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We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
An investment in the Company’s common stock involves a high degree of risk. One should carefully consider the following risk factors in evaluating an investment in the Company’s common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow could be materially and adversely affected. In such case, the price of the Company’s common stock could decline, and one could lose all or part of one’s investment. One should also refer to the other information set forth in this report, including the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes.
The Accompanying Financial Statements Have Been Prepared Assuming the Company Will Continue As A Going Concern.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of its assets and the liquidation of its liabilities in the normal course of business. However, the Company has generated $745,093 in revenues for the year ended June 30, 2023, and has accumulated a loss since formation and currently lacks the capital to effectively pursue its business plan. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from this uncertainty.
Our business plan is speculative.
Our planned businesses are speculative and subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. The burden of government regulation on technology, medical, and commodities related industry participants, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, suppliers and consumers, is uncertain and difficult to quantify. There is no assurance that we will ever earn enough revenue to make a net profit.
There are doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company is an early-stage enterprise and has commenced principal operations. The Company had revenues of $745,093 and has incurred an operating loss of $2,388,466 for the year ended June 30, 2023. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company had revenues of $1,045,890 and has incurred an operating loss of $13,044,580 for the year ended June 30, 2022. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
There can be no assurance that sufficient funds required during the next year or thereafter will be generated from operations or that funds will be available from external sources, such as debt or equity financings or other potential sources. The lack of additional capital resulting from the inability to generate cash flow from operations, or to raise capital from external sources would force the Company to substantially curtail or cease operations and would, therefore, have a material adverse effect on its business. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that any such required funds, if available, will be available on attractive terms or that they will not have a significant dilutive effect on the Company’s existing stockholders.
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The Company intends to overcome the circumstances that impact its ability to remain a going concern through a combination of the growth of revenues, with interim cash flow deficiencies being addressed through additional equity and debt financing. The Company anticipates raising additional funds through public or private financing, strategic relationships, or other arrangements in the near future to support its business operations; however, the Company may not have commitments from third parties for a sufficient amount of additional capital. The Company cannot be certain that any such financing will be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and its failure to raise capital when needed could limit its ability to continue its operations. The Company’s ability to obtain additional funding will determine its ability to continue as a going concern. Failure to secure additional financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial performance, results of operations and stock price and require it to curtail or cease operations, sell off its assets, seek protection from its creditors through bankruptcy proceedings, or otherwise. Furthermore, additional equity financing may be dilutive to the holders of the Company’s common stock, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants, and strategic relationships, if necessary, to raise additional funds, and may require that the Company relinquish valuable rights. Please see Financial Statements – Note 3. Going Concern for further information.
We have limited existing brand identity and customer loyalty; if we fail to market our brand to promote our products and service offerings, our business could suffer.
We believe that establishing and maintaining brand identity and brand loyalty is critical to attracting customers. In order to attract customers to our Wearable Health Solutions products, we may be forced to spend substantial funds to create and maintain brand recognition among consumers. We believe that the cost of our sales campaigns could increase substantially in the future. If our branding efforts are not successful, our ability to earn revenues and sustain our operations will be harmed.
In the event we are not successful in reaching our revenue targets, additional funds may be required.
We may not be able to proceed with our business plan for the development and marketing of our core products and services. Should this occur, we may be forced to suspend or cease operations. Management intends to raise additional funds by way of a public or private offering. While we believe in the viability of our strategy to increase revenues and in our ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to further implement our business plan, raise additional money, and generate sufficient revenues.
Due to shutdown of 3G networks in the United States and because our iHelp MAX™ is not expected to be available until the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, there is a risk that our customers may purchase competitors products, instead of our iHelp MAX™ product.
Our current customers that are using the iHelp +3G devices in the United States will no longer be able to use these devices after the 3G networks have been shut down. As of this filing we have replaced most of our older 3G units in the United States with our iHelp Mini 4G™ units as the 3G networks have been shut down. We plan to have our iHelp MAX™ product ready for distribution during the first quarter of 2024 and we may lose U.S. customers to competitors’ products because we are not able to transfer them to our newer iHelp Mini 4G™ product before those customers choose to upgrade their devices. As such there is a material risk that we will not be able to retain our United States customers after the 3G networks are shut down and that our current United States customers may chose a competitor’s product.
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We have to keep up with rapid technological change to continue offering our client’s competitive products and services or we may lose clients and be unable to compete.
Our future success will depend on our ability to continue delivering to our medical alert and monitoring clients a better experience, with more technologically advanced products, that are easier to use, can be used more remotely and have longer battery lives. In order to do so, we will need to adapt to rapidly changing technologies, to adapt our services to evolving industry standards and to improve the performance of our services. Our failure to adapt to such changes would likely lead to a loss of clients or a substantial reduction in the fees we would be able to charge versus competitors who have more rapidly adopted improved technology. Any loss of clients or reduction of fees would adversely impact our revenue. In addition, the widespread adoption of new health monitoring technologies, Internet technologies or other technological changes could require substantial expenditures by us to modify or adapt our products, services or infrastructure. If we are unable to pass all or part of these costs on to our clients, our margins and, therefore, profitability will be reduced.
We may not be able to compete with other medical alert products and related software developers, almost all of whom have greater resources and experience than we do.
Mostly all of our competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources, broader product lines outside of medical and health monitoring, and larger customer bases than we have and are less financially leveraged than we are. As a result, these competitors may be able to: adapt to changes in customer requirements more quickly; introduce new and more innovative technological products more quickly; better adapt to downturns in the economy or other decreases in sales; better withstand pressure to accept customer concerns; take advantage of acquisition and other opportunities more readily; devote greater resources to the marketing and sale of their products and services; and adopt more aggressive pricing policies.
Our ability to adapt to industry changes in technology, or market circumstances, may drastically change the business environment in which we operate.
If we are unable to recognize these changes in good time, are late in adjusting our business model, or if circumstances arise such as pricing actions by competitors, then this could have a material adverse effect on our growth ambitions, financial condition and operating results.
The global increase in security threats and higher levels of professionalism in computer crime have increased the importance of effective IT security measures, including proper identity management processes to protect against unauthorized systems access.
Our systems, networks, products, solutions and services remain potentially vulnerable to attacks, which could potentially lead to the leakage of confidential information, improper use of our systems and networks, which could in turn materially adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
We rely on the attraction and retention of talented employees.
Attracting and retaining talented employees in sales and marketing, research and development, finance and general management, as well as of specialized technical personnel, is critical to our success and could also result in business interruptions. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in attracting and retaining all the highly qualified employees and key personnel needed in the future.
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We may from time to time be subject to warranty and product liability claims with regard to product performance and effects.
We could incur product liability losses as a result of repair and replacement costs in response to customer complaints or in connection with the resolution of contemplated legal proceedings relating to such claims. Successful claims for damages may be made that are in excess of our potential insurance coverage. Our insurance could become more expensive and there is no assurance that insurance will still be available on acceptable terms. In addition to potential losses arising from claims and related legal proceedings, product liability claims could affect our reputation and relationships with key customers. As a result, product liability claims could materially impact our financial condition and operating results.
In order to develop additional revenues and further our current products, we have plans to invest in product(s) that are synergistic with our current products.
Investing in these products’ adaptive technologies or business models may or may not be successful. They may not be timely nor cost-effective, and there is no assurance the desired results will be achieved. We may need to increase our inventory levels, increase our accounts receivables, and be exposed to bad debt and obsolete inventory, and this would negatively impact our operations and balance sheet.
We may not be able to successfully compete against companies with substantially greater resources.
The industries in which we operate in general are subject to intense and increasing competition. Some of our competitors may have greater capital resources, facilities, and diversity of product lines, which may enable them to compete more effectively in this market. Our competitors may devote their resources to developing and marketing products that will directly compete with our product lines. Due to this competition, there is no assurance that we will not encounter difficulties in obtaining revenues and market share or in the positioning of our products. There are no assurances that competition in our respective industries will not lead to reduced prices for our products. If we are unable to successfully compete with existing companies and new entrants to the market this will have a negative impact on our business and financial condition.
Certain of the Company’s products are dependent on consumer discretionary spending.
Certain of our medical and health products as well at technology platforms may be susceptible to unfavorable changes in economic conditions. Decreases in consumer discretionary spending could negatively affect the Company's business and result in a decline in sales and financial performance.
We face extensive government regulation both within and outside the U.S. relating to the development, manufacture, marketing, sale and distribution of our products, software and services.
Our operations are subject to numerous federal, state, and local laws and regulations, in areas such as consumer protection, labor and employment, tax, permitting, and other laws and regulations. Most jurisdictions in which we operate have licensing laws directed specifically toward the health monitoring industry. In certain jurisdictions, we must obtain licenses or permits in order to comply with standards governing employee selection, training, and business conduct. In addition, we are subject to certain administrative requirements and laws of the jurisdictions in which we operate. These laws and regulations may include restrictions on the manner in which we promote the sale of our monitoring services and may require us to provide most purchasers of our services with three-day or longer rescission rights.
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Some local government authorities have adopted or are considering various measures aimed at reducing false alerts. Such measures include requiring permits for individual monitoring systems, revoking such permits following a specified number of false calls, imposing fines on customers or monitoring companies for false notifications, limiting the number of times ambulance or police personnel will respond to alerts at a particular location after a specified number of false alerts, requiring additional verification of an alert notice before the ambulance services or police respond, or providing no response to medical monitoring alerts.
Our business is dependent upon suppliers.
We plan on entering into supply agreements with manufacturers. Nevertheless, we remain dependent upon a limited number of suppliers for our products. Currently we have two manufacturers for our iHelp MAX™, iHelp Mini 4G™ and iHelp+ 3G™ products, if we were to lose either of those manufacturers, we anticipate that it would take us several months to replace them and have a new manufacturer that was capable of producing our products. Currently we have two manufacturers for our iHelp MAX™ and iHelp+ 3G™ products, if we were to lose either of those manufacturers, we anticipate that it would take us several months to replace them and have a new manufacturer that was capable of producing our products. Although we do not anticipate difficulty in obtaining adequate inventory at competitive prices, we can offer no assurance that such difficulties will not arise. The extent to which supply disruption will affect us remains uncertain. Our inability to obtain sufficient quantities of products at competitive prices would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We also rely on third parties to monitor our devices, currently there are over a dozen companies that are capable of delivering this service to our customers and as such we do not believe that having to switch medical alert monitoring services will have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.
We cannot assure that we will earn a profit or that consumers will accept our products.
Our business is speculative and dependent upon acceptance of our products by consumers. Our operating performance will be heavily dependent on whether or not we are able to earn a profit on the sale of our products. We cannot assure that we will be successful or earn enough revenue to make a profit, or that investors will not lose their entire investment.
Inventories maintained by the Company, the manufacturers and its customers may fluctuate from time to time.
The Company relies in part on its dealer and customer relationships and predictions of the manufacturer and customer inventory levels in projecting future demand levels and financial results. These inventory levels may fluctuate, and may differ from the Company’s predictions, resulting in the Company’s projections of future results being different than expected. These changes may be influenced by changing relationships with the dealers and customers, economic conditions and customer preference for particular products. There can be no assurance that the Company’s manufacturers and customers will maintain levels of inventory in accordance with the Company’s predictions or past history, or that the timing of customers’ inventory build or liquidation will be in accordance with the Company’s predictions or past history.
New online store features could fail to attract new customers, retain existing customers, or generate revenue.
Our business strategy is partially dependent on our ability to develop online store features to attract new customers and retain existing ones. Staffing changes, changes in customer behavior or development of competing networks may cause customers to switch to competing brands or decrease our customer retention through our online store. To date, our online retail platform, is only in its early-stages and it has begun to generate some revenue for the Company. There is no guarantee that individual customers will use these features and as a result, we may fail to generate greater revenue. Additionally, any of the following events may cause decreased use of our online store:
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We have limited or no control over the manufacturing and quality of the products we sell.
We do not directly manufacture any of the products that we sell or we currently plan to sell. Consequently, we have limited or no control over manufacturing practices at the suppliers from whom we procure the products we sell. We put forth considerable efforts to ensure that the products we sell are safe and comply with all applicable regulations. In spite of these efforts, there is a risk that we could inadvertently resell products which fail to comply with applicable regulations or have other quality defects. If this were to occur, we could be forced to conduct a product recall, defend regulatory or civil claims, or take other actions, any of which could have a material adverse effect upon our business.
Increases in the cost of shipping, postage or credit card processing could harm our business.
We ship our products to customers by United States mail and other overnight delivery and surface services. We generally invoice the costs of delivery and parcel shipments directly to customers as separate shipping and handling charges. Any increases in shipping, postal or credit card processing rates could harm our operating results as we may not be able to effectively pass such increases on to our customers. Similarly, strikes or other service interruptions by these shippers could limit our ability to market or deliver our products on a timely basis.
We face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims in the event that the products we manufacture or sell allegedly cause personal injury.
We face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims in the event that the products we sell allegedly cause personal injury. Although we have not experienced any significant losses due to product liability claims, we may experience such losses in the future. While our suppliers maintain insurance against product liability claims but cannot be certain that such coverage will be adequate to cover any liabilities that we may incur, or that such insurance will continue to be available on acceptable terms. A successful claim brought against us in excess of available insurance coverage, or any claim that results in significant adverse publicity, could have a material adverse effect upon our business.
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Capacity limits on some of our planned technology, monitoring and payment processing systems and network hardware and software may be difficult to project and we may not be able to expand by hiring additional employees and upgrade our systems in a timely manner to meet significant unexpected increased demand.
As the number of possible customers we potentially serve increases and if our customer base grows, the traffic on our planned monitoring and payment processing systems and network hardware and software will rise. In our capacity planning processes, we may be unable to accurately project the rate of increase in the use of our medical monitoring and payment processing systems and network hardware and software. In addition, we may not be able to expand our employee base and upgrade our systems and network hardware and software capabilities to accommodate significant unexpected increased or peak use. If we are unable to appropriately hire more employees, upgrade our systems and network hardware and software in a timely manner, our operations and processes may be temporarily disrupted.
We may be unable to keep pace with changes in the industries that we serve and advancements in technology as our business and market strategy evolves.
As changes in the industries we serve occur or macroeconomic conditions fluctuate we may need to adjust our business strategies or find it necessary to restructure our operations or businesses, which could lead to changes in our cost structure, the need to write down the value of assets, or impact our profitability. We will also make investments in existing or new businesses, including investments in technology and expansion of our business plans. These investments may have short-term returns that are negative or less than expected and the ultimate business prospects of the business may be uncertain.
As our business and market strategy evolves, we also will need to respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards in a cost-effective and timely manner in order to remain competitive, better and more interactive products and web accessibility standards. The need to respond to technological changes may require us to make substantial, unanticipated expenditures. There can be no assurance that we will be able to respond successfully to technological change.
Acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships, or alliances could be difficult to identify, pose integration challenges, divert the attention of management, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value, and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We have in the past and may in the future seek to acquire or invest in businesses, joint ventures, and platform technologies that we believe could complement or expand our platform, enhance our technology, or otherwise offer growth opportunities. Further, our anticipated proceeds from future offerings increase the likelihood that we will devote resources to exploring larger and more complex acquisitions and investments than we have previously attempted. Any such acquisitions or investments may divert the attention of management and cause us to incur various expenses in identifying, investigating, and pursuing suitable opportunities, whether or not the transactions are completed, and may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures. In particular, we may encounter difficulties assimilating or integrating the businesses, technologies, products, personnel, or operations of any acquired companies, particularly if the key personnel of an acquired company choose not to work for us, their software is not easily adapted to work with our platform, or we have difficulty retaining the customers of any acquired business due to changes in ownership, management, or otherwise. Any such transactions that we are able to complete may not result in the synergies or other benefits we expect to achieve, which could result in substantial impairment charges. These transactions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
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We are subject to anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, and similar laws, and non-compliance with such laws can subject us to criminal or civil liability and harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We are subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the FCPA), U.S. domestic bribery laws, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws in the countries in which we conduct business. Anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws have been enforced aggressively in recent years and are interpreted broadly to generally prohibit companies, their employees, and their third-party intermediaries from authorizing, offering, or providing, directly or indirectly, improper payments or benefits to recipients in the public or private sector. As we increase our international sales and business and sales to the public sector, potentially to hospitals, insurance companies, or medical providers, we may engage with business partners and third-party intermediaries to market our wearable health products and to obtain necessary permits, licenses, and other regulatory approvals, if necessary. In addition, we or our third-party intermediaries may have direct or indirect interactions with officials and employees of government agencies or state-owned or affiliated entities, such as hospitals, insurance companies, or medical providers. We can be held liable for the corrupt or other illegal activities of these third-party intermediaries, our employees, representatives, contractors, partners, and agents, even if we do not explicitly authorize such activities.
While we plan to have policies and procedures to address compliance with such laws, there is a risk that our employees and agents will take actions in violation of our policies and applicable law, for which we may be ultimately held responsible. As we expand internationally, our risks under these laws may increase.
Detecting, investigating, and resolving actual or alleged violations of anti-corruption laws can require a significant diversion of time, resources, and attention from senior management. In addition, noncompliance with anti-corruption, anti-bribery, or anti-money laundering laws could subject us to whistleblower complaints, investigations, sanctions, settlements, prosecution, enforcement actions, fines, damages, other civil or criminal penalties or injunctions, suspension or debarment from contracting with certain persons, reputational harm, adverse media coverage, and other collateral consequences. If any subpoenas or investigations are launched, or governmental or other sanctions are imposed, or if we do not prevail in any possible civil or criminal proceeding, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be harmed.
Our intellectual property rights may not protect our business or provide us with a competitive advantage.
To be successful, we must protect our technology and brand in all jurisdictions through trademarks, trade secrets, patents, copyrights, service marks, invention assignments, contractual restrictions, and other intellectual property rights and confidentiality procedures. Despite our efforts to implement these protections, they may not protect our business or provide us with a competitive advantage for a variety of reasons, including:
Further, the laws of certain foreign countries, particularly certain developing countries, do not provide the same level of protection of corporate proprietary information and assets, such as intellectual property, trademarks, trade secrets, know-how, and records, as the laws of the United States. As a result, we may encounter significant problems in protecting and defending our intellectual property or proprietary rights abroad. Additionally, we may also be exposed to material risks of theft or unauthorized reverse engineering of our proprietary information and other intellectual property, including technical data, data sets, or other sensitive information. Our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights in such foreign countries may be inadequate to obtain a significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property that we develop, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Moreover, if we are unable to prevent the disclosure of our trade secrets to third parties, or if our competitors independently develop any of our trade secrets, we may not be able to establish or maintain a competitive advantage in our market, which could seriously harm our business.
Litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual property or proprietary rights, protect our trade secrets, or determine the validity and scope of proprietary rights claimed by others. Any litigation, whether or not resolved in our favor, could result in significant expense to us, divert the efforts of our technical and management personnel, and result in counterclaims with respect to infringement of intellectual property rights by us. If we are unable to prevent third parties from infringing upon or misappropriating our intellectual property or are required to incur substantial expenses defending our intellectual property rights, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
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We may become subject to intellectual property disputes, which are costly and may subject us to significant liability and increased costs of doing business.
We compete in markets where there are a large number of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other intellectual and proprietary rights, as well as disputes regarding infringement of these rights. In addition, many of the holders of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other intellectual and proprietary rights have extensive intellectual property portfolios and greater resources than we do to enforce their rights. As compared to our large competitors, our patent portfolio is currently non-existent, as we are just embarking on the phases of our iHelp MAX™ devices and patents may not provide a material deterrent to such assertions or provide us with a strong basis to counterclaim or negotiate settlements. Further, to the extent assertions are made against us by entities that hold patents but are not operating companies, our future patent portfolio may not provide deterrence because such entities are not concerned with counterclaims. We have currently trademarked or registered our following brands iHelp MAX™, MediPendant®, Wearable Health Solutions, iHelp Mini 4G™ and iHelp+ 3G™.
Any intellectual property litigation to which we become a party may require us to do one or more of the following:
Intellectual property litigation is typically complex, time consuming, and expensive to resolve and would divert the time and attention of our management and technical personnel. It may also result in adverse publicity, which could harm our reputation and ability to attract or retain customers. As we grow, we may experience a heightened risk of allegations of intellectual property infringement. An adverse result in any litigation claims against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Any future litigation against us could be costly and time-consuming to defend.
We may become subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as claims brought by our customers in connection with commercial disputes or employment claims made by our current or former employees. Litigation might result in substantial costs and may divert management’s attention and resources, which might seriously harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Insurance might not cover such claims, might not provide sufficient payments to cover all the costs to resolve one or more such claims, and might not continue to be available on terms acceptable to us (including premium increases or the imposition of large deductible or co-insurance requirements). A claim brought against us that is uninsured or underinsured could result in unanticipated costs, potentially harming our business, financial position, and results of operations. In addition, we cannot be sure that our existing insurance coverage and coverage for errors and omissions will continue to be available on acceptable terms or that our insurers will not deny coverage as to any future claim.
If we use open-source software inconsistent with our policies and procedures or the license terms applicable to such software, we could be subject to legal expenses, damages, or costly remediation or disruption to our business.
We plan to use some open-source software in our products and platform. While we plan to have policies and procedures in place governing the use of open-source software, there is a risk that we incorporate open-source software with onerous licensing terms, including the obligation to make our source code available for others to use or modify without compensation to us. If we receive an allegation that we have violated an open-source license, we may incur significant legal expenses, be subject to damages, be required to redesign our product to remove the open-source software, or be required to comply with onerous license restrictions, all of which could have a material impact on our business. Even in the absence of a claim, if we discover the use of open-source software inconsistent with our planned policies, we could expend significant time and resources to replace the open-source software or obtain a commercial license, if available. All of these risks are heightened by the fact that the ownership of open-source software can be uncertain, leading to litigation, and many of the licenses applicable to open-source software have not been interpreted by courts, and these licenses could be construed to impose unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to commercialize our products. Any use of open-source software inconsistent with our future policies or licensing terms could harm our business and financial position.
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Unfavorable conditions in our industry or the global economy, or reductions in cloud spending, could limit our ability to grow our business and negatively affect our results of operations.
Our results of operations may vary based on the impact of changes in our industry or the global economy on us or our customers and potential customers. Negative conditions in the general economy both in the United States and abroad, including conditions resulting from changes in gross domestic product growth, financial and credit market fluctuations, international trade relations, pandemic (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), political turmoil, natural catastrophes, warfare, and terrorist attacks on the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, Japan, or elsewhere, could cause a decrease in business investments, including spending on cloud technologies, and negatively affect the growth of our business. Competitors, many of whom are larger and have greater financial resources than we do, may respond to challenging market conditions by lowering prices in an attempt to attract our customers. We cannot predict the timing, strength, or duration of any economic slowdown, instability, or recovery, generally or within any particular industry.
Our planned operations are international in scope, creating a variety of operational challenges.
A component of our growth strategy involves the expansion of our operations and customer base internationally. We expect that our international activities will grow as we expand our Medical Alarm Concept’s business and as we continue to pursue opportunities in existing and new international markets, which will require significant dedication of management attention and financial resources.
Our current and future international business and operations involve a variety of risks, including:
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If we invest substantial time and resources to further expand our international operations and are unable to do so successfully and in a timely manner, our business and results of operations will suffer.
Changes in the economy could have a detrimental impact.
Changes in the general economic climate, both in the United States and internationally, could have a detrimental impact on consumer expenditure and therefore on the Company’s revenue. Recessionary pressures and other economic factors (such as declining incomes, future potential rising interest rates, higher unemployment, and tax increases) may decrease the disposable income that customers have available to spend on products and services like those of the Company and may adversely affect customers’ confidence and willingness to spend. Any of such events or occurrences could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results and your investment.
We have a limited operating history, and we may not succeed.
The Company has a limited operating history and there can be no assurance that the Company’s proposed plan of business can be realized in the manner contemplated and, if it cannot be, investors may lose all or a substantial part of their investment. There is no guarantee that the Company will ever realize any significant operating revenues or that its operations will ever be profitable.
Management’s current estimates and expectations for its prospective business operations that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Sentences or phrases that use such words as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “may,” “hopes,” “can,” “will,” “expects,” “is, designed to,” “with the intent,” “potential” and others indicate forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
An investor should read this presentation with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what the Company expects.
Although such statements are based on the Management’s current estimates and expectations, and currently available competitive, financial, and economic data, forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. A variety of factors could cause business conditions and results to differ materially from what is contained in any such forward-looking statements. Actual results from the operation of the Company may be different than the returns anticipated by the Management and/or that these returns may not be realized in the timeframe projected by Management, if at all.
You should further consider, among other factors, our prospects for success considering the risks and uncertainties encountered by companies that, like us, are in their early stages.
For example, unanticipated expenses, problems, and technical difficulties may occur and they may result in material delays in the operation of our business, concerning our new products. We may not successfully address these risks and uncertainties or successfully implement our operating strategies. If we fail to do so, it could materially harm our business to the point of having to cease operations where investors may lose their entire investment.
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The success of the Company depends on management’s abilities.
The Company will be dependent upon the efforts, experience, contacts, and skills of its officers and certain members of the board of directors and officers. The loss of any such individuals could have a material, adverse effect on the Company, and such loss could occur at any time due to death, disability, resignation, or other reasons.
Conflicts of interest may arise between the Board of Directors and the Company.
Potential conflicts may exist between the Directors and the Company. These conflicts are not limited to the following: Our Board members, of which any or all may be involved in similar investments or have interests in similar entities, may raise capital for others, may serve on the board of other companies that may be a conflict of interest to the Company, may hire affiliates, contractors, vendors or suppliers to provide services to the Company on its behalf.
Further, there is a potential for a conflict of interest between BOAPIN.com, the Company, Mr. Mittler and Mr. Pizzino. Mr. Mittler and Mr. Pizzino are significant shareholders in BOAPIN.com and have the ability to effect decisions over the BOAPIN.com’s operations through contractual arrangements and shareholder approvals. As, Mr. Mittler is also our Chief Executive Officer and Director, and Mr. Pizzino is also our President and Director, there is the potential for a conflict of interest between the Company, Mr. Mittler, Mr. Pizzino and BOAPIN.com.
Although dependent upon certain key personnel, the Company does not have any key person life insurance policies on any such people.
The Company is dependent upon management to conduct its operations and execute its business plan; however, the Company has not purchased any insurance policies for those individuals in the event of their death or disability. Therefore, should any of these key personnel, management, or founders die or become disabled, the Company will not receive any compensation that would assist with such a person’s absence. The loss of such a person could negatively affect the Company and its operations.
The Company has incurred and will likely incur additional debt.
The Company has incurred debt and will likely further incur debt (including secured debt) in the future with the continuing operations of its business. Complying with obligations under such indebtedness may have a material adverse effect on the Company and your investment.
The success of our new products and services is uncertain.
We have committed, and expect to continue to commit, significant resources and capital to develop and market existing product enhancements and medical alert products. We cannot assure you that we will achieve market acceptance for all our products, or of new products that we may offer in the future.
Moreover, these new products may be subject to significant competition with offerings by new and existing competitors. Also, new products and enhancements may pose a variety of challenges and require us to attract additional qualified employees. The failure to successfully develop and market these new products or enhancements could seriously harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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Consequently, our results of operations may decline quickly and significantly in response to changes in order patterns or rapid decreases in demand for our products.
We anticipate that fluctuations in operating results will continue in the future. The Company's operating results may vary. We may continue to incur net losses. The Company expects to experience variability in its revenues and net profit. While we fully intend to implement our business plan, we may experience net losses. Factors expected to contribute to this variability include, among other things:
The Company’s expenses could increase without a corresponding increase in revenues.
The Company’s operating and other expenses could increase without a corresponding increase in revenues, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results and your investment. Factors which could increase operating and other expenses include, but are not limited to (1) increases in the rate of inflation, (2) increases in taxes and other statutory charges, (3) changes in laws, regulations or government policies which increase the costs of compliance with such laws, regulations or policies, (4) significant increases in insurance premiums, (5) increases in borrowing costs, and (6) unexpected increases in costs of supplies, goods, materials, construction, equipment or distribution.
Future acquisitions or strategic investments and partnerships could be difficult to identify and integrate with our business, disrupt our business, and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We may seek to acquire or invest in businesses and product lines that we believe could complement or expand our product offerings, or otherwise offer growth opportunities. The pursuit of potential acquisitions may divert the attention of management and cause us to incur various expenses in identifying, investigating, and pursuing suitable acquisitions, whether or not the acquisitions are completed. Future acquisitions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt, which could adversely affect our financial position and results of operations. These transactions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt, which could adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, if an acquired business or product line fails to meet our expectations, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Failure to successfully integrate acquired businesses and their products and other assets into our Company, or if integrated, failure to further our business strategy, may result in our inability to realize any benefit from such an acquisition.
We expect to grow by acquiring relevant businesses, including other PERS related businesses. The consummation and integration of any acquired business, product or other assets into our Company may be complex and time consuming and, if such businesses and assets are not successfully integrated, we may not achieve the anticipated benefits, cost-savings or growth opportunities. Furthermore, these acquisitions and other arrangements, even if successfully integrated, may fail to further our business strategy as anticipated, expose our Company to increased competition or other challenges with respect to our products or geographic markets, and expose us to additional liabilities associated with an acquired business, technology or other asset or arrangement.
Our business is dependent upon continued market acceptance by consumers.
We are substantially dependent on continued market acceptance of our services, and products by consumers. Although we believe that our services and products are gaining increasing consumer acceptance, we cannot predict that this trend will continue in the future.
The Company’s computers, website, or information system breakdown could affect the Company’s business.
The Company’s computers, website, and/or information system breakdowns, as well as cybersecurity attacks, could impair the Company’s ability to service its customers leading to reduced revenue from sales and/or reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results as well as your investment.
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Our prior operating results may not be indicative of our future results.
You should not consider prior operating results concerning revenues, net income, or any other measure to be indicative of our future operating results. The timing and amount of future revenues will depend almost entirely on our ability to sell our services and products to new customers. Our future operating results will depend upon many other factors, including:
Going concern risk
The Company is an early-stage enterprise and has commenced principal operations. The Company had revenues of $745,093 and has an accumulated deficit of $41,811,849 as of June 30, 2023. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company had revenues of $1,045,890 and has an accumulated deficit of $39,423,382 as of June 30, 2022. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
There can be no assurance that sufficient funds required during the next year or thereafter will be generated from operations or that funds will be available from external sources, such as debt or equity financings or other potential sources. The lack of additional capital resulting from the inability to generate cash flow from operations, or to raise capital from external sources would force the Company to substantially curtail or cease operations and would, therefore, have a material adverse effect on its business. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that any such required funds, if available, will be available on attractive terms or that they will not have a significant dilutive effect on the Company’s existing stockholders.
The Company intends to overcome the circumstances that impact its ability to remain a going concern through a combination of the growth of revenues, with interim cash flow deficiencies being addressed through additional equity and debt financing. The Company anticipates raising additional funds through public or private financing, strategic relationships, or other arrangements in the near future to support its business operations; however, the Company may not have commitments from third parties for a sufficient amount of additional capital. The Company cannot be certain that any such financing will be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and its failure to raise capital when needed could limit its ability to continue its operations. The Company’s ability to obtain additional funding will determine its ability to continue as a going concern. Failure to secure additional financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial performance, results of operations and stock price and require it to curtail or cease operations, sell off its assets, seek protection from its creditors through bankruptcy proceedings, or otherwise. Furthermore, additional equity financing may be dilutive to the holders of the Company’s common stock, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants, and strategic relationships, if necessary, to raise additional funds, and may require that the Company relinquish valuable rights. Please see Financial Statements – Note 3. Going Concern for further information.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
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