On August 27, 2021, Cassava Sciences was sued for violations of the federal securities laws in the Western District Court of Texas on behalf of investors who purchased shares during the Class Period between February 2, 2021 and August 24, 2021. On August 24, 2021 it was disclosed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) had received a so-called Citizen Petition commencing an administrative action to “halt two ongoing trials of the drug Simufilam [the Company’s lead therapeutic product candidate]. . . pending a thorough audit by the FDA.” A subsequent complaint expanded the Class Period to between September 14, 2020 and August 27, 2021.

On August 27, 2021, Katapult Holdings, Inc., f/k/a FinServ Acquisition Corp. was sued for violations of the federal securities laws in the Southern District Court of New York on behalf of investors who purchased securities during the Class Period between December 18, 2020 and August 10, 2021. On August 10, 2021, Katapult disclosed poor financial results for the second quarter of 2021, eliminated its prior financial guidance, and revealed that it lacked visibility into its consumers buying behaviors.

On August 27, 2021, HyreCar Inc. was sued for violations of the federal securities laws in the Central District Court of California on behalf of investors who purchased securities during the Class Period between May 14, 2021 and August 10, 2021. On August 10, 2021, the Company disclosed deeply disappointing results for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021, including net losses of $9.3 million compared to losses of $3.8 million in the same period the prior year.

On August 20, 2021, PayPal was sued for violations of the federal securities laws in the Northern District Court of California on behalf of investors who purchased shares during the Class Period between February 9, 2017 and July 28, 2021. On July 29, 2021, the Company disclosed receipt of a Civil Investigative Demand from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau related “to the marketing and use of PayPal Credit in connection with certain merchants that provide educational services” and that it had “responded to subpoenas and requests for information received from the [Securities and Exchange Commission] relating to whether the interchange rates paid to the bank that issues debit cards bearing our licensed brands were consistent with Regulation II of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and to the reporting of marketing fees earned from the Company's branded card program.”

Generac Holdings Inc. purports to be a leading global designer and manufacturer of a wide range of energy technology solutions, which provides power generation equipment and other power products serving the residential, light commercial and industrial markets.

Sesen Bio, Inc. is a late-stage clinical company that purports to advance targeted fusion protein (“TFP”) therapeutics for cancer treatments. Its most advanced product candidate is Vicineum (VB4-845), a locally administered TFP developed as a treatment of bacillus CalmetteGuérin (“BCG”)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (“NMIBC”). Sensen Bio reported preliminary efficacy data from its ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial for Vicineum, the VISTA trial, in August 2019. On December 21, 2020, the Company announced that it had submitted its Biologics License Application (“BLA”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for Vicineum for the treatment of BCG-unresponsive NMIBC.

View, Inc. ("View" or the "Company") is a technology company that manufactures smart building products that are purportedly designed to improve people’s health, productivity, and experience while reducing energy consumption. Its primary product is a proprietary electrochromic or “smart” glass panel that, in combination with the Company’s proprietary network and software, intelligently adjusts in response to the sun by tinting from clear to dark states, thereby reducing heat and glare.  CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II ("CF II") was a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. On March 8, 2021, CF II and View combined via a Business Combination with View as the surviving, public entity.

Annovis Bio, Inc. is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company that is developing therapies addressing neurodegeneration, such as Alzheimer’s disease (“AD”), Parkinson’s disease (“PD”), and Alzheimer’s disease in Down syndrome (“AD-DS”). Its lead compound is ANVS401 (Posiphen), an orally administrated drug which purportedly inhibited the synthesis of neurotoxic proteins that are the main cause of neurodegeneration.

ATI is an outpatient physical therapy company. It owns and operates nearly 900 physical therapy clinics across 25 states. On June 17, 2021, ATI became public via a business combination with Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination.

Koninklijke Philips N.V. operates as a health technology company in North America, Greater China, and internationally. The Company’s products include, among others, Bi-Level PAP and CPAP devices, as well as mechanical ventilators.

SelectQuote, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer distribution platform that offers complex senior health, life, and auto & home insurance policies from a curated panel of insurance carriers.

Yalla Group Limited (formerly known as “FYXTech Corporation”), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, operates a voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform, mainly in the MENA region. The platform allows individual users free access to the basic functions on the platform. It also provides enhanced experiences for individual users by sales of virtual items and provision of upgrade services on the platform. One of Yalla’s offerings is Yalla Ludo, a chatroom feature in a board game app.

Live Ventures Incorporated is a holding company that, until 2015, focused on providing online marketing solutions for small and medium business. In 2015, the Company changed its focus, acquiring purportedly profitable business in various industries that have demonstrated a strong history of earnings power.

Iterum Therapeutics plc is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that engages in developing antiinfectives for multi-drug resistant pathogens in Ireland and the U.S. The Company is developing sulopenem, a novel anti-infective compound with oral and IV formulations that is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of, among other medical issues, uncomplicated urinary tract infections (“uUTIs”). In November 2020, Iterum submitted a New Drug Application (“NDA”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for sulopenem etzadroxil/probenecid (oral sulopenem) for the treatment of uUTIs in patients with a quinolone non-susceptible pathogen.

This action stems from a proposed transaction announced on May 28, 2021, pursuant to which Bowl America, Inc. will be acquired by Bowlero Corp.  On July 13, 2021, Defendants filed a proxy statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Proposed Transaction.

Activision Blizzard purports to be one of the world's largest video game publishers.

Zymergen Inc. uses a process it calls “biofacturing” to create products that purportedly combine the design and manufacturing efficiency of biological processes with technology’s ability to rapidly iterate and control diverse functions. Its first product is called Hyaline, an optical film designed for electronic companies to use for display touch sensors, which will purportedly enable customers to make foldable touchscreens and high density flexible printed circuits. Hyaline was launched in December 2020 but has not generated revenue because it is still in its qualification process with customers. On March 23, 2021, the Company filed its Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the SEC, which forms part of the Registration Statement. On April 21, 2021, the Company filed its final amendment to the Registration Statement with the SEC on Form S-1MEF, which forms part of the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement was declared effective the same day. On April 23, 2021, the Company filed its prospectus on Form 424B4 with the SEC, which forms part of the Registration Statement. In the IPO, the Company sold approximately 18,549,500 shares of common stock at a price of $31.00 per share.

Ardelyx Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the development of therapies for cardiorenal disorder. Though Ardelyx’s lead product candidate, tenapanor, has been approved by the FDA as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome associated constipation, the Company has not commercialized it in the United States nor generated any revenue from its sale. Rather, Ardelyx has focused on advancing another indication for the drug, namely for helping to control serum phosphorus in adult CKD patients on dialysis.

Concho Resources Inc. ("Concho" or "the Company") was an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties, primarily in the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. In January 2021 ConocoPhillips acquired Concho in an all-stock transaction valued at $9.7 billion. ConocoPhillips is named in the Complaint as the successor-in-interest to Concho.

AdaptHealth Corp., f/k/a DFB Healthcare Acquisitions Corp. ("DFB"), provides home healthcare equipment, medical supplies, and home and related services in the U.S. DFB was a SPAC, also known as a blank check company, incorporated for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. On July 8, 2019, DFB announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Legacy AdaptHealth, the third largest distributor of home medical equipment ("HME") in the U.S. Upon the closing of the Merger, DFB renamed itself “AdaptHealth Corp.” and its Class A common stock began trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “AHCO.”