pursuant to which La Rosa Holdings Corp. will acquire 51%of the membership interest in La Rosa Realty The Elite, LLC. La Rosa Franchising LLC, with whom, the Company entered into a franchiseagreement with in 2019 is a wholly owned subsidiary of La Rosa Holdings Corp. The agreement will close within five days an underwritteninitial public offering of La Rosa Holdings Corp.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Member of La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financialstatements of La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC (a Florida Limited Liability Company), which comprise the balance sheets as of December31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of income, member's equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the relatednotes to the financial statements.
In our opinion, the financial statements referredto above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC as of December 31, 2021and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance withauditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further describedin the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to beindependent of La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethicalrequirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to providea basis for our audit opinion.
Responsibilities of Management for the FinancialStatements
Management is responsible for the preparationand fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesof America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentationof financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, managementis required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt aboutLa Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statementsare available to be issued.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for theAudit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuranceabout whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issuean auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assuranceand therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detecta material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than forone resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override ofinternal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate,they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with generallyaccepted auditing standards, we:
| · | Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. |
| · | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether dueto fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a testbasis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. |
| · | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit proceduresthat are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of La Rosa RealtyPrestige, LLC’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. |
| · | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significantaccounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements. |
| · | Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate,that raise substantial doubt about La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonableperiod of time. |
We are required to communicate with those chargedwith governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certaininternal control related matters that we identified during the audit.
/s/ Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. | |
Somerset, New Jersey
April 19, 2022
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Balance Sheets
| | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 54,974 | | | $ | 55,290 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 27,523 | | | | 19,713 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 82,497 | | | | 75,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security deposits | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 84,497 | | | $ | 77,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and Member's Equity | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 73,105 | | | $ | 58,003 | |
Notes payable, current | | | 2,400 | | | | 1,730 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 75,505 | | | | 59,733 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Notes payable, net of current | | | - | | | | 670 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 75,505 | | | | 60,403 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Member's Equity | | | 8,992 | | | | 16,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities and Member's Equity | | $ | 84,497 | | | $ | 77,002 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Statements of Income
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | 3,892,145 | | | $ | 2,960,389 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | | 3,553,470 | | | | 2,739,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross Profit | | | 338,675 | | | | 220,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | | 226,744 | | | | 166,916 | |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | 15,381 | | | | 7,899 | |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 242,125 | | | | 174,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income From Operations | | | 96,550 | | | | 46,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Income | | | | | | | | |
Other income (expense) | | | 3,281 | | | | 1,943 | |
Other Income | | | 3,281 | | | | 1,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 99,831 | | | $ | 47,964 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Statements of Member's Equity
| | Amount | |
| | | |
Balance, January 1, 2020 | | $ | 5,940 | |
| | | | |
Member distributions | | | (37,305 | ) |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 47,964 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2020 | | | 16,599 | |
| | | | |
Member distributions | | | (107,438 | ) |
| | | | |
Net income | | | 99,831 | |
| | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $ | 8,992 | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Statements of Cash Flows
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 99,831 | | | $ | 47,964 | |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash | | | | | | | | |
Provided by Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (7,810 | ) | | | (12,503 | ) |
Security deposits | | | - | | | | (2,000 | ) |
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 15,101 | | | | 41,147 | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | 107,122 | | | | 74,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from notes payable | | | - | | | | 2,400 | |
Distributions paid | | | (107,438 | ) | | | (37,305 | ) |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | | | (107,438 | ) | | | (34,905 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash | | | (316 | ) | | | 39,703 | |
Cash at Beginning of Year | | | 55,290 | | | | 15,585 | |
Cash at End of Year | | $ | 54,974 | | | $ | 55,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash Paid During the Year for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Income taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
See notes to the financial statements.
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATUREOF OPERATIONS
Nature of Organization
La Rosa RealtyPrestige, LLC (the "Company") provides residential and commercial real estate brokerage services to the public primarilythrough sales agents. The business also provides coaching and support services to agents on a fee basis.
Liquidity
The Company is subject to the risksand challenges associated with companies at a similar stage of development. These include dependence on key individuals, successfuldevelopment and marketing of its offerings, and competition with larger companies with greater financial, technical, and marketingresources. Furthermore, during the period required to achieve substantially higher revenue in order to become consistently profitable,the Company may require additional funds that might not be readily available or might not be on terms that are acceptable to theCompany. Based on the Company’s current cash position and resources, management believes the Company has adequate resourcesto fund its operations for the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are made available.
COVID-19
Our management believes that thesesocial and economic impacts, which to date have included but not been limited to the following, could have a significant impacton the Company's future financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: (i) restrictions on in person activities associatedwith residential real estate transactions arising from shelter in place, or similar isolation orders; (ii) decline in consumerdemand for in person interactions and physical home tours; and (iii) deteriorating economic conditions, such as increased unemploymentrates, recessionary conditions, lower yields on individual investment portfolios, and more stringent mortgage financing conditions.
Considering the evolution of COVID-19and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of COVID-19 on its results of operations,financial condition, or liquidity for the year ending December 31, 2022 and beyond. If COVID-19 continues, it may have a materialadverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparationof the Company's financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of Americarequires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure ofcontingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses duringthe reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of balancesdue from agents and commissions from closings. for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not record any allowancesfor doubtful accounts based on the Company's ability to collect substantially all receivables. In determining collectability, historicaltrends are evaluated, and specific customer issues are reviewed on a periodic basis to arrive at appropriate allowances.
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Fair Value Measurements
The fair valueof a financial instrument is the amount that could be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in anorderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financialliabilities are marked to offer prices. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the quality and reliability of the information usedto determine fair values. The methodology establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizesthe inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels as follows:
| - | Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurementdate for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
| - | Level 2 - Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quotedprices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable,either directly or indirectly; and |
| - | Level 3 - Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair valuemeasurement and unobservable. |
ASC 820 requires the use of observabledata if such data is available without undue cost and effort. When available, the company uses unadjusted quoted market pricesto measure the fair value and classifies such items within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is basedupon internally developed models that use current market-based or independently sourced market parameters such as interest ratesand currency rates. Items valued using internally generated models are classified according to the lowest level input or valuedriver that is significant to the valuation.
Revenue Recognition
The Company applies the provisionof Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue fromContracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). The Company measures revenue within the scope of ASC 606 by applying the followingfive steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determinethe transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenuewhen (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or servicespromised within each contract that falls under the scope of ASC 606, determines those that are performance obligations and assesseswhether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price thatis allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied. The application of these fivesteps necessitates the development of assumptions that require judgment.
The Company records revenue basedupon the consideration specified in the client arrangement, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the clientarrangement are satisfied. A performance obligation is a contractual promise to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as,the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains controlof promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for thosegoods or services.
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Residential)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing residential real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Consequently, the Company is defined as the principal inthe transaction. The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Companyhas concluded that agents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of itsobligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction priceis calculated by applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Companymay provide services to the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company provides services to the seller ina transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales prices multiplied by thecommission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company represents both the buyer andthe seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue contains a single performanceobligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned.The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing the sale of propertyat the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transaction. The Companyis not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessfultransactions, even if services have been provided. In addition to commission, revenue from real estate brokerage services (residential)consists of annual and monthly dues charged to our agents for providing systems, accounting, marketing tools, and compliance services.The annual and monthly dues are recognized each month as services are provided.
Coaching Services
The Company provides mandatory trainingand guidance to newly licensed agents for their first three sales transactions. Revenue is recognized based on 10% of the commissionearned by the agent on these transactions and is recognized upon closing of each real estate transaction. Coaches also provideoptional special education services throughout the year to agents. Revenue is recognized as each events occur.
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial)
The Company serves as a licensedbroker in the areas in which it operates for the purpose of processing commercial real estate transactions. This portion of revenueconsists of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for thefulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls theservices of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Correspondingly, the Company is defined as the principal.The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Company has concluded thatagents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, theCompany recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction price is calculatedby applying the Company's portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property's selling price. The Company may provide servicesto the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction.
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Revenue Recognition(continued)
Real Estate Brokerage Services(Commercial), continued
When the Company provides servicesto the seller in a transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales pricesmultiplied by the commission rate for the "buy" side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company representsboth the buyer and the seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commissions revenue containsa single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transactionprice is earned. The Company's customers remit payment for the Company's services to the title company or attorney closing thesale of property at the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property within days of the closing of a transactionat a rate of 10% of the gross commission income. The Company is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligationis satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided.
Revenues from contractswith customers are summarized by category as follows for the years ended December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential) | | $ | 3,869,227 | | | $ | 2,948,699 | |
Coaching Services | | | 22,918 | | | | 11,690 | |
Revenue | | $ | 3,892,145 | | | $ | 2,960,389 | |
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenueconsists primarily of agent commissions.
Advertising costsare expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $4,949 and $2,035, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company is taxed as a partnershipunder the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s income is included in the members’ income tax returns. Accordingly,the Company generally is not subject to federal or certain state income taxes.
The Company accounts for income taxesunder FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assetsand liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilitiesand for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requiresa valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not berealized.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accountingfor uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition thresholdand measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken ina tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examinationby taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interimperiod, disclosure and transition.
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes(continued)
The Company recognizes accrued interestand penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amountsaccrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under reviewthat could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
The Company has identified the UnitedStates as its only “major” tax jurisdiction.
Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsNot Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB establishedTopic 842, Leases, by issuing ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize leases on balancesheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”)model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longerthan 12 months. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification ofexpense recognition in the income statement. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, that changesthe impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments, entitieswill be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognitionof allowance for losses. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowances and creditquality indicators. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Companyis currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the new standard on its combined financial statements and intendsto adopt the standard on January 1, 2023.
Subsequent Events Evaluation Date
The Company evaluated the eventsand transactions subsequent to its December 31, 2021 balance sheet date in accordance with FASB ASC 855-10-50, “SubsequentEvents,” determined there were no significant events to report through April 19, 2022, which is the date the financialstatements were available to be issued.
NOTE 3 - CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDITRISK
At times throughout the year, theCompany may maintain certain bank accounts in excess of FDIC insured limits of $250,000.
NOTE 4 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In January 2019, the Company enteredinto a lease for office space in Lakeland, Florida under an operating lease with a term of four years. The lease provides for increasesbased on stated amounts.
In August 2020, the company enteredinto a lease for office space in Winter Haven, Florida under an operating lease with a term of two years.
Rent expense for the years endedDecember 31, 2021 and 2020 was $74,452 and $52,513, respectively.
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 4 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
The following is a schedule of futureminimum rental payments (exclusive of common area charges) required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelablelease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2021.
Year Ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 59,097 | |
2023 | | | 7,374 | |
| | $ | 66,471 | |
NOTE 5 - DEBT
Notes Payable
The Company's notes payable balanceconsists of the following at December 31:
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Paycheck Protection Program Loans | | $ | 2,400 | | | $ | 2,400 | |
Less: Current Portion | | | (2,400 | ) | | | (1,730 | ) |
Notes Payable - Long Term | | $ | - | | | $ | 670 | |
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
On May 27, 2020, the Company receivedloan proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARESAct”) as administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) in the principal amount of $2,400(the “PPP Loan”). The Lender will have 90 days to review borrower’s forgiveness application and the United StatesSmall Business Administration ("SBA") will have an additional 60 days to review the Lender’s decision as to whetherthe borrower’s loan may be forgiven. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sum of documented payrollcosts, covered rent payments, covered utilities, and certain covered mortgage interest payments during the twenty-four-week periodbeginning on the date of first disbursement of the PPP Loan.
For purposes of the CARES Act, payrollcosts exclude compensation of an individual employee earning more than $100,000, prorated annually. Not more than 40% of the forgivenamount may be for non-payroll costs. Forgiveness is reduced if full-time headcount declines, or if salaries and wages for employeeswith salaries of $100,000 or less annually are reduced by more than 25%. Although the Company currently believes that its use ofthe PPP Loan will meet the conditions for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, the Company cannot assure that the PPP Loan will be forgiven,in whole or in part.
Future maturities of the loan payable,if not forgiven, are as follows:
Year ending December 31, | | | |
2022 | | $ | 2,400 | |
NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
At December 31, 2021 and 2020 theMember owed the Company $300 and $550, respectively. These amounts are included in accounts receivable.
La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 31, 2022, the Companyand its sole member entered into an agreement with La Rosa Holdings Corp. pursuant to which La Rosa Holdings Corp. will acquire51% of the membership interest in La Rosa Realty Prestige, LLC. La Rosa Franchising LLC, with whom, the Company entered into afranchise agreement with in 2019 is a wholly owned subsidiary of La Rosa Holdings Corp. The agreement will close within five daysan underwritten initial public offering of La Rosa Holdings Corp.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP.
1,500,000 Units
Each Unit Consisting of
One Share of Common Stock and
One Warrant to Purchase One Share of CommonStock
Sole Book-Running Manager
Maxim Group LLC
April 19, 2022
Until [* ], 2022 (the 25th day afterthe date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade shares of our common stock, whether or not participating in thisoffering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus whenacting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance andDistribution
The following table setsforth expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered. All amounts shown are estimated,except the SEC registration fee.
SEC registration fee | | $ | 1,690.86 | |
FINRA filing fee | | $ | | |
Nasdaq listing fee | | $ | | |
Legal fees and expenses | | $ | | |
Accounting fees and expenses | | $ | | |
Printing and engraving expenses | | $ | | |
Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses | | $ | | |
Miscellaneous | | $ | | |
Total | | $ | | |
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors andOfficers
The Company’s amendedand restated articles of incorporation provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada, everyperson who was or is a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whethercivil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he, or a person of whom he is the legal representative,is or was a director or officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer ofanother corporation, or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnifiedand held harmless to the fullest extent legally permissible under the laws of the State of Nevada from time to time against allexpenses, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonablyincurred or suffered by him in connection therewith. Such right of indemnification shall be a contract right which may be enforcedin any manner desired by such person. The expenses of officers and directors incurred in defending a civil or criminal action,suit or proceeding must be paid by the Company as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suitor proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimatelydetermined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. Such right of indemnificationis not exclusive of any other right which such directors, officers or representatives may have or hereafter acquire, and, withoutlimiting the generality of such statement, they are entitled to their respective rights of indemnification under any bylaw, agreement,vote of stockholders, provision of law, or otherwise, as well as their rights under our amended and restated articles of incorporation.The indemnification provided will continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent, and shallinure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person.
The amended and restatedarticles of incorporation further provide that the board of directors may adopt bylaws from time to time with respect to indemnification,to provide at all times the fullest indemnification permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada, and may cause the Company topurchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the Company, or is or was servingat the request of the Company as director or officer of another corporation, or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture,trust or other enterprises against any liability asserted against such person and incurred in any such capacity or arising outof such status, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person.
The bylaws provide thatthe Company shall advance to any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending orcompleted action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that suchperson is or was a director or executive officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation asa director or executive officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, prior to the finaldisposition of the proceeding, promptly following request therefor, all expenses incurred by any director or executive officerin connection with such proceeding; provided, however, that, if the Nevada Revised Statutes require, an advancement of expensesincurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which servicewas or is rendered by such indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upondelivery to the Company of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimatelybe determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that such indemnitee is not entitled tobe indemnified for such expenses under this Section or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,no advance shall be made by the Company to an executive officer of the Company (except by reason of the fact that such executiveofficer is or was a director of the Company, in which event this paragraph shall not apply) in any action, suit or proceeding,whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, if a determination is reasonably and promptly made: (i) by a majorityvote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the proceeding, even if not a quorum, or (ii) by a committee ofsuch directors designated by a majority of such directors, even though less than a quorum, or (iii) if there are no such directors,or such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that the facts known to the decision-making partyat the time such determination is made demonstrate clearly and convincingly that such person acted in bad faith or in a mannerthat such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company.
The underwriting agreement,filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this registration statement, will provide for indemnification, under certain circumstances, by the underwriterof us and our officers and directors for certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act or otherwise
To the extent that indemnificationfor liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling our company pursuantto the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policyas expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. If a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (otherthan the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of our Company in the successfuldefense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by any of our directors, officers or controlling persons in connection withthe securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressedin the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of that issue.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On May 12, 2021, the Companyissued to a consultant, Exchange Listing, LLC, warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock exercisable for five years withan exercise price of $4.00 per share and 750,000 shares of Common Stock, with anti-dilution protection, as partial compensationfor services.
On July 22, 2021, the Companyissued of 30,000,000 shares of common stock and 2,000 shares of the Series X Super Voting Preferred Stock to Mr. La Rosa as compensationfor services and the founding of the Company.
On January 10, 2022, theCompany granted 330,000 shares of common stock to its Chief Financial Officer as part of his compensation package.
On January 10, 2022, theCompany issued to a consultant, Bonilla Opportunity Fund I Ltd., as compensation for its services and for the purchase price of$120.00, 1,200,000 shares of common stock, with anti-dilution and reverse stock split protection to permit that consultant to maintainits percentage ownership prior to and immediately after the closing of the Company’s initial public offering.
The foregoing issuanceswere made in a transaction not involving a public offering pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the SecuritiesAct of 1933, as amended, in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) thereof.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial StatementSchedules
(a) The following exhibits are included herein or incorporated byreference.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
1.1* | | Form of Underwriting Agreement |
3.1†∆ | | Articles of Incorporation of La Rosa Holdings Corp. |
3.2†∆ | | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of La Rosa Holdings Corp. |
3.3†∆ | | Bylaws of La Rosa Holdings Corp. |
3.4 | | Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation for 3.5 for 1 reverse stock split |
3.5 | | Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation for 10 for 1 reverse stock split |
4.1†∆ | | Form of Common Stock certificate |
4.2* | | Form of Representative’s Warrant |
4.3†∆ | | Warrant issued to Exchange Listing, LLC |
4.4* | | Form of Warrant |
5.1* | | Opinion of Carmel, Milazzo & Feil LLP |
10.1#†∎ | | 2022 Equity Incentive Plan |
10.2#†∎ | | Form of Stock Option Agreement |
10.3†∆ | | Reorganization Agreement And Plan of Share Exchange dated July 22, 2021 by and among La Rosa Holdings Corp., La Rosa Coaching, LLC, La Rosa CRE, LLC, La Rosa Franchising, LLC, La Rosa Property Management, LLC, and La Rosa Realty, LLC. |
10.4#†∆ | | Form of Employment Agreement by and between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Joseph La Rosa dated November 1, 2021 |
10.5#†∆ | | Form of Employment Agreement by and between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Mark Gracy dated November 18, 2021 |
10.6#†∆ | | Director Agreement by and between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Thomas Stringer |
10.7#†∆ | | Director Agreement by and between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Jodi R. White |
10.8#†∆ | | Director Agreement by and between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Michael La Rosa |
10.9#†∆ | | Director Agreement by and between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Ned L. Siegel |
10.10†∆ | | Form of Convertible Note Purchase Agreement |
10.11†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Rodney and Jennifer Bosley dated August 18, 2021 |
10.12†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Capital Pro LLC dated July 22, 2021 |
10.13†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Andres L. Hebra dated July 22, 2021 |
10.14†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to ROI Funding LLC dated July 22, 2021 |
10.15†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Nadia Tattrie dated August 27, 2021 |
10.16†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Sonia Fuentes-Blanco dated September 14, 2021 |
10.17†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Patricia Jacome dated August 16, 2021 |
10.18†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Reyex Consulting,LLC dated October 12, 2021 |
10.19†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Anderson Correa dated October 11, 2021 |
10.20†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Katherine Lemieux dated October 15, 2021 |
10.21†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Luz Josanny Colon dated September 28, 2021 |
10.22†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Junior A. Morales Barreto dated October 15, 2021 |
10.23†∆ | | Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to ELP Global, PLLC dated July 15, 2021 |
10.24†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Michael Kerns dated October 15, 2021 |
10.25†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Seana Abdelmajid dated October 20, 2021 |
10.26†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Milton Ocasio dated September 28, 2021 |
10.27†∆ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Gihan Awad dated October 12, 2021 |
10.28†∆ | | Franchise disclosure document of La Rosa Franchising, LLC dated March 2, 2020 and template Franchise Agreement |
10.29†∆ | | Capital Market Advisory Agreement by and between La Rosa Realty Corp. and Exchange Listing, LLC dated May 12, 2021 |
10.30†∆ | | Lease Agreement by and between Crosscreek Village Station LLC and La Rosa Realty, LLC dated August 2, 2018for office space located at Crosscreek Village shopping center, St. Cloud Florida |
10.31†∆ | | Lease Agreement by and between LJR Partners LLC and La Rosa Realty, LLC dated May 28, 2021 for office space located at 377-381 N. Krome Avenue, Homestead, Florida |
10.32†∆ | | Lease Agreement by and between Baez-Pavon Ins Group LLC and La Rosa Realty, LLC dated November 16, 2021 for office space located at 3388 Magic Oak LN, Sarasota, Florida |
10.33†∆ | | Amendment to Capital Market Advisory Agreement dated December 16, 2021 |
10.34†∎ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Norkis Fernandez dated October 15, 2021 |
10.35†∎ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Shakira Cortez dated December 13, 2021 |
10.36†∎ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Randy Vasquez dated December 18, 2021 |
10.37†∎ | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Victor Cruz dated January 7, 2022 |
10.38 | | Form of Employment Agreement by and between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Brad Wolfe dated January 10, 2022 |
10.39 | | Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of January 11, 2022 by and among La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Thomas Stewart and La Rosa Realty North Florida, LLC |
10.40 | | Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of January 6, 2022 by and among La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Norkis Fernandez and La Rosa Realty Lake Nona, Inc. |
10.41 | | Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of January 5, 2022 by and among La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Kevin Guzman and Carmen Aileen Guzman and La Rosa Realty The Elite LLC |
10.42 | | Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of January 6, 2022 by and among La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Ricky Miller and La Rosa Realty Lakeland LLC |
10.43 | | Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of December 21, 2021 by and among La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Maria Flores-Garcia and Horeb Kissimmee Realty LLC |
10.44 | | Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of January 7, 2022 by and among La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Carlos G. Bonilla and La Rosa CW Properties LLC |
10.45 | | (Consulting) Agreement dated January 10, 2022 between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Bonilla Opportunity Fund I Ltd. |
10.46 | | Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of January 10, 2022 between Bonilla Opportunity Fund I Ltd. and La Rosa Holdings Corp. |
10.47 | | Renewal Note due April 30, 2022 by La Rosa Realty Corp. to ELP Global PLLC dated March 10, 2022 |
10.48 | | Agent Incentive Plan |
10.49 | | Amendment No. 1 dated March 18, 2022 to the Employment Agreement between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Brad Wolfe |
10.50 | | Note due December 31, 2021 by La Rosa Realty Corp. and ELP Global PLLC dated July 15, 2021 |
10.51 | | Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Note between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Joseph La Rosa dated February 25, 2022 |
10.52* | | Form of Warrant Agency Agreement by and between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and VStock Transfer, LLC |
10.53 | | Amendment No. 2 dated April 7, 2022 to the Employment Agreement between La Rosa Holdings Corp. and Brad Wolfe |
10.54 | | Amendment dated April 14, 2022 to the Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to ELP Global, PLLC dated July 15, 2021 |
10.55 | | Convertible Promissory Note by La Rosa Holdings Corp. to Peter Lopez dated February 22, 2022 |
14.1†∆ | | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics |
21.1†∆ | | List of subsidiaries |
23.1 | | Consent of Marcum LLP |
23.2* | | Consent of Carmel, Milazzo & Feil LLP (to be included in Exhibit 5.1) |
23.3 | | Consent of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. |
99.1 | | Director Consent of Thomas Stringer |
99.2 | | Director Consent of Jodi R. White |
99.3 | | Director Consent of Michael La Rosa |
99.4 | | Director Consent of Ned L. Siegel |
99.5 | | La Rosa Holdings Corp. Audit Committee Charter |
# Management contracts or compensatoryplans, contracts or arrangements.
*To be filed by amendment.
†Previously filed.
∆Filed with the Draft Registration Statement on December 16, 2021.
∎Filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Draft Registration Statement on February10, 2022.
(b) Financial Statement Schedules.
The financial statementschedules have been omitted because they are not applicable, not required, or the information is included in the combined financialstatements or notes thereto.
Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned Registranthereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominationsand registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnificationfor liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of theRegistrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securitiesand Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurredor paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrantwill, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriatejurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and willbe governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned Registranthereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during anyperiod in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectusrequired by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(ii) To reflect in theprospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effectiveamendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in theregistration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollarvalue of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimatedmaximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) (§ 230.424(b)of this chapter) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregateoffering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.
(iii) To include any materialinformation with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material changeto such information in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purposeof determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registrationstatement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be theinitial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registrationby means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakesthat:
(1) For purposes of determiningany liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registrationstatement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or(4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declaredeffective.
(2) For the purpose ofdetermining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shallbe deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities atthat time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
The undersigned Registranthereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’sannual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable,each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relatingto the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fideoffering thereof.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirementsof the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirementsfor filing on Form S-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereuntoduly authorized, in the City of Celebration, State of Florida, on April 19, 2022.
| LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP. |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Joseph La Rosa |
| Name: | Joseph La Rosa |
| Title: | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer) |
Pursuant to the requirementsof the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on thedates indicated:
Name | | Title | | Date |
| | | | |
/s/ Joseph La Rosa | | President, Chief Executive Officer, | | |
Joseph La Rosa | | Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors; Sole Director (Principal Executive Officer) | | April 19, 2022 |
| | | | |
/s/ Brad Wolfe | | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | | April 19, 2022 |
Brad Wolfe | | | | |