Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We face many
significant risks in our business, some of which are unknown to us and not presently foreseen. These risks could have a material
adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future. We disclosed a number of material
risks under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020, which we filed with the SEC on June 29,
2020.
COVID-19
The global outbreak
of COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency by the U.S. government
in March 2020. This has negatively affected the world economy, disrupted global supply chains, significantly restricted travel
and transportation, resulted in mandated closures and orders to “shelter-in-place” and created significant disruption
of the financial markets. The extent of the impact on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments,
including the duration and spread of the pandemic and related actions taken by U.S. and foreign government agencies
to prevent disease spread, all of which are uncertain, out of our control and cannot be predicted.
We have been
complying with county and state orders and have implemented a teleworking policy for our employees and contractors and significantly
minimized the number of employees who visit our office. However, a facility closure, work slowdowns or temporary stoppage at our
facility or at one of our suppliers could occur, which could have a longer-term impact and could delay our product production
and delay the submission of our product for approval by the FDA and affect our ability to conduct business.
If our workforce
is unable to work effectively, including because of illness, quarantines, absenteeism, government actions, facility closure, travel
restrictions or other restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, our operations will be negatively impacted. We may
be unable to develop our product, and our costs may increase as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The impacts could worsen if
there is an extended duration of any COVID-19 outbreak or a resurgence of COVID-19 infection in affected regions after they have
begun to experience improvement.
We rely on other
companies to provide components and to perform services for us. An extended period of supply chain disruption caused by the response
to COVID-19 could impact our ability to produce our initial product quantities, and, if we are not able to implement alternatives
or other mitigations, product deliveries would be adversely impacted and negatively impact our business, financial condition,
operating results and cash flows. Limitations on government operations can also impact regulatory approvals that are necessary
for us to operate our business.
The continued
spread of COVID-19 has also led to disruption and volatility in the global capital markets. We have been able to raise capital
in a private placement that commenced in March 2020, however, we will need to raise additional capital to support our operations
in the future. We may be unable to access the capital markets, and additional capital may only be available to us on terms that
could be significantly detrimental to our existing stockholders and to our business.
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