Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 21, 2022, the Company issued a press release related to hub closures that will result in workforce reduction. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, the plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial, of the Company. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management team. Although we believe our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” “intends” or similar expressions. Such statements, including statements regarding our ability to: manage our business through and following the COVID-19 pandemic and the related semi-conductor chip and labor shortages, including to achieve the anticipated benefits from the announced closure of 11 of our hub locations and our estimate of the associated costs and charges; achieve revenue growth and profitability in the future; innovate and expand our technological capabilities; effectively optimize our reconditioning operations; grow existing vehicle sourcing accounts and key vehicle channels; add new corporate vehicle sourcing accounts and increase consumer sourcing; have sufficient and suitable inventory for resale; increase our service offerings and price optimization; effectively promote our brand and increase brand awareness; expand our product offerings and introduce additional products and services; improve
future operating and financial results; acquire and protect intellectual property; attract, train and retain key personnel, including sales and customer service personnel; acquire and integrate other companies and technologies; remediate material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting; comply with laws and regulations applicable to our business; successfully defend litigation; and successfully deploy the proceeds from the merger pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 21, 2020 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated December 16, 2020), by and among CarLotz, Inc. (f/k/a Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp.), Acamar Partners Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CarLotz, Inc., and CarLotz Group, Inc. (f/k/a CarLotz, Inc.) (“Former CarLotz”), pursuant to which Acamar Partners Sub, Inc. merged with and into Former CarLotz, with Former CarLotz surviving as the surviving company and as a wholly owned subsidiary of CarLotz, Inc. (the “Merger”), are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 9, 2022 and Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2022, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the SEC. Many of these risk factors are outside of our control, and as such, they involve risks which are not currently known that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or implied herein. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report are made as of the date on which they are made and we do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.