Arvana Inc. (AVNI)

[NobleRoman]

Mercator and John Baring


First, let me first apologize to all future shareholders for the extreme dilution that happened here in the year 2021. I blame that on greed and malfeasance from my vantage point. Somebody else is welcome to give another interpretation, but that's how I see it. We settled debts for millions more than what they were, hence it's booked as a loss on the current income statement to my understanding. 10 cents is what they valued this stock at, so I wouldn't recomment giving anybody more than 10 cents here! I paid more, but don't use me as an example. I mean, they say the debt is worth pennies, so to me, they valued the stock for us. Maybe those are restricted shares, but for how long?

Now, that being said, I think something nice will come through one day. But, buyer beware: LOTS AND LOTS of shares here, and I would expect wolves would want to eat. So they will DUMP on you. At least, that's how I'd play it and watch my back. I would highly encourage them to forfeit 90% of their shares. May require an ethics class for some proper brain training, but that's just me. That's what I would do in their shoes, but I can't make people do what I think is right. I can only report truth as I see it and understand it. And that's how I see and understand it.

We settled debts with people from over 12 years ago for 6 digits, but they were compensated in milllions of shares. Why? You can draw your own conclusions. Caie Foods also entered into a debt settlment agreement. They got shares, even though they jacked around for years and did nothing that I can see. Except whine about dictators in China, where they are from, but they aren't showing me they are good capitalists. At all! China seems like a better capitalist to me. Instead, Caie's FB page is full of whining about regulation and they are part of the Trump cult. They hate regulation it seems. And, boy, is that sorely needed here in my eyes! Talk about horrible governance in the company they keep! They don't like food stamps either from what I can tell, but they love shares for doing nothing.

Again, someone is welcome to step forward and explain why this is good governance, why deregulation here would be a good thing, and why Caie Foods are good capitalists. But I'm just not seeing it. Have they paid anyone here in the last 21 years? Err, no. Not that I can see. They like to take, but do they give?

NOW, FOR MERCATOR AND JOHN BARING:

https://ih.advfn.com/stock-market/USOTC/arvana-pk-AVNI/stock-news/86623626/quarterly-report-10-q

Effective November 15, 2021, the Company’s board of directors (“Board”) appointed Sir John Baring to serve on the Board until the next annual meeting of its stockholders for the election of directors... ...Since June 2002, Sir John has acted as a managing member of Mercator Management LLC, a leading fund management company.

In that same link, it notes that he also had a "a debt settlement agreement dated effective June 30, 2021."

So I'll call that a vested interest. Aligned with my interests and Altaf Nazerali. But from my observations, they are all here to serve only themselves. So, watch your back and treat with caution in these murky waters. Buyer beware.

That's all very interesting. This comes from the year 2000 in regard to Mercator Management, and it mentions John Baring:

https://www.venturecapitaljournal.com/mercator-management-rolls-out-first-fund/

SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

1. Founded by former employees of PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

2. John Baring is listed as partner on that article, and our latest 10Q claims he is still with them.

3. The fund seems to raise money and invest in startups. At least according to this article dated in 2020. They are still around it seems. I'll consider that a positive development. Not that John Baring has ever delivered value for shareholders in the history of AVNI that I can see, but you can draw your own conclusions and make your own decisions as to whether or not you want to swim in these waters.