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Liquid Media Group (L7BB) 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. Liquid Media Group disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Liquid Media Group reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q4, 2019

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Nov 30, 2019, filed Mar 02, 2020

Risk Distribution
41Risks
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 changedLiquid Media Group Risk Factors
  • Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 1
    Our results of operations may fluctuate significantly as to its film operations depending upon the timing of television shows and films delivered or made available to various media

    Results of operations with respect to our production and distribution of film and television operations for any periods are significantly dependent upon the number and timing of television programs and films delivered or made available to various media. Consequently, our results of operations may fluctuate materially from period to period and the results of any one period are not necessarily indicative of results for future periods. Cash flows may also fluctuate and are not necessarily closely correlated with revenue recognition. Although traditions are changing, due in part to increased competition from new channels, industry practice is that broadcasters make the most of their annual programming commitments between February and June, such that new programs can be ready for telecast at the start of the broadcast season in September, or a mid-season replacements in January. Because of this annual production cycle, our film revenues may not be earned on an even basis throughout the year. Results from operations may fluctuate materially from quarter to quarter and the results for any one quarter are not necessarily indicative or results for future quarters.

  • Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 2
    Our business will suffer if we are unable to successfully integrate acquired companies into our business or otherwise manage the growth associated with multiple acquisitions.

    We have acquired businesses, personnel and technologies in the past and we intend to continue to pursue acquisitions that are complementary to our existing business and expand our employee base and the breadth of our offerings. Our ability to grow through future acquisitions will depend on the availability of suitable acquisition and investment candidates at an acceptable cost, our ability to compete effectively to attract these candidates and the availability of financing to complete larger acquisitions. Since we expect the social game industry to consolidate in the future, we may face significant competition in executing our growth strategy. Future acquisitions or investments could result in potential dilutive issuances of equity securities, use of significant cash balances or incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities or amortization expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, any of which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. The benefits of an acquisition or investment may also take considerable time to develop, and we cannot be certain that any particular acquisition or investment will produce the intended benefits. Integration of a new company's operations, assets and personnel into ours will require significant attention from our management. The diversion of our management's attention away from our business and any difficulties encountered in the integration process could harm our ability to manage our business. Future acquisitions will also expose us  to potential risks, including risks associated with any acquired liabilities, the integration of new operations, technologies and personnel, unforeseen or hidden liabilities and unanticipated, information security vulnerabilities, the diversion of resources from our existing businesses, sites and technologies, the inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset the costs and expenses of acquisitions, and potential loss of, or harm to, our relationships with employees, players, and other suppliers as a result of integration of new businesses.

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Risk Highlights Q4, 2019

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 14 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
41
+11
From last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
11Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Nov 2019
Number of Risk Changed
0
-3
From last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

intellectual property claims may increase our costs or require us to cease selling affected products, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.adversely affect our financial conditionacquisitions we pursue in our industry and related industries could result in operating difficulties, dilution to our shareholders and other consequences harmful to our business.consequences harmful to our businesswe process, store and use personal information and other data, which subjects us to governmental regulation and other legal obligations related to privacy, and our actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could harm our business.subjects us to governmental regulationour industry is subject to rapid technological change, and if we do not adapt to, and appropriately allocate our new resources among, emerging technologies and business models, our business may be negatively impacted.subject to rapid technological changecompanies and governmental agencies may restrict access to our website, other websites that carry our products, mobile applications or the internet, generally, which could lead to losses or slower growth due to the effects such restrictions may have on our player base.restrict access to our websitewe are subject to product development risks which could result in delays and additional costs, and we must adapt to changes in software technologies.subject to product development risksthe video game hardware manufacturers set the royalty rates and other fees that we must pay to provide games for their platforms, and therefore have significant influence on our costs. if one or more of these manufacturers change their fee structure, our profitability will be materially impacted.video game hardware manufacturers setfailure to protect or enforce our intellectual property rights or the costs involved in such enforcement could harm our business and operating results.enforce our intellectual property rightswe process, store and use personal information and other data, which subjects us to governmental regulation and other legal obligations related to privacy, and our actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could harm our business.legal obligations related to privacywe may not be able to manage our potential growth.to manage our potential growth

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 41

Share Price & Shareholder Rights3 | 7.3%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    We may not be able to maintain our listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

    Our common shares currently trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Following our business combination in August 2018, we were required to establish compliance with the NASDAQ initial listing requirements, which we did in October 2018. NASDAQ has continued listing requirements that we must maintain to avoid delisting. The standards include, among others, a minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share and any of: (i) a minimum stockholders' equity of $2.5 million; (ii) a market value of listed securities of $35 million; or (iii) net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the last three fiscal years. Our results of operations and our fluctuating shares price directly impact our ability to satisfy these listing standards. If we are unable to maintain these listing standards, we may be subject to delisting. A delisting from NASDAQ would result in our common shares being eligible for quotation on the over-the-counter market which is generally considered to be a less efficient system than listing on markets such as NASDAQ or other national exchanges because of lower trading volumes, transaction delays, and reduced security analyst and news media coverage. These factors could contribute to lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for our common shares. Additionally, trading of our common shares on the OTCBB may make us less desirable to institutional investors and may, therefore, limit our future equity funding options and could negatively affect the liquidity of our shares. If we make a significant acquisition that requires the issuance of our common shares, we may be required to reapply for NASDAQ listing. Reapplying for NASDAQ listing may require us to satisfy the more stringent original listing standards of the NASDAQ Capital Market, which has substantially higher standards than the continuing listing standards. If any such application is not approved, our shares of common shares could be delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    Sales of a substantial number of our common shares into the public market could result in significant downward pressure on our share price.

    Our common shares are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol "YVR." As of November 30, 2019, there were 5,345,660 common shares issued and outstanding. The concurrent sale of a substantial number of our common shares in the public market could cause a reduction in the market price of our common shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    We are incorporated in British Columbia, Canada, and all but one of our directors and officers live in Canada, and all of the Company's assets, with the exception of Majesco, are in Canada; therefore, investors may have difficulty initiating legal claims and enforcing judgments against us and our directors and officers.

    We are a company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, all but one of our directors and officers are residents of Canada and all our assets and operations, with the exception of our 51% held subsidiary Majesco Entertainment Company ("Majesco"), are located outside of the United States. It may not be possible for shareholders to enforce in Canada judgments against the Company obtained in the United States, including actions predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws. While reciprocal enforcement of judgment legislation exists between Canada and the United States, we and our insiders may have defenses available to avoid in Canada the effect of U.S. judgments under Canadian law, making enforcement difficult or impossible. There is uncertainty as to whether Canadian courts would enforce (a) judgments of U.S. courts obtained against us or our insiders predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal and state securities laws or (b) in original actions brought in Canada, liabilities against us or our insiders predicated upon the U.S. federal and state securities laws. Therefore, our shareholders in the United States may have to avail themselves of remedies under Canadian corporate and securities laws for any perceived oppression, breach of fiduciary duty and like legal complaints. Canadian law may not provide for remedies equivalent to those available under U.S. law.

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FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
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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.