Be sure to understand the risks of this type of investment. No regulatory body (not the SEC, not any state regulator) has passed upon the merits of or given its approval to the securities, the terms of the offering, or the accuracy or completeness of any offering materials or information posted herein. That’s typical for Regulation CF offerings like this one.
Risk 1.
Risk from Pandemics.
We face risks related to health epidemics and other outbreaks, which could significantly disrupt the Company’s operations and could have a material adverse impact on us. The outbreak of pandemics and epidemics could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations. If a pandemic occurs in areas in which we have material operations or sales, the Company’s business activities originating from affected areas, including sales, materials, and supply chain related activities, could be adversely affected. Disruptive activities could include the temporary closure of facilities used in the Company’s supply chain processes, restrictions on the export or shipment of products necessary to run the Company’s business, business closures in impacted areas, and restrictions on the Company’s employees’ or consultants’ ability to travel and to meet with customers, vendors or other business relationships. The extent to which a pandemic or other health outbreak impacts the Company’s results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of a virus and the actions to contain it or treat its impact, among others. Pandemics can also result in social, economic, and labor instability which may adversely impact the Company’s business.
If the Company’s employees or employees of any of the Company’s vendors, suppliers or customers become ill or are quarantined and in either or both events are therefore unable to work, the Company’s operations could be subject to disruption. The extent to which a pandemic affects the Company’s results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
Risk 2.
Intellectual Property.
Although we have had success in getting 4 patents approved and issued, and proven certain functionality with working prototypes, our patents may not provide the utility that we expect and may even be challenged or ineffective. We also have several additional pending patents which still need to be examined by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Risk 3.
Dependence on Key Individuals.
All the Company's issued and pending patents are of inventions that originated with our Founder Esmond Goei who is also credited with authorship for several issued and pending patents in a prior startup he founded. Esmond is a prolific inventor and innovator and is expected to contribute additional inventions and ideas in the years ahead but that is neither certain nor guaranteed. We also have two key development professionals that have yet to join Power Hero as full-time employees, one in hardware and the other in software, and their employment is conditioned upon successful completion of our crowdfunding.
Risk 4.
Unfavorable User and Venue Operator Adoption, and Competition.
There are a number of EV charging station operators and listing services for EV charging stations that are operating today and which are substantially larger than Power Hero Corp. While our business model is predicated on improving user access to electricity grid points and complementing and improving the operations of existing charging station operators, these operators may not be agreeable to work with us. While we believe that our service concept of crowd-sourced reservable charging stations comprised of both hardware and software is unique and that the market opportunity for creating an EV charging network of millions of charging stations quickly is achievable there is no guarantee that users will embrace our concept or would prefer our service to those of existing charging companies. In addition, we will be relying on individual homeowners and retail establishments to participate in our network and/or install our reservable Cameo and ePort hardware on their premises and there is no guarantee that such homeowners, establishments or operators will partner with us even though we will be offering commercial incentive and benefits for them to deploy our adapters and join our network.
Risk 5.
Little to No Liquidity.
The securities that investors are acquiring from the Company will not be tradable on any public stock exchange. Even if we were to list on a public stock exchange via an initial public offering (IPO), investors may still be required to hold such securities for a specified number of months as dictated by securities laws and/or the associated investment banks that underwrite our IPO. Further, even after investors' securities are eligible for resale there may not be an active market for them to sell their shares.
Risk 6.
Our business projections are only estimates.
Based on Management's experience in running previous startup companies, Power Hero Corporation has assessed the personnel needs and cash needs of the Company, the potential consumers of its services, and how to address and serve such markets and the projected sales and income potentially derivable from such markets. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will meet those projections. There can be no assurance that the company will succeed or indirectly that investors will make money from their investments even if there is sufficient demand for our Power Hero EV Charging Network services. In addition, there is no guarantee that we can provide such services at a profit, or that we will be able to offer a service better than any of our competitors, or that consumers will use our service.
Risk 7.
Dependence on contract development and external manufacturing contractors.
The Company's prudent use of funds is the result of contracting individuals and third parties to undertake product development in hardware and software. While these contractors have indicated that they are eager to join the Company as full-time employees upon adequate financing there is no guarantee that they will. In the event that such contractors do not join the Company we would not be able to dedicate the full manpower resources we need to meet our market launch goals. In addition, the Company intends to outsource its manufacturing.
Risk 8.
The Company may never receive future equity financing or undergo a liquidity event such as a sale of the Company or an initial public offering (IPO).
If a liquidity event does not occur, such as a sale of the Company or an IPO, the purchasers could be left holding Company securities in perpetuity. The Company’s securities have numerous transfer restrictions and will likely be highly illiquid, with potentially no secondary market on which to sell them. The securities have only a minority of voting rights and do not provide the ability to direct the Company or its actions.
Risk 9.
No governmental agency has reviewed the Company’s offering and no state or federal agency has passed upon either the adequacy of the disclosure contained herein or the fairness of the terms of this offering.
Risk 10.
The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends for the foreseeable future.
The Company currently intends to retain future earnings, if any, for the foreseeable future, to repay indebtedness and to support its business. The Company does not intend in the foreseeable future to pay any dividends to the holders of its shares of common stock.
Risk 11.
Start-up investing is risky.
Investing in early-stage companies is very risky, highly speculative, and should not be made by anyone who cannot afford to lose their entire investment. Unlike an investment in a mature business where there is a track record of revenue and income, the success of a startup or early-stage venture often relies on the development of a new product or service that may or may not find a market. Before investing, you should carefully consider the specific risks and disclosures related to both this offering type and the Company.
Risk 12.
You may only receive limited disclosure.
While the Company must disclose certain information, since the Company is at an early-stage they may only be able to provide limited information about its business plan and operations because it does not have fully developed operations or a long history. The Company may also only be obligated to file information periodically regarding its business, including financial statements. A publicly listed company, in contrast, is required to file annual and quarterly reports and promptly disclose certain events — through continuing disclosure that you can use to evaluate the status of your investment.
Risk 13.
Power Hero Corp. is a relatively young company.
The Company has no clients and has not begun commenced product sales. As a start-up we are continually assessing market opportunities and our business model might well change. While we believe that our technology has great utility and value in the EV industry and offers the best opportunity for success there is no guarantee that our vision of market success with an "Airbnb" approach of reservable home charging stations concept will succeed.
Risk 14.
We are dependent on general economic conditions.
Potential customers may be less willing to invest in innovation and forward-looking improvements if they are facing an economic downturn. This may temporarily reduce our market size. Furthermore, a global crisis might make it harder to diversify.
Risk 15.
Our ability to succeed depends on how successful we will be in our fundraising efforts.
We rely on investment funds in order to use resources to build the necessary tech and business infrastructure to be successful in the long-term. In the event of competitors being better capitalized than we are, that would give them a significant advantage in marketing and operations.