Australian Oilseeds Holdings (COOT) Risk Analysis

We compete with other companies, many of whom are developing or can be expected to develop products similar to ours. Many of our competitors are also more established than we are, and have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we presently possess. Some of our competitors have greater name recognition and a larger operation scale and customer base. These competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or changing opportunities and customer requirements and may be able to undertake more extensive promotional activities, offer more attractive terms to customers, and adopt more aggressive pricing policies. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete effectively with current or future competitors or that the competitive pressures we face will not harm our business. Increased competition could lead to lower revenues and higher costs. There is no guarantee that we will be able to compete effectively with current and future competitors, nor will it be possible to ensure that competitors will not actively resort to legal or illegal means which aim at destroying the brand and product quality or affecting the confidence of our consumers.

Historically, the Company has been dependent on a material concentration of revenue from a small group of customers and the impact on the loss of any of these customer could have an adverse impact on cash flows from operations. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to renew these contracts with our customers or that we will source new additional customers should these legacy customer contracts not be renewed or if the sales volumes decline under the legacy contracts. If any of these risks materialize, our business, financial condition and revenue would be seriously impacted.

In connection with the operation of our business, we store, process and transmit data, including information about our business, employees, suppliers and customers. Unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive or confidential data may occur through a variety of methods. These include, but are not limited to, systems failure, employee negligence, fraud or misappropriation, or unauthorized access to or through our information systems, whether by our employees or third parties, including a cyberattack by computer programmers, hackers, members of organized crime and/or state-sponsored organizations, who may develop and deploy viruses, worms or other malicious software programs. We take action to mitigate these risks by (a) keeping our software and security systems up to date, (b) using strong passwords and two factor authorization on all online accounts, (c) providing IT security training to employees to identify scam emails and building internal procedures to verify suspicious requests, (d) backing up all data daily and storing the backup offline and online, (e) using a VPN to encrypt internet traffic and protect against cyberattacks when assessing sensitive data, (f) developing and implementing an incident response plan to ensure a rapid and effective response in case of a cyberattack, and (g) partnering with a cybersecurity company to conduct regular intranet and employee laptop checks. Nonetheless, there can be no assurance that we will prevent all instances of improper disclosure or loss of sensitive or confidential information. Such disclosure, loss or breach could harm our reputation and subject us to government sanctions and liability under our contracts and laws that protect sensitive or personal data and confidential information, resulting in increased costs or loss of revenues. It is possible that security controls over sensitive or confidential data and other practices we follow may not prevent the improper access to, disclosure of, or loss of such information. The potential risk of security breaches and cyberattacks may increase as we introduce new services and offerings. Further, data privacy is subject to frequently changing rules and regulations, which sometimes conflict among the various jurisdictions in which we provide services. Any failure or perceived failure to successfully manage the collection, use, disclosure, or security of personal information or other privacy related matters, or any failure to comply with changing regulatory requirements in this area, could result in legal liability or impairment to our reputation in the marketplace.

Our operations are reliant upon stable supply of electricity and access to transportation routes to optimally run our oil seed grinding and extraction operations and/or deliver our products to customers. Our suppliers' farming operations are, in addition, reliant on access to water for the cultivation of oil seeds, which we then use to produce our products. Should we not have access to reliable electricity supply or should our suppliers have limited access to water or experience infrastructure challenges, this could have a material adverse effect on our access to oil seeds and therefore our business, operating results, cash flows, financial condition and future growth. Water, as a resource, is becoming increasingly limited as global demand for water increases and extreme temperatures become mundane. A significant part of our suppliers' operations requires the use of large volumes of water. In recent times, Australia has experienced prolonged periods of drought and there may be significant changes in the future to current water laws which could increase the cost or availability of water in reaction to extended periods of drought and extreme weather.

Our business operation and international expansion may be subject to geopolitical risks. Any significant deterioration in the international landscape may have a negative effect on our ability to fulfill contractual obligations because of shipping and other impediments that could arise, which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We exported our products to various countries outside of Australia and derive sales from exporting to those countries, and we intend to continue to sell our current and future products to countries outside of Australia. Changes to trade policies, treaties and tariffs in or affecting the jurisdictions in which we sell our products, or the perception that these changes could occur, could adversely affect the financial and economic conditions in those jurisdictions, as well as our international sales, results of operations and financial condition. The Company purchases from Energreen mainly relate to additional canola seed purchases, which seeds are sourced from Energreen's high-quality and long-standing supply chain. All sales and purchase transactions among the Company and any related parties such as Energreen are structured on an arm's length basis. Energreen mainly purchases the quality canola seed from Cargill, Grain Corp, and other trade companies in Australia. In February 2022, a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops was reported. Although the length and impact of the ongoing military conflict is highly unpredictable, the conflict in Ukraine could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions. We are continuing to monitor the situation in Ukraine and globally and assessing its potential impact on our business. Additionally, Russia's prior annexation of Crimea, recent recognition of two separatist republics in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine and subsequent military interventions in Ukraine have led to sanctions and other penalties being levied by the United States, European Union and other countries against Russia, Belarus, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, and the so-called Luhansk People's Republic, including agreement to remove certain Russian financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT, payment system, expansive ban on imports and exports of products to and from Russia and ban on exportation of U.S. denominated bank notes to Russia or persons located there. Additional potential sanctions and penalties have also been proposed and/or threatened. Russian military actions and the resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets. In October 2023, the Israel-Hamas war commenced. As a result of the war, instability in the Middle East and various other regions of the world may occur and affect the world economy. Various nations, including the United States, as a reaction to the Israel-Hamas war have begun taking actions that may further affect the world economy. Such effects on the world economy are not determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The specific impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows is also not determinable as of the date of the Company's June 30, 2024, yearend financials. There have also been concerns over unrest in Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa, which have resulted in volatility in financial and other markets and concerns over the rising level of inflation in major industrial countries including the United States and worries that efforts to curb inflation may result in recession. There were and could be in the future a number of domino effects from such turmoil on our business, including significant decreases in orders from our customers, insolvency of key suppliers resulting in product delays, rises in raw material prices leading up to increased level of cost of sales that we may not be able to pass onto customers, inability of customers to obtain credit to finance purchases of our products and/or customer insolvencies, and counterparty failures negatively impacting our operations. Any systemic economic or financial crisis could cause revenues for the food production industry as a whole to decline dramatically and could materially and adversely affect our results of operations. Although our operations have not experienced material and adverse impact on supply chain, cybersecurity or other aspects of our business from the ongoing unrest in Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa or due to COVID-19 or other acts of God or causes, there is no assurance that such conflict would not develop or escalate in a way that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations in the future.

Natural disasters, epidemics and other acts of God which are beyond our control may adversely affect the economy, infrastructure and livelihood of the people in Australia and may materially and adversely affect our operations as our facilities and offices are currently located in Australia. Material damage to, or the loss of, such facilities due to fire, severe weather, flood, drought, earthquake, or other acts of God or causes may not be adequately covered by proceeds of our insurance coverage and could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. For example, rains and floods in Eastern Australia in 2022 (in February, July, November), which were the fifth storms in 19 months were the area was inundated, resulted in billions of AUD of damage. Bushfires in 2019-2020 resulted in more than 2,000 homes being destroyed, losses of more than $900 million and 400+ deaths. Of the more than 10 million hectares burnt in south-eastern Australia during the 2019-2020 fire season, around one-quarter was agricultural land, which caused an estimated $4-5 billion worth of economic losses to the Australian food system. Any such further instances of natural disasters, fires or any outbreaks of contagious disease, acts of war or terrorist attacks may cause damage or disruption to our business, our employees and our markets, any of which could adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The launch and development of new products involve considerable time and commitment which may exert a substantial strain on our ability to manage our existing business and operations. We cannot ensure the success of any new brand or products or that any income will be generated from such new brand or products. If we are not able to develop and introduce new products successfully, or if new products fail to generate sufficient revenues to offset research and development costs, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.