200,000,000 shares $.001 par value Common Stock. The increase in our authorized capital stock and the number of authorized shares of our common stock will be effective upon filing the Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. The discussion of the Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation set forth herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment.
Summary Information in Question and Answer Format
The following information in question and answer format, summarizes many of the material terms of the Companys actions described here.
What Vote Is Required to Approve the Actions Described Herein?
Approval of the exchange of all of the issued shares of SCI, and the Amendment of the Companys Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized common shares, requires the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the Companys outstanding common stock.
What Constitutes a Majority of the Companys Outstanding Common Stock?
On September 18, 2019, the Company had 107,385,887 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, of which 53,692,944 constitutes a majority.
Who Voted in Favor of the Amendment?
Stockholders owning an aggregate of 55,733,856 shares of our common stock voted to approve the exchange of all of the issued shares of SCI, and the Amendment of the Companys Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized common shares, by written consent. Those shares combined represent 52% of the voting power of our outstanding common stock.
Will the Stockholders that Voted in favor of the Actions Described Herein have any Special Interest in the Action Taken?
Certain of the Companys directors and executive officers have interests in the share exchange that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of the Companys stockholders generally. Specifically, Calvin R. OHarrow, Roy M. Harsch and William E. Kingsford have extended loans to the Company in the initial principal amounts of approximately $225,000, $67,000, and $50,000, respectively. Each expects that a portion of the amounts to be paid to the Company in connection with the proposed share exchange will be applied to pay such loans in full, subject to approval by the other members of the Board. The Board was aware of and considered these interests in reaching the determination that the proposed share exchange, and the other transactions described in the Agreement and proposed Share Exchange Agreement, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, and in approving and declaring advisable the execution and delivery of the Agreement and proposed Share Exchange Agreement, and the transactions described therein. Except to the extent noted, the Board believes that no other stockholders that voted in favor of the actions described herein will have any interest in the actions taken that differs from the interest of all stockholders of the Company.
Why isnt the Company Holding a Stockholders Meeting to Vote on the Share Exchange Agreement and the Amendment?
Nevada law requires that a majority of shares of common stock vote to approve the proposed Share Exchange Agreement and the Amendment of our Articles of incorporation, and permits approval by written consent in lieu of a meeting. The stockholders voting in favor of the Share Exchange Agreement and Amendment represent 52% of the voting power of our common stock, or a majority of the voting power of our common stock. Approving actions by the written consent of stockholders is faster and less expensive than distributing a notice of meeting and proxy statement, and conducting a stockholders meeting; consequently, management and the Board of Directors decided to obtain approval by written consent in lieu of a meeting.
Why are these Actions being Undertaken?
The Agreement and the proposed Share Exchange Agreement, and the transactions described therein, are being undertaken in an effort to enable the Companys stockholders to benefit from the premiere authentication technology and data intelligence services SCI has developed to date. We believe such technology is applicable to a wide range