As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2021
Registration Statement No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
David Brant
Chief Financial Officer
777 Yamato Road, Suite 310
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(561) 893-8670
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Ted Farris Brian R. Rosenau Clint Foss Dorsey & Whitney LLP 51 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019 (212) 415-9200 |
Christopher J. Riley General Counsel Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. 777 Yamato Road, Suite 310 Boca Raton, Florida 33431 (561) 893-8670 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: ☒
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered(1) |
Proposed Offering Price |
Proposed Aggregate |
Amount of Registration Fee |
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Primary Offering: | ||||||||||||||||
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | 12,045,000 | (2) | $ | 11.50 | (3) | $ | 138,517,500 | $ | 15,112.26 | (4) | ||||||
Secondary Offering: | ||||||||||||||||
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | 67,885,538 | (5) | $ | 8.955 | (6) | $ | 607,914,993 | $ | 66,323.53 | (4) | ||||||
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock | 7,358,078 | (7) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Total | $ | 746,432,493 | $ | 81,435.79 |
(1) | This registration statement (this “Registration Statement”) also covers an indeterminate number of additional securities of Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. (the “Registrant”) that may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from share splits, share dividends or similar transactions in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). |
(2) | Represents the primary issuance of an aggregate of 12,045,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “common stock”), consisting of (i) 11,500,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of Public Warrants (as defined below) by the holders thereof and (ii) 545,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of Private Placement Warrants (as defined below) by the holders thereof. |
(3) | Represents the exercise price of the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants. |
(4) | Calculated by multiplying the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of securities to be registered by 0.0001091. |
(5) | Represents an aggregate of 67,885,538 shares of common stock registered for resale by the selling securityholders named in this Registration Statement, consisting of (i) 55,746,960 issued and outstanding shares of common stock, consisting of 7,500,000 PIPE Shares (as defined below), 2,750,000 Founder Shares (as defined below) and 45,496,960 shares of common stock otherwise held by the selling securityholders, (ii) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Customer Warrants (as defined below), (iii) 545,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, (iv) 2,271,026 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants (as defined below), (v) 2,271,026 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants (as defined below), (vi) 2,271,026 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants (as defined below) and (vii) 4,680,500 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes (as defined below). |
(6) | Pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, and solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, the proposed maximum offering price per share is $8.955, which is the average of the high and low prices of shares of common stock on the NYSE American LLC on September 3, 2021 (such date being within five business days of the date that this Registration Statement was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)). |
(7) | Represents an aggregate of 7,358,078 warrants to purchase shares of common stock registered for resale by the selling securityholders named in this Registration Statement, consisting of (i) 545,000 Private Placement Warrants, (ii) 2,271,026 Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants (as defined below), (iii) 2,271,026 Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants (as defined below) and (iv) 2,271,026 Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants (as defined below). |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act, or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the SEC, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Neither we nor the Selling Securityholders may sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
Up to 12,045,000 Shares of Common Stock
and
Up to 67,885,538 Shares of Common Stock and
Up to 7,358,078 Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
Offered By the Selling Securityholders
This prospectus relates to the issuance by Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. of up to an aggregate of 12,045,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), consisting of (i) 11,500,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a like number of warrants (the “Public Warrants”) to purchase our Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share originally issued as part of units in our Initial Public Offering (as defined below) and (ii) 545,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a like number of warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to purchase our Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share originally issued as part of the Private Placement Units (as defined below) in a private placement in connection with our Initial Public Offering.
This prospectus also relates to the offer and sale, from time to time, by the selling securityholders named in this prospectus, or any of their pledgees, donees, assignees and successors-in-interest (“permitted transferees” and, collectively with such selling securityholders, the “Selling Securityholders”), of (i) up to an aggregate of 7,500,000 shares of our Common Stock that were issued to certain investors (collectively, the “PIPE Investors”) in connection with the PIPE (as defined below), (ii) up to an aggregate of 2,750,000 Founder Shares (as defined below), (iii) up to an aggregate of 45,496,960 shares of our Common Stock otherwise held by the Selling Securityholders, (iv) up to an aggregate of 100,000 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Customer Warrants (as defined below), (v) up to an aggregate of 545,000 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, (vi) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants (as defined below), (vii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants (as defined below), (viii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants (as defined below), (ix) up to an aggregate of 4,680,500 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Notes (as defined below), (x) up to an aggregate of 545,000 Private Placement Warrants, (xi) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants, (xii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants and (xiii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants.
This prospectus also covers any additional securities that may become issuable by reason of share splits, share dividends or other similar transactions.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock or Warrants (as defined below) by the Selling Securityholders pursuant to this prospectus, except with respect to amounts received by us upon exercise of the Warrants to the extent such Warrants are exercised for cash. However, we will pay the expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions and certain expenses incurred by the Selling Securityholders in disposing of the securities, associated with the sale of securities pursuant to this prospectus.
We are registering the offer and sale of the securities described above to satisfy certain registration rights we have granted. Our registration of the securities covered by this prospectus does not mean that either we or the Selling Securityholders will issue, offer or sell, as applicable, any of the securities. The Selling Securityholders may offer and sell the securities covered by this prospectus in a number of different ways and at varying prices. Additional information on the Selling Securityholders, and the times and manner in which they may offer and sell the securities under this prospectus, is provided under “Selling Securityholders” and “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus.
You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or amendment carefully before you invest in our securities.
Our Common Stock, Public Warrants, Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants, Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants and Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants are listed on the NYSE American LLC (“NYSE American”) under the symbols “MIMO”, “MIMO WS”, “MIMO WSA”, “MIMO WSB” and “MIMO WSC”, respectively. On September 9, 2021, the closing price of our Common Stock was $9.34 per share, the closing price of our Public Warrants was $0.90 per warrant, the closing price of our Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants was $32.47 per warrant, the closing price of our Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants was $13.16 per warrant and the closing price of our Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants was $28.73 per warrant.
We are an “emerging growth company,” as that term is defined under the federal securities laws and, as such, are subject to certain reduced public company reporting requirements.
Investing in our securities involves risks that are described in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 7 of this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2021.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE AND FREQUENTLY USED TERMS
On August 13, 2021 (the “Closing” and such date the “Closing Date”), New Beginnings Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“New Beginnings”), Artemis Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned direct subsidiary of New Beginnings (“Merger Sub”), and Airspan Networks Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Legacy Airspan”), consummated their previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2021 (the “Business Combination Agreement”).
Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, on the Closing Date, (i) New Beginnings changed its name to “Airspan Networks Holdings Inc.” (the “Company”) and (ii) shares of Legacy Airspan Capital Stock (as defined below) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing (including shares of Legacy Airspan Capital Stock issued pursuant to the net exercise of warrants to purchase Legacy Airspan Capital Stock, but excluding shares of Legacy Airspan Restricted Stock that were not Legacy Airspan Accelerated Restricted Stock (each as defined below)) were automatically converted into and became the right to receive 59,726,486 shares of Common Stock and 9,000,000 of our Post-Combination Warrants (as defined below).
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “Airspan”, the “Company”, “us”, “we”, “our” and any related terms prior to the closing of the Business Combination are intended to mean Legacy Airspan and its consolidated subsidiaries, and after the closing of the Business Combination, Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
In addition, in this document, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references to:
● | “2021 Plan” means the Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, as such may have been amended, supplemented or modified from time to time; |
● | “4G” means the fourth generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks; |
● | “5G” means the fifth generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks; |
● | “Board” are to our board of directors; |
● | “Convertible Note Purchase Agreement” means the Senior Secured Convertible Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2021, by and among the Company, as issuer, Merger Sub, as guarantor, Fortress, as agent, collateral agent and trustee, and the Convertible Note Purchasers, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, pursuant to the Joinder Agreement; |
● | “Convertible Note Purchasers” means FIP UST LP, Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP, DBDB Funding LLC, Fortress Lending II Holdings L.P., FLF II Holdings Finance L.P., Fortress Lending Fund II MA-CRPTF LP, Fortress Lending I Holdings L.P. and FLF I Holdings Finance L.P.; |
● | “Convertible Notes” means the senior secured convertible notes issued to the Convertible Note Purchasers on August 13, 2021, pursuant to the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement; |
● | “Customer” means DISH Network Corporation, a Nevada corporation; |
● | “Customer Agreement” means the Warrant, dated as of March 5, 2021, by and between Legacy Airspan and the Customer; |
● | “Customer Warrants” means warrants issued under the Customer Agreement to purchase one share of our Common Stock per warrant, at an exercise price of $10.00; |
● | “Fortress” means DBFIP ANI LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; |
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● | “Fortress Amendment” means the Waiver and Consent, Second Amendment, Restatement, Joinder and Omnibus Amendment to Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents, dated as of August 13, 2021, among Legacy Airspan, as borrower, the Company, as joining guarantor and as holdings, the subsidiaries of the Company party to the Fortress Credit Agreement, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto and Fortress, as administrative agent and collateral agent; |
● | “Fortress Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2020, among Legacy Airspan, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of Legacy Airspan, as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Fortress, as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, pursuant to the Fortress Amendment; |
● | “Founder Shares” means the shares of of Common Stock initially purchased by the Sponsor in a private placement in September 2020; |
● | “IPO” or “Initial Public Offering” means New Beginnings’ initial public offering of units, consummated on November 3, 2020; |
● | “Joinder Agreement” means the Joinder Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2021, by the Company and the guarantors party thereto to Fortress, in its capacities as administrative agent, collateral agent and trustee for the holders of the Convertible Notes; |
● | “Key Airspan Stockholders” means Oak Investment Partners XI, Limited Partnership, Oak Investment Partners XIII, Limited Partnership, Qualcomm Incorporated and SoftBank Group Capital Limited; |
● | “Legacy Airspan Accelerated Restricted Stock” means all outstanding shares of restricted Legacy Airspan Class B Common Stock immediately prior to the Closing granted under the Legacy Airspan Plan that were held by a person who was not a service provider to Legacy Airspan or any subsidiary of Legacy Airspan as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement; |
● | “Legacy Airspan Capital Stock” means Legacy Airspan Common Stock, Legacy Airspan Class B Common Stock, Legacy Airspan Class C Common Stock and Legacy Airspan Preferred Stock; |
● | “Legacy Airspan Class B Common Stock” means Legacy Airspan’s Class B Common Stock, with a par value of $0.0003 per share; |
● | “Legacy Airspan Class C Common Stock” means Legacy Airspan’s Class C Common Stock, with a par value of $0.0003 per share; |
● | “Legacy Airspan Common Stock” means Legacy Airspan’s Common Stock, with a par value of $0.0003 per share; |
● | “Legacy Airspan Plan” means Legacy Airspan’s 2009 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, as such may have been amended, supplemented or modified from time to time. |
● | “Legacy Airspan Preferred Stock” means Legacy Airspan’s Convertible Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share; |
● | “Legacy Airspan Restricted Stock” means all outstanding shares of restricted Legacy Airspan Common Stock or Legacy Airspan Class B Common Stock, as applicable, immediately prior to the Closing granted under the Legacy Airspan Plan; |
● | “Open RAN” means open radio access network. |
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● | “PIPE” means the sale of the PIPE Shares to the PIPE Investors, for a purchase price of $10.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $75 million, in a private placement immediately prior to Closing; |
● | “PIPE Shares” means an aggregate of 7,500,000 shares of Common Stock issued to the PIPE Investors in the PIPE, for a purchase price of $10.00 per share. |
● | “Private Placement Units” means the New Beginnings units purchased in a private placement in connection with the IPO; |
● | “Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants” means warrants issued under the Post-Combination Warrant Agreement to purchase one share of our Common Stock per warrant, at an exercise price of $12.50; |
● | “Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants” means warrants issued under the Post-Combination Warrant Agreement to purchase one share of our Common Stock per warrant, at an exercise price of $15.00; |
● | “Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants” means warrants issued under the Post-Combination Warrant Agreement to purchase one share of our Common Stock per warrant, at an exercise price of $17.50; |
● | “Post-Combination Warrant Agreement” means the warrant agreement entered into at Closing, in substantially the form attached to the Business Combination Agreement as Exhibit C; |
● | “Post-Combination Warrants” means the Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants, Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants and Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants; |
● | “Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
● | “Sponsor” means New Beginnings Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; |
● | “Stockholder Support Agreement” means the Stockholder Support Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2021, by and among New Beginnings and the Key Airspan Stockholders. |
● | “Stockholders Agreement” means the Stockholders Agreement entered into in connection with the Closing by New Beginnings, the Sponsor and certain Legacy Airspan stockholders; and |
● | “Trust Account” means the trust account that prior to the Closing held a portion of the proceeds of the IPO and the concurrent sale of the Private Placement Units; and |
● | “Warrants” means the Public Warrants, the Private Placement Warrants, the Customer Warrants and the Post-Combination Warrants. |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-1 that we filed with the SEC using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we and the Selling Securityholders may, from time to time, issue, offer and sell, as applicable, the securities described in this prospectus. We may use the shelf registration statement to issue up to an aggregate of 12,045,000 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants. The Selling Securityholders may use the shelf registration statement to offer and sell, from time to time, (i) up to an aggregate of 7,500,000 shares of our Common Stock that were issued to the PIPE Investors in connection with the PIPE, (ii) up to an aggregate of 2,750,000 Founder Shares, (iii) up to an aggregate of 45,496,960 shares of our Common Stock otherwise held by the Selling Securityholders, (iv) up to an aggregate of 100,000 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Customer Warrants, (v) up to an aggregate of 545,000 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, (vi) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants, (vii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants, (viii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants, (ix) up to an aggregate of 4,680,500 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, (x) up to an aggregate of 545,000 Private Placement Warrants, (xi) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants, (xii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants and (xiii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants through any means described in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.” More specific terms of any securities that the Selling Securityholders offer and sell may be provided in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment that describes, among other things, the specific amounts and prices of the Common Stock and/or Warrants being offered and the terms of the offering.
A prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment may add, update or change information included in this prospectus. Any statement contained in this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified will be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus only as so modified, and any statement so superseded will be deemed not to constitute a part of this prospectus. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, post-effective amendment or any related free writing prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”
Neither we nor the Selling Securityholders have authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus we have prepared. We and the Selling Securityholders take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby and only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus. This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on the front of those documents, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, or any sale of a security. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
For investors outside the United States: neither we nor the Selling Securityholders have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of our securities and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.
This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under “Where You Can Find More Information.”
This prospectus contains references to trademarks, trade names and service marks belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks, trade names and service marks referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that the applicable licensor will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this prospectus may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus may include, for example, statements about:
● | the expected benefits of the Business Combination; |
● | our expected financial and business performance; |
● | changes in our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, forecasts, projected costs, prospects and plans; |
● | the implementation, market acceptance and success of our products; |
● | demand for our products and the drivers of that demand; |
● | our estimated total addressable market and other industry projections, and our projected market share; |
● | competition in our industry, the advantages of our products and technology over competing products and technology existing in the market, and competitive factors including with respect to technological capabilities, cost and scalability; |
● | our ability to scale in a cost-effective manner and maintain and expand our manufacturing relationships; |
● | our ability to enter into production supply agreements with customers, the terms of those agreements, and customers’ utilization of our products and technology; |
● | our expected reliance on tier 1 customers; |
● | developments and projections relating to our competitors and industry, including with respect to investment in 5G networks; |
● | our expectation that we will incur substantial expenses and continuing losses for the foreseeable future and that we will incur increased expenses as a public company; |
● | the impact of health epidemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on our business and industry and the actions we may take in response thereto; |
● | our expectations regarding our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection and not infringe on the rights of others; |
● | expectations regarding the time during which we will be an emerging growth company under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”); |
● | our future capital requirements and sources and uses of cash; |
● | our ability to obtain funding for our operations; |
● | our business, expansion plans and opportunities; |
● | anticipated financial performance, including gross margin, and the expectation that our future results of operations will fluctuate on a quarterly basis for the foreseeable future; |
● | expected capital expenditures, cost of revenue and other future expenses, and the sources of funds to satisfy our liquidity needs; and |
● | the outcome of any known and unknown litigation and regulatory proceedings. |
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These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this prospectus and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in deciding whether to invest in our securities. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, our actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include:
● | the ability to maintain the listing of our securities on the NYSE American or any other exchange; |
● | the price of our securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the industries in which we operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting our business and changes in our capital structure; |
● | the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which we operate; |
● | the risk that we and our current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize our products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; |
● | the risk that we do not achieve or sustain profitability; |
● | the risk that we will need to raise additional capital to execute our business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; |
● | the risk that we experience difficulties in managing our growth and expanding operations; |
● | the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; |
● | the risk of product liability or regulatory lawsuits or proceedings relating to our products and services; |
● | the risk that we are unable to secure or protect our intellectual property; and |
● | other risks and uncertainties described in this prospectus, including those under the section entitled “Risk Factors.” |
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information from this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that may be important to you in making an investment decision. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information included elsewhere in this prospectus. Before making your investment decision with respect to our securities, you should carefully read this entire prospectus, including the information under “Risk Factors,” “Business,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” and the financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, and any accompanying prospectus supplement.
Overview
We are a U.S. headquartered, award-winning technical leader, in the 4G and 5G Radio Access Network (“RAN”) and broadband access solutions market. We offer a broad range of software defined radios, broadband access products and network management software to enable cost-effective deployment and efficient management of mobile, fixed and hybrid wireless networks. Our customers include leading mobile communications service providers (“CSPs”), large enterprises, military communications integrators and internet service providers (“ISPs”) working to deliver high-capability broadband access to numerous markets. Our mission is to disrupt and modernize network total cost of ownership (“TCO”) models. We aim to lower costs for customers throughout the product lifecycle, from procurement through commissioning and ongoing operating costs. We have been pioneering wireless technology for over 20 years and are distinguished by our deep customer relationships, innovative product design capabilities and expertise in solving technical challenges at the network edge, where a device or local network interfaces with the Internet or other networks.
In 4G mobile networks, we established ourselves as an expert in network densification by focusing on solving the problems associated with physically locating, installing and commissioning networks consisting of hundreds of thousands of small cells as an alternative and supplement to macro cell-based networks. Software-defined and cost-optimized radio platforms, self-organizing/optimization algorithms and minimum power consumption have been critical to our 4G business and are expected to be even more critical to the deployment and expansion of new 5G networks. As an early leader in 5G OPEN-RAN standards, we have worked to unbundle the monolithic network architectures previously dominated by large incumbent suppliers such as Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Huawei”), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (“Ericsson”) and Nokia Corporation (“Nokia”). As a foundational member of the 5G ecosystem, we work closely with wireless operators, chipset suppliers and infrastructure vendors around the world on 5G developments, trials, pilots and initial 5G deployments.
We started our business in digital wireless access, primarily voice services, rapidly becoming a leader in high performance wireless data networks. Our acquisition of Mimosa Networks, Inc. (“Mimosa”) in 2018 strengthened our position in today’s rapidly expanding wireless broadband access market. Mimosa’s capabilities and innovation in wireless broadband point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks strengthened our disruptive position in the mobile 4G/5G network densification space and expanded our existing North American presence with an engineering center in Silicon Valley. Mimosa’s channel-led sales strategy enhances the distribution of our existing products for specific vertical markets, such as private 4G and 5G and applications in citizens broadband radio service (“CBRS”).
Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company
We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. As such, we are eligible for and intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, including, but not limited to, (i) the exemption from the auditor attestation requirements with respect to internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), (ii) the exemptions from say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and say-on-golden parachute voting requirements and (iii) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the prices of our securities may be more volatile.
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We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the closing of our Initial Public Offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) when we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which would occur if the market value of our common equity held by non-affiliates exceeds $700.0 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter; or (ii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period.
In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This allows an emerging growth company to delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected not to opt out of this extended transition period and, as a result, we may adopt new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-public companies instead of the dates required for other public companies.
Summary Risk Factors
Our business is subject to numerous material and other risks that you should be aware of before making an investment decision. These risks are described more fully in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” The occurrence of one or more of the events or circumstances described in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, may have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, revenue, financial condition, results of operation and future prospects. These risks include, among others:
● | Risks related to our business and industry, including that: |
● | We have incurred losses and may continue to incur substantial losses and negative operating cash flows and may not succeed in achieving or maintaining profitability in the future. | |
● | Any reduction in expenditures by communications service providers could have a negative impact on our results of operations. | |
● | The introduction of new products and technology, and in particular 5G products, and managing the transition from legacy products, is key to our success, and if we fail to predict and respond to emerging technological trends and network operators’ changing needs, we may be unable to remain competitive. |
● | Competition from larger, better-capitalized or emerging competitors could result in price reductions, reduced gross margins and loss of or diminished growth of market share. | |
● | We currently depend on a few key customers for a substantial percentage of our sales. A loss of one or more of those customers could cause a significant decrease in our net revenue. | |
● | Many of our customers execute short-term purchase orders or contracts that allow our customers to terminate the agreement without significant penalties. | |
● | We are exposed to the credit risk of our channel partners, which could result in material losses. | |
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Our sales cycle is typically long and unpredictable, making it difficult to accurately predict inventory requirements, forecast revenues and control expenses. | |
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We make estimates relating to customer demand and errors in our estimates may have negative effects on our inventory levels, revenues and results of operations. | |
● | Since we incur most of our operating expenses and a portion of our cost of goods sold in foreign currencies, fluctuations in the values of foreign currencies could have a negative impact on our profitability. |
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● | We rely on third-party manufacturers, which subjects us to risks of product delivery delays and reduced control over product costs and quality. | |
● | We must often establish and demonstrate the benefits of new and innovative offerings to customers, which may take time and significant efforts that may not ultimately prove successful. | |
● | Our ability to sell our products is highly dependent on the quality of our support and services offerings, and our failure to offer high-quality support and services could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. | |
● | We may not be able to detect errors or defects in our solutions until after full deployment and product liability claims by customers could result in substantial costs. | |
● | A material defect in our products that either delays the commencement of services or affects customer networks could seriously harm our credibility and our business, and we may not have sufficient insurance to cover any potential liability. | |
● | A pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease in the United States or worldwide, including the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus disease, COVID-19, could adversely affect our business. | |
● | We have substantial indebtedness and are highly leveraged, which could adversely affect our business. | |
● | We may need additional capital in future periods and our ability to access capital on acceptable terms could decrease significantly and may adversely affect our results of operations and/or business prospects. | |
● | We will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from the exercise of our Warrants and options to purchase our Common Stock, and we may invest or spend the proceeds in ways with which investors do not agree and in ways that may not yield a return. | |
● | Risks related to our intellectual property, including that: |
● | We may not have adequate protection for our intellectual property, which may make it easier for others to misappropriate our technology and enable our competitors to sell competing products at lower prices and harm our business. | |
● | Infringement claims are common in our industry and third parties, including competitors, have and could in the future assert infringement claims against us or our customers that we are obligated to indemnify. | |
● | We may be subject to damages resulting from claims that our employees or contractors have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their former employees or other parties. | |
● | Risks related to laws and regulations, including that: |
● | Changes in telecommunications regulation or delays in receiving licenses could adversely affect many of our customers and may lead to lower sales. | |
● | If we are not able to satisfy data protection, security, privacy and other government- and industry-specific requirements or regulations, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed. |
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● | Risks related to our Common Stock, including that: |
● | If we do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the market price of our securities may decline. | |
● | We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as well as a “smaller reporting company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies or smaller reporting companies, it could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance to the performance of other public companies. |
Corporate Information
We were incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware on August 20, 2020 under the name New Beginnings Acquisition Corp. Upon the Closing, we changed our name to Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 777 Yamato Road, Suite 310, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 and our telephone number is (561) 893-8670. Our main operations, manufacturing and product development centers are located in Santa Clara, California, Slough, United Kingdom, Airport City, Israel, Mumbai, India and Tokyo, Japan. Our website address is www.airspan.com. The information contained in, or accessible through, our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus solely as an inactive textual reference.
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THE OFFERING
This prospectus relates to the issuance by us of up to an aggregate of 12,045,000 shares of our Common Stock, consisting of (i) 11,500,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and (ii) 545,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants.
This prospectus also relates to the offer and sale, from time to time, by the Selling Securityholders, or their permitted transferees, of (i) up to an aggregate of 7,500,000 shares of our Common Stock that were issued to the PIPE Investors in connection with the PIPE, (ii) up to an aggregate of 2,750,000 Founder Shares, (iii) up to an aggregate of 45,496,960 shares of our Common Stock otherwise held by the Selling Securityholders, (iv) up to an aggregate of 100,000 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Customer Warrants, (v) up to an aggregate of 545,000 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, (vi) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants, (vii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants, (viii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants, (ix) up to an aggregate of 4,680,500 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, (x) up to an aggregate of 545,000 Private Placement Warrants, (xi) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants, (xii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants and (xiii) up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants.
Securities that may be offered and sold from time to time by the Selling Securityholders named herein | Up to an aggregate of 67,885,538 shares of Common Stock, including up to an aggregate of 7,458,078 shares of our Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of Warrants, up to an aggregate of 545,000 Private Placement Warrants, up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants, up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $15.00 Warrants and up to an aggregate of 2,271,026 Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants, in each case, held by the Selling Securityholders. |
Shares of Common Stock offering by us | Up to an aggregate of 12,045,000 shares of Common Stock, consisting of 11,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and 545,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants. |
Common Stock outstanding prior to exercise of all Warrants and conversion of all Convertible Notes |
72,024,437 shares of Common Stock as of September 9, 2021. |
Common Stock outstanding assuming exercise of all Warrants and conversion of all Convertible Notes | 97,849,937 shares of Common Stock (based on total shares of common stock outstanding as of September 9, 2021 and assuming conversion of the Convertible Notes into the maximum potential number of shares of common stock). |
Use of proceeds | All of the shares of Common Stock and Warrants offered by the Selling Securityholders pursuant to this prospectus will be sold by the Selling Securityholders for their respective accounts. We will not receive any of the proceeds from these sales. We will receive up to an aggregate of approximately $241.7 million from the exercise of the Warrants, assuming the exercise in full of all of the Warrants for cash. Unless we inform you otherwise in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, we intend to use the net proceeds from the exercise of such Warrants for general corporate and working capital purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.” |
Market for our Common Stock and Warrants | Our Common Stock, Public Warrants, Post-Combination $12.50 Warrants, Post-Combination Company $15.00 Warrants and Post-Combination $17.50 Warrants are listed on the NYSE American under the symbols “MIMO”, “MIMO WS”, “MIMO WSA”, “MIMO WSB” and “MIMO WSC”, respectively. |
Risk factors | Any investment in the Common Stock or Warrants offered hereby is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this prospectus. |
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Unless we specifically state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the information above is as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Closing, does not give effect to issuances of our Common Stock, warrants, options to purchase shares of common stock or restricted stock units (“RSUs”) covering shares of Common Stock after such date, or the exercise of warrants or options or the settlement of RSUs after such date and excludes:
● | 5,815,796 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Closing; |
● | 1,750,000 shares of our Common Stock subject to RSUs as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Closing; and |
● | 4,257,718 shares of our Common Stock reserved for issuance with respect to future grants under the 2021 Plan, as well as any shares of our Common Stock subject to outstanding awards under the Legacy Airspan Plan that are forfeited or reacquired by us due to termination or cancellation of such awards, which upon such forfeiture or reacquisition become available for grants under the 2021 Plan. |
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with the other information in this prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus and in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” before deciding whether to invest in our securities. The occurrence of one or more of the events or circumstances described in these risk factors, alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, may have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, revenue, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects, in which event the market price of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. Unless otherwise indicated, reference in this section and elsewhere in this prospectus to our business being adversely affected, negatively impacted or harmed will include an adverse effect on, or a negative impact or harm to, the business, reputation, financial condition, results of operations, revenue and our future prospects. The material and other risks and uncertainties summarized above and described below are not intended to be exhaustive and are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risks described below. See the section titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
We have incurred losses and may continue to incur substantial losses and negative operating cash flows and may not succeed in achieving or maintaining profitability in the future.
We have incurred net losses and negative cash flows since incorporation, and as of June 30, 2021, we had an accumulated deficit of $719.3 million. We anticipate that we will continue to experience negative cash flows and net losses at least through 2021. Our operating losses have been due in part to the commitment of significant resources to our research and development and sales and marketing departments as well as competitive pressures. We expect to continue to devote resources to these areas and, as a result, we will need to increase our quarterly revenues or further decrease our operating expenses to achieve and maintain profitability. We cannot be certain that we will achieve profitability. If we do achieve profitability, we cannot be certain that we can sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. Continuous cash outflows can lead to the need for new financing, which may not be available on favorable terms, or at all.
Any reduction in expenditures by communications service providers could have a negative impact on our results of operations.
Our products are sold to telecommunications carriers, service providers and telecommunications network operators. A decline in our customers’ capital spending may reduce our sales, increase the need for inventory write-offs and increase our losses and our requirements for additional working capital, which may not be readily available to us. This could result in downward pressure on the price of our products, all of which would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and stock price. Further, the number of carriers and service providers that are our potential customers may not grow or may decline as a result of, among other things, the substantial capital requirements needed to establish networks and the limited number of licenses granted in each country.
The introduction of new products and technology, and in particular 5G products, and managing the transition from legacy products, is key to our success, and if we fail to predict and respond to emerging technological trends and network operators’ changing needs, we may be unable to remain competitive.
The wireless broadband market is generally characterized by rapidly changing technology, changing needs of network operators, evolving regulations and industry standards and frequent introductions of new products and services. Currently, the race to introduce 5G products and technology is driving rapid changes in our industry. Historically, new product introductions have been a key driver of our revenue growth. To succeed, we must effectively anticipate and adapt in a timely manner to network operator requirements and continue to develop or acquire new products and features that meet market demands, technology trends and evolving regulatory requirements and industry standards. Our ability to keep pace with technological developments, such as 5G and long-term evolution (“LTE”), satisfy increasing network operator requirements, and achieve product acceptance depends upon our ability to enhance our current products and develop and introduce or otherwise acquire the rights to new products on a timely basis and at competitive prices. The process of developing new technology is complex and uncertain, and the development of new products and enhancements typically requires significant upfront investment and commitment of resources, which may not result in material improvements to existing products or result in marketable new products or cost savings or revenues for an extended period of time, if at all. We are currently investing in the development of products and technology for the 5G standard once it is generally adopted in our target markets. There can be no assurance we will successfully address the new 5G standard in a timely manner or that our products will achieve market acceptance. Network operators have delayed, and may in the future delay, purchases of our products while awaiting release of new products or product enhancements. In addition, the introduction of new or enhanced products requires that we carefully manage the transition from older products to minimize disruption in customer ordering practices. If we fail to anticipate industry trends and evolving regulations by developing or acquiring rights to new products or product enhancements and timely and effectively introducing such new products and enhancements, or network operators do not perceive our products to have compelling technological advantages, our business would be materially adversely affected.
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Competition from larger, better-capitalized or emerging competitors could result in price reductions, reduced gross margins and loss of or diminished growth of market share.
We compete in a rapidly evolving, highly competitive and fragmented market. We now compete with companies that are producing both mobile and fixed wireless communications systems, wired Digital Subscriber Loop (“DSL”), cable networks, fiber optic cable, certain satellite technologies and other new entrants to this industry, as well as traditional communications companies. General anticipated increases in capital spending on 5G applications may result in new competitors entering the markets in which we sell our products. Competitors vary in size and resources and in products and services offered. With respect to the wireless solutions for 4G and 5G networks we offer today, we believe we compete directly with Altiostar, Cambium, Casa, Ciena, Ericsson, Huawei, KMW, Mavenir, Nokia, Parallel Wireless, Samsung and Sercom, and with a number of smaller privately-held companies. In addition, some of the entities to which we currently sells our products may develop the capacity to manufacture their own products.
Many of our competitors are substantially larger than us and have significantly greater financial, sales and marketing, technical, manufacturing and other resources as well as more established distribution channels and greater name recognition. These competitors may be able to respond more rapidly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements than we can and can devote greater resources to attempting to influence the composition of future technological standards. They may also be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion, sale and financing of their products than we can. Furthermore, some of our competitors have made or may make strategic acquisitions or establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties to increase their ability to gain customer market share rapidly. These competitors may enter our existing or future markets with systems that may be less expensive, provide higher performance or contain additional features. In addition, large customers are sometimes reluctant to base an important line of business on equipment purchased from a smaller vendor such as us. In addition, both larger and smaller communications service providers may also decide to wait to see how a new technology develops before committing any significant resources to deploying equipment from a particular supplier. We believe this tendency to “wait and see” with respect to new technology affects the consumer market, resulting in increased customer caution on purchases of new technology.
We expect our competitors to continue to improve the performance of their current products and to introduce new products or new technologies that may supplant or provide lower-cost alternatives to our systems. This and other factors could result in lower revenues or a loss of market share, which could cause our stock price to fall.
We currently depend on a few key customers for a substantial percentage of our sales. A loss of one or more of those customers could cause a significant decrease in our net revenue.
We currently derive, and expect to continue to derive, a majority of our revenues from fewer than five customers.
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In 2020 and 2019, approximately 69% and 73%, respectively, of our revenues were derived from our top three customers by revenue. We believe that there are certain economies of scale inherent in our business. Accordingly, if we lose one or more significant customers and are unable to replace the revenue previously generated by those customers, our gross profit margins, profitability and efforts to preserve cash resources could be materially negatively affected.
The amount of revenue we derive from a specific customer is likely to vary from period to period, and a major customer in one period may not produce significant additional revenue in a subsequent period. We anticipate that our operating results will continue to depend on sales to a relatively small number of key customers in the foreseeable future. In general, our contracts with our larger customers often involve major deployments that require several months to fulfill, so our results may depend on the same major customers for consecutive quarters. We cannot assure you that, once a contract is fulfilled, the customer will purchase new products or services from us. We must, therefore, continually seek new customers in order to increase our revenue, and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in doing so.
Many of our customers execute short-term purchase orders or contracts that allow our customers to terminate the agreement without significant penalties.
Our contracts and purchase orders are separately negotiated with each of our customers and the terms vary widely. A majority of our customers execute only short-term purchase orders for a single system or a small number of systems at one time instead of long-term contracts for large-scale deployment of our systems. These contracts and purchase orders do not ensure that our customers will purchase any additional products beyond those specifically listed in the order.
Moreover, since we often believe that these purchase orders may represent the early portion of longer-term customer programs, we often expend significant financial, personnel and operational resources to fulfill these orders. If our customers fail to purchase additional products to fulfill their programs, we may be unable to recover the costs we incur and our margins could suffer.
In addition, our typical contracts are generally non-exclusive and contain provisions allowing our customers to terminate the agreement without significant penalties. Our contracts also may require certain shipment, delivery and installation commitments on our part. If we fail to meet these commitments, our customer contracts typically permit the customer to terminate the contract or impose monetary penalties on us.
We are exposed to the credit risk of our channel partners, which could result in material losses.
Our Mimosa products generate revenues through sales to our distributors. Distributors may not have the resources required to meet payment obligations, or may delay payments if their end customers are late making payments. Mimosa’s exposure to credit risks of its channel partners and their end customers may increase if such entities are adversely affected by global or regional economic conditions. Given the broad geographic coverage of Mimosa’s distributor relationships, Mimosa has in the past and may in the future experience difficulties surrounding the collection of payments. Any significant delay or default in the collection of Mimosa’s accounts receivable could result in the need for us to obtain working capital from other sources.
Our sales cycle is typically long and unpredictable, making it difficult to accurately predict inventory requirements, forecast revenues and control expenses.
Our sales cycle can range from three to 18 months and varies by customer. The length of the sales cycle with a particular customer may be influenced by a number of factors, including the commitment of significant cash and other resources associated with the purchase, lengthy testing and evaluations, and regulatory and licensing requirements on the part of the customer. In addition, the emerging and evolving nature of the communication access market may cause prospective customers to delay their purchase decisions as they evaluate new and/or competing technologies, or wait for new products or technologies to come to market. We expect that our sales cycles will continue to be long and unpredictable, and, as the average order size for our products increases, our customers’ processes for approving purchases may become more complex and lead to an even longer sales cycle. Accordingly, it is difficult for us to anticipate the quarter in which particular sales may occur, to determine product shipment schedules and to provide our manufacturers and suppliers with accurate lead-time to ensure that they have sufficient inventory on hand to meet our orders. Therefore, our sales cycle impairs our ability to recognize and forecast revenues and control expenses.
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We make estimates relating to customer demand and errors in our estimates may have negative effects on our inventory levels, revenues and results of operations.
We have historically been required to place firm orders or binding forecasts for products and components with our suppliers to ensure that we are able to meet our customers’ demands. These commitments to our suppliers may be placed up to six months prior to the anticipated delivery date based on our existing customer purchase commitments and our forecasts of future customer demand. Our sales process requires us to make multiple forecast assumptions relating to expected customer demand, each of which may introduce error into our estimates, causing excess inventory to accumulate or a lack of product supply when needed. If we overestimate customer demand, we may allocate resources to manufacturing products that we may not be able to sell when we expect or at all. As a result, we have sometimes had excess inventory, which has increased our net losses. Conversely, if we underestimate customer demand or if insufficient manufacturing capacity were available, we may lose revenue opportunities and market share and may damage our customer relationships.
Since we incur most of our operating expenses and a portion of our cost of goods sold in foreign currencies, fluctuations in the values of foreign currencies could have a negative impact on our profitability.
Although approximately 61% and 88% of our sales in 2020 and 2019, respectively, were denominated in U.S. dollars, and a significant portion of our cost of goods sold were denominated in U.S. dollars, we incur a large part of our operating expenses and a portion of our cost of goods in New Israeli Shekels and British pounds. In the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately 38% and 35%, respectively, of our combined operating expenses and cost of goods sold were denominated in New Israeli Shekels. In the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately 17% and 16%, respectively, of our combined operating expenses and cost of goods sold were denominated in British pounds. In addition, in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately 37% and 10%, respectively, of our revenues were denominated in Japanese yen. We expect these percentages to fluctuate over time. Fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies could have a negative impact on the profitability of our global operations and our business and our currency hedging activities may not limit these risks. The value of foreign currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar may also affect the competitiveness of our pricing compared to local products because we typically bill in U.S. dollars.
We rely on third-party manufacturers, which subjects us to risk of product delivery delays and reduced control over product costs and quality.
We outsource the manufacturing of our products to third-party manufacturers. Purchases from these third-party manufacturers account for the most significant portion of our cost of revenues. Our reliance on third-party manufacturers reduces our control over the manufacturing process, including reduced control over quality, product costs and product supply and timing. From time to time, we have experienced and may in the future experience delays in shipments or issues concerning product quality from our third-party manufacturers. Such supply chain disruptions and delays have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. If any of our third-party manufacturers suffer interruptions, delays or disruptions in supplying our products, including by reason of the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, work stoppages or capacity constraints, our ability to ship products to distributors and network operators would be delayed. Additionally, if any of our third-party manufacturers experience quality control problems in their manufacturing operations and our products do not meet network operators’ requirements, we could be required to cover the repair or replacement of any defective products. These delays or product quality issues could have an immediate and material adverse effect on our ability to fulfill orders and could have a negative impact on our operating results. In addition, such delays or issues with product quality could harm our reputation and our relationship with our channel partners.
Our agreements do not typically obligate our third-party manufacturers to supply products to us in specific quantities or for an extended term, which could result in short notice to us of supply shortages and increases in the prices we are charged for manufacturing services. We believe that our orders may not represent a material portion of the total orders of our primary third-party manufacturers, and, as a result, fulfilling our orders may not be prioritized in the event they are constrained in their abilities or resources to fulfill all of their customer obligations in a timely manner. Although we provide demand forecasts to some of our third-party manufacturers, such forecasts are not generally binding and if we overestimate our requirements, some of our third-party manufacturers may assess charges, or we may have liabilities for excess inventory, each of which could negatively affect our gross margins. Conversely, because lead times for required materials and components vary significantly and depend on factors such as the specific supplier, contract terms and the demand for each component at a given time, if we underestimate our requirements, our third-party manufacturer may have inadequate materials and components required to produce our products. This could result in an interruption of the manufacturing of our products, delays in shipments and deferral or loss of revenues. For example, as a result of increased global demand for some components used in our products, particularly chipsets, some of our third-party manufacturers have experienced capacity shortages and have responded by allocating existing supply among their customers, including us. This capacity shortage coupled with an increase in demand for our affected products has resulted in supply shortages that have caused increased lead times for some of our products. We may suffer delays introducing new products to the market and in sales of existing products as a result of parts unavailability or shortages, resulting in loss or delay of revenue.
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If our third-party manufacturers experience financial, operational, manufacturing capacity or other difficulties, or experience shortages in required components, or if they are otherwise unable or unwilling to continue to manufacture our products in required volumes or at all, our supply may be disrupted, and we may be required to seek alternate manufacturers. It would be time-consuming and costly, and could be impracticable, to begin to use new manufacturers and such changes could cause significant interruptions in supply and could have an adverse impact on our ability to meet our scheduled product deliveries and may subsequently lead to the loss of sales, delayed revenues or an increase in our costs, which could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
We must often establish and demonstrate the benefits of new and innovative offerings to customers, which may take time and significant efforts that may not ultimately prove successful.
Many of our new and innovative products are complex and are focused on creating new revenue streams and/or new ways to create cost efficiencies. In many cases, it is necessary for us to educate existing and potential customers about the benefits and value of such new and innovative products, with no assurance that the customer will ultimately purchase them. The need to educate our customers increases the difficulty and time necessary to complete transactions, makes it more difficult to efficiently deploy limited resources, and creates risk that we will have invested in an opportunity that ultimately does not result in a sale. If we are unable to establish and demonstrate to customers the benefits and value of our new and innovative products and convert these efforts into sales, our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and prospects will be adversely affected.
Our ability to sell our products is highly dependent on the quality of our support and services offerings, and our failure to offer high-quality support and services could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
Network operators rely on our products for critical applications and, as such, high-quality support is critical for the successful marketing and sale of our products. If we or our channel partners do not provide adequate support to network operators in deploying our products or in resolving post-deployment issues quickly, our reputation may be harmed and our ability to sell our products could be materially and adversely affected.
We may not be able to detect errors or defects in our solutions until after full deployment and product liability claims by customers could result in substantial costs.
Our solutions are sophisticated and are designed to be deployed in large and complex mobile networks that require a very high degree of reliability. Because of the nature of our solutions, they can only be fully tested when substantially deployed in very large networks with high volumes of subscriber traffic. Some of our customers have only recently begun to commercially deploy our solutions and they may discover errors or defects in the software or hardware, or the solutions may not operate as expected. Because we may not be able to detect these problems until full deployment, any errors or defects in our solutions could affect the functionality of the networks in which they are deployed, given the use of our solutions in business-critical applications. As a result, the time it may take us to rectify errors can be critical to our customers.
Because the networks into which wireless service providers deploy our solutions require a very high degree of reliability, the consequences of an adverse effect on their networks, including any type of communications outage, can be very significant and costly. If any network problems were caused, or perceived to be caused, by errors or defects in our solutions, our reputation and the reputation of our solutions could be significantly damaged with respect to that customer and other customers. Such problems could lead to a loss of that customer or other customers.
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If one of our solutions fails, we could also experience: payment of liquidated damages for performance failures; loss of, or delay in, revenue recognition; increased service, support, warranty, product replacement and product liability insurance costs, as well as a diversion of development resources; and costly and time-consuming legal actions by our customers, which could result in significant damages awards against us. Any of these events could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and prospects.
Our international sales may be difficult and costly as a result of the political, economic and regulatory risks in those regions.
Sales to customers based outside the United States have historically accounted for a substantial portion of our revenues. In 2020 and 2019, our international sales (sales to customers located outside the United States which includes a small percentage of United States customers where the final destination of the equipment is outside of the United States) accounted for approximately 75% and 36%, respectively, of our total revenue. In many international markets, long-standing relationships between potential customers and their local suppliers and protective regulations, including local content requirements and type approvals, create barriers to entry. In addition, pursuing international opportunities may require significant investments for an extended period before returns on such investments, if any, are realized and such investments may result in expenses growing at a faster rate than revenues. The following risks inherent in international business could reduce the international demand for our products, decrease the prices at which we can sell our products internationally or disrupt our international operations, which could adversely affect our operations:
● | the imposition of tariffs, duties, price controls or other restrictions on foreign currencies or trade barriers imposed by foreign countries; |
● | import or export controls, including licensing or product-certification requirements; |
● | unexpected changes in government policies or regulatory requirements in the United States or by foreign governments and delays in receiving licenses to operate; |
● | political instability and acts of war or terrorism; |
● | economic instability, including the impact of economic recessions; |
● | difficulty in staffing and managing geographically diverse operations, particularly during the current COVID-19 pandemic, including our reluctance to staff and manage foreign operations as a result of political unrest even though we have business opportunities in a country; |
● | any limitation on our ability to enforce intellectual property rights or agreements in regions where the judicial legal systems may be less developed or less protective of intellectual property or contractual rights; |
● | capital and exchange control programs; |
● | challenges caused by distance, language and cultural differences; |
● | fluctuations in currency exchange rates; |
● | labor unrest; |
● | restrictions on the repatriation of cash; |
● | the nationalization of local industry; and |
● | potentially adverse tax consequences. |
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Our operations in Israel may be disrupted by political and military tensions in Israel and the Middle East.
We conduct various activities in Israel, including research and development; design; raw material procurement; and manufacturing and assembly through subcontractors based in Israel. Our operations could be negatively affected by the political and military tensions in Israel and the Middle East.
Israel has been involved in a number of armed conflicts with its neighbors since 1948 and a state of hostility, varying in degree and intensity, has led to security and economic problems in Israel. For more than two decades, a continuous armed conflict with the Palestinian Authority has been taking place. Conditions in Israel could, in the future, disrupt the development, manufacture and/or distribution of our products.
If we lose Eric Stonestrom, our President and Chief Executive Officer, or any of our other executive officers, we may encounter difficulty replacing their expertise, which could impair our ability to implement our business plan successfully.
We believe that our ability to implement our business strategy and our future success depends on the continued employment of our senior management team, in particular our president and chief executive officer, Eric Stonestrom. Our senior management team, who have extensive experience in our industry and are vital to maintaining some of our major customer relationships, may be difficult to replace. The loss of the technical knowledge and management and industry expertise of these key employees could make it difficult for us to execute our business plan effectively, could result in delays in new products being developed, could result in lost customers and could cause a diversion of resources while we seek replacements.
A material defect in our products that either delays the commencement of services or affects customer networks could seriously harm our credibility and our business, and we may not have sufficient insurance to cover any potential liability.
Wireless network products are highly complex and frequently contain undetected software or hardware errors when first introduced or as new versions are released. We have detected and are likely to continue to detect errors and product defects in connection with new product releases and product upgrades. In the past, some of our products have contained defects that delayed the commencement of service by our customers.
If our hardware or software contains undetected errors, we could experience:
● | delayed or lost revenues and reduced market share due to adverse customer reactions; |
● | higher warranty costs and other costs and expenses due to the need to provide additional products and services to a customer at a reduced charge or at no charge; |
● | claims for substantial damages against us, regardless of our responsibility for any failure, which may lead to increased insurance costs; |
● | diversion of research and development resources to fix errors in the field; |
● | negative publicity regarding us and our products, which could adversely affect our ability to attract new customers; |
● | increased insurance costs; and |
● | diversion of management and development time and resources. |
Our general liability insurance coverage may not continue to be available on reasonable terms or in sufficient amounts to cover one or more large claims or our insurer may disclaim coverage as to any future claim. In addition, our products are often integrated with other network components. Incompatibilities between our products and these components could result in material harm to the service provider or its subscribers. These problems could adversely affect our cash position or our reputation and competitive position.
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A pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease in the United States or worldwide, including the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus disease, COVID-19, could adversely affect our business.
If a pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease occurs in the United States or worldwide, our business may be adversely affected. COVID-19 has spread to throughout the world. Numerous government jurisdictions have imposed, and others in the future may impose, “shelter-in-place” orders, quarantines, executive orders and similar government orders and restrictions for their residents to control the spread of COVID-19. From time to time, beginning in the first quarter of 2020, governmental authorities in the locations where we and our clients operate issued “stay at home” orders limiting non-essential activities, travel and business operations. Such orders or restrictions have resulted in reduced operations at our headquarters, work stoppages, slowdowns and delays, travel restrictions and cancellation of events. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on our supply chains, adversely affecting product supply and delivery to our customers, in particular in the second and third quarter of 2020. Future pandemic induced lockdowns continue to be a risk to the supply chain. As a further consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, component lead times are extending as demand exceeds supply on certain components, including semiconductors. This situation has caused us to extend our forecast horizon with our contract manufacturing partners and has increased the risk of supplier delays. Other disruptions or potential disruptions include the inability of our customers to receive hardware components and parts critical to the deployment of our solutions and to receive the delivery of such hardware on a timely basis, or at all; disruptions in our deployment schedules, diversion of or limitations on employee resources that would otherwise be focused on the operations of our business; delays in our ability to make sales or find new customers, business adjustments or disruptions of certain third parties with whom we conduct business may have a material and adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the severity and spread of COVID-19, particularly in light of new variants, and the actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. While the potential economic impact brought by, and the duration of, any pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease, including COVID-19, may be difficult to assess or predict, the widespread COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant disruption of global financial markets and a reduction in our ability to access capital, which could adversely affect our liquidity. In addition, a recession or market correction resulting from the spread of an infectious disease, including COVID-19, could materially affect our business. Any such economic recession could have a material adverse effect on our long-term business. To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our business and financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in these risk factors.
The mobile network industry investment levels fluctuate and are affected by many factors, including the economic environment and decisions made by wireless service providers and other customers regarding deployment of technology and their timing of purchases, and a downturn in investment levels could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
The mobile network industry has experienced downturns in which wireless service providers and other customers substantially reduced their capital spending on new equipment. With the advent of 5G and the growth of private networks, we expect this market to grow in the coming years; however, the uncertainty surrounding global economic growth and the geopolitical situation may materially harm actual market conditions. Moreover, market conditions are subject to substantial fluctuation and could vary geographically and across technologies. Even if global conditions improve, conditions in the specific industry segments in which we participate may be weaker than in other segments. In that case, our revenue and operating results may be adversely affected.
If capital expenditures by wireless service providers and other customers are weaker than we anticipate, our revenues, operating results and profitability may be adversely affected. The level of demand from operators and other customers who buy our products and services can vary over short periods of time, including from month to month. Due to this uncertainty, accurately forecasting revenues, results, and cash flow remains difficult.
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Our business and prospects depend on the strength of our brand. Failure to maintain and enhance our brand would harm our ability to increase sales by expanding our network of channel partners as well as the number of network operators who purchase our products.
Maintaining and enhancing our brand is critical to expanding our base of channel partners and the number of network operators who purchase our products. Maintaining and enhancing our brand will depend largely on our ability to continue to develop products and solutions that provide the high quality at attractive economics sought by network operators. If we fail to promote, maintain and protect our brand successfully, our ability to sustain and expand our business and enter new markets will suffer. Our brand may be impaired by a number of factors, including product failure and counterfeiting. If we fail to maintain and enhance our brand, or if we need to incur unanticipated expenses to establish the brand in new markets, our operating results would be negatively affected.
We may not secure additional liquidity required to meet our obligations on a timely basis, to satisfy our debt covenants or to attain profitable operations.
The audit report and the notes that accompany our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, include an explanatory paragraph describing the existence of conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. See Note 1 to the audited financial statements of Legacy Airspan included in this prospectus for more information. We may need to secure additional liquidity in order to meet our obligations on a timely basis, to satisfy our debt covenants and, ultimately, to attain profitable operations. Such additional liquidity may not be available on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all.
We have substantial indebtedness and are highly leveraged, which could adversely affect our business.
We are highly leveraged with a significant amount of debt and we may continue to incur additional debt in the future. As of the Closing Date, we had approximately $45.6 million in indebtedness outstanding under the Fortress Credit Agreement at an average annualized interest cost of 10.4% at such date and $50.0 million in indebtedness outstanding under the Convertible Notes with an interest rate equal to 7.0% per annum. Substantially all of our assets, including the capital stock of our subsidiaries, are pledged to secure our indebtedness under the Fortress Credit Agreement and the Convertible Notes. In addition, we had subordinated indebtedness aggregating $47.1 million as of the Closing Date. As a result of our indebtedness, we are required to make interest and principal payments on our borrowings that are significant in relation to our revenues and cash flows. These payments reduce our earnings and cash available for other potential business purposes. This leverage also exposes us to significant risk by limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business (whether through competitive pressure or otherwise), our industry and the economy at large. Although our cash flows could decrease in these scenarios, our required payments in respect of indebtedness would not decrease. In addition, we are exposed to the risk of increased interest because certain of our borrowings, including borrowings under the Fortress Credit Agreement, are at variable rates of interest.
In addition, our ability to make payments on, or repay or refinance, such debt, and to fund our operating and capital expenditures, depends largely upon our future operating performance. Our future operating performance, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.
We may need additional capital in future periods and our ability to access capital on acceptable terms could decrease significantly and may adversely affect our results of operations and/or business prospects.
We recognize that our need for capital in future periods may increase due to a variety of factors, estimates and assumptions. If our projected demand for capital materially increases and our then current and/or projected cash resources have not increased a comparable amount, we may need to modify our existing business plan or seek new capital which may be available only on terms that may not be acceptable to us, especially in light of current adverse economic conditions. We have been and may in the future be compelled to adopt measures to conserve cash resources due to the lack of availability of capital. Such measures may adversely affect our results of operations and the short-term and/or long-term prospects for our business.
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We will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from the exercise of our Warrants and options to purchase our Common Stock, and we may invest or spend the proceeds in ways with which investors do not agree and in ways that may not yield a return.
We will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from exercises of our Warrants and options to purchase our Common Stock. Investors may not agree with our decisions, and our use of the proceeds may not yield a return on investment. We intend to use these net proceeds for general corporate and working capital purposes. Our use of these proceeds may differ substantially from our current plans. Our failure to apply the net proceeds from exercises of Warrants and options to purchase our Common Stock in an effective manner could impair our ability to pursue our growth strategy or require us to raise additional capital.
We may not have adequate protection for our intellectual property, which may make it easier for others to misappropriate our technology and enable our competitors to sell competing products at lower prices and harm our business.
Our success has historically relied in part on proprietary technology. We have used a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and contractual restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights associated with our products. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent misappropriation of our technology, and we may not be able to detect unauthorized use or take appropriate steps to enforce our intellectual property rights. The laws of some foreign countries, particularly in Asia, do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States and the United Kingdom, and we may encounter substantial infringement problems in those countries. In addition, we do not file for patent protection in every country where we conduct business. In some countries where we do file for patent protection, we may choose not to maintain patent protection. In addition, we may not file for or maintain patent protection in a country from which we derive significant revenue. In instances where we have licensed intellectual property from third parties, we may have limited rights to institute actions against third parties for infringement of the licensed intellectual property or to defend any suit that challenges the validity of the licensed intellectual property. If we fail to protect adequately our intellectual property rights, or fail to do so under applicable law, it would be easier for our competitors to copy our products and sell competing products at lower prices, which would harm our business.
Infringement claims are common in our industry and third parties, including competitors, have and could in the future assert infringement claims against us or our customers that we are obligated to indemnify.
Our industry is highly competitive and our technologies are complex. Companies file patent applications and obtain patents covering these technologies frequently and maintain programs to protect their intellectual property portfolios. In addition, patent holding companies (including “non-practicing entities”) regularly bring claims against telecommunication equipment companies, often attempting to extract royalty, licensing or other settlements.
Our solutions are technically complex and compete with the products and solutions of significantly larger companies. Our likelihood of being subject to infringement claims may increase as a result of our real or perceived success, as the number of competitors in our industry grows and as we add functionality to our solutions. We have previously received and may in the future receive communications from third parties alleging that we are or may be infringing their intellectual property rights. The visibility we receive from being a public company may result in a greater number of such allegations.
We have also agreed, and expect to continue to agree, to indemnify our customers for certain expenses or liabilities resulting from claimed infringement of intellectual property rights of third parties with respect to our solutions and software. We have received indemnity demands from customers in the past and may receive such other claims in the future. In the case of infringement claims against these customers, we could be required to indemnify them for losses resulting from such claims or to refund license fees they have paid to us. If a customer asserts a claim for indemnification against us, we could incur significant costs and reputational harm disputing it. If we do not succeed in disputing it, we could face substantial liability, particularly as these liabilities do not typically have caps or specific limits and our insurance coverage relating to any such liabilities generally would be very limited.
Regardless of the merit of third-party claims that we or our customers infringe their rights, these claims could be time consuming and costly to defend, divert management’s attention and resources, require us to make costly or difficult changes to our designs, cause us to cease producing, licensing or using software or solutions, require us to pay damages for past infringement, potentially including treble damages, or enter into royalty or licensing agreements, which may not be available on reasonable terms or at all, or any combination of, or all of, these actions.
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We may be subject to damages resulting from claims that our employees or contractors have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their former employees or other parties.
We could be subject to claims that we, or our employees or contractors, have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed trade secrets or other proprietary information of our competitors or other parties. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. If we fail in defending against such claims, a court could order us to pay substantial damages and prohibit us from using technologies or features that are important to our products, if such technologies or features are found to incorporate or be derived from the trade secrets or other proprietary information of these parties. In addition, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. A loss of key personnel or their work product could hamper or prevent our ability to develop, market and support potential products or enhancements, which could materially and adversely affect our business. Even if we are successful in defending against these claims, such litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management.
We use open source software in our products that may subject our firmware to general release or require us to re-engineer our products and the firmware contained therein, which may cause harm to our business.
We incorporate open source software into our products. Use and distribution of open source software may entail greater risks than use of third-party commercial software, as open source licensors generally do not provide warranties or other contractual protections regarding infringement claims or the quality of the software code. Some open source licenses contain requirements that we make available source code for modifications or derivative works we create based upon the open source software and that we license such modifications or derivative works under the terms of a particular open source license or other license granting third parties certain rights of further use. If we combine our proprietary firmware or other software with open source software in a certain manner, we could, under certain of the open source licenses, be required to release our proprietary source code publicly or license such source code on unfavorable terms or at no cost. Open source license terms relating to the disclosure of source code in modifications or derivative works to the open source software are often ambiguous and few if any courts in jurisdictions applicable to us have interpreted such terms. As a result, many of the risks associated with usage of open source software cannot be eliminated, and could, if not properly addressed, negatively affect our business.
If we were found to have inappropriately used open source software, we may be required to release our proprietary source code, re-engineer our firmware or other software, discontinue the sale of our products in the event re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely basis or take other remedial action that may divert resources away from our development efforts, any of which could adversely increase our expenses and delay our ability to release our products for sale. We could also be subject to similar conditions or restrictions should there be any changes in the licensing terms of the open source software incorporated into our products.
Changes in telecommunications regulation or delays in receiving licenses could adversely affect many of our customers and may lead to lower sales.
Many of our customers are subject to extensive regulation as communications service providers, including with respect to the availability of radio frequencies for two-way broadband communications. Each country has different regulations and regulatory processes for wireless communications equipment and for the uses of radio frequencies. Some of our products operate in license-exempt bands, while others operate in licensed bands in different jurisdictions. In addition, changes in laws or regulations that adversely affect existing and potential customers could lead them to delay, reduce or cancel expenditures on communications access systems, which actions would harm our business. In the past, anticipated customer orders have been postponed because of regulatory issues in various countries. The resolution of those issues can be lengthy and the outcome can be unpredictable. Some of the orders we receive from customers are contingent upon their receipt of licenses from regulators, the timing of which can often be uncertain. Depending on the jurisdiction, the receipt of licenses by our customers may occur, if at all, a year or more after they initially seek those licenses.
At present there are few laws or regulations that specifically address our business of providing communications access equipment. However, future regulation may include access or settlement charges or tariffs that could impose economic burdens on our customers and our company. We are unable to predict the impact, if any, that future legislation, judicial decisions or regulations in the countries in which we do business will have on our business, operating results and financial condition.
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If we were not able to satisfy data protection, security, privacy and other government- and industry-specific requirements or regulations, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.
Personal privacy, data protection, information security and telecommunications-related laws and regulations have been widely adopted in the United States, Europe and other jurisdictions where we offer our products. The regulatory frameworks for these matters, including privacy, data protection and information security matters, is rapidly evolving and is likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future. We expect that there will continue to be new proposed laws, regulations and industry standards concerning privacy, data protection, information security and telecommunications services in the United States, the European Union and other jurisdictions in which we operate or may operate, and we cannot yet determine the impact such future laws, regulations and standards may have on our business. For example, the European Commission adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), effective in May 2018, that supersedes prior EU data protection legislation, imposes more stringent EU data protection requirements and imposes greater penalties for noncompliance. Additionally, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”), which took effect on January 1, 2020, and broadly defines personal information, gives California residents expanded privacy rights and protections and provides for civil penalties for violations. We understand that additional states as well as other countries around the world are also in the process of enacting or amending data protection, security, and privacy regulations. We also expect that existing laws, regulations and standards may be interpreted in new manners in the future. Future laws, regulations, standards and other obligations, and changes in the interpretation of existing laws, regulations, standards and other obligations could require us to modify our products, restrict our business operations, increase our costs and impair our ability to maintain and grow our channel partner base and increase our revenues. The cost of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by, the GDPR, CCPA and other new privacy laws may limit the use and adoption of our products and services and could have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Although we work to comply with applicable privacy and data security laws and regulations, industry standards, contractual obligations and other legal obligations, those laws, regulations, standards and obligations are evolving and may be modified, interpreted and applied in an inconsistent manner from one jurisdiction to another, and may conflict with one another. As such, we cannot assure ongoing compliance with all such laws, regulations, standards and obligations. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with applicable laws, regulations, standards or obligations, or any actual or suspected security incident, whether or not resulting in unauthorized access to, or acquisition, release or transfer of personally identifiable information or other data, may result in governmental enforcement actions and prosecutions, private litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity, and could cause channel partners to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business.
Regulations affecting broadband infrastructure could damage demand for our products.
Laws and regulations governing the Internet are emerging but remain largely unsettled, even in the areas where there has been some legislative action. Regulations may focus on, among other things, assessing access or settlement charges, or imposing tariffs or regulations based on the characteristics and quality of products, either of which could restrict our business or increase our cost of doing business. Government regulatory policies are likely to continue to have a major impact on the pricing of existing and new network services and, therefore, are expected to affect demand for those services and the communications products, including our products, supporting those services. There will likely be future government regulatory policies relating to migration to the cloud as these technologies become more prevalent in the U.S. and globally.
Any changes to existing laws or the adoption of new regulations by federal or state regulatory authorities or any legal challenges to existing laws or regulations affecting Internet Protocol (“IP”) networks could materially adversely affect the market for our products. Moreover, customers may require us, or we may otherwise deem it necessary or advisable, to alter our products to address actual or anticipated changes in the regulatory environment. Our inability to alter our products or address any regulatory changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
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We are subject to governmental export and import controls that could impair our ability to compete in international markets and subject us to liability if we are not in compliance with applicable laws.
Our technology and products are subject to export control and import laws and regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, U.S. customs regulations, the economic and trade sanctions regulations administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Controls, and applicable U.K. export and import laws and regulations. Exports, re-exports and transfers of our products and technology must be made in compliance with these laws and regulations. U.S. and U.K. export control laws and economic sanctions include a prohibition on the shipment of certain products and technology to embargoed or sanctioned countries, governments and persons. We take precautions to prevent our products and technology from being shipped to, downloaded by or otherwise transferred to applicable sanctions targets, but our products could be shipped to those targets by our channel partners despite such precautions. If our products are shipped to or downloaded by sanctioned targets in the future in violation of applicable export laws, we could be subject to government investigations, penalties and reputational harm. Certain of our products incorporate encryption technology and may be exported, re-exported or transferred only with the required applicable export license from the U.S. or the U.K. or through an export license exception.
If we fail to comply with applicable export and import regulations, customs and trade regulations, and economic sanctions and other laws, we could be subject to substantial civil and criminal penalties, including fines and incarceration for responsible employees and managers, and the possible loss of export or import privileges as well as harm our reputation and indirectly have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, if our channel partners fail to comply with applicable export and import regulations, customs regulations, and economic and sanctions and other laws in connection with our products and technology, then we may also be adversely affected, through reputational harm and penalties. Obtaining the necessary export license for a particular sale may be time-consuming, may result in the delay or loss of sales opportunities and approval is not guaranteed.
Failure to comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 (“Bribery Act”) and similar laws associated with our activities outside the United States could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.
As a substantial portion of our revenue is, and we expect will continue to be, from jurisdictions outside of the United States, we face significant risks if we fail to comply with the FCPA, the Bribery Act and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payment to governments and their officials and political parties by us and other business entities for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. In many countries, particularly in countries with developing economies, some of which represent significant markets for us, it may be a local custom that businesses operating in such countries engage in business practices that are prohibited by the FCPA, the Bribery Act or other laws and regulations. Our management may not be effective at preventing all potential FCPA, Bribery Act or other violations. We also cannot guarantee the compliance by our channel partners, resellers, suppliers and agents with applicable U.S. laws, including the FCPA, the Bribery Act or other applicable non-U.S. laws. Therefore, there can be no assurance that none of our employees or agents will take actions in violation of applicable laws, for which we may be ultimately held responsible. As a result of our focus on managing our growth, our development of infrastructure designed to identify FCPA and Bribery Act matters and monitor compliance is at an early stage. Any violation of the FCPA or the Bribery Act could result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, which could have a material and adverse effect on our reputation, business, operating results and financial condition.
Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.
As of December 31, 2020, we had $182.5 million of U.S. federal and $98.4 million of state net operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income. Of the $182.5 million in U.S. federal operating loss carryforwards, $15.4 million will be carried forward indefinitely for U.S. federal tax purposes and $131.1 million will expire between 2021 and 2037. The $98.4 million in state operating loss carryforwards will expire between 2021 and 2039. It is possible that we will not generate taxable income in time to use these net operating loss carryforwards before their expiration or at all. In addition, the federal and state net operating loss carryforwards and certain tax credits may be subject to significant limitations under Section 382 and Section 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), respectively, and similar provisions of state law. Under those sections of the Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carryforwards and other pre-change attributes to offset its post-change income or tax may be limited. In general, an “ownership change” will occur if there is a cumulative change in our ownership by “5-percent shareholders” that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. To the extent we are not able to offset future taxable income with our net operating losses, our cash flows may be adversely affected.
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Risks Related to Being a Public Company
Our management team has had limited experience managing and operating a public company since the period when we were previously a public company, which ended in 2009.
Most of the members of our management team have had limited experience managing and operating a publicly traded company, interacting with public company investors and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies since the period when we were previously a public company, which ended in 2009. Our management team may not successfully or efficiently manage their new responsibilities. Our transition to being a public company subjects us to significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws and the continuous scrutiny of securities analysts and investors. These new obligations and constituents will require significant attention from our senior management and could divert their attention away from the day-to-day management of our business. We may not have adequate personnel with the appropriate level of knowledge, experience, and training in the accounting policies, practices or internal controls over financial reporting required of public companies. The development and implementation of the standards and controls necessary for us to achieve the level of accounting standards required of a public company may require costs greater than expected. These factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results.
Risk Related to Our Securities
If we do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the market price of our securities may decline.
If we do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the market price of our securities may decline. In addition, fluctuations in the price of our securities could contribute to the loss of all or part of your investment. The trading price of our securities could be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. Any of the factors listed below could have a material adverse effect on your investment in our securities and our securities may trade at prices significantly below the price you paid for them. In such circumstances, the trading price of our securities may not recover and may experience a further decline.
Factors affecting the trading price of our securities may include:
● | actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly financial results or the quarterly financial results of companies perceived to be similar to us; |
● | changes in the market’s expectations about our operating results; |
● | the success of competitors; |
● | our operating results failing to meet the expectation of securities analysts or investors in a particular period; |
● | changes in financial estimates and recommendations by securities analysts concerning us or the wireless communications industry in general; |
● | operating and share price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to us; |
● | our ability to market new and enhanced products and technologies on a timely basis; |
● | changes in laws and regulations affecting our business; |
● | our ability to meet compliance requirements; |
● | commencement of, or involvement in, litigation involving us; |
● | changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of additional debt; |
● | the volume of our shares of Common Stock available for public sale; |
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● | any major change in the Board or management; |
● | sales of substantial amounts of our shares of Common Stock by our directors, executive officers or significant stockholders or the perception that such sales could occur; and |
● | general economic and political conditions such as recessions, interest rates, international currency fluctuations and acts of war or terrorism. |
Broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of our securities irrespective of our operating performance. The stock market in general, and the NYSE American in particular, have experienced price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the particular companies affected. The trading prices and valuations of these stocks, and of our securities, may not be predictable. A loss of investor confidence in the market for retail stocks or the stocks of other companies which investors perceive to be similar to us could depress our share price regardless of our business, prospects, financial conditions or results of operations. A decline in the market price of our securities also could adversely affect our ability to issue additional securities and our ability to obtain additional financing in the future.
Our issuance of additional shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for our Common Stock may dilute your ownership of us and could adversely affect our stock price.
From time to time in the future, we may issue additional shares of our Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for our Common Stock pursuant to a variety of transactions, including acquisitions. Additional shares of our Common Stock may also be issued upon exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase our Common Stock. The issuance by us of additional shares of our Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for our Common Stock would dilute your ownership of us and the sale of a significant amount of such securities in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our Common Stock. Subject to the satisfaction of vesting conditions and the expiration of lock-up agreements, shares issuable upon exercise of options by persons other than by our affiliates will be available for resale immediately in the public market without restriction.
In the future, we may obtain financing or further increase our capital resources by issuing additional shares of our capital stock or offering debt or other equity securities, including senior or subordinated notes, debt securities convertible into equity, or shares of preferred stock. Issuing additional shares of our capital stock, other equity securities, or securities convertible into equity may dilute the economic and voting rights of our existing stockholders, reduce the market price of Common Stock, or both. Debt securities convertible into equity could be subject to adjustments in the conversion ratio pursuant to which certain events may increase the number of equity securities issuable upon conversion. Preferred stock, if issued, could have a preference with respect to liquidating distributions or a preference with respect to dividend payments that could limit our ability to pay dividends to the holders of our Common Stock. Our decision to issue securities in any future offering may depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, which may adversely affect the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. As a result, holders of our Common Stock bear the risk that our future offerings may reduce the market price of our Common Stock and dilute their percentage ownership.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with the continued listing standards of the NYSE American.
If the NYSE American delists any of our securities from trading on its exchange for failure to meet the listing standards, we and our securityholders could face significant material adverse consequences including:
● | a limited availability of market quotations for our securities; |
● | reduced liquidity for our securities; |
● | 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, possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for shares of our Common Stock; |
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● | a limited amount of analyst coverage; and |
● | a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future. |
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies, it could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance to the performance of other public companies.
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. As such, we are eligible for and intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, including (a) the exemption from the auditor attestation requirements with respect to internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (b) the exemptions from say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and say-on-golden parachute voting requirements and (c) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which the market value of our Common Stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700.0 million as of June 30 of that fiscal year, (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of $1.07 billion or more during such fiscal year (as indexed for inflation), (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt in the prior three-year period or (iv) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our Common Stock in the IPO. In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the exemption from complying with new or revised accounting standards provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act as long as we are an emerging growth company. An emerging growth company can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period and, therefore, we may not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. Investors may find our Common Stock less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions, which may result in a less active trading market for the Common Stock and its price may be more volatile.
Our directors and officers may have interests that are different from the interests of our stockholders.
Our executive officers and directors may have financial or other interests that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of our stockholders generally.
Our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (“Certificate of Incorporation”) contains anti-takeover provisions that could adversely affect the rights of our stockholders.
Our Certificate of Incorporation contains provisions to limit the ability of others to acquire control of us or cause us to engage in change-of-control transactions, including, among other things:
● | provisions that authorize our Board, without action by our stockholders, to issue preferred stock with preferential rights determined by our Board; |
● | provisions that permit, subject to the special rights of preferred stockholders, only a majority of our Board, the chairperson of the Board or the chief executive officer to call stockholder meetings and therefore do not permit stockholders to call special meetings of the stockholders; |
● | provisions limiting stockholders’ ability to act by written consent; and |
● | a staggered Board whereby our directors are divided into three classes, with each class subject to retirement and re-election once every three years on a rotating basis. |
These provisions could have the effect of depriving our stockholders of an opportunity to sell their Common Stock at a premium over prevailing market prices by discouraging third parties from seeking to obtain control of us in a tender offer or similar transaction. With our staggered Board, at least two annual or special meetings of stockholders will generally be required in order to effect a change in a majority of our directors. Our staggered Board can discourage proxy contests for the election of our directors and purchases of substantial blocks of our shares by making it more difficult for a potential acquirer to gain control of our Board in a relatively short period of time.
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Our Certificate of Incorporation provides, subject to limited exceptions, that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation matters, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or stockholders.
Our Certificate of Incorporation requires, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (i) derivative actions brought in our name, (ii) actions asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or stockholders, (iii) actions asserting a claim pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), the Certificate of Incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”), or (iv) any actions asserting claims governed by the internal affairs doctrine, may be brought only in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware (or, in the event that the Chancery Court does not have jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware or other state courts of the State of Delaware). Subject to the preceding sentence, the federal district courts of the United States of America will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. However, such forum selection provisions will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction.
The choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers, and other employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in the Certificate of Incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Additionally, Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As noted above, the Certificate of Incorporation will provide that the federal district courts of the United States of America will have jurisdiction over any action arising under the Securities Act. Accordingly, there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such provision. Our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock will be deemed to have notice of and consented to the forum provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation.
We may be subject to securities litigation, which is expensive and could divert management attention.
Our share price may be volatile and, in the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities litigation, including class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Litigation of this type could result in substantial costs and diversion of management’s attention and resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Any adverse determination in litigation could also subject us to significant liabilities.
Because we have no current plans to pay cash dividends on Common Stock for the foreseeable future, you may not receive any return on investment unless you sell Common Stock for a price greater than that which you paid for it.
We may retain future earnings, if any, for future operations, expansion and debt repayment and have no current plans to pay any cash dividends for the foreseeable future. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our Board and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors that our Board may deem relevant. In addition, our ability to pay dividends may be limited by covenants of any existing and future outstanding indebtedness we or our subsidiaries incur. As a result, you may not receive any return on an investment in Common Stock unless you sell Common Stock for a price greater than that which you paid for it. See the section entitled “Market Information and Dividend Policy — Dividend Policy.”
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The Warrants are accounted for as liabilities and the changes in value of the Warrants could have a material effect on our financial results.
We account for the Warrants as derivative liabilities related to embedded features contained within them. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-40 provides for the remeasurement of the fair value of such derivatives at each balance sheet date, with a resulting non-cash gain or loss related to the change in the fair value being recognized in earnings in the statement of operations. As a result of the recurring fair value measurement, our financial statements and results of operations may fluctuate quarterly based on factors which are outside of our control. Due to the recurring fair value measurement, we expect that we will recognize non-cash gains or losses on the Warrants each reporting period and that the amount of such gains or losses could be material.
General Risk Factors
Our business is subject to the risks of earthquakes, fires, floods and other natural catastrophic events, global pandemics and interruptions by man-made problems, such as terrorism. Material disruptions of our business or information systems resulting from these events could adversely affect our operating results.
A significant natural disaster, such as an earthquake, fire, flood, hurricane or significant power outage or other similar events, such as infectious disease outbreaks or pandemic events, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in light of new variants, could have an adverse effect on our business and operating results. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section, such as the demand for our products, our ability to achieve or maintain profitability and our ability to raise additional capital in the future. Natural disasters, acts of terrorism or war could cause disruptions in our operations, our or our customers’ or channel partners’ businesses, our suppliers’ or the economy as a whole. We also rely on information technology systems to communicate among our workforce and with third parties. Any disruption to our communications, whether caused by a natural disaster or by manmade problems, such as power disruptions, could adversely affect our business. To the extent that any such disruptions result in delays or cancellations of orders or impede our suppliers’ ability to timely deliver product components, or the deployment of our products, our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.
Interruption or failure of our information technology and communications systems could impact our ability to effectively provide our products and services.
We utilize data connectivity to monitor performance and timely capture opportunities to enhance performance and functionality. The availability and effectiveness of our services depend on the continued operation of information technology and communications systems. Our systems will be vulnerable to damage or interruption from, among others, physical theft, fire, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, power loss, war, telecommunications failures, viruses, denial or degradation of service attacks, ransomware, social engineering schemes, insider theft or misuse or other attempts to harm our systems. We utilize reputable third-party service providers or vendors, and these providers could also be vulnerable to harms similar to those that could damage our systems, including sabotage and intentional acts of vandalism causing potential disruptions. Some of our systems are not fully redundant, and our disaster recovery planning cannot account for all eventualities. Any problems with our third-party providers could result in lengthy interruptions in our business. In addition, our services and functionality are highly technical and complex technology which may contain errors or vulnerabilities that could result in interruptions in our business or the failure of our systems.
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We are subject to cybersecurity risks to operational systems, security systems, infrastructure, integrated software in our 4G and 5G products and customer data processed by us or third-party vendors or suppliers and any material failure, weakness, interruption, cyber event, incident or breach of security could prevent us from effectively operating our business.
We are at risk for interruptions, outages and breaches of: operational systems, including business, financial, accounting, product development, data processing or production processes, owned by us or our third-party vendors or suppliers; facility security systems, owned by us or our third-party vendors or suppliers; in-product technology owned by us or our third-party vendors or suppliers; the integrated software in our products; or customer data that we process or our third-party vendors or suppliers process on our behalf. Such cyber incidents could materially disrupt operational systems; result in loss of intellectual property, trade secrets or other proprietary or competitively sensitive information; compromise certain information of customers, employees, suppliers, drivers or others; jeopardize the security of our facilities; or affect the performance of in-product technology and the integrated software in our pro