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Visium Technologies (VISM) 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. Visium Technologies disclosed 17 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Visium Technologies reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q1, 2022

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Mar 31, 2022, filed May 13, 2022

Risk Distribution
17Risks
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 changedVisium Technologies Risk Factors
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    Our Share Price Is Volatile And May Be Influenced By Numerous Factors That Are Beyond Our Control.

    Market prices for shares of technology companies such as ours are often volatile. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, most of which we cannot control, including: - fluctuations in digital currency and stock market prices and trading volumes of similar companies;         - general market conditions and overall fluctuations in U.S. equity markets;         - sales of large blocks of our common stock, including sales by our executive officers, directors and significant stockholders;         - discussion of us or our stock price by the press and by online investor communities; and         - other risks and uncertainties described in these risk factors.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    We Have No Current Plans To Pay Dividends On Our Common Stock And Investors Must Look Solely To Stock Appreciation For A Return On Their Investment In Us.

    We do not anticipate paying any further cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business. Any payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on, among other things, our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, level of indebtedness, statutory and contractual restrictions applying to the payment of dividends and other considerations that the board of directors deems relevant. Investors may need to rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize a return on their investment. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock.

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Risk Highlights Q1, 2022

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 11 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
17
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Mar 2022
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

our reputation and business could be harmed based on real or perceived shortcomings, defects or vulnerabilities in our solutions or the provision of our services, or due to the failure of our customers, channel partners, managed security service providers, or subcontractors to correctly implement, manage and maintain our solutions, resulting in loss of existing or new customers, lawsuits or financial losses.subcontractors to correctly implementthe tradability of our common stock is limited under the penny stock regulations which may cause the holders of our common stock difficulty should they wish to sell their shares.tradability of our common stockwe currently have a working capital deficit and negative cash flow from operations and are uncertain if and when we will be able to pay our current liabilities.to pay our current liabilitiesvoting power of our shareholders is highly concentrated by insiders.voting power of our shareholderswe face intense competition from a wide variety of it security vendors operating in different market segments and across diverse it environments, which may challenge our ability to maintain or improve our competitive position or to meet our planned growth rates.challenge our ability to maintainthe it security market is rapidly evolving within the increasingly challenging cyber threat landscape and the continuing use of hybrid on-premise and cloud-based environments. as a result of unanticipated market, industry or company developments our sales may not continue to grow at current rates or may decline, and our share price could decrease.increasingly challenging cyber threat landscapewe have no current plans to pay dividends on our common stock and investors must look solely to stock appreciation for a return on their investment in us.current plans to pay dividendsif we are unable to increase sales of our solutions to new customers, our future results of operations may be harmed.our future results of operationsmanagement and our auditors have raised substantial doubts as to our ability to continue as a going concern.to our ability to continuewe face intense competition from a wide variety of it security vendors operating in different market segments and across diverse it environments, which may challenge our ability to maintain or improve our competitive position or to meet our planned growth rates.improve our competitive position

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 17

Share Price & Shareholder Rights8 | 47.1%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    Management and our auditors have raised substantial doubts as to our ability to continue as a going concern.

    Our financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. Since inception we have experienced recurring net losses which losses caused an accumulated deficit of approximately $51.4 million as of June 30, 2021. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    There are a number of factors related to our common stock which may have an adverse effect on our shareholders.

    Shareholders' interests in our Company will be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share if we issue additional shares or raise funds through the sale of equity securities. In the event that we are required to issue additional shares, enter into private placements to raise financing through the sale of equity securities or acquire business interests in the future from the issuance of shares of our common stock to acquire such interests, the interests of existing shareholders in our Company will be diluted and existing shareholders may suffer dilution in their net book value per share depending on the price at which such securities are sold. If we do issue additional shares, it will cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all existing shareholders.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    We have certain provisions in our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, and there are other provisions under Florida law, that may serve to make a takeover of our Company more difficult.

    Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may delay or prevent a takeover which may not be in the best interests of our stockholders. Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects, which include when and by whom special meetings of our stockholders may be called, and may delay, defer, or prevent a takeover attempt. In addition, certain provisions of Florida law also may be deemed to have certain anti-takeover effects which include that control of shares acquired in excess of certain specified thresholds will not possess any voting rights unless these voting rights are approved by a majority of a corporation's disinterested stockholders.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    Voting power of our shareholders is highly concentrated by insiders.

    Our officers and directors control, either directly or indirectly, a substantial portion of our voting securities. As of June 30, 2021, our executive officer and directors beneficially owns 662,294,903 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 22% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock. In addition, our executive officer owns the only issued and outstanding share of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock which entitles him to 51% of the Common votes on any matter requiring a shareholder vote. Therefore, our management may significantly affect the outcome of all corporate actions and decisions for an indefinite period of time including the election of directors, amendment of charter documents and approval of mergers and other significant corporate transactions.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5
    Our common stock is quoted in the over the counter market on the OTC Pink.

    Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink. OTC Pink offers a quotation service to companies that are unable to list their securities on an exchange or for companies, such as ours, whose securities are not eligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board. The requirements for quotation on the OTC Pink are considerably lower and less regulated than those of the OTC Bulletin Board or an exchange. Because our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink, it is possible that even fewer brokers or dealers would be interested in making a market in our common stock which further adversely impacts its liquidity.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6
    The tradability of our common stock is limited under the penny stock regulations which may cause the holders of our common stock difficulty should they wish to sell their shares.

    Because the quoted price of our common stock is less than $5.00 per share, our common stock is considered a "penny stock," and trading in our common stock is subject to the requirements of Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act. Under this rule, broker/dealers who recommend low-priced securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors must satisfy special sales practice requirements. The broker/dealer must make an individualized written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written consent prior to the transaction. SEC regulations also require additional disclosure in connection with any trades involving a "penny stock," including the delivery, prior to any penny stock transaction, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and its associated risks. These requirements severely limit the liquidity of securities in the secondary market because few broker or dealers are likely to undertake these compliance activities and this limited liquidity will make it more difficult for an investor to sell his shares of our common stock in the secondary market should the investor wish to liquidate the investment. In addition to the applicability of the penny stock rules, other risks associated with trading in penny stocks could also be price fluctuations and the lack of a liquid market.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 7
    Our Share Price Is Volatile And May Be Influenced By Numerous Factors That Are Beyond Our Control.

    Market prices for shares of technology companies such as ours are often volatile. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, most of which we cannot control, including: - fluctuations in digital currency and stock market prices and trading volumes of similar companies;         - general market conditions and overall fluctuations in U.S. equity markets;         - sales of large blocks of our common stock, including sales by our executive officers, directors and significant stockholders;         - discussion of us or our stock price by the press and by online investor communities; and         - other risks and uncertainties described in these risk factors.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 8
    We Have No Current Plans To Pay Dividends On Our Common Stock And Investors Must Look Solely To Stock Appreciation For A Return On Their Investment In Us.

    We do not anticipate paying any further cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business. Any payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on, among other things, our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, level of indebtedness, statutory and contractual restrictions applying to the payment of dividends and other considerations that the board of directors deems relevant. Investors may need to rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize a return on their investment. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock.

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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.