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Cytta (CYCA) Risk Analysis

Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning. Cytta disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Cytta reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q3, 2021

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Sep 30, 2021, filed Jan 12, 2022

Risk Distribution
30Risks
Sector Avg.Finance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Risk Change Over Time

No filing history is available.

Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedCytta Risk Factors
No changes from previous report

Risk Highlights Q3, 2021

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 16 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
30
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Sep 2021
Number of Risk Changed
0
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

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Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 30

Share Price & Shareholder Rights12 | 40.0%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    There are numerous and varied risks, known and unknown, that may prevent us from achieving our goals. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operation may be materially adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and investors could lose all or part of their investment.
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    Investors may lose their entire investment if we fail to implement our business plan.

    Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stages of development. These risks include, without limitation, competition, the absence of ongoing revenue streams, a competitive market environment, and lack of brand recognition. If we fail to implement and create a base of operations for our proposed business, we may be forced to cease operations, in which case investors may lose their entire investment.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    A small group of Company officers and directors hold a majority of the control of the Company.

    As of January, 5, 2022, the Company’s executive officers and directors beneficially owned approximately 37% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Additionally, we have issued 50,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock to our CEO and member of the Board of Directors, Gary Campbell, which shares entitle Mr. Campbell to two-thirds of the total votes of all outstanding capital stock of the Company. By virtue of such stock ownership, our CEO is able to control the election of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors and to generally exercise control over the affairs of the Company. Such concentration of ownership could also have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of the Company that might otherwise be beneficial to stockholders. There can be no assurance that conflicts of interest will not arise with respect to such directors or that such conflicts will be resolved in a manner favorable to the Company.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    Our officers and directors may have conflicts of interest.

    Our officers and directors will devote such time as they deem necessary to the business and affairs of the Company. In most companies, there are certain inherent conflicts between the officers and directors and the investors which cannot be fully mitigated. Our directors and officers have interests in other businesses, and/or provide consulting or other services for their individual benefit and account. Because the officers and directors will engage in operations independent of the Company, some of these activities may conflict with those of the Company. The officers and directors thus may be placed in the position where their decisions could favor their own operations or other operations with which they are associated over those of the Company. The officers and directors of the Company are free to engage generally in business for their own account in addition to any participation arising out of the Company’s activities.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5
    Our common shares will be subject to the “Penny Stock” Rules of the SEC, and the trading market in our securities will be limited, which makes transactions in our stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our stock.

    We will be subject to the penny stock rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that require brokers to provide extensive disclosure to its customers prior to executing trades in penny stocks. These disclosure requirements may cause a reduction in the trading activity of our common stock, which in all likelihood would make it difficult for our stockholders to sell their securities. Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling a penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or accredited investor must make a special suitability determination regarding the purchaser and must receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the sale, unless the broker-dealer is otherwise exempt. Generally, an individual with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000, or annual income exceeding $200,000 individually, or $300,000 together with his or her spouse, is considered an accredited investor. In addition, under the penny stock regulations the broker-dealer is required to:    ···Deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt;             ···Disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and our registered representatives and current bid and offer quotations for the securities;             ···Send monthly statements disclosing recent price information pertaining to the penny stock held in a customer’s account, the account’s value and information regarding the limited market in penny stocks;             ···Make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction, prior to conducting any penny stock transaction in the customer’s account  Because of these regulations, broker-dealers may encounter difficulties in their attempt to sell shares of our common stock, which may affect the ability of selling stockholders or other holders to sell their shares in the secondary market and have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market. These additional sales practice and disclosure requirements could impede the sale of our securities. In addition, the liquidity for our securities may be decreased, with a corresponding decrease in the price of our securities. Our shares in all probability will be subject to such penny stock rules and our stockholders will, in all likelihood, find it difficult to sell their securities.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6
    Investors may never receive cash distributions, which could result in an investor receiving little or no return on his or her investment.

    Distributions are payable at the sole discretion of our board of directors. We do not know the amount of cash that we will generate, if any, once we have more productive operations. Cash distributions are not assured, and we may never be in a position to make distributions.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 7
    We have issued Series D Preferred Stock, whose holders have rights superior to investors in our Common Stock.

    We have issued 50,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock to our CEO and member of the Board of Directors, Gary Campbell. While each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of fully paid and non-assessable Common Stock, the Series D Preferred Stock is super-voting preferred stock. For so long as any shares of the Series D Preferred Stock remain issued and outstanding, the holders thereof, voting separately as a class, shall have the right to vote on all shareholder matters equal to two times the sum of all the number of shares of other classes of Company capital stock eligible to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company, meaning that the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock have two-thirds of the total votes associated with the capital stock of the Company.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 8
    Even if a market develops for our shares, our shares may be thinly traded with wide share price fluctuations, low share prices and minimal liquidity.

    If an established market for our shares develops, the share price may be volatile with wide fluctuations in response to several factors, including potential investors’ anticipated feeling regarding our results of operations; increased competition; and our ability or inability to generate future revenues. In addition, our share price may be affected by factors that are unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance. Our share price might be affected by general economic, political, and market conditions, such as recessions, interest rates, commodity prices, or international currency fluctuations. Additionally, stocks traded on the OTC Link are usually thinly traded, highly volatile and not followed by analysts. These factors, which are not under our control, may have a material effect on our share price.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 9
    We could potentially need to sell shares in the future, which would result in a dilution to our existing shareholders.

    We may seek additional funds through the sale of our common stock. This will result in a dilution effect to our shareholders whereby their percentage ownership interest in Cytta is reduced. The magnitude of this dilution effect will be determined by the number of shares we will have to issue in the future to obtain the funds required. The sale of additional stock to new shareholders will reduce the ownership position of the current shareholders. The price of each share outstanding common share may decrease in the event we sell additional shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 10
    Since our securities are subject to penny stock rules, you may have difficulty reselling your shares.

    Our shares are “penny stocks” and are covered by Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers including: disclosure and confirmation of quotation prices; disclosure of compensation the broker/dealer receives; and, furnishing monthly account statements. For sales of our securities, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination and receive from its customer a written agreement prior to making a sale. The imposition of the foregoing additional sales practices could adversely affect a shareholder’s ability to dispose of his stock.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 11
    In the event of an investor’s life crisis, the Board may not buy back shares from the investor.

    If crisis occurs, such as death of investor spouse or family member, at the request of the investor, Board of Directors may meet to discuss the possibility of buying back shares from investor, but is not required to do so.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 12
    You may have limited access to information regarding our business because our obligations to file periodic reports with the SEC could be automatically suspended under certain circumstances.

    Unless we file a registration statement on Form 8-A, which we have no obligation to file, we will not be a fully reporting company but will only comply with the limited reporting requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) requiring us to file periodic reports (i.e., annual, quarterly and material events) with the SEC which will be immediately available to the public for inspection and copying. We would not be required to furnish proxy statements to security holders, and our directors, officers and principal beneficial owners will not be required to report their beneficial ownership of securities to the SEC pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Previously, a company with more than 500 shareholders of record and $10 million in assets had to register under the Exchange Act. However, the JOBS Act raises the minimum shareholder threshold from 500 to either 2,000 persons or 500 persons who are not “accredited investors,” excluding securities received by employees pursuant to employee stock incentive plans for purposes of calculating the shareholder threshold. This means that unless we file a Form 8-A, access to information regarding our business and operations will likely be limited. As a result of the effectiveness of our registration statement last filed with the SEC on October 18, 2021 (declared effective by the SEC on November 2, 2021), we are subject to the limited reporting requirements of the Exchange Act identified above (i.e., annual, quarterly and material events). Except during the fiscal year that our registration statement became effective (the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022), even these limited reporting obligations would be automatically suspended under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act if we have less than 300 shareholders and do not file a registration statement on Form 8-A (which we have no obligation to file). We would then no longer be obligated to file periodic reports with the SEC and your access to our business information would then be even more limited.

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What are all the risk factor categories?
TipRanks has identified 6 major categories of risk factors and a number of subcategories for each. You can see how these categories are broken down in the list below. 1. Financial & Corporate Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results. Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing. Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers. Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation. 4. Technology & Innovation Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology. Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying. 5. Ability to Sell Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.