Item 1C. Cybersecurity

 

We believe cybersecurity is critical to advancing our business securely. We face a multitude of cybersecurity threats, and may experience, cyber incidents in the normal course of business. Such cybersecurity threats could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operations, results of operations, performance, cash flows or reputation. Our service providers (including the transfer agent), and other business contacts may face similar cybersecurity threats, and a cybersecurity incident impacting these persons or entities could materially adversely affect our operations, performance and results of operations.

 

These cybersecurity threats and related risks make it imperative that we expend resources on cybersecurity. The Board and/or our Audit Committee oversee our cybersecurity risk exposures and the steps taken by management to identify, monitor and mitigate cybersecurity risks to align our risk exposure with our strategic objectives. With respect to such cybersecurity risk oversight, our Board and/or our Audit Committee receive periodic reports and/or updates from management on the primary cybersecurity risks facing us and the measures we are taking to mitigate such risks. In addition to such reports and updates, our Board and/or our Audit Committee receive updates from management as to changes to our cybersecurity risk profile or certain newly identified risks. In the event of an incident, we intend to follow our incident response plan, which outlines the steps to be followed from incident identification, mitigation, recovery and notification to legal counsel, senior leadership and the Board or Audit Committee, as appropriate.

 

While cybersecurity incidents have not had a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, we may not be successful in preventing or mitigating a cybersecurity incident that could have a material adverse effect on us.