Vivic (VIVC) Risk Analysis
Risk Overview Q1, 2026
Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Mar 31, 2026, filed May 14, 2026
Risk Change Over Time
- Capital Markets - Risk 1U.S. tariffs on imports from China, Taiwan, and other regions may increase our costs, disrupt our supply chain, and materially harm our business and financial results.
Our business may be adversely affected by tariffs imposed by the United States on goods imported from China, Taiwan. Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, as well as the longstanding dispute regarding Taiwan, increase the likelihood of changes in laws, tariffs, or trade restrictions that could impact our ability to source products and components. As of the date of this Annual Report, the U.S. tariff rate on goods imported from China remains significant and has been subject to volatility, while additional tariffs or trade restrictions could be imposed on goods imported from Taiwan. Because we may rely on suppliers or manufacturers based in China and Taiwan for certain boats and components, increases in tariffs could materially increase our cost of revenue and reduce profit margins. There is no guarantee that current tariff levels will remain stable or that new trade barriers will not be enacted. Any continuation, escalation, or expansion of tariffs on products imported from China, Taiwan, or other regions could materially and adversely affect our supply chain, business operations, financial condition, and results of operations. In August 2025, the Company determined to concentrate its operations in the United States and Southeast Asia.
Risk Highlights Q1, 2026
Risk Word Cloud
Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 47
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1Volatility in our common share price may subject us to securities litigation.
The market for our common shares may have, when compared to seasoned issuers, significant price volatility and we expect that our share price may continue to be more volatile than that of 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 2If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if the publish a negative report regarding our common shares, the price of our common shares and trading volume could decline.
Any trading market for our common shares may depend in part on the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade us, the price of our common shares would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause the price of our common shares and the trading volume to decline.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3Anti-takeover provisions in our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and Nevada law could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company and may affect the trading price of our common stock.
The anti-takeover provisions of the Nevada law may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control by prohibiting us from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years after the person becomes an interested stockholder, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our existing stockholders. Our Articles of Incorporation and our Bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a change in our management or control over us that stockholders may consider favorable. For example, our Board of Directors has the right to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval that could be used to dilute a potential hostile acquirer. As a result, you may lose your ability to sell your stock for a price in excess of the prevailing market price due to these protective measures, and efforts by stockholders to change the direction or management of the company may be unsuccessful. In addition, our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws will: - provide that vacancies on our Board of Directors, including newly created directorships, may be filled only by a majority vote of directors then in office; - provide that special meetings of stockholders may only be called by our Chairman and/or President, our Board of Directors or a super-majority (66 or 2/3%) of our stockholders; - place restrictive requirements (including advance notification of stockholder nominations and proposals) on how special meetings of stockholders may be called by our stockholders; - not provide stockholders with the ability to cumulate their votes; and provide that only a super-majority of our stockholders (66 or 2/3%) may amend our amended and restated bylaws.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4The sale or availability for sale of substantial amounts of our common stock could adversely affect its market price.
Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, including sales made of any shares pledged for a loan by any holder of a significant number of shares of our common stock, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and could materially impair our ability to raise capital through equity offerings in the future. Shares held by our existing shareholders may be sold in the public market in the future subject to the restrictions in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. We cannot predict what effect, if any, market sales of securities held by our significant shareholders or any other shareholder or the availability of these securities for future sale will have on the market price of our common stock.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5Ownership of our common stock is concentrated. The interests of those currently holding a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock and our preferred stock may not be aligned with the interests of our other shareholders.
Approximately ten individuals own a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock. If any of these individuals were to seek to sell shares of our common stock or grant a lien on their shares which results in the sale of shares of our common stock, it could have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock. Further, the possibility that such sales might occur as a result of this concentration in the ownership of our common stock may cause a material decline in the value of our common stock.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 6The holder of the outstanding shares of our Preferred Stock can control all matters brought before our shareholders for a vote, including the election of all members of our board of directors.
We currently have outstanding 832,000 shares of Class A Convertible Preferred Stock which are owned by Shang-Chiai Kung. Each share of our Class A Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time, into ten (10) shares of our common stock. The holder of our Class A Preferred Stock votes together with the holders of our common stock on all matters brought for a vote by our shareholders and is entitled to cast 50 votes for each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or 41,600,000 votes in total. We have outstanding 27,410,921 shares of common stock. Therefore, Shang Chiai Kung can cast votes representing 60.28% of the aggregate voting power on all matters voted upon by our stockholders, including the election of members of our Board of Directors. Accordingly, Ms. Cheng will have significant influence in determining the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to the shareholders for approval, including mergers, consolidations, the election of directors and other significant corporate actions. Ms. Cheng will also have the power to prevent or cause a change in control of our Company. Without the consent of Ms. Cheng, we may be prevented from entering into transactions that could be beneficial to us or our minority shareholders. Ms. Cheng's interests may differ from the interests of our other shareholders.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 7Our shares are subject to the penny stock rules.
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or authorized for quotation on certain automated quotation systems, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. Our common stock currently is a penny stock. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, before a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document containing specified information. In addition, the penny stock rules require that before effecting any transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, a broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive (i) the purchaser's written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement; (ii) a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks; and (iii) a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our common stock, and therefore stockholders may have difficulty selling their shares.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 8The market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
The trading price of our common shares is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate widely due to factors beyond our control. This may happen because of the broad market and industry factors, like the performance and fluctuation of the market prices of other companies with business operations located in Taiwan that have listed their securities in the United States. This volatility may prevent you from being able to sell your shares at or above the price you paid for your shares. Our stock price could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a variety of factors, which include: - actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results; - publication of research reports by securities analysts about us or our competitors or our industry; - the public's reaction to our press releases, our other public announcements and our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); - our failure or the failure of our competitors to meet analysts' projections or guidance that we or our competitors may give to the market; - additions and departures of key personnel; - strategic decisions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, joint ventures, strategic investments or changes in business strategy; - the passage of legislation or other regulatory developments affecting us or our industry; - speculation in the press or investment community; - general economic conditions or political conditions between China and Taiwan; - fluctuations in exchange rates; and - changes in accounting principles. In addition, the stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies. Broad market and industry factors may negatively affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been initiated against companies following periods of volatility in their stock price. This type of litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management's attention and resources and could also require us to make substantial payments to satisfy judgments or to settle litigation.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 9Trading in our shares is limited and we do not know if an active trading market for our shares will develop in the future. Even if a market does develop following this offering, you may be unable to sell your shares at or near ask prices or at all if you need to sell your shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate your shares.
Trading on our securities is limited and we cannot assure you that an active trading market for our common stock will develop in the future or if it does develop, it may not be maintained. The number of persons interested in purchasing our common shares at or near bid prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. 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. A broad or active public trading market for our common shares may not develop or be sustained. You may not be able to sell your shares quickly or at the market price if trading in our common stock is not active. The initial public offering price for the shares will be determined by negotiations between us and representatives of the Underwriters and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market following the completion of this offering. Consequently, you may not be able to sell shares of our common stock at prices equal to or greater than the price you pay in this offering.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 10Our management has no experience operating a company with publicly traded shares.
Mr. Kung has not operated a company with shares traded in the public markets and consequently, are not familiar with many of the requirements applicable to a public company. Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to ensure compliance with these requirements and we anticipate that we may need to rely upon outside advisors, counsel, and consultants to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and undertaking various actions, such as implementing new internal controls and procedures. We anticipate that compliance with these rules and regulations will increase our legal, accounting, and financial compliance costs substantially.
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