Item 1A. Risk Factors
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1A. RISK FACTORS
Except
as set forth below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2019.
The
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may adversely affect our business.
The ongoing global coronavirus pandemic
could have a negative impact on our revenues and operating results. This pandemic could result in disruptions and damage to our
business, caused by both the negative impact to our ability to obtain cost effective raw materials, supplies and component parts
necessary to operate our business and the negative impact on our ability to operate our facility should the coronavirus spread
more broadly in the regions we are located, thereby creating an increased risk of exposure to our workforce which cannot operate
our facility remotely. The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve as the date of this report. As such, it is
uncertain as to the full magnitude that the pandemic will have on our financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations.
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we continued to experience a decline in market demand for our products and services.
Additionally, we continued to experience an impact to productivity as a result of implementing social distancing guidelines and
personal protective measures. Given the daily evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the global responses to contain its spread,
we are not able to estimate the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic at this time, however, if the pandemic continues, it may
have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity for fiscal year 2020. Mitigation efforts
will not completely prevent our business from being adversely affected, and the longer the pandemic impacts supply and demand and
the more broadly the pandemic spreads, it is more likely that the impact on our business, revenues and operating results will become
increasingly negative.
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Per
the guidance issued from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), part of the United States
Department of Homeland Security, we and our subsidiaries, are considered “essential businesses”. We fall into multiple
categories within the guidance but specifically within 1) Energy & Electricity Industry and 2) Critical Manufacturing as we
provide essential services and products for the energy sector.
While
we cannot guarantee that we will continue to be considered an “essential business,” this guidance and exception allow
work at our facilities to continue in order to provide products and services to our customers.
Moreover,
the COVID-19 pandemic has created significant economic uncertainty and volatility in the credit and capital markets. A continuation
or worsening of the levels of market disruption and volatility seen in the recent past could have an adverse effect on our ability
to access capital and on the market price of our common stock. In addition, the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic or a significant
outbreak of other infectious diseases could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and
financial markets worldwide, resulting in an economic downturn that could impact our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
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2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
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3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
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4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not
applicable.
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