Vroom (VRM) FY2025 10-K Risk Factors: 5 New, 11 Dropped

What the changes say

Post-bankruptcy risks now center on realizing reorganization benefits and managing continuing uncertainty after the January 2025 emergence.
UACC reported $393.2 million of securitization debt and $318.7 million of warehouse borrowings, while preferred units add SOFR-linked payment obligations.
New risks address ESG expectations, sustainability regulation, and potential reputation, customer-retention, capital-access, and employee impacts.
The Plan may reduce NOLs and other tax attributes, while the company emphasizes UACC, CarStory, Nasdaq listing, and a $10.4 million cash balance.

What changed since the prior 10-K

New

NewRisks Related to Our Emergence from Bankruptcy
We emerged from the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case in January 2025, which consumed a substantial portion of time and attention of our management and could continue to subject us to risks and uncertainties
Chapter 11 consumed management attention, and Vroom may not receive the restructuring’s expected benefits or may incur higher-than-expected costs.
NewRisks Related to Our Financial Condition, Results of Operations, Liquidity and Indebtedness
As of December 31, 2025, UACC had $393.2 million of securitization debt funded by cashflows on receivables within the securitization trusts and $318.7 million in outstanding borrowings related to the Warehouse Credit Facilities
UACC’s $393.2 million securitization debt and $318.7 million warehouse borrowings, plus $22.5 million preferred units, create liquidity and SOFR interest-rate risks.
NewRisks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
We are subject to scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, consumers, employees, regulators, and others regarding environmental, social and governance matters
Changing ESG expectations and reporting requirements could increase costs and complexity for Vroom.
NewRisks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
and complexity, and any failure to successfully navigate these expectations may adversely impact our brand, reputation, customer retention, or other aspects of our business
Failure or perceived failure to meet ESG expectations could harm Vroom’s reputation, customer and employee retention, capital access, and compliance costs.
NewRisks Related to Tax Matters
Our tax attributes and future tax deductions may be reduced or significantly limited as a result of the consummation of the Plan and any restructuring or reorganization in connection therewith
Debt discharged under the Plan may reduce NOLs, credits, carryforwards, asset tax basis, and other valuable tax attributes.

Dropped

DroppedRisks Related to Our Emergence from Bankruptcy
relationships, and subject us to risks and uncertainties
Bankruptcy-related risks to business relationships and ongoing operations.
DroppedRisks Related to Our Emergence from Bankruptcy
On January 14, 2025, the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan were satisfied or waived and the Plan became effective. We emerged from the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case on January 14, 2025
Bankruptcy’s potential effects on customers, vendors, employees, management, and key personnel.
DroppedRisks Related to Our Emergence from Bankruptcy
third parties may not be willing to do business with us at all or on acceptable terms
Third parties refusing to do business with Vroom or accepting only unfavorable terms after bankruptcy.
DroppedRisks Related to Our Emergence from Bankruptcy
adverse effect on our business and results of operations, and we may experience increased levels of employee attrition
DroppedRisks Related to Our Emergence from Bankruptcy
adversely affect the conduct of our business, and, as a result, our financial condition and results of operations
Management distraction from bankruptcy, restructuring consequences, and increased employee attrition.
DroppedRisks Related to Our Financial Condition, Results of Operations, Liquidity and Indebtedness
Our indebtedness and liabilities could limit the cash flow available for our operations, expose us to risks that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and impair our ability to satisfy our debt obligations
Employee uncertainty, morale erosion, and loss of key personnel after bankruptcy.
DroppedRisks Related to Intellectual Property
We may be subject to claims asserting that our employees, consultants or advisors have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their current or former employers or claims asserting ownership of what we regard as our own intellectual property
DroppedRisks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
The implementation of new accounting requirements or other changes to GAAP could have a material adverse effect on our reported results of operations and financial condition
DroppedRisks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
the success of our organic growth and acquisitions or dispositions of businesses or operations
DroppedRisks Related to Tax Matters
Generally, any discharge of our debt obligations as a result of the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case for an amount less than the debt’s adjusted issue price may give rise to cancellation of indebtedness income, which will reduce our tax attributes
DroppedRisks Related to Tax Matters
immediately after the indebtedness forgiven); (vi) passive activity loss and credit carryovers; and (vii) foreign tax credit carryovers. Loss of these tax attributes may have an adverse effect on our prospective cash flow
Debt burden, liquidity constraints, adverse financing risks, and ability to satisfy debt obligations.

Reworded

81% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Operations
We are, and may in the future be, subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. If the outcomes of these proceedings are adverse to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations
No substantive change; the litigation risk’s wording mainly received punctuation and formatting updates.
71% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Financial Condition, Results of Operations, Liquidity and Indebtedness
unintended negative consequences from changes to our business
Replaces the Value Maximization Plan with the Long-Term Strategic Plan and specifically identifies UACC and CarStory as competing priorities.
63% rewrittenRisks Related to Tax Matters
Tax matters could impact our results of operations and financial condition
Adds business prospects to affected outcomes and changes references from tax-rate increases to broader tax-rate changes.
60% rewrittenRisks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
We may be unable to satisfy a Nasdaq listing rule or that of another national securities exchange
Updates the history to Nasdaq relisting of new Common Stock and OTCQX warrant trading, emphasizing continuing listing-compliance and liquidity risks.
58% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Financial Condition, Results of Operations, Liquidity and Indebtedness
There are risks associated with the discontinuance of our ecommerce operations and wind-down of our used vehicle dealership business
Names UACC and CarStory as the remaining businesses, adds their unprofitability and cash-burn rationale, and reports $10.4 million cash.
53% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Use of Data and Technology
Any actual or perceived failure to comply with the evolving regulatory frameworks around the development and use of AI could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition
Adds that courts may enjoin or reinterpret AI rules and that new administrations may rescind or amend them.
47% rewrittenRisks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
If our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting policies prove to be incorrect, our operating results could be adversely affected
No substantive change to the critical-accounting-estimates risk.
47% rewrittenRisks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
potential volatility in the banking industry; and
No substantive risk change; references to the company’s common stock were capitalized as Common Stock.
40% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Industry and General Economic Conditions
General business and economic conditions, and risks related to the larger automotive ecosystem, including consumer demand, could reduce our sales and profitability, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations
39% rewrittenRisks Related to Cybersecurity and Privacy
If we or our third-party providers sustain cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents that result in security breaches, we could suffer a loss of sales and increased costs, exposure to significant liability, reputational harm and other negative consequences
37% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Financial Condition, Results of Operations, Liquidity and Indebtedness
We have a history of losses and we may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future
36% rewrittenRisks Related to Laws and Regulations
We operate in a highly regulated industry and are subject to a wide range of federal, state and local laws and regulations and executive orders. Failure to comply with these laws, regulations and executive orders could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations
36% rewrittenRisks Related to the UACC Business
UACC may be unable to continue to access or renew funding sources and obtain capital needed to maintain and grow its business
33% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Use of Data and Technology
Our success in utilizing the CarStory Real Market Price is dependent on our ability to offer accurate and competitive pricing for vehicles
32% rewrittenRisks Related to the UACC Business
UACC may be unable to sell automotive finance receivables and generate gains on sales of those finance receivables, which could harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition
31% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Financial Condition, Results of Operations, Liquidity and Indebtedness
As of December 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $10.4 million and restricted cash of $55.9 million and continue to meet our obligations to customers, vendors, counterparties and employees in the ordinary course of business
Was: As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $29.3 million and restricted cash of $49.0 million and continue to meet our obligations to customers, vendors, counterparties and employees in the ordinary course of business
31% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Use of Data and Technology
Any errors, defects, disruptions, or other performance or reliability problems with our platform could interrupt our dealer's access to data that drives our originations, which could harm our business, and financial condition and results of operations
30% rewrittenRisks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
Our common stock price may be volatile and the value of our common stock has declined since our initial public offering and may continue to decline regardless of our operating performance, and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the price which you paid for them
25% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Financial Condition, Results of Operations, Liquidity and Indebtedness
We recognized an impairment charge related to long-lived assets. If our amortizable intangible assets or remaining long-lived assets become impaired in the future, we would incur additional impairment charges, which would negatively affect our operating results
23% rewrittenRisks Related to Intellectual Property
Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property, technology and confidential information could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations
21% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Emergence from Bankruptcy
As a result of the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case, our historical financial information will not be indicative of our future performance
21% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Operations
The geographic concentration of UACC’s borrowers or dealerships creates an exposure to local and regional downturns or severe weather or catastrophic occurrences that may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations
20% rewrittenRisks Related to Our Industry and General Economic Conditions
Our businesses participate in highly competitive industries, and pressure from existing and new companies may adversely affect our business and results of operations

All 63 risk factors

Headings as the filing states them, in filing order.

Risks Related to Our Emergence from Bankruptcy

01We emerged from the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case in January 2025, which consumed a substantial portion of time and attention of our management and could continue to subject us to risks and uncertaintiesNew
02As a result of the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case, our historical financial information will not be indicative of our future performance 21% rewritten

Risks Related to Our Financial Condition, Results of Operations, Liquidity and Indebtedness

03There are risks associated with the discontinuance of our ecommerce operations and wind-down of our used vehicle dealership business58% rewritten
04unintended negative consequences from changes to our business71% rewritten
05As of December 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $10.4 million and restricted cash of $55.9 million and continue to meet our obligations to customers, vendors, counterparties and employees in the ordinary course of business31% rewritten
06We have a history of losses and we may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future37% rewritten
07As of December 31, 2025, UACC had $393.2 million of securitization debt funded by cashflows on receivables within the securitization trusts and $318.7 million in outstanding borrowings related to the Warehouse Credit FacilitiesNew
08placing us at a possible competitive disadvantage with competitors that are less leveraged than us or have better access to capital
09We recognized an impairment charge related to long-lived assets. If our amortizable intangible assets or remaining long-lived assets become impaired in the future, we would incur additional impairment charges, which would negatively affect our operating results25% rewritten
10We may experience seasonal and other fluctuations in our quarterly results of operations, which may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business
11litigation or other claims against us and increased legal and regulatory expenses

Risks Related to Our Operations

12The geographic concentration of UACC’s borrowers or dealerships creates an exposure to local and regional downturns or severe weather or catastrophic occurrences that may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations21% rewritten
13We depend on key personnel to operate our business, and if we are unable to retain, integrate, adequately compensate, and attract qualified personnel, our ability to develop and successfully grow our business could be harmed
14We are, and may in the future be, subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. If the outcomes of these proceedings are adverse to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations81% rewritten

Risks Related to the UACC Business

15UACC may be unable to sell automotive finance receivables and generate gains on sales of those finance receivables, which could harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition32% rewritten
16UACC's securitizations may expose it to financing and other risks, and there can be no assurance that it will be able to access the securitization market in the future, which may require it to seek more costly financing
17If UACC’s dealers do not submit a sufficient number of suitable automobile contracts to UACC for purchase, its results of operations may be impaired
18If UACC loses servicing rights on its automobile contracts, our results of operations would be impaired
19Risk retention rules may limit UACC’s liquidity and increase UACC’s capital requirements
20UACC may be unable to continue to access or renew funding sources and obtain capital needed to maintain and grow its business36% rewritten

Risks Related to Cybersecurity and Privacy

21An actual or perceived failure to maintain the security of personal information and other customer data that we collect, store, process, and use could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations
22If we or our third-party providers sustain cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents that result in security breaches, we could suffer a loss of sales and increased costs, exposure to significant liability, reputational harm and other negative consequences39% rewritten

Risks Related to Our Industry and General Economic Conditions

23Our businesses participate in highly competitive industries, and pressure from existing and new companies may adversely affect our business and results of operations20% rewritten
24General business and economic conditions, and risks related to the larger automotive ecosystem, including consumer demand, could reduce our sales and profitability, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations40% rewritten

Risks Related to Laws and Regulations

25We operate in a highly regulated industry and are subject to a wide range of federal, state and local laws and regulations and executive orders. Failure to comply with these laws, regulations and executive orders could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations36% rewritten
26Government regulation of the internet is evolving, and unfavorable changes or failure by us to comply with these regulations could substantially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations

Risks Related to Our Use of Data and Technology

27Our success in utilizing the CarStory Real Market Price is dependent on our ability to offer accurate and competitive pricing for vehicles33% rewritten
28Our platform utilizes open-source software, and any defects or security vulnerabilities in the open-source software could negatively affect our business
29A significant disruption in service on our platform could damage our reputation and result in a loss of customers, which could harm our brand or our business, financial condition and results of operations
30Any errors, defects, disruptions, or other performance or reliability problems with our platform could interrupt our dealer's access to data that drives our originations, which could harm our business, and financial condition and results of operations31% rewritten
31Any actual or perceived failure to comply with the evolving regulatory frameworks around the development and use of AI could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition53% rewritten

Risks Related to Intellectual Property

32Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property, technology and confidential information could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations23% rewritten

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

33Trading in our securities is highly speculative and poses substantial risks, and our securities were subject to dilution following effectiveness of the Plan
34Following our emergence from the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case, a former holder of our previously issued Notes has the ability to significantly influence all matters submitted to stockholders of the reorganized company for approval
35Our common stock price may be volatile and the value of our common stock has declined since our initial public offering and may continue to decline regardless of our operating performance, and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the price which you paid for them30% rewritten
36potential volatility in the banking industry; and47% rewritten
37We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future
38We may issue shares of preferred stock in the future, which could make it difficult for another company to acquire us or could otherwise adversely affect holders of our common stock, which could depress the price of our common stock
39The issuance by us of additional shares of common stock or convertible securities would significantly dilute your ownership of us and could adversely affect our stock price
40The issuance or sale of shares of our common stock, or rights to acquire shares of our common stock, could depress the trading price of our common stock, and would significantly dilute existing stockholders
41Future sales, or the perception of future sales, by us or our existing stockholders in the public market could cause the market price for our common stock to decline
42We may be unable to satisfy a Nasdaq listing rule or that of another national securities exchange60% rewritten
43The obligations associated with being a public company require significant resources and management attention
44comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
45We are a “smaller reporting company” and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies may make our common stock less attractive to investors
46If our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting policies prove to be incorrect, our operating results could be adversely affected47% rewritten
47We are subject to scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, consumers, employees, regulators, and others regarding environmental, social and governance mattersNew
48and complexity, and any failure to successfully navigate these expectations may adversely impact our brand, reputation, customer retention, or other aspects of our businessNew
49We may need to seek or raise additional debt or equity capital to pursue our business objectives and respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances. If such capital is not available to us, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected
50If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders would suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of our commons stock
51Anti-takeover provisions in our governing documents and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of our company more difficult, limit attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management, and depress the market price of our common stock
52the authorization of undesignated or “blank check” preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and shares of which may be issued without further action by our stockholders
53If securities analysts continue not to publish research or reports about our company, or if they issue unfavorable commentary about us or our industry or downgrade our common stock, the price of our common stock could decline

Risks Related to Tax Matters

54We may be limited in our ability to utilize, or may not be able to utilize, net operating loss carryforwards to reduce our future tax liability
55Tax matters could impact our results of operations and financial condition63% rewritten
56Our tax attributes and future tax deductions may be reduced or significantly limited as a result of the consummation of the Plan and any restructuring or reorganization in connection therewithNew
57Our business is subject to the risk of natural disasters, adverse weather events and other catastrophic events, such as war and terrorism
58We may acquire other companies or technologies, which could divert our management’s attention, result in additional dilution to our stockholders and otherwise disrupt our operations and harm our results of operations
59litigation or other claims in connection with the acquired company, including claims from terminated employees, customers, former stockholders or other third parties
60Our insurance may not provide adequate levels of coverage against claims
61If our operating and financial performance in any given period does not meet the guidance that we provide to the public, the market price of our common stock may decline
62Short sellers of our stock may be manipulative and may drive down the market price of our common stock
63Stockholder activism could disrupt our business, cause us to incur significant expenses, hinder execution of our business strategy, and impact our stock price

Other Vroom 10-Ks

FY2024 10-K risk factors
69 risks
Vroom emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 14, 2025, altering its capital structure and eliminating long-term debt at the parent level.
Filed Mar 11, 2025

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