UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30,March 31, 20222023
or
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
Commission File Number: 000-56215
WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC.
(Exact Namename of Registrantregistrant as Specifiedspecified in Its Charter)its charter)
| Nevada | 20-4080330 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
No.29, Third Main Avenue, Shigao Town, Renshou County
Meishan, Sichuan, China 620500
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(86) 028-37390666
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| None | N/A | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File to be submitted posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company filer. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | ||
| (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Emerging growth company | ☐ | |||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
As of November 14, 2022,May 22, 2023, the registrant had shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2022March 31, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “estimates”, “plans” and words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, potential target businesses, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. We caution you therefore that you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements as statements of historical fact or as guarantees or assurances of future performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include changes in local, regional, national or global political, economic, business, competitive, market (supply and demand) and regulatory conditions.
A description of these and other risks and uncertainties that could affect our business appears in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20212022 which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 15, 202217, 2023 (the “Annual Report”). The risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” are not exhaustive.
Given these uncertainties, readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and the rules of the SEC, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report, as updated in subsequent filings we have made with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 (UNAUDITED)MARCH 31, 2023
INDEX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 45,549,273 | $ | 46,163,704 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 14,281,922 | 7,991,037 | ||||||
| Inventories | 405,183 | 244,381 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,173,249 | 2,445,894 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 61,409,627 | 56,845,016 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 10,593,796 | 11,833,302 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 72,003,423 | $ | 68,678,318 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,409,703 | $ | 800,586 | ||||
| Due to related parties | 105,890 | 34,669 | ||||||
| Income tax payable | 1,183,001 | 65,463 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 783,913 | 310,407 | ||||||
| Convertible promissory notes payable | 1,935,010 | 2,030,550 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 5,417,517 | 3,241,675 | ||||||
| Common stock purchase warrants liability | 1,093,093 | 1,128,635 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | 6,510,610 | $ | 4,370,310 | ||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13) | - | - | ||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value, shares authorized, and issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively | $ | 33,346 | $ | 31,812 | ||||
| Additional paid in capital | 2,332,087 | 2,333,621 | ||||||
| Statutory reserve | 5,067,243 | 5,067,243 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 63,392,906 | 54,610,164 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (5,332,769 | ) | 2,265,168 | |||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 65,492,813 | 64,308,008 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 72,003,423 | $ | 68,678,318 | ||||
| As of March 31, | As of December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 93,258,248 | $ | 51,250,505 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 13,086,991 | 9,057,741 | ||||||
| Inventories | 171,623 | 423,276 | ||||||
| 1,080 | - | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,146,593 | 1,450,620 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 107,664,535 | 62,182,142 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 10,968,268 | 10,923,610 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 118,632,803 | $ | 73,105,752 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,088,520 | $ | 1,383,094 | ||||
| Loan from a third party | 472,526 | 385,791 | ||||||
| - | 1,665 | |||||||
| Income tax payable | 1,400,221 | 22,152 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 2,124,757 | 944,624 | ||||||
| Convertible promissory notes payable | 1,245,760 | 1,277,282 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 7,331,784 | 4,014,608 | ||||||
| Common stock purchase warrants liability | 354,559 | 256,957 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | 7,686,343 | $ | 4,271,565 | ||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13) | - | - | ||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value, shares authorized, and issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | $ | 193,605 | $ | 33,605 | ||||
| Additional paid in capital | 43,210,253 | 3,370,253 | ||||||
| Statutory reserve | 6,040,961 | 6,040,961 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 65,160,141 | 62,366,892 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (3,658,500 | ) | (2,977,524 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 110,946,460 | 68,834,187 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 118,632,803 | $ | 73,105,752 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three-Month Period Ended | Nine-Month Period Ended | For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| REVENUES | $ | 13,433,461 | $ | 11,994,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from customers | $ | 11,623,018 | $ | 11,165,980 | $ | 35,370,499 | $ | 37,016,616 | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenues from related parties | - | - | - | 97,554 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | 11,623,018 | 11,165,980 | 35,370,499 | 37,114,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COST OF REVENUES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues customers | (6,561,166 | ) | (6,370,278 | ) | (20,946,893 | ) | (19,179,253 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues related parties | - | (97,554 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Cost of revenues | (6,561,166 | ) | (6,370,278 | ) | (20,946,893 | ) | (19,276,807 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | (7,394,661 | ) | (7,683,792 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 5,061,852 | 4,795,702 | 14,423,606 | 17,837,363 | 6,038,800 | 4,310,755 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling expenses | (214,719 | ) | (136,164 | ) | (1,231,967 | ) | (349,561 | ) | (50,705 | ) | (485,147 | ) | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | (88,063 | ) | (298,047 | ) | (903,547 | ) | (1,618,753 | ) | (1,666,756 | ) | (372,338 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | (20,737 | ) | (22,267 | ) | (65,307 | ) | (67,035 | ) | (20,885 | ) | (22,857 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | - | - | - | (3,149,106 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | (323,519 | ) | (456,478 | ) | (2,200,821 | ) | (5,184,455 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (1,738,346 | ) | (880,342 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 4,738,333 | 4,339,224 | 12,222,785 | 12,652,908 | 4,300,454 | 3,430,413 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 29,621 | 28,798 | 89,257 | 64,184 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 29,195 | 29,134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (58,692 | ) | - | (172,255 | ) | - | (33,399 | ) | (56,172 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Government grant | - | - | - | 692,952 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on asset disposal | 7,625,279 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability | (187,109 | ) | - | 35,542 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TOTAL OTHER INCOME | (216,180 | ) | 28,798 | (47,456 | ) | 8,382,415 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability | (97,602 | ) | 160,443 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) | (101,806 | ) | 133,405 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 4,522,153 | 4,368,022 | 12,175,329 | 21,035,323 | 4,198,648 | 3,563,818 | ||||||||||||||||||
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE | (1,232,629 | ) | (1,092,547 | ) | (3,392,587 | ) | (4,331,499 | ) | (1,405,399 | ) | (1,001,305 | ) | ||||||||||||
| NET INCOME | $ | 3,289,524 | $ | 3,275,475 | $ | 8,782,742 | $ | 16,703,824 | $ | 2,793,249 | $ | 2,562,513 | ||||||||||||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (4,195,353 | ) | 139,206 | (7,597,937 | ) | 671,786 | (680,976 | ) | 380,194 | |||||||||||||||
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | (905,829 | ) | $ | 3,414,681 | $ | 1,184,805 | $ | 17,375,610 | $ | 2,112,273 | $ | 2,942,707 | |||||||||||
| EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.1 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.08 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.1 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.08 | ||||||||||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 32,464,182 | 31,811,523 | 31,727,262 | 31,811,523 | 159,827,187 | 31,811,523 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 34,384,816 | 32,653,163 | 33,647,896 | 32,653,163 | 162,059,750 | 32,653,163 | ||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WETOUCH TECHNOLODY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
| Shares | Amount | capital | reserve | Earnings | Income (loss) | equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock at Par value $0.001 | Additional paid-in | Statutory | Retained | Accumulated other comprehensive | Total stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | reserve | Earnings | Income (loss) | equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 1, 2022 | 32,039,035 | $ | 32,040 | $ | 2,333,393 | $ | 5,067,243 | $ | 60,103,382 | $ | (1,137,416 | ) | $ | 66,398,642 | ||||||||||||||
| Shares issued cashless for warrants | 1,306,506 | 1,306 | (1,306 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 3,289,524 | 3,289,524 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | (4,195,353 | ) | (4,195,353 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | 33.345,541 | $ | 33,346 | $ | 2,332,087 | $ | 5,067,243 | $ | 63,392,906 | $ | (5,332,769 | ) | $ | 65,492,813 | ||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | reserve | Earnings | income | equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock at Par value $0.001 | Additional paid-in | Statutory | Retained | Accumulated other comprehensive | Total stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | reserve | Earnings | income | equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31 2021 | 31,811,523 | $ | 31,812 | $ | 2,333,621 | $ | 5,067,243 | $ | 54,610,164 | $ | 2,265,168 | $ | 64,308,008 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | 2,562,513 | 2,562,513 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | 380,184 | 380,184 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2022 | 31,811,523 | $ | 31,812 | $ | 2,333,621 | $ | 5,067,243 | $ | 57,172,677 | $ | 2,645,352 | $ | 67,250,715 | |||||||||||||||
Common stock at Par value $0.001 | Additional paid-in | Statutory | Retained | Accumulated other comprehensive | Total stockholders’ | Common stock at Par value $0.001 | Additional paid-in | Statutory | Retained | Accumulated other comprehensive | Total stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | reserve | Earnings | loss | equity | Shares | Amount | capital | reserve | Earnings | Income (loss) | equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 1, 2021 | 31,811,523 | $ | 31,812 | $ | 4,221,727 | $ | 3,062,159 | $ | 52,657,631 | $ | 1,490,488 | $ | 61,463,817 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31 2022 | 33,604,965 | $ | 33,605 | $ | 3,370,253 | $ | 6,040,961 | $ | 62,366,892 | $ | (2,977,524 | ) | $ | 68,834,187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued to private placement | 160,000,000 | 160,000 | 39,840,000 | - | - | 40,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 3,275,475 | 3,275,475 | 2,793,249 | 2,793,249 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | 139,206 | 139,206 | - | - | - | - | - | (680,976 | ) | (680,976 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | 31,811,523 | $ | 31,812 | $ | 4,221,727 | $ | 3,062,159 | $ | 55,933,106 | $ | 1,629,694 | $ | 64,878,498 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | 193,604,965 | $ | 193,605 | $ | 43,210,253 | $ | 6,040,961 | $ | 65,160,141 | $ | 3,658,500 | $ | 110,946,460 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock at Par value $0.001 | Additional paid-in | Statutory | Retained | Accumulated other comprehensive | Total stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | reserve | Earnings | income | equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2022 | 31,811,523 | $ | 31,812 | $ | 2,333,621 | $ | 5,067,243 | $ | 54,610,164 | $ | 2,265,168 | $ | 64,308,008 | |||||||||||||||
| Shares issued cashless for warrants | 1,534,018 | 1,534 | (1,534 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 8,782,742 | 8,782,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | (7,597,937 | ) | (7,597,937 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | 33.345,541 | $ | 33,346 | $ | 2,332,087 | $ | 5,067,243 | $ | 63,392,906 | $ | (5,332,769 | ) | $ | 65,492,813 | ||||||||||||||
Common stock at Par value $0.001 | Additional paid-in | Statutory | Retained | Accumulated other comprehensive | Total stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | reserve | Earnings | (income) loss | equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2021 | 31,500,693 | $ | 31,501 | $ | 1,072,932 | $ | 3,062,159 | $ | 39,229,282 | $ | 957,908 | $ | 44,353,782 | |||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance, value | 31,500,693 | $ | 31,501 | $ | 1,072,932 | $ | 3,062,159 | $ | 39,229,282 | $ | 957,908 | $ | 44,353,782 | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 310,830 | 311 | 3,148,795 | - | - | 3,149,106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 16,703,824 | 16,703,824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | 671,786 | 671,786 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | 31,811,523 | $ | 31,812 | $ | 4,221,727 | $ | 3,062,159 | $ | 55,933,106 | $ | 1,629,694 | $ | 64,878,498 | |||||||||||||||
| Ending balance, value | 31,811,523 | $ | 31,812 | $ | 4,221,727 | $ | 3,062,159 | $ | 55,933,106 | $ | 1,629,694 | $ | 64,878,498 | |||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WETOUCH TECHNOLODY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| 2022 | 2021 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
For the nine-months ended September 30, | For the three-months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | �� | $ | 8,782,742 | $ | 16,703,824 | $ | 2,793,249 | $ | 2,562,513 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Bad debts reversal | - | (76,260 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,494 | 377,435 | 2,433 | 2,622 | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 3,149,106 | |||||||||||||||
| Loss of input VAT credits | - | 354,991 | ||||||||||||||
| Gain on asset disposal | - | (7,625,165 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of discounts and issuance cost of the notes | 39,774 | - | 6,941 | 12,655 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability | (35,542 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability | 97,602 | (160,443 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (7,451,004 | ) | 1,556,300 | (4,004,967 | ) | (6,350,920 | ) | |||||||||
| Amounts due from related parties | - | 83,535 | (1,076 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Inventories | (194,529 | ) | (93,265 | ) | 254,727 | (11,620 | ) | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,168,383 | (757,832 | 307,380 | 741,854 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 723,723 | (124,858 | ) | 702,052 | 429,214 | |||||||||||
| Amounts due to related parties | 7,366 | (566,737 | ) | (1,344 | ) | (53,472 | ) | |||||||||
| Income tax payable | 1,208,810 | 977,435 | 1,383,069 | 933,794 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 506,706 | (216,336 | ) | 1,176,473 | 456,056 | |||||||||||
| Deferred grants | - | (726,730 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 4,768,923 | 13,015,443 | 2,716,539 | (1,437,747 | ) | |||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (191,882 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from assets disposal | - | 17,804,769 | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | - | 17,612,887 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from stock issuance of private placement | 40,000,000 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from interest-free advances from a third party | 86,735 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Repayments of convertible promissory notes payable | (35,000 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | - | - | 40,051,735 | - | ||||||||||||
| Effect of changes of foreign exchange rates on cash | (5,383,354 | ) | (524,833 | ) | (760,531 | ) | 94,476 | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | (614,431 | ) | 30,103,497 | |||||||||||||
| Net increase in cash | 42,007,743 | (1,343,271 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Cash, beginning of period | 46,163,704 | 23,963,861 | 51,250,505 | 46,163,704 | ||||||||||||
| Cash, end of period | $ | 45,549,273 | $ | 54,067,358 | $ | 93,258,248 | $ | 44,820,433 | ||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||
| Income tax paid | $ | 2,181,273 | $ | 3,339,767 | $ | 22,330 | $ | 1,001,305 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 — BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Business
Wetouch Technology Inc. (“Wetouch”, or the “Company”), formerly known as Gulf West Investment Properties, Inc., was originally incorporated in August 1992, under the laws of the state of Nevada.
On October 9, 2020, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Wetouch Holding Group Limited (“BVI Wetouch”) and all the shareholders of BVI Wetouch (each, a “BVI Shareholder” and collectively the “BVI Shareholders”), to acquire all the issued and outstanding capital stock of BVI Wetouch in exchange for the issuance to the BVI Shareholders an aggregate of shares of our common stock (the “Reverse Merger”). In the Reverse Merger, each ordinary share of BVI Wetouch was exchanged for shares of common stock of Wetouch. Immediately after the closing of the Reverse Merger on October 9, 2020, we had a total of issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of the Reverse Merger, BVI Wetouch is now our wholly-owned subsidiary.
Wetouch Holding Group Limited (“BVI Wetouch”), is a holding company whose only asset, held through a subsidiary, is 100%100% of the registered capital of Sichuan Wetouch Technology Co. Ltd. (“Sichuan Wetouch”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”). Sichuan Wetouch is primarily engaged in the business of research development, manufacture, and distribution of touchscreen displays to customers both in PRC and overseas. The touchscreen products, which are manufactured by the Company, are primarily for use in computer components.
The Reverse Merger was accounted for as a recapitalization effected by a share exchange, wherein BVI Wetouch is considered the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes. The assets and liabilities of BVI Wetouch have been brought forward at their book value and no goodwill has been recognized. The number of shares, par value amount, and additional paid-in capital in the prior years are retrospectively adjusted according.
Corporate History of BVI Wetouch
Wetouch Holding Group Limited (“BVI Wetouch”) was incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on August 14, 2020. It became the holding company of Hong Kong Wetouch Electronics Technology Limited (“Hong Kong Wetouch”) on September 11, 2020.
Hong Kong Wetouch Technology Limited (“HK Wetouch”), was incorporated as a holding company under the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“SAR”) on December 3, 2020. On March 2, 2021, HK Wetouch acquired all shares of Hong Kong Vtouch.Wetouch. Due to the fact that Hong Kong Wetouch and HK Wetouch are both under the same sole stockholder, the acquisition is accounted for under common control.
In June, 2021, Hong Kong Wetouch completed its dissolution process pursuant to the minutes of its special shareholder meeting.
Sichuan Wetouch Technology Co. Ltd. (“Sichuan Wetouch”) was formed on May 6, 2011 in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and became Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise in PRC on February 23, 2017. On July 19, 2016, Sichuan Wetouch was 100% held by HK Wetouch.
On December 30, 2020, Sichuan Vtouch Technology Co., Ltd. (“Sichuan Vtouch”) was incorporated in Chengdu, Sichuan, under the laws of the People’s Republic of China.
In March 2021, pursuant to local PRC government guidelines on local environmental issues and the national overall plan, Sichuan Wetouch was under the government directed relocation order, and started its dissolution process which is estimated to be completed by the end of 2022.order. Sichuan Vtouch took over the operating business of Sichuan Wetouch.
On March 30, 2023 an independent third party acquired all shares of Sichuan Wetouch.
As a result of the above restructuring, HK Wetouch became the sole shareholder of Sichuan Vtouch.
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Note 2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted by rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 20212022 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Wetouch. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2021,2022, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended.
In the opinion of the management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of the financial position as of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the results of operations and cash flows for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 have been made. However, the results of operations included in such financial statements may not necessarynecessarily be indicative of annual results.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the Company’s estimates, including those related to the bad debt allowance, fair values of financial instruments, intangible assets and property and equipment, income taxes, and contingent liabilities, among others. The Company bases its estimates on assumptions, both historical and forward looking, that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.
Significant Accounting Policies
For a detailed discussion about Wetouch’s significant accounting policies, refer to Note 2 — “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in Wetouch’s consolidated financial statements included in Company’s 20212022 audited consolidated financial statements. During the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, there were no significant changes made to Wetouch significant accounting policies.
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NOTE-3- ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable consists of the following:
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
September 30, 2022 | December 31 2021 | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | $ | 14,281,922 | $ | 7,991,037 | ||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | - | - | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | 14,281,922 | $ | 7,991,037 | ||||
| March 31, 2023 | December 31 2022 | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | $ | 13,086,991 | $ | 9,057,741 | ||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | - | - | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | 13,086,991 | $ | 9,057,741 | ||||
The Company’s accounts receivable primarily includes balance due from customers when the Company’s products are sold and delivered to customers.
NOTE-4 — PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consistsconsist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Advance to suppliers | $ | 297,260 | $ | 244,758 | $ | 345,204 | $ | 333,920 | ||||||||
| VAT input credits | - | 307,575 | 38,549 | 355,482 | ||||||||||||
| Issue cost related to convertible promissory notes | 138,687 | 159,000 | 78,150 | 81,614 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred marketing expenses | - | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Prepayment for land use right/ (i) | (i) | 551,800 | 615,955 | |||||||||||||
| Security deposit (ii) | (ii) | 55,247 | 61,670 | |||||||||||||
| Others receivable (iii) | (iii) | 130,255 | 56,936 | |||||||||||||
| Prepayment for land use right (i) | 571,558 | 569,105 | ||||||||||||||
| Security deposit (ii) | 57,225 | 56,979 | ||||||||||||||
| Others receivable (iii) | 55,907 | 53,520 | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 1,173,249 | $ | 2,445,894 | $ | 1,146,593 | $ | 1,450,620 | ||||||||
| (i) | On July 23, 2021, Sichuan Vtouch entered into a contract with Chengdu Wenjiang District Planning and Natural Resources Bureau for purchasing a land use right of 131,010 square feet with a consideration of RMB3,925,233 (equivalent to $ |
| (ii) | On July 28, 2021, Sichuan Vtouch made a security deposit of RMB393,000 (equivalent to $ |
| (iii) | Other receivables are mainly employee advances, and prepaid expenses. |
NOTE 5— PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY , PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Buildings | $ | 12,107 | $ | 13,514 | $ | 12,540 | $ | 12,487 | ||||||||
| Vehicles | 41,162 | 45,948 | 42,637 | 42,453 | ||||||||||||
| Construction in progress | 10,552,131 | 11,778,957 | 10,929,958 | 10,883,051 | ||||||||||||
| Subtotal | 10,605,400 | 11,838,419 | 10,985,135 | 10,937,991 | ||||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (11,604 | ) | (5,117 | )) | (16,867 | ) | (14,381 | ) | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 10,593,796 | $ | 11,833,302 | $ | 10,968,268 | $ | 10,923,610 | ||||||||
Depreciation expense was $2,3402,433and $2,4772,622 for the three-month period ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively, and $12,494 and $263,873 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectivelyrespectively.
Pursuant to local PRC government guidelines on local environment issues and the national overall plan, Sichuan Wetouch is under the government directed relocation order to relocate no later than December 31, 2021 and received compensation accordingly. On March 18, 2021, pursuant to the agreement with the local government and an appraisal report issued by a mutual agreed appraiser, Sichuan Wetouch received a compensation of RMB million ($ million) (“Compensation Funds”) for the withdrawal of the right to use of state-owned land and the demolition of all buildings, facilities, equipment and all other appurtenances on the land. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a gain of $7,611,646 for the asset disposal.
On March 16, 2021, in order to minimize interruption of our business, Sichuan Vtouch entered into a leasing agreement with Sichuan Renshou Shigao Tianfu Investment Co., Ltd. (later renamed as Meishan Huantian Industrial Co., Ltd.), a limited company owned by the local government, to lease the property, and all buildings, facilities and equipment thereon (“Demised Properties) of Sichuan Wetouch, commencing from April 1, 2021 until December 31, 2021 at a monthly rent of RMB300,000 ($42,17343,683), andrenewed on December 31, 20222021 at a monthly rent of RMB 400,000 ($56,231)58,244) from January 1, 2022 till October 31, 20222023 for the use of the Demised Properties.
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NOTE 6 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
TheAmounts due from a related party transactions are summarized as follows:follows:
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES FROM RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Three-Month Period Ended September 30, | Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| US$ | US$ | US$ | US$ | |||||||||||||
| Revenues resulting from related parties: | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales to Chengdu Wetouch Technology Co., Ltd (“Chengdu Wetouch”) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 10,451 | ||||||||
| Sales to Meishan Vtouch Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (Meishan Wetouch) | - | - | - | 87,103 | ||||||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 97,554 | ||||||||
| Relationship | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | Note | |||||||||
| Mr. Zongyi Lian | President and CEO of the Company | $ | 1,080 | $ | - | Receivable from employee | ||||||
| Total | $ | 1,080 | $ | - | ||||||||
During the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Company sold capacitive touchscreens to Chengdu Wetouch and Meishan Wetouch from time to time. There were no written agreements between the Company and Meishan Wetouch. Mr. Guangde Cai, Chairman and director of the Company and our indirect majority shareholder, owns 94% and 95% of Chengdu Wetouch and Meishan Wetouch, respectively.
Amounts due to a related partiesparty are as follows:follows:
SCHEDULE OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
| Relationship | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | Note | |||||||||
| Mr. Zongyi Lian | President and CEO of the Company | $ | 1,614 | $ | 1,802 | Payable to employee | ||||||
| Mr. Guangde Cai | Chairman of the Company | 104,276 | 32,867 | Payable to employee | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 105,890 | $ | 34,669 | ||||||||
| Relationship | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | Note | |||||||||
| Mr. Zongyi Lian | President and CEO of the Company | - | 1,665 | Payable to employee | ||||||||
| Total | $ | - | $ | 1,665 | ||||||||
NOTE 7 — INCOME TAXES
Wetouch
Wetouch Technology Inc. is subject to a tax rate of 21% per beginning 2018, and files a U.S. federal income tax return.
BVI Wetouch
Under the current laws of the British Virgin Islands, BVI Wetouch, subsidiaries of Wetouch, is not subject to tax on its income or capital gains. In addition, no British Virgin Islands withholding tax will be imposed upon the payment of dividends by the Company to its shareholders.
Hong Kong
HK Wetouch is incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to profit taxes in Hong Kong at a progressive rate of 16.5%.
PRC
Sichuan Wetouch and Sichuan Vtouch files income tax returns in the PRC. Effective from January 1, 2008, the PRC statutory income tax rate is 25%25% according to the Corporate Income Tax (“CIT”) Law which was passed by the National People’s Congress on March 16, 2007.
Under PRC CIT Law, domestic enterprises and Foreign Investment Enterprises (“FIEs”) are usually subject to a unified 25%25% enterprise income tax rate while preferential tax rates, tax holidays and even tax exemption may be granted on a case-by-case basis by local government as preferential tax treatment to High and New Technology Enterprises (“HNTEs”). Under this preferential tax treatment, HNTEs are entitled to an income tax rate of 15%, subject to a requirement that they re-apply for their HNTE status every three years. Pursuant to an approval from the local tax authority in October 2017, Sichuan Wetouch became a qualified enterprise located in the western region of the PRC, entitled it to a preferential income tax rate of 15% from October 11, 2017 to October 11, 2020.
On October 21, 2020, Sichuan Wetouch was granted on a case-by-case basis by Sichuan Provincial government as preferential tax treatment High and New Technology Enterprises (“HNTEs”), entitled to a reduced income tax rate of 15% beginning October 21, 2020 until October 20, 2023.
On March 30, 2023 an independent third party acquired all shares of Sichuan Wetouch.
Sichuan Vtouch is entitled to 25% of income tax rate.
The effective income tax rates for the nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 were 27.933.5% and20.6 28.1%, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 differs from the PRC statutory income tax rate of 25% primarily due to non deductible expenses of $35,542 resulting from gain of changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, and Sichuan Wetouch’s preferential income tax rate for the same period of the last year, respectively.
The estimated effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 20222023 would be similar to actual effective tax rate of the nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023.
NOTE 8— ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
| September 30, 2022 | December 31, | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Advance from customers | $ | 199,491 | $ | 59,111 | $ | 525,782 | $ | 397,886 | ||||||||
| Accrued payroll and employee benefits | 86,686 | 99,342 | 89,054 | 89,359 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest expenses | 153,275 | 20,795 | 148,592 | 122,135 | ||||||||||||
| Other tax payables (i) | (i) | 253 | - | |||||||||||||
| Others (ii) | (ii) | 344,208 | 131,159 | |||||||||||||
| Accrued underwriter fees (i) | 1,200,000 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Other tax payables (ii) | - | 261 | ||||||||||||||
| Other payable to a former shareholder (iii) | - | 191,180 | ||||||||||||||
| Others (iv) | 161,329 | 153,803 | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 783,913 | $ | 310,407 | $ | 2,124,757 | $ | 944,624 | ||||||||
| (i) | On March 18, 2023, the Company entered into a private placement consent agreement with representatives related to the private placement consummated on January 19, 2023 (see Note 10) on the underwriting fees of US$1.2 million, payable only on the completion of the underwriting offering. |
| (ii) | Other tax payables are mainly value added tax payable. |
| Other payable to a former shareholder was paid in March 2023. |
| (iv) | Others mainly represent accrued employee reimbursement payable and other accrued miscellaneous operating expenses. |
NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE
a) Convertible promissory notes
In October, November, and December 2021, the Company, issued seven (7) convertible promissory notes of US$2,250,000 aggregate principal amount, due in one year (the ‘Notes’) with issuance price discounted 90.0%. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum, payable in one year and will mature on October 27, November 5, November 16, November 29 and December 2 of 2022.2022. Net proceeds after debt issuance costs and debt discount were approximately US$1,793,000. Debt issuance costs in the amount of US$162,000 are recorded as deferred charges and included in the other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The debt discount and debt issuance costs are amortized into interest expense using the effective interest method over the terms of the Notes.
The details of convertible notes are as follows:
Unless the Notes are converted, the principal amounts of the Notes, and accrued interest at the rate of 8% per annum, are payable on the one-year anniversary of the issuance of the Notes (the “Maturity Date”). If the Company fails to satisfy its loan obligation by the Maturity Date, the default interest rate will be 16%.
The Lenders have the right to convert any or all of the principal and accrued interest on the Notes into shares of common stock of the Company on the earlier of (i) 180 calendar days after the issuance date of the Notes or (ii) the closing of a listing for trading of the common stock of the Company on a national securities exchange offering resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $15,000,000 or more (an “Uplist Offering”). If the Company closes an Uplist Offering on or before the 180th calendar date after the issuance date of the Notes, the conversion price shall be 70% of the per share offering price in the Uplist Offering; otherwise, the conversion price is $ per share.
Subject to customary exceptions, if the Company issues shares or any securities convertible into shares of common stock at an effective price per share lower than the conversion price of the Notes, the conversion rate of the Notes shall be reduced to such lower price.
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Until the Notes are either paid or converted in their entirety, the Company agreed with the Lenders not to sell any securities convertible into shares of common stock of the Company (i) at a conversion price that is based on the trading price of the stock or (ii) with a conversion price that is subject to being reset at a future date or upon an event directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the common stock. The Company also agreed to not issue securities at a future determined price.
The Lenders have the right to require the Company to repay the Notes if the Company receives cash proceeds, including proceeds from customers and the issuance of equity (including in the Uplist Offering). If the Company prepays the Notes prior to the Maturity Date, the Company shall pay a 10% prepayment penalty.
On April 27,The following table summarizes the outstanding promissory notes as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING PROMISSORY NOTES
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate | Principal Amount | Carrying Amount | Principal Amount | Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - Talos Victory (Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | - | |||||||||||
| Convertible Note - Mast Hill (Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 725,000 | 639,400 | 740,000 | 635,535 | ||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - First Fire (Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 176,250 | 156,466 | 181,250 | 156,594 | ||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - LGH Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 202,500 | 188,949 | 207,500 | 188,987 | ||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - Fourth Man (Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 152,000 | 129,322 | 157,000 | 128,703 | ||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - Jeffery Street Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 165,000 | 136,809 | 170,000 | 142,554 | ||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - Blue Lake Note 9 (b))Total | 8 | % | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,420,750 | $ | 1,250,946 | $ | 1,455,750 | $ | 1,252,373 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of discounts for the three months ended March 31, 2023 | (5,186 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible promissory notes payable as of March 31, 2023 | $ | 1,245,760 | ||||||||||||||||||
From December 28, 2022 to January 18, 2023, the remaining five (5) lenders and the Company entered into an amendment to the Note (“Amendment to Promissory Note”) issued to a Lender and, on May 3, 2022,extending maturity date for an amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement by and between the Company and the Lender dated as of October 27, 2021 (“Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement”), extending the number of days the Company shall have in order to cause the registration statement covering the resale of the Common Stock to become effective. For each 30-day extension, the Company agreed to repay the Lender $25,000 of the principal amount of the Note, without prepayment penalty. The Company has repaid $25,000 to the Lender on May 3, 2022.additional 6 months.
On August 9 and September 20, 2022, the Company repaid $50,000 to six (6) Lenders and $65,000 to five (5) Lenders, respectively.
For the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized interest expenses of the Notes in the amount of US$172,25533,399 .and US$56,172, respectively.
The following is the summary of outstanding promissory notes as of September 30, 2022:
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING PROMISSORY NOTES
| Interest rate | Principal Amount | Net Proceeds | Warrants Shares | Maturity Date | ||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note- Talos Victory (Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | $ | 250,000 | $ | 197,000 | 200,000 | October 27, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Convertible Note-Mast Hill (Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 750,000 | 601,000 | 600,000 | November 5, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Convertible Note-First Fire (Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 250,000 | 197,000 | 200,000 | November 16, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Convertible Note-LGH Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 250,000 | 207,000 | 200,000 | November 24, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Convertible Note -Fourth Man (Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 250,000 | 197,000 | 200,000 | November 29, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Convertible Note-Jeffery Street Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 250,000 | 197,000 | 200,000 | December 2, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Convertible Note -Blue Lake Note 9 (b)) | 8 | % | 250,000 | 197,000 | 200,000 | December 2, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 2,250,000 | 1,793,000 | 1,800,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Debt Discounts | (225,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of discounts for the year ended December 31, 2021 | 5,550 | |||||||||||||||||
| Convertible promissory notes payable as of December 31, 2021 | 2,030,550 | |||||||||||||||||
| Repayment of principals for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 | (115,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of discounts for the nine-month period ended September 30, 202 | 19,461 | |||||||||||||||||
| Convertible promissory notes payable as of September 30,2022 | $ | 1,935,010 | ||||||||||||||||
*The Company prepaid $10,000 legal deposit for each note untiltill the repayment of the notes.
b) Warrants
Accounting for Warrants
In connection with the issuance of a convertible promissory notes (see Note 11 (a) in October, November and December, 2021, the Company also issued seven (7) three-year warrantswarrant (the “ Warrants”“Warrant”) to purchase an aggregate of 1,800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “ Warrant Shares”).
The Warrants issued to the Lenders granted each of the Lenders the right to purchase up to 200,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $1.25 per share. However, if the Company closes an Uplist Offering on or before the 180th calendar date after the issuance date of the Warrants, then the exercise price shall be 125% of the offering price of a share in the Uplist Offering. If the adjusted exercise price as a result of the Uplist Offering is less than $1.25 per share, then the number of shares for which the Warrants are exercisable shall be increased such that the total exercise price, after taking into account the decrease in the per share exercise price, shall be equal to the total exercise price prior to such adjustment.
The Lenders have the right to exercise the Warrants on a cashless basis if the highest traded price of a share of common stock of the Company during the 150 trading days prior to exercise of the Warrants exceeds the exercise price, unless there is an effective registration statement of the Company which covers the resale of the Lenders.
If the Company issues shares or any securities convertible into shares at an effective price per share lower than the exercise price of the Warrants, the exercise price of the Warrants shall be reduced to such lower price, subject to customary exceptions.
The Lenders may not convert the Notes or exercise the Warrants if such conversion or exercise will result in each of the Lenders, together with any affiliates, beneficially owning in excess of 4.9% of the Company’s outstanding common stock immediately after giving effect to such exercise unless the Lenders notify the Company at least 61 days prior to such exercise.
On January 17, 2022, we closed a private offering of ordinary shares and warrants to purchase ordinary shares. A total of ordinary shares (the “Shares”) were issued to a total of five (5) investors (the “Investors”) at a subscription price of $ per share, for total subscription proceeds of $2,200,000. In addition, for each share subscribed for by the Investors, we issued one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) ordinary share at an exercise price of $0.88 per share, exercisable for a period of twenty-four (24) months (the “Warrants”). We have agreed to register the Investors’ re-sale of the Shares by way of a prospectus supplement to our currently effective unallocated shelf registration statement on Form F-3, (SEC File No. 333-267116). The offer and sale of the Shares and the Warrants was exempt under Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). We engaged in no general solicitation or advertising with regard to the offering and the offering was made solely to “Accredited Investors” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
On April 14, and April 27, and September 1, 2022, two Lendersthree lenders exercised cashless for 115,540 (4th Man), 111,972 (Talos) and 111,97257,142 (Blue lake) warrant shares, respectively.
From August 24 to September 27, 2022, seven Lenders exercised cashless for 1,306,506 warrant shares.
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The fair values of these warrants as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 were calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE OF WARRANTS
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| Volatility (%) | Expected dividends yield (%) | Weighted average expected life (year) | Risk-free interest rate (%) (per annum) | Common stock purchase warrants liability as of December 31, 2021(US$) | Changes of fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability (+ (gains)/- losses(US$) | Common stock purchase warrants liability as of September 30, 2022 (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note- Talos Victory (Note 9 (a)) | 256.7 | % | $ | 0.0 | % | $ | 2.1 | 4.22 | % | 124,756 | (3,895 | ) | 120,861 | |||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note-Mast Hill (Note 9 (a)) | 256.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 2.1 | 4.22 | % | 375,156 | (11,749 | ) | 363,407 | |||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note-First Fire (Note 9 (a)) | 256.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 2.1 | 4.22 | % | 125,408 | (3,946 | ) | 121,462 | |||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note-LGH Note 9 (a)) | 256.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 2.1 | 4.22 | % | 125,664 | (3,971 | ) | 121,693 | |||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note -Fourth Man (Note 9 (ab)) | 256.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 2.2 | 4.22 | % | 125,821 | (3,987 | ) | 121,834 | |||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note-Jeffery Street Note 9 (a))3,054 | 256.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 2.2 | 4.22 | % | 125,915 | (3,997 | ) | 121,918 | |||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note -Blue Lake Note 9 (a)) | 256.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 2.2 | 4.22 | % | 125,915 | (3,997 | ) | 121,918 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | Total | 1,128,635 | (35,542 | ) | 1,093,093 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Volatility (%) | Expected dividends yield (%) | Weighted average expected life (year) | Risk-free interest rate (%) (per annum) | Common stock purchase warrants liability as of December 31, 2022(US$) | Changes of fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability (+ (loss)/(- (gain)(US$) | Common stock purchase warrants liability as of March 31, 2023 (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - Talos Victory (Note 9 (a)) | 337.7 | % | $ | 0.0 | % | $ | 1.6 | 4.35 | % | 14,803 | 5,663 | 20,466 | ||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - Mast Hill (Note 9 (a)) | 337.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 1.6 | 4.35 | % | 101,293 | 38,623 | 139,916 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - First Fire (Note 9 (a)) | 337.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 1.6 | 4.35 | % | 33,919 | 12,883 | 46,802 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - LGH Note 9 (a)) | 337.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 1.7 | 4.35 | % | 34,028 | 12,888 | 46,916 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - Fourth Man (Note 9 (ab)) | 337.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 1.7 | 4.35 | % | 14,398 | 5,444 | 19,842 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - Jeffery Street Note 9 (a))3,054 | 337.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 1.7 | 4.35 | % | 34,134 | 12,892 | 47,026 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note - Blue Lake Note 9 (a)) | 337.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 1.7 | 4.35 | % | 24,382 | 9,209 | 33,591 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Total | 256,957 | 97,602 | 354,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) Registration Rights Agreements
Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of each contract date of each convertible promissory note, 2021, executed between the Company and Lender, the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of each Lender,contract date, executed between the Company and Lenders, the Company agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the shares of common stock underlying the Notes and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants within sixty days from the date of each Registration Rights Agreement. The Company also granted the Lenders piggyback registration rights on such shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreements.
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NOTE 10— SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
1) Ordinary Shares
The Company’s authorized number of ordinary shares was shares with par value of $.
On December 22, 2020,22,2020, the Company issued shares of common stock to The Crone Law Group, P.C. or its designees for legal services (see Note 11).
On January 1, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of shares to a third party service provider for consulting services that had been rendered.
On April 14, and April 27, 2022 and September 1, 2022, the Company issued cashless warrant shares of 115,540, 111,972 and 111,97257,142 to two Lenders,three lenders respectively. (see Note 9 (b)).
From August 24 and September 27,During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued cashless warrants124,223 shares to a third party for warrant exercise (see Note 11).
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued shares of common stock for the conversion of convertible promissory note payable (see note 9 (a)).
1,306,506
On January 19, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of shares of the common stock to seven Lenders, respectively. (see Note 9 (b)).buyers of the private placement for an aggregate purchase price of $40,000,000, or $ per share. On January 20, 2023, the Company received net proceeds of $40 million accordingly.
As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company had issued and outstanding shares.
2) Reverse Stock Split
On February 17, 2023, the Board authorized a reverse stock split with a ratio of not less than one to five (1:5) and not more than one to eighty (1:80), with the exact amount and the timing of the reverse stock split to be as determined by the Chairman of the Board. Upon such reverse stock split becoming effective, the number of authorized shares of the common stock of the Company will also be decreased in the same ratio. Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.209, the reverse stock split does not have to be approved by the shareholders of the Company.
The Company applied ASC 718 and related interpretations in accounting for measuring the cost of share-based compensation over the period during which the consultants are required to provide services in exchange for the issued shares. The fair value of above award was estimated at the grant date using Black-Scholes model for pricing the share compensation expenses.
On December 22, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the issuance of an aggregate of shares and warrants to The Crone Law Group, P.C. or its designees for legal services that had been rendered. The five-year warrants are exercisable at one cent per share.
The shares of were vested on December 22, 2020 and warrants were exercised. The fair value of above award was estimated at the grant date using Black-Scholes model for pricing the share compensation expenses. The fair value of the Black-Scholes model includes the following assumptions: expected life of years, expected dividend rate of %, volatility of % and an average interest rate of %.
On January 1, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the issuance of an aggregate of shares and warrants to a third party service provider for consulting services that had been rendered. The five-year warrants are exercisable at one cent per share.
The shares of common stock and warrants were vested on January 1, 2021 and no warrantsduring the year ended December 31, 2022, warrant shares were exercised. exercised cashless.
The fair value of above award was estimated at the grant date using Black-Scholes model for pricing the share compensation expenses. The fair value of the Black-Scholes model includes the following assumptions: expected life of years, expected dividend rate of %, volatility of % and an average interest rate of %.
As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company had 841,440717,217 warrants outstanding related to above mentioned services with i) weighted average exercise price of $; ii) weighted average remaining contractual life of years; and iii) aggregate intrinsic value of $million.
For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, the Company recognized relevant share-based compensation expense of and $ for the vested shares, and and $ for the warrants, respectivelyrespectively.
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NOTE 12- RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Credit Risk – The carrying amount of accounts receivable included in the balance sheet represents the Company’s exposure to credit risk in relation to its financial assets. No other financial asset carries a significant exposure to credit risk. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of each customer’s financial condition. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts and such allowances in the aggregate have not exceeded management’s estimates.
The Company has its cash in bank deposits primarily at state owned banks located in the PRC. Historically, deposits in PRC banks have been secured due to the state policy of protecting depositors’ interests. The PRC promulgated a Bankruptcy Law in August 2006, effective June 1, 2007, which contains provisions for the implementation of measures for the bankruptcy of PRC banks. The bank deposits with financial institutions in the PRC are insured by the government authority for up to RMB500,000.
Interest Rate Risk – The Company is exposed to the risk arising from changing interest rates, which may affect the ability of repayment of existing debts and viability of securing future debt instruments within the PRC.
Currency Risk - A majority of the Company’s revenue and expense transactions are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. In the PRC, certain foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates set by the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”). Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Company in China must be processed through the PBOC or other China foreign exchange regulatory bodies which require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance.
Concentrations - The Company sells its products primarily through direct customers in the PRC and to some extent, the overseas customers in European countries and East Asia such as South Korea and Taiwan.
For the three-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, five customers accounted for 21.922.3%%, 16.315.7%%, 15.015.0%%, 13.414.2%%, 12.2% and 12.9510.8%, and five customers accounted for 21.3%, 15.5%, 15.4%, 14.0% and 11.4%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue.
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, six customers accounted for 20.518.1%%, 15.916.2%%, 15.615.7%%, 14.514.7%%, 12.312.4%% and 10.212.3%%, and five customers accounted for 18.9%, 17.5%, 14.6%, 14.1% and 11.4%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue.
And the Company’s top ten customers aggregately accounted for 99.199.6%% and 98.199.4%% of the total revenue for the three-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, and 99.2% and 96.7% for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.respectively.
As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, five customers accounted for 26.225.8%, 24.317.4%%, 14.513.8%%, 12.1% and 11.510.9%% of the total accounts receivable balance, respectively.
The Company purchases its raw materials through various suppliers. Raw material purchases from these suppliers which individually exceeded 10% of the Company’s total raw material purchases, accounted for approximately 47.775.0%% (four (five suppliers) and 46.347.4%% (four suppliers) for the three-month periods respectively, 47.2% (four suppliers)ended March 31, 2023 and 25.1% (two suppliers) for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
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NOTE 13 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company is a partyand its affiliates are parties to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. TheAlthough Sichuan Wetouch and Hong Kong Wetouch, the previous subsidiaries of the Company, accrues costs associatedand our former Chairman and director Mr. Guangde Cai were named as defendants in several litigation matters, as of the date of this report, all such matters have been settled and Sichuan Wetouch, Hong Kong Wetouch and Mr. Guangde Cai were unconditionally and fully discharged and released therefrom (See Item 13- Legal Proceedings). Accordingly, there are no pending material legal proceedings against the Company.
| i) | An equity dispute case with Yunqing Su with a disputed amount of RMB1,318,604 (equivalent to $191,180) |
On June 22, 2017, Yunqing Su, a former shareholder, entered an Equity Investment Agreement with these matters when they become probableSichuan Wetouch and Guangde Cai, agreed that Yunqing Su would invest RMB1 million (equivalent to $149,853) to purchase original listed shares of the target company, and provided for the exit mechanism in the agreement. However, the target company failed to be listed prior to December 31, 2017 as agreed. On June 22, 2017, Guangde Cai and Yunqing Su entered into a supplementary agreement, pursuant to which Guangde Cai shall repurchase all of Yunqing Su’s equity interest and pay the interest. Sichuan Wetouch repaid Yunqing Su the interest of RMB220,000 (equivalent to $32,968) and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurredprincipal of RMB128,000 (equivalent to $19,181) in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.November 2018. The repayment period set forth in the supplementary agreement expired, but Sichuan Wetouch and Guangde Cai failed to pay the principal and interest owed to Yunqing Su. Yunqing Su sued Sichuan Wetouch and Guangde Cai to the Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province, and the case was filed on February 9, 2022.
On May 9, 2022, pursuant to a civil mediation statement issued by the Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province, Wetouch Sichuan and Guangde Cai agreed to repay Yunqing Su the principal and interest in the total amount of RMB 1,318,604 (equivalent to $191,180). Wetouch Sichuan fully paid the aforesaid amount on March 15, 2023.
| ii) | Legal case with Chengdu SME Credit Guarantee Co., Ltd. on a court acceptance fee of RMB338,418 (equivalent to $49,066) |
On July 5, 2013, Sichuan Wetouch obtained a one-year loan of RMB60.0 million (equivalent to $9.8 million) from Bank of Chengdu, at an annual interest rate of 8.61%. Chengdu SME Credit Guarantee Co., Ltd (“Chengdu SME”), a third party, provided a 70% guarantee and Bank of Chengdu retained 30% of the risk, while Chengdu Wetouch Technology Co. Ltd. (“Chengdu Wetouch”) and Mr. Guangde Cai provided joint and several liability guarantee for 100% of the loan.
On July 31, 2014, Sichuan Wetouch repaid RMB5.0 million (equivalent to $0.8 million). The remaining loan of RMB55.0 million (equivalent to $8.9 million) was twice extended to be due on August 22, 2018. Upon the loan becoming due, but unpaid by the Company, Chengdu SME paid the outstanding balance of RMB55 million (equivalent to $8.9 million) to Bank of Chengdu. The Company subsequently repaid RMB55 million (equivalent to $8.0 million) to Chengdu SME; however, Chengdu SME filed two separate lawsuits against the Company to recover loan default penalties from the Company. The loan default penalties were (a) RMB5.8 million (equivalent to $0.8 million) related to the 30% of the remaining loan balance repaid by Chengdu SME and (b) RMB6.0 million (equivalent to $0.9 million) related to the 70% of the remaining loan balance repaid by Chengdu SME. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded loan default penalties, and related liabilities, of $1.7 million.
Chengdu SME applied to the Chengdu High-tech Court for enforcement for the above-mentioned loan default penalties of RMB5.8 million (equivalent to $0.8 million) and RMB6.0 million (equivalent to $0.9 million) on December 30, 2018. On March 12, 2020, the Enforcement Settlement Agreement issued by the Chengdu High-tech Court confirmed that Sichuan Wetouch still owed RMB5.8 million (equivalent to $0.8 million) and RMB6.0 million (equivalent to $0.9 million) of loan default penalties. The agreement did not specify which party shall pay the court fee.
On September 16, 2020, Sichuan Wetouch made a full repayment of RMB11.8 million (equivalent to $1.7 million) of the above loan default penalties to Chengdu SME.
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On March 16, 2023, pursuant to an Enforcement Settlement Agreement entered among Chengdu SME, Sichuan Wetouch and Chengdu Wetouch, Chengdu Wetouch agreed to pay the court acceptance fee of RMB338,418 (equivalent to $49,066). On March 17, 2023, Chengdu Wetouch made a full payment of the above court fee to Chengdu SME.
| iii) | Legal case with Zhuhai Hongguang Technology Co., Ltd on the total amount of RMB131,859 (equivalent to $19,118) for goods and liquidated damages |
In September 2016, Sichuan Wetouch started purchasing components from Hongguang Technology Co., Ltd (“Hongguang Technology”) by sending a Purchase Order to Hongguang Technology and agreed to bear 20% of the breach of contract as liquidated damages. On November 30, 2021, Hongguang Technology filed a complaint with Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province, requesting Sichuan Wetouch to pay RMB109,883.2 (equivalent to $16,466) in arrears and liquidated damages of RMB21,976.64 (equivalent to $3,293). Thereafter, the parties entered into a settlement agreement, pursuant to which Sichuan Wetouch agreed to pay the principal of outstanding payment and liquidated damages in the total amount of RMB 131,859 (equivalent to $19,118) on a lump-sum basis. Sichuan Wetouch paid the entire aforesaid amount to Hongguang Technology on February 16, 2022.
| iv) | Legal case with Lifan Financial Leasing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Wetouch, Chengdu Wetouch, Meishan Wetouch and Xinjiang Wetouch Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. on a court acceptance fee of RMB RMB250,470 (equivalent to $36,315) |
On November 20, 2014, Lifan Financial Lease (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Lifan Financial”) and Chengdu Wetouch entered into a Financial Lease Contract (Sale and Leaseback), which stipulated that Lifan Financial shall lease the equipment to Chengdu Wetouch after the purchase of the production equipment owned by Chengdu Wetouch at a purchase price, the purchase price/lease principal shall be RMB20 million, the rental interest rate of the leased equipment shall be 8% per year, and the lease term shall be 24 months. Upon the expiration of the lease term, Lifan Financial shall transfer the leased property to Chengdu Wetouch or a third party designated by Chengdu Wetouch at the price of RMB0 after Chengdu Wetouch has fully fulfilled its obligations, including, without limitation, the payment of the rent, liquidated damages (if any) and other contractual obligations. Guangde Cai, Sichuan Wetouch, Meishan Vtouch Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (“Meishan Wetouch”) and Xinjiang Wetouch Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xinjiang Wetouch”) provided Lifan Financial with joint and several liability guarantee.
On August 9, 2021, Lifan Financial filed a lawsuit against Chengdu Wetouch, Guangde Cai, Sichuan Wetouch, Meishan Wetouch and Xinjiang Wetouch to the Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court. The court ruled that: 1) the Financial Lease Contract (Sale and Leaseback) was terminated; 2) the leased property was owned by Lifan Financial; 3) Chengdu Wetouch shall pay Lifan Financial all outstanding rent and interest thereon in the total amount of RMB 22,905,807.12 as well as the difference between the liquidated damages and the value of the leased property recovered; etc.
The parties executed a settlement agreement on March 7, 2023, in which the parties confirmed that the outstanding payment of RMB 22,905,807.12 has been fully paid up on December 23, 2021 and the above cases have been settled. As for the court acceptance fees that were not previously agreed upon by the parties, Chengdu Wetouch agreed to pay the court acceptance fee of RMB 250,470 (equivalent to $36,315). Chengdu Wetouch paid the aforesaid fees to Lifan Financial on March 10, 2023.
| v) | Legal case with Sichuan Renshou Shigao Tianfu Investment Co., Ltd and Renshou Tengyi Landscaping Co., Ltd. on a court acceptance fee of RMB103,232 (equivalent to $14,967) |
On March 19, 2014, Chengdu Wetouch, a related party, obtained a two and half-year loan of RMB15.0 million (equivalent to $2.2 million) from Chengdu Bank Co., Ltd. Gaoxin Branch (“Chengdu Bank Gaoxin Branch”) , with Chengdu Hi-tech Investment Group Co., Ltd. (“CDHT Investment”) acting as guarantor to pay off the loan principal and related interests, while Sichuan Wetouch and Hong Kong Wetouch as guarantors, were jointly and severally liable for such debts.
Upon the loan due in January 2017, Chengdu Wetouch defaulted the loan, thus, CDHT Investment filed a lawsuit against Chengdu Wetouch, Sichuan Wetouch, and Hong Kong Wetouch demanding a full repayment of such debts.
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To support the local economic development as well as Chengdu Wetouch, two government-backed companies, Sichuan Renshou Shigao Tianfu Investment Co., Ltd. (“Sichuan Renshou”) and Renshou Tengyi Landscaping Co., Ltd. (“Renshou Tengyi”) provided their bank deposits of RMB 12.0 million (equivalent to $1.7 million) as pledge, while Mr. Guangde Cai and Sichuan Wetouch also provided counter-guarantee.
Upon the expiration of the guarantee, Chengdu Wetouch still defaulted on repayment of the above pledge. As a result, CDHT Investment levied this collateral of RMB12.0 million. On November 21, 2019. Subsequently, Sichuan Renshou and Renshou Tengyi filed with Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court a lawsuit demanding an asset recovery of RMB12.0 million (equivalent to $1.7 million) pursuant to the counter guarantee agreement.
On December 2, 2019, pursuant to the reconciling agreement issued by Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court, the parties agreed to cancel the demand to seize property of Sichuan Wetouch rather than the property of Chengdu Wetouch, and to waive freezing Guangde Cai’s 60% shareholding equity in Xinjiang Wetouch Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
On October 9, 2020, pursuant to a settlement and release agreement, Sichuan Wetouch, Hong Kong Wetouch and Guangde Cai are fully discharged and released from any and all obligations under the outstanding debts, and from all liabilities under guarantee with Chengdu Wetouch being responsible for the outstanding debts by December 31, 2020.
On October 27, 2020, Chengdu Wetouch made a full payment of the above debts.
The settlement and release agreement did not specify which party shall pay the court acceptane fee. On March 10, 2023, pursuant to an enforcement settlement agreement entered among Sichuan Renshou, Renshou Tengyi, Sichuan Wetouch, Chengdu Wetouch, and other relevant parties, Sichuan Wetouch agreed to pay the court acceptance fee of RMB103,232 (equivalent to $14,967). On March 17, 2023, Chengdu Wetouch made a full payment of the above court fee to Sichuan Renshou.
| vi) | Legal case with Chengdu High Investment Financing Guarantee Co. on a court acceptance fee of RMB250,000 (equivalent to $36,246) |
On March 22, 2019, Chengdu High Investment Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd, (“Chengdu High Investment”) filed a lawsuit against Hong Kong Wetouch to the Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court, claiming that Hong Kong Wetouch should assume the guarantee liability for the debt payable by Chengdu Wetouch. On May 21, 2020, the court rendered a judgment ordering Hong Kong Wetouch to pay compensation of RMB17,467,042 (equivalent to $2,617,491), interest, liquidated damages, liquidated damages for late performance, etc.
On March 16, 2023, Chengdu Wetouch, Sichuan Wetouch and Chengdu High Investment entered into a settlement enforcement agreement, confirming that Chengdu High Investment had received RMB17,547,197.5 (equivalent to $2,629,503) on October 27, 2020, and the above case has been settled. As for the court acceptance fees that were not previously agreed upon by the parties, Chengdu Wetouch agreed to pay the court acceptance fee of RMB 250,000 (equivalent to $36,246). Chengdu Wetouch paid the aforesaid fees to Chengdu High Investment on March 20, 2023.
| vii) | Legal case with Hubei Lai’en Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. on a product payment of RMB157,714 (equivalent to $22,866) |
Sichuan Wetouch purchased products from Hubei Lai’en Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hubei Lai’en) multiple times from March to June 2019, but failed to pay the corresponding amount of RMB137,142.7 for the purchased products. On April 6, 2022, Hubei Lai’en filed a lawsuit against Sichuan Wetouch to the Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province, requesting payment of overdue payment for the products and liquidated damages. On May 31, 2022, the Renshou County People’s Court rendered a judgment that Sichuan Wetouch shall pay Hubei Lai’en the price of goods of RMB137,143 and liquidated damages of RMB 20,571. Sichuan Wetouch paid the above amount to Hubei Lai’en on March 15, 2023.
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| viii) | Legal case with Shenzhen Helitong Technology Co., Ltd. on a product payment of RMB229,513 (equivalent to $34,393) |
Sichuan Wetouch purchased products from Shenzhen Helitong Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Helitong”) multiple times from January to June 2020, but failed to pay some of the purchase fee for the products. On October 21, 2021, Shenzhen Helitong filed a lawsuit against Sichuan Wetouch to the Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province, requesting payment of overdue payment for the products and interests. On October 10, 2021, pursuant to a civil mediation letter issued by the Renshou County People’s Court, both parties agree that Sichuan Wetouch shall pay a total of RMB229,513 (equivalent to $34,393) to Shenzhen Helitong, and the other claims waived by Shenzhen Helitong. As of September 30,February 16, 2022, there were no legal proceedings.Sichuan Wetouch made a full payment of RMB229,513 (equivalent to $33,276) to Shenzhen Helitong.
| ix) | Legal case with Xinjiang Weiyida Real Estate Development Co., Ltd on a loan payment of RMB17,318,625 (equivalent to $2,510,964) |
Xinjiang Weiyida Real Estate Development Co., Ltd (“Weiyida Real Estate”) filed a lawsuit against Meishan Wetouch, Guangde Cai, Sichuan Wetouch, Xinjiang Wetouch, Sichuan Yitong Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd to the Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province and applied for property preservation on February 14, 2022 with respect to the dispute over recovery right in connection with the loan agreement. The parties entered into a settlement agreement and agreed that Meishan Wetouch shall repay the principal of RMB$17,318,625 (equivalent to $2,595,250) and liquidated damages to Weiyida Real Estate in a lump sum. On March 14, 2022, Meishan Wetouch paid RMB$17,318,625 (equivalent to $2,510,964) to Weiyida Real Estate.
Capital expenditure commitment
On December 20, 2021, the Company entered into a contract with Shenzhen Municipal Haoyutuo Decoration & Cleaning Engineering Company Limited to purchase a facility decoration contract of RMB20.0 million (equivalent to US$3.1 million ). As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company has prepaid RMB15.0 million (equivalent to US$2.12.2 million) and recorded as construction in progress (see Note 5) and had a remaining balance of RMB5.0 million (equivalent to US$0.7 million) to be paid by the end of 2022.2023.
NOTE 14 — REVENUES
The Company’s geographical revenue information is set forth below:
SCHEDULE OF GEOGRAPHICAL REVENUE INFORMATION
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| For the Three-Month Periods Ended, March 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Sales in PRC | $ | 9,287,566 | $ | 8,169,567 | ||||
| Sales in Overseas | ||||||||
| —Republic of China (ROC, or Taiwan) | 2,119,140 | 1,998,679 | ||||||
| -South Korea | 1,911,297 | 1,763,200 | ||||||
| -Others | 115,458 | 63,101 | ||||||
| Sub-total | 4,145,895 | 3,824,980 | ||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 13,433,461 | $ | 11,994,547 | ||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Three-Month Period Ended September 30, | Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| US$ | US$ | US$ | US$ | |||||||||||||
| Sales in PRC | $ | 8,159,260 | $ | 7,696,992 | $ | 24,421,569 | $ | 24,652,526 | ||||||||
| Sales in Overseas | ||||||||||||||||
| —Republic of China (ROC, or Taiwan) | 1,851,599 | 1,785,128 | 5,708,133 | 6,663,678 | ||||||||||||
| -South Korea | 1,578,002 | 1,618,284 | 5,144,829 | 5,519,484 | ||||||||||||
| -Others | 34,156 | 65,576 | 95,968 | 278,482 | ||||||||||||
| Sub-total | 3,463,757 | 3,468,988 | 10,948,930 | 12,461,644 | ||||||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 11,623,018 | $ | 11,165,980 | $ | 35,370,499 | $ | 37,114,170 | ||||||||
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Forward-Looking Statements
The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our historical financial statements and the related notes thereto. The management’s discussion and analysis contain forward-looking statements, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used, the words “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,” “expect” and the like, and/or future tense or conditional constructions (“will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” etc.), or similar expressions, identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022,17, 2023, as updated in subsequent filings we have made with the SEC that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report.
Basis of Presentation
The following discussion highlights our results of operations and the principal factors that have affected our financial condition as well as our liquidity and capital resources for the periods described, and provides information that management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of the statements of financial condition and results of operations presented herein. The following discussion and analysis are based on our unaudited financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report, which we have prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. You should read the discussion and analysis together with such financial statements and the related notes thereto.
Overview
We were originally incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada in August 1992. On October 9, 2020, we entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Wetouch Holding Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) company incorporated on August 14, 2020 under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI WetouchWetouch”), and all the shareholders of BVI Wetouch (each a “Shareholder” and collectively the “Shareholders”), to acquire all the issued and outstanding capital stock of BVI Wetouch in exchange for the issuance to such shareholdersthe Shareholders an aggregate of 28 million shares of our common stock (the “Reverse Merger”). The Reverse Merger closed on October 9, 2020. Immediately after the closing of the Reverse Merger, we had a total of 31,396,394 issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of the Reverse Merger, BVI Wetouch is now our wholly-owned subsidiary.
WeThrough our wholly-owned subsidiaries, BVI Wetouch, HK Wetouch, and Sichuan Vtouch, we are engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, sales and servicing of medium to large sized projected capacitive touchscreens, which constitutes our source of revenues through BVI Wetouch, which owns Hong Kong Wetouch, HK Wetouch, Sichuan Wetouch and Sichuan Vtouch.revenues. We are specialized in large-format touchscreens, which are developed and designed for a wide variety of markets and used in by the financial terminals, automotive, point of sale (POS),POS, gaming, lottery, medical, human machine interface (HMI),HMI, and other specialized industries. Our product portfolio comprises medium to large sized projected capacitive touchscreens ranging from 7.0 inch to 42 inch screens. In terms of the structures of touch panels, we offer (i) Glass-Glass (“GG”), primarily used in GPS/car entertainment panels in mid-size and luxury cars, industrial HMI, financial and banking terminals, POS and lottery machines; (ii) Glass-Film-Film (“GFF”), mostly used in high-end GPS and entertainment panels, industrial HMI, financial and banking terminals, lottery and gaming industry; (iii) Plastic-Glass (“PG”), typically adopted by touchscreens in GPS/entertainment panels motor vehicle GPS, smart home, robots and charging stations; and (iv) Glass-Film (“GF”), mostly used in industrial HMI. The following discussion and analysis pertain financial condition and results of operations of our subsidiaries Hong Kong Wetouch, HK Wetouch, Sichuan Wetouch and Sichuan Vtouch for the quarterthree-month period ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Effects of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global disruptions have affected our businesses, as well as those of our customers and suppliers. To serve our customers while also providing for the safety of our employees and service providers, we have modified numerous aspects of our logistics, transportation, supply chain, purchasing, and after-sale processes. Beginning in Q1 2020, we made numerous process updates across our operations worldwide, and adapted our fulfillment network, to implement employee and customer safety measures, such as enhanced cleaning and physical distancing, personal protective gear, disinfectant spraying, and temperature checks. We will continue to prioritize employee and customer safety and comply with evolving state and local standards as well as to implement standards or processes that we determine to be in the best interests of our employees, customers, and communities.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our subsidiary Sichuan Wetouch was temporarily shut down from early February 2020 to early March 2020 in accordance with the requirement of the local governments. Our business was negatively impacted and generated lower revenue and net income in 2020.
Commencing in the spring of 2021, China began to experience an increase in COVID-19 cases, and to some extent, local governments and the national government began to take more restrictive measures to stem the spread of the virus, particularly from October 2021 to December 2021 and various periods in 2022. The Company experienced several shutdowns until the period ended March 31, 2023.
To serve our customers while also providing for the safety of our employees and service providers, we have modified numerous aspects of our logistics, transportation, supply chain, purchasing, and after-sale processes. The Company has taken proactive measures to promote products to new customers and entering more regions during the three-month period ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition will depend on the virus’ future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the impact on the Company’s customers, which are still uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated at this point of time.
Highlights for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 include:
| ● | Revenues were | |
| ● | Gross profit was | |
| ● Gross profit margin was 45.0%, compared to 35.9% in the first quarter of 2022 | ||
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, statements of income data:
| (in US Dollar millions, except percentage) | Three-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | Three-Month Period Ended March 31, | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | % | 2022 | 2021 | % | 2023 | 2022 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 11.6 | $ | 11.2 | 3.6 | % | $ | 35.4 | $ | 37.1 | (4.6 | )% | $ | 13.4 | $ | 12.0 | 11.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | (6.6 | ) | (6.4 | ) | 3.1 | % | (20.9 | ) | (19.3 | ) | 8.3 | % | (7.4 | ) | (7.7 | ) | (3.9 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 5.1 | 4.8 | 6.3 | % | 14.4 | 17.8 | (19.1 | )% | 6.0 | 4.3 | 39.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (0.3 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (0.4 | )% | (2.2 | ) | (5.2 | ) | (57.7 | )% | (1.7 | ) | (0.9 | ) | 88.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 4.7 | 4.3 | 9.3 | % | 12.2 | 12.6 | (3.2 | )% | 4.3 | 3.4 | 26.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on asset disposal | - | - | 0.0 | % | - | 7.6 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on changes of fair values of Common Stock Purchase Warrant | (0.2 | ) | - | N/A | 0.0 | - | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expenses) | (0.1 | ) | 0.1 | (200.0 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in FV of Common Stock Purchase Warrants ( gain+/loss-) | (0.1 | ) | 0.2 | (150.0 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 4.5 | 4.4 | 2.3 | % | 12.2 | 21.0 | (41.9 | )% | 4.2 | 3.5 | 20.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (1.2 | ) | (1.1 | ) | 9.1 | % | (3.4 | ) | (4.3 | ) | (20.9 | )% | (1.4 | ) | (1.0 | ) | 40.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 3.3 | $ | 3.3 | 0.0 | % | $ | 8.8 | $ | 16.7 | (47.3 | )% | $ | 2.8 | $ | 2.5 | 12.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
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Results of Operations - Three Months Ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022
Revenues
We generated revenue of $11.6$13.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, an increase of $0.4$1.4 million, or 3.6%11.7%, compared to $11.2$12.0 million in the same period of last year. This was due to an increase of 7.7%13.5% in sales volume, an increase of 2.2%5.4% in the average RMB selling price of our products, and partially offset by 5.9%7.8% negative impact from exchange rate due to depreciation of RMB against US dollars, compared with those of the same period of last year.
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| 2023 | 2022 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Revenue from sales to customers in PRC | $ | 9.3 | 69.4 | % | $ | 8.2 | 68.3 | % | $ | 1.1 | 13.4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Revenue from sales to customers overseas | 4.1 | 30.6 | % | 3.8 | 31.7 | % | 0.3 | 7.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 13.4 | 100 | % | $ | 12.0 | 100 | % | $ | 1.4 | 11.7 | % | ||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Revenue from sales to customers in PRC | $ | 8.1 | 69.8 | % | $ | 7.7 | 68.8 | % | $ | 0.4 | 5.2 | % | ||||||||||||
| Revenue from sales to customers overseas | 3.5 | 30.2 | % | 3.5 | 31.2 | % | 0.0 | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 11.6 | 100 | % | $ | 11.2 | 100 | % | $ | 0.4 | 3.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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| Unit | % | Unit | % | Unit | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Units sold to customers in PRC | 414.518 | 65.3 | % | 356,687 | 63.7 | % | 57,831 | 16.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Units sold to customers overseas | 220,758 | 34.7 | % | 203,271 | 36.3 | % | 17,487 | 8.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total Units Sold | 635,276 | 100 | % | 559,958 | 100 | % | 75,318 | 13.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | % | Unit | % | Unit | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Units sold to customers in PRC | 390,542 | 68.2 | % | 356,600 | 67.1 | % | 33,942 | 9.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Units sold to customers overseas | 181,699 | 31.8 | % | 174,610 | 32.1 | % | 7,089 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total Units Sold | 572,241 | 100 | % | 531,210 | 100 | % | 41,031 | 7.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
(i) Domestic market
For the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, revenue from the domestic market increased by $0.4$1.1 million or 5.2% 13.4% as a combined result of: 1)(i) an increase of 9.5%16.2% in sales volume and (ii) an increase of 2.1%5.4% in the average RMB selling price of our products, and partially offset by 5.9%7.8% negative impact from exchange rate due to depreciation of RMB against US dollars, compared with those of the same period of last year.
As for the RMB selling price, the increase of 2.1%5.4% was mainly due to the increased sales of new models of higher-end products such as POS touchscreens, industrial control computer touchscreens and gaming touch screens used in gaming machine with higher selling priceprices in the domestic market during the three-month period ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023.
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The weakening in macroeconomic conditions since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020 continued to exacerbate the touch screen business environment. Since April 2022, the Chinese government has imposed strict zero tolerance virus policies and the Company’s business has been negatively impacted and has continued to generate lower revenues. Due to our proactive efforts to market new models such as POS and touchscreens, medical touchscreens, coupled with penetrationand industrial control computer touchscreens, and efforts to obtain new customers and penetrate into new regions, and new customer acquisitions, ourwe had sales increased by 14.8%increases of 49.2% in Southwest China, 13.8% in Eastern China, 12.3% in Southwest China, and 0.5%9.0% in Southern China during the three-month periodfirst quarter ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023 as compared to that of last year.
(ii) Overseas market
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, revenues from the overseas market remained stable at $3.5was $4.1 million as compared to the same period of 2021, with an increase of 4.1% in sales volume and an increase of 1.9% in average selling price, compared with those$3.8 million of the same period of last year.2022, representing an increase by $0.3 million or 7.9% mainly due to an increase of 8.6% in sales volume due to increased sales in gaming touchscreens, automotive touchscreens and industrial control computer touchscreens, partially offset by a decrease of 0.2% in average selling price.
The following table summarizes the breakdown of revenues by categories in US dollars:
Revenues For the Three –Month Period Ended September 30, | Revenues For the Three-Month Ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | Change | 2023 | 2022 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | Margin% | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | Margin% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in US Dollars, except percentage) | (in US Dollars, except percentage) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product categories by end applications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive Touchscreens | $ | 2,841,960 | 24.5 | % | $ | 2,819,828 | 25.3 | % | $ | 22,131 | 0.8 | % | $ | 3,234,836 | 24.1 | % | $ | 3,012,725 | 25.1 | % | $ | 222,111 | 7.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial Control Computer Touchscreens | 2,609,467 | 22.5 | % | 2,237,229 | 20.0 | % | 372,238 | 16.6 | % | 2,672,250 | 19.9 | % | 2,298,142 | 19.2 | % | 374,108 | 16.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POS Touchscreens | 1,989,250 | 17.1 | % | 1,576,455 | 17.3 | % | 412,795 | 26.2 | % | 2,066,774 | 15.4 | % | 1,956,350 | 16.3 | % | 110,424 | 5.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaming Touchscreens | 1,578,004 | 13.5 | % | 1,935,984 | 14.1 | % | (357,980 | ) | (18.5 | )% | 1,911,297 | 14.2 | % | 1,763,069 | 14.7 | % | 148,228 | 8.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical Touchscreens | 1,579,007 | 13.6 | % | 1,556,448 | 13.9 | % | 22,560 | 1.4 | % | 2,094,242 | 15.6 | % | 1,472,091 | 12.3 | % | 622,151 | 42.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-Functional Printer Touchscreens | 1,024,278 | 8.8 | % | 1,023,167 | 9.2 | % | 1,111 | 0.1 | % | 1,454,062 | 10.8 | % | 1,488,175 | 12.4 | % | (34,113 | ) | (2.3 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Others* | 1,052 | 0.0 | % | 16,869 | 0.2 | % | (15,817 | ) | (93.8 | )% | - | 0.0 | % | 3,995 | 0.0 | % | (3,995 | ) | (100.0 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 11,623,018 | 100.0 | % | $ | 11,165,980 | 100.0 | % | $ | 457,038 | 3.6 | % | $ | 13,433,461 | 100.0 | % | $ | 11,994,547 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,438,914 | 11.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Others include applications in self-service kiosks, ticket vending machinemachines and financial terminals.
The Company continued to shift production mix from traditional lower-end products to high-endsuch as touchscreens used in control computer industries,automotive to high-end products such as touchscreens used in POS touchscreens, automotivemedical touchscreens and medicalindustrial control computer touchscreens, primarily due to (i) greater growth potential of computer screen models in China, and (ii) the stronger demand and better quality demand from consumers’ recognition of higher-end touch screens made with better raw materials.
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin
Three-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | Three-Month Period Ended March 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | 2023 | 2022 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | $ | 5.1 | $ | 4.8 | $ | 0.3 | 6.3 | % | $ | 6.0 | $ | 4.3 | $ | 1.7 | 39.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.6 | % | 42.9 | % | 0.7 | % | 45.0 | % | 35.9 | % | 9.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit was $5.1$6.0 million in the thirdfirst quarter ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, compared to $4.8$4.3 million in the same period of 2021.2022. Our gross profit margin increased to 43.6%45.0% for the thirdfirst quarter ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023, as compared to 42.9%35.9% for the same period of 2021,2022, primarily due to the increase of 7.7% in sales volume and of 2.2% in the average RMB selling price of our products, due to our product shift to higher gross profit margin11.7%, particularly high-end products such as POS touchscreens,medical touchscreens, and industrial control computer touchscreens, and medical touchscreens,for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, partially offset by the increased raw materials and higherincrease in cost of goods sold.
Selling Expenses
Three-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions,, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| Selling Expenses | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.1 | $ | 0.1 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 1.7 | % | 0.9 | % | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||
Selling expenses were $0.2 millionsold by 3.9% including increase of cost of materials such as chip cost by 3.8%, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0.1 million in the same period in 2021, primarily due to the increase of marketing expenses as the Company took promotional efforts to market new models such as POS touchscreens and obtain new customers and penetrate into new regions in order to reduce the negative impact of COVID 19.March 31, 2023.
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General and Administrative Expenses
Three-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | Three-Month Period Ended March 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | 2023 | 2022 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and Administrative Expenses | $ | 0.1 | $ | 0.3 | $ | (0.2 | ) | (66.7 | )% | $ | 1.7 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 1.3 | 325.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 0.8 | % | 2.7 | % | (1.9 | )% | 12.7 | % | 3.3 | % | 9.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $0.1$1.7 million for the quarterthree-month period ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, compared to $0.3$0.4 million in the same period in 2021,2022, representing a decreasean increase of 66.7%,$1.3 million or $0.2 million. 325.0%. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to the decreaseincrease of $0.4accrued $1.2 million lossunderwriting fees in connection with a private placement. On March 18, 2023, the Company entered into a consent agreement with representatives related to the private placement on the fees of input VAT credits duringUS$1.2 million, payable only on the third quartercompletion of 2021, due to Sichuan Wetouch ceasing operation and relocation to comply with local PRC government guidelines on local environment issues and the national overall planan underwritten offering (see Note 5 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)), and offset by an increase of $0.2 million of professional fees during the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.8).
Research and Development Expenses
Three-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | Three-Month Period Ended March 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in US dollars, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | 2023 | 2022 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and Development Expenses | $ | 20,737 | $ | 22,267 | $ | (1,530 | ) | (6.8 | )% | $ | 20,885 | $ | 22,857 | $ | (1,972 | ) | (8.6 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development (R&D) expenses were $20,737$20,885 for the quarterthree-month period ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 compared to $22,267$22,857 in the same period in 2021,2022, representing an increasea decrease of $735$1,972 of material consumption.
Operating Income
Total operating income was $4.7$4.3 million for the third quarterthree-month period ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 as compared to $4.3$3.4 million forof the same period of last year, primarily due to higher gross profitmargin and lower operating expenses.selling expenses, partially offset by higher administrative expenses for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.
LossGain (loss) on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants
| Three-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in US$ millions, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| Loss on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | 0.0 | $ | (0.2 | ) | N/A | |||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 1.7 | % | 0.0 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||
| Three-Month Period Ended March 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentage) | 2023 | 2022 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | 0.2 | $ | (0.3 | ) | (150,0 | )% | ||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 0.7 | % | 1.7 | % | (1.0 | )% | ||||||||||
Loss on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants was $0.2 million$97,602 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to nilgain of $160,443 on changes in the same periodfair value of 2021common stock purchase warrants in 2022 (See Note 9 (b)).
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Income Taxes
Three-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | Three-Month Period Ended March 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | 2023 | 2022 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before Income Taxes | $ | 4.5 | $ | 4.4 | $ | 0.1 | 2.3 | % | $ | 4.2 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 0.7 | 20.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Income Tax (Expense) | (1.2 | ) | (1.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 9.1 | % | (1.4 | ) | (1.0 | ) | (0.4 | ) | 40.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Effective income tax rate | 27.3 | % | 25.0 | % | 2.3 | % | 33.5 | % | 28.1 | % | 5.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
The effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 were 33.5% and 2021 were 27.3% and 25.0%28.1%, respectively. The increase of the effective income tax rate was partially due to the increase of taxable income for the third quarter of 2022, as compared to that of the same period of the prior year.
Net Income
Our net income remained at $3.3 million in the third quarter of 2022 and 2021.
Results of Operations - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Revenues
We generated revenue of $35.4 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 4.6%, compared to $37.1 million in the same period of last year. This was primarily due to a decrease of 2.5% in sales volume, and a decrease of 0.6% in the average RMB selling price of our products and 2.1% negative impact from exchange rate due to depreciation of RMB against US dollars, compared with those of the same period of last year.
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| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in US Dollar millions except percentage) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from sales to customers in PRC | $ | 24.5 | 69.2 | % | $ | 24.6 | 66.3 | % | $ | (0.1 | ) | (0.4 | )% | |||||||||||
| Revenue from sales to customers overseas | 10.9 | 30.8 | % | 12.5 | 33.7 | % | (1.6 | ) | (12.8 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 35.4 | 100 | % | $ | 37.1 | 100 | % | $ | (1.7 | ) | (4.6 | )% | |||||||||||
| For the Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | % | Unit | % | Unit | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in UNIT, except percentage) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units sold to customers in PRC | 1,129,764 | 66.5 | % | 1,109,985 | 66.1 | % | 19,779 | 1.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Units sold to customers overseas | 569,144 | 33.5 | % | 632,569 | 33.9 | % | (63,425 | ) | (10.0 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Total Units Sold | 1,698,908 | 100 | % | 1,742,554 | 100 | % | (43,646 | ) | (2.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, revenue from the domestic market decreased by $0.1 million or 0.4% as a combined result of: (i) an increase of 1.8% in sales volume, partially offset by (ii) a decrease of 0.6% in the average RMB selling price of our products, and 2.1% negative impact from exchange rate due to depreciation of RMB against US dollars, compared with those of the same period of last year.
As for the RMB selling price, the decrease of 0.6% was mainly due to the Company’s marketing strategy to offer price discount to penetrate into new markets during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
The weakening in macroeconomic conditions since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic continued to exacerbate the touch screen business environment. Since April 2022, the Chinese government has imposed strict zero tolerance virus policies and the Company’s business has been negatively impacted and has continued to generate lower revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Although the Company has taken proactive efforts to market new models such as POS touchscreens and obtain new customers and penetrate into new regions with a sales increase of 5.3% in Eastern China and 3.7% in Southwest China, the Company suffered a decrease of 19.4% in Southern China due to the government lockdown in this region during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
(ii) Overseas market
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, revenues from the overseas market were $10.9 million as compared to $12.5 million of the same period of 2021, decreasing by $1.6 million or 12.8%, mainly due to a decrease of 10.0% in sales volume and a decrease of 2.3% in average selling price of our products, compared with those of the same period of last year.
The following table summarizes the breakdown of revenues by categories in US dollars:
Revenues For the Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | Margin% | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in US Dollars, except percentage) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product categories by end applications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive Touchscreens | $ | 8,759,635 | 24.8 | % | $ | 10,574,802 | 28.5 | % | $ | (1,815,167 | ) | (17.2 | )% | |||||||||||
| Industrial Control Computer Touchscreens | 7,251,728 | 20.5 | % | 7,060,893 | 19.0 | % | 190,835 | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| POS Touchscreens | 5,963,500 | 16.9 | % | 5,580,657 | 14.8 | % | 382,843 | 7.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Gaming Touchscreens | 5,144,703 | 14.5 | % | 5,469,102 | 15.0 | % | (324,399 | ) | (5.9 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Medical Touchscreens | 4,627,854 | 13.1 | % | 4,960,325 | 13.4 | % | (332,471 | ) | (6.7 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Multi-Functional Printer Touchscreens | 3,618,124 | 10.2 | % | 3,356,615 | 9.0 | % | 261,509 | 7.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Others* | 4,955 | 0.0 | % | 111,776 | 0.3 | % | (106,821 | ) | (95.6 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 35,370,499 | 100.0 | % | $ | 37,114,170 | 100.0 | % | $ | (1,743,671 | ) | (4.6 | )% | |||||||||||
*Others include applications in self-service kiosks, ticket vending machine and financial terminals.
The Company continued to shift production mix from traditional lower-end products such as touchscreens used in automotive to high-end products such as touchscreens used in POS touchscreens and multi-functional printer touchscreens, primarily due to (i) greater growth potential of computer screen models in China, and (ii) the stronger demand and better quality demand from consumers’ recognition of higher-end touchscreens made with better raw materials.
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | $ | 14.4 | $ | 17.8 | $ | (3.4 | ) | (19.1 | )% | |||||||
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.8 | % | 48.2 | % | (7.4 | )% | ||||||||||
Gross profit was $14.4 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, compared to $17.8 million in the same period of 2021. Our gross profit margin decreased to 40.8% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 as compared to 48.2% for the same period of 2021, primarily due to the decrease of sales by 4.6%, and the increase of 11.8% in cost of materials such as the chip cost, and 14.8% of overhead cost such as facility rent and electricity, partially offset by the decrease of labor cost by 19.1% due to the reduced production volume for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
Selling Expenses
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| Selling Expenses | $ | 1.2 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.9 | 300.0 | % | ||||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 3.4 | % | 0.8 | % | 2.6 | % | ||||||||||
Selling expenses were $1.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0.3 million in the same period in 2021, primarily due to the increase of marketing expenses of $1.0 million as the Company took promotional efforts to market new models such as POS touchscreens and obtain new customers and penetrate into new regions in order to reduce the negative impact of COVID 19.
General and Administrative Expenses
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| General and Administrative Expenses | $ | 0.9 | $ | 1.6 | $ | (0.7 | ) | (43.7 | )% | |||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 2.5 | % | 4.3 | % | (1.8 | )% | ||||||||||
General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $0.9 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1.6 million in the same period in 2021, representing a decrease of 43.7%, or $0.7 million. The decrease was primarily due to i) $0.4 million loss of VAT input credits due to Sichuan Wetouch ceasing operation and relocation to comply with local PRC government guidelines on local environmental issues and the national overall plan, ii) $0.1 million accelerated amortization expense due to Sichuan Wetouch ceasing operation and relocation to comply with local PRC government guidelines on local environmental issues and the national overall plan during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 (See Note 5), partially offset by iii) the increase of $0.3 million in miscellaneous expenses.
Research and Development Expenses
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in US dollars, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| Research and Development Expenses | $ | 65,307 | $ | 67,035 | $ | (1,728 | ) | (2.6 | )% | |||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||
Research and development (R&D) expenses were $65,307 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $67,035 in the same period in 2021.
Share-based Compensation
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | $ | 0.0 | $ | 3.1 | $ | (3.1 | ) | (0.0 | )% | |||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 0.0 | % | 8.4 | % | (8.4 | )% | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation were nil and $3.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On January 1, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 310,830 shares and 631,080 warrants to a consultant for advisory services that had been rendered. The Company recognized relevant share-based compensation expense of $1,041,281 for the vested shares and $2,107,825 for the warrants during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021.
Operating Income
Total operating income was $12.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $12.6 million of the same period of last year due to lower gross profit offset by the lower G&A expenses and share-based compensation expenses.
Gain on Asset Disposal
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| Gain on asset disposal | $ | 0.0 | $ | 7.6 | $ | (7.6 | ) | (0.0 | )% | |||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 0.0 | % | 20.5 | % | (20.5 | )% | ||||||||||
Gain on asset disposal was nil for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $7.6 million in the same period in 2021. Pursuant to local PRC government guidelines on local environmental issues and the national overall plan, Sichuan Wetouch was under the government directed relocation order to relocate no later than December 31, 2021 and received compensation accordingly. On March 18, 2021, pursuant to the agreement with the local government and an appraisal report issued by a mutual agreed appraiser, Sichuan Wetouch received a compensation of RMB115.2 million ($17.9 million) (“Compensation Funds”) for the withdrawal of the right to use of state-owned land and the demolition of all buildings, facilities, equipment and all other appurtenances on the land. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a gain of $7,625,279 for the asset disposal.
Gain on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants
| Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in US dollars, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| Gain on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants | $ | 35,542 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 35,542 | N/A | |||||||||
| as a percentage of revenues | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||
Gain on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants was $35,542 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, as compared to nil in the same period of 2021 (See Note 9 (b)).
Income Taxes
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentage) | 2022 | 2021 | Amount | % | ||||||||||||
| Income before Income Taxes | $ | 12.2 | $ | 21.0 | $ | (8.8 | ) | (41.9 | )% | |||||||
| Income Tax (Expense) | (3.4 | ) | (4.3 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (20.9 | )% | ||||||||
| Effective income tax rate | 27.9 | % | 20.6 | % | 7.3 | % | ||||||||||
The effective income tax rates for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were 27.9% and 20.6%, respectively. The effective income tax rate increased during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to Sichuan Wetouch’s preferential income tax rate for the same period of the last year.
Our PRC subsidiary Sichuan Vtouch had $45.5 million of cash and cash equivalents of September 30, 2022, which are planned to be indefinitely reinvested in PRC. The distributions from our PRC subsidiary are subject to the U.S. federal income tax at 21%, less any applicable foreign tax credits. Due to our policy of indefinitely reinvesting our earnings in our PRC business, we have not provided for deferred income tax liabilities related to PRC withholding income tax on undistributed earnings of our PRC subsidiaries.
Net Income
As a result of the above factors, we had a net income of $8.8$2.8 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022first quarter of 2023 compared to a net income of $16.7$2.5 million in the same periodquarter of 2021.2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Historically, our primary uses of cash have been to finance working capital needs. We expect that we will be able to meet our needs to fund operations, capital expenditures and other commitments in the next 12 months primarily with our cash and cash equivalents, operating cash flows and bank borrowings.
We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changes in business conditions or other future developments. If these sources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. The sale of additional equity or equity-linked securities could result in additional dilution to stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that would restrict operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, we had current assets of $61.4$107.7 million, consisting of $45.5$93.3 million in cash $14.3including $40.0 million from the stock issuance of a private placement, $13.1 million in accounts receivable, $0.4$0.2 million in inventories, and $1.2$1.1 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Our current liabilities as of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, were $5.4$7.3 million, which is comprised of $1.2$2.1 million in accounts payable, $1.4 million in income tax payable, $1.4$2.1 million in accounts payable, $0.8million in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, $0.5 million from a third-party loan, and $1.9$1.2 million in convertible promissory notes payable.
The following is a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine- month periodthree-month periods ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021:2022:
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | Three-Month Period Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| (in US Dollar millions) | 2022 | 2021 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 4.8 | $ | 13.0 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 2.7 | $ | (1.4 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | - | 17.6 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 40.0 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (5.4 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (0,7 | ) | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (0.6 | ) | 30.1 | 42.0 | (1.4 | ) | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | 46.1 | 24.0 | 51.3 | 46.2 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | $ | 45.5 | $ | 54.1 | $ | 93.3 | $ | 44.8 | ||||||||
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Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.8$2.7 million for the nine monthsthree-month period ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to $13.0$1.4 million provided byused in operating activities for the same period of the last year, primarily due to (i) the decreaseincrease of $7.9$0.2 million net income for the nine monthsthree-month period ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period of 2021,2022, (ii) the increase of $0.3 million loss on changes of FV of common stock purchase warrants for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023; (iii) the decrease of $3.1$2.3 million of share-based compensation duringaccounts receivable for the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2021, (iii)March 31, 2023 due to faster collection of receivables, (iv) the decrease of $0.3 million in inventories, (v) the decrease of $0.4 million in accounts payable, (vi) the increase of $9.0$0.5 million account receivable due to slower collection from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemicin income tax payable, and Sichuan Wetouch settling customer receivables for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, iv)(vii) the decrease of 0.7$0.7 million of deferred income due to Sichuan Wetouch’s write-off of the government grant in the operating ceasing processaccrued expenses and other current liabilities for the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2021, offset by (v) the increase of $1.9 million prepaid expenses, (vi) the decrease of $7.6 million gain on asset disposal for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, and (vii) the increase of $0.8 million accounts payable due to the longer payment period.March 31, 2023.
Investing Activities
There were $17.8 million in proceeds from asset disposal for Sichuan Wetouch, and $0.2 million in purchase of property, plant and equipmentwas nil investing activities for the nine month periodthree-month periods ended September 30, 2021. See Note 5 in the interim financial information.March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 were $40.0 million, due to the $40.0 million proceeds from stock issuance in a private placement.
There were nil financing activities for the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.March 31, 2022.
As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, our cash and cash equivalents were $45.5$93.3 million, as compared to $46.2$51.3 million at December 31, 2021.2022.
Days Sales Outstanding (“DSO”) was at 85has decreased to 74 days for the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to 88March 31, 2023 from 81 days for the year ended December 31, 2021.2022.
The following table provides an analysis of the aging of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021:2022:
| September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2023 | December 31 2022 | |||||||||||||
| -Current | $ | 5,290,212 | $ | 1,403,187 | $ | 8,668,782 | $ | 1,252,152 | ||||||||
| -1-3 months past due | 7,589,897 | 2,827,048 | 4,186,053 | 4,998,596 | ||||||||||||
| -4-6 months past due | 1,398,333 | 3,742,732 | 232,156 | 2,806,973 | ||||||||||||
| 7-12 months past due | 3,480 | 18,070 | - | 20 | ||||||||||||
| -greater than 1 year past due | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total accounts receivable | $ | 14,281,922 | $ | 7,991,037 | $ | 13,086,991 | $ | 9,057,741 | ||||||||
The majority of the Company’s revenues and expenses were denominated primarily in Renminbi (“RMB”), the currency of the People’s Republic of China. There is no assurance that exchange rates between the RMB and the U.S. Dollar will remain stable. Inflation has not had a material impact on the Company’s business.
Based on past performance and current expectations, we believe our cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities and financing activities will satisfy our working capital needs, capital expenditures and other liquidity requirements associated with our operations for at least the next 12 months.
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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off balance sheet arrangements.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company and its affiliates are parties to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. As of the date of this report, we know of no material, active, pending or threatened proceeding against us or our subsidiaries, nor are we, or any subsidiary, involved as a plaintiff or defendant in any material proceeding or pending litigation.
Capital expenditure commitment
On December 20, 2021, the Company entered into a contract with Shenzhen Municipal Haoyutuo Decoration & Cleaning Engineering Company Limited to purchase a facility decoration contract of RMB20.0 million (equivalent to US$3.1 million). As of March 31, 2023, the Company has prepaid RMB15.0 million (equivalent to US$2.2 million) and recorded as construction in progress (see Note 5) and had a remaining balance of RMB5.0 million (equivalent to US$0.7 million) to be paid by the end of 2023.
ItemITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable because we are a smaller reporting company.
ItemITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below. Because of our limited operations, we have a limited number of employees which prohibits a segregation of duties. In addition, we lack a formal audit committee with a financial expert. As we grow and expand our operations we will engage additional employees and experts as needed. However, there can be no assurance that our operations will expand.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues costs associated with these matters when they become probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.
We
As of March 31, 2023, we know of no material, active, pending or threatened proceeding against us or our subsidiaries, nor are we, or any subsidiary, involved as a plaintiff or defendant in any material proceeding or pending litigation.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC. | ||
| Date: | By: | /s/ Zongyi Lian |
| Name: | Zongyi Lian | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| Date: | By: | /s/ Yuhua Huang |
| Name: | Yuhua Huang | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |