Quantum X Labs (QXL) risk factors, FY2024 10-K

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1. 01Risks Associated with Our Business and Industry

Risks Related to our Operations in Israel

1. 02Risks Associated with Our Business and Industry
2. 03Our success depends, in part, upon the continued demand of digital advertising as an integral part of corporate marketing and internal communications plans and the continued growth and acceptance of digital content as effective alternatives to traditional offline marketing products and services
3. 04Online platform updates, including operating systems, search engines, browsers and social media might affect our ability to generate revenues, temporarily or permanently
4. 05Large and established internet and technology companies, such as Google, Facebook and Amazon, play a substantial role in the digital advertising market and may significantly harm our ability to operate in this industry
5. 06We depend on supply sources to provide us with advertising inventory in order for us to deliver advertising campaigns in a cost-effective manner
6. 07Reliance upon our top customers may adversely affect our revenue and operating results
7. 08Our Search Platform depends heavily upon revenue generated from the material agreement with our Gix Major Customer, and any adverse change in that agreement could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations
8. 09Reliance upon material suppliers may adversely affect our revenue and operating results
9. 10We may not be able to receive credit facility to fund our operations, on favorable terms, or at all
10. 11If adequate capital is not available at the time we need it, we may have to curtail future growth or change our expansion plans, which could have a material adverse effect on us
11. 12We may be unable to pay our obligations when they become due, including under the Financing Agreement
12. 13We may not be able to retain and attract programmatic advertisers, and the associated payments received from such programmatic advertisers’ ads on websites which have been categorized as “Made for Advertising” may be adversely affected
13. 14The report of our independent registered public accounting firm contains an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, which could prevent us from obtaining new financing on reasonable terms or at all
14. 15Global pandemics may negatively impact the global economy in a significant manner for an extended period of time, and also adversely affect our business and operating results
15. 39Conditions in Israel, including Israel’s conflicts with Hamas and other parties in the region, as well as political and economic instability, may impede our ability to operate and harm our financial results
16. 40Exchange rate fluctuations between foreign currencies and the U.S. Dollar may negatively affect our earnings

Risks Related to our Competition

1. 16Large and established internet and technology companies, such as Google and Facebook, play a substantial role in the digital advertising market and may significantly impair our ability to operate in this industry
2. 17The digital advertising market is highly competitive. If we cannot compete effectively in this market, our revenues are likely to decline
3. 18Our implementation and use of artificial intelligence technologies may not be successful, which may impair our ability to compete effectively, result in reputational harm and have an adverse effect on our business

Risks Related to our Intellectual Property

1. 19If we cannot enforce and protect our intellectual property rights, our business could be adversely affected
2. 20We may in the future be subject to claims of intellectual property infringement that could adversely affect our business
3. 21Patent terms may be inadequate to protect our competitive position for an adequate amount of time

Risks Related to Data Protection Regulation

1. 22We may not be able to protect our systems, technology and infrastructure from cyberattacks
2. 23A failure in our technology infrastructure may adversely affect our business and financial condition and disrupt our customers’ businesses
3. 24Our business depends on our ability to collect and use data, and any limitation on the collection and use of this data could significantly diminish the value of our platforms and cause us to lose customers and revenue
4. 25We rely on third-party Internet, mobile, and other products and services to deliver our mobile and web applications to users, and any disruption of, or interference with, our use of those services could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and customers
5. 26As the regulatory framework for artificial intelligence evolves, including with respect to unintentional bias and discrimination, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

1. 27Shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of warrants may substantially increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for sale in the public market and depress the price of our Common Stock
2. 28We are subject to compliance with securities law, which exposes us to potential liabilities, including potential rescission rights
3. 29The availability of a large number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock may, upon their issuance, lead to dilution of existing stockholders
4. 30We have never paid cash dividends and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future
5. 31Our Common Stock is subject to the “Penny Stock” rules of the SEC and the trading market in our stock is limited, which makes transactions in our stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment
6. 32Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our Common Stock and cause a decline in the market value of our Common Stock
7. 33Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Markets, Pink Tier and is thinly traded, and as a result the sale of your holding may take a considerable amount of time
8. 34The OTC Markets, Pink Tier securities are frequent targets of fraud or market manipulation, both because of their generally low prices and because the OTC Markets, Pink Tier reporting requirements are less stringent than those of a national securities stock exchanges such as the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq”)
9. 35Shares of Common Stock eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market
10. 36Our share price has fluctuated significantly and could continue to fluctuate significantly
11. 37We are required to comply with certain provisions of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and if we fail to comply in a timely manner, our business could be harmed and our stock price could decline
12. 38Delaware law contains provisions that could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our Company, prevent attempts to replace or remove current management and reduce the market price of our stock