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Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions (AITX) 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. Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions disclosed 27 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q4, 2018

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Nov 30, 2018, filed May 03, 2019

Risk Distribution
27Risks
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 changedArtificial Intelligence Technology Solutions Risk Factors
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Risk Highlights Q4, 2018

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 15 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
27
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Nov 2018
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 27

Share Price & Shareholder Rights10 | 37.0%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    Because we do not currently have an audit committee, compensation committee or any other form of corporate governance committee, shareholders will have to rely on our only director, who is not independent, to perform these functions.

    We do not have an audit committee, compensation committee or any form of corporate governance committees comprised of an independent director. The Board, which currently consists of our only director, performs these functions as a whole and the only member of the Board is not an independent director.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    Our shareholders do not have voting control over the Company due to the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of its Series E Preferred Stock.

    Mr. Parsons, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer currently owns 1,000,000 shares of our Series E Preferred Stock and; Steve Reinharz is the CEO of RAD, and is currently the holder of 3,350,000 shares of our Series E Preferred Stock. The outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock have the right to take action by written consent or vote based on the number of votes equal to twice the number of votes of all outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, the holders of Series E Preferred Stock have 2/3rds of the voting power of all shareholders at any time corporate action requires a vote of shareholders, and therefore our other shareholders do not have voting control over the Company.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    Our shares are subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “penny stock” rules that limit trading activity in the market, which may make it more difficult for our shareholders to sell their common stock.

    Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. Since our common stock is trading at less than $5.00 per share, we are subject to the penny stock rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission that require broker-dealers to deliver extensive disclosure to its customers prior to executing trades in penny stocks not otherwise exempt from the rules. The broker-dealer must also provide its customers with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held by the customer. Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling a penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or accredited investor must make a special suitability determination regarding the purchaser and must receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the sale, unless the broker-dealer is otherwise exempt. Generally, an individual with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000, or annual income exceeding $200,000 individually, or $300,000 together with his or her spouse, is considered an accredited investor. The additional burdens from the penny stock requirements may deter broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our securities, which could limit the liquidity and market price of our securities. These disclosure requirements may cause a reduction in the trading activity of our common stock, which likely would make it difficult for our stockholders to resell their securities.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

    In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted Rule 2111 that requires a broker-dealer to have reasonable grounds for believing that an investment is suitable for a customer before recommending the investment. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5
    Because we are a small company with a limited operating history, stockholders may find it difficult to sell their common stock in the public markets.

    The number of persons interested in purchasing our common stock s at any given time may be relatively small. This situation is attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a small company which is still relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors, and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would likely be reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours. Additionally, many brokerage firms may not be willing to effect transactions in our securities. As a consequence, there may be periods when trading activity in our common stock is minimal or even non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity. We cannot give you any assurance that an active public trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained, or that trading levels will be sustained.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6
    We will continue to incur significant costs to ensure compliance with United States corporate governance and accounting requirements.

    We will continue to incur significant costs associated with our public company reporting requirements, costs associated with applicable corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expect all of these applicable rules and regulations will result in significant legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time consuming and costly. We are currently evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these rules, and we cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 7
    An investment in the Company’s common stock is extremely speculative and there can be no assurance of any return on any such investment.

    An investment in the Company’s common stock is extremely speculative and there is no assurance that investors will obtain any return on their investment. Investors will be subject to substantial risks involved in an investment in the Company, including the risk of losing their entire investment. The market price of our common stock is subject to significant fluctuations in response to variations in our quarterly operating results, general trends in the market and other factors, many of which we have little or no control over. In addition, broad market fluctuations, as well as general economic, business and political conditions, may adversely affect the market for our common stock, regardless of our actual or projected performance.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 8
    Our shareholders’ percentage of ownership may become diluted upon conversion of shares of our Series F convertible preferred stock, 1,000 shares of which are currently issued and outstanding and held by Garett Parsons, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and 2,450 shares of which are currently issued and outstanding and held by Steve Reinharz, the CEO of RAD.

    Garett Parsons, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is the current holder of 1,000 shares of the Company’s Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, and Steve Reinharz, the CEO of RAD, is currently the holder of 2,450 shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock. As the holders of such stock, Mr. Parsons and Mr. Reinharz, can each, at any time, convert all, but not less than all of their shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock into a number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company’s common stock determined by multiplying the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company on the date of conversion by three and 45 100ths (3.45). The conversion of such shares shall cause substantial dilution to the Company’s current shareholders.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 9
    The Company may conduct further offerings in the future, in which case your shareholdings will be diluted.

    The Company may rely on equity sales of common stock to fund operations. The Company may conduct further equity and/or convertible debt offerings in the future to finance operations or other projects that it decides to undertake. If common stock is issued in return for additional funds, or upon conversion or exercise of outstanding convertible debentures or warrants, the price per share could be lower than that paid by existing common stockholders. The Company anticipates continuing to rely on equity sales of common stock and issuances of convertible debt and/or warrants convertible or exercisable into shares of common stock in order to fund its business operations. If the Company issues additional shares of common stock, your percentage interest in the Company will be lower. This is often referred to as “dilution,” which could result in a reduction in the per share value of your shares of common stock.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 10
    The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly.

    Volatility in the trading price of our common stock may prevent our shareholders from being able to sell their shares of our common stock at prices equal to or greater than their purchase price. The trading price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly for various reasons, including: ? our operating and financial performance and prospects; ? our quarterly or annual earnings or those of other companies in our industry; ? the public’s reaction to our press releases, other public announcements and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; ? changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by research analysts who track our common stock or the stock of other companies in our industry; ? strategic actions by us or our competitors; ? new laws or regulations or new interpretations of existing laws or regulations applicable to our business; ? changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles; ? changes in general economic conditions in the U.S. and global economies or financial markets, including such changes resulting from war or incidents of terrorism; and ? sales of our common stock by us or members of our management team. In addition, in recent years, the stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant impact on the trading price of securities issued by many companies. The changes frequently occur irrespective of the operating performance of the affected companies. Hence, the trading price of our common stock could fluctuate based upon factors that have little or nothing to do with our business.

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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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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.