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Zedge (ZDGE) Risk Analysis
Risk Overview Q1, 2026
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- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1Zedge is exposed to claims from prior owners of GuruShots objecting to the determination that the conditions for payment of the earnout for the first year following acquisition were not met, and that the user acquisition spend obligations that we have made to the sellers of GuruShots are not required.
In connection with the acquisition of GuruShots, the Company has (i) committed to a retention pool of $4 million in cash to be paid to the founders and employees of GuruShots that will be payable over three years from closing of the acquisition based on the beneficiaries thereof remaining employed by the Company or a subsidiary; and (ii) agreed to make certain minimum investments in user acquisition for GuruShots in the period covered by the earnout to be contingently paid to the prior owners of GuruShots subject to GuruShots maintaining agreed upon levels of return on ad spend (ROAS). GuruShots' financial performance during the period from the April 2022 acquisition through July 31, 2024, was materially impacted by a combination of industry specific, macroeconomic, and geopolitical challenges that contributed to negatively impacting ROAS. The conditions for payment of the earnout for the first year following the acquisition were not met and no earnout payment was made or accrued. Although we believe that we have acted in compliance with our obligations, we could be exposed to liability to the prior owners of GuruShots. One of the prior owners of GuruShots has objected to the determination that the conditions for payment of the earnout for the first year following acquisition were not met. We responded to the objection in great detail and believe the assertion to be without merit.
Risk Highlights Q1, 2026
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Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 66
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish unfavorable research about our business or our stock, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common Class B common stock relies in part on the research and reports that equity research analysts publish about us and our business. Currently, only one investment bank, Maxim Group LLC, publishes equity research about Zedge and there are no guarantees that they will continue providing coverage in the future. We may never obtain research coverage by other equity research analysts. Equity research analysts may elect not to provide research coverage of our Class B common stock, and such lack of research coverage may adversely affect the market price of our Class B common stock. We do not have any control over the equity research analysts or their content and opinions included in their reports. The price of our stock could decline if one or more equity research analysts downgrade our stock or issues other unfavorable commentary or research. If one or more equity research analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which in turn could cause our stock price and/or trading volume to decline.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2We are controlled by our majority stockholder, which limits the ability of other stockholders to affect our management.
Michael Jonas is our controlling stockholder, Executive Chairman, Chairman of our Board of Directors, and, as of October 24, 2025, had voting power over approximately 61% of the combined voting power of our outstanding capital stock. Mr. Jonas is able to control matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of all of the directors and the approval of significant corporate matters, including any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. As a result, the ability of any of our other stockholders to influence our management is limited.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3The trading price of the shares of our Class B common stock may be volatile, and purchasers of our Class B common stock could incur substantial losses.
Our stock price could be volatile. The stock market in general and the market for mobile internet companies in particular have experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. As a result of this volatility, investors may not be able to sell their Class B common stock at or above the price paid for the shares. The market price for our Class B common stock may be influenced by many factors, including: - actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results;- changes in financial estimates by us or by any securities analysts who might cover our stock;- conditions or trends in our industry;- stock market price and volume fluctuations of other publicly traded companies and, in particular, those that operate in the advertising, internet or media industries;- announcements by us or our competitors of new product or service offerings, significant acquisitions;- strategic partnerships or divestitures;- announcements of investigations or regulatory scrutiny of our operations or lawsuits filed against us;- changes to regulations including but not limited to, data privacy, and copyrighted content;- capital commitments;- additions or departures of key personnel; and - sales of our Class B common stock common stock, including sales by our directors and officers or specific stockholders. In addition, in the past, stockholders have initiated class action lawsuits against technology companies following periods of volatility in the market prices of these companies' stock. Such litigation, if instituted against us, could cause us to incur substantial costs and divert management's attention and resources.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4Investors may suffer dilution.
We may engage in equity financing to fund our future operations and growth or acquisitions. If we raise additional funds and/or provide consideration in acquisitions by issuing equity securities, stockholders may experience significant dilution of their ownership interest (both with respect to the percentage of total securities held, and with respect to the book value of their securities) and such securities may have rights senior to those of the holders of our Class B common stock. Any such equity financing could occur at prices below, or well below, the then-current trading price of our Class B common stock, which would further exacerbate the ownership interests of our stockholders.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5We have granted, and may continue to grant, options, restricted shares and other types of awards under our stock option and equity incentive plans and otherwise, which may result in increased equity-based compensation expenses.
The expenses associated with equity-based compensation, including the potential repricing of options, have affected our net income and may reduce our net income in the future, and any additional equity issued under equity-based compensation schemes will dilute the ownership interests of our stockholders. We believe the granting of equity-based compensation is of significant importance to our ability to attract and retain key personnel and employees, consultants and directors, and we will continue to grant equity-based compensation in the future. As a result, our expenses associated with equity-based compensation may increase, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations and would dilute the ownership interests of our stockholders.
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