Risk Audit · Cached SEC Snapshot
ATER Risk Audit — Dilution, Cash Runway, and SEC Filings
Aterian, Inc.
TL;DR
- MODERATE / CAUTION — No fatal flags, but the structure is not pristine. Read the evidence.
- Doomsday Clock: 18.7mo of cash before the company exhausts its operating runway.
- Dilution Risk: 24 / 100 — company is actively issuing new shares.
- Dilution Status: Potential Dilution — Share count changed by +23.7%. No active dilution drivers detected in latest filing.
Doomsday Clock
18.7mo
Company runs out of cash in 18.7 months
Dilution Risk
24 / 100
Company actively issuing new shares
C
Stockteller Grade
Altman Z: -46.12 (Z)
Gravity Playbook · Mathematical Stress Test
AUTH
Dilution Posture: No Active Shelf Registration
The company is not authorized for active primary share offerings via an S-3 shelf registration. There is no current authorization for share dilution.
BURN
Cash Runway: 18.7 Months Remaining
Based on current cash burn rates, the company's cash reserves are mathematically depleted in approximately 18.7 months.
COMPLIANCE
Nasdaq Compliance: Bid Price Requirement
Nasdaq requires a $1.00 minimum bid. Historical precedent for companies with this profile involves structural actions such as reverse splits to maintain listing compliance.
Mechanical analysis only. Not financial advice. Statements describe mathematical conditions and historical precedent, not predictions or recommendations for this security.
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