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Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as the other information in this Annual Report, including our financial statements and the related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” before deciding whether to invest in our securities. The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, operating results, and growth prospects. In such an event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMPANY
We are a recently re-organized development stage company but have not yet commenced operations in our business. We expect to incur operating losses in the foreseeable future.
We were incorporated on September 11, 2008, and ceased all operations in 2016. To date, the Company has been involved primarily in re-organization activities. Until March 20, 2023, we had limited to no operations, and we have only recently commenced our business operations, including a shift in focus from Big Data to FRT in June 2024 Accordingly, we have no way to evaluate the likelihood that our business will be successful. The likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the operations that we may undertake in the future. These potential problems include, but are not limited to, unanticipated problems relating to the market acceptance of our business, developing relationship with suppliers, distribution and challenges, and additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates. Prior to the time that we are ready to market and distribute our prospective product line, we anticipate that the Company will incur increased operating expenses without realizing any revenues. We expect to incur significant losses in the foreseeable future and recognize that if the effectiveness of our business plan is not forthcoming, we will not be able to continue business operations. There is no operating history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful, and it is doubtful that we will generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our yet to be determined acquisition of business or assets and subsequent business operations will most likely fail.
We have incurred net losses since our inception and expect losses to continue.
We have not been profitable since our inception and there is no guarantee that our subsequent operations will be profitable in the future. Subsequently, you could lose your entire investment.
We may not be able to continue as a going concern if we do not obtain additional financing.
Our independent accountant’s audit report states that we have incurred only losses since our inception, raising substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, our ability to continue as a going concern is highly dependent upon obtaining additional financing for our planned operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise any additional funds, neither are we able to raise additional funds, nor that such funds will be in the amounts required or on terms favorable to us.
Our current president and chief executive officer may have other business interests.
Mr. Waqas Nakhwa, our President and Chief Executive Officer, currently devotes approximately 30+ hours per week. While he presently possesses adequate time to attend to our interest, it is possible that the demands on him from other obligations could increase, with the result that he would no longer be able to devote sufficient time to the management of our business. The loss of Mr. Nakhwa to our company could negatively impact our business development.
Our officers and directors control approximately 66.53% of the Company, giving them significant voting power, which allows them to take actions that may not be in the best interest of all other shareholders.
Mr. Nakhwa, our President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of our Board of Directors, owns approximately 66.5% of our current outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, he is able to exert significant control over our management and affairs requiring stockholder approval, including approval of significant corporate transactions. He may also be able to determine their compensation. Mr. Nakhwa also has significant influence in determining the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matters submitted to our shareholders for approval. This includes mergers and acquisitions, consolidations, and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. In addition to his stock ownership, he is key to our operations and will have significant influence regarding our daily operation decisions. This concentration of ownership and influence over our decision-making may also discourage, delay, or prevent a change in control of the Company, which could deprive our other shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their common stock as part of a sale of the Company and might reduce the price of our common stock.
We have requirements for and there is an uncertainty of access to additional capital.
Ultimately, our ability to continue our business operations depends in part on our ability to obtain financing through debt financing, equity financing, or commence operations and generate revenues or some combination of these or other means. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain any such financing.
We have no cash flow from operations and depend on equity financing and shareholder loans for our operations.
Our current operating funds are less than necessary to complete our intended plan of operations. We will need additional funds. Our failure to obtain such additional financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of further of any subsequent operations which would have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which we have no control over. Factors that may cause our operating results to fluctuate significantly include: our ability to generate enough working capital from future sales; the level of commercial acceptance by the public of the services/products we may develop; fluctuations in the demands of any products; the amount and timing operating costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of subsequent business, operations, infrastructure, and general economic conditions. If realized, any of these factors could have a material effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY
The facial recognition industry is intensely competitive and evolving, and competitive pressures could adversely affect our pricing practices or demand for our offerings and services.
We operate in the intensely competitive industry, which is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and models for consuming and delivering business and services, frequent new product introductions, and frequent price and cost reductions. In general, as a participant in the facial recognition market, we face:
We may face competition from larger, more well-established competitors, which are well-capitalized companies with widespread distribution, brand recognition and penetration of platforms and service offerings. Our competitors include companies like Cognitec Systems, iProov, and Oosto, as well as Amazon, Microsoft, and McAfee. The significant purchasing and market power of these larger competitors, which have greater financial resources than we do, could allow them to surpass our market penetration and marketing efforts to promote and sell their offerings and services. In addition, many other companies participate in specific areas of our business, such as artificial intelligence, computer vision, biometric analysis, and neural networks . In some cases, we may partner with a company in one area of our business and compete with them in another. In delivering our FRT products to certain of our customers, we may partner with Amazon, Google, or Microsoft. The status of our business relationships with these companies can influence our ability to compete for opportunities. In addition, we see additional competition from both established and emerging vendors and providers. Failure to compete successfully with new or existing competitors in these and other areas could have a material adverse impact on our ability to generate additional revenues or sustain existing revenue levels.
Privacy concerns, evolving regulation of artificial intelligence, facial recognition and use of biometrics, and other domestic or foreign regulations may limit the use and adoption of our solutions and services and adversely affect our business.
Regulation related to the provision of services over involving AI, facial recognition and use of biometrics is evolving, as federal, state, and foreign governments continue to adopt new, or modify existing, laws and regulations addressing data privacy and the collection, processing, storage, transfer, and use of data. In some cases, new data privacy laws and regulations , such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation that took effect in May 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act, which took effect in January 2020, and an amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information in Japan, which took effect 2022, may impose new obligations on many of our customers, as well as directly on the Company as both a data controller and a data processor of human images and personal identifying information. These new laws may require us to make changes to our services and solutions to and/for our customers to comply with the new legal requirements and may also increase our potential liability exposure through higher potential penalties for non-compliance. ] These new or proposed laws and regulations are subject to differing interpretations and may be inconsistent among jurisdictions. These and other requirements could reduce demand for our services and solutions, require us to take on more onerous obligations in our contracts, restrict our ability to store, transfer and process data. In some cases, this could impact our ability to offer our services and solutions in certain locations or our customers' ability to deploy our solutions globally. Additionally, certain countries have passed or are considering passing laws requiring local data residency. The costs of compliance with and other burdens imposed by privacy laws, regulations and standards may limit the use and adoption of ,as well as reduce overall demand for our services and solutions, thereby,making it more difficult to meet expectations from or commitments to customers. This could lead to significant fines, penalties, or liabilities for noncompliance, or slow the pace at which we close sales transactions, any of which could harm our business.
In addition to government activity, privacy advocacy and other industry groups have established or may establish new self-regulatory standards that may place additional burdens on our ability to provide our services and solutions globally. Our customers expect us to meet voluntary certification and other standards established by third parties, such as related International Organization for Standardization standards. If we are unable to maintain these certifications or meet these standards, it could adversely affect our ability to provide our solutions to certain customers and could harm our business. Furthermore, concerns regarding data privacy may cause our customers’ customers to resist providing the data necessary to allow our customers to use our services and solutions effectively.
We will need continual development of our products to adapt to rapidly changing technology and consumer demands.
We will face intense competition in the marketplace and will be confronted by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, and consumer preferences, regulatory changes, and the frequent introduction of new solutions by our competitors that we must adapt and respond to. We need to continuously update our technology we develop, including our machine learning and other proprietary algorithms, in order to attract and keep new clients and to stay in front of evolving industry standards and regulatory requirements. Our failure to adapt to a rapidly changing market conditions and accepted technology advances would adversely affect our business.
Our software is highly complex and may contain undetected errors.
The software underlying our platform is highly complex and may contain undetected errors or vulnerabilities, some of which may only be discovered after the code has been released. We anticipate relying heavily on a software engineering practice known as “continuous deployment,” meaning that we may release software code many times per day. This practice may result in the more frequent introduction of errors or vulnerabilities into the software underlying our platform. Any errors or vulnerabilities discovered in our code after release could result in damage to our reputation, loss of members, loss of revenue or liability for damages, any of which could adversely affect our growth prospects and our business.
We are subject to the terms of open-source licenses because our technology will incorporate open-source software.
The software powering our marketplace incorporates software covered by open-source licenses. In addition, we will likely regularly contribute source code to open-source software projects and release internal software projects under open-source licenses, and we anticipate doing so in the future. The terms of many open-source licenses have not been interpreted by U.S. courts and there is a risk that the licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to operate our marketplace. Under certain open-source licenses, we could be required to publicly release the source code of our software or to make our software available under open-source licenses. To avoid the public release of the affected portions of our source code, we could be required to expend substantial time and resources to re-engineer some or all of our software. In addition, use of open-source software can lead to greater risks than use of third-party commercial software because open-source licensors generally do not provide warranties or controls on the origin of the software. Use of open-source software may also present additional security risks because the public availability of such software may make it easier for hackers and other third parties to determine how to compromise our platform. Additionally, because any software source code we contribute to open-source projects is publicly available, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights in such software source code may be limited or lost entirely, and we will be unable to prevent our competitors or others from using such contributed software source code. Any of these risks could be difficult to eliminate or manage and, if not addressed, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We may be unable to protect our intellectual property adequately.
Our intellectual property is an essential asset of our business. To establish and protect our intellectual property rights, we rely on a combination of trade secret, copyright, trademark and, to a lesser extent, patent laws, as well as confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions. The efforts we have taken to protect our intellectual property may not be sufficient or effective. Also, the efforts we have taken to protect our proprietary rights may not be sufficient or effective. We generally do not elect to register our copyrights or the majority of our trademarks, relying instead on the laws protecting unregistered intellectual property, which may not be sufficient. In addition, our copyrights, and trademarks, whether or not registered, and patents, may be held invalid or unenforceable if challenged. To the extent we do seek patent protection, any U.S. or other patents issued to us may not be sufficiently broad to protect our proprietary technologies. In addition, we may not be effective in policing unauthorized use of our intellectual property. Even if we do detect violations, we may need to engage in litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights. Any enforcement efforts we undertake, including litigation, could be time-consuming and expensive and could divert our management’s attention. In addition, our efforts may be met with defenses and counterclaims challenging the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights or may result in a court determining that our intellectual property rights are unenforceable. If we are unable to cost-effectively protect our intellectual property rights, then our business could be harmed.
We may be subject to intellectual property claims, which are extremely costly to defend, could require us to pay significant damages and could limit our ability to use certain technologies in the future.
Companies within the technology industries are frequently subject to litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. To the extent we gain greater public recognition, we may face a higher risk of being the subject of intellectual property claims. Third-party intellectual property rights may cover significant aspects of our technologies or business methods or block us from expanding our offerings. Any intellectual property claims against us, with or without merit, could be time consuming and expensive to settle or litigate and could divert the attention of our management. Litigation regarding intellectual property rights is inherently uncertain due to the complex issues involved, and we may not be successful in defending ourselves in such matters.
In addition, some of our competitors have extensive portfolios of issued patents. Many potential litigants, including some of our competitors and patent holding companies, have the ability to dedicate substantial resources to enforcing their intellectual property rights. Any claims successfully brought against us could subject us to significant liability for damages and we may be required to stop using technology or other intellectual property alleged to be in violation of a third party’s rights. We also might be required to seek a license for third-party intellectual property. Even if a license is available, we could be required to pay significant royalties or submit to unreasonable terms, which would increase our operating expenses. We may also be required to develop alternative non-infringing technology, which could require significant time and expense. If we cannot license or develop technology for any allegedly infringing aspect of our business, we would be forced to limit our service and may be unable to compete effectively. Any of these results could harm our business.
Ethical Use of AI in Facial Recognition.
The deployment of artificial intelligence, particularly in facial recognition technologies, presents significant ethical challenges that may adversely impact our operations and reputation. Key concerns include the potential for algorithmic bias, which can lead to inaccurate identification or profiling of individuals based on race, gender, or socioeconomic status. Such biases not only compromise the integrity of our technology but can also result in harmful societal consequences, including discrimination and wrongful arrests.
Additionally, the use of facial recognition raises serious privacy issues. Public and governmental scrutiny regarding surveillance practices has intensified, and improper use of our technology could lead to allegations of infringing on individual privacy rights. This may result in increased regulatory oversight and potential legal challenges, which could impose significant operational burdens and costs.
Moreover, failure to implement robust ethical guidelines and transparency in our AI practices could lead to reputational damage. Negative media coverage or backlash from civil rights organizations may erode consumer trust and confidence in our brand, ultimately affecting our market position and financial performance.
As we navigate these ethical considerations, any missteps in the responsible deployment of facial recognition technology could have lasting repercussions, including loss of partnerships, diminished market share, and potential fines or sanctions from regulatory bodies.
Risk of Racial Bias in AI and Biometric Technology.
The integration of artificial intelligence and biometric technology in facial recognition systems carries the inherent risk of racial bias, which may lead to significant ethical and operational challenges. Research has shown that AI algorithms can exhibit disparities in accuracy based on race and ethnicity, potentially resulting in higher rates of false positives or negatives for certain demographic groups. Such biases not only undermine the reliability of our technology but can also perpetuate systemic discrimination and harm marginalized communities. Failure to address these biases may expose us to reputational damage, legal liabilities, and increased regulatory scrutiny. As public awareness of these issues grows, any perceived misuse or failure to mitigate bias could lead to backlash from consumers, advocacy groups, and policymakers. This could ultimately impact our relationships with partners and clients who prioritize ethical standards and social responsibility.
In addition, regulatory frameworks around facial recognition are becoming more stringent, with potential bans or restrictions on usage in certain jurisdictions. Non-compliance with emerging ethical guidelines or failure to implement corrective measures could result in significant financial penalties and operational constraints, further jeopardizing our business objectives. To maintain our market position and uphold public trust, it is crucial that we actively work to identify and mitigate racial bias within our AI systems. Failing to do so could have consequences on our reputation, market access, and overall business performance.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Our common stock is subject to the “penny stock” rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the trading market in our securities is limited, which makes transactions in our stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our stock.
Under U.S. federal securities legislation, our common stock will constitute “penny stock”. Penny stock is any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require that a broker or dealer approve a potential investor’s account for transactions in penny stocks, and the broker or dealer receive from the investor, a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. In order to approve an investor’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person and make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks. The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form, sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination. Brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities, subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock. Disclosure must also be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings, as well as secondary trading, commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
The Company’s management could issue additional shares.
The Company has 700,000,000 authorized common shares, of which 29,276,895 are currently issued and outstanding. The Company’s management could, without the consent of the existing shareholders, issue substantially more shares, causing a further dilution in the equity portion of the Company’s current shareholders. Additionally, large share issuances would generally have a negative impact on the Company’s share price.
We do not anticipate paying dividends.
We do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, but plan rather to retain earnings, if any, for the operation, growth, and expansion of our subsequent business. Because the Company does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future, which may lower expected returns for investors, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their investment unless they sell their shares of common stock.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None.
This item is not applicable to the Company because the Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY
Risk Management and Strategy
Our cybersecurity policies, standards, processes, and practices are based on applicable laws and regulations and informed by industry standards and industry-recognized practices. Our strategy to assess, identify, and manage material cybersecurity risks is through a comprehensive, cross-functional approach that is focused on preserving the confidentiality, security, and availability of our information systems and data. We implement security measures and processes to identify, prevent, and mitigate cybersecurity threats and to effectively respond to cybersecurity incidents when they occur. Our cyber risk management includes: (1) enterprise risk management to identify top cybersecurity risks; (2) vulnerability management to identify software vulnerabilities and risks related to compute infrastructure; (3) vendor risk management to identify risks related to third parties and business partners, which includes pre-engagement review, use of contractual security provisions, and continued monitoring, as applicable; (4) privacy risk management to identify privacy risks in our product and platforms and ensure regulatory compliance; (5) security monitoring to analyze and assess threat activity in real time; and (6) security incident response to investigate, respond to, and mitigate cyber threats. We regularly engage third parties to identify risks in our underlying software and infrastructure, to provide threat intelligence, and to assist in triaging, identifying, and responding to cyber threats.
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