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Tritium DCFC (DCFCQ) 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. Tritium DCFC disclosed 80 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Tritium DCFC reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q2, 2023

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2023, filed Sep 21, 2023

Risk Distribution
80Risks
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

Tritium DCFC disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks80Q2Showing: Q2, 2023
Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedTritium DCFC Risk Factors
Risk Changed (18)
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    We have a significant number of outstanding warrants and convertible redeemable preference shares which, when exercised or converted, as applicable, may cause significant dilution to our shareholders, have a material adverse impact on the market price of our Ordinary Shares and make it more difficult for us to raise funds through future equity offerings.

    Pursuant to the Financing Warrant Agreement and Preference Shares SPA, we issued to the investors a series of warrants and convertible redeemable preference shares, respectively. The issuance of shares of Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of the Financing Warrants or conversion of the convertible redeemable preference shares would dilute the percentage ownership interest of all shareholders, might dilute the book value per share of our Ordinary Shares and would increase the number of our publicly traded shares, which could depress the market price of our Ordinary Shares. On September 12, 2023, the holders of the Financing Warrants delivered the required notice pursuant to the Financing Warrant Agreement Amendment of their intent to exchange all outstanding Financing Warrants for Ordinary Shares. Pursuant to the Notice, we issued 8,254,527 Ordinary Shares in consideration of the 1,173,372 issued and outstanding Financing Warrants. As of the date of this Report, there were 10,441,503 Warrants outstanding at an exercise price of $$6.90 per share, and we may issue additional options, warrants and other types of equity in the future as part of stock-based compensation, capital raising transactions or other strategic transactions. To the extent these options and warrants are ultimately exercised, existing holders of our Ordinary Shares would experience dilution which may cause the price of our Ordinary Shares to decline.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    Holders of our Preference Shares are entitled to certain payments under the Schedule of Terms that may be paid in cash or in Ordinary Shares, depending on the circumstances. If we make these payments in cash, it may require the expenditure of a substantial portion of our cash resources. If we make these payments in Ordinary Shares, it may result in substantial dilution to the holders of our Ordinary Shares.

    We will be required to redeem the Preference Shares in equal installments, commencing on September 21, 2023, with each subsequent installment due and payable every twenty (20) trading days thereafter until such Preference Shares are redeemed (each an "Installment Date"). The installment payments are payable, at our election, in cash, or subject to certain limitations, in Ordinary Shares valued at the greater of (A) the Floor Price and (B) the lower of (i) the Conversion Price then in effect, (ii) 94% of the arithmetic average of the three (3) lowest daily VWAPs of the ten (10) trading days prior to the payment date and (iii) 94% of the VWAP of the trading day prior to payment date. For purposes of the Schedule of Terms, "Floor Price" means $0.15, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar events, provided (a) that if on an Adjustment Date the Floor Price then in effect is higher than the Adjusted Floor Price with respect to such Adjustment Date, on such Adjustment Date the Floor Price shall be automatically lowered to such applicable Adjusted Floor Price and (b) that we may reduce the Floor Price to any amount set forth in a written notice to the holder with at least five (5) trading day prior written notice (or such other time as we and the holder shall mutually agree); provided, further, that any such reduction shall be irrevocable and shall not be subject to increase thereafter. Our ability to make payments due to the holders of our Preference Shares using Ordinary Shares is subject to certain limitations set forth in the Schedule of Terms. If we are unable to make installment payments in Ordinary Shares, we may be forced to make such payments in cash. If we do not have sufficient cash resources to make these payments, we may need to raise additional equity or debt capital, and we cannot provide any assurance that we will be successful in doing so. If are unable to raise sufficient capital to meet our payment obligations, we may need to delay, reduce or eliminate certain research and development programs or other operations, sell some or all of our assets or merge with another entity. Our ability to make payments due to the holders of our Preference Shares using cash is also limited by the amount of cash we have on hand at the time such payments are due as well as certain provisions of the Corporations Act. Further, we may make the installment payments due to holders of Preference Shares in the form of Ordinary Shares to the extent allowed under the Schedule of Terms and applicable law in order to preserve our cash resources. The issuance of Ordinary Shares to the holders of our Preference Shares with increase the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding and could result in substantial dilution to the existing holders of our Ordinary Shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    The Schedule of Terms for the Preference Shares contain anti-dilution provisions that may result in the reduction of the conversion price of the Preference Shares in the future. This feature may result in an indeterminate number of Ordinary Shares being issued upon conversion of the Preference Shares. Sales of these shares will dilute the interests of other security holders and may depress the price of our Ordinary Shares and make it difficult for us to raise additional capital.

    The Schedule of Terms for our Preference Shares contains provisions which require the lowering of the applicable conversion price, as then in effect, to a discount of the prevailing market price of our Ordinary Shares as a result of a Triggering Event, Equity Conditions Failure or the existence or occurrence of certain other conditions or events, as described in the Schedule of Terms. If in the future, while any of our Preference Shares are outstanding, the relevant conversion price may be reduced as a result of such events or conditions, which will result in a greater number of Ordinary Shares being issuable upon conversion of the Preference Shares, which in turn will have a greater dilutive effect on our shareholders. In addition, the floor price on the conversion price may be adjusted, so we cannot determine the maximum total number of shares potentially issuable upon conversion. If this condition becomes true then we will be required to issue more Ordinary Shares upon conversion of the Preference Shares than initially anticipated. The potential for such additional issuances may depress the price of our Ordinary Shares regardless of our business performance. We may find it more difficult to raise additional equity capital while any of our Preference Shares is outstanding.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    Under the Preference Shares SPA we are subject to certain restrictive covenants that may make it difficult to procure additional financing.

    The Preference Shares SPA contains the following restrictive covenants: (i) we are prohibited, until no Preference Shares remain outstanding, from issuing or selling certain convertible securities or entering into any agreement whereby we may issue or sell securities at a future determined price after the execution of the Preference Shares SPA, we agreed not to issue or sell any equity security or convertible security, subject to certain exceptions; and (ii) we agreed to offer to the investors party to the Preference Shares SPA, until the later of no Preference Shares being outstanding and the maturity date of the Preference Shares, the opportunity to participate in any subsequent securities offerings by us. If we require additional funding while these restrictive covenants remain in effect, we may be unable to effect a financing transaction while remaining in compliance with the terms of the Preference Shares SPA, or we may be forced to seek a waiver from the investors party to the Preference Shares SPA.

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Risk Highlights Q2, 2023

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 34 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
80
+2
From last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
4Risks added
2Risks removed
18Risks changed
Since Jun 2023
Number of Risk Changed
18
+18
From last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

changes to applicable tax laws and regulations or exposure to additional tax liabilities could adversely affect our business and future profitability.exposure to additional tax liabilitieswe may amend the terms of our warrants in a manner that may be adverse to holders of our warrants with the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants (as defined below) (or, if applicable, 65% of the then-outstanding public warrants and 65% of the then-outstanding private placement warrants (as defined below), voting as separate classes). as a result, the exercise price of our warrants could be increased, the exercise period could be shortened and the number of our ordinary shares purchasable upon exercise of a warrant could be decreased, all without a holder's approval.then-outstanding private placement warrantscompetition to increase market share may lead to our competitors reducing their margins, selling competing products at a loss or signing up to unfavorable contract terms, requiring us to either lose market share, sell our products for similarly low margins or increase our exposure to legal risk, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.lead to our competitors reducingincreases in labor costs, potential labor disputes and work stoppages or an inability to hire skilled manufacturing, sales and other personnel could adversely affect our business.inability to hire skilled manufacturingwe expect to incur product development costs and devote significant resources to developing new products, which could significantly reduce our profitability and may never result in revenue to us if such products do not meet market needs.devote significant resources to developingas a result of our expansion of operations, the tax laws may not be favorable, our effective tax rate may fluctuate, tax obligations may become significantly more complex and subject to greater risk of examination by taxing authorities or we may be subject to future changes in tax laws, in each case, the impacts of which could adversely affect our after-tax profitability and financial results.adversely affect our after-tax profitabilityas a "foreign private issuer" under the rules and regulations of the sec, we are permitted to, and may, file less or different information with the sec than a company incorporated in the united states or otherwise not filing as a "foreign private issuer," and will follow certain home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain nasdaq requirements applicable to u.s. issuers.home country corporate governance practicesour business faces risks from pandemics, accidents, calamities or other causes or events which could adversely affect our business, particularly where these result in an interruption of our production capability at one or more of our manufacturing facilities.interruption of our production capabilitythe rights of our shareholders are governed by australian law and our constitution and differ from the rights of stockholders under u.s. corporate and securities laws. holders of our ordinary shares may have difficulty effecting service of process in the united states or enforcing judgments obtained in the united states.difficulty effecting service of processunder the preference shares spa we are subject to certain restrictive covenants that may make it difficult to procure additional financing.difficult to procure additional financing

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 80

Share Price & Shareholder Rights20 | 25.0%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1Added
    We have a significant number of outstanding warrants and convertible redeemable preference shares which, when exercised or converted, as applicable, may cause significant dilution to our shareholders, have a material adverse impact on the market price of our Ordinary Shares and make it more difficult for us to raise funds through future equity offerings.

    Pursuant to the Financing Warrant Agreement and Preference Shares SPA, we issued to the investors a series of warrants and convertible redeemable preference shares, respectively. The issuance of shares of Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of the Financing Warrants or conversion of the convertible redeemable preference shares would dilute the percentage ownership interest of all shareholders, might dilute the book value per share of our Ordinary Shares and would increase the number of our publicly traded shares, which could depress the market price of our Ordinary Shares. On September 12, 2023, the holders of the Financing Warrants delivered the required notice pursuant to the Financing Warrant Agreement Amendment of their intent to exchange all outstanding Financing Warrants for Ordinary Shares. Pursuant to the Notice, we issued 8,254,527 Ordinary Shares in consideration of the 1,173,372 issued and outstanding Financing Warrants. As of the date of this Report, there were 10,441,503 Warrants outstanding at an exercise price of $$6.90 per share, and we may issue additional options, warrants and other types of equity in the future as part of stock-based compensation, capital raising transactions or other strategic transactions. To the extent these options and warrants are ultimately exercised, existing holders of our Ordinary Shares would experience dilution which may cause the price of our Ordinary Shares to decline.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2Added
    Holders of our Preference Shares are entitled to certain payments under the Schedule of Terms that may be paid in cash or in Ordinary Shares, depending on the circumstances. If we make these payments in cash, it may require the expenditure of a substantial portion of our cash resources. If we make these payments in Ordinary Shares, it may result in substantial dilution to the holders of our Ordinary Shares.

    We will be required to redeem the Preference Shares in equal installments, commencing on September 21, 2023, with each subsequent installment due and payable every twenty (20) trading days thereafter until such Preference Shares are redeemed (each an "Installment Date"). The installment payments are payable, at our election, in cash, or subject to certain limitations, in Ordinary Shares valued at the greater of (A) the Floor Price and (B) the lower of (i) the Conversion Price then in effect, (ii) 94% of the arithmetic average of the three (3) lowest daily VWAPs of the ten (10) trading days prior to the payment date and (iii) 94% of the VWAP of the trading day prior to payment date. For purposes of the Schedule of Terms, "Floor Price" means $0.15, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar events, provided (a) that if on an Adjustment Date the Floor Price then in effect is higher than the Adjusted Floor Price with respect to such Adjustment Date, on such Adjustment Date the Floor Price shall be automatically lowered to such applicable Adjusted Floor Price and (b) that we may reduce the Floor Price to any amount set forth in a written notice to the holder with at least five (5) trading day prior written notice (or such other time as we and the holder shall mutually agree); provided, further, that any such reduction shall be irrevocable and shall not be subject to increase thereafter. Our ability to make payments due to the holders of our Preference Shares using Ordinary Shares is subject to certain limitations set forth in the Schedule of Terms. If we are unable to make installment payments in Ordinary Shares, we may be forced to make such payments in cash. If we do not have sufficient cash resources to make these payments, we may need to raise additional equity or debt capital, and we cannot provide any assurance that we will be successful in doing so. If are unable to raise sufficient capital to meet our payment obligations, we may need to delay, reduce or eliminate certain research and development programs or other operations, sell some or all of our assets or merge with another entity. Our ability to make payments due to the holders of our Preference Shares using cash is also limited by the amount of cash we have on hand at the time such payments are due as well as certain provisions of the Corporations Act. Further, we may make the installment payments due to holders of Preference Shares in the form of Ordinary Shares to the extent allowed under the Schedule of Terms and applicable law in order to preserve our cash resources. The issuance of Ordinary Shares to the holders of our Preference Shares with increase the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding and could result in substantial dilution to the existing holders of our Ordinary Shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3Added
    The Schedule of Terms for the Preference Shares contain anti-dilution provisions that may result in the reduction of the conversion price of the Preference Shares in the future. This feature may result in an indeterminate number of Ordinary Shares being issued upon conversion of the Preference Shares. Sales of these shares will dilute the interests of other security holders and may depress the price of our Ordinary Shares and make it difficult for us to raise additional capital.

    The Schedule of Terms for our Preference Shares contains provisions which require the lowering of the applicable conversion price, as then in effect, to a discount of the prevailing market price of our Ordinary Shares as a result of a Triggering Event, Equity Conditions Failure or the existence or occurrence of certain other conditions or events, as described in the Schedule of Terms. If in the future, while any of our Preference Shares are outstanding, the relevant conversion price may be reduced as a result of such events or conditions, which will result in a greater number of Ordinary Shares being issuable upon conversion of the Preference Shares, which in turn will have a greater dilutive effect on our shareholders. In addition, the floor price on the conversion price may be adjusted, so we cannot determine the maximum total number of shares potentially issuable upon conversion. If this condition becomes true then we will be required to issue more Ordinary Shares upon conversion of the Preference Shares than initially anticipated. The potential for such additional issuances may depress the price of our Ordinary Shares regardless of our business performance. We may find it more difficult to raise additional equity capital while any of our Preference Shares is outstanding.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4Added
    Under the Preference Shares SPA we are subject to certain restrictive covenants that may make it difficult to procure additional financing.

    The Preference Shares SPA contains the following restrictive covenants: (i) we are prohibited, until no Preference Shares remain outstanding, from issuing or selling certain convertible securities or entering into any agreement whereby we may issue or sell securities at a future determined price after the execution of the Preference Shares SPA, we agreed not to issue or sell any equity security or convertible security, subject to certain exceptions; and (ii) we agreed to offer to the investors party to the Preference Shares SPA, until the later of no Preference Shares being outstanding and the maturity date of the Preference Shares, the opportunity to participate in any subsequent securities offerings by us. If we require additional funding while these restrictive covenants remain in effect, we may be unable to effect a financing transaction while remaining in compliance with the terms of the Preference Shares SPA, or we may be forced to seek a waiver from the investors party to the Preference Shares SPA.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5Changed
    Certain existing shareholders purchased our securities at a price below the current trading price of such securities, and may realize significant profits in the event of an increase in trading price. Future investors in the Company may not experience a similar investment return.

    Before we listed on Nasdaq, certain existing shareholders purchased our securities at a price below the current trading price of such securities, and may realize significant profits in the event of an increase in trading price. Future investors in the Company may not experience a similar investment return. Certain of our shareholders acquired Ordinary Shares at prices below the current trading price of our Ordinary Shares, and may realize significant profits in the event of an increase in trading price. Investors who purchase our Ordinary Shares in the open market following the Business Combination may not experience a similar rate of return on the securities they purchase due to differences in the purchase prices and the current trading price. Additionally, even though our Ordinary Shares may be trading at a price below the trading price of DCRN's common stock prior to the Business Combination, certain affiliates may still be incentivized to sell their shares due to the relatively lower price they paid to acquire such shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6
    Our financial condition and results of operations are likely to fluctuate in the future due to, among other things, the cyclical nature of the automotive industry, which could cause our results to fall below expectations, resulting in a decline in the price of our Ordinary Shares.

    Our financial condition and results of operations have fluctuated in the past and may continue to fluctuate in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. In addition to the other risks described herein, the following factors could also cause our financial condition and results of operations to fluctuate in the future: - the timing and volume of new sales;- weather conditions which prevent or delay site installation;- fluctuations in service costs, particularly due to unexpected costs of servicing and maintaining charging stations;- the timing of new product introductions, which can initially have lower gross margins;- weaker than anticipated demand for charging stations, whether due to changes in government incentives and policies or due to other conditions;- fluctuations in sales and marketing or product development expenses;- supply chain interruptions and manufacturing errors or delivery delays;- failure to increase manufacturing capacity by the forecasted amount, or within the expected timeframe;- the timing and availability of new products relative to customers' and investors' expectations;- the length of the sales and installation cycle for a particular customer;- the impact of COVID-19, including manufacturing or shipping delays and travel restrictions on our workforce or our customers, suppliers, vendors, certification and test agencies, or business partners;- disruptions in sales, production, service or other business activities;- our inability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and - unanticipated changes in federal, state, local, or foreign government incentive programs, which can affect demand for EVs. Fluctuations in operating results and cash flow could, among other things, give rise to short-term liquidity issues. In addition, revenue and other operating results in the future may fall short of the expectations of investors and financial analysts, which could have an adverse effect on the price of our Ordinary Shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 7
    If a United States person is treated as owning at least 10% of the Ordinary Shares, such holder may be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.

    If a United States person is treated as owning (directly, indirectly or constructively) at least 10% of the value or voting power of the Ordinary Shares, and we are a "controlled foreign corporation" for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such person may be treated as a "United States shareholder" with respect to us and any of our subsidiaries that are controlled foreign corporations. A United States shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation may be required to annually report and include in its U.S. taxable income its pro rata share of "Subpart F income," "global intangible low-taxed income" and investments in U.S. property by any such controlled foreign corporations, whether or not we make any distributions. An individual that is a United States shareholder with respect to a controlled foreign corporation generally would not be allowed certain tax deductions or foreign tax credits that would be allowed to a United States shareholder that is a U.S. corporation. A failure to comply with these reporting obligations may subject a United States shareholder to significant monetary penalties and may prevent the statute of limitations with respect to such holder's U.S. federal income tax return for the year for which reporting was due from starting. We cannot provide any assurances that we will assist investors in determining whether we or any of our non-U.S. subsidiaries are treated as a controlled foreign corporation or whether such investor is treated as a United States shareholder with respect to any of such controlled foreign corporations or furnish to any United States shareholders information that may be necessary to comply with the aforementioned reporting and tax paying obligations. A United States investor should consult their own advisors regarding the potential application of these rules to its investment in Ordinary Shares and/or Warrants.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 8
    We are an "emerging growth company" and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare performance with other public companies.

    We are an EGC as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, and we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to public companies that are not EGCs, including the fact that we are exempt from the requirement to obtain an attestation report from our auditors on management's assessment of our internal control over financial reporting under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act") for up to five years or until we no longer qualify as an EGC, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We may take advantage of these provisions until the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of the Business Combination or until we are no longer deemed an EGC. Investors may find our securities less attractive because we will continue to rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our securities, and the stock price may be more volatile. An EGC may elect to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards. With us making this election, Section 102(b)(2) of the JOBS Act allows us to delay adoption of new or revised accounting standards until those standards apply to non-public business entities. As a result, the financial statements contained in this Annual Report and those that we will file in the future may not be comparable to companies that comply with public business entities revised accounting standards effective dates.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 9
    Australian takeover laws may discourage takeover offers being made for us or may discourage the acquisition of large numbers of our Ordinary Shares.

    We are incorporated in Australia and are subject to the takeover laws of Australia. Amongst other things, we are subject to the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the "Corporations Act"). Subject to a range of exceptions, the Corporations Act prohibits the acquisition of a direct or indirect interest in our issued voting shares if the acquisition of that interest will lead to that person's or someone else's voting power in our company increasing from 20% or below to more than 20%, or increasing from a starting point that is above 20% and below 90%. Exceptions to the general prohibition include circumstances where the person makes a formal takeover bid for our company, if the person obtains shareholder approval for the acquisition or if the person acquires less than 3% of the voting power of our company in any rolling six-month period. Australian takeover laws may discourage takeover offers being made for our company or may discourage the acquisition of large numbers of our Ordinary Shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 10
    The rights of our shareholders are governed by Australian law and our constitution and differ from the rights of stockholders under U.S. corporate and securities laws. Holders of our Ordinary Shares may have difficulty effecting service of process in the United States or enforcing judgments obtained in the United States.

    We are a public company incorporated under the laws of Australia. Therefore, the rights of our shareholders are governed by Australian law and our constitution. These rights differ from the typical rights of stockholders of U.S. corporations. Circumstances that under U.S. law may entitle a stockholder of a U.S. company to claim damages may also give rise to a cause of action under Australian law entitling a shareholder in an Australian company to claim damages. However, this will not always be the case. Our shareholders may have difficulties enforcing, in actions brought in courts in jurisdictions located outside the United States, liabilities under U.S. securities laws. In particular, if such a shareholder sought to bring proceedings in Australia based on U.S. securities laws, considerations include: - it may not be possible, or may be costly or time consuming, to effect service of process in the United States upon us or our non-U.S. resident directors or executive officers;- it may be difficult to enforce a judgment obtained in a U.S. court against us or our directors, including judgments under U.S. federal securities laws;- an Australian court may deny the recognition or enforcement of punitive damages or other awards or reduce the amount of damages granted by a U.S. court;- issues of private international law may apply which may lead to disputes about where court action or proceedings should be allowed to commence or continue, or which law of which jurisdiction applies and to which parts of the litigation;- an Australian court may not recognize a claim or may refuse to enforce it, in which case a claim may be required to be re-litigated before an Australian court in which procedure differs from U.S. civil procedure in a number of respects;- in applying Australian conflict of laws rules, that U.S. law (including U.S. securities laws) may not apply to the relationship between our shareholders and us or our directors and officers; and/or - that the U.S. securities laws may be regarded as having a public or penal nature and should not be enforced by the Australian court. Our shareholders may also have difficulties enforcing in courts outside the United States judgments obtained in the U.S. courts against any of our directors and executive officers or us, including actions under the civil liability provisions of the U.S. securities laws.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 11
    Our Ordinary Shares are subject to Australian insolvency laws which are substantially different from U.S. insolvency laws and may offer less protections to our shareholders compared to U.S. insolvency laws.

    As a public company incorporated under the laws of Australia, we are subject to Australian insolvency laws and may also be subject to the insolvency laws of other jurisdictions in which we conduct business or have assets. These laws may apply where any insolvency proceedings or procedures are to be initiated against us. Australian insolvency laws may offer our shareholders less protection than they would have had under U.S. insolvency laws and it may be more difficult (or even impossible) for shareholders to recover the amount they could expect to recover in a liquidation under U.S. insolvency laws.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 12
    We may amend the terms of our Warrants in a manner that may be adverse to holders of our Warrants with the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants (as defined below) (or, if applicable, 65% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants and 65% of the then-outstanding Private Placement Warrants (as defined below), voting as separate classes). As a result, the exercise price of our Warrants could be increased, the exercise period could be shortened and the number of our Ordinary Shares purchasable upon exercise of a Warrant could be decreased, all without a holder's approval.

    The warrants to purchase DCRN Public Warrants in the DCRN IPO, and the warrants to purchase DCRN Private Placement Warrants were issued in registered form under a warrant agreement. Such warrant agreement was amended and restate in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination to the A&R Warrant Agreement and all warrants converted into warrants to purchase an equal number of our Ordinary Shares (as converted, such DCRN Public Warrants being referred to as "Public Warrants," such DCRN Private Placement Warrants being referred to as "Private Placement Warrants" and collectively referred to as the "DCRN Warrants"). The A&R Warrant Agreement provides that the terms of our Warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants to make any other modifications or amendments, including any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of Public Warrants. Accordingly, we may amend the terms of our Warrants in a manner adverse to a holder if holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants (or, in the case of an amendment that adversely affects the Public Warrants in a different manner than the Private Placement Warrants or vice versa, 65% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants and 65% of the then-outstanding Private Placement Warrants, voting as separate classes) approve of such amendment. Although our ability to amend the terms of our Warrants with the consent of at least 50% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants (or, if applicable, 65% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants and 65% of the then-outstanding Private Placement Warrants, voting as separate classes) is unlimited, examples of such amendments could be amendments to, among other things, increase the exercise price of the Warrants, convert the Warrants into cash or stock (at a ratio different than initially provided), shorten the exercise period or decrease the number of the Ordinary Shares purchasable upon exercise of a Warrant.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 13
    We may redeem unexpired Warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to Warrant holders, thereby making such Warrants worthless.

    Under the A&R Warrant Agreement, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of the agreement, we have the ability to redeem outstanding Warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.01 per Warrant, provided that the last reported sales price of our Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $10.80 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we give proper notice of such redemption and provided certain other conditions are met. If and when the Warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. Redemption of the outstanding Warrants could force you (a) to exercise your Warrants and pay the exercise price therefor at a time when it may be disadvantageous for you to do so, (b) to sell your Warrants at the then-current market price when you might otherwise wish to hold your Warrants or (c) to accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the outstanding Warrants are called for redemption, is likely to be substantially less than the market value of your Warrants.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 14
    The A&R Warrant Agreement designates the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by holders of our Warrants, which could limit the ability of warrant holders to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.

    The A&R Warrant Agreement provides that, subject to applicable law, (i) any action, proceeding or claim against us arising out of or relating in any way to the A&R Warrant Agreement, including under the Securities Act, will be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and (ii) that we irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. We will waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any Warrants shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the forum provisions in the A&R Warrant Agreement. If any action, the subject matter of which is within the scope of the forum provisions of the A&R Warrant Agreement, is filed in a court other than a court of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (a "foreign action") in the name of any holder of our Warrants, such holder shall be deemed to have consented to: (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of New York in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the forum provisions (an "enforcement action"), and (y) having service of process made upon such warrant holder in any such enforcement action by service upon such warrant holder's counsel in the foreign action as agent for such warrant holder. We note, however, that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce this provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for state and federal courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. This choice-of-forum provision may limit a Warrant holder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us, which may discourage such lawsuits. Additionally, Warrant holders who do bring a claim in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York could face additional litigation costs in pursuing any such claim, particularly if they do not reside in or near New York. Alternatively, if a court were to find this provision of A&R Warrant Agreement inapplicable or unenforceable with respect to one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and result in a diversion of the time and resources of our management and board of directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these provisions of the A&R Warrant Agreement do not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 15
    If securities or industry analysts do not publish or cease publishing research or reports about us, our business or our market, or if they change their recommendations regarding our Ordinary Shares adversely, the price and trading volume of our Ordinary Shares could decline.

    The trading market for our Ordinary Shares will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts may publish about us, our business, our market or our competitors. If any of the analysts who may cover us change their recommendation regarding our Ordinary Shares adversely, or provide more favorable relative recommendations about our competitors, the price of our Ordinary Shares would likely decline. If any analyst who may cover us were to cease their coverage or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 16
    Sales of a substantial number of our securities in the public market by our securityholders could cause the price of our Ordinary Shares and Warrants to fall.

    Sales of a substantial number of Ordinary Shares and/or Warrants in the public market by our securityholders, or the perception that those sales might occur, could depress the market price of our Ordinary Shares and Warrants and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We are unable to predict the effect that such sales may have on the prevailing market price of our Ordinary Shares and Warrants.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 17
    Concentration of ownership among our existing executive officers, directors and their affiliates may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions.

    Our executive officers, directors and their affiliates hold approximately 29.48% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares as of June 30, 2023. As a result, these shareholders are able to exercise a significant level of control over all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors, any amendment of our constitution and approval of significant corporate transactions. This control could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in management and will make the approval of certain transactions difficult or impossible without the support of these shareholders.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 18
    The price at which our Ordinary Shares and Warrants are quoted on Nasdaq may increase or decrease due to a number of factors, which may negatively affect the price of our Ordinary Shares and Warrants.

    The price at which our Ordinary Shares and Warrants are quoted on Nasdaq may increase or decrease due to a number of factors. These factors may cause our Ordinary Shares and Warrants to trade at prices above or below the price at which our Ordinary Shares and Warrants are being offered under this document. There is no assurance that the price of our Ordinary Shares and Warrants will increase following the quotation of our Ordinary Shares and Warrants on Nasdaq, even if our operations and financial performance improve. Some of the factors, which may affect the price of our Ordinary Shares and Warrants include: - fluctuations in the domestic and international market for listed stocks;- general economic conditions, including interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, commodity and oil prices;- changes to government fiscal, monetary or regulatory policies, legislation or regulation;- inclusion in or removal from market indices;- changes to government fiscal, monetary or regulatory policy, legislation or regulation;- acquisition and dilution;- pandemic risk;- the nature of the markets in which we operate; and - general operational and business risks. Other factors, which may negatively affect investor sentiment and influence us, specifically, or the stock market more generally, include acts of terrorism, an outbreak of international hostilities or tensions, fires, floods, earthquakes, labor strikes, civil wars, natural disasters, outbreaks of disease or other man-made or natural events. We have a limited ability to insure against some of the risks mentioned above.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 19
    The majority of our directors and executive officers are non-residents of the United States and as a result, it may not be possible for investors to enforce civil liabilities against those directors and executive officers.

    The majority of our directors and executive officers are non-residents of the United States, and all or a substantial portion of the assets of such persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon such persons or to enforce against them judgments obtained in U.S. courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States. There is doubt as to the enforceability in Australia in original actions, or in actions for enforcement of judgments of U.S. courts, of civil liabilities to the extent predicated upon the federal securities laws of the United States. In Australia, civil liability of directors and officers is dealt with by both common law and by various statutes, including the Corporations Act and the Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld).

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 20
    The JOBS Act permits EGCs like us to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to public companies that are not EGCs.

    We qualify as an EGC. As such, we expect to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to public companies that are not EGCs, including (a) the exemption from the auditor attestation requirements with respect to internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (b) the exemptions from say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and say-on-golden parachute voting requirements and (c) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. As a result, our shareholders may not have access to certain information they deem important. We will remain an EGC until the earliest of (a) the last day of the fiscal year (i) following February 8, 2026, the fifth anniversary of DCRN's initial public offering, (ii) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion (as adjusted for inflation pursuant to SEC rules from time to time) or (iii) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our Ordinary Shares and Warrants that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700.0 million as of the last business day of the prior second fiscal quarter, and (b) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three year period. In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an EGC may take advantage of the exemption from complying with new or revised accounting standards provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act as long as it is an EGC. An EGC can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The JOBS Act provides that a company may elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-EGCs, but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an EGC, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company, which is neither an EGC nor an EGC, which has opted out of using the extended transition period, difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used. We cannot predict if investors will find our Ordinary Shares and Warrants less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our Ordinary Shares and Warrants less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our Ordinary Shares and Warrants, and their stock price may be more volatile.

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FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
Risk factors are any situations or occurrences that could make investing in a company risky. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that publicly traded companies disclose their most significant risk factors. This is so that potential investors can consider any risks before they make an investment. They also offer companies protection, as a company can use risk factors as liability protection. This could happen if a company underperforms and investors take legal action as a result. It is worth noting that smaller companies, that is those with a public float of under $75 million on the last business day, do not have to include risk factors in their 10-K and 10-Q forms, although some may choose to do so.
How do companies disclose their risk factors?
Publicly traded companies initially disclose their risk factors to the SEC through their S-1 filings as part of the IPO process. Additionally, companies must provide a complete list of risk factors in their Annual Reports (Form 10-K) or (Form 20-F) for “foreign private issuers”. Quarterly Reports also include a section on risk factors (Form 10-Q) where companies are only required to update any changes since the previous report. According to the SEC, risk factors should be reported concisely, logically and in “plain English” so investors can understand them.
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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.