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Kosmos Energy (KOS1) Risk Analysis

Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as ā€œRisk Factorsā€. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or ā€œforeign private issuerā€ reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanksā€™ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning. Kosmos Energy disclosed 52 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Kosmos Energy reported the most risks in the ā€œFinance & Corporateā€ category.

Risk Overview Q2, 2026

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 03, 2026

Risk Distribution
52Risks
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Risk Change Over Time

Kosmos Energy disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks48505254565860Q4Q12017Q2Q3Q4Q12018Q2Q3Q4Q12019Q2Q3Q4Q12020Q2Q3Q4Q12021Q2Q3Q4Q12022Q2Q3Q4Q12023Q2Q3Q4Q12024Q2Q3Q4Q12025Q2Q3Q4Q12026Q2Showing: Q4, 2025
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Risk Highlights Q2, 2026

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 18 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
52
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Jun 2026
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

we may be required to take write-downs of the carrying values of our oil and natural gas assets due to decreases in the estimated future net cash flows from our operations, which may occur as a result of decreases in oil, natural gas, and lng prices, poor field performance, increased expenditures or changes in the timing or amount of investment, among other things, and such decreases could result in reduced availability under our commercial debt facility.carrying values of our oilour operations may be materially adversely affected by weather-related events, including, but not limited to, tropical storms and hurricanes, and the physical effects of climate change.physical effects of climate changeslower global economic growth rates may materially adversely impact our operating results and financial position.slower global economic growth rateswe are a holding company and our ability to make payments on our outstanding indebtedness, including our senior notes and convertible senior notes, is dependent upon the receipt of funds from our subsidiaries by way of dividends, fees, interest, loans or otherwise.our ability to make paymentsour commercial debt facility, goa term loan facility, the bond terms governing our gta nordic bonds and the indentures governing our senior notes and convertible senior notes contain certain covenants that may inhibit our ability to make certain investments, incur additional indebtedness and engage in certain other transactions, which could adversely affect our ability to meet our future goals.inhibit our ability to makeour share price may be volatile, and purchasers of our common stock could incur substantial losses.purchasers of our common stockholders of our common stock will be diluted if additional shares are issued.holders of our common stockour commercial debt facility, goa term loan facility, the bond terms governing our gta nordic bonds and the indentures governing our senior notes and convertible senior notes contain certain covenants that may inhibit our ability to make certain investments, incur additional indebtedness and engage in certain other transactions, which could adversely affect our ability to meet our future goals.indentures governing our senior notesthe geographic locations of our licenses in africa and the gulf of america subject us to a risk of loss of revenue or curtailment of production from factors specifically affecting those areas.risk of loss of revenuethe geographic locations of our licenses in africa and the gulf of america subject us to a risk of loss of revenue or curtailment of production from factors specifically affecting those areas.geographic locations of our licenses

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 52

Share Price & Shareholder Rights3 | 5.8%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    The unit partners' respective interests in the Jubilee Unit and Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Unit are subject to redetermination and our interests in each such unit may decrease as a result.

    The interests in and development of the Jubilee Field are governed by the terms of the Jubilee UUOA. The parties to the Jubilee UUOA, the collective interest holders in each of the WCTP and DT Blocks, initially agreed that interests in the Jubilee Unit will be shared equally, with each block deemed to contribute 50% of the area of such unit. The respective interests in the Jubilee Unit were therefore initially determined by the respective interests in such contributed block interests. Pursuant to the terms of the Jubilee UUOA, the percentage of such contributed interests is subject to a process of redetermination. Following an initial redetermination process completed on OctoberĀ 14, 2011, the tract participation was determined to be 54.4%for the WCTP Block and 45.6% for the DT Block. Consequently, our Unit Interest (participating interest in the Jubilee Unit) was increased from 23.5% to 24.1% upon completion of the initial redetermination process. Following the acquisition of Anadarko WCTP Company in October 2021 and completion of the subsequent pre-emption by Tullow in March of 2022, Kosmos' interest in the Jubilee Unit Area now stands at 38.6%. An additional redetermination could occur sometime if requested by a party that holds greater than a 10% interest in the Jubilee Unit. We cannot assure you that any redetermination pursuant to the terms of the Jubilee UUOA will not negatively affect our interests in the Jubilee Unit or that such redetermination will be satisfactorily resolved. The interests in and development of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Field are governed by the terms of the GTA UUOA. The parties to the GTA UUOA, the collective interest holders in each of the Mauritania Block C8 and Senegal Saint Louis Offshore Profond blocks, initially agreed that interests in the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Unit will be shared equally, with each block deemed to contribute 50% of the area of such unit. The respective interests in the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Unit were therefore initially determined by the respective interests in such contributed block interests. Pursuant to the terms of the GTA UUOA, the percentage of such contributed interests is subject to a process of redetermination once sufficient development work has been completed in the unit. We cannot assure you that any redetermination pursuant to the terms of the GTA UUOA will not negatively affect our interests in the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Unit or that such redetermination will be satisfactorily resolved.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    Our share price may be volatile, and purchasers of our common stock could incur substantial losses.

    Our share price may be volatile. The stock market in general has experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. The market price for our common stock may be influenced by many factors, including, but not limited to: - the price of oil, natural gas and LNG;- the success of our exploration and development operations, and the marketing of any oil and natural gas we produce;- operational incidents;- regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries where we operate;- the recruitment or departure of key personnel;- quarterly or annual variations in our financial results or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us;- market conditions in the industries in which we compete and issuance of new or changed securities;- analysts' reports or recommendations;- the failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock or changes in financial estimates by analysts;- the inability to meet the financial estimates of analysts who follow our common stock;- the issuance or sale of any additional securities of ours;- investor perception of our company and of the industry in which we compete; and - general economic, political and market conditions.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    Holders of our common stock will be diluted if additional shares are issued.

    We may issue additional shares of common stock, securities that are convertible into shares of common stock, preferred shares, warrants, rights, units and debt securities for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, repayment or refinancing of borrowings, working capital, capital expenditures, investments and acquisitions. We continue to actively seek to expand our business through complementary or strategic acquisitions, and we may issue additional shares of common stock in connection with those acquisitions. We also issue restricted share units to our executive officers, employees and independent directors as part of their compensation. If we issue additional shares of common stock or securities that are convertible into shares of common stock in the future, it may have a dilutive effect on our current outstanding shareholders.

Accounting & Financial Operations5 | 9.6%
Debt & Financing7 | 13.5%
Corporate Activity and Growth3 | 5.8%

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FAQ

What are ā€œRisk Factorsā€?
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 ā€œforeign private issuersā€. 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 ā€œplain Englishā€ 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 ā€“ 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 ā€“ risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth ā€“ risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities ā€“ risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation ā€“ risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social ā€“ risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives ā€“ risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs ā€“ risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain ā€“ risks related to the companyā€™s suppliers. Manufacturing ā€“ risks related to the companyā€™s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital ā€“ 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 ā€“ risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology ā€“ risks related to the companyā€™s reliance on technology. Cyber Security ā€“ risks related to securing the companyā€™s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents ā€“ risks related to the companyā€™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 ā€“ risks related to the demand of the companyā€™s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition ā€“ risks related to the companyā€™s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing ā€“ risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation ā€“ risks related to the companyā€™s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment ā€“ risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions ā€“ risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations ā€“ risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets ā€“ risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.