Point taken! One of the key aspects I failed to emphasise...

Point taken! One of the key aspects I failed to emphasise adequately is the strategic advantage offered by the "Silver Platter" company. This company already has an operational facility in the United States that could have seamlessly integrated LaserBond’s systems to service our OEM customers. Not only would this have provided an immediate local manufacturing base to expand our reach, particularly for high-value products such as steel mill rolls, but it would have done so at no cost to LaserBond.

In fact, the deal would have been profitable from the outset. The opportunity involved acquiring 80 - 120 million shares at $0.05 per share, which quickly surged to over $0.20 shortly afterward and is now stabilising around $0.14, all without LaserBond’s involvement. Given our expertise and market position, I have no doubt that our participation would have driven even greater investor confidence and market appreciation.

This was not just a missed investment opportunity, it was a chance to establish a powerful foothold in the U.S. market, strengthen relationships with OEM customers, and accelerate the adoption of our advanced surface engineering technologies on a global scale.