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Noble Roman's (NROM) Risk Analysis
Risk Overview Q2, 2026
Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 12, 2026
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- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1Indiana law with regard to purchases of our the Company's stock.
Certain provisions of Indiana law applicable to the Company could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire, control of the Company. Such provisions could also limit the price that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of its common stock. These provisions include prohibitions against certain business combinations with persons or groups of persons that become "interested shareholders" (persons or groups of persons who are beneficial owners of shares with voting power equal to 10% or more) unless the board of directors approves either the business combination or the acquisition of stock before the person becomes an "interested shareholder."
- Debt & Financing - Risk 2Ability to service or refinance our outstanding indebtedness and the dilutive effect of our outstanding convertible debt and warrants.
As of March 20, 2020, the Company has approximately $8.6 million in principal amount debt obligations. Of that debt, $8.0 million is in the form of a senior secured promissory note and $625,000 is in the form of convertible subordinated notes. On February 7, 2020, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Promissory Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with Corbel Capital Partners SBIC, L.P. (the "Purchaser"). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company issued to the Purchaser a senior secured promissory note (the "Senior Note") in the initial principal amount of $8.0 million. The Company has used or will use the net proceeds of the Agreement as follows: (i) $4.2 million was used to repay the Company's then-existing bank debt which was in the original amount of $6.1 million; (ii) $1.275 million was used to repay the portion of the Company's outstanding subordinated convertible debt the maturity date of which most had not previously been extended; (iii) debt issuance costs; and (iv) the remaining net proceeds will be used for working capital or other general corporate purposes, including development of new Company-owned Craft Pizza & Pub locations. The Senior Note bears cash interest of LIBOR, as defined in the Agreement, plus 7.75%. In addition, the Note requires payment-in-kind interest ("PIK Interest") of 3% per annum, which will be added to the principal amount of the Senior Note. Interest is payable in arrears on the last calendar day of each month. The Senior Note matures on February 7, 2025. The Senior Note does not require any fixed principal payments until February 28, 2023, at which time required monthly payments of principal in the amount of $33,333 begin and continue until maturity. The Senior Note requires the Company to make additional payments on the principal balance of the Senior Note based on its consolidated excess cash flow, as defined in the Agreement. In conjunction with the Senior Note, the Company issued to the Purchaser a warrant (the "Corbel Warrant") to purchase up to 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock. The Corbel Warrant entitles the Purchaser to purchase from the Company, at any time or from time to time: (i) 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.57 per share ("Tranche 1"), (ii) 900,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.72 per share ("Tranche 2"), and (iii) 150,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.97 per share ("Tranche 3"). The Purchaser is required to exercise the Corbel Warrant with respect to Tranche 1 if the Common Stock is trading at $1.40 per share or higher for a specified period, and is further required to exercise the Corbel Warrant with respect to Tranche 2 if the Common Stock is trading at $1.50 per share or higher for a specified period. Cashless exercise of the Corbel Warrant is only permitted with respect to Tranche 3. The Purchaser has the right, within six months after the issuance of any shares under the Corbel Warrant, to require the Company to repurchase such shares for cash or for put notes, at the Company's discretion. The Corbel Warrant expires on the sixth anniversary of the date of its issuance. Additionally, the Company previously issued certain units (the "Units") consisting of a convertible, subordinated, unsecured promissory note (the "Notes") in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000 and warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase up to 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $1.00 per share, no par value per share. Following the refinancing described above, $625,000 in principal amount of Notes and the associated Warrants remain outstanding. These Notes mature, and the associated Warrants expire, in January 2023.
Risk Highlights Q2, 2026
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Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 14
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1Indiana law with regard to purchases of the Company’s stock.
Certain provisions of Indiana law applicable to the Company could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire, control of the Company. Such provisions could also limit the price that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of its Common Stock. These provisions include prohibitions against certain business combinations with persons or groups of persons that become “interested shareholders” (persons or groups of persons who are beneficial owners of shares with voting power equal to 10% or more) unless the board of directors approves either the business combination or the acquisition of stock before the person becomes an “interested shareholder.”
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2Inapplicability of corporate governance standards that apply to companies listed on a national exchange.
The Company’s stock is quoted on the OTCQB, a Nasdaq-sponsored and operated inter-dealer automated quotation system for equity securities not included on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Company is not subject to the same corporate governance requirements that apply to exchange-listed companies. These requirements include: (1) a majority of independent directors; (2) an audit committee of independent directors, instead the Board as a whole acts as the audit committee; and (3) shareholder approval of certain equity compensation plans or equity issuances. As a result, stockholders do not have the same governance protection as they would for a stock traded on a national exchange.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3Thinly traded stock.
The market for the Common Stock is limited, meaning that an investment in the Company’s stock is less liquid than in a stock listed on a national exchange with a higher average trading volume. Because of this, attempts by one or more stockholders of the Company to sell significant amounts of stock may result in an imbalance in the market that materially decreases the trading price of the stock which could continue for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, the traded price of the stock may not reflect the Company’s equity value. Additionally, there is no assurance that the Company’s stock will continue to be authorized for quotation by the OTCQB or any other market in the future.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4Activities of activist group of investors.
In 2023, BTB Brands, Inc. (“BT Brands”) and its CEO and principal shareholder, Gary Copperud (“Copperud”), launched an unsuccessful proxy contest to elect Copperud to the Company’s board of directors at its annual meeting that year. BT Brands, Copperud and Kenneth Brimmer, BT Brands CFO, last reported beneficial ownership as a group of 1.8 million Company shares. If BT Brands were again to pursue a proxy context, the Company could incur significant expenses.
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