Reported Earnings • May 05
Full year 2025 earnings released: US$7.88 loss per share (vs US$8.55 loss in FY 2024) Full year 2025 results: US$7.88 loss per share. Revenue: US$30.8m (down 16% from FY 2024). Net loss: US$10.1m (loss widened 453% from FY 2024). New Risk • Apr 19
New minor risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than 6 months old. Last reported fiscal period ended June 2025. This is considered a minor risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (over 15x increase in shares outstanding). Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported June 2025 fiscal period end). Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (15% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$100m (US$12.3m market cap). New Risk • Dec 04
New major risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 90% of American stocks, typically moving 17% a week. This is considered a major risk. Share price volatility increases the risk of potential losses in the short-term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. It may also indicate the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (17% average weekly change). Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (over 5x increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$10m (US$3.85m market cap). Tillkännagivande • Oct 19
Taoping Inc. (NasdaqCM:TAOP) signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire Alphalion Holding Limited. Taoping Inc. (NasdaqCM:TAOP) signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire Alphalion Holding Limited on October 17, 2025.
The proposed acquisition remains subject to the completion of due diligence, negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement, and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. There can be no assurance that the parties will enter into a definitive agreement or that any transaction will be consummated. Under the LOI, the parties have agreed to determine the purchase price and payment method in the definitive agreement to be negotiated following the completion of the relevant due diligence. The expected completion of the transaction is October 31, 2026. The LOI will automatically terminate if the transaction is not completed by October 31, 2026. Reported Earnings • Oct 06
First half 2025 earnings released: US$6.54 loss per share (vs US$3.35 profit in 1H 2024) First half 2025 results: US$6.54 loss per share (down from US$3.35 profit in 1H 2024). Revenue: US$17.6m (down 2.6% from 1H 2024). Net loss: US$4.68m (down US$5.27m from profit in 1H 2024). Tillkännagivande • Aug 05
Taoping Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2026 Taoping Inc. provided revenue guidance for the fiscal year 2026. For the year, the company targeting annual sales of approximately RMB 200 million (approximately USD 27 million) in 2026 from an expanded cooperation in smart agriculture between its subsidiary. Reported Earnings • May 01
Full year 2024 earnings released: US$0.29 loss per share (vs US$0.12 loss in FY 2023) Full year 2024 results: US$0.29 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.12 loss in FY 2023). Revenue: US$36.7m (down 5.1% from FY 2023). Net loss: US$1.82m (loss widened US$1.59m from FY 2023). New Risk • Mar 24
New minor risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than 6 months old. Last reported fiscal period ended June 2024. This is considered a minor risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Interest payments are not well covered by earnings (2.0x net interest cover). High level of non-cash earnings (35% accrual ratio). Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (over 7x increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$10m (US$4.61m market cap). Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported June 2024 fiscal period end). Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (11% average weekly change). New Risk • Sep 29
New major risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 90% of American stocks, typically moving 15% a week. This is considered a major risk. Share price volatility increases the risk of potential losses in the short-term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. It may also indicate the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Interest payments are not well covered by earnings (2.0x net interest cover). Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (15% average weekly change). High level of non-cash earnings (35% accrual ratio). Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (236% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$10m (US$5.14m market cap). Tillkännagivande • Sep 06
Taoping Inc. (NasdaqCM:TAOP) acquired remaining 80% stake in Fujian Taoping Investment Co., Ltd. for CNY 0. Taoping Inc. (NasdaqCM:TAOP) acquired remaining 80% stake in Fujian Taoping Investment Co., Ltd. for CNY 0 in September, 2023.
Taoping Inc. (NasdaqCM:TAOP) completed the acquisition of remaining 80% stake in Fujian Taoping Investment Co., Ltd. in September, 2023. Tillkännagivande • May 10
Taoping Inc. Launches New Enhanced AI-Powered Smart Terminal Taoping Inc. unveiled a new, upgraded AI-powered smart terminal. This cutting-edge platform integrates AI Generative Artificial Intelligence (AIGC) with Taoping's intelligent cloud platform technology and product capabilities, paving the way for intelligent, AI-driven smart terminals. Taoping's new enhanced AI-powered smart terminals leverage high-end video displays to seamlessly integrate AI technology. This facilitates rapid interaction, data collection, analysis, and more, optimizing the user experience. Initially targeting advertisers, these enhanced terminals enable them to autonomously generate diverse advertising content such as text-to-image, posters, and video ads. This capability aligns with tailored promotional strategies, offering a high degree of customization. This capability allows the terminals to engage audiences naturally and instantly, significantly enhancing the efficacy of advertising media within Taoping's ecosystem. The integration of 3D simulated digital technology introduces interaction methods through AI technologies. Equipped with ultra-realistic dynamic service capabilities, advertisers from a variety of industries including culture and tourism, catering, government affairs, finance, live streaming, and more can now generate exclusive IP images that reflect with their unique characteristics. At the same time, Taoping's new AI-powered smart terminals comprehensively optimize and upgrade multiple functions, such as intelligent auxiliary settings of advertising categories, scenarios, and specifications, as well as advertisements cloud storage and publishing. Covering every phase from content creation, precise publishing to marketing, and interaction with data analysis, Taoping's new AI-powered smart terminals will leverage AI to enhance each step of the process. New Risk • May 03
New major risk - Shareholder dilution The company's shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year. Increase in shares outstanding: 85% This is considered a major risk. Shareholder dilution occurs when there is an increase in the number of shares on issue that is not proportionally distributed between all shareholders. Often due to the company raising equity capital or some options being converted into stock. All else being equal, if there are more shares outstanding then each existing share will be entitled to a lower proportion of the company's total earnings, thus reducing earnings per share (EPS). While dilution might not always result in lower EPS (like if the company is using the capital to fund an EPS accretive acquisition) in a lot cases it does, along with lower dividends per share and less voting power at shareholder meetings. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on free cash flow trend (-US$3.5m free cash flow). Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (20% average weekly change). Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (85% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$10m (US$3.07m market cap). Tillkännagivande • Apr 27
Taoping Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Full Year 2024 Taoping Inc. provided revenue guidance for the full year 2024. For the year, the company expects revenue will increase compared to the full year 2023 as a result of the steady growth of its product sales and digital advertising, as well as the additions of its new cloud-based intelligent products and solutions. Reported Earnings • Apr 26
Full year 2023 earnings released: US$0.12 loss per share (vs US$0.37 loss in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: US$0.12 loss per share (improved from US$0.37 loss in FY 2022). Revenue: US$38.6m (up 59% from FY 2022). Net loss: US$232.2k (loss narrowed 60% from FY 2022). New Risk • Mar 19
New minor risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than 6 months old. Last reported fiscal period ended June 2023. This is considered a minor risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (24% average weekly change). Earnings have declined by 17% per year over the past 5 years. Market cap is less than US$10m (US$2.19m market cap). Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported June 2023 fiscal period end). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (26% increase in shares outstanding). Tillkännagivande • Dec 30
Taoping Inc. Announces Changes to Board of Directors On December 29, 2023, Mr. Yunsen Huang resigned from his positions as an independent director and member of each committee of the Board of Directors of Taoping Inc. (the "Company"), effectively immediately. Mr. Huang's resignation was due to personal reasons and not because of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. On the same date, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Ms. Ping Cai ("Ms. Cai") as a director, member of each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Chair of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Cai has been serving as an Associate Professor of Engineering at Shenzhen MSU-BIT University since August 2022. Prior to her current role, she held the position of Associate Professor at the College of Big Data and Internet at Shenzhen Technology University from August 2020 to July 2022. Before that, she made significant contributions to the academic community as an Associate Professor at the College of Computer Science and Software Engineering in Shenzhen University from August 1988 to July 2020. Ms. Cai is an accomplished academician, having edited a major textbook titled "Introduction to Computer" and co-edited four textbooks in collaboration with others. She has demonstrated her commitment to research by presiding over two projects above the provincial level and publishing more than ten research papers. Her outstanding contributions to education have been recognized through various honors, including winning one first prize and one second prize for higher education teaching achievement in Guangdong Province. Additionally, she received one first prize for Excellent Teaching Achievement at Shenzhen University and the prestigious award for Excellent Undergraduate Teacher of Shenzhen University. Ms. Cai earned her Bachelor's degree in Computer Software from Nanjing University in 1982 and went on to achieve a Master's degree in Software Engineering from Wuhan University in 2004. Her educational background, coupled with her extensive experience in academia, underscores her dedication and expertise in the field of engineering and software development. Given her proven track record and wealth of knowledge, the Board of Directors of the Company believes that Ms. Cai is qualified to serve as a member. Tillkännagivande • Sep 02
Taoping Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Half of 2023 Taoping Inc. provided earnings guidance for the second half of 2023. The Company expects that revenue for the second half of 2023 will increase as a result of the growth of advertising businesses, as well as product sales of its cloud-based screens, terminals, and other new applications led by the advancement of its cutting-edge Smart City solutions, which seamlessly integrate with the Company's AI-driven intelligent Cloud platform. Reported Earnings • Sep 02
First half 2023 earnings released: US$1.09 loss per share (vs US$1.31 loss in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: US$1.09 loss per share (improved from US$1.31 loss in 1H 2022). Revenue: US$14.1m (up 34% from 1H 2022). Net loss: US$1.79m (loss narrowed 11% from 1H 2022). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 76% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 50% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. New Risk • Jul 07
New major risk - Market cap size The company's market capitalization is less than US$10m. Market cap: US$9.61m This is considered a major risk. Companies with a small market capitalization are most likely businesses that have not yet released a product to market or are simply a very small company without a wide reach. Either way, risk is elevated with these companies because there is a chance the product may not come to fruition or the company's addressable market or demand may not be as large as expected. In addition, if the company's size is the main factor, it is less likely to have many investors and analysts following it and scrutinizing its performance and outlook. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on free cash flow trend (-US$11m free cash flow). Earnings have declined by 38% per year over the past 5 years. Market cap is less than US$10m (US$9.61m market cap). Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (10% average weekly change). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (17% increase in shares outstanding). Tillkännagivande • Jun 16
Taoping Inc. Announces to Launch Cloud Nest Ai System Taoping Inc. announced the Company plans to launch Cloud Nest AI, a powerful generative AI system across the Cloud to accelerate growth. Cloud Nest AI will leverage the Company's existing cloud-based technology and applications and integrate AI with intelligent Cloud platform technology and product capabilities. End users are empowered with smart scene terminals, that deeply integrate numerous industry-specific application scenarios across all major industries and subsegments. Taoping's industry specific applications for different scenarios based on the Cloud Nest AI system are expected to provide multi-dimensional empowerment for various industries from multiple perspectives, such as content generation, human-computer interaction, visual perception, and cognitive decision-making. In the field of advertising media, Taoping's cloud platform allows advertisers to provide creative content, such as graphics, videos, and texts for specific promotional strategies, while artificial intelligence can then effectively develop mixed-media promotions. Taoping will also integrate the new generative AI system into its other smart solutions to better help customers harness the latest technology development to achieve a higher return on investment, lower cost of ownership, an improved overall customer experience. This includes the Company's intelligent cleaning robots, which are pushing performance in terms of unmanned driving, intelligent decision-making, and human-machine collaboration to solve complex urban outdoor and indoor scenarios. Another example is in the field of ecological environmental protection, where the Company's off-grid sewage treatment equipment adopts microbial control technology and intelligent monitoring system to accurately implement sewage treatment from the source of sewage generation, which is highly efficient, energy-saving and environmentally friendly. New Risk • Jun 09
New minor risk - Shareholder dilution The company's shareholders have been diluted in the past year. Increase in shares outstanding: 17% This is considered a minor risk. Shareholder dilution occurs when there is an increase in the number of shares on issue that is not proportionally distributed between all shareholders. Often due to the company raising equity capital or some options being converted into stock. All else being equal, if there are more shares outstanding then each existing share will be entitled to a lower proportion of the company's total earnings, thus reducing earnings per share (EPS). While dilution might not always result in lower EPS (like if the company is using the capital to fund an EPS accretive acquisition) in a lot cases it does, along with lower dividends per share and less voting power at shareholder meetings. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on free cash flow trend (-US$11m free cash flow). Earnings have declined by 38% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (11% average weekly change). Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (17% increase in shares outstanding). Market cap is less than US$100m (US$12.2m market cap). Reported Earnings • Apr 28
Full year 2022 earnings released: US$0.037 loss per share (vs US$0.77 loss in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: US$0.037 loss per share (improved from US$0.77 loss in FY 2021). Revenue: US$24.2m (down 2.5% from FY 2021). Net loss: US$582.4k (loss narrowed 94% from FY 2021). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 34% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 34% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Tillkännagivande • Feb 16
Taoping Inc. Launches Smart Large Screen Displays for the Exhibition Industry Taoping Inc. announced it is targeting a new revenue stream with the launch of its smart large screen displays for the exhibition industry. One of the first commercial installations for the Company's cutting-edge smart display products is at the famous New Era Jiangsu Water Harnessing Exhibition Hall. This is the first time Taoping's smart large displays solution have been installed in a such a popular, high foot traffic cultural pavilion. Taoping's smart large-display products have industry leading specs in seamless splicing technology, visual display, wireless screen projection, touch control and more. The display solutions unveiled at the Jiangsu Water Harnessing Exhibition Hall include not only Taoping's interactive floor tile screen and smart slide transparent screen, but also small pitch full color LED display, LED cylindrical display, 55-inch /75-inch /100-inch integrated meeting room displays and other models of smart large-display solution products. The New Era Jiangsu Water Harnessing Exhibition Hall, which opened to the public recently, is located in Yangzhou City, with a total of 5 floors and a total height of 32.3 meters. Tillkännagivande • Jan 12
Taoping's Next Generation Smart Rest Station Launches in Shenzhen's Highly Popular Xiangmi Park Taoping Inc. announced that its next generation smart rest station, which integrates fully autonomous street sweeper functionality, has been launched in Shenzhen's highly popular Xiangmi Park. The successful launch serves as a high-profile showcase of the Company's next generation smart rest station, which is expected to greatly facilitate the transformation of smart sanitation in both public and commercial settings. Shenzhen's "Citizen Park" or Xiangmi Park is one of China's more famous and scenic spots and serves as a popular site ranging from online influencers and people taking a stroll to children and elderly exercising. The high volume of daily visitors enjoying the 424,000 square meter park also creates a considerable amount of waste, which is time consuming and costly to clean. Taoping's next generation smart rest station was selected to help alleviate costly daily cleaning, while providing an attractive, much needed rest station for park patrons to use. With the integration of the fully autonomous street sweeper, featuring collision avoidance, human detection, advanced route guidance and extended battery life, the Company's new smart rest station solution offers a docking, charging and cover option, thereby eliminating the cost prohibitive need to install separate charging sites. For Shenzhen's "Citizen Park" or Xiangmi Park, Taoping tailored its intelligent street sweeper and intelligent garbage sorting applications, with multi-functional autonomous cleaning, garbage transfer, overflow detection, and more. Tillkännagivande • Nov 30
Taoping Inc. Announces New High-Profile Taoping Pilot Projects Aim to Accelerate Growth Taoping Inc. announced two new pilot projects for the Company's smart rest station products in high profile areas on the Shenzhen Baywalk and the Dasha River Ecological Corridor. The new pilot projects reflect a continued commercialization and acceleration of growth. The popular Baywalk in Bao'an Central District of Shenzhen is a sky garden designed after New York's famous High Line Park that hosted an estimated 14 million visitors in 2021. The Dasha River Ecological Corridor, located in Liwan District, Guangzhou, is the largest free-entrance wetland park with an ecological leisure function and Cantonese cultural characteristics in the central urban area of the city. Both parks are major initiatives designed to boost ecologically friendly city spaces. The Shenzhen Baywalk and the Dasha River Ecological Corridor represent two completely different application scenarios. In one case, Taoping designed a fashionable and trendy LED large-screen facade, which fits into the stylish and modern atmosphere surrounding it. In the other installation, Taoping developed a more natural and fresh facade, with greatattention to details and integration of tourist service functions. Board Change • Nov 16
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. No experienced directors. 5 highly experienced directors. Independent Director Yong Jiang was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2013. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Tillkännagivande • Nov 05
Taoping Inc. Announces the Formal Launch of A New Rest Station Solution Taoping Inc. announced the formal launch of a new rest station solution, a program backed by a government trial mandate. The Company's new smart rest station solution combines technology, portability, flexibility and cleanliness to boost smart city development. Taoping's new solution integrates its three core businesses: intelligent cloud service, advertising media operation and smart business display systems, to create an all-new smart rest station solution with modular and mobile space features. Taoping's new smart rest station combines prefabricated public toilets with multiple functional rooms suitable for clean, routine usage of individuals and families with different needs and scenarios. With its unique and novel appearance, as well as its flexible and rich function area layouts, the smart rest station is quickly winning the favor of Taoping's partners and the market. Adopting the Company's smart rest station solution, with its highly sanitary, energy efficient and humanized design, can solve widespread toilet construction problems, high-cost consumables, and disposal, to improve overall quality and experience, and better ensure compliance with environmental protection standards. Tillkännagivande • Oct 25
Taoping Inc. Launches Innovative Dual-Sided, Thin Film, Display; Targeting More than 200 High Value, Mall Installations in 2023 Taoping Inc. announced a new, dual-sided, thin film, photonic-crystal display. The cutting-edge displays have already been successively deployed in numerous major shopping malls in China. Integreated with Taoping's smart cloud distribution system, the innovative display is the latest transformative product offered to help customers more effectively market products and services to highly valued customers. Taoping is leveraging the support of the Taoping smart cloud and alliance networks to help customers penetrate high traffic flow, high value, high touch areas, including escalators, aisles and shopping centers. The lightweight, easy to install displays boast a flexible surface, high resolution, double-sided imaging and powerful other features. By connecting the photonic-crystal, dual-sided displays to Taoping's smart cloud, customers can leverage the cloud platform's intelligent broadcast systems to achieve targeted, intelligent digital marketing. Taoping is targeting to have its new photonic-crystal, dual-sided displays installed in more than 200 shopping centers across China in 2023, as part of the initial phase of the Company's rollout. Displays have already successfully been installed in malls in Shenzhen Nanshan HuanLeSong Shopping Center, Shenzhen Futian Wongtee Plaza, among others. At Shenzhen Futian Wongtee Plaza, one of the Company's many successful installations, the popular shopping center covers approximately 138,000 square meters. It is located in the core of Shenzhen's main business district Futian CBD, with approximately more than 30 million visitors annually. Taoping has already customized and installed 10 of its innovative photonic-crystal, dual-sided displays ranging from 50 to 100 inches, giving Taoping's customers immediate access to high value, high traffic areas ranging from escalator entrances to corridors. Tillkännagivande • Sep 21
Taoping to Expand Cloud Platform for Smart Elevator Upgrades and Enhancements Taoping Inc. announced it plans to expand its Cloud platform for smart elevator upgrades and enhancements, including even more specialized applications, as it continues to diversify its revenue base, leveraging the Company's valuable property owner relationships and market insight developed in the buildout of its site-based digital advertising platform. Taoping will cooperate with Otis and other leading elevator brands in sales, promotion, and integration as the adoption smart elevators and integration of IoT with Taoping's Cloud platform in commercial buildings continues to expand. Taoping's strategic focus on development of the smart elevator market and the upgrade of elevators (both software and hardware) is being led by catalysts including demand to improve user experience, integration of IoT, reduction of energy use and costs, and the need to increase safety and security. This revenue stream builds on Taoping's two core competencies, the Taoping national sales network, and its compatible, highly scalable cloud platform, making it a valued partner by many other smart-community customers and solution providers. The elevator market size surpassed $99.3 billion in 2021 and is poised to witness over 3% CAGR from 2022 to 2028. Rising commercial construction activities will positively influence the industry growth. Tillkännagivande • Sep 17
Taoping Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency Taoping Inc. announced that on September 16, 2022, it received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), notifying the Company that it is currently not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. Based on the closing bid price of the Company's ordinary shares for the 30 consecutive business days from August 4, 2022 through September 15, 2022, the Company no longer meets the minimum bid price requirement. Breakeven Date Change • Sep 08
Forecast to breakeven in 2023 The analyst covering Taoping expects the company to break even for the first time. New forecast suggests the company will make a profit of US$1.80m in 2023. Average annual earnings growth of 141% is required to achieve expected profit on schedule. Reported Earnings • Sep 07
First half 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations First half 2022 results: US$0.13 loss per share (improved from US$1.31 loss in 1H 2021). Revenue: US$10.5m (up 64% from 1H 2021). Net loss: US$2.00m (loss narrowed 86% from 1H 2021). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 56%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates. Revenue is expected to decline by 2.9% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, while revenues in the IT industry in the US are expected to grow by 12%. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 13% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 40% per year, which means it is performing significantly worse than earnings. Tillkännagivande • Jul 06
Taoping Inc. Announces Resignation of Dongfeng Wang as Chief Strategy Officer On July 1, 2022, Mr. Dongfeng Wang resigned as Chief Strategy Officer of Taoping Inc., effectively immediately. Mr. Wang’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operation, policies or practices. Breakeven Date Change • May 21
Forecast to breakeven in 2023 The analyst covering Taoping expects the company to break even for the first time. New forecast suggests the company will make a profit of US$1.80m in 2023. Average annual earnings growth of 141% is required to achieve expected profit on schedule. Reported Earnings • May 03
Full year 2021 earnings released: US$0.77 loss per share (vs US$2.40 loss in FY 2020) Full year 2021 results: US$0.77 loss per share (up from US$2.40 loss in FY 2020). Revenue: US$24.8m (up 125% from FY 2020). Net loss: US$9.92m (loss narrowed 44% from FY 2020). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 24 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Board Change • Apr 27
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. No experienced directors. 5 highly experienced directors. Independent Director Yong Jiang was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2013. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Tillkännagivande • Feb 18
Taoping Inc. (NasdaqCM:TAOP) entered into a letter of intent to acquire a 51% stake in Fujian Taoping IoT Technology Limited. Taoping Inc. (NasdaqCM:TAOP) entered into a letter of intent to acquire a 51% stake in Fujian Taoping IoT Technology Limited on February 17, 2022. Pursuant to the LOI, the purchase price will be paid in the form of ordinary shares of TAOP. After the closing of the acquisition, Fujian Taoping is expected to become a part of Taoping Digital Culture East China Operation Center. The transaction is subject to completion of due diligence and the LOI will be automatically terminated if no definitive agreements are entered into among the parties before December 31, 2022. Reported Earnings • Oct 30
First half 2021 earnings released: US$1.31 loss per share (vs US$1.09 loss in 1H 2020) The company reported a mediocre first half result with increased losses and weaker control over costs, although revenues improved. First half 2021 results: Revenue: US$6.43m (up 72% from 1H 2020). Net loss: US$14.1m (loss widened 84% from 1H 2020). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 78 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Tillkännagivande • May 29
Taoping Inc. Releases New Server Products to Enhance the Growth of Digital Business Taoping Inc. announced the release for sale of two new high-performance digital server models, GY3070Pro and GY2060S. Operating with Taoping’s award-winning smart cloud management platform, the new server products can be applied to cloud computing, big data, and other cloud services to facilitate the digital transformation and upgrading of enterprises. Both GY3070Pro and GY2060S server products have a stylish appearance and ultra-high performance. The server chassis adopts a high-end industrial design with low noise and fast heat dissipation. The two server models are equipped with RX3070 8G graphics card and RTX2060 Super 8G graphics card with reference hash rate of 480 MH/s and 320 MH/s, respectively. Both server models support internal and external storage expansion options, and are equipped with multi-functional applications such as CPU, Taoping’s smart cloud management software, cooling fan, network port, and power supply. Both server models have features of low power consumption, low cost and high performance. Specifically, Taoping’s smart cloud management platform is incorporated to allow for real-time server management and customized and diversified cloud computing service solutions like cloud desktop, cloud rendering, cloud games, AI services, and Blockchain applications. The manufacturing of the server products was outsourced to a third-party manufacturer. The Company believes that the new server products are helping TAOP effectively reduce the total cost of Taoping G Cloud Data Centers, while meeting the current increasingly complex and diverse cloud services and AI computing needs. TAOP now offers the new server products for sale to customers to allow customers’ deployment in addition to purchasing computer power and cloud services from TAOP. Based on the current trend of customer demands, it is expected that total external sales of TAOP's digital server business group will reach $15 million for 2021. Reported Earnings • May 03
Full year 2020 earnings released: US$2.09 loss per share (vs US$0.51 loss in FY 2019) The company reported a poor full year result with increased losses, weaker revenues and weaker control over costs. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: US$11.1m (down 20% from FY 2019). Net loss: US$17.7m (loss widened 394% from FY 2019). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 104 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Tillkännagivande • May 01
Taoping Inc. Provides Earning Guidance for Fiscal Year 2021 Taoping Inc. provided earning guidance for fiscal year 2021. For the year, the company expected 2021 revenue to be in the range from $40 million to $50 million, and 2021 operating income of $8 million to $10 million, including the contributions from Taoping New Media, Render Lake and new revenue streams developed in 2021. Tillkännagivande • Mar 19
Taoping Inc. Appoints Zhixiong Huang as Director of Digital Culture Business Division and Huan Li as Executive Associate Director of the Digital Culture Business Division Taoping Inc. announced the launch of a newly-created Digital Culture Business Division that covers Taoping’s new-media business and education business, and the appointment of Zhixiong Huang, COO of TAOP, as director of Digital Culture Business Division concurrently, and Huan Li as Executive Associate Director of the Division. Huan Li has over 15 years’ experience in the culture and media field. Tillkännagivande • Mar 10
Taoping Inc. Appoints Linxi Deng as Director of Newly-Created Blockchain Business Division Taoping Inc. announced the appointment of Linxi Deng as director of newly-created Blockchain Business Division. Linxi Deng has over five years’ experience in Bitcoin mining operations. Before joining TAOP, she served as chief operating officer at Polar Bear Mining in charge of the construction of a 10MW Bitcoin Mining Unit powered by natural gas in Alberta, Canada. From December 2016 to December 2018, Ms. Deng worked at New Block (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd. Before her involvement with blockchain, Ms. Deng had over 10 years’ experience in the Internet industry while working for Sina Corp., MagentJoy (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd., and informatree LLC in roles of product manager, producer and consultant. Tillkännagivande • Mar 05
TAOP Appoints Dongfeng Wang As Chief Strategy Officer Taoping Inc. announced the appointment of Dongfeng Wang to Chief Strategy Officer. Mr. Wang will be responsible for blockchain and digital assets business development and will be a driving force for the company
to uncover marketplace opportunities. Mr. Dongfeng Wang has 22 years of work experience in the Internet industry. He has gone through the era of PC Internet and mobile Internet, and deeply participated in the growing blockchain Internet. His rich entrepreneurship experience put him in the forefront of development trends in digital revolution, and enabled him to accumulate great management expertise in enterprise positioning and corporate innovation. In 2004, Mr. Wang founded Zcom Digital Magazine, one of the earliest e-magazine platforms in China. In 2009, Mr. Wang co-founded Forgame Group, a company engaged in the business of game and fintech in China, and successfully listed the company on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 2013. In 2017, Mr. Wang started investments in blockchain technology and digital assets mining operations as a venture partner of Longling Capital Co. Ltd, a Chinese venture capital firm specializing in seed stage, early stage and angel investments. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 25
New 90-day high: US$11.66 The company is up 252% from its price of US$3.31 on 25 November 2020. The American market is up 5.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the IT industry, which is up 7.0% over the same period. Tillkännagivande • Feb 24
Taoping Inc. announced that it expects to receive $7.752 million in funding Taoping Inc. (NasdaqCM:TAOP) announced that it has entered into securities purchase agreements with certain investors for a private placement of 1,900,000 ordinary shares at a price of $4.08 per share for gross proceeds of $7,752,000 on February 22, 2021. The transaction will include participation from new and existing shareholders. The transaction is expected to close no later than March 21, 2021. The consummation of transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions. The shares are restricted securities. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 09
New 90-day high: US$4.11 The company is up 49% from its price of US$2.76 on 10 November 2020. The American market is up 16% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the IT industry, which is up 14% over the same period. Tillkännagivande • Jan 28
TAOP and Ivy International Education Forming Joint Venture to Develop and Market New Learning Programs for Quality Education Taoping Inc. announced that the Company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Ivy International Education Technology Co. Ltd. (“Ivy International Education”) to develop and market new learning programs for quality education. As part of the agreement, TAOP and Ivy International Education intend to form a joint venture company in China around February 2021. TAOP and Ivy International Education will own 51% and 49% equity interests in the joint venture, respectively. The joint venture plans to take the following actions in 2021: Attract high-income group with study abroad intent by taking advantage of Taoping’s new media ecosystem and established exclusive marketing spaces in residential buildings, office buildings, shopping malls, hotels, and cinemas in over 200 cities in China; Develop and promote online and offline Project-Based Learning (PBL) programs developed by Ivy International Education for quality education; Build a new online education platform by combining Taoping smart cloud platform technology and Ivy International Education’s experienced teacher team; Work together on charitable education programs. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 23
New 90-day high: US$3.43 The company is up 7.0% from its price of US$3.20 on 23 October 2020. The American market is up 15% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the IT industry, which is up 9.0% over the same period. Tillkännagivande • Jan 22
Taoping Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $1.999998 million. Taoping Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $1.999998 million.
Security Name: Common Shares
Security Type: Common Stock
Securities Offered: 740,740
Price\Range: $2.7
Transaction Features: Registered Direct Offering Reported Earnings • Oct 02
First half earnings released Over the last 12 months the company has reported total losses of US$9.44m, with losses widening by 342% from the prior year. Total revenue was US$10.4m over the last 12 months, down 36% from the prior year. Tillkännagivande • Sep 12
Taoping Inc. announced that it expects to receive $2 million in funding Taoping Inc. (NasdaqCM:TAOP) announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with an investor to issue an aggregate of 222,222 ordinary shares with no par value, a convertible note with principal amount of $1,480,000 and a warrant to purchase 53,333 shares at $9.0 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000 before deducting estimated offering expenses, on September 10, 2020. Tillkännagivande • Aug 25
Taoping Inc. Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Listing Requirement Taoping Inc. announced that it has received a letter from the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications staff notifying the Company that it has regained compliance with NASDAQ's minimum bid price requirements for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The letter noted that as a result of the closing bid price of the Company's ordinary shares having been at $1.00 per share or greater for the last 15 consecutive business days, from July 30 through August 19, 2020, the Company has regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and the matter is now closed.