Blum Holdings Inc (BLMH)

[Art Vandeley]

Correct, they won't be doing it to get on the NASDAQ, but they will reverse split for the other reasons they disclosed in the Pre 14a.

Purpose of Implementing a Reverse Stock Split

The Board recommends granting it authority for one or more reverse stock splits for the following reasons:


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The Board believes that a reverse stock split is the most effective means of increasing the per-share market price of our Common Stock in order to satisfy certain quantitative standards for it to become listed on a securities exchange;




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The Board believes that a higher per-share market price of our Common Stock could encourage greater investor interest in us and promote greater liquidity for our stockholders; and




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The Board believes that a reverse stock split is advisable to maintain our financing and capital-raising ability and better position us to continue and/or expand our operations.

Assist in Future Financing and Capital Raising Transactions

We believe that we will require additional financing in the future. Historically, we have sought financing through private placements of equity and convertible debt securities. However, we do not currently have sufficient shares to enable us to pursue financing or capital raising transactions through private placements of equity or debt securities. The Board believes that the additional authorized shares of our Common Stock available following any effected reverse stock split will assist us in pursuing future financing and capital raising transactions without the delay and expense in seeking stockholder approval to increase the number of our authorized shares of Common Stock. The Board also believes that, after effecting one or more reverse stock splits, the enhanced acceptability and marketability of our Common Stock discussed above will assist us in future financing and capital raising transactions.

While there can be no assurance, the Board believes that implementing one or more reverse stock splits is in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders in order to realize the potential benefits discussed above. However, we cannot assure you that one or more reverse stock splits, if implemented, will have the desired effect of proportionately raising our Common Stock price over the long term, or at all. The effect of a reverse stock split upon the market price of our Common Stock cannot be predicted with any certainty, and the history of similar stock splits for companies in similar circumstances is varied. The market price of our Common Stock may vary based on other factors unrelated to the number of shares outstanding, including our future performance. However, we believe that the ability to implement one or more reverse stock splits, and thereby have successive reductions in the number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock, provides the Board with maximum flexibility to react to prevailing market conditions and future changes to the market price of our Common Stock in order to realize these potential benefits.

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