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US Physical Therapy (USPH) Risk Analysis
Risk Overview Q2, 2026
Risk Change Over Time
Risk Highlights Q2, 2026
Risk Word Cloud
Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 27
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1Provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws could delay or prevent a change in control of our company, even if that change would be beneficial to our stockholders.
Certain provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may delay, discourage, prevent or render more difficult an attempt to obtain control of our company, whether through a tender offer, business combination, proxy contest or otherwise. These provisions include the charter authorization of “blank check” preferred stock and a restriction on the ability of stockholders to call a special meeting.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2The number of shares of our common stock eligible for future sale could adversely affect the market price of our stock.
On December 31, 2025, we had reserved approximately 315,221 shares for future equity grants. We may issue additional restricted securities or register additional shares of common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in the future. The issuance of a significant number of shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options or the availability for sale, or sale, of a substantial number of the shares of common stock eligible for future sale under effective registration statements, under Rule 144 or otherwise, could adversely affect the market price of the common stock.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3Issuance of shares in connection with financing transactions or under stock incentive plans will dilute current stockholders.
26 Pursuant to our stock incentive plans, our Compensation Committee of the Board, consisting solely of independent directors, is authorized to grant stock awards to our employees, directors and consultants. Shareholders will incur dilution upon the exercise of any outstanding stock awards or the grant of any restricted stock. In addition, if we raise additional funds by issuing additional common stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common stock, further dilution to our existing stockholders will result, and new investors could have rights superior to existing stockholders.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4Our contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing control over our variable interest entities as direct ownership.
Through contractual arrangements, we control the management and non-clinical operating activities but have less than majority ownership interests in certain variable interest entities. If our variable interest entities or their equity holders fail to perform their respective obligations under the contractual arrangements, we may incur substantial costs and expend additional resources to enforce such arrangements. Accordingly, these contractual arrangements may not be as effective as majority ownership in providing us with control over our variable interest entities. The variable interest entity equity holders may have conflicts of interest with us and they may not act in our best interests or may not perform their obligations under these contracts. For example, our variable interest entities and their respective equity holders could breach their contractual arrangements with us by, among other things, failing to conduct their operations or taking other actions that are detrimental to our interests. If any equity holder is uncooperative and any dispute relating to these contracts remains unresolved, we will have to enforce our rights under the contractual arrangements and through arbitration, litigation, and other legal proceeding, which may be costly and time-consuming and may be limited by legal principles preventing the enforcement of a contract if it is determined to involve a violation of law or public policy. If we are unable to enforce the contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over the variable interest entities, and our ability to conduct our business, as well as our financial condition and results of operations, may be materially and adversely affected.
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