Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP): M&A transaction — 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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Key facts

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

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

Action: acquisition
Counterparty: Event Risk LLC
Closing: 2026-02-27

Exact text from the filing

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

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

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

Action: entry
Agreement: asset purchase
Counterparty: Event Risk LLC and Eric Rose
Effective: 2026-02-27

Exact text from the filing

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").

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