Sono Tek (SOTK) risk factors, FY2026 10-K

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1. 01We do not have long-term commitments for significant revenues with most of our customers and may be unable to retain existing customers, attract new customers or replace departing customers with new customers that can provide comparable revenues and profit margins
2. 02We may need to raise additional funds to develop our business, which may adversely affect our future growth
3. 03Changes in United States trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs and the resulting consequences, may have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations
4. 04We may be adversely affected by global and regional economic conditions and military, legislative, regulatory and political developments
5. 05Geopolitical instability and the ongoing military conflict in Iran could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operationsNew
6. 06Our success will depend, to a large degree, on the expertise and experience of the members of our management team, the loss of whom could have a material adverse effect on our business
7. 07To expand our product offerings and customer base, we will need to hire additional qualified personnel. We may not be able to identify such persons, and even if we identify them, we may not have the funds or ability to employ them, which could have a material adverse effect on our business
8. 08If we are unable to manage our expected growth, our business may be materially and adversely affected
9. 09Our inability to protect our intellectual property rights could negatively affect our business and results of operations
10. 10We could become subject to intellectual property litigation that could be costly, limit or cancel our intellectual property rights, divert time and efforts away from business operations, require us to pay damages and/or otherwise have an adverse material impact on our business
11. 11The markets within which we compete are highly competitive. Many of our competitors have greater financial and other resources than we do and one or more of these competitors could use their greater financial and other resources to gain market share at our expense
12. 12Rapid technological changes may prevent us from remaining current with our technological resources and maintaining competitive product and service offerings
13. 13If we are unable to continue to develop new and enhanced products and systems that achieve market acceptance in a timely manner, our competitive position and operating results could be harmed
14. 14We manufacture and assemble all our products at one facility. Any prolonged disruption in the operations of this facility would result in a decline in our sales and profitability
15. 15Failure to obtain adequate supplies of components and raw materials or failure to obtain components or raw materials at affordable prices could negatively affect our ability to supply products to our customers and negatively affect our profit margins
16. 16We may rely on sub-contractors to meet current demand for our products, and we may need to obtain additional manufacturing capacity to increase production of our existing products or to produce our proposed new products, the failure of which could have a material adverse effect on our operations
17. 17We are exposed to risks related to our international sales, and the failure to manage these risks could harm our business
18. 18Any liability damages resulting from technical faults or failures of our products could be substantial and could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations
19. 19Inflationary Pressures and Rising Prices for Goods and Services
20. 20We could become liable for damages resulting from our manufacturing activities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business or cause us to cease operations
21. 21If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, and current and potential stockholders may lose confidence in our financial reporting
22. 22We may have risks associated with security of our information technology systems

RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK

1. 23Future equity financings and issuances of shares under equity compensation plans would dilute your ownership and could adversely affect your common stock ownership rights in comparison with those of other security holders
2. 24Provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws could discourage changes in the composition of our board of directors which could hinder an acquisition of us by a third party, even if the acquisition would be favorable to you, thereby adversely affecting existing stockholders
3. 25Since August 27, 2021, our common stock has been traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol SOTK. Because there is limited volume in our common stock, investors may not be able to liquidate their investments when they desire to do so
4. 26If securities analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they downgrade us or our sector, the price of our common stock could decline
5. 27Our operating results can fluctuate significantly from period to period, which makes our operating results difficult to predict and can cause our operating results, in any particular period, to be less than comparable periods and expectations from time to time
6. 28Because we have little or no control over many of these factors, our operating results are difficult to predict. Any adverse change in any of these factors could negatively affect our business and results of operations48% rewritten
7. 29response to the revenue shortfall, which can result in us suffering significant operating losses or declines in profit margins in that quarterNew
8. 30The market price of our common stock has been and may continue to be volatile
9. 31Future sales of our common stock, or the perception that future sales may occur, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline
10. 32Purchases under our Stock Repurchase Plan may cause the market price of our common stock to rise but may have an adverse effect on available cash
11. 33The Company is considered a “smaller reporting company” and is exempt from certain disclosure requirements, which could make our common stock less attractive to potential investors
12. 34We have no current plan to pay dividends on our common stock, and investors may lose the entire amount of their investment
13. 35We will continue to incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management may be required to devote substantial time to compliance initiatives that ultimately could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations
14. 36Changes in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) could adversely affect our financial results and may require significant changes to our internal accounting systems and processes
15. 37In preparing our financial statements we make certain assumptions, judgments and estimates that affect amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements, which, if not accurate, may significantly impact our financial results
16. 38Our business could be negatively affected as a result of actions of activist shareholders, and such activism could impact the trading value of our securities
17. 39Major bank failure or sustained financial market illiquidity, or illiquidity at our clearing, cash management and custodial financial institutions, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations