Item 1A. Risk Factors
ITEM
1A - RISK FACTORS
Pakistan
The
political and economic environment in Pakistan may negatively affect the business.
The
political unsteadiness delays governmental functions. If such unsteadiness continues in the long term, it could result in difficulty
in necessary interactions with the government as it relates to government contracts and personnel access to necessary government functions.
We anticipate that the political and governmental environment will stabilize following the recent elections.
While the
devaluation of the Pakistan Rupee in comparison to the US Dollar has stabilized, the higher-than-average inflation rate in Pakistan may continue to negatively impact our largest subsidiary and accordingly the
Company’s financials as a whole.
General
Economic Conditions
General
economic conditions in our geographic markets: inflation, geopolitical tensions, including trade wars, tariffs and/or sanctions in geographic
areas; and global conflicts or disasters that impact the global economy or one or more sectors
of the global economy have negative impacts on our ability to acquire new business to and deliver on new business when contracted.
Failure by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board to further reduce
interest rates may restrict buying power for consumers and companies which may negatively affect
our customers profits and ability to acquire new or additional services.
Inflation
and higher interest rates globally have greatly increased the cost of doing business, including salaries and benefits worldwide, affecting
our profitability. If inflation does not stabilize, our profitability can be impacted.
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