Insperity (NSP) risk factors, FY2024 10-K

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1. 01Adverse economic conditions could negatively affect our industry, business, and results of operations
2. 02If we are unable to comply with or meet client expectations regarding certain COVID-19 relief programs, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected
3. 03Bank failures or other events affecting financial institutions could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition, or have other adverse consequences
4. 04Labor shortages, increasing competition for highly skilled workers, and evolving employee expectations regarding the workplace could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations
5. 05Inflation may reduce our profitability
6. 06Geographic market concentration makes our results of operations vulnerable to regional economic factors
7. 07We are subject to covenants under our credit facility that may restrict our business and financing activities. Our failure to comply with these covenants may result in an acceleration of our indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations
8. 08In addition, we are required to maintain certain financial covenants. Our ability to comply with the financial covenants may be affected by financial, business, economic, regulatory and other factors beyond our control
9. 09A future outbreak of highly infectious or contagious diseases could have a material and adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows
10. 10We assume liability for WSEE payroll, payroll taxes, benefits costs and workers’ compensation costs and are responsible for their payment regardless of the amount billed to or paid by our clients
11. 11Increases in health insurance costs or our inability to secure replacement health insurance coverage on competitive terms could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations
12. 12Health care reform could affect our health insurance plan and could lead to a significant disruption in our business
13. 13A determination that we are not the employer of our WSEEs and an inability to offer alternate benefit plans could have a material adverse effect on our business
14. 14Increases in workers’ compensation costs or inability to secure replacement coverage on competitive terms could lead to a significant disruption and harm to our business
15. 15Our ability to adjust and collect service fees for increases in unemployment tax rates may be limited
16. 16Many of our contracts for our PEO HR Outsourcing Solutions may be canceled on short notice. Our inability to renew client contracts or attract new clients could materially and adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations
17. 17A determination that a client is liable for employment taxes not paid by a PEO may discourage clients from contracting with us in the future
18. 18New and higher federal, state and local taxes could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations
19. 19We may be subject to liabilities for client and employee actions
20. 20Changes in federal, state and local regulation or our inability to obtain licenses under new regulatory frameworks could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition
21. 21Competition and other developments in the HR services industry may impact our growth and/or profitability

Technology Risks

1. 22Evolving regulations, market trends and client expectations require us to constantly enhance and expand our service and technology offerings
2. 23Disruptions of our information technology systems could damage our reputation and materially disrupt our business operations
3. 24We could be subject to reduced revenues, increased costs, liability claims, or harm to our competitive position as a result of data theft, cyberattacks or other security vulnerabilities
4. 25Failure to comply with privacy, data protection and cybersecurity laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, results of operations or financial condition, or have other adverse consequences
5. 26The failure of third-party providers, such as financial institutions, data centers, or cloud-service providers, could have a material adverse effect on us

Other Operational Risks

1. 27We may not fully realize the anticipated benefits of our strategic partnership and plans to develop a joint solution with Workday, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations
2. 28Failure to integrate or realize the expected return on future product offerings, including through acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and investments, could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations