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If we lose key senior management or are unable to attract and retain the talent required for our business, our operating results
could suffer.
Our performance depends largely on the efforts and abilities of our members of senior management. These executives have substantial
experience and expertise in our business and have made significant contributions to our growth and success. The unexpected loss of
services of one or more of these individuals could have an adverse effect on our business. We will need to attract and retain additional
qualified personnel and develop, train and manage an increasing number of management-level employees. We cannot assure you that
we will be able to attract and retain personnel as needed in the future.
Our stock price may fluctuate significantly and you could lose all or part of your investment as a result.
The price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly as a result of many factors in addition to the factors discussed in these risk
factors. These factors, some or all of which are beyond our control, include:
• actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
• changes in expectations as to our future financial performance or changes in financial estimates of securities analysts;
• success of our operating and growth strategies;
• investor anticipation of competitive and industry threats, whether or not warranted by actual events;
• operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies; and
• realization of any of the risks described in these risk factors.
In addition, the stock market can experience extreme volatility that often may be unrelated or disproportionate to the operating
performance of particular companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our
common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance.
Our anti-takeover provisions may delay or prevent a change of control, which could adversely affect the price of our common
stock.
The existence of some provisions in our corporate documents and Nevada law may delay or prevent a change in control, which could
adversely affect the price of our common stock. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain some provisions that may make
the acquisition of control more difficult, including provisions relating to the nomination, election and removal of directors, the
structure of the board of directors, and limitations on actions by our shareholders. In addition, Nevada law also imposes some
restrictions on mergers and other business combinations between us and any holder of 10 percent or more of our outstanding common
stock.