Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows may be impacted by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including those set forth in our 2024 Form 10-K, the occurrence of any one of which could have a material adverse effect on our actual results.
Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2024 Form 10-K as updated and supplemented by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The risk factors below supplement or update the risk factors in our periodic reports filed with the SEC.
There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have experienced a continued decline in the number of users registering on our owned and operated digital media properties ("O&O Sites") starting in 2020, following our implementation of the TQI, which eliminated a large portion of our third-party affiliate traffic. In 2023, the FTC Consent Order resulting from an investigation by the FTC imposed more rigorous standards and vetting of our third-party publishers, some of whom elected not to work with us, which negatively impacted our registration volume on our O&O Sites. These issues, coupled with intermittent difficulties sourcing traffic from social media sites have resulted in declining revenue and profitability. Borrowings under the SLR Revolver of up to $30.0 million pursuant to the April 2, 2024 SLR Credit Agreement are limited to a borrowing base, that fluctuates weekly, based on eligible accounts receivable. As a result of the borrowing base limit and the above performance issues, the available borrowing capacity has the potential to be insufficient to fund operations and meet the Company's needs.
Given the continued challenges we have faced achieving profitability, we have made reductions in workforce, including during the first quarter of 2025, and restructured certain long-term contracts to better align with our results and cash flow requirements. We will continue to monitor the performance of our business units to determine the impact of potential divestments and consider further cost reduction measures and reallocation of resources that will enable us to meet our projected budget and cash flow requirements.
As of March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the SLR Credit Agreement. However, our current forecasts indicate that compliance with our financial covenants may be at risk in the next twelve months. If, during any fiscal quarter, we do not comply with any of our financial covenants, such non-compliance would result in an event of default that would give SLR the right to accelerate maturities. In such case, we would not have sufficient funds to repay the SLR Term Loan of $20.0 million under the SLR Credit Agreement and any outstanding balance on the SLR Revolver.
On May 15, 2025, we entered into securities purchase agreements with certain officers and/or directors of the Company, the Company's largest stockholder, and institutional investors or others for whom they have or share beneficial ownership, pursuant to which we expect to raise gross aggregate proceeds of $4.0 million for the purchase of pre-funded warrants and other warrants to purchase common stock. Even with the proceeds from such raise, there is no assurance that the available cash, plus availability under the borrowing base on the SLR Revolver will be sufficient to fund operations over the next twelve months, and, if needed, we would expect to raise additional capital. If we are not able to raise sufficient capital to fund operations at their current levels, we will consider implementing cost-saving measures, but there is no guarantee that such plans will be successfully executed or have the expected benefits. As a result, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
If our current plans are not successful, we may need to consider other strategic alternatives, including restructuring or refinancing our debt, seeking additional equity or debt financing, reducing or delaying our business activities and strategic initiatives, selling assets, and other strategic transactions and/or other measures. We have relied upon financing provided by our officers, directors and largest stockholders, and such holders may be unwilling or unable to continue providing financing should additional financing be required. Other financing sources may be unwilling to provide such funding to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If we seek additional financing to fund our operations and there remains substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, we may find it especially difficult to raise funds on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Furthermore, the perception that we may not be able to continue as a going concern may cause publishers, vendors, advertisers and other clients (current and potential) to review their business relationships and terms with us. The reaction of investors to the inclusion of a going concern statement in the accompanying financial statement, and our potential inability to continue as a going concern, could materially adversely affect our share price, which could negatively impact our ability to obtain stock-based financing or enter into strategic transactions.
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We require additional capital in the future to pursue our business objectives and respond to business opportunities, challenges, or unforeseen circumstances. If capital is not available to us, the future growth of our business and operations would be severely limited.
We intend to continue to make investments to support our growth and may require additional capital to pursue our business objectives and respond to business opportunities, challenges, or unforeseen circumstances. While the SLR Credit Agreement includes an undrawn revolving credit facility of up to $30 million that we can use subject to certain conditions, we may require additional capital not available under the SLR Credit Agreement due to limitations in the borrowing base.
In addition to revenue from business operations and proceeds from the SLR Credit Agreement, the Company's primary source of working capital to date has been through the sale of equity and subordinated debt securities to officers, directors, a principal stockholder, and an institutional investor. We may seek to raise additional capital through equity, equity-linked, or subordinated debt financings; however, when we can effect such financings and how much capital we can raise depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, market conditions, the trading price of our common stock and our determination as to the appropriate sources of funding for our operations. The SLR Credit Agreement generally prohibits debt financings without SLR's consent and requires proceeds from equity financings to be used to prepay indebtedness to SLR. Accordingly, we will not be able to raise capital for uses other than prepayment of SLR indebtedness without SLR's consent. In addition, the SLR Credit Agreement contains various financial and other covenants, and any non-compliance with those covenants could result in an acceleration of the repayment of the amounts outstanding thereunder. Furthermore, equity or debt financings may have a dilutive effect on the holdings of our existing stockholders, and debt financings may subject us to restrictive covenants, operational restrictions and security interests in our assets.
There can be no assurance that other capital will be available when needed or that, if available, it will be obtained on terms favorable to us and our stockholders. Disruptions in the global equity and credit markets may also limit our ability to access capital. If we are unable to raise additional capital when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue certain operations. Any of these events could significantly harm our business and results of operations.
Economic or political instability, including the potential impact of tariffs, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our results of operations could be adversely affected by general conditions in the global economy, including events or factors that are outside of our control. Such events or factors could include war, terrorism and other international conflicts, tariffs and international trade disputes, public health issues including health epidemics or pandemics, and natural disasters such as fire, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados or other adverse weather and climate conditions, whether occurring in the U.S. or elsewhere. Additionally, the Federal Reserve may further raise the Federal Funds Rate. These rate increases, coupled with reduced consumer confidence, result in uncertainty, and may cause our customers and/or clients to be cautious in their ad spending.
Many of our advertisers and media partners are based outside of the U.S., including many app and gaming advertisers based in Israel. While the Israel-Hamas conflict and Ukraine-Russia conflict have not, of yet, been disruptive to their business or operations, if hostilities resume or intensify, our Ukraine and/or Israeli partners could be affected, potentially having a negative impact on our operations.
While our operations have not been directly affected by U.S. tariff and trade policies under the current Presidential administration, the current environment is dynamic and uncertain, creating uncertainty for many of our brand and retailer partners, affecting their purchasing decisions for our performance marketing services. If U.S. tariff and trade policies, and responsive measures from other countries, cause higher inflation, higher interest rates and slower economic growth or recession in the U.S, our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows would likely be adversely affected.
More generally, general conditions in the global economy could decrease the spending of our existing and potential new customers, adversely affect demand for our products, cause one or more of our customers, vendors, and partners to file for bankruptcy, impact expected spending and pricing levels from existing and potential new customers, or negatively impact our collections of accounts receivable. The full extent to which these factors may negatively affect our business and operations, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.