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Beyond Commerce (BYOC) 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. Beyond Commerce disclosed 36 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Beyond Commerce reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q3, 2021

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Sep 30, 2021, filed Nov 12, 2021

Risk Distribution
36Risks
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 changedBeyond Commerce Risk Factors
  • Economy & Political Environment - Risk 1
    Due to the economic hardships presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, we obtained a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP Loan") from the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"). We may not be entitled to forgiveness under the PPP Loan which would negatively impact our cash flow, and our application for the PPP Loan could damage our reputation.

    On February 8, 2021, the Company through its Service 800 Inc. subsidiary received the proceeds of a loan from a banking institution, in the principal amount of $625,000 (the "Loan"), pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP") under Division A, Title I of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), which was enacted on March 27, 2020. Under the terms of the CARES Act, as amended by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, the Company is eligible to apply for and receive forgiveness for all or a portion of their respective PPP Loan. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of the Loan proceeds for certain permissible purposes as set forth in the PPP, including, but not limited to, payroll costs (as defined under the PPP) and mortgage interest, rent or utility costs (collectively, "Qualifying Expenses") incurred during the 24 weeks subsequent to funding, and on the maintenance of employee and compensation levels, as defined, following the funding of the PPP Loan. The Company used the proceeds of the PPP Loan for Qualifying Expenses. However, no assurance is provided that the Company will be able to obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part. Any amounts that are not forgiven incur interest at 1.0% per annum and monthly repayments of principal and interest are deferred for six months after the date of disbursement. While the PPP Loan currently has a two-year maturity, the amended law permits the borrower to request a five-year maturity from its lender. The Company has applied for forgiveness on June 14, 2021 for the full amount and is waiting for the approval from the bank and the SBA. It is possible that the loan may not be forgiven in full, which could have a negative impact on the Company's cash flow. In order to apply for the PPP Loan, we were required to certify, among other things, that the current economic uncertainty made the PPP Loan request necessary to support our ongoing operations. We made this certification in good faith after analyzing, among other things, our financial situation and access to alternative forms of capital, and believe that we satisfied all eligibility criteria for the PPP Loan, and that our receipt of the PPP Loan was consistent with the broad objectives of the CARES Act. At the time that we had made such certification, we could not predict with any certainty whether we would be able to obtain the necessary financing to support our operations. The certification described above that we were required to provide in connection with our application for the PPP Loan did not contain any objective criteria and was subject to interpretation. However, on April 23, 2020, the SBA issued guidance stating that it is unlikely that a public company with substantial market value and access to capital markets will be able to make the required certification in good faith. The lack of clarity regarding loan eligibility under the CARES Act has resulted in significant media coverage and controversy with respect to public companies applying for and receiving loans. If, despite our good-faith belief that we satisfied all eligible requirements for the PPP Loan, we are later determined to have violated any of the laws or governmental regulations that apply to us in connection with the PPP Loan, such as the False Claims Act, or it is otherwise determined that we were ineligible to receive the PPP Loan, we may be subject to penalties, including significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, and could be required to repay the PPP Loan in its entirety. In addition, our receipt of the PPP Loan may result in adverse publicity and damage to our reputation, and a review or audit by the SBA or other government entity or claims under the False Claims Act could consume significant financial and management resources.

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Risk Highlights Q3, 2021

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 19 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
36
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From last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
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Since Sep 2021
Number of Risk Changed
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No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

we anticipate we will be dependent on the timely receipt of payment from our clients.timely receipt of paymentvolatility in the price of our common stock may subject us to securities litigation.price of our common stockcertain stockholders possess a majority of our voting power, and through this ownership, may control our company and our corporate actions.majority of our voting powerif we issue additional shares in the future, it will result in the dilution of our existing stockholders.dilution of our existing stockholderswe might not be able to implement our business strategy.to implement our business strategyvolatility in the price of our common stock may subject us to securities litigation.subject us to securities litigationwe may be adversely affected by risks associated with acquisitions, such as service 800, including execution risks, failure to realize anticipated strategic benefits, and failure to overcome integration risks, which could adversely affect our growth and profitability.failure to overcome integration risksthe requirements of being a reporting public company may strain our resources, divert management's attention and affect our ability to attract and retain additional executive management and qualified board members.affect our ability to attractvoting power is highly concentrated in holders of our preferred stock.holders of our preferred stockwe have no plans to pay dividends on our common stock or our series a preferred stock.plans to pay dividends

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 36

Share Price & Shareholder Rights9 | 25.0%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    Our rights and the rights of our shareholders to recover claims against our officers and directors are limited.

    Nevada law provides that a director has no liability in that capacity if he performs his duties in good faith in a manner he reasonably believes to be in our best interests and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. Our articles of incorporation, as amended (the "Articles of Incorporation") authorize us, and our bylaws require us, to indemnify our directors, officers, employees and agents to the maximum extent permitted under Nevada law. Additionally, our Articles of Incorporation limit the liability of our directors and officers to us and our shareholders for monetary damages to the maximum extent permitted under Nevada law. As a result, our shareholders and we may have more limited rights against our directors, officers, employees and agents, than might otherwise exist under common law. In addition, we may be obligated to fund the defense costs incurred by our directors, officers, employees and our agents in some cases.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    If we issue additional shares in the future, it will result in the dilution of our existing stockholders.

    We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001, of which 4,951,691,862 are issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021. Our board of directors, upon the approval of the stockholders, may seek to increase the number of authorized shares in the future and may choose to issue some or all of such shares to acquire one or more businesses or to provide additional financing in the future. The issuance of any such shares will result in a reduction of the book value and market price of the outstanding shares of our common stock. If we issue any such additional shares, such issuance will cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all current shareholders. Further, such issuance may result in a change of control of our company.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    Voting power is highly concentrated in holders of our Preferred Stock.

    We are authorized to issue up to 60,000,400 shares of preferred stock, which are designated Series A, B, C and undesignated Preferred Stock and all of which are currently issued and outstanding.     The Series A Preferred Stock will, with respect to each holder of the Series A Preferred Stock be entitled to three million (3,000,000) votes for each share of Series A Preferred Stock standing in his, her or its name on the books of the corporation. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into one million shares of Common Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock is entitled, in the event of any voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, to receive payment or distribution of a preferential amount before any payments or distributions are received by any class or series of common stock. Subject to the prior or equal rights of the holders of all classes of stock at the time outstanding having prior or equal rights as to dividends and ranking ahead of the Common Stock, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, out of any assets of the Corporation legally available therefor, such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.   One (1) share of the Series B Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total number of votes of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and other Preferred Stock eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the "Numerator"), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the total number of votes of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and other Preferred Stock eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote is 5,000,000, the voting rights of one share of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be equal to 102,036 (e.g., ((0.019607 x 5,000,000) / 0.49) – (0.019607 x 5,000,000) = 102,036).   With respect to all matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote or to which stockholders are entitled to give consent, the holders of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock without regard to class, except as to those matters on which separate class voting is required by applicable law or the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation or by-laws. Such concentrated control of the Company may adversely affect the price of our common stock. A stockholder that acquires common stock will not have an effective voice in the management of the Company.   We have designated 50,000,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value of $0.001 per share (the "Series C Preferred Stock").    The Series C Preferred Stock will, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, rank: (a) pari passu with the Corporation's Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Common Stock"); (b) junior to all other series of Preferred Stock, as such may be designated as of the date of this Designation, or which may be 21 designated by the Corporation after the date of this Designation (the "Other Preferred"), and (c) junior to all existing and future indebtedness of the Corporation. Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall vote on all matters requiring a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation, together with the holders of shares of Common Stock and other classes of preferred stock entitled to vote, as a single class. Subject to the applicable beneficial ownership limitation, each Holder shall be entitled to the whole number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such holder's Preferred Shares would be convertible using the record date for determining the stockholders of the Corporation eligible to vote on such matters as the date as of which the number of Conversion Shares is calculated. Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock will also be entitled to vote as a separate class with respect to any matter as to which such voting rights are required by applicable law. There are an additional 10,000,099 authorized and undesignated Preferred Shares that are not yet issued or outstanding.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    We are a "smaller reporting company" and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies will make our Common Stock less attractive to investors.

    We are an "smaller reporting company," as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies, including "emerging growth companies" such as, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. Our status as a smaller reporting company is determined on an annual basis. We cannot predict if investors will find our Common Stock less attractive or our company less comparable to certain other public companies because we will rely on these exemptions. For example, if we do not adopt a new or revised accounting standard, our future financial results may not be as comparable to the financial results of certain other companies in our industry that adopted such standards. If some investors find our Common Stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our Common Stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5
    Our stock price may be volatile, which may result in losses to our shareholders.

    The stock markets experienced and may experience significant price and trading volume fluctuations, and the market prices of companies quoted on the OTCPink Marketplace operated by OTC Markets Group Inc., which is where our stock is currently quoted, have experienced sharp share price and trading volume changes. The trading price of our common stock is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate widely in response to many factors both in and outside of our control, and include but are not limited to the following: - variations in our operating results;         - changes in expectations of our future financial performance, including financial estimates by securities analysts and investors;         - changes in operating and stock price performance of other companies in our industry;         - additions or departures of key personnel; and         - future sales of our common stock. Domestic and international stock markets often experience significant price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations, as well as general economic and political conditions unrelated to our performance, may adversely affect the price of our common stock.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6
    Volatility in the price of our common stock may subject us to securities litigation.

    The market for our common stock may be characterized by significant price volatility as compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect that our share price will continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class action litigation against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. We may, in the future, be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and liabilities and could divert management's attention and resources.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 7
    Our common stock may become thinly traded and you may be unable to sell at or near ask prices, or at all.

    We cannot predict the extent to which an active public market for trading our common stock will be sustained. The trading volume of our common stock may be sporadically or "thinly-traded," meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common stock at or near bid prices at certain given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation is attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a small company which is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community who generate or influence sales volume.  Even if we came to the attention of such persons, those persons tend to be risk-averse and may be reluctant to follow, purchase, or recommend the purchase of shares of an unproven company such as ours until such time as we become more seasoned and viable. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. We cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained, or that current trading levels will be sustained.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 8
    The market price for our common stock may become volatile given our status as a relatively small company, which could lead to wide fluctuations in our share price. You may be unable to sell your common stock at or above your purchase price if at all, which may result in substantial losses to you.

    Stockholders should be aware that, according to SEC Release No. 34-29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include but are not limited to: (1) control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; (2) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (3) boiler room practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons; (4) excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differential and markups by selling broker-dealers and (5) the wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting inevitable collapse of those prices and with consequent investor losses. Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to our securities. The occurrence of these patterns or practices could increase the volatility of our share price.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 9
    Certain stockholders possess a majority of our voting power, and through this ownership, may control our Company and our corporate actions.

    Our controlling stockholder, The 2GP Group, Geordan Pursglove, our President, CEO and Director LLC and Fiona Oakley, together hold a majority of the total voting power of our outstanding capital stock as of March 31, 2021.  The 2GP Group, LLC is an entity controlled by Mr. Pursglove, who holds sole voting and dispositive power over these shares. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into one million shares of common stock.  In addition, each share of Series A Preferred Stock entitles its holder to (i) cumulative, non-participating dividends in preference and priority to any declaration or payment of a dividend on any of the Company's common stock, at a rate of 12% per annum, and (ii) three times (3x) voting preference over common stock.  Each one (1) share of the Series B Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total number of votes of issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the "Numerator"), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator. These shareholders have the ability to control our management and affairs through the election and removal of our entire Board of Directors, the amendment of our articles of incorporation or bylaws, and the adoption of measures that could delay or prevent a change in control or impede a merger, takeover or other business combination involving us.  Such concentrated control of the Company may adversely affect the price of our common stock. A stockholder that acquires common stock will not have an effective voice in the management of the Company.

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