Item 1A. Risk Factors
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1A. RISK FACTORS
An
investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below as well as the other
information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including “Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and the related notes thereto
included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, before making an investment decision. Our business, prospects, financial condition,
or operating results could be harmed by any of these risks, as well as other risks not currently known to us or that we currently consider
immaterial. The trading price of our securities could decline due to any of these risks, and, as a result, you may lose all or part of
your investment.
Risks
Related to Our Financial Position and Need for Additional Capital
Although
we have generated approximately $7.2 million and $8.0 million of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively,
our future profitability is uncertain.
Our
likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered
in connection with the development and expansion of a business enterprise. Our net losses were $896,333 and $3,759,238 for the years
ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and our accumulated deficit as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $9,720,526
and $8,824,193, respectively. If we are unable to achieve and maintain profitability, we may be unable to continue our operations.
We
will require substantial additional funding and if we are unable to raise capital on favorable terms when needed, we could be forced
to curtail, delay or discontinue our business.
Since
our inception, we have not generated sufficient revenues from our operations to continue to fund the development and expansion of our
business. To date, we have funded a significant portion of our operations through the sale of our equity securities. As of December 31,
2025 and 2024, we had cash of $1,614,733 and $2,395,405, respectively. We expect that our existing cash and cash from revenue will be
sufficient to fund our current operations through at least 12 months from the date of this annual report. However, our operating plan
may change as a result of many factors currently unknown to us, and we may need to seek additional funds sooner than planned, through
public or private equity or debt financings or other third-party funding or a combination of these approaches. Even if we believe we
have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans, we may seek additional capital if market conditions are favorable or
based upon specific strategic considerations.
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Any
additional fundraising efforts may divert our management from their day-to-day activities, which may adversely affect our ability to
develop and commercialize our products and services. In addition, we cannot guarantee that future financing will be available in sufficient
amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Moreover, the terms of any financing may adversely affect the holdings or the rights
of our stockholders and the issuance of additional securities, whether equity or debt, by us, or the possibility of such issuance, may
cause the market price of our shares to decline. The sale of additional equity or convertible securities may dilute our stockholders.
In addition, the future issuance of shares of Class B common stock may be dilutive to the holders of Class A common stock, particularly
with respect to their voting power. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed payment obligations, and we may be
required to agree to certain restrictive covenants, such as limitations on our ability to make certain dividends, incur additional debt,
limitations on our ability to acquire, sell or license intellectual property rights and other operating restrictions that could adversely
impact our ability to conduct our business.
If
we are unable to obtain funding on a timely basis, we may be required to significantly curtail, delay or discontinue our operations or
be unable to expand our operations or otherwise capitalize on our business opportunities, as desired, which could materially affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our
independent registered public accounting firm has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, which
may hinder our ability to obtain future financing.
Our
independent registered public accounting firm included in its opinion for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 an explanatory paragraph
referring to our recurring losses from operations and expressing substantial doubt in our ability to continue as a going concern without
additional capital becoming available. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to obtain additional
equity or debt financing, reduce expenditures and generate significant revenue. Our financial statements as of December 31, 2025 did
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The reaction of investors to the inclusion of a going
concern statement by our auditors, and our potential inability to continue as a going concern, in future years could materially adversely
affect our share price and our ability to raise new capital.
Risks
Related to Our Business and Industry
We
face significant competition, which may harm our business, results of operations or financial condition.
We
face substantial competition in the healthcare services markets. Our key competitors include, among others, healthcare consulting service
providers, healthcare payment accuracy companies and providers of other data products and data analytics solutions, including healthcare
risk adjustment, quality, economic statistics, and other data. We also compete with certain of our customers that internally provide
some of the same solutions that we offer. The increasing standardization of certain healthcare services has made it easier for companies
to enter these markets with competitive products and services. We cannot fully anticipate whether or when companies in adjacent or other
product or service areas may launch competitive products and/or services, and any such entry may lead to obsolescence of our products
and/or services or loss of market share or erosion of the prices for our solutions, or both. The extent of this competition may vary
by the size of companies, geographical coverage and scope and breadth of products and services offered. Furthermore, some of our competitors
are significantly larger and have greater financial or other resources than we do. The vigorous competition we face requires us to provide
high quality, innovative products at a competitive price. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to upgrade our existing solutions
or introduce new solutions at the same rate as our competitors, or at all, nor can we guarantee that such upgrades or new solutions will
achieve market acceptance over or among competitive offerings, or at all. Therefore, these competitive pressures could have a material
adverse impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
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If
we are unable to retain our existing customers or attract new customers, our business, financial condition, or results of operations
could suffer.
Our
success depends substantially upon the retention of our existing customers and attracting new customers. We may not be able to retain
our existing customers or attract new customers if we are unable to provide solutions or services that our existing or prospective customers
believe enable them to achieve improved efficiencies and cost-effectiveness. Our success in retaining and attracting customers will also
depend, in part, on our ability to be responsive to pricing pressures and changing business models. To remain competitive in the healthcare
services markets, we must continuously upgrade our existing solutions, and develop and introduce new solutions on a timely basis. Future
advances in the healthcare services market could lead to new products or services that are competitive with our solutions, resulting
in pricing pressure or rendering our solutions obsolete or not competitive. We also may not be able to retain or attract customers if
our solutions contain errors or otherwise fail to perform properly if our pricing structure is not competitive or if we are unable to
renegotiate our customer contracts upon expiration. If we are unable to maintain our customer retention rates, or if we are unable to
attract new customers, our business, results of operations or financial condition could be adversely impacted.
Our
business strategy and future success depend on our ability to cross-sell our solutions.
Our
ability to generate revenue and growth partly depends on our ability to cross-sell our solutions to our existing customers and new customers.
We may not be successful in cross-selling our solutions because our customers may find our additional solutions unnecessary, unattractive,
or cost-ineffective. Our failure to sell additional solutions to our existing and new customers could negatively affect our ability to
grow our business.
If
we are unable to successfully expand our sales force productivity, sales of our solutions and the growth of our business and financial
performance could be harmed.
We
continue to invest significantly in our sales force to obtain new customers and increase sales to existing customers. There is significant
competition for sales personnel with the skills and technical knowledge that we require. Our ability to achieve significant revenue growth
and profitably will depend, in large part, on our success in recruiting, training and retaining sufficient numbers of sales personnel
to support our sales efforts. A portion of our current sales personnel are new to our Company. New hires require significant training
and may require a lengthy onboarding process before they achieve full productivity. Our recent hires and planned hires may not become
productive as quickly as we expect, and we may be unable to hire or retain sufficient numbers of qualified individuals in the markets
where we do business or plan to do business. If we are unable to recruit, train and retain a sufficient number of productive sales personnel,
sales of our solutions and the growth of our business could be harmed. Additionally, if our efforts to improve sales force productivity
do not result in increased revenue, our operating results could be negatively impacted due to increased operating expenses associated
with these efforts.
An
economic downturn or volatility could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
The
United States and world economies have experienced significant economic uncertainty and volatility during recent years. A weakening of
economic conditions could lead to reductions in demand for our solutions. As a result of volatile or uncertain economic conditions, we
may experience the negative effects of increased financial pressures on our customers. For instance, our business could be negatively
impacted by increased competitive pricing pressure and a decline in our customers’ creditworthiness, which could result in us incurring
increased bad debt expense. Additionally, volatile, or uncertain economic conditions in the United States and other parts of world could
lead our state and government customers to terminate, or elect not to renew, existing contracts with us, or not enter into new contracts
with us. Furthermore, demand for staffing services is sensitive to changes in economic activity. Many healthcare facilities utilize temporary
healthcare professionals to accommodate an increase in hospital admissions. Conversely, when hospital admissions decrease in economic
downturns or periods of high inflation, due to reduced consumer spending, the demand for staffing healthcare professionals typically
declines. In times of economic downturn and inflation, permanent full-time and part-time healthcare facility staff are generally inclined
to work more hours and overtime, resulting in fewer available vacancies and less demand for our services. If we are not able to timely
and appropriately adapt to changes resulting from a weak economic environment, it could have a material adverse impact on our business,
results of operations or financial condition.
Our
ability to generate revenue could suffer if we do not continue to update and improve our existing solutions and develop new ones.
We
must continually improve our existing solutions in a timely manner and introduce new and valuable solutions in order to respond to regulatory
developments and customer demands and, thereby, retain existing customers and attract new ones. For example, from time to time, government
agencies may alter format and data code requirements applicable to electronic transactions. In addition, our customers may request that
our solutions be customized to satisfy particular needs. We may not be successful in responding to regulatory developments or changing
customer needs. In addition, these regulatory or customer-imposed requirements may impact the profitability of particular solutions and
customer engagements. If we do not respond successfully to regulatory changes, as well as evolving industry standards and customer demands,
our solutions may become obsolete. If we lower our prices on some of our solutions, we will need to increase our margins on other solutions
in order to maintain our overall profitability.
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Achieving
market acceptance of new or updated solutions is necessary in order for them to become profitable and will likely require significant
efforts and expenditures.
Our
future financial results will depend in part on whether our new or updated solutions receive sufficient customer acceptance. Achieving
market acceptance for new or updated solutions may require substantial marketing efforts and expenditure of significant funds to create
awareness and demand by our existing or prospective customers. Failure to achieve broad penetration in target markets with respect to
new or updated solutions could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Our
business would be adversely affected if we cannot obtain, process or distribute data we require to provide our solutions.
Our
business relies on our ability to obtain, process, monetize and distribute data in the healthcare industry in a manner that complies
with applicable law, regulation and contractual and restrictions. Our failure to obtain and distribute such data in a compliant manner
could have a harmful effect on our ability to use and disclose such data which in turn could impair our ability to share such data with
our customers or incorporate it into our services and offerings. In addition to complying with requirements in obtaining the data, the
use, processing and distribution of such data may require us to obtain consent from third parties or follow additional laws, regulations
or contractual restrictions that apply to the healthcare industry. Moreover, we may be subject to claims or liability for use or disclosure
of information. Any such claims or liabilities and other failures to comply with applicable requirements could subject us to unexpected
costs and adversely affect our operating results.
Poor
service, system errors or failures of our solutions to conform to specifications could cause unforeseen liabilities or injury, harm our
reputation and have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Some
of our solutions are intended to provide information to healthcare professionals in the course of delivering patient care. Although our
contracts may disclaim liability for medical decisions and responsibility for patient care, if use of or inability to use our solutions
leads to faulty clinical decisions or injury to patients, such disclaimers may be unenforceable and we could be subject to claims or
litigation by healthcare professionals, their patients or our customers. Further, negative publicity regarding our services, whether
accurate or inaccurate, could harm our reputation, decrease demand for our services, lead to withdrawals of our services or impair our
ability to successfully launch and market our services in the future.
We
attempt to limit, by contract, our liability for damages arising from our negligence, errors, mistakes or security breaches. However,
contractual limitations on liability may not be accepted by our customers, may not be enforceable or may otherwise not provide sufficient
protection to us from liability for damages. We maintain liability insurance coverage, including coverage for cyber-liability. It is
possible, however, that claims could be denied or exceed the amount of our applicable insurance coverage, if any, or that this coverage
may not continue to be available on acceptable terms or in sufficient amounts. Even if these claims do not result in liability to us,
investigating and defending against them could be expensive and time consuming and could divert management’s attention away from
our operations. In addition, negative publicity caused by these events may negatively impact our customer relationships, market acceptance
of our solutions or may harm our reputation and our business.
Disruptions
in service or damages to our data or systems failures, could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations or
financial condition.
Our
business operations depend on our ability to maintain and protect our network and computer systems, some of which are outsourced to certain
third-party hosting providers. Our operations are vulnerable to interruption and/or damage from a number of sources, many of which are
beyond our control, including, without limitation: (1) power loss and telecommunications failures; (2) fire, flood, hurricane and other
natural disasters; (3) software and hardware errors, failures or crashes; and (4) cyber and ransomware attacks, computer viruses, hacking,
break-ins, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism and other similar disruptive problems. The occurrence of any of these events could
result in interruptions, delays or cessations in service to users of our solutions, which could impair or prohibit our ability to provide
our solutions, reduce the attractiveness of our solutions to our customers and could have a material adverse impact on our business,
results of operations or financial condition. If customers’ access to our solutions is interrupted, we could be in breach of our
agreements with customers and/or exposed to significant claims. Any significant instances of system downtime could negatively affect
our reputation and ability to provide our services, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations
or financial condition.
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Breaches
and failures of IT systems and the sensitive information we transmit, use and store, expose us to potential liability and reputational
harm.
Our
business relies on information systems to obtain, process, analyze, and manage data. To the extent IT systems are not successfully implemented
or fail, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected. Further, our business relies to a significant degree upon
the secure transmission, use and storage of sensitive information, including protected health information and other personally identifiable
information, financial information and other confidential information and data within these systems.
To
protect this information, we seek to implement commercially reasonable security measures and maintain information security policies and
procedures informed by requirements under applicable law and recommended practices, in each case, as applicable to the data collected,
hosted and processed. Despite our security management efforts our business is vulnerable to unauthorized access to data and/or breaches
of confidential information due to criminal conduct, physical break-ins, hackers, employee or insider malfeasance and/or improper employee
or contractor access, computer viruses, programming errors, denial-of-service attacks, ransomware events, phishing schemes, fraud, terrorist
attacks, human error or other breaches by insiders or third parties or similar disruptive problems. It is not possible to prevent all
security threats to our data. Techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service or sabotage systems change frequently
and may be difficult to detect for long periods of time. Further, defects in the design or manufacture of applications we develop or
procure from third parties could compromise our data. These events, including unauthorized access, misappropriation, disclosure or loss
of sensitive information (including financial or personal health information) or a significant disruption of our network, expose us to
risks including risks to our ability to provide our solutions, management distraction and the obligation to devote significant financial
and other resources to mitigate such problems and increases to our future information security costs. Moreover, unauthorized access,
use or disclosure of certain sensitive information in our possession or our failure to satisfy legal requirements, including requirements
relating to safeguarding protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”)
or state data privacy laws could result in civil and criminal liability and regulatory action, which could result in potential fines
and penalties, as well as costs relating to investigation of an incident or breach, corrective actions, required notifications to regulatory
agencies and customers, credit monitoring services and other necessary expenses. In addition, actual or perceived breaches of our security
management efforts can cause existing customers to terminate their relationship with us and deter existing or prospective customers from
using or purchasing our solutions in the future. These events can have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations,
financial condition and reputation.
Because
our products and services involve the storage, use and transmission of personal information of consumers, we may be the target of attempted
cyber and other security threats by outside third parties, including technically sophisticated and well-resourced bad actors attempting
to access or steal the data we store. Vendor, insider or employee cyber and security threats also occur and are a significant concern
for all companies, including ours. There have, in the past, been a number of high-profile security breaches involving the improper dissemination
of personal information of individuals both within and outside of the healthcare industry. These breaches have resulted in lawsuits and
governmental enforcement actions that have sought or obtained significant fines and penalties, and have required companies to enter into
agreements with government regulators that impose ongoing obligations and requirements, including internal and external (third party)
monitorships for five years or more. While we maintain liability insurance coverage including coverage for cyber-liability, claims may
not be covered or could exceed the amount of our applicable insurance coverage, if any, or such coverage may not continue to be available
on acceptable terms or in sufficient amounts.
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We
rely on Internet infrastructure, bandwidth providers, data center providers, other third parties and our own systems in providing certain
of our solutions to our customers, and any failure or interruption in the services provided by these third parties or our own systems
could expose us to litigation and negatively impact our relationships with customers, adversely affecting our brand and our business.
Our
ability to deliver our solutions is dependent on the development and maintenance of the infrastructure of the Internet and other telecommunications
services by third parties. This includes maintenance of a reliable network connection with the necessary speed, data capacity and security.
As a result, our information systems require an ongoing commitment of significant resources to maintain and enhance existing systems
and develop new systems in order to keep pace with continuing changes in information technology, emerging cybersecurity risks and threats,
evolving industry and regulatory standards and changing preferences of our customers.
We
may experience interruptions in these systems, including server failures that temporarily slow down the performance of our solutions.
We rely on internal systems as well as vendors, including bandwidth and telecommunications equipment providers, to provide our solutions.
We do not maintain redundant systems or facilities for some of these services. Interruptions in these systems, whether due to system
failures, computer viruses, physical or electronic break-ins or other catastrophic events, could affect the security or availability
of our solutions and prevent or inhibit the ability of our customers to access our solutions.
If
a catastrophic event were to occur with respect to one or more of these systems or facilities, we may experience an extended period of
system unavailability, which could result in substantial costs to remedy those problems or negatively impact our relationship with our
customers, results of operations and financial condition.
Failure
by our customers to obtain proper permissions or provide us with accurate and appropriate information may result in claims against us
or may limit or prevent our use of information, which could harm our business. Additionally, privacy concerns relating to our business
could damage our reputation and deter current and potential customers from using our solutions.
To
the extent we are not otherwise permitted to use and/or disclose customer information, we require our customers to provide necessary
notices and obtain necessary permissions for the use and disclosure of such information. If they do not provide necessary notices or
obtain necessary permissions, then our use and disclosure of information that we receive from them or on their behalf may be limited
or prohibited by federal or state privacy or other laws. Such failures by our customers could impair our functions, processes and databases
that reflect, contain or are based upon such information. Furthermore, such failures by our customers could interfere with or prevent
creation or use of analyses or other data-driven activities that benefit us, or make our solutions less useful. Accordingly, we may be
subject to claims or liability for inaccurate data. These claims or liabilities could damage our reputation, subject us to unexpected
costs and could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Additionally,
in recent years, consumer advocates, media and elected officials increasingly and publicly have criticized companies in data focused
industries regarding the collection, storage and use of personal data. Concerns about our practices with regard to the collection, use,
disclosure or security of personal information or other privacy related matters, even if unfounded, could damage our reputation and adversely
affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
It
is difficult to predict the sales cycle and implementation schedule for our products and services.
The
duration of the sales cycle and implementation schedule for our products and services depends on a number of factors, including the nature
and size of the potential client and the extent of the commitment being made by the potential client, all of which may be difficult to
predict. Our sales and marketing efforts with respect to hospitals and large health organizations generally involve a lengthy sales cycle
due to these organizations’ complex decision-making processes. Additionally, in light of increased government involvement in healthcare
and related changes in the operating environment for healthcare organizations, our current and potential clients may react by reducing
or deferring investments, including their purchases of our solutions or services. If clients take longer than we expect to decide whether
to purchase our solutions, our revenues could decrease, which could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition
and operating results.
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Our
independent content providers may fail to perform adequately or comply with laws, regulations or contractual covenants.
We
depend on some independent content providers for the development of health education and other scientific content resources. Our ability
to rely on these services could be impaired as a result of the failure of such providers to comply with applicable laws, regulations
and contractual covenants or as a result of events affecting such providers, such as power loss, telecommunication failures, software
or hardware errors, computer viruses and similar disruptive problems, fire, flood and natural disasters. Any such failure or event could
adversely affect our relationships with our clients and damage our reputation. This could materially and adversely impact our business,
financial condition and operating results. We depend on our content providers to deliver high quality content from reliable sources and
to continually upgrade their content in response to demand and evolving regulations. If these parties fail to develop and maintain high
quality, attractive content, the value of our brand and our business, financial condition and operating results could be materially and
adversely impacted.
We
may be liable for use of content we provide.
If
any of the content that we provide to our customers, including content we generate as a result of our grant writing services, is incorrect
or incomplete, it may give rise to claims against us. While we maintain insurance coverage in an amount that we believe is sufficient
for our business, we cannot provide assurance that this coverage will prove to be adequate or will continue to be available on acceptable
terms, if at all. A claim that is brought against us that is uninsured or under-insured could materially and adversely impact our business,
financial condition and operating results. Even unsuccessful claims could result in substantial costs and diversion of management and
other resources.
Our
financial results may be adversely affected if we underprice our contracts, overrun our cost estimates or fail to receive approval for
or experience delays in documenting change orders.
Most
of our grant writing service contracts are either fee for service contracts or fixed-fee contracts. Our past financial results have been,
and our future financial results may be, adversely impacted if we initially underprice our contracts or otherwise overrun our cost estimates
and are unable to successfully negotiate a change order. Change orders typically occur when the scope of work we perform needs to be
modified from that originally contemplated by our contract with the client. Where we are not successful in converting out-of-scope work
into change orders under our current contracts, we will bear the cost of the additional work. Such underpricing, significant cost overruns
or delay in documentation of change orders could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition
or cash flows.
As
we develop new services and clients, enter new lines of business, and focus more of our business on providing a full range of talent
solutions, the demands on our business and our operating risks may increase.
As
part of our strategy, we plan to extend our services. As we focus on developing new services, capabilities and clients, and engage in
business in new geographic locations, our operations may be exposed to additional as well as enhanced risks. In particular, our growth
efforts may place substantial additional demands on our management and other team members, as well as on our information, financial,
administrative, compliance and operational systems. We may not be able to manage these demands successfully. Growth may require increased
recruiting efforts, increased regulatory and compliance efforts, increased business development, selling, marketing and other actions
that are expensive and entail increased risk. We may need to invest more in our people and systems, controls, compliance efforts, policies
and procedures than we anticipate. As our business continues to evolve and we provide a wider range of services, we will become increasingly
dependent upon our employees. Failure to identify, hire, train and retain talented employees who share our values could have a negative
effect on our reputation and our business. The demands that our current and future growth place on our people and systems, controls,
compliance efforts, policies and procedures may exceed the benefits of such growth, and our operating results may suffer, at least in
the short-term, and perhaps in the long-term.
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Consolidation
in the healthcare industry could adversely impact our business, financial condition and operating results.
Many
healthcare provider organizations are consolidating to create integrated healthcare delivery systems with greater market power. As provider
networks and managed care organizations consolidate, thus decreasing the number of market participants, competition to provide products
and services like ours will become more intense, and the importance of establishing and maintaining relationships with key industry participants
will increase. These industry participants may try to use their market power to negotiate price reductions for our products and services.
Any of these factors could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and operating results.
If
we do not continue to recruit and retain sufficient quality healthcare professionals at reasonable costs, it could increase our operating
costs and negatively affect our business and our profitability.
We
rely significantly on our ability to recruit and retain a sufficient number of healthcare professionals who possess the skills, experience
and licenses necessary to meet the requirements of our clients. With clinician burnout rates continuing to rise, an ongoing shortage
of certain qualified nurses and physicians in many areas of the United States and low unemployment rates for nurses and physicians, competition
for the hiring of these professionals remains intense. Our ability to recruit temporary and permanent healthcare professionals may be
exacerbated by continued low levels of unemployment.
We
compete with healthcare staffing companies, recruitment and placement agencies, including online staffing and recruitment agencies, and
with hospitals, healthcare facilities and physician practice groups to attract healthcare professionals based on the quantity, diversity
and quality of assignments offered, compensation packages, the benefits that we provide and speed and quality of our service.
The
costs of recruiting quality healthcare professionals and providing them with competitive compensation packages may be higher than we
anticipate, or we may be unable to pass these costs on to our hospital and healthcare facility clients, which may reduce our profitability.
Moreover, if we are unable to recruit temporary and permanent healthcare professionals, our service execution may deteriorate and, as
a result, we could lose clients or not meet our service level agreements with these clients that have negative financial repercussions.
The
ability of our clients to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their staffing management and recruiting efforts may affect the
demand for our services that could negatively affect our business.
If
our clients are able to increase the effectiveness of their staffing and recruitment functions, their need for our services may decline.
With the advent of technology and more sophisticated staffing management and recruitment processes, including internal “travel”
and other healthcare staffing models, clients may be able to successfully increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their internal
staffing management and recruiting efforts, through more effective planning and analytic tools, internet- or social media-based recruiting
or otherwise. Such new technologies and processes could reduce the demand for our services, which could negatively affect our business.
Our
work with government clients exposes us to additional risks inherent in the government contracting environment.
Our
clients may include national, provincial, state, local and foreign governmental entities and their agencies. Our government work carries
various risks inherent in contracting with government entities. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Government
entities, particularly in the United States, often reserve the right to audit our contracts and conduct reviews, inquiries and investigations
of our business practices and performance with respect to government contracts. If a government client discovers improper conduct
during its audits or investigations, we may become subject to various civil and criminal penalties, including those under the civil
U.S. False Claims Act, and administrative sanctions, which may include termination of contracts, suspension of payments, fines and
civil money penalties, and suspensions or debarment from doing business with other government agencies.
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U.S.
government contracting regulations impose strict compliance and disclosure obligations and our failure to comply with these obligations
could be a basis for suspension or debarment, or both, from federal government contracting in addition to breach of the specific
contract.
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Government
contracts are subject to heightened reputational and contractual risks compared to contracts with commercial clients and often involve
more extensive scrutiny and publicity. Negative publicity, including allegations of improper or illegal activity, poor contract performance,
or information security breaches, regardless of accuracy, may adversely affect our reputation.
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Terms
and conditions of government contracts also tend to be more onerous, are often more difficult to negotiate and involve additional
costs.
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Government
entities typically fund projects through appropriated monies. Any change in presidential administrations may affect budget priorities
for our ongoing work.
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Government
entities reserve the right to change the scope of or terminate projects at their convenience for lack of approved funding or other
reasons, which could limit our recovery of reimbursable expenses or investments. In addition, government contracts may be protested,
which could result in administrative procedures and litigation, result in delays in performance and payment, be expensive to defend
and be incapable of prompt resolution.
The
occurrences or conditions described above could affect not only our business with the particular government entities involved, but also
our business with other entities of the same or other governmental bodies or with certain commercial clients and could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We
may be a party to legal, regulatory and other proceedings that could result in unexpected adverse outcomes.
From
time to time, we may be a party to legal and regulatory proceedings and investigations, including matters involving governmental agencies
and entities with which we do business and other proceedings and investigations arising in the ordinary course of business. In addition,
there are an increasing number of, and we may be subject to, investigations and proceedings in the healthcare industry generally that
seek recovery under the HIPAA, Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, the Civil Money Penalty, the Stark Law, the Sunshine Act,
state laws and other statutes and regulations applicable to our business. We also may be subject to legal proceedings under non-healthcare
federal, and state laws affecting our business, such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair
Credit Reporting Act, Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act, Junk Fax Prevention Act, Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act, employment, banking and financial services and USPS laws and regulations. Such proceedings are inherently unpredictable,
and the outcome can result in verdicts and/or injunctive relief that may affect how we operate our business or we may enter into settlements
of claims for monetary payments. In some cases, substantial non-economic remedies or punitive damages may be sought. Governmental investigations,
audits and other reviews could also result in criminal penalties or other sanctions, including restrictions, changes in the way we conduct
business or exclusion from participation in government programs. We evaluate our exposure to these legal and regulatory proceedings and
intend to establish reserves for the estimated liabilities in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America, as necessary. Assessing and predicting the outcome of these matters involves substantial uncertainties. Unexpected
outcomes in these legal proceedings, or changes in management’s evaluations or predictions and accompanying changes in established
reserves, could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Litigation
is costly, time-consuming and disruptive to normal business operations. The defense of these matters could also result in continued diversion
of our management’s time and attention away from business operations, which could also harm our business. Even if these matters
are resolved in our favor, the uncertainty and expense associated with unresolved legal proceedings could harm our business and reputation.
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We
may be liable for the misdiagnoses, mistreatment, injury or other harm to patients resulting from the use of data that we provide to
health care providers, and any resulting claims could negatively impact our operating results and result in a decline in our stock price.
We
provide, and facilitate providing, information for use by health care providers in treating patients. If this data is incorrect or incomplete,
the patient could be misdiagnosed or mistreated resulting in adverse consequences, including death, giving rise to claims against us.
In addition, certain of our solutions relate to patient health information, and a court or government agency may take the position that
our delivery of this information exposes us to personal injury liability or other liability for wrongful delivery or handling of health
care services or erroneous health information. While we maintain liability insurance coverage in an amount that we believe is sufficient
for the risks associated with our business, we cannot assure you that this coverage will prove to be adequate or will continue to be
available on acceptable terms, if at all. A claim brought against us that is uninsured or under-insured could harm our business, financial
condition and results of operations. Even unsuccessful claims could result in substantial costs and diversion of management resources
and could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline.
Our
success depends in part on our ability to identify, recruit and retain skilled management and technical personnel. If we fail to recruit
and retain suitable candidates or if our relationship with our employees changes or deteriorates, there could be a material adverse impact
on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
We
are highly dependent upon our personnel, including Gregory A. Alexander, our Chief Executive Officer. The loss of Gregory Alexander’s
services could impede the achievement of our business objectives. We have not obtained, do not own, nor are we the beneficiary of, key-person
life insurance. Furthermore, our future success depends upon our continuing ability to identify, attract, hire and retain highly qualified
personnel, including skilled management and scientific personnel, all of whom are in high demand and are often subject to competing offers.
Competition for qualified personnel in the healthcare services industry is intense, and we may not be able to hire or retain a sufficient
number of qualified personnel to meet our requirements, or be able to do so at salary, benefit and other compensation costs that are
acceptable to us. A loss of a substantial number of key or qualified employees, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate additional
highly skilled employees required for expansion of our business, could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations
or financial condition.
Our
ability to utilize loss carry forwards may be limited.
We
have incurred net operating losses (“NOLs”) during our history. To the extent that we continue to generate taxable losses,
unused losses will carry forward to offset future taxable income, if any, until such unused losses expire (if at all).
Federal
NOLs incurred in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2021 may be carried back to each of the five tax years
preceding such loss, and NOLs arising in tax years beginning after December 31, 2020 may not be carried back. Moreover, federal NOLs
generated in taxable years ending after December 31, 2017, may be carried forward indefinitely, but the deductibility of such federal
NOLs may be limited to 80% of our taxable income annually for tax years beginning after December 31, 2020. Our NOL carryforwards are
subject to review and possible adjustment by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), and state tax authorities. In addition,
in general, under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), a corporation that undergoes
an “ownership change” is subject to limitations on its ability to utilize its pre-change NOLs or tax credits to offset future
taxable income or taxes. For these purposes, an ownership change generally occurs where the aggregate stock ownership of one or more
stockholders or groups of stockholders who own at least 5% of a corporation’s stock increases their ownership by more than 50 percentage
points over their lowest ownership percentage within a specified testing period. Our existing NOLs or credits may be subject to limitations
arising from previous ownership changes and ownership changes, which may further limit our ability to utilize NOLs or credits under Sections
382 and 383 of the Code. In addition, future changes in our stock ownership, many of which are outside of our control, could result in
an ownership change under Sections 382 and 383 of the Code. Our NOLs or credits may also be impaired under state law. Accordingly, we
may not be able to utilize a material portion of our NOLs or credits. If we were to determine that an ownership change has occurred and
our ability to use our historical NOLs or credits is materially limited, it would harm our future operating results by effectively increasing
our future tax obligations. Section 382 and 383 of the Code would apply to all net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, whether
the carryforward period is indefinite or not.
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Unanticipated
changes in tax laws may affect future financial results.
We
are a U.S. corporation and thus subject to U.S. corporate income tax on its worldwide operations. Our principal operations and certain
potential customers are located in the United States, and as a result, we are subject to various U.S. federal, state and local taxes.
New U.S. laws and policies relating to taxes may have an adverse effect on our business and future profitability. Further, existing U.S.
tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to us.
In
recent years, the federal government has made significant changes to U.S. tax laws, including through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
(the “Tax Act”) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). On August 16, 2022,
the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) was signed into law, with tax provisions primarily focused on implementing
a 15% minimum tax on global adjusted financial statement income, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, and a 1%
excise tax on share repurchases occurring after December 31, 2022. We may be subject to the new excise tax with respect to any redemptions
of our stock. Further, the current administration had previously set forth several tax proposals that would, if enacted, make further
significant changes to U.S. tax laws (including provisions enacted pursuant to the Tax Act). It is unclear whether these or similar changes
will be enacted and, if enacted, how soon any such changes could take effect. The passage of any legislation as a result of these proposals
and other similar changes in U.S. federal income tax laws could adversely affect our business and future profitability. Investors are
urged to consult with their legal and tax advisors with respect to any such legislation and the potential tax consequences of holding
our securities.
Our
use and development of artificial intelligence products may result in reputational harm and liability.
We
incorporate artificial intelligence in some of the products we offer. For example, some of our targeted education approaches include
the utilization of artificial intelligence tools to provide real-time information to customers, and we intend to offer an artificial
intelligence chatbot to facilitate and provide end-to-end query resolution for patients. The field of artificial intelligence is rapidly
developing, both technologically and from a regulatory and legal standpoint. As we incorporate this technology into our products we may
experience unexpected outcomes or impacts related to the technology, creating reputational, legal and regulatory risks.
Risks
Related to Intellectual Property
The
protection of our intellectual property requires substantial resources and protections of our proprietary rights may not be adequate.
We
rely or intend to rely upon a combination of trade secret, copyright and trademark laws, patents, license agreements, confidentiality
procedures, nondisclosure agreements and technical measures designed to protect the intellectual property used in our business. The steps
we have taken to protect and enforce our proprietary rights and intellectual property may not be adequate. For instance, our agreements
with employees, consultants and others who develop intellectual property for or on behalf of us could be breached and could result in
our trade secrets and confidential information being publicly disclosed. We may not have adequate remedies for any such breach. Third
parties also may infringe upon or misappropriate our intellectual property rights. If we believe a third party has misappropriated our
intellectual property, litigation may be necessary to enforce and protect those rights, which would divert management resources, could
be expensive and may not effectively protect our intellectual property. Even if we establish infringement, a court may decide not to
grant an injunction against further infringing activity and instead award only monetary damages, which may or may not be an adequate
remedy. Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, there
is a risk that some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure during litigation. There could also be public
announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments. If securities analysts or investors perceive
these results to be negative, it could have a material adverse effect on the price of shares of our common stock. Moreover, there can
be no assurance that we will have sufficient financial or other resources to file and pursue such infringement claims. Even if we ultimately
prevail in such claims, the monetary cost of such litigation and the diversion of the attention of our management and scientific personnel
could outweigh any benefit we receive as a result of the proceedings. As a result, if we fail to maintain adequate intellectual property
protection or if a third party infringes or misappropriates our intellectual property, it may have a material adverse impact on our business,
results of operations or financial condition.
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Many
of our products are based on or incorporate proprietary information. We actively seek to protect our proprietary information, including
our trade secrets and proprietary know-how, by generally requiring our employees, consultants, other advisors and other third parties
to execute agreements that contain confidentiality provisions. Despite these efforts and precautions, we may be unable to prevent a third
party from copying or otherwise obtaining and using our trade secrets or our other intellectual property without authorization and legal
remedies may not adequately compensate us for the damages caused by such unauthorized use.
In
addition, there can be no assurance that our competitors will not independently develop products or services that are equivalent or superior
to our solutions.
We
may be subject to claims that our employees, consultants or independent contractors have wrongfully used or disclosed confidential information
of third parties.
We
have received confidential and proprietary information from third parties. In addition, we may employ individuals who were previously
employed at other healthcare services companies. We may be subject to claims that we or our employees, consultants or independent contractors
have inadvertently or otherwise improperly used or disclosed confidential information of these third parties or our employees’
former employers. Further, we may be subject to ownership disputes in the future arising, for example, from conflicting obligations of
consultants or others who are involved in developing our solutions. We may also be subject to claims that former employees, consultants,
independent contractors or other third parties have an ownership interest in our intellectual property. Litigation may be necessary to
defend against these and other claims challenging our right to and use of confidential and proprietary information. In addition to paying
monetary damages, if we fail in defending against any such claims we may lose our rights therein, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business. Even if we are successful in defending against these claims, litigation could result in substantial cost and
be a distraction to our management and employees.
We
depend on a small number of large customers and the loss of one or more major customers could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
For
the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, FSSA accounted for approximately 35% and 61% of our revenues and 8% and 56% of our accounts
receivable, respectively, as due from the combined divisions (NeuroDiagnostic Institute and Division of Mental Health and Addiction)
of the FSSA. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2025, Humana, Inc accounted for approximately 37% and 74% of the Company’s
revenue and accounts receivable, respectively. In addition, the combined divisions of the FSSA, Coordinated Care Corporation (doing business
as Managed Health Services, owned 11% of the Company’s accounts receivable at December 31, 2025. It is possible that any of our
large customers could decide to terminate their relationship with us in the future. The loss of one or both of our top customers, or
a substantial decrease in demand by any of those customers for our services and solutions, could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
Risks
Related to Government Regulations
We
are subject to federal and state healthcare industry regulation including conduct of operations, costs and payment for services and payment
for referrals as well as laws regarding government contracting.
The
healthcare industry is subject to extensive and complex federal and state laws and regulations related to conduct of operations, costs
and payment for services and payment for referrals. We provide talent solutions on a contract basis to our clients, who pay us directly.
Accordingly, Medicare, Medicaid and insurance reimbursement policy changes generally do not directly impact us. Nevertheless, reimbursement
changes in government programs, particularly Medicare and Medicaid, can and do indirectly affect the demand and the prices paid for our
services. For example, our clients could receive reduced or no reimbursements because of a change in the rates or conditions set by federal
or state governments that would negatively affect the demand and the prices for our services. Moreover, our hospital, healthcare facility
and physician practice group clients could suffer civil and criminal penalties, and be excluded from participating in Medicare, Medicaid
and other healthcare programs for failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations that may negatively affect our profitability.
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A
portion of our hospital and healthcare facility clients are state and federal government agencies, where our ability to compete for new
contracts and orders, and the profitability of these contracts and orders, may be affected by government legislation, regulation or policy.
Additionally, in providing services to state and federal government clients and to clients who participate in state and federal programs,
we are also subject to specific laws and regulations, which government agencies have broad latitude to enforce. If we were to be excluded
from participation in these programs or should there be regulatory or policy changes or modification of application of existing regulations
adverse to us, it would likely materially adversely affect our brand, business, results of operations and cash flows.
Risks
Related to Our Class A Common Stock
Our
common stock is a “penny stock,” which may make it more difficult for investors to sell their shares of common stock due
to suitability requirements.
Our
common stock is considered to be a “penny stock.” The Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act, which generally
defines “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise
price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. The price of our common stock is significantly less than $5.00 per
share and, currently we do not qualify for an exception. This designation imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers
who sell to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer buying our
securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that
the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities given the increased risks generally inherent in penny stocks. These rules
may restrict the ability and/or willingness of brokers or dealers to buy or sell our common stock, either directly or on behalf of their
clients, may discourage potential stockholders from purchasing our common stock, or may adversely affect the ability of stockholders
to sell their shares.
Our
common stock is currently traded on the OTC QB Market, which may have an unfavorable impact on our stock price and liquidity.
Our
common stock is currently quoted on the OTC QB Markets. The OTC QB Markets is significantly more limited market than the national securities
exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange, or Nasdaq stock exchange, and there are lower financial or qualitative standards that
a company must meet to have its stock quoted on the OTC QB Markets. OTC QB Markets is an inter-dealer quotation system much less regulated
than the major exchanges, and trading in our common stock may be subject to abuses, volatility and shorting, which may have little to
do with our operations or business prospects. This volatility could depress the market price of our common stock for reasons unrelated
to operating performance. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has adopted rules that require a broker-dealer
to have reasonable grounds for believing an investment is suitable for that customer when recommending an investment to a customer. FINRA
believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for some customers and may make
it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may result in a limited ability to
buy and sell our stock.
Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and
sell our common stock, which could depress the price of our common stock.
FINRA
has adopted rules that require a broker-dealer to have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer
before recommending an investment to a customer. 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. Thus, the FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers
to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our shares of common stock, have
an adverse effect on the market for our shares of common stock, and thereby depress our price per share of common stock.
Since
our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC QB Markets our stockholders may face significant restrictions on the resale of our common
stock due to state “blue sky” laws and the sale of common stock in this offering is subject to state “blue sky”
laws.
Each
state has its own securities laws, often called “blue sky” laws, which (i) limit sales of securities to a state’s residents
unless the securities are registered in that state or qualify for an exemption from registration, and (ii) govern the reporting requirements
for broker-dealers doing business directly or indirectly in the state. Before a security is sold in a state, there must be a registration
in place to cover the transaction, or the transaction must be exempt from registration. The applicable broker must also be registered
in that state. Since our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC QB Markets, a determination regarding registration will be made
by those broker-dealers, if any, who agree to serve as the market-makers for our common stock. There may be significant state blue sky
law restrictions on the ability of investors to sell, and on purchasers to buy, our securities. You should therefore consider the resale
market for our securities to be limited, as you may be unable to resell your common stock without the significant expense of state registration
or qualification.
The
market price of our Class A common stock may be volatile and fluctuate substantially, which could result in substantial losses for holders
of our Class A common stock.
The
market price of our Class A common stock is likely to be highly volatile and may be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a variety
of factors, including the following:
●
failure
to successfully develop and commercialize our digital health platforms;
●
regulatory
or legal developments in the United States;
●
changes
in physician, hospital or healthcare provider practices that may make our solutions less useful;
●
inability
to obtain additional funding;
●
failure
to meet or exceed financial projections we provide to the public;
●
failure
to meet or exceed the estimates and projections of the investment community;
●
changes
in the market valuations of companies similar to ours;
●
announcements
of significant acquisitions, strategic collaborations, joint ventures or capital commitments by us or our competitors;
●
additions
or departures of key scientific or management personnel;
●
sales
of our Class A common stock by us or our stockholders in the future;
●
trading
volume of our Class A common stock;
●
general
economic, industry and market conditions;
●
health
epidemics and outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or other natural or manmade disasters which could significantly disrupt our
operations; and
●
the
other factors described in this “Risk Factors” section.
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Any
of these factors may result in large and sudden changes in the volume and price at which our Class A common stock will trade. In addition,
the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices
of equity securities of many companies. If there is extreme market volatility and trading patterns in our Class A common stock, it may
create several risks for investors, including the following:
●
the
market price of our Class A common stock may experience rapid and substantial increases or decreases unrelated to our actual or expected
operating performance, financial condition or prospects, which may make it more difficult for prospective investors to assess the
rapidly changing value of our Class A common stock;
●
if
our future market capitalization reflects trading dynamics unrelated to our actual or expected operating performance, financial performance
or prospects, purchasers of our Class A common stock could incur substantial losses as prices decline once the level of market volatility
has abated; and
●
if
the future market price of Class A our common stock declines, investors may be unable to resell their shares at or above the price
at which they acquired them. We cannot assure you that the market of our Class A common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly
in the future, in which case you could incur substantial losses.
Broad
market and industry fluctuations, as well as general economic, political, regulatory and market conditions, may negatively affect the
market price of our Class A common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. In addition, shares of our Class A common stock
may be more thinly traded than securities of larger, more established healthcare services companies and, as a result of this lack of
liquidity, sales of relatively small quantities of shares of our Class A common stock by our stockholders may disproportionately influence
the price of our Class A common stock. The market price of our Class A common stock may decline below the initial public offering price,
and you may lose some or all of your investment.
Unstable
market and economic conditions and adverse developments with respect to financial institutions and associated liquidity risk may have
serious adverse consequences on our business, financial condition and stock price.
The
global credit and financial markets have recently experienced extreme volatility and disruptions, including severely diminished liquidity
and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, inflationary pressure and interest rate changes,
increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic stability. The financial markets and the global economy may also be adversely
affected by the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, terrorism or other
geopolitical events. Sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries in response to such conflicts, including the one in Ukraine,
may also adversely impact the financial markets and the global economy, and any economic countermeasures by the affected countries or
others could exacerbate market and economic instability. More recently, the closures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and their
placement into receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) created bank-specific and broader financial
institution liquidity risk and concerns. Although the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC jointly confirmed
that depositors at SVB and Signature Bank would continue to have access to their funds, even those in excess of the standard FDIC insurance
limits, under a systemic risk exception, future adverse developments with respect to specific financial institutions or the broader financial
services industry may lead to market-wide liquidity shortages, impair the ability of companies to access near-term working capital needs,
and create additional market and economic uncertainty. There can be no assurance that future credit and financial market instability
and a deterioration in confidence in economic conditions will not occur. Our general business strategy may be adversely affected by any
such economic downturn, liquidity shortages, volatile business environment or continued unpredictable and unstable market conditions.
If the equity and credit markets deteriorate, or if adverse developments are experienced by financial institutions, it may cause short-term
liquidity risk and also make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult, more costly and more dilutive. Failure to secure
any necessary financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms could have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy, financial
performance and stock price and could require us to delay or abandon our business plans. In addition, there is a risk that one or more
of our current clients, financial institutions or other third parties with whom we do business may be adversely affected by the foregoing
risks, which may have an adverse effect on our business.
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The
dual-class structure of our common stock as contained in our Certificate of Incorporation has the effect of concentrating voting control
with those stockholders who held our Class B common stock. This ownership will limit or preclude your ability to influence corporate
matters, including the election of directors, amendments of our organizational documents, and any merger, consolidation, sale of all
or substantially all of our assets, or other major corporate transactions requiring stockholder approval, and that may adversely affect
the trading price of our Class A common stock.
Our
Class B common stock has 16.5 votes per share, and our Class A common stock has one vote per share. As of December 31, 2025, there were
600,000 shares of our Class B common stock and 11,339,169 shares of our Class A common stock issued and outstanding. As of December 31,
2025, there were 600,000 shares of our Class B common stock outstanding, representing 46.6% of our total voting securities outstanding.
Holders of all of the issued and outstanding shares of our Class B common stock own 600,000 shares of Class B common stock representing
approximately 46.6% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock. Such Class B holders shall continue to have voting control
until they hold under 50.1% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock, or approximately 583,000 shares of Class B common stock.
Accordingly, as of December 31, 2025, the holders of our Class B common stock do not hold a majority of the combined voting power of
our outstanding capital stock. Although the Class B common stock carries enhanced voting rights relative to the Class A common stock,
the relative voting power of each class depends on the number of shares of each class outstanding at any given time.
Because
of the 16.5-to-1 voting ratio between our Class B common stock and our Class A common stock, the holders of our Class B common stock
may continue to exert significant influence over matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, depending on the level of stockholder
participation and the distribution of shares among holders of our Class A common stock. However, such holders no longer have the unilateral
ability to control a majority of the combined voting power of our common stock solely by virtue of their ownership of Class B common
stock.
The
concentration of voting power in holders of our Class B common stock, even at less than a majority of the total voting power, may continue
to influence corporate matters, including the election of directors, amendments of our organizational documents, and the approval of
mergers, consolidations, sales of all or substantially all of our assets, or other major corporate transactions requiring stockholder
approval. In addition, this concentration of voting power may discourage unsolicited acquisition proposals or offers for our capital
stock that you may believe are in your best interest as a stockholder. As a result, this concentration of voting power may adversely
affect the market price of our Class A common stock.
Future
transfers by holders of Class B common stock will generally result in those shares converting to Class A common stock, subject to limited
exceptions as specified in our Certificate of Incorporation, such as transfers to family members and certain transfers effected for estate
planning purposes.
We
cannot predict the effect our dual-class structure may have on the market price of our Class A common stock.
We
cannot predict whether our dual-class structure will result in a lower or more volatile market price of our Class A common stock, adverse
publicity or other adverse consequences. For example, certain index providers have announced and implemented restrictions on including
companies with multiple-class share structures in certain of their indices. In July 2017, FTSE Russell announced that it would require
new constituents of its indices to have greater than 5% of the company’s voting rights (aggregated across all of its equity securities,
including those that are not listed or trading) in the hands of public stockholders. Pursuant to the FTSE Russell, this 5% minimum voting
rights requirement only applies to companies assigned a Developed market nationality within the FTSE Equity Country Classification scheme,
and, based upon the FTSE Equity Country Classification Interim Announcement published on March 30, 2023, the United States is assigned
a Developed market nationality within the FTSE. In addition, in July 2017, the S&P Dow Jones announced that it would no longer admit
companies with multiple-class share structures to certain of its indices; however, in October 2022, the S&P Dow Jones announced that
it was conducting a consultation with market participants on the multiple share class eligibility methodology requirement via a survey
that closed on December 15, 2022. Subsequently, the S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that, effective as of April 17, 2023, companies
with multiple share class structures will be considered eligible for the S&P Composite 1500 and its component indices, including
the S&P 500, the S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P SmallCap 600, if they meet all other eligibility criteria. Also in 2017, MSCI,
a leading stock index provider, opened public consultations on its treatment of no-vote and multi-class structures and temporarily barred
new multi-class listings from certain of its indices; however, in October 2018, MSCI announced its decision to include equity securities
“with unequal voting structures” in its indices. Additionally, MSCI announced that the securities of companies exhibiting
unequal voting structures will be eligible for addition to the MSCI ACWI IMI and other relevant indexes effective March 1, 2019. Currently,
MSCI offers the MSCI World Voting Rights-Adjusted Index. This index specifically includes voting rights in the weighting criteria and
construction methodology and aims to better align constituent weights with economic rights and voting power, while continuing to represent
the performance of a broad opportunity set. The dual-class structure of our common stock may make us ineligible for inclusion in certain
indices and, as a result, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and other investment vehicles that attempt to passively track those indices
would not invest in our Class A common stock. In addition, it is unclear what effect, if any, such policies will have on the valuations
of publicly-traded companies excluded from such indices, but it is possible that they may adversely affect valuations, as compared to
similar companies that are included. Due to the dual-class structure of our common stock, we may be excluded from certain indices and
we cannot assure you that other stock indices (including Nasdaq) will not take similar actions. Given the sustained flow of investment
funds into passive strategies that seek to track certain indices, exclusion from certain stock indices may preclude investment by many
of these funds and could make our Class A common stock less attractive to other investors. As a result, the market price of our Class
A common stock may be adversely affected.
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Our
principal stockholders will continue to have significant influence over the election of our board of directors and approval of any significant
corporate actions, including any sale of the Company.
Deepika
Vuppalanchi, our former Chief Executive Officer and Priya Prasad, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, in
the aggregate, beneficially own 71.03% of our Class B common stock and 30.9% of our outstanding voting securities. These stockholders
currently have, and likely will continue to have, significant influence with respect to the election of our board of directors and approval
or disapproval of all significant corporate actions. The concentrated voting power of these stockholders could have the effect of delaying
or preventing an acquisition of the Company or another significant corporate transaction.
We
could be subject to securities class action litigation.
In
the past, securities class action litigation has been brought against companies following a decline in the market price of their securities.
This risk is especially relevant for us because healthcare companies have experienced significant share price volatility in recent years.
If we face such litigation, it could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources, which
could harm our business.
Anti-takeover
provisions contained in our Certificate of Incorporation and our Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”), as well as provisions
of Delaware law, could impair a takeover attempt.
Our
Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions which could have the effect of rendering more difficult, delaying
or preventing an acquisition deemed undesirable by our board of directors. Our corporate governance documents include or will include
provisions:
●
authorizing
“blank check” preferred stock, which could be issued by our board of directors without stockholder approval and may contain
voting, liquidation, dividend, and other rights superior to our Class A common stock;
●
limiting
the liability of, and providing indemnification to, our directors and officers;
●
limiting
the ability of our stockholders to call and bring business before special meetings;
●
requiring
advance notice of stockholder proposals for business to be conducted at meetings of our stockholders and for nominations of candidates
for election to our board of directors;
●
controlling
the procedures for the conduct and scheduling of board of directors and stockholder meetings; and
●
providing
our board of directors with the express power to postpone previously scheduled annual meetings and to cancel previously scheduled
special meetings.
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These
provisions, alone or together, could delay or prevent hostile takeovers and changes in control or changes in our management.
As
a Delaware corporation, we are also subject to provisions of Delaware law, including Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation
law, which prevents some stockholders holding more than 15% of our outstanding common stock from engaging in certain business combinations
without approval of the holders of substantially all of our outstanding common stock.
Any
provision of our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or deterring a change in control
could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our Class A common stock and could also affect
the price that some investors are willing to pay for our Class A common stock.
Our
Certificate of Incorporation designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types
of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable
judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or other employees.
Our
Certificate of Incorporation requires that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery
of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for each of the following:
●
any
derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf;
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any
action asserting a claim for breach of any fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, or other employees to us or our
stockholders;
●
any
action asserting a claim against us or any of our directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware
General Corporation Law, our Certificate of Incorporation or our Bylaws; or
●
any
action asserting a claim against us, our directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine;
except
for, as to each of the above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject
to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court
of Chancery within ten days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than
the Court of Chancery, or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction.
The
exclusive forum provision is limited to the extent permitted by law, and it will not apply to claims arising under the Exchange Act,
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or for any other federal securities laws which provide for
exclusive or concurrent federal and state jurisdiction.
Our
Certificate of Incorporation provides that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district
courts of the United States of America will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising
under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital
stock are deemed to have notice of and consented to this provision.
Furthermore,
Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all such Securities Act actions. Accordingly,
both state and federal courts have jurisdiction to entertain such claims. To prevent having to litigate claims in multiple jurisdictions
and the threat of inconsistent or contrary rulings by different courts, among other considerations, our Certificate of Incorporation
provides that the federal district courts of the United States of America will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting
a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. While the Delaware courts have determined that such choice of forum provisions are
facially valid, a stockholder may nevertheless seek to bring such a claim arising under the Securities Act against us, our directors,
officers, or other employees in a venue other than in the federal district courts of the United States of America. In such instance,
we would expect to vigorously assert the validity and enforceability of the exclusive forum provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation.
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Although
we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits
to which it applies, this provision may limit or discourage a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it
finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or other employees, and may result in increased costs to our stockholders,
which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and other employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find
the choice of forum provision contained in our Certificate of Incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may
incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business and financial
condition.
We
note that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce the provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the
federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Although we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased
consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the provision may have the effect of discouraging
lawsuits against our directors and officers.
General
Risk Factors
If
securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the market
price for the shares and trading volume could decline.
The
trading market for our Class A common stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish
about us or our business. If research analysts do not establish and maintain adequate research coverage or if one or more of the analysts
who covers us downgrades our Class A common stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the market price
for our Class A common stock would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our Company or fail to publish
reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which, in turn, could cause the market price or trading volume
for our Class A common stock to decline.
We
are an “emerging growth company,” and the reduced reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make
our Class A common stock less attractive to investors.
We
are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company,
we may take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging
growth companies, including exemption from compliance with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404, reduced disclosure obligations
regarding executive compensation and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation
and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We will remain an emerging growth company until the
earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the closing of our initial public of, (b) in which
we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means
the market value of our Class A common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of our prior second fiscal quarter,
and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.
In
addition, under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies may delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those
standards apply to private companies. We may, in the future, elect not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting
standards and, therefore, may be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging
growth companies.
We
cannot predict if investors will find our Class A common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors
find our Class A common less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our Class A common and our share price
may be more volatile.
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