Mobile Infrastructure Corp (BEEP) Risk Factors
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves substantial risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully review and consider the following risk factors and all other information included in this Annual Report. Our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects could also be harmed by risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently do not believe are material. If any of these risks were to materialize, individually or in combination, our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be materially adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our Common Stock could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment.
Summary Risk Factors
Risks Related to Our Business
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| ● | We have a limited operating history and a history of losses, and we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability in the future. |
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| ● | We depend on our management team. The loss of key personnel could have a material adverse effect upon our ability to conduct and manage our business. |
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| ● | A material failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of our technology networks and related systems could harm our business. |
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| ● | The development and use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, or AI, presents risks and challenges that may impact our business and lead to unintended consequences and result in legal and/or regulatory actions, reputational harm or otherwise materially harm our business. |
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| ● | Mr. Osher, a member of our Board, currently and on a fully diluted basis, owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of our outstanding voting equity and has the ability to exercise significant influence on us and the Operating Company, including the approval of significant corporate transactions. |
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| ● | Ms. Hogue, our President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board, Mr. Chavez, the Executive Chairman of our Board and Mr. Osher, a member of our Board, face or may face conflicts of interest related to their positions and interests in other entities, which could hinder our ability to implement our business strategy and generate returns to investors. |
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| ● | Our revenues have been and will continue to be significantly influenced by demand for parking facilities generally, and a decrease in such demand would likely have a greater adverse effect on our revenues than if we owned a more diversified real estate portfolio. |
Risks Related to Financial, Tax and Accounting Issues
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| ● | We may have future financing needs and may not be able to access financing sources on acceptable terms, or at all, which could adversely affect our ability to execute our business plan. |
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| ● | If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner or prevent fraud and be subject to fines, penalties or judgments, which can harm our reputation or otherwise cause a decline in investor confidence. |
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| ● | We may face litigation and other risks as the result of the previously identified material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. |
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Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and Certain Other Obligations
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| ● | We utilize significant debt, and we may incur additional debt. The Line of Credit matures on March 31, 2026. |
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| ● | Our debt agreements contain restrictive covenants, and failure to comply with these covenants could result in events of default and acceleration of our indebtedness. |
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| ● | We may be required to take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges. |
Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Matters
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| ● | Adverse judgments, settlements or investigations resulting from legal proceedings in which we may be involved could reduce our profits, limit our ability to operate our business or distract our officers from attending to our business. |
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| ● | We qualify as an “emerging growth company.” The reduced public company reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make its common stock less attractive to investors. |
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Securities
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| ● | The market price and trading volume of the shares of our Common Stock may fluctuate significantly. |
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| ● | Holders of our Preferred Stock have dividend, liquidation and other rights that are senior to the rights of the holders of our Common Stock. |
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| ● | We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the applicable rules of Nasdaq and, as a result, may qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. If we rely on these exemptions, our stockholders will not have the same protection afforded to stockholders of companies that are subjected to such requirements. |
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| ● | If our operating and financial performance in any given period does not meet the guidance provided to the public or the expectations of investment analysts, the market price of our Common Stock could decline. |
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| ● | If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or publish negative reports, the market price of our Common Stock could decline. |
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| ● | Our stockholders' interest in us could be diluted if we issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Units, which could reduce the overall value of their investment; our stockholders' interests also will be diluted by exercises and conversions of Common Units and Preferred Stock. |
Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure and Our Constituent Documents and Policies
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| ● | We are a holding company with no direct operations and, as such, we will rely on funds received from the Operating Company to pay liabilities, and interests of our stockholders are structurally subordinated to all liabilities and obligations of the Operating Company and its subsidiaries. |
Risks Related to Our Business
We have a limited operating history and a history of losses, and we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability in the future.
Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our business and predict our future results of operations. We incurred net losses attributable to our common stockholders of $22.4 million and $7.5 million for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and we may experience additional net losses in the future and not be profitable or realize growth in the value of our portfolio. Many of our losses can be attributed to start-up costs, depreciation and amortization, as well as acquisition expenses incurred in connection with purchasing properties or making other investments. For a further discussion of our operational history and the factors affecting our net losses, see Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
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We depend on our management team. The loss of key personnel could have a material adverse effect upon our ability to conduct and manage our business.
Our ability to achieve our investment objectives and to make distributions is dependent upon the performance of our management team in the identification and acquisition of investments, the determination of any financing arrangements, the management of our assets and operation of our day-to-day activities. The loss of services of one or more members of our key personnel or our inability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel could adversely affect our business, diminish our investment opportunities and weaken our relationships with lenders, business partners, parking facility operators and managers and other industry personnel, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and ability to make distributions to stockholders in the future and the value of our Common Stock. Furthermore, the loss of one or more of our key personnel may constitute an event of default under certain of our limited non-recourse property-level indebtedness, which could result in such indebtedness being accelerated.
A material failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of our technology networks and related systems could harm our business.
Our information technology networks and related systems are essential to our ability to conduct our day-to-day operations. As a result, we face risks associated with security breaches, whether through cyberattacks or cyber intrusions over the internet, malware, computer viruses, attachments to emails, persons who access our systems from inside or outside our organization and other significant disruptions of our information technology networks and related systems. Moreover, the increased adoption of AI, including the emergence of AI-enabled phishing, ransomware, and social engineering attacks has further heightened these risks and may increase the likelihood and severity of attempts to compromise our information technology networks and related systems. A security breach or other significant disruption involving our information technology networks and related systems could: disrupt our operations; result in the unauthorized access to, and the destruction, loss, theft, misappropriation or release of, proprietary, personally identifiable, confidential, sensitive or otherwise valuable information, which others could use to compete against us or which could expose us to damage claims by third parties for disruptive, destructive or otherwise harmful outcomes; require significant management attention and resources to remedy any damages that result; subject us to claims for breach of contract, damages, credits, penalties or termination of leases or other agreements; or damage our business relationships or reputation generally. Any or all of the foregoing could materially and adversely affect our business.
Although we take various actions to maintain the security and integrity of our information technology networks and related systems and have implemented various measures to manage the risk of a security breach or disruption, we cannot be sure that our security efforts and measures will be effective or that any attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging. Even the most well protected information, networks, systems and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because the techniques used in such attempted security breaches change and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, and in some cases such techniques are designed to not be detected and, in fact, may not be detected. Accordingly, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventative measures. It is not possible for this risk to be entirely mitigated.
Moreover, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any vulnerabilities in our information technology networks. In addition, our remediation efforts may not be successful. Certain measures that could increase the security of our systems take significant time and resources to deploy broadly, and such measures may not be deployed in a timely manner or be effective against an attack. The inability to implement, maintain and upgrade adequate safeguards could have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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The development and use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, or AI, presents risks and challenges that could impact our business and lead to unintended consequences and result in legal and/or regulatory actions, reputational harm or otherwise materially harm our business.
We continue to evaluate how emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, generative AI and large language models may impact our business. These new and emerging technologies are in the early stages of commercial use and present a number of inherent risks. If we integrate AI into our business and the recommendations, forecasts, or analyses with which AI assists in producing are deficient or inaccurate, we may experience perceived or actual brand or reputational harm, competitive harm, legal liability, cybersecurity risks, privacy risks, compliance risks, ethical issues, and new or enhanced governmental or regulatory scrutiny, and we may incur additional costs to resolve such issues. In addition, state and federal regulations relating to these emerging technologies are quickly evolving, and should we adopt such technologies, we may require significant resources to maintain our business practices while seeking to comply with U.S. laws. Any failure to accurately identify and address our responsibilities and liabilities in this new environment could negatively affect any solutions we develop incorporating such technologies and could subject us to reputational harm, regulatory action or litigation, any of which may harm our financial condition and operating results. Further, market demand and acceptance of AI technologies are uncertain, and we may be unsuccessful in our product development efforts.
Prior to integrating AI into our business, we plan to develop policies governing the use of AI to help reasonably ensure that such AI is used in a trustworthy manner by our employees, contractors, and authorized agents and that our assets, including intellectual property, competitive information, personal information we may collect or process, and customer information, are protected. Any failure by our personnel, contractors, or other agents to adhere to our established policies could violate confidentiality obligations or applicable laws and regulations, jeopardize our intellectual property rights, cause or contribute to unlawful discrimination, or result in the misuse of personally identifiable information or the injection of malware into our systems, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Mr. Osher, a member of our Board, currently and on a fully diluted basis, owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of our outstanding voting equity and has the ability to exercise significant influence on us and the Operating Company, including the approval of significant corporate transactions.
As of December 31, 2025, Mr. Osher, a member of our Board, beneficially owns directly or through HS3, Harvest Small Cap and HSCP Master, 27,043,474 shares of our Common Stock, or approximately 64.1% of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock, including 2,170,213 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 2,170,213 warrants.
Pursuant to his current ownership and potential future ownership of our Common Stock, Mr. Osher has the ability to influence the outcome of matters presented to our stockholders, including the election of the Board and approval of significant corporate transactions, including business combinations, consolidations and mergers. Therefore, Mr. Osher has substantial influence over us and could exercise influence in a manner that is not in the best interests of our other stockholders. This concentration of voting power might also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control that our stockholders may view as beneficial. Additionally, Mr. Osher is the managing member of No Street Capital LLC, which serves as the investment manager of the Lenders on the Line of Credit, as defined herein.
Ms. Hogue, our President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board, Mr. Chavez, the Executive Chairman of our Board and Mr. Osher, a member of our Board, face or may face conflicts of interest related to their positions and interests in other entities, which could hinder our ability to implement our business strategy and generate returns to investors.
Ms. Hogue, our President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board, Mr. Chavez, the Executive Chairman of our Board and Mr. Osher, a member of our Board, together beneficially own a significant percentage of our Common Stock. Ms. Hogue and Mr. Chavez will continue in their ownership and management roles with Bombe. Mr. Osher will continue his ownership and management role with HS3, Harvest Small Cap and HSCP Master.
As a result, certain members of our management team and our Board owe duties to each of these entities, their members, limited partners and investors, which duties may from time-to-time conflict with the duties that they owe to us. Their loyalties to these other entities and investors could result in action or inaction that is detrimental to our business, which could harm the implementation of our business strategy and our investment and leasing opportunities.
The foregoing responsibilities and relationships could create competition for the time and efforts of Ms. Hogue, Mr. Chavez and Mr. Osher and may give rise to conflicts of interest, or the appearance of such conflicts of interest.
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All of our transactions or relationships that involve a conflict of interest will be approved by the audit committee of the Board and the members of the Board who are disinterested in the particular transaction and, if there are no disinterested directors, by both the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board and the affirmative vote of a majority of our independent directors. Similarly, the equity compensation paid by us to our executive officers and directors will be subject to determination by our independent directors or the compensation committee of the Board. Nonetheless, despite such reviews and approvals, our agreements with our executive officers and certain of our directors will provide wide discretion for these parties to pursue their business activities separate from us, and these parties may pursue activities that conflict with our interests.
Our revenues have been and will continue to be significantly influenced by demand for parking facilities generally, and a decrease in such demand would likely have a greater adverse effect on our revenues than if we owned a more diversified real estate portfolio.
The focus for our portfolio has been and will continue to be on parking facilities. A decrease in the demand for parking facilities or other developments adversely affecting such sector of the real estate market would likely have a more pronounced effect on our financial performance than if we owned a more diversified real estate portfolio.
For example, fuel prices have a direct impact on the ability and frequency of consumers to engage in activities related to transportation. Increases in the price of fuel may result in higher transportation costs and adversely affect consumer use at our parking garages. In addition, if adverse economic conditions reduce discretionary spending, business travel or other economic activity, such as sporting events and entertainment, that fuels demand for parking, our revenues could be reduced.
In addition, many of our parking facilities are located in concentrated urban centers, near government buildings, courthouses, entertainment centers, and hotels, which depend in large part on consumer traffic, and conditions that lead to a decline in consumer traffic have had a material and adverse impact on those businesses. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies continue to deploy a work-from-home or hybrid remote strategy for employees, which decreases consumer traffic and demand for parking in our parking facilities located in urban centers. We anticipate that a hybrid work structure for traditional central business district office workers will be the normalized state going-forward. Such events have adversely impacted and may continue to adversely impact our tenants’ operations, which could significantly disrupt or cause a closure of their operations and, in turn, significantly impact the rental revenue we generate from our leases with them.
Increased office vacancies in MSAs or movement toward home office alternatives could reduce consumer demand for parking, which could adversely impact our revenues and financial condition. Moreover, changing lifestyles and technological innovations also may decrease the need for parking spaces, thereby decreasing the demand for parking facilities. The need for parking spaces, for example, may decrease as the public increases its use of delivery service companies and ridesharing companies or elects to take public transit for their transportation needs. Future technological innovations, such as driverless vehicles, also may decrease the need for parking spaces. It is also possible that cities could enact new or additional measures such as higher tolls, increased taxes or vehicle occupancy requirements in certain circumstances to encourage car-pooling and the use of mass transit, all of which could adversely impact the demand for parking. Weather conditions, such as hurricanes, snow, flooding or severe weather storms, and other natural disasters and acts of terrorism could also disrupt our parking operations and further reduce the demand for parking.
We may be unable to grow our business by acquisitions of additional parking facilities.
Our investment strategy involves the acquisition of additional parking facilities. Our ability to make profitable acquisitions is subject to risks, including, but not limited to, risks associated with:
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| ● | competition from other investors, including publicly traded and private REITs, numerous financial institutions, individuals and public and private companies; |
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| ● | contingencies in our acquisition agreements; and |
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| ● | the availability and terms of financing. |
We might encounter unanticipated difficulties and expenditures relating to any acquired parking facilities. For example:
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| ● | notwithstanding pre-acquisition due diligence, we could acquire a parking facility that contains undisclosed defects; |
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| ● | the market in which an acquired parking facility is located may experience unexpected changes that adversely affect the parking facility's value; |
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| ● | changes in market conditions in the surrounding area could cause the occupancy and utilization of parking facilities that we acquire may decline during our ownership; |
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| ● | operating costs for our acquired parking facilities may be higher than anticipated, which may result in tenants that pay or reimburse us for those costs terminating their leases or our acquired parking facilities not yielding expected returns; |
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| ● | we may acquire parking facilities subject to unknown liabilities and without any recourse, or with limited recourse, such as liability for the cleanup of undisclosed environmental contamination or for claims by tenants, consumers or other persons related to actions taken by former owners of the parking facilities; and |
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| ● | acquired parking facilities might require significant attentions from management that would otherwise be devoted to our other business activities. |
For these reasons, among others, we might not realize the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, and our investment strategy with respect to the acquisition of additional parking facilities may not succeed or may cause us to experience losses.
Our parking facilities face intense competition, which may adversely affect rental and fee income.
We believe that competition in parking facility operations is intense. In addition, any parking facilities we acquire may compete with building owners that provide on-site paid parking. Certain of our competitors have more experience than we do in owning and operating parking facilities. Moreover, some of our competitors have greater capital resources, greater cash reserves and a greater ability to borrow funds. Competition for investments may reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities available to us, may increase acquisition costs and may reduce demand for parking facilities, all of which may adversely affect our operating results. Additionally, an economic slowdown in a particular market where our parking facilities are located could have a negative effect on our parking fee revenues.
If competitors build new facilities that compete with our facilities or offer space at rates below the rates we charge, our locations may lose potential or existing customers and may be pressured to discount their rates to retain business, thereby causing them to reduce revenues paid to us. As a result, our ability to make distributions to investors may be impaired. In addition, increased competition for customers may require us to make capital improvements to facilities that we would not otherwise make.
The operations of a large number of our properties in our portfolio are currently concentrated with two operators.
The revenue from locations where Metropolis and LAZ act as either a lease tenant or an operator agent represented 63.1% and 16.8% of our revenue, excluding commercial revenue, respectively, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
This significant concentration of operational risk in two tenant operators makes us more vulnerable economically than if our operations were more evenly diversified among many tenant operators. Any adverse developments in Metropolis’s or LAZ's business, financial strength or ability to operate our properties efficiently and effectively could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. We cannot provide assurance that Metropolis or LAZ will satisfy its obligations to us or effectively and efficiently operate our properties. The failure or inability of Metropolis or LAZ to satisfy their obligations to us or effectively and efficiently operate our properties could adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. See Part I, Item 1“Business—Concentration.”
Our business model relies on third-party tenant operators, and our financial performance depends on their ability to successfully operate our properties.
We enter into agreements with operators who assist us in offering parking facilities to the public and providing contracted parking to customers. One of our strategic objectives is to focus heavily on the performance of each parking facility, working with our operators to create a business plan for each parking facility to improve cash flow and revenue. As of December 31, 2025, 28 of our 36 assets are operated pursuant to management contracts. One of our strategic objectives is to focus heavily on the performance of each parking facility, working with our operators to create a business plan for each parking facility to improve cash flow and revenue. However, under this model, we rely on third-party operators to execute the day-to-day operating activities of our parking facilities.
We depend on operators to act in a manner consistent with our expectations and in the best interests of our business. Operators may not have, or may not continue to maintain, the operational expertise, financial resources, management systems, technology platforms, or personnel necessary to operate our properties effectively. Their performance may also be negatively affected by competitive pressures or broader economic or industry conditions. If operators fail to operate our properties efficiently or comply with their contractual obligations our revenue, operating results, and cash flows could be adversely affected. Moreover, the loss or renewal on less favorable terms of a substantial number of operating agreements, or a breach, default or other failure to perform by an operator, or material reduction in the income associated with our facilities (or an increase in anticipated expenses to the extent we are responsible for such expenses) could also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Declines in the market value of our portfolio may adversely affect periodic reported results of operations and credit availability, which may reduce earnings.
A decline in the market value of our portfolio may adversely affect us, particularly in instances where we have borrowed money based on the market value of assets in our portfolio. If the market value of those assets decline, the lender may require us to post additional collateral to support the loan. If we are unable to post the additional collateral, we may have to sell assets at a time when we might not otherwise choose to do so. A reduction in credit available may reduce our earnings.
Further, credit facility providers may require us to maintain a certain amount of cash reserves or to set aside unleveraged assets sufficient to maintain a specified liquidity position, which would allow us to satisfy our collateral obligations. As a result, we may not be able to leverage our assets as fully as we would choose, which could reduce our return on equity. If we are unable to meet these contractual obligations, our financial condition could deteriorate rapidly.
Market values of the assets in our portfolio may decline for a number of reasons, such as changes in prevailing market rates, increases in tenant defaults, decreases in parking facility occupancy or utilization and decreases in market rents and other factors typically associated with owning real estate, including:
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| ● | epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of all illness, disease or virus (such as the COVID-19 pandemic); |
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| ● | natural disasters such as hurricanes, snow, earthquakes, flood or severe weather storms; |
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| ● | civil unrest, crime, or the perception of crime; |
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| ● | acts of war or terrorism, including the consequences of terrorist attacks; |
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| ● | adverse changes in national, regional and local economic and real estate conditions; |
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| ● | an oversupply of (or a reduction in demand for) space in the areas where particular properties are located and the attractiveness of particular properties to prospective tenants; |
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| ● | changes in government laws and regulations, fiscal policies and zoning ordinances and related costs of compliance therewith and the potential for liability under applicable laws; |
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| ● | costs associated with the need to periodically repair properties or replace operators at our properties; |
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| ● | costs associated with real property taxes and changes in tax rates; |
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| ● | costs of remediation and liabilities associated with environmental conditions affecting properties; |
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| ● | costs associated with complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, or the Americans with Disabilities Act; |
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| ● | over-concentrations in certain geographic areas; |
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| ● | sports strikes, particularly those that persist for an extended period of time, or a significant decrease in the number of games played, or the occurrence of a significant number of games with limited or no fans attending; |
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| ● | the worsening of economic or real estate conditions in the geographic area in which our investments may be concentrated; and |
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| ● | the potential for uninsured or underinsured property losses. |
We require scale to improve cash flow and earnings for stockholders.
To best offset the costs of being a public reporting company, we will need to increase our portfolio’s scale in size and number of assets. Our ability to scale will be determined by our ability to find high-quality assets to purchase and access capital to acquire those assets, as well as integrate those assets successfully into our portfolio. Our assets are often acquired via off-market opportunities from private sellers and our ability to continue to scale will be influenced by our access to those sellers and assets.
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Changing consumer preferences and legislation affecting our industry or related industries may lead to a decline in parking demand, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Increased demand for ride sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, and car sharing services, along with the potential for driverless cars, may lead to a decline in parking demand in cities and urban areas. While we devote considerable effort and resources to analyzing and responding to consumer preference and changes in the markets in which we operate, consumer preferences cannot be predicted with certainty and can change rapidly. Changes in consumer behaviors, including the use of mobile phone applications and online parking reservation services that help drivers reserve parking with garages, lots and individual owner spaces, cannot be predicted with certainty and could change current customers’ parking preferences, which may have an impact on the price customers are willing to pay for parking. Additionally, urban congestion and congestion pricing due to the aforementioned ride sharing services, or state and local laws that have been or may be passed encouraging carpooling and use of mass transit systems, may negatively impact parking demand and pricing that a customer would be willing to pay for parking. If we are unable to anticipate and respond to trends in the consumer marketplace and the industry, including, but not limited to, market displacement by delivery service companies, car sharing companies and changing technologies, we could experience a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, several state and local laws have been passed in recent years that encourage the use of carpooling and mass transit. In the future, local, state and federal environmental regulatory authorities may pursue, or continue to pursue, measures related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions which may have the effect of decreasing the number of cars being driven. Such laws or regulations could adversely impact the demand for our services and our business.
Climate change may have a long-term impact on our business.
There are inherent climate-related risks wherever our business is conducted. Changes in market dynamics, investor expectations, local, national and international climate change policies, and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events on critical infrastructure in the United States, all have the potential to disrupt our business and operations. Such events could result in a significant increase in our costs and expenses and harm our future revenue, cash flows and financial performance. Global climate change is resulting, and may continue to result, in certain natural disasters and adverse weather, such as droughts, wildfires, storms, sea-levels rising and flooding, occurring more frequently or with greater intensity, which could cause business disruptions and impact our employees’ abilities to commute to work or to work from home effectively. Government failure to address climate change could result in greater exposure to economic and other risks from climate change and impact our ability to achieve climate goals.
Uninsured losses or premiums for insurance coverage relating to real property may adversely affect investor returns.
Our real properties may incur casualty losses, generally catastrophic in nature, such as losses due to wars, acts of terrorism, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, pollution or environmental matters that are uninsurable or not economically insurable, or may be insured subject to limitations, such as large deductibles or co-payments. Risks associated with potential acts of terrorism could sharply increase the premiums we pay for coverage against property and casualty claims. Additionally, mortgage lenders sometimes require property owners to purchase specific coverage against terrorism as a condition for providing mortgage loans. These policies may not be available at a reasonable cost, if at all, which could inhibit our ability to finance or refinance real property we may hold.
In such instances, we may be required to provide other financial support, either through financial assurances or self-insurance, to cover potential losses. Changes in the cost or availability of insurance could expose us to uninsured casualty losses. In the event that any of our real property incurs a casualty loss which is not fully covered by insurance, the value of our assets will be reduced by any such uninsured loss. In addition, we cannot assure investors that funding will be available to us for repair or reconstruction of damaged real property in the future.
Our costs of complying with governmental laws and regulations related to environmental protection and human health and safety may be high.
All real property investments and the operations conducted in connection with such investments are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and human health and safety. Some of these laws and regulations may impose joint and several liabilities on customers, owners or operators for the costs to investigate or remediate contaminated properties, regardless of fault or whether the acts causing the contamination were legal.
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Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for the cost of removing or remediating hazardous or toxic substances on such real property. Such laws often impose liability whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. In addition, the presence of hazardous substances, or the failure to properly remediate these substances, may adversely affect our ability to sell, rent or pledge such real property as collateral for future borrowings. For example, the presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants at any of our real property investments could require us to undertake a costly remediation program to contain or remove the mold or other airborne contaminants or to increase ventilation. In addition, the presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants could expose us to liability from our tenants or others if property damage or personal injury occurs.
Environmental laws also may impose restrictions on the manner in which real property may be used or businesses may be operated. Some of these laws and regulations have been amended so as to require compliance with new or more stringent standards as of future dates. Compliance with new or more stringent laws or regulations or stricter interpretation of existing laws may require us to incur material expenditures. Future laws, ordinances or regulations may impose material environmental liability. Additionally, operations at our parking facilities and other tenant operations, the existing condition of land when we buy it, operations in the vicinity of our real property, such as the presence of underground storage tanks, oil leaks and other vehicle discharge, or activities of unrelated third parties may affect our real property. There are also various local, state and federal fire, health, life-safety and similar regulations with which we may be required to comply, and which may subject us to liability in the form of fines or damages for noncompliance. In connection with the acquisition and ownership of real property, we may be exposed to such costs in connection with such regulations. The cost of defending against environmental claims, of any damages or fines we must pay, of compliance with environmental regulatory requirements or of remediating any contaminated real property could materially adversely affect our business and lower the value of our assets or results of operations.
Real property is an illiquid investment, and we may be unable to adjust our portfolio in response to changes in economic or other conditions or sell a property if or when we decide to.
Real property is an illiquid investment. We may be unable to adjust our portfolio in response to changes in economic or other conditions. In addition, the real estate market is affected by many factors, such as general economic conditions, availability of financing, interest rates and other factors, including supply and demand, that are beyond our control. We cannot predict whether we will be able to sell any real property for the price or on the terms set by us, or whether any price or other terms offered by a prospective purchaser would be acceptable to us. We cannot predict the length of time needed to find a willing purchaser and to close the sale of a real property. Also, we may acquire real properties that are subject to contractual “lock-out” provisions that could restrict our ability to dispose of the real property for a period of time, and a number of our assets are subject to loans that impose prepayment penalties or debt breakage costs that could significantly impair our ability to sell such asset or the net value realized from any such sale.
Risks Related to Financial, Tax and Accounting Issues
We may have future financing needs and may not be able to access financing sources on acceptable terms, or at all, which could adversely affect our ability to execute our business plan.
We have $25.9 million of debt related to the revolving credit facility agreement (the “Line of Credit”) with Harvest Small Cap and HSCP Masters (collectively, the “Lenders”) that matures on March 31, 2026. Additionally, as of the date of this filing, the Line of Credit has $5.6 million of accrued interest that is due upon maturity.
We will need to refinance, repay or extend the Line of Credit before it matures. While management has approved a plan to sell real estate assets to satisfy the debt maturity, there is a risk that we may not be able to sell assets or refinance existing debt or that the terms of any refinancing will not be as favorable as the terms of the existing debt. If principal payments due at maturity cannot be satisfied with asset sales, refinanced or extended, we may be forced to repay our maturing debt with proceeds from other sources, such as placing mortgages on property that we own.
In addition to refinancing existing indebtedness, we may require additional debt financing in the future to fund our operations, capital expenditures and growth strategy. Our ability to obtain additional financing and satisfy our financial obligations under indebtedness outstanding from time to time will depend upon our future operating performance, which is subject to then-prevailing general economic, real estate and credit market conditions, including interest rate levels and the availability of credit generally, and financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. A prolonged worsening of credit market conditions would have a material adverse effect on our ability to obtain financing on favorable terms, if at all.
If we are unable to refinance, extend or repay our existing indebtedness when it matures, or obtain additional financing when needed, our liquidity, our ability to execute our business strategy, and our overall financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
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If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner or prevent fraud and be subject to fines, penalties or judgments, which can harm our reputation or otherwise cause a decline in investor confidence.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Our management is likewise required, on a quarterly basis, to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and to disclose any changes and material weaknesses identified through such evaluation in those internal controls. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. If we conclude that a material weakness occurred or is occurring, we expect to evaluate and pursue steps to remediate the material weakness. These remediation measures may be time consuming and costly and there is no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects.
Any failure to maintain such internal control could adversely impact our ability to report our financial position and results of operations on a timely and accurate basis. If our financial statements are not accurate, investors may not have a complete understanding of our operations. Likewise, if our financial statements are not filed on a timely basis, we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by Nasdaq, the SEC, or other regulatory authorities. Additionally, failure to timely file required Exchange Act reports will cause us to be ineligible to utilize short-form registration statements on Form S-3, which may impair our ability to obtain capital in a timely fashion to execute our business strategies or issue shares of Common Stock to effect an acquisition. Ineffective internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our Common Stock and may result in a material adverse effect on our business.
We may face litigation and other risks as a result of the previously identified material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.
As most recently disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, we identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting related to (i) the lack of appropriate segregation of duties within the accounting and finance groups, (ii) the ineffective design, implementation, and operation of controls relevant to the financial reporting process, specifically related to the documentation of the review of controls, and (iii) the calculation and review of noncontrolling interest. As disclosed in Item 9A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Annual Report”), management, including our then Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, concluded such material weaknesses had been remediated as of December 31, 2024.
Although remediated, we may face potential for litigation or other disputes which may include, among others, claims invoking the federal and state securities laws, contractual claims or other claims arising from the restatement and material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting discussed above and in Item 9A. of the 2024 Annual Report and the preparation of our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. We have no knowledge of any such litigation or dispute. However, we can provide no assurance that such litigation or dispute will not arise in the future. Any such litigation or dispute, whether successful or not, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We may not be able to access financing sources or refinance properties on attractive terms, or at all, which could reduce the number of properties we can acquire and adversely affect our ability to execute our business plan.
We may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms or at all. Future access to sources of financing will depend upon a number of factors, over which we may have little or no control, including:
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| ● | a financing source's perceptions of our financial condition and growth potential; and |
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Additionally, if mortgage debt is unavailable on reasonable terms as a result of increased interest rates or other factors, we may not be able to finance the acquisition of properties. Moreover, if we place mortgage debt on properties, we run the risk of being unable to refinance such debt when the loans come due on favorable terms or at all. If interest rates are higher when we refinance debt, our income could be reduced. We may be unable to refinance debt at appropriate times, which may require us to sell properties on terms that are not advantageous to us or could result in the foreclosure of such properties. For example, some of our loans are packed into commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS, which place restrictions on our ability to restructure such loans without the consent of holders of such securities. Obtaining such consents may be time-consuming or may not be possible at all and could delay or prevent us from restructuring one or more loans. If any of these events occur, our cash flow would be reduced. This, in turn, may hinder our ability to raise more capital by issuing securities or by borrowing more money.
Unanticipated changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income or other tax returns could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to income taxes in the United States. Our future effective tax rates could be subject to volatility or adversely affected by a number of factors, including:
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| ● | changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities; |
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| ● | expected timing and amount of the release of any tax valuation allowances; |
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| ● | tax effects of stock-based compensation; |
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| ● | costs related to intercompany restructurings; or |
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| ● | changes in tax laws, regulations or interpretations thereof. |
In addition, we may be subject to audits of income, sales and other transaction taxes by taxing authorities. Outcomes from these audits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We generally will be responsible for all of Legacy MIC’s liabilities (as well as continuing to be responsible for all of FWAC’s liabilities) including any unpaid taxes (and penalties and interest, if any). Audits of taxes payable prior to the consummation of the Merger by FWAC or Legacy MIC or of taxes payable following the consummation of the Merger by us potentially could result in significant liabilities payable by us. Consequently, outcomes from these audits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We may acquire properties or portfolios of properties through tax deferred contribution transactions, which could result in stockholder dilution and limit our ability to sell such assets.
In the future, we may acquire properties or portfolios of properties through tax deferred contribution transactions in exchange for Common Units, which may result in stockholder dilution. This acquisition structure may have the effect of, among other things, reducing the amount of tax depreciation we could deduct over the tax life of the acquired properties, and may require that we agree to protect the contributors’ ability to defer recognition of taxable gain through restrictions on our ability to dispose of the acquired properties and/or the allocation of partnership debt to the contributors to maintain their tax bases. These restrictions could limit our ability to sell an asset at a time, or on terms, that would be favorable to us absent such restrictions. In addition, we have assumed the rights and responsibilities of Legacy MIC under the Tax Matters Agreement, which requires us to indemnify past contributors to the Operating Company in the event that certain adverse tax consequences arise to the contributors in connection with (a) a taxable disposition of certain specified properties, (b) certain dispositions of the contributors’ interests in the Operating Company and (c) the Operating Company’s failure to provide the contributors the opportunity to guarantee a specified amount of debt of the Operating Company.
Our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.
As of December 31, 2025, we had aggregate U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) of $97,830,729 (of which $8,585,685 was incurred in tax years beginning before January 1, 2018), which may be available to offset future taxable income for income tax purposes, and portions of which expire in various years. Under current law, federal NOLs incurred in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 may be carried forward indefinitely, but the deductibility of such federal NOLs is limited to 80% of taxable income. Federal NOLs incurred in tax years ending before January 1, 2018 may be carried forward for 20 years. Our NOLs are subject to these carry forward and deductibility limits. Further, a lack of future taxable income would adversely affect our ability to utilize these NOLs before they expire.
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In addition, under Section 382 of the Code, a corporation that undergoes an “ownership change” (as defined under Sections 382 and 383 of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations) is subject to limitations on its ability to utilize its pre-change NOLs and certain other tax attributes to offset post-change taxable income or taxes. The Merger as well as transactions that occurred prior to the Merger, including transactions contemplated by the Equity Purchase and Contribution Agreement (the “Purchase and Contribution Agreement”), dated January 8, 2021, by and among Legacy MIC, the Operating Partnership, Michael Shustek, Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc., a Maryland corporation, Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and Color Up, LLC (“Color Up”), may have resulted in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code that could affect our ability to utilize our NOLs to offset future taxable income. Furthermore, our ability to utilize NOLs of companies that we have acquired or that we may acquire in the future may be subject to limitations. In addition, at the state level, there may be periods during which the use of NOLs is suspended or otherwise limited, which could accelerate or permanently increase state taxes owed. For these reasons, we may not be able to utilize a material portion of the NOLs reflected on our balance sheet, even if we attain profitability, which could potentially result in increased future tax liability to us and could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
Although our use of NOLs may be limited due to a prior ownership change, due to the existence of the valuation allowance, such limitations, if any, related to the Company’s operations in the United States should not impact its effective tax rate. Any additional ownership changes may further limit the ability to use the NOL carryforwards.
Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and Certain Other Obligations
We utilize significant debt, and we may incur additional debt. The Line of Credit matures on March 31, 2026.
As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $224.2 million aggregate principal amount of indebtedness outstanding, including:
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| ● | $25.9 million outstanding under the Line of Credit; |
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| ● | $75.1 million outstanding under the CMBS Loan through seven of our subsidiaries (the “CMBS Loan Borrowers”) with Argentic Real Estate Finance 2 LLC (the “CMBS Lender”); and |
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| ● | $99.6 million outstanding under the 4.15% Series 2025-1 Class A-2 Notes (the “Notes”) issued in connection with the asset-backed securitization of nineteen properties (the “Asset-Backed Securitization”) held by certain of our subsidiaries (the “Asset Entities”). |
We are subject to numerous risks associated with our debt, including the risk that our cash flows could be insufficient to meet the required payments on our debt. There are no limits in our organizational documents on the amount of debt we may incur, and we may incur substantial debt. Our debt obligations could have important consequences for our investors. Incurrence of debt may increase our vulnerability to adverse economic, market, and industry conditions, limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business, and place us at a disadvantage in relation to competitors that have lower debt levels. Excessive debt could limit our ability to obtain financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, refinancing, lease obligations, or other purposes, prevent us from achieving investment grade ratings from nationally recognized credit rating agencies, and reduce our ability to make distributions to our investors.
Our debt agreements contain restrictive covenants, and failure to comply with these covenants could result in events of default and acceleration of our indebtedness.
The Line of Credit, the CMBS Loan and the base indenture, as supplemented by the Series 2025-1 indenture supplement (collectively, the “Indenture”) governing the Notes contain financial and operational covenants that limit or restrict, subject to certain exceptions, our ability, and the ability of the Operating Company and our other subsidiaries to sell or transfer assets, enter into a merger or consolidate with another company, create liens, make investments or acquisitions or incur certain indebtedness. These covenants may limit our operational and financial flexibility and could restrict our ability to pursue our business strategy.
Our ability to comply with the covenants in our debt agreements depends on a number of factors, including our operating performance, interest rate levels, and real estate and credit market conditions, many of which are beyond our control. A decline in our operating performance or adverse economic conditions could limit our ability to meet the financial or operational tests in these agreements.
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We cannot assure that we will be able to comply with these restrictions and covenants. If we fail to comply with the covenants or other requirements in our debt agreements, or if an event of default otherwise occurs, our lenders may terminate their commitments, increase applicable interest rates, or declare all outstanding indebtedness immediately due and payable. In addition, certain of our indebtedness is secured by mortgages on our properties, and an event of default may permit lenders to exercise remedies with respect to the collateral, including foreclosure (see risk factor titled, “Certain loans are and may be secured by mortgages on our properties and if we default under our loans, we may lose properties through foreclosure” for further discussion). In addition, we may not be able to obtain waivers or amendments on acceptable terms, or at all, and we may not have sufficient liquidity to repay accelerated indebtedness. Any such event could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
We may be required to take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges.
We may be required to write-down or write-off additional assets, restructure our operations, or incur additional impairment or other charges that could result in us reporting losses. Even though these charges may be non-cash items and not have an immediate impact on our liquidity, the fact that we report charges of this nature could contribute to negative market perceptions about us or our securities. In addition, charges of this nature may prevent us from obtaining debt financing. Accordingly, investors could suffer a reduction in the value of their shares of Common Stock from any such write-down or write-downs.
Certain loans are and may be secured by mortgages on our properties and if we default under our loans, we may lose properties through foreclosure.
We have obtained, and intend to continue to obtain, loans that are secured by mortgages or deeds of trust on our properties, and we may obtain additional loans evidenced by promissory notes secured by mortgages on our properties, including the CMBS Loan and the Notes issued in connection with the Asset-Backed Securitization.
In December 2024, we, through seven of our subsidiaries entered into the CMBS Loan. The CMBS Loan is secured by a first priority (i) mortgage, (ii) assignment of leases and rents and (iii) security interest in all personal property, including accounts, escrows, and reserves, granted by each of the seven Loan Borrowers.
In October 2025, we refinanced $84.2 million of long-term debt through the Asset-Backed Securitization. In connection with the Asset-Backed Securitization, we issued the Notes, which are secured primarily by mortgages and deeds of trust on real property interests in certain designated parking facilities.
If an event of default occurs under the CMBS Loan or the Indenture governing the Notes, the CMBS Lender or the holders of the Notes, as applicable, may foreclose on or otherwise realize upon the real estate and other collateral securing the indebtedness. As a result, we could lose the properties securing the CMBS Loan, the Notes, or any other secured indebtedness we may incur.
As a general policy, we will seek to obtain mortgages securing indebtedness which encumber only the particular property to which the indebtedness relates, but recourse on these loans may include all of our assets. If recourse on any loan incurred by us to acquire or refinance any particular property includes all of our assets, the equity in other properties could be reduced or eliminated through foreclosure on that loan. If a loan is secured by a mortgage on a single property, we could lose that property through foreclosure if we default on that loan. We may also give full or partial guarantees to lenders of mortgage debt to the entities that own our properties. When we give a guarantee on behalf of an entity that owns one of our properties, we will be responsible to the lender for satisfaction of the debt if it is not paid by such entity. Some of our loans contain cross collateralization or cross default provisions, and therefore, a default on a single property could affect multiple properties. In addition, for tax purposes, a foreclosure on any of our properties that is subject to a nonrecourse mortgage loan would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure, but would not receive any cash proceeds. Further, if we default under a loan, it is possible that we could become involved in litigation related to matters concerning the loan, and such litigation could result in significant costs to us which could affect distributions to investors or lower our working capital reserves or our overall value.
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Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Matters
Adverse judgments, settlements or investigations resulting from legal proceedings in which we may be involved could reduce our profits, limit our ability to operate our business or distract our officers from attending to our business.
The nature of our business exposes our properties, us, the Operating Company and our other subsidiaries to the risk of claims and litigation in the normal course of business. The outcome of these proceedings cannot be predicted. If any of these proceedings were to be determined adversely to us or a settlement involving a payment of a material sum of money were to occur, it could materially and adversely affect our profits or ability to operate our business. Additionally, we could become the subject of future claims by third parties, including current or former tenants, our employees, our investors or regulators. Any significant adverse judgments or settlements would reduce our profits and could limit our ability to operate our business. Further, we may incur costs related to claims for which we have appropriate third-party indemnity, but such third parties fail to fulfill their contractual obligations.
We qualify as an “emerging growth company.” The reduced public company reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make its common stock less attractive to investors.
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under SEC rules. As an emerging growth company, we will be permitted and plan to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. These provisions include, but are not limited to: (a) an exemption from compliance with the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, (b) not being required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements, (c) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation arrangements in periodic reports, registration statements, and proxy statements, and (d) exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. 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. As a result, the information we provide will be different than the information that is available with respect to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. If some investors find Common Stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for Common Stock, and the market price of Common Stock may be more volatile.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Securities
The market price and trading volume of the shares of our Common Stock may fluctuate significantly.
Our Common Stock only recently began trading on Nasdaq, and we can provide no assurance that an active liquid trading market for the shares of our Common Stock will be sustained. The market price and liquidity of our Common Stock may be adversely affected by the absence of an active trading market.
The market price of our Common Stock may be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations. For example, as of August 28, 2023, the date our Common Stock became publicly traded, the closing price of our Common Stock was $10.37. Since then, the closing price of our Common Stock reached a low of $2.54 on December 4, 2025, and on February 27, 2026, the closing price of our Common Stock was $3.04. Capital markets have been volatile in the recent past. Market volatility, as well as general economic, market or political conditions, and the current adverse macroeconomic conditions including inflation, fluctuations in fuel prices, rising interest rates, and reduced consumer confidence, could reduce the market price of shares of our Common Stock regardless of its operating performance.
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Market volatility and low trading volume in our Common Stock, as well as general economic, market or political conditions, and the current adverse macroeconomic conditions including inflation, fluctuations in fuel prices, rising interest rates, and reduced consumer confidence, could reduce the market price of shares of our Common Stock regardless of our operating performance.
In addition, our operating results could be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors due to a number of potential factors, including:
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| ● | changes or proposed changes in laws or regulations or differing interpretations or enforcement of laws or regulations affecting our business; |
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| ● | adverse market reaction to any indebtedness incurred or securities issued in the future; |
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| ● | changes in market valuations of similar companies; |
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| ● | adverse publicity or speculation in the press or investment community; and |
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| ● | announcements by competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, dispositions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments. |
In response to any of the foregoing developments, the market price of shares of our Common Stock could decrease significantly. You may be unable to resell your shares of our Common Stock at or above your purchase price.
Following periods of volatility in the overall market and the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against that company. Any such litigation, if instituted against us, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources.
Holders of our Preferred Stock have dividend, liquidation and other rights that are senior to the rights of the holders of Common Stock.
The Board has the authority to designate and issue shares of preferred stock with liquidation, dividend and other rights that are senior to those of Common Stock. The Board has classified and designated three series of preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock, Series 1 Preferred Stock, and Series 2 Preferred Stock, each of which ranks senior to Common Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
Specifically, payment of any distribution preferences on the issued and outstanding Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), Series 1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company (the “Series 1 Preferred Stock” and together with the Series A Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Stock”) or any future series of preferred stock would reduce the amount of funds available for the payment of distributions on the Common Stock. Further, holders of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive a preference payment if we liquidate, dissolve, or wind up before any payment is made to holders of Common Stock, likely reducing the amount holders of Common Stock would otherwise receive upon such an occurrence. Holders of Series 1 Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock have the right to require us to convert their Series 1 Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock, but we may, at our option, redeem such shares of Preferred Stock for cash. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series 1 Preferred Stock are entitled to cumulative dividends before any dividends may be declared or set aside on Common Stock. Upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, before any payment is made to holders of Common Stock, holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Series 1 Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive a liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per share plus any accrued and unpaid distributions. As of December 31, 2025, 1,296 and 13,315 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series 1 Preferred Stock, respectively, were issued and outstanding. As of December 31, 2025 there were no shares of Series 2 Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
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We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the applicable rules of Nasdaq and, as a result, may qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. If we rely on these exemptions, our stockholders will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.
Under the applicable rules of Nasdaq, a company is a “controlled company” if more than 50% of the voting power for the election of directors is held by an individual, group or another company, and such company may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirements that the company have: (i) a majority of its board of directors comprised of independent directors; (ii) a compensation committee comprised solely of independent directors; and (iii) director nominees selected, or recommended for selection to our Board, by the nominating committee. As of December 31, 2025, Mr. Osher, a member of the Board, controls more than 50% of the voting power of our outstanding Common Stock, and as a result, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of applicable rules of Nasdaq.
Though we currently do not intend to take advantage of any “controlled company” exemptions, if we were to elect to be exempt from some or all of the aforementioned corporate governance requirements, you may not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of Nasdaq corporate governance requirements.
If our operating and financial performance in any given period does not meet the guidance provided to the public or the expectations of investment analysts, the market price of our Common Stock could decline.
We may, but are not obligated to, provide public guidance on our expected operating and financial results for future periods. Any such guidance will consist of forward-looking statements, subject to the risks and uncertainties described in this Annual Report and in our other public filings and public statements. The ability to provide this public guidance, and the ability to accurately forecast our results of operations, could be impacted by future public health crises. Our actual results may not always be in line with or exceed any guidance we have provided, especially in times of economic uncertainty, such as the current global economic uncertainty being experienced as a result of the war in Ukraine. If, in the future, our operating or financial results for a particular period do not meet any guidance provided or the expectations of investment analysts, or if we reduce our guidance for future periods, the market price of our Common Stock could decline as well. Even if we issue public guidance, there can be no assurance that we will continue to do so in the future.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or publish negative reports, the market price of our Common Stock could decline.
The trading market for our Common Stock will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us and our business. If regular publication of research or reports ceases, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the market price or trading volume of our Common Stock to decline. Moreover, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our Common Stock or if reporting results do not meet their expectations, the market price of our Common Stock could decline.
Our stockholders’ interest in us could be diluted if we issue additional shares of stock or Common Units, which could reduce the overall value of their investment; our stockholders’ interests also will be diluted by exercises and conversions of Common Units and Preferred Stock.
Stockholders do not have preemptive rights to any Common Stock in the future and generally have no appraisal rights. The Company’s charter, filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessment and Taxation (the “Charter”) provides that we may issue up to 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock and up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
Subject to any limitations set forth under Maryland law, a majority of the Board may amend the Charter without the necessity of obtaining stockholder approval, from time to time, to increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of stock or the number of authorized shares of any class or series. In addition, the Board may classify or reclassify any unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock without the necessity of obtaining stockholder approval. All such shares may be issued in the discretion of the Board.
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A stockholder’s interest in us may be diluted if we: (a) sell additional shares of stock in the future, (b) sell securities that are convertible into Common Stock, (c) issue Common Stock in a private offering of securities to institutional investors, or (d) issue Common Stock to sellers of properties acquired by us in connection with an exchange for Common Units, which are convertible into Common Stock. In addition, as of February 27, 2026, there are currently outstanding: (i) warrants to purchase up to 2,553,192 shares of Common Stock; (ii) 4,289,227 Common Units held by third parties; (iii) 2,800,000 of the class of membership interest of the Operating Company designated as “Performance Units” (the “Performance Units”); (iv) 1,791,096 of the class of membership interest of the Operating Company designated as “LTIP Units” (the “LTIP Units”); (v) 13,283 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock; (vi) 1,296 shares of Series A Preferred Stock; and (vii) no shares of Series 2 Preferred Stock. Because of these and other reasons described in this “Risk Factors” section, issuances of additional Common Stock will significantly dilute the equity interests of existing holders of Common Stock and may affect prevailing market prices for Common Stock.
Subject to any contractual lock-up provisions and any applicable initial holding period required by the Operating Agreement, a member of the Operating Company may at any time require us to redeem all or any portion of the Common Units such member holds for cash at a per-Common Unit value equal to the 10-day trailing trading average of the Common Stock at the time of the requested redemption. At our election, we may satisfy the redemption through the issuance of Common Stock on a one share of Common Stock for one Common Unit basis. However, the members’ redemption right may not be exercised if and to the extent that the delivery of the Common Stock upon such exercise would result in any person violating the ownership and transfer restrictions set forth in the Charter.
The Charter also authorizes the Board, without stockholder approval, to designate and issue any classes or series of preferred stock (including equity or debt securities convertible into preferred stock) and to set or change the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions and qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of each class or series of preferred stock so issued. Because the Board has the power to establish the preferences and rights of each class or series of preferred stock, it may afford the holders of any series or class of preferred stock preferences, powers, and rights senior to the rights of holders of Common Stock or Preferred Stock.
Any sales of our Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion, as applicable, of the Warrants, Common Units or Preferred Stock or the redemption of Preferred Stock) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or our effective registration statements on Form S-3, filed with the SEC on April 4, 2025, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our Common Stock. The issuance of Common Stock upon any exercise or conversion, as applicable, of the Warrants, Common Units or Preferred Stock or redemption of Preferred Stock also may have the effect of reducing our net income per share (or increasing our net loss per share). In addition, the existence of Preferred Stock may encourage short selling by market participants because the existence of redemption payments could depress the value or market price of the Common Stock.
The issuance of additional shares or other equity securities of equal or senior rank would have the following effects:
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| ● | existing stockholders’ proportionate ownership interest in us will decrease; |
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| ● | the amount of cash available per share, including for payment of dividends in the future, may decrease; |
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| ● | the relative voting strength of each share of previously outstanding common stock may be diminished; and |
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| ● | the market price of our Common Stock could decline. |
In addition, the Operating Company may issue additional Common Units to third parties without the consent of our stockholders, which would reduce our ownership percentage in the Operating Company and would have a dilutive effect on the amount of distributions made to us by the Operating Company and, therefore, the amount of distributions we can make to our investors. Any such issuances, or the perception of such issuances, could materially and adversely affect the market price of the Common Stock.
Depending on the terms and pricing of any additional offerings and the value of our investments, stockholders also may experience dilution in the book value and fair market value of, and the amount of distributions paid on, their shares of Common Stock.
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We may issue additional shares of Common Stock or other equity securities without your approval, which would dilute your ownership interests and may depress the market price of our Common Stock.
Pursuant to the Mobile Infrastructure Corporation and Mobile Infra Operating Company, LLC 2023 Incentive Award Plan (the “Incentive Award Plan”), we may issue an aggregate of up to 3,687,500 of shares of Common Stock and restricted stock units or incentive units of the Operating Company (or a similar type of incentive equity security permitted under the Incentive Award Plan) issuable to certain of our officers and directors as determined by the compensation committee of the Board, which amount will be subject to increase from time to time. We may also issue additional shares of Common Stock or other equity securities of equal or senior rank in the future in connection with, among other things, future acquisitions or repayment of outstanding indebtedness, without stockholder approval, in a number of circumstances.
We may be unable to maintain the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq.
If we fail to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements and Nasdaq delists our securities and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities exchange, our securities could be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:
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| ● | a limited availability of market quotations for our securities; |
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| ● | reduced liquidity for our securities; |
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| ● | a determination that our Common Stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our 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 Common Stock; |
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| ● | a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for us; and |
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| ● | a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future. |
Future offerings of debt, which would be senior to the Common Stock upon liquidation, and/or preferred equity securities, which may be senior to the Common Stock for purposes of distributions or upon liquidation, may adversely affect the market price of the Common Stock.
In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources and fund capital needs by making additional offerings of debt or preferred equity securities. Upon liquidation, holders of our debt securities and preferred stock, if any, and lenders with respect to other borrowings will receive distributions of our available assets prior to the holders of Common Stock. Additional equity offerings may dilute the holdings of our then-existing stockholders or reduce the market price of the Common Stock, or both. Holders of Common Stock are not entitled to preemptive rights or other protections against dilution. Preferred Stock has, and any preferred stock that we may issue could have, a preference on liquidating distributions or a preference on distribution payments that could limit our ability to make a distribution to the holders of Common Stock. Since our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. Thus, our stockholders will bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of the Common Stock and diluting their stock holdings in us.
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Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure and Our Constituent Documents and Policies
We are a holding company with no direct operations and, as such, we will rely on funds received from the Operating Company to pay liabilities, and the interests of our stockholders are structurally subordinated to all liabilities and obligations of the Operating Company and its subsidiaries.
We are a holding company and conduct substantially all of our operations through the Operating Company. We do not have, apart from an interest in the Operating Company, any independent operations. As a result, we rely on distributions from the Operating Company to pay any dividends we might declare on our securities. We also rely on distributions from the Operating Company to meet our obligations, including any tax liability on taxable income allocated to us from the Operating Company. In addition, because we are a holding company, claims of our equity holders will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and obligations (whether or not for borrowed money) of the Operating Company and its subsidiaries. Therefore, in the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization, our assets and those of the Operating Company and its subsidiaries will be available to satisfy the claims of our stockholders only after all of our and the Operating Company’s liabilities and obligations have been paid in full.
We may change our operational, financing and investment policies without stockholder approval.
The Board will determine our operational, financing and investment policies and may amend or revise our policies, including our policies with respect to acquisitions, dispositions, growth, operations, indebtedness, capitalization and distributions, or approve transactions that deviate from these policies, without a vote of, or notice to, our stockholders. These policy changes could adversely affect the market value of the Common Stock and our ability to make distributions to you. For example, our organizational documents do not limit the amount or percentage of indebtedness, funded or otherwise, that we may incur, and the Board may alter or eliminate any current policy on borrowing at any time without stockholder approval. Accordingly, we could become highly leveraged, which could result in an increase in our debt service costs and increase our exposure to interest rate risks, real estate market fluctuations and liquidity risks.
Ownership limitations and certain provisions in the Charter, as well as certain provisions of Maryland law, may deter, delay or prevent a change in control or acquisition proposals.
Subject to certain exceptions, the Charter provides that no person may beneficially or constructively own more than 9.8% in value of the aggregate outstanding shares of all classes and series of our stock or 9.8% (in value or in number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the aggregate of outstanding shares of each class or series of our stock. These provisions of the Charter are to promote our orderly governance. However, these provisions also inhibit acquisitions of a significant stake in us and may prevent a change in control of us. Additionally, certain provisions contained in the Charter and the bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) may further deter persons from attempting to acquire control of us and implement changes that may be beneficial to our investors, including, for example, provisions relating to:
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| ● | the exclusive power of the Board to fill vacancies on the Board; |
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| ● | limitations on the ability of, and various requirements that must be satisfied in order for, our stockholders to propose nominees for election to the Board and propose other business to be considered at a meeting of our stockholders; |
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| ● | the exclusive power of the Board to amend the Bylaws; |
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| ● | the power of the Board to adopt certain amendments to the Charter without stockholder approval, including the authority to increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of stock, to create new classes or series of stock (including a class or series of stock that could delay or prevent a transaction or a change in control of us that might involve a premium for Common Stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders) and to classify or reclassify any unissued shares of stock from time to time by setting or changing the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to distributions, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of Common Stock or any new class or series of shares created by the Board; |
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| ● | the requirement that amendments to the Charter by our stockholders may be made only if declared advisable by the Board; |
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| ● | the business combination provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”) that, subject to limitations, prohibit certain business combinations between us and an “interested stockholder” (defined generally as any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our then outstanding Common Stock or an affiliate or associate of us who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of our then outstanding Common Stock) or an affiliate thereof for five years after the most recent date on which the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder and, thereafter, imposes special stockholder voting requirements to approve these combinations unless the consideration being received by common stockholders satisfies certain conditions. This resolution, however, may be altered or repealed in whole or in part at any time; |
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| ● | the “control share” provisions of the MGCL provide that a holder of “control shares” of a Maryland corporation (defined as shares which, when aggregated with all other shares of stock controlled by the stockholder, entitle the stockholder to exercise one of three increasing ranges of voting power in the election of directors) acquired in a “control share acquisition” (defined as the acquisition of “control shares,” subject to certain exceptions) has no voting rights with respect to those shares of stock except to the extent approved by our stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding votes entitled to be cast by the acquirer of control shares, our officers and directors who are also our employees. The Bylaws contain a provision exempting from the control share acquisition statute any and all acquisitions by any person of our shares of stock; and |
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| ● | the “unsolicited takeover” provisions of the MGCL, which permit the Board, without stockholder approval and regardless of what is currently provided in the Charter or the Bylaws, to implement certain takeover defenses, such as a classified board, some of which we do not yet have. |
The Bylaws designate the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees, if any, and could discourage lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and employees, if any.
The Bylaws provide that the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland (or in certain circumstances, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division) will be the sole and exclusive forum for: (a) any “Internal Corporate Claim” as defined by the MGCL; (b) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (c) any action asserting a claim for breach of a duty owed by any of our directors, officers or employees to us or our stockholders; (d) any action asserting a claim against us or any of our directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to the Charter or the Bylaws; or (e) any action asserting a claim against us or any of our directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the State of Maryland. This choice of forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any other claim for which federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in our stock shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to these provisions of the Bylaws. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in another judicial forum, including a judicial forum that the stockholder believes is favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees. We believe that requiring these claims to be filed in a single court in Maryland is advisable because (i) litigating these claims in a single court avoids unnecessarily redundant, inconvenient, costly and time-consuming litigation in multiple forums and (ii) Maryland courts are authoritative on matters of Maryland law and Maryland judges have more experience in dealing with issues of Maryland corporate law than judges in any other state. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provisions contained in the Bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results.
Our rights and the rights of our stockholders to take action against our directors and officers are limited.
The Charter limits the liability of our directors and officers to us and our stockholders for money damages to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. Under current Maryland law, our directors and officers will not have any liability to us and our stockholders for money damages other than liability resulting from:
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| ● | actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services; or |
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| ● | active and deliberate dishonesty by the director or officer that was established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action adjudicated. |
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In addition, the Charter obligates us to indemnify our present and former directors and officers for actions taken by them in those and other capacities and to pay or reimburse the reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, and effective upon completion of the Merger, we entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers. As a result, we and our stockholders may have more limited rights against any present or former director or officer than might otherwise exist absent the provisions in the Charter and indemnification agreements or that might exist with other companies.
Conflicts of interest exist or could arise in the future with the Operating Company or its members.
Conflicts of interest exist or could arise in the future as a result of the relationships between us and our stockholders, on the one hand, and the Operating Company or any member thereof, on the other. Our directors and officers have duties to us under applicable Maryland law in connection with their direction of our management. At the same time, under the Operating Agreement, the members of the board of the Operating Company must act in accordance with the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing in connection with the management of the Operating Company. These duties of the directors of the Operating Company to the Operating Company and its members may come into conflict with our interests. Under the Operating Agreement, except for contractual duties expressly provided under the Operating Agreement and to the extent permitted by the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, no director of the Operating Company has any duties (including any fiduciary duties) to the Operating Company, us, or any subsidiary of the Operating Company, or any of their respective direct and indirect stockholders, or to any member or creditor of the Operating Company. In addition, the Operating Agreement provides that the members agree that (a) the directors of the Operating Company are acting for the benefit of the Operating Company, the members and our stockholders collectively and (b) notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or equity, in the event of a conflict between the interests of the Operating Company or any member, on the one hand, and the separate interests of ours or our stockholders, on the other hand, the directors may give priority to the separate interests of ours or our stockholders (including, without limitation, with respect to tax consequences to members, assignees or our stockholders), and, in the event of such a conflict, any action or failure to act on the part of the directors (or our directors, officers or agents) that gives priority to the separate interests of ours or our stockholders that does not result in a violation of the contract rights of the members under the Operating Agreement does not violate any other duty owed by the directors to the Operating Company and/or the members.
The Operating Agreement provides that a member is not liable to the Operating Company for any action or omission taken in his or her capacity as a member, for the debts or liabilities of the Operating Company or for the obligations of the Operating Company under the Operating Agreement, except for liability for fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence, or pursuant to any express indemnity given to the Operating Company by the member. The Operating Agreement contains a provision that eliminates the liability of the directors and officers of the Operating Company to the Operating Company, any members or any assignees for losses sustained, liabilities incurred or benefits not derived as a result of errors in judgment or mistakes of fact or law or of any act or omission if such director or officer, as applicable, acted in good faith. The Operating Agreement also provides that any obligation or liability of ours that may arise at any time under the Operating Agreement or any other instrument, transaction or undertaking contemplated by the Operating Agreement will be satisfied, if at all, out of our assets or the assets of the Operating Company only, and no such obligation or liability will be personally binding upon any of our directors, stockholders, officers, employees or agents.
In addition, the Operating Agreement requires the Operating Company to indemnify its directors, officers or employees and any other person designated by the board against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Operating Company, unless (a) an act or omission of the person was material to the matter giving rise to the action and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the person had reasonable cause to believe the act or omission was unlawful or (c) such person actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or otherwise, in violation or breach of any provision of the Operating Agreement. The Operating Company must also pay or reimburse the reasonable expenses of any such person in advance of a final disposition of the proceeding upon its receipt of a written affirmation of the person’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification has been met and a written undertaking by or on behalf of the person to repay any amounts paid or advanced if it is ultimately determined that the person did not meet the standard of conduct for indemnification. The Operating Company is not permitted to indemnify or advance funds to any person (a) with respect to any action initiated by the person seeking indemnification without the board’s approval (except for any proceeding brought to enforce such person’s right to indemnification under the Operating Agreement) or (b) if the person is found to be liable to the Operating Company on any portion of any claim in the action.
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In addition, the Operating Agreement provides for the issuance of membership units designated as LTIP Units and Performance Units. LTIP Units and Performance Units will dilute our interest (and therefore the interest of our stockholders) in the assets of the Operating Company. Holders of LTIP Units and Performance Units will have the same rights to vote as members holding Common Units. Persons holding such voting rights may exercise them in a manner that conflicts with the interests of our stockholders. Furthermore, circumstances may arise in the future when the interest of members in the Operating Company may conflict with the interest of our stockholders. For example, the timing and terms of dispositions of properties held by the Operating Company may result in tax consequences to certain members and not to our stockholders.