XTI Aerospace, Inc.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

We face a number of significant risks and uncertainties in connection with our operations. Our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected by these risks. In addition to the risk factors set forth below and the other information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025, which report is incorporated by reference herein, all of which could materially affect our business, financial condition and future results.

Adverse judgments or settlements in legal proceedings could materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

We may be a party to claims that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, which may include those related to, for example, our securities offerings, contracts, sub-contracts, protection of confidential information or trade secrets, adversary proceedings arising from customer bankruptcies, employment of our workforce and immigration requirements or compliance with any of a wide array of state and federal statutes, rules and regulations that pertain to different aspects of our business.

Additionally, we are and we may be made a party to future claims relating to the XTI Merger. On December 6, 2023, Xeriant, Inc. (Xeriant) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the S.D.N.Y.) against Legacy XTI, two unnamed entities, and five unnamed individuals. On January 31, 2024, Xeriant filed an amended complaint adding the Company as a defendant. On February 29, 2024, Xeriant filed a second amended complaint, removing the Company and one of the unnamed entities as defendants. The second amended complaint alleges that Legacy XTI breached several agreements with Xeriant, including a Joint Venture Agreement dated May 31, 2021, a cross-patent license agreement, an operating agreement, and a letter dated May 17, 2022, which Xeriant claims arose from its introduction of Legacy XTI to a Nasdaq-listed company as a potential acquirer. Xeriant further alleges that it provided intellectual property, expertise, and capital in connection with Legacy XTIs TriFan 600 aircraft and that it  was improperly excluded from a subsequent transaction involving the TriFan 600 technology as part of Legacy XTIs merger with the Company. Xeriant asserts causes of action includingfor breach of contract, fraud, unjust enrichment, and misappropriation of confidential information. It, and seeks damages in excess of $500 million, i along with injunctive relief, a royalty obligation, anand other equitable relief. On March 13, 2024, Legacy XTI moved to dismiss portions of the second amended complaint. The CourtS.D.N.Y. denied that motion on January 14, 2025. Legacy XTI filed an answer on January 28, 2025, and subsequently filed an amended answer and counterclaims on February 18, 2025. The amended counterclaims, further amended on April 14, 2025, allege that Xeriant breached the Joint Venture Agreement by failing to make required capital contributions of approximately $4.6 million and by failing to deliver promised intellectual property and strategic support. Legacy XTI further alleges that Xeriant breached its fiduciary duty by engaging in coercive and self-dealing conduct, including conditioning a strategic introduction on the issuance of equity and assumption of debt. Legacy XTI seeks declaratory relief confirming that the joint venture has been terminated, that all intellectual property related to the TriFan 600 belongs solely to Legacy XTI, and that Xeriant has no rights in the TriFan 600 technology.  On April 28, 2025, Xeriant has moved to dismiss Legacy XTIs second amended counterclaims, and that motion remains pending. T. On September 23, 2025, the Court hasS.D.N.Y. denied Xeriants renewed motion to stay discovery. On July 10, 2025, , concluding that Legacy XTI filed a letter motion requesting a conference to address: (i) ongoing deficiencies inplausibly alleged claims against Xeriants discovery responses; and (ii) Xeriants untimely service for breach of contract, breach of discovefiduciary requests on XTI, which were served more than three months after the applicable dduty, and declaratory judgment. The S.D.N.Y. found that Legacy XTI had adequately pleadline. The Court gred that Xerianted XTIs letter motion on the same day, and held a conference on Ju was obligated to contribute $10 million in funding to the joint venture and that it acted disloyally 18, 2025. Durby leveraging the conference, the Court ordered: (i) an extension of all discovery deadlines bya potential merger opportunity for its own benefit. Following three months, through Nove S.D.N.Y.s September 243, 2025; (ii) an extension denial of expert discovery through February 16, 2026; and (iii) thatXeriants motion to dismiss Legacy XTIs counterclaims, the parties finalize a protective order and Electronically Stored Information (ESI) protocol by July 25, 2025litigation has advanced into full discovery. The partieS.D.N.Y. has subsequently submitted a stipulatince compelled protective order and ESI protocol, which the Court entered on July 28, 2025. The partieXeriant to comply with its discovery obligations are nd warned that continuing to exchange written discovery and will be conducting depositions. The litigation remains in the early stages of discovery. Ted noncompliance would result in dismissal of its claims. While the Company continues to believes the claimallegations against Legacy XTI are without merit andmeritless, the case remains intends to continue active discovery and subject to vigorously defend against them. At this time,close judicial supervision, which may increase litigation costs and extend the Company is unable toduration of the predict toceedings. The outcome of this matter or estimate the likelihood or magnitude of a potente litigation cannot presently be predicted, and any adverse determination could have a material loss, if impact on the Company.

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In connection with the litigation matter described in the immediately preceding paragraph, on June 12, 2024, the Company received correspondence from legal counsel for Auctus Fund, LLC (Auctus), dated April 3, 2024, asserting that the Company and/or Legacy XTI may have assumed Xeriants obligations under a Senior Secured Promissory Note (the Note) issued by Xeriant to Auctus in the original principal amount of $6,050,000, pursuant to a letter agreement dated May 17, 2022, between Xeriant and Legacy XTI (the May 17 letter). Auctus claimed that the outstanding amount due under the Note, including accrued interest, was $8,435,008.81 as of April 3, 2024. In July 2024, Legacy XTI responded to Auctuss claims, asserting that the May 17 letter is invalid and unenforceable on multiple grounds. Legacy XTI further stated that, even if the May 17 letter were enforceable, it did not create or trigger any obligation for Legacy XTI to assume Xeriants debt under the Note or otherwise. On May 13, 2025, Auctus filed a lawsuit against Legacy XTI in the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, asserting a single claim for breach of contract based on its prior allegations. Auctus contends that Legacy XTI is contractually obligated to repay nearly $9 million in principal and accrued interest, based on Legacy XTIs entry into a loan agreement with Legacy Inpixon in March 2023 and its subsequent merger with Legacy Inpixon in March 2024. On June 25, 2025, Legacy XTI filed a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, to stay the proceedings pending resolution of the Xeriant litigation. Legacy XTIs motion asserts that Auctus complaint should be dismissed: (i) for lack of standing, because Auctus is neither a party to, nor a third-party beneficiary of, the May 17 letter; (ii) for failure of a condition precedent, because no obligation ever arose in that the alleged triggering conditiona business combination involving Legacy XTI and Legacy Inpixon did not occur within the required one-year time frame; (iii) for lack of valid assignment, because Xeriants unilateral assignment of debt to Legacy XTI is void because the underlying Note prohibits assignment without Auctuss prior written consent, which is not alleged. On August 5, 2025, Auctus filed a response arguing that it was an intended third-party beneficiary of the May 17 letter, that the anti-assignment clause does not bar its claims, and that the request for a stay is unwarranted because the Xeriant litigation involves different parties and broader claims. On September 12, 2025, Legacy XTI believes it has strofiled a Reply Brief reinforcing that Auctus lacks standing, that no obligation ever arose under the May 17 Letter because no qualifying counterargutransaction occurred within its one-year term, and that any purported transfer of debt is void under the Notes anti-assignments and will file a reply in further s clause. The Reply also emphasized that the enforceability of the May 17 Letter is already before the S.D.N.Y. and urged dismissal or a stay to avoid inconsistent rulings. On October 2, 2025, Legacy XTI filed a Notice of Support lemental Authority submitting the September 23, 2025 Order of ithe S.D.N.Y., which denied Xeriants motion to dismiss or stay. The litigation remains in the early stages of discovery. The CompanLegacy XTIs counterclaims and held that Legacy XTI had plausibly alleged that the May 17 Letter expired by its terms and is unenforceable. Legacy XTI asserted that the S.D.N.Y. ruling directly supports dismissal or a stay believecause it confirms that the claims assertsame alleged contract and issues raised by Auctus are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against already being adjudicated in the federal case. On November 7, 2025, the court denied Legacy XTIs motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, stay the proceedings. The court held that, when viewing the allegations in the light most favorable to Auctus, the complaint plausibly stated claims for relief under Colorados notice-pleading standard. The court furthe lawsuit. As ofr denied XTIs alternative request for a stay, reasoning the date of this filing, at the parties were not identical to those in the federal action and the Company is unablerefore comity and judicial economy did not warrant a stay. The court nonetheless directed the parties to predictupdate it regarding the outcome of this matter or determine te federal case to the extent it may be dispositive of overlapping issues. Legacy XTIs answer to the complaint is due November 21, 2025. The likelihood or magnitudCompany will continue to vigorously defend against the claims but cannot predict the timing or outcome of a the proceedings or estimate any potential loss, if anyexposure.

Regardless of the merits of any particular claim, responding to such actions could divert time, resources and managements attention away from our business operations, and we may incur significant expenses in defending these lawsuits or other similar lawsuits. The results of litigation and other legal proceedings are inherently uncertain, and adverse judgments or settlements in some of these legal disputes may result in adverse monetary damages, penalties or injunctive relief against us, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results and cash flows. Any claims or litigation, even if fully indemnified or insured, could damage our reputation and make it more difficult to compete effectively or to obtain adequate insurance in the future.

Furthermore, while we maintain insurance for certain potential liabilities, such insurance does not cover all types and amounts of potential liabilities and is subject to various exclusions as well as deductibles and caps on amounts of coverage. Even if we believe a claim is covered by insurance, insurers may dispute our entitlement to coverage for a variety of potential reasons, which may affect the timing and, if the insurers prevail, the amount of our available insurance coverage for a particular claim.

We may also be required to initiate expensive litigation or other proceedings to protect our business interests. There is a risk that we will not be successful or otherwise be able to satisfactorily resolve such claims or litigation. Litigation and other legal claims are subject to inherent uncertainties. Those uncertainties include, but are not limited to, litigation costs and attorneys fees, unpredictable judicial or jury decisions and the differing laws and judicial proclivities regarding damage awards among the states in which we operate. Unexpected outcomes in such legal proceedings, or changes in managements evaluation or predictions of the likely outcomes of such proceedings, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Our current financial status may increase our default and litigation risks and may make us more financially vulnerable in the face of threatened litigation.

Drone Nerds operates in evolving markets, which makes it difficult to evaluate its business and future prospects.

Drone Nerds drone, camera and sensor technologies and software and training, operational support and repair services are and will be sold in new and rapidly evolving markets. The commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) industry is in the early stages of customer adoption and the FAAs definition of regulations relating to the integration of commercial drones into the U.S. National Airspace System is rapidly evolving. Accordingly, Drone Nerds business and future prospects may be difficult to evaluate. We cannot accurately predict the extent to which demand for the drone systems and solutions will increase, if at all. The challenges, risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in rapidly evolving markets could impact our ability to do the following in connection with our acquisition of Drone Nerds:

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If we fail to address these and other challenges, risks and uncertainties successfully, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially harmed.

The supplier base of Drone Nerds is highly concentrated. In addition, Drone Nerds is subject to risks arising from ongoing regulatory discussions and potential legislative actions targeting its primary supplier from China, SZ DJI Technology Co, Ltd. and affiliates (DJI), who represented a majority of Drone Nerds vendor purchases during the 1H 202

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Drone Nerds has relationships with various global suppliers of drones and electronics, however the top 1 2 and 3 suppliers represent 53%, 10% and 7% of purchases, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025. If any of those suppliers decided to no longer work with Drone Nerds, this could impact Drone Nerds ability to source products.

In addition, under the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a U.S. national-security agency is required to complete a security review of certain suppliers, including DJI, by December 23, 2025. If no agency completes this review by the deadline, the law instructs the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) to automatically add these suppliers to the FCC Covered List, which would effectively block new FCC equipment authorizations for their technology and drones in the U.S. (i.e., new models could not be approved).

Drone Nerds relies on DJI for a significant portion of its drone sales, creating significant regulatory and operational risk. Also, in September 2025, Drone Nerds signed an additional one-year contract with DJI to be the official non-exclusive dealer of its products in the U.S. DJI is already listed on certain U.S. government watchlists for national security and data concerns, which could restrict imports and limit access to government or defense-related contracts. This dependence exposes Drone Nerds to potential supply disruptions.

In addition, while existing FCC equipment authorizations for previously approved DJI products would remain valid, federal agencies have indicated that continued use of legacy or in-service DJI equipment may become restricted or phased out over time. Such actions could include procurement bans, limits on participation in government-funded projects, or heightened data-security and export-control scrutiny. Even absent formal revocation of existing approvals, these measures could discourage public-sector or enterprise customers from purchasing or deploying DJI-based systems, thereby reducing demand for Drone Nerds products.

Although the NDAA establishes the deadline for the national-security review, the ongoing federal government shutdown has created uncertainty around whether agencies will complete the review on time. Many federal departments responsible for technology and security evaluations are operating with reduced staffing or suspended programs, which may delay interagency coordination and risk assessments. If the review is not completed by the statutory deadline, DJI and other covered suppliers would be automatically added to the FCC Covered List by operation of law. This outcomecaused indirectly by administrative delaycould occur even without any final security determination.

If regulatory developments, including delayed or adverse NDAA determinations, restrict DJIs market access, Drone Nerds may be forced to renegotiate or terminate this agreement, seek alternative suppliers, or incur substantial transition costs. Failure to diversify its supply base or mitigate these risks could materially and adversely affect Drone Nerds business, financial condition, and operating results.

The nature of the Drone Nerds business involves significant risks and uncertainties that may not be covered by insurance or indemnification.

Drone Nerds has developed and sold products and services in circumstances where insurance or indemnification may not be available, for example, in connection with the collection and analysis of various types of information. In addition, its products and services raise questions with respect to issues of civil liberties, intellectual property, trespass, conversion, and similar concepts, which may create legal issues. Indemnification to cover potential claims or liabilities resulting from the failure of any technologies that we deploy may be available in certain circumstances but not in others. Currently, the uncrewed aerial systems industry lacks a formative insurance market. We may not be able to maintain insurance to protect against all operational risks and uncertainties that our customers confront. Substantial claims resulting from an accident, product failure, or personal injury or property liability arising from our products and services in excess of any indemnity or insurance coverage (or for which indemnity or insurance coverage is not available or is not obtained) could harm our financial condition, cash flows and operating results. Any accident, even if fully covered or insured, could negatively affect our reputation among our customers and the public, and make it more difficult for us to compete effectively.

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The Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics acquisitions may trigger contractual rights under certain agreements.

Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics are parties to certain agreements that may contain termination or other rights following a change in control or sale of all or substantially all of such partys assets. Any counterparty to such agreements may request modifications of its respective agreements as a condition to granting a waiver or consent under such agreements, or they may elect not to grant a waiver or consent. To the extent any counterparty to such agreements requests modifications of its respective agreements as a condition to granting a waiver or consent under such agreements, Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics will use reasonable efforts to accommodate such modification, but such modifications may not be satisfactory to such counterparty or may not occur. There is no assurance that such counterparties will not assert otherwise and seek to exercise any such rights, including termination rights where available, that the exercise of any such rights will not adversely affect Drone Nerds or Anzu Robotics or that any modifications of such agreements will not materially and adversely affect the Company.

For example, the documentation governing Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics $25.0 million secured revolving credit facility contains customary covenants, including a prohibition against a change of control without the lenders prior written approval. The consummation of the Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics acquisitions resulted in a change of control under the revolving credit facility, and the lenders written approval was not obtained prior to the acquisitions, which constitutes an event of default under the revolving credit facility. We are currently in discussions with the lender to obtain a waiver of such event of default or an amendment to the revolving credit facility. In the absence of such a waiver or an amendment, the lender has the right to declare all outstanding obligations under the revolving credit facility immediately due and payable, cancel the facility, cease making advances under the facility, and proceed against the collateral securing the indebtedness under the facility. As of November 11, 2025, Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics had outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility of approximately $9.2 million. There can be no assurance that the lender will agree to such a waiver or an amendment or that we will have sufficient resources available to satisfy all of the obligations under the revolving credit facility if no waiver or amendment is obtained.

We may be unable to repay the Notes issued in connection with the Acquisitions.

In connection with the Acquisitions, XTI Drone Holdings issued (i) the Drone Nerds seller a promissory note in the original principal amount of $10,976,284.58 (the DN Note) and (ii) the Anzu Robotics seller a promissory note in the original principal amount of $954,459.53 (the AR Note). The principal of and interest on each Note will be payable as follows: (i) no later than November 30, 2025 (the First Required Payment Date), the outstanding principal amount of each Note will be repaid in an amount equal to $3,680,000 with respect to the DN Note and $320,000 with respect to the AR Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on each Note as of the First Required Payment Date, (ii) no later than March 31, 2026 (the Second Required Payment Date), the outstanding principal amount of each Note will be repaid in an amount equal to $1,840,000 with respect to the DN Note and $160,000 with respect to the AR Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on each Note as of the Second Required Payment Date, (iii) no later than June 30, 2026 (the Third Required Payment Date), the outstanding principal amount of each Note will be repaid in an amount equal to $1,380,000 with respect to the DN Note and $120,000 with respect to the AR Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on each Note as of the Third Required Payment Date, (iv) no later than September 30, 2026 (the Fourth Required Payment Date), the outstanding principal amount of each Note will be repaid in an amount equal to $1,380,000 with respect to the DN Note and $120,000 with respect to the AR Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on each Note as of the Fourth Required Payment Date, (v) the entire outstanding principal amount, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, of each Note will be repaid on or prior to the one year anniversary of each Note (the Due Date), and (vi) all outstanding accrued interest and the unpaid principal amount of each Note will be due and payable in full on the earlier of (A) the Due Date, (B) 90 days following a capital raise (or the last capital raise, in connection with a series of transactions, whether related or unrelated) where the Company or one or more of its affiliates raise, as a result of a single transaction or a series of transactions occurring pursuant to one or more closings, in any case after the date of the Note, an aggregate amount of $40 million or more, qualified by the limitation that not more than 20% of net proceeds from any single financing will be applied towards payment of each Note, or (C) the date on which the Note becomes immediately due and payable as a result of the occurrence of an event of default thereunder.

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Interest will accrue on the outstanding principal balance of each Note at an annual rate of 7.25%, computed based upon a 365-day year (the Interest Rate). If interest is not paid as it becomes due, it will be added to the principal. Our failure to pay the principal and interest of each Note when required will constitute an event of default under the Notes. Upon the occurrence of an event of default (except a Bankruptcy-Related Event of Default), the lender may declare the entire unpaid balance of principal and accrued but unpaid interest on the Note, and all other obligations of XTI Drones Holdings under the applicable Note, to be immediately due and payable and/or exercise any other rights or remedies under any other instrument or applicable law. Upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy-Related Event of Default, the outstanding principal amount of the Note together with all accrued and unpaid interest and all other obligations of XTI Drones Holdings under the Note will become due and payable automatically. Following the occurrence of an event of default, interest will accrue on the outstanding principal balance of each Note at an annual rate equal to the Interest Rate plus 2.00%. An event of default under the Notes could also lead to a default under agreements governing our future indebtedness.

We may not have or be able to secure financing for sufficient funds to satisfy all amounts under the Notes when due. If there is an event of default under the Notes, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, to the extent we complete capital raises in an aggregate amount of $40 million or more, we will be required to repay the outstanding balance of each Note, which may reduce our working capital and impact our ability to operate as planned.

We may incur substantial product liability claims relating to our products.

As a distributor of drone and electronic products, and with aircraft and aviation sector companies under increased scrutiny in recent years, claims could be brought against us if use or misuse of one of the drones we sell causes, or merely appears to have caused, personal injury or death. In addition, defects in our products may lead to other potential life, health and property risks. Any claims against us, regardless of their merit, could severely harm our financial condition, strain our management and other resources. We are unable to predict if we will be able to obtain or maintain product liability insurance for any of our products.

Changes in U.S. and foreign government administrative policy, including the imposition of or increases in tariffs and changes to existing trade agreements, and other changes to macroeconomic conditions could have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.

As a result of changes to U.S. and foreign government administrative policy, there may be changes to existing trade agreements, greater restrictions on free trade generally, the imposition of or significant increases in tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., particularly those manufactured in Canada, Mexico, Europe, and China, and adverse responses by foreign governments to U.S. trade policies, among other possible changes. China is currently a leading global source of hardware products, including the hardware products that we use. As the implementation of tariffs is ongoing, more tariffs may be added in the future. These tariffs could have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition, and if we are unable to pass such price increases through to our customers, it would likely increase our cost of sales and, as a result, decrease our gross margins, operating income and net income. As of the date of this report, discussions remain ongoing in respect of certain trade restrictions and tariffs on imports from Canada, China, Mexico and Europe, as well as retaliatory tariffs enacted in response to such actions. In light of these events, there continues to exist significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the U.S. and other countries with respect to such trade policies, treaties, and tariffs. These developments, or the perception that any of them could occur, may have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets, and may significantly reduce global trade and, in particular, trade between the impacted nations and the United States. Any of these factors could depress economic activity and restrict our access to suppliers or customers and, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the business and financial condition of such suppliers and customers or other counterparties we do business with, which in turn would negatively impact us.

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Deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, including slower growth or a recession, inflation, changes in the U.S. presidential administration, bank failures, supply chain disruption, increases in interest rates, increases to fuel and other energy costs or vehicle costs, geopolitical events, including escalating tariff and non-tariff trade measures imposed by the U.S., Mexico, China, Canada and other countries, the potential for new or unforeseen conflicts such as the impact of the Russia and Ukraine conflict and Hamas and Israel conflict, changes in the labor market, or decreases in government spending power, could in the future result in a decline in customer spending, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition. A trade war, other governmental action related to tariffs or trade agreements, changes in U.S. social, political, regulatory and economic conditions or in laws and policies governing foreign trade, manufacturing, development and investment in the territories and countries where we currently do business, and any resulting negative sentiments towards the U.S. as a result of such changes, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Licenses for new products may be difficult to obtain in the future

The drones and other electronic products sold by Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics require FCC licenses to be imported into the US and sold to customers. Suppliers may face difficulties in the future obtaining these licenses. In such cases, Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics will not be able to sell products where suppliers are not able to obtain licenses. This can be a major impact to Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics business.

Difficult conditions in the global capital markets and the economy generally may materially adversely affect our business and results of operations, and we do not expect these conditions to improve in the near future.

Our results of operations are materially affected by conditions in the global capital markets and the economy generally, both in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. Weak economic conditions generally, sustained uncertainty about global economic conditions, or a prolonged or further tightening of credit markets could cause our customers and potential customers to postpone or reduce spending on technology products or services or put downward pressure on prices, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or cash flows. Concerns over inflation, energy costs, geopolitical issues and the availability of credit in the U.S. have contributed to increased volatility and diminished expectations for the economy and the markets going forward. These factors, combined with volatile oil prices and wavering business and consumer confidence, have precipitated an economic slowdown and uncertain global outlook. Domestic and international equity markets have been experiencing heightened volatility and turmoil. These events and the continuing market upheavals may have an adverse effect on our business. In the event of extreme prolonged market events, such as the global economic recovery, we could incur significant losses.

The existence of inflation in certain economies has resulted in, and may continue to result in, rising interest rates and capital costs, supply shortages, increased costs of labor, components, manufacturing and shipping, as well as weakening exchange rates and other similar effects. As a result, we have experienced and may continue to experience cost increases. Although we take measures to mitigate the effects of inflation and rising interest rates, if these measures are not effective, our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity could be materially adversely affected. Even if such measures are effective, there could be a difference between the timing of when those beneficial actions impact our results or operations and when the cost of inflation is incurred.

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The Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics acquisitions, and any future acquisitions that we may make, could disrupt our business, cause dilution to our stockholders and harm our business, financial condition or operating results.

The Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics acquisitions, and any future acquisitions that we successfully consummate, could subject us to a number of risks, including, but not limited to:

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We cannot assure you that, following the acquisitions of Drone Nerds or Anzu Robotics or any future acquisition, our continued business will achieve sales levels, profitability, efficiencies or synergies that justify the acquisition or that the acquisition will result in increased earnings for us in any future period. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

We may not be able to successfully integrate the business and operations of Drone Nerds, Anzu Robotics or other entities that we have acquired or may acquire in the future into our ongoing business operations, which may result in our inability to fully realize the intended benefits of these acquisitions, or may disrupt our current operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and/or results of operations.

We plan to integrate the operations of Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics into our business, and this process involves complex operational, technological and personnel-related challenges, which are time-consuming and expensive and may disrupt our ongoing business operations. Furthermore, integration involves a number of risks, including, but not limited to:

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These factors could cause us to not fully realize the anticipated financial and/or strategic benefits of the acquisitions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.

Even if we are able to successfully operate the acquired businesses, we may not be able to realize the revenue and other synergies and growth that we anticipated from these acquisitions in the time frame that we currently expect, and the costs of achieving these benefits may be higher than what we currently expect, because of a number of risks, including, but not limited to:

In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate purchase price of Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics may be allocated to acquired goodwill and other intangible assets, which must be assessed for impairment at least annually. For the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information included in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2025, the Company has assumed the excess consideration over the net assets acquired is goodwill. The Company will perform a more comprehensive assessment of assets acquired that may result in other intangible assets being identified in that analysis. If the Acquisitions do not yield expected returns or fair value estimates deteriorate, we may be required to take charges to our results of operations based on this impairment assessment process, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

As a result of these risks, the acquisitions of Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics and integration may not contribute to our earnings as expected, we may not achieve expected revenue synergies or our return on invested capital targets when expected, or at all, and we may not achieve the other anticipated strategic and financial benefits of the acquisitions.

The risks arising with respect to the historic business and operations of Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics may be different from what we anticipate, which could significantly increase the costs and decrease the benefits of the acquisitions and materially and adversely affect our operations going forward.

Although we performed significant financial, legal, technological and business due diligence with respect to Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics, we may not have appreciated, understood or fully anticipated the extent of the risks associated with the acquisitions. We have secured indemnification for certain matters in connection with the Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics acquisitions in order to mitigate the consequences of breaches of representations, warranties and covenants under the applicable acquisition agreements and the risks associated with historic operations, including those with respect to compliance with laws, accuracy of financial statements, financial reporting controls and procedures, tax matters and undisclosed liabilities, and certain matters known to us. We believe that the indemnification provisions of the acquisition agreements, together with insurance policies that we have in place will limit the economic consequences of the issues we have identified in our due diligence to acceptable levels. Notwithstanding our exercise of due diligence and risk mitigation strategies, the Drone Nerds and Anzu Robotics acquisitions may expose us to unanticipated risks or unknown or contingent liabilities and the costs associated with these risks or liabilities may be greater than we anticipate. We may not be able to contain or control the costs associated with unanticipated risks or liabilities, which could materially and adversely affect our business, liquidity, capital resources or results of operations.

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