Risk Factors Regarding Prosoft
Prosoft has
limited cash resources and may need to raise additional funds.
Prosoft is operating with limited cash resources. A moderate change to revenue-generating capability or expense structure could result in increased operating losses. Increased losses would erode Prosofts liquidity by further reducing
cash resources.
Should Prosoft need to raise additional funds,
the company cannot be certain that it will be able to obtain them on terms satisfactory to it. If Prosoft could not raise additional funds on terms satisfactory to it, the company would be forced to raise funds on terms that it would not otherwise
accept or seek funds through other means such as the sale of some or all of its assets or operations.
Prosofts common stock could be delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market.
On October 7, 2002, the trading of Prosofts common stock was transferred from the Nasdaq National Market System to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market as a
result of Prosofts failure to satisfy the minimum $1.00 bid price per share requirement set forth in the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. However, in order to remain on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, Prosoft was required to satisfy the $1.00 bid price
requirement by having a closing bid price of its common stock of at least $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive days, which the company, after several extensions from Nasdaq, achieved in April 2004.
If Prosoft again incurs a minimum bid price deficiency and if Nasdaq delists
Prosofts common stock, then the common stock may be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board or the pink sheets. Many institutional and other investors refuse to invest in stocks that are traded at levels below the Nasdaq Markets, which
could reduce the trading liquidity in Prosofts common stock or make the companys effort to raise capital more difficult. OTC Bulletin Board and pink sheets stocks are often lightly traded or not traded at all on any given
day. Any reduction in trading liquidity or active interest on the part of the investors in Prosofts common stock could have adverse consequences on its stockholders, either because of reduced market prices or lack of a regular, active trading
market for Prosoft common stock.
Prosoft has incurred significant losses
to date and may continue to incur losses in the future.
Prosoft has incurred net losses of approximately $100 million from inception through January 31, 2004. The companys ability to generate revenue growth in the future is subject to uncertainty. There can be no assurance that Prosoft
will be able to increase revenues, manage expenses, or maintain profitability. Should revenue
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decrease in the future, Prosoft may not be able to stem losses thereafter through expense reductions, given the magnitude of the reductions already
implemented.
Prosoft faces intense competition in the training market.
Prosoft faces substantial competition in the
education and training market. Competition in the ICT training market is intense and is affected by the rapidly evolving nature of the information technology industry. A number of other companies offer products and services similar to
Prosofts, and additional new competitors may emerge in the future. Many of the companys existing competitors have substantially greater capital resources, technical expertise, marketing experience, research and development status,
established customers and facilities than does Prosoft. As a result, there is a risk that Prosoft will not be able to successfully compete with existing and future competitors, which would adversely affect the companys financial performance.
Prosoft needs to respond to rapid technological changes.
In Prosofts industry, technology advances
rapidly and industry standards change frequently. To remain competitive and improve profitability, the company must continually enhance its existing products and promptly introduce new products, services, and technologies to meet the changing
demands of its customers. Prosofts failure to respond to technological changes quickly would adversely affect its financial performance.
The Prosoft stock price has historically been very volatile.
Prosofts common stock has experienced substantial price volatility, which may continue in the future. Additionally, the stock market from time to
time experiences significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may also adversely affect the market price of Prosofts common stock. In
addition to such broad market fluctuations, factors such as, but not limited to, the following may have a significant effect on the market price of Prosofts common stock:
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the delisting of Prosofts common stock from the Nasdaq SmallCap Market;
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fluctuations in the companys operating results;
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the perception by others of the companys ability to obtain any necessary new financing;
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a limited trading market for Prosofts common stock; and
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announcements of new ventures or products and services by the company or its competitors.
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