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Pacific Ventures Group (PACV) 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. Pacific Ventures Group disclosed 43 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Pacific Ventures Group reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q3, 2022

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Sep 30, 2022, filed Nov 21, 2022

Risk Distribution
43Risks
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

Pacific Ventures Group disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks43Q3Showing: Q3, 2022
Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedPacific Ventures Group Risk Factors
New Risk (1)
  • Debt & Financing - Risk 1
    All or a portion of the PPP Loan may not be forgivable and our application for the PPP Loan could in the future be determined to have been impermissible which could adversely impact our business and reputation.

    On May 20, 2020, we obtained a loan (the "Loan") in the aggregate amount of $395,000, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP"), established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"). Our application for the PPP Loan could in the future be determined to have been impermissible which could adversely impact our business and reputation. Under the CARES Act, we may be eligible to apply for forgiveness of all loan proceeds used to pay payroll costs, rent, utilities and other qualifying expenses, provided that we retain a certain number of employees and maintain compensation within certain regulatory parameters of the PPP. However, we cannot provide any assurance that we will be eligible for loan forgiveness or that any amount of the PPP Loan will ultimately be forgiven. In applying for the PPP Loan, we were required to certify, among other things, that the then current economic uncertainty made the PPP Loan necessary to support our ongoing operations. We made these certifications in good faith after analyzing, among other things, the requirements of the PPP loan, our current business activity and our ability to access other sources of liquidity sufficient to support our ongoing operations in a manner that would not be significantly detrimental to our business. We 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 PPP of the CARES Act. The certification regarding necessity described above did not at the time contain any objective criteria and continues to be subject to interpretation. If, despite our good-faith belief that we satisfied all eligibility 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, or it is otherwise determined that we were ineligible to receive the PPP Loan, we may be subject to civil, criminal and administrative penalties. Any violations or alleged violations may result in adverse publicity and damage to our reputation, a review or audit by the SBA or other government entity or claims under the False Claims Act. These events could consume significant financial and management resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Risk Highlights Q3, 2022

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 17 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
43
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Sep 2022
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

acquisitions we pursue in our industry and related industries could result in operating difficulties, dilution to our stockholders and other consequences harmful to our business.consequences harmful to our businesschanges in excise taxes, incentives and customs duties related to products containing alcohol could adversely affect our business.customs duties related to productsfuture tax law changes and/or interpretation of existing tax laws may adversely affect our effective income tax rate and the resolution of unrecognized tax benefits.interpretation of existing tax lawsthe application of rule 144 creates some investment risk to potential investors; for example, existing shareholders may be able to rely on rule 144 to sell some of their holdings, driving down the price of the shares you purchased.investment risk to potential investorsfuture tax law changes and/or interpretation of existing tax laws may adversely affect our effective income tax rate and the resolution of unrecognized tax benefits.resolution of unrecognized tax benefitsothers may assert intellectual property infringement claims against us.assert intellectual property infringement claimswe have a history of losses, have generated limited revenue to date, and may continue to suffer losses in the future.generated limited revenue to dateinterruption or failure of our information technology systems could impair our ability to effectively and timely provide our services and products, which could damage our reputation and have an adverse impact on our operating results.impair our ability to effectivelyshannon masjedi, our majority stockholder, director and executive officer, owns a large percentage of our voting stock, which allows her to exercise significant influence over matters subject to stockholder approval.matters subject to stockholder approvalwe are reliant on one key supplier who may fail to deliver our products according to schedules, prices, quality, and volumes that are acceptable to us .fail to deliver our products

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 43

Share Price & Shareholder Rights7 | 16.3%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    Our accountants have raised substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.

    As noted in our consolidated financial statements, we had an accumulated stockholders' deficit of $21,235,728 and recurring losses from operations as of December 31, 2021. Our net loss for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was $5,557,679. We also had a working capital deficit of approximately $5,287,673 as of December 31, 2021. We intend to fund operations through raising additional capital through debt financing and/or equity issuances and increased lending activities which may be insufficient to fund our capital expenditures, working capital or other cash requirements for the year ending December 31, 2021. We are continuing to seek additional funds to finance our immediate and long-term operations. The successful outcome of future financing activities cannot be determined at this time and there is no assurance that if achieved, we will have sufficient funds to execute our intended business plan or generate positive operating results. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The audit report for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 contain a paragraph that emphasizes the substantial doubt as to our continuance as a going concern. This is a significant risk that we may not be able to remain operational for an indefinite period of time.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    We may sell additional equity or debt securities or enter into other arrangements to fund our operations, which may result in dilution to our stockholders and impose restrictions or limitations on our business.

    We may seek additional funding through a combination of equity offerings, debt-financings, or other third-party funding or other collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements. These financing activities may have an adverse impact on our stockholders' rights as well as our operations. For instance, any debt financing may impose restrictive covenants on our operations or otherwise adversely affect the holdings or the rights of our stockholders. In addition, if we seek funds through arrangements with partners, these arrangements may require us to relinquish rights to some of our technologies, products or product candidates or otherwise agree to terms unfavorable to us.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    There currently is only a minimal public market for our common stock. Failure to develop or maintain a trading market could negatively affect the value of our common stock and make it difficult or impossible for you to sell your shares.

    There currently is only a minimal public market for shares of our common stock and an active market may never develop. Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink Market operated by the OTC Market's Group, Inc. under the symbol "PACV". We may not ever be able to satisfy the listing requirements for our common stock to be listed on any stock exchange, including the trading platforms of the NASDAQ Stock Market which are often more widely traded and liquid markets. Some, but not all, of the factors which may delay or prevent the listing of our common stock on a more widely-traded and liquid market include the following: our stockholders' equity may be insufficient; the market value of our outstanding securities may be too low; our net income from operations may be too low; our common stock may not be sufficiently widely held; we may not be able to secure market makers for our common stock; and we may fail to meet the rules and requirements mandated by, any of the several exchanges and markets to have our common stock listed.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    The market price for our common stock is particularly volatile given our status as a relatively unknown company with a small and thinly traded public float, limited operating history and lack of profits which could lead to wide fluctuations in our share price. You may be unable to sell your common stock at or above your conversion price, which may result in substantial losses to you.

    The market for our common stock is characterized by significant price volatility when 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. The volatility in our share price is attributable to several factors. First, as noted above, our common stock is sporadically and thinly traded. Because of this lack of liquidity, the trading of relatively small quantities of shares by our shareholders may disproportionately influence the price of those shares in either direction. The price for our shares could, for example, decline precipitously if a large number of our common stock are sold on the market without commensurate demand, as compared to a seasoned issuer which could better absorb those sales without adverse impact on its share price. Secondly, we are a speculative or "risky" investment due to our limited operating history and lack of profits to date, and uncertainty of future market acceptance for our potential products and services. Because of this enhanced risk, more risk-adverse investors may, under the fear of losing all or most of their investment in the event of negative news or lack of progress, be more inclined to sell their shares on the market more quickly and at greater discounts than would be the case with the stock of a seasoned issuer. Many of these factors are beyond our control and may decrease the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. We cannot make any predictions or projections as to what the prevailing market price for our common stock will be at any time, including as to whether our common stock will sustain their current market prices, or as to what effect that the sale of shares or the availability of common stock for sale at any time will have on the prevailing market price.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5
    The application of the "penny stock" rules could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and increase your transaction costs to sell those shares.

    The SEC has adopted rule 3a51-1 which establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, Rule 15g-9 requires: - that a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, and   - the broker or dealer receives from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must: - obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person, and   - make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks. The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form: - sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination, and   - that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the "penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6
    Shannon Masjedi, our majority stockholder, director and executive officer, owns a large percentage of our voting stock, which allows her to exercise significant influence over matters subject to stockholder approval.

    Shannon Masjedi, our majority stockholder, director and executive officer, will have substantial influence over the outcome of corporate actions requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets or any other significant corporate transaction. In particular, because our President, Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and a director, Shannon Masjedi, who owns 10,130,454 shares of our common stock and 4,000,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock (with 10 votes per share), and 10,000 Series F Preferred Stock (Each share of Series F Preferred Stock is convertible into 0.1% of the issued and outstanding stock at the time of conversion).

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 7
    Conversion of Series F Preferred Stock would cause significant dilution to existing common stock shareholders.

    We currently have 10,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock authorized with 10,000 shares issued and outstanding. Each share of Series F Preferred Stock is convertible into 0.1% of our common stock issued and outstanding at the time of conversion. A conversion of Series F Preferred Stock by a Series F shareholder would cause significant dilution to existing shareholders of our common stock.

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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.