Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Our
business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, which may affect our future financial performance. Our business and financial performance
could be adversely affected, our actual results could differ materially from our expectations, the price of our stock could decline,
and investors in our securities may lose all or part of their investment as a result of these risks. The risks and uncertainties discussed
below are not the only ones we face. There may be additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently do
not believe are material that may adversely affect our business and financial performance.
You
should carefully consider the following factors and other information in this Annual Report before you decide to invest in our common
stock. If any of the negative events referred to below occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer.
In any such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risk
Factor Summary
The
following is a summary of certain important factors that may make an investment in our company speculative or risky. You should carefully
consider the fuller risk factor disclosure set forth in this Annual Report, in addition to the other information herein, including the
section of this report titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”
and our financial statements and related notes.
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We
have generated limited revenues since inception, and may never be profitable in the long term.
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We
will need to raise significant capital in the future, which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.
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There
is no guarantee that JP Financial Arena will be completed in the proposed timeframe, within budget, or at all.
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We
are dependent upon the performance and popularity of the Cádiz CF men’s first team, and poor performance or decline
in popularity of the team may have a material negative impact on our business and results of operations.
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The
high level of competition in the health and fitness industry could materially and adversely affect our business.
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If
we are unable to anticipate and satisfy consumer preferences and shifting views of health and fitness, our business may be adversely
affected.
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We,
Sportech, and the owners of other facilities hosting Nomadar HPT academies could be subject to claims related to health and safety
risks to academy participants that arise while at JP Financial Arena or any other facilities hosting Nomadar HPT academies. Further,
we, or Sportech, could be subject to claims related to health and safety risks to patrons attending JP Financial Arena.
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We
have entered into an exclusive license agreement with Cádiz CF, whereby Cádiz CF has licensed all rights to the Mágico
González brand, outside of Spain, to Nomadar, but there is no guarantee that Cádiz CF will not terminate this agreement
in the future.
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Our
success depends substantially on the value of our brand, and any negative impact on our brand can negatively impact our business
and results of operations.
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If
we fail to obtain and retain high-profile strategic partnership arrangements, or if the reputation of any of our partners is impaired,
our business may suffer.
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Our
intellectual property rights, including trademarks, trade names, and know-how may be infringed, misappropriated or challenged by
others.
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Use
of email marketing, mobile application and social media may adversely impact our reputation or subject us to fines or other penalties.
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There
could be a decline in our popularity or the popularity of soccer.
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We
have entered into the contribution agreement with Sportech, whereby Sportech has agreed to provide cash to fund the Company’s
business and operations in 2025, 2026, and 2027, and if such agreement were to be terminated or cancelled for any reason, it would
materially negatively impact our business and results of operations.
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Our
ability to continue to operate as a going concern depends on our ability to obtain adequate financing in the future.
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Our
business could be adversely affected by terrorist activity or the threat of terrorist activity and other developments that discourage
congregation at prominent places of public assembly.
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Our
proposed international expansion and operations in foreign markets is speculative and will expose us to risks associated with international
sales and operations.
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Fans
attending professional soccer games risk personal injury or accident, which could subject us to personal injury or other claims and
could increase our expenses.
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We
have entered into an exclusive license agreement with Cádiz CF, whereby Cádiz CF has licensed all rights to the Nomadar
HPT to Nomadar, but there is no guarantee that Cádiz CF will not terminate this agreement in the future.
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Failure
to attract and retain students to enroll in programs which utilize the Nomadar HPT, or failure to onboard partner organizations to
utilize the Nomadar HPT, may have a material adverse impact on our business and prospects.
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Failure
to accurately forecast consumer demand could lead to excess inventories or inventory shortages, which could result in decreased operating
margins, reduced cash flows and harm to our business.
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The
value of our brand and sales of our products could be diminished if we are associated with negative publicity.
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If
the technology-based systems that give our consumers the ability to shop or interact with us online do not function effectively,
our operating results, as well as our ability to grow our digital commerce business globally or to retain our customer base, could
be materially adversely affected.
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Future
sales of common stock by our registered stockholders and other existing stockholders could cause our share price to decline.
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The
expiration of lock-up agreements that restrict the trading of outstanding common stock could cause the market price of the common
stock to decline and would result in the dilution of your holdings.
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We
are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules because our insiders will beneficially
own more than 50% of the voting power of our outstanding voting securities.
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You
may be diluted by future issuances of preferred stock or additional common stock in connection with our incentive plans, acquisitions
or otherwise; future sales of such shares in the public market, or the expectations that such sales may occur, could lower our stock
price.
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The
obligations associated with being a public company require significant resources and management attention.
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Risks
Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements
We
have generated limited revenues since inception, and may never be profitable in the long term.
Our
ability to generate revenue and achieve profitability depends on our ability, alone or with strategic alliance partners, to successfully
complete the development of our business plans. Strategic alliance partners may include, now or in the future, youth soccer academies
and teams, university, college, high school and elementary school teams, professional and semi-professional clubs, and other agents.
Our ability to generate revenues depends heavily on our success in:
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completing
the acquisitions and subsequent successful operations of our academies;
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establishing
and maintaining relationships with capable third parties;
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launching
and commercializing products for which we may obtain marketing approval, with an alliance partner or, if launched independently,
successfully establishing a sales force, marketing and distribution infrastructure;
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construction
of JP Financial Arena;
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maintaining
and protecting our intellectual property portfolio; and
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attracting,
hiring and retaining qualified personnel.
Because
of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the global sports industry, and extreme competition within said industry, we
are unable to predict reliably the timing or amount of increased expenses and when we will be able to achieve and maintain profitability,
if ever. Even if we are able to generate revenues from our services and from the sale of any approved products, we may not become profitable
and may need to obtain additional funding to continue operations.
We
have had limited history of operations, a history of losses, and our future earnings, if any, and cash flows, may be volatile, resulting
in uncertainty about our prospects.
We
are a startup company, and our lack of business operations to date, lack of significant history, and evolving nature of the markets in
which we operate and intend to operate, could result in us suffering losses now or in the future. Further, as we are a startup company,
an investment in our securities is speculative, and necessarily involves uncertainty about the stability of our operating results and
results of operations.
We
will need to raise additional capital in the future, which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.
We
will need to raise additional capital to support our operations and such funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at
all. As of December 31, 2025, we had unrestricted cash of approximately $78 thousand. We anticipate the need to rely on Sportech, and
other additional sources of funding in the future. As of the date hereof, the Company does not have the required funding to develop JP
Financial Arena. But if our plans change or we face unexpected circumstances, our capital resources may be depleted more rapidly than
we currently anticipate. Any such events would increase our costs more than we expect. In order to support our long-term plans, we will
need to raise additional capital or otherwise obtain funding through additional strategic alliances.
Any
additional fundraising efforts may divert our management from our day-to-day activities, which may delay and hinder our ability to develop
our business. We may be unable to raise sufficient amounts of additional capital when needed and on acceptable terms, which could require
us to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue the development of our business plans.
For
more information, see “ Item 1. Business - Capital Requirements. ”
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We
have entered into the Contribution Agreement with Sportech, whereby Sportech has agreed to provide cash to fund the Company’s business
and operations in 2025, 2026, and 2027, and if such agreement were to be terminated or cancelled for any reason, it would materially
negatively impact our business and results of operations.
In
November 2024, the Company entered into a binding capital contribution agreement with Sportech, which was amended on June 12, 2025 (as
amended, the “Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which Sportech has agreed to provide for or otherwise arrange up to $10
million to fund the business and operations of the Company through 2027, in each case conditioned on the then-current listing of the
Company on a U.S. national stock exchange. On each Funding Date, in consideration for the cash contribution on such Funding Date, we
will issue to Sportech a number of shares of common stock based upon the fair market value of the common stock on such Funding Date.
The number of shares to be issued by the Company to Sportech on each Funding Date shall be calculated as follows, in accordance with
applicable Nasdaq rules: the greater of (a) the Nasdaq consolidated closing bid price of the common stock immediately preceding the Funding
Date; and (b) the lower of (i) the Nasdaq official closing price (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) immediately preceding the Funding Date,
or (ii) the average Nasdaq official closing price of the common stock (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) for the five trading days immediately
preceding the Funding Date.
On
November 20, 2025, we issued Sportech 260,433 shares of common stock pursuant to the Contribution Agreement in consideration of approximately
$2.3 million provided by Sportech to the Company as of the date thereof. Additionally, on February 26, 2026, we issued Sportech 415,935
shares of common stock pursuant to the Contribution Agreement in consideration of approximately $1.93 million provided by Sportech to
the Company subsequent to the initial approximately $2.26 million. Such issuances were unanimously approved by all members of the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors. The shares were issued at a price of $4.66 per share, representing the closing price of the common
stock on the date of committee approval in accordance with the applicable rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.
On
February 27, 2026, we entered the February 2026 Subscription Agreement with an unaffiliated third-party accredited investor,
pursuant to which the investor agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to sell, up to $5.4 million of the Company’s class A
common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, in one or more closings, at a price per share equal to $3.65, representing the issuance
of up to 1,480,937 shares of Common Stock, in three separate tranches. On March 3, 2026, the Company closed the first tranche of the
February 2026 Offering, and issued 584,969 shares of Common Stock to the investor at the per share purchase price. The second
tranche of the offering closed on March 30, 2026, and the Company issued 447,983 shares to the investor as a result. The third
tranche of the offering is scheduled to close on April 30, 2026. On March 27, 2026, the Company entered into a subscription
agreement with an unaffiliated third-party accredited investor, pursuant to which the investor agreed to purchase, and the Company
agreed to sell, up to $1.738 million of the Company’s class A common stock at a price per share equal to
$3.65, representing the issuance of up to 476,384 shares of common stock, in seven separate tranches. These investors were brought
to the Company by Sportech as part of the fulfillment of the terms of the Contribution Agreement. The issuances of the shares were made in reliance on the exemption
from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder, because the offers
and sales of such securities do not involve a “public offering” as defined in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities
Act.
Our
ability to continue to operate as a going concern depends on our ability to obtain adequate financing in the future.
The
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent, among other things, on the Company’s receipt of funds from
Sportech and/or the ability to raise additional capital resources. The Company plans to receive funding from Sportech and, in the future,
to seek additional funding through a combination of equity or debt financings, or other third-party financing, collaborative or other
funding arrangements. Should the Company seek additional financing from outside sources, the Company may not be able to raise such financing
on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital when required or on acceptable terms,
the Company may be required to scale back or discontinue the business plans, reduce headcount, liquidate our assets, file for bankruptcy,
reorganize, merge with another entity, or cease operations.
Management
believes there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the one-year period following
the date that the financial statements were issued. As of December 31, 2025, our cash on hand was approximately $78 thousand and our
net losses for the year ended December 31, 2025 were approximately $2.8 million. The financial statements have been prepared on the basis
that the Company will continue as a going concern, and does not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the
recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the possible inability
for the Company to continue as a going concern. Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support
from Sportech, as well as our ability to obtain necessary equity or debt financing to continue operations, and ultimately our ability
generate profit from future sales and positive operating cash flows, which is not assured.
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We
plan to address this uncertainty by obtaining funding from Sportech, and in the future, from debt and equity financings. We have received
$4.2 million from Sportech under the Contribution Agreement, and an additional $5.4 million from an investor introduced by Sportech as
part of the Contribution Agreement. We may draw down $1 million under the Sportech Loan facility. There is no assurance that our plans
to receive additional capital from Sportech, or raise additional capital in the future, will be successful. Should we be unable to raise
sufficient additional capital, we may be required to undertake cost-cutting measures to align with expected revenue levels and cash reserves,
although there can be no guarantee that we will be successful in doing so. Accordingly, we may be required to raise additional cash through
debt or equity transactions. We may not be able to secure financing in a timely manner or on favorable terms, if at all. As a result,
management’s plans cannot be considered probable and thus do not alleviate substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
going concern.
Changes
in tax laws and unanticipated tax liabilities could adversely affect our effective income tax rate and profitability.
We
are subject to income taxes in the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Our effective income tax rate could be adversely
affected in the future by a number of factors, including changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates,
changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, changes in tax laws and regulations or their interpretations and application,
the outcome of income tax audits in various jurisdictions around the world, and any repatriation of non-U.S. earnings for which we have
not previously provided applicable foreign withholding taxes, certain U.S. state income taxes, or foreign exchange rate impacts.
We
have outstanding indebtedness and expect to incur additional indebtedness in the future. Failure to repay our existing or future indebtedness
would negatively impact our business and results of operations.
In
September 2023, we entered into the Sportech Loan, which was subsequently amended in January 2024. The Sportech Loan provides that we
may borrow up to $1 million from Sportech, from time to time, in partial or whole disbursement. The Sportech Loan provides for a final
balance interest of 4.19% APR on all amounts borrowed under the Sportech Loan, with final repayment due no later than December 31, 2029.
As of the date hereof, we have $0 outstanding under this facility and may draw down approximately $1,000,000 additional funds under the
facility. We may, now or in the future, incur additional indebtedness to fund our business and operations, including additional indebtedness
from Sportech. Although unsecured, failure to repay our current, or future indebtedness, would negatively impact our business and results
of operations.
Risks
Related to JP Financial Arena
There
is no guarantee that JP Financial Arena will be completed in the proposed timeframe, within budget, or at all.
The
construction of JP Financial Arena is a massive undertaking, and involves the proposed construction of over approximately 26,600 m²
of public open space, over approximately 10,600 m² of public facilities, over 1,800 parking spots. The project is slated to be completed
during the 2031 calendar year. The completion, timely or at all, of the complex is contingent on many factors outside of our control,
including but not limited to:
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continued
availability of favorable financing for the Company;
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availability
of financing for tenants of commercial properties in JP Financial Arena;
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availability
of financing for individuals who desire to use the facilities within JP Financial Arena;
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interest
rates;
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inflation;
and
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demographic
trends.
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Adverse
changes in general and local economic conditions or deterioration in the broader economy may negatively impact on our business and financial
results and increase the risk of asset impairments and write-offs. Changes in economic conditions may affect some of our regions or markets
more than others. If adverse conditions affect our larger markets, they could have a proportionately greater impact on us than on some
other real estate development companies.
The
fiscal policies of the United States and Spain and each government’s monetary policies may negatively impact the financial markets
and consumer confidence and could hurt the U.S. or Spanish economies and real estate markets, and in turn, could adversely affect the
operating results of our business. For example, in response to increased inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve has raised interest rates
significantly, which has resulted in higher mortgage interest rates. Prolonged periods of elevated mortgage interest rates or further
increases in interest rates could have an adverse impact on our business and financial results.
In
November 2025, Sportech entered into the Development Agreement with the Honorable City Council of El Puerto de Santa María, pursuant
to which, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Development Agreement, the City has agreed to enable the urban development of
the Property, through its inclusion within a New Urban Development Transformation Area, in accordance with Article 31 of the LISTA Act
and Article 50 of its implementing Regulation. We are not a party to the Development Agreement, and until such time as we are able to
purchase all or a portion of the Property pursuant to the terms of the Lease Agreement, we are reliant on the terms and provisions of
the Lease Agreement to retain access and rights to the Property, and we are and will continue to rely on Sportech with respect to JP
Financial Arena, as we are not currently a party to the Development Agreement. If Sportech were to terminate the Lease Agreement, we
would have no rights under or in connection with the Development Agreement, and our business and results of operations would be materially
impacted. Additionally, if we do not exercise our option to purchase the Property at least 60 days prior to the end of the
term of the Lease Agreement, our planned business and results of operations would be materially impacted.
We
will need additional capital to fund the construction of JP Financial Arena, which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.
On
November 17, 2025, we entered into the Lease Agreement with Sportech, pursuant to which Sportech, as the owner of the Property (as defined
elsewhere herein), has agreed to lease the Property to us, for an initial term of three years from the date of the Lease Agreement, which
may be extended for an additional two year period by mutual agreement with Sportech. From the period beginning on the date of the Lease
Agreement, and ending 60 days prior to the end of the term of the Lease Agreement (including any extension thereof), we have the exclusive
option to purchase (i) the entire Property, or (ii) a minimum surface of 100,000 m² of the Property. The purchase price for such
Purchase Option is €29.17 (approximately $34) per m². As described elsewhere herein, we must raise significant capital to conduct
our current and proposed businesses and operations, which include the proposed purchase of all or a portion of the Property from Sportech.
As
discussed herein, the total funding required for the development of JP Financial Arena and its associated infrastructure is estimated
to be €285 million (approximately $334.1 million). To meet these capital requirements, a mixed financing plan has been at least
formulated, incorporating external debt financing, capital injections from the principal shareholder, and capital increases through the
issuance of new shares; however, there is no guarantee that we will receive such required funding on acceptable terms, or at all.
We
have entered into the Sportech Loan with Sportech, pursuant to which we may borrow up to $1 million from Sportech, from time to time.
However, a failure by Sportech to comply with the terms of the Sportech Loan would negatively impact our business and results of operations,
including our ability to fund the construction of JP Financial Arena. Additionally, we have entered into the Contribution Agreement with
Sportech, pursuant to which Sportech has agreed to provide for or otherwise arrange up to $10 million to fund the business and operations
of the Company through 2027, in each case conditioned on the then-current listing of the Company on a U.S. national stock exchange. On
each Funding Date, in consideration for the cash contribution on such Funding Date, we will issue to Sportech a number of shares of common
stock based upon the fair market value of the common stock on such Funding Date. The number of shares to be issued by the Company to
Sportech on each Funding Date shall be calculated as follows, in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules: the greater of (a) the Nasdaq
consolidated closing bid price of the common stock immediately preceding the Funding Date; and (b) the lower of (i) the Nasdaq official
closing price (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) immediately preceding the Funding Date, or (ii) the average Nasdaq official closing price
of the common stock (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) for the five trading days immediately preceding the Funding Date.
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On
November 20, 2025, we issued Sportech 260,433 shares of common stock pursuant to the Contribution Agreement in consideration of approximately
$2.3 million provided by Sportech to the Company as of the date thereof. Additionally, on February 26, 2026, we issued Sportech 415,935
shares of common stock pursuant to the Contribution Agreement in consideration of approximately $1.9 million provided by Sportech to
the Company subsequent to the initial approximately $2.3 million. Such issuances were unanimously approved by all members of the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors. The shares were issued at a price of $4.66 per share, representing the closing price of the common
stock on the date of committee approval in accordance with the applicable rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.
On
February 27, 2026, we entered into a subscription agreement with an unaffiliated third-party accredited investor, pursuant to which the
investor agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to sell, up to $5.4 million of the Company’s class A common stock, par value
$0.00001 per share, in one or more closings, at a price per share equal to $3.65, representing the issuance of up to 1,480,937 shares
of Common Stock, in three separate tranches. On March 3, 2026, the Company closed the first tranche of the February 2026 Offering, and
issued 584,969 shares of Common Stock to the investor at the per share purchase price. The second tranche of the offering closed on March 30, 2026, and the Company issued 447,983 shares to the investor
as a result. The third tranche of the offering is scheduled to close on April 30, 2026. On March 27, 2026, we entered into a subscription
agreement with an unaffiliated third-party accredited investor, pursuant to which the investor agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed
to sell, up to $1.738 million of the Company’s class A common stock at a price per share equal to $3.65, representing
the issuance of up to 476,384 shares of common stock, in seven separate tranches. These investors were brought to the Company by
Sportech as part of the fulfillment of the terms of the Contribution Agreement. The issuances of the shares were made in reliance on the exemption from registration contained
in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder, because the offers and sales of such securities do
not involve a “public offering” as defined in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
However,
a failure by Sportech to comply with the terms of the Contribution Agreement would negatively impact our business and results of operations,
including our ability to fund the construction of JP Financial Arena. For more information, see “ Item 1. Business – Capital
Requirements ” and the risk factors in this section under “ Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements .”
Supply
shortages and other risks related to acquiring land, materials and skilled labor and obtaining regulatory approval could increase our
costs and delay lot deliveries.
The
development of JP Financial Arena may experience significant difficulties that can affect the cost or timing of development, including:
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delays
in receiving the necessary approvals from municipalities or other government agencies;
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shortages
of qualified subcontractors;
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reliance
on local subcontractors, manufacturers and distributors who may be inadequately capitalized;
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shortages
of construction materials; and
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significant
increases in the cost of materials and other inputs.
During
the last few years, there have been significant disruptions in the global supply chain, which resulted in shortages of certain building
materials and tightness in the labor market. If this continues, this may cause the construction cycle to lengthen and costs of building
materials to increase. If shortages and cost increases in building materials and tightness in the labor market increase, our construction
cycle time and profit margins could be adversely impacted.
Public
health issues such as a major epidemic or pandemic could adversely affect our business and financial results.
The
United States, Spain, and other countries may experience in the future, outbreaks of contagious diseases that affect public health and
public perception of health risk. In the event of a resurgence of COVID-19, or a widespread, prolonged actual or perceived outbreak of
any contagious disease, our operations could be negatively impacted. Such events have had, and could in the future have, an effect on
our operations, including a reduction in commercial construction traffic, a disruption in our supply chain, increased travel restrictions,
increased restrictions on the ability of people to gather together in person, tightness in the labor market or other factors, all of
which could reduce visitor traffic toward JP Financial Arena. Additionally, such events could have a negative impact on our ability to
host events at JP Financial Arena. These or other repercussions of a public health crisis that affect the global economy could have an
adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.
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A
health and safety incident relating to our operations could be costly in terms of potential liability and reputational damage.
Land
development sites are inherently dangerous, and operating in this industry poses certain inherent health and safety risks. Due to health
and safety regulatory requirements and the scope of JP Financial Arena, health and safety performance is critical to the success of our
business. Any failure in health and safety performance may result in penalties for non-compliance with relevant regulatory requirements,
and a failure that results in a major or significant health and safety incident is likely to be costly and could expose us to liability
that could be costly. Such an incident could generate significant negative publicity and have a corresponding impact on our reputation,
our relationships with relevant regulatory agencies or governmental authorities, and our ability to attract customers and employees,
which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our financial results and liquidity.
Delays
or failures by governmental authorities to take expected actions could reduce our returns or cause us to incur losses on certain real
estate development projects.
We
may rely on governmental districts to issue bonds to reimburse us for qualified expenses, such as road and utility infrastructure costs.
Bonds are often supported by assessments of district tax revenues, usually from ad valorem taxes. Decreasing real estate values or difficult
credit markets for bond sales can reduce or delay district bond sale revenues and tax or assessment receipts, causing such districts
to delay reimbursement of our qualified expenses. Failure to receive reimbursement for qualified expenses could adversely affect our
cash flows and reduce our returns or cause us to incur losses on certain real estate development projects.
Development
activities, such as those associated with our mixed-use development, are subject to significant risks.
Risks
associated with real estate development projects such as JP Financial Arena, relate to, among other items, adverse changes in national
market conditions (which can result from political, regulatory, economic or other factors), increases in interest rates, competition
for, and the financial condition of, tenants, the cyclical nature of property markets, adverse local market conditions, changes in the
availability of debt financing, real estate tax rates and other operating expenses, zoning laws and other governmental rules and fiscal
policies, energy prices, population trends, risks and operating problems arising out of the presence of certain construction materials,
acts of God, uninsurable losses and other factors which are beyond the control of the developer and may make the underlying investments
economically unattractive. Development activities also involve the risk that construction may not be completed within budget or on schedule
because of cost overruns, work stoppages, shortages of building materials, the inability of contractors to perform their obligations
under construction contracts, defects in plans and specifications or various other factors, including natural disasters, which may be
exacerbated by climate change. Any of these risks could result in substantial unanticipated delays or expenses associated with the development
of our mixed-use properties, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and suppress the value of our common stock.
Climate
change may also have indirect effects on the mixed-use development by increasing the cost of, or making unavailable, property insurance
on terms we find acceptable. To the extent that significant changes in the climate occur where our facilities are located, we may experience
more frequent extreme weather events, which may result in physical damage to the development or its lessees’ facilities and may
adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Risks
Related to our Training Programs
We
are dependent upon the performance and popularity of the Cádiz CF men’s first team, and poor performance or decline in popularity
of the team may have a material negative impact on our business and results of operations.
Our
revenue streams may be driven, in part, by the performance and popularity of the Cádiz CF men’s first team, due to our relationship
with Cádiz, and other strategic arrangements between Nomadar and Cádiz CF in the future. Cádiz CF currently plays
in the Segunda División, La Liga being the top soccer division of the Spanish soccer system. Cádiz CF’s performance
in La Liga directly affects, and a weak performance in La Liga could adversely affect, Cádiz CF’s popularity and standing
in the global soccer community.
We
cannot ensure that Cádiz CF’s men’s first team will be successful in the Segunda Division of La Liga or in the other
leagues and tournaments in which it plays. In May 2024, Cádiz CF was relegated from the Primera División to the Segunda
División of La Liga. Further relegation from the Segunda División of La Liga, failure to be promoted to the Primera División,
or a general decline in the success of Cádiz CF’s men’s first team, particularly in consecutive seasons, would negatively
affect Cádiz CF’s ability to attract or retain talented players and coaching staff, as well as supporters, sponsors and
other commercial partners, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and
cash flow due to the use of the Nomadar HPT in our academies globally.
The
high level of competition in the health and fitness industry could materially and adversely affect our business.
Our
various current and proposed business segments compete with the following industry participants: health and fitness clubs; physical fitness
and recreational facilities established by non-profit organizations and businesses for their employees; private studios and other boutique
fitness offerings; athletic clubs; amenity and condominium/apartment clubs; country clubs; online personal training and fitness coaching;
delivery of digital fitness content; the home-use fitness equipment industry; local tanning salons; businesses offering similar services;
and other businesses that rely on consumer discretionary spending. We may not be able to compete effectively in the markets in which
we operate. Competitors may attempt to copy our business model, or portions thereof, which could erode our market share and brand recognition
and impair our growth rate and profitability. Competitors, including companies that are larger and have greater resources than us, may
compete with us to attract members in our markets. Non-profit organizations in our markets may be able to obtain land and construct academies
at a lower cost and collect membership dues and fees without paying taxes, thereby allowing them to charge lower prices. This competition
may limit our ability to attract and retain customers and our ability to attract Nomadar HPT members, which in each case could materially
and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
If
we are unable to anticipate and satisfy consumer preferences and shifting views of health and fitness, our business may be adversely
affected.
Our
success depends on our ability to anticipate and satisfy consumer preferences relating to health and fitness. Our business is and all
of our services are subject to changing consumer preferences that cannot be predicted with certainty. Developments or shifts in research
or public opinion on the types of health and fitness services we provide could negatively impact the business or consumers’ preferences
for health and fitness services could shift rapidly to different types of health and fitness centers or at-home fitness options; and
we may be unable to anticipate and respond to shifts in consumer preferences. It is also possible that competitors could introduce new
products and services that negatively impact consumer preference for our business model.
Economic,
political and other risks associated with our international operations could adversely affect our profitability and international growth
prospects.
We
currently have planned operations in the United States and Spain, and plan to expand to additional markets in the near future. Our international
operations are subject to a number of risks inherent to operating in foreign countries, and any expansion of our international operations
will increase the impact of these risks. These risks include, among others:
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inadequate
brand infrastructure within foreign countries to support our international activities;
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inconsistent
regulation or sudden policy changes by foreign agencies or governments;
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difficulty
of enforcing contractual obligations of foreign nations;
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increased
costs in maintaining international marketing efforts;
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problems
entering international markets with different cultural bases and consumer preferences;
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political
and economic instability of foreign markets, including as a result of war or conflict;
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compliance
with laws and regulations applicable to our international operations;
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fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; and
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operating
in new, developing or other markets in which there are significant uncertainties regarding the interpretation, application and enforceability
of laws and regulations relating to contract and intellectual property rights.
As
a result, new operations, including planned Nomadar HPT academies, may be less successful than existing operations. Further, effectively
managing growth can be challenging, particularly as we continue to expand into new international markets where we must balance the need
for flexibility and a degree of autonomy for local management against the need for consistency with our mission and standards.
We,
Sportech, and the owners of other facilities hosting Nomadar HPT academies could be subject to claims related to health and safety risks
to academy participants that arise while at JP Financial Arena or any other facilities hosting Nomadar HPT academies. Further, we, or
Sportech, could be subject to claims related to health and safety risks to patrons attending JP Financial Arena.
Participation
of Nomadar HPT members at JP Financial Arena, or at other facilities that host the Nomadar HPT academies, pose some potential health
and safety risks through physical exertion and use of our services and facilities, including exercise and fitness equipment. Claims might
be asserted against us, Sportech, or the owners of any other facilities hosting Nomadar HPT academies, for injuries or death suffered
by Nomadar HPT participants.
We
and/or Sportech also may not be able to maintain our general liability insurance on acceptable terms in the future or maintain a level
of insurance that would provide adequate coverage against potential claims. Depending upon the outcome, these matters may have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Risks
Related to our Mágico González and other Merchandise and Licensing Initiatives
We
have entered into an exclusive license agreement with Cádiz CF, whereby Cádiz CF has licensed all rights to the Mágico
González brand, outside of Spain, to Nomadar, but there is no guarantee that Cádiz CF will not terminate this agreement
in the future.
Pursuant
to an agreement between Jorge Alberto González (otherwise known as Mágico González) and Cádiz CF, dated
September 12, 2022, Mr. González granted all trademark rights to “Mágico González” to Cádiz
CF. We have entered into the MG License Agreement, pursuant to which Cádiz CF has granted Nomadar a worldwide license,
outside of Spain, to commercialize the Mágico González brand for an initial 20-year period. In consideration for such
license, Cádiz CF is entitled to receive 15% of net sales received by Nomadar from the commercialization of the Mágico
González brand. After this initial term, we may be required to renegotiate the terms of the licensure of the MG Rights. In
addition, Sportech is entitled to terminate the MG License Agreement prior to the end of the initial term if Nomadar fails to meet
initial or continued listing standards of Nasdaq. The value of the MG Rights depends upon the global recognition of Mágico
González’s accomplishments on the soccer pitch. If we are not able to receive favorable terms for the licensure of the
MG Rights after the initial term, or if Cádiz CF terminates the MG License Agreement, or if we fail to meet the continued
listing standards of Nasdaq, we may lose the right to market the Mágico González brand, and our business and results
of operations will be materially adversely affected.
Our
proposed products, services and experiences face intense competition.
The
sports, and specifically soccer merchandise industry, is highly competitive and fragmented both in the United States and worldwide. We
plan to compete internationally with athletic and leisure apparel companies, including both private labels and large companies that have
diversified lines of athletic and leisure apparel and other merchandise, some of which have more resources or broader products lines.
We also plan to compete with other companies for the production capacity of third-party manufacturers that produce certain of our products.
Furthermore, we believe that any future wholesale and/or retail partners will face intense competition from other department stores,
sporting goods stores, retail specialty stores, and online retailers, among others, which could negatively impact the financial stability
of their businesses and their ability to conduct business with us.
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Brand
image and recognition, product offerings and quality, marketing expenditures (including expenditures for advertising and endorsements),
innovation and design, sustainability, distribution, pricing, costs of production, customer service, e-commerce platforms, digital services
and experiences and social media presence are areas of intense competition. These, in addition to ongoing rapid changes in technology,
a reduction in barriers to the creation of new apparel companies and consumer preferences in the markets for apparel constitute significant
risk factors in our operations. In addition, the competitive nature of retail, including shifts in the ways in which consumers shop,
and the continued proliferation of e-commerce, constitutes a risk factor implicating our operations. Some of our competitors have significant
competitive advantages, including longer operating histories, larger and broader consumer bases, more established relationships with
a broader set of suppliers, greater brand recognition, and greater financial, research and development, store development, marketing,
distribution, and other resources than we do. If we do not adequately and timely anticipate and respond to our competition, our costs
may increase, demand for our products may decline, possibly significantly, or we may need to reduce wholesale or suggested retail prices
for our products.
Failure
to continue to obtain or retain high-quality brand partners and ambassadors of our products could harm our business.
We
intend to establish relationships with professional and collegiate sports organizations, athletes, influencers and other brand ambassadors
to develop, evaluate and promote our products, as well as establish product authenticity with consumers. We currently plan to market
our initial run of products based on the brand of storied international soccer player, Mágico González. However, as competition
in the sports and outdoor industry has increased, the costs associated with establishing and retaining such sponsorships, partnerships
and other relationships also have increased. If we are unable to maintain our current associations with such organizations or our brand
ambassadors or to do so at a reasonable cost, we could lose the high visibility or on-field authenticity associated with our products,
and we may be required to modify and substantially increase our marketing investments.
Our
profitability may decline or our growth may be negatively impacted as a result of increasing pressure on pricing.
Our
Mágico González e-commerce industry is subject to significant pricing pressure caused by many factors, including intense
competition, consolidation in the retail industry, pressure from retailers to reduce the costs of products, the amount of excess inventory
in the marketplace and changes in consumer demand. These factors may cause us to reduce our prices to retailers and consumers or engage
in more promotional activity than we anticipate, which could negatively impact our margins and cause our profitability to decline if
we are unable to offset price reductions with comparable reductions in our operating costs. Ongoing and sustained promotional activities
could negatively impact our brand image. On the other hand, if we are unwilling to engage in promotional activity on a scale similar
to that of our competitors, for instance, to protect our premium brand positioning, and unable to simultaneously offset declining promotional
activity with increased sales at premium price points, our ability to achieve short-term growth targets may be negatively impacted, which
could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and the price of our stock.
Fluctuations
in the cost of raw materials and commodities we use in our products and costs related to our supply chain could negatively affect our
operating results.
Significant
price fluctuations, including due to inflation, or shortages in raw materials can materially adversely affect our cost of goods sold.
In addition, certain of our manufacturers are subject to government regulations related to wage rates, and therefore the labor costs
to produce our products may fluctuate. The cost of transporting our products for distribution and sale is also subject to fluctuation
due in large part to the price of oil. Generally, our products must be transported by third parties over large geographical distances
and an increase in the price of oil can significantly increase costs. Manufacturing delays or unexpected transportation delays have caused
and may continue to cause us to rely more heavily on airfreight to achieve timely delivery to our customers. These factors have and may
continue to significantly increase our freight costs. Any of these fluctuations may increase the costs we must pay to manufacturers and
distributors of products of the Mágico González brand, including clothing apparel and sports merchandise, and as a result,
the cost of our products under the Mágico González brand. This may have an adverse effect on our profit margins, results
of operations and financial condition.
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Failure
to accurately forecast consumer demand could lead to excess inventories or inventory shortages, which could result in decreased operating
margins, reduced cash flows and harm to our business.
There
is a risk we may be unable to sell excess products ordered from manufacturers. Inventory levels in excess of customer demand may result
in inventory write-downs, and the sale of excess inventory at discounted prices could significantly impair our brand image and have an
adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition and cash flows. Conversely, if we underestimate consumer demand for our
products or if our manufacturers fail to supply products we require at the time we need them, we may experience inventory shortages.
Inventory shortages could delay shipments to customers, negatively impact retailer, distributor and consumer relationships and diminish
brand loyalty. The difficulty in forecasting demand also makes it difficult to estimate our future results of operations, financial condition
and cash flows from period to period. A failure to accurately predict the level of demand for our products could adversely affect our
net revenues and net income, and we are unlikely to forecast such effects with any certainty in advance.
The
value of our brand and sales of our products could be diminished if we are associated with negative publicity.
Our
business could be adversely impacted if negative publicity regarding our brand, our Company or our business partners diminishes the appeal
of our brand to consumers. For example, we do not control the conduct of our future suppliers, manufacturers and licensees of our products
so there can be no assurance that they will operate their businesses in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as the
social and other standards and policies. Negative publicity regarding production methods, alleged practices or workplace or related conditions
of any of our suppliers, manufacturers or licensees could adversely affect our reputation and sales and force us to locate alternative
suppliers, manufacturers or licensees. The risk that our planned business partners may not act in accordance with our expectations may
be exacerbated in markets where our direct sales, supply chain or logistics operations are not as widespread. From time to time, we may
also enter into collaborative arrangements with athletes, designers or other partners. Negative publicity regarding these partners could
negatively impact our brand image and result in diminished loyalty to our brand, regardless of whether such claims are accurate. Furthermore,
social media can potentially accelerate and increase the scope of negative publicity. This could diminish the value of our proprietary
rights or harm our reputation or have a negative effect on our sales and results of operations.
If
the technology-based systems that give our consumers the ability to shop or interact with us online do not function effectively, our
operating results, as well as our ability to grow our digital commerce business globally or to retain our customer base, could be materially
adversely affected.
We
anticipate that many of our consumers will shop with us through digital platforms. Increasingly, consumers are using mobile-based devices
and applications to shop online, and to do comparison shopping, as well as to engage with merchants through digital services and experiences
that are offered on mobile platforms.
Any
failure on our part to provide attractive, effective, reliable, secure and user-friendly digital commerce platforms that offer a wide
assortment of merchandise with rapid delivery options and that continually meet the changing expectations of online shoppers or any failure
to provide attractive digital experiences to our customers could place us at a competitive disadvantage, result in the loss of digital
commerce and other sales, harm our reputation with consumers, have a material adverse impact on the growth of our digital commerce business
globally and have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations. In addition, as use of our digital platforms grows,
we will need an increasing amount of technical infrastructure to continue to satisfy our consumers’ needs. If we fail to effectively
scale and adapt our digital platforms to accommodate increased consumer demand, our business may be subject to interruptions, delays
or failures and consumer demand for our products and digital experiences could decline.
Our
failure to successfully respond to these risks might adversely affect sales in our digital commerce business, as well as damage our reputation
and brands.
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General
Risks Related to Our Business
Our
success depends substantially on the value of our brand, and any negative impact on our brand can negatively impact our business and
results of operations.
Our
success is dependent in large part upon our ability to maintain and enhance the value of our brand, our academy members’ connection
to our brand and a positive relationship with our customers. Brand value can be severely damaged even by isolated incidents, particularly
if the incidents receive considerable negative publicity or result in litigation. Some of these incidents may relate to our policies,
the way we manage our relationships with our planned business partners, our growth strategies, our development efforts or the ordinary
course of our, or our planned business partners’, businesses. Other incidents that could be damaging to our brand may arise from
events that are or may be beyond our ability to control, such as:
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actions
taken (or not taken) by one or more business partners or their employees relating to health, safety, welfare or otherwise;
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data
security breaches or fraudulent activities associated with our and our business partners’ electronic payment systems;
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regulatory,
investigative or other actions relating to our and our business partners’ data privacy practices;
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litigation
and legal claims;
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third-party
misappropriation, dilution or infringement or other violation of our intellectual property;
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regulatory,
investigative or other actions relating to pricing, billing and cancellation practices;
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illegal
activity targeted at us or others; and
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conduct
by individuals affiliated with us which could violate ethical standards or otherwise harm the reputation of our brand.
Consumer
demand for our brand’s value could diminish significantly if any such incidents or other matters erode consumer confidence in us,
our facilities, or our reputation as a health and fitness brand, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations
and financial condition.
If
we fail to obtain and retain high-profile strategic partnership arrangements, or if the reputation of any of our partners is impaired,
our business may suffer.
A
principal component of our marketing program has been to partner with high-profile marketing partners, such as Sportech, whose parent
company is Cádiz CF, to help us extend the reach of our brand. As stated above, our partnership with Sportech relies upon the
performance and popularity of the Cádiz CF men’s first team. Additionally, we may not be able to attract and partner with
new marketing partners in the future. In addition, if the actions of our partners were to damage their reputation, our partnerships may
be less attractive to our current or prospective members. Any of these failures by us or our partners could adversely affect our brand,
business and revenues.
Our
business and financial results could be adversely affected by weather conditions and natural disasters.
Physical
risks, including weather conditions and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanic activity, droughts, floods,
hailstorms, heavy or prolonged precipitation, wildfires and others, can harm our business. Additionally, the physical impacts of climate
change may cause these occurrences to increase in frequency, severity and duration. Any such events can temporarily delay our development
work and lot sales, unfavorably affect the cost or availability of materials or labor, damage residential lots under construction, lead
to changing customer preferences and/or negatively impact demand for residential lots in affected areas. The climates and geology of
many of the states in which we or our business partners operate or propose to operate, including Spain, may present increased risks of
adverse weather or natural disasters.
Fluctuations
in exchange rates may adversely affect our results of operations.
Our
functional and reporting currency is U.S. dollars, and substantially all of our costs are denominated in U.S. dollars, however, our revenues
in Europe are generated in Euros, and revenues from other jurisdictions may be generated in local currency denominations. We therefore
have Euro foreign exchange exposure. We may, now or in the future, enter into foreign exchange contracts to hedge a portion of this transactional
exposure. Our results of operations have in the past and will in the future fluctuate due to movements in exchange rates.
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We
may pursue acquisitions and other strategic transactions and/or investments to complement or expand our business that may not be successful.
From
time to time, we may explore opportunities to purchase or invest in other businesses, venues or assets that we believe will complement,
enhance or expand our current business or that might otherwise offer us growth opportunities, including opportunities that may differ
from the Company’s current business. Any transactions that we are able to identify and complete may involve risks, including the
commitment of significant capital, the incurrence of indebtedness, the payment of advances, the diversion of management’s attention
and resources from our existing business to develop and integrate the acquired or combined business, the inability to successfully integrate
such business or assets into our operations, litigation or other claims in connection with acquisitions or against companies we invest
in or acquire, our lack of control over certain companies, including joint ventures and other minority investments, the risk of not achieving
the intended results and the exposure to losses if the underlying transactions or ventures are not successful. In the future, we may
have significant investments in businesses that we account for under the equity method of accounting. Certain of these investments may
generate operating losses certain may require additional investments from us in the form of equity or loans. There can be no assurance
that any such investments will become profitable individually or in the aggregate or that they will not require material additional funding
from us in the future.
We
have limited capital resources and will be reliant on our key employees. The loss of any of our key employees or our failure to onboard
additional resources will have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
Our
executive officers are currently based in Texas, Florida and Spain, and we intend to maintain significant operations in Spain. As of
the date hereof, the Company has no material subsidiaries, but conducts operations in Spain through what we refer to as the Nomadar Spanish
Branch, formally named Nomadar Corp. Sucursal en España. The Nomadar Spanish Branch is not a subsidiary of the Company. The Company
intends to initially hire between four and six employees to be based in Spain, and an additional two to four employees to be based in
the United States. The employees based in Spain would then focus on the advancement of JP Financial Arena, and the business and operations
of the Nomadar HPT in Europe and Asia, and the employees based in the United States would focus on the advancement of the Nomadar HPT
in the Americas, and the advancement of the Mágico González brand globally. Finally, the development of JP Financial Arena
will be extremely capital intensive, and require greater human capital than we currently possess. We will need to onboard additional
personnel to operate our business lines as planned. However, there is no guarantee we will be able to onboard the necessary personnel
in Spain or the United States, or retain such personnel at favorable terms or at all. There is also no guarantee that we will be able
to retain our executive officers or key employees. The loss of any of our executive officers or key employees, or the failure to onboard
or retain human capital resources in Spain or the United States, would prevent us from being able to pursue our planned business operations,
including but not limited to the construction of JP Financial Arena, and would have a material adverse effect on our business and results
of operations.
Risks
Related to Our Intellectual Property, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy
Our
intellectual property rights, including trademarks, trade names, and know-how, may be infringed, misappropriated or challenged by others.
Our
intellectual property (including our name), and our business partners’ intellectual property, is important to our continued success.
We seek to protect our trademarks, trade names, know-how and other intellectual property by exercising our rights under applicable state,
provincial, federal and international laws. Policing unauthorized use and other violations of our intellectual property rights is difficult,
and the steps we take may not prevent misappropriation, infringement, dilution or other violations of our intellectual property, especially
internationally where foreign nations may not have laws to protect against “squatting,” or in “first-to-file”
nations where trademark rights can be obtained despite a third-party’s prior use of our intellectual property. If we were to fail
to successfully protect our intellectual property rights for any reason, or if any third-party misappropriates, dilutes, infringes or
violates our intellectual property, the value of our brand may be harmed, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results
of operations and financial condition.
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We
may also from time to time be required to initiate litigation to enforce our, or our business partners’, intellectual property
rights. Third parties may also assert that we, or our business partners, have infringed, diluted, misappropriated or otherwise violated
their intellectual property rights, which could lead to litigation against us or our business partners. Litigation, even where we are
likely to prevail, is inherently uncertain and could divert the attention of management, result in substantial costs and diversion of
resources and negatively affect our planned business lines and profitability regardless of whether we are able to successfully enforce
or defend our, or our business partners’ rights. Despite our efforts to enforce and defend our, and our business partners’,
intellectual property rights, title defects can arise from conduct of third parties that we cannot anticipate or control, or our exclusive
ownership and control over our intellectual property (or our business partners’ ownership and control over their intellectual property),
especially our, or our business partners’, rights in trademarks and trade secrets, could be diminished or impaired. For example,
under U.S. law a third-party’s prior use of a trademark similar to a Nomadar trademark, or a trademark licensed to Nomadar, could
impair our rights in such trademarks, which, despite reasonable research and efforts, we may not have been able to discover or anticipate.
In addition, our, or our business partners’, trade secrets and confidential information could be compromised through misappropriation
or unauthorized disclosure, including through a cyber incident, and, despite our, or our business partners’, reasonable efforts
to protect our, or our business partners’ confidential information and trade secrets, and to maintain the proprietary status thereof,
the information could be disclosed or a court could rule that legal protections provided to trade secrets are no longer enforceable,
which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.
Unauthorized
disclosure of sensitive or confidential client or customer information could harm our business and standing with our clients and customers.
The
protection of our future client, customer, employee, and other company data is critical to us. We will collect, store, transmit, and
use personal information relating to, among others, clients, Nomadar HPT academy students, employees, consumers, and event participants.
We will also collect certain data through our marketing ventures and other means, which may include a range of talent and production
information and data provided to us by our, or our business partners’ clients. We rely on commercially available systems, software,
tools, and monitoring to provide security for processing, transmission, and storage of confidential client and customer information.
Our facilities and systems, and those of our third-party service providers, may be vulnerable to security breaches, acts of vandalism,
payment card terminal tampering, computer viruses, misplaced, lost or stolen data, programming or human errors, or other similar events.
Any security breach involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of client or customer information, whether
by us or our third-party service providers, could damage our, or our business partners’ reputation, result in the loss of clients
and customers, expose us, or our business partners to risk of litigation and liability or regulatory investigations or actions, disrupt
our operations, and harm our business. In addition, as a result of recent security breaches, the media and public scrutiny of information
security and privacy has become more intense. As a result, we may incur significant costs to change our business practices or modify
our service offerings in connection with the protection of personally identifiable information.
Use
of email marketing, mobile application and social media may adversely impact our reputation or subject us to fines or other penalties.
There
has been a substantial increase in the use and popularity of email, social media and other consumer-oriented technologies, including
vlogs, blogs, chat platforms, social media websites and applications, and other forms of internet-based communication, which has increased
the speed and accessibility of information dissemination and broadened the pool of consumers and other interested persons. Negative or
false commentary about us may be posted on social media platforms or similar devices at any time and may harm our business, brand, reputation,
marketing partners, financial condition, and results of operations, regardless of the information’s accuracy. Consumers value readily
available information and often act on such information without further investigation and without regard to its accuracy. The harm may
be immediate without affording us an opportunity for redress or correction. In addition, social media platforms provide users with access
to such a broad audience that collective action against Nomadar HPT academies, such as boycotts, can be more easily organized. If such
actions were organized, we and Sportech could suffer reputational damage as well as physical damage to Sportech’s, and our other
business partners’ facilities. Social media and other platforms may in the future be used to attack us, Sportech and our other
business partners, our, Sportech’s and our other business partners’, information security systems and our, Sportech’s
and our other business partners’, reputation, including through use of spam, spyware, ransomware, phishing and social engineering,
viruses, worms, malware, distributed denial of service attacks, password attacks, “Man in the Middle” attacks, cybersquatting,
impersonation of employees or officers, abuse of comments and message boards, fake reviews, doxing and swatting. We are in the process
of developing a cyber security policy in an attempt to prevent and respond to these attacks. Nonetheless, these types of attacks are
pervasive inside and outside of the industry and could lead to the improper disclosure of proprietary information, negative comments
about our brand, exposure of personally identifiable information, fraud, hoaxes or malicious dissemination of false information, which
could lead to a decline in the value of our brand, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
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The
occurrence of cyber incidents, or a deficiency in cybersecurity, could negatively impact our, and our business partners’ businesses
by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of confidential information, and/or damage to our employee and
business relationships and reputation, all of which could subject us to loss and harm our brand and our business, as well as the brand
and businesses of our business partners.
We
may in the future be subject to cyber incidents or other adverse events that threaten the confidentiality, integrity or availability
of information resources, including intentional attacks or unintentional events where parties gain unauthorized access to systems to
disrupt operations, corrupt data or steal confidential, personal or other information about customers, vendors and employees. Such attacks
have become more common, and many companies have recently experienced serious cyber incidents and breaches of their information technology
systems. As our, and our business partners’ reliance on technology increases, so have the risks posed to our, and our business
partners’ systems, both internal and those that are outsourced. We and our business partners could also be subject to negative
impacts on our businesses caused by cyber incidents relating to third-party vendors. The three primary risks that could directly result
from the occurrence of a cyber incident include operational interruption, damage to the relationship with members and private data exposure,
which each in turn could create additional risks and exposure. However, these measures do not guarantee that our reputation and financial
results will not be adversely affected by such an incident.
Because
we accept electronic forms of payment from our respective customers, our business requires the collection and retention of customer data,
including credit and debit card numbers and other personally identifiable information in various information systems that we maintain
and in those maintained by third parties with whom we contract to provide credit card processing. We also maintain important internal
company data, such as personally identifiable information about our employees and information relating to our operations. Our use of
personally identifiable information is regulated by federal, state, and foreign laws, as well as by certain third-party agreements. As
privacy and information security laws and regulations and contractual obligations with third parties evolve, we may incur additional
costs to ensure that we remain in compliance with those laws and regulations and contractual obligations. If our security and information
systems are compromised or if we, our employees fail to comply with these laws, regulations, or contract terms, and this information
is obtained by unauthorized persons or used inappropriately, it could adversely affect our reputation and could disrupt our operations
and result in costly litigation, judgments, or penalties arising from violations of federal and state laws and payment card industry
regulations.
Under
certain laws, regulations and contractual obligations, a cyber incident could also require us to notify customers, employees or other
groups of the incident or could result in adverse publicity, loss of sales and profits or an increase in fees payable to third parties.
We could also incur penalties or remediation and other costs that could adversely affect the operation of our business and results of
operations, which in turn may materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Risks
Related to Our Dependence on Third Parties
Our
business depends in part on relationships with certain third parties.
We
are dependent on third-party suppliers for certain merchandise, equipment and other goods. Any interruption in our ability to obtain
such required goods from third parties or deterioration in their performance could negatively impact these portions of our operations.
Furthermore, if our arrangements with any of these third parties are terminated or modified against our interest, we may not be able
to find alternative solutions for these portions of our business on a timely basis or on terms favorable to us or at all.
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In
the future, we may enter into licensing arrangements permitting third parties to use our brand and trademarks. Although we plan to take
steps to carefully select our licensing partners, such arrangements may not be successful. Our licensing partners may fail to fulfill
their obligations under their license agreements or have interests that differ from or conflict with our own. The inability of such sponsors
and commercial partners to meet our quality standards could negatively affect consumer confidence in the quality and value of our brand,
which could result in lower product sales. Any one or more of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results
of operation, financial condition and cash flow.
Risks
Related to Our Industry
There
could be a decline in our popularity or the popularity of soccer.
There
can be no assurance that soccer will retain its popularity as a sport around the world and its status in Spain as the so-called “national
game,” together with the associated levels of media coverage. Further, there can be no assurance that soccer will reach the same
level of popularity in the United States as the sport currently has in countries such as the United Kingdom and Spain. In addition, Cádiz
CF could suffer a decline in popularity. Any decline in popularity could result in lower ticket sales, broadcasting revenue, sponsorship
revenue, a reduction in the value of our players or our brand, or a decline in the value of our securities, including our common stock.
Any one of these events or a combination of such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations,
financial condition and cash flow.
Serious
injuries to or losses of Cádiz CF playing staff may affect the team’s performance, and therefore our results of operations
and financial condition.
As
described elsewhere herein, we believe the popularity of our business is highly dependent upon the success of and popularity of Cádiz
CF. Injuries to members of the Cádiz CF playing staff, particularly if career-threatening or career-ending, could have a detrimental
effect on the overall success to Cádiz CF and our business. Such injuries could have a negative effect upon Cádiz CF’s
performance and may also result in a loss of the income that would otherwise have resulted from a transfer of that player’s registration.
In addition, depending on the circumstances, Cádiz CF’s strategy is to maintain a squad of players sufficient to mitigate
the risk of player injuries. However, this strategy may not be sufficient to mitigate all financial losses in the event of an injury,
and as a result such injury may affect business, results of operations financial condition and cash flow.
We
expect our business to be substantially dependent on the popularity and/or competitive success of Cádiz CF, which cannot be assured.
We
expect that our financial results will depend in large part on, Cádiz CF remaining popular with its fan bases, and, in varying
degrees, on the teams achieving on-field success, which can generate fan enthusiasm, resulting in sustained ticket, premium seating,
suite, sponsorship, food and beverage and merchandise sales during the season. Furthermore, success in the regular season may qualify
Cádiz CF for participation in post-season playoffs, which provides additional revenue by increasing the number of games played
by Cádiz CF and, more importantly, by generating increased excitement and interest in Cádiz CF, which can help drive a
number of our revenue streams, including by improving attendance at Cádiz CF games and sponsorships, in subsequent seasons. There
can be no assurance that Cádiz CF will maintain continued popularity or compete in post-season play in the future.
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Our
business could be adversely affected by terrorist activity or the threat of terrorist activity and other developments that discourage
congregation at prominent places of public assembly.
The
success of our business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of patrons to attend events hosted at JP Financial Arena. Once
constructed, JP Financial Arena, like all prominent places of public assembly, could be the target of terrorist activities, including
acts of domestic terrorism or other actions that discourage attendance. Any such activity or threatened activity at or near JP Financial
Arena, or other similar venues in other locations could result in reduced attendance at Cádiz CF games and other events held at
JP Financial Arena and, more generally, have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations. Similarly, a major
epidemic or pandemic, or the threat of such an event, has in the past materially affected, and could in the future materially adversely
affect attendance at JP Financial Arena, Cádiz CF games, and JP Financial Arena attendance for other events or, depending on its
severity, halt Cádiz CF’s and JP Financial Arena’s or our operations entirely. Moreover, the costs of protecting against
such incidents could reduce the profitability of our operations. In addition, such events or the threat of such events may harm our or
our affiliates’ ability to obtain or renew insurance coverage on favorable terms or at all.
We
will be subject to governmental regulation, which can change, and any failure to comply with these regulations may have a material negative
effect on our current and proposed business lines and results of operations.
We
will be subject to governmental regulations affecting our business. These include, but are not limited to, data privacy and protection
laws, regulations, policies and contractual obligations that apply to the collection, transmission, storage, processing and use of personal
information or personal data, which among other things, impose certain requirements relating to the privacy and security of personal
information. The variety of laws and regulations governing data privacy and protection, and the use of the internet as a commercial medium
are rapidly evolving, extensive, and complex, and may include provisions and obligations that are inconsistent with one another or uncertain
in their scope or application.
The
data protection landscape is rapidly evolving in the United States. As our operations and business grow, we may become subject to or
affected by new or additional data protection laws and regulations and face increased scrutiny or attention from regulatory authorities.
Further, there are several legislative proposals in the United States, at both the federal and state level, that could impose new privacy
and security obligations. We cannot yet determine the impact that these future laws and regulations may have on our business.
In
addition, governmental authorities and private litigants continue to bring actions against companies for online collection, use, dissemination
and security practices that are unfair or deceptive.
Our
current and proposed business may in the future be subject to a variety of other laws and regulations, including working conditions,
labor, immigration and employment laws; and health, safety and sanitation requirements. We are unable to predict the outcome or effects
of any potential legislative or regulatory proposals on our businesses. Any changes to the legal and regulatory framework applicable
to our businesses could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
Our
failure to comply with applicable governmental laws and regulations, or to maintain necessary permits or licenses, could result in liability
that could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.
Our
proposed international expansion and operations in foreign markets is speculative and will expose us to risks associated with international
sales and operations.
While
we currently have a lack of business operations, we intend to continue to expand different lines of business internationally and operate
in select foreign markets. Managing a global organization is difficult, time consuming and expensive. Our inexperience in operating our
Company’s proposed businesses globally increases the risk that any future international expansion efforts that we may undertake
will not be successful and such expansion is speculative at this time. In addition, conducting international operations subjects us to
risks such as the lack of familiarity with and unexpected changes in foreign regulatory requirements; difficulties in managing and staffing
international operations; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; potentially adverse tax consequences, including foreign value added
tax systems, and restrictions on repatriation of earnings; the burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws and legal standards;
increased financial accounting and reporting burdens and complexities; the lack of strong intellectual property regimes and political,
social and economic instability abroad. Operating in international markets also requires significant management attention and financial
resources. The investment and additional resources required to establish operations and manage growth in other countries may not produce
desired levels of revenue or profitability.
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In
many foreign countries, particularly in certain developing economies, it is not uncommon to encounter business practices that are prohibited
by certain regulations, such as the UK Bribery Act 2010, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar laws. Our efforts undertaken
to comply with respect to these laws may not prevent our employees, contractors and agents, as well as those companies to which we outsource
certain of our business operations from taking actions in violation of such policies and procedures. Any such violation, even if prohibited
by our policies and procedures or the law, could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, results of operations, financial condition
and the price of our common stock.
Fans
attending professional soccer games risk personal injury or accident, which could subject us to personal injury or other claims and could
increase our expenses.
Personal
injuries and accidents involving fans attending professional soccer games have occurred, and may in the future occur, which could subject
Cádiz CF to claims and liabilities for personal injuries which could increase expenses. While Cádiz CF maintains insurance
policies that provide coverage within limits that are sufficient, in management’s judgment, to protect Cádiz CF from material
financial loss for personal injuries sustained by persons at its stadium, there can be no assurance that such insurance will be adequate
at all times and in all circumstances.
Moreover,
personal injuries and accidents involving patrons attending JP Financial Arena, may in the future occur, which could subject us to claims
and liabilities for personal injuries which could increase expenses. While we maintain insurance policies that provide coverage within
limits that are sufficient, in management’s judgment, to protect JP Financial Arena from material financial loss for personal injuries
sustained by persons at JP Financial Arena, there can be no assurance that such insurance will be adequate at all times and in all circumstances.
Our
commercial partners may be unable to recruit, train and/or retain qualified coaches, teachers, mentors, and other skilled professionals
for the Nomadar HPT.
Effective
coaches, teachers and mentors are critical to maintaining the quality of the Nomadar HPT soccer training system and curriculum and assisting
student players with their abilities. The educational content and trainings the Nomadar HPT provides are a combination of content developed
in-house, by teachers, coaches and mentors. Teachers, coaches and mentors must have strong interpersonal communications skills to be
able to effectively instruct students and players.
There
is a limited pool of qualified individuals with the attributes required to teach and train the Nomadar HPT target student players. We
must provide continuous training to teachers, coaches and mentors so that they can stay abreast of changes in student demands, standards
and other key trends necessary to teach and train effectively. We may not be able to recruit, train and retain enough qualified teachers,
coaches and mentors to keep pace with the growth of the Nomadar HPT while maintaining consistent teaching quality.
Shortages
of qualified teachers, coaches or mentors, or decreases in the quality of the Nomadar HPT instruction or the amount and quality of educational
content the Nomadar HPT can produce and offer as a result, whether actual or perceived, would have an adverse effect on our business.
The
success of the Nomadar HPT also depends in large part on our senior management and key personnel as well as in general upon highly trained
finance, technical, recruiting and marketing professionals in order to operate the Nomadar HPT, increase revenues from our existing products
and services and to launch new product offerings. If any of these employees leave us or the Nomadar HPT and we fail to effectively manage
a transition to new personnel, or if there is a shortage in the number of people with the requisite skills or we fail to attract and
retain qualified and experienced professionals on acceptable terms, our business, including the Nomadar HPT, financial conditions and
results of operations could be adversely affected.
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We
have entered into the HPT License Agreement and the Framework Agreement with Cádiz CF, whereby Cádiz CF has licensed all
rights to the Nomadar HPT to Nomadar, and whereby each of Cádiz CF and Nomadar have agreed to provide certain services to the
other, respectively, but there is no guarantee that Cádiz CF will not terminate the HPT License Agreement and/or the Framework
Agreement in the future, or that we will be able to negotiate favorable payment terms under the Framework Agreement.
We
have entered into the HPT License Agreement, pursuant to which Cádiz CF has granted Nomadar a worldwide license to commercialize
the Nomadar HPT for an initial 20-year period. In consideration for such license, Cádiz CF is entitled to receive 15% of net sales
received by Nomadar from the commercialization of the Nomadar HPT. After this initial term, we may be required to renegotiate the terms
of the licensure of the HPT Rights. In addition, Cádiz CF is entitled to terminate the HPT License Agreement prior to the end
of the initial term if Nomadar fails to meet continued listing standards of Nasdaq. If we are not able to receive favorable terms for
the licensure of the HPT Rights after the initial term, or if Cádiz CF terminates the HPT License Agreement, or if we fail to
meet the continued listing standards of Nasdaq, we may lose the right to market the Nomadar HPT, and our business and results of operations
will be materially adversely affected. Finally, to the extent that Cadiz CF controls the Company, it can decide to amend the HPT License
Agreement on terms unfavorable to the Company, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Additionally,
we entered into the Framework Agreement, whereby, among other things, Cádiz CF agreed to provide technical training staff for
players enrolled in the Company’s programs, and the Company agreed to integrate the Company’s training methodologies into
Cádiz CF’s training sessions. The Framework Agreement provides that Nomadar will: (i) coordinate the registration and enrollment
of international players; (ii) manage accommodation for the players, (iii) coordinate with Cádiz CF technical staff; (iv) provide
training equipment, and merchandising; and (v) integrate Nomadar’s training methodologies into the Cádiz CF training sessions.
It further provides that Cádiz CF will: (i) provide coaching staff; (ii) integrate these international players into Cádiz
CF youth academy teams; and (iii) organize matches. Pursuant to the Framework Agreement, each party shall issue the corresponding invoices,
indicating the relevant service and concept. The Company anticipates that all specific services to be provided by Cádiz CF to
Nomadar shall be paid for by Nomadar according to each player’s use and participation in each program. The Framework Agreement
is effective for three (3) years, renewable by written agreement; provided, however, that either party may terminate the Framework Agreement
with 60 days’ prior written notice. The Framework Agreement became effective at execution on January 10, 2025. All specific services
provided under the Framework Agreement and the related payments for such services will be set forth in subsequent annexes to the Framework
Agreement, negotiated and agreed upon in due course between the Company and Cádiz CF, and will be disclosed at such times. If
the Framework Agreement is terminated for any reason, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Additionally, because the specific payment terms are not described in the Framework Agreement, it is possible that the Company will not
receive anticipated revenue, or any revenue at all, from the Framework Agreement, which could have a material adverse effect on our business
and results of operations.
Our
agreements with Cádiz CF and Sportech involve actual and apparent conflicts of interest, and there is no guarantee that we will
be able to negotiate favorable terms in any current or future agreements with either party.
We
have entered into various agreements with Sportech, our controlling shareholder, and Cádiz CF, the parent organization of our
controlling shareholder. For example, each of the Framework Agreement and HPT License Agreement have been entered into between us and
Cádiz CF, the parent company of our controlling shareholder. Rafael Contreras, our Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of
our board of directors, is also Executive Vice President and the Vice President of the Cádiz CF board of directors. As a result,
Cádiz CF and Mr. Contreras will have actual and apparent conflicts of interest as to matters which arise between the Company,
and Cádiz CF, and by extension, any matters which arise between the Company and Sportech. For example, we intend for any services
provided under the Framework Agreement to be provided pursuant to terms and at costs no less than fair than those provided for and by
independent third parties under the same circumstances, but we will hold extremely limited leverage in any commercial negotiations with
Cádiz CF. If we are unable to negotiate favorable payment terms for any services rendered under the Framework Agreement, or any
future arrangements between the Company and Sportech or between the Company and Cádiz CF, it will have a material adverse effect
on our business and results of operations.
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Failure
to attract and retain students to enroll in programs which utilize the Nomadar HPT, or failure to onboard partner organizations to utilize
the Nomadar HPT, may have a material adverse impact on our business and prospects.
The
success of our business depends in part on the number of enrollments in organizations which will utilize the Nomadar HPT, and the amount
we charge for use of the Nomadar HPT. As a result, our ability to attract students to enroll in the organizations which utilize the Nomadar
HPT, and attract commercial partners to utilize the Nomadar HPT, are each critical to the continued success and growth of our business.
This, in turn, will depend on several factors, including, among others, our ability to develop the Nomadar HPT new training programs
and enhance existing training programs to respond to the changes in market trends and student demands, to maintain our consistent and
high teaching quality, to market our programs successfully to a broader prospective student base, and to develop additional high-quality
training content.
If
the Nomadar HPT students or their parents perceive that the Nomadar HPT’s education and training program quality deteriorated due
to unsatisfying learning experiences, which may be subject to a number of subjective judgments that we have limited influence over, our
overall market reputation may diminish, which in turn may affect our word-of-mouth referrals and ultimately the Nomadar HPT student enrollment.
In addition, the expansion of the Nomadar HPT offering of trainings, courses and services may not succeed due to competition, our failure
to effectively market the Nomadar HPT courses, trainings and services (whether due to defects in our marketing tools and/or failure to
adjust our strategy in order to meet the needs of current and potential students), maintain the quality of the Nomadar HPT courses, trainings
and services, or other factors. We may be unable to develop and offer additional content on commercially reasonable terms and in a timely
manner, or at all, to keep pace with changes in market trends and student demands. If we are unable to control the rate of student attrition,
which can be affected by various factors outside our control such as students’ personal circumstances and local socioeconomic factors,
the Nomadar HPT overall enrollment levels are likely to decline or if we are unable to charge enrollment fees that are both competitive
and cover our rising expenses, our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
We
may be unable to manage and adapt to changes in technology, and this could have a material adverse effect on our business and results
of operations.
We
will need to respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards in a cost-effective and timely manner in order to remain
competitive. The need to respond to technological changes may require us to make substantial, unanticipated expenditures. There can be
no assurance that we will be able to respond successfully to technological change.
The
actions of La Liga may have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.
The
governing bodies of La Liga have imposed, and may impose in the future, various rules, regulations, guidelines, bulletins, directives,
policies and agreements (collectively, “League Rules”), which could have a material negative effect on our business and results
of operations. Changes to League Rules, or the adoption of new League Rules, could have a material negative effect on the business and
operations of Cádiz CF, and on our business and results of operations. If new League Rules pass that limit our ability to operate
our business as we have planned or limit our ability to raise capital in the public or private markets, we may be unable to achieve our
goals and strategies or increase our revenue. Although no League Rules currently have a material adverse effect on our business and results
of operations, League Rules which could have such an impact in the future include, but are not limited to, the following:
●
Financial
Controls and Oversight: La Liga enforces strict financial controls, including budgetary oversight, spending limits, and requirements
for financial transparency. These controls may now, or new rules in the future could, restrict our ability to pursue business opportunities
without prior approval from La Liga or our parent club.
●
Ownership
and Governance Restrictions: La Liga may require approval for changes in our ownership structure or governance. In addition,
La Liga prohibits certain conflicts of interest and may restrict or prohibit investments by individuals or entities with interests
in other La Liga clubs.
●
Commercial
and Sponsorship Limitations: La Liga has guidelines and restrictions on commercial activities, including sponsorships and use
of broadcasting rights. These limitations may prevent us from entering into certain commercial arrangements or generating anticipated
revenues from sponsorships or media-related activities.
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●
Reporting
and Disclosure Requirements: We may be required to provide regular and detailed financial and operational disclosures to La Liga
in addition to the reporting obligations we will have as a public company. Complying with both sets of requirements may increase
our administrative burden and costs, and any failure to comply could result in sanctions or other adverse actions by La Liga.
●
Alignment
with Union of European Football Associations (the “UEFA”) and National Federation Rules: Our parent club, and by
extension our company, may also be subject to additional rules and regulations imposed by UEFA and the Royal Spanish Football Federation,
which could further restrict our operations or impose additional compliance obligations.
Risks
Related to Ownership of Our common stock
Sales
of common stock by our stockholders could cause our share price to decline.
Our
common stock is listed on Nasdaq. Prior to listing on Nasdaq, there has been no public market for our common stock and there has not
been a sustained history of trading in our common stock in “over-the-counter” markets. While our common stock may be sold
on Nasdaq by registered stockholders, or by our other existing stockholders in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, there
can be no assurance that any registered stockholders or other existing stockholders will sell any of their shares of common stock and
there may be a lack of supply of, or demand for, common stock on Nasdaq. There can be no assurance that our registered stockholders and
other existing stockholders will not sell all of their shares of common stock, resulting in an oversupply of our common stock on Nasdaq.
In the case of a lack of supply of our common stock, the trading price of our common stock may rise to an unsustainable level. Further,
institutional investors may be discouraged from purchasing our common stock if they are unable to purchase a block of our common stock
in the open market due to a potential unwillingness of our existing stockholders to sell a sufficient amount of common stock at the price
offered by such institutional investors and the greater influence individual investors have in setting the trading price. If institutional
investors are unable to purchase our common stock, the market for our common stock may be more volatile without the influence of long-term
institutional investors holding significant amounts of our common stock. In the case of a lack of market demand for our common stock,
the trading price of our common stock could decline significantly and rapidly. Therefore, an active, liquid and orderly trading market
for our common stock may not develop or be sustained, which could significantly depress the public price of our common stock and/or result
in significant volatility, which could affect your ability to sell your shares of common stock.
The
expiration of lock-up agreements that restrict the trading of outstanding common stock could cause the market price of the common stock
to decline and would result in the dilution of your holdings.
The
expiration of lock-up agreements that restrict the trading of outstanding common stock could cause the market price of our common stock
to decline. Sportech and Cadiz C.F. have entered into lock-up agreements. These lock-up agreements provide that, subject to certain exceptions,
no restricted stockholder may sell, transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the common stock or securities convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock for a period of 365 days following the date the common stock was listed for
trading. A percentage of the shares held by each restricted stockholder will become unrestricted 180, 210, and 270 days following the
date our common stock was listed, provided certain trading price and trading volume thresholds are met. In addition to any adverse effects
that may arise upon the expiration of these lock-up agreements, the lock-up provisions in these agreements may be waived, at any time
and without notice. If the restrictions under the lock-up agreements are waived, the shares of common stock held by restricted stockholders
may become available for resale, subject to applicable law, including without notice, which could reduce the market price for our common
stock.
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We
are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules because our insiders beneficially own more
than 50% of the voting power of our outstanding voting securities, and based on such status we can rely on exemptions from certain corporate
governance requirements that could adversely affect holders of the common stock.
Sportech
collectively beneficially owns approximately 90.41% (and together with Cádiz CF approximately 91.59%) of the voting power of our
common stock, due to a combination of their ownership of shares of common stock, and 2,500,000 shares of our Class B common stock. As
such, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the listing rules of Nasdaq. We may rely on certain exemptions
from corporate governance rules, including an exemption from the rule that a majority of our board of directors must be independent directors.
Although we currently do not intend to rely on the “controlled company” exemption under the Nasdaq listing rules, we could
elect to rely on this exemption in the future. In the event that we elected to rely on the “controlled company” exemption,
a majority of the members of our board of directors might not be independent directors, and our nominating and corporate governance and
compensation committees might not consist entirely of independent directors. Our status as a controlled company could cause our shares
of common stock to be less attractive to certain investors or otherwise harm our trading price. For example, our majority stockholder,
Sportech, may be able to control the outcome of certain proposals requiring stockholder approval that are brought to a vote for stockholders,
including, but not limited to, (i) election of directors; (ii) amendments to the Company’s organizational documents; (iii) adoption
of stock option plans and employee benefits plans involving directors and officers; (iv) mergers, acquisitions, or other reorganizations,
recapitalizations, or changes in stockholders’ rights or certain other strategic or material transactions that require stockholder
approval; (v) sales, leases, exchanges, or other dispositions of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; and (vi) dissolution
of the Company. As a result, you would not have the same protection afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to these corporate
governance requirements.
The
holder of our shares of Class B common stock has additional rights and privileges which allow the holders to exert additional control
over the Company.
We
have 2,500,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. As described elsewhere herein, each share of Class B common stock
is entitled to twenty (20) votes per share on all matters put toward a vote of our common stock holders. All shares of Class B common
stock are held by Sportech. This represents voting power equal to 50,000,000 shares of common stock, or approximately 78.41% of our voting
power. The holders of our Class B common stock continue to hold a majority of the voting power of the Company’s common stock, and
the holders of our common stock hold a minority voting interest. As such, holders of our common stock will not be afforded the same protection
if such shares of Class B common stock were not issued and outstanding.
U.S.
investors may have difficulty enforcing civil liabilities against our company, our directors or members of senior management or executive
officers.
Certain
members of our senior management, executive officers, and board of directors are non-residents of the United States, and a substantial
portion of the assets of such persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be impracticable to serve process on
such persons in the United States or to enforce judgments obtained in U.S. courts against them based on civil liability provisions of
the securities laws of the United States. Even if you are successful in bringing such an action, there is doubt as to whether Spanish
courts would enforce certain civil liabilities under U.S. securities laws in original actions or judgments of U.S. courts based upon
these civil liability provisions. In addition, awards of punitive damages in actions brought in the United States or elsewhere may be
unenforceable in Spain or elsewhere outside the United States. An award for monetary damages under U.S. securities laws would be considered
punitive if it does not seek to compensate the claimant for loss or damage suffered and is intended to punish the defendant. The enforceability
of any judgment in Spain will depend on the particular facts of the case as well as the laws and treaties in effect at the time. The
United States and Spain do not currently have a treaty or statute providing for recognition and enforcement of the judgments of the other
country (other than arbitration awards) in civil and commercial matters.
As
a result, our U.S. public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against us, our management
or our directors than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States.
Because
we have no current plans to pay cash dividends on our common stock, you may not receive any return on investment unless you sell your
common stock for a price greater than that which you paid for it.
We
currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the development, commercialization and growth of our business,
and therefore we do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future determination
to declare dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, operating results,
capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. Our future ability
to pay cash dividends on our common stock may also be limited by the terms of any future debt securities or credit facility . As
a result, capital appreciation, if any, of the common stock you purchase, will be your sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.
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We
are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company, and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth
companies and smaller reporting companies may make our common stock less attractive to investors.
We
are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company,
we may take advantage of certain exemptions and relief from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies
that are not emerging growth companies, including (i) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) having the option of delaying the adoption of certain new or revised financial accounting standards,
(iii) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and (iv) exemptions
from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute
payments not previously approved. We may take advantage of these exemptions until such time that we are no longer an emerging growth
company. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different than the information you receive from other public companies
in which you hold stock. Further, pursuant to Section 107 of the JOBS Act, we have elected to take advantage of the extended transition
period for complying with new or revised accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. As a
result, our operating results and financial statements may not be comparable to the operating results and financial statements of other
companies who have adopted the new or revised accounting standards.
We
will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) December 31, 2030, (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we
have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, (iii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we are deemed to be a “large
accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock held
by non-affiliates was $700.0 million or more as of the last business day of the second fiscal quarter of such year or (iv) the date on
which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period.
We
are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined in the Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company
even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller
reporting companies until the fiscal year following the determination that our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates
is $250 million or more measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenues are less than $100 million
during the most recently completed fiscal year and our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is $700 million or more
measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter.
It
is possible that some investors will find our common stock less attractive as a result of the foregoing, which may result in a less active
trading market for our common stock and higher volatility in our stock price.
Our
management and principal stockholders own a significant percentage of our stock and will be able to exert significant control over matters
subject to stockholder approval.
As
of December 31, 2025, our executive officers and directors, together with our five percent or greater stockholders and their respective
affiliates, beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 92.74% of the voting power of the Company. If they act together, they will
be able to control the management and affairs of our company and most matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election
of directors, amendments of our organizational documents and approval of any merger, sale of substantially all our assets or other significant
corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may prevent or discourage unsolicited acquisition proposals or offers for our
common stock that you or other stockholders may feel are in your or their best interest as one of our stockholders.
Provisions
of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, in each case, may delay or prevent a take-over that may not be in
the best interests of our stockholders.
Provisions
of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, in each case, may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects, which
include, among others, (i) the existence of our Class B common stock, which is entitled to 20 votes per share, as more particularly described
elsewhere in this Annual Report, (ii) who can fill vacancies of our board of directors, (iii) supermajority voting thresholds for the
removal of members of our board, and (iv) when and by whom special meetings of our stockholders may be called, and may delay, defer or
prevent a takeover attempt.
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In
addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of shares of preferred stock which will have
such rights and preferences determined from time to time by our board of directors. Our board of directors may, without stockholder approval
(except as may be required under Nasdaq rules), issue additional preferred shares with dividends, liquidation, conversion, voting or
other rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock. Further, our amended and
restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that our board of directors
could use to implement a stockholder rights plan (also known as a “poison pill”).
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for an exclusive forum in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware for
certain disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum
for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum,
(i) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, the federal district court
for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action
or proceeding brought on our behalf, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers
or other employees to us or our stockholders, (c) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware, or the DGCL, our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal
affairs doctrine and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by law, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be
the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause or causes of action arising under the Securities Act, including
all causes of action asserted against any defendant to such complaint. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding
any interest in shares of our common stock will be deemed to have had notice of and consented to the forum selection clause in our amended
and restated certificate of incorporation described in this paragraph.
The
foregoing provision would not preclude stockholders that assert claims under the Exchange Act, from bringing such claims in federal court,
to the extent that the Exchange Act confers exclusive federal jurisdiction over such claims, subject to applicable law.
We
believe our choice of forum provision may benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law by chancellors
and judges particularly experienced in resolving corporate disputes, efficient administration of cases on a more expedited schedule relative
to other forums and protection against the burdens of multi-forum litigation. However, our choice of forum provision may impose additional
litigation costs on stockholders in pursuing claims and may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum
that it believes to be favorable for disputes with us or any of our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits
with respect to such claims. In addition, while the Delaware courts have determined that such choice of forum provisions are facially
valid, a stockholder may nevertheless seek to bring a claim in a venue other than those designated in the choice of forum provision,
and there can be no assurance that such provision will be enforced by a court in those other jurisdictions. If a court were to find the
choice of forum provision in our 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 adversely affect our business and financial condition.
Reports
published by analysts, including projections in those reports that differ from our actual results, could adversely affect the price and
trading volume of our common stock.
Securities
research analysts may establish and publish their own periodic projections for our Company. These projections may vary widely and may
not accurately predict the results we actually achieve. The price of our common stock may decline if our actual results do not match
the projections of these securities research analysts. Similarly, if one or more of the analysts who write reports on us downgrades our
stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price could decline. If one or more of these analysts
ceases coverage of us or fails to publish reports on us regularly, our stock price or trading volume could decline.
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obligations associated with being a public company require significant resources and management attention.
As
a public company in the United States, we incur legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not previously incur as a private company.
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”),
the listing requirements of the Nasdaq and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these rules and regulations
increases our legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly and increases demand
on our systems and resources. The Exchange Act requires that we file annual and current reports with respect to our business, financial
condition and results of operations. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we establish and maintain effective internal
control over financial reporting and requires our independent registered public accounting firm to attest to the effectiveness of such
internal control. Even if our management concludes that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective, our independent
registered public accounting firm may decline to attest to our management’s assessment or may issue a report that is qualified
if it is not satisfied with our internal controls or the level at which such controls are documented, designed, operated or reviewed,
or if it interprets the relevant requirements differently from us. Failure to comply with Section 404 could subject us to regulatory
scrutiny and sanctions, impair our ability to generate revenue, cause investors to lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of
our financial reports and negatively affect our share price. The material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting
relating to our entity level and financial close and reporting control environments identified in accordance with Section 404 could have
a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations if they are not remediated.
Furthermore,
the demands of being a public company may divert management’s attention from implementing our growth strategy, which could prevent
us from improving our business, financial condition and results of operations. We have made, and will continue to make, changes to our
internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and accounting systems to continue to meet our reporting obligations as a public
company. However, the measures we have taken, and will continue to take, may not be sufficient to satisfy our obligations as a public
company. In addition, these rules and regulations increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more time-consuming
and costly. For example, these rules and regulations make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer
liability insurance, and we may be required to incur substantial costs to maintain the same or similar coverage. These additional obligations
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
In
addition, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure are creating uncertainty for
public companies, increasing legal and financial compliance costs and making some activities more time consuming. These laws, regulations
and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application
in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty
regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We intend to
continue to invest resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may result in increased general
and administrative expenses and a diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance
activities. If our efforts to comply with new laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing
bodies due to ambiguities related to their application and practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us
and our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow could be adversely affected.
We have identified
material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and if we fail to remediate these weaknesses or maintain effective
internal controls, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or comply with our reporting obligations.
As a result of our recent
direct listing, we are in the early stages of designing, implementing and documenting our internal control over financial reporting in
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act. In connection with the preparation of this Annual Report, management identified
material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, including insufficient internal review and monitoring over the financial
close and reporting process. Accordingly, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December
31, 2025.
We are actively engaged in
efforts to remediate these material weaknesses, including enhancing our financial reporting processes, strengthening internal review and
oversight functions and implementing additional controls. However, these remediation efforts are ongoing, and we cannot assure you that
they will be successful or that additional material weaknesses will not be identified in the future.
If we are unable to remediate these material weaknesses, or if we otherwise fail to establish and maintain effective
internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, we may be unable to accurately and timely report our
financial condition and results of operations, which could result in restatements of our financial statements, delays in required filings,
or failure to meet our reporting obligations. Any such developments could adversely affect investor confidence in our company, result
in a decline in the trading price of our securities and expose us to litigation or regulatory investigations.
We
may not be able to maintain a listing of our common stock on Nasdaq.
We
must meet certain financial and liquidity criteria to maintain our listing on Nasdaq. If we fail to meet any of Nasdaq’s continued
listing standards or we violate Nasdaq listing requirements, our common stock may be delisted. In addition, our board of directors may
determine that the cost of maintaining our listing on a national securities exchange outweighs the benefits of such listing. A delisting
of our common stock from Nasdaq may materially impair our stockholders’ ability to buy and sell our common stock and could have
an adverse effect on the market price of, and the efficiency of the trading market for, our common stock. The delisting of our common
stock may result in a determination that the common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in the common
stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for
our securities. The delisting of our common stock could significantly impair our ability to raise capital and the value of your investment.
In addition, if our common stock is no longer traded on Nasdaq, or another U.S. national securities exchange, Cádiz CF would be
entitled to terminate the MG License Agreement and the HPT License Agreement. For more information, see the risk factors titled “We
have entered into an exclusive license agreement with Cádiz CF, whereby Cádiz CF has licensed all rights to the Nomadar
HPT to Nomadar, but there is no guarantee that Cádiz CF will not terminate this agreement in the future” and “We have
entered into an exclusive license agreement with Cádiz CF, whereby Cádiz CF has licensed all rights to the Mágico
González brand, outside of Spain, to Nomadar, but there is no guarantee that Cádiz CF will not terminate this agreement
in the future.”
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It
is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will sell under the Company’s Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with
Yorkville, or the actual gross proceeds resulting from those sales. Further, we may not have access to the full amount available under
the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with Yorkville.
On
May 20, 2025, or the Effective Date, we entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the “SEPA”) with YA II PN, LTD.
(“Yorkville”), pursuant to which Yorkville has committed to purchase up to $30,000,000 of shares of our common stock, subject
to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the SEPA. The shares of our common stock that may be issued under the SEPA may be
sold by us to Yorkville at our discretion from time to time for a period of up to 36 months, unless the SEPA is earlier terminated.
We
generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares of common stock to Yorkville under the SEPA. Sales
of our common stock, if any, to Yorkville will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may ultimately
decide to sell to Yorkville all, some or none of the shares of our common stock that may be available for us to sell to Yorkville pursuant
to the SEPA.
Because
the per share purchase price that Yorkville will pay for the shares we may elect to sell pursuant to the SEPA, if any, will fluctuate
based on the market prices of our common stock prior to each Advance made pursuant to the SEPA, as of the date of this Annual Report,
it is not possible for us to predict the number of shares of common stock that we will sell to Yorkville under the SEPA, the purchase
price per share that Yorkville will pay for shares purchased from us under the SEPA, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive
from those purchases by Yorkville under the SEPA, if any.
Although
the SEPA provides that we may sell up to an aggregate of $30,000,000 of our common stock to Yorkville, only 6,666,667 shares of our common
stock are registered under the Securities Act for resale by Yorkville. If we elect to sell to Yorkville all of the 6,666,667 shares of
common stock registered for resale, depending on the market price of our common stock prior to each Advance made pursuant to the SEPA,
the actual gross proceeds from the sale of all such shares may be substantially less than the $30,000,000 available to us under the SEPA,
which could materially adversely affect our liquidity.
Unless
there is a significant increase in the market price of our common stock, it will be necessary for us to issue and sell to Yorkville under
the SEPA more than the 6,666,667 shares registered for resale in order to receive aggregate gross proceeds equal to $30,000,000 under
the SEPA, and we will be required to file with the SEC one or more additional registration statements to register under the Securities
Act the resale by the Yorkville of any such additional shares we wish to sell from time to time under the SEPA, which the SEC must declare
effective. Under the applicable Nasdaq rules, in no event may the Company issue to Yorkville under the SEPA more than 19.99% of the shares
of common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the SEPA (the “Exchange Cap”), unless the Company obtains
stockholder approval to issue shares of common stock in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules. Any issuance
and sale by us under the SEPA of shares of common stock in addition to the 6,666,667 shares of common stock registered for resale would
cause additional dilution to our stockholders.
We
are not required or permitted to issue any shares of common stock under the SEPA if such issuance would breach our obligations under
the rules or regulations of Nasdaq. In addition, Yorkville will not be required to, and may not, purchase any shares of our common stock
if such sale would result in its beneficial ownership exceeding 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding common stock.
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may be diluted by future issuances of preferred stock or additional common stock in connection with the SEPA, our incentive plans, acquisitions
or otherwise; future sales of such shares in the public market, or the expectations that such sales may occur, could lower our stock
price.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue shares of common stock and options, rights, warrants and appreciation
rights relating to our common stock for the consideration and on the terms and conditions established by our board of directors in its
sole discretion. We could issue a significant number of shares of common stock in the future in connection with investments or acquisitions.
Any of these issuances could dilute our existing stockholders, and such dilution could be significant. Moreover, such dilution could
have a material adverse effect on the market price for the shares of our common stock. In addition, we may initially issue up to 3,000,000
shares of common stock pursuant to the Company’s 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (as defined below), plus additional shares
of common stock equal to 5% of our issued and outstanding common stock on an annual basis, pursuant to an “evergreen” provision
set forth in the 2025 Plan. See the section entitled “ Item 11. Executive Compensation - Equity Incentive Plans. ”
In
connection with the SEPA, on May 20, 2025, the Company and Yorkville entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to register all of the shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes and all of the shares of common stock issuable under the SEPA pursuant to an Advance.
The Company has previously registered under a (i) Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-284716), 937,500 shares of common
stock issuable to Yorkville, which represents (a) 37,500 shares issued to Yorkville as commitment shares, at a stated value of $8.00
per share, and (b) 900,000 shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes; and (ii) Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-291747), 6,666,667 shares that we may elect, in our sole discretion, to issue and sell to Yorkville, from time to time, pursuant
to the terms of the SEPA. However, the number of shares issuable in connection with the SEPA is not knowable at this time, and will depend,
in part, on the trading price of our common stock. If we are required to issue additional shares under the SEPA, we may need to file
one or more registration statements with the SEC to register such shares. See “ Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Financial
Analysis – Standby Equity Purchase Agreement ” for more information. As of March 31, 2026, 122,420 shares of Class A common
stock have been issued under the Convertible Notes and up to 616,438, may be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Notes.
The
conversion price of each Convertible Note is $8.00 per share of Class A common stock, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Convertible
Notes. Each Convertible Note provides that the conversion price of each Convertible Note shall be adjusted if the Company issues shares
of Class A common stock at a price less than $8.00. In February 2026, we issued shares of Class A common stock to a third-party investor
at a price equal to $3.65 per share. As a result, the conversion price of the Convertible Notes was adjusted downward to $3.65 per share.
In
addition, the future issuance of shares of preferred stock with voting rights may adversely affect the voting power of the holders of
shares of our common stock, either by diluting the voting power of our common stock if the preferred stock votes together with the common
stock as a single class, or by giving the holders of any such preferred stock the right to block an action on which they have a separate
class vote, even if the action were approved by the holders of our shares of our common stock.
The
future issuance of shares of preferred stock with dividend or conversion rights, liquidation preferences or other economic terms favorable
to the holders of preferred stock could adversely affect the market price for our common stock by making an investment in the common
stock less attractive. For example, investors in the common stock may not wish to purchase common stock at a price above the conversion
price of a series of convertible preferred stock because the holders of the preferred stock would effectively be entitled to purchase
common stock at the lower conversion price, causing economic dilution to the holders of common stock.
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sale and issuance of our common stock to Yorkville will cause dilution to our existing stockholders, and the sale of the shares of common
stock acquired by Yorkville, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the price of our common stock to fall.
The
purchase price for the shares of common stock that we may sell to Yorkville under the SEPA will fluctuate based on the market price of
our common stock. Depending on a number of factors, including market liquidity, sales of such shares of common stock may cause the trading
price of our common stock to fall.
If
and when we do sell shares of common stock to Yorkville, it may resell all, some, or none of those shares of common stock at its discretion,
subject to the terms of the SEPA. Therefore, sales of common stock to Yorkville by us could result in substantial dilution to the interests
of other holders of our common stock. Additionally, the sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock to Yorkville, or the
anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a desirable
time and price.
We may not receive all of the proceeds from
our committed private placement financings.
We have entered into private placement agreements in February 2026 and March 2026, which each provide for funding
in multiple future tranches, for an aggregate of approximately $7.13 million in proceeds. As of the date hereof, we have received approximately
$3.85 million and are scheduled to receive the remaining tranches on the schedules set forth in the respective subscription agreements.
If we do not receive some or all of the anticipated proceeds, we may need to seek additional capital, which may not be available on favorable
terms, if at all, and any such financing could be dilutive to our stockholders.