Item 1A. Risk Factors
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
There
are numerous and varied risks that may prevent us from achieving our goals, including those described below. You should carefully consider
the risks described below and the other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our consolidated financial
statements and related notes. Our business, financial condition, and or results of operations, could be harmed by any of the following
risks. If any of the events or circumstances described below were to occur, our business, the financial condition and the results of
operations could be materially adversely affected. As a result, the trading price of Company Common Stock could decline, and investors
could lose part or all of their investment. The risks below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks not currently known to us
or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
An
investment in our common stock should be considered high risk .
An
investment in RLBY should be considered high risk and requires a long-term commitment, with no certainty of return.
We
face risks related to health pandemics, wars, inflation, and other widespread outbreaks of contagious disease, including COVID-19 and
its variants, or other potential causes of global instability which could significantly disrupt our operations and impact our financial
results.
The
demand for staffing services has been and will be significantly affected
by general economic conditions. The trend of companies allowing remote workers has negatively impacted the media staffing business because
some companies have elected not to bring back the worker count it had pre-pandemic. Also, pandemic related vaccine mandates maintained
by some clients have on occasion had an adverse impact on our business when associates have elected not to comply. In some cases, we are
able to backfill the post and in some we may not have the opportunity. When we are able to backfill, there are still gaps in the period
of revenue generation until a selection is made and a start date is determined. The extent to which the coronavirus impacts our results
will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning
new strains of the virus, the severity of the coronavirus, rollout of vaccines, and federal, state and local government and client actions
to contain the coronavirus or treat its impact, among others. Our executive management team continues to track COVID-19 news and developments,
including the deployment of vaccines.
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RISKS
RELATED TO OUR COMPANY
Disputes
between Reliability and the Vivos Group have put our growth plans on hold as Reliability cannot tap the public markets for capital.
Approximately
84.4% of common stock is owned by two (2) groups of related parties (“Vivos Group”), set forth below, however their
ownership has been the subject of an arbitration which is described in Note 2.
Name
Directly Owned
Shares of
Common Stock
Percentage
Beneficial
ownership of
Common Stock
Percentage
Naveen Doki,
10,138,882
3.4 %
202,634,728 (1)
67.5 %
Silvija Valleru
4,972,644
1.7 %
50,667,482 (2)
16.9 %
Shirisha Janumpally
192,495,846
64.2 %
202,634,728 (3)
67.5 %
Kalyan Pathuri
45,684,838
15.2 %
50,657,482 (4)
16.9 %
Totals
253,292,210
84.4 %
1)
10,138,882
shares held by Mr. Doki; (ii) 20,661,816 shares held by Federal Systems, a company owned and controlled by Mrs. Janumpally, which
Mr. Doki may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own as the husband of Mrs. Janumpally; (iii) 161,503,122 shares held by Judos Trust,
a trust in which Mrs. Janumpally is the sole trustee and beneficiary, and of which Mr. Doki may be deemed to indirectly beneficially
own as the husband of Mrs. Janumpally; and (iv) 10,330,908 shares held directly by Mrs. Janumpally which Mr. Doki may be deemed to
indirectly beneficially own as the husband of Mrs. Janumpally.
2)
Represents
(i) 4,972,644 shares held by Mrs. Valleru; and (ii) 40,520,200 shares held by Igly Trust of which Mrs. Valleru may be deemed to indirectly
beneficially own as the wife of Kalyan Pathuri, who is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Igly Trust; and (iii) 5,164,638 shares
held by Mr. Pathuri, which Mrs. Valleru may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own as the wife of Mr. Pathuri.
3)
Represents
(i) 10,330,908 shares that Mrs. Janumpally may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own as the wife of Mr. Doki; (ii) 20,661,816
shares held by Federal Systems, a company owned and controlled by Mrs. Janumpally; (iii) 161,503,122 shares held by Judos Trust,
a trust in which Mrs. Janumpally is the sole trustee and beneficiary, and (iv) and 10,330,908 shares Mrs. Janumpally owns directly.
4)
Represents
(i) 5,164,638 shares held by Mr. Pathuri; (ii) 40,520,200 shares held by Igly Trust of which Mr. Pathuri is the sole trustee and
beneficiary; and (iii) 4,972,644 shares held by Mrs. Valleru of which Mr. Pathuri may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own as
the husband of Mrs. Valleru.
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Related
Party Indebtedness; Default.
Prior
to the Merger, shareholders of Vivos, (“Vivos Debtors”) directly and through affiliated entities, borrowed amounts from Maslow
(the “Related Party Debt”) that reached an aggregate outstanding balance (including principal and interest) as of December
31, 2019, of approximately $4,169. The Related Party Debt is evidenced by several promissory notes and a personal guaranty of Mr. Naveen
Doki, also a Majority Shareholder. The Related Party Debt is currently in default and as of December 31, 2022, had a balance of $5,251.
In February 2020, Maslow brought an action in the District Court of Montgomery County, Maryland, to enforce the promissory notes and
guaranty. Failure of the Company to recover the Related Party Debt could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
In
addition, prior to the Merger, some of the Vivos Group incurred obligations at a number of other businesses they own and caused Maslow
to become obligated thereon as co-obligor or guarantor and pledged assets of Maslow to secure certain of these obligations. In 2021 Maslow
paid approximately $450 in satisfaction of obligations incurred before the merger.
In
September 2022 MMG learned that a Vivos IT, LLC lawsuit against Second Wind Consultants (“SWC”) in May 2019 included MMG
as a plaintiff. The lawsuit brought claims of fraud in the inducement, unjust enrichment and other monetary claims against SWC. The 5
parties suing SWC, included Vivos IT, LLC, Maslow Media Group, Suresh Venkat Doki, Naveen Doki and Silvija Valleru The lawsuit related
to a debt restructuring services agreement secured by Suresh Doki, Naveen Doki and Silvija Valleru to assist the following then owned
Vivos entities: Maslow Media Group, Inc., Health Care Resources Network, Inc., Mettler & Michael, Inc., 360 IT Professionals, Inc.
and US IT Solutions, Inc. SWC countersued all plaintiffs on September 30, 2019, seeking to collect the balance of $403 not paid by the
Vivos Group. This was not disclosed to Maslow Management or to Reliability before the merger closed on October 29, 2019.
Maslow
has retained counsel and filed a motion to include all original parties to the SWC agreement, dated September 2018, as two of the
original parties were not in the original filings (Health Care Resources Network (“HCRN”) and Media Solutions). Counsel for
SWC requested an extension to the deadline to respond to this motion but failed to respond before the extension deadline received.
The motion is under the consideration of the court at this time.
In
December of 2019, the Company’s executive management learned that prior to the Merger, in December 2017, one of the Company’s
related parties, on behalf of MMG, executed a guarantee of obligations of Vivos Real Estate Holdings, LLC (“VREH”), under
a mortgage loan for the purchase of the property at 22 Baltimore Rd., Rockville, Maryland. From April 2018 until April 2020, MMG leased
this space from Vivos Real Estate. The Company learned through mortgage holder FVCBank on March 6, 2022, that this loan was in default.
VREH filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District Court of Maryland in 2022. FVCBank filed a motion to dismiss VREH’s bankruptcy
filing in October 2022. Maslow filed a response supporting FVC’s motion to dismiss the bankruptcy on November 2, 2022. An agreement
was reached between FVCBank and VREH, through the bankruptcy, to stay this matter until March 31, 2023, allowing VREH the time to pay
delinquent taxes, make repairs to the building, hire a property manager and to seek a new lender to refinance the mortgage. VREH has
not been able to meet these requirements, specifically not finding a new lender.
On
August 24 , 2022, the Company filed a motion to modify the automatic stay in the VREH Bankruptcy case filing to allow the Arbitrator
to rule on the Company’s claims against VREH. The Court granted the motion to modify the stay on September 16, 2022, after the
initial award by the Arbitrator. The parties submitted material for clarification of the Award on March 7, 2023, and March 20, 2023,
which included proposed language for an award to be entered against VREH, in light of the bankruptcy court order lifting the stay.
The
existence of these obligations has significantly affected our liquidity, as well as our ability to obtain commercial loans. Because
there exists uncertainty as to the timing of the arbitration award this can have a future impact on the Company’s liquidity.
The
Company could be subject to unknown liabilities incurred by its previous sole shareholder, Vivos Holdings LLC .
Maslow
was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivos Holdings, LLC (“Vivos Holdings”). Vivos is owned and controlled by the
seven parties that we are currently in dispute. Vivos Holdings had caused Maslow to be a guarantor or direct obligor for loans, advances,
or other liabilities for the benefit of Vivos related entities other than Maslow. These obligations were often incurred by Vivos Holdings
on behalf of Maslow without the knowledge of Maslow’s senior management. There may be additional obligations of other Vivos Group
entities for which Maslow may have liability as a result of these arrangements that are not known to the management of Maslow. For example,
review the post-merger events that were discovered post-merger including SWC which we became aware of in October 2022, under Related
Party Indebtedness in the section preceding this one. These liabilities could have a material adverse effect on the Company and the value
of the common stock. Reliability periodically runs lien checks to detect if there are any other new uncommunicated pre-existing liabilities
on the record.
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The
Arbitration outcome could lead to a new shareholder base where the new affiliated parties decide a different strategic direction for
the Company and take appropriate action.
If
a new shareholder base is the outcome of the arbitration, a new shareholder base may decide to change the strategic direction of the
Company in a significant way. This might include, but is not limited to, capitalization plans, whether the Company remains a public company,
merger and acquisition plans, corporate structure, and executive management.
The
success of our business depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified employees that possess the skills demanded by clients
and intense competition may limit the ability to attract and retain such qualified employees .
For
the Company’s staffing, executive recruiting, and video production services, the success of the Company depends on the ability
to attract and retain qualified employees who possess the skills and experience necessary to meet the requirements of clients or to successfully
bid for new client projects. The legal dispute with the Vivos Group has negatively impacted the Company’s ability to attract and
retain some of our top talent. The level of uncertainty since the legal dispute began in late 2019 until the arbitration award issued
in August 2022 provided reason for concern for existing and prospective staff in remaining or joining the Company. The ability to attract
and retain qualified employees could be impaired by improvement in economic conditions resulting in lower unemployment, increases in
compensation, or increased competition. During periods of economic growth, the Company faces increasing competition from other staffing
companies for retaining and recruiting qualified temporary and permanent employees, which in turn leads to greater advertising and recruiting
costs and increased salary expenses. These problems can be exacerbated by the fact that the Company often must attract and retain employees
with skills specific to the video production industry, which narrows the pool of available, qualified employees that the Company may
draw upon. If the Company cannot attract and retain qualified temporary and permanent employees, the quality of its services may deteriorate
and the financial condition, business, and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
Our
success depends to a large degree on growth in market acceptance of human resources outsourcing and related services we provide .
Because
the majority of our revenues currently come from EOR services, a large portion of our success depends on the willingness of clients to
outsource their contingent staffing requirements to a third-party service provider. Many companies have invested substantial personnel,
infrastructure and financial resources in their own internal HR organizations and therefore may be reluctant to switch to our solution.
Companies may not engage us for other reasons, including a desire to maintain control over all aspects of their HR activities, a belief
that they manage their HR activities more effectively using their internal administrative organizations, perceptions about the expenses
associated with our services, perceptions about whether our services comply with laws and regulations applicable to them or their businesses,
or other considerations that may not always be evident. Additional concerns or considerations may also emerge in the future. We must
address our potential clients’ concerns and explain the benefits of our approach in order to convince them to change the way that
they manage their HR activities, particularly in parts of the United States where our Company and solution are less well-known. If we
are not successful in addressing potential clients’ concerns and convincing companies that our solution can fulfil their HR needs,
then the market for our solution may not develop as we anticipate thus our business may not grow.
Any
significant or prolonged economic downturn could result in clients using fewer staffing and executive recruiting services offered by
the Company, terminating their relationship with the Company, or becoming unable to pay for services on a timely basis, or at all.
Because
demand for the types of services our Company offers is sensitive to changes in the level of economic activity, the Company’s business
has in the past and may in the future suffer during economic downturns. Demand for the services we provide is highly correlated to changes
in the level of economic activity and employment. Consequently, as economic activity begins to slow down, it has been the Company’s
experience that companies tend to reduce their use of our services, resulting in decreased revenues and profit levels. In addition, the
Company may experience pricing pressure during economic downturns which could have a negative impact on the results of operations. Further,
many of our clients are corporate media departments and broadcast networks. As a result, any industry downturn that affects these kinds
of companies could have a major effect on our business.
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The
deterioration of the financial condition and business prospects of clients could reduce their need for the staffing and executive recruiting
services we provide and could result in a significant decrease in the Company’s revenues and earnings derived from these clients.
In addition, during economic downturns, companies may slow the rate at which they pay their vendors, seek more flexible payment terms
or become unable to pay their debts as they become due.
In
late 2022 and early 2023 some of our clients have announced layoffs. We are uncertain at this time to the extent this will affect our
business but are keeping track of customer trends.
State
unemployment insurance expense is a direct cost of doing business in the staffing industry. State unemployment tax rates are established
based on a company’s specific experience rate of unemployment claims and a state’s required funding formula on covered payroll.
Economic downturns have in the past, and may in the future, result in a higher occurrence of unemployment claims resulting in higher
state unemployment tax rates. This would result in higher direct costs to us. In addition, many states unemployment funds have been depleted
during the recent economic downturn and many states have borrowed from the federal government under the Title XII loan program. Employers
in all states receive a credit against their federal unemployment tax liability if the employer’s federal unemployment tax payments
are current and the applicable participating state is also current with its Title XII loan program. If a state fails to repay such loans
within a specific time period, employers in such states may lose a portion of their tax credit.
The
Company is exposed to employment-related claims and costs as well as periodic litigation that could materially adversely affect the Company’s
financial condition, business, and results of operations .
Our
business often entails employing individuals and placing such individuals in our clients’ workplaces. The Company’s ability
to control the workplace environment of clients is limited. As the employer of record of these employees, the Company incurs a risk of
liability to its employees and clients for various workplace events, including:
●
claims
of misconduct or negligence on the part of employees;
●
discrimination
or harassment claims against employees, or claims by employees of discrimination or harassment by clients or the Company;
●
immigration-related
claims;
●
claims
relating to violations of wage, hour, and other workplace regulations;
●
claims
related to wrongful termination or denial of employment;
●
violation
of employment rights related to employment screening or privacy issues;
●
claims
relating to employee benefits, entitlements to employee benefits, or errors in the calculation or administration of such benefits;
and
●
possible
claims relating to misuse of clients’ confidential information, misappropriation of assets, or other similar claims.
The
Company may incur fines and other losses and negative publicity with respect to any of these situations. Some of the claims may result
in litigation, which is expensive and distracts attention from the operation of ongoing business.
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The
Company assumes the obligation to make wage, tax, and regulatory payments for our employees, and, as a result, is exposed to client credit
risks.
The
Company generally assumes responsibility for and manages the risks associated with employees’ payroll obligations, including liability
for payment of salaries, wages, and certain taxes. These obligations are fixed, whether clients make payments as required by service
contracts with the Company, which exposes the Company to credit risks of clients. As a result of the broad economic impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, our clients may be more likely to breach their payment obligations.
Workers’
compensation costs for employees may rise and reduce our margins and require more liquidity.
The
Company is responsible for, and pays, workers’ compensation costs for individuals employed by the Company – both regular
staff and client employees for which the Company is the employer of record. At times, these costs have risen substantially as a result
of increased claims and claim trends, general economic conditions, changes in business mix, increases in healthcare costs, and government
regulations. Although the Company carries insurance, unexpected changes in claim trends, including the severity and frequency of claims,
actuarial estimates, and medical cost inflation could result in costs that are significantly different than initially reported. If future
claims-related liabilities increase due to unforeseen circumstances, or if new laws, rules, or regulations are passed, costs could increase
significantly. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to increase the fees charged to clients in a timely manner and
in a sufficient amount to cover increased costs as a result of any changes in claims-related liabilities.
We
currently depend on four customers for a material portion of our net revenue. The loss of or a substantial reduction in business of one
of these four customers would significantly reduce our net revenue and adversely impact our operating results.
Revenue
reliance in 2022 is among four clients, whereas it has been concentrated more so in two over the past two years. Client C increased
revenue in the 12 months ended December 31, 2022, by $1,152 compared to a year ago, and Client A and Client E’s revenue dropped
by $1,346 and $1,481, respectively, year over year. This created greater equality among the four at 7.2% compared to 22% when comparing
the number one to number five revenue producers in 2022 compared with 2021, respectively. Client D remained our number three customer,
but had a drop in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021, by $510.
In
terms of accounts receivable balances on December 31, 2022, Client B had 33.7% compared to 17.8% for the same period 2021. In 2021, Client
A had the greatest percentage of accounts receivable with 29.4%, which combined with Client B, represented 47.1%. Client D comprised 22.4%
in 2022 compared to 32.9% as of December 31, 2021. The loss of, or a substantial reduction in business from, these five customers would
have a significant negative impact on our business and our operating results. We may not be successful in finding a client or clients
that could replace the level of loss of these customers, and as such, it could have a negative impact on our revenue and results of operations
for a prolonged period.
Improper
disclosure of employee and client data could result in liability and harm to the reputation of the Company.
The
business of the Company involves the use, storage, and transmission of information about employees and clients. It is possible that security
controls over personal and other data and practices that the Company follows may not prevent the improper access to, or disclosure of,
personally identifiable or otherwise confidential information. Our security controls may be inadequate, or hackers or other malicious
groups or organizations may attempt to interfere with our data through different means, including but not limited to malware attacks,
denial of service attacks, consensus-based attacks. Any event that results in a disclosure of our clients’ and employees’
data could harm the reputation of the Company and subject the Company to liability under contracts and the laws that protect personal
data and confidential information, resulting in increased costs or loss of revenue. Further, data privacy is subject to frequently changing
rules and regulations, which sometimes conflict among the various jurisdictions in which the Company provides services. The failure to
adhere to or successfully implement processes in response to changing regulatory requirements in this area could result in legal liability
or impairment to the reputation of the Company in the marketplace.
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The
Company could face disruption and increased costs from outsourcing and offshoring various aspects of its business.
The
Company may outsource aspects of its business to lower cost of employment areas in the United States and potentially to places such as
India. This outsourcing solution would focus predominantly on shared service activities which traditionally consist of back-office functions
such as “hire to retire”, “procure to pay” and “order to cash” processes. Although a goal of outsourcing
our operations is to reduce the operational costs of our business, it is possible that we will not realize any benefit from outsourcing
such aspects of our business, or even increase our overhead expenses. A transition may create the risk of errors and omissions or technical
disruptions that could negatively impact our clients, and in turn damage our reputation resulting in a loss of customers of our business.
The
Company depends on its management team to manage its business effectively .
The
Company’s future success is dependent in large part upon its ability to understand, develop, and execute the business plan and
to attract and retain highly skilled management, operational and executive personnel. Thus, the Company is highly dependent on its officers
to provide the necessary skills, experience and background to execute the Company’s business plan. Additionally, the employer of
record business is a specialty service which requires a full understanding of the service and its merits to be able to educate clients
and potential clients to win business and operate optimally. The loss of any officer’s services with this knowledge could stifle
the Company’s growth for 4-9 months, and could impede, particularly initially as the Company builds a record and reputation, its
ability to develop and execute on its objectives, and as such would negatively impact the Company’s possible overall development.
To
mitigate this risk, on September 1, 2021, Reliability entered into new employment agreements with President/CEO Nick Tsahalis and CFO
Mark Speck, respectively. The board of directors acted in accordance with the advice of its compensation committee to grant Mr. Tsahalis
who has served as wholly owned subsidiary Maslow Media Group’s (MMG) CEO since November of 2016, and Mr. Speck who has served MMG
since April of 2019.
Government
regulation could negatively impact the business .
The
Company’s business is subject to various government regulations in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Currently, the Company
has clients and places employees in all 50 U.S. states. Due to the wide scope of the Company’s operations, the Company could be
subject to regulation by various political and regulatory entities, including various local and municipal agencies and government sub-divisions.
The Company may incur increased costs necessary to comply with existing and newly adopted laws and regulations or penalties for any failure
to comply. The Company’s operations could be adversely affected, directly or indirectly, by existing or future laws and regulations
relating to its business or industry, such as the imposition of additional licensing or tax requirements. Failure to comply with the
legal regulations in places we do business, or the regulatory prohibition or restriction of employment services, could lead to financial
liability and regulatory action against the Company, which could significantly harm our development as a business.
The
Company may face significant competition from companies that serve its industries .
The
Company may face competition from other companies that offer similar solutions. Some of these potential competitors may have longer operating
histories, greater brand recognition, larger client bases and significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than
the Company possesses. These advantages may enable such competitors to respond more quickly to new or emerging trends and changes in
customer preferences. These advantages may also allow them to engage in more extensive market research and development, undertake extensive
far-reaching marketing campaigns, adopt more aggressive pricing policies and make more attractive offers to potential customers, employees
and strategic partners. Increased competition may result in price reductions, reduced gross margin and loss of market share. The Company
may not be able to compete successfully, and competitive pressures may adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial
condition.
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The
staffing industry is highly competitive with low barriers to entry which could limit the Company’s ability to maintain or increase
our market share or profitability.
The
staffing services industry is highly competitive with limited barriers to entry. Although we specialize in EOR and providing staffing
services specifically for video production, where the market is not yet saturated by competitors, we still face significant competition
on a national, regional and a local scale with full-service and specialized temporary staffing companies. We expect that the level of
competition will remain high, which could limit our ability to maintain or increase our market share or profitability.
Several
of our existing or potential competitors have substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do, which may
enable them to:
●
Invest
in new technologies;
●
Be
more competitive in cash and price paid for acquisitions;
●
Devote
greater resources to sales and marketing;
●
Aggressively
price products and services below market rates; and
●
Offer
better benefit packages that we may not be able to match.
The
Company is subject to the potential factors of market and customer changes, which could result in our inability to timely respond to
the needs of our clients.
The
business of the Company is susceptible to rapidly changing preferences of the marketplace and its customers. The needs of customers are
subject to constant change. Although the Company intends to continue to develop and improve its services to meet changing customer needs
of the marketplace, there can be no assurance that funds for such expenditures will be available or that the Company’s competition
will not develop similar or superior capabilities or that the Company will be successful in its internal efforts. The future success
of the Company will depend in part on its ability to respond effectively to rapidly changing trends, industry standards and customer
requirements by adapting and improving the features and functions of its services. In the Company’s industry, failure by a business
to adapt to the changing needs and demands of customers is likely to render the business obsolete.
Negative
publicity could adversely affect our business and operating results .
Negative
publicity about our industry or our Company, including the utility of our services, even if inaccurate, could adversely affect our reputation
and the confidence in, and the use of, our services, which could harm our business and operating results. Harm to our reputation can
arise from many sources, including poor performance or misconduct by the workers we supply and recruit for our clients, misconduct by
our partners, outsourced service providers or other counterparties, and failure by us to meet minimum standards of service expected by
clients in our industry.
The
Company has generated revenues, but limited profits, to date .
The
business model of the Company involves significant costs of services, resulting in a low gross and net margins on revenues. Coupling
this fact with the required operating expenses incurred by the Company, the Company has only generated approximately $1,000 in operating
income and net income from operations in any one year of approximately $500 since 2015. Net income for the Company specifically was $386
in 2018, $195 in 2019; and in 2020, with the Company taking on the added expense of being a public company, additional expenses of approximately
$900 for management compensation, administrative costs, D&O insurance, consulting, and legal fees for reporting and regulatory compliance,
had the most impact on our incurring a net loss of $789. In 2021, the Company earned a record $7,893 in net income, but $9,631 was garnered
as Other Income based on eligibility for government programs. The Company hopes and expects that as its business expands, it will enjoy
economies of scale resulting in higher operating and net margins and improved cash flows, but there is no guarantee this will occur.
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The
Company may suffer from a lack of availability of additional funds .
We
have ongoing needs for working capital in order to fund operations, pay costs associated with being a public company, and to continue
to expand our operations. To that end, we will be required to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing. However, there
can be no assurance that we will be successful in securing additional capital on favorable terms, if at all. There is a potential that
we will continue to lack shares of Company Common Stock available for equity financing. If additional debt is incurred, the Company
may fail to comply with the terms of such financing, which could result in significant liability for our Company. If we are unsuccessful,
we may need to (a) initiate cost reductions; (b) forego business development opportunities; (c) seek extensions of time to fund liabilities,
or (d) seek protection from creditors. In addition, any future sale of our equity securities would dilute the ownership and control of
your shares and could be at prices substantially below prices at which our shares currently trade. Our inability to raise capital could
require us to significantly curtail or terminate our operations. Our plan is to increase our cash reserves through the sale of additional
equity or debt securities. The sale of convertible debt securities or additional equity securities could result in additional and potentially
substantial dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could
result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations and liquidity. In addition, our ability to obtain additional
capital on acceptable terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties.
In
addition, if we are unable to generate adequate cash from operations, and if we are unable to find sources of funding, it may be necessary
for us to sell all or a portion of our assets, enter into a business combination, or reduce or eliminate operations. These possibilities,
to the extent available, may be on terms that result in significant dilution to our shareholders or that result in our shareholders losing
all of their investment in our Company.
Our
acquisition strategy creates risks for our business .
We
expect that we will pursue acquisitions of other businesses, assets or technologies to grow our business. We may fail to identify attractive
acquisition candidates, or we may be unable to reach acceptable terms for future acquisitions. We might not be able to raise enough cash
to compete for attractive acquisition targets. If we are unable to complete acquisitions in the future, our ability to grow our business
at our anticipated rate will be impaired.
We
may pay for acquisitions by issuing additional shares of common stock, if such shares become available, which would dilute our shareholders,
or by issuing debt, which could include terms that restrict our ability to operate our business or pursue other opportunities and subject
us to meaningful debt service obligations. We may also use significant amounts of cash to complete acquisitions. Most acquisitions will
include “Earn Out” provisions which ensure adequate generation of revenue and profits, but cash required to pay Earn Outs
likely will exceed that total or incremental cash flow generated by the acquired business. To the extent that we complete acquisitions
in the future, we likely will incur future depreciation and amortization expenses associated with the acquired assets. We may also record
significant amounts of intangible assets, including goodwill, which could become impaired in the future. Acquisitions involve numerous
other risks, including:
●
difficulties
integrating the operations, technologies, services, and personnel of the acquired companies;
●
challenges
maintaining our internal standards, controls, procedures and policies;
●
diversion
of management’s attention from other business concerns;
●
over-valuation
by us of acquired companies;
●
litigation
resulting from activities of the acquired company, including claims from terminated employees, customers, former shareholders and
other third parties;
●
insufficient
revenues to offset increased expenses associated with the acquisitions and unanticipated liabilities of the acquired companies;
●
insufficient
indemnification or security from the selling parties for legal liabilities that we may assume in connection with our acquisitions;
●
entering
markets in which we have no prior experience and may not succeed;
●
risks
associated with foreign acquisitions, such as communication and integration problems resulting from geographic dispersion and language
and cultural differences, compliance with foreign laws and regulations and general economic or political conditions in other countries
or regions;
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potential loss of key employees of the acquired companies; and
●
impairment of relationships with clients and employees of the acquired companies or our clients and employees as a result of the integration of acquired operations and new management personnel.
The
Company may suffer from a lack of liquidity .
By
incurring indebtedness, the Company may subject itself to increased debt service obligations which could result in operating and financing
covenants that would restrict our operations and liquidity. This would impair our ability to hire the necessary senior and support personnel
required for our business, as well carry out its acquisition strategy and other business objectives.
The
Company has only been able to secure asset-based lending at this time.
The
Company relies on its factoring relationship with Gulf Coast Bank which is based on account receivable balance. As of December 31, 2022,
Maslow could raise an additional $2,257 in cash through factoring. In the past Maslow has tried to tap non-asset-based lending but the
market for such loans is challenging and the Vivos Group’s association has prevented loans from proceeding in the past. Thus, Maslow
at this time is limited in borrowing based on the amount of unfactored accounts receivable that is available.
The
Company services numerous geographic areas, and therefore may be subject to risks such as natural disasters and travel-related disruptions,
which may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We
operate in all U.S. states and in numerous countries around the world. To do so, we often send workers to locations that could be affected
by various factors beyond our control that could adversely affect our ability to service our clients. These factors could also affect
our employees, vendors, insurance carriers and other contractual counterparties. Such factors include:
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war,
terrorist activities or threats and heightened travel security measures instituted in response to these events;
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outbreaks
of pandemic or contagious diseases or consumers’ concerns relating to potential exposure to contagious diseases;
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natural
disasters, such as hurricanes, fires, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, floods and volcanic eruptions and man-made disasters;
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bad
weather and even forecasts of bad weather, including abnormally hot, cold and/or wet weather;
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oil
prices and travel costs and the financial condition of the airline, automotive and other transportation-related industries, any travel-related
disruptions or incidents and their impact on travel; and
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actions
or statements by U.S. and foreign governmental officials related to travel and corporate travel-related activities (including changes
to the U.S. visa rules) and the resulting public perception of such travel and activities.
Any
one or more of these factors could adversely affect our ability to offer services to clients, which could materially adversely affect
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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A
downturn of the U.S. or global economy could result in our clients using fewer workforce solutions or becoming unable to pay us for our
services on a timely basis or at all, which would materially adversely impact our business.
Because
demand for workforce solutions and services, particularly staffing services, is sensitive to changes in the level of economic activity,
our business may suffer during an economic downturn resulting from among other things the COVID-19 pandemic. During periods of weak economic
growth or economic contraction, the demand for staffing services typically declines. When demand drops, our operating profit is typically
impacted unfavorably as we experience a deleveraging of our selling and administrative expense base as expenses may not decline as quickly
as revenues. In periods of decline, we can only reduce selling and administrative expenses to a certain level without negatively impacting
our long-term prospects. Additionally, during economic downturns companies may slow the rate at which they pay their vendors, or they
may become unable to pay their obligations. If our clients become unable to pay amounts owed to us, or pay us more slowly, then our cash
flow and profitability may suffer.
Client
services may be terminated on short notice, leaving us vulnerable to a significant loss in revenue.
Client
staffing needs can change and as a result we could lose staffing or EOR headcount rather quickly. In early 2020, this was the case when
Client A announced the cancellation of two (2) live anchor multiple hour Client B sports programs, which had an estimated $4,000 impact
on the Company. In 2022, our client did rebid on a government contract, and it was awarded to another party. The end customer required
a minority or disadvantaged business to own the contract, a requirement that our Company cannot meet. The result was a loss of approximately
$130 in revenue in 2022 and a 2023 go forward revenue impact of approximately $320. A reduction in such needs and resulting loss of clients
or placements at clients could result in a significant decrease in revenue within a short period of time that would be difficult to quickly
replace.
Inability
to retain or attract new clients.
The growth
and profitability of our business is dependent upon our ability to retain and capture new clients. Our ability to achieve success in
both areas is reliant in large part on our sales and service organization. If we are unable to execute effectively, or our selected business
development efforts falter, we may not be able to attract a significant number of new clients and our existing client base could shrink,
resulting in an adverse impact on our revenues and profitability.
Concentration
Risk of Customers
Our business relies
on relationships with several large customers to generate a large portion of our revenue. This revenue concentration in a relatively
small number of customers make us particularly dependent on factors affecting those companies. Workforce clients Client A, Client C,
Client B, and Client D made up approximately 58.8% of our 2022 revenues. In addition, these four customers account for approximately
87.6% of our accounts receivable as of December 31, 2022.
We
face risks related to health pandemics, wars, inflation, and other widespread outbreaks of contagious disease, including COVID-19 and
its variants, or other potential causes of global instability which could significantly disrupt our operations and impact our financial
results.
RISKS
RELATED TO OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK
Our
stock price may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, resulting in substantial losses for our shareholders .
The
market price of common stock has been, and is likely to continue to be, volatile for the foreseeable future. The market price of common
stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the factors listed
below:
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actual
or anticipated fluctuations in our results of operations;
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any
financial projections we provide to the public, any changes in these projections or our failure to meet these projections;
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lack
of securities analyst coverage;
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effect
of applicable “penny stock” rules and FINRA Rule 2111;
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failure
of securities analysts to initiate or maintain coverage of our Company, changes in financial estimates by any securities analysts
who follow our Company, or our failure to meet these estimates or the expectations of investors;
●
ratings
change by any securities analysts who follow our Company;
●
announcements
by us or our competitors of significant innovations, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments;
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changes
in operating performance and stock market valuations of other business services companies generally, or those in our industry in
particular;
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price
and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market, including as a result of trends in the economy as a whole;
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changes
in our board of directors or management;
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sales
of large blocks of Company common stock, including sales by our executive officers, directors and significant shareholders;
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lawsuits
threatened or filed against us;
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short
sales, hedging and other derivative transactions involving our capital stock;
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general
economic conditions in the United States and abroad; and
●
other
events or factors, including those resulting from war, incidents of terrorism or responses to these events.
In
addition, stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices
of equity securities of many business services companies. Stock prices of many business services companies have fluctuated in a manner
unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. In the past, shareholders have instituted securities class
action litigation following periods of market volatility. If we were to become involved in securities litigation, it could subject us
to substantial costs, divert resources and the attention of management from our business and adversely affect our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
Common
stock is subject to risks arising from restrictions on reliance on Rule 144 by shell companies or former shell companies.
Under
a regulation of the SEC known as “Rule 144,” a person who beneficially owns restricted securities of an issuer and who is
not an affiliate of that issuer may sell them without registration under the Securities Act provided that certain conditions have been
met. One of these conditions is that such person has held the restricted securities for a prescribed period, which will be 6 months for
common stock. However, Rule 144 is unavailable for the resale of securities issued by an issuer that is a shell company (other than a
business combination related shell company) or, unless certain conditions are met, that has been at any time previously a shell company.
The
SEC defines a shell company as a company that has (a) no or nominal operations and (b) either (i) no or nominal assets, (ii) assets consisting
solely of cash and cash equivalents; or (iii) assets consisting of any amount of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets.
As
a result of the Merger described in Item 1.01, the Company ceased being a shell company as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the
Exchange Act.
While
we believe that as a result of the Merger, Reliability ceased to be a shell company, the SEC and others whose approval is required for
shares to be sold under Rule 144 might take a different view.
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Rule
144 is available for the resale of securities of former shell companies if and for as long as the following conditions are met:
(i)
the
issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;
(ii)
the
issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;
(iii)
the
issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and materials required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding
12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Current Reports on
Form 8-K; and
(iv)
at
least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current comprehensive disclosure with the SEC reflecting its status
as an entity that is not a shell company known as “Form 10 Information.”
Although
the Company has filed Form 10 Information with the SEC on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 29, 2019, shareholders who receive
the Company’s restricted securities will not be able to sell them pursuant to Rule 144 without registration until the Company has
met the other conditions to this exception and then for only as long as the Company continues to meet the condition described in subparagraph
(iii), above, and is not a shell company. No assurance can be given that the Company will meet these conditions or that, if it has met
them, it will continue to do so, or that it will not again be a shell company.
The
issuance of the additional shares of common stock could cause the value of common stock to decline.
The
sale or issuance of a substantial number of shares of common stock, or anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us
to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish. Further, if we do sell
or issue more common stock, any investors’ investment in the Company will be diluted. Moreover, the Company has outstanding warrants.
The conversion or exercise of the warrants for shares of Company common stock would dilute the common shareholders. If significant dilution
occurs, any investment in common stock could significantly decline in value.
The
application of the “penny stock” rules could adversely affect the market price of common stock and increase transaction costs
to sell those shares. This can be exacerbated by the current low float of the stock in relation to the shares outstanding.
The
SEC has adopted Rule 3a51-1 which establishes the definition of a “penny stock,” for the purposes relevant to us, as any
equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject
to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, Rule 15g-9 requires:
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that
a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, and
●
the
broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the
penny stock to be purchased.
In
order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must:
●
obtain
financial information and investment experience objectives of the person, and
●
make
a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has enough knowledge
and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.
The
broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the SEC relating to
the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:
●
sets
forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination, and that the broker or dealer received a signed
written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.
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Generally,
brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more
difficult for investors to dispose of common stock and cause a decline in the market value of Common Stock.
Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and
sell our stock.
In
addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted Rule 2111 that requires a broker-dealer to have reasonable
grounds for believing that an investment is suitable for a customer before recommending the investment. Prior to recommending speculative
low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the
customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA
believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The
FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy Common Stock, which may limit your
ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.
We
do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future .
We
have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our stock and do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We
anticipate that we will retain all our future earnings for use in the development of our business and for general corporate purposes.
Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR PREVIOUS STATUS AS A SHELL COMPANY
We
may have contingent liabilities related to our operations prior to the Merger of which we are not aware and for which we have not adequately
provided for. For example, in October 2022, we learned about a Vivos IT, LLC lawsuit against Second Wind Consultants (‘SWC”)
in May 2019 which included MMG as a plaintiff. SWC is seeking to collect the balance of $403 not paid by the Vivos Group. In July 2021
the Company paid $475 plus $3 in attorney fees to settle a debt owed by the Vivos Group to Libertas Funding, LLC (“Libertas”).
This settlement relieved MMG from obligation to Libertas given the Vivos Group had included MMG as a signing company to its debt in July
2018 (See Item 1). In March 2022, Vivos Real Estate defaulted on its mortgage loan with FVCBank for which Maslow was listed as a guarantor.
We
identified as a shell company with no operating activities prior to the Merger. Upon completion of the Merger, we acquired all of the
operations of The Maslow Media Group, Inc. Prior to the consummation of the Merger, Reliability Incorporated was engaged from 1971 to
2007 in the design, manufacture, market, and support of high-performance equipment used to test and condition integrated circuits. This
business was closed in 2007. We cannot assure you that there are no material claims outstanding, or other circumstances of which we are
not aware, that would give rise to a material liability relating to those prior operations, even though we do not record any provisions
in our financial statements related to any such potential liability. If we are subject to past claims or material obligations relating
to our operations prior to the consummation of the Merger, such claims could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
RISK
RELATED TO THE MERGER AND OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK
Costs
of being a public company and risks associated with having been a shell.
We
are now incurring increased costs with demands upon management and accounting and finance resources as a result of complying with the
laws and regulations affecting public companies; any failure to establish and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting
or to recruit, train and retain necessary accounting and finance personnel could have an adverse effect on our ability to accurately
and timely prepare our consolidated financial statements.
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We
identified as a shell company with no recent operating activities prior to the Merger. Upon completion of the Merger, we acquired all
the operations of The Maslow Media Group. Inc. As a public operating company, we are now incurring significant administrative, legal,
accounting, and other burdens and expenses beyond those of a private company, including those associated with corporate governance requirements
and public company reporting obligations. We have already enhanced and supplemented our internal accounting resources with additional
accounting and finance personnel, with the requisite technical and public company experience and expertise, as well as refined our quarterly
and annual financial statement closing process, to enable us to satisfy such reporting obligations. Additionally, in the fall of 2020
we implemented an enhanced accounting system. However, even with perceived success in doing so, there can be no assurance that our finance
and accounting organization will be able to adequately meet the increased demands that result from being a public company.
Furthermore,
we are required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we are required to document and test our internal control procedures and prepare annual management assessments
of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. These assessments will need to include disclosure of identified
material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Testing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting
will involve significant costs and could divert management’s attention from other matters that are important to our business. Additionally,
we cannot provide any assurances that we will be successful in remediating any deficiencies that may be identified. If we are unable
to remediate any such deficiencies or otherwise fail to establish and maintain adequate accounting systems and internal control over
financial reporting, or we are unable to recruit, train and retain necessary accounting and finance personnel, we may not be able to
accurately and timely prepare our consolidated financial statements and otherwise satisfy our public reporting obligations. Any inaccuracies
in our consolidated financial statements or other public disclosures (in particular if resulting in the need to restate previously filed
financial statements), or delays in our making required SEC filings, could have a material adverse effect on the confidence in our financial
reporting, our credibility in the marketplace and the trading price of common stock.
We
devote significant resources to address public company-associated requirements, including compliance programs as well as our financial
reporting obligations. Complying with these rules and regulations has substantially increased our legal and financial compliance costs
and make some activities more time-consuming and costly.
Our
Common Stock may not be eligible for listing on a national securities exchange .
Our
Common stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange, and we do not currently meet the initial quantitative listing
standards of a national securities exchange. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet the initial listing standards of any national
securities exchange, or, if we do meet such initial qualitative listing standards, that we will be able to maintain any such listing.
Our Common stock is currently quoted on the pink sheets OTC of the OTC Marketplace under the symbol of “RLBY”, and, unless
and until our Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange, we expect that it will continue to be eligible and quoted on
the “pink sheets,” to which time we are eligible to apply to the OTCQB or OTCQX. In order to qualify for the OTCQB for instance,
we would need our float to be a minimum of 5% of outstanding shares to even apply for an exception. Currently our float is 9.8% of outstanding.
In those venues, however, an investor may find it difficult to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our Common Stock.
In addition, if we continue to fail to meet the criteria set forth in SEC regulations, various requirements would be imposed by law on
broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. Consequently, such regulations
normally deter broker-dealers from recommending or selling common stock, which may further affect its liquidity. This would also make
it more difficult for us to raise additional capital.
We
cannot predict whether there will be an active trading market for our common stock and the market price of our common stock may remain
volatile.
Given
our low float of approximately 29,523,512 shares and the absence of an active trading market shareholders may have difficulty buying
and selling our common stock at all or at the price you consider reasonable. Market visibility for shares of our common stock may be
limited, which may have a depressive effect on the market price for shares of our common stock and on our ability to raise capital or
make acquisitions by issuing our common stock.
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Our
compliance with regulations concerning corporate governance and public disclosure has resulted and may in the future result in additional
expenses.
Evolving
disclosure, governance and compliance laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. New or changing
laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result,
their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies, which could result
in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance
practices. As a result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards of a public company are likely to continue
to result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities
to compliance activities.
ITEM
1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not
applicable.
ITEM
2. PROPERTIES
The
Company does not have any active office leases at this time and has been operating the Company in a remote environment since April of
2020.
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