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Investing in start-up and early-stage businesses can be very rewarding, but investing in those businesses involves a number of risks. To invest in businesses through Central Counterparty Trust's CounterMarket, you need to understand the following five important risks: 1. Risk of Loss of Investment Most startup businesses fail and therefore investing in these businesses may involve significant risk and it is likely you may lose all, or part, of your investment. You should only invest an amount that you are willing to lose and should build a diversified portfolio to spread risk. If a business you invest in fails, neither the company - nor Central Counterparty Trust - will pay you back your investment. 2. Risk of Lack of Liquidity Liquidity is the ease with which you can sell your securities after you have purchased them. Buying securities in businesses pitching through Central Counterparty Trust cannot be sold easily as they are unlikely to be listed on a secondary trading market, NASDAQ, AMEX, or the New York Stock Exchange. Even successful companies rarely list securities on such an exchange. In addition, if you purchase B Investment Shares, these are non-voting shares and may not be attractive to potential buyers. Without a public market to find a buyer for securities it may be more difficult to sell them. Investment in crowdfunding assets should be viewed as a long-term and illiquid investment. Current rules state you must generally keep any purchased securities at least twelve months from the acquisition date. 3. Risk of Rarity of Dividends Dividends are payments made by a business to its shareholders from the company's profits. Most of the companies seeking financing via equity crowdfunding are startups or early-stage companies, and these companies will rarely pay dividends to their investors. Profits are typically reinvested into the business to fuel growth and build shareholder value. Businesses have no obligation to pay shareholder dividends. 4. Risk of Possibility of Dilution Any investment made through equity crowdfunding may be subject to dilution in the future. Dilution occurs when a company issues more shares. Dilution affects every existing shareholder who does not buy any of the new shares being issued. As a result, an existing shareholder's proportionate shareholding of the company is reduced, or 'diluted'. This has an effect on a number of things, including voting, dividends, and value. Some businesses that pitch through equity crowdfunding or direct offer Seed Shares, which may include pre-emption rights that protect an investor from dilution. In this situation, the business must give shareholders with Seed Shares the opportunity to buy additional shares during a subsequent fundraising round so that they can maintain or preserve their shareholding. Please research the pitch and the Articles of the company to see if the shares you are buying will have these pre-emption rights. 5. Risk of the Need for Investment Diversification Diversification consists of spreading your money across multiple investments to lessen your investment risk. Unfortunately, while diversifying is a crucial part of investing, it will not reduce every type of risk. You should only invest a portion of your available investment funds through Central Counterparty Trust and balance your Central Counterparty Trust CounterMarket investment with safer, more liquid investments. Please note that diversification does not assure a profit or provide a guarantee against investment loss. 6. Risks Associated with Common and Preferred Shares There is no assurance that the Issuer will have any assets to pay dividends, currently or accrued, to common or preferred shareholders. In the event of a liquidation, common and preferred shareholders can lose their entire investment. Shareholders are subject to share price fluctuations and declines. 7. Risks Associated with Corporate Bond There is no assurance that the Issuer will have any assets to pay bondholders in the event of a liquidation and in that event, the bondholders can lose their entire investment. Interest payments are not guaranteed. 8. Risks Associated with Corporate Debenture There is no assurance that the Issuer will have any assets to pay debenture holders in the event of a liquidation and in that event, the debenture holders can lose their entire investment. Interest payments are not guaranteed. 9. Risks Associated with Revenue Participation Rights There is no assurance that the Issuer will have any revenue to pay the revenue participation rights holders. Also in the event of liquidation the revenue participation rights holders can lose their entire investment 10. Risks Associated with SAFE (Simple Agreement For Future Equity) The most important thing to realize about SAFEs is that you are not getting an equity stake in return. SAFEs are not common stock. SAFEs may only convert to equity if certain triggering events occur. Depending on its terms, a SAFE may not be triggered. Keep in mind other possible provisions of the SAFE. Conversion terms. Repurchase Rights. Dissolution rights. Voting rights. SAFEs were designed for a specific type of startup. There is nothing standard or simple about a SAFE. Various terms from the triggering events to the conversion price are subject to different treatment by different companies offering SAFEs. Despite its name, a SAFE may not be "simple" or "safe". SAFE holders may lose their entire investment. Please read the SEC's Investor Bulletin: Be Cautious of SAFEs in Crowdfunding 11. Risks Associated with SAFE + REV (Simple Agreement For Future Equity and Revenue Participation Rights) See both sets of risks associated with Revenue Participation (#9) and Simple Agreement for Future Equity (#10) do apply.