Commerce.com, Inc.

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We store and process confidential information, including personal information of our customers and their shoppers. If we or our third-party providers fail to protect the security of this information and/or experience a data security incident, our reputation may be harmed and we may be exposed to material financial penalties and legal liability, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

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If we or our third-party providers fail to protect the security of personal information of our customers or their shoppers stored in our systems and/or experience a data security incident, our reputation may be harmed and we may be exposed to material financial penalties and legal liability;

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If our platform fails to perform properly, and if we fail to develop enhancements to resolve performance issues, we could lose customers, become subject to performance or warranty claims, or incur significant costs.

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If our platform fails to perform properly, or if we fail to develop enhancements to resolve performance issues, we could lose customers, become subject to performance or warranty claims, or incur significant costs;

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If our operating and financial performance in any given period does not meet the guidance that we provide to the public or the expectations of investment analysts, the market price of our common stock may decline;

Current wording

If our operating and financial performance in any given period does not meet the financial outlook that we provide to the public or the expectations of investment analysts, the market price of our common stock may decline;

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Our failure to generate sufficient cash flow from our business to service the interest rate of our 2028 Convertible Notes would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected by failing to generate sufficient cash flow to service the interest rate of our 2028 Convertible Notes and the terms of the governing indenture (the “2028 Convertible Notes Indenture”) impose restrictions that may limit our current and future operating flexibility; and

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We have not yet achieved profitability. We incurred net losses of $27.0 million, $64.7 million and $139.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 respectively. As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $621.7 million. We may not be able to sustain or increase our growth or achieve profitability in the future. Our decision to prioritize profitability on our planned timeline may not prove successful and may not yield desired outcomes. While our revenue has grown in recent years, if our revenue declines or fails to grow at a rate faster than increases in our operating expenses, we will not be able to achieve and maintain profitability in future periods. As a result, we may continue to generate losses. We cannot assure you that we will achieve profitability in the future or that, if we do become profitable, we will be able to sustain profitability. Additionally, we may encounter unforeseen operating expenses, difficulties, complications, delays, and other unknown factors that may result in losses in future periods. If these losses exceed our expectations or our revenue growth expectations are not met in future periods, our financial performance will be harmed.

Current wording

We have not yet achieved profitability. We incurred net losses of $19.3 million, $27.0 million and $64.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 respectively. As of December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $641.0 million. We may not be able to sustain or increase our growth or achieve profitability in the future. Our decision to prioritize profitability on our planned timeline may not prove successful and may not yield desired outcomes. While our revenue has grown in recent years, if our revenue declines or fails to grow at a rate faster than increases in our operating expenses, we will not be able to achieve and maintain profitability in future periods. As a result, we may continue to generate losses. We cannot assure you that we will achieve profitability in the future or that, if we do become profitable, we will be able to sustain profitability. Additionally, we may encounter unforeseen operating expenses, difficulties, complications, delays, and other unknown factors that may result in losses in future periods. If these losses exceed our expectations or our revenue growth expectations are not met in future periods, our financial performance will be harmed.

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We have undertaken, and may in the future undertake, restructuring activities that could result in disruptions to our business or otherwise materially harm our results of operations or financial condition; and

Current wording

We have undertaken, and may in the future undertake, restructuring activities that could result in disruptions to our business or otherwise materially harm our results of operations or financial condition.

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Changes resulting from our strategic restructuring plans and any future initiatives may not be successful in yielding our intended results and may not appropriately address the short-term and long-term strategic objectives for our business. Implementation of the restructuring plans and any other cost-saving initiatives may be costly and disruptive to our business, the expected costs and charges may be greater than we have forecasted, and the estimated cost savings may be lower than we have anticipated. Additionally, certain aspects of the 2024 Restructuring Plan, such as severance costs in connection with reducing our headcount, could negatively impact our cash flows. In addition, our initiatives could result in personnel attrition beyond our planned reduction in headcount or reduced employee morale, which could in turn adversely impact productivity, including through a loss of continuity, loss of accumulated knowledge, inefficiency during transitional periods, or our ability to attract highly skilled employees. If any restructuring activities we have undertaken or undertake in the future fail to achieve some or all of the expected benefits, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Current wording

Changes resulting from our strategic restructuring plans and any future initiatives may not be successful in yielding our intended results and may not appropriately address the short-term and long-term strategic objectives for our business. Implementation of the restructuring plans and any other cost-saving initiatives may be costly and disruptive to our business, the expected costs and charges may be greater than we have forecasted, and the estimated cost savings may be lower than we have anticipated. Additionally, certain aspects of our recent restructuring activities, such as severance costs in connection with reducing our headcount, could negatively impact our cash flows. In addition, our initiatives could result in personnel attrition beyond our planned reduction in headcount or reduced employee morale, which could in turn adversely impact productivity, including through a loss of continuity, loss of accumulated knowledge, inefficiency during transitional periods, or our ability to attract highly skilled employees. If any restructuring activities we have undertaken or undertake in the future fail to achieve some or all of the expected benefits, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

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We believe maintaining and growing the BigCommerce brand is important to supporting continued acceptance of our existing and future solutions, attracting new customers to our platform, and retaining existing customers. We also believe that the importance of brand recognition will increase as competition in our market increases. Successfully maintaining our brand will depend largely on the effectiveness of our marketing efforts, our ability to provide a reliable and useful platform to meet the needs of our customers at competitive prices, our ability to maintain our customers’ trust, our ability to continue to develop new functionality and solutions, and our ability to successfully differentiate our platform. Additionally, our partners’ performance may affect our brand and reputation if customers do not have a positive experience. Brand promotion activities may not generate customer awareness or yield increased revenue. Even if they do, any increased revenue may not offset the expenses we incurred in building our brand. If we fail to successfully promote and maintain our brand, we may fail to attract enough new customers or retain our existing customers to realize a sufficient return on our brand-building efforts, and our business could suffer.

Current wording

Developing and maintaining awareness of our brand is important to retain and attract customers. The success of our new brand is integral to our growth strategy and the importance of brand recognition will increase as competition in our market increases. Successful promotion of our brand will depend on the effectiveness of our marketing efforts, our ability to provide a reliable and useful platform to meet the needs of our customers at competitive prices, our ability to maintain our customers’ trust, our ability to continue to develop new functionality and solutions, and our ability to successfully differentiate our platform. Additionally, our partners’ performance may affect our brand and reputation if customers do not have a positive experience. We rely heavily on free and paid search engine marketing efforts to drive traffic to our products, which efforts could be adversely affected by the rebranding initiative in the short and/or long term. Specifically, the rebranding initiative could adversely affect the placement and ranking of our website within free and paid search results (as well as the pricing of paid search results), any or all of which could increase marketing costs (particularly if free traffic is replaced with paid traffic) and adversely affect the effectiveness of our marketing efforts overall. Even if our brand recognition and loyalty increases, this may not generate customer awareness or yield increased revenue and profitability. Even if they do, any increased revenue may not offset the expenses we incurred in building our brand. For these reasons, our rebranding initiative may not produce the benefits expected, could adversely affect our ability to retain and attract customers, and may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

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We have strategic technology partnerships with third parties that pay us a revenue share on their gross sales to our joint customers and/or collaborate to co-sell and co-market BigCommerce to new customers. Certain of those strategic technology partners generate significant revenue for us, including PayPal, Google, and Stripe. While our contracts with strategic technology partners generally limit the ability of such partners to terminate the contract for convenience on short notice, certain of our strategic technology partners have termination for convenience clauses in their contracts with us. Any companies we may acquire may have strategic technology partners, which may be different or competitive with the relationships we have. If our relationships with our strategic technology partners or the partners of companies we acquire are disrupted, we may receive less revenue and incur costs to form other revenue-generating strategic technology partnerships. If our strategic technology partners or the partners of companies we acquire were to be acquired by a competitor or were to acquire a competitor, it could compromise these relationships. This could harm our relationship with our customers, our reputation and brand, and our business and results of operations.

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We have strategic technology partnerships with third parties that pay us a revenue share on their gross sales to our joint customers and/or collaborate to co-sell and co-market Commerce to new customers. Certain of those strategic technology partners generate significant revenue for us, including PayPal, Google, and Stripe. While our contracts with strategic technology partners generally limit the ability of such partners to terminate the contract for convenience on short notice, certain of our strategic technology partners have termination for convenience clauses in their contracts with us. Any companies we may acquire may have strategic technology partners, which may be different or competitive with the relationships we have. If our relationships with our strategic technology partners or the partners of companies we acquire are disrupted, we may receive less revenue and incur costs to form other revenue-generating strategic technology partnerships. If our strategic technology partners or the partners of companies we acquire were to be acquired by a competitor or were to acquire a competitor, it could compromise these relationships. This could harm our relationship with our customers, our reputation and brand, and our business and results of operations.

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Cyberattacks and other malicious internet-based activity continue to increase, and cloud-based platform providers are expected to continue to be targeted, as threat actors are becoming increasingly sophisticated in using techniques and tools—including artificial intelligence—that circumvent security controls, evade detection and remove forensic evidence. We face numerous and evolving cybersecurity risks that threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our IT Systems and Confidential Information, including from diverse threat actors such as state-sponsored organizations, attackers, and hacktivists, as well as through diverse attack vectors, such as social engineering/phishing, malware (such as viruses, worms, and ransomware), employee theft or misuse, action or inaction by our employees or contractors, human or technological error, denial-of-service attacks, malicious code embedded in open-source software, or misconfigurations, bugs or other vulnerabilities in commercial software that is integrated into our (or our suppliers’ or service providers’) IT Systems, products, or services. As a result, despite our efforts to create security barriers to such threats, we cannot entirely mitigate these risks. We and our third-party partners and service providers also may face difficulties or delays in identifying, remediating or otherwise responding to, cyberattacks and other security breaches and incidents. As we rely on third-party and public-cloud infrastructure, we depend in part on third-party security measures to protect against unauthorized access, cyberattacks, and the mishandling of Confidential Information. We and certain of our third-party providers have been subject to cyber-attacks and attempts in the past and will continue to be subject to such attacks in the future. Though no such incident to date has had a material impact on our business, we cannot guarantee that we will not experience material or adverse effects from any future incident. We have incurred substantial costs in efforts to protect against and address potential impacts of security breaches and incidents, and anticipate doing so in the future. Nevertheless, while we employ a number of security measures designed to prevent, detect, and mitigate potential harm to our platform, there can be no assurance that our cybersecurity risk management program and processes, including our policies, controls or procedures, will be fully implemented, complied with or effective in protecting our IT Systems and Confidential Information. Any adverse impact to the availability, integrity or confidentiality of our IT Systems or Confidential Information could have significant costs, including regulatory enforcement actions, litigation (such as class actions), litigation indemnity obligations, civil or criminal penalties, operational changes, remediation costs, network downtime, increases in insurance premiums, and reputational damage. Any or all of the foregoing could materially advers…

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Current wording

Cyberattacks and other malicious internet-based activity continue to increase, and cloud-based platform providers are expected to continue to be targeted, as threat actors are becoming increasingly sophisticated in using techniques and tools—including artificial intelligence—that circumvent security controls, evade detection and remove forensic evidence. We face numerous and evolving cybersecurity risks that threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our IT Systems and Confidential Information, including from diverse threat actors such as state-sponsored organizations, attackers, and hacktivists, as well as through diverse attack vectors, such as social engineering/phishing, malware (such as viruses, worms, and ransomware), employee theft or misuse, action or inaction by our employees or contractors, human or technological error, denial-of-service attacks, malicious code embedded in open-source software, or misconfigurations, bugs or other vulnerabilities in commercial software that is integrated into our (or our suppliers’ or service providers’) IT Systems, products, or services. As a result, despite our efforts to create security barriers to such threats, we cannot entirely mitigate these risks. We and our third-party partners and service providers also may face difficulties or delays in identifying, remediating or otherwise responding to, cyberattacks and other security breaches and incidents. As we rely on third-party and public-cloud infrastructure, we depend in part on third-party security measures to protect against unauthorized access, cyberattacks, and the mishandling of Confidential Information. We and certain of our third-party providers have been subject to cyber-attacks and attempts in the past and will continue to be subject to such attacks in the future. Though no such incident to date has had a material impact on our business, we cannot guarantee that we will not experience material or adverse effects from any future incident. We have incurred substantial costs in efforts to protect against and address potential impacts of security breaches and incidents, and anticipate doing so in the future. Nevertheless, while we employ a number of security measures designed to prevent, detect, and mitigate potential harm to our platform, there can be no assurance that our cybersecurity risk management program and processes, including our policies, controls or procedures, will be fully implemented, complied with or effective in protecting our IT Systems and Confidential Information. We maintain vulnerability management processes, including deploying scanning tools across our networks and products to identify and track security vulnerabilities. However, given the complexity of our systems and the volume of vulnerabilities identified, there can be no assurance that all vulnerabilities will be remediated or mitigated before they could be exploited by a threat actor. Any adverse impact to the availability, integrity or confidential…

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Previous wording

Failure to effectively develop and expand our marketing and sales capabilities, including any failure to integrate significant new hires in our sales and marketing teams, could harm our ability to increase our customer base and achieve broader market acceptance of our platform. If we are not able to generate traffic to our website through digital marketing our ability to attract new customers may be impaired.

Current wording

Failure to effectively develop and expand our lead generation, customer acquisition, and retention strategies could harm our ability to develop or maintain our customer base and achieve broader market acceptance of our platform. If we are not able to generate traffic to our website through digital marketing or retain our existing customers, our ability to grow our business may be impaired.

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Our ability to achieve revenue growth and market share is contingent upon the successful execution of our revised marketing, sales, and product adoption strategies. These strategies, which include targeted offerings for B2C, B2B, and SB segments, rapid feature rollouts, and cross-selling integrated solutions, are subject to various risks. Ineffective or insufficient marketing and sales efforts, both online and offline, could fail to attract new customers, build brand awareness, and increase product adoption across all targeted segments. Similarly, we have hired new personnel to manage and implement our revised sales and marketing strategies. Failure to integrate these new personnel or any delay to our expected timeline for realizing the benefits of these changes could limit the success of our revised marketing, sales and product strategies, and ultimately our business. Our business and operating results will be harmed if our sales and marketing efforts do not generate a corresponding increase in revenue.

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Our ability to achieve revenue growth and market share is contingent upon the successful execution of our strategies for lead generation and customer success. These strategies, which include targeted offerings for B2C, B2B, and SB segments, rapid feature rollouts, and cross-selling integrated solutions, are subject to various risks. Ineffective or insufficient marketing and sales efforts, both online and offline, could fail to attract new customers, build brand awareness, and increase product adoption across all targeted segments.

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In addition, our business operations are or may become subject to EU regulations governing digital services and use of artificial intelligence. For example, the EU Digital Services Act (the “DSA”) came into force in November 2022, with the majority of substantive provisions starting to take effect in February 2024. Amongst other things, the DSA requires hosting providers to designate a legal representative in the EU, set out any restrictions they impose on the use of their services in their terms and conditions and implement a mechanism which allows third parties to notify the presence of allegedly online content. The DSA may increase our compliance costs, require changes to our processes, operations, and business practices and may otherwise adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition. Failure to comply with the DSA can result in fines of up to 6 percent of the total annual worldwide turnover and recipients of services have the right to seek compensation from providers in respect of damage or loss suffered due to providers’ infringement of the DSA.

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In addition, our business operations are or may become subject to EU regulations governing digital services and use of artificial intelligence. For example, the EU Digital Services Act (the “DSA”) came into force in November 2022, with the majority of substantive provisions starting to take effect in February 2024. Amongst other things, the DSA requires hosting providers to designate a legal representative in the EU, set out any restrictions they impose on the use of their services in their terms and conditions and implement a mechanism which allows third parties to notify the presence of alleged online content. The DSA may increase our compliance costs, require changes to our processes, operations, and business practices and may otherwise adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition. Failure to comply with the DSA can result in fines of up to 6 percent of the total annual worldwide turnover and recipients of services have the right to seek compensation from providers in respect of damage or loss suffered due to providers’ infringement of the DSA.

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Furthermore, there has been significant scrutiny on the use of personal data in artificial intelligence and modeling globally. In April 2023 a joint statement was issued by US federal regulators indicating their intent to enforce the law as it related to AI. Additionally, in October 2023 the Biden Administration released an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, which provided agencies direction on implementation of rule making with regard to AI within their agencies. In Europe the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“EU AI Act”), establishes a comprehensive, risk-based governance framework for AI developed, used or provided in the EU market. The EU AI Act is expected to enter into force in 2024, with the majority of substantive requirements applying two years later. Once fully applicable, it will have a material impact on the way AI is regulated in the EU. Significant legal development globally in the area of AI and data modeling may affect our use of AI and our ability to provide and to improve our services, require additional compliance measures and changes to our operations and processes, result in increased compliance costs and potential increases in civil claims against us, and could adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition.

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Furthermore, there has been significant scrutiny on the use of personal data in artificial intelligence and modeling globally. In April 2023 a joint statement was issued by US federal regulators indicating their intent to enforce the law as it related to AI. Additionally, in October 2023 the Biden Administration released an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, which provided agencies direction on implementation of rulemaking with regard to AI within their agencies. In Europe the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“EU AI Act”), establishes a comprehensive, risk-based governance framework for AI developed, used or provided in the EU market. The EU AI Act is expected to enter into force in 2024, with the majority of substantive requirements applying two years later. Once fully applicable, it will have a material impact on the way AI is regulated in the EU. Significant legal development globally in the area of AI and data modeling may affect our use of AI and our ability to provide and to improve our services, require additional compliance measures and changes to our operations and processes, result in increased compliance costs and potential increases in civil claims against us, and could adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition.

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Our current operations are international in scope. We plan further geographic expansion, which creates a variety of operational challenges. We are subject to risks from geopolitical crises, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine;

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Our current operations are international in scope. We are subject to risks from geopolitical crises, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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A component of our growth strategy involves the further expansion of our operations and customer base internationally. In the case of the two most recent fiscal years, approximately 24 percent of our revenue has been generated from customers outside the United States. We currently have locations in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine. We are continuing to adapt and develop strategies to address international markets, but such efforts may not be successful.

Current wording

In the case of the two most recent fiscal years, approximately 24 percent of our revenue has been generated from customers outside the United States. We currently have locations in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine. We are continuing to adapt and develop strategies to address international markets, but such efforts may not be successful.

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We have a significant number of employees outside of the United States. We expect that our international activities will continue to grow over the foreseeable future as we continue to pursue opportunities in existing and new international markets. These activities will require significant management attention and financial resources. We may face difficulties, including: geopolitical crises, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, costs associated with developing software and providing support in many languages, varying seasonality patterns, potential adverse movement of currency exchange rates, longer payment cycles and difficulties in collecting accounts receivable, tariffs and trade barriers, a variety of regulatory or contractual limitations on our ability to operate, adverse tax events, reduced protection of intellectual property rights, and a geographically and culturally diverse workforce and customer base. Failure to overcome any of these difficulties could negatively affect our results of operations.

Current wording

We have a significant number of employees outside of the United States. We may face difficulties, including: geopolitical crises, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, costs associated with developing software and providing support in many languages, varying seasonality patterns, potential adverse movement of currency exchange rates, longer payment cycles and difficulties in collecting accounts receivable, tariffs and trade barriers, a variety of regulatory or contractual limitations on our ability to operate, adverse tax events, reduced protection of intellectual property rights, and a geographically and culturally diverse workforce and customer base. Failure to overcome any of these difficulties could negatively affect our results of operations.

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We price our subscriptions based on a combination of transaction and order volume, and feature functionality. In 2023 we adjusted our pricing levels and expect that we may need to change our pricing again in the future. As new or existing competitors introduce products that compete with ours or reduce their prices, we may be unable to attract new customers or retain existing customers. We also must determine the appropriate price to enable us to compete effectively internationally. While we believe that recent pricing changes will prove competitive, in the future, customers may demand substantial price discounts as part of the negotiation of sales contracts. As a result, we may be required or choose to reduce our prices or otherwise change our pricing model, which could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.

Current wording

We price our subscriptions based on a combination of transaction and order volume, and feature functionality. We have historically adjusted our pricing levels from time to time and may consider during so in the future. As new or existing competitors introduce products that compete with ours or reduce their prices, we may be unable to attract new customers or retain existing customers. We also must determine the appropriate price to enable us to compete effectively internationally. While we believe that recent pricing changes will prove competitive, in the future, customers may demand substantial price discounts as part of the negotiation of sales contracts. As a result, we may be required or choose to reduce our prices or otherwise change our pricing model, which could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.

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Our operating results could be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors due to a number of potential factors, including: variations in our quarterly operating results or dividends, if any, to stockholders, additions or departures of key management personnel, publication of research reports about our industry, litigation and government investigations, changes or proposed changes in laws or regulations or differing interpretations or enforcement of laws or regulations affecting our business, adverse market reaction to any indebtedness we may incur or securities we may issue in the future, changes in market valuations of similar companies, speculation in the press or investment community, announcements by our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, dispositions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments, the announcement of any acquisitions we make and our ability to realize the expected benefits of any such acquisition, including our acquisitions of Feedonomics and B2B Ninja, the impact of our recently announced reduction in force, and adverse publicity about the industries we participate in or individual scandals. In response, the market price of shares of our common stock could decrease significantly.

Current wording

Our operating results could be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors due to a number of potential factors, including: variations in our quarterly operating results or dividends, if any, to stockholders, additions or departures of key management personnel, publication of research reports about our industry, litigation and government investigations, changes or proposed changes in laws or regulations or differing interpretations or enforcement of laws or regulations affecting our business, adverse market reaction to any indebtedness we may incur or securities we may issue in the future, changes in market valuations of similar companies, speculation in the press or investment community, announcements by our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, dispositions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments, the announcement of any acquisitions we make and our ability to realize the expected benefits of any such acquisition, including our acquisitions of Feedonomics and B2B

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We have $150 million of our 7.5 percent convertible notes due 2028 ("2028 Convertible Notes") outstanding and $63.1 million of our 0.25 percent convertible notes due 2026 outstanding ("2026 Convertible Notes" and together with the 2028 Convertible Notes, the "Convertible Notes"). Our ability to service our obligations under the Convertible Notes, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. If we are unable to generate the necessary cash flow, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as selling assets or obtaining debt financing or equity capital on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Furthermore, our existing indebtedness may limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness on favorable terms or at all.

Current wording

We have $150 million of our 7.5 percent convertible notes due 2028 ("2028 Convertible Notes") outstanding and approximately $4.1 million of our 0.25 percent convertible notes due 2026 outstanding ("2026 Convertible Notes" and together with the 2028 Convertible Notes, the "Convertible Notes"). Our ability to service our obligations under the Convertible Notes, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. If we are unable to generate the necessary cash flow, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as selling assets or obtaining debt financing or equity capital on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Furthermore, our existing indebtedness may limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness on favorable terms or at all.

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If our operating and financial performance in any given period does not meet the guidance that we provide to the public or the expectations of investment analysts, the market price of our common stock may decline.

Current wording

If our operating and financial performance in any given period does not meet the financial outlook that we provide to the public or the expectations of investment analysts, the market price of our common stock may decline.

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We may, but are not obligated to, provide public guidance on our expected operating and financial results for future periods. Any such guidance will comprise forward-looking statements, subject to the risks and uncertainties described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings and public statements. Our actual results may not always be in line with or exceed any guidance we have provided, especially in times of economic uncertainty. If, in the future, our operating or financial results for a particular period do not meet any guidance we provide or the expectations of investment analysts, or if we reduce our guidance for future periods, the market price of our common stock may decline as well. Although we have previously issued public guidance, there can be no assurance that we will continue to do so in the future.

Current wording

We may, but are not obligated to, provide public guidance on our expected operating and financial results for future periods. Any such financial outlook will comprise forward-looking statements, subject to the risks and uncertainties described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings and public statements. Our actual results may not always be in line with or exceed any financial outlook we have provided, especially in times of economic uncertainty. If, in the future, our operating or financial results for a particular period do not meet any financial outlook we provide or the expectations of investment analysts, or if we reduce our outlook for future periods, the market price of our common stock may decline as well. Although we have previously issued public guidance, there can be no assurance that we will continue to do so in the future.

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As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 78.6 million shares of Series 1 common stock and no shares of Series 2 common stock outstanding. Series 1 common stock is referred to as common stock throughout, unless otherwise noted. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue these shares of common stock and options, rights, warrants, and appreciation rights relating to common stock for the consideration and on the terms and conditions established by our board of directors in its sole discretion, whether in connection with acquisitions or otherwise.

Current wording

As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 81.7 million shares of Series 1 common stock and no shares of Series 2 common stock outstanding. Series 1 common stock is referred to as common stock throughout, unless otherwise noted. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue these shares of common stock and options, rights, warrants, and appreciation rights relating to common stock for the consideration and on the terms and conditions established by our board of directors in its sole discretion, whether in connection with acquisitions or otherwise.

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To execute our growth plan, we must attract and retain highly qualified personnel. Competition for these personnel is intense, especially for experienced software engineers and senior sales executives. If we are unable to attract such personnel in cities where we are located, we may need to hire in other locations, which may add to the complexity and costs of our business operations. We expect to continue to experience difficulty in hiring and retaining employees with appropriate qualifications. Many of the companies with which we compete for experienced personnel have greater resources than we have. If we hire employees from competitors or other companies, their former employers may attempt to assert that these employees or BigCommerce have breached legal obligations, resulting in a diversion of our time and resources. In addition, job candidates and existing employees often consider the value of the stock awards they receive in connection with their employment. If the perceived value of our stock awards declines, it may adversely affect our ability to recruit and retain highly skilled employees. If we fail to attract new personnel or fail to retain and motivate our current personnel, it could adversely affect our business and future growth prospects.

Current wording

To execute our growth plan, we must attract and retain highly qualified personnel. Competition for these personnel is intense, especially for experienced software engineers and senior sales executives. If we are unable to attract such personnel in cities where we are located, we may need to hire in other locations, which may add to the complexity and costs of our business operations. We expect to continue to experience difficulty in hiring and retaining employees with appropriate qualifications. Many of the companies with which we compete for experienced personnel have greater resources than we have. If we hire employees from competitors or other companies, their former employers may attempt to assert that these employees or Commerce have breached legal obligations, resulting in a diversion of our time and resources. In addition, job candidates and existing employees often consider the value of the stock awards they receive in connection with their employment. If the perceived value of our stock awards declines, it may adversely affect our ability to recruit and retain highly skilled employees. If we fail to attract new personnel or fail to retain and motivate our current personnel, it could adversely affect our business and future growth prospects.

Previous wording

Our success depends substantially upon the continued services of our executive officers and other key members of management, particularly our chief executive officer. From time to time, there may be changes in our management team resulting from the hiring, departure or realignment of executives. For example, in connection with our 2024 Restructuring, we made certain changes to our senior leadership team, including our CEO, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Sales Officer. Such changes may be disruptive to our business. Certain of these executives were with the Company for many years and during their time developed institutional knowledge and relationships. The departure of these or other senior executives could lead to a loss of leadership continuity, key relationships, and in-depth understanding of our business, operations, and industry.

Current wording

Our success depends substantially upon the continued services of our executive officers and other key members of management and operations team, particularly our chief executive officer. From time to time, there may be changes in our management team resulting from the hiring, departure or realignment of executives. For example, in connection with our 2025 Restructuring, we made certain changes to our senior leadership team, including our Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Technology Officer. In the future, we may make additional changes in response to business performance and industry dynamics. Changes may be disruptive to our business. The departures of senior executives could lead to a loss of leadership continuity, key relationships, and in-depth understanding of our business, operations, and industry.

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From time to time, we may need to streamline our organization and adjust the size and structure of our workforce to ensure we achieve our priorities and objectives. In November 2023 and 2024, we implemented reductions in force. Any reduction in force may yield unintended consequences and costs, such as attrition beyond the intended reduction in force, the distraction of employees and reduced employee morale, which could, in turn, adversely impact productivity, including through a loss of continuity, loss of accumulated knowledge and/or inefficiency during transitional periods. Any of these impacts could also adversely affect our reputation as an employer, make it more difficult for us to hire new employees in the future and increase the risk that we may not achieve the anticipated benefits from the restructuring.

Current wording

From time to time, we may need to streamline our organization and adjust the size and structure of our workforce to ensure we achieve our priorities and objectives. Any reduction in force may yield unintended consequences and costs, such as attrition beyond the intended reduction in force, the distraction of employees and reduced employee morale, which could, in turn, adversely impact productivity, including through a loss of continuity, loss of accumulated knowledge and/or inefficiency during transitional periods. Any of these impacts could also adversely affect our reputation as an employer, make it more difficult for us to hire new employees in the future and increase the risk that we may not achieve the anticipated benefits from the restructuring.

Previous wording

Our results of operations may vary based on the impact of changes in our industry or the global economy on us or our customers. The revenue growth and potential profitability of our business depend on demand for our platform. Current or future economic uncertainties or downturns could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Negative conditions in the global economy or individual markets, including changes in gross domestic product growth, financial and credit market fluctuations, political turmoil, natural catastrophes, warfare and terrorist attacks on the United States, Europe, Australia, the Asia Pacific region or elsewhere, could cause a decrease in business investments, including spending on IT and negatively affect our business. In particular, given our investment in our development capabilities in Ukraine, continued political turmoil, warfare, or terrorist attacks in Ukraine could negatively affect our business. Political and military events in Ukraine, including the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, poor relations between the U.S. and Russia, and sanctions by the international community against Russia or separatist areas of Ukraine may also have an adverse impact on our employees, customers, partners, and vendors. In turn, any of these may adversely impact our ability to grow our business and negatively affect our results of operations. To the extent our platform is perceived by customers and potential customers as costly, or too difficult to launch or migrate to, it would negatively affect our growth. Our revenue may be disproportionately affected by delays or reductions in general IT spending. Competitors, many of whom are larger and more established than we are, may respond to market conditions by lowering prices and attempting to lure away our customers. In addition, consolidation in certain industries may result in reduced overall spending on our platform. We cannot predict the timing, strength, or duration of any economic slowdown, instability or recovery, generally or within any particular industry. If the economic conditions of the general economy or markets in which we operate worsen from present levels, including as a result of recent political and military events in Ukraine, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Current wording

Our results of operations may vary based on the impact of changes in our industry or the global economy on us or our customers. The revenue growth and potential profitability of our business depend on demand for our platform. Current or future economic uncertainties or downturns could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Negative conditions in the global economy or individual markets, including changes in gross domestic product growth, financial and credit market fluctuations, political turmoil, natural catastrophes, warfare and terrorist attacks on the United States, Europe, Australia, the Asia Pacific region or elsewhere, could cause a decrease in business investments, including spending on IT and negatively affect our business. In particular, given our investment in our development capabilities in Ukraine, continued political turmoil, warfare, or terrorist attacks in Ukraine could negatively affect our business. Political and military events in Ukraine, including the ongoing geopolitical conflict between Ukraine and Russia, poor relations between the U.S. and Russia, and sanctions by the international community against Russia or separatist areas of Ukraine may also have an adverse impact on our employees, customers, partners, and vendors. In turn, any of these may adversely impact our ability to grow our business and negatively affect our results of operations. To the extent our platform is perceived by customers and potential customers as costly, or too difficult to launch or migrate to, it would negatively affect our growth. Our revenue may be disproportionately affected by delays or reductions in general IT spending. Competitors, many of whom are larger and more established than we are, may respond to market conditions by lowering prices and attempting to lure away our customers. In addition, consolidation in certain industries may result in reduced overall spending on our platform. We cannot predict the timing, strength, or duration of any economic slowdown, instability or recovery, generally or within any particular industry. If the economic conditions of the general economy or markets in which we operate worsen from present levels, including as a result of recent political and military events in Ukraine, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Previous wording

We continue to expand our international operations and staff to better support our growth into international markets. Our corporate structure and associated transfer pricing policies contemplate future growth into the international markets, and consider the functions, risks, and assets of the various entities involved in the intercompany transactions. The amount of taxes we pay in different jurisdictions may depend on the application of the tax laws of the various jurisdictions, including the United States, to our international business activities, changes in tax rates, new or revised tax laws or interpretations of existing tax laws and policies, and our ability to operate our business in a manner consistent with our corporate structure and intercompany arrangements. Taxing authorities may challenge the pricing methodologies of our intercompany arrangements or disagree with our determinations as to the income and expenses attributable to specific jurisdictions. If such a challenge or disagreement were to occur, and our position was not sustained, we could be required to pay additional taxes, interest, and penalties. This could result in one-time tax charges, higher effective tax rates, reduced cash flows, and lower overall profitability of our operations. Our financial statements could fail to reflect adequate reserves to cover such a contingency.

Current wording

Our corporate structure and associated transfer pricing policies contemplate future growth into the international markets, and consider the functions, risks, and assets of the various entities involved in the intercompany transactions. The amount of taxes we pay in different jurisdictions may depend on the application of the tax laws of the various jurisdictions, including the United States, to our international business activities, changes in tax rates, new or revised tax laws or interpretations of existing tax laws and policies, and our ability to operate our business in a manner consistent with our corporate structure and intercompany arrangements. Taxing authorities may challenge the pricing methodologies of our intercompany arrangements or disagree with our determinations as to the income and expenses attributable to specific jurisdictions. If such a challenge or disagreement were to occur, and our position was not sustained, we could be required to pay additional taxes, interest, and penalties. This could result in one-time tax charges, higher effective tax rates, reduced cash flows, and lower overall profitability of our operations. Our financial statements could fail to reflect adequate reserves to cover such a contingency.