ACCESS Newswire (ACCS) risk factors, FY2024 10-K

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1. 01Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Risks related to our business

1. 02The environment in which we compete is highly competitive, which creates adverse pricing pressures and may harm our business and operating results if we cannot compete effectively
2. 03Competition across all of our businesses is intense. The speed and accuracy with which we can meet customers’ needs, the price of our services and the quality of our products and supporting services are factors in this competition
3. 04These competitive pressures to any aspect of our business could reduce our revenue and earnings
4. 05Our revenue growth rate in past periods relating to our historical Communications revenue stream may not be indicative of its future performance
5. 06A substantial portion of our business is derived from our press release distribution business, which is dependent on technology and key partners
6. 07Failure to manage our growth may adversely affect our business or operations
7. 08There are risks and uncertainties associated with the sale of our Compliance business
8. 09If we are unable to retain our key employees and attract and retain other qualified personnel, our business could suffer
9. 10If we fail to keep our customers’ information confidential or if we handle their information improperly, our business and reputation could be significantly and adversely affected
10. 11In addition, our service providers (including, without limitation, hosting facilities, disaster recovery providers and software providers) may have access to our customers’ data and could suffer security breaches or data losses that affect our customers’ information
11. 12We must adapt to rapid changes in technology and customer requirements to remain competitive
12. 13evolving customer requirements
13. 14successfully develop new products and services that meet increasing customer requirements
14. 15Revenue from subscriptions and many of our service contracts is recognized ratably over the term of the contract or subscription period. As a result, downturns or upturns in sales may not be immediately reflected in our operating results
15. 16Our subscription renewal or upgrade rates may decline due to various factors which may impact our future revenue and operating results
16. 17We are subject to general litigation and regulatory requirements that may materially adversely affect us
17. 18New and existing laws make determining our sales and use taxes and income tax rate complex and subject to uncertainty
18. 19We are subject to U.S. and foreign data privacy and protection laws and regulations as well as contractual privacy obligations, and our failure to comply could subject us to fines and damages and would harm our reputation and business
19. 20If potential customers take a long time to evaluate the use of our products, we could incur additional selling expenses and decrease our profitability
20. 21If we are unable to successfully develop and timely introduce new technology-based products or enhance existing technology-based products, our business may be adversely affected

Risks Related to Our Credit Agreement

1. 22Our failure to comply with the covenants in the documents governing our existing and future indebtedness could materially adversely affect our financial condition and liquidity

Risks Related to Our Common Stock; Liquidity Risks

1. 23The price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly, which could lead to losses for stockholders
2. 24If securities or industry analysts issue an adverse opinion regarding our stock, our stock price and trading volume could decline
3. 25The market price of our common stock may be adversely affected by market conditions affecting the stock markets in general, including price and trading fluctuations on the NYSE American
4. 26There can be no assurances that dividends will be paid in the future
5. 27Our Board of Directors has the ability without stockholder approval to issue shares of preferred stock with terms detrimental to the holders of our common stock
6. 28Future sales and issuances of our capital stock or rights to purchase capital stock could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and could cause our stock price to decline
7. 29We will continue to incur significantly increased costs and devote substantial management time as a result of operating as a public company
8. 30A failure to maintain adequate internal controls over our financial and management systems could cause errors in our financial reporting, which could cause a loss of investor confidence and result in a decline in the price of our common stock