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- We have experienced periods of losses and financial insecurity.
- We have incurred significant additional indebtedness during recent periods, which may impair our ability to raise further capital or impact our ability to service our debt.
- Our credit agreement contains covenants that restrict our business and financing activities. All of our assets secure our obligations under the credit agreement and may be subject to foreclosure.
- We operate in a highly competitive industry.
- The majority of our clients’ contracts and orders can be terminated upon short notice.
- We may bear financial risk if we underprice our contracts or overrun cost estimates.
- Our business uses biological and hazardous materials, which could injure people or violate laws, resulting in liability that could adversely impact our financial condition and business.
- Our animal populations may suffer diseases that can damage our inventory, harm our reputation, result in decreased sales of our services or research products or result in other liability.
- Failure to manage our growth effectively could cause our business to suffer and have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
- Providing CRO services creates a risk of liability.
- New technologies may be developed, validated and increasingly used in biomedical research that could reduce demand for some of our products and services.
- Our non-U.S. locations account for a significant percentage of our revenues, exposing us to risks associated with operating internationally.
- Some of our clients and contracts depend on government funding of research and development and a reduction in that funding may adversely affect our business.
- We have and may further expand our business through acquisitions, which exposes us to various risks. Our due diligence of our past or future acquisitions may not have identified all pertinent risks, or the full magnitude of such risks, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
- We may need additional capital, and any additional capital we seek may not be available in the amount or at the time we need it.
- The Company may fail to realize anticipated strategic and financial benefits from acquisitions, related integrations and our site optimization strategy.
- We are substantially dependent on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
- Our future success depends on our ability to keep pace with rapid technological changes that could make our services and products less competitive or obsolete.
- Actions of animal rights activists may affect our business.
- We are at risk of cyber-attacks or other security breaches that could compromise sensitive business information, undermine our ability to operate effectively and expose us to liability, which could cause our business and reputation to suffer.
- Hardware or software failures, delays in the operations of our computer and communications systems or the failure to implement system enhancements could harm our business.
- Our business, results of operations, financial condition, including the carrying value of certain of our assets, cash flows and stock price have and may continue to be adversely affected by pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies.
- Our share price could continue to be volatile and our trading volume may fluctuate substantially.
- Our principal shareholders and management own a significant percentage of our stock and will be able to exercise significant influence over matters subject to shareholder approval.
- The resale of certain shares issued in the Envigo acquisition and covered by a resale registration statement could adversely affect the market price of our common shares, which result could in turn negatively affect our ability to raise additional equity capital.
- Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and under Indiana law may discourage or prevent a change in control, even if a sale of us would benefit our shareholders, which could cause our stock price to decline and prevent attempts by shareholders to replace or remove our current management.
- If we are unable to maintain listing of our securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market or another reputable stock exchange, it may be more difficult for our shareholders to sell their securities.
- The loss of key personnel could adversely affect our business.
- We rely on third parties for important services.
- Unfavorable general economic conditions may materially adversely affect our business.
Management Discussion
- DSA revenue increased by $3.6 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in DSA revenue was primarily driven by the mix and pricing of general toxicology services and continued increases from genetic toxicology services in connection with new business at our Rockville facility, partially offset by a decrease in medical device surgical services due to cancellations we experienced in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and delayed projects.
- DSA operating income decreased by $0.7 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in operating costs was primarily driven by cost increases related to the implementation and startup of new services along with general price increases seen for research models, operating supplies and compensation and benefits.
- RMS revenue increased by $9.1 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022.