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Avalanche International (AVLP) 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. Avalanche International disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Avalanche International reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q3, 2016

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Aug 31, 2016, filed Mar 21, 2019

Risk Distribution
29Risks
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 changedAvalanche International Risk Factors
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Risk Highlights Q3, 2016

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 18 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
29
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Aug 2016
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

any market that develops in shares of our common stock will be subject to the penny stock restrictions which will create a lack of liquidity and make trading difficult or impossible.shares of our common stockour financial results could be negatively affected if a significant investment fails to perform as expected.significant investment fails to performconcerns relating to food safety, food-borne illness, pandemics and other diseases could reduce customer traffic to our restaurants, or cause us to be the target of litigation, which could materially adversely affect our financial performance.concerns relating to food safetyour future success depends upon our ability to grow, and if we are unable to manage our growth effectively, we may incur unexpected expenses and be unable to meet our customers' requirements.unable to meet our customerscompetition for our employees is intense, and we may not be able to attract and retain the highly skilled employees we need to support our business. without skilled employees, the quality of our product development and services could diminish and the growth of our business may be slowed, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.quality of our product developmentissue blank check preferred stockissue blank check preferred stockwe must attract quality management in order to manage our growth. failure to do so may result in slower expansion.order to manage our growthin preparing our consolidated financial statements, our management determined that our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting were ineffective as of november 30, 2015 which could result in material misstatements in our financial statements.preparing our consolidated financial statementsif we lose the services of our key personnel, we may be unable to replace them, and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.services of our key personnelour significant level of debt could limit cash flows available for our operations, adversely affect our financial health and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under our credit facilities and other accrued liabilities.our significant level of debt

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 29

Share Price & Shareholder Rights7 | 24.1%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    We are an early-stage company, have generated minimal revenues, and have only a limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our business and prospects. An investment in our common stock is highly risky and could result in a complete loss of your investment if we are unsuccessful in our business plans.

    Our Company was only recently formed; we have just completely changed our initial business plan; we have realized minimal revenues; and we have an accumulated deficit on our balance sheet. We have very little if any operating history upon which to evaluate the future prospects of our current business plan. Such prospects must be considered in light of the substantial risks, expenses and difficulties associated with any new investment strategy or objective, including the risk that we will not achieve our investment objective and that the value of your investment in us could decline substantially. Based upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods as we incur expenses associated with the initial startup of our business. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee that we will be successful in achieving or sustaining positive cash flow at any time in the future. Any such failure could result in the possible closure of our operations or force us to seek additional capital through loans or additional sales of our equity securities to continue business operations.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    There is an active public trading market for our common stock, however the market is illiquid. Until an active, liquid public trading market is established, you may not be able to sell your common stock if you need to liquidate your investment.

    Our common stock is quoted under the symbol "AVLP" on the OTC Pink operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. However, the public market for our common stock is extremely illiquid. A liquid trading market may not develop or, if developed, may not be sustained. The lack of a liquid market may impair your ability to sell your shares of common stock at the time you wish to sell them or at a price that you consider reasonable. The lack of a liquid market may also reduce the market value of your common stock and increase the volatility of prices paid for shares of our common stock. An illiquid market may also impair our ability to raise capital by selling shares of common stock and may impair our ability to acquire other companies or assets by using shares of our common stock as consideration.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    In the event a liquid market develops for our common stock, the market price of our common stock may be volatile and may decline in value.

    In the event a liquid market develops for our common stock, the market price of our common stock may be volatile and may decline in value. Some of the factors that may materially affect the market price of our common stock are beyond our control, such as changes in financial estimates by industry and securities analysts, conditions or trends in the industry in which we operate or sales of our common stock. These factors may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our performance. In addition, the public stock markets have experienced extreme price and trading volume volatility. This volatility has significantly affected the market prices of securities of many companies for reasons frequently unrelated to the operating performance of the specific companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Between the date of the Agreement on May 14, 2014 and April 27, 2017 our stock has traded as high as $5.28 and as low as $0.05 per share.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    Any market that develops in shares of our common stock will be subject to the penny stock restrictions which will create a lack of liquidity and make trading difficult or impossible.

    SEC Rule 15g-9 establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to a limited number of exceptions. If the price of our shares of common stock remain below $5.00 per share, our shares will continue to be considered as penny stocks. This classification severely and adversely affects the market liquidity for our common stock. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the penny stock rules require that a broker-dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks and the broker-dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker-dealer must obtain financial information and investment experience and objectives of the person and make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and that person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks. The broker-dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, which sets forth: - the basis on which the broker-dealer made the suitability determination, and - that the broker-dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5
    Our stockholders may experience significant dilution if future equity offerings are used to fund operations or acquire complementary businesses.

    If our future operations or acquisitions are financed through the issuance of equity securities, our stockholders could experience significant dilution. In addition, securities issued in connection with future financing activities or potential acquisitions may have rights and preferences senior to the rights and preferences of our common stock. On October 27, 2016, subject to shareholder approval, we established an incentive compensation plan for our management and employees. We have granted and expect to grant common stock and options to purchase shares of our common stock to our directors, employees and consultants and we will grant additional common stock and options in the future. The issuance of shares of our common stock upon the exercise of these options will also result in dilution to our stockholders.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6
    We could issue "blank check" preferred stock without stockholder approval with the effect of diluting then current stockholder interests and impairing their voting rights, and provisions in our charter documents and under Nevada law could discourage a takeover that stockholders may consider favorable.

    Our certificate of incorporation provides for the authorization to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of "blank check" preferred stock with designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by our board of directors. Our board of directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue a series of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which could dilute the interest of, or impair the voting power of, our common stockholders. The issuance of a series of preferred stock could be used as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control. For example, it would be possible for our board of directors to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change control of our company. On July 31, 2014, the Board of Directors designated 50,000 shares of its Preferred Stock as "Class A Convertible Preferred Stock" (the "Class A Preferred Shares").

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 7
    Our current management can exert significant influence over us and make decisions that are not in the best interests of all stockholders.

    As of November 30, 2015, our executive officers and directors beneficially own as a group approximately 35.1% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, these stockholders will be able to assert significant influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election and removal of directors and any change in control. In particular, this concentration of ownership of our outstanding shares of common stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control, or otherwise discouraging or preventing a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control. This, in turn, could have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock. It could also prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over the market prices for their shares of common stock. Moreover, the interests of the owners of this concentration of ownership may not always coincide with our interests or the interests of other stockholders and, accordingly, could cause us to enter into transactions or agreements that we would not otherwise consider.

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FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
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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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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.