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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS We have a dedicated team of information security professionals (our “information security team”) who lead our enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, which includes risk management, cyber defense, systems security, security monitoring and other related functions. This team is overseen by our Senior Director of Information Security (“SDIS”) who reports to our Chief Information Officer (“CIO”). The SDIS has over 25 years of experience in the field of cybersecurity and is responsible for our overall information security and systems resilience strategy, security engineering and operations, cyber threat detection and response, and related policy recommendations. In addition, our SDIS has a significant background in general information technology and program management. In addition, our SDIS has a significant background in general information technology and program management. Our information security team manages our robust enterprise security structure, which is designed to prevent cybersecurity incidents, while simultaneously increasing our technology resilience to minimize the associated business impact of cybersecurity threats. Core to our information security team’s structure is our security incident response team, which is responsible for the protection, detection, global threat level monitoring, and overall response/countermeasure capabilities in defense of our corporate resources and assets. Core to our information security team’s structure is our security incident response team, which is responsible for the protection, detection and overall response capabilities in defense of our corporate resources and assets. Furthermore, we believe strongly in a supportive and collaborative culture of security, whereby all of our employees maintain a role in our corporate cybersecurity posture, including but not limited to their required participation in periodic training and risk management exercises throughout the year. Furthermore, we believe strongly in a supportive culture of security, whereby all ePlus employees maintain a role in our corporate cybersecurity posture, including but not limited to their participation in periodic training and risk management exercises throughout the year. The processes overseen by our information security team are integrated with our enterprise risk management (“ERM”) program , including routine reporting to our executive team on cyber risk through the different levels of our ERM governance structure including our risk management frameworks and processes. We undergo routine testing of both the design and operational effectiveness of our security controls, consult with industry leaders on best practices, and ensure alignment with relevant industry frameworks and laws, as well as auditing by our internal audit team. Our cybersecurity program consists of policies, practices and procedures designed to manage material risks from cybersecurity threats, including training requirements, threat monitoring and detection, threat containment and risk assessments. In addition to our policies and procedures designed to manage and identify cybersecurity risks, we maintain an incident response plan designed to contain, analyze, remediate, and communicate cybersecurity matters to help ensure a timely and appropriate response to cybersecurity incidents. In addition to our policies and procedures designed to manage and identify cybersecurity risks, we maintain an incident response plan designed to contain, analyze, remediate, and communicate cybersecurity matters to help ensure a timely and appropriate response to cybersecurity incidents. Our Board has ultimate oversight of our cybersecurity risk, which it oversees as part of our ERM program. The CIO and SDIS regularly provide reporting on cybersecurity to both our executive management and our Board. This reporting includes updates on our information security strategy and organizational structure, key cyber risks and threats, progress related to various initiatives designed to protect us from such risks and threats, assessments of our cybersecurity program and emerging trends, including those related to the use of AI as both a threat and a defense mechanism. This reporting includes updates on our information security strategy and organizational structure, key cyber risks and threats, progress related to various initiatives designed to protect us from such risks and threats, assessments of our cybersecurity program and emerging trends. Depending on the criticality of a cybersecurity incident and in accordance with our incident response plan, certain matters are required to be reported promptly to the Board, as appropriate. As of the date of this report, we are not aware of any cybersecurity threats or incidents that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, results of operations, financial condition, or our brand.
Many factors could adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flows, some of which are beyond our control. The following is a description of some important factors that may cause our business prospects, results of operations and cash flows in future periods to differ materially from those currently expected or desired. The following is a description of some important factors that may cause our business prospects, results of operations and cash flows in future periods to differ materially from those currently expected or desired. References to past events are provided by way of example only and are not intended to be a complete listing or a representation as to whether or not such factors have occurred in the past or their likelihood of occurring in the future. Factors not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flows.
Risks Specific to our Business
If one or more of our large volume customers significantly reduces purchasing from us or there is a material change in profitability of sales to our customers, our results of operations may be affected.
The contracts for the provision of products and services from us to our customers are generally non-exclusive agreements without volume purchase commitments and are terminable by either party upon 30 days’ notice. A material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows could result from one or more such customers’ failing to pay amounts due to us, reducing or ceasing to purchase from us, or if we experience a material adverse change in the profitability of sales to our customers. On March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, our accounts receivable-trade balance included a concentration of approximately 36% and 17% of invoices due from Verizon Communications Inc., respectively.
We may fail to innovate, develop, or sell new solutions which align with changing market and customer demand, and we may fail to provide our services to a professional standard, and we face substantial competition from other companies, including certain larger, well-established companies.
As a provider of a comprehensive set of technology solutions, which involves the offering of bundled solutions consisting of direct IT sales, and professional and managed services, we expect to encounter some of the challenges, risks, and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies providing bundled solutions in rapidly evolving markets. Some of these challenges include our ability to increase the total number of users of our services and adapt to meet changes in our markets, particularly our ability to develop, deploy and monetize AI enabled solutions. Some of these challenges include our ability to increase the total number of users of our services, adapt to meet changes in our markets and competitive developments, or continue to update our technology to enhance the features and functionality of our suite of products. Our personnel must continually stay current with vendor and marketplace technology advancements, develop solutions which may integrate evolving and multiple vendor products and services, as well as services and solutions we provide, to meet changing marketplace and customer demand. Our personnel must continually stay current with vendor and marketplace technology advancements, develop solutions which may integrate evolving and multiple vendor products and services, as well as services and solutions we provide, to meet changing marketplace and customer demand. Further, we may provide customized solutions and services that are solely reliant on our own marketing, design, and fulfillment services, and we may lack the skills, systems, or personnel to execute. Further, we may provide customized solutions and services that are solely reliant on our own marketing, design, and fulfillment services, and we may lack the skills or personnel to execute. Our failure to innovate and provide bespoke value to our customers may erode our competitive position, market share and lead to reduced revenue and financial performance. Our failure to innovate and provide bespoke value to our customers may erode our competitive position, market share and lead to reduced revenue and financial performance.
We provide consulting services, project related services, service desk and managed services, and staffing to our customers. We may fail to design or execute a service in accordance with our contract which results in an error or omission, or in accordance with professional standards which may bring harm to our customers. We may fail to design or execute a service in accordance with our contract which results in an error or omission, or in accordance with professional standards which may bring harm to our customers. Such harm could include technological or human failure that results in a cyber-related data breach, privacy incident, or other event that adversely impacts our customers’ IT systems and/or business processes.
In all our markets, some of our competitors have longer operating histories and greater financial, technical, marketing, and other resources than we do. In addition, some of these competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or changing opportunities, technologies, and customer requirements such as generative AI. In addition, some of these competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or changing opportunities, technologies, and customer requirements such as generative artificial intelligence. Many current competitors may have, and potential competitors may have, greater name recognition, greater financial, technical, research and development or other resources than we do. As compared to us, our current and potential competitors may engage in more extensive promotional marketing and advertising activities, offer more attractive terms to customers, adopt more aggressive pricing and credit policies, have broader distribution and established relationships with vendors and end customers, and have greater ability to leverage their sales efforts across a broader portfolio of products.
We may be required to make substantial additional investments in research, development, marketing, and sales in order to respond to competition, and we cannot assure you that these investments will achieve any returns for us or that we will be able to compete successfully in the future.
We compete with local, regional, national, and international firms, including other direct marketers; national and regional resellers; cloud marketplace competitors; hyperscale cloud providers; and regional, national, and international service providers. In addition, we face competition from vendors or distributors, which may choose to market products directly to end-users, rather than through channel partners such as our company which could adversely affect our future sales. In addition, we face competition from vendors, which may choose to market their products directly to end-users, rather than through channel partners such as our company, and this could adversely affect our future sales. Many competitors compete principally based on price and may have lower costs or accept lower selling prices than we do and, therefore, our gross margins may not be maintainable. Online marketplace competitors are continually improving their pricing and offerings to customers as well as ease of use of their online marketplaces. Online marketplace competitors are continually improving their pricing and offerings to customers as well as ease of use of their online marketplaces.
We rely on a small number of key vendors and third parties, and do not have long-term supply or guaranteed price agreements or assurance of inventory availability from our vendors.
A substantial portion of our revenue depends on a small number of key vendors. Products manufactured by Cisco Systems represented approximately 29%, 32%, and 44% of net sales for the years ended March 31, 2026, 2025, and 2024, respectively. Products manufactured by NetApp, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Juniper Networks, Dell, and Arista Networks, collectively represented approximately 23% to 28% of net sales for the last three years. We may also be adversely affected by consolidation among our vendors. We may also be adversely affected by consolidation among our vendors, such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks.
Manufacturing interruptions or delays, including as a result of changes to or the addition of trade laws, duties or tariffs, political or social unrest, energy market disruption, scarcity and price volatility of critical minerals and other materials, international conflicts, financial instability or bankruptcy of vendors, currency translation losses, significant labor disputes such as strikes, natural disasters, pandemics, other public health crises, or other adverse events affecting any aspect of our vendors’ business, could disrupt our supply chain. We are experiencing product constraints due to increased demand for high performing computing components driven by AI workloads. In addition, we may experience product constraints due to the unavailability of raw materials or components, delays in shipping, failure of vendors to accurately forecast customer demand or to manufacture or otherwise obtain sufficient quantities of product or component parts to meet customer demand, among other reasons. We may experience product constraints due to the unavailability of raw materials or components, delays in shipping, failure of vendors to accurately forecast customer demand or to manufacture or otherwise obtain sufficient quantities of product or component parts to meet customer demand, among other reasons. If we experience significant supply chain disruptions, we may not be able to develop alternate sourcing quickly on favorable terms, if at all, which could result in increased inventory levels, delay the completion of related services, a loss of sales and a loss of customers adversely impacting our financial condition and results of operations. If we experience significant supply chain disruptions, we may not be able to develop alternate sourcing quickly on favorable terms, if at all, which could result in increased costs, loss of sales and a loss of customers, and adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we may be at risk for customers’ cancelling orders due to delays and we may not be able to cancel our corresponding order with the vendor. As a result, we may be at risk for customers’ cancelling orders due to delays and we may not be able to cancel our corresponding order with the supplier. If we are unable to mitigate these disruptions, our financial results may be adversely impacted.
As we do not stock inventory that is not related to an order we have received from our customers, we depend upon the supply of products available from our vendors to fulfill orders from our customers on a timely basis. Supply chain issues, including a shortage of IT products and available services, may increase prices and affect demand by our customers.
We rely on arrangements with vendors to perform certain professional services, staffing services, managed services, maintenance, warranties, configuration services, and other services for our customers. If these vendors do not perform these services in accordance with the terms of our agreement and to a professional standard customary for the services, including if their services include an error or omission, or if they cause disruption of, or security weaknesses within, our customers’ businesses, results to our organization could include legal claims and associated costs, monetary damages paid to our customers, and an adverse effect on our customer and other business partner relationships, our brand, our reputation, and our results of operations or cash flows could be affected. If these third-parties do not perform these services in accordance with the terms of our agreement and to a professional standard customary for the services, including if their services include an error or omission, or if they cause disruption of, or security weaknesses within, our customers’ businesses, results to our organization could include legal claims and associated costs, monetary damages paid to our customers, and an adverse effect on our customer and other business partner relationships, our brand, our reputation, and our results of operations or cash flows could be affected. In addition, the acquisition by our competitors of third-party companies that we are relying upon to perform certain of our customer obligations may impact our revenue.
We rely on independent shipping vendors to deliver products from us and our vendors to our customers. The failure or inability of these shipping vendors to deliver products, or the lack of availability of their shipping services, even temporarily, could have an adverse effect on our business. The failure or inability of these shipping companies to deliver products, or the lack of availability of their shipping services, even temporarily, could have an adverse effect on our business. We may also be adversely affected by an increase in freight charges and shipping delays that may result from economic, supply-chain, geopolitical, or other disruptions. We may also be adversely affected by an increase in freight surcharges that may result from economic, supply-chain, geopolitical, or other disruptions.
The loss of a key vendor or changes in its policies could adversely impact our financial results. Alleged or actual violations of a contract that results in either the termination of our ability to sell the product or a decrease in our certification level with the vendor could adversely impact our financial results. Alleged or actual violations of a contract that results in either the termination of our ability to sell the product or a decrease in our certification level with the vendor could adversely impact our financial results. In addition, a reduction in the trade credit lines or the favorable terms granted to us by our vendors and financial partners could increase our need for, and the cost of, working capital and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, a reduction in the trade credit lines or the favorable terms granted to us by our vendors and financial partners could increase our need for, and the cost of, working capital and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Breaches of data security and the failure to protect our information technology systems and confidential information from cybersecurity threats, our inability to maintain compliance with data privacy laws and regulations, or misuse of our customers’ or employees’ information could adversely impact our business.
Our business involves the storage and/or transmission of proprietary information and sensitive or confidential data, including personal information of our employees, customers, and others. In addition, we rely on our vendors that provide goods and services to us to maintain appropriate security measures to protect our operations. In addition, we rely on our vendors that provide goods and services to us to maintain appropriate security measures to protect our operations. Also, we operate data centers for our customers that host their technology infrastructure and may store and transmit both business-critical data and confidential information. In connection with our services business, some of our employees also may have access to our customers’ confidential data and other information. We have privacy and data security policies in place that are designed to prevent security breaches; however, as newer technologies emerge such as AI, and the portfolio of the service providers with whom we share sensitive information grows, we could be exposed to increased risk of breaches in data security and other illegal or fraudulent acts, including ransomware attacks and other types of cyberattacks. We have privacy and data security policies in place that are designed to prevent security breaches; however, as newer technologies emerge, and the portfolio of the service providers with whom we share sensitive information grows, we could be exposed to increased risk of breaches in data security and other illegal or fraudulent acts, including ransomware attacks and other types of cyberattacks. The evolving nature of such threats, considering new and sophisticated methods used by criminals and cyberterrorists, including computer viruses, malware, phishing, social engineering, AI, and forgery, are making it increasingly challenging to anticipate and adequately mitigate these risks. The evolving nature of such threats, considering new and sophisticated methods used by criminals and cyberterrorists, including computer viruses, malware, phishing, social engineering, and forgery, are making it increasingly challenging to anticipate and adequately mitigate these risks.
As a high percentage of our employees work from home more often than in our offices, we are highly reliant on the availability and functionality of our information systems to enable our operations. Working from home may increase risk of data loss, including privacy-related events. Working from home may increase risk of data loss, including privacy-related events. If our information systems are not operational for reasons which may include cybersecurity attacks, data center failures, failures by telecom providers to provide services to our business and to our employees’ homes, as well as the home offices of our vendors’ and customers’ employees, power failures, or failures of cloud application software such as SaaS based software, our business and financial results may be adversely impacted. If our information systems are not operational for reasons which may include cybersecurity attacks, data center failures, failures by telecom providers to provide services to our business and to our employees’ homes, as well as the home offices of our vendors’ and customers’ employees, power failures, or failures of cloud application software such as SaaS based software, our business and financial results may be adversely impacted.
If third parties or our employees are able to maliciously penetrate our network security or otherwise misappropriate our customers’ information or employees’ personal information, or other information for which our customers may be responsible and for which we agree to be responsible in connection with service contracts into which we may enter, or if we give third parties or our employees improper access to certain information, we could be subject to liability. This liability could include claims for unauthorized access to devices on our network; unauthorized access to our customers’ or vendors’ networks, hardware, applications, data, devices, or software; unauthorized purchases with credit card information; and identity theft or other similar fraud-related claims. This liability could include claims for unauthorized access to devices on our network; unauthorized access to our customers’ or suppliers’ networks, hardware, applications, data, devices, or software; unauthorized purchases with credit card information; and identity theft or other similar fraud-related claims. This liability could also include claims for other misuses of or inappropriate access to personal information. Other liability could include claims alleging misrepresentation of our privacy and data security practices. Other liability could include claims alleging misrepresentation of our privacy and data security practices. Any such liability could decrease our profitability. We could incur additional expenses when new laws or regulations regarding the use, safeguarding, or privacy of information are enacted or interpreted if governmental agencies require us to substantially modify our privacy or security practices. We could incur additional expenses when new laws or regulations regarding the use, safeguarding, or privacy of information are enacted, or interpreted if governmental agencies require us to substantially modify our privacy or security practices. We could fail to comply with international and domestic data privacy laws, the violation of which may result in audits, fines, penalties, litigation, or administrative enforcement actions with associated costs. We could fail to comply with international and domestic data privacy laws, the violation of which may result in audits, fines, penalties, litigation, or administrative enforcement actions with associated costs.
Third parties, such as hackers, could circumvent or sabotage the security practices and products used in our product and service offerings, and/or the security practices or products used in our internal IT systems, which could result in disclosure of sensitive or personal information, unauthorized procurement, or other business interruptions that could damage our reputation and disrupt our business, as well as that of our customers. Attacks may range from random attempts to coordinated and targeted attacks, including sophisticated computer crime and advanced persistent threats. Attacks may range from random attempts to coordinated and targeted attacks, including sophisticated computer crime and advanced persistent threats. Attacks may range from random attempts to coordinated and targeted attacks, including sophisticated computer crime and advanced persistent threats.
Advances in technology, new discoveries in the field of cryptography, quantum computing, or AI, other events or developments may result in a compromise or breach of the security practices we use to protect sensitive customer transaction information and employee information. A party that can circumvent our security measures could misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions in our operations. Further, third parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers into disclosing sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, or other information or otherwise compromise the security of our internal networks and/or our customers’ information. Further, third parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers into disclosing sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, or other information or otherwise compromise the security of our internal networks and/or our customers’ information. Since techniques used to obtain unauthorized access change frequently and the impact and severity of security breaches are increasing, we may be unable to implement adequate preventative measures or timely identify or stop security breaches while they are occurring. Since techniques used to obtain unauthorized access change frequently and the impact and severity of security breaches are increasing, we may be unable to implement adequate preventative measures or timely identify or stop security breaches while they are occurring.
We may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against security breaches or to remediate the subsequent risks and issues caused by such breaches. Our security measures are designed to protect against security breaches, but our failure to prevent such security breaches could cause us to incur significant expense to investigate and respond to a security breach and remediate any problems caused by any breach, subject us to liability, damage our reputation, and diminish the value of our brand. Our security measures are designed to protect against security breaches, but our failure to prevent such security breaches could cause us to incur significant expense to investigate and respond to a security breach and remediate any problems caused by any breach, subject us to liability, damage our reputation, and diminish the value of our brand. There can be no assurance that the limitations of liability in our contracts would be enforceable or adequate or would otherwise protect us from any such liabilities or damages with respect to any claim. We also cannot be sure that our existing insurance coverage for errors and omissions or security breaches will continue to be available on acceptable terms or in sufficient amounts to cover one or more large claims, or that our insurers will not deny coverage as to any future claim. The successful assertion of one or more large claims against us that exceeds our available insurance coverage, or changes in our insurance policies, including additional exclusions, premium increases or the imposition of large deductible or co-insurance requirements, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The successful assertion of one or more large claims against us that exceeds our available insurance coverage, or changes in our insurance policies, including additional exclusions, premium increases or the imposition of large deductible or co-insurance requirements, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We may not be able to hire and/or retain personnel that we need.
To increase market awareness and sales of our offerings, we may need to expand our marketing efforts and sales operations in the future. Our products and services require a sophisticated sales effort and significant technical engineering talent. For example, our sales and engineering candidates must possess consultative experience and a high degree of technical acumen, including hardware and software knowledge, to create customized solutions for our customers’ business processes. For example, our sales and engineering candidates must possess a high degree of technical acumen, including hardware and software knowledge, to create customized solutions for our customers’ business processes. Competition for qualified sales, marketing and engineering personnel fluctuates depending on market conditions. Competition for qualified sales, marketing and engineering personnel fluctuates depending on market conditions. We are currently experiencing a competitive labor market for certain sales and technical roles. New laws requiring public posting of compensation information may also contribute to wage increases. If we are unable to pass these increases to our customers, our financial results may be adversely affected. If we are unable to pass these increases to our customers, our financial results may be adversely affected. We provide certain professional and managed services under fixed price contracts. If we fail to accurately estimate our costs, including due to wage or other inflation, then the profitability of our contracts may be adversely affected. If we fail to accurately estimate our costs, including due to wage or other inflation, the profitability of our contracts may be adversely affected. Wage inflation may adversely impact our ability to hire and retain personnel, which may impact our ability to acquire, retain and serve our customers.
Additionally, operating platforms are becoming increasingly technologically advanced, providing more automation, which will require personnel with digital, data analytics, machine learning, robotic process automation and AI experience. This type of talent may be highly sought after by other employers, and may be unavailable, or only available at a higher cost to us.
While the Board and management engage in regular succession planning discussions, the loss of senior leaders or the failure to successfully implement a succession plan, particularly for the Chief Executive Officer, could adversely affect our ability to execute strategies and manage operations. In addition, changes in our Board of Directors (“Board”) could impact our business including formulation, alignment or execution of strategy or appropriate oversight as tasked by our Board.
In addition, changes to immigration laws and interpretations thereof may impact our ability to hire or retain talent. In some cases, our competitors have required their employees to agree to non-compete and/or non-solicitation agreements as part of their employment, and in some cases, we may not be able to enforce similar restrictions. In some cases, our competitors have required their employees to agree to non-compete and/or non-solicitation agreements as part of their employment, and in some cases, we may not be able to enforce similar restrictions. Both scenarios present challenges and potential costs. Additionally, in some cases our relationship with a customer may be impacted by turnover in our sales or engineering teams. Additionally, in some cases our relationship with a customer may be impacted by turnover in our sales or engineering teams.
Any financial losses of our customers that inhibit their ability to pay us may have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial condition.
Our customers may experience financial losses and may be unable to pay us for their purchases or multi-year agreements (such as maintenance or software subscription agreements) or repayment may be extended by our customers or us. Economic slowdowns or recessions could lead to our customers’ financial losses and may adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flows. Economic slowdowns or recessions could lead to financial losses in our portfolio and a decrease in revenues, net earnings, and assets in our financing segment.
We may experience a reduction in incentives offered to us and earned by us from our vendors that would affect our earnings.
We receive payments and credits from vendors, including consideration pursuant to volume incentive programs, shared support programs, and shared marketing expense programs. These programs are usually of finite terms and may not be renewed or may be discontinued or changed in ways that adversely affect us. These programs are usually of finite terms and may not be renewed or may be changed in a way that adversely affects us. Vendor funding is used to offset inventory costs, costs of goods sold, marketing costs and other operating expenses. Certain of these funds are based on our volume of purchases, growth rate of purchases, marketing programs and shared support programs. Certain of these funds are based on our volume of purchases, growth rate of purchases, and marketing programs. Supply chain constraints may affect our ability to meet purchase requirements and may affect our and our vendors’ ability to engage in marketing programs. Supply chain constraints and staffing challenges may affect our ability to meet these volume requirements and may affect our and our vendors’ ability to engage in marketing programs. We may not be able to collect outstanding amounts relating to these incentives in a timely manner, or at all. Any sizeable reduction in, the discontinuance of, a significant delay in receiving, or the inability to collect such incentives, particularly related to incentive programs with our largest vendors, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Any sizeable reduction in, the discontinuance of, a significant delay in receiving, or the inability to collect such incentives, particularly related to incentive programs with our largest vendors, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
If we are unable to identify acquisition candidates, or perform sufficient due diligence prior to completing an acquisition, or fail to successfully integrate a completed acquisition, or identify an opportunity for or successfully complete an asset disposition, our earnings may be affected.
Mergers and acquisitions are significant factors in our growth strategy. If we fail to identify businesses available for purchase or at an acceptable valuation, our growth strategy may be negatively affected and, as such, may negatively affect our results of operations. Additionally, if we fail to identify an opportunity or successfully complete an intended asset disposition at a fair valuation or successfully operationally transition the asset, our operations or earnings may be negatively affected. Additionally, if we fail to identify an opportunity or fail to successfully complete an intended asset disposition, our operations or earnings may be negatively affected. After disposition of an asset, we may fail to make the appropriate strategic decisions relating to the investment of proceeds from the disposition or we may fail to properly protect ourselves from liabilities arising from the disposition.
Our ability to successfully integrate the operations we acquire, reduce costs, or leverage these operations to generate revenue and earnings growth, could significantly impact future revenue and earnings. Integrating acquired operations is a significant challenge. Integration may divert management’s attention from other business concerns, and there is no assurance that we will be able to complete the integrations successfully. Failure to successfully integrate acquired operations may adversely affect our cost structure thereby reducing our earnings and return on investment. Failure to successfully integrate acquired operations may adversely affect our cost structure thereby reducing our earnings and return on investment. In addition, we may fail to perform adequate due diligence and acquire entities with unknown liabilities, fraud, cultural, data security, or business environment issues, or that may not have adequate internal controls. In addition, we may fail to perform adequate due diligence and acquire entities with unknown liabilities, fraud, cultural, data security, or business environment issues, or that may not have adequate internal controls.
If we acquire a company that does not fit culturally, strategically, or in some other fashion, the acquisition may not produce the expected results or may negatively affect our reputation, which may negatively affect our business, results of operations, or cash flows. The unpredictability of the economy, product constraints, and inflation will also make it difficult to properly value or anticipate the future success of acquisition targets and impact our overall growth strategy. The unpredictability of the economy, order backlogs, and inflation will also make it difficult to properly value or anticipate the future success of acquisition targets and impact our overall growth strategy.
The terms of our WFCDF Credit Facility or loss thereof may restrict our current and future operations, which could adversely affect our ability to respond to changes in our business and to manage our operations.
Our business, primarily through our subsidiary ePlus Technology, inc., finances its operations with funds generated from operations, and with a credit facility with Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance, LLC, and its agents (“WFCDF”)., finances its operations with funds generated from operations, and with a credit facility with Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance, LLC, and its agents or (“WFCDF”). This facility provides short-term capital for certain of our business entities. There are two components of the WFCDF credit facility (collectively, the “WFCDF Credit Facility”): (1) a floor plan facility and (2) a revolving credit facility. There are two components of the WFCDF credit facility (collectively, the “WFCDF Credit Facility”): (1) a floor plan facility and (2) a revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2026, the facility agreement had an aggregate limit of the two components of $500 million, together with a sublimit for the revolving credit facility component for up to $200 million. As of March 31, 2024, the facility agreement had an aggregate limit of the two components of $500 million, together with a sublimit for a revolving credit facility for up to $200 million.
The loss of or reduction in the WFCDF Credit Facility could have a material adverse effect on our future results as we rely on this facility and its components for daily working capital and the operational function of our accounts payable process. Our credit agreement contains various covenants that must be met and either party may terminate the agreement for any reason with 90 days’ notice. Our credit agreement contains various covenants that must be met each quarter and either party may terminate the agreement for any reason with 90 days’ notice. There can be no assurance that we will continue to meet those covenants and failure to do so may limit availability of, or cause us to lose, such financing. There can be no assurance that we will continue to meet those covenants and failure to do so may limit availability of, or cause us to lose, such financing. There can be no assurance that such financing will continue to be available to us in the future and on acceptable terms.
Issues relating to the use or capabilities of AI, including legal, social, ethical, and accuracy issues, in hardware, software and services offerings may result in reputational harm and liability and increased costs.
Legal, social, ethical, and accuracy issues relating to the use of new and evolving technologies (such as AI) in our hardware, software, and service offerings, as well as in our internal platforms, may result in incorrect decisions, reputational harm and legal liability. The hardware, software, and services we offer increasingly utilize AI, and, as with many innovations, AI presents risks and challenges that could affect its adoption, and therefore our business. If we use, enable, or offer AI solutions that cause damage to systems or data or draw controversy due to their perceived or actual impact on individuals, entities, or society, we may experience brand or reputational harm, competitive harm, or legal liability. If we use, enable, or offer solutions that draw controversy due to their perceived or actual impact on individuals, entities, or society, we may experience brand or reputational harm, competitive harm, or legal liability. Increased focus and potential government regulation in the space of AI ethics and efficacy may also increase the burden and cost of research and development in this area, subjecting us to brand or reputational harm, competitive harm, or legal liability. Increased focus and potential government regulation in the space of AI ethics and efficacy may also increase the burden and cost of research and development in this area, subjecting us to brand or reputational harm, competitive harm, or legal liability. Failure by us or others in our industry to address AI ethical and legal issues could undermine public confidence in AI and slow adoption of AI in our products and services. Failure by us or others in our industry to address AI ethical and legal issues could undermine public confidence in AI and slow adoption of AI in our products and services.
Additionally, the development, adoption and use of AI is growing, and ineffective or inadequate AI development or deployment practices by us or our vendors could result in unintended consequences. AI technologies are complex and rapidly evolving, and we face significant competition in the market and from other companies regarding such technologies.
We may not have adequately designed or maintained our IT platforms for internal use or solutions we offer to our customers or have adequate or competent IT personnel to support our business, or we may have inadequate training and technology safeguards to prevent a cyber event.
We depend heavily upon the accuracy and reliability of our IT, telecommunication, cybersecurity, and other platforms which are used for customer management, sales, distribution, marketing, purchasing, inventory management, order processing and fulfillment, customer service and general accounting functions. We must continually maintain, secure, and improve our systems. We may not properly select or implement software which may result in the lack of data integrity within or between systems, increase our costs or impair our control environment or may lead to other negative impacts on our business or results. We may not properly select or implement software which may result in the lack of data integrity within or between systems, increase our costs or impair our control environment or may lead to other negative impacts on our business or results. We may need to implement new software, or update existing software and processes, to be compliant with rapidly evolving regulations, including data privacy laws, which may incur costs and impact data integrity. We may need to implement new software, or update existing software and processes, to be compliant with rapidly evolving data privacy laws, which may incur costs and impact data integrity. As we increasingly rely on cloud-based enterprise applications to support critical business functions, our operational performance depends in part on the availability, reliability, and proper integration of these externally hosted systems. The protections we have in place address a variety of threats to our information technology systems, both internal and external, including human error. Inadequate security practices or design of our IT systems, or IT systems from third parties which we utilize, or third-party service providers’ failure to provide adequate services could result in the disclosure of sensitive or confidential information or personal information or cause other business interruptions that could damage our reputation and disrupt our business. Inadequate design or interruption of our information systems, telecommunications systems or power failures could have a material adverse effect on our business, our reputation, financial condition, cash flows, or results of operations. Inadequate design or interruption of our information systems, telecommunications systems or power failures could have a material adverse effect on our business, our reputation, financial condition, cash flows, or results of operations. The current product constraints may increase our costs or cause a delay in purchasing IT products needed to support our internal infrastructure or operations, resulting in an impact on our technology operations and availability of our IT systems, which could result in an adverse effect on our operations and financial results.
We are increasingly utilizing AI in our business, including interactions with our employees, customers, and vendors and in the hardware, software, and services we consume, and we also plan to further invest resources to embed AI capabilities throughout our operations and enterprise to drive scale and efficiency. As with many innovations, AI presents risks and challenges that could affect its adoption and usage, and therefore our business. If we are unable to effectively and timely capitalize on the opportunities made available by the adoption of AI to drive our scale and efficiency, our business, results of operations, or cash flows could be adversely impacted. Further, the responsible development and deployment of AI requires ongoing investment in research, development and governance, which could adversely affect our results of operations or cash flows.
Our managed services segment requires us to monitor our customers’ devices on their networks across varying levels of service. If we have not designed our IT systems to provide this service accurately or if there is a security breach in our IT system or the customers’ systems, we may be liable for claims. If we have not designed our IT systems to provide this service accurately or if there is a security breach in our IT system or the customers’ systems, we may be liable for claims. In addition, we rely on our managed services personnel to perform this monitoring service. Insufficient staffing, or improper training, performance, or supervision may negatively affect the services we provide our customers resulting in decreased revenue and the potential for litigation. Illness or insufficient staffing, or improper training, performance, or supervision may negatively affect the services we provide our customers resulting in decreased revenue and the potential for litigation.
Products as complex as those used to provide our solutions and services, including our cloud automation solutions, can contain unknown and undetected errors, performance problems, or use open-source code. We may identify serious defects following the introduction of new products or enhancements to existing products. We may identify serious defects following the introduction of new products or enhancements to existing products. Undetected errors or performance problems may be discovered in the future and certain errors we consider to be minor may be deemed serious by our customers.
Our products and our automation solutions may be inadvertently harmed, such as during a product integration or upgrade, or may be circumvented or sabotaged by third parties such as hackers, which could result in the disclosure of sensitive information or personal information, unauthorized procurement, or cause other business interruptions that could damage our reputation and disrupt our business. Attacks may range from random attempts to coordinated and targeted attacks, including sophisticated computer crime and advanced persistent threats. Attacks may range from random attempts to coordinated and targeted attacks, including sophisticated computer crime and advanced persistent threats. Attacks may range from random attempts to coordinated and targeted attacks, including sophisticated computer crime and advanced persistent threats. In addition, our customers may experience a loss in connectivity to our proprietary solutions because of a power loss at our data center, interruption in internet availability, or defects in our solutions. This could result in lost revenues, business interruption, delays in customer acceptance, security breaches, and unforeseen liabilities that could be detrimental to our reputation and to our business.
We rely on the competency of our internal IT personnel. Our failure to hire, develop, retain, and supervise competent IT personnel to secure our data, as well as design and maintain a resilient technology ecosystem including our data and voice networks, infrastructure, and applications, could significantly interrupt our business causing a negative impact on our results. Our failure to hire, develop, retain, and supervise competent IT personnel to secure our data, as well as design and maintain a resilient technology ecosystem including our data and voice networks, infrastructure, and applications, could significantly interrupt our business causing a negative impact on our results. Additionally, along with our technological safeguards, we rely on our employees’ vigilance and security awareness to protect against cyber-based attacks. Additionally, along with our technological safeguards, we rely on our employees’ vigilance and security awareness to protect against cyber-based attacks. Our failure to sufficiently train and supervise our employees to guard against such attacks could result in a significant interruption in our business, and negative impact on our results of operations.
Our results of operations are subject to financial losses due to translation of foreign currency.
We have several foreign subsidiaries and conduct business in various countries and currencies. As result of these foreign operations, we have exposure to financial losses on translation due to fluctuations in foreign currency rates resulting primarily from the translation exposure associated with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. As result of these foreign operations, we have exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency rates resulting primarily from the translation exposure associated with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. While our consolidated financial statements are reported in US dollars, the financial statements of our subsidiaries outside the US are prepared using the local currency as the functional currency and translated into US dollars. As a result, fluctuations in the exchange rate of the US dollar relative to the functional currencies of our subsidiaries could cause financial losses in our results of operations. However, our operations in foreign countries are not material. However, our operations in foreign countries are insignificant. We also have foreign currency exposure to the extent net sales and purchases are not denominated in a subsidiary’s functional currency, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or cash flows.
A natural disaster or other adverse event at one of our primary configuration centers, warehouses, data centers, or a third-party provider location could negatively impact our business.
We have configuration centers, warehouses, and data centers in the US, as well as through third-party providers in the UK and Netherlands. The configuration centers and warehouses contain inventory owned by us and our customers and serve as distribution centers for orders we do not dropship directly to the customer. The configuration centers and warehouses contain inventory owned by us and our customers and serve as distribution centers for orders we do not drop ship directly to the customer. We perform services in these facilities such as product configuration and other professional services, and warehouse and logistics services. We perform services in these facilities such as product configuration services, and warehouse and logistics services. If the configuration centers or surrounding infrastructure were to be seriously damaged or disrupted by a natural disaster or other adverse event, including disruption related to political or social unrest, we could utilize another distribution center or third-party distributors to ship products to our customers. If the configuration centers or surrounding infrastructure were to be seriously damaged or disrupted by a natural disaster or other adverse event, including disruption related to political or social unrest, we could utilize another distribution center or third-party distributors to ship products to our customers. However, this may not be sufficient to avoid interruptions in our service, or the loss of inventory at that location may prevent us from meeting all the needs of our customers and may cause us to incur incremental operating costs. Also, we rely on energy and internet access in these facilities. Any disruption to the energy market could result in increased energy costs to run the facilities and transport our products and any disruption in internet services to these locations could interrupt services conducted in the facilities. In addition, we operate facilities which may contain both business-critical data and confidential information of our customers and third parties, such as data center co-locations and hosted solution partners. In addition, we operate in facilities which may contain both business-critical data and confidential information of our customers and third parties, such as data center colocation and hosted solution partners. A natural disaster or other adverse event at locations such as these or third-party provider locations could negatively impact our business, results of operations or cash flows. A natural disaster or other adverse event at locations such as these or third-party provider locations could negatively impact our business, results of operations or cash flows.
We may be required to take impairment charges for goodwill or other intangible assets related to acquisitions.
We have acquired certain portions of our business and assets through acquisitions. Further, as part of our long-term business strategy, we may continue to pursue acquisitions of other companies or assets. In connection with prior acquisitions, we have accounted for the portion of the purchase price paid in excess of the book value of the assets acquired as goodwill or intangible assets, and we may be required to account for similar premiums paid on future acquisitions in the same manner. In connection with prior acquisitions, we have accounted for the portion of the purchase price paid in excess of the book value of the assets acquired as goodwill or intangible assets, and we may be required to account for similar premiums paid on future acquisitions in the same manner.
Under the applicable accounting principles, goodwill is not amortized and is carried on our books at its original value, subject to annual review and evaluation for impairment, whereas intangible assets are amortized over the life of the asset. Changes in the business itself, the economic environment (including business valuation levels and trends), or the legislative or regulatory environment may trigger a review and evaluation of our goodwill and intangible assets for potential impairment outside of the normal review periods. These changes may adversely affect either the fair value of the business or our individual reporting units and we may be required to take an impairment charge.
If market and economic conditions deteriorate, this could increase the likelihood that we will need to record impairment charges to the extent the carrying value of our goodwill exceeds the fair value of our overall business. Such impairment charges could materially adversely affect our net earnings during the period in which the impairment is realized. As of March 31, 2026, we had a carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets of $202.9 million and $61.3 million, respectively.
Actual or anticipated epidemics, pandemics, outbreaks, or other public health crises may adversely affect our customers’ and vendors’ financial condition and the operations of our business.
Our business could be materially and adversely affected by the impact of any epidemic, pandemic, outbreak, or other public health crisis. The risk of any epidemic, pandemic, outbreak, or other public health crisis could cause customers to delay or cancel orders and could cause temporary or long-term disruptions in our supply chains and/or delays in the delivery of our products and services to our customers. The risk of any epidemic, pandemic, outbreak, or other public health crisis could cause customers to delay or cancel orders and could cause temporary or long-term disruptions in our supply chains and/or delays in the delivery of our products and services to our customers. Quarantines or other cancellations of public events as well as governmental containment actions could also adversely affect our customers’ financial condition, resulting in reduced spending for the products and services we sell or uncollectible accounts receivable, leases or notes receivable or our customers’ ability to receive goods we ship to their locations. Quarantines or other cancellations of public events as well as governmental containment actions could also adversely affect our customers’ financial condition, resulting in reduced spending for the products and services we sell or uncollectible accounts receivable, leases or notes receivable or our customers’ ability to receive goods we ship to their locations. Moreover, any epidemic, pandemic, outbreak, or other public health crisis could adversely affect our ability to adequately staff and manage our businesses. Risks or regulations related to an epidemic, pandemic, or other health crisis may continue to lead to the complete or partial closure of one or more of our offices, configuration centers, or warehouse, or the operations of our customers or our sourcing partners. Risks or regulations related to an epidemic, pandemic, or other health crisis may continue to lead to the complete or partial closure of one or more of our offices, configuration centers, or warehouse, or the operations of our customers or our sourcing partners. Office closures of our customers may reduce our ability to provide onsite professional services and staffing. Office closures of our customers may reduce our ability to provide onsite professional services and staffing.
We may not achieve the operational and financial results that we anticipated after completing the sale of our financing business.
Our operational and financial profile has changed as a result of completing the sale of our financing business to Marlin Leasing Corporation (d/b/a PEAC Solutions) on June 30, 2025 pursuant to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement. As a result, our diversification of revenue sources will be reduced, and our results of operations, cash flows, working capital and financing requirements may be subject to increased volatility and greater risk as a result of our business being concentrated solely as a provider of technology solutions through our product, professional services, and managed services segments. The anticipated benefits to us from the sale of the financing business are based on a number of assumptions, some of which may prove incorrect. Any such incorrect assumption could result in some or all of the anticipated benefits not being realized and adversely affecting our business, results of operations or financial condition. Further, our ability to receive the additional Contingent Consideration (as defined in Note 16, “Fair Value Measurements”) contemplated by the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement is based on the post-Closing performance of the HoldCo Group, as operated by PEAC Solutions, and, as a result, we may not receive some or all of the Contingent Consideration as we currently expect.
Risks Related to the Economy and our Industry
General economic weakness may harm our operating results and financial condition.
Our results of operations are largely dependent upon the state of the economy. Global and domestic economic weakness, economic recession, trade wars or trade disruption, energy market disruption, inflation, rising costs and interest rates, and other economic uncertainties may result in increased expenses or decreased sales, gross margin, earnings, and/or growth rates from our US-based customers and from customers outside the US. Actions taken by central banks to counter inflation or weakness in the global banking industry, sustained uncertainty about global political conditions, the downgrade of the US debt rating, periods of intense diplomatic or armed conflict, government spending cuts and the impact of new laws, regulations, or government policies (including the introduction of new or increased taxes, the imposition of minimum taxes or new or increased limitations on deductions, credits or other tax benefits), or a tightening of credit markets, or rising interest rates, could cause our customers and potential customers to postpone, reduce or stop spending on technology products or services which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or cash flows. Actions taken by central banks to counter inflation or weakness in the global banking industry, sustained uncertainty about global political conditions, periods of intense diplomatic or armed conflict, government spending cuts and the impact of new government policies (including the introduction of new or increased taxes, the imposition of minimum taxes or new or increased limitations on deductions, credits or other tax benefits), or a tightening of credit markets, or rising interest rates, could cause our customers and potential customers to postpone or reduce spending on technology products or services which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or cash flows.
We depend on continued competitive innovations in hardware, software, and service offerings by our vendors, and our ability to partner with new and emerging technology providers and adapt to changes in the IT industry.
The technology industry is characterized by rapid innovation and the frequent introduction of new and enhanced hardware, software, and service offerings, such as generative and agentic AI, and cloud-based solutions, including IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS. We depend on innovations in hardware, software, and service offerings by our vendors, as well as the acceptance of those innovations by our customers for the offerings we sell. A decrease in the rate of innovation by our vendors, or the lack of acceptance of innovations by our customers, or a shift by customers to technology platforms that we do not sell could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or cash flows. A decrease in the rate of innovation by our vendors, or the lack of acceptance of innovations by our customers, or a shift by customers to technology platforms that we do not sell could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or cash flows.
Further, new technology offerings and developments may disrupt the provision of our services and could adversely affect us. For example, the increase in demand for servers, chips and equipment to support the surge in AI usage, has created an industry wide shortage in the availability of memory and computer storage at an enterprise level, which may impact our ability to deliver these solutions if we do not identify opportunities when needed to reclaim sufficient memory capacity.
In addition, if we are unable to keep up with changes in technology and new hardware, software, and service offerings––for example, by not providing the appropriate training to our account managers, sales technology specialists and engineers to enable them to effectively sell and deliver such new offerings to customers––our business, results of operations or cash flows could be adversely affected.
We also depend upon our vendors for the development and marketing of hardware, software, and services to compete effectively with hardware, software, and services of vendors whose products and services we do not currently offer or are not authorized to offer in one or more customer channels. In addition, our success depends on our ability to develop relationships with and sell hardware, software, and services from emerging vendors, as well as vendors that we have not historically represented in the marketplace. To the extent that a vendor’s offering that is highly in demand is not available to us for resale in one or more customer channels, and there is not a competitive offering from another vendor that we are authorized to sell in such customer channels, or we are unable to develop relationships with new technology providers or companies that we have not historically represented, or we partner with a vendor that is not in demand or the demand for whose products significantly decreases, our business, results of operations, or cash flows could be adversely impacted. To the extent that a vendor’s offering that is highly in demand is not available to us for resale in one or more customer channels, and there is not a competitive offering from another vendor that we are authorized to sell in such customer channels, or we are unable to develop relationships with new technology providers or companies that we have not historically represented, or we partner with a vendor that is not in demand or the demand for whose products significantly decreases, our business, results of operations, or cash flows could be adversely impacted.
Cloud offerings may influence our customers to move workloads to cloud providers, which may reduce the procurement of products and alter or reduce services from us. Changes in the IT industry may also affect the demand for our advanced professional and managed services. Changes in the IT industry may also affect the demand for our advanced professional and managed services. These ‘as a service’ offerings in many cases are recorded on a net basis which results in a reduction of net sales and an increase in gross margin, or on a ratable basis. Over the past several years, we have seen a significant increase in gross billings recorded on a net basis and a ratable basis due to the industry shift to ‘as a service’ offerings. We have invested a significant amount of capital in our strategy to provide certain products and services, and this strategy may adversely impact our financial position due to competition or changes in the industry or improper focus or selection of the products and services we decide to offer. We have invested a significant amount of capital in our strategy to provide certain products and services, and this strategy may adversely impact our financial position due to competition or changes in the industry or improper focus or selection of the products and services we decide to offer. If we fail to react in a timely manner to such changes, such as generative AI or insufficient memory capacity, our results of operations may be adversely affected. If we fail to react in a timely manner to such changes, such as generative artificial intelligence, our results of operations may be adversely affected. Our sales can be dependent on demand for specific product categories, and any change in demand for, or supply of, such products could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Our sales can be dependent on demand for specific product categories, and any change in demand for, or supply of, such products could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Risks Related to Laws and Regulations
Failure to comply with new laws or changes to existing laws may adversely impact our business.
Our operations are subject to numerous US and foreign laws and regulations in several areas including, but not limited to, areas of labor and employment, immigration, advertising, e-commerce, patent and copyright, tax, import and export requirements, financing, anti-corruption, data privacy requirements, anti-competition, and environmental, health, and safety. We are also subject to a vast number of evolving laws at the local, state and federal levels, including employment and data privacy laws, and securities laws. We, our customers, vendors, and industry are experiencing significant changes in the enforcement of, guidance relating to, and the application of, laws. Rapid changes in trade-related laws and Executive Orders including tariffs, import/export regulations, and sanctions is creating uncertainty and complexity in supply chain management. We anticipate that these changes will materially impact our costs and will largely result in our passing tariffs onto our customers. Compliance with these laws, regulations, and Executive Orders may be onerous and expensive. Compliance with these laws, regulations, and similar requirements may be onerous and expensive. The laws and regulations may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and may be repeatedly and unpredictably modified, rescinded, or stayed by legislative bodies, regulatory agencies, and/or courts, further increasing the cost of compliance, and doing business, and the risk of noncompliance. The laws and regulations may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and may be repeatedly and unpredictably modified or rescinded by legislative bodies, regulatory agencies, and/or courts, further increasing the cost of compliance and doing business, and the risk of noncompliance. We have implemented policies and procedures designed to help comply with applicable laws and regulations, but there can be no certainty that our employees, contractors, or agents will fully comply with laws and regulations or our policies and procedures. Additionally, as our customers and vendors implement policies and processes for their own compliance with current, anticipated, and pending laws and regulations, they may impose requirements on us, which we may not be able to timely and cost-effectively fulfill.
We may not adequately protect ourselves through our contract vehicles, or our insurance policies may not be adequate to address potential losses or claims.
Our contracts may not protect us against the risks inherent in our business including, but not limited to, rapid price increases and resulting order cancellations, warranties, limitations of liability, indemnification obligations, human resources and subcontractor-related claims, patent and product liability, regulatory and compliance obligations, data security and privacy, and financing activities. Also, we face pressure from our customers for competitive pricing and contract terms. In addition, order cancellations by our customers may result from product constraints, or other economic concerns. In addition, order cancellations by our customers may result from product constraints, or other economic concerns. While we may mitigate risk through our contracts, if orders are cancelled by our customers, we may have an increased risk of dispute resulting in non-payment. Such disputes may be complicated by novel legal arguments relating to contract enforceability, such as the application of force majeure, impossibility or impracticability of performance, and frustration of purpose. Such disputes may be complicated by novel legal arguments relating to contract enforceability, such as the application of force majeure, impossibility or impracticability of performance, and frustration of purpose.
We also are subject to audits by various vendors and customers, including government agencies, relating to purchases, sales, data privacy and compliance under various contracts. In addition, we are subject to indemnification claims under various contracts. In addition, we are subject to indemnification claims under various contracts.
Failure to comply with our public-sector contracts or applicable laws and regulations could result in, among other things, termination, fines or other liabilities, and changes in procurement regulations could adversely impact our business.
Revenues in our public sector are derived from sales to SLED customers, through various contracts and open market sales of products and services. Sales to SLED customers are highly regulated and SLED customer purchases are subject to availability of funds from taxation, grants, or other sources including the federal government. Sales to SLED customers are highly regulated and SLED customer purchases are subject to availability of funds from taxation, grants, or other sources. Noncompliance with contract provisions, government procurement regulations, or other applicable laws or regulations could result in civil, criminal, and administrative liability, including substantial monetary fines or damages, termination of SLED sector customer contracts, and suspension, debarment, or ineligibility from doing business with the government and other customers in the SLED sector. Noncompliance with contract provisions, government procurement regulations, or other applicable laws or regulations could result in civil, criminal, and administrative liability, including substantial monetary fines or damages, termination of SLED sector customer contracts, and suspension, debarment, or ineligibility from doing business with the government and other customers in the SLED sector. Contracts in the SLED sector are generally terminable at any time for convenience of the contracting agency or upon default and are subject to audits. Contracts in the SLED sector are generally terminable at any time for convenience of the contracting agency or upon default and are subject to audits. In addition, most contracts require successfully bidding and award of the contract. These bid processes can be complex and require extensive review of terms and conditions and data compilation. These bid processes can be complex and require extensive review of terms and conditions and data compilation. Multiple bidders may win a product category, which creates aggressive competition even after contract award. We are currently experiencing rapid price increases by vendors, and our SLED contracts may not allow us to pass these increases to our SLED customers. The effect of any of these possible actions could adversely affect our business, results of operations or cash flows. The effect of any of these possible actions could adversely affect our business, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, the adoption of new or modified procurement regulations and other requirements may increase our compliance costs and reduce our gross margins, which could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations, or cash flows.
We face risks of claims from third parties for intellectual property infringement, including counterfeit products, which could harm our business.
We may be subject to claims that our products and services, or products that we resell, infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties and/or are counterfeit products. In addition, decreased product accessibility may foster more counterfeit product availability, including components within products that we purchase, and we may be subject to claims by our customers, vendors, or suppliers for unknowingly selling these types of products. In addition, decreased product accessibility may foster more counterfeit product availability, including components within products that we purchase, and we may be subject to claims by our customers, vendors, or suppliers for unknowingly selling these types of products. The vendor of certain products or services we resell may not provide us with indemnification for infringement or otherwise; however, our customers may seek indemnification from us. The vendor of certain products or services we resell may not provide us with indemnification for infringement or indemnification; however, our customers may seek indemnification from us. We could incur substantial costs in defending infringement claims against ourselves and our customers. In the event of such claims, we and our customers may be required to obtain one or more licenses from third parties. We may not be able to obtain such licenses from third parties at a reasonable cost or at all. Defense of any lawsuit or failure to obtain any such required license could significantly increase our expenses and/or adversely affect our ability to offer one or more of our services. Defense of any lawsuit or failure to obtain any such required license could significantly increase our expenses and/or adversely affect our ability to offer one or more of our services.
We may be unable to protect our intellectual property and costs to protect our intellectual property may affect our earnings.
The success of our business strategy depends, in part, upon proprietary technology and other intellectual property rights. To date, we have relied primarily on a combination of copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws, and contractual provisions with our customers, subcontractors, and employees to protect our proprietary technology. To date, we have relied primarily on a combination of copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws, and contractual provisions with our customers, subcontractors, and employees to protect our proprietary technology. It may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy certain portions of our products or reverse engineer or obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. Some of our agreements with our customers and technology licensors contain residual clauses regarding confidentiality and the rights of third parties to obtain the source code for our products. These provisions may limit our ability to protect our intellectual property rights in the future that could seriously harm our business and operating results. These provisions may limit our ability to protect our intellectual property rights in the future that could seriously harm our business and operating results. Our means of protecting our intellectual property rights may not be adequate.
The legal and associated costs to protect our intellectual property in the US and foreign jurisdictions may significantly increase our expenses and have a material adverse effect on our operating results. We may deem it necessary to protect our intellectual property rights and significant expenses could be incurred with no certainty of the results of these potential actions. We may deem it necessary to protect our intellectual property rights and significant expenses could be incurred with no certainty of the results of these potential actions. Costs relative to lawsuits are usually expensed in the periods incurred and there is no certainty of recouping any of the amounts expended regardless of the outcome of any action. Costs relative to lawsuits are usually expensed in the periods incurred and there is no certainty in recouping any of the amounts expended regardless of the outcome of any action.
Risks Related to Ownership of our Stock
Our common stock price may be volatile and may decline regardless of our operating performance, and holders of our common stock could lose a significant portion of their investment.
The market price for our common stock may be volatile. Our stockholders may not be able to resell their shares of common stock at or above the price at which they purchased such shares, due to fluctuations in the market price of our common stock, which may be caused by several factors, many of which we cannot control, including the risk factors described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the following:
• changes in financial estimates by any securities analysts who follow our common stock, and our failure to meet these estimates or failure of securities;
• our failure to achieve our financial guidance estimates;
• significant variations in our quarterly results of operations;
• analysts maintaining coverage of our common stock;
• downgrades by any securities analysts who follow our common stock;
• future sales of our common stock by our officers, directors, and significant stockholders;
• market conditions or trends in our industry or the economy as a whole including market expectations of changing interest rates;
• the inability to conclude that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective;
• investors’ perceptions of our prospects;
• announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, or capital commitments; and
• changes in key personnel.
In addition, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations which have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies, including us and companies in our industry. In the past, securities class action litigation has followed periods of market volatility. If we were involved in securities litigation, we could incur substantial costs, and our resources and the attention of management could be diverted from our business.
In the future, we may also issue our securities in connection with investments or acquisitions. The number of shares of our common stock issued in connection with an investment or acquisition could constitute a material portion of our then-outstanding shares of our common stock and depress our stock price. The number of shares of our common stock issued in connection with an investment or acquisition could constitute a material portion of our then-outstanding shares of our common stock and depress our stock price.
There can be no assurance that we will continue to declare and pay dividends to our common stockholders.
Any determination to declare dividends for holders of our common stock in the future will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition, business prospects, capital requirements, contractual restrictions (including in current or future agreements governing our indebtedness), restrictions imposed by applicable law, market conditions, tax considerations and other factors our Board deems relevant. There can be no assurance that we will continue to declare and issue dividends for holders of our common stock and, therefore, the future realization of a gain on our stockholders’ investment will depend entirely on the appreciation of the price of our common stock and/or share repurchases, which may never occur. There can be no assurance that we will continue to repurchase shares of our common stock and, therefore, the future realization of a gain on your investment will depend entirely on the appreciation of the price of our common stock, which may never occur.
There can be no assurance that we will continue to repurchase any of our common stock under our share repurchase program.
Any determination to repurchase shares of our common stock in the future will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition, business prospects, capital requirements, contractual restrictions (including in current or future agreements governing our indebtedness), restrictions imposed by applicable law, market conditions, tax considerations and other factors our Board deems relevant. There can be no assurance that we will continue to repurchase shares of our common stock and, therefore, the future realization of a gain on our stockholders’ investment will depend entirely on the appreciation of the price of our common stock and/or dividends, which may never occur. There can be no assurance that we will continue to repurchase shares of our common stock and, therefore, the future realization of a gain on your investment will depend entirely on the appreciation of the price of our common stock, which may never occur.
Future offerings of debt or equity securities, which would rank senior to our common stock, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
If, in the future, we decide to issue debt or equity securities that rank senior to our common stock, it is likely that such securities will be governed by an indenture or other instrument containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. Additionally, any convertible or exchangeable securities that we issue in the future may have rights, preferences, and privileges more favorable than those of our common stock and may result in dilution to owners of our common stock. We and, indirectly, our stockholders, will bear the cost of issuing and servicing such securities. Because our decision to issue debt or equity securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing, or nature of our future offerings, if any. Because our decision to issue debt or equity securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing, or nature of our future offerings, if any. Thus, holders of our common stock will bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of our common stock and diluting the value of their holdings in our common stock.
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We believe that cybersecurity and business resilience are critical to advancing our corporate vision and enabling our digital transformation efforts. As a technology services provider, we are faced with a multitude of diverse cybersecurity threats that range from common attacks such as ransomware, denial of service, and social engineering to more advanced attacks leveraging sophisticated AI-enabled tools from nation-state actors that might target our ecosystem through our specific company industry verticals. As a technology services provider, we are faced with a multitude of diverse cybersecurity threats that range from common attacks such as ransomware, denial of service, and social engineering to more advanced attacks from nation state actors that might target our ecosystem through specific industry verticals. Any such cybersecurity threats could affect our customers, vendors, service providers, subcontractors and/or employees, and a cybersecurity threat to us or any of these entities could materially and adversely affect our business strategy, financial condition, performance, our brand and our results of operations. Any such cybersecurity threats could affect our customers, vendors, service providers, subcontractors and/or employees, and a cybersecurity threat to us or any of these entities could materially adversely affect our business strategy, financial condition, performance, our brand and results of operations.
Additionally, we engage third-party firms to conduct routine external and internal penetration testing of our information systems to emulate the common tactics and techniques of cyber threat actors, and we have developed processes to remediate identified vulnerabilities across a wide range of severities. We have policies and procedures to oversee and identify the cybersecurity risks associated with our use of certain third-party service providers. These policies and procedures include onboarding risk assessments prior to commencing a customer engagement and, as appropriate based on identified risk, may include either cybersecurity-related contractual terms and/or periodic risk assessments throughout the life cycle of the third-party relationship. These policies and procedures include onboarding risk assessments prior to engagement and, as appropriate based on identified risk, may include either cybersecurity-related contractual terms and/or periodic risk assessments throughout the life cycle of the third-party relationship. We maintain cybersecurity insurance coverage that we believe is appropriate for the size and complexity of our business to cover certain costs related to the remediation of cybersecurity incidents.
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