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Rekor sues former director Viraj Mehta in Delaware over Dec. 2025 financing
Rekor Systems, Inc.
- Complaint filed Oct. 16, 2026 in Delaware Chancery alleges Mehta breached fiduciary duty by hiding Arctis fund's wind-down and plan to distribute ~9% Rekor stake while retaining $5M note.
- Seeks damages, disgorgement and restitution of director compensation; says Mehta steered Dec. 2025 financing with 8,571,428 seven-year warrants.
- Complaint says side letter bars ATM sales below $1.75 and gives buyer 30% of every qualifying financing through Dec. 2027.
- Complaint says buyer sold entire allocation within quarter; Mehta resigned Jan. 14, 2026, and annual meeting failed quorum in May and September.
- Rekor cites $15M Revenue Notes due Dec. 15, 2026 it cannot meet without refinancing, restructuring or new capital; stock fell from ~$0.62 to ~$0.36.