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Genasys Inc.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Dec 15, 2025.

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FY2025 · Filed Dec 15, 2025

GNSS$1.40+6.5%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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Previous report: 10-K

Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-12-13.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Current report: 10-K

Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-12-15.

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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 186 previous paragraphs and 199 current paragraphs.

149 unchanged; 30 reworded; 19 added; 6 removed; 1 previous and 1 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

political or economic uncertainty;

Current report

The funding of U.S. government programs is subject to an annual congressional budget authorization and appropriations process. In years when the U.S. government does not complete its appropriations before the beginning of the new fiscal year on October 1, government operations are typically funded pursuant to a "continuing resolution," which allows federal government agencies to operate at spending levels approved in the previous appropriations cycle, but does not authorize new spending initiatives. When the U.S. government operates under a continuing resolution, delays can occur in the procurement of the products, services and solutions that we provide and may result in new initiatives being canceled. We have on occasion experienced delays in contract awards which affect our future revenues as a result of this annual appropriations cycle, and we could experience similar declines in revenues from future delays in the appropriations process. When the U.S. government fails to complete its appropriations process or to provide for a continuing resolution, a full or partial federal government shutdown may result. A federal government shutdown could result in delays or cancellations of key programs or during extended government shutdown periods, the delay of contract payments, which could have a negative effect on our cash flows and adversely affect our future results.

Current report

A decline in, and delays in the receipt of, federal funding is currently impacting many of our software and hardware customers, and may lead to a reduction in demand for our products. FEMA funding freezes and related uncertainty has recently introduced friction in procurement across multiple jurisdictions. Ongoing uncertainty regarding funding policies may also complicate our short- and long-term strategic planning, and that of our partners and customers, including decisions regarding hiring, product strategy, capital investment, supply chain design and geographic expansion.

Current report

While we continue to monitor federal funding developments, the ultimate impact of these risks remains uncertain and any prolonged governmental funding shortfalls could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Current report

Beginning in our fiscal year 2025, significant new and expanded tariffs, reciprocal tariffs and other trade restrictions have been imposed with selective tariff exemptions impacting global trade.

Current report

Current or future tariffs or other restrictive trade measures may raise the costs of raw materials, components or finished goods, which may adversely impact both our product offerings and our operational expenses. Such cost increases may reduce our margins and require us to increase prices, which could harm our competitive position, reduce customer demand and damage customer relationships.

Current report

Trade disputes, trade restrictions, tariffs and other political tensions between the U.S. and other countries may also exacerbate unfavorable macroeconomic conditions including inflationary pressures, foreign exchange volatility, financial market instability, and economic recessions or downturns, which may also negatively impact customer demand for our products or services, delay purchases or renewals, limit expansion opportunities with customers, limit our access to capital, or otherwise negatively impact our business and operations. Ongoing tariff policies, trade restrictions and macroeconomic uncertainty have and may continue to contribute to volatility in the price of our common stock.

Current report

Ongoing uncertainty regarding trade policies may also complicate our short- and long-term strategic planning, and that of our partners and customers, including decisions regarding hiring, product strategy, capital investment, supply chain design and geographic expansion. While we continue to monitor trade developments, the ultimate impact of these risks remains uncertain and any prolonged economic downturn, escalation in trade tensions, or deterioration in international perception of U.S.-based companies could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Current report

We may not successfully expand our position in the mass notification market, and our margins may be affected.

Current report

Our software collects real-time information on developing and active emergency situations and can create alerts, warnings, notifications and instructions to be disseminated and relayed as directed or programmed by our customers, which include governments and first responders. Potential misunderstandings regarding the role of our software in disseminating important alerts and information to at-risk populations may lead to product liability, negligent design, personal injury, and in some severe cases, wrongful death claims being brought against us. See also “Item 3. Legal Proceedings.”

Current report

Even if without merit, any lawsuits brought against us could result in significant costs, negative publicity, diversion of management time and resources and adverse outcomes, including settlements, judgments, penalties or required changes to business practices. The frequency and magnitude of such claims may increase as we expand into new markets and introduce new products or features. The outcome of any proceeding is inherently uncertain, and we may not be able to estimate reasonably the likelihood or range of potential loss.

Current report

Our short-term liquidity may be materially adversely affected by administrative complexities surrounding the disbursement of funds under our Puerto Rico Early Warning System project. Furthermore, our ability to receive the full benefits of such project could be materially and adversely affected by the economic, governmental, and environmental conditions in Puerto Rico and by natural disasters impacting our operations or delivery of products in a timely manner.

Current report

As a result of administrative complexities surrounding the approval process within the authority responsible for electricity generation, distribution and transmission in Puerto Rico, which is responsible for requesting disbursement of funds from FEMA, we have recently experienced delays in receiving payments under our contract to provide the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority with an Emergency Warning System (the “ Puerto Rico Early Warning System Project”). A continuation or exacerbation of these delays could materially adversely affect our liquidity position in the short term.

Current report

Furthermore, Puerto Rico’s ongoing fiscal challenges, including government debt restructuring, austerity measures, and political instability, may result in regulatory uncertainties, delays in contract execution, delays in timely payment of contract amounts due, or disruptions in governmental support or funding tied to our services related to the Puerto Rico Early Warning System Project. Additionally, Puerto Rico’s geographic location in the Caribbean makes it highly susceptible to hurricanes, tropical storms, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. These events can severely damage infrastructure, disrupt power and telecommunications, and hinder our ability to deliver contracted services in a timely and effective manner. The increasing frequency and intensity of such events, potentially driven by climate change, heightens the risk of prolonged service interruptions and inability to meet contractual obligations.

Current report

If the government of Puerto Rico is unable to maintain essential public services, or fund projects we are engaged in, including the Puerto Rico Early Warning System Project, or if future weather events or other disasters impair our operations or supply chain, we may face significant challenges in meeting our performance obligations, which could result in penalties, , including under our agreement with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, reputational harm, or loss of future business, and we may not timely achieve the anticipated benefits related to the project. Any of these factors could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Current report

On May 13, 2024, we entered into a term loan and security agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which we received $14.7 million in cash proceeds in exchange for a $15 million term loan (the “Close Date Term Loan”) and the issuance of warrants to purchase up to 3,068,182 shares of our common stock. On May 9, 2025, we entered into a First Amendment to Term Loan and Security Agreement, pursuant to which the lenders under the Loan Agreement (the “Lenders”) agreed to extend an additional term loan to us in the aggregate principal amount of $4 million (the “First Amendment Term Loan” and with the Close Date Term Loan, the “Term Loans”) and provide a process to obtain, at the Lenders’ sole discretion, an additional term loan of up to $4 million.

Current report

If our goodwill is impaired, we will record a non-cash charge to our results of operations and the amount of the charge may be material.

Current report

At least annually, or whenever events or circumstances arise indicating impairment may exist, we review goodwill for impairment as required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The estimated fair value of our goodwill could change if there are future changes in our capital structure, cost of debt, interest rates, capital expenditure levels, ability to perform at levels that were forecasted or a permanent change to our market capitalization. In the future, we may need to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill by taking a non-cash charge to our results of operations. Such a charge would have the effect of reducing goodwill with a corresponding impairment expense and may have a material effect upon our reported results. The additional expense may reduce our reported profitability or increase our reported losses in future periods and could negatively affect the market for our securities, our ability to obtain other sources of capital, and may generally have a negative effect on our future operations.

Current report

General Risk Factors
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political uncertainty;

Previous report

We may not successfully penetrate the mass notification market.

Previous report

The mass notification market is substantial and projected to grow globally over the next five years. While there are several large companies already established in this market, we believe our unique SaaS systems and solutions, the clear, intelligible voice capability of our Genasys speaker products, and our unified software/hardware platform provide us with competitive advantages. Based on the increase in global public safety and enterprise threats, we continue to invest in marketing, selling, and software development resources to become successful in this growing market. However, we are competing against established competitors that have greater resources and have successfully penetrated the market.

Previous report

Our margins could be impacted as we expand into the emergency response and mass notification market.

Previous report

Costs associated with our multi-year maintenance contract with a foreign military customer could be higher than expected.

Previous report

We are obligated under a five-year repair and maintenance agreement with a foreign military. We have contracted with a third-party service provider to administer the required services under the terms of the maintenance agreement. The revenue from the maintenance agreement with our customer is fixed and paid annually upon completion of each year through May 2024. It is possible that the cost to repair and maintain the products and the cost to contract with our third-party service provider could exceed the revenue generated by the maintenance agreement.
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Previous wording

In fiscal year 2024, one customer accounted for 18% of revenues and no other customers accounted for more than 10% of revenues. Historically, our revenues have been dependent upon a limited number of customers, and we expect that we will continue to have some significant customers in future years. We do not have long-term purchase commitments with these or other significant customers, and our customers have the right to cease doing business with us at any time. Military contracts that we have been awarded have terms of indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity during the term of the contract, so there are no guaranteed purchases under these contracts. No assurance can be given that these or other customers will continue to do business with us or that they will maintain their historical levels of business. If our relationship with any material customer were to cease, then our revenues would decline and negatively impact our results of operations. Any such decline could result in us increasing our accumulated deficit and a need to raise additional capital to fund our operations. If our expectations regarding future sales are inaccurate, we may be unable to reduce costs in a timely manner to adjust for sales shortfalls.

Current wording

In fiscal year 2025, one customer accounted for 32% of revenues and no other customers accounted for more than 10% of revenues. In fiscal year 2024, one customer accounted for 18% of revenues, and no other customers accounted for more than 10% of revenues. Historically, our revenues have been dependent upon a limited number of customers, and we expect that we will continue to have some significant customers in future years. We do not have long-term purchase commitments with these or other significant customers, and our customers have the right to cease doing business with us at any time. Military contracts that we have been awarded have terms of indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity during the term of the contract, so there are no guaranteed purchases under these contracts. No assurance can be given that these or other customers will continue to do business with us or that they will maintain their historical levels of business. If our relationship with any material customer were to cease, then our revenues would decline and negatively impact our results of operations. Any such decline could result in us increasing our accumulated deficit and a need to raise additional capital to fund our operations. If our expectations regarding future sales are inaccurate, we may be unable to reduce costs in a timely manner to adjust for sales shortfalls.

Previous wording

We may need additional capital to support our growth. While we expect to generate these funds from operations, we may not be able to do so. Principal factors that could affect the availability of our internally generated funds include:

Current wording

We may need additional capital to support our growth. While we expect to generate these funds from operations, we may not be able to do so, or may be able to do so only on terms unfavorable to us. Principal factors that could affect the availability of our internally generated funds include:

Previous wording

failure of sales to government, military, and commercial markets to meet planned projections;

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failure of sales to, or delays in payment from, customers in the government, military, and commercial markets to meet planned projections;

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Should we require additional funds, general market conditions or the then-current market price of our common stock may not support capital raising transactions and any such financing may require advance approval of our stockholders under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market. Our ability to obtain financing may be further constrained by prevailing economic conditions. We may be required to reduce costs, including the scaling back of research and development into new products, which could have a negative impact on our ability to compete and to innovate. If we raise additional funds by selling additional shares of our capital stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock (assuming we are able to obtain additional financing), the ownership interest of our stockholders will be diluted, which could have a material negative impact on the market value of our common stock.

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Should we require additional funds, general market conditions or the then-current market price of our common stock may not support equity or debt capital raising transactions and any such financing may require advance approval of our stockholders under the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market. As a result of the size of our public float, we are limited in our ability to raise significant equity capital in a public offering. Our ability to obtain financing may be further constrained by prevailing economic conditions. We may be required to reduce costs, including the scaling back of research and development into new products, which could have a negative impact on our ability to compete and to innovate. If we raise additional funds by selling additional shares of our capital stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock (assuming we are able to obtain additional financing), the ownership interest of our stockholders will be diluted, which could have a material negative impact on the market value of our common stock. If we raise additional funds through debt financing, the terms of such financing may not be favorable to us, and may also restrict our strategic or operational flexibility.

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The volatile global economic environment has created market uncertainty. A slowdown in the financial markets or other economic conditions, including but not limited to global supply chain issues, inflation, fuel and energy costs, freight costs, lack of available credit, interest rates, and tax rates, may adversely affect the Company’s growth and profitability. Fluctuation of prices and availability of commodities and materials used in the manufacture of our products may affect the cost of operations. In addition, increasing wage inflation and challenges hiring qualified personnel may impact our ability to meet customer demand. While we expect the impacts of market uncertainty and inflation could have an effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, we are unable to predict the extent or nature of these impacts at this time.

Current wording

The volatile global economic environment has created market uncertainty. A slowdown in the financial markets or other economic conditions, including but not limited to global supply chain issues, inflation, fuel and energy costs, freight costs, lack of available credit, sovereign debt crises, interest rates, and tax rates, may adversely affect the Company’s growth and profitability. Fluctuation of prices and availability of commodities and materials used in the manufacture of our products may affect the cost of operations. In addition, increasing wage inflation and challenges hiring qualified personnel may impact our ability to meet customer demand. While we expect the impacts of market uncertainty and inflation could have an effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, we are unable to predict the extent or nature of these impacts at this time.

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We have experienced cybersecurity incidents in the past, though none have materially impacted our Company, including our operations or financial condition. There can be no guarantee that future cyberattacks or incidents will not materially impact our Company generally or our IT Systems or data or that of critical service providers specifically. We face numerous and evolving cybersecurity risks that threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our IT Systems and data. Those risks include data security incidents, cybersecurity events, data breaches, ransomware attacks or other compromises of the IT Systems that we or our vendors use to provide services or process data on our behalf, which may lead to compromised network security and misappropriation or compromise of our information, our customer’s information or that of third parties, to system disruptions or to shutdowns. Cyberattack actors include criminal hackers, hacktivists, state-sponsored intrusions, and may involve industrial espionage, employee malfeasance and human or technological error. Computer hackers and others routinely attempt to breach the security of technology products, services and systems, and to fraudulently induce employees, customers and other third parties to disclose information or unwittingly provide access to systems or data. The risk of such attacks includes attempted breaches not only of our own products, services and systems, but also those of customers, contractors, business partners, vendors and other third parties.

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We have experienced cybersecurity incidents in the past, though none have materially impacted our Company, including our operations or financial condition. There can be no guarantee that future cyberattacks or incidents will not materially impact our Company generally or our IT Systems or data or that of critical service providers specifically. We face numerous and evolving cybersecurity risks that threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our IT Systems and data. Those risks include data security incidents, cybersecurity events, data breaches, ransomware attacks or other compromises of the IT Systems that we or our vendors use to provide services or process data on our behalf, which may lead to compromised network security and misappropriation or compromise of our information, our customer’s information or that of third parties, to system disruptions or to shutdowns. Cyberattack actors include criminal hackers, hacktivists, and state-sponsored intrusions, and may involve industrial espionage, employee malfeasance and human or technological error. Computer hackers and others routinely attempt to breach the security of technology products, services and systems, and to fraudulently induce employees, customers and other third parties to disclose information or unwittingly provide access to systems or data. The risk of such attacks includes attempted breaches not only of our own products, services and systems, but also those of customers, contractors, business partners, vendors and other third parties.

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Our products, services and systems may be used in critical company, customer, government or other third-party operations, or involve the storage, processing and transmission of sensitive data, including valuable intellectual property, classified information, other proprietary or confidential data, regulated data and personal information of employees, customers and others. In our command-and-control software systems, we process, store and transmit data provided by our customers, which is vital to our customer’s businesses and operations and may include sensitive and personal data. We also manage, store, transmit and otherwise process various sensitive personal or confidential data related to our company and our employees in the regular course of business. Successful breaches, employee malfeasance or human or technological error could result in, for example, unauthorized access to, disclosure, modification, misuse, loss or destruction of company, customer, government or other third party data or systems; theft of sensitive, regulated, classified or confidential data including personal information and intellectual property; the loss of access to critical data or systems through distributed denial-of-service attacks, denial-of-service attacks, ransomware attacks, supply chain attacks, destructive attacks or other means; and business delays, service or system disruptions or denials of service. Further, hardware and operating system software and applications that we produce or procure from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including “bugs” and other problems that could interfere with the operation of such systems. Given the nature of complex systems, software and services like ours, and the scanning tools that we deploy across our networks, infrastructure and products, we regularly identify and track security vulnerabilities. We are unable to comprehensively guarantee patches or confirm that measures are in place to mitigate all such vulnerabilities, or that patches will be applied before vulnerabilities are exploited by a threat actor. If attackers are able to exploit critical vulnerabilities before patches are installed or mitigating measures are implemented, significant compromises could impact our and our customers’ systems and data.

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Our products, services and systems may be used in critical government, company, customer or other third-party operations, or involve the storage, processing and transmission of sensitive data, including valuable intellectual property, classified information, other proprietary or confidential data, regulated data and personal information of employees, customers and others. In our command-and-control software systems, we process, store and transmit data provided by our customers, which is vital to our customer’s businesses and operations and may include sensitive and personal data. We also manage, store, transmit and otherwise process various sensitive personal or confidential data related to our company and our employees in the regular course of business. Successful breaches, employee malfeasance or human or technological error could result in, for example, unauthorized access to, disclosure, modification, misuse, loss or destruction of government company, customer or other third party data or systems; theft of sensitive, regulated, classified or confidential data including personal information and intellectual property; the loss of access to critical data or systems through distributed denial-of-service attacks, denial-of-service attacks, ransomware attacks, supply chain attacks, destructive attacks or other means; and business delays, service or system disruptions or denials of service. Further, hardware and operating system software and applications that we produce or procure from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including “bugs” and other problems that could interfere with the operation of such systems. Given the nature of complex systems, software and services like ours, and the scanning tools that we deploy across our networks, infrastructure and products, we regularly identify and track security vulnerabilities. We are unable to comprehensively guarantee patches or confirm that measures are in place to mitigate all such vulnerabilities, or that patches will be applied before vulnerabilities are exploited by a threat actor. If attackers are able to exploit critical vulnerabilities before patches are installed or mitigating measures are implemented, significant compromises could impact our and our customers’ systems and data.

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We have current government contracts, and our future growth is dependent, in large part, on continued sales to U.S. and international governments and businesses that sell to governments.

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We have current government contracts, and our future growth is dependent, in large part, on continued sales to U.S. and international governments and businesses that sell to governments, which in turn are dependent on adequate government funding. In this context, we note a recent decline in federal funding in the United States.

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In fiscal year 2024, direct and indirect sales to the U.S. government accounted for approximately 29% of our total net sales, compared with 59% of our total net sales in fiscal year 2023. Changes in defense spending could have an adverse effect on our current and future revenues. Sales of our products to U.S. government agencies and organizations are subject to the overall U.S. government budget and congressional appropriation decisions and processes which are driven by numerous factors, including geo-political events and macroeconomic conditions, and are beyond our control. Even awards granted may not result in orders due to spending constraints. Similar issues apply to sales to international governments. We have no assurance that military interest in communication devices to minimize unnecessary use of force will continue or will provide future growth opportunities for our business.

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In fiscal year 2025, direct and indirect sales to the U.S. government accounted for approximately 56% of our total net sales, compared with 29% of our total net sales in fiscal year 2024. Changes in defense and other government spending could have an adverse effect on our current and future revenues. Sales of our products to U.S. government agencies and organizations, including, for example, our recently received LRAD order for CROWS, are subject to the overall U.S. government budget and congressional appropriation decisions and processes which are driven by numerous factors, including domestic political conditions, geopolitical events and macroeconomic conditions, and are beyond our control. Even awards granted may not result in orders due to spending constraints or Congressional delays in passing the federal budget. Similar issues apply to sales to international governments. Furthermore, we have no assurance that military interest in communication devices to minimize unnecessary use of force will continue or will provide future growth opportunities for our business.

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To grow our business, in addition to continuing to obtain additional orders from our existing customers, we must develop relationships with new customers and obtain and fulfill orders from new customers. We are competing against a number of large competitors in the mass notification market, and we need to establish our product offerings as competitive to win awards against these competitors, increase our customer base, and gain market share. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to increase our customer base.

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To grow our business, in addition to continuing to obtain additional orders from our existing customers, we must develop relationships with new customers and obtain and fulfill orders from new customers. We are competing against a number of large competitors in the mass notification market, and we need to establish our product offerings as competitive to win awards against these competitors, increase our customer base, and gain market share. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to increase our customer base. Further, even if we do obtain new customers, we cannot guarantee that those customers will purchase from us in sufficient quantities or at product prices that will enable us to recover our costs in acquiring those customers and fulfilling those orders. Whether we will be able to sell more of our products will depend on several factors, including:

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Since early 2018, we have completed several acquisitions, including Genasys Spain, Amika Mobile, Zonehaven and most recently Evertel. Our ability to successfully implement our business plan and achieve targeted financial results and other benefits including, among other things, greater market presence and development, and enhancements to our product portfolio and customer base, is dependent on our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions. We may not realize the intended benefits of these acquisitions, or the acquisition of other businesses in the future as rapidly as, or to the extent, anticipated by our management. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully integrate these businesses, products or technologies without substantial expenses, delays or other operational or financial problems. Acquisitions involve a number of risks, some or all which could have a material adverse effect on our acquired businesses, products or technologies. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that these businesses, or any other acquired business, product, or technology will be profitable or achieve anticipated revenues and income. Our failure to manage our acquisition and integration strategy successfully could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. The process of integrating an acquired business involves risks, including but not limited to:

Current wording

Since early 2018, we have completed several acquisitions, including Genasys Spain, Amika Mobile assets, Zonehaven and most recently Evertel. Our ability to successfully implement our business plan and achieve targeted financial results and other benefits including, among other things, greater market presence and development, and enhancements to our product portfolio and customer base, is dependent on our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions. We may not realize the intended benefits of these acquisitions, or the acquisition of other businesses in the future as rapidly as, or to the extent, anticipated by our management. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully integrate these businesses, products or technologies without substantial expenses, delays or other operational or financial problems. Acquisitions involve a number of risks, some or all which could have a material adverse effect on our acquired businesses, products or technologies. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that these businesses, or any other acquired business, product, or technology will be profitable or achieve anticipated revenues and income. Our failure to manage our acquisition and integration strategy successfully could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. The process of integrating an acquired business involves risks, including but not limited to:

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Potential customers for our products, including government, military, and emergency response agencies, may be influenced by claims or perceptions that long-range hailing devices are unsafe or may be used in an abusive manner. These claims or perceptions, which we believe are unsubstantiated, could reduce our product sales.

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Potential customers for our products, including government, military, and emergency response agencies, may be influenced by claims or perceptions that long-range hailing devices are unsafe or may be used in an abusive manner. These claims have been voiced and exploited by third parties in the past, including on network television and social media. Such claims or perceptions, which we believe are unsubstantiated, could reduce our product sales and harm our reputation.

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Our sales strategy for fiscal year 2025 and beyond is to increase our share of the growing emergency response and mass notification market with our Protective Communications solutions. A number of large companies currently have a substantial share of the market. While we believe we have a strong product platform that can successfully compete against these larger players, given the highly competitive environment, we expect to confront pricing pressures, which may negatively impact our overall margins.

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The emergency response and mass notification market is substantial and projected to grow globally over the near future. Our sales strategy for fiscal year 2026 and beyond is to increase our share of the growing emergency response and mass notification market with our Protective Communications solutions. However, we may be unable to do so as a result of competition or otherwise.

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Our products are substantially different from proven, mass produced sound transducer designs and are often employed in harsh environments. We may incur substantial and unpredictable warranty costs from post-production product or component failures. We generally warrant our products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period up to one year from the date of purchase. We also sell extended repair and maintenance contracts with terms ranging from one to several years, which provide repair and maintenance services after expiration of the original limited warranty. As of September 30, 2024, we had a warranty reserve of $76 thousand. While our warranty experience with our product line has been favorable, as we build more complexity into the product, and as we expand our supplier base, issues could arise that could affect future warranty costs, which could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and business prospects.

Current wording

Our products are substantially different from proven, mass produced sound transducer designs and are often employed in harsh environments. We may incur substantial and unpredictable warranty costs from post-production product or component failures. We generally warrant our products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period up to one year from the date of purchase. We also sell extended repair and maintenance contracts with terms ranging from one to several years, which provide repair and maintenance services after expiration of the original limited warranty. As of September 30, 2025, we had a warranty reserve of $62 thousand. While our warranty experience with our product line has been favorable, as we build more complexity into the product, and as we expand our supplier base, issues could arise that could affect future warranty costs, which could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and business prospects.

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We have previously experienced, and may in the future experience, reductions in sales of older generation products as customers delay or defer purchases in anticipation of new product introductions. We have established reserves for slow moving or obsolete inventory of $0.8 million as of September 30, 2024. The reserves we have established for potential losses due to obsolete inventory may, however, prove to be inadequate and may give rise to additional charges for obsolete or excess inventory.

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We have previously experienced, and may in the future experience, reductions in sales of older generation products as customers delay or defer purchases in anticipation of new product introductions. We have established reserves for slow moving or obsolete inventory of $1.3 million as of September 30, 2025. The reserves we have established for potential losses due to obsolete inventory may, however, prove to be inadequate and may give rise to additional charges for obsolete or excess inventory.

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We may face personal injury and other liability claims that harm our reputation and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

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We may face wrongful death, personal injury and other product liability claims that may result in significant costs, harm our reputation and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

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While our products have been engineered to reduce the risk of damage to human hearing or human health, we could be exposed to claims of hearing damage if the product is not properly operated. A person injured in connection with the use of our products may bring legal action against us to recover damages on the basis of theories, including personal injury, negligent design, dangerous product or inadequate warning. We may also be subject to lawsuits involving allegations of misuse of our products. Our product liability insurance coverage may be insufficient to pay all such claims. Product liability insurance may also become too costly for us or may become unavailable to us in the future. We may not have sufficient resources to satisfy any product liability claims not covered by insurance, which would materially and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition. Significant litigation could also result in negative publicity and a diversion of management’s attention and resources.

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While our hardware products have been engineered to reduce the risk of damage to human hearing or human health, we could be exposed to claims of hearing damage if the product is not properly operated. A person injured in connection with the use of our products may bring legal action against us to recover damages on the basis of various legal theories including personal injury, negligent design, dangerous product or inadequate warning. We may also be subject to lawsuits involving allegations of defects in or misuse of our hardware or software products, including allegations that such products failed to protect lives.

Previous wording

We sell our products worldwide. In fiscal years 2024 and 2023, revenues outside of the U.S. accounted for approximately 30% and 22% of net revenues, respectively. The risks inherent in international trade may reduce our international sales and harm our business and the businesses of our customers and our suppliers. These risks include:

Current wording

We sell our products worldwide. In fiscal years 2025 and 2024, revenues outside of the U.S. accounted for approximately 17% and 30% of net revenues, respectively. The risks inherent in international trade may reduce our international sales and harm our business and the businesses of our customers and our suppliers. These risks include:

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Current conflicts around the world, including Ukraine and Israel, and related sanctions could damage or disrupt international commerce and the global economy. It is not possible to predict the broader or longer-term consequences of these conflicts or the impact of sanctions, embargoes, regional instability, geopolitical shifts and adverse effects on macroeconomic conditions, security conditions, currency exchange rates, and financial markets. Such geopolitical instability and uncertainty could have a negative impact on our ability to sell, ship products, collect payments, and support customers in certain regions based on trade restrictions, embargoes and export control law restrictions, supply disruptions, and logistics restrictions, including closures of air space, and could increase the costs, risks, and adverse impacts from supply chain and logistics challenges. Given the evolving nature of these conflicts, the related sanctions, potential governmental actions and economic impact, such potential impacts remain uncertain. While we expect the impacts of these conflicts could have an effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations, we are unable to predict the extent or nature of these impacts at this time.

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Current conflicts around the world, including Ukraine and the Middle East, and related sanctions have damaged and disrupted, and could continue to damage or disrupt, international commerce and the global economy. It is not possible to predict the broader or longer-term consequences of these conflicts or the impact of sanctions, embargoes, regional instability, geopolitical shifts and adverse effects on macroeconomic conditions, security conditions, currency exchange rates, and financial markets. Such geopolitical instability and uncertainty could have a negative impact on our ability to sell, ship products, collect payments, and support customers in certain regions based on trade restrictions, embargoes and export control law restrictions, and could result in supply disruptions and logistics restrictions, including closures of air space. Given the evolving nature of these conflicts, the related sanctions, potential governmental actions and economic impact, such potential impacts remain uncertain. While we expect the impacts of these conflicts could have an effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations, we are unable to predict the extent or nature of these impacts at this time.

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Our products are made from a wide range of materials and have a large number of components and sub-assemblies (including semiconductors and other electronic components) produced by numerous outside suppliers around the world. Because not all of our supply arrangements provide for guaranteed supply and some key parts may be available only from a single supplier or a limited group of suppliers, we are subject to supply and pricing risk. Our operations and those of our suppliers are subject to disruption for a variety of reasons, including pandemic related supplier plant shutdowns or slowdowns, transportation delays, work stoppages, labor relations, labor shortages, price inflation, governmental regulatory and enforcement actions, intellectual property claims against suppliers, financial issues such as supplier bankruptcy, information technology failures, and hazards such as fire, earthquakes, flooding, or other natural disasters. For example, we expect to continue to be impacted by the following supply chain issues, due to economic, political and other factors largely beyond our control: increased input material costs and component shortages; supply chain disruptions and delays and cost inflation, all of which could continue or escalate in the future. The effects of climate change, including extreme weather events, long-term changes in temperature levels, water availability, increased cost for decarbonizing process heating, supply costs impacted by increasing energy costs, or energy costs impacted by carbon prices or offsets may exacerbate these risks. If these disruptions occur, or if we experience quality problems with suppliers, then our production schedules could be significantly delayed or costs significantly increased, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, liquidity, results of operations, and financial position.

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Our products are made from a wide range of materials and have a large number of components and sub-assemblies (including semiconductors and other electronic components) produced by numerous outside suppliers around the world. Because not all of our supply arrangements provide for guaranteed supply and some key parts may be available only from a single supplier or a limited group of suppliers, we are subject to supply and pricing risk. For example, we rely on one supplier for compression drivers for our LRAD products. Our operations and those of our suppliers are subject to disruption for a variety of reasons, including pandemic related supplier plant shutdowns or slowdowns, transportation delays, work stoppages, labor relations, labor shortages, price inflation, governmental regulatory and enforcement actions, intellectual property claims against suppliers, financial issues such as supplier bankruptcy, information technology failures, and hazards such as fire, earthquakes, flooding, or other natural disasters. For example, we expect to continue to be impacted by the following supply chain issues, due to economic, political and other factors largely beyond our control: increased input material costs and component shortages; supply chain disruptions and delays and cost inflation, all of which could continue or escalate in the future. The effects of climate change, including extreme weather events, long-term changes in temperature levels, water availability, increased cost for decarbonizing process heating, supply costs impacted by increasing energy costs, or energy costs impacted by carbon prices or offsets may exacerbate these risks. If these disruptions occur, or if we experience quality problems with suppliers, then our production schedules could be significantly delayed or costs significantly increased, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, liquidity, results of operations, and financial position.

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the availability, pricing, and timeliness of delivery of components for our products and OEM products;

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the availability, pricing, and timeliness of delivery of components for our products and original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) products;

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our ability to develop and supply sound reproduction components to customers, distributors or original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) or to license our technologies;

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our ability to develop and supply sound reproduction components to customers, distributors or OEMs or to license our technologies;

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general economic conditions that could affect the timing of customer orders and capital spending and result in order cancellations or rescheduling; and

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general economic conditions that could affect the timing of customer orders and capital spending and result in order cancellations or rescheduling;

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increased competition in this market;

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increased competition in this market; and

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The agreements governing our Term Loan impose financial and operating restrictions on us and any failure to meet our payment or other obligations under our Term Loan could have a material adverse effect on us, including permitting the lenders under our Term Loan to foreclose on, and acquire control of, substantially all of our assets.

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The agreements governing our Term Loans impose financial and operating restrictions on us and any failure to meet our payment or other obligations under our Term Loans could have a material adverse effect on us, including permitting the lenders under our Term Loans to foreclose on, and acquire control of, substantially all of our assets.

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Our Term Loan imposes, and the terms of any future debt may impose, operating and other restrictions on us. These restrictions could affect, and in many respects limit or prohibit, among other items, our ability to:

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Our Term Loans impose, and the terms of any future debt may impose, operating and other restrictions on us. These restrictions could affect, and in many respects limit or prohibit, among other items, our ability to:

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Our Term Loan also requires us to achieve and maintain compliance with a minimum liquidity covenant. A breach of any of these restrictive covenants or the inability to comply with the financial metrics could result in a default under our Term Loan. Further, our Term Loan is jointly and severally guaranteed by us and certain of our subsidiaries. Borrowings under our Term Loan are secured by liens on substantially all of our assets, including the capital stock of certain of our subsidiaries, and the assets of our subsidiaries that are loan party guarantors. If we are unable to repay outstanding borrowings when due or comply with other obligations and covenants under our Term Loan, the lenders under our Term Loan will have the right to proceed against these pledged capital stock and take control of substantially all of our assets.

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Our Term Loans also require us to achieve and maintain compliance with a minimum liquidity covenant. A breach of any of these restrictive covenants or the inability to comply with the financial metrics could result in a default under our Term Loans. Further, our Term Loans are jointly and severally guaranteed by us and certain of our subsidiaries. Borrowings under our Term Loans are secured by liens on substantially all of our assets, including the capital stock of certain of our subsidiaries, and the assets of our subsidiaries that are loan party guarantors. If we are unable to repay outstanding borrowings when due or comply with other obligations and covenants under our Term Loans, the lenders under our Term Loans will have the right to proceed against these pledged capital stock and take control of substantially all of our assets.

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Our Term Loan may not be sufficient for our future working capital, investments and cash requirements, in which case we would need to seek additional debt or equity financing or scale back our operations. In addition, we may need to seek additional financing to achieve and maintain compliance with specified financial criteria under our Term Loan. We may not be able to access additional capital resources due to a variety of reasons, including the restrictive covenants in our Term Loan and the lack of available capital due to global economic conditions. If our financing requirements are not met and we are unable to access additional financing on favorable terms, or at all, our business, financial condition, operating results, and future growth prospects could be materially adversely affected.

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Our Term Loans may not be sufficient for our future working capital, investments and cash requirements, in which case we would need to seek additional debt or equity financing or scale back our operations. In addition, we may need to seek additional financing to achieve and maintain compliance with specified financial criteria under our Term Loans. We may not be able to access additional capital resources due to a variety of reasons, including the restrictive covenants in our Term Loans and the lack of available capital due to global economic conditions. If our financing requirements are not met and we are unable to access additional financing on favorable terms, or at all, our business, financial condition, operating results, and future growth prospects could be materially adversely affected.

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Our Term Loan provides for interest to be calculated based on the prime rate, the federal funds rate and/or the secured overnight financing rate. While the Federal Reserve decreased interest rates in 2024 any future increases in interest rates on which our Term Loan interest rates are based would increase interest rates on our debt, which could materially adversely impact our interest expense, operating results and cash flows.

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Our Term Loans provide for interest to be calculated based on the prime rate, the federal funds rate and/or the secured overnight financing rate. While the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates slightly during 2025, future increases in benchmark rates would raise the interest rates applicable to our Term Loans. Any such increases would result in higher interest expense and could materially adversely impact our operating results, liquidity, and cash flows.

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As of September 30, 2024, we had outstanding options granted to our employees, consultants, advisors, and directors to purchase 3,695,740 shares of our common stock and we had 288,059 restricted stock units outstanding. As of September 30, 2024, the exercise prices for the options ranged from $1.70 to $6.87 per share. We also have outstanding warrants to purchase 3,068,182 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.53, which warrants will expire May 14, 2029. The issuance of shares of common stock upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants and the release of outstanding restricted stock units could cause substantial dilution to holders of our common stock, and the sale of those shares in the market could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. The potential dilution from these shares could negatively affect the terms on which we could obtain equity financing.

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As of September 30, 2025, we had outstanding options granted to our employees, consultants, advisors, and directors to purchase 3,999,116 shares of our common stock and we had 277,342 restricted stock units outstanding. As of September 30, 2025, the exercise prices for the options ranged from $1.70 to $6.87 per share. We also have outstanding warrants to purchase 3,068,182 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.53, which warrants will expire May 14, 2029. The issuance of shares of common stock upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants and the release of outstanding restricted stock units could cause substantial dilution to holders of our common stock, and the sale of those shares in the market could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. The potential dilution from these shares could negatively affect the terms on which we could obtain equity financing.
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Our product liability insurance coverage may be insufficient to pay all such claims. Product liability insurance may also become too costly for us or may become unavailable to us in the future. We may not have sufficient resources to satisfy any product liability claims not covered by insurance, which would materially and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
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Further, even if we do obtain new customers, we cannot guarantee that those customers will purchase from us in sufficient quantities or at product prices that will enable us to recover our costs in acquiring those customers and fulfilling those orders. Whether we will be able to sell more of our products will depend on several factors, including: