SYEV Seychelle Environmental Technologies Inc (CE)

While we believe that we have had a successful operating history, we cannot guarantee that we will ever continue to be profitable.  If we do not continue to be profitable, we may go out of business, and an investor could lose his entire investment.

We Have a Significant Dependence on a Few Customers.

Sales to one customer accounted for 27% and 35% of sales for the three and six month periods ended August 31, 2016, respectively. Accounts receivable from three customers amounted to $290,720 or approximately 63% of accounts receivable as of August 31, 2016.

Sales to two customers accounted for 61% and 66%, respectively, of sales for the three and six month periods ended August 31, 2015. Accounts receivable from these two customers amounted to $166,861 or approximately 37% of accounts receivable as of August 31, 2015. Two other customers amounted to $194,500 or approximately 43% of accounts receivable as of August 31, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

During the fiscal year ended February 29, 2016, the Company had three customers who accounted for approximately 34%, 28% and 14% (or 76% total) of total sales during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2016. One of those customers accounted for approximately 22% of net accounts receivable as of February 29, 2016. As of February 28, 2015, the Company had four customers who accounted for approximately 76% of net accounts receivable (37%, 14%, 13% and 12%, respectively). These four customers accounted for approximately 7%, 33%, 12% and 14% (or 66% total) of total sales during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015.  Management believes that if future revenues from its significant customers decline, those revenues can be replaced through the sales to other customers.  However, there can be no assurance that this will occur, which could result in an adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations in the future.

Our most significant customer in fiscal 2016 appears to have ceased business and will presumably no longer be available to purchase our products. The loss of business from this customer could have a materially adverse effect on our revenues in the short term and in the long term if these revenues are not replaced by new products and other existing or new customers.

The Water Filtration Business is Subject to Intense Competition and Subject to Numerous Risks. Many of Our Competitors Have Substantially Greater Capabilities and Resources and May be Able to Develop and Commercialize Products Before We Do.

The water filtration business is highly competitive with many companies having access to the same market. Technological competition from larger and more established companies is significant and expected to increase. Most of the companies with which we compete and expect to compete have far greater capital resources and significant research and development staffs, marketing and distribution programs and facilities, and many of them have substantially greater experience in the production and marketing of products. Our ability to compete effectively may be adversely affected by the ability of these competitors to devote greater resources to the sale and marketing of their products than we can. In addition, one or more of our competitors may succeed or may already have succeeded in developing technologies and products that are more effective than any of those we currently offer or are developing. In addition, there can be no guarantee that we will be able to protect our technology from being copied or infringed upon. There can be no assurance that we will have the necessary resources to be competitive. Therefore, investors should consider an investment in us to be an extremely risky venture.

As an Organization, We are Dependent Upon Technology for the Development of Our Products.

We are operating in a business that requires continuing research, development and testing efforts. There can be no assurance that new products will not render our products obsolete or non-competitive at some time in the future.

Our Success as an Organization Depends, in Large Part, Upon Our Ability to Protect Our Intellectual Property Rights.

A successful challenge to the ownership of our technology could materially damage our business prospects. We rely principally on trade secrets as well as trade secret laws, two patents, five trademarks, copyrights, confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements to protect our intellectual property rights. We currently have two U.S. patents issued and a license on one patent. As these patents expire in 2016 and 2017, respectively, we cannot at this time estimate the financial impact of the expiration of these patents.  Any issued patent may be challenged and invalidated. Patents may not be issued from any of our future applications. Any claims allowed from existing or future pending patents may not be of sufficient scope or strength to provide significant protection for our products. Patents may not be issued in all countries where our products can be sold so as to provide meaningful protection or any commercial advantage to us. Our competitors may also be able to design around our patents or the patents that we license.

 

Vigorous protection and pursuit of intellectual property rights or positions characterize our industry, which has resulted in significant and often protracted and expensive litigation. Therefore, our competitors may assert that our technologies or products infringe on their patents or proprietary rights. Problems with patents or other rights could increase the cost of our products or delay or preclude new product development and commercialization by us. If infringement claims against us are deemed valid, we may not be able to obtain appropriate licenses on acceptable terms or at all. Litigation could be costly and time-consuming but may be necessary to protect our future patent and/or technology license positions or to defend against infringement claims.

 

 

 

 

 

Our Success is Dependent Upon the Decision Making of Our Directors and Executive Officers.

 

Our directors and executive officers have made a full commitment to our business. The loss of any or all of these individuals, particularly Mr. Carl Palmer, would have a materially adverse impact on our operations because we have no succession plan for any of them. We will depend on our senior executive officers, particularly Mr. Carl Palmer, as well as other key personnel.  If Mr. Palmer or any key employee decides to terminate his employment with us, this termination could delay the commercialization of our products or prevent us from sustaining our profitability. Competition for qualified employees is intense among companies in our industry and the loss of qualified employees, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate additional highly skilled employees required for the expansion of our activities, could hinder our ability to successfully develop and maintain marketable products. 

The Acquisition of Other Technologies Could Result In Operating Difficulties, Dilution and Other Harmful Consequences .  

We may selectively pursue strategic acquisitions, any of which could be material to our business, operating results and financial condition.  Future acquisitions could divert management's time and focus from operating our business.  In addition, integrating an acquired technology is risky and may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures.

The anticipated benefits of future acquisitions, if consummated, may not materialize.  Future acquisitions or dispositions could result in potentially dilutive issuances of our equity securities, including our common stock, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities, or write-offs of intellectual properties any of which could harm our financial condition.  Future acquisitions may also require us to obtain additional financing, which may not be available on favorable terms or at all.

We Face Risks Associated With Currency Exchange Rate Fluctuations.  

Although we currently transact business primarily in U.S. dollars, a large portion of our revenues and related cost of goods sold may be determined in foreign currencies if we continue to expand our international operations.  Conducting business in currencies other than U.S. dollars subjects the Company to fluctuations in currency exchange rates that could have a negative impact on our reported operating results.  Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies may impact our revenue, cost of goods sold and operating gross margin, and result in foreign currency translation gains and losses.  Historically, we have not engaged in exchange rate hedging activities.

Changes to Financial Accounting or Other Standards May Affect Our Operating Results and Cause Us To Change Our Business Practices.     

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, in the United States.  These accounting principles are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).  The Securities and Exchange Commission also provides interpretation, guidance and principles in the preparation of financial statements.  A change in those policies could have a significant effect on our reported results and may affect our reporting of transactions completed before a change is announced.

We Recently Have Noted the Existence of A Material Weakness. If We Fail in Maintaining Effective Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, The Price of Our Common Stock May be Adversely Affected.  

As of the date of this Form 10Q, we made changes in our internal control over financial reporting by combining the functions of Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer with one person and having our staff controller report directly to that person. As a result, the Company has concluded that, with this present organization, the Company has a material weakness resulting from inadequate segregation of duties in the accounting and financial reporting functions. We are required to establish and maintain appropriate internal control over financial reporting.  Failure to establish those controls, or any failure of those controls once established, could adversely impact our public disclosure regarding our business, financial condition or results of operations.  In addition, our future assessments of internal control over financial reporting may identify additional weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting or other matters that may raise concerns for investors.  Any material weaknesses that needs to be addressed in management's assessment of our internal control over financial reporting or in the report on the effectiveness of our internal controls by our independent registered public accounting firm, when, and if, applicable, may have an adverse impact of our common stock.

 

 

 

 

 

If We Fail to Comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in a Timely Manner, Our Business Could Be Harmed and Our Stock Price Could Decline.  

Rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 require management's annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting.  The standards that must be met for the management to assess the internal control over financial reporting as effective are complex, and require significant documentation, testing, and possible remediation to meet the detailed standards.  We have incurred significant expenses and we devote resources to Section 404 compliance on an ongoing basis.  In the event that our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer determine that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective as defined under Section 404, we cannot predict how regulators will react on how the market prices of our shares will be affected, however, we believe that there is a risk that investor confidence and share value may be negatively impacted.

Maintaining and Improving Our Financial Controls and The Requirements Of Being a Public Company May Strain Our Resources, Divert Management's Attention, and Affect Our Ability to Attract and Retain Qualified Members For Our Board of Directors.  

As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  The requirements of these rules and regulations increase our legal, accounting, and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming and costly, and may also place undue strain on our personnel, systems, and resources.  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting.  Fulfilling this requirement can be difficult to achieve and maintain.

As a result, management's attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.  These efforts also involve substantial costs

We May be Impacted By the Implementation of Regulatory Requirements as a Result of the Passage of the Dodd-Frank Act.

In July, 2010, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Act, which instituted major changes in the regulatory regime for public companies. At the present time, we do not believe that Seychelle will be impacted in a material way by this legislation. However, the implementation of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act is subject to regulations which have not yet been written and its statutory provisions have not been the subject of extensive judicial review, so we cannot guarantee that we may not come under its purview at some point in the future and be affected negatively by it.

Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws Could Discourage Acquisition Proposals, Delay a Change in Control, or Prevent Other Transactions.

Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws, as well as provisions of the Nevada Business Corporation Act, may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our Company that you as a stockholder may consider favorable and may be in your best interest. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Stock Price Can Be Volatile.

The future market price of our common stock could fluctuate widely because of:

The stock market has experienced price and volume fluctuations that have particularly affected the market price for many emerging companies. These fluctuations have often been unrelated to the operating performance of these companies. These broad market fluctuations may cause the market price of our common stock to be lower or more volatile than otherwise expected.

Buying Penny Stocks is Very Risky and Speculative. The Applicability of the "Penny Stock Rules" to Broker-dealer Sales of Our Common Stock Will Have a Negative Effect on the Liquidity and Market Price of Our Common Stock.

Trading in our shares is subject to the "penny stock rules" adopted pursuant to Rule 15g-9 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which apply to companies that are not listed on an exchange and whose common stock trades at less than $5.00 per share or which have a tangible net worth of less than $5,000,000 - or $2,000,000 if we have been operating for three or more years. The penny stock rules impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers which sell such securities to persons other than established customers and institutional accredited investors. For transactions covered by this rule, a broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to sale. Consequently, the penny stock rules will affect the ability of broker-dealers to sell shares of our common stock and may affect the ability of shareholders to sell their shares in the secondary market, as compliance with such rules may delay and/or preclude certain trading transactions. The rules could also have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for our common stock. Many brokers may be unwilling to engage in transactions in our common stock because of the added disclosure requirements, thereby making it more difficult for stockholders to dispose of their shares. You will also find it difficult to obtain accurate information about, and/or quotations as to the price of our common stock.

We have added a stock broker to create or maintain a market in our common stock, which could favorably impact the price and liquidity of our securities.

We Do Not Expect to Pay Dividends on Our Common Stock.

We have not paid any cash dividends with respect to our common stock, and it is unlikely that we will pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, as we are a growth company.

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