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 SeptemberJune 30, 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 filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller 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,August 15, 2023, the registrant had 33,345,541 194,304,965shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 

SeptemberJune 30, 20222023

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION4
  
Item 1.Financial Statements4
   
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations5
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk1714
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures14
17
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION15
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.17Legal Proceedings15
  
Item 1.1A.Legal ProceedingsRisk Factors1715
  
Item 1A.Risk Factors17
 
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds1715
   
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities1815
   
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosure1815
   
Item 5.Other Information1815
   
Item 6.Exhibits1815
   
SIGNATURES1916

 

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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)

 

SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 2022 (UNAUDITED)2023

INDEX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at SeptemberJune 30, 2022 (Unaudited)2023 and December 31, 20212022 (Unaudited)F-1
  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)F-2
  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 20212022 (Unaudited)F-3
  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 20212022 (Unaudited)F-4
  
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsF-5 - F-15

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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, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 33,345,541 and 31,811,523 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 June 30,  As of December 31, 
  2023  2022 
       
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS        
Cash $92,214,861  $51,250,505 
Accounts receivable, net  13,963,453   9,057,741 
Inventories  170,356   423,276 
Due from a related party  1,023   - 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  1,054,421   1,450,620 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  107,404,114   62,182,142 
         
Property, plant and equipment, net  10,385,590   10,923,610 
TOTAL ASSETS $117,789,704  $73,105,752 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
CURRENT LIABILITIES        
Accounts payable $2,369,245  $1,383,094 
Loan from a third party  467,936   385,791 
Due to a related party  -   1,665 
Income tax payable  1,503,458   22,152 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  2,572,533   944,624 
Convertible promissory notes payable  1,249,866   1,277,282 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  8,163,038   4,014,608 
         
Common stock purchase warrants liability  212,174   256,957 
TOTAL LIABILITIES $8,375,212  $4,271,565 
         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)  -   - 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 193,904,965 and 33,604,965 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively $193,905  $33,605 
Additional paid in capital  43,209,953   3,370,253 
Statutory reserve  6,040,961   6,040,961 
Retained earnings  69,833,124   62,366,892 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  (9,863,451)  (2,977,524)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  109,414,492   68,834,187 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $117,789,704  $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          
 Three-Month Period Ended Nine-Month Period Ended  Three-Month Period Ended Six-Month Period Ended 
 September 30,  September 30,  June 30,  June 30, 
 2022 2021 2022 2021  2023 2022 2023 2022 
REVENUES          $12,774,432  $11,752,934  $26,207,893  $23,747,481 
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                  (6,521,015)  (6,701,935)  (13,915,676)  (14,385,727)
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)
GROSS PROFIT  5,061,852   4,795,702   14,423,606   17,837,363   6,253,417   5,050,999   12,292,217   9,361,754 
                                
OPERATING EXPENSES                                
Selling expenses  (214,719)  (136,164)  (1,231,967)  (349,561)  (81,360)  (532,101)  (132,065)  (1,017,248)
General and administrative expenses  (88,063)  (298,047)  (903,547)  (1,618,753)  (56,907)  (443,146)  (1,723,663)  (815,484)
Research and development expenses  (20,737)  (22,267)  (65,307)  (67,035)  (20,384)  (21,713)  (41,269)  (44,570)
Share-based compensation  -   -   -   (3,149,106)
OPERATING EXPENSES  (323,519)  (456,478)  (2,200,821)  (5,184,455)  (158,651)  (996,960)  (1,896,997)  (1,877,302)
                                
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS  4,738,333   4,339,224   12,222,785   12,652,908   6,094,766   4,054,039   10,395,220   7,484,452 
                                
Interest income, net  29,621   28,798   89,257   64,184 
Interest income  30,034   30,502   59,229   59,636 
Interest expense  (58,692)  -   (172,255)  -   (38,108)  (57,391)  (71,507)  (113,563)
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       142,386   62,208   44,784   222,651 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME  (216,180)  28,798   (47,456)  8,382,415   134,312   35,319   32,506   168,724 
                                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE  4,522,153   4,368,022   12,175,329   21,035,323   6,229,078   4,089,358   10,427,726   7,653,176 
                                
INCOME TAX EXPENSE  (1,232,629)  (1,092,547)  (3,392,587)  (4,331,499)  (1,556,095)  (1,158,653)  (2,961,494)  (2,159,958)
                                
NET INCOME $3,289,524  $3,275,475  $8,782,742  $16,703,824  $4,672,983  $2,930,705  $7,466,232  $5,493,218 
                                
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                                
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (4,195,353)  139,206   (7,597,937)  671,786   (6,204,951)  (3,782,778)  (6,885,927)  (3,402,584)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $(905,829) $3,414,681  $1,184,805  $17,375,610 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $(1,531,968) $(852,073) $580,305  $2,090,634 
                                
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                                
Basic $0.10  $0.1  $0.27  $0.53  $0.02  $0.09  $0.04  $0.17 
Diluted $0.10  $0.1  $0.27  $0.53  $0.02  $0.09  $0.04  $0.17 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING                                
Basic  32,464,182   31,811,523   31,727,262   31,811,523   193,654,416   31,991,065   176,834,247   32,078,536 
Diluted  34,384,816   32,653,163   33,647,896   32,653,163   195,586,979   32,605,193   180,699,373   32,692,664 

 

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 

                      
  

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 April 1, 2022  31,811,523  $31,812  $2,333,621  $5,067,243  $57,172,677  $2,645,362  $67,250,715 
                             
Shares issued cashless for warrants  227,512   228   (228)  -   -   -   - 
Net income                  2,930,705       2,930,705 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   -   (3,782,778)  (3,782,778)
                             
Balance at June 30, 2022  32,039,035  $32,040  $2,333,393  $5,067,243  $60,103,382  $(1,137,416) $66,398,642 

 

 

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 April 1, 2023  193,604,965  $193,605  $43,210,253  $6,040,961  $65,160,141  $(3,658,500) $110,946,460 
Exercise of warrants issued to third parties in conjunction with debt issuance in 2021  300,000   300   (300)  -   -   -   - 
Net income                  3,275,475       3,275,475                   4,672,983       4,672,983 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   -   139,206   139,206   -   -   -   -   -   (6,204,951)  (6,204,951)
                                                        
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 June 30, 2023  193,904,965  $193,905  $43,209,953  $6,040,961  $69,833,124  $(9,863,451) $109,414,492 

  

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 
                             
Shares issued cashless for warrants  227,512   228   (228)  -   -   -   - 
Net income  -   -   -   -   5,493,218   -   5,493,218 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   -   (3,402,584)  (3,402,584)
                             
Balance at June 30, 2022  32,039,035  $32,040  $2,333,393  $5,067,243  $60,103,382  $(1,137,416) $66,398,642 

  

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 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 
Exercise of warrants issued to third parties in conjunction with debt issuance in 2021  300,000   300   (300)  -   -   -   - 
Net income  -   -   -   -   7,466,232   -   7,466,232 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   -   (6,885,927)  (6,885,927)
                             
Balance at June 30, 2023  193,904,965  $193,905  $43,209,953  $6,040,961  $69,833,124  $(9,863,451) $109,414,492 

 

  

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       
 

For the nine-months ended

September 30,

  

For the six-months ended

June 30,

 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
          
Cash flows from operating activities                
Net income��$8,782,742  $16,703,824  $7,466,232  $5,493,218 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities                
Bad debts reversal  -   (76,260)
Depreciation and amortization  12,494   377,435 
Share-based compensation      3,149,106 
Loss of input VAT credits  -   354,991 
Gain on asset disposal  -   (7,625,165)
Depreciation  4,805   10,169 
Amortization of discounts and issuance cost of the notes  39,774   -   15,151   25,896 
Gain on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability  (35,542)  -   (44,784)  (222,651)
                
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable  (7,451,004)  1,556,300   (5,597,334)  (7,727,876)
Amounts due from related parties  -   83,535   (1,158)  - 
Inventories  (194,529)  (93,265)  239,546   (276,717)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  1,168,383   (757,832   339,335   1,183,520 
Accounts payable  723,723   (124,858)  1,102,812   1,365,543 
Amounts due to related parties  7,366   (566,737)  2,164   (22,417)
Income tax payable  1,208,810   977,435   1,551,492   1,112,391 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  506,706   (216,336)  1,680,447   557,669 
Deferred grants  -   (726,730)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  4,768,923   13,015,443 
Net cash provided by operating activities  6,758,708   1,498,745 
                
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                
Net cash used in financing activities  -   - 
        
Proceeds from stock issuance of private placement  40,000,000   - 
Proceeds from interest-free advances from a third party  82,145   - 
Repayments of convertible promissory notes payable  (35,000)  - 
Net cash provided by financing activities  40,047,145   - 
                
Effect of changes of foreign exchange rates on cash  (5,383,354)  (524,833)  (5,841,498)  (2,516,649)
Net increase (decrease) in cash  (614,431)  30,103,497 
Net increase in cash  40,964,356   (1,017,904)
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  $92,214,861  $45,145,800 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information             
Interest paid $- $- 
Income tax paid $2,181,273 $3,339,767  $2,961,494  $1,045,215 

 

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 28,000,000 shares of our common stock (the “Reverse Merger”). In the Reverse Merger, each ordinary share of BVI Wetouch was exchanged for 2,800 shares of common stock of Wetouch. Immediately after the closing of the Reverse Merger on October 9, 2020, 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.

 

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 in a nominal amount.

 

As a result of the above restructuring, HK Wetouch became the sole shareholder of Sichuan Vtouch.

 

The following diagram illustrates our current corporate structure:

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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 SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, the results of operations and cash flows for the three-month and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 20212022 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-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, 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 

  June 30, 2023  December 31 2022 
Accounts receivable $13,963,453  $9,057,741 
Allowance for doubtful accounts  -   - 
Accounts receivable, net $13,963,453  $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

  June 30, 2023  December 31, 2022 
Advance to suppliers $297,260  $244,758  $327,861  $333,920 
VAT input credits  -   307,575   -   355,482 
Issue cost related to convertible promissory notes  138,687   159,000   74,047   81,614 
Deferred marketing expenses  -   1,000,000 
Prepayment for land use right/ (i) (i) 551,800   615,955 
Prepayment for land use right (i)  541,314   569,105 
Security deposit (ii) (ii) 55,247   61,670   54,197   56,979 
Others receivable (iii) (iii) 130,255   56,936   57,002   53,520 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets $1,173,249  $2,445,894  $1,054,421  $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 $551,800541,314) for the new facility. The Company made a full prepayment by November 18, 2021. Upon a certificate of land use right issued by the local government, which is estimated to be obtained by the fourth quarter of 2022,2023, the Company will reclassify this prepayment to intangible assets accordingly.

 

(ii)On July 28, 2021, Sichuan Vtouch made a security deposit of RMB393,000 (equivalent to $55,24754,197) to Chengdu Cross-Strait Science and Technology Industry Development Park Management Committee to obtain a construction license for new facility. This deposit will be refunded upon the issuance of the construction license by the end of 2022.2023.

 

(iii)Other receivables are mainly employee advances, and prepaid expenses.

NOTE 5— PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY , PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

  June 30, 2023  December 31, 2022 
Buildings $11,877  $12,487 
Vehicles  40,380   42,453 
Construction in progress  10,351,603   10,883,051 
Subtotal  10,403,860   10,937,991 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (18,270)  (14,381)
Property, plant and equipment, net $10,385,590  $10,923,610 

  

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 
Buildings $12,107  $13,514 
Vehicles  41,162   45,948 
Construction in progress  10,552,131   11,778,957 
Subtotal  10,605,400   11,838,419 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (11,604)  (5,117))
Property, plant and equipment, net $10,593,796  $11,833,302 

 

Depreciation expense was $2,3402,372 and $2,4777,216 for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively, and $12,4944,805 and $263,8739,838 for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 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 RMB115.2 million ($16.215.9 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 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 ($42,17341,372), and renewed on December 31, 20222021 at a monthly rent of RMB 400,000 ($56,231)55,162) 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:

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 

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.

  Relationship  June 30, 2023  December 31, 2022  Note 
             
Mr. Zongyi Lian President and CEO of the Company  $1,023  $                     -   Receivable from employee 
Total    $1,023  $-     

 

Amounts due to a related partiesparty are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 Relationship September 30,
2022
  

December 31,

2021

  Note Relationship  June 30, 2023  December 31, 2022  Note 
Mr. Zongyi Lian President and CEO of the Company $1,614  $1,802  Payable to employee President and CEO of the Company   -   1,665   Payable to employee 
Mr. Guangde Cai Chairman of the Company  104,276   32,867  Payable to employee
Total  $105,890  $34,669      $-  $1,665     

 

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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-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 20212022 were 27.928.4% and 20.628.2%, 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-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022.2023.

 

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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,
2021

  June 30, 2023  December 31, 2022 
Advance from customers $199,491  $59,111  $530,739  $397,886 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits  86,686   99,342   83,034   89,359 
Accrued interest expenses  153,275   20,795   178,490   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)  321,377   261 
Other payable to a former shareholder (iii)  -   191,180 
Accrued professional fees  99,412   - 
Others (iv)  159,481   153,803 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $783,913  $310,407  $2,572,533  $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.

 

(ii)(iii)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. 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 $0.75 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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):

SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING PROMISSORY NOTES

  June 30, 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   658,988   740,000   635,535 
Convertible Note - First Fire (Note 9 (b))  8%  176,250   125,922   181,250   156,594 
Convertible Note - LGH Note 9 (b))  8%  202,500   194,094   207,500   188,987 
Convertible Note - Fourth Man (Note 9 (b))  8%  152,000   133,510   157,000   128,703 
Convertible Note - Jefferson Street Note 9 (b))  8%  165,000   141,240   170,000   142,554 
Convertible Note - Blue Lake Note 9 (b))  8%  -   -   -   - 
Total     $1,420,750  $1,253,754  $1,455,750  $1,252,373 
Amortization of discounts for the six months ended June 30, 2023          (3,888)        
Convertible promissory notes payable as of June 30, 2023         $1,249,866         

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-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized interest expenses of the Notes in the amount of US$172,25571,507. and US$113,563, 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.

 

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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“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,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 2,750,000 ordinary shares (the “Shares”) were issued to a total of five (5) investors (the “Investors”) at a subscription price of $0.80 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 and (4th Man), 111,972 (Talos) and (Blue lake) warrant shares, respectively.

 

From August 24 to September 27, 2022, seven LendersOn June 16, 2023, one lender exercised cashless for 1,306,506300,000 warrant(Mast Hill) warrants shares.

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The fair values of these warrants as of SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 were calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE OF WARRANTS

  September 30, 2022 
  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% $2.1   4.22%  124,756   (3,895)  120,861 
Convertible Note-Mast Hill (Note 9 (a))  256.7%  0.0%  2.1   4.22%  375,156   (11,749)  363,407 
Convertible Note-First Fire (Note 9 (a))  256.7%  0.0%  2.1   4.22%  125,408   (3,946)  121,462 
Convertible Note-LGH Note 9 (a))  256.7%  0.0%  2.1   4.22%  125,664   (3,971)  121,693 
Convertible Note -Fourth Man (Note 9 (ab))  256.7%  0.0%  2.2   4.22%  125,821   (3,987)  121,834 
Convertible Note-Jeffery Street Note 9 (a))3,054  256.7%  0.0%  2.2   4.22%  125,915   (3,997)  121,918 
Convertible Note -Blue Lake Note 9 (a))  256.7%  0.0%  2.2   4.22%  125,915   (3,997)  121,918 
Total              Total  1,128,635   (35,542)  1,093,093 
        June 30, 2023 
  Volatility (%)  Expected dividends yield (%)  Weighted average expected life (year)  Risk-free interest rate (%) (per annum)  Common stock purchase warrants liability as of December 31, 2022(US$)  Changes of fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability
(+ (loss)/(- (gain)(US$)
  Common stock purchase warrants liability as of June 30, 2023 (US$) 
Convertible Note - Talos Victory (Note 9 (a))  355.5% $0.0% $1.3   5.14%  14,803   5,369   20,172 
Convertible Note - Mast Hill (Note 9 (a))  355.5%  0.0%  1.4   5.14%  101,293   (101,293)  - 
Convertible Note - First Fire (Note 9 (a))  355.5%  0.0%  1.4   5.14%  33,919   12,315   46,234 
Convertible Note - LGH Note 9 (a))  355.5%  0.0%  1.4   5.14%  34,028   12,355   46,383 
Convertible Note - Fourth Man (Note 9 (ab))  355.5%  0.0%  1.4   5.14%  14,398   5,228   19,626 
Convertible Note - Jefferson Street Note 9 (a))3,054  355.5%  0.0%  1.4   5.14%  34,134   12,392   46,526 
Convertible Note - Blue Lake Note 9 (a))  355.5%  0.0%  1.4   5.14%  24,382   8,851   33,233 
Total              Total   256,957   (44,784)  212,174 

 

(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

 

Ordinary Shares

 

The Company’s authorized number of ordinary shares was 300,000,000 shares with par value of $0.001.

 

On December 22, 2020,22,2020, the Company issued 103,610 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 310,830 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 1,384,564 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 160,000,000 shares of the common stock to buyers of the private placement for an aggregate purchase price of $40,000,000, or $0.25 per share On January 20, 2023, the Company received net proceeds of $40 million accordingly.

During the six-month ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 300,000 to seven Lenders, respectively.a third party for warrant exercise (see Note 9 (b))9).

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, the Company had 33,345,541193,904,965 issued and outstanding shares.

NOTE 11- SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

 

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 103,610 shares and 210,360 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 103,610 were vested on December 22, 2020 and no 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 2.5 years, expected dividend rate of 0%, volatility of 43.5% and an average interest rate of 0.11%.

 

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 third party service provider for consulting services that had been rendered. The five-year warrants are exercisable at one cent per share.

 

The 310,830 shares of common stock and 631,080 warrants were vested on January 1, 2021 and no warrantsduring the year ended December 31, 2022, 124,223 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 1.5years, expected dividend rate of 0%, volatility of 215.4% and an average interest rate of 2.96%.

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, the Company had 841,440717,217 warrants outstanding related to above mentioned services with i) weighted average exercise price of $0.01; ii) weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.000.5 years; and iii) aggregate intrinsic value of $0.5 0.3million.

 

For the three-month periods and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized relevant share-based compensation expense of nil and $1,041,281 for the vested shares, and nil and $2,107,825 for the warrants, respectively

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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 SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, fivesix customers accounted for 21.923.2%, 16.317.6%, 15.014.8%, 13.413.6%, 10.2% and 12.9510.2%, and five customers accounted for 21.321.4%, 15.515.6%, 15.415.6%, 14.015.3% and 11.411.7%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue.

 

For the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, six customers accounted for 20.522.7%, 15.916.3%, 15.615.2%, 14.513.9%, 12.311.2% and 10.210.3%, and fivefour customers accounted for 18.926.8%, 17.521.5%, 14.6%, 14.113.4% and 11.413.0%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue.

 

And the Company’s top ten customers aggregately accounted for 99.199.9% and 98.199.9% of the total revenue for the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, and 99.299.6% and 96.799.4% for the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021.2022.

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022, five2023, three customers accounted for 26.235.7%, 24.317.6%, 14.5% and 11.511.1% 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 47.728.4% (four(two suppliers) and 46.346.7% (four suppliers) for the three-month periods, respectively, 47.225.3% (two suppliers) and 47.0% (four suppliers) and 25.1% (two suppliers) for the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, 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 associated with theseand our former Chairman and director Mr. Guangde Cai were named as defendants in several litigation matters, when they become probableas 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 amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.Company.

 

AsPlease also refer to NOTE 13 - commitments and contingencies of September 30, 2022, there were no legal proceedings.the Annual Report filed on April 17, 2023.

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 ).million). As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, the Company has prepaid RMB15.0 million (equivalent to US$2.1 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

             
  

Three-Month Period
Ended

June 30,

  

Six-Month Period
Ended

June 30,

 
  2023  2022  2023  2022 
  US$  US$  US$  US$ 
Sales in PRC $9,108,145  $8,104,365  $18,395,711  $16,262,309 
Sales in Overseas                
—Republic of China (ROC, or Taiwan)  1,900,147   1,851,955   4,019,287   3,856,534 
-South Korea  1,733,135   1,797,900   3,644,432   3,566,827 
-Others  33,005   (1,286)  148,463   61,811 
Sub-total  3,666,287   3,648,569   7,812,182   7,485,172 
Total Revenue $12,774,432  $11,752,934  $26,207,893  $23,747,481 

NOTE 15 — SUBSEQUENT EVENT

  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 

On February 17, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company 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. On July 16, 2023, the Chairman of Company issued a certificate to determine that the reverse stock split ratio of its common stock was fixed at 1-for-20. The Company will retroactively restate the number of shares of common stock outstanding once it is implemented.

 

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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 Vtouchsubsidiary for the quartersix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022.2023 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. The Company has taken proactiveBeginning 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 promote productsstem the spread of the virus, particularly from October 2021 to new customersDecember 2021 and enteringvarious periods in 2022. Since December 2022, many of the restrictive policies previously adopted by the PRC government to control the spread of COVID-19 have been revoked or replaced with more regions duringflexible measures. Although there were occasional increases in COVID-19 cases in China after the three-month period ended September 30, 2022. Thegovernment abandoned its restrictive policies, as of the date of this Quarterly Report, our PRC subsidiary has resumed normal operations. There are still uncertainties of future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 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,a number of factors, including the duration and severity of the pandemic; and the macroeconomic impact of government measures to contain the spread of the outbreakCOVID-19 and the impact on the Company’s customers, which are still uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated at this point of time.related government stimulus measures.

 

Highlights for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 include:

 

 Revenues were $11.6$12.8 million, an increase of 3.6%8.4% from $11.2$11.8 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20212022
 Gross profit was $5.1$6.3 million, an increase of 6.3%23.5% from $4.8$5.1 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20212022
 Gross profit margin was 43.6%49.0%, compared to 42.9%43.0% in the thirdsecond quarter of 20212022
 Net income was $3.3$4.7 million, compared to $3.3$2.9 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 20212022
 Total volume shipped was 572,241590,140 units, an increase of 7.7%4.1% from 531,210556,875 units in the thirdsecond quarter of 20212022

 

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
June 30,
  Change  Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30,
  Change 
 2022  2021  %  2022  2021  %  2023  2022  %  2023  2022  % 
Revenues $11.6  $11.2   3.6% $35.4  $37.1   (4.6)% $12.8  $11.8   8.5% $26.2  $23.7   10.5%
Cost of revenues  (6.6)  (6.4)  3.1%  (20.9)  (19.3)  8.3%  (6.5)  (6.7)  (3.0)%  (13.9)  (14.4)  (3.5)%
Gross profit  5.1   4.8   6.3%  14.4   17.8   (19.1)%  6.3   5.1   23.5%  12.3   9.4   30.9%
Total operating expenses  (0.3)  (0.5)  (0.4)%  (2.2)  (5.2)  (57.7)%  (0.2)  (1.0)  (80.0)%  (1.9)  (1.9)  (0.0)%
Operating income  4.7   4.3   9.3%  12.2   12.6   (3.2)%  6.1   4.1   48.8%  10.4   7.5   38.7%
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 
Gain on changes of fair values of Common Stock Purchase Warrant  0.1   0.0   N/A   0.0   0.2   (100.0)%
Income before income taxes  4.5   4.4   2.3%  12.2   21.0   (41.9)%  6.2   4.1   51.2%  10.4   7.7   35.1%
Income tax expense  (1.2)  (1.1)  9.1%  (3.4)  (4.3)  (20.9)%  (1.5)  (1.2)  25.0%  (2.9)  (2.2)  31.8%
Net income $3.3  $3.3   0.0% $8.8  $16.7   (47.3)% $4.7  $2.9   62.1% $7.5  $5.5   36.4%

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Results of Operations - Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 Compared to Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20212022

 

Revenues

 

We generated revenue of $11.6$12.8 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, an increase of $0.4$1.1 million, or 3.6%8.5%, compared to $11.2$11.8 million in the same period of last year. This wasyear, primarily due to an increase of 7.7%4.1% in sales volume, an increase of 2.2%10.4% in the average RMB selling price of our products, and partially offset by 5.9%6.1% negative impact from exchange rate due to depreciation of RMB against US dollars, compared with those of the same period of last year.

 

  For the Three-Month Period Ended September 30, 
  2022  2021  Change  Change 
  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  % 
  (in US Dollar millions except percentage) 
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%

  For the Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 
  2023  2022  Change  Change 
  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  % 
  (in US Dollar millions except percentage) 
Revenue from sales to customers in PRC $9.1   71.1% $8.1   68.6% $1.0   12.3%
Revenue from sales to customers overseas  3.7   28.9%  3.7   31.4%  0.0   0.0%
Total Revenues $12.8   100% $11.8   100% $1.0   8.5%

 

  For the Three-Month Period Ended September 30, 
  2022  2021  Change  Change 
  Unit  %  Unit  %  Unit  % 
  (in UNIT, except percentage) 
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-Month Period Ended June 30, 
  2023  2022  Change  Change 
  Unit  %  Unit  %  Unit  % 
  (in UNIT, except percentage) 
Units sold to customers in PRC  418,190   70.9%  382,711   67.5%  35,479   9.3%
Units sold to customers overseas  171,950   29.1%  184,164   32.5%  (12,214)  (6.6)%
Total Units Sold  590,140   100%  566,875   100%  23,265   4.1%

(i) Domestic market

 

For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, revenue from the domestic market increased by $0.4$1.0 million or 5.2%12.3% as a combined result of: 1)(i) an increase of 9.5%9.3% in sales volume and (ii) an increase of 2.1%8.8% in the average RMB selling price of our products, and partially offset by 5.9%6.1% 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 increase of 2.1%8.8% was mainly due to the increased sales of new models of higher-end products such as touch screens used in gaming machinePOS touchscreens and industrial control computer touchscreens with higher selling priceprices in the domestic market during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022.2023.

 

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 andtouchscreens, medical touchscreens, coupled with penetrationand industrial control computer touchscreens, and efforts to obtain new customers and penetrate into new regions, we had sales increases of 35.5% in Southwest China, 19.4% in South China, and new customer acquisitions, our sales increased by 14.8%13.5% in Eastern China 12.3% in Southwest China, and 0.5% in Southern China during the three-month periodsecond quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022.2023 as compared to that of last year.

 

(ii) Overseas market

 

For the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022, revenues from the overseas market remained stable at $3.5 million as compared to the same period of 2021, with$3.7 million. We had an increase of 4.1% in sales volume and an increase of 1.9%9.9% in average selling price, compared with those ofalthough the same period of last year.sales volume were flat.

 

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The following table summarizes the breakdown of revenues by categories in US dollars:

 

  

Revenues

For the Three –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 $2,841,960   24.5% $2,819,828   25.3% $22,131   0.8%
Industrial Control Computer Touchscreens  2,609,467   22.5%  2,237,229   20.0%  372,238   16.6%
POS Touchscreens  1,989,250   17.1%  1,576,455   17.3%  412,795   26.2%
Gaming Touchscreens  1,578,004   13.5%  1,935,984   14.1%  (357,980)  (18.5)%
Medical Touchscreens  1,579,007   13.6%  1,556,448   13.9%  22,560   1.4%
Multi-Functional Printer Touchscreens  1,024,278   8.8%  1,023,167   9.2%  1,111   0.1%
Others*  1,052   0.0%  16,869   0.2%  (15,817)  (93.8)%
Total Revenues $11,623,018   100.0% $11,165,980   100.0% $457,038   3.6%

  

Revenues

For the Three-Month Period Ended June 30,

 
  2023  2022  Change  Change 
  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  Margin% 
  (in US Dollars, except percentage) 
Product categories by end applications                        
Automotive Touchscreens $3,210,054   25.1% $2,904,951   24.7% $305,103   10.5%
Industrial Control Computer Touchscreens  2,422,606   19.0%  2,344,118   20.0%  78,488   3.3%
POS Touchscreens  2,278,814   17.8%  2,017,900   17.2%  260,914   12.9%
Medical Touchscreens  1,888,053   14.8%  1,576,755   14.4%  311,298   19.7%
Gaming Touchscreens  1,733,135   13.6%  1,803,630   15.3%  (70,495)  (3.9)%
Multi-Functional Printer Touchscreens  1,241,770   9.7%  1,105,671   9.4%  136,099   12.3%
Others*  -   0.0%  (91)  0.0%  91   0.0%
Total Revenues $12,774,432   100.0% $11,752,934   100.0% $1,021,498   8.5%

*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 to high-endsuch as touchscreens used in industrial control computer industries to high-end products such as touchscreens used in POS touchscreens, automotive and medical touchscreens, multi-functional printer touchscreens, and automotive touchscreen, 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 June 30,  Change 
(in millions, except percentage) 2022  2021  Amount  %  2023  2022  Amount  % 
Gross Profit $5.1  $4.8  $0.3   6.3% $6.3  $5.1  $1.2   23.5%
Gross Profit Margin  43.6%  42.9%      0.7%  49.0%  43.0%      6.0%

 

Gross profit was $5.1$6.3 million in the thirdsecond quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, compared to $4.8$5.1 million in the same period of 2021.2022. Our gross profit margin increased to 43.6%49.0% for the thirdsecond quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023, as compared to 42.9%43.0% for the same period of 2021,2022, primarily due to the increase in revenues 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 margin8.5%, particularly high-end products such as POS touchscreens, industrial control computermedical touchscreens, and medicalmulti-functional printer touchscreens for the quarter ended June 30, 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 1.7% including increase of cost of materials such as chip cost by 1.5%, for the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 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 19.2023.

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General and Administrative Expenses

  

Three-Month Period Ended

September 30,

  Change 
(in millions, except percentage) 2022  2021  Amount  % 
General and Administrative Expenses $0.1  $0.3  $(0.2)  (66.7)%
as a percentage of revenues  0.8%  2.7%      (1.9)%

  

Three-Month Period Ended

June 30,

  Change 
(in US dollars, except percentage) 2023  2022  Amount  % 
General and Administrative Expenses $56,907  $443,146  $(386,239)  (87.2)%
as a percentage of revenues  0.4%  3.8%      (3.4)%

 

General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $0.1 million$56,907 for the quarterthree-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, compared to $0.3 million$443,146 in the same period in 2021, representing a decrease of 66.7%, or $0.2 million.2022. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease of $0.4 million loss of input VAT credits during the third quarter of 2021, due to Sichuan Wetouch ceasing operationsalary and relocation to comply with local PRC government guidelines on local environment issueswages expenses and the national overall plan (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.miscellaneous expenses.

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Research and Development Expenses

 

 

Three-Month Period Ended

September 30,

  Change  

Three-Month Period Ended

June 30,

  Change 
(in US dollars, except percentage) 2022  2021  Amount  %  2023  2022  Amount  % 
Research and Development Expenses $20,737  $22,267  $(1,530)  (6.8)% $20,384  $21,713  $(1,329)  (6.1)%
as a percentage of revenues  0.0%  0.0%      0.0%  0.2%  0.2%      0.0%

 

Research and development (R&D) expenses were $20,737$20,384 for the quarterthree-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 compared to $22,267$21,713 in the same period in 2021,2022, representing an increasea decrease of $735$1,329 of material consumption.

 

Operating Income

 

Total operating income was $4.7$6.1 million for the third quarterthree-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 as compared to $4.3$4.0 million forof the same period of last year, primarily due to higher gross profitmargin and lower operating expenses.selling expenses, and administrative expenses for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023.

 

LossGain 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 June 30,  Change 
(in millions, except percentage) 2023  2022  Amount  % 
Gain on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants $0.1  $0.0  $0.1   N/A 
as a percentage of revenues  0.8%  0.0%      0.8%

 

LossGain on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants was $0.2$0.1 million and $0.0 million for the three-month periodperiods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022, as compared to nil in the same period of 2021respectively (See Note 9 (b)).

 

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Income Taxes

 

 

Three-Month Period Ended

September 30,

  Change  

Three-Month Period Ended

June 30,

  Change 
(in millions, except percentage) 2022  2021  Amount  %  2023  2022  Amount  % 
Income before Income Taxes $4.5  $4.4  $0.1   2.3% $6.2  $4.1  $2.1   51.2%
Income Tax (Expense)  (1.2)  (1.1)  (0.1)  9.1%  (1.5)  (1.2)  (0.3)  25.0%
Effective income tax rate  27.3%  25.0%      2.3%  25.0%  28.3%      (3.3)%

 

The effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022 were 25.0% and 2021 were 27.3% and 25.0%28.3%, 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

 

OurAs a result of the above factors, we had a net income remained at $3.3of $4.7 million in the thirdsecond quarter of 2022 and 2021.2023 compared to a net income of $2.9 million in the same quarter of 2022.

 

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Results of Operations - NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 Compared to NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20212022

 

Revenues

 

We generated revenue of $35.4$26.2 million for the nine-month periodsix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022, a decrease2023, an increase of $1.7$2.5 million, or 4.6%10.5%, compared to $37.1$23.7 million in the same period of last year. This was primarilymainly due to a decreasean increase of 2.5% in sales volume, and a decrease of 0.6%28.1% in the average RMB selling price of our products, and 2.1% negative impact from exchange rate due to depreciationpartially offset by the decrease of RMB against US dollars, compared with those of the same period of last year.

  For the Nine –Month Period Ended September 30, 
  2022  2021  Change  Change 
  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)%

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  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)%

(i)Domestic market

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%7.9% in sales volume partially offset by (ii) a decrease of 0.6% in the average RMB selling price of our products, and 2.1%6.9% 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.

  For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 
  2023  2022  Change  Change 
  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  % 
  (in US Dollar millions except percentage) 
Revenue from sales to customers in PRC $18.4   70.3% $16.2   68.5% $2.2   13.6%
Revenue from sales to customers overseas  7.8   29.7%  7.5   31.5%  0.3   4.0%
Total Revenues $26.2   100% $23.7   100% $2.5   10.5%

 

  For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 
  2023  2022  Change  Change 
  Unit  %  Unit  %  Unit  % 
  (in UNIT, except percentage) 
Units sold to customers in PRC  842,308   68.7%  739,398   55.6%  102,910   13.9%
Units sold to customers overseas  383,108   31.3%  590,706   44.4%  (207,598)  (35.1)%
Total Units Sold  1,225,416   100%  1,330,104   100%  (104,688)  (7.9)%

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(i) Domestic market

 

For the nine-month periodsix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022, revenues2023, revenue from the overseasdomestic market were $10.9 million as compared to $12.5 million of the same period of 2021, decreasingincreased by $1.6$2.2 million or 12.8%, mainly due to13.6% as a decreasecombined result of: (i) an increase of 10.0%13.9% in sales volume and a decrease(ii) an increase of 2.3%6.2% in the average RMB selling price of our products, and partially offset by 6.9% 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 6.2% 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 with higher selling prices in the domestic market during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023.

The weakening in macroeconomic conditions since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020 continued to exacerbate the touch screen business environment. Due to our proactive efforts to market new models such as POS touchscreens, medical touchscreens, and industrial control computer touchscreens, and efforts to obtain new customers and penetrate into new regions, we had sales increases of 35.5% in Southwest China, 19.4% in South China, and 13.6% in East China during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023.

(ii) Overseas market

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, revenues from overseas market were $7.8 million as compared to $7.5 million of the same period of 2022, representing an increase by $0.3 million or 4.0% mainly due to increase of 5.6% in average selling price, and partially offset by the decrease of 35.1% in sales volume due to decreased sales in gaming touchscreens and automotive touchscreens as a result of demand decreasing from overseas market.

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The following table summarizes the breakdown of revenues by categories in US dollars:

 

  

Revenues

For the Six-Month Period Ended June 30,

 
  2023  2022  Change  Change 
  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  Margin% 
  (in US Dollars, except percentage) 
Product categories by end applications                        
Automotive Touchscreens $6,444,890   24.6% $5,917,676   24.9% $527,214   8.9%
Industrial Control Computer Touchscreens  5,094,856   19.4%  4,642,261   19.6%  452,595   5.7%
POS Touchscreens  4,345,588   16.6%  3,566,699   15.0%  778,889   21.8%
Medical Touchscreens  3,982,295   15.2%  3,048,846   12.8%  933,449   30.6%
Gaming Touchscreens  3,644,432   13.9%  3,974,250   16.8%  (329,818)  (8.3)%
Multi-Functional Printer Touchscreens  2,695,832   10.3%  2,593,846   10.9%  101,986   3.9%
Others*  -   0.0%  3,903   0.0%  (3,903)  (0.0)%
Total Revenues $26,207,893   100.0% $23,747,481   100.0% $2,460,412   10.5%

  

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 automotiveindustrial control computer industries to high-end products such as touchscreens used in POS touchscreens, medical touchscreens, and multi-functional printerautomotive 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 touchscreenstouch screens made withby better raw materials.

 

Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin

 

 

Nine-Month Period Ended

September 30,

  Change  

Six-Month Period Ended

June 30,

  Change 
(in millions, except percentage) 2022  2021  Amount  %  2023  2022  Amount  % 
Gross Profit $14.4  $17.8  $(3.4)  (19.1)% $12.3  $9.4  $2.9   30.9%
Gross Profit Margin  40.8%  48.2%      (7.4)%  46.9%  39.4%      7.5%

 

Gross profit was $14.4$12.3 million during the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, compared to $17.8$9.4 million in the same period of 2021.2022. Our gross profit margin decreasedincreased to 40.8%46.9% for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023, as compared to 48.2%39.4% for the same period of 2021,2022, primarily due to the decreaseincrease in sales of sales10.5%, particularly high-end products such as POS touchscreens, medical touchscreens, and automotive touchscreens, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, partially offset by 4.6%, and the increase in cost of 11.8% ingoods sold by 2.8% including increase of 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 volume2.7%, for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022.2023.

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.

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General and Administrative Expenses

 

 

Nine-Month Period Ended

September 30,

  Change  

Six-Month Period Ended

June 30,

  Change 
(in millions, except percentage) 2022  2021  Amount  %  2023  2022  Amount  % 
General and Administrative Expenses $0.9  $1.6  $(0.7)  (43.7)% $1.7  $0.8  $0.9   112.5%
as a percentage of revenues  2.5%  4.3%      (1.8)%  6.5%  3.4%      3.1%

 

General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $0.9$1.7 million for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, compared to $1.6$0.8 million in the same period in 2021,2022, representing a decreasean increase of 43.7%,$0.9 million or $0.7 million.112.5%. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to i) $0.4the increase of accrued $1.2 million loss of VAT input credits due to Sichuan Wetouch ceasing operation and relocation to complyunderwriting fees in connection 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),a private placement, partially offset by iii) the increasedecrease of $0.3$0.2 million in salary and wages and other miscellaneous expenses. On March 18, 2023, the Company entered into a consent agreement with representatives related to the private placement on the fees of US$1.2 million, payable only on the completion of an underwritten offering (see Note 8).

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Research and Development Expenses

 

 

Nine-Month Period Ended

September 30,

  Change  

Six-Month Period Ended

June 30,

  Change 
(in US dollars, except percentage) 2022  2021  Amount  %  2023  2022  Amount  % 
Research and Development Expenses $65,307  $67,035  $(1,728)  (2.6)% $41,269  $44,570  $(3,301)  (7.4)%
as a percentage of revenues  0.0%  0.0%      0.0%  0.0%  0.0%      0.0%

 

Research and development (R&D) expenses were $65,307$41,269 for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 compared to $67,035$44,570 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, 2021.2022.

 

Operating Income

 

Total operating income was $12.2$10.4 million for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 as compared to $12.6$7.5 million of the same period of last year due to lowerhigher gross profit and lower selling expenses, partially offset by the lower G&A expenses and share-based compensationhigher general & administration expenses.

 

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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(loss) on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants

 

 Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,  Change  Six-Month Period Ended
June 30,
  Change 
(in US dollars, except percentage) 2022  2021  Amount  % 
(in US$ millions, except percentage) 2023  2022  Amount  % 
Gain on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants $35,542  $0.0  $35,542   N/A  $0.0  $0.2  $(0.2)  (100.0)%
as a percentage of revenues  0.0%  0.0%      0.8%  0.0%  0.8%      (0.8)%

 

Gain on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants was $35,542$44,784 for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, as compared to nilgain of $0.2 million on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants in the same period of 20212022 (See Note 9 (b)).

 

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Income Taxes

 

 

Nine-Month Period Ended

September 30,

  Change  

Six-Month Period Ended

June 30,

  Change 
(in millions, except percentage) 2022  2021  Amount  %  2023  2022  Amount  % 
Income before Income Taxes $12.2  $21.0  $(8.8)  (41.9)% $10.4  $7.7  $2.7   35.1%
Income Tax (Expense)  (3.4)  (4.3)  (0.9)  (20.9)%  (2.9)  (2.2)  (0.7)  31.8%
Effective income tax rate  27.9%  20.6%      7.3%  28.4%  28.2%      0.2%

 

The effective income tax rates for the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2023 and 2022 were 28.4% and 2021 were 27.9% and 20.6%28.2%, 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$92.2 million of cash and cash equivalents of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, 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.

 

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Net Income

 

As a result of the above factors, we had a net income of $8.8$7.5 million in the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 compared to a net income of $16.7$5.5 million in the same period 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 SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, we had current assets of $61.4$107.4 million, consisting of $45.5$92.2 million in cash $14.3including $40.0 million from the stock issuance of a private placement, $14.0 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 SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, were $5.4$8.1 million, which is comprised of $1.2$2.4 million in accounts payable, $1.5 million in income tax payable, $1.4$2.5 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.

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The following is a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine- monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and 2021:2022:

 

 

Nine-Month Period Ended

September 30,

  

Six-Month Period Ended

June 30,

 
(in US Dollar millions) 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Net cash provided by operating activities $4.8  $13.0  $6.8  $1.5 
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)  (5.8)  (2.5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (0.6)  30.1   41.0   (1.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period  46.1   24.0   51.2   46.1 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period $45.5  $54.1  $92.2  $45.1 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.8$6.8 million for the nine monthssix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, as compared to $13.0$1.5 million provided byused in operating activities for the same period of the last year, primarily due to (i) the decreaseincrease of $7.9$1.9 million net income for the nine monthssix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 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 six-month period ended June 30, 2023; (iii) the decrease of $3.1$2.1 million of share-based compensation duringaccounts receivable for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021, (iii)2023 due to faster collection of receivables, (iv) the decrease of $0.5 million in inventories, (v) the decrease of $0.3 million in accounts payable, (vi) the increase of $9.0$0.4 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$1.0 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-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021,2023, partially offset by (v) the increase of $1.9 million prepaid expenses, (vi) the decrease of $7.6in $0.8 million gain on asset disposalin account payable for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021, and (vii) the increase of $0.8 million accounts payable due to the longer payment period.2023.

 

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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 periodsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2021. See Note 5 in the interim financial information.2023 and 2022.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 was $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-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022 and 2021.2022.

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2022,2023, our cash and cash equivalents were $45.5$92.2 million, as compared to $46.2$51.3 million at December 31, 2021.2022.

 

Days Sales Outstanding (“DSO”) was at 85has decreased to 79 days for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2022 compared to 882023 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 SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021:2022:

 

 September 30,
2022
  December 31,
2021
  June 30, 2023  December 31 2022 
-Current $5,290,212  $1,403,187  $8,031,102  $1,252,152 
-1-3 months past due  7,589,897   2,827,048   4,600,385   4,998,596 
-4-6 months past due  1,398,333   3,742,732   1,331,966   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  $13,963,453  $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.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off balance sheet arrangements.

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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 SeptemberJune 30, 20222023 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 June 30, 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.

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

Exhibit
No.
 Description
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certifications of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certifications of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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: November 14, 2022August 16, 2023By:/s/ Zongyi Lian
 Name:Zongyi Lian
 Title:President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: November 14, 2022August 16, 2023By:/s/ Yuhua Huang
 Name:Yuhua Huang
 Title:Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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