According to the Complaint, Bird Global, Inc. is purportedly a micromobility company engaged in delivering electric transportation solutions for short distances. The Company partners with cities to bring lightweight, electric vehicles to residents and visitors in an effort to replace car trips by providing an alternative sustainable transportation option. Bird’s offerings include its core vehicle-sharing business and operations, and sales of Bird-designed vehicles for personal use.

On May 14, 2021, Switchback II Corporation and Bird entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger. Switchback 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.

According to the Complaint, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Bird was improperly recording Sharing Revenue for certain trips by its customers where collection was not probable; (2) as such, Bird overstated its Sharing Revenue for the relevant quarters and fiscal year during the Class Period; (3) Bird failed to disclose that its internal controls were not effective as they relate to calculating Sharing Revenue recognition; (4) as a result, Bird would need to restate its previously disclosed Sharing Revenue; and (5) as a result, Defendants’ public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

On February 13, 2023, the Court issued an Order consolidating cases. All future docketing was ordered to be done in the lead case 22-CV-08406.

On June 2, 2023, the Court issued an Order appointing Lead Plaintiff and Counsel. Lead Plaintiff filed an amended consolidated Complaint on August 15.

Bird Global filed a Notice of Suggestion of Bankruptcy on January 3, 2024. On January 18, the Court stayed the case pending resolution of the Bankruptcy proceedings.