Radiant Logistics (RLGT) risk factors, FY2024 10-K

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1. 01RISKS PARTICULAR TO OUR BUSINESS

Risks Related to our Business

1. 02We need to maintain and expand our existing strategic operating partner network to increase revenues
2. 03Failure to comply with obligations as an “indirect air carrier” could result in penalties and fines and limit our ability to ship freight
3. 04Our business relies upon our ability to develop, implement, maintain, upgrade, enhance, protect and integrate information technology systems
4. 05Our business relies upon our ability to develop and maintain information technology systems that can protect against cybersecurity and other similar risks
5. 06Our management information and financial reporting systems are spread across diverse platforms and geographies
6. 07We depend on third-party carriers to transport our customers’ cargo
7. 08Our profitability depends on our ability to effectively manage our cost structure as we grow the business
8. 09Economic recessions and other factors that reduce freight volumes could have a material adverse impact on our business
9. 10Health crises may adversely affect our business
10. 11Our business is subject to seasonal trends
11. 12Comparisons of our operating results from period to period are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indicator of future performance
12. 13Higher carrier prices may result in decreased adjusted gross profit
13. 14We face intense competition in the freight forwarding, freight brokerage, logistics and supply chain management industry
14. 15Our industry is consolidating and if we cannot gain sufficient market presence, we may not be able to compete successfully against larger companies in our industry
15. 16We may be subject to claims arising from transportation of freight by the carriers with which we contract
16. 17We are subject to various claims and lawsuits that could result in significant expenditures
17. 18Our failure to comply with, or the costs of complying with, government regulation could negatively affect our results of operation
18. 19If we are unable to maintain our brand images and corporate reputation, our business may suffer
19. 20Issues related to the intellectual property rights on which our business depends, whether related to our failure to enforce our own rights or infringement claims brought by others, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations
20. 21We may not successfully manage our growth
21. 22Our credit facility contains financial covenants that may limit current availability and impose ongoing operational limitations and risk of compliance
22. 23“Lenders”), pursuant to a Credit Agreement dated as of August 5, 2022. Repayment of the foregoing credit facility is secured by our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all of the capital stock of our subsidiaries
23. 24We may operate with a significant amount of indebtedness, which is secured by substantially all of our assets and subject to variable interest rates and restrictive covenants
24. 25limit, along with the financial and other restrictive covenants in our indebtedness, among other things, our ability to borrow additional funds
25. 26Dependence on key personnel
26. 27Our results of operations could vary as a result of the methods, estimates, and judgments that we use in applying our accounting policies
27. 28Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence, anti-terrorism measures or war may affect our operations and our profitability
28. 29We intend to continue growing our international operations and will become increasingly subject to variations in the international trade market
29. 30increased global concerns regarding environmental sustainability
30. 31In connection with our international business, we are subject to certain foreign regulatory requirements, and any failure to comply with these requirements could be detrimental to our business
31. 32International operations expose us to currency exchange risk, and we cannot predict the effect of future exchange rate fluctuations on our business and operating results
32. 33Historically, we have not entered into any hedging activities, and, to the extent that we continue not to do so in the future, we may be vulnerable to the effects of currency exchange rate fluctuations
33. 34We have grown rapidly and face additional challenges of disparate systems and geographically dispersed management. Our internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure may be strained at times due to acquisitions, cyber incidents, and other corporate development activities
34. 35The motor carriers we contract with are subject to increasingly restrictive laws protecting the environment, including those relating to climate change, which could directly or indirectly have a material adverse effect on our business
35. 36We may be adversely affected by the physical effects of climate change as well as legal, regulatory, or market responses to climate change concerns

Risks Related to our Acquisition Strategy

1. 37There is a scarcity of and competition for acquisition opportunities

Risks related to acquisition financing

1. 38Under the terms of our credit facility, we may be required to obtain the consent of each of our lenders prior to making any additional acquisitions
2. 39To the extent we make any material acquisitions, our earnings will be adversely affected by non-cash charges relating to the amortization of intangible assets, which may cause our stock price to decline
3. 40We are not obligated to follow any particular criteria or standards for identifying acquisition candidates
4. 41We may be required to incur a significant amount of indebtedness in order to successfully implement our acquisition strategy
5. 42We may experience difficulties in integrating the operations, personnel and assets of acquired businesses that may disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value and adversely affect our operating results
6. 43As a result, if we fail to properly evaluate and execute any acquisitions or investments, our business and prospects may be seriously harmed
7. 44Claims against us or other liabilities we incur relating to any acquisition or business combination may necessitate our seeking claims against the seller for which the seller may not indemnify us or that may exceed the seller’s indemnification obligations
8. 45We may face competition from parties who sell us their businesses and from professionals who cease working for us

Risks Related to our Common Stock

1. 46The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly, and this may make it difficult for you to resell our common stock at times or at prices you find attractive
2. 47sales of our common stock by us or members of our management team
3. 48Provisions of our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and Delaware law may make a contested takeover more difficult
4. 49Our Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer controls a large portion of our common stock and has substantial control over us, which could limit other stockholders’ ability to influence the outcome of key transactions, including changes of control
5. 50Trading in our common stock has been limited
6. 51The influx of additional shares of our common stock onto the market may create downward pressure on the trading price of our common stock
7. 52The issuance of additional shares may result in additional dilution to our existing stockholders
8. 53We may issue shares of preferred stock with greater rights than our common stock
9. 54As we do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock, investors in our shares of common stock will not receive any dividend income
10. 55If securities or industry analysts do not publish research about our business, or publish negative reports about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline