Biggest changeRisk Factor Summary The following is a summary of risks factors that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. • we conduct business in a heavily regulated industry, which increases our costs and could restrict the conduct of our business, and if we fail to comply with applicable healthcare laws and government regulations, which may change from time to time, we could incur financial penalties, become excluded from participating in government health care programs, be required to make significant operational changes or experience adverse publicity, which may adversely affect our business; • our business model is unique and could be challenged, and if any challenges were to be successful, we could incur financial penalties, affected Medical Groups could be excluded from participation in federal health care programs, we could be required to make significant operational changes, which could negatively impact our financial performance and threaten existing relationships with Privia Physicians, and we could experience negative publicity, which could slow our growth projections; • our revenues and profits could be diminished if we fail to retain our Privia Physicians or fail to recruit new Privia Physicians to affiliate with our Medical Groups; • we are dependent on our relationships with Medical Groups, some of which we do not own, to furnish Privia Providers, to provide professional services to patients on behalf of federal health care programs and commercial payers, and our business could be adversely affected by our Medical Groups failure to maintain relationships with Privia Providers and/or recruit new and replacement Privia Providers; • as more of our revenue transitions from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement models such transitions may change the nature of our legal and regulatory risks, increase the costs necessary for our Medical Groups to furnish such care, and place a 26 Table of Contents greater portion of our current revenue at risk for costs that we may not always have the ability to control, all of which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operations; • we are dependent on our EMR vendor, athenahealth, Inc., which our Privia Technology Solution is integrated and built upon, and our business could be adversely affected if that relationship were disrupted; • we have a history of net losses, we anticipate increasing expenses in the future, and we may not be able to maintain profitability; • security breaches, loss of data and other disruptions could compromise sensitive information related to our business or our patients, or prevent us from accessing critical information and expose us to liability, which could adversely affect our business, operations and our reputation; • the costs of complying with, or our failure to comply with, U.S. and foreign laws related to privacy, data security and data protection could adversely affect our financial condition, operating results and reputation; • the healthcare industry is highly competitive; • thee impact on us of recent healthcare legislation and other changes in the healthcare industry and in healthcare spending is currently unknown, but may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations; • if reimbursement rates paid by third-party payers are reduced or if such payers otherwise restrain our ability to provide services to their enrollees through narrow network products or otherwise, our business could be harmed; • the success of our business depends on the execution of our growth strategy, which may not prove viable and we may not realize expected results; • we rely on third-party vendors for many of our services, including our Patient Technology Solution, and any failure or interruption in the services, or failure to protect the privacy and security of our information during the provision of such services could expose us to litigation, result in a reduction of our management fees or the imposition of financial penalties on our management services organizations, and hurt our reputation and relationships with our Privia Physicians, our Medical Groups, and their patients; • we may be subject to legal proceedings and litigation, including intellectual property and privacy disputes, which are costly to defend and could materially harm our business and results of operations; • our overall business results may suffer from an economic downturn, including the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel at competitive rates; • our use and disclosure of personal information, including health-related information, is subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended from time to time (collectively HIPAA), other federal and state privacy and security regulations, and contractual obligations and our actual or perceived failure to comply with such could result in significant liability or reputation harm and, in turn a material adverse effect on our patient base and operations; • we may not be able to maintain effective internal control over our financial reporting, accurately report our financial results or report them in a timely manner, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us; • negative publicity relating to our business, industry, Medical Groups or Privia Providers may have a material adverse effect on our financial results; and • our operating results and stock price may be volatile, and the market price of our common stock may drop below the price you pay.
Biggest changeLegal challenges or shifting interpretations of applicable laws could require us to make significant changes to our operations, which could adversely affect our business. • Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by changes and uncertainty in the healthcare industry, including health reform initiatives and other changes to laws and regulations. • We, our Medical Groups and Privia Providers, may be subject to legal proceedings, including litigation, governmental investigations and claims, and payer audits. • Risks associated with VBC arrangements may negatively impact our business, operations, and financial condition. • If federal or state healthcare programs or commercial payers reduce reimbursement rates we receive or alter payment terms, if we and our Medical Groups are unable to retain and negotiate favorable contracts with private third-party payers, if insured individuals move to health plans with greater coverage exclusions or restrictions or narrower networks, or if our Medical Groups’ volume of uninsured or underinsured patients increases, or if patient responsibility accounts are not able to be collected, our revenues may decline, adversely affecting our financial condition and results of operations. • The reimbursement process is complex and may involve delays and other uncertainties, which may adversely affect our business, operations, and revenues. • The information that we or our Medical Groups provide to Medicare Advantage plans could be inaccurate, incomplete or unsupportable, which could impact result in harm to our business, operations and financial condition. • Third-party payer controls designed to reduce costs and other payer practices to decrease or review utilization, surgical procedure volumes or reimbursement for services rendered may reduce our revenues. • If the Company and its Medical Groups are unable to effectively compete, including by innovating and evolving our service offerings, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely impacted. • Our sales and implementation cycle can be long and unpredictable and requires considerable time and expense, which may cause our results of operations to fluctuate. • Our performance depends on our ability to efficiently price the Privia Technology Solution and our Privia operating model and to contract with Medical Groups, Privia Providers, health system partners, ACO participants and third-party payers. • The success of our business depends on the execution of our growth strategy, which may not prove viable and we may not realize expected results, or if the estimates and assumptions we use to determine the size of our total addressable market, or TAM, are inaccurate, our future growth rate may be impacted and our business could be harmed. • If certain of our vendors do not meet our needs, our business, ability to operate, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations, and relationships with our Medical Groups, Privia Providers and their patients could be negatively impacted. • If we are not able to maintain and enhance our reputation and brand recognition, including through the maintenance and protection of trademarks, our business and results of operations will be harmed. • The operations of the Company and its Medical Groups are concentrated in the fourteen states and the District of Columbia, which makes us sensitive to regulatory, economic, public health, environmental, competitive and other conditions and 12 Table of Contents changes in these jurisdictions, and we may not be able to successfully establish a presence in new geographic markets. • Changes in treatment methodologies, trends related to the usage of primary care and specialist healthcare services, or the failure to effectively obtain medical supplies and drugs for Medical Groups could cause our results of operations to decline. • Security threats, cybersecurity incidents or other forms of data breaches, catastrophic events and other disruptions to our, our Medical Groups’, our business partners’ or our vendors’ information technology and related systems could compromise sensitive information related to our business, the Medical Groups or patients, prevent access to critical information, harm patients, require remediation and other corrective action, which can be expensive, and expose us to liability, which could adversely affect our business, operations and reputation. • If we cannot timely implement the Privia Technology Solution for Privia Physicians and new Medical Groups, or promptly resolve Privia Provider and patient concerns, or if the Privia Technology Solution fails to operate as we expect, our business and results of operations may be adversely impacted, we could be subject to litigation, and our reputation may be harmed. • If we are unable to obtain, maintain and enforce intellectual property protection for our technology or if the scope of our intellectual property protection is not sufficiently broad, others may be able to develop and commercialize technology substantially similar to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our technology may be adversely affected. • Third parties may allege that we are infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating their intellectual property rights and in some instances initiate formal legal proceedings, the outcome of which would be uncertain and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. • If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary and internally developed information, the value of our technology could be adversely affected. • Any restrictions on our use of, or ability to license, data, or our failure to license data and integrate third-party technologies, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. • Our use of “open source” software could adversely affect our ability to offer our services and subject us to possible litigation. • We face risks associated with healthcare technology initiatives, including those related to sharing patient data and interoperability, as well as our use of certain artificial intelligence and machine learning models. • Our use, disclosure, and other processing of personal information, including health-related information, is subject to HIPAA, other federal and state privacy and security regulations, and contractual obligations, and our actual or perceived failure to comply with those regulations or contractual obligations could result in significant liability or reputational harm and, in turn, a material adverse effect on our patient base and revenue. • We depend on our senior management team and other key employees, and the loss of one or more of these employees or an inability to attract, recruit, motivate, develop and retain other highly skilled employees could harm our business. • The operations and growth strategy of the Company and its Medical Groups depend on our ability to recruit and retain qualified talent, including physicians and non-physician practitioners. • Our management team has limited experience managing a public company, and our corporate culture has contributed to our success, and if we cannot maintain this culture as we grow, our business may be harmed. • Our overall business results may suffer from an economic downturn or deterioration of public health conditions associated with a pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease. • We have a history of net losses, we anticipate increasing expenses in the future, and we may not be able to maintain profitability. • Our ability to use our net operating losses to offset future taxable income may be subject to certain limitations. • Our indebtedness, Revolving Credit Agreement terms, or any failure to raise additional capital or generate cash flow to expand our operations could adversely affect our business and growth prospects or restrict our current and future operations. • We may fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, which may adversely affect investor confidence. • Negative publicity relating to our business, industry, Medical Groups or Privia Providers and evolving expectations related to ESG initiatives may have a material adverse effect on our business or financial results. • Provisions of our corporate governance documents could make an acquisition of us more difficult, may prevent attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management, or may limit our shareholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us. • Our operating results and stock price may be volatile, the market price of our common stock could drop significantly and you may not receive any return on your investment in our stock. 13 Table of Contents Legal and Regulatory Risks We conduct business in a heavily regulated industry, which increases our costs and could restrict the conduct of our business, and if the Company or our Medical Groups fail to comply with the extensive applicable healthcare laws and government regulations, which may change from time to time, we could suffer adverse financial impacts, be required to make significant changes to our operations, or experience reputational harm, any or all of which may adversely affect our business.