REGISTRANT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026-FBN-0845 The name(s) of the business(es): ROUTE 99 COLLECTIBLES MAILING ADDRESS: 1733 Canal Street, Merced, CA 95340 IN: Merced IS (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): Armando William Higareda Jr. 3186 Cherokee Ave, Merced, CA 95340 This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL 1. Registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name(s) listed above on: July 24, 2026. I DECLARE THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. SIGNATURE and TITLE ARMANDO HIGAREDA JR., REGISTRANT /S/ Armando Higareda Jr. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 17913(5)(c) - A REGISTRANT WHO DECLARES AS TRUE ANY MATERIAL MATTER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THAT THE REGISTRANT KNOWS TO BE FALSE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000). Filed with MATT H. MAY, MERCED COUNTY CLERK, BY MATT H. MAY, DEPUTY, ON July 24, 2026. NOTICE THIS STATEMENT EXPIRES ON: July 23, 2031. A NEW STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE) IPL0368464 Aug 26,Sep 2,9,16 2026