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.

Intrusion disclosed 27 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Intrusion reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q4, 2023

Risk Distribution

33% Finance & Corporate

30% Tech & Innovation

19% Ability to Sell

7% Production

7% Macro & Political

4% 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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Risk Highlights Q4, 2023

Main Risk Category

Finance & Corporate

With 9 Risks

Finance & Corporate

With 9 Risks

Number of Disclosed Risks

From last report

S&P 500 Average: 31

From last report

S&P 500 Average: 31

Recent Changes

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4Risks removed

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4Risks removed

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Number of Risk Changed

From last report

S&P 500 Average: 3

From last report

S&P 500 Average: 3

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Risk Word Cloud

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Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 27

Finance & Corporate

Total Risks: 9/27 (33%)Below Sector Average

Share Price & Shareholder Rights3 | 11.1%

Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1

Added

Nasdaq may delist our common stock from trading on its exchange, which could limit stockholders' ability to trade our common stock.

Our common stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, which requires us to meet certain financial, public float, bid price and liquidity standards on an ongoing basis to continue the listing of our common stock. If we fail to meet these continued listing requirements, our common stock may be subject to delisting. On September 26, 2023, the Company received the Notification Letter from Nasdaq notifying the Company that the closing bid price of the Company's common stock over the thirty consecutive trading days from August 14, 2023, through September 25, 2023, had fallen below $1.00 per share and therefore, was not in compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement. On October 26, 2023, we received a letter from Nasdaq's Listing Qualifications Staff (the "Staff Determination") notifying us that, based on the Company's non-compliance with the $35 million minimum value listing standard for continued listing on the Nasdaq, as set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(b)(2), the Company's securities are subject to delisting from Nasdaq. The Company requested a hearing before the Hearings Panel. This hearing was held on February 1, 2024, at which time the Company presented a plan to regain and sustain compliance with all the applicable requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Hearings Panel granted the Company an extension until April 23, 2024, in which to regain compliance and cure the deficiencies for continued listing. The Company is executing a plan to gain compliance with an alternative Nasdaq listing criteria, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the equity standard) which requires a minimum of $2.5 million in net equity. Pursuant to this multi-step plan, the Company: 1) is continuing to utilize its ATM program, 2) closed on a private offering in November 2023 and is anticipating closing on an additional private offering of common stock in the near term, 3) sent warrant inducement letters to warrant holders from the Company's 2022 registered direct offering and the November 2023 private offering temporarily reducing the exercise price of the outstanding warrants and 4) through a series of three transactions in the fourth quarter 2023 and two transactions in March 2024 exchanged $10.0 million in senior debt for $750 thousand in common stock and $9.3 million new preferred Series A stock. In order to increase the share price of our common stock above the $1.00 Minimum Bid Requirement, we completed a reverse stock split of one share for twenty which was effective on March 22, 2024. All of these steps combined provide a path for regaining compliance, however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain or maintain compliance with either Nasdaq listing criteria. If our common stock is delisted and we are not able to list our common stock on another national securities exchange, we expect our securities would be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, our stockholders could face significant material adverse consequences, including limited availability of market quotations for our common stock and reduced liquidity for the trading of our securities. In addition, we could experience a decreased ability to issue additional securities and obtain additional financing in the future.

Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2

Added

Shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market.

Our equity incentive plans allow us to issue stock options and award shares of our common stock. We may in the future create additional equity incentive plans, which may at that time require us to file a registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the issuance of shares upon the exercise or vesting of awards granted or otherwise purchased under those plans. As a result, any shares issued or granted under the plans may be freely tradable in the public market. If equity securities are issued under the plans, if implemented, and it is perceived that they will be sold in the public market, then the price of our common stock could decline substantially.

Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3

We experience volatility in the market for our common stock, particularly with respect to swings in the market price as well as volatility in the trading of our common stock.

We experience significant shifts in the market value of our common stock as it trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") as well as volatility in the trading volume of our shares on that market. For example, the market price of our common stock fluctuated between $78.00 and $4.40 during the year ended December 31, 2023. These fluctuations may result in a hesitancy for investors to purchase and hold shares of our common stock, continued depression of the market value of our stock, and ultimately negatively affect our ability to raise capital through the issuance and sale of our common stock, particularly through our At the Market ("ATM") program or otherwise.

Accounting & Financial Operations3 | 11.1%

Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 1

Added

We have never paid dividends on our common stock and have no plans to do so in the future.

Holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by our Board. To date, we have paid no cash dividends on our shares of common stock, and we do not expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain future earnings, if any, to provide funds for the operations of our business. Therefore, any return investors in our common stock may have will be in the form of appreciation, if any, in the market value of their shares of common stock.

Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 2

Added

If we are unable to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our common stock may decline.

As a public company, we are required to maintain internal control over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in such internal control. Further, we are required to report any changes in internal controls on a quarterly basis. In addition, we are required to furnish a report by management on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act"). If we identify material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, if we are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or if we assert that our internal control over financial reporting is ineffective, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of the common stock could be negatively affected. We also could become subject to investigations by the stock exchange on which our securities are listed, the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC"), or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources, and could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 3

We must increase revenue levels in order to finance our current operations and to implement our business strategies.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, we had a net loss of $13.9 million and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $110.2 million as of December 31, 2023. We need to increase current revenue levels from the sales of our solutions if we are to regain profitability, and our new INTRUSION Shield suite of products may take time to achieve market penetration which could negatively impact future revenues and results of operations. If we are unable to increase revenue levels, losses could continue for the near term and possibly longer, and we may not regain profitability or be able to implement our business plan, fund our liquidity needs, or continue our operations.

Debt & Financing2 | 7.4%

Debt & Financing - Risk 1

Changed

The Company's ability to implement its current business plan is dependent on our ability to raise additional funds through additional public or private financings, which raises substantial doubt that the Company may not be able to continue as a going concern.

As of December 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $139 thousand and negative working capital of $13.1 million. Our primary source of cash for funding operations in 2023 has come from net proceeds received from a private offering of our common stock and warrants and net proceeds received from our at-the-market ("ATM") program in an aggregate amount of approximately $7.0 million. To finance our operations and to continue as a going concern, we believe it will be necessary for us to raise additional funds through public or private financings, including the utilization of our ATM program. We can provide no assurances that we will be able to raise additional funds through any future equity or debt financings, and the terms of those financings, if available at all, may be on terms, which are not favorable to us and, in the case of equity financings, will result in dilution to our stockholders.

Debt & Financing - Risk 2

We are subject to certain contractual and regulatory limitations on our ability to consummate future financings.

Pursuant to that certain securities purchase agreements we entered into in March 2022 with Streeterville Capital, LLC and related issuance of two promissory notes, we agreed to be subject to certain restrictions on our ability to issue securities during the term of the notes issued under the agreement. Specifically, we agreed to obtain Streeterville Capital's consent prior to issuing any debt securities or certain equity securities where the pricing of such equity securities is tied to the public trading price of our common stock. Furthermore, we also must offer Streeterville the right to purchase up to 10% of future equity and debt securities offerings, subject to certain exceptions and limitations, in each case during the term of any note issued to Streeterville. Furthermore, unless our public float exceeds $75 million, we will be subject to the restrictions set forth in General Instruction I.B.6 to Form S-3 that limit our ability to conduct primary offerings under a Form S-3 registration statement. Under such limitations, we may not sell, during any 12-month period, securities on Form S-3 having an aggregate market value of more than one-third of our public float. As of March 25, 2024, our public float calculated in accordance with General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 was $6.8 million. These restrictions may delay or prevent us from entering into funding arrangements or being able to access the capital markets on favorable terms or at all.

Corporate Activity and Growth1 | 3.7%

Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 1

Added

We incur significantly increased costs because of operating as a public company, and our management is required to devote substantial time to compliance matters and initiatives.

As a public company with an obligation to file reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act, we incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses that we would not incur as a private company. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act imposes various requirements on public companies, including requiring establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls. Our management and other personnel devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives. We cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we will incur to meet our additional disclosure obligations under the Exchange Act or the timing of such costs. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. We report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In addition, in the first Annual Report on Form 10-K following the date on which we no longer qualify as a smaller reporting company, we will be required to have our independent registered public accounting firm attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management efforts including the potential of hiring additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge. If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identify deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.

Tech & Innovation

Total Risks: 8/27 (30%)Above Sector Average

Trade Secrets2 | 7.4%

Trade Secrets - Risk 1

We must adequately protect our intellectual property to prevent loss of valuable proprietary information.

We rely primarily on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, confidentiality procedures, and non-disclosure agreements to protect our proprietary technology. However, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or reverse engineer aspects of our solutions or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. Policing unauthorized use of our solutions is difficult, and we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent misappropriation of our intellectual property. This is particularly true in foreign countries whose laws may not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. and may not provide us with an effective remedy against unauthorized use. If protection of our intellectual property proves to be inadequate or unenforceable, others may be able to use our proprietary developments without compensation to us, resulting in potential cost advantages to our competitors.

Trade Secrets - Risk 2

We may incur substantial expenses defending ourselves against claims of infringement.

There are numerous patents held by many companies relating to the design and manufacture of network security systems. Third parties may claim that our solutions infringe on their intellectual property rights. Any claim, with or without merit, could consume our management's time, result in costly litigation, cause delays in sales or implementations of our solutions or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements. Royalty and licensing agreements, if required and available, may be on terms unacceptable to us or detrimental to our business. Moreover, a successful claim of product infringement against us or our failure or inability to license the infringed or similar technology on commercially reasonable terms could seriously harm our business.

Cyber Security3 | 11.1%

Cyber Security - Risk 1

We could experience damage to our reputation in the cybersecurity industry in the event that our INTRUSION Shield solution fails to meet our customers' needs or to achieve market acceptance.

Our reputation in the industry may be harmed if we experience delivery delays, or if our customers do not perceive the benefits of purchasing and using INTRUSION Shield as part of their comprehensive cybersecurity solution, our position as a leader in this technology space may be damaged and could affect the willingness of our customers, as well as potential customers, to purchase our other solutions that function separately from INTRUSION Shield. Any reputational damage could result in a decrease in orders for all our solutions, the loss of current customers, and a decrease in our overall revenues which could in turn have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Cyber Security - Risk 2

We must expend time and resources addressing potential cybersecurity risk, and any breach of our information security safeguards could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The threat of cyber-attacks requires additional time and money to be expended in efforts to prevent any breaches of our information security protocols. However, we can provide no assurances that we can prevent all such attempts from being successful, which could result in expenses to address and remediate such breaches as well as potentially losing the confidence of our customers who depend upon our services to prevent and mitigate such attacks on their respective business. Should a material breach of our information security systems occur, it would likely have a material adverse impact on our business operations, our customer relations, and our current and future sales prospects, resulting in a significant loss of revenue.

Cyber Security - Risk 3

A breach of network security could harm public perception of our cybersecurity solutions, which could cause us to lose revenues.

If an actual or perceived breach of network security occurs in the network of a customer of our cybersecurity solutions, regardless of whether the breach is attributable to our solutions, the market perception of the effectiveness of our solutions could be harmed. This could cause us to lose current and potential end customers or cause us to lose current and potential value-added resellers and distributors. Because the techniques used by computer hackers to access or sabotage networks change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques.

Technology3 | 11.1%

Technology - Risk 1

If our solutions do not interoperate with our customers' networks, installations will be delayed or cancelled and could harm our business.

Our solutions are designed to interface with our customers' existing networks, each of which has different specifications and utilize multiple protocol standards and products or solutions from other vendors. Many of our customers' networks contain multiple generations of products that have been added over time as these networks have grown and evolved. Our solutions will be required to interoperate with many products and solutions within these networks as well as future products or solutions to meet our customers' requirements. If we find errors in the existing software or defects in the hardware used in our customers' networks, we may have to modify our software or hardware to fix or overcome these errors so that our solutions will interoperate and scale with the existing software and hardware, which could be costly and negatively impact our operating results. In addition, if our solutions do not interoperate with those of our customers' networks, demand for our solutions could be adversely affected, orders for our solutions could be cancelled, or our solutions could be returned. This could hurt our operating results, damage our reputation, and seriously harm our business and prospects.

Technology - Risk 2

If we fail to respond to rapid technological changes in the network security industry, we may lose customers, or our solutions may become obsolete.

The network security industry is characterized by frequent product and service introductions, rapidly changing technology, and continued evolution of new industry standards. We have and must continue to introduce upgrades to our current solutions rapidly in response to changing circumstances and customer needs such as the creation and introduction of new computer viruses or other novel external attacks on computer networks. Further, our new INTRUSION Shield solution represents our efforts to continue to provide state-of-the art first-in-time innovation for our customer's cybersecurity solutions. As a result, our success depends upon our ability to develop and introduce timely upgrades, enhancements, and new solutions to meet evolving customer requirements and industry standards. The development of technologically advanced network security products and solutions is a complex and uncertain process requiring high levels of innovation, rapid response, and accurate anticipation of technological and market trends. We cannot assure you that we will be able to identify, develop, manufacture, market or support new or enhanced solutions successfully in a timely manner. Further, we or our competitors may introduce new solutions or enhancements that shorten the life cycle of our existing solutions or cause our existing solutions to become obsolete.

Technology - Risk 3

Our solutions are highly technical and if they contain undetected errors, our business could be adversely affected, and we might have to defend lawsuits or pay damages in connection with any alleged or actual failure of our solutions and services.

Our solutions are highly technical and complex, are critical to the operation of many networks and, in the case of ours, provide and monitor network security and may protect valuable information. Our solutions have contained and may contain one or more undetected errors, defects, or security vulnerabilities. Some errors in our solutions may only be discovered after a solution has been installed and used by end customers. Any errors or security vulnerabilities discovered in our solutions after commercial release could result in loss of revenues or delay in revenue recognition, loss of customers and increased service and warranty cost, any of which could adversely affect our business and results of operations. In addition, we could face claims for product liability, tort, or breach of warranty. Defending a lawsuit, regardless of its merit, is costly and may divert management's attention. In addition, if our business liability insurance coverage is inadequate or future coverage is unavailable on acceptable terms or at all, our financial condition could be harmed.

Ability to Sell

Total Risks: 5/27 (19%)Above Sector Average

Competition1 | 3.7%

Competition - Risk 1

We face intense competition from both start-up and established companies that may have significant advantages over us and our solutions.

The market for our solutions is intensely competitive. There are numerous companies competing with us in various segments of the data security markets, and their products or solutions may have advantages over our solutions in areas such as conformity to existing and emerging industry standards, interoperability with networking and other cybersecurity products, management and security capabilities, performance, price, ease of use, scalability, reliability, flexibility, features, and technical support. Our principal competitors in the data mining and advanced persistent threat market include Darktrace, Trellix, and Recorded Futures. Our current and potential competitors may have one or more of the following significant advantages over us: - greater financial, technical, and marketing resources; - better name recognition; - more comprehensive security solutions; - better or more extensive cooperative relationships; and - larger customer base. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully with our existing or new competitors. Some of our competitors may have, in relation to us, one or more of the following: - longer operating histories; - longer-standing relationships with OEM and end-user customers; and - greater customer service, public relations, and other resources. As a result, these competitors may be able to more quickly develop or adapt to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements, or devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products or solutions. Additionally, it is likely that new competitors or alliances among existing competitors could emerge and rapidly acquire significant market share.

Demand2 | 7.4%

Demand - Risk 1

A large percentage of our current revenues are received from U.S. government entities, and the loss of these customers or our failure to widen the scope of our customer base to include general commercial enterprises could negatively affect our revenues.

A substantial percentage of our current revenues result from sales to U.S. government entities. If we were to lose one or more of these customers, our revenues could decline, and our business and prospects may be materially harmed. Further, sales to the government present risks in addition to those involved in sales to commercial customers, including potential disruption due to appropriation and spending patterns, delays in approving a federal budget and the government's right to cancel contracts and purchase orders for its convenience. The factors that could cause us to lose these U.S. government customers or otherwise materially harm our business, prospects, financial condition, or results of operations include: - budget constraints affecting government spending generally, or specific departments or agencies, and changes in fiscal policies or a reduction of available funding; - re-allocation of government resources; - disruptions in our customers' ability to access funding from capital markets; - curtailment of governments' use of outsourced service providers and governments' in-sourcing of certain services; - the adoption of new laws or regulations pertaining to government procurement; - government appropriations delays or blanket reductions in departmental budgets; - suspension or prohibition from contracting with the government or any significant agency with which we conduct business; - increased use of shorter duration awards, which increases the frequency we may need to recompete for work; - impairment of our reputation or relationships with any significant government agency with which we conduct business; - decreased use of small business set asides or changes to the definition of small business by government agencies; - increased use of lowest-priced, technically acceptable contract award criteria by government agencies; - increased aggressiveness by the government in seeking rights in technical data, computer software, and computer software documentation that we deliver under a contract, which may result in "leveling the playing field" for competitors on follow-on procurements; - delays in the payment of our invoices by government payment offices; and - national or international health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 public health pandemic. While we expect that developing relationships with non-governmental customers will mitigate or eliminate this dependence on, and risk from, serving governmental entities, we can offer no assurances that we will be able to sufficiently diversify our customer portfolio in a time and manner to adequately mitigate this risk.

Demand - Risk 2

Most of our current revenues are generated from one family of solutions with a limited number of customers, and the decrease of revenue from sales of this family of solutions could materially harm our business and prospects.

Approximately 66.4% of our existing revenues result from sales of TraceCop a cybersecurity solution. TraceCop revenues were $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. We can offer no assurances that our new INTRUSION Shield solution will reduce our dependence on this single solution and in the absence of a shift in solution mix, we may continue to face risks if sales of this key solution to these limited customers were to decrease.

Sales & Marketing2 | 7.4%

Sales & Marketing - Risk 1

We may not be successful in our efforts to broaden the marketing and sale of the INTRUSION Shield.

We believe that we must expand our sales and marketing efforts for INTRUSION Shield to achieve marketplace acceptance and to generate revenue for the Company. However, these efforts depend, in large part, on the success of our channel partners as they market and sell INTRUSION Shield, which may not be successful. If we are unsuccessful in our efforts to leverage channel and strategic partners, we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue from INTRUSION Shield to improve the Company's financial position, results of operations, and cash flow position.

Sales & Marketing - Risk 2

We are highly dependent on sales of our current solutions through indirect channels, the loss of which would materially adversely affect our operations.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, we derived 2.6% and 31.5% of our revenues from sales through indirect sales channels, such as distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, original equipment manufacturers and managed service providers. We must expand sales of our current solutions as well as any new solutions through these indirect channels in order to increase our revenues. We cannot assure you that our current solutions or future solutions will gain market acceptance in these indirect sales channels or that sales through these indirect sales channels will increase our revenues. Further, many of our competitors are also trying to sell their products and solutions through these indirect sales channels, which could result in lower prices and reduced profit margins for the sales of our solutions.

Production

Total Risks: 2/27 (7%)Below Sector Average

Employment / Personnel1 | 3.7%

Employment / Personnel - Risk 1

Our business depends on the continued service of our key management and technical personnel.

Our success depends upon the continued contributions of our key management, sales, marketing, research and development and operational personnel, including Anthony Scott, our President, and Chief Executive Officer; T. Joe Head, our Chief Technology Officer; Kimberly Pinson, our Chief Financial Officer; and other key technical personnel. The loss of the services of one or more of our key employees in the future could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. We also believe our future success will depend upon our ability to attract and retain additional highly skilled management, technical, marketing, research and development, and operational personnel with experience in managing large and rapidly changing companies, as well as training, motivating and supervising employees. The market for hiring and retaining certain technical personnel, including software engineers, has become more competitive and intense in recent years. Failure to attract and retain a sufficient number of qualified technical personnel, including software engineers, or retain our key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

Supply Chain1 | 3.7%

Supply Chain - Risk 1

Scarcity of products and materials in the supply chain could hinder or prevent the deployment of our INTRUSION Shield for our customers who elect to use the wired version of our solution.

Should any of the component parts required for the hardware interface our customers use to access and to utilize the INTRUSION Shield product become scarce, we may have to delay or cancel our fulfillment of orders that could defer potential revenues or even result in customer cancellations, which would have a negative effect on our financial position and results of operations.

Macro & Political

Total Risks: 2/27 (7%)Below Sector Average

Economy & Political Environment2 | 7.4%

Economy & Political Environment - Risk 1

Added

A decline in federal, state, or local government spending would likely negatively affect our product revenues and earnings.

The success of the cybersecurity solutions we sell depends substantially on the amount of funds budgeted by federal, state, and local government agencies that make up our current and potential customers. Global credit and financial markets have experienced extreme disruptions in the recent past, including severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic stability. There can be no assurance that similar disruptions will not occur in the future. Deterioration in general economic conditions may result in lower tax revenues that could lead to reductions in government spending. Poor economic conditions could in turn lead to substantial decreases in our net sales or have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial position, and cash flows.

Economy & Political Environment - Risk 2

The current geo-political climate may add uncertainty in the dealings of our customers and could cause them to delay indefinitely certain cybersecurity initiatives or to determine not to introduce or implement any new or innovative cyber-solution products into their information networks.

Continuing events in many regions around the world have introduced a significant level of uncertainty in the dealings of our current and potential customers that could cause them to be hesitant to implement new cybersecurity initiatives regardless of the efficacy of our INTRUSION Shield product. Further, these entities may also determine not to deploy their cash reserves in the face of such uncertainty. These uncertainties could depress the interest or the ability of companies and governmental entities to test, evaluate, and deploy our INTRUSION Shield in their network environments.

Legal & Regulatory

Total Risks: 1/27 (4%)Below Sector Average

Regulation1 | 3.7%

Regulation - Risk 1

Changed

If we fail to comply with the restrictions and covenants in our March 2022 securities purchase agreement, there could be an event of default under the notes issued thereunder, which could result in an acceleration of payments due under those notes and other consequences.

Failure to meet the restrictions, obligations, and limitations under the March 2022 securities purchase agreement may result in an event of default in accordance with the terms of the notes issued thereunder. An event of default would, among other things, provide the noteholder with the right to increase the outstanding balance by 15% for certain major events of default and 5% for others. Additionally, upon an event of default, the noteholder may consider the note immediately due and payable. Furthermore, upon an event of default, the interest rate may also be increased to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law.

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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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