Company: KITTW
Filing Date: 2025-02-03
Form Type: S-3
Source: 0001849820-25-000045
Chunk: 6

Company: Nauticus Robotics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-03
Form: S-3
Chunk 6
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 and significant safety concerns, each of which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and our reputation.

• Our ability to manufacture products of sufficient quality on schedule is unproven, and delays in the design, production and launch of our products could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, reputation and prospects.

• We are or may be subject to risks associated with strategic alliances or acquisitions and may not be able to identify adequate strategic relationship opportunities, or form strategic relationships, in the future.

• We are highly dependent on the services of our senior management and other key employees and if we are unable to attract and retain a sufficient number of qualified employees, our ability to design, manufacture and launch our products, operate our business and compete could be harmed.

• We incur significant expenses and administrative burdens as a public company, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, result of operations, cash flows, reputation and prospects.

• We may experience significant delays in the design, development, production and launch of our ocean robotic systems, which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, reputation and prospects.

• The period of time from initial design of our products to obtaining binding purchase commitments from customers is long and we are subject to the risk that customers who initially expressed an interest in our products during the design phase will not enter into binding commitments.

• We are dependent on our suppliers, some of which are currently single or limited source suppliers, and the inability of these suppliers to deliver necessary components of our products at prices and volume and with specifications and performance characteristics acceptable to us, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, reputation and prospects. We have not yet identified all of the suppliers that we are likely to rely on to support future commercialization of our core products.

• Our transition to an outsourced manufacturing business model for our commercial products may not be successful, which could harm our ability to deliver products and recognize revenue.

• We may be unable to adequately control the costs associated with our operations.

• We operate in a competitive industry that is subject to rapid technological change, and we expect competition to increase.

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• If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable regulations could be adversely affected.

• Our financial results may vary significantly from period to period due to fluctuations in our operating costs, product demand and other