Change Agents (CHGA) Risk Analysis

Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with powers, rights, and preferences designated by it, which could be used to create voting impediments or frustrate persons seeking to effect a takeover. Delaware law also prohibits corporations from engaging in a business combination with any holders of 15% or more of their capital stock until the holder has held the stock for three years unless the Board of Directors approves the transaction. These provisions, together with our outstanding preferred stock, could have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change of control that stockholders might otherwise consider to be in their best interests.

Our officers, directors, and 5% stockholders and their affiliates beneficially own a significant percentage of our outstanding common stock. As a result, these stockholders have significant influence and may be able to determine all matters requiring stockholder approval, including elections of directors, amendments of our organizational documents, or approval of any merger, sale of assets, or other major corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may make it difficult for other stockholders to influence significant corporate decisions, may discourage potential acquirors from pursuing a business combination with us, and may have a depressive effect on the trading price of our common stock.

On February 18, 2026, we completed the sale of 100% of the membership interests of Avalon RT 9 Properties, LLC to Wenzhao Lu, the Chairman of our Board of Directors, for a total aggregate purchase price of approximately $9,000,000. This transaction, as well as other related party transactions in our history - including the exchange of Series A Preferred Stock for Series D Preferred Stock by our Chairman - involve members of our board of directors or their affiliates. Although all such transactions have been reviewed and approved by our Board of Directors, with the participation of disinterested directors, and in accordance with our related party transaction policy, related party transactions present inherent conflicts of interest and could adversely affect stockholder confidence in our corporate governance practices and the integrity of our financial disclosures.

We are required to comply with certain Nasdaq rules including those regarding minimum stockholders' equity, minimum share price, and certain corporate governance requirements. If we fail to comply with these rules and are delisted, we could face significant consequences including limited availability of market quotations, reduced liquidity, a determination that our common stock is a "penny stock," limited news and analyst coverage, and a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing. We previously received a deficiency notice from Nasdaq relating to our minimum stockholders' equity, and while we believe the completion of the RPM acquisition has resolved that deficiency, there can be no assurance that Nasdaq will confirm such resolution or that we will not face future listing deficiencies. If we are unable to maintain listing of our securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market or another reputable stock exchange, it may be more difficult for stockholders to sell their securities, and a delisting is likely to reduce the liquidity of our common stock and may inhibit or preclude our ability to raise additional financing.

Our Series E Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $1.50 per share, subject to: (i) a beneficial ownership cap of 4.99% applicable to each holder; (ii) an Exchange Cap that prevents the issuance of shares of common stock upon conversion in excess of the number of shares we may issue without breaching our obligations under applicable Nasdaq listing rules and regulations; and (iii) the receipt of stockholder approval in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635. We intend to seek this stockholder approval at our annual meeting of stockholders currently scheduled to be held on or before May 12, 2026. There can be no assurance that our stockholders will approve the conversion of the Series E Preferred Stock. If such approval is not obtained, the Series E Preferred Stock will remain unconverted, which could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital, may require us to redeem the Series E Preferred Stock, and could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

Stockholders may experience dilution of their ownership interests because of the future issuance of additional shares of our common or preferred stock or other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for common or preferred stock. As of the date of filing, we have issued 3,800 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, 5,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and 19,500 shares of Series E Preferred Stock. The future issuance of any such additional shares may create downward pressure on the trading price of our common stock. As of December 31, 2025, we had: 41,169 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options; 95,746 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock warrants; 1,576,763 shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding Series C Preferred Stock; 2,074,689 shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding Series D Preferred Stock; 13,000,000 shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding Series E Preferred Stock; and 788,283 shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes and related accrued interest. If these shares are sold or perceived to be sold in the public market, the price of our common stock could decline.

We expect that significant additional capital will be needed in the future to continue our planned operations, including research and development, increased marketing, hiring new personnel, commercializing our products, and continuing activities as an operating public company. To the extent we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience substantial dilution. We may sell common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner we determine from time to time. If we sell common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities in more than one transaction, investors may be materially diluted by subsequent sales. Such sales may also result in material dilution to our existing stockholders, and new investors could gain rights superior to our existing stockholders.