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Meganet Corp (MGNT)
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Meganet (MGNT) Risk Analysis

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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.

Meganet disclosed 13 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Meganet reported the most risks in the “Production” category.

Risk Overview Q1, 2017

Risk Distribution
13Risks
23% Production
23% Ability to Sell
15% Finance & Corporate
15% Tech & Innovation
15% Macro & Political
8% Legal & Regulatory
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
This chart displays the stock's most recent risk distribution according to category. TipRanks has identified 6 major categories: Finance & corporate, legal & regulatory, macro & political, production, tech & innovation, and ability to sell.

Risk Change Over Time

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The quarters shown in the chart are according to the calendar year (January to December). Businesses set their own financial calendar, known as a fiscal year. For example, Walmart ends their financial year at the end of January to accommodate the holiday season.

Risk Highlights Q1, 2017

Main Risk Category
Production
With 3 Risks
Production
With 3 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
13
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S&P 500 Average: 31
13
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S&P 500 Average: 31
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S&P 500 Average: 3
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Risk Word Cloud

The most common phrases about risk factors from the most recent report. Larger texts indicate more widely used phrases.

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 13

Production
Total Risks: 3/13 (23%)Above Sector Average
Employment / Personnel2 | 15.4%
Employment / Personnel - Risk 1
If we cannot retain or hire qualified personnel, our business could fail.
Our business is a technical and highly specialized area of the military and intelligence supply industry. We are dependent on the genius and skills of our CEO and founder Mr. Saul Backal. The loss of Mr. Backal could disrupt our research and development and product promotion activities. We believe that our future success will depend in large part upon our ability to retain the services of Mr. Backal or attract and retain highly skilled, scientific and managerial personnel to replace him if that ever became necessary. We face intense competition for these kinds of personnel from other companies and organizations. We might not be successful in hiring or retaining the personnel needed for our company to be successful.
Employment / Personnel - Risk 2
Our CEO and founder, Mr. Saul Backal, is an at-will employee and could leave Meganet's employ upon his own volition.
Mr. Backal has an employment contract with Meganet. However, the contract provides that Mr. Backal's employment is at-will and that he can leave Meganet at any time should he decide to do so. Should Mr. Backal leave Meganet's employ at this time or in the near future, it would be very disruptive to the immediate future economic prospects of Meganet and probably the long term economic prospects as well.
Supply Chain1 | 7.7%
Supply Chain - Risk 1
If third party manufacturers do not perform in a commercially reasonable manner, Meganet may not be successful.
The Company relies on third parties to manufacture the hardware components of its products while our software components and products are created in house by our CEO, Mr. Saul Backal. The Company does not have supply contracts with the hardware manufacturers and instead works on an order-by-order basis. By not having supply contracts, the Company runs the risk that its current suppliers of hardware components will opt to discontinue their relationship with the Company thereby interrupting the flow of hardware components and limiting the Company's ability to operate its business. If alternative third party manufacturers could not be located in a timely manner, the Company would go out of business and investors would lose their entire investment.
Ability to Sell
Total Risks: 3/13 (23%)Above Sector Average
Competition2 | 15.4%
Competition - Risk 1
Our primary competitors are large department of defense contractors who have established names, products and almost unlimited resources to develop new products.
There are approximately five dominant defense contractors in our industry. They include Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Harris Corporation and ITT Corporation. They have been able to successfully launch their products, and penetrate the marketplace. While we hope to design and market products that are competitive with those offered by these contractors, there is no assurance that we will be able to do so. Unless we are able to persuade government agencies that we have products superior to those of these dominant defense contractors, we will be unable to generate sufficient sales of our products to continue to be successful. Further, these contractors have numerous contracts within the government and its agencies, who may be unwilling to switch their buying habits to our Company.
Competition - Risk 2
If we fail to convince the market place that we have competitive products, we will not be commercially successful.
Even if we are successful in designing products competitive to those of our competitors, it is an ongoing need for us to educate and convince the market place of that competitiveness. If we are unable to do so, we will not be able to achieve the market penetration necessary to remain commercially successful and our investors may lose their investments.
Sales & Marketing1 | 7.7%
Sales & Marketing - Risk 1
Meganet's sales are sporadic making it impossible to sustain a steady cash flow from month to month.
The purchasers of our products are predominantly governments and militaries which can create sporadic sales cycles typified by large purchases separated by low or quite periods in between. In the event Meganet does not have a larger sale over a long period of time, the Company will not have the business revenue necessary to sustain business operations without obtaining capital from sources other than from business operations.
Finance & Corporate
Total Risks: 2/13 (15%)Below Sector Average
Share Price & Shareholder Rights2 | 15.4%
Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
Meganet's officers and directors own over 50% of Meganet's shares of common stock and can effectively control Meganet's affairs.
Meganet's officers and directors own approximately 54% of Meganet's shares of common stock. As a result, they are able to control matters requiring approval by Meganet's shareholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers, acquisitions or other extraordinary transactions. The officers and directors may have interests that differ from other shareholders and may vote in a way with which disagree and which may be adverse to minority shareholder interests. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying, preventing or deterring a change of control of Meganet, could deprive Meganet's shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares of common stock as part of a sale of Meganet and might ultimately affect the market price of Meganet's common stock.
Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
If the controlling shareholders sell a large number of shares all at once or in blocks, the value of Meganet's shares would most likely decline.
The three officers and directors own approximately 54,000,000 of the 100,000,000 common shares that are issued and outstanding.  Meganet's common stock is presently traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board securities exchange and shares sold at a price below the current market price at which the common stock is trading will cause that market price to decline. Moreover, the offer or sale of large numbers of shares at any price may cause the market price to fall.
Tech & Innovation
Total Risks: 2/13 (15%)Above Sector Average
Trade Secrets2 | 15.4%
Trade Secrets - Risk 1
Claims by others that our products infringed their patents or other intellectual property rights could adversely affect our financial condition.
Any claim of patent or other proprietary right infringement brought against us would be time consuming to defend and would likely result in costly litigation, diverting the time and attention of our management. Moreover, an adverse determination in a judicial or administrative proceeding could prevent us from developing, manufacturing and/or selling some of our products, which could harm our business, financial condition and operating results. Claims against our patents may cost the Company significant expenses to defend and if our patents are not upheld, the Company may not be able to continue operations and the investors may lose their entire investment.
Trade Secrets - Risk 2
We may not be able to protect our patent rights, trademarks, and other proprietary rights.
We believe that our patent rights, trademarks, and other proprietary rights are important to our success and our competitive position. While we have patents and licenses with respect to certain of our products, there is no assurance that they are adequate to protect our proprietary rights. Furthermore, manufacturers in third world countries have a reputation for abusing such rights, which abuse is almost impossible to prevent. Accordingly, we plan to devote substantial resources to the maintenance of these rights. However, the actions taken by us may be inadequate to prevent others from infringing upon our rights which could compromise any competitive position we may develop in the marketplace.
Macro & Political
Total Risks: 2/13 (15%)Above Sector Average
Economy & Political Environment2 | 15.4%
Economy & Political Environment - Risk 1
Meganet's business operations suffer in a down world economy.
Meganet's clients are predominantly governments and militaries that often have budget cut backs during a down economy due to declines in tax revenue. Management believes Meganet's sales have been less over the past several years than they otherwise would have been because of the down world economy. Unless the world economy improves, it is possible that it will be difficult for the Company to obtain larger product sales in the future.
Economy & Political Environment - Risk 2
Military and intelligence operations are government agencies which are subject to budgetary constraints, which may inhibit sales.
Government agencies are generally subject to budgets which limit the amount of money that they can spend on weapons and device procurement. It may be that although a government agency is interested in acquiring our products, it will be unable to purchase our products because of budgetary constraints. Further, the lead time for an agency acquiring new weapons and receiving approval to acquire them may delay sales to such agencies. Any such delay will have an adverse effect upon our revenues.
Legal & Regulatory
Total Risks: 1/13 (8%)Below Sector Average
Regulation1 | 7.7%
Regulation - Risk 1
If we lose our government certification, we would lose the ability to market to the U.S. Military and federal agencies.
The U.S. military and U.S. federal agencies comprise almost our entire sales market. We have the right to market to these agencies because we are certified as a government supplier. If we should ever lose this certification, it is almost certain that our business would fail.
See a full breakdown of risk according to category and subcategory. The list starts with the category with the most risk. Click on subcategories to read relevant extracts from the most recent report.

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.
                  How can I use TipRanks risk factors in my stock research?
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                      Without reading company reports or participating in conference calls, you would most likely not have access to this sort of information, which is usually not included in press releases or other public announcements.
                        A simplified analysis of risk factors is unique to TipRanks.
                          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.
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