Giftify (GIFT) risk factors, FY2025 10-K

Giftify's FY2025 10-K, filed Mar 18, 2026, lists 54 risk factors in 2 groups. Against the prior year's 54: 35 substantially reworded.

Risk factors listed
542 groups
New this year
0vs 54 last year
Dropped
0since the prior 10-K
Substantially reworded
35of those kept
Section length
12k wordsItem 1A

What the changes say

  • Financial condition improved with lower net loss of $10,491,658 in 2025 versus $18,832,080 in 2024.
  • Line of credit and promissory note obligations shifted while going concern doubt persisted.

What changed since the prior 10-K

Reworded

  • 75% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We have a history of annual net losses which may continue, and which may negatively impact our ability to achieve our business objectives

    Updated 2025 financial figures showing a net loss of $10,491,658, operating cash use of $1,590,074, cash of $3,654,944, a credit line of $3,212,935, and $663,589 in promissory notes.

    Was: There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We have a history of annual net losses which may continue, and which may negatively impact our ability to achieve our business objectives, and we received a going concern qualification in our 2024 audit

  • 75% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Our total number of customers may be higher than the number of our actual individual customers and may not be representative of the number of persons who are active potential customers

    Minor phrasing updates regarding subscriber base measurements and inactive registrations.

  • 68% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Our business depends on the development and maintenance of the internet infrastructure

    Clarified that internet infrastructure risks apply to the company's own infrastructure.

  • 56% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Failure to deal effectively with fraudulent transactions and subscriber disputes would increase our loss rate and harm our business

    Added a concluding warning that the company may incur significant losses from fraud and counterfeit certificates.

  • 56% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Use of social media may adversely impact our reputation

    Added a sentence emphasizing the seemingly limitless and readily available opportunity to disseminate inaccurate information via social media.

  • 55% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Current uncertainty in global economic conditions could adversely affect our revenue and business

    Replaced COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty with geopolitical conflict uncertainty and added potential impacts on allowance for doubtful accounts and days receivable outstanding.

  • 53% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    We may experience unexpected expenses or delays in service enhancements if we are unable to license third-party technology on commercially reasonable terms

    Specified Microsoft's technology as an example of third-party licensed technology.

  • 49% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Our business may be subject to seasonal sales fluctuations which could result in volatility or have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock

    Changed the description of seasonal fluctuations from more evident to more pronounced.

  • 49% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    If CardCash is not able to maintain profitability over the next few years, our shareholders will have experienced unnecessary dilution, and our ability to achieve our business plan could be significantly delayed or threatened

    Was: If CardCash is not able to achieve profitability within the next few years, our shareholders will have experienced unnecessary dilution, and our ability to achieve our business plan could be significantly delayed or threatened

  • 48% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    To obtain future revenue growth and achieve and sustain profitability, we will have to attract and retain customers on cost-effective terms

  • 43% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Our expansion plans cannot be implemented if we lose key personnel or are unable to recruit additional personnel

    Was: Our plans for expansion cannot be implemented if we lose our key personnel or cannot recruit additional personnel

  • 43% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Downturns in general economic and market conditions and reductions in spending may reduce demand for our digital dining products

  • 42% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Our future success depends upon our ability to attract and retain high-quality merchants and third-party business partners

  • 42% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Our business is subject to interruptions, delays or failures resulting from earthquakes, other natural catastrophic events or terrorism

  • 42% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    We rely upon search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo to rank our product offerings and may at times be subject to changes in search algorithms and ranking penalties if they believe we are not in compliance with their guidelines

  • 39% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    If the products that we offer on our online marketplaces do not reflect our customers’ tastes and preferences, our sales and profit margins would decrease

  • 36% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    If we fail to retain our existing customers or acquire new customers, our operating results and business will be harmed

  • 36% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Our business depends on maintaining and scaling the network infrastructure required to operate our websites and applications, and any significant disruption to service could result in a loss of customers or merchants

    Was: Our business depends on our ability to maintain and scale the network infrastructure necessary to operate our websites and applications, and any significant disruption in service on our websites or applications could result in a loss of customers or merchants

  • 35% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    We could be subject to additional sales tax or other tax liabilities

  • 33% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Common Stock

    If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or detect fraud. Consequently, investors could lose confidence in our financial reporting and this may decrease the trading price of our stock

  • 30% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Failure to comply with federal and state privacy laws and regulations, or the expansion of current or the enactment of new privacy laws or regulations, could adversely affect our business

  • 30% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    We intend to make acquisitions that could disrupt our operations and adversely impact our business and operating results

  • 29% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Common Stock

    There is limited recent trading activity in our common stock and there is no assurance that an active market will develop in the future

  • 29% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    The adoption of tax reform policies, including the enactment of legislation or regulations that change the tax treatment of companies engaged in Internet commerce or the U.S. taxation of international business activities, could materially affect our financial position and results of operations

    Was: The 26 adoption of tax reform policies, including the enactment of legislation or regulations implementing changes in the tax treatment of companies engaged in Internet commerce or the U.S. taxation of international business activities could materially affect our financial position and results of operations

  • 28% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Our insurance coverage and indemnity rights may not adequately protect us against loss

  • 28% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    Federal laws and regulations, such as the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act and similar foreign laws, could be expanded to include discount certificates and Discount Dining Passes

  • 28% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    If we do not keep pace with rapid technological change, our services could become obsolete and we could lose customers

    Was: If we do not respond to rapid technological changes, our services could become obsolete, and we could lose customers

  • 28% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    We rely on third-party systems to conduct our business, and our revenues and market share may decline if these systems are unavailable in the future or no longer perform at a satisfactory level

    Was: We rely on third-party systems to conduct our business, and our revenues and market share may decrease if these systems are unavailable in the future or if they no longer offer quality performance

  • 27% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    State laws regulating money transmission could be expanded to include our discount certificates and Discount Dining Passes

  • 25% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    More individuals are using mobile devices to access the internet and versions of our service developed or optimized for these devices may not gain widespread adoption by users of such devices

  • 24% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Common Stock

    Our common stock is controlled by insiders

  • 24% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    We may be subject to additional unexpected regulation which could increase our costs or otherwise harm our business

  • 23% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Common Stock

    The price of our common stock may decline. The stock market in general, and the market price of our common stock, will likely fluctuate, whether due to or independent of our operating results, financial condition, and prospects

    Was: The price of our common stock may decline. The stock market in general, and the market price of our common stock will likely be subject to fluctuation, whether due to, or irrespective of, our operating results, financial condition and prospects

  • 21% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Common Stock

    As a smaller reporting company, we are subject to scaled disclosure requirements that may make it more challenging for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects

  • 20% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Company and Our Business

    We are subject to payments-related risks

All 54 risk factors

Headings as the filing states them, in filing order.

Risks Related to Our Company and Our Business

  1. 01There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We have a history of annual net losses which may continue, and which may negatively impact our ability to achieve our business objectives75% rewritten
  2. 02If CardCash is not able to maintain profitability over the next few years, our shareholders will have experienced unnecessary dilution, and our ability to achieve our business plan could be significantly delayed or threatened49% rewritten
  3. 03If our restaurants and other merchants do not meet the needs and expectations of our customers, our business could suffer
  4. 04We may be subject to additional unexpected regulation which could increase our costs or otherwise harm our business24% rewritten
  5. 05The implementation of the CARD Act and similar state laws may harm our business and results of operations
  6. 06If we are required to materially increase the estimated liability recorded in our financial statements with respect to unredeemed discounts and Discount Dining Passes, our net income could be materially and adversely affected
  7. 07Government regulation of the internet and e-commerce is evolving, and unfavorable changes or failure by us to comply with these regulations could substantially harm our business and results of operations
  8. 08Failure to comply with federal and state privacy laws and regulations, or the expansion of current or the enactment of new privacy laws or regulations, could adversely affect our business30% rewritten
  9. 09We may suffer liability as a result of information retrieved from or transmitted over the internet and claims related to our service offerings
  10. 10Our business depends on maintaining and scaling the network infrastructure required to operate our websites and applications, and any significant disruption to service could result in a loss of customers or merchants36% rewritten
  11. 11Our business depends on the development and maintenance of the internet infrastructure68% rewritten
  12. 12Our total number of customers may be higher than the number of our actual individual customers and may not be representative of the number of persons who are active potential customers75% rewritten
  13. 13Our business may be subject to seasonal sales fluctuations which could result in volatility or have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock49% rewritten
  14. 14We depend on the continued growth of online commerce
  15. 15Our business is subject to interruptions, delays or failures resulting from earthquakes, other natural catastrophic events or terrorism42% rewritten
  16. 16Failure to deal effectively with fraudulent transactions and subscriber disputes would increase our loss rate and harm our business56% rewritten
  17. 17We are subject to payments-related risks20% rewritten
  18. 18Federal laws and regulations, such as the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act and similar foreign laws, could be expanded to include discount certificates and Discount Dining Passes28% rewritten
  19. 19State laws regulating money transmission could be expanded to include our discount certificates and Discount Dining Passes27% rewritten
  20. 20Current uncertainty in global economic conditions could adversely affect our revenue and business55% rewritten
  21. 21Downturns in general economic and market conditions and reductions in spending may reduce demand for our digital dining products43% rewritten
  22. 22Our ability to raise capital in the future may be limited, and our failure to raise capital when needed could prevent us from growing
  23. 23We intend to make acquisitions that could disrupt our operations and adversely impact our business and operating results30% rewritten
  24. 24If the products that we offer on our online marketplaces do not reflect our customers’ tastes and preferences, our sales and profit margins would decrease39% rewritten
  25. 25Our expansion plans cannot be implemented if we lose key personnel or are unable to recruit additional personnel43% rewritten
  26. 26To obtain future revenue growth and achieve and sustain profitability, we will have to attract and retain customers on cost-effective terms48% rewritten
  27. 27We rely upon search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo to rank our product offerings and may at times be subject to changes in search algorithms and ranking penalties if they believe we are not in compliance with their guidelines42% rewritten
  28. 28More individuals are using mobile devices to access the internet and versions of our service developed or optimized for these devices may not gain widespread adoption by users of such devices25% rewritten
  29. 29We rely on third-party systems to conduct our business, and our revenues and market share may decline if these systems are unavailable in the future or no longer perform at a satisfactory level28% rewritten
  30. 30We are subject to cyber security risks and risks of data loss or other security breaches
  31. 31We may not be able to compete successfully against existing or future competitors including larger, well-established and well-financed e-commerce companies and restaurants and merchants increasing their own online operations
  32. 32Our competitors may directly increase our marketing costs and also may cause us to decrease certain types of marketing
  33. 33Our business depends on effective marketing, including marketing via email and social networking messaging, and we intend to increase our spending on marketing and branding, which may adversely affect our financial results
  34. 34Our operating results depend on our websites, network infrastructure and transaction-processing systems. Capacity constraints or system failures would harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations
  35. 35If we do not keep pace with rapid technological change, our services could become obsolete and we could lose customers28% rewritten
  36. 36Use of social media may adversely impact our reputation56% rewritten
  37. 37We may experience unexpected expenses or delays in service enhancements if we are unable to license third-party technology on commercially reasonable terms53% rewritten
  38. 38If we fail to forecast our revenue accurately due to lengthy sales cycles, or if we fail to match our expenditures with corresponding revenue, our operating results could be adversely affected
  39. 39We could be subject to additional sales tax or other tax liabilities35% rewritten
  40. 40The adoption of tax reform policies, including the enactment of legislation or regulations that change the tax treatment of companies engaged in Internet commerce or the U.S. taxation of international business activities, could materially affect our financial position and results of operations29% rewritten
  41. 41Our insurance coverage and indemnity rights may not adequately protect us against loss28% rewritten
  42. 42Our operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter
  43. 43If we fail to retain our existing customers or acquire new customers, our operating results and business will be harmed36% rewritten
  44. 44Our future success depends upon our ability to attract and retain high-quality merchants and third-party business partners42% rewritten

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

  1. 45Our securities are “Penny Stock” and subject to specific rules governing their sale to investors
  2. 46Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for the Company’s shareholders to sell shares of our common stock
  3. 47There is limited recent trading activity in our common stock and there is no assurance that an active market will develop in the future29% rewritten
  4. 48Our second amended and restated bylaws designate specific courts as the exclusive forum for certain litigation that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us
  5. 49If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or detect fraud. Consequently, investors could lose confidence in our financial reporting and this may decrease the trading price of our stock33% rewritten
  6. 50The price of our common stock may become volatile, which could lead to investor losses and costly securities litigation
  7. 51Investors may experience dilution of their ownership interests due to future issuances of additional shares of our common stock
  8. 52Our common stock is controlled by insiders24% rewritten
  9. 53The price of our common stock may decline. The stock market in general, and the market price of our common stock, will likely fluctuate, whether due to or independent of our operating results, financial condition, and prospects23% rewritten
  10. 54As a smaller reporting company, we are subject to scaled disclosure requirements that may make it more challenging for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects21% rewritten

Other Giftify 10-Ks

  • FY2024 10-K risk factors
    54 risks

    Substantial doubt about going concern due to ongoing net losses and negative operating cash flows dominates the risk section.

    Filed Mar 31, 2025

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