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MSP Recovery (MSPR) Risk Analysis

Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning. MSP Recovery disclosed 95 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. MSP Recovery reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q3, 2024

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Sep 30, 2024, filed Nov 14, 2024

Risk Distribution
95Risks
Sector Avg.Finance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Risk Change Over Time

MSP Recovery disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks708090100Q3Q4Q12023Q2Q3Q4Q12024Q2Q3Showing: Q4, 2023
Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedMSP Recovery Risk Factors
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    Substantial blocks of our common stock may be sold into the market as a result of the shares sold to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, which may cause the price of our common stock to decline.

    The price of our common stock could decline if there are substantial sales of shares of our common stock, if there is a large number of shares of our common stock available for sale, or if there is the perception that these sales could occur. On January 6, 2023, we entered into a purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd., a Cayman Island exempted company ("Yorkville"), pursuant to which Yorkville committed to purchase up to $1 billion in shares of Class A Common Stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth therein. On November 14, 2023, we entered into the Yorkville SEPA, which fully amended and restated the January 6, 2023 agreement. Under the Yorkville SEPA, the Company agreed to issue and sell to Yorkville, from time to time, and Yorkville agreed to purchase from the Company, up to $250 million of the Company's Class A Common Stock. The Company shall not affect any sales under the Yorkville SEPA, and Yorkville shall not have any obligation to purchase shares of our Class A Common Stock under the Yorkville SEPA, to the extent that after giving effect to such purchase and sale: (i) Yorkville would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the Company's outstanding voting Common Stock at the time of such issuance (the "Ownership Limitation"), or (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued under the Yorkville SEPA together with any shares of Common Stock issued in connection with any other related transactions that may be considered part of the same series of transactions, would exceed 19.99% of the aggregate number of shares of outstanding voting Common Stock as of November 14, 2023 (the "Exchange Cap"). Thus, the Company may not have access to the right to sell the full $250 million of shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville. Our shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued under the Yorkville SEPA may be sold by us to Yorkville at our discretion from time to time over the 36-month period commencing on November 14, 2023. We generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, except with respect to Class A Common Stock issued upon conversion of Convertible Notes. Sales of our shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately decide to sell to Yorkville all, some, or none of the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be available for us to sell to Yorkville pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA. However, to the extent that there is a balance outstanding pursuant to the Convertible Notes, Yorkville may, at its discretion, deliver a notice under the Yorkville SEPA requiring the issuance and sale of shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville at a price per share equivalent to the Conversion Price as determined in accordance with the Convertible Notes in consideration of an offset to the Convertible Notes; Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any such conversion, provided that the number of shares issued does not cause Yorkville to exceed certain limitations.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    It is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will sell under the Yorkville SEPA to Yorkville, or the actual gross proceeds resulting from those sales. Further, we may not have access to the full amount available under the Yorkville SEPA with Yorkville.

    The number of shares of Class A Common Stock ultimately offered for sale by Yorkville is dependent upon the number of shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, we ultimately elect to sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA. The Yorkville SEPA provides that, during the term of the agreement, and subject to issuance and effective registration of the shares, we may, at our discretion, from time to time direct Yorkville to purchase our shares of Class A Common Stock from us in one or more purchases under the agreement, for a maximum aggregate purchase price of up to $250 million. However, because the market prices of our shares of Class A Common Stock may fluctuate from time to time and, as a result, the actual purchase prices to be paid by Yorkville for our shares of Class A Common Stock that we direct it to purchase under the Yorkville SEPA, if any, also may fluctuate because they will be based on such fluctuating market prices of our shares of Class A Common Stock, it is possible that we would need to issue, register, and sell additional shares of our Class A Common Stock to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA in order to receive aggregate gross proceeds equal to Yorkville's $250 million total aggregate purchase commitment under the Yorkville SEPA. We generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, except with respect to a Yorkville Advance (as defined herein). Sales of our shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately decide to sell to Yorkville all, some, or none of the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be available for us to sell to Yorkville pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA. In addition, to the extent that there is a balance outstanding pursuant to the Convertible Notes, Yorkville may, at its discretion, deliver a notice under the SEPA requiring a Yorkville Advance. Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any Yorkville Advance, provided that the number of shares issued does not cause Yorkville to exceed the Ownership Limitation, does not exceed the Exchange Cap, or the number of shares of common stock that are registered. As a result of a Yorkville Advance, the amounts payable under the Convertible Notes will be offset by such amount subject to each Yorkville Advance. In connection with the Yorkville SEPA, and subject to the condition set forth therein, Yorkville agreed to advance to the Company in the form of convertible promissory notes (the "Convertible Notes") an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million. On November 14, 2023, we issued a Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $5.0 million resulting in net proceeds to us of $4.73 million. On December 11, 2023, we issued a second Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $5.0 million, resulting in net proceeds to us of $4.75 million. On April 8, 2024, we issued a third Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $5.0 million, resulting in net proceeds to us of $4.75 million. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding balance of any Convertible Note at an annual rate equal to 5.0%, subject to an increase to 18% upon an event of default as described in the Convertible Notes. The maturity date of each Convertible Note will be September 30, 2025 (as extended pursuant to the Yorkville Letter Agreement) and may be extended at the option of the holder. Yorkville may convert the Convertible Notes into shares of our Class A Common Stock at a conversion price equal to the lower of: (A)(i) with respect to the initial Convertible Note issued on November 14, 2023, $8.0225, (ii) with respect to the second Convertible Note issued on December 11, 2023, $3.7136, and (iii) with respect to a third Convertible Note issued on April 8, 2024, $1.5050, or (B) 95% of the lowest daily VWAP during the seven consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion (the "Conversion Price"), which in no event may the Conversion Price be lower than $1.00 (the "Floor Price") (as reduced by the Yorkville Letter Agreement). Yorkville, at its discretion, and providing that there is a balance remaining outstanding under the Convertible Notes, may deliver a notice under the Yorkville SEPA requiring the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville at a price per share equivalent to the Conversion Price as determined in accordance with the Convertible Notes; Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any such conversion, provided that the number of shares issued is subject to certain limitations. As the purchase price per share to be paid by Yorkville for the shares of Class A Common Stock that we may elect to sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of our shares of Class A Common Stock at the time we elect to sell shares to Yorkville pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA, if any, it is not possible for us to predict the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that we will sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, the purchase price per share that Yorkville will pay for shares purchased from us under the Yorkville SEPA, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive from those purchases by Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA. In addition, unless we obtain stockholder approval, we will not be able to issue shares of common stock in excess of 19.99% of the aggregate number of shares of outstanding voting Common Stock as of November 14, 2023 (the "Exchange Cap"). Depending on the market prices of our common stock in the future, this could be a significant limitation on the amount of funds we are able to raise pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA. Other limitations in the Yorkville SEPA, including the Exchange Cap, and our ability to meet the conditions necessary to deliver a written notice to Yorkville of an Advance ("Advance Notice"), could also prevent us from being able to raise funds up to the $250 million. Moreover, although the Yorkville SEPA provides that we may sell up to an aggregate of $250 million of our Class A Common Stock to Yorkville, only 50,000,000 shares of our common stock were registered for resale under the registration statement, which we may elect to sell to Yorkville, in our sole discretion, from time to time from and after the date of, and pursuant to, the Yorkville SEPA or that Yorkville may require that we sell pursuant to a Yorkville Advance. Even if we elect to sell to Yorkville all of the shares of Common Stock, depending on the market prices of our Class A Common Stock at the time of such sales, the actual gross proceeds from the sale of all such shares may be substantially less than $250 million , which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity. As required pursuant to the Amended and Restated Nomura Promissory Note, 50% of the aggregate proceeds under the Yorkville shall be used to repay amounts outstanding under the Amended and Restated Nomura Promissory Note (first towards accrued and unpaid interest, if any, then towards principal) and the remaining 50% of such proceeds shall be used to repay amounts due under the Convertible Notes, if any, or be paid to the Company after the Convertible Notes are fully repaid. Pursuant to the Third Virage MTA Amendment, 25% of the Company's portion of any net proceeds from the Yorkville SEPA would be used to pay down the VRM Full Return after the Convertible Notes are fully satisfied. If we desire to issue and sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA more than the 50,000,000 shares registered for resale, and the Exchange Cap provisions and other limitations in the Yorkville SEPA would allow us to do so, we would need to file with the SEC one or more additional registration statements to register under the Securities Act the resale by Yorkville of any such additional shares of our common stock and the SEC would have to declare such registration statement or statements effective before we could sell additional shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    The sale and issuance of our shares of our Class A Common Stock to Yorkville will cause dilution to our existing shareholders, and the sale of the shares acquired by Yorkville, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the price of our Class A Common Stock to fall.

    The purchase price for the shares that we may sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA will fluctuate based on the price of our shares of Common Stock. Depending on a number of factors, including market liquidity, sales of such shares may cause the trading price of our Common Stock to fall. If and when we do sell shares to Yorkville or when Yorkville requires a Yorkville Advance, Yorkville may resell all, some, or none of those shares at its sole discretion, subject to the terms of the Yorkville SEPA. Therefore, sales to Yorkville by us could result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our shares of Common Stock. Additionally, the sale of a substantial number of shares of Common Stock to Yorkville, or the anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a desirable time and price. The resale of shares of Common Stock by Yorkville in the public market or otherwise, or the perception that such sales could occur, could also harm the prevailing market price of our shares of Common Stock. Following these issuances described above and as restrictions on resale end and registration statements are available for use, the market price of our shares of Common Stock could decline if the holders of restricted shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. As such, sales of a substantial number of shares of Common Stock in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our shares of Common Stock.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    Once we issue a Convertible Note, we do not have the right to control the timing and amount of the issuance of our Class A Common Stock to Yorkville and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will issue pursuant to the conversion of a Convertible Note at any one time or in total.

    Once we issue a Convertible Note, we do not have the right to control the timing and amount of any issuances of our shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville upon conversion of a Convertible Notes. Sales of our shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors, and the discretion of Yorkville. We may ultimately decide to sell to Yorkville all, some, or none of the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be available for us to sell to Yorkville pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA. As the purchase price per share to be paid by Yorkville for the shares of Class A Common Stock that we may elect to sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of our shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, it is not possible for us to predict, prior to any such sales, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that we will sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, the purchase price per share that Yorkville will pay for shares purchased from us under the Yorkville SEPA, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive from those purchases by Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, if any.

  • Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 5
    Upon a trigger event, we may be required to make payments that could cause us financial hardship.

    In connection with the Yorkville SEPA, and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Yorkville has agreed to advance us an amount of up to $15.0 million, evidenced by Convertible Notes to be issued to Yorkville at a purchase price equal to 95.0% of the principal amount of each Convertible Note. On November 14, 2023, we issued a Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $5.0 million, resulting in net proceeds to us of $4.73 million. On December 11, 2023, we issued a Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $5.0 million, resulting in net proceeds to us of $4.75 million. On April 8, 2024, we issued a third Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $5.0 million, resulting in net proceeds to us of $4.75 million. Interest accrues on the outstanding balance of any Convertible Note at an annual rate equal to 5.0%, subject to an increase to 18% upon an event of default as described in the Convertible Notes. The maturity date of each Convertible Note will be September 30, 2025 (as extended pursuant to the Yorkville Letter Agreement, defined below), and may be extended at the option of Yorkville. Yorkville may convert the Convertible Notes into shares of our Class A Common Stock at a conversion price equal to the lower of: (A)(i) with respect to the initial Convertible Note issued on November 14, 2023, $8.0225, (ii) with respect to the second Convertible Note issued on December 11, 2023, $3.7136, and (iii) with respect to the third Convertible Note issued on April 8, 2024, $1.5050, or (B) 95% of the lowest daily VWAP during the seven consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion (the "Conversion Price"), which in no event may the Conversion Price be lower than $1.00 (the "Floor Price") (as reduced by the Yorkville Letter Agreement). If any time on or after November 14, 2023, (i) the daily VWAP is less than the Floor Price for ten consecutive trading days ("Floor Price Trigger"), (ii) the Company has issued substantially all of the shares available under the Exchange Cap (as defined below) ("Exchange Cap Trigger") or (iii) Company is in material breach of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Yorkville and the Company (the "Registration Rights Agreement") and such breach remains uncured for a period of twenty trading days, or the occurrence of an "Event" (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) ("Registration Event Trigger" and collectively with the Floor Price Trigger and the Exchange Cap Trigger, the "Trigger"), are triggered then the Company shall make monthly payments to Yorkville beginning on the seventh trading day after the Trigger and continuing monthly in the amount of $1,500,000 plus an 5.0% premium and accrued and unpaid interest. On April 8, 2024, the Company and Yorkville reached an agreement (the "Yorkville Letter Agreement") to: (1) reduce the Floor Price from $1.28 to $1.00; (2) waive the first monthly payment due to the Floor Price Trigger, thereby curing the Floor Price Trigger; and (3) extend the maturity date of the Convertible Notes to September 30, 2025. In addition, the parties agreed that the third Convertible Note for $5.0 million would be issued on April 8, 2024. On April 12, 2024, Yorkville further agreed that, to the extent that it holds Class A Common Stock in such quantities that would prevent the Company from utilizing the SEPA solely due to the Ownership Limitation, Yorkville commits to fund an additional advance in the principal amount of $13,000,000 on the same terms and conditions as the previous advances pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA.

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Risk Highlights Q3, 2024

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 38 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
95
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
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Number of Risk Changed
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S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

our business and future growth depend on our ability to successfully expand the volume of our healthcare claims and obtain data from new assignors and healthcare claims from our existing assignor base.our ability to successfully expandin some jurisdictions, our recoveries may be limited due to legal restrictions, which may have negative consequences for the value or enforcement of our contractual agreements with our counterparties, for our ability to do business in certain jurisdictions, or for our cost of doing business.enforcement of our contractual agreementsour ability to obtain, protect, and enforce our intellectual property rights is subject to uncertainty as to the scope of protection, registrability, patentability, validity, and enforceability of our intellectual property rights in each applicable jurisdiction, as well as the risk of general litigation or third-party oppositions.enforce our intellectual property rightsour ability to execute on business plans, maintain high levels of service, or adequately address competitive challenges will be negatively impacted if we fail to properly manage our growth, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.maintain high levels of serviceour lawsuits are brought in a diverse range of judicial venues across many jurisdictions, which may result in different outcomes on similar issues, adversely affect our recovery efforts, and limit our ability to generate revenue.diverse range of judicial venuesif we fail to comply with applicable privacy, security and data laws, regulations and standards, including with respect to third-party service providers that utilize sensitive personal information on our behalf, it could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition, and results of operations.respect to third-party service providersfailure of our software vendors, utility providers, network providers, and third-party data providers to perform as expected, changes in our relationships with them, or losing access to data sources may adversely affect our business.third-party data providers to performcounterparties in our lawsuits employ dilatory tactics that delay the resolution of litigation or settlement negotiations, increasing costs associated with recoveries and substantially delaying the outcome of our cases and any associated revenue recognition.our lawsuits employ dilatory tacticswe are subject to extensive government regulation. any violation of the laws and regulations applicable to us or a negative audit or investigation finding, could have a material adverse effect on our business.subject to extensive government regulationfailure of our software vendors, utility providers, network providers, and third-party data providers to perform as expected, changes in our relationships with them, or losing access to data sources may adversely affect our business.failure of our software vendors

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 95

Share Price & Shareholder Rights22 | 23.2%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    Once we issue a Convertible Note, we do not have the right to control the timing and amount of the issuance of our Class A Common Stock to Yorkville and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will issue pursuant to the conversion of a Convertible Note at any one time or in total.

    Once we issue a Convertible Note, we do not have the right to control the timing and amount of any issuances of our shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville upon conversion of a Convertible Notes. Sales of our shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors, and the discretion of Yorkville. We may ultimately decide to sell to Yorkville all, some, or none of the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be available for us to sell to Yorkville pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA. As the purchase price per share to be paid by Yorkville for the shares of Class A Common Stock that we may elect to sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of our shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, it is not possible for us to predict, prior to any such sales, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that we will sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, the purchase price per share that Yorkville will pay for shares purchased from us under the Yorkville SEPA, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive from those purchases by Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, if any.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    The sale and issuance of our shares of our Class A Common Stock to Yorkville will cause dilution to our existing shareholders, and the sale of the shares acquired by Yorkville, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the price of our Class A Common Stock to fall.

    The purchase price for the shares that we may sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA will fluctuate based on the price of our shares of Common Stock. Depending on a number of factors, including market liquidity, sales of such shares may cause the trading price of our Common Stock to fall. If and when we do sell shares to Yorkville or when Yorkville requires a Yorkville Advance, Yorkville may resell all, some, or none of those shares at its sole discretion, subject to the terms of the Yorkville SEPA. Therefore, sales to Yorkville by us could result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our shares of Common Stock. Additionally, the sale of a substantial number of shares of Common Stock to Yorkville, or the anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a desirable time and price. The resale of shares of Common Stock by Yorkville in the public market or otherwise, or the perception that such sales could occur, could also harm the prevailing market price of our shares of Common Stock. Following these issuances described above and as restrictions on resale end and registration statements are available for use, the market price of our shares of Common Stock could decline if the holders of restricted shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. As such, sales of a substantial number of shares of Common Stock in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our shares of Common Stock.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    It is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will sell under the Yorkville SEPA to Yorkville, or the actual gross proceeds resulting from those sales. Further, we may not have access to the full amount available under the Yorkville SEPA with Yorkville.

    The number of shares of Class A Common Stock ultimately offered for sale by Yorkville is dependent upon the number of shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, we ultimately elect to sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA. The Yorkville SEPA provides that, during the term of the agreement, and subject to issuance and effective registration of the shares, we may, at our discretion, from time to time direct Yorkville to purchase our shares of Class A Common Stock from us in one or more purchases under the agreement, for a maximum aggregate purchase price of up to $250 million. However, because the market prices of our shares of Class A Common Stock may fluctuate from time to time and, as a result, the actual purchase prices to be paid by Yorkville for our shares of Class A Common Stock that we direct it to purchase under the Yorkville SEPA, if any, also may fluctuate because they will be based on such fluctuating market prices of our shares of Class A Common Stock, it is possible that we would need to issue, register, and sell additional shares of our Class A Common Stock to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA in order to receive aggregate gross proceeds equal to Yorkville's $250 million total aggregate purchase commitment under the Yorkville SEPA. We generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, except with respect to a Yorkville Advance (as defined herein). Sales of our shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately decide to sell to Yorkville all, some, or none of the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be available for us to sell to Yorkville pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA. In addition, to the extent that there is a balance outstanding pursuant to the Convertible Notes, Yorkville may, at its discretion, deliver a notice under the SEPA requiring a Yorkville Advance. Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any Yorkville Advance, provided that the number of shares issued does not cause Yorkville to exceed the Ownership Limitation, does not exceed the Exchange Cap, or the number of shares of common stock that are registered. As a result of a Yorkville Advance, the amounts payable under the Convertible Notes will be offset by such amount subject to each Yorkville Advance. In connection with the Yorkville SEPA, and subject to the condition set forth therein, Yorkville agreed to advance to the Company in the form of convertible promissory notes (the "Convertible Notes") an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million. On November 14, 2023, we issued a Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $5.0 million resulting in net proceeds to us of $4.73 million. On December 11, 2023, we issued a second Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $5.0 million, resulting in net proceeds to us of $4.75 million. On April 8, 2024, we issued a third Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $5.0 million, resulting in net proceeds to us of $4.75 million. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding balance of any Convertible Note at an annual rate equal to 5.0%, subject to an increase to 18% upon an event of default as described in the Convertible Notes. The maturity date of each Convertible Note will be September 30, 2025 (as extended pursuant to the Yorkville Letter Agreement) and may be extended at the option of the holder. Yorkville may convert the Convertible Notes into shares of our Class A Common Stock at a conversion price equal to the lower of: (A)(i) with respect to the initial Convertible Note issued on November 14, 2023, $8.0225, (ii) with respect to the second Convertible Note issued on December 11, 2023, $3.7136, and (iii) with respect to a third Convertible Note issued on April 8, 2024, $1.5050, or (B) 95% of the lowest daily VWAP during the seven consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion (the "Conversion Price"), which in no event may the Conversion Price be lower than $1.00 (the "Floor Price") (as reduced by the Yorkville Letter Agreement). Yorkville, at its discretion, and providing that there is a balance remaining outstanding under the Convertible Notes, may deliver a notice under the Yorkville SEPA requiring the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville at a price per share equivalent to the Conversion Price as determined in accordance with the Convertible Notes; Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any such conversion, provided that the number of shares issued is subject to certain limitations. As the purchase price per share to be paid by Yorkville for the shares of Class A Common Stock that we may elect to sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of our shares of Class A Common Stock at the time we elect to sell shares to Yorkville pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA, if any, it is not possible for us to predict the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that we will sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, the purchase price per share that Yorkville will pay for shares purchased from us under the Yorkville SEPA, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive from those purchases by Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA. In addition, unless we obtain stockholder approval, we will not be able to issue shares of common stock in excess of 19.99% of the aggregate number of shares of outstanding voting Common Stock as of November 14, 2023 (the "Exchange Cap"). Depending on the market prices of our common stock in the future, this could be a significant limitation on the amount of funds we are able to raise pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA. Other limitations in the Yorkville SEPA, including the Exchange Cap, and our ability to meet the conditions necessary to deliver a written notice to Yorkville of an Advance ("Advance Notice"), could also prevent us from being able to raise funds up to the $250 million. Moreover, although the Yorkville SEPA provides that we may sell up to an aggregate of $250 million of our Class A Common Stock to Yorkville, only 50,000,000 shares of our common stock were registered for resale under the registration statement, which we may elect to sell to Yorkville, in our sole discretion, from time to time from and after the date of, and pursuant to, the Yorkville SEPA or that Yorkville may require that we sell pursuant to a Yorkville Advance. Even if we elect to sell to Yorkville all of the shares of Common Stock, depending on the market prices of our Class A Common Stock at the time of such sales, the actual gross proceeds from the sale of all such shares may be substantially less than $250 million , which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity. As required pursuant to the Amended and Restated Nomura Promissory Note, 50% of the aggregate proceeds under the Yorkville shall be used to repay amounts outstanding under the Amended and Restated Nomura Promissory Note (first towards accrued and unpaid interest, if any, then towards principal) and the remaining 50% of such proceeds shall be used to repay amounts due under the Convertible Notes, if any, or be paid to the Company after the Convertible Notes are fully repaid. Pursuant to the Third Virage MTA Amendment, 25% of the Company's portion of any net proceeds from the Yorkville SEPA would be used to pay down the VRM Full Return after the Convertible Notes are fully satisfied. If we desire to issue and sell to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA more than the 50,000,000 shares registered for resale, and the Exchange Cap provisions and other limitations in the Yorkville SEPA would allow us to do so, we would need to file with the SEC one or more additional registration statements to register under the Securities Act the resale by Yorkville of any such additional shares of our common stock and the SEC would have to declare such registration statement or statements effective before we could sell additional shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    Substantial blocks of our common stock may be sold into the market as a result of the shares sold to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, which may cause the price of our common stock to decline.

    The price of our common stock could decline if there are substantial sales of shares of our common stock, if there is a large number of shares of our common stock available for sale, or if there is the perception that these sales could occur. On January 6, 2023, we entered into a purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd., a Cayman Island exempted company ("Yorkville"), pursuant to which Yorkville committed to purchase up to $1 billion in shares of Class A Common Stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth therein. On November 14, 2023, we entered into the Yorkville SEPA, which fully amended and restated the January 6, 2023 agreement. Under the Yorkville SEPA, the Company agreed to issue and sell to Yorkville, from time to time, and Yorkville agreed to purchase from the Company, up to $250 million of the Company's Class A Common Stock. The Company shall not affect any sales under the Yorkville SEPA, and Yorkville shall not have any obligation to purchase shares of our Class A Common Stock under the Yorkville SEPA, to the extent that after giving effect to such purchase and sale: (i) Yorkville would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the Company's outstanding voting Common Stock at the time of such issuance (the "Ownership Limitation"), or (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued under the Yorkville SEPA together with any shares of Common Stock issued in connection with any other related transactions that may be considered part of the same series of transactions, would exceed 19.99% of the aggregate number of shares of outstanding voting Common Stock as of November 14, 2023 (the "Exchange Cap"). Thus, the Company may not have access to the right to sell the full $250 million of shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville. Our shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued under the Yorkville SEPA may be sold by us to Yorkville at our discretion from time to time over the 36-month period commencing on November 14, 2023. We generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA, except with respect to Class A Common Stock issued upon conversion of Convertible Notes. Sales of our shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, to Yorkville under the Yorkville SEPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately decide to sell to Yorkville all, some, or none of the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be available for us to sell to Yorkville pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA. However, to the extent that there is a balance outstanding pursuant to the Convertible Notes, Yorkville may, at its discretion, deliver a notice under the Yorkville SEPA requiring the issuance and sale of shares of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville at a price per share equivalent to the Conversion Price as determined in accordance with the Convertible Notes in consideration of an offset to the Convertible Notes; Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any such conversion, provided that the number of shares issued does not cause Yorkville to exceed certain limitations.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5
    The Company's stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against the Company to the extent of distributions received by them.

    If the Company is forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against the Company that is not dismissed, any distributions received by stockholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a "preferential transfer" or a "fraudulent conveyance." As a result, a bankruptcy court could seek to recover all amounts received by the Company's stockholders. Furthermore, because the Company distributed the proceeds held in the Public Shares to the Company's Public Stockholders in connection with the Closing, this may be viewed or interpreted as giving preference to the Company's Public Stockholders over any potential creditors with respect to access to or distributions from the Company's assets. Furthermore, the LCAP Board may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to the Company's creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, and thereby exposing itself and the Company to claims of punitive damages, by paying Public Stockholders from the Trust Account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. The Company cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against it for these reasons.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6
    Our stockholders will experience significant dilution as a result of future equity offerings or issuances and exercise of outstanding options and warrants.

    In order to raise additional capital or pursue strategic transactions, we may in the future offer, issue, or sell additional shares of our Class A Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our Class A Common Stock, including the issuance of stock in relation to our Incentive Plan. Our stockholders may experience significant dilution as a result of future equity offerings, issuances, or the exercising of warrants. Investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. As of April 5, 2024, the following securities are convertible into, or allow the purchase of, our Class A Common Stock, including: (i) 124,067,498 Up-C Units that may be exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock; 2,950,157 Public Warrants outstanding, which are exercisable in lots of 25 with an exercise price of $0.0025 per whole share; (ii) 894,754,824 New Warrants outstanding, which are exercisable in lots of 25 with an exercise price of $287.50 per whole share; (iii) the CPIA Warrant exercisable to purchase up to 2,666,667 shares of our Class A Common Stock; and (iv) the VRM Warrants, entitling Virage to purchase 62,073,998 shares of Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share for a period of two years from issuance, exercisable on a cashless basis only. In addition, 3,843,002 shares of Class A Common Stock are reserved for future issuance under our stock incentive plan. Pursuant to the terms of the LLC Agreement, at least twice a month, to the extent any New Warrants have been exercised in accordance with their terms, the Company is required to purchase from the MSP Principals, proportionately, the number of Up-C Units or shares of Class A Common Stock owned by such MSP Principal equal to the Aggregate Exercise Price divided by the Warrant Exercise Price in exchange for the Aggregate Exercise Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of our warrants will result in dilution to the then existing holders of Class A Common Stock of the Company and increase the number of shares eligible for resale in the public market. Sales of substantial numbers of such shares in the public market could adversely affect the market price of our Class A Common Stock.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 7
    We may redeem unexpired Public Warrants and New Warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to warrant holders, thereby making such warrants worthless.

    We have the ability to redeem outstanding Public Warrants and New Warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.25 per warrant; provided that the last reported sales price of our Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $450.00 per share (or as otherwise adjusted pursuant to the Existing Warrant Agreement or New Warrant Agreement, as applicable) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we give proper notice of such redemption to the warrant holders and provided certain other conditions are met. During the most recent 60-day trading period, the price of our Class A Common Stock has remained below the threshold that would allow us to redeem the Public Warrants and New Warrants. If and when the Public Warrants and New Warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. Redemption of the outstanding Public Warrants and New Warrants could force the warrant holders: (i) to exercise their Public Warrants or New Warrants and pay the exercise price therefor at a time when it may be disadvantageous for them to do so; (ii) to sell their Public Warrants or New Warrants at the then-current market price when they might otherwise wish to hold their Public Warrants or New Warrants; or (iii) to accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the outstanding New Warrants are called for redemption, is likely to be substantially less than the market value of their New Warrants. Pursuant to the terms of the Existing Warrant Agreement, the exercise price of the Public Warrants has decreased to $0.0025 after giving effect to the issuance of the New Warrants. The Company has no obligation to notify holders of the Public Warrants or the New Warrants that they have become eligible for redemption. However, in the event the Company determined to redeem the Public Warrants or the New Warrants, holders of the Public Warrants and the New Warrants, as applicable, would be notified of such redemption as described in the Existing Warrant Agreement and the New Warrant Agreement, as applicable. Specifically, in the event that the Company elects to redeem all of the redeemable warrants as described above, the Company shall fix a date for the redemption (the "Redemption Date"). Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than 30 days prior to the Redemption Date to the registered holders of the redeemable warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed in the manner provided in the Existing Warrant Agreement and the New Warrant Agreement shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the registered holder received such notice. In addition, beneficial owners of the redeemable warrants will be notified of such redemption via the Company's posting of the redemption notice to DTC.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 8
    We may amend the terms of the Public Warrants in a manner that may be adverse to holders with the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants. As a result, the exercise price of a holder's Public Warrants could be increased, the exercise period could be shortened and the number of shares of our Class A Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of a Public Warrant could be decreased, all without the approval of that warrant holder.

    Our Public Warrants were issued in registered form under the Existing Warrant Agreement. The Existing Warrant Agreement provides that the terms of the Public Warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision or provide for the delivery of Alternative Issuance (as defined in the Existing Warrant Agreement) but requires the approval by the holders of at least 65% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants to make any other change, including any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders. Accordingly, we may amend the terms of the Public Warrants in a manner adverse to a holder if holders of at least 65% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants approve of such amendment. Although our ability to amend the terms of the Public Warrants with the consent of at least 65% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants is unlimited, examples of such amendments could be amendments to, among other things, increase the exercise price of the Public Warrants, shorten the exercise period or decrease the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of a Public Warrant.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 9
    We cannot predict the impact our dual class capital structure may have on the market price of the shares of Class A Common Stock.

    We cannot predict whether our dual class structure, combined with the concentrated control of the Company, will result in a lower or more volatile market price of the Class A Common Stock or in adverse publicity or other adverse consequences. For example, certain index providers have announced restrictions on including companies with multiple-class share structures in certain of their indices. Under any such announced policies or future policies, our dual class capital structure could make us ineligible for inclusion in certain indices, and as a result, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and other investment vehicles that attempt to passively track those indices will not be investing in our stock. It is unclear what effect, if any, these policies will have on the valuations of publicly traded companies excluded from such indices, but it is possible that they may depress valuations as compared to similar companies that are included. As a result, the market price of shares of Class A Common Stock could be adversely affected.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 10
    If securities analysts publish negative evaluations of our stock or stop publishing research or reports about our business, the price of our stock could decline.

    The trading market for our Class A Common Stock relies in part on the research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish about us or our business. We currently have limited research coverage by financial analysts. Securities analysts may discontinue coverage or downgrade their evaluation of our stock. If any of the analysts who continue to cover or cover us in the future downgrade their evaluation of our Class A Common Stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our Class A Common Stock price may decline. If additional analysts cease to cover our stock, we could lose visibility in the market for our stock, which in turn could cause our stock price to decline.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 11
    A market for our securities may not continue, which would adversely affect the liquidity and price of our securities.

    The price of our securities may fluctuate significantly due to the market's reaction to the perceived or actual condition of the Company's business, and general market and economic conditions. An active trading market for our securities may never develop or, if developed, it may not be sustained. In addition, the price of our securities can vary due to general economic conditions and forecasts, our general business condition and the release of our financial reports. Additionally, if our securities are not listed on, or become delisted from, Nasdaq for any reason, and are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, an inter-dealer automated quotation system for equity securities that is not a national securities exchange, the liquidity and price of our securities may be more limited than if we were quoted or listed on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange. You may be unable to sell your securities unless a market can be established or sustained.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 12
    The market price of our Class A Common Stock may be significantly volatile.

    The market price for our Class A Common Stock may be significantly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations of price and volume in response to factors including the following: - actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results;- changes in financial or operational estimates or projections;- conditions in markets generally;- changes in legislation that may affect our business;- changes in the economic performance or market valuations of companies similar to ours; and - naked short selling of our common stock and stock price manipulation;- general economic or political conditions in the United States or elsewhere. In addition, if we fail to reach an important recovery milestone or result by a publicly expected deadline, even if by only a small margin, there could be significant impact on the market price of our Class A Common Stock. Additionally, as we approach the announcement of anticipated significant information and as we announce such information, we expect the price of our Class A Common Stock to be particularly volatile, and negative results would have a substantial negative impact on the price of our Class A Common Stock. In some cases, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company's securities, stockholders have often instituted class action securities litigation against those companies. Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management attention and resources, which could significantly harm our business operations and reputation.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 13
    The Charter contains a provision renouncing our interest and expectancy in certain corporate opportunities.

    The Charter provides that the Company will have no interests or expectancy in, or being offered an opportunity to participate in any corporate opportunity, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to any lines of business or business activity or business venture conducted by any holder of Common Stock, any affiliate of such holder or any director, officer or stockholder of such holder or any affiliate thereof ("Relevant Persons") as of the date of the filing of the Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or received by, presented to or originated by the Relevant Persons after the date of the filing of the Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in such person's capacity as a Relevant Person (and not in his, her or its capacity as a director, officer or employee of the Company). These provisions of the Charter create the possibility that a corporate opportunity of ours may be used for the benefit of the Relevant Persons.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 14
    Anti-takeover provisions contained in our Charter and bylaws, as well as provisions of Delaware law, could impair a takeover attempt.

    Our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, (our "Charter") contains provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals that stockholders may consider to be in their best interests. We are also subject to anti-takeover provisions under Delaware law, which could delay or prevent a change of control. Together, these provisions may make more difficult the removal of management and may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our securities. These provisions include: - no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which limits the ability of minority stockholders to elect candidates to serve as a director of the Board;- a classified board of directors with three-year staggered terms, which could delay the ability of stockholders to change the membership of a majority of the Board;- the requirement that, at any time from and after the date on which the voting power of John H. Ruiz and his affiliates represent less than 50% of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares entitled to vote ("Voting Rights Threshold Date"), directors elected by the stockholders generally entitled to vote may be removed from the Board solely for cause and only by affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares entitled to vote, voting together as a single class;- the exclusive right of the Board to fill newly created directorships and vacancies with respect to directors elected by the stockholders generally entitled to vote, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on the Board;- the prohibition on stockholder action by written consent from and after the Voting Rights Threshold Date, which forces stockholder action from and after the Voting Rights Threshold Date to be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders;- the requirement that special meetings of stockholders may only be called by the Chairperson of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Board, which may delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors;- the requirement that, from and after the Voting Rights Threshold Date, amendments to certain provisions of the Charter and amendments to the Amended and Restated Bylaws must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% in voting power of the then outstanding shares of the Company generally entitled to vote;- our authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and preferred stock are available for future issuances without stockholder approval and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans; the existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved shares of Common Stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise;- advance notice procedures set forth in the Amended and Restated Bylaws that stockholders must comply with in order to nominate candidates to the Board or to propose other matters to be acted upon at a meeting of stockholders, which may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer's own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company;- an exclusive forum provision which provides that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (i) any derivative action brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, or employee of the Company to the Company or the Company's stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim; and - arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Charter or the Amended and Restated Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the State of Delaware, in each case, will be required to be filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks jurisdiction over any such action or proceeding, then a state court located within the State of Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware).

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 15
    If our shares are delisted from Nasdaq and become subject to the penny stock rules, it will become more difficult to trade our shares.

    The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or authorized for quotation on certain automated quotation systems, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. If we do not retain our listing on Nasdaq and if the price of our Class A Common Stock is less than $5.00, it will be deemed a penny stock. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, before a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document containing specified information. In addition, the penny stock rules require that, before effecting any transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, a broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive: (i) the purchaser's written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement; (ii) a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks; and (iii) a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our Class A Common Stock, and therefore stockholders may have difficulty selling their shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 16
    Failure to meet the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq could result in the delisting of our Class A Common Stock, thus negatively impacting the price value of our Class A Common Stock and negatively impacting our ability to raise additional capital.

    On April 24, 2023, the Company was notified by Nasdaq Listing Qualifications staff (the "Staff") that the Company was non-compliant with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) as a result of not having timely filed its 2022 Form 10-K. The Company was also deemed non-compliant with Nasdaq's Bid Price Requirement as the closing bid price for the Company's Class A Common Stock had fallen below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days (March 13, 2023 through April 23, 2023). Pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was provided with a compliance cure period of 180 calendar days, or until October 23, 2023, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. On July 27, 2023, the Company filed its 2022 Form 10-K. On May 24, 2023, the Company was notified by Nasdaq that it was not in compliance with the requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c) as a result of not having timely filed its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023 with the SEC. On August 7, 2023, Nasdaq granted the Company an extension until August 30, 2023 to file its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ending March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. On August 17, 2023, the Company filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2023. On August 16, 2023, the Company was notified by Nasdaq that it was not in compliance with the requirement of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) as a result of not having timely filed its Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 with the SEC. The Company has regained compliance with such rule as a result of the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 on August 30, 2023. On August 31, 2023, the Company was notified by Nasdaq that it regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) after having filed its 2022 Form 10-K, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. On September 5, 2023, the Company received a determination from the Staff that the Company's Class A Common Stock had a closing bid price of $0.10 or less for 10 consecutive trading days during a compliance period and so, pursuant to Listing Rule 5810(3)(A)(iii), the staff determined to delist the Company's securities from The Nasdaq Capital Market (the "Delisting Determination"). Pursuant to the procedures set out in the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company appealed the Delisting Determination to a hearing panel (the "Hearing"), which suspended the Delisting Determination until the Hearing, which was scheduled for November 2, 2023. The Company effected the Reverse Stock Split on October 13, 2023, which caused the price of its Class A Common Stock to trade at a level sufficient to regain compliance with Listing Rule 5810(3)(A)(iii), and Listing Rule 5450(a)(1). On October 27, 2023, the Company was notified by the Staff that it had regained compliance with all applicable listing standards, the Hearing was canceled, and that the Company's stock will continue to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market. If in the future we fail to comply with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements, including the Reporting Rule and Minimum Bid Requirement, our Class A Common Stock will be subject to delisting. In the event we receive notice that our Class A Common Stock is being delisted, Nasdaq rules permit us to appeal any delisting determination by the Nasdaq staff to a Hearings Panel. If our Class A Common Stock were to be delisted by Nasdaq, our Class A Common Stock would be subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell our securities. The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by these requirements could discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our Class A Common Stock. This would adversely affect the ability of investors to trade our Class A Common Stock and would adversely affect the value of our Class A Common Stock. These factors could contribute to lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for our Class A Common Stock. The delisting of our common stock from Nasdaq would also adversely affect our ability to complete future financing.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 17
    There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with the continued listing standards of Nasdaq.

    Our Class A Common Stock, Public Warrants, and New Warrants are currently listed on Nasdaq. If Nasdaq delists our Class A Common Stock, Public Warrants or New Warrants from trading on its exchange for failure to meet the listing standards, we and our stockholders could face significant material adverse consequences including: - a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;- reduced liquidity for our securities;- a determination that the Class A Common Stock is a "penny stock" which will require brokers trading in the Class A Common Stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our securities;- a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and - a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in future. The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, a federal statute, prevents or preempts states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which are referred to as "covered securities." To the extent our Class A Common Stock, Public Warrants and New Warrants are listed on Nasdaq, they are covered securities. Although the states are preempted from regulating the sale of our securities, the federal statute does allow the states to investigate companies if there is a suspicion of fraud, and, if there is a finding of fraudulent activity, then the states can regulate or bar the sale of covered securities in a particular case.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 18
    We qualify as a "controlled company" within the meaning of the Nasdaq listing standards and, as a result, our stockholders may not have certain corporate governance protections that are available to stockholders of companies that are not controlled companies.

    So long as more than 50% of the voting power for the election of directors is held by an individual, group, or another company, we will qualify as a "controlled company" under the Nasdaq listing requirements. Mr. Ruiz controls more than a majority of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock. As a result, we qualify as a "controlled company" under the Nasdaq listing standards, and will not be subject to the requirements that would otherwise require us to have: (i) a majority of "independent directors," as defined under the listing standards of Nasdaq; (ii) a nominating and corporate governance committee comprised solely of independent directors; and (iii) a compensation committee comprised solely of independent directors. In addition, the Members, including John H. Ruiz and Frank C. Quesada have the ability to control matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election and removal of directors, any amendment to our certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or the approval of any merger or other significant corporate transaction, including a sale of substantially all of our assets. See "We are controlled by the Members, including John H. Ruiz and Frank C. Quesada, whose interests may conflict with our interests and the interests of other stockholders." The Members, including John H. Ruiz and Frank C. Quesada (together, the "MSP Principals"), may have their interest in us diluted due to future equity issuances, repurchases under the LLC Agreement from the MSP Principals in connection with the exercise of New Warrants or Members or their designees selling shares of Class A Common Stock, in each case, which could result in a loss of the "controlled company" exemption under the Nasdaq listing rules. We would then be required to comply with those provisions of the Nasdaq listing requirements.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 19
    Our stockholders will experience substantial dilution as a consequence of, among other transactions, any future issuances of Common Stock.

    As of April 5, 2024, the following securities are convertible into, or allow the purchase of, our Class A Common Stock, including: (i) 2,950,157 Public Warrants outstanding, each exercisable to purchase 1/25th of one share of our Class A Common Stock (but only exercisable in lots of 25 to purchase whole shares); (ii) 894,754,824 New Warrants outstanding, each exercisable to purchase 1/25th of one share of our Class A Common Stock (but only exercisable in lots of 25 to purchase whole shares); (iii) the CPIA Warrant exercisable to purchase up to 2,666,667 shares of our Class A Common Stock; and (iv) the VRM Warrant, entitling VRM to purchase 62,073,998 shares of Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share for a period of two years from issuance, exercisable on a cashless basis. In addition, there are outstanding or designated Up-C Units that may be exchanged for 124,067,498 shares of Class A Common Stock. The Company has the ability to issue up to 3,843,002 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to awards under the Incentive Plan. The shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the Incentive Plan will become eligible for sale in the public market once those shares are issued, subject to provisions relating to various vesting agreements, lock-up agreements and, in some cases, limitations on volume and manner of sale applicable to affiliates under Rule 144, as applicable. The aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to awards under the Incentive Plan will be subject to an annual increase on January 1 of each calendar year (commencing with January 1, 2023 and ending on and including January 1, 2031) equal to the lesser of: (i) a number of shares equal to 3% of the total number of shares actually issued and outstanding on the last day of the preceding fiscal year or (ii) a number of shares as determined by the Board. The Company filed one or more registration statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register shares of Class A Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to the Incentive Plan. Any such Form S-8 registration statements automatically become effective upon filing. Accordingly, shares registered under such registration statements will be available for sale in the open market. Depending upon market liquidity at the time, sales of shares of our Class A Common Stock under the Yorkville SEPA and the Convertible Notes may cause the trading price of our Class A Common Stock to decline. After Yorkville has acquired shares under the Yorkville SEPA, it may sell all, some or none of those shares. Sales to Yorkville by us pursuant to the Yorkville SEPA may result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our Class A Common Stock. The sale of a substantial number of shares of our Class A Common Stock to Yorkville, or anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect sales. The sale of substantial amounts of shares of our Class A Common Stock or warrants, or the perception that such sales could occur, could cause the prevailing market price of shares of our Class A Common Stock and warrants to decline significantly. These sales, or the possibility that these sales may occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate. We believe the likelihood that warrant holders will exercise their warrants is dependent upon the market price of our Class A Common Stock.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 20
    We are controlled by the Members, including John H. Ruiz and Frank C. Quesada, whose interests may conflict with our interests and the interests of other stockholders. Further, our status as a "controlled company" on Nasdaq removes certain corporate governance protections.

    The Members (or their designees) hold all of our issued and outstanding Class V Common Stock, which control approximately 89.44% of the combined voting power of our Common Stock, and John H. Ruiz and Frank C. Quesada, as a group, control approximately 89.67% of the combined voting power of our Common Stock. They effectively have the ability to determine all corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, including the election and removal of directors, any amendment to our certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or the approval of any merger or other significant corporate transaction, including a sale of substantially all of our assets. This could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control or otherwise discouraging a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of the Company, which could cause the market price of our Class A Common Stock to decline or prevent stockholders from realizing a premium over the market price for Class A Common Stock. The Members' interests may conflict with our interests as a company or the interests of our other stockholders.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 21
    The JOBS Act permits "emerging growth companies" like us to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

    We currently qualify as an "emerging growth company" as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 ("JOBS Act"). As such, we take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, including: (i) the exemption from the auditor attestation requirements with respect to internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX"); (ii) the exemptions from say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and say-on-golden parachute voting requirements; and (iii) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. As a result, our stockholders may not have access to certain information they deem important. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of the last day of the fiscal year: (a) following August 18, 2025, the fifth anniversary of our IPO; (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion; or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our Class A Common Stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our prior second fiscal quarter, and the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period. In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the exemption from complying with new or revised accounting standards provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act as long as it is an emerging growth company. An emerging growth company can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies, but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected to avail ourselves of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used. We cannot predict if investors will find our Class A Common Stock less attractive because we rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our Class A Common Stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our Class A Common Stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 22
    The provision of our Charter requiring exclusive forum in the courts in the State of Delaware for certain types of lawsuits may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers.

    The Charter requires that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (i) any derivative action brought on behalf of the Company; (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, or employee of the Company to the Company or the Company's stockholders; (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Charter or Amended and Restated Bylaws; or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the State of Delaware, in each case, is to be filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks jurisdiction over any such action or proceeding, then a state court located within the State of Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware). The exclusive forum provision described above does not apply to actions arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, and Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. The Charter provides that the federal district courts of the United States of America will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the federal securities laws, including the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Our decision to adopt such a federal forum provision followed a decision by the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware holding that such provisions are facially valid under Delaware law. While there can be no assurance that federal or state courts will follow the holding of the Delaware Supreme Court or determine that our federal forum provision should be enforced in a particular case, application of our federal forum provision means that suits brought by our stockholders to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder must be brought in federal court and cannot be brought in state court. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all claims brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, actions by our stockholders to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder must be brought in federal court. Our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with the federal securities laws and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Although we believe that these exclusive forum provisions benefit us by providing greater consistency in the application of Delaware law, the exclusive forum provisions may limit a stockholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable in disputes with us or any of our directors, officers or stockholders, which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. Further, in the event a court finds the exclusive forum provision contained in the Charter to be unenforceable or inapplicable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

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How do companies disclose their risk factors?
Publicly traded companies initially disclose their risk factors to the SEC through their S-1 filings as part of the IPO process. Additionally, companies must provide a complete list of risk factors in their Annual Reports (Form 10-K) or (Form 20-F) for “foreign private issuers”. Quarterly Reports also include a section on risk factors (Form 10-Q) where companies are only required to update any changes since the previous report. According to the SEC, risk factors should be reported concisely, logically and in “plain English” so investors can understand them.
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TipRanks has identified 6 major categories of risk factors and a number of subcategories for each. You can see how these categories are broken down in the list below. 1. Financial & Corporate Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results. Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing. Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers. Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation. 4. Technology & Innovation Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology. Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying. 5. Ability to Sell Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.