Company: HYEX
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form Type: 10-K/A
Source: 0001096906-25-000553
Chunk: 41

Company: HEALTHY EXTRACTS INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form: 10-K/A
Chunk 41
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 We may incur substantial costs in defending against claims under any such patents. Furthermore, parties making such claims may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, which effectively could block our ability to further develop or commercialize some or all of our products or services in the United States or abroad, and could result in the award of substantial damages against us. In the event of a claim of infringement, we may be required to obtain one or more licenses from third parties. There can be 32 no assurance that we will be able to obtain such licenses at a reasonable cost, if at all. Defense of any lawsuit or failure to obtain any such license could be costly and have a material adverse effect on our business. As a part of our business strategy, we have made and expect to continue to make acquisitions. These acquisitions could disrupt our operations and harm our operating results. An element of our strategy includes expanding our product offerings and gaining access to new skills and other resources through strategic acquisitions when attractive opportunities arise. Acquiring additional businesses and the implementation of other elements of our business strategy are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Some of these factors are within our control and some are outside our control. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: •any acquisition may result in significant expenditures of cash, stock and/or management resources, •acquired businesses may not perform in accordance with expectations, •we may encounter difficulties and costs with the integration of the acquired businesses, •management’s attention may be diverted from other aspects of our business, •we may face unexpected problems entering geographic and product markets in which we have limited or no direct prior experience, •we may lose key employees of acquired or existing businesses, •we may incur liabilities and claims arising out of acquired businesses, •we may be unable to obtain financing, and •we may incur indebtedness or issue additional capital stock, which could be dilutive to holders of our common stock. There can be no assurance that attractive acquisition opportunities will be available to us, that we will be able to obtain financing for or otherwise consummate any acquisitions or that any acquisitions which are consummated will prove to be successful. There can be no assurance that we can successfully execute all aspects of our business strategy. Our success depends on our ability to protect our proprietary technology. Our success depends, to a significant degree, upon the protection of our proprietary technology, and that of any licensors. Legal fees and other expenses necessary to obtain and maintain appropriate patent protection could be material. Currently, no material aspect