8-K filed March 3, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker KSCP CIK 0001600983

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Knightscope acquires Event Risk for up to $12.1M cash, stock, and contingent payments

Knightscope, Inc.

Total consideration: $5M cash at close, $1.1M debt assumption, 1.72M shares, $4M deferred cash payments through 2028.
Earn-out up to $2M based on 2026 revenue ($35M) and gross margin (20%); revenue share capped at $10M for 2027-2031.
Event Risk provides armed/unarmed guarding and executive protection; positive EBITDA, double-digit growth, Fortune 1000 clients.
Eric Rose remains President of Event Risk; plans to rebrand as Knightscope Security Force in 2026.
Transaction funded with $6.1M cash from Knightscope; pro forma financials to be filed via amendment.

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Knightscope, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Event Risk LLC (closed 2026-02-27).

On February 27, 2026, Knightscope completed the acquisition of Event Risk pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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Knightscope, Inc. entered into Purchase Agreement with Event Risk LLC and Eric Rose (effective 2026-02-27).

On February 27, 2026 (the "Closing Date"), Knightscope, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company" or "Knightscope"), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Event Risk LLC, an Indiana limited liability company ("Event Risk"), and Eric Rose (the "Seller"), pursuant to which Knightscope acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Event Risk (the "Acquired Interests").

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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