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Hongchang International (HCIL) 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. Hongchang International disclosed 20 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Hongchang International reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q2, 2018

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2018, filed Aug 14, 2018

Risk Distribution
20Risks
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 changedHongchang International Risk Factors
  • Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 1
    7.   Our sole officer and director has limited experience in mergers and acquisitions, which makes our ability to complete a successful merger or acquisition more uncertain.

    Although our President, Daniel Masters, has experience in business reorganizations, he has limited direct experience in negotiating mergers and acquisitions.  This lack of experience makes our ability to complete a successful merger or acquisition more uncertain.

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Risk Highlights Q2, 2018

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 15 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
20
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Jun 2018
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

10.  an acquisition could create a situation wherein we would be required to register under the investment company act of 1940 and thus be required to incur substantial additional costs and expenses.investment company act of 19402.   we may not be able to continue to operate as a going concern.to continue to operate13.   if we do any business combination, each shareholder will most likely hold a substantially lesser percentage ownership in the company.substantially lesser percentage ownership14.  as a shell company, we face substantial additional adverse business and legal consequences if we enter a business combination.face substantial additional adverse business3.   our proposed plan of operation is speculative.our proposed plan of operation18.  if our common stock does not meet blue sky resale requirements, certain shareholders may be unable to resell our common stock.meet blue sky resale requirements15.  the requirement of audited financial statements may disqualify some business opportunities seeking a business combination with us.requirement of audited financial statements7.   our sole officer and director has limited experience in mergers and acquisitions, which makes our ability to complete a successful merger or acquisition more uncertain.makes our ability to complete20.  our common stock will be subject to significant restriction on resale due to federal penny stock restrictions.subject to significant restriction12.   our sole officer and director most likely will not remain after we complete a business combination or will have little power to influence the direction of business development.direction of business development

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 20

Share Price & Shareholder Rights6 | 30.0%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    13.   If we do any business combination, each shareholder will most likely hold a substantially lesser percentage ownership in the Company.

    If we enter a business combination with a private concern, that, in all likelihood, would result in the Company issuing securities to shareholders of any such private company. The issuance of our previously authorized and unissued stock would result in reduction in percentage of shares owned by our present and prospective shareholders and may result in a change in our control or in our management.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    16.  Our sole officer is also our principal shareholder and he will be able to approve all corporate actions without shareholder consent and will control our Company.

    Our principal shareholder, Daniel Masters, currently owns approximately 66.8% of our Common Stock. Because of this, he will have the controlling vote in all matters requiring approval by our shareholders, but not requiring the approval of the minority shareholders. In addition, he is now the Company's President and sole officer and director. Because he is the majority shareholder, he will be able to elect all of the members of our board of directors, allowing him to exercise significant control of our affairs and management. In addition, he may transact corporate business requiring shareholder approval, including approval of the acquisition of, or merger with, an operating company, by written consent, without soliciting the votes of other shareholders.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    17.  Our Common Stock may never be widely traded and holders may have little or no ability to sell their shares.

    There is only a limited public trading market for our shares of Common Stock on the OTC ‘Pink' market under the trading symbol PWEB. There can be no assurance that a more active market for our Common Stock will be established or that, if established, a market will be sustained. Therefore, if you purchase our Common Stock you may be unable to sell the shares. Accordingly, you should be able to bear the financial risk of losing your entire investment. Only market makers can apply to quote securities. A market maker who desires to initiate quotations in the OTC market system must complete an application (Form 211) (unless an exemption is applicable) and by doing so, will have to represent that it has satisfied all applicable requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-11 and the filing and information requirements promulgated under the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("Finra") Bylaws. The OTC Pink market will not charge us a fee for being quoted on the service. Finra rules prohibit market makers from accepting any remuneration in return for quoting issuers' securities on the OTC market or any similar medium. Finra will review the market maker's application (unless an exemption is applicable). If cleared, it cannot be assumed by any investor that any federal, state or self-regulatory requirements other than certain Finra rules and Rule 15c2-11 have been considered by Finra. Furthermore, the clearance should not be construed by any investor as indicating that Finra, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any state securities commission has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the documents contained in the submission. The OTC Pink market is a market maker or dealer-driven system offering quotation and trading reporting capabilities - a regulated quotation service - that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices, and volume information in OTC equity securities. The OTC Pink securities are not listed and traded on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, OTC Pink securities transactions are conducted through a telephone and computer network connecting market makers or dealers in stocks.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    18.  If our Common Stock does not meet blue sky resale requirements, certain shareholders may be unable to resell our Common Stock.

    The resale of Common Stock must meet the blue sky resale requirements in the states in which the proposed purchasers reside. If we are unable to qualify the Common Stock and there is no exemption from qualification in certain states, the holders of the Common Stock or the purchasers of the Common Stock may be unable to sell them.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5
    19.  Our shareholders may face significant restrictions on the resale of our Common Stock due to state "blue sky" laws or if we are determined to be a "blank check" company.

    Current shareholders, and persons who desire to purchase the Common Stock in any trading market that may develop in the future, should be aware that there might be significant state restrictions upon the ability of new investors to purchase the Common Stock. Blue sky laws, regulations, orders, or interpretations place limitations on offerings or sales of securities by "blank check" companies or in "blind-pool" offerings, or if such securities represent "cheap stock" previously issued to promoters or others. Our majority shareholder, because he received stock at a price of $.001 for each share, may be deemed to hold "cheap stock." These limitations typically provide, in the form of one or more of the following limitations, that such securities are: (a) Not eligible for sale under exemption provisions permitting sales without registration to accredited investors or qualified purchasers;(b) Not eligible for the transaction exemption from registration for non-issuer transactions by a registered broker-dealer;(c) Not eligible for registration under the simplified small corporate offering registration (SCOR) form available in many states;(d) Not eligible for the "solicitations of interest" exception to securities registration requirements available in many states;(e) Not permitted to be registered or exempted from registration, and thus not permitted to be sold in the state under any circumstances. Virtually all 50 states have adopted one or more of these limitations, or other limitations or restrictions affecting the sale or resale of stock of blank check companies or securities sold in "blind pool" offerings or "cheap stock" issued to promoters or others. Specific limitations on such offerings have been adopted in: Alaska Nevada Tennessee Arkansas New Mexico Texas California Ohio Utah Delaware Oklahoma Vermont Florida Oregon Washington Georgia Pennsylvania Idaho Rhode Island Indiana South Carolina Nebraska South Dakota Any secondary trading market which may develop, may only be conducted in those jurisdictions where an applicable exemption is available or where the shares have been registered.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6
    20.  Our Common Stock will be subject to significant restriction on resale due to federal penny stock restrictions.

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules that regulate broker or dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the Nasdaq system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange system). The penny stock rules require a broker or dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker or dealer also must provide the customer with bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker or dealer, and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. The penny stock rules also require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from such rules, the broker or dealer must make a special written determination that a penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements will have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in any secondary market for our stock, and accordingly, shareholders of our Common Stock will find it difficult to sell their securities, if at all. ITEM 2.

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FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
Risk factors are any situations or occurrences that could make investing in a company risky. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that publicly traded companies disclose their most significant risk factors. This is so that potential investors can consider any risks before they make an investment. They also offer companies protection, as a company can use risk factors as liability protection. This could happen if a company underperforms and investors take legal action as a result. It is worth noting that smaller companies, that is those with a public float of under $75 million on the last business day, do not have to include risk factors in their 10-K and 10-Q forms, although some may choose to do so.
How do companies disclose their risk factors?
Publicly traded companies initially disclose their risk factors to the SEC through their S-1 filings as part of the IPO process. Additionally, companies must provide a complete list of risk factors in their Annual Reports (Form 10-K) or (Form 20-F) for “foreign private issuers”. Quarterly Reports also include a section on risk factors (Form 10-Q) where companies are only required to update any changes since the previous report. According to the SEC, risk factors should be reported concisely, logically and in “plain English” so investors can understand them.
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What are all the risk factor categories?
TipRanks has identified 6 major categories of risk factors and a number of subcategories for each. You can see how these categories are broken down in the list below. 1. Financial & Corporate Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results. Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing. Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers. Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation. 4. Technology & Innovation Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology. Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying. 5. Ability to Sell Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.