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HeartSciences Inc.

For the period ended Apr 30, 2025. Filed Jul 24, 2025.

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FY2025 · Filed Jul 24, 2025

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Previous report: 10-K

Period ended 2024-04-30; filed 2024-07-29.

0000950170-24-087271

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Current report: 10-K

Period ended 2025-04-30; filed 2025-07-24.

0000950170-25-098326

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 333 previous paragraphs and 332 current paragraphs.

308 unchanged; 19 reworded; 2 added; 5 removed; 1 previous and 3 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 0 previous and 0 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

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Current report

continue R&D;

Current report

On May 5, 2025, we submitted to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement. On May 14, 2025, Nasdaq notified us that they granted us an extension of up to 180 calendar days from March 19, 2025, or through September 15, 2025, to regain compliance.
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Previous report

continue research and development;

Previous report

On November 22, 2023, we were formally notified by the Panel that we have demonstrated compliance with the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(B), we will be subject to a Mandatory Panel Monitor through November 22, 2024.

Previous report

We may face risks related to health epidemics and pandemics or other outbreaks of communicable diseases. The outbreak of COVID-19 evolved into a global pandemic as COVID-19 spread to many regions of the world. The pandemic caused states of emergency to be declared in various countries, travel restrictions to be imposed globally and quarantines established in certain jurisdictions. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our business and operating results may continue to depend on future developments that are uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning COVID-19, including variants, and the actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others.

Previous report

As of July 26, 2024 our principal shareholders, officers and directors beneficially own approximately 14.3% of our Common Stock. They will therefore be able to exert significant control over matters submitted to our shareholders for approval.

Previous report

As of July 26, 2024, our principal shareholders, officers and directors beneficially owned approximately 14.3% of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock, including shares issuable pursuant to antidilution provisions set forth in the Series C Preferred Stock. This significant concentration of share ownership may adversely affect the trading price for our Common Stock because investors often perceive disadvantages in owning shares in companies with controlling shareholders. As a result, these shareholders, if they acted together, could significantly influence or even unilaterally approve matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combination transactions. The interests of these shareholders may not always coincide with our interests or the interests of other shareholders. For more information regarding the beneficial ownership of such principal shareholders, officers and directors, see “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters.”
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Previous wording

We are a development-stage medical device company with a limited operating history. In addition, we have limited experience and have not yet demonstrated an ability to successfully overcome many of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in new and rapidly evolving fields, particularly in the medical device industry. To date, we have generated limited revenue from the sale of the MyoVistawav ECG devices during its development stage. We have incurred losses in each year since our inception, including net losses of approximately $6.6 million and $6.4 million for Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023, respectively. As of April 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $67.4 million and stockholder’s equity of approximately $7.3 million. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations” for additional information.

Current wording

We are a development-stage medical device company with a limited operating history. In addition, we have limited experience and have not yet demonstrated an ability to successfully overcome many of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in new and rapidly evolving fields, particularly in the medical device industry. To date, we have generated limited revenue from the sale of the MyoVistawav ECG devices during its development stage. We have incurred losses in each year since our inception, including net losses of approximately $8.8 million and $6.6 million for Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2024, respectively. As of April 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $76.1 million and stockholder’s equity of approximately $0.2 million. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations” for additional information.

Previous wording

We attended an August 17, 2023 hearing before the Nasdaq Hearing Panel(the “Panel”), and requested the continued listing of its securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market pending our return to compliance with the Minimum Stockholder's Equity Requirement and Minimum Bid Price Requirement.

Current wording

We attended an August 17, 2023 hearing before the Nasdaq Hearing Panel (the “Panel”), and requested the continued listing of our securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market pending our return to compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.

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On May 9, 2024, the Company received a staff determination from Nasdaq to delist the Company’s securities from the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Staff Determination”). The Staff Determination was issued because, as of May 8, 2024, the Company’s Common Stock had a closing bid price of $0.10 or less for at least ten consecutive trading days. Accordingly, the Company is subject to the provisions contemplated under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iii) (the “Low Priced Stocks Rule”).

Current wording

On May 9, 2024, we received a staff determination from Nasdaq to delist the Company’s securities from the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Staff Determination”). The Staff Determination was issued because, as of May 8, 2024, the Company’s Common Stock had a closing bid price of $0.10 or less for at least ten consecutive trading days. Accordingly, the Company is subject to the provisions contemplated under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iii) (the “Low Priced Stocks Rule”).

Previous wording

On May 17, 2024, the Company effected the Reverse Stock Split, such that as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every 100 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding pre-reverse split Common Stock were combined into one share of Common Stock.

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On May 17, 2024, we effected a 1-for-100 reverse stock split of our Common Stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”), such that as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every 100 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding pre-reverse split Common Stock were combined into one share of Common Stock.

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On June 3, 2024, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq informing the Company that the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications staff has confirmed that the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and that the Company is therefore in compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements. The Company's Common Stock and public warrants continue to be listed on Nasdaq.

Current wording

On June 3, 2024, we received a letter from Nasdaq informing the Company that the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications staff confirmed that the Company regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.

Previous wording

On December 21, 2022, we received notice from the Listing Qualifications Staff of Nasdaq indicating that we were not in compliance with the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement, because our stockholders’ equity of $1,082,676 as reported in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2022 was below the required minimum of $2.5 million, and because, as of October 31, 2022, we did not meet the alternative compliance standards, relating to the market value of listed securities of $35 million or net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the last three most recently completed fiscal years.

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On March 19, 2025, we received a letter from Nasdaq stating that we were not in compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, under Listing Rule 5550(b)(1)(the “Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement”), because our stockholders’ equity of $1,786,689 as reported in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending January 31, 2025, was below the required minimum of $2.5 million, and because, as of January 31, 2025, we did not meet the alternative compliance standards, relating to the market value of listed securities of $25 million or net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or two of the last three most recently completed fiscal years.

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If we are unable to obtain funding on a timely basis, we may (i) not be able to complete the process of FDA clearance, (ii) need to significantly curtail, delay or discontinue our efforts to launch sales of our products into the U.S. if FDA clearance is achieved or (iii) be unable to continue operations or otherwise capitalize on our business opportunities, as desired, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Even if we achieve FDA clearance with the proceeds of the IPO, we expect that we will require substantial additional capital for sales launch and marketing of our products. In addition, our planned expenses and operations may change as a result of many factors that could be currently unknown to us and we may need to seek additional funds sooner than planned. Our future funding requirements will depend on many factors including:

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If we are unable to obtain funding on a timely basis, we may (i) not be able to complete the process of FDA clearance, (ii) need to significantly curtail, delay or discontinue our efforts to launch sales of our products into the U.S. if FDA clearance is achieved or (iii) be unable to continue operations or otherwise capitalize on our business opportunities, as desired, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Even if we achieve FDA clearance, we expect that we will require substantial additional capital for sales launch and marketing of our products. In addition, our planned expenses and operations may change as a result of many factors that could be currently unknown to us and we may need to seek additional funds sooner than planned. Our future funding requirements will depend on many factors including:

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All of our assets are subject to security interests; and

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All of our assets are subject to security interests.

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During Fiscal 2024, we have taken and continue to take remedial steps to improve our internal controls over financial reporting, which includes establishing a more robust process related to review of complex accounting transactions, preparation of account reconciliations, and review of journal entries. Our Chief Financial Officer frequently attends continuing education for updates on accounting policies and procedures. We cannot assure you that these measures will significantly improve or remediate the material weaknesses described above. Management is monitoring the effectiveness of these and other processes, procedures and controls and will make any further changes deemed appropriate. Management believes the foregoing actions will effectively remediate the material weaknesses, however, our material weaknesses will not be considered remediated until controls are in place for a period of time, the controls are tested, and management concludes that the controls are properly designed and operating effectively. As a result, the timing of when we will be able to fully remediate the material weaknesses is uncertain. If the steps we take do not remediate the material weaknesses in a timely manner, there could continue to be a reasonable possibility that these control deficiencies or others would result in a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements that would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. This, in turn, could jeopardize our ability to comply with our reporting obligations, limit our ability to access the capital markets and adversely impact our stock price.

Current wording

We have taken and continue to take remedial steps to improve our internal controls over financial reporting, which includes designing and implementing effective processes and controls over significant accounts and disclosure, and the preparation of account reconciliations and review of journal entries. Our Chief Financial Officer frequently attends continuing education for updates on accounting policies and procedures. We cannot assure you that these measures will significantly improve or remediate the material weaknesses described above. Management is monitoring the effectiveness of these and other processes, procedures and controls and will make any further changes deemed appropriate. Management believes the foregoing actions will effectively remediate the material weaknesses, however, our material weaknesses will not be considered remediated until controls are in place for a period of time, the controls are tested, and management concludes that the controls are properly designed and operating effectively. As a result, the timing of when we will be able to fully remediate the material weaknesses is uncertain. If the steps we take do not remediate the material weaknesses in a timely manner, there could continue to be a reasonable possibility that these control deficiencies or others would result in a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements that would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. This, in turn, could jeopardize our ability to comply with our reporting obligations, limit our ability to access the capital markets and adversely impact our stock price.

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We previously submitted an FDA De Novo classification request in December 2019 and, following feedback and communications with the FDA during and since that submission, we have been making modifications to our device, including our proprietary algorithm. We have finished the patient recruitment and core lab work for our FDA validation study and have been undertaking device and algorithm development testing for a revised FDA submission. We had been planning a revised submission under the De Novo pathway, however, in December 2023 the FDA confirmed that we could submit the MyoVistawav ECG for clearance under the 510(k) pathway following the grant by the FDA in August 2023, of an industry first De Novo clearance which created a new Class II product code for cardiovascular machine learning-based notification software. This was in respect of a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy algorithm and in late September 2023, the FDA cleared an algorithm for low ejection fraction (less than 40%) under the 510(k) pathway using this new product code. Accordingly, we are now preparing for a 510(k) FDA submission and are aiming for a submission in the first calendar quarter of 2025. Despite the time, effort and cost, we may not ultimately be successful in completing the review process and our 510(k) application may not be granted by the FDA in a timely manner or at all. Any delay or failure to obtain necessary regulatory clearances or approvals could harm our business. Furthermore, even if we are granted regulatory clearances or approvals, they may include significant limitations on the indicated uses for our products, which may limit the market for the device in the United States.

Current wording

We previously submitted an FDA De Novo classification request in December 2019 and, following feedback and communications with the FDA during and since that submission, we have been making modifications to our device, including our proprietary algorithm. We have finished the patient recruitment and core lab work for our FDA validation study and have been undertaking device and algorithm development testing for a revised FDA submission. We had been planning a revised submission under the De Novo pathway, however, in December 2023 the FDA confirmed that we could submit the MyoVistawav ECG for clearance under the 510(k) pathway following the grant by the FDA in August 2023, of an industry first De Novo clearance which created a new Class II product code for cardiovascular machine learning-based notification software. This was in respect of a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy algorithm and in late September 2023, the FDA cleared an algorithm for low ejection fraction (less than 40%) under the 510(k) pathway using this new product code. We have been preparing for a 510(k) FDA submission in calendar 2025. However, in July 2025, the American Society of Echocardiography released updated guidelines for evaluating LVDD, placing increased emphasis on the echocardiographic measure for impaired cardiac relaxation (e’) and now requiring age-based threshold adjustments. The device’s embedded impaired cardiac relaxation algorithm already incorporates age-adjusted measures, previously agreed with the FDA. We are now evaluating alignment with the newly published standards prior to submission. Despite the time, effort and cost, we may not ultimately be successful in completing the review process and our 510(k) application may not be granted by the FDA in a timely manner or at all. Any delay or failure to obtain necessary regulatory clearances or approvals could harm our business. Furthermore, even if we are granted regulatory clearances or approvals, they may include significant limitations on the indicated uses for our products, which may limit the market for the device in the United States.

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As of July 26, 2024, we had 15 full-time employees and several independent consultants. Our future growth and success depend, to a large extent, on the continued service of members of our current management. Any of our employees and contractors may leave our Company or discontinue services at any time. Our operational success will substantially depend on the continued employment of our management, including our executive officers, technical staff and other key personnel. We do not currently maintain key person life insurance policies on any of our employees. The loss of key personnel may have an adverse effect on our operations and financial performance and adversely affect our ability to execute our business plan.

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As of July 23, 2025, we had 15 full-time employees(including our Chief Executive Officer) and several independent consultants. Our future growth and success depend, to a large extent, on the continued service of members of our current management. Any of our employees and contractors may leave our Company or discontinue services at any time. Our operational success will substantially depend on the continued employment of our management, including our executive officers, technical staff and other key personnel. We do not currently maintain key person life insurance policies on any of our employees. The loss of key personnel may have an adverse effect on our operations and financial performance and adversely affect our ability to execute our business plan.

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Our business is subject to risks arising from changes in domestic and global economic conditions, including adverse economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, which may harm our business. If our future customers significantly reduce spending in areas in which our technology and products are utilized, or prioritize other expenditures over our technology and products, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects would be materially adversely affected.

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Our business is subject to risks arising from changes in domestic and global economic conditions, including adverse economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, which may harm our business. Factors such as geopolitical events (including the ongoing war in Ukraine and the military conflict in Israel and Gaza), inflationary pressures, impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the U.S. election cycles have contributed to economic volatility. Recently, among other effects, volatile economic conditions have caused high levels of inflation, increases in interest rates by central banks with the intent of slowing inflation, and a reduction of available capital following increased interest rates. These global economic conditions could result in a variety of risks to our business, including difficulty in raising funding from capital markets. Such impacts would materially and adversely affect our financial condition, liquidity and the value of our securities. Further, if our future customers significantly reduce spending in areas in which our technology and products are utilized, or prioritize other expenditures over our technology and products, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects would be materially adversely affected.

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Our business and operations, and the operations of our suppliers and customers, have been in the past, and may in the future be adversely affected by epidemics, pandemic or other public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

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Our business and operations, and the operations of our suppliers and customers, have been in the past, and may in the future be adversely affected by epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises.

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The spread of an infectious disease, such as COVID-19, may also result in the inability of our manufacturers to deliver components or finished products on a timely basis and may also result in the inability of our suppliers to deliver the parts required by our manufacturers to complete manufacturing of components or finished products. In addition, governments may divert spending from other budgeted resources as they seek to reduce and/or stop the spread of COVID-19. Such events may result in a period of business and manufacturing disruption, and in reduced operations, any of which could materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. While the potential economic impact brought by the pandemic may be difficult to assess or predict, it has already caused, and is likely to result in further, significant disruption of global financial markets which may reduce our ability to access capital either at all or on favorable terms. In addition, a recession, depression or other sustained adverse market event resulting from COVID-19 could materially and adversely affect our business and the value of our Common Stock.

Current wording

We may face risks related to health epidemics and pandemics or other outbreaks of communicable diseases. The spread of an infectious disease, such as COVID-19, may also result in the inability of our manufacturers to deliver components or finished products on a timely basis and may also result in the inability of our suppliers to deliver the parts required by our manufacturers to complete manufacturing of components or finished products. In addition, governments may divert spending from other budgeted resources as they seek to reduce and/or stop the spread of pandemics. Such events may result in a period of business and manufacturing disruption, and in reduced operations, any of which could materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. While the potential economic impact brought by the pandemic may be difficult to assess or predict, it has already caused, and is likely to result in further, significant disruption of global financial markets which may reduce our ability to access capital either at all or on favorable terms. In addition, a recession, depression or other sustained adverse market event resulting from pandemics could materially and adversely affect our business and the value of our Common Stock.

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The regulations to which we are subject are complex and have become more stringent over time. Regulatory changes could result in restrictions on our ability to continue or expand our operations, higher than anticipated costs, or lower than anticipated sales. Even after we have obtained the proper regulatory clearance or approval to market a device, we have ongoing responsibilities under FDA regulations and applicable foreign laws and regulations. The FDA, state and foreign regulatory authorities have broad enforcement powers. Our failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements could result in enforcement action by the FDA, state or foreign regulatory authorities, which may include any of the following sanctions:

Current wording

The regulations to which we are subject are complex and have become more stringent over time. Regulatory changes could result in restrictions on our ability to continue or expand our operations, higher than anticipated costs, or lower than anticipated sales. Even after we have obtained the proper regulatory clearance or approval to market a device, we have ongoing responsibilities under FDA regulations and applicable foreign laws and regulations. The

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the enforcement of patents, trade secrets, and other intellectual property protection, which could make it difficult for us to stop the marketing of competing products or services in violation of our proprietary rights generally. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in foreign jurisdictions, whether or not successful, could result in substantial costs and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business, could put our future patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly, put the issuance of our patent applications at risk, and could provoke third parties to assert claims against us. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate, and any damages or other remedies that we may be awarded, may not be commercially meaningful. Accordingly, our efforts to monitor and enforce our intellectual property rights around the world may be inadequate to obtain a significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property that we develop or license.

Current wording

Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property rights in foreign jurisdictions. The legal systems of certain countries, particularly certain developing countries, do not favor the enforcement of patents, trade secrets, and other intellectual property protection, which could make it difficult for us to stop the marketing of competing products or services in violation of our proprietary rights generally. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in foreign jurisdictions, whether or not successful, could result in substantial costs and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business, could put our future patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly, put the issuance of our patent applications at risk, and could provoke third parties to assert claims against us. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate, and any damages or other remedies that we may be awarded, may not be commercially meaningful. Accordingly, our efforts to monitor and enforce our intellectual property rights around the world may be inadequate to obtain a significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property that we develop or license.

Previous wording

We expect that significant additional capital may be needed in the future to continue our planned operations, including conducting clinical trials, commercialization efforts, expanded research and development activities and costs associated with operating a public company. To raise capital, we may sell Common Stock or other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner we determine from time to time. If we sell Common Stock or other equity securities, investors may be materially diluted by subsequent sales. Such sales may also result in material dilution to our existing stockholders, and new investors could gain rights, preferences and privileges senior to the holders of our Common Stock. As of July 26, 2024, there were 855,966 shares of our Common Stock outstanding. In addition, as of July 26, 2024 there were 380,440 shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding that, as of such date, were convertible into 72,546 shares of Common Stock and options and warrants exercisable for 84,170 shares of our Common Stock.

Current wording

We expect that significant additional capital may be needed in the future to continue our planned operations, including conducting clinical trials, commercialization efforts, expanded R&D activities and costs associated with operating a public company. To raise capital, we may sell Common Stock or other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner we determine from time to time. If we sell Common Stock or other equity securities, investors may be materially diluted by subsequent sales. Such sales may also result in material dilution to our existing stockholders, and new investors could gain rights, preferences and privileges senior to the holders of our Common Stock. As of July 23, 2025, there were 1,934,280 shares of our Common Stock outstanding. In addition, as of July 23, 2025 there were 380,440 shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding that, as of such date, were convertible into 234,097 shares of Common Stock, 304,066 shares of Series D Preferred Stock outstanding that, as of such date, were convertible into 304,066 shares of Common Stock and options, restricted stock units, and warrants exercisable for 1,913,953 shares of our Common Stock.

Previous wording

Upon the listing of securities on Nasdaq, we became a publicly traded company in the United States and as such, we are incurring significant accounting, legal and other expenses that we did not incur before the IPO. We also are incurring costs associated with corporate governance requirements of the SEC, as well as requirements under Section 404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We expect these rules and regulations to continue to increase our legal and financial compliance costs, introduce new costs such as investor relations, stock exchange listing fees and shareholder reporting, and to make some activities more time consuming and costly. The implementation and testing of such processes and systems may require us to hire outside consultants and incur other significant costs. Any future changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies in the United States, including Section 404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, for so long as they apply to us, will result in increased costs to us as we respond to such changes. These laws, rules and regulations could make it more difficult or more costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including director and officer liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. The impact of these requirements could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board of Directors, any committees of our Board of Directors, or as executive officers.

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404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We expect these rules and regulations to continue to increase our legal and financial compliance costs, introduce new costs such as investor relations, stock exchange listing fees and shareholder reporting, and to make some activities more time consuming and costly. The implementation and testing of such processes and systems may require us to hire outside consultants and incur other significant costs. Any future changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies in the United States, including Section 404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, for so long as they apply to us, will result in increased costs to us as we respond to such changes. These laws, rules and regulations could make it more difficult or more costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including director and officer liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. The impact of these requirements could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board of Directors, any committees of our Board of Directors, or as executive officers.

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We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest to occur of (1) our reporting of $1.235 billion or more in annual gross revenue; (2) our becoming a “large accelerated filer,” with at least $700 million of equity securities held by non-affiliates; (3) our issuance, in any three-year period, of more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; and (4) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of our first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement.

Current wording

We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest to occur of (1) our reporting of $1.235 billion or more in annual gross revenue; (2) our becoming a “large accelerated filer,” with at least $700 million of equity securities held by non-affiliates; (3) our issuance, in any three-year period, of more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; and (4) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of our first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement. If we lose our “emerging growth company” status, we may face increased regulatory scrutiny and compliance costs. This includes stricter internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) requirements, expanded executive compensation disclosures and the potential adoption of new accounting standards. These changes can lead to higher audit fees, increased documentation and evidence requirements, and more complex audit processes.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

FDA, state and foreign regulatory authorities have broad enforcement powers. Our failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements could result in enforcement action by the FDA, state or foreign regulatory authorities, which may include any of the following sanctions:

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Regulatory authorities outside the United States may adopt similar restrictions or other policy measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If a prolonged government shutdown occurs, or if global health concerns continue to prevent the FDA or other regulatory authorities from conducting their regular inspections, reviews, or other regulatory activities, it could significantly impact the ability of the FDA or other regulatory authorities to timely review and process our regulatory submissions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Upon the listing of securities on Nasdaq, we became a publicly traded company in the United States and as such, we are incurring significant accounting, legal and other expenses that we did not incur before the IPO. We also are incurring costs associated with corporate governance requirements of the SEC, as well as requirements under Section
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

Regulatory authorities outside the United States may adopt similar restrictions or other policy measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If a prolonged government shutdown occurs, or if global health concerns