CEA Industries Files Complaint Against 10X Capital 

Market Reality Check

Price: $2.62 Vol: Volume 97,963 is at 0.45x...

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$2.62 Last Close

Volume Volume 97,963 is at 0.45x the 20-day average, indicating muted pre-news activity. low

Technical Shares at $2.62 trade 91.71% below the 52-week high and below the 200-day MA of $7.46, near the 52-week low.

Peers on Argus

BNC was up 0.38% pre-news with mixed peer moves (e.g., HY +0.98%, WNC +4.3%, TWI...

BNC was up 0.38% pre-news with mixed peer moves (e.g., HY +0.98%, WNC +4.3%, TWI -1.08%, ASTE -0.86%). No coordinated sector momentum or shared headlines were flagged.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: May 06 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
May 06	Board change, governance	Positive	-1.9%	Board chair change and governance strengthening steps following new independent hires.
Apr 13	Warrants begin trading	Neutral	+3.6%	Stapled Warrants listed on Nasdaq under BNCWZ with defined exercise terms.
Apr 08	CFO hire, RSU grant	Neutral	-1.5%	New CFO appointed with multi-year RSU inducement grant under Nasdaq rule.
Mar 26	AMA renegotiation update	Negative	-6.6%	Board reports limited progress reducing 10X AMA fees and term amid delays.
Mar 24	Activist request rejected	Neutral	+0.9%	Board deems YZi Labs record date request deficient under company bylaws.

Pattern Detected

Recent news has centered on governance, activist activity, and the 10X Asset Management Agreement. Price moves have mostly aligned with the directional tone of these announcements, with one notable divergence on a governance-strengthening board change.

Recent Company History

Over the last few months, BNC has faced governance turnover, activist pressure, and renegotiation efforts around the 10X Asset Management Agreement. On Mar 26, 2026, management detailed attempts to cut AMA fees and shorten its term, which preceded a -6.58% move. Subsequent headlines covered inducement RSUs for a new CFO, trading of Stapled Warrants, and board reshuffling. The current complaint against 10X follows that earlier disclosure of slow or unproductive AMA negotiations.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement detailed that BNC filed a federal court complaint seeking to void its Asset Manage...

Analysis

This announcement detailed that BNC filed a federal court complaint seeking to void its Asset Management Agreement with 10X and recover related fees. It followed earlier disclosures that renegotiation efforts had stalled, keeping the AMA a central overhang. With shares near the 52-week low and trading well below the 200-day MA, investors would likely focus on how this legal path intersects with ongoing activist activity, board changes, and any future updates on 10X-related economics.

Key Terms

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asset management agreement financial

"seeks a declaration that an oppressively one-sided Asset Management Agreement"

An asset management agreement is a legal contract between an asset owner and a professional manager that sets out how investments will be handled, what the manager is allowed to buy or sell, the fees and performance rules, reporting requirements, and how either party can end the relationship. For investors it matters because those terms determine costs, decision-making authority, risk limits and incentives—similar to hiring a property manager for your investments—and directly influence returns and accountability.

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Louisville, CO, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CEA Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”), today announced that it has filed a complaint against 10X Capital LLC ("10X"), the Company’s Asset Manager.

The complaint, filed in United States District Court for the District of Delaware, seeks a declaration that an oppressively one-sided Asset Management Agreement (“AMA”) is void from inception as unconscionable and ordering all fees paid by the Company to 10X under the AMA be returned to the Company.

About CEA Industries Inc.

CEA Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) is a growth-oriented company that has focused on building category-leading businesses in consumer markets, including building and managing the world's largest corporate treasury of BNB.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. BNC wishes to caution readers that these forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and uncertainties in BNC's business as well as other important factors that may have affected and could in the future affect BNC's actual results and could cause BNC's actual results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of BNC. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, readers should consider various risk factors, including BNC's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; BNC's ability to finance its current business and proposed future business, including the ability to finance the continued acquisition of BNB; the competitive environment of BNC's business; and the future value and adoption of BNB. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions and risks, many of which are beyond BNC's control. In addition, these forward-looking statements and the information in this press release are qualified in their entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in BNC's filings with the SEC. Copies of BNC's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. BNC undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release, except as required by law.

CEA Industries Media Inquiries:
Edelman Smithfield
CEA@edelmansmithfield.com

CEA Industries Investor Relations:
james@haydenir.com