NextPlat (NXPL) Risk Analysis

Our principal stockholders, executive officers and directors collectively own a significant percentage of our outstanding shares, which may allow them to influence corporate actions, including election of directors and approval of major transactions.

The Reverse Stock Split may be viewed negatively by the market and, consequently, could lead to a decrease in our overall market capitalization. If the per share market price of our common stock does not increase in proportion to the Reverse Stock Split ratio, then the value of our Company, as measured by our market capitalization, may be reduced. Additionally, any reduction in our market capitalization may be magnified as a result of the smaller number of total shares of common stock outstanding following the Reverse Stock Split.

If the Reverse Stock Split is implemented, it may increase the number of stockholders who own "odd lots" of less than 100 shares of common stock. A purchase or sale of less than 100 shares of common stock (an "odd lot" transaction) may result in incrementally higher trading costs through certain brokers, particularly "full service" brokers. Therefore, those stockholders who own fewer than 100 shares of common stock following the Reverse Stock Split may be required to pay higher transaction costs if they sell their common stock.

The Board of Directors ("Board") believes that the Reverse Stock Split may result in an increase in the market price of our common stock, which could lead to increased interest in our common stock and possibly promote greater liquidity for our stockholders. However, the Reverse Stock Split may also reduce the total number of outstanding shares of common stock, which may lead to reduced trading and a smaller number of market makers for our common stock, particularly if the price per share of our common stock does not increase as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

As noted above, the purpose of the Reverse Stock Split is to help regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement for continued listing on Nasdaq, as well as to increase the trading price of our common stock to enhance overall liquidity of the common stock by facilitating future financing and attracting new investors. However, the effect of the Reverse Stock Split on the market price of our common stock cannot be predicted with any certainty, and we cannot assure you that the Reverse Stock Split will accomplish these objectives for any meaningful period of time, or at all. While we expect that the reduction in the number of outstanding shares of common stock will proportionally increase the market price of our common stock, we cannot assure you that the Reverse Stock Split will increase the market price of our common stock by a multiple of the Reverse Stock Split ratio, or result in any permanent or sustained increase in the market price of our common stock. The market price of our common stock may be affected by other factors which may be unrelated to the number of shares outstanding, including our business and financial performance, general market conditions, and prospects for future success. Once we have effected a Reverse Stock Split, we must ensure that our stock price trades above $1.00 in the long term. Under a Nasdaq rule that was amended in January 2025, if the Company falls out of compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement (i.e., our stock price falls below $1.00 for a period of thirty (30) consecutive trading days) within one year of the completion of a Reverse Stock Split, then we will be immediately subject to delisting from Nasdaq and we will not be afforded another 180-day compliance period.

While we expect the Reverse Stock Split to increase our stock price and allow us to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and remain listed on Nasdaq, the effect of the Reverse Stock Split on the market price of our common stock cannot be predicted with certainty, and the results of reverse stock splits by companies under similar circumstances have varied. It is not uncommon for the market capitalization of a company's common stock to decline in the period following a reverse stock split. Factors unrelated to the number of shares of our common stock outstanding, such as negative financial results or negative developments regarding our product development program or the commercializing and scaling efforts of our products, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and jeopardize our ability to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price requirement. If we cannot maintain our stock price above $1.00 for at least ten consecutive trading days prior to April 27, 2026, then we will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq. Even if the Reverse Stock Split is successful in increasing our stock price above $1.00, we may have challenges in maintaining compliance with other Nasdaq continued listing rules. For example, the Reverse Stock Split may result in a lesser number of round lot holders (holders of at least 100 shares), which could cause us to be noncompliant with a Nasdaq rule requiring that we have at least 300 round lot holders to maintain continued listing compliance. Once a company has been delisted, its stock can trade on OTC, but such companies will have significantly fewer opportunities to attract financing partners and less leverage to negotiate terms for such financing instruments and arrangements that are not overly burdensome or expensive to the company. If our stock trades on OTC, we will not be able to maintain S-3 shelf eligibility. Our S-3 shelf eligibility greatly increases our access to the capital markets and other financing opportunities. If we lose access to this source of capital raising and financing avenues, then we may not be able to source enough capital to finance our business plans and operations, which will materially adversely impact our business, operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Similar with what has happened to our stock price in the past, if a significant number of shares of our common stock are sold into the market over a period of time, the increase in supply could lead to a depression of the stock price and it may be difficult to recover from such depression. Since our common stock has been trading at significantly lower prices than what we expect the stock price will be immediately following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split, some stockholders may take the opportunity to sell some or all of their shares of common stock following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split. If this happens, our stock price could decrease quickly from the opening trading market price on the day of effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split. If we are not successful in mitigating the volatility to our stock price following that date and over time, then we may not recognize any of the intended benefits of completing the Reverse Stock Split. If the stock price dips below $1.00 again following the completion of the Reverse Stock Split at any point in the ten trading days following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split, then we will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq. Even if we are able to maintain a stock price above $1.00 for ten (10) trading days following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split (or some longer period as Nasdaq may designate at their discretion) or if the Company falls out of compliance with the Minimum Bid Price requirement (i.e., our stock price falls below $1.00 for a period of thirty (30) consecutive trading days) in the year following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split, then we will be subject to immediate delisting from Nasdaq.

Our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and to maintain our listing, we are required to satisfy continued listing requirements. There can be no assurance we will continue satisfying such continued listing requirements, which include among other requirements, that the closing bid price of our Common Stock be at least $1.00 per share (the "Minimum Bid Price Requirement") and that that the market value of our publicly held shares of Common Stock be at least $1 million (the "Market Value Requirement"). On April 28, 2025, we received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") notifying us that, for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price for the Common Stock had been below the minimum $1.00 per share required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. The Staff provided the Company with an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until October 27, 2025, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. On October 28, 2025, we received a letter from the Staff notifying us that the Company is eligible for a second 180-day period, or until April 27, 2026 (the "Second Grace Period") to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. According to the notification, the Staff's determination was based on (i) the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of its publicly held shares and all other Nasdaq initial listing standards, with the exception of the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and (ii) the Company's written notice to Nasdaq of its intention to cure the deficiency during the Second Grace Period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. To regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, the Company scheduled a special meeting of shareholders (the "Special Meeting") that occurred on March 27, 2026. At the Special Meeting, the shareholders considered a proposal (the "Reverse Stock Split Proposal") for the Company to implement one or more reverse stock splits in a range between 1-for-5 to 1-for-50 shares at the discretion of the Board of Directors (the "Reverse Stock Split"). The Reverse Stock Split Proposal, if passed, is intended to increase our stock price to an amount that we expect will allow our common stock to stay trading above the $1.00 minimum threshold in the long term. If the Reverse Stock Split is successful and if we can maintain a trading price above $1.00 for at least ten (10) consecutive trading days, then we expect to be able to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price requirement. Maintaining our Nasdaq listing as a publicly traded listed company has numerous benefits to the Company, including our ability to procure more financing for ongoing operations, our ability to further our business strategy and our ability to attract more investor and business partner interest, among others. On March 27, 2026, the shareholders voted to approve the Reverse Stock Split Proposal. Also, on March 27, 2026, the Board of Directors voted to approve a reverse stock split at a ratio of 1-to-10. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to comply with all of the obligations placed on us by Nasdaq in order to regain compliance with such Nasdaq Capital Market continued listing standards, and, assuming that we are able to comply with such obligations, that we will be able to continue to comply with such Nasdaq Capital Market continued listing standards in the future, including the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and the Market Value Requirement. If we fail to regain compliance by the end of the Second Grace Period, we may not be successful in any appeal to Nasdaq to grant additional extensions, or in the event that we are successful, we may not be able to regain compliance by such additional extension date. In the event that we are not successful in such appeal or we are not able to regain compliance with such requirements by any applicable date, our Common Stock will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq. Additionally, assuming we are able to comply with all such obligations, but we fail to comply with all applicable Nasdaq listing requirements in the future, our Common Stock may be subject to delisting from Nasdaq. In the event of such a delisting and that the Common Stock is not eligible for trading on another national securities exchange, trading of our Common Stock could be conducted in the over-the-counter market operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. ("OTC"). In such event, it could become more difficult to dispose of, or obtain accurate price quotations for, our Common Stock, and it would likely be more difficult to obtain coverage by securities analysts and the news media, which could cause the price of our Common Stock to decline further. Also, it may be difficult for us to raise additional capital if we are not listed on a national exchange. Additionally, in the event of such delisting, we may be subject to penalties or defaults under certain of our material agreements, which could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results, cash flows, and financial condition.