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Lazydays Holdings (GORV)
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Lazydays Holdings (GORV) Risk Analysis

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Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning.

Lazydays Holdings disclosed 39 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Lazydays Holdings reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q3, 2024

Risk Distribution
39Risks
41% Finance & Corporate
21% Production
13% Legal & Regulatory
13% Ability to Sell
8% Tech & Innovation
5% Macro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
This chart displays the stock's most recent risk distribution according to category. TipRanks has identified 6 major categories: Finance & corporate, legal & regulatory, macro & political, production, tech & innovation, and ability to sell.

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Risk Highlights Q3, 2024

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 16 Risks
Finance & Corporate
With 16 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
39
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S&P 500 Average: 31
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S&P 500 Average: 31
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Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 39

Finance & Corporate
Total Risks: 16/39 (41%)Above Sector Average
Share Price & Shareholder Rights6 | 15.4%
Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
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If we fail to comply with the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq Capital Market, we may be delisted and the price of our common stock, our ability to access the capital markets and our financial condition could be negatively impacted.
Our common stock is currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbol "GORV." To maintain the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market, we are required to meet certain listing requirements, including, among others, maintaining a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). As we pursue capital-raising transactions, we intend to actively monitor the bid price of our common stock and its compliance with the listing requirement. If we fail to comply with the continued listing standards and the Nasdaq Capital Market delists our securities from trading on its exchange, we and our stockholders could face significant negative consequences including: reducing the liquidity and market price of our common stock; reducing the number of investors willing to hold or acquire our common stock, which could negatively impact our ability to raise equity financing; decreasing the amount of news and analyst coverage of the Company; and limiting our ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides to the fullest extent permitted by law that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for certain legal actions between the us and our stockholders, which could increase the costs to bring a claim in a judicial forum viewed by the stockholders as more favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides to the fullest extent permitted by law that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to the Company or our stockholders, any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL"), or any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. The choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us or our directors, officers and other employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions. The exclusive forum provision in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation does not apply to actions arising under the federal securities laws and will not preclude or contract the scope of exclusive federal or concurrent jurisdiction for actions brought under the federal securities laws including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
Our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program, which could increase the volatility of the price of our common stock.
In September 2021, our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to a maximum of $25.0 million of our shares of common stock through December 31, 2022. On December 15, 2022, our board of directors approved the extension of the program for the remaining balance of $13.7 million and approved additional repurchases of $50.0 million, each through December 31, 2024 of which $63.4 million remains as of December 31, 2023. Repurchases may be made at management's discretion from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to a trading plan subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. There can be no assurance that we would buy shares of our common stock or the timeframe for repurchases under our stock repurchase program or that any repurchases would have a positive impact on our stock price or earnings per share. Additionally, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was recently signed into law, which, among other things, imposed a new 1% excise tax on the fair market value of stock redeemed or repurchased by publicly traded corporations on or after January 1, 2023, subject to certain exceptions. If we redeem or repurchase shares of our stock in the future under our current stock repurchase program or otherwise, we could be subject to this excise tax, unless the redemptions or repurchases qualify for any of the exceptions that are provided in the Inflation Reduction Act or in future regulations or rules. Any such excise tax would be a liability and could increase the amount of tax that we are required to pay.
Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
The holders of Series A Preferred Stock own a large portion of the voting power and have the right to designate two members to our board of directors. This significantly influences the composition of our board of directors and future actions taken by our board of directors.
Our board of directors currently has eight members. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are exclusively entitled to designate two members to our board of directors. In addition, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote upon all matters upon which holders of our common stock have the right to vote and are entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of full shares of our common stock into which such shares of Series A Preferred Stock could be converted at the then applicable conversion rate. These matters include the election of all director nominees not designated by the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock. As a result, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have significant influence on the composition of our board of directors. As of December 31, 2023, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock held approximately 63.1% of the voting power on an as-converted basis, taking into account the accrued dividends which we may elect to pay in cash or shares of common stock. As a result, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will have the ability to influence future actions requiring stockholder approval. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations governing the Series A Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock must consent to us taking certain actions, including among others, increasing the number of directors constituting our board of directors above eight members, incurring certain indebtedness and the sale of certain assets. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are not obligated to consent to any specific action and there can be no assurance that the holders will consent to any action our board of directors determines is in the best interests of our stockholders as a whole. Additionally, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have been granted a right of first refusal on certain debt financings. Pursuant to this right, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have 15 business days to determine whether they want to undertake a covered debt financing. This may delay our ability to undertake a debt financing and may cause certain third parties to be less willing to engage in any debt financing with us. As a common shareholder, Series A Preferred shareholders could negatively impact your investment and may not take actions that will be in your best interest.
Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5
The conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock into our common stock may dilute the value for the other holders of our common stock.
The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 5,962,733 shares of our common stock (this excludes accrued dividends which we may elect to pay in cash or shares of common stock). As a result of the conversion of any issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, the existing holders of our common stock will own a smaller percentage of the outstanding common stock. Further, additional shares of our common stock may be issuable pursuant to certain other features of the Series A Preferred Stock, with such issuances being further dilutive to existing holders of our common stock. If the Series A Preferred Stock is converted into our common stock, holders of such common stock will be entitled to the same dividend and distribution rights as other holders of our common stock. As such, another dilutive effect which may result from the conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be a dilution to dividends and distributions receivable on account of our common stock.
Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6
Our outstanding Series A convertible preferred stock, warrants, options and restricted stock units may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
As of December 31, 2023, we had outstanding (i) stock options issued to the board of directors and employees to purchase 376,940 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $4.50 to $30.00 per share, (ii) 600,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock which are convertible into up to 5,962,733 shares of common stock, taking into account any accrued dividends which we may elect to pay in cash or shares of common stock, and (iii) 238,275 restricted stock units. We may also issue additional equity awards under our Amended and Restated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Amended 2018 Plan"). The sale, or even the possibility of sale, of the shares of common stock underlying the warrants, stock options, restricted stock units and Series A Preferred Stock and the shares issuable under the Amended 2018 Plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the common stock or on our ability to obtain future financing. If and to the extent these warrants, stock options and restricted stock units are exercised or the Series A Preferred Stock is converted to common stock, you may experience substantial dilution to your holdings.
Accounting & Financial Operations2 | 5.1%
Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 1
We have incurred impairment charges for goodwill, and could incur impairment charges for intangible assets or other long-lived assets.
At least annually, we review goodwill, trademarks and trade names for impairment. Long-lived assets, identifiable intangible assets and goodwill are also reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable from future cash flows. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business or other factors. If the carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. Our determination of future cash flows, future recoverability and fair value of our long-lived assets includes significant estimates and assumptions. Changes in those estimates and/or assumptions or lower than anticipated future financial performance may result in the identification of an impaired asset and a non-cash impairment charge, which could be material. Any such charge could adversely affect our financial position or results of operations. Refer to Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 2
Failure to identify deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting in a timely matter or to remediate any deficiencies, or the identification of material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the future could prevent us from accurately and timely reporting our financial results. This could lead to a loss of investor confidence in our financial statements and have an adverse effect on our stock price.
As of December 31, 2023, management identified material weaknesses in our internal control related to the ineffective design and implementation of information technology general controls ("ITGCs") in the areas of user access, program change management and security administration that are relevant to the preparation of our financial statements, and the turnover of certain accounting positions during the fourth quarter. Additionally, the Company was unable to attract, develop and retain sufficient resources to fulfill internal control responsibilities during the fourth quarter which impacted the operating effectiveness of controls during that period. Management has developed and implemented a remediation plan to address both material weaknesses. Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable and accurate financial statements and to effectively prevent fraud. We devote significant resources and time to comply with the internal control over financial reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as amended (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act"). There is no assurance that material weaknesses or significant deficiencies will not occur or that we will be successful in adequately remediating any such material weaknesses and significant deficiencies. We may in the future discover areas of our internal controls that need improvement. We cannot be certain that we will be successful in maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting and financial processes. Furthermore, as we grow our business, including through acquisition, our internal controls will become more complex, and we will require significantly more resources to ensure our internal controls remain effective. Additionally, the existence of any material weakness or significant deficiency would require management to devote significant time and incur significant expense to remediate any such material weaknesses or significant deficiencies, and management may not be able to remediate any such material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in a timely manner. The existence of any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting could also result in errors in our financial statements that could require us to restate our financial statements, cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, subject us to investigations from regulatory authorities or cause stockholders to lose confidence in our reported financial information, all of which could materially and adversely affect us.
Debt & Financing5 | 12.8%
Debt & Financing - Risk 1
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We repurchased the following shares of our common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2024: PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or ProgramApproximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)July 1 - July 31, 2024- $- - $63,370,543 August 1 - August 31, 2024- - - 63,370,543 September 1 - September 30, 2024- - - 63,370,543 - - -(1)On September 13, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $25 million of our common stock through December 31, 2024. On December 15, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $50 million of our common stock through December 31, 2024. These shares may be purchased from time-to-time in the open market at prevailing prices, in privately negotiated transactions or through block trades.
Debt & Financing - Risk 2
Our credit facility and loan agreement contain restrictive covenants that may impair our ability to access sufficient capital and operate our business.
Our credit facility contains various provisions that limit our ability to, among other things: (a) incur additional indebtedness or liens; (b) consolidate or merge; (c) alter the business conducted by the Company and our subsidiaries; (d) make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions; (e) sell assets, including capital stock of our subsidiaries; (f) enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; (g) pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire capital stock or certain other indebtedness; (h) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (i) and enter into agreements restricting our subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends. In addition, the restrictive covenants contained in the documentation governing the credit facility require us to maintain specified financial ratios. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources" below. Our ability to comply with those financial ratios may be affected by events beyond our control, and our failure to comply with these ratios could result in an event of default. The restrictive covenants may affect our ability to operate and finance our business as we deem appropriate. Our inability to meet obligations as they become due or to comply with various financial covenants contained in the instruments governing our current or future indebtedness could constitute an event of default under the instruments governing our indebtedness. If there were an event of default under the instruments governing our indebtedness, the holders of the affected indebtedness could declare all of the affected indebtedness immediately due and payable, which, in turn, could cause the acceleration of the maturity of all of our other indebtedness. We may not have sufficient funds available, or we may not have access to sufficient capital from other sources, to repay any accelerated debt. Even if we could obtain additional financing, the terms of such financing may not be favorable to us. In addition, substantially all of our assets are subject to liens securing the obligations under the credit facility. If amounts outstanding under the credit facility were accelerated, our lenders could foreclose on these liens and we could lose substantially all of our assets. Any event of default under the instruments governing our indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. On February 21, 2023, we amended our Senior Secured Credit Facility with M&T Bank including increasing the committed floor plan financing to $525 million from $327.0 million and increasing the capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility to up to $50.0 million from $25.0 million. We were in breach of our covenant with M&T Bank as of December 31, 2023, but received a waiver through the second quarter of 2024, with modified covenant terms through the fourth quarter of 2024. Please see Item 9B for further information. Additionally, on December 29, 2023, we entered into a $35.0 million mortgage loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement"), with Coliseum Holdings I, LLC as lender (the "Lender"). The Lender is an affiliate of Coliseum Capital Management, LLC ("Coliseum") and, Christopher Shackelton, the chairman of our Board. Certain funds and accounts managed by Coliseum currently hold 57% of LazyDays common stock (calculated as if the preferred stock has been converted into common stock). Covenants under the Loan Agreement restrict our ability to, among other things, but subject to certain exceptions: (i) sell, mortgage, assign or transfer any interest in the mortgaged property, (ii) create, incur, assume or permit to exist any lien on any portion of the mortgaged property, (iii) create, incur or assume any indebtedness, (iv) enter into, amend, modify, supplement or terminate material agreements and (v) enter into, terminate or amend any lease. If we breach certain of the covenants in the Loan Agreement or otherwise default on the loan, the Lender would have the right to accelerate the loan and foreclose on the collateral. If we do not have sufficient cash to repay the Loan at that time, we would be forced to refinance the loan. We cannot assure you that such refinancing would be available to us on favorable terms or at all.
Debt & Financing - Risk 3
Our ability to operate and expand our business and to respond to changing business and economic conditions will depend on the availability of adequate capital.
The operation of our business, the rate of our expansion and our ability to respond to changing business and economic conditions depend on the availability of adequate capital, which in turn depends on cash flow generated by our business and, if necessary, the availability of equity or debt capital. We also require sufficient cash flow to meet our obligations under our existing debt agreements. We are dependent to a significant extent on our ability to finance our new and certain of our pre-owned RV inventory under the credit facility. Floor plan financing arrangements allow us to borrow money to purchase new RVs from the manufacturer or pre-owned RVs on trade-in or at auction and pay off the loan when we sell the financed RV. We may need to increase the capacity of our existing credit facility in connection with our acquisition of dealerships and overall growth. In the event that we are unable to obtain such incremental financing, our ability to complete acquisitions could be limited. We cannot ensure that our cash flow from operations or cash available under our credit facility will be sufficient to meet our needs. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flows from operations in the future, and if availability under our credit facility is not sufficient, we may have to obtain additional financing. Towards that end, on December 29, 2023, we entered into a loan agreement, as described below in "Our credit facility and loan agreement contain restrictive covenants that may impair our ability to access sufficient capital and operate our business." If we obtain additional capital through the issuance of equity, the interests of existing stockholders may be diluted. If we incur additional indebtedness, such indebtedness may contain significant financial covenants and other negative covenants that may significantly restrict our ability to operate. We cannot ensure that we could obtain additional financing on favorable terms or at all.
Debt & Financing - Risk 4
We may not be able to satisfy our debt obligations upon the occurrence of a change in control under our credit facility or loan agreement.
A change in control is an event of default under the credit facility. Upon the occurrence of a change in control, M&T Bank will have the right to declare all outstanding obligations under the credit facility immediately due and payable and to terminate the availability of future advances to us. There can be no assurance that our lenders will agree to an amendment of the credit facility or a waiver of any such event of default. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient resources available to satisfy all of our obligations under the credit facility if no waiver or amendment is obtained. The effect of this provision may be to make a change in control less likely, potentially decreasing the value of our shares of common stock. In the event we are unable to satisfy these obligations, it could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. On December 29, 2023, we entered into a loan agreement, as described below in "Our credit facility and loan agreement contain restrictive covenants that may impair our ability to access sufficient capital and operate our business." A change in control is an event of default under the loan agreement. Upon the occurrence of a change in control, the lender is permitted to take certain remedies, including declaring the debt to be immediately due and payable, partially foreclosing the mortgage and taking possession of the related property, any of which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Debt & Financing - Risk 5
Our business is affected by the availability of financing to us and our customers.
Our business is affected by the availability of financing to us and our customers. Generally, RV dealers finance their purchases of inventory with financing provided by lending institutions. On February 21, 2023, we amended our Senior Secured Credit Facility with M&T Bank including increasing the committed floor plan financing to $525 million from $327 million and increasing the capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility to up to $50 million from $25 million. We were in breach of our covenant with M&T Bank as of December 31, 2023, but received a waiver through the second quarter of 2024, with modified covenant terms through the fourth quarter of 2024. Please see Item 9B for further information. As of December 31, 2023, substantially all of the invoice cost of new RV inventory was financed under the floor plan facility. A decrease in the availability of this type of wholesale financing or an increase in the cost of such wholesale financing could prevent us from carrying adequate levels of inventory, which may limit product offerings and could lead to reduced sales and revenues. Furthermore, most of our customers finance their RV purchases. Consumer credit market conditions, including rising interest rates, sustained interest rates at current levels, continue to influence demand, especially for RVs, and may continue to do so. There continues to be fewer lenders, more stringent underwriting and loan approval criteria, and greater down payment requirements than in the past. If credit conditions or the credit worthiness of our customers worsen, and adversely affect the ability of consumers to finance potential purchases on acceptable terms and interest rates, it could result in a decrease in the sales of our products and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, on December 29, 2023, we entered into a loan agreement, as described below in "Our credit facility and loan agreement contain restrictive covenants that may impair our ability to access sufficient capital and operate our business."
Corporate Activity and Growth3 | 7.7%
Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 1
Our growth in existing markets or expansion into new, unfamiliar markets, whether through acquisitions or otherwise, presents risks that could materially affect profitability.
Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to make successful acquisitions and to integrate the operations of acquired retail locations, including centralizing certain functions to achieve cost savings and pursuing programs and processes that promote cooperation and the sharing of opportunities and resources among our retail locations and consumer services and plans. We may not be able to achieve the anticipated operating and cost synergies or long-term strategic benefits of our acquisitions within the anticipated timing or at all. For as long as the first year after a substantial acquisition and possibly longer, the benefits from the acquisition may be offset by the costs incurred in integrating the business and operations. We intend to continue to expand in part by acquiring or building new retail or service locations in new markets. As a result of this and any future expansion, we may have less familiarity with local consumer preferences and could encounter difficulties in attracting customers due to a reduced level of consumer familiarity with us and our brands. Other factors, many of which are beyond our control, may impact our ability to acquire or open retail locations successfully, whether in existing or new markets, and operate them profitably. These factors include (a) the ability to (i) identify suitable acquisition opportunities at purchase prices likely to provide returns required by our acquisition criteria, (ii) control expenses associated with sourcing, evaluating and negotiating acquisitions (including those that are not completed), (iii) accurately assess the profitability of potential acquisitions or new locations, (iv) secure required third party or governmental permits and approvals, (v) negotiate favorable lease agreements, (vi) hire, train and retain skilled operating personnel, especially management personnel, (vii) provide a satisfactory product mix responsive to local market preferences where new retail locations are built or acquired, (viii) secure product lines, (ix) supply new retail locations with inventory in a timely manner; (b) the availability of construction materials and labor for new retail locations and the occurrence of significant construction delays or cost overruns; (c) competitors in the same geographic area and regional economic variants; (d) the absence of disagreements with potential acquisition targets that could lead to litigation; (e) successfully integrating the operations of acquired dealers with our own operations; (f) managing acquired dealers and stores profitably without substantial costs, delays, or other operational or financial problems; and (g) the ability of our information management systems to process increased information accurately and in a timely fashion. A negative outcome associated with any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Once we decide on a new market and identify a suitable acquisition or location opportunity, any delays in acquiring or opening or developing new retail locations could impact our financial results. For example, delays in the acquisition process or construction delays caused by permitting or licensing issues, material shortages, labor issues, weather delays or other acts of God, discovery of contaminants, accidents, deaths or injuries, third parties attempting to impose unsatisfactory restrictions on us in connection with their approval of acquisitions, and other factors could delay planned openings or force us to abandon planned openings altogether. As we grow, we will face the risk that our existing resources and systems, including management resources, accounting and finance personnel and operating systems, may be inadequate to support our growth. Finally, the size, timing, and integration of any future new retail location openings or acquisitions may cause substantial fluctuations in our results of operations from quarter to quarter. Consequently, our results of operations for any quarter may not be indicative of the results that may be achieved for any subsequent quarter or for a full fiscal year. These fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 2
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We have experienced management turnover, including turnover of our top executives, which creates uncertainties and could have an adverse effect on our business.
Our success depends, in significant part, on the continued services of our senior management team and on our ability to attract, motivate, develop, and retain a sufficient number of other highly skilled personnel, including finance, marketing, sales, and operations personnel. The loss of any one or more members of our senior management team, for any reason, including resignation or retirement, could impair our ability to execute our business strategy and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We experienced significant changes in our executive leadership in September 2024, including the resignations of John North as our Chief Executive Officer and Kelly Porter as our Chief Financial Officer. Our Board then appointed Ron Fleming, a former Senior Vice President of Operations of the Company, as our Interim Chief Executive Officer; promoted Amber Dillard as our Chief Operating Officer, and appointed Jeff Huddleston, a partner at CR3 Partners, as our Interim Chief Financial Officer. Although we have endeavored to implement these management transitions in a non-disruptive manner, such transitions can be inherently difficult to manage and may hamper our ability to meet our financial and operational goals. Such changes may also give rise to uncertainty among our customers, investors, vendors, employees and others concerning our future direction and performance. Any of the foregoing could result in significant disruptions to our operations and may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to execute on our business plans.
Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 3
Our risk management policies and procedures may not be fully effective in achieving their purposes.
Our policies, procedures, controls and oversight to monitor and manage our enterprise risks may not be fully effective in achieving their purpose and may leave us exposed to identified or unidentified risks. Past or future misconduct by our employees or vendors could result in violations of law by us, regulatory sanctions and/or serious reputational or financial harm to us. We monitor our policies, procedures and controls; however, there can be no assurance that these will be sufficient to prevent all forms of misconduct. We review our compensation policies and practices as part of our overall enterprise risk management program, but it is possible that our compensation policies could incentivize inappropriate risk taking or misconduct. If such inappropriate risks or misconduct occurs, it is possible that it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Production
Total Risks: 8/39 (21%)Below Sector Average
Manufacturing2 | 5.1%
Manufacturing - Risk 1
Our success depends to a significant extent on the well-being, popularity, financial condition and reputation for quality, of our manufacturers, particularly Thor Industries, Inc., Winnebago Industries, Inc., and Forest River, Inc., as well as their respective supply chains.
Thor Industries, Inc., Winnebago Industries, Inc., and Forest River, Inc. supplied approximately 41%, 23%, and 32%, respectively, of our purchases of new RV inventory during the year ended December 31, 2023. We depend on our manufacturers to provide us with products that compare favorably with competing products in terms of quality, performance, safety and advanced features. Any adverse change in the production efficiency, product development efforts, technological advancement, marketplace acceptance, reputation, marketing capabilities or financial condition of our manufacturers or their respective supply chains could have a substantial adverse impact on our business. Any difficulties encountered by any of our manufacturers resulting from economic, financial, or other factors could adversely affect the quality and number of products that they are able to supply to us and the services and support they provide to us. The interruption or discontinuance of the operations of our manufacturers or their respective supply chains could cause us to experience shortfalls, disruptions, or delays with respect to needed inventory. Although we believe that adequate alternate sources would be available that could replace any manufacturer as a product source, those alternate sources may not be available at the time of any interruption, alternative products may not be available at comparable quality and prices and alternative products may not be equally appealing to our customers.
Manufacturing - Risk 2
We may be subject to product liability claims if people or property are harmed by the products we sell and may be adversely impacted by manufacturer safety recalls.
Some of the products we sell may expose us to product liability claims relating to personal injury, death, or environmental or property damage, and may require product recalls or other actions. Although we maintain liability insurance, we cannot be certain that our insurance coverage will be adequate for losses actually incurred or that insurance will continue to be available to us on economically reasonable terms, or at all. In addition, some of our agreements with our vendors and sellers do not indemnify us from losses attributable to product liability. In addition, even if a product liability claim is not successful or is not fully pursued, the negative publicity surrounding a product recall or any assertion that the products sold by the Company caused property damage or personal injury could damage brand image and our reputation with existing and potential consumers and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Employment / Personnel1 | 2.6%
Employment / Personnel - Risk 1
We may be unable to retain senior executives and attract, develop, and retain other qualified employees.
Our success depends in part on our ability to attract, hire, develop and retain qualified personnel. Competition for the personnel required is high. We may be unsuccessful in attracting and retaining the personnel needed to conduct operations successfully. In this event, our business could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, the loss of members of our senior management team could impair our ability to execute our business plan and could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Supply Chain2 | 5.1%
Supply Chain - Risk 1
Any change, non-renewal, unfavorable renegotiation or termination of our supply arrangements for any reason could have a material adverse effect on product availability and cost and our financial performance.
Our supply arrangements with manufacturers are typically governed by dealer agreements, which are customary in the RV industry. Our dealer agreements with manufacturers are generally made on a location-by-location basis, and each retail location typically enters into multiple dealer agreements with multiple manufacturers. The terms of our dealer agreements are typically subject to us meeting program requirements and retail sales objectives, performing services and repairs for customers still under warranty (regardless from whom the RV was purchased), carrying the relevant manufacturer's parts and accessories needed to service and repair its RVs, actively advertising and promoting the manufacturer's RVs, and in some instances indemnifying the manufacturer. Our dealer agreements designate a specific geographic territory, exclusive to us, provided that we are able to meet the material obligations of the applicable dealer agreement. In addition, many of our dealer agreements contain contractual provisions concerning minimum advertised product pricing for current model year units. Wholesale pricing is generally established on a model year basis and is subject to change in the manufacturer's sole discretion. Any change, non-renewal, unfavorable renegotiation or termination of these dealer agreements for any reason could have a material adverse effect on product availability and cost and our financial performance.
Supply Chain - Risk 2
We depend on our relationships with third party providers of services, protection plans, products and resources and a disruption of these relationships or of these providers' operations could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our business depends in part on developing and maintaining productive relationships with third party providers of products, services, protection plans, and resources that we market to our customers. Additionally, we rely on certain third party providers to support our products, services, protection plans, and resources, including insurance carriers for our property and casualty insurance and extended service contracts, banks and captive financing companies for vehicle financing and refinancing. We cannot accurately predict whether, or the extent to which, we will experience any disruption in the supply of products from our vendors or services from our third party providers. Any such disruption could negatively impact our ability to market and sell our products, services, protection plans, and resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. With respect to the insurance programs that we offer, we are dependent on the insurance carriers that underwrite the insurance to obtain appropriate regulatory approvals and maintain compliance with insurance regulations. If such carriers do not obtain appropriate state regulatory approvals or comply with such changing regulations, we may be required to use an alternative carrier or change our insurance products or cease marketing certain insurance related products in certain states, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we are required to use an alternative insurance carrier or change our insurance related products, we may materially increase the time required to bring an insurance related product to market. Any disruption in our service offerings could harm our reputation and result in customer dissatisfaction. Additionally, we provide financing to qualified customers through a number of third party financing providers. If one or more of these third party providers ceases to provide financing to our customers, provides financing to fewer customers or no longer provides financing on competitive terms, or if we are unable to replace the current third party providers upon the occurrence of one or more of the foregoing events, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Costs3 | 7.7%
Costs - Risk 1
We primarily lease our retail locations and if we are unable to maintain those leases or locate alternative sites for retail locations in our target markets and on terms that are acceptable to it, our revenues and profitability could be materially adversely affected.
We lease 16 of the 24 real properties where we have operations. At inception of the leases, they generally provide for fixed monthly rentals with escalation clauses and range from three to twenty years. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our existing retail locations as leases expire, extend the leases or be able to locate alternative sites in our target markets and on favorable terms. Any failure to maintain our existing retail locations, extend the leases or locate alternative sites on favorable or acceptable terms could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Costs - Risk 2
Our failure to successfully procure and manage our inventory to reflect consumer demand in a volatile market and anticipate changing consumer preferences and buying trends could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our success depends upon our ability to successfully manage our inventory and to anticipate and respond to product trends and consumer demands in a timely manner. The preferences of our target consumers cannot be predicted with certainty and are subject to change. We may order products in advance of the following selling season. Extended lead times for our purchases may make it difficult for us to respond rapidly to new or changing product trends, increases or decreases in consumer demand or changes in prices. Additionally, adoption of new technological advances and changing governmental regulatory mandates could result in changes in consumer preferences for recreational vehicles or the types of recreational vehicles consumers prefer. These changes could include shifts to smaller recreational vehicles, electric recreational vehicles, autonomous recreational vehicles or other currently unanticipated changes. If we misjudge either the market for our products or our consumers' purchasing habits in the future, our revenues may decline significantly, we may not have sufficient inventory to satisfy consumer demand or sales orders, or we may be required to discount excess inventory; all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Costs - Risk 3
A portion of our revenue is from financing, insurance and extended service contracts, which depend on third party lenders and insurance companies. We cannot ensure these third parties will continue to provide RV financing and other products.
A portion of our revenue comes from the fees we receive from lending institutions and insurance companies for arranging financing and insurance coverage for our customers. The lending institution pays us a fee for each loan that it arranges. If these lenders were to lend to our customers directly rather than through us, we would not receive a fee. In addition, if customers prepay financing we arranged within a specified period (generally within six months of making the loan), we are required to rebate (or "chargeback") all or a portion of the commissions paid to us by the lending institution. The same process applies to vehicle services contract fees, which are also subject to chargebacks if a customer chooses to terminate the contract early. We receive a chargeback for a portion of the initial fees received. Our revenues from financing fees and vehicle service contract fees are recorded net of a reserve for estimated future chargebacks based on historical operating results. Lending institutions may change the criteria or terms they use to make loan decisions, which could reduce the number of customers for whom we can arrange financing, or may elect to not continue to provide these products with respect to RVs. Our customers may also use the internet or other electronic methods to find financing alternatives. If any of these events occur on a large scale, we could lose a significant portion of our income and profit. Furthermore, new and pre-owned vehicles may be sold and financed through retail installment sales contracts entered into between us and third-party purchasers. Prior to entering into a retail installment sales contract with a third-party purchaser, we typically have a commitment from a third-party lender for the assignment of such retail installment sales contract, subject to final review, approval and verification of the retail installment sales contract, related documentation and the information contained therein. Retail installment sales contracts are typically assigned by us to third-party lenders simultaneously with the execution of the retail installment sales contracts. Contracts in transit represent amounts due from third-party lenders from whom prearranged assignment agreements have been determined, and to whom the retail installment sales contract have been assigned. We recognize revenue when the applicable new or pre-owned vehicle is delivered and we have assigned the retail installment sales contract to a third-party lender and collectability is reasonably assured. Funding from the third-party lender is provided upon receipt, final review, approval and verification of the retail installment sales contract, related documentation and the information contained therein. Retail installment sales contracts are typically funded within ten days of the initial approval of the retail installment sales contract by the third-party lender. Contracts in transit are included in current assets and totaled $14.8 million and $15.4 million as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Any significant number of defaults on these retail installment sales contracts could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Legal & Regulatory
Total Risks: 5/39 (13%)Below Sector Average
Regulation3 | 7.7%
Regulation - Risk 1
Our business is subject to numerous federal, state and local regulations.
Our operations are subject to varying degrees of federal, state and local regulation, including regulations with respect to our RV sales, RV financing, marketing, direct mail, roadside assistance programs and insurance activities. New regulatory efforts may be proposed from time to time that may affect the way we operate our businesses. For example, in the past a principal source of leads for our direct response marketing efforts was new vehicle registrations provided by motor vehicle departments in various states. Currently, all states restrict access to motor vehicle registration information. We are also subject to federal and state consumer protection and unfair trade practice laws and regulations relating to the sale, transportation and marketing of motor vehicles. Federal, state and local laws and regulations also impose upon vehicle operators various restrictions on the weight, length and width of motor vehicles that may be operated in certain jurisdictions or on certain roadways. Certain jurisdictions also prohibit the sale of vehicles exceeding length restrictions. Further, certain federal and state laws and regulations affect our activities. Areas of our business affected by such laws and regulations include, but are not limited to, labor, advertising, consumer protection, digital marketing, real estate, promotions, quality of services, intellectual property, tax, import and export, anti-corruption, anti-competition, environmental, health and safety. Compliance with these laws and others may be onerous and costly, at times, and may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction which further complicates compliance efforts. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"), which was signed into law on July 21, 2010, established the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ("BCFP"), an independent federal agency with broad regulatory powers and limited oversight from the United States Congress. Although automotive dealers are generally excluded, the Dodd-Frank Act could lead to additional, indirect regulation of automotive dealers, in particular, their sale and marketing of finance and insurance products, through its regulation of automotive finance companies and other financial institutions. In addition, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "Affordable Care Act"), which was signed into law on March 23, 2010, may increase our annual employee health care costs that we fund and has increased our cost of compliance and compliance risk related to offering health care benefits. Efforts to modify, repeal or otherwise invalidate all, or certain provisions of, the Affordable Care Act and/or adopt a replacement healthcare reform law may impact our employee healthcare costs. If healthcare costs rise, we may experience increased operating costs, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, our property and casualty insurance programs that we offer through third party insurance carriers are subject to state laws and regulations governing the business of insurance, including, without limitation, laws and regulations governing the administration, underwriting, marketing, solicitation or sale of insurance products. Our third party insurance carriers are required to apply for, renew, and maintain licenses issued by state, federal or foreign regulatory authorities. Such regulatory authorities have relatively broad discretion to grant, renew and revoke such licenses. Accordingly, any failure by such parties to comply with the then current licensing requirements, which may include any determination of financial instability by such regulatory authorities, could result in such regulatory authorities denying third party insurance carriers' initial or renewal applications for such licenses, modifying the terms of licenses or revoking licenses that they currently possess, which could severely inhibit our ability to market these insurance products. Additionally, certain state laws and regulations govern the form and content of certain disclosures that must be made in connection with the sale, advertising or offer of any insurance program to a consumer. We review all marketing materials we disseminate to the public for compliance with applicable insurance regulations. We are required to maintain certain licenses and approvals in order to market insurance products. We have instituted various comprehensive policies and procedures to address compliance. However, there can be no assurance that employees, contractors, vendors or our agents will not violate such laws and regulations or our policies and procedures.
Regulation - Risk 2
If state dealer laws are repealed or weakened, our dealerships will be more susceptible to termination, non-renewal or renegotiation of dealer agreements.
State dealer laws generally provide that a manufacturer may not terminate or refuse to renew a dealer agreement unless it has first provided the dealer with written notice setting forth good cause and stating the grounds for termination or non-renewal. Some state dealer laws allow dealers to file protests or petitions or attempt to comply with the manufacturer's criteria within a specified notice period to avoid the termination or non-renewal. Manufacturers have been lobbying and continue to lobby for the repeal or revision of state dealer laws. If dealer laws are repealed in the states in which we operate, or manufacturers convince legislators to pass legislation in those states allowing termination or non-renewal of dealerships without cause, manufacturers may be able to terminate our dealer agreements without providing advance notice, an opportunity to cure or a showing of good cause. Without the protection of state dealer laws, it may also be more difficult for us to renew our dealer agreements upon expiration. The ability of a manufacturer to grant additional dealer agreements is based on a number of factors which we cannot control. If manufacturers grant new dealer agreements in areas near our existing markets, such new dealer agreements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Regulation - Risk 3
Regulations applicable to the sale of extended service contracts could materially impact our business and results of operations.
We offer extended service contracts that may be purchased as a supplement to the original purchaser's warranty as well as other optional products to protect the consumer's investment. These products are subject to complex federal and state laws and regulations. There can be no assurance that regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions in which these products are offered will not seek to further regulate or restrict these products. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could result in fines or other penalties including orders by state regulators to discontinue sales of the warranty products in one or more jurisdictions. Such a result could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Third parties bear the majority of the administration and liability obligations associated with these extended service contracts upon purchase by the customer. State laws and regulations, however, may limit or condition our ability to transfer these administration and liability obligations to third parties, which could in turn impact the way revenue is recognized from these products. Failure to comply with these laws could result in fines or other penalties, including orders by state regulators to discontinue sales of these product offerings as currently structured. Such a result could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Environmental / Social2 | 5.1%
Environmental / Social - Risk 1
Our failure to comply with certain environmental regulations could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our operations involve the use, handling, storage and contracting for recycling and/or disposal of materials such as motor oil and filters, transmission fluids, antifreeze, refrigerants, paints, thinners, batteries, cleaning products, lubricants, degreasing agents, tires and propane. Consequently, our business is subject to federal, state and local requirements that regulate the environment and public health and safety. We may incur significant costs to comply with such requirements. Our failure to comply with these regulations and requirements could cause us to become subject to fines and penalties or otherwise have an adverse impact on our business. In addition, we have indemnified certain of our landlords for any hazardous waste which may be found on or about property we lease. If any such hazardous waste were to be found on property that we occupy, a significant claim giving rise to our indemnity obligation could have a negative effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Environmental / Social - Risk 2
Climate change legislation or regulations restricting emission of "greenhouse gases" could result in increased operating costs and reduced demand for the RVs we sell.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has adopted rules under existing provisions of the federal Clean Air Act that require a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases from motor vehicles. The Biden Administration has focused significant attention on greenhouse gases and climate change. In addition, the SEC has proposed climate-related disclosure, which may be adopted as soon as the first quarter of 2024. The adoption of any laws or regulations requiring significant increases in fuel economy requirements or new federal or state restrictions on vehicles and automotive fuels in the United States or internationally could adversely affect demand for those vehicles and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Ability to Sell
Total Risks: 5/39 (13%)Below Sector Average
Competition1 | 2.6%
Competition - Risk 1
Competition in the market for products, services, and protection plans targeting the RV lifestyle or RV enthusiast could reduce our revenues and profitability.
Competition in the RV market is fragmented, driven by price, product and service features, technology, performance, reliability, quality, availability, variety, delivery and customer service. In addition to competing with other dealers of new and pre-owned RVs we compete directly or indirectly with major national insurance and warranty companies, providers of roadside assistance and providers of extended service contracts. Additional competitors may enter the businesses in which we currently operate. Some of our competitors may build new stores in or near our existing locations and certain RV and accessory manufacturers may choose to expand their direct to consumer offerings. In addition, an increase in the number of aggregator and price comparison sites for insurance products may negatively impact our sales of these products. If any of our competitors successfully provides a broader, more efficient or attractive combination of products, services and protection plans to our target customers, our business results could be materially adversely affected. Our inability to compete effectively with existing or potential competitors, some of which may have greater resources or be better positioned to absorb economic downturns in local markets, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Demand2 | 5.1%
Demand - Risk 1
Our business is seasonal, and this leads to fluctuations in sales and revenues.
We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, some variability in revenue, net income and cash flows as a result of seasonality in our business. Because our largest dealership is located in Florida, demand for services, protection plans, products and resources generally increases during the winter season when people move south for the winter or vacation in warmer climates, while sales and profits are generally lower during the summer months. In addition, unusually severe weather conditions in some geographic areas may impact demand. This includes the threat of hurricanes in Florida, which could substantially damage property and inventory in our Florida dealerships, and lead to a material disruption of operations at our Tampa, Florida headquarters and dealership. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we generated 56% and 58% (excluding the impact of acquisitions) of our annual revenue in the first and second quarters, respectively, which include the peak winter months. We incur additional expenses in the first and second quarters due to higher purchase volumes, increased staffing in our retail locations and program costs. If, for any reason, we miscalculate the demand for our products or our product mix during the first and second fiscal quarters, our sales in these quarters could decline, resulting in higher labor costs as a percentage of sales, lower margins and excess inventory, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Due to our seasonality, the possible adverse impact from other risks associated with our business, including extreme weather, consumer spending levels and general business conditions, is potentially greater if any such risks occur during our peak sales seasons, which are the first and second fiscal quarters.
Demand - Risk 2
The cyclical nature of our business has caused our sales and results of operations to fluctuate. These fluctuations may continue in the future, which could result in operating losses during downturns.
The RV industry is cyclical and is influenced by many national and regional economic and demographic factors, including: (a) the terms and availability of financing for retailers and consumers; (b) overall consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending; (c) population and employment trends; and (d) income levels and general economic conditions, such as inflation, including as a result of tariffs, deflation, increasing interest rates and recessions. As a result of these factors, our sales and results of operations have fluctuated, and we expect that they will continue to fluctuate in the future.
Sales & Marketing1 | 2.6%
Sales & Marketing - Risk 1
We depend on our ability to attract and retain customers.
Our future success depends upon our ability to attract and retain customers for our products, services, protection plans, and resources. The extent to which we achieve growth in our customer base materially influences our profitability. Any number of factors could affect our ability to grow our customer base. These factors include consumer preferences and general economic conditions, our ability to maintain our retail locations, weather conditions, the availability of alternative products, significant increases in gasoline prices, the disposable income of consumers available for discretionary expenditures and the external perception of our brands. Any significant decline in our customer base, the rate of growth of our customer base or customer demand could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Brand / Reputation1 | 2.6%
Brand / Reputation - Risk 1
Failure to maintain the strength and value of our brands could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our success depends on the value and strength of the Lazydays brands. The Lazydays name and Lazydays brands are integral to our business as well as to the implementation of our strategies for expanding our business. Maintaining, enhancing, promoting and positioning our brands, particularly in new markets where we have limited brand recognition, will depend largely on the success of our marketing efforts and our ability to provide high quality products, services, protection plans, and resources and a consistent, high quality customer experience. Our brands could be adversely affected if: (a) we fail to achieve these objectives or to comply with local laws and regulations; (b) we are subject to publicized litigation; or (c) our public image or reputation were to be tarnished by negative publicity. Some of these risks are not within our control, such as the effects of negative publicity regarding our manufacturers, suppliers or third party providers of services or negative publicity related to members of management. Any of these events could result in decreases in revenues. Further, maintaining, enhancing, promoting and positioning our brand image may require us to make substantial investments (as we incurred in 2023 as a result of our rebranding efforts) in areas such as marketing, dealership operations, community relations, store graphics and employee training, which could adversely affect our cash flow and profitability. Furthermore, efforts to maintain, enhance or promote our brand image may ultimately be unsuccessful. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Tech & Innovation
Total Risks: 3/39 (8%)Below Sector Average
Trade Secrets1 | 2.6%
Trade Secrets - Risk 1
We may be unable to enforce our intellectual property rights and/or we may be accused of infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We own a variety of registered trademarks and service marks. We believe that our trademarks have significant value and are important to our marketing efforts. If we are unable to continue to protect the trademarks and service marks for our proprietary brands, if such marks become generic or if third parties adopt marks similar to our marks, our ability to differentiate our products and services may be diminished. In the event that our trademarks or service marks are successfully challenged by third parties, we could lose brand recognition and be forced to devote additional resources to advertising and marketing new brands for our products. From time to time, we may be compelled to protect our intellectual property, which may involve litigation. Such litigation may be time-consuming, expensive and distract our management from running the day-to-day operations of our business, and could result in the impairment or loss of the involved intellectual property. There is no guarantee that the steps we take to protect our intellectual property, including litigation when necessary, will be successful. The loss or reduction of any of our significant intellectual property rights could diminish our ability to distinguish our products and services from competitors' products and services and retain our market share for our products and services. Our inability to effectively protect our proprietary intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Other parties also may claim that we infringe on their proprietary rights. Such claims, whether or not meritorious, may result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources, injunctions against us or the payment of damages. These claims could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Cyber Security1 | 2.6%
Cyber Security - Risk 1
Any disruptions to our information technology systems or breaches of our network security could interrupt our operations, compromise our reputation, expose us to litigation, government enforcement actions and costly response measures and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We rely on the integrity, security and successful functioning of our information technology systems and network infrastructure across our operations. We use information technology systems to, among other things, generate and manage sales leads, support our consumer services and plans, manage procurement, manage our supply chain, track inventory information at our retail locations, communicate customer information and aggregate daily sales, margin and promotional information. We also use information systems to report and audit our operational results. In connection with sales, we transmit encrypted confidential credit and debit card information. Although we are currently in compliance with the PCI Standard, there can be no assurance that in the future we will be able to remain compliant with the PCI Standard or other industry recommended or contractually required practices. Even if we continue to be compliant with such standards, we still may not be able to prevent security breaches. We also have access to, collect or maintain private or confidential information regarding our customers, associates and suppliers, as well as our business. The protection of our customer, associate, supplier and company data is critical to us. The regulatory environment surrounding information security and privacy is increasingly demanding, with the frequent imposition of new and constantly changing requirements across our business and operations. In addition, our customers have a high expectation that we will adequately protect their personal information from cyber-attacks and other security breaches. We have procedures in place to safeguard our customer's data and information. However, a significant breach of customer, employee, supplier, or company data could attract a substantial amount of negative media attention, damage our relationships with our customers and suppliers, harm our reputation and result in lost sales, fines and/or lawsuits. An increasingly significant portion of our sales depends on the continuing operation of our information technology and communications systems, including but not limited to our point-of-sale system and our credit card processing systems. Our information technology, communication systems and electronic data may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, acts of war or terrorist attacks, floods, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, power loss and outages, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, loss of data, unauthorized data breaches, usage errors by our associates or our contractors or other attempts to harm our systems, including cyber-security attacks, hacking by third parties, computer viruses or other breaches of cardholder data. Some of our information technology and communication systems are not fully redundant and our disaster recovery planning cannot account for all eventualities. The occurrence of a natural disaster, intentional sabotage or other unanticipated problems could result in lengthy interruptions in our information technology and communications systems. Any errors or vulnerabilities in our information technology and communications systems, or damage to or failure of our information technology and communications systems, could result in interruptions services and non-compliance with certain regulations or expose us to risk of litigation and liability, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Technology1 | 2.6%
Technology - Risk 1
If we are unable to protect, maintain or upgrade our information technology systems or if we are unable to convert to alternate systems in an efficient and timely manner, our operations may be disrupted or become less efficient.
We depend on a variety of information technology systems for the efficient operation of our business. We rely on hardware, telecommunications and software vendors to maintain and periodically upgrade many of these information technology systems so that we can continue to operate our business. Various components of our information technology systems, including hardware, networks, and software, are licensed to us by third party vendors. We rely extensively on our information technology systems to process transactions, summarize results and efficiently manage our business. Additionally, because we accept debit and credit cards for payment, we are subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (the "PCI Standard"), issued by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. The PCI Standard contains various compliance guidelines with respect to our security surrounding the physical and electronic storage, processing and transmission of cardholder data. We are currently in compliance with the PCI Standard, however, complying with the PCI Standard and implementing related procedures, technology and information security measures requires significant resources and ongoing attention to compliance. Costs and potential problems and interruptions associated with the implementation of new or upgraded systems and technology such as those necessary to maintain compliance with the PCI Standard or with respect to maintenance or support of existing systems could also disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our operations. Any material interruptions or failures in our payment-related systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. While we have completed significant steps in our remediation, management will continue to implement its remediation plan, including its determination if additional updates are appropriate in the remediated actions noted above and through taking additional actions to remediate the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, which include but are not limited to performing and implementing a user role redesign for certain systems, using third-party assistance to assess training needs, and expanding available resources at the Company with the appropriate experience. The material weaknesses will not be considered remediated until the remediation actions, including those noted above and any others determined appropriate have been completed and have operated effectively for a sufficient period of time. The Company is committed to validating that changes made are operating as intended within our remediation plan, and with the actions already taken and our planned remediation steps, when fully implemented and operated consistently, we believe we will remediate the material weaknesses.
Macro & Political
Total Risks: 2/39 (5%)Below Sector Average
Economy & Political Environment1 | 2.6%
Economy & Political Environment - Risk 1
Our business is impacted by general economic conditions, ongoing economic and financial uncertainties, and changing consumer tastes, each of which may cause a decline in consumer spending that may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We depend on consumer discretionary spending and, accordingly, we may be adversely affected if our customers reduce, delay or forego their purchases of our products, services, and protection plans as a result of, including but not limited to, recessionary conditions, job loss, bankruptcy, higher consumer debt, rising interest rates, sustained interest rates at current levels, inflation, reduced access to credit, higher energy and fuel costs, relative or perceived cost, availability and comfort of RV use versus other modes of travel, such as air travel and rail (including as a result of consumer tastes in response to climate change), falling home prices, lower consumer confidence, uncertain or changes in tax policies, uncertainty due to national or international security or health concerns, volatility in the stock market, or epidemics. Decreases in the number of customers, average spend per customer, or retention and renewal rates for our consumer services and plans would negatively affect our financial performance. A prolonged period of depressed consumer spending could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, adverse economic conditions may result in an increase in our operating expenses due to, among other things, higher costs of labor, energy, equipment and facilities. Our business and financial performance may continue to be adversely affected by current and future economic conditions, including, without limitation, the level of consumer debt, high levels of unemployment, higher interest rates or sustained interest rates at current levels, and the ability of our customers to obtain credit, which has caused, and may cause a continued or further decline in consumer spending. Additionally, we are subject to economic fluctuations in local markets, most significantly Florida, that may not reflect the general economic conditions of the broader U.S. economy. Any of the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, economic uncertainty and business downturns in the U.S. markets have adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, our financial condition and results of operations.
Natural and Human Disruptions1 | 2.6%
Natural and Human Disruptions - Risk 1
Natural disasters, whether or not caused by climate change, unusual weather conditions, epidemic and pandemic outbreaks, terrorist acts and political events could disrupt business and result in lower sales and otherwise adversely affect our financial performance.
The occurrence of one or more natural disasters, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, floods, hail storms and earthquakes, unusual weather conditions, epidemic and pandemic outbreaks, or other global health emergencies, terrorist attacks or disruptive political events in certain regions where our stores are located could adversely affect our business and result in lower sales. Severe weather, such as heavy snowfall or extreme temperatures, may discourage or restrict customers in a particular region from traveling to our dealerships or utilizing our products, thereby reducing our sales and profitability. Natural disasters including tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, hail storms and earthquakes may damage our stores or other operations, which may materially adversely affect our financial results. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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                          1. Financial & Corporate
                          • Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results.
                          • Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing.
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                          2. Legal & Regulatory
                          • Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company.
                          • Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation.
                          • Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy.
                          • Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives.
                          3. Production
                          • Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory.
                          • Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers.
                          • Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls.
                          • Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation.
                          4. Technology & Innovation
                          • Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development.
                          • Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology.
                          • Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks.
                          • Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying.
                          5. Ability to Sell
                          • Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers.
                          • Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes.
                          • Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration.
                          • Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation.
                          6. Macro & Political
                          • Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions.
                          • Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19.
                          • International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company.
                          • Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.
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