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SHINECO, INC.

RM 3D-1603 New World Center Apartment,T1, South Tower, Jiazhaoye Square

Chong Wen Men Wai Blvd,Chaoyang District,

Beijing, 100062

People’s Republic of China 100022

 

Notice of SpecialAnnual meeting of Stockholders

 

Date:July 20, 2023February 1, 2024
Time:9:00 p.m. EST
Location:BCos Conference Center, WestT1, South Tower, Global Financial Center, East Third Ring Middle Road,Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People’sPeoples Republic of China 100020.100022
Record Date:June 9, 2023January 4, 2024

 

Proposals:

 

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To approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect, at the issuancediscretion of upour Board of Directors (“Board”), a reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-2 and not more than 1-for-40, subject to 10,000,000our Board’s authority to abandon such amendment (the “Reverse Stock Split”);
2.To approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect an increase in the number of authorized shares of its common stock (the “Issuance”),of the Company to 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common“Increase in Authorized Common Stock”), at;
3.To approve the purchase price of $1.25 per share pursuant2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Incentive Plan”);
4.Re-elect seven directors to the terms of a stock purchase agreement dated as of May 29, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited, a Hong Kong corporation and a wholly owned subsidiaryBoard of the Company to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or until their earlier resignation or removal; and
5.Ratify the appointment of Assentsure PAC (“Shineco Life”Assentsure”) will acquire majority interest (the “Acquisition”) in Dream Partner Limited, a BVI holding company (“Dream Partner”); andas the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL NO. 1.1, NO. 2, NO.3 AND NO. 5, AND “FOR” EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES INCLUDED IN PROPOSAL NO. 4.

 

Holders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on June 9, 2023January 4, 2024 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at the specialannual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Meeting”) and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote.

 

Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Even if you plan to attend the Meeting in person, it is strongly recommended that you complete the enclosed proxy card before the meeting date, to ensure that your shares will be represented at the Meeting if you are unable to attend.

 

A complete list of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Meeting will be available for 10 days before the Meeting at the principal executive office of the Company for inspection by stockholders during ordinary business hours for any purpose germane to the Meeting.

 

This notice and the enclosed proxy statement are first being mailed to stockholders on or about June 27, 2023.January 16, 2024.

 

You are urged to review carefully the information contained in the enclosed proxy statement prior to deciding how to vote your shares.

 

  By Order of the Board,
    
Date: January 16, 2024June 27, 2023By:

/s/ Jennifer Zhan

  Name:Jennifer Zhan
  Title:

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

IF YOU RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE PROPOSAL LISTED ABOVE.

 

 

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials

for the SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 9:00 p.m. EST on July 20, 2023February 1, 2024

 

The Notice of the Special meetingAnnual Meeting of Stockholders, this proxy statement, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 20222023 (the “Annual Report”) are available at https://www.biosisi.com.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS1
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING54
PROPOSAL NO. 1 — APPROVE ISSUANCEREVERSE STOCK SPLIT296
PROPOSAL NO. 2 — INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK10
PROPOSAL NO. 3 — 2024 INCENTIVE PLAN12
PROPOSAL NO. 4 — RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS13
SECTION 16(A) COMPLIANCE2622
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT2722
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS2823
OTHER MATTERSPROPOSAL NO. 5— RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM3125
OTHER MATTERS27
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION3127
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION3128
Annex A – Proxy CardA-1
Annex B – Stock Purchase AgreementCertificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Shineco, Inc.B-1
Annex C – Dream Partner Financial Statements2024 Equity Incentive PlanC-1C-1

 

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SUMMARY TERM SHEET RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION

This Summary Term Sheet discusses the material information regarding the Acquisition and the Issuance contemplated therein, contained in this proxy statement, but does not contain all of the information in this proxy statement that is important to your voting decision with respect to the matters being considered at the Special Meeting. Although you are not being asked to approve the Purchase Agreement itself, approval of the Issuance is necessary in order to complete the Acquisition, and therefore we are including a description of the Purchase Agreement and the Acquisition transaction as part of this proxy statement. We encourage you to read carefully this entire proxy statement, its annexes, and the documents referred to or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement, as this Summary Term Sheet may not contain all of the information that may be important to you. The items in this Summary Term Sheet include page references directing you to a more complete description of that topic in this proxy statement.

The parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), substantially in the form as Annex A, are Wang Xiaohui and Yan Chi Keung (individually as the “Seller” and collectively as the “Sellers”), the Company, Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (“Shineco Life”), Dream Partner Limited, a BVI corporation ( “Dream Partner”) Chongqing Wintus Group, a corporation incorporated under the laws of mainland China (“Wintus”). See page 29 for more information.
Shineco Life is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Dream Partner is a holding company incorporated in British Virgin Islands, and is engaged in the manufacturing silk products through its wholly subsidiary Wintus.
Sellers collectively own 100% equity interests (the “Equity Interests”), of Dream Partner in the amounts set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
Beijing Tenet-Jove Technological Development Co., Ltd. (“Tenet-Jove”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Shineco Life shall acquire a 71.42% equity interest in Wintus (the “Acquisition”) for a purchase price of $27,500,000, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein.
As the consideration for the Acquisition, the Company will: (a) pay the Sellers an aggregate cash consideration of $2,000,000; (b) issue certain shareholders (the “Issuance”), as listed in the Purchase Agreement, an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted Common Stock (the “Shares”); and (c) shall transfer and sell to the Sellers 100% of the Company’s equity interest in Beijing Tenet-Jove Technological Development Co., Ltd. (the “Tenet-Jove Shares”).
The Sellers have agreed to enter into an irrevocable power of attorney, assigning their respective voting rights to the chief executive officer of the Company, in all matters and things that the shareholders of the Company have the right to vote upon

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS

 

Why am I receiving this proxy statement?

 

In this proxy statement, we refer to Shineco, Inc. as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our.”

 

This proxy statement describes the proposals on which our Board would like you, as a stockholder, to vote at the Meeting, which will take place on July 20, 2023,February 1, 2024 at 9:00 p.m., EST, at BCos Conference Center, WestT1, South Tower, Global Financial Center, East Third Ring Middle Road,Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People’sPeoples Republic of China 100020.100022.

 

Stockholders are being asked to consider and vote upon proposals to (i) approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect, at the discretion of our Board of Directors (“Board”), a proposalreverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-2 and not more than 1-for-40, subject to our Board’s authority to abandon such amendment (the “Reverse Stock Split”); (ii) approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company to 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Increase in Authorized Common Stock”); (iii) approve the Issuance pursuant2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Incentive Plan”); (iv) re-elect seven directors to the Purchase Agreement.Board to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or until their resignation or removal; and (v) ratify the appointment of Assentsure PAC (“Assentsure”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

 

This proxy statement also gives you information on the proposals so that you can make an informed decision. You should read it carefully. Your vote is important. You are encouraged to submit your proxy card as soon as possible after carefully reviewing this proxy statement.

 

Who can vote at the Meeting?

 

Stockholders who owned shares of our common stock on the Record Date may attend and vote at the Meeting. There were 21,256,21164,129,020 shares of common stock outstanding on the Record Date. All shares of common stock shall have one vote per share. Information about the stockholdings of our directors, executive officers, and significant stockholders is contained in the section entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” beginning on page 2722 of this proxy statement.

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What is the proxy card?

 

The card enables you to appoint Xiqiao Liu as your representative at the Meeting. By completing and returning the proxy card, you are authorizing this person to vote your shares at the Meeting in accordance with your instructions on the proxy card. This way, your shares will be voted whether or not you attend the Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Meeting, it is strongly recommended to complete and return your proxy card before the Meeting date just in case your plans change. If a proposal comes up for vote at the Meeting that is not on the proxy card, the proxy will vote your shares, under your proxy, according to his best judgment.

 

How does the Board recommend that I vote?

 

Our Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” proposal No. 1.1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5, and “FOR” each of the director nominees listed in proposal No. 4.

 

What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

 

Certain of our stockholders hold their shares in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee holder, rather than holding share certificates in their own name. As summarized below, there are some distinctions between shares held of record and those owned beneficially.

 

Stockholder of Record/Registered Stockholders

 

If, on the Record Date, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Transhare Corporation, you are a “stockholder of record” who may vote at the Meeting, and we are sending these proxy materials directly to you. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to direct the voting of your shares by returning the enclosed proxy card to us or to vote in person at the Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting, please complete, date, and sign the enclosed proxy card to ensure that your vote is counted.

 

Beneficial Owner

 

If, on the Record Date, your shares were held in an account at a brokerage firm or at a bank or other nominee holder, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held “in street name,” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker or nominee who is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Meeting. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker on how to vote your shares and to attend the Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the Meeting unless you receive a valid proxy from your brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee holder. To obtain a valid proxy, you must make a special request of your brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee holder. If you do not make this request, you can still vote by using the voting instruction card enclosed with this proxy statement; however, you will not be able to vote in person at the Meeting.

 

What are broker non-votes?

 

Broker non-votes are shares held by brokers that do not have discretionary authority to vote on the matter and have not received voting instructions from their clients. Brokers holding shares of record for customers generally are not entitled to vote on “non-routine” matters, unless they receive voting instructions from their customers. However, there are no non-routine matters being voted on at the SpecialAnnual Meeting.

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If my bank, broker or other nominee holds my shares in “street name,” will such party vote my shares for me?

 

For all “non-routine” matters, not without your direction. Your broker, bank or other nominee will be permitted to vote your shares on any “non-routine” proposal only if you instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote. Under applicable stock exchange rules, brokers, banks or other nominees have the discretion to vote your shares on routine matters if you fail to instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares with respect to such matters. The proposal to be voted upon by our stockholders described in this proxy statement, is “non-routine” matters, and brokers, banks and other nominees therefore cannot vote on these proposals without your instructions. Accordingly, brokers, banks and other nominees are not entitled to vote uninstructed shares only with respect to the only proposal being voted on at the Meeting.. Therefore, it is important that you instruct your broker, bank or nominee on how you wish to vote your shares.

 

How do I vote my shares if I hold my shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee?

 

If you hold your shares as a beneficial owner through a bank, broker or other nominee, you should have received instructions on how to vote your shares from your broker, bank or other nominee. Please follow their instructions carefully. You must provide voting instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee by the deadline provided in the materials you receive from your bank, broker or other nominee to ensure your shares are voted in the way you would like at the Meeting.

 

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How do I vote?

 

If you were a stockholder of record of the Company’s common stock on the Record Date, you may vote in person at the Meeting or by submitting a proxy. Each share of common stock that you own in your name entitles you to one vote, in each case, on the applicable proposals.

 

(1)You may submit your proxy by mail. You may submit your proxy by mail by completing, signing, and dating your proxy card and returning it in the enclosed, postage-paid, and addressed envelope. If we receive your proxy card prior to the Meeting and if you mark your voting instructions on the proxy card, your shares will be voted:

 

as you instruct, and
  
according to the best judgment of the proxies if a proposal comes up for a vote at the Meeting that is not on the proxy card.

 

We encourage you to examine your proxy card closely to make sure you are voting all of your shares in the Company.

 

Mark, sign, and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Anna Kotlova, Transhare Corporation, 17755 North US Highway 19, Suite # 140. Clearwater FL 33764.

 

If you return a signed card, but do not provide voting instructions, your shares will be voted:

 

FOR approving the Issuance pursuant toReverse Stock Split;
FOR approving the Purchase Agreement;Increase in Authorized Common Stock;
FOR approving the 2024 Incentive Plan;
FOR each nominee for director; and
FOR the selection of Assentsure as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

 

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(2)You may vote in person at the Meeting. We will pass out written ballots to any stockholder of record who wants to vote at the Meeting.
  
(3)You may vote online. You may use the website www.transhare.com to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m., EST, July 19, 2023.January 31, 2024. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the website and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
  
(4)You may vote via email. You may email your signed voting card to Anna Kotlova at akotlova@bizsolaconsulting.com.
  
(5)You may vote via fax. You may fax your signed voting card to +1.727.269.5616.

 

What happens if I abstain?

 

If you abstain, whether by proxy or in person at the Meeting, or if you instruct your broker, bank or other nominee to abstain your abstention will not be counted for or against the proposals, but will be counted as “present” at the Meeting in determining whether or not a quorum exists.

 

If I plan on attending the Meeting, should I return my proxy card?

 

Yes. Whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting, after carefully reading and considering the information contained in this proxy statement, please complete and sign your proxy card, and then return the proxy card in the pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope provided herewith as soon as possible, so your shares may be represented at the Meeting.

 

May I change my mind after I return my proxy?

 

Yes. You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the polls close at the Meeting. You may do this by:

 

sending a written notice to the Chief Operating Officer of the Company at the Company’s executive offices stating that you would like to revoke your proxy of a particular date;
  
signing another proxy card with a later date and returning it to the Chief Operating Officer before the polls close at the Meeting; or
  
attending the Meeting and voting in person.

 

What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card?

 

You may have multiple accounts at the transfer agent and/or with brokerage firms. Please sign and return all proxy cards to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

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What happens if I do not indicate how to vote my proxy?

 

Signed and dated proxies received by the Company without an indication of how the stockholder desires to vote on a proposal will be voted in favor of the proposal presented to the stockholders.

 

Will my shares be voted if I do not sign and return my proxy card?

 

If you do not sign and return your proxy card, your shares will not be voted unless you vote in person at the Meeting.

 

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How many votes are required to approve the Issuance?Reverse Stock Split?

 

The AcquisitionReverse Stock Split proposal and the Issuance requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting by the holders of shares of common stock entitled to vote.

How many votes are required to approve the Increase in Authorized Common Stock?

The Increase in Authorized Common Stock proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting by the holders of shares of common stock entitled to vote.

How many votes are required to approve the 2024 Incentive Plan?

The 2024 Incentive Plan proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting by the holders of shares of common stock entitled to vote.

What vote is required to re-elect the director nominees as directors of the Company?

The re-election of each nominee for director requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of common stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote in the re-election of directors at the Meeting.

 

Is my vote kept confidential?

 

Proxies, ballots, and voting tabulations identifying stockholders are kept confidential and will not be disclosed, except as may be necessary to meet legal requirements.

 

Where do I find the voting results of the Meeting?

 

We will announce voting results at the Meeting and also file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) reporting the voting results.

 

Who can help answer my questions?

 

You can contact Xiqiao Liu at (+86) 10- 87227366 or by sending a letter to the offices of the Company at RM 3D-1603 New World Center Apartment, Chong Wen Men Wai Blvd,T1, South Tower, Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100062 , People’s Republic of China, 100022 with any questions about proposals described in this proxy statement or how to execute your vote.

 

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING

 

We are furnishing this proxy statement to you, as a stockholder of Shineco, Inc., as part of the solicitation of proxies by our Board for use at the Meeting to be held on July 20, 2023,February 1, 2024, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy statement is first being furnished to stockholders on or about June 27, 2023.January 16, 2024. This proxy statement provides you with information you need to know to be able to vote or instruct your proxy how to vote at the Meeting.

 

Date, Time, and Place of the Meeting The Meeting will be held on July 20, 2023,February 1, 2024, at 9:00 p.m., EST, at BCos Conference Center, WestT1, South Tower, Global Financial Center, East Third Ring Middle Road,Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China 100020,100022, or such other date, time, and place to which the Meeting may be adjourned or postponed.
   
Purpose of the Meeting At the Meeting, the Company will ask stockholders to consider and vote upon the following proposals:

 

 1.To approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect, at the issuancediscretion of upour Board of Directors (“Board”), a reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-2 and not more than 1-for-40, subject to 10,000,000our Board’s authority to abandon such amendment (the “Reverse Stock Split”);
2.To approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect an increase in the number of authorized shares of its common stock (the “Issuance”),of the Company to 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common“Increase in Authorized Common Stock”),;
3.To approve the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Incentive Plan”);
4.Re-elect seven directors to the Board to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified at the purchase price2024 annual meeting of $ 1.25 per share pursuant tostockholders or until their earlier resignation or removal; and
5.Ratify the termsappointment of a stock purchase agreement datedAssentsure as of May 29, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”), to pursuant to which Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited, a Hong Kong corporation and a wholly owned subsidiarythe independent registered public accounting firm of the Company (“Shineco Life”) will acquire majority interest (the “Acquisition”) in Dream Partner Limited, a BVI holding company (“Dream Partner”).for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

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Record Date and Voting Power Our Board fixed the close of business on June 9, 2023,January 4, 2024, as the record date for the determination of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to notice of, and to vote on, the matters presented at the Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 21,256,21164,129,020 shares of common stock outstanding. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote.
   
Quorum and Required Vote 

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the meeting if a majorityone-third of the common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting is represented in person or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e., shares held by brokers on behalf of their customers, which may not be voted on certain matters because the brokers have not received specific voting instructions from their customers with respect to such matters) will be counted solely for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the Meeting.

 

Proposal No. 1 (approval of the Issuance)Reverse Stock Split) requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no direct effect on the outcome of this proposal.

 

Proposal No. 2 (approval of the Increase in Authorized Common Stock) requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no direct effect on the outcome of this proposal.

Proposal No. 3 (approval of the 2024 Incentive Plan) requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no direct effect on the outcome of this proposal.

Proposal No. 4 (re-election of seven directors) requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of common stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote in the re-election of directors at the Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the re-election of directors.

Proposal No. 5 (ratification of appointment of Assentsure to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024) requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no direct effect on the outcome of this proposal.

   
Revocability of Proxies Any proxy may be revoked by the person giving it at any time before it is voted. A proxy may be revoked by (A) sending to our Chief Operating Officer, at Shineco, Inc., RM 3D-1603 New World Center Apartment, Chong Wen Men Wai Blvd,T1, South Tower, Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100062, People’s Republic of China, 100022, either (i) a written notice of revocation bearing a date later than the date of such proxy or (ii) a subsequent proxy relating to the same shares, or (B) by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
   
Proxy Solicitation Costs The cost of preparing, assembling, printing, and mailing this proxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy, and the cost of soliciting proxies relating to the Meeting, will be borne by the Company. If any additional solicitation of the holders of our outstanding shares of common stock is deemed necessary, we (through our directors and officers) anticipate making such solicitation directly. The solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone, telegram, and personal solicitation by officers, directors, and other employees of the Company, but no additional compensation will be paid to such individuals.

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No Right of Appraisal None of Delaware law, our Certificate of Incorporation, or our Bylaws provides for appraisal or other similar rights for dissenting stockholders in connection with any of the proposals to be voted upon at the Meeting. Accordingly, our stockholders will have no right to dissent on any of the proposals presented at the Meeting.
   
Who Can Answer Your Questions about Voting Your Shares You can contact Xiqiao Liu at (+86) 10-68130220 or by sending a letter to the offices of the Company at RM 3D-1603 New World Center Apartment, Chong Wen Men Wai Blvd,T1, South Tower, Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100062, People’s Republic of China, 100022, with any questions about proposals described in this proxy statement or how to execute your vote.
   
Principal Offices The principal executive offices of our Company are located at RM 3D-1603 New World Center Apartment, Chong Wen Men Wai Blvd,T1, South Tower, Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100062, People’s Republic of China.China, 100022. The Company’s telephone number is (+86) -010-68130220.10-68130220

 

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INFORMATION AND SPECIAL FACTORS REGARDINGPROPOSAL NO. 1 — APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITIONREVERSE STOCK SPLIT

 

Risk FactorsProposal

 

In additionOur board of directors has approved an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to combine the other information included or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement, including the matters addressed in the section of the proxy statement entitled “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information,” you should carefully consider the following risks before deciding how to vote on the proposals presented at the special meeting. The risk factors related to the Issuance present the material risks directly related to the Acquisition presently known to us. We have also included the material risks associated with the business of Wintus presently known to us, because these risks will also affect the Company following the consummation of the Acquisition and the Issuance contemplated therein. The risks below also include forward-looking statements, and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. See section “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information” below.

Risk Factors Related to the Acquisition

Current stockholders will have reduced ownership and voting interests after the Acquisition and the Issuance contemplated therein.

We will issue to the Sellersoutstanding shares of restricted common stock that account for approximately 47% of our shares of common stock outstanding prior to the Issuance. Upon the consummation of the Acquisition and the Issuance contemplated therein, the Sellers will have an aggregate ownership of approximately 32% of the Company. Our current stockholders will, therefore, have proportionately less ownership and voting interests in the Company following the Issuance than they have now. In addition, if the value of the Shares is less than the value of the Company, then our existing stockholders will experience dilution in the value of their shares of common stock.

The market price of our common stock may decline asinto a resultlesser number of outstanding shares (a “Reverse Stock Split”).

If approved by our stockholders, this proposal would permit (but not require) the board of directors to effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Acquisitionoutstanding shares of our common stock, at a specific ratio within a range of one-for-two (1-for-2) to a maximum of a one-for-forty (1-for-40) split, whereby every 2-40 (such number of shares, the “Split Denominator”) shares of the authorized, issued and outstanding Common Stock shall be combined into one (1) share of authorized, issued and outstanding Common Stock, with the specific ratio to be fixed within this range by the board of directors in its sole discretion without further stockholder approval. We believe that enabling the board of directors to fix the specific ratio of the Reverse Stock Split within the stated range will provide us with the flexibility to implement it in a manner designed to maximize the anticipated benefits for our stockholders.

In fixing the ratio, the board of directors may consider, among other things, factors such as: the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market; the number of shares of our common stock outstanding; potential financing opportunities; and prevailing general market and economic conditions.

The Reverse Stock Split, if approved by our stockholders, would become effective upon the filing of the amendment to our Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or at the later time set forth in the amendment. The exact timing of the amendment will be determined by the board of directors based on its evaluation as to when such action will be the most advantageous to our Company and our stockholders. In addition, the board of directors reserves the right, notwithstanding stockholder approval and without further action by the stockholders, to abandon the amendment and the Issuance contemplated therein.Reverse Stock Split if, at any time prior to the effectiveness of the filing of the amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the board of directors, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in our best interest and the best interests of our stockholders to proceed.

Any amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split will include the Reverse Stock Split ratio fixed by the board of directors, within the range approved by our stockholders.

The full text of the form of the Charter Amendment, which would replace Paragraph (c) of Article Fourth of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation in its entirety, is attached as Annex B to this proxy statement.

Purpose of the Reverse Stock Split

 

As a resultThe Board authorized the Reverse Stock Split with the primary intent of increasing the Acquisition and the Issuance contemplated therein, we may be met with unforeseen additional transaction and integration-related costs, which may result in us failing to realize all of the benefits anticipated in the Acquisition, or subject us to other unforeseen adverse factors that affect our preliminary estimates and forecasts of the Acquisition and the Issuance contemplated therein. Any of these factors could have an adverse effect on our financial performance or operating results and contribute to a decrease in theper share trading price of our Common Stock.

The Sellers’ interest may conflictStock, which is publicly traded and listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol, “SISI,” in order to regain compliance with ours or yoursthe Minimum Bid Price Rule for continued listing. Accordingly, the Company believes that effecting the Reverse Stock Split would be in the future.

FollowingCompany’s and our stockholders’ best interests. The Reverse Stock Split will become effective upon the consummationfiling of a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the Acquisition and the Issuance contemplated therein, the Sellers would hold approximately 32%State of the Company’s Common Stock. The Company already has in place applicable corporate governance processes and procedures required and necessary for a controlled company to ensure independence (e.g., a Board with majority independent directors, a compensation and audit committee comprised solely of independent directors, etc.).Delaware.

Notwithstanding the irrevocable power of attorney (the “POA”) to be entered by and between the Sellers and the chief executive officer of the Company before the closing of the Acquisition,, it is possible that the interests of the Sellers and its affiliates may conflict with those of the Company or yours as stockholders of the Company in the future. In addition, if the POA, for reasons beyond our control, does not become effective, is not enforceable or the POA is terminated after the closing of the Acquisition, there is a risk that the Sellers may be able to exert influence over our corporate transactions, resulting in our other stockholders to have limited influence and control on matters requiring stockholder approval.

The Company has and expects to incur substantial costs related to the Acquisition.

We have incurred and may continue to incur a number of non-recurring costs associated with the Acquisition and related transactions. These costs include legal, valuation, accounting, consulting and other advisory fees, closing, integration and other related costs. Some of these costs are payable regardless of whether or not the Issuance is completed.

Failure to consummate the Acquisition and the Issuance contemplated therein could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or stock prices.

Consummation of the Acquisition and the Issuance contemplated therein is conditioned upon the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including the approval of the Issuance by our stockholders, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement and attached herein as Annex A. The required conditions to closing may not be satisfied in a timely manner, if at all, or they may be waived. If the transactions contemplated therein are not consummated for these or any other reasons, our ongoing business may be adversely affected and will be subject to a number of risks and consequences, including the following:

we must pay the substantial fees and expenses we incurred related to the Acquisition, such as legal, accounting, valuation and planning fees and expenses, even if the Acquisition is not consummated;

matters relating to the Acquisition may require substantial commitments of time and resources by our management, which could otherwise have been devoted to other opportunities that may have been beneficial to us;

 

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On March 20, 2023, the Company received notice from the Listing Qualifications staff of Nasdaq indicating that, based on the previous 30 consecutive business days, the Company’s listed security no longer met the minimum $1 bid price per share requirement. In accordance with its Listing Rules, Nasdaq granted the Company 180 calendar days, or until September 18, 2023, to regain compliance. In order to regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock, must have been at least $1 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during this 180-day period. The Company’s Common Stock has not regained compliance with the minimum $1 bid price per share requirement as of that date. By letter dated September 6, 2023, the Company requested an extension of an additional 180 days in which to regain compliance.

On September 19, 2023, the Company received notice from Nasdaq indicating that, while the Company has not regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement, staff of Nasdaq has determined that the Company is eligible for an additional 180-day period, or until March 18, 2024, to regain compliance. To demonstrate compliance with this requirement, the closing bid price of our common stock needs to be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days before March 18, 2024.

Reducing the number of outstanding shares of common stock should, absent other factors, generally increase the per share market price of the common stock. Although the intent of the Reverse Stock Split is to increase the price of the common stock, there can be no assurance, however, that even if the Reverse Stock Split is effected, that the Company’s bid price of the Company’s common stock will be sufficient, over time, for the Company to regain or maintain compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement.

Principal Effects of the Reverse Stock Split

If our stockholders approve the Reverse Stock Split and the board of directors effects it, we will amend our Articles of Incorporation by filing a Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation in substantially the form of Annex B (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Delaware Secretary of State, which will result in the number of shares of the Common Stock held by each stockholder being reduced to a number of shares determined by dividing the number of shares held immediately before the Reverse Stock Split by the Split Denominator, and then rounding up to the nearest whole share. The Reverse Stock Split would not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interests in the Company or proportionate voting power, except to the extent that interests in fractional shares would be rounded up to the nearest whole share. Pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), the Reverse Stock Split only impacts outstanding shares and not authorized shares unless the Certificate of Amendment by its terms also increases the authorized shares.

Corporate Matters. The Reverse Stock Split would have the following effects on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date:

in a 1-for-2 reverse stock split, every 2 shares owned by a stockholder would be exchanged for one share; and the market pricenumber of shares of our Common Stock may decline to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the Acquisitionissued and outstanding will be consummated;reduced from 64,129,020 shares to 32,064,510 shares

we may experience negative reactionsin a 1-for-40 reverse stock split, every 40 shares owned by a stockholder would be exchanged for one share; and the number of shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding will be reduced from 64,129,020 shares to the termination of the Purchase Agreement from customers, clients, business partners, lenders and employees; and

we would not realize any of the anticipated benefits of having consummated the Acquisition1,603,225 shares

 

In addition,The Reverse Stock Split will be effected simultaneously for all of our outstanding Common Stock and the exchange ratio of the Reverse Stock Split and Split Denominator will be the same for all of our outstanding Common Stock. The Reverse Stock Split will affect all of our stockholders uniformly and will not affect any delaystockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the consummationCompany, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split results in any of our stockholders owning a fractional share. As described below, stockholders and holders of options holding fractional shares will have their shares rounded up to the Acquisition, or any uncertainty aboutnearest whole number. Common Stock issued pursuant to the consummation ofReverse Stock Split will remain fully paid and non-assessable. We will continue to be subject to the Issuance, may adversely affect our future business, growth, revenue, and results of operations.

The Acquisition may be more difficult, costly, or time-consuming than expected, and we may not realize the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition.

The various legalperiodic reporting requirements of the Issuance and Acquisition, including compliance with SEC regulations, Delaware law, New York law, etc., have meant that the Company has had to expend significant time and resources, including by its internal management team and external advisors. The Acquisition has already been under consideration by the Company for an extended period of time. If the Acquisition is not consummated or continued to take more time for review and compliance with various legal requirements, it could result in the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition not being worth the ongoing costs, both in terms of money spent on external advisors (legal, financial, tax, etc.) and distraction of management.

The Purchase Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the Acquisition may not be completed.

The Purchase Agreement is subject to a number of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to complete the Acquisition. Those conditions include approval of the proposal by our stockholders, and the satisfaction of legal and financial due diligence. Each party’s obligation to complete the Acquisition is also subject to certain additional customary conditions. These conditions to the closing may not be fulfilled in a timely manner or at all, and, accordingly, the Acquisition may not be completed.

Our estimates and judgments related to the valuation used to determine the purchase price related to the acquisition of Dream Partner may be inaccurate.

Our management will make significant estimates and exercise judgment related to the acquisition of Dream Partner, based on its valuation of Wintus. Our business, operating results, and financial condition could be materially adversely impacted in future periods if such judgments and estimates prove to be inaccurate.Exchange Act.

 

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Any delayRegistered “Book-Entry” Holders of Common Stock. Our registered holders of common stock hold some or all of their shares electronically in completingbook-entry form with the Acquisition may reduce or eliminatetransfer agent. These stockholders do not have stock certificates evidencing their ownership of the benefits expectedcommon stock. They are, however, provided with statements reflecting the number of shares registered in their accounts. Stockholders who hold shares electronically in book-entry form with the transfer agent will not need to be achieved thereafter.take action to receive evidence of their shares of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock.

 

In additionHolders of Certificated Shares of Common Stock. Stockholders holding shares of our common stock in certificated form will be sent a transmittal letter by the transfer agent after the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split. The letter of transmittal will contain instructions on how a stockholder should surrender his, her or its certificate(s) representing shares of our common stock (the “Old Certificates”) to the transfer agent. Unless a stockholder specifically requests a new paper certificate or holds restricted shares, upon the stockholder’s surrender of all of the stockholder’s Old Certificates to the transfer agent, together with a properly completed and executed letter of transmittal, the transfer agent will register the appropriate number of shares of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock electronically in book-entry form and provide the stockholder with a statement reflecting the number of shares registered in the stockholder’s account. No stockholder will be required stockholder approval,to pay a transfer or other fee to exchange his, her or its Old Certificates. Until surrendered, we will deem outstanding Old Certificates held by stockholders to be cancelled and only to represent the Acquisitionnumber of shares of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock to which these stockholders are subjectentitled. Any Old Certificates submitted for exchange, whether because of a sale, transfer or other disposition of stock, will automatically be exchanged for appropriate number of shares of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock. If an Old Certificate has a restrictive legend on its reverse side, a new certificate will be issued with the same restrictive legend on its reverse side.

STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE(S) AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE(S) UNTIL REQUESTED TO DO SO.

Effect on Market Price of our Common Stock. The immediate effect of the Reverse Stock Split would be to reduce the number of shares of the outstanding Common Stock and to possibly increase the trading price of such Common Stock. However, the effect of any effected Reverse Stock Split upon the market price of the Common Stock cannot be predicted, and the history of reverse stock splits for companies in similar circumstances sometimes improves stock performance, but in many cases does not. There can be no assurance that the trading price of the Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split will rise in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding as a result of the Reverse Stock Split or remain at an increased level for any period. The trading price of the Common Stock may change due to a variety of other factors, including clinical trial results, other factors related to business and general market conditions.

Dilution. You may also experience future potential substantial dilution of your percentage of ownership of the equity in the Company as a result of this Reverse Stock Split. While the Reverse Stock Split itself does not result in dilution (except with respect to the round up of fractional shares as discussed below), it makes available a substantial number of shares for future transactions by the Company, the consummation of which could result in substantial dilution.

Fractional Shares. No scrip or fractional share certificates will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold a number of shares not evenly divisible by the exchange ratio of the Reverse Stock Split, will be entitled, upon surrender of certificate(s) representing these shares, to a number of other conditions beyond our control that may prevent, delay, or otherwise materially adversely affect its consummation. We cannot predict whethershares of shares rounded up to the nearest whole number and, when these other conditionsaccordingly, no money will be satisfied. Any delay in completing the Acquisition could cause us not to realize some or all of the synergies and other benefits that we expect to achieve if the Acquisition are successfully consummated within its expected time frame.paid for a fractional share.

 

If we are unableOptions and Warrants. Holders of options and warrants to effectively manage Wintus’s business, our reputation and operating results maypurchase shares of Common Stock, who upon exercise of their options or warrants would otherwise be harmed.

Following the Acquisition, we will needentitled to integrate the silk products and other businesses of Wintus into the operations of the Company. As our management has no prior experience in these fields, we may be unable to successfully integrate these into our business operations. If we are unable to do so for any reason, our reputation and operating results may be harmed and wereceive fractional shares because they hold options or warrants which upon exercise would be unable to realize the business-related benefits of the transaction.

Wintus is highly susceptible to changes in market demand for the types of silk-based products it sells.

A significant portion of Wintus’s revenues are derived from its silk-based products. We therefore will become highly susceptible to changes in market demand for silk-based products, which may be impacted by factors over which we have limited or no control. Factors that could lead to a decline in market demand for silk-based products in general include economic conditions, demand for luxury goods and evolving consumer preferences. A substantial downturn in market demand for such silk-based products may have a material adverse effect on our business and on our results of operations.

Competitors and potential competitors may develop products and technologies that make ours obsolete or garner greater market share than ours.

Wintus’s ability to compete successfully will depend on its ability to demonstrate that its products are superior to and/or less expensive than other products available in the market. Some of its competitors have the benefit of marketing their products under brand names that have better market recognition than Wintus or have stronger marketing and distribution channels. Increased competition as to any of Wintus’s products could result in price reduction, reduced margins and loss of market share, which could negatively affect Wintus’s profitability.

Certain of Wintus’s competitors may benefit from government support and other incentives that are not available to Wintus. As a result, Wintus’s competitors may be able to develop competing and/or superior products and compete more aggressively and sustain that competition over a longer period of time than Wintus can. As more companies develop new intellectual property in Wintus’s markets, a competitor could acquire patent or other rights that may limit Wintus’s ability to successfully market its products.

If Wintus’s technologies or products are stolen, misappropriated, or reverse engineered, others could use the technologies to produce competing technologies or products.

Third parties, including collaborators, contractors, and others involved in Wintus’s business often have access to its technologies. If such technologies or products were to be stolen, misappropriated, or reverse engineered, they could be used by other parties that may be able to reproduce Wintus’s technologies or products using such technologies for their own commercial gain. If this were to occur, it would be difficult for us to challenge this type of use.

Wintus operates in a regulated industry in China which subjects its operations to regulatory and political risks

The Wintus Group presently holds a number of permits and licenses in Chinashares of Common Stock not evenly divisible by the exchange ratio of the Reverse Stock Split, will receive a number of shares of Common Stock rounded up to operate its business operations, including a food business license. The group may be subject to additional licensing requirements for its business operations due to changing regulatory policies or the uncertainties of interpretation and implementation of relevant laws and regulations and the enforcement practice by relevant government authorities.nearest whole number.

 

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Moreover,Authorized Shares. The Company is currently authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Upon effectiveness of the PRC government has recently indicated an intent to exert more oversight over securities offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based businesses, such as Wintus,Reverse Stock Split and published a seriesAuthorized Share Increase, the number of proposed rules for public comments in this regard, the enaction timetable, final content, interpretationauthorized shares of Preferred Stock and implementation of which remains uncertain. Therefore, there are substantial uncertainties as to how PRC governmental authorities will regulate overseas listing in general and whether weCommon Stock will be required to complete filing or obtain any specific regulatory approvals from5,000,000, and 150,000,000, respectively, although the CSRC, CAC or any other PRC governmental authorities for our future offshore offerings. If we had inadvertently concluded that such approvals were not required, or if applicable laws, regulations or interpretations change in a way that requires us to obtain such approvalnumber of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will decrease. The issuance in the future we may be unable to obtain such necessary approvals in a timely manner, or at all, and such approvals may be rescinded even if obtained. Any such circumstance could subject us to penalties, including fines, suspension of business and revocation of required licenses, significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to continue to offer securities to investors and cause the valueadditional shares of our Common Stock to significantly decline or be worthless.

We face a numbermay have the effect of additional risks related todiluting the operationsearnings per share and book value per share, as well as the stock ownership and voting rights of the currently outstanding shares of our business.

You should carefully consider eachPreferred Stock and Common Stock. Authorized but unissued shares will be available for issuance, and we may issue such shares in future financings or otherwise. If we issue additional shares, the ownership interest of the risk factors set forth in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 in evaluating our business and prospects. The risks and uncertainties described in this proxy statement are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the risks actually occur, our business and financial results could be harmed. In that case the trading priceholders of our common stock could decline.

Contact InformationPreferred Stock and Common Stock would be diluted.

 

The name, mailing address, and telephone numberadditional shares of Common Stock that would become available for issuance if the Reverse Stock Split is implemented could also be used by the Company’s management to oppose a hostile takeover attempt or delay or prevent changes of control or changes in or removal of management, including transactions that are favored by a majority of the principal executive officesstockholders or in which the stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then-current market prices or benefit in some other manner. The Board has no plans to use any of the parties toadditional shares of Common Stock that would become available following the Acquisition are:

approval of the Reverse Stock Split, if any, for any such purposes.

 

Dream Partner,Accounting Matters. The par value per share of the SellersCommon Stock would remain unchanged after the Reverse Stock Split. As a result, on the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split, the stated capital on the balance sheet attributable to the Common Stock will be reduced proportionally, based on the exchange ratio of the Reverse Stock Split, from its present amount, and Wintusthe additional paid-in capital account will be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. The per share Common Stock net income or loss and net book value will be increased because there will be fewer shares of the Common Stock outstanding. The Company does not anticipate that any other accounting consequences would arise as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

House 81, Seasons Villas, Kam Tin, NT, Hong Kong

Email: 1300188392@qq.com

Attention: Yan Chi Keung, CEO

 

Other Effects on Outstanding Shares. If the Reverse Stock Split is implemented, the rights and preferences of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock would remain the same after the Reverse Stock Split. Each share of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split would be fully paid and non-assessable. The CompanyReverse Stock Split would result in some stockholders owning “odd-lots” of less than 100 shares of the Common Stock. Brokerage commissions and Shineco Life

RM 3D-1603 New World Center Apartment, Chong Wen Men Wai Blvd, Beijing 100062,

People’s Republicother costs of China

Email: secretary@shineco.tech

Attention: CEOtransactions in odd-lots are generally higher than the costs of transactions in “round-lots” of even multiples of 100 shares.

 

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking InformationNo Appraisal Rights. Under the DGCL, stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the proposed Reverse Stock Split and amendment to our articles of incorporation.

 

United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split. The following is a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split to a stockholder (hereinafter a “U.S. stockholder”) that is a “United States person,” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). It does not purport to be a complete discussion of all of the possible U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split and is included for general information only. Further, it does not address any state, local or foreign income or other tax consequences. Also, it does not address the tax consequences to holders that are subject to special tax rules, such as banks, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, personal holding companies, foreign entities, nonresident alien individuals, broker-dealers and tax-exempt entities. In addition, the discussion does not consider the tax treatment of partnerships or other pass-through entities or persons who hold our shares through such entities. The discussion below is based on the provisions of the U.S. federal income tax law as of the date hereof, which is subject to change retroactively as well as prospectively. This proxy statementsummary also assumes that the shares held by the stockholder prior to the Reverse Stock Split (“Old Shares”) were, and the documents to which we refer you in this proxy statement contain “forward-looking statements”shares owned by the stockholders immediately after the Reverse Stock Split (“New Shares”) will be, owned as “capital assets,” as defined byin the Private Securities Litigation Reform ActCode (generally, property held for investment). The tax treatment of 1995 that involve risks, uncertainties,a stockholder may vary depending upon the particular facts and assumptions that are difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements include information concerningcircumstances of such stockholder. The discussion below regarding the Company’s plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues, performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other information thatU.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split is not historical information. When used in this proxy statement andbinding on the documentsInternal Revenue Service or the courts. Accordingly, each stockholder is urged to which we refer you in this proxy statement,consult with his or her own tax advisor with respect to the words “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “may,” “should,” “seeks,” and variationstax consequences of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the Company’s examination of historical operating trends, are based upon the Company’s current expectations and various assumptions. The Company believes there is a reasonable basis for its expectations and assumptions, but there can be no assurance that the Company will realize its expectations or that the Company’s assumptions will prove correct.Reverse Stock Split.

 

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In additionNo gain or loss should be recognized by a U.S. stockholder upon such stockholder’s exchange (or deemed exchange) of Old Shares for New Shares pursuant to other factors and matters contained or incorporated in this document, we believe the following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussedReverse Stock Split. The aggregate tax basis (and the holding period) of the New Shares received in the forward-looking statements:

the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Purchase Agreement;

the inability to consummate the Acquisition due to the failure to obtain stockholder approval of the Issuance or failure to satisfy any other conditions to the consummation of the Acquisition ;

business uncertainty and contractual restrictions during the pendency of the Issuance;

adverse outcomes of pending or threatened litigation or governmental investigations;

the failure of the Acquisition to be consummated for any other reason;

the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the Acquisition;

diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business concerns;

the effect of the announcement of the Acquisition on the Company’s business and customer relationships, operating results, and business generally, including the ability to retain key employees;

the risks that the Issuance or the Acquisition disrupts current plans and operations;

the possible adverse effect on our business and the price of our common stock if the Acquisition is not consummated in a timely fashion or at all;

risks that we may be unable to successfully integrate Wintus’s business and personnel with our own;

risks that the expected benefits of the Acquisition may not be realized; and

Other risksReverse Stock Split should be the same as such stockholder’s aggregate tax basis (and holding period) in the Old Shares being exchanged. Special tax basis and uncertainties applicableholding period rules may apply to our business set forth in our filings withholders that acquired different blocks of stock at different prices or at different times. Holders should consult their own tax advisors as to the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.applicability of these special rules to their particular circumstances.

 

ManyPotential Anti-Takeover Effect Of Certain Provisions. Tender offers or other non-open market acquisitions of stock are usually made at prices above the prevailing market price. In addition, acquisitions of stock by persons attempting to acquire control through market purchases may cause the market price of the factorsstock to reach levels which are higher than would otherwise be the case. By increasing the number of shares available to authorize and issue, the Company has caused a potential anti-takeover effect by creating potential dilution to the number of outstanding shares. Such dilution will cause a party attempting a takeover to be required to buy more shares of the Company stock and to expend additional resources to accomplish such a measure.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE

FOR” THIS PROPOSAL NO. 1.

PROPOSAL NO. 2 – APPROVAL OF THE INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK

Proposal

Our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date, currently authorizes the issuance of 105,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. We have proposed to increase the authorized shares of Common Stock from 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock to 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock and, in order to effect this change, the total number of shares of capital stock authorized in the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, would correspondingly increase from 105,000,000 to 155,000,000 (the “Charter Amendment”). The Charter Amendment would not change the total number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock.

On January 4, 2024, our Board of Directors voted unanimously to recommend to the stockholders that the Certificate of Incorporation, be amended to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance to 150,000,000 shares. Under Delaware corporate law, we are required to obtain approval from stockholders to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance. If the Charter Amendment is approved by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, the Charter Amendment will be effective upon the filing of a certificate of amendment setting forth such amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (or at such later time as may be specified therein), which filing is expected to occur promptly after the Annual Meeting.

The full text of the form of the Charter Amendment, which would replace Paragraph (a) of Article Fourth of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation in its entirety, is attached as Annex B to this proxy statement.

Purpose of the Amendment

The Board of Directors believes that it is important to have available for issuance a number of authorized shares of Common Stock that will determine ourbe adequate to provide for future results are beyond our abilitystock issuances to control or predict. We cannot guarantee anymeet future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. In lightcorporate needs. The additional authorized shares would also be available for issuance from time to time in the discretion of the significant uncertainties inherentBoard of Directors, without further stockholder action except as may be required for a particular transaction by law or the rules and regulations of Nasdaq. The shares of Common Stock would be issuable for any proper corporate purpose, including future acquisitions, capital raising transactions consisting of either equity or convertible debt, stock dividends, stock splits, or issuances under current and future stock plans. The Board of Directors believes that these additional shares will provide us with needed flexibility to issue shares in the forward-looking statements, readers should not place undue reliance on forward- looking statements, which speak only as offuture without the date on which the statements were madepotential expense and it should not be assumed that the statements remain accurate as of any future date.

You should carefully consider the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section in connectiondelay associated with any subsequent forward-looking statements that may be issued by us or persons acting on our behalf.obtaining stockholder approval for a particular issuance.

 

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Business ConductedRights of Additional Authorized Shares

The authorization of additional shares of Company Stock will not, by itself, have any effect on the rights of present stockholders. Any such additional authorized shares of Common Stock, if and when issued, would be part of the Company’s existing class of Common Stock and would have the same rights and privileges as the shares of Common Stock currently outstanding.

Potential Adverse Effects of Amendment

Future issuances of Common Stock could have a dilutive effect on the Company’s earnings per share, book value per share and the voting power and interest of current stockholders. In addition, the availability of additional shares of Common Stock for issuance could, under certain circumstances, discourage or make more difficult any efforts to obtain control of the Company or inhibit the removal of incumbent management. For example, the issuance of the newly authorized shares of Common Stock could be used to deter or prevent a change of control through dilution of stock ownership of persons seeking to take control or by rendering a transaction proposed by such persons more costly. However, the Board of Directors is not aware of any third-party attempts to assume control of the Company and has not presented this Proposal No. 2 with the intent that it be utilized as an anti-takeover device or to inhibit the removal of incumbent management.

Interests of Certain Persons in the Proposal

Certain of our officers and directors have an interest in the proposal as a result of their ownership of shares of our Common Stock. However, we do not believe that our officers or directors have interests in the proposal that are different from or greater than those of any of our other stockholders.

Effectiveness of Amendment

If the proposed amendment is adopted, it will become effective upon the filing of a certificate of amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which the Company expects to file promptly after the Annual Meeting. If the proposed amendment is not approved by the Company’s stockholders, the number of authorized shares of Common Stock will remain unchanged.

Required Vote

The affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote thereon which are present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting will be necessary to approve the amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of capital stock from 105,000,000 to 155,000,000 shares, consisting of 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.

Any shares not voted (whether by abstention, broker non-vote or otherwise) will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal. Accordingly, it is important that beneficial owners instruct their brokers how they wish to vote their shares on this proposal.

 

Shienco, Inc.:OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE

Shineco, Inc. is a holding company incorporated in Delaware. As a holding company with no material operations of our own, we conduct a substantial majority of our operations through the operating entities established in the People’s Republic of China, or the PRC, primarily the variable interest entities (the “VIEs”). We do not have any equity ownership of the VIEs, instead we are entitled to receive the economic benefits of the VIEs’ business operations through certain contractual arrangements. Our common stock that currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Markets are shares of our Delaware holding company that maintains service agreements with the associated operating companies. The Chinese regulatory authorities could disallow our structure, which could result in a material change in our operations and the value of our securities could decline or become worthless.

We use our subsidiaries and the VIEs’ vertically and horizontally integrated production, distribution, and sales channels to provide health and well-being focused plant-based products. Our products are only sold domestically in China. We utilize modern engineering technologies and biotechnologies to produce, among other products, Chinese herbal medicines, organic agricultural produce, and specialized textiles. Through our newly acquired subsidiary, Biowin, which is specializing in development, production and distribution of innovative rapid diagnostic products and related medical devices for the most common diseases, we also stepped into the Point-of-Care Testing industry.

Dream PartnerFOR:” THIS PROPOSAL NO. 2.

Dream Partner is a holding corporation incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands. As a holding company with no material operations of its own, Dream Partner conducts substantially all of its operations through Wintus, the operating entity established in the PRC (including its subsidiaries as the “Wintus Group”).

The Wintus Group is mainly engaged in the production, processing and trade of mulberry, cocoon, silk and silk products, and has the largest silkworm base and silk reeling and silk weaving factory in Chongqing, China. Wintus works closely with research institutes and universities to carry out research on silkworm breeding, cocoon cultivation and silk production, and engages third-party factories and other partners for the refining and dyeing of silk raw materials, processing silk products into silk garments, bedding, silk scarves, and silk cultural and other luxury products. The Wintus Group then exports such silk products or sells such products domestically in China. Besides its primary silk products business, the Wintus Group also engages in fruit import and export, as well as car batteries export.

 

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Reason for Engaging in the TransactionPROPOSAL NO. 3 - APPROVAL OF 2024 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

After conducting extensive research on the market in which Dream Partner operates, including background and asset searches, our company diligently analyzed Dream Partner’ financials. Considering the outcomes of this comprehensive evaluation, it has been determined that acquiring a majority interest in Dream Partner is both advisable and in the best interestWe are seeking shareholder approval of our shareholders. This decision is2024 Equity Incentive Plan to authorize to reserve a resulttotal of a thorough understanding10,000,000 additional shares of the market dynamics and careful consideration of Dream Partner’ assets and financial performance. We believe this acquisition will not only contributeCommon Stock for issuance pursuant to the growth of our company but also create significant value for our shareholders in the long run.2024 Equity Incentive Plan, as described below.

 

Accounting TreatmentSummary of the Transaction2024 Equity Incentive Plan

 

The CompanyOn January 4, 2024, our Board of Directors authorized and Dream Partner prepare their respective financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted inapproved the United States of America (“GAAP”). The transaction will be accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations, with The Company being considered the accounting acquiror. Accordingly, The Company will measure the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Dream Partner based on their estimated fair values asadoption of the closing dateCompany’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Equity Incentive Plan”), under which an aggregate of the transaction, with any excess aggregate closing consideration being allocated10,000,000 of our shares of Common Stock or options to goodwill. The Company will include in its resultspurchase shares of operations the resultsCommon Stock may be issued, and such number of Dream Partner’s operations after completionshares of the Acquisition.Common Stock shall be and is hereby reserved for such purpose.

 

Regulatory ApprovalsAdministration.

 

No federalAuthority to administer and manage the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan shall be vested in the Board of the Company or state regulatory requirements mustby the compensation committee set up for such purpose (the “Committee”). The Committee shall consist of two or more directors who are (i) “Independent Directors” (as such term is defined under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market) and (ii) “Non-Employee Directors” (as such term is defined in Rule 16b-3), which shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Board or the Committee administering the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Administrator”) shall have full power and authority to designate recipients of options and restricted stock, and to determine the terms and conditions of the respective option and restricted stock agreements (which need not be complied with or approval obtained in connection withidentical) and to interpret the Acquisition.provisions and supervise the administration of the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Reports, Opinions, Appraisals

Opinion of Zhonghongcheng (Beijing) Asset Valuation Co., Ltd. (“Zhonghongcheng”)Eligibility.

 

The Company engaged Zhonghongcheng to render a written report, which we refer topersons eligible for participation in the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan as the report, to the Board as to the financial pointrecipients of view,options or restricted stock shall include directors, officers and employees of, and consultants and advisors to, the Company or any subsidiary; provided that incentive options may only be granted to employees of the proposed AcquisitionCompany and the Issuance contemplated therein, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.any subsidiary.

 

Past Contacts, Transactions,Awards.

A maximum of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share shall be subject to the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares of Common Stock subject to the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan shall consist of unissued shares, treasury shares or Negotiationspreviously issued shares held by any subsidiary of the Company, and such number of shares of Common Stock shall be and is hereby reserved for such purpose.

Options.

 

The following chronology summarizespurchase price of each share of Common Stock purchasable under an incentive option shall be determined by the key meetings and events that led toAdministrator at the signingtime of grant, but shall not be less than 100% of the Purchase Agreement. This chronology does not purport to catalog every conversationFair Market Value of or amongsuch share of common stock on the Company’s executive team, our representatives, or other parties.date the option is granted.

 

The Company executive team regularly evaluatesterm of each option shall be fixed by the Company’s strategic directionAdministrator, but no incentive option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date such option is granted and ongoing business plans with a view toward strengtheningin the Company’s business and enhancing stockholder value. As partcase of this evaluation,an incentive option granted to an optionee who, at the Company executive team has, from time to time, considered a varietysuch incentive option is granted, owns (within the meaning of strategic alternatives.

In December 12, 2020,Section 424(d) of the executive teamcode) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company consistingor of Jennifer Zhan, Xiqiao Liu, and Zheming Ren, heldany subsidiary, no such incentive option shall be exercisable more than five years after the date such incentive option is granted

Change of Control.

Upon the occurrence of a meeting with Yan Chi Keung,change in control, the representativesAdministrator may accelerate the vesting of Wintus. outstanding restricted stock, in whole or in part, as determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.

The purposeforegoing summary of the meeting was2024 Equity Incentive Plan is not purported to discussbe complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the products, strategies, and plans2024 Equity Incentive Plan, a copy of both companies.which has been included as Annex C to this Proxy Statement, as filed electronically with the SEC, which is available under the Company’s filings at www.sec.gov.

 

Between June and March 2023, the representatives of the two companies had subsequent meetings to finalize the engagement of third-party service providers for the transaction. This included discussions and decisions regarding the selection of legal counsels and auditors.OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE

On April 19, 2023, the representatives reconvened to discuss the progress and current status of the due diligence process. This was followed by a meeting on April 24, 2023, where they focused on negotiating and finalizing the terms of the Purchase Agreement.FOR” THIS PROPOSAL NO. 3.

 

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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Dream PartnerPROPOSAL NO. 4 — RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

General OverviewOur Board consists of seven directors, all of whom have been nominated by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our Board (the “Nominating Committee”) and approved by our Board to stand for re-election as directors of the Company. Unless such authority is withheld, proxies will be voted for the re-election of the persons named below, each of whom has been designated as a nominee. If, for any reason, any nominee/director becomes unavailable for re-election, the proxies will be voted for such substitute nominee(s) as the Board may propose.

 

Dream Partner Limited (“Dream Partner”) is a holding company incorporated in British Virgin Islands. As a holding company with no material operationsWe believe that the collective skills, experiences, and qualifications of our own, we conduct a substantial majoritydirectors provide our Board with the expertise and experience necessary to advance the interests of our operations throughstockholders. While the operating entities established inNominating Committee of our Board does not have any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met by each of our directors, the People’s Republic of China, or the PRC.

Dream PartnerNominating Committee uses its subsidiaries integrated the production, processing, export and domestic trade of cocoon silk products in the whole industrial chain silk manufacturing, established for more than 20 years, committed to the research and development, production and sales of functional silk fabrics. Dream Partner owns several large-scale sericulture bases in China mainland, where we can use them to cultivate silkworm cocoons, which is the raw material for production of silk. Dream Partner also has production plant equipped with advanced equipment such as Italian rapier looms to produce silk fabric. Dream Partner’s products are sold domestically and globally, mainly in India. Dream Partner cooperates with a number of scientific research institutions to continuously innovate in silk fabric innovative research and development and market applications, and launch a variety of new functional silk fabrics, including waterproof, oilproof, antibacterial, antiviralcriteria to evaluate the qualifications and other aspectsskills necessary for each member of the Board. In addition to the individual attributes of each of our current directors described below, we believe that our directors should have the highest professional and personal ethics and values, consistent with our longstanding values and standards. They should have broad experience at the policy-making level in responsebusiness, exhibit commitment to market demand. Dream Partner advocates a healthy, comfortableenhancing stockholder value, and tasteful lifestyle, create economichave sufficient time to carry out their duties and social benefits with high value-added products,to provide insight and enhancespractical wisdom based on their past experiences.

The director nominees recommended by the core competitiveness of enterprises. Dream Partner generates revenue from the following three revenue streams:Board are as follows:

 

Processing and distributing agricultural produce as well as growing and cultivating mulberry trees and silkworm cocoons - Dream Partner currently conducts planting industrythe board recommends the RE-election of silkworm breeding and related agricultural products, and continues to develop the sericulture base. Dream Partner works closely with domestic scientific research institutions to promote mulberry seeds, silkworm seeds and advanced production modes according to local conditions, reduce the risk of sericulture planting, reduce labor intensity and increase farmers’ income. The adequate output and high quality of silkworm cocoons in our own sericulture base not only can ensure the fabric production of our own manufacturing, and also can satisfy the outside customers. Dream Partner also carries out fruit distribution business through cooperating with many domestic fruit traders, and continuously expand the domestic market with high quality imported fruits. Dream Partner mainly import high quality fruits from Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand and Malaysia.these nominees:

Processing and distributing silk and silk fabrics as well as other by-products – Processing and distributing silk and silk fabrics is our major business. This revenue stream is conducted relying on our own bases and factory. Through the integrated operation system of trade, industry and agriculture, we can achieve real and controllable raw materials, production costs, production cycles. In the last 20 years of development, we have continued to innovate and upgrade, introduced advanced intelligent manufacturing equipment, improved production efficiency and product quality, developed innovative varieties, and had strong market competitiveness and won the recognition of new and old customers. Our silk fabric products are sold domestically and globally, mainly in India.

Distributing automotive battery for production of electric automotive - In 2020, Dream Partner began to export automotive battery of electric automotive to U.S. automakers. Due to the new policy requirements of “manufacturing returning to the United States” introduced in the United States in the second half of 2022, American automobile manufacturers have adjusted their procurement strategies accordingly and selected more products produced and assembled in the United States. After this, our revenue come from sales of automotive battery declined significantly.

Factors Affecting Financial Performance

 

Name Age Role Since
       
Mike Zhao 60 Chair of the Board and Director (Independent) 2021
       
Sai (Sam) Wang 39 Chief Financial Officer and Director 2015
       
Jennifer Zhan 36 Chief Executive Officer and Director 2021
       
Jin Liu 58 Director (Independent) 2020
       
Aamir Ali Quraishi 54 Director (Independent) 2022
       
Xiqiao Liu 45 Director (Executive Director) 2022
       
Hu Li 50 Director (Independent) 2021

Dream Partner believes that the following factors will affect our financial performance:

Nominee Information

 

Sai (Sam) WangPrincipal Occupation: Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company
Age: 39
Director since:Business Experience:

Increasing demand for our products – Dream Partner believes that the increasing demand for its agricultural products will have a positive impact on its financial position. Dream Partner plans to develop new products and expand its distribution network as well as to grow our business through product innovation, all aimed at increasing awareness of its brand, developing customer loyalty, meeting customer demands in various markets and providing solid foundations for its growth.

2016Financial Controller of the Company from 2011 and 2015
Supervisory director of Shineco Zhisheng (Beijing) Bio-Technology Co., Ltd. since 2014
General Manager of Qingdao Yinghuanhai International Logistics Co., Ltd. since 2012
Manager of Corporate Finance of Citibank in Shenzhen from 2008 to 2011

 

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Maintaining effective control of our costs and expenses - Successful cost control depends upon its ability to obtain and maintain adequate material supplies as required by its operations at competitive prices. Dream Partner will focus on improving its long-term cost control strategies including establishing long-term alliances with certain suppliers to ensure adequate supply is maintained. Dream Partner will carry forward the economies of scale and advantages from our nationwide distribution network and diversified offerings.

Skills and Expertise:

 

In-depth experience with our financial matters
Profound knowledge of our industry

Economic and Political Risks

Jin Liu

Age: 58

Principal Occupation: Executive Vice-President of China Science & Merchants Investment Management Group
Director since:Business Experience:

2020Independent Director of Jin Liu Communication Design Institute Co., Ltd. (SHE: 300597) since 2017
Executive Vice-President of China Science & Merchants Investment Management Group since 2014

Skills and Expertise:

Expertise in risk control, information disclosure, and financial management of domestic and foreign listed companies

Aamir Ali Quraishi

Age: 54

Principal Occupation: Non-Executive Chairman of Bowen Fintech PLC
Director since:Business Experience:

2022Non-Executive Chairman of Bowen Fintech PLC since April 2021
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein from 1996 to 2003
Libertas Capital Group Plc from 2003 to 2011

Skills and Expertise:

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

 

Dream Partner’s operations are conducted primarily in the PRC and subject to special considerations and significant risks associated with suppliers and customers in Southeast Asia and North America. These include risks with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. Dream Partner’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversions, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

Mike Zhao
Age: 60
Principal Occupation: Director of New York Hua Yang, Inc.
Director since:Business Experience:

 

COVID-19 Impact

2021Director of New York Hua Yang, Inc. Since April 2018
Chief Executive Officer of TD Holdings, Inc. (Formerly known as China Commercial Credit Inc.) from 2011 to 2016

 

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread rapidly to many parts of the world. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 as a pandemic. The pandemic has resulted in quarantines, travel restrictions, and temporary closure of stores and business facilities in China from February to mid-March in 2020. All of the Company’s business operations and the workforce are concentrated in China, so the Company closed offices and implemented work-from-home policy during that period. Dream Partner’s silk factory shutdown for several months due to the COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021, which cause the decline of the silk fabrics production. In addition, the omicron variant of COVID-19 hit China hard in 2022. The surge in positive cases has resulted in local authorities implementing numerous unprecedented measures such as regional quarantines, travel restrictions and temporary closure of stores and business facilities in China, including Chongqing.

Skills and Expertise:

 

Since 2020, the global epidemic and irregular lockdowns at home and abroad also had a great impact on the Group’s production and operation, and the production and sales of conventional silk products once declined. Furthermore, some of Dream Partner’s customers or suppliers experienced financial distress, delayed or defaults on payment, sharp diminishing of business, or suffer disruptions in their business due to the outbreak. However, with the elimination of the epidemic and the adjustment of prevention and control policies, Dream Partner’s production and operation have gradually recovered and improved since December 2022.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that may be material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change, and that have a material impact on financial condition or operating performance. While Dream Partner bases its estimates and judgments on our experience and on various other factors that Dream Partner believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Dream Partner believes the following critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements require significant judgments and estimates. For additional information relating to these and other accounting policies, see Note 2 to its audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Proxy.

Management experience in diverse corporations and financial service institutions, with a proven record of productivity, quality and integrity

 

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Use of Estimates

Jennifer Zhan

Age: 36

Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company
Director since:Business Experience:

 

2021Founding partner of Tian ‘Ang Capital Beijing Investment Management Co., Ltd. since January 2018
Vice President of CEB International from 2017 to 2018
Deputy Director of Financial Law Division at Jingshi Law Firm from 2015 to 2017

Significant estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, useful lives of property and equipment, useful lives of land use right, useful lives of biological assets, the valuation of accounts receivable and deferred taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Skills and Expertise:

Finance and business operation.

Xiqiao Liu

Age: 45

Principal Occupation: Chief Operating Officer and Director of the Company
Director since:Business Experience:

2022Deputy Director of the Company’s Board Office since 2017
Fund Manager at Shanghai Shunjia Industry Co., Ltd. from 2015 to 2017

Skills and Expertise:

Investment and asset management

Hu Li

Age: 50

Principal Occupation: Chief supervisor of Anhui Yihai Mining Equipment Co., Ltd.
Director since:Business Experience:

2021Chief supervisor of Anhui Yihai Mining Equipment Co., Ltd. since 2018
Vice General Manager of Shaanxi Huipu Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. from 2015 to 2018

Skills and Expertise:

Finance and asset management

 

Accounts Receivable, NetCorporate Governance Practices and Policies

 

Accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value consisting of the carrying amount less an allowance for uncollectible accounts, as necessary. Dream Partner reviews the accounts receivable on a periodic basisBoard and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the collectability of individual balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances, we consider many factors, including the age of the balance, the customers’ historical payment history, their current credit-worthiness and current economic trends. The fair value of long-term receivables is determined using a present value technique by discounting the future expected contractual cash flows using current rates at which similar instruments would be issued at the measurement date. As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the allowance for doubtful accounts was US$1,947,452 and US$2,020,294, respectively. Accounts are written off against the allowance after efforts at collection prove unsuccessful. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the allowance for doubtful accounts was US$1,899,387 and US$1,947,452, respectively. Accounts are written off against the allowance after efforts at collection prove unsuccessful.Committee Independence

Inventories, Net

Inventories, which are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, consist of raw materials and finished goods related to our products. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less any costs to complete and sell products. Cost is determined using the first in first out (“FIFO”) method. Dream Partner periodically evaluates its inventory and records an inventory reserve for certain inventories that may not be saleable or whose cost exceeds net realizable value. As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the balance of the inventory reserve was both US$ Nil. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the balance of the inventory reserve was both US$ Nil.

Revenue Recognition

Dream Partner previously recognized revenue from sales of products to external customers. Dream Partner recognized revenue when all of the following have occurred: (i) there was persuasive evidence of an arrangement with a customer; (ii) delivery had occurred or services had been rendered; (iii) the sales price was fixed or determinable; and (iv) our collection of such fees was reasonably assured. These criteria, as related to our revenue, were considered to have been met as follows:

Sales of products: Dream Partner recognized revenue from the sale of products when the goods were delivered and title to the goods passed to the customer, provided that there were no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance; persuasive evidence of an arrangement existed; the sales price was fixed or determinable; and collectability was deemed probable.

With the adoption of ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” revenue is recognized when all of the following five steps are met: (i) identify the contract(s) with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; (v) recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied. Dream Partner adopted the new revenue standard beginning July 1, 2018, and adopted a modified retrospective approach upon adoption. Dream Partner have assessed the impact of the guidance by reviewing its existing customer contracts to identify differences that will result from applying the new requirements, including the evaluation of its performance obligations, transaction price, customer payments, transfer of control, and principal versus agent considerations. In accordance with ASC 606, Dream Partner evaluates whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of product sales and related costs or the net amount earned as commissions. When Dream Partner is a principal, that Dream Partner obtains control of the specified goods or services before they are transferred to the customers, the revenues should be recognized in the gross amount of consideration to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for the specified goods or services transferred. When Dream Partner is an agent and our obligation is to facilitate third parties in fulfilling their performance obligation for specified goods or services, the revenues should be recognized in the net amount for the amount of commission which we earn in exchange for arranging for the specified goods or services to be provided by other parties. Based on the assessment, Dream Partner concluded that there was no change to the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for its current revenue streams in scope of Topic 606 and therefore there was no material changes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption of ASC 606.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Dream Partner follows the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASC 820 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs, other than quoted prices in level, that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the asset or liability.

 

The Board determines whether each of our directors is considered independent. For a director to be considered independent, the director must meet the bright-line independence standards under the Nasdaq listing standards. The Board must also affirmatively determine that, in its opinion, each director has no relationship that would interfere with the directors’ exercise of independent judgment in carrying valueout the director’s responsibilities. In addition to the Nasdaq listing standards, the Board will consider all relevant facts and circumstances in determining whether a director is independent. There are no family relationships among any of financial instruments included in current assetsour directors and liabilities approximate their fair values becauseexecutive officers. The Board has determined that the following nominees satisfy the independence requirements of Nasdaq: Jin Liu, Aamir Ali Quraishi, Mike Zhao, and Hu Li.

Board Committees and Meetings

The Board held 2 meetings during fiscal year 2023. No director attended fewer than 50% the aggregate number of all meetings of the short-term nature of these instruments.Board and committees on which he or she served during fiscal year 2023. The Company expects the directors to attend the Meeting either in person or by conference call.

 

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Results of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021Board Committees

 

Overview

The following table summarizes our resultsBoard has created three standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominating Committee. The Board has adopted a formal, written charter for each of operations for the years ended June 30, 2022committees under which each committee operates. The charters can be found in the Corporate Governance section of the Investor Relations tab on the Company’s website at https://www.biosisi.com. As a matter of routine corporate governance, each committee intends to review its charter and 2021:

  Years Ended   
  June 30,  Variance 
  2022  2021  Amount  % 
Revenue $50,404,619  $52,759,802  $(2,355,183)  (4.46)%
Cost of revenue  44,491,842   45,753,067   (1,261,225)  (2.76)%
Gross income  5,912,777   7,006,735   (1,093,958)  (15.61)%
General and administrative expenses  1,271,242   1,485,956   (214,714)  (14.45)%
Selling expenses  85,832   78,662   7,170   9.11%
Income from operations  4,555,703   5,442,117   (886,414)  (16.29)%
Other income, net  584,409   286,748   297,661   103.81%
Interest expenses, net  (774,366)  (708,319)  (66,047)  9.32%
Income before provision for income taxes  4,365,746   5,020,546   (654,800)  (13.04)%
Provision for income taxes  1,284,471   1,437,563   (153,092)  (10.65)%
Net income $3,081,275  $3,582,983  $(501,708)  (14.00)%
Comprehensive income attributable to Dream Partner Limited $2,942,954  $3,724,608  $(781,654)  (20.99)%

Revenuepractices on an annual basis to determine whether its charter and practices are consistent with listing standards of Nasdaq.

 

Currently, Dream Partner has three revenue streams derived fromCommittee Composition

Director Audit Committee Compensation Committee Nominating Committee
Jin Liu (1)(2)(3) (1) (1)
       
Aamir Ali Quraishi (1)   (1)(2)
       
Hu Li (1) (1)  
       
Mike Zhao   (1)(2) (1)

(1)Committee member.
(2)Committee chair.
(3)Our board has determined that we have at least one “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC and that is Jin Liu.

Audit Committee

Upon re-election, Jin Liu, Aamir Ali Quraishi, and Hu Li will continue to be members of our three major business through its PRC subsidiaries. First, planting, processingAudit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”), where Mr. Jin Liu shall continue to serve as the chairman. All members of our Audit Committee satisfy the independence standards promulgated by the SEC and distributing agricultural produce, growingby Nasdaq as such standards apply specifically to members of Audit Committees.

We have adopted and cultivationapproved a charter for the Audit Committee. In accordance with our Audit Committee Charter, our Audit Committee shall perform several functions, including:

evaluating the independence and performance of, and assessing the qualifications of, our independent auditor, and engaging such independent auditor;
approving the plan and fees for the annual audit, quarterly reviews, tax, and other audit-related services, and approving in advance any non-audit service to be provided by the independent auditor;
monitoring the independence of the independent auditor and the rotation of partners of the independent auditor on our engagement team as required by law;
reviewing the financial statements to be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and reviewing with management and the independent auditors the results of the annual audit and reviewing of our quarterly financial statements;
overseeing all aspects of our systems of internal accounting control and corporate governance functions on behalf of the Board;
reviewing and approving in advance any proposed related-party transactions and reporting to the full Board on any approved transactions; and
providing oversight assistance in connection with legal, ethical, and risk management compliance programs established by management and the Board, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act implementation, and making recommendations to the Board regarding corporate governance issues and policy decisions.

It is determined that Mr. Jin Liu possesses accounting or related financial management experience that qualifies him as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules and regulations of mulberry trees and silkworm cocoons, as well as importing high quality fruits; this business is conducted through Chongqing Wintus, Chongqing Hongsheng, Wulong Wintus and Chongqing Jiaxuan. Second, developing, manufacturing, and distributing specialized silk and silk fabrics and other by-products; this business is channeled through Chongqing Wintus and Liangping Wintus. Third, distributing automotive battery for production of electric automotive; this business is conducted via Chongqing Wants.the SEC.

 

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The following table sets forth the breakdown of its revenue for each of the three revenue streams for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively:

  Years Ended June 30,  Variance 
  2022  %  2021  %  Amount  % 
Agricultural products $40,452,629   80.26% $44,789,095   84.89%  (4,336,466)  (9.68)%
Silk and silk fabrics  2,774,947   5.50%  569,839   1.08%  2,205,108   386.97%
Automotive battery  7,177,043   14.24%  7,400,868   14.03%  (223,825)  (3.02)%
Total Amount $50,404,619   100.00% $52,759,802   100.00%  (2,355,183)  (4.46)%

For the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, revenue from sales of agricultural products was US$40,452,629 and US$44,789,095, respectively, which represented a decrease of US$4,336,466, or 9.68%. The decrease of revenue from sales of agricultural products was mainly due to the COVID-19 resurgence and lockdown measuresAudit Committee held 2 meetings in 2022 in China.

For the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, revenue from sales of silk and silk fabrics products was US$2,774,947 and US$569,839, respectively, representing a significant increase of US$2,205,108, or 386.97%. The increase was mainly due to the demands increased from our oversea and domestic customers on silk fabrics in 2022. Our silk factory shutdown for several months due to the COVID-19 in 2021, which cause the decline of the silk fabrics production.

For the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, revenue from sales of automotive battery was US$7,177,043 and US$7,400,868, respectively, representing a slight decrease of US$223,825, or 3.02%. The decrease was mainly due to the demands decreased from our oversea customer on automotive battery in 2022.fiscal year 2023.

 

Cost of Revenue and Related TaxCompensation Committee

 

The following table sets forth the breakdownUpon re-election, Jin Liu, Hu Li, and Mike Zhao will be members of our Compensation Committee of the costBoard (the “Compensation Committee”) and Mr. Mike Zhao shall serve as the chairman. All members of revenue for each of its three revenue streamsour Compensation Committee are qualified as independent under the current definition promulgated by Nasdaq. We have adopted a charter for the years ended June 30, 2022Compensation Committee. In accordance with the Compensation Committee’s Charter, the Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing and 2021:making recommendations to the Board regarding the salaries and other compensation of our executive officers and general employees and providing assistance and recommendations with respect to our compensation policies and practices.

The Compensation Committee held 2 meetings in fiscal year 2023.

Nominating Committee

 

  Years Ended June 30,  Variance 
  2022  %  2021  %  Amount  % 
Agricultural products $34,699,587   77.99% $38,166,032   83.42% $(3,466,445)  (9.08)%
Silk and silk fabrics  2,716,974   6.11%  471,954   1.03%  2,245,020   475.69%
Automotive battery  7,070,329   15.89%  7,087,885   15.49%  (17,556)  (0.25)%
Business and sales related tax  4,952   0.01%  27,196   0.06%  (22,244)  (81.79)%
Total Amount $44,491,842   100.00% $45,753,067   100.00% $(1,261,225)  (2.76)%

Upon re-election, Mike Zhao, Jin Liu and Aamir Ali Quraishi will be the members of our Nominating Committee, where Ms. Aamir Ali Quraishi shall serve as the chairman. All members of our Nominating and Governance Committee are qualified as independent under the current definition promulgated by Nasdaq. Our Board adopted and approved a charter for the Nominating Committee. In accordance with the Nominating Committee’s Charter, the Nominating Committee is responsible to identify and propose new potential director nominees to the board of directors for consideration and review our corporate governance policies.

The Nominating Committee held 2 meetings in fiscal year 2023.

 

ForBoard Diversity

The matrix below summarizes certain information regarding the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, costdiversity of revenueour Board as of the date of this proxy statement. Each of the categories listed in the table below has the meaning set forth in Nasdaq Rule 5605(f).

Board Diversity Matrix (As of January 3, 2024)

Total Number of Directors - 7

  Female Male Non-Binary Did Not Disclose Gender
Part I: Gender Identity        
Directors 1 6    
         
Part II: Demographic Background        
African American or Black        
Alaskan Native or Native American        
Asian 1 6    
Hispanic or Latinx        
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander        
White        
Two or More Races or Ethnicities        
LGBTQ+        
Did Not Disclose Demographic Background        

Board Role in Risk Oversight

Our Audit Committee is primarily responsible for overseeing our risk management processes on behalf of the Board, including with respect to cybersecurity risks. The Audit Committee receives reports from salesmanagement on at least a quarterly basis regarding management’s assessment of agricultural products was US$34,699,587 and US$38,166,032, respectively, representing a decrease of US$3,466,445, or 9.08%. The decrease was mainly duerisks to the decrease of revenue from sales of agricultural products.Company.

 

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ForIn addition, the years ended June 30, 2022Audit Committee reports regularly to our Board, which also monitors our risk profile. The Audit Committee and 2021, costthe Board focus on the most significant risks we face and our general risk management strategies, while our management team coordinates responses to day-to-day risks.

Code of revenue from sales of silkConduct and silk fabrics products was US$2,716,974 and US$471,954, respectively, representing an increase of US$2,245,020, or 475.69%. The increase was mainly due to the increase of revenue from sales of silk and silk fabrics products.Ethics

 

ForWe have adopted a code of conduct and ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) applicable to our directors, officers, and employees in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and Nasdaq rules. The Code of Ethics is publicly available in the years ended June 30, 2022Corporate Governance section of the Investor Relations tab on the Company’s website at https://www.biosisi.com. We intend to post any amendments to or waivers from the Code of Ethics that apply to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and 2021, cost of revenue from sales of automotive battery was US$7,070,329 and US$7,087,885, respectively, representing a slight decrease of US$17,556,principal accounting officer, or 0.25%. The decrease was due to the decrease of revenue from sales of automotive battery.

Gross Incomepersons performing similar functions, on our website.

 

The following table sets forth the breakdown of the gross income for each of its three revenue streams for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:

  Years Ended June 30,  Variance 
  2022  %  2021  %  Amount  % 
Agricultural products $5,748,090   97.22% $6,595,867   94.13% $(847,777)  (12.85)%
Silk and silk fabrics  57,973   0.98%  97,885   1.40%  (39,912)  (40.77)%
Automotive battery  106,714   1.80%  312,983   4.47%  (206,269)  (65.90)%
Total Amount $5,912,777   100.00% $7,006,735   100.00% $(1,093,958)  (15.61)%

Gross income from sales of agricultural products sales decreased by US$847,777 or 12.85%, for the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. The decrease in gross income was mainly due to decrease of revenue from sales of agricultural products during the year ended June 30, 2022.Family Relationships

 

Gross income from sales of silk and silk fabrics decreased by US$39,912,There are no family relationships between or 40.77%, foramong the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. The decrease in gross income was mainly due to the increasedirector nominees or other executive officers of the cost of raw silk, which is the raw material for silk fabrics production during the year ended June 30, 2022.Company.

 

Gross income from sales of automotive battery decreased by US$206,269, or 65.90%, for the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. The decrease in gross income was mainly due to the increase of the purchasing cost of automotive battery during the year ended June 30, 2022.Legal Proceedings Involving Officers and Directors

 

Expenses

The following table sets forthTo the breakdownknowledge of its operating expensesthe Company after reasonable inquiry, no director nominee or executive officers during the past 10 years, or any promoter who was a promoter at any time during the past five fiscal years, has (1) been subject to a petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent, or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years ended June 30, 2022before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing; (2) been convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and 2021, respectively:other minor offenses); (3) been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities: (i) acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings, and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity; (ii) engaging in any type of business practice; or (iii) engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws; (4) been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (3)(i) of this section, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity; (5) been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the SEC has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated; (6) been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated; (7) been the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of: (i) any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or (ii) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or (iii) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or (8) been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act” (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26)), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29)), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity, or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

  Years Ended June 30,  Variance 
  2022  %  2021  %  Amount  % 
General and administrative expenses $1,271,242   93.68% $1,485,956   94.97% $(214,714)  (14.45)%
Selling expenses  85,832   6.32%  78,662   5.03%  7,170   9.11%
Total Amount $1,357,074   100% $1,564,618   100% $(207,544)  (13.26)%

 

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There are no material pending legal proceedings to which any of the individuals listed above is party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

General and Administrative ExpensesStockholder Communications with the Board

 

We have not implemented a formal policy or procedure by which our stockholders can communicate directly with our Board. Nevertheless, every effort will be made to ensure that the views of stockholders are heard by the Board, and that appropriate responses are provided to stockholders in a timely manner. During the upcoming year, our Board will continue to monitor whether it would be appropriate to adopt such a process.

ForDirector Compensation

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022,2023, we paid each independent director an annual cash compensation of $10,000. In the future, we may also provide stock, option, or other equity-based incentives to our general and administrativedirectors for their service. We also reimbursed our directors for any out-of-pocket expenses were US$1,271,242, representing a decrease of US$214,714,incurred by them in connection with their services provided in such capacity.

The following table reflects all compensation awarded to, earned by, or 14.45%, as comparedpaid to the same period in 2021. The decrease was mainly due to the deceased agency service fee and testing feesour directors for the imported goods during thefiscal year ended June 30, 2022,2023. Directors who are also officers do not receive any additional compensation for their services as the decrease of the agricultural products as a result of the impact from COVID-19 during the same period last year.directors.

Name 

Fees

Earned

or Paid

in Cash

($)

  

Stock

Awards

($)

  

Options

Awards

($)

  

Non-Equity

Incentive Plan

Compensation

($)

  

Non-Qualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings ($)

  

All Other

Compensation

($)

  

Total

($) (1)

 
Xiqiao Liu  10,000          -           -            -           -              -   10,000 
Sai (Sam) Wang  10,000   -   -   -   -   -   10,000 
Jennifer Zhan  10,000   -   -   -   -   -   10,000 
Jin Liu  10,000   -   -   -   -   -   10,000 
Aamir Ali Quraishi  10,000   -   -   -   -   -   10,000 
Hu Li  10,000   -   -   -   -   -   10,000 
Mike Zhao  10,000   -   -   -   -   -   10,000 

(1)The compensation was paid in RMB and US$. The amounts in the foregoing table have been converted into U.S. Dollar at the conversion rate at 1 RMB to 0.137 USD.

 

Other Income, Net

For the year ended June 30, 2022, our net other income was US$584,409, representing an increase of US$297,661, or 103.81%, as compared to net other income of US$286,748 in the same period in 2021. The increase in net other income was primarily attributable to the increased government subsidies which is an incentive for companies to promote the development of the local technology industry and the development of the local business.

Net IncomeExecutive Officers

 

Our net income was US$3,081,275 for the year ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of US$501,708, or 14.00%, from net income of US$3,582,983 for the year ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in net income was primarily a result of the decrease in revenue, partially offset by the decrease in general and administrative expenses and the increase in other income.current executive officers are as follows:

 

Comprehensive Income

The comprehensive income was US$2,805,426 for the year ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of US$945,385 from a comprehensive income of US$3,750,811 for the same period in 2021. After deduction of non-controlling interest, the comprehensive income attributable to us was US$2,942,954 for the year ended June 30, 2022, compared to a comprehensive income attributable to us in the amount of US$3,724,608 for the year ended June 30, 2021. The decrease of comprehensive income was due to the decrease in net income as mentioned above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In assessing its liquidity, Dream Partner monitors and analyzes its cash on-hand and its operating and capital expenditure commitments. Dream Partner’s liquidity needs are to meet its working capital requirements, operating expenses and capital expenditure obligations. Proceeds from third party loan have been utilized to finance its working capital requirements. Dream Partner’s working capital was approximately $4.4 million and $2.2 million as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Management believes that Dream Partner’s current cash, cash flows from future operations, and access to loans will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs for at least the next 12 months. Dream Partner intend to continue to carefully execute its growth plans and manage market risk.

NameAgePosition
Jennifer Zhan36Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company
Sai (Sam) Wang39Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company
Xiqiao Liu45Chief Operating Officer and Director of the Company
Chi Keung Yan54Chief Strategy Officer
Xiaohui Wang67Executive President

 

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Working CapitalJennifer Zhan

The following table provides the information about its working, age 36, became our Chief Executive officer in July 2021. Ms. Zhan was a founding partner of Tian ‘Ang capital at June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021:

  

June 30,

2022

  

June 30,

2021

 
       
Current Assets $31,989,922  $30,644,858 
Current Liabilities  27,577,903   28,418,632 
Working Capital $4,412,019  $2,226,226 

The working capital increased by US$2,185,793, or 98.18%Beijing Investment Management Co., as of June 30, 2022 from June 30, 2021, primarily asLtd., a result of an increase in cash and cash equivalents, an increase in accounts receivable, a decrease in accounts payable and advance from customers, partially offset by the increase in short-term bank loans and taxes payable as of June 30, 2022.

Capital Commitments and Contingencies

Capital commitments refer to the allocation of fundsprivate equity investment firm, since January 2018. Ms. Zhan was mainly responsible for the possible purchasefirm’ daily operation, team building, business expansion, and its private equity investment in the near futuremedical and health field. From December 2017 to December 2018, Ms. Zhan served as Vice President of CEB International, an investment company under China Everbright Bank. She was responsible for fixed assets or investment. Contingency refersdaily operation and management, established good cooperative relationships with top domestic and foreign investment banks such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Guotai Junan, SDIC China Merchants, Sequoia Capital, and established venture capital funds in cooperation with Shandong Yantai and other local governments. From January 2015 to a condition that arisesNovember 2017, Ms. Zhan was Deputy Director of Financial Law Division at Jingshi Law Firm, one of the top five law firms in China with 2,000 practicing lawyers. From January 2010 to December 2014, Ms. Zhan served as Chief Business Officer of Greater China at Japan Mitsubishi Japan Machinery Co., Ltd. Ms. Zhan obtained her bachelors’ degree in Business Administration from past transactions or events,Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2010 and is studying in the outcome of which will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of uncertain futures events.

As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, Dream Partner had no other material capital commitments or contingent liabilities.

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments and Arrangements

Dream Partner does not have any off-balance sheet commitments and arrangements that are currently material or reasonably likely to be material to its financial position or results of operations.

Cash Flowsexecutive MBA program at ESC PAU Pau Business School, France.

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 comparedSai (Sam) Wang, age 39, became our Chief Financial Officer in February 2015 and Director since 2016. Mr. Wang has worked for Shineco, Inc. since 2011, where he served as Financial Controller until his appointment as our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wang has been the supervisory director of Shineco Zhisheng (Beijing) Bio-Technology Co., Ltd. since 2014. He has served as the General Manager of Qingdao Yinghuanhai International Logistics Co., Ltd. since 2012. Prior to Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021

  Years Ended June 30, 
  2022  2021 
       
Net cash used in operating activities $(874,197) $(13,328,009)
Net cash used in investing activities  (882,520)  (405,566)
Net cash provided by financing activities  2,165,930   9,485,816 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (28,953)  299,650 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  380,260   (3,948,109)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period  391,588   4,339,697 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period $771,848  $391,588 

Operating Activitiesjoining Shineco, he worked for Citibank in Shenzhen from 2008 until 2011, where he served as Manager of Corporate Finance. Mr. Wang obtained a Masters in Commerce with a concentration in applied finance from the University of Queensland in 2010. In 2008, he received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Griffith University in Australia. Mr. Wang was chosen as a director because he has profound knowledge of our industry and he is experienced with our financial matters.

 

Net cash usedXiqiao Liu, age 45, became our Chief Operating Officer and Director in operating2023. Mr. Liu has over 10 years of experience in investment and asset management. Since July 2017, Mr. Liu has been serving as the Deputy Director of the Board Office where his responsibilities include overseeing the financing activities duringof the year ended June 30, 2022Company. From July 2015 to May 2017, Mr. Liu worked as a fund manager at Shanghai Shunjia Industry Co., Ltd., a private equity fund. Mr. Liu has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Beijing Materials University specializing in stock options, and an MBA degree from Renmin University of China.

Chi Keung Yan, age 54, became our Chief Strategy Officer in November 2023. Since 1997, he has been serving as the CEO and Executive Director of Chongqing Wintus (New Star) Enterprises Group and is primarily responsible for company restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and market development. Since 2018, Mr. Yan has served as a Senior Partner at Wealth Index Capital Limited (Hong Kong), overseeing corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions consulting, and corporate financing. In 2020, he became the Investment Director at Hong Kong Nice Talent Asset Management Limited, managing investments in stocks, foreign exchange, gold, etc. Mr. Yan has also held positions such as Partner at Firstline Capital Asia Pacific and Chinese Partner at Shenzhen Qianhai Wanyin Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd from 2015 to 2016. Mr. Yan has been the Vice President of the Chongqing Enterprise Federation and the Vice President of the Chongqing Hong Kong-Macao Chamber of Commerce since 2016. In 2019, he was US$0.9 million, consistingappointed as a Visiting Professor at the Biology Research Center of net incomethe Institute of US$3.1 millionFrontier and net changesInterdisciplinary Science at Southwest University. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Dream Partner’s operating assetsMarketing from the Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute in Hong Kong in 1990 and liabilities, which mainly included an increasecompleted a Master’s degree in accounts receivableChinese Market Studies from City Polytechnic of US$2.5 million, a decreaseHong Kong in accounts payable1995.

Xiaohui Wang, age 67, became our Executive President in November 2023. Since 2000, she has been serving as the founder and the Chairwoman of US$1.9 million, a decreaseChongqing Wintus (New Star) Enterprises Group and is responsible for the overall planning of Chongqing Wintus (New Star) Enterprises Group, supervising the group’s business in advance from customersthe Chongqing region, and planning and executing the group’s core investment projects. From February 1991 to March 2000, she worked as Manager at Chongqing Silk Import and Export Company where she was responsible for the company’s import and export management. After joining the Chongqing Cocoon Silk Group, she held successive positions as Director of US$1.1 million, partially offsetPresident Office and Group Assistant, accumulating experience in textile, silk fabric development, and the clothing trade and export management. She has been honored with numerous awards such as the “National Silk Lifetime Achievement Award,” “National March 8th Red-Banner Holder,” “Chongqing City Outstanding Individual in Foreign Affairs Work,” “Chongqing Outstanding Female Entrepreneur,” “One of Chongqing’s Top 100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs,” and “Advanced Individual by the increaseChongqing Municipal People’s Government.” Ms. Wang currently serves as Vice President of China Silk Association, Director of International Silk Federation, Vice Chairman of Chongqing Silk Society and Vice Chairman of Chongqing Women and Children’s Foundation. She graduated with a Master’s degree in taxes payableBusiness Administration from the University of US$1.9 million.

Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended June 30, 2021 was approximately US$13.3 million, consisting of net income from continuing operations of US$3.6 million and net changes in Dream Partner’s operating assets and liabilities, which mainly included an increase in accounts receivable of US$20.2 million, an increase in inventories of US$1.5 million, partially offset by the increase in advance from customers of US$2.2 million, the increase in other payable and accrued expenses of US$1.3 million and the increase in taxes payable of US$1.8 million.Northern Virginia.

 

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Investing Activities

For the year ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was US$0.9 million, primarily due to the acquisitions of property and equipment of US$0.9 million.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, net cash used in investing activities was US$0.4 million, primarily due to the acquisitions of property and equipment of US$0.4 million.

Financing Activities

For the year ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities amounted to approximately US$2.2 million, due to proceeds from short-term bank loans of US$23.4 million and proceeds from long-term bank loans of US$0.5 million, partially offset by the repayment of short-term bank loans of US$20.4 million and the repayment of long-term bank loans of US$1.6 million.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities amounted to approximately US$9.5 million, due to proceeds from short-term bank loans of US$17.6 million and proceeds from long-term bank loans of US$3.5 million, partially offset by the repayment of long-term bank loans of US$11.7 million.

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

OverviewExecutive Compensation

 

The following table summarizes Dream Partner’s resultssets forth the compensation paid by us during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2023 for services performed on our behalf with respect to the persons who served as our named executive officers during the years ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position 

Fiscal

Year

  

Salary (1)

($)

  

Bonus

($)

  

Stock

Awards

($)

  

Option

Awards

($)

  

Other

Compensation ($)

  Total ($) 
Jennifer Zhan(CEO)  2022   60,000                               60,000 
Jennifer Zhan(CEO)  2023   60,000                   60,000 
Sai (Sam) Wang(CFO)  2022   96,000                   96,000 
Sai (Sam) Wang(CFO)  2023   96,000                   96,000 

(1)Salaries were paid in RMB.

Clawback Policy

We have adopted a compensation recovery (clawback) policy that states that, in the event we are required to prepare an accounting restatement, we will recover incentive-based compensation received by any current or former executive officer that was based upon the attainment of operationsa financial reporting measure that was erroneously awarded during the three-year period preceding the date the restatement was required.

Pay vs. Performance Comparison

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of our principal executive officer, or “PEO,” and, on an average basis, the compensation of our other named executive officers, or “NEOs,” for each of the nine months ended March 31,fiscal years ending June 30, 2023 and 2022:2022, as such compensation relates to our financial performance for each such fiscal year.

 

  Nine Months Ended    
  March 31,  Variance 
  2023  2022  Amount  % 
Revenue $30,596,278  $26,967,057  $3,629,221   13.46%
Cost of revenue  27,788,054   24,335,339   3,452,715   14.19%
Gross income  2,808,224   2,631,718   176,506   6.71%
General and administrative expenses  926,975   1,005,572   (78,597)  (7.82)%
Selling expenses  75,538   71,648   3,890   5.43%
Income from operations  1,805,711   1,554,498   251,213   16.16%
Other income, net  317,672   579,325   (261,653)  (45.17)%
Interest expenses, net  (646,726)  (544,766)  (101,960)  18.72%
Income before provision for income taxes  1,476,657   1,589,057   (112,400)  (7.07)%
Provision for income taxes  471,966   535,532   (63,566)  (11.87)%
Net income $1,004,691  $1,053,525  $(48,834)  (4.64)%
Comprehensive income attributable to Dream Partner Limited $933,111  $1,193,851  $(260,740)  (21.84)%
Year Summary compensation Table Total for PEO (1)  Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (2)  Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3)  Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(4)  Value of Initial Fixed 100$ Investment Based on(5)
Total Shareholder Return
  Net Income (Loss) 
(a) (b)  (c)  (d)  (e)  (f)  (g) 
2023 $60,000  $60,000  $52,000  $52,000  $(79.43) $(35,531,944.00)
2022 $95,260  $60,000  $75,000  $52,000  $(94.62) $(40,837,216.00)

(1)The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for our CEO, Jennifer Zhan, in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.
(2)The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of “compensation actually paid”, as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for Ms. Zhan during the applicable year, but not include the year-end value of equity awards granted during the reported year.
(3)The dollar amounts reported are the average of the total compensation reported for our non-PEO NEOs who are CFO Sai Wang, COO Xiqiao Li; Executive President Xiaohui Wang and CSO Chi Keung Yan.
(4)The dollar amounts reported represent the average amount of “compensation actually paid”, as computed in accordance with SEC rules, for our NEOs, other than our CEO.
(5)Total Shareholder Return assumes $100 was invested on July 1, 2021.

Employment Agreements

Generally

Under Chinese law, we may only terminate employment agreements without cause and without penalty by providing notice of non-renewal one month prior to the date on which the employment agreement is scheduled to expire. If we fail to provide this notice or if we wish to terminate an employment agreement in the absence of cause, then we are obligated to pay the employee one month’s salary for each year we have employed the employee. We are, however, permitted to terminate an employee for cause without penalty to our company, where the employee has committed a crime or the employee’s actions or inactions have resulted in a material adverse effect to us. At this time, we have no employment agreements with any of our executive officers.

 

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RevenueOutstanding Awards

 

Currently, Dream Partner has three revenue streams derived from its three major business throughThere were no equity awards granted to our PRC subsidiaries. First, planting, processing and distributing agricultural produce, growing and cultivation of mulberry trees and silkworm cocoons, as well as importing high quality fruits; this business is conducted through Chongqing Wintus, Chongqing Hongsheng, Wulong Wintus and Chongqing Jiaxuan. Second, developing, manufacturing, and distributing specialized silk and silk fabrics and other by-products; this business is channeled through Chongqing Wintus and Liangping Wintus. Third, distributing automotive battery for production of electric automotive; this business is conducted via Chongqing Wintus.

The following table sets forth the breakdown of Dream Partner’s revenue for each of the three revenue streams for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:

  Nine Months Ended March 31,  Variance 
  2023  %  2022  %  Amount  % 
Agricultural products $27,695,364   90.52% $19,069,090   70.71%  8,626,274   45.24%
Silk and silk fabrics  1,212,199   3.96%  2,246,861   8.33%  (1,034,662)  (46.05)%
Automotive battery  1,688,715   5.52%  5,651,106   20.96%  (3,962,391)  (70.12)%
Total Amount $30,596,278   100.00% $26,967,057   100.00%  3,629,221   13.46%

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, revenue from sales of agricultural products was US$27,695,364 and US$19,069,090, respectively, which represented an increase of US$8,626,274,officers or 45.24%. The increase of revenue from sales of agricultural products was mainly due to the COVID-19 resurgence and lockdown measures in 2022 in China.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, revenue from sales of silk and silk fabrics products was US$1,212,199 and US$2,246,861, respectively, representing a decrease of US$1,034,662, or 46.05%. The decrease was mainly due to the demands decreased from our domestic customers on silk fabrics for the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

For nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, revenue from sales of automotive battery was US$1,688,715 and US$5,651,106, respectively, representing a significant decrease of US$3,962,391, or 70.12%. The decrease was mainly due to the demands decreased from our oversea customer on automotive battery.

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Cost of Revenue and Related Tax

The following table sets forth the breakdown of the cost of revenue for each of Dream Partner’s three revenue streams for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:

  Nine Months Ended March 31,  Variance 
  2023  %  2022  %  Amount  % 
Agricultural products $25,063,272   90.19% $16,527,719   67.92% $8,535,553   51.64%
Silk and silk fabrics  1,214,160   4.37%  2,191,688   9.01%  (977,528)  (44.60)%
Automotive battery  1,508,245   5.43%  5,612,695   23.06%  (4,104,450)  (73.13)%
Business and sales related tax  2,377   0.01%  3,237   0.01%  (860)  (26.57)%
Total Amount $27,788,054   100.00% $24,335,339   100.00% $3,452,715   14.19%

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, cost of revenue from sales of agricultural products was US$25,063,272 and US$16,527,719, respectively, representing an increase of US$8,535,553, or 51.64%. The increase was mainly due to the increase of revenue from sales of agricultural products.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, cost of revenue from sales of silk and silk fabrics products was US$1,214,160 and US$2,191,688, respectively, representing a decrease of US$977,528, or 44.60%. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease of revenue from sales of silk and silk fabrics products.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, cost of revenue from sales of automotive battery was US$1,508,245 and US$5,612,695, respectively, representing a decrease of US$4,104,450, or 73.13%. The decrease was due to the decrease of revenue from sales of automotive battery.

Gross Income

The following table sets forth the breakdown of the gross income for each of Dream Partner’s three revenue streams for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:

  Nine Months Ended March 31,  Variance 
  2023  %  2022  %  Amount  % 
Agricultural products $2,629,715   93.64% $2,538,134   96.44% $91,581   3.61%
Silk and silk fabrics  (1,961)  (0.07)%  55,173   2.10%  (57,134)  (103.55)%
Automotive battery  180,470   6.43%  38,411   1.46%  142,059   369.84%
Total Amount $2,808,224   100% $2,631,718   100% $176,506   6.71%

Gross income from sales of agricultural products sales slightly increased by US$91,581 or 3.61%, for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022. The increase in gross income was mainly due to increase of revenue from sales of agricultural products during the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

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Gross loss from sales of silk and silk fabrics was US$1,961 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to gross income of US$55,173 for the same period in 2022. The decrease in gross income was mainly due to the increase of the cost of raw silk, which is the raw material for silk fabrics production during the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

Gross income from sales of automotive battery increased by US$142,059, or 369.84%, for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022. The increase in gross income was mainly due to the decrease of the purchasing cost of automotive battery after negotiating with the supplier during the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

Expenses

The following table sets forth the breakdown of Dream Partner’s operating expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:

  Nine Months Ended March 31,  Variance 
  2023  %  2022  %  Amount  % 
General and administrative expenses $926,975   92.47% $1,005,572   93.35% $(78,597)  (7.82)%
Selling expenses  75,538   7.53%  71,648   6.65%  3,890   5.43%
Total Amount $1,002,513   100% $1,077,220   100% $(74,707)  (6.94)%

General and Administrative Expenses

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, Dream Partner’s general and administrative expenses were US$926,975, representing a slight decrease of US$78,597, or 7.82%, as compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease was mainly due to the deceased agency service fee and testing fees for the imported goods during the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

Other Income, Net

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, Dream Partner’s net other income was US$317,672, representing a decrease of US$261,653, or 45.17%, as compared to net other income of US$579,325directors in the same period in 2022. The decrease in net other income was primarily due to the decrease of government subsidies which is an incentive for companies to promote the development of the local technology industry and the development of the local business.

Net Income

Dream Partner’s net income was US$1,004,691 for the nine monthsyear ended March 31, 2023, a slight decrease of US$48,834, or 4.64%, from net income of US$1,053,525 for the same period in 2022. The decrease in net income was primarily a result of the decrease in other income, partially offset by the decrease in general and administrative expenses.

Comprehensive Income

The comprehensive income was US$832,246 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of US$316,244 from a comprehensive income of US$1,148,490 for the same period in 2022. After deduction of non-controlling interest, the comprehensive income attributable to us was US$933,111 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, compared to a comprehensive income attributable to us in the amount of US$1,193,851 for the nine months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease of comprehensive income was due to the decrease in net income as mentioned above.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

In assessing Dream Partner’s liquidity, Dream Partner monitors and analyzes its cash on-hand and our operating and capital expenditure commitments. Our liquidity needs are to meet our working capital requirements, operating expenses and capital expenditure obligations. Proceeds from third party loan have been utilized to finance Dream Partner’s working capital requirements. Dream Partner’s working capital was approximately $5.1 million and $4.4 million as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively.

Management believes that our current cash, cash flows from future operations, and access to loans will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs for at least the next 12 months. Dream Partner intends to continue to carefully execute its growth plans and manage market risk.

Working Capital

The following table provides the information about Dream Partner’s working capital at March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022:

  

March 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
       
Current Assets $27,405,138  $31,989,922 
Current Liabilities  22,306,028   27,577,903 
Working Capital $5,099,110  $4,412,019 

The working capital increased by US$687,091, or 15.57%, as of March 31, 2023 from June 30, 2022, primarily as a result of a decrease in accounts payable, partially offset by the decrease in accounts receivable and inventories as of March 31, 2023.

 

Capital Commitments and ContingenciesRetirement Plans

 

Capital commitments refer to the allocation of fundsWe currently have no plans that provide for the possible purchase in the near future for fixed assetspayment of retirement benefits, or investment. Contingency refers to a conditionbenefits that arises from past transactions or events, the outcome of which will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of uncertain futures events.

As of March 31, 2023paid primarily following retirement, including but not limited to tax-qualified defined benefit plans, supplemental executive retirement plans, tax-qualified defined contribution plans and June 30, 2022, Dream Partner had no other material capital commitments or contingent liabilities.nonqualified defined contribution plans.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments and ArrangementsPotential Payments upon Termination or Change-in-Control

 

Dream Partner do notWe currently have no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement, whether written or unwritten, that provides for payments to a named executive officer at, following, or in connection with any off-balance sheet commitments and arrangements that are currently materialtermination, including without limitation resignation, severance, retirement or reasonably likelya constructive termination of a named executive officer, or a change in control of the Company or a change in the named executive officer’s responsibilities, with respect to be material to our financial position or results of operations.

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Cash Flowseach named executive officer.

 

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 compared to Nine Months Ended March 31, 2022

  Nine Months Ended March 31, 
  2023  2022 
       
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $401,775  $(1,625,710)
Net cash used in investing activities  (21,466)  - 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (689,766)  2,205,576 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (22,026)  13,147 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (331,483)  593,013 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period  771,848   391,588 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period $440,365  $984,601 

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 was US$0.4 million, consisting of net income of US$1.0 million, depreciation and amortization of US$0.3 million and net changes in Dream Partner’s operating assets and liabilities, which mainly included a decrease in accounts receivable of US$0.8 million, a decrease in inventories of US$2.7 million, an increase in taxes payable of US$0.6 million, partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable of US$3.8 million, a decrease in advance from customers of US$0.7 million and a decrease in advance from related party of US$0.9 million.

Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2022 was approximately US$1.6 million, consisting of net income from continuing operations of US$1.1 million and net changes in Dream Partner’s operating assets and liabilities, which mainly included a decrease in inventories of US$1.2 million, increase in taxes payable of US$0.9 million, offset by an increase in accounts receivable of US$3.2 million and a decrease in advance from customers of US$0.6 million, a decrease in advance from related party of US$0.7 million.

Investing Activities

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in investing activities was US$0.02 million, primarily due to the acquisitions of property and equipment.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was nil.

Financing Activities

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in financing activities amounted to approximately US$0.7 million, due to the repayment of short-term bank loans of US$17.2 million, the repayment of long-term bank loans of US$0.8 million, the payment to related parties of US$1.0 million, partially offset by the proceeds of short-term bank loans of US$17.6 million and the proceeds of long-term bank loans of US$0.6 million.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities amounted to approximately US$2.2 million, due to proceeds from short-term bank loans of US$16.1 million, partially offset by the repayment of short-term bank loans of US$14.1 million.

SECTION 16(A) COMPLIANCE

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, requires our directors, officers, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other of our equity securities. To our knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such reports furnished to us, as of the date of this proxy, all Section 16(a) filings applicable to officers, directors, and greater than 10% stockholders were made.

 

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SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by any person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock, by directors and certain executive officers, and by all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she, or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security or has the right to acquire securities within 60 days from the Record Date, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days from the Record Date.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them. The calculation of percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 21,256,21164,129,020 shares of our common stock that were outstanding as of the Record Date.

 

Name and Address(1) Title of Class  Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership  Percent (%) of Class(2) 
Xiqiao Liu  common   43,000   0.25%
Sai (Sam) Wang  common   83,294   0.49%
Jennifer Zhan  common   43,000   0.25%
Jin Liu  common   0     
Yanzeng An  common   0     
Mike Zhao  common   0     
Hu Li  common   0     
             
All Officers and Directors as a Group (7 total)  common   169,294   0.99%
             
5% Shareholders Not Mentioned Above :            
Yongke Xue  common   1,082,250   

5.1

%
Shanchun Huang  common   2,489,277   11.71%
Marvin Liu  common   1,600,000   

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Name and Address(1) 

Title of

Class

  

Amount and Nature of

Beneficial Ownership

  Percent (%) of Class(2) 
Xiqiao Liu  common   43,000  0.07%
Sai (Sam) Wang  common   83,294  0.13%
Jennifer Zhan  common   43,000  0.07%
Jin Liu  common   0     
Aamir Ali Quraishi  common   0     
Mike Zhao  common   0     
Hu Li  common   0     
Chi Keung Yan  common   0    
Xiaohui Wang  common   0    
             
All Officers and Directors as a Group (9 individuals in total)  common   169,294  0.26%

 

(1)Unless otherwise noted, the address for each of the named beneficial owners is: c/o Shineco, Inc., RM 3D-1603 New World Center Apartment, Chong Wen Men Wai Blvd,T1, Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100062, People’s Republic of China 100176.100022.

(2)The number and percentage of outstanding shares of common stock is based upon 21,256,21164,129,020 shares outstanding as of Record Date.

 

On November 26, 2021, the Company filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County against Lei Zhang and Yan Li, as defendants, and Transhare Corporation, as a nominal defendant, asserting that defendants had not paid for restricted shares of the Company stock pursuant to stock purchase agreements they executed with the Company. The Company sought money damages of $9,088,125 plus interest, punitive damages, and reimbursement of all costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees. A date for trial will be set at a status conference on September 27, 2023. The outcome of this legal proceeding is uncertain at this point. The Company intends to recover on its claims, and vigorously defend itself in this litigation.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Review, Approval, or Ratification of Related Party Transactions

 

Our Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving all related party transactions that are required to be disclosed under the applicable rules of the SEC and Nasdaq, when appropriate, and authorizing or ratifying all such transactions in accordance with written policies and procedures established by our board of directors from time to time. The Audit Committee may approve or ratify related party transaction only if it determines in good faith that under all the circumstances, the transaction is fair to us.

 

A director may vote in respect of any contract or transaction in which he or she is interested, provided, however that the nature of the interest of any director in any such contract or transaction shall be disclosed by him or her at or prior to its consideration and any vote on that matter. A general notice or disclosure to the directors or otherwise contained in the minutes of a meeting or a written resolution of the directors or any committee thereof of the nature of a director’s interest shall be sufficient disclosure and after such general notice it shall not be necessary to give special notice relating to any particular transaction. A director may be counted for a quorum upon a motion in respect of any contract or arrangement which he or she shall make with our company, or in which he or she is so interested and may vote on such motion.

 

We have a policy under which we are prohibited from making or renewing any personal loan to our executive officers or directors in accordance with Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act. The related party transactions with Yuying Zhang, our former chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, described in this section occurred prior to adoption of this policy, and as such, these transactions were not subject to such prohibition. As of date of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on September 28, 20222023 with the SEC, all outstanding amounts due from any loans to executive officers or directors have been collected in full.

 

Due from Related Parties

 

The Company had previously made temporary advances to certain stockholdersshareholders (listed below) of the Company and to other entities that are either owned by family members of those stockholdersshareholders or to other entities that the Company has investments in. Those advances are due on demand, non-interest bearing.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the outstanding amounts due from related parties consistconsisted of the following:

 

  June 30, 2022 
    
Zhao Min $1,410 
Shanghai Gaojing Private Fund Management  429,998 
Zhongjian Yijia Health Technology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.  1,719,568 
Zhongjian (Qingdao) International Logistics Development Co., Ltd.  4,644,011 
Total due from related parties $6,794,987 
  

June 30,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
       
Zhao Min $-  $1,410 
Shanghai Gaojing Private Fund Management (a.)  396,938   429,998 
Zhongjian Yijia Health Technology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. (“Zhongjian Yijia”) (b.)  1,441,485   1,719,568 
Zhongjian (Qingdao) International Logistics Development Co., Ltd. (“Zhongjian International”) (c.)  4,534,211   4,644,011 
Subtotal  6,372,634   6,794,987 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts  (1,838,423)  - 
Total due from related parties, net  4,534,211   6,794,987 
Less: due from related parties, held for discontinued operations  (4,534,211)  (6,794,987)
Due from related parties, held for continuing operations $-  $- 

 

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a.The Company owns 32% equity interest in this company. Those advances are due on demand and non-interest bearing (Note 10). The Company made a full impairment on this investment and fully recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts for the amount due from this company as of June 30, 2023.
b.

On September 17, 2021, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Zhongjian Yijia to with an amount of US$1,642,355 (RMB 11.0 million) for its working capital for one year, with a maturity date of September 16, 2022. The loans bore a fixed annual interest rate of 6.0% per annum. The Company recorded interest receivable amounted to US$77,213 as of June 30, 2022. Upon maturity date, the Company signed a loan extension agreement with this related party to extend the loan repayment by installments, among which, US$206,738 (RMB 1.5 million) will be paid by September 30, 2022, US$689,128 (RMB 5.0 million) will be paid by December 31, 2022, and the remaining loan and unpaid interest will be paid by June 30, 2023. During the year ended June 30, 2023, the Company received payment of US$ 206,738 (RMB 1.5 million) from this related party. However, due to the impact from COVID-19, the Company did not receive the remaining installment repayment and unpaid interests according to the loan agreements, hence, the Company recorded allowance according to the Company’s accounting policy based on its best estimates. As of June 30, 2023, the total outstanding balance including the principal and interest was amounted to US$1,441,485 (approximately 10.5 million) as of June 30, 2023, and the management fully recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts as of June 30, 2023.

Interest income was US$63,519 and US$80,113 for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

c.

On October 28, 2021, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Zhongjian International to with an amount of US$4,334,401 (RMB 29.9 million) for its working capital for one year, with a maturity date of October 27, 2022. The loans bore a fixed annual interest rate of 6.0% per annum. Upon maturity date, the Company signed a loan extension agreement with this related party to extend the loan for another year with the new maturity date of October 27, 2023. The total outstanding balance including the principal and interest were amounted to US$4,534,211 and US$4,644,011 as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Interest income was US$258,034 and US$186,543 for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Due to Related Parties

 

As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had related party payables held for continuing operations of US$2,798,800,48,046 and US$96,081, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had related party payables held for discontinued operations of US$2,431,191 and US$2,702,719, respectively. Due to related parties are mainly due to the principal shareholdersstockholders or certain relatives of the shareholdersstockholders, and senior management of the Company who lend funds for the Company’s operations. The payables are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 

 June 30, 2022  

June 30,

2023

 

June 30,

2022

 
        
Wu Yang (1) $95,630  $-  $95,630 
Wang Sai (2)  96,081   -   96,081 
Zhou Shunfang (3)  2,044,561 
Zhao Min (4)  562,528 
Li Baolin  1,930   - 
Zhao Min (a.)  409,345   562,528 
Zhou Shunfang (b.)  2,019,916   2,044,561 
Huang Shanchun  28,651   - 
Liu Fengming  4,779   - 
Yan Lixia  742   - 
Zhan Jiarui  1,761   - 
Liu Xinqiao  2,113   - 
Mike Zhao  10,000   - 
Total due to related parties $2,798,800   2,479,237   2,798,800 
Less: due to related parties, held for discontinued operations  (2,431,191)  (2,702,719)
Due to related parties, held for continuing operations $48,046  $96,081 

 

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(1)a.Wu Yang isDuring the wifeyear ended June 30, 2022, the Company entered into a series of Yin Weixing, oneloan agreements with Zhao Min to borrow an aggregated amount of our Directors.US$365,797 (RMB 2.45 million) for the Company’s working capital needs for three months, with a maturity date range between July 2022 to September 2022. The loans bore a fixed annual interest rate of 5.0% per annum. Upon maturity date, the Company signed loan extension agreements with Zhao Min to extend the loan period till no later than December 31, 2023, with the same interest rate of 5.0% per annum. During the year ended June 30, 2023, the Company borrowed additional loan of US$27,565 (RMB 0.2 million), resulted a total outstanding balance including principal and the interest of US$379,217 as of June 30, 2023.
  
(2)b.Wang Sai is our Chief Financial Officer and Director. The Company paid to Wang Sai $96,081 for the related party payables inDuring the year ended June 30, 2022.
(3)2022, the Company entered into a series of loan agreements with Zhou Shunfang isto borrow an aggregated amount of US$1,269,092 (RMB 8.5 million) for the wifeCompany’s working capital needs for less than one year, with a maturity date range on March 31, 2022. The loans bore a fixed annual interest rate of Li Baolin,one of our Directors
(4)Zhao Min is20.0% per annum. All loans were fully repaid by the wife of Yuying Zhang, the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.Company upon their maturity.

Interest expenses on loans due to related parties were US$21,766 and US$442,241 for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Sales to Related Parties

 

For the years ended June 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, no sales to related parties or balance of accounts receivables were from continuing operations.

PROPOSAL NO. 5 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

While stockholder ratification of the Company’s independent registered public accountants is not required by our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, or otherwise, the Audit Committee and management believe that it is desirable and a matter of good corporate practice for stockholders to ratify the Company’s selection of the independent registered public accountants. The Company recorded salesAudit Committee has selected Assentsure to Shaanxi Pharmaceutical Group fromserve as the discontinued operations, a related party,independent registered public accounting firm of US$ nil and US$1,892,410the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Therefore, we are requesting that stockholders approve the proposal to ratify the appointment of Assentsure as our independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee values the input of our stockholders. In the event that stockholders do not approve this proposal, the Audit Committee may reconsider this appointment.

We have been advised by Assentsure that neither the firm nor any of its associates had any relationship during the last fiscal year with our Company other than the usual relationship that exists between independent registered public accountant firms and their clients. Representatives of Assentsure are not expected to attend the Meeting in person and therefore are not expected to be available to respond to any questions. As a result, representatives of Assentsure will not make a statement at the Meeting.

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The Board recommends that you vote “for” ratifying the appointment of ASSENTSURE to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the FISCAL year endING June 30, 2024.

Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following table shows the fees that were billed for audit and other services provided by Assentsure PAC, our independent accountant, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:

  Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 
  2023  2022 
Audit Fees(1) $250,000  $200,000 
Audit-related Fees(2)  9,200   8,900 
Total $259,200  $208,900 

(1)Audit Fees –This category includes the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and services that are normally provided by independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or the engagement for fiscal years. This category also includes advice on audit and accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim financial statements.
(2)Audit-Related Fees – This category consists of assurance and related services by our independent auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.” The services for the fees disclosed under this category include consultation regarding our correspondence with the SEC.
(3)Tax Fees – This category consists of professional services rendered by our independent auditors for tax compliance and tax advice. The services for the fees disclosed under this category include tax return preparation and technical tax advice.
(4)All Other Fees –This category consists of fees for other miscellaneous items such as travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

Policies and Procedures Relating to Approval of Services by our Independent Registered Public Accountants

The Audit Committee is solely responsible for the approval in advance of all audit and permitted non-audit services to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firms (including the fees and other terms thereof), subject to the de minimus exceptions for non-audit services provided by Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act, which services are subsequently approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit. None of the fees listed above are for services rendered pursuant to such de minimus exceptions.

The Audit Committee has established its pre-approval policies and procedures, pursuant to which the Audit Committee approved the foregoing audit, tax, and non-audit services provided by Assentsure PAC in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of June 30, 20222023. Consistent with the Audit Committee’s responsibility for engaging our independent auditors, all audit and 2021,permitted non-audit services require pre-approval by the balance of accounts receivable due from Shaanxi Pharmaceutical Group from discontinued operations was US$ nilAudit Committee. The full Audit Committee approves proposed services and US$551,237, respectively.fee estimates for these services. One or more independent directors serving on the Audit Committee may be delegated by the full Audit Committee to pre-approve any audit and non-audit services. Any such delegation shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. Pursuant to these procedures, the Audit Committee approved the foregoing audit services provided by Assentsure PAC.

 

PROPOSAL NO. 1 - APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO 10,000,000 SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCKAudit Committee Report

 

Proposal

We are askingThe primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee our stockholdersfinancial reporting activities. The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing with both our independent registered public accounting firm and management, our accounting and reporting principles, policies and practices, and our accounting, financial, and operating controls and staff. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed our audited financial statements with management, and has discussed with our independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to approvebe discussed by the issuancePublic Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (the “PCAOB”) Rule 3200T. Additionally, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from our independent registered public accounting firm, as required by the applicable requirements of upthe PCAOB, and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. Based upon such review and discussion, the Audit Committee recommended to 10,000,000 shares (the “Issuance”) ofthe Board that the audited financial statements be included in our restricted common stock (the “Common Stock”), at the purchase price of $1.25 per share, to certain shareholders of Dream Partner Limited, a BVI corporation (“Dream Partner”), as a considerationAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the acquisition of 71.42% oflast fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 for filing with the equity interest (the “Equity Interest”) in Dream Partner from the Sellers (the “Acquisition”) through Shineco Life, pursuant to and upon the terms andSEC. The Audit Committee has also approved, subject to stockholders’ ratification, the conditions set forth in the stock purchase agreement, dated May 29, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”) entered into by the Company, Dream Partner, certain shareholdersappointment of Dream Partner (the “Sellers”), Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited, a Hong Kong corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Shineco Life”), and Chongqing Wintus Group, a corporation incorporated under the laws of mainland China (“Wintus”).

Upon the consummation of the Purchase Agreement and the Acquisition contemplated therein, the Company shall (a) pay the Sellers an aggregate cash consideration of $2,000,000 (the “Cash Consideration”); (b) shall issue certain shareholders,Assentsure to serve as listed therein, an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted Common Stock (the “Shares”); and (c) shall transfer and sell toindependent registered public accounting firm for the Sellers 100% of the Company’s equity interest in Beijing Tenet-Jove Technological Development Co., Ltd. (“the “Tenet-Jove Shares”).fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

 

Effect of the Proposal No. 1 on Current Stockholders

If the Proposal No. 1 is adopted, the issuance of the Shares would result in dilution to our stockholders, and would afford our stockholders a smaller percentage interest in the voting power, liquidation value and aggregate book value of the Company.


About Dream Partner

Dream Partner is a holding corporation incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands. As a holding company with no material operations of its own, Dream Partner conducts substantially all of its operations through Wintus, the operating entity established in the PRC (including its subsidiaries as the “Wintus Group”).

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The Wintus Group is mainly engaged in the production, processing and trade of mulberry, cocoon, silk and silk products, and has the largest silkworm base and silk reeling and silk weaving factory in Chongqing, China. Wintus works closely with research institutes and universities to carry out research on silkworm breeding, cocoon cultivation and silk production, and engages third-party factories and other partners for the refining and dyeing of silk raw materials, processing silk products into silk garments, bedding, silk scarves, and silk cultural and other luxury products. The Wintus Group then exports such silk products or sells such products domestically in China. Besides its primary silk products business, the Wintus Group also engages in fruit import and export, as well as car batteries export.

Reasons for Stockholder Approval

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and, as such, we are subjectThe information contained in this proxy statement with respect to the applicable rulesAudit Committee’s report above and the independence of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, including Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a), which requires stockholder approval if the Nasdaq-listed company will issue a number of shares of common stock that is equal to or in excess of 20%members of the number of shares of common stock outstanding before such issuance. Thus, in order to permit the issuance of common stock as consideration for the acquisition of Wintus, we must first obtain stockholder approval of this Issuance. As set out in the Stock Purchase Agreement, the closing of the Stock Purchase Agreement is subject to approval by a majority of our stockholders.

If the proposal is approved, upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement and the transaction contemplated therein, we would issue 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, which would constitute 47% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately after the Issuance.

Following the Acquisition and the Issuance contemplated therein, the Sellers will beneficially own 10,000,000 or approximately 32% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. The Sellers have agreed to enter into an irrevocable power of attorney, assigning their respective voting rights to the chief executive officer of the Company, in all matters and things that the shareholders of the Company have the right to vote upon.

Stockholder approval of this Proposal No. 1 will constitute stockholder approval for purposes of Nasdaq Listing Rule.

The foregoing summary of the Purchase Agreement isAudit Committee shall not purportedbe deemed to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference“soliciting material” or to the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which has been included as Annex “B” to this Proxy Statement, as filed electronicallybe “filed” with the SEC, which is availablenor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Company’s filings at www.sec.gov.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTESecurities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference in such filing.

FOR” THE RESOLUTION IN THE PROPOSAL NO. 1

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OTHER MATTERS

 

Our Board knows of no other matter to be presented at the Meeting. If any additional matter should properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote such proxy in accordance with their judgment on any such matters.

 

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Deadline for Submission of Stockholder Proposals for 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

For any proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for submission to the stockholders at our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, it must be submitted in writing and comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act. Such proposals must be received by the Company at its offices at T1, South Tower, Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, no later than December 29, 2024.

If we are not notified of a stockholder proposal within a reasonable time prior to the time we send our proxy statement for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our Board will have discretionary authority to vote on the stockholder proposal, even though the stockholder proposal is not discussed in the proxy statement. In order to curtail any controversy as to the date on which a stockholder proposal was received by us, it is suggested that stockholder proposals be submitted by certified mail, return receipt requested, and be addressed to Shineco, Inc., T1, South Tower, Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Notwithstanding, the foregoing shall not affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in our proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act nor grant any stockholder a right to have any nominee included in our proxy statement.

 

Proxy Solicitation

 

The solicitation of proxies is made on behalf of the Board and we will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock, Transhare Corporation, as a part of its regular services and for no additional compensation other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, has been engaged to assist in the proxy solicitation. Proxies may be solicited through the mail and through telephonic or telegraphic communications to, or by meetings with, stockholders or their representatives by our directors, officers, and other employees who will receive no additional compensation therefor. We may also retain a proxy solicitation firm to assist us in obtaining proxies by mail, facsimile, or email from record and beneficial holders of shares for the Meeting. If we retain a proxy solicitation firm, we expect to pay such firm reasonable and customary compensation for its services, including out-of-pocket expenses.

 

We request persons such as brokers, nominees, and fiduciaries holding stock in their names for others, or holding stock for others who have the right to give voting instructions, to forward proxy material to their principals and to request authority for the execution of the proxy. We will reimburse such persons for their reasonable expenses.

 

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Annual Report

 

The Annual Report is being sent with this proxy statement to each stockholder and is available at https://www.biosisi.com as well as on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Annual Report contains our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.2023. The Annual Report, however, is not to be regarded as part of the proxy soliciting material.

 

Delivery of Proxy Materials to Households

 

Only one copy of this proxy statement and one copy of our Annual Report are being delivered to multiple registered stockholders who share an address unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. A separate form of proxy and a separate notice of the Meeting are being included for each account at the shared address. Registered stockholders who share an address and would like to receive a separate copy of our Annual Report and/or a separate copy of this proxy statement, or have questions regarding the householding process, may contact the Company’s transfer agent: Transhare Corporation, by calling (303) 662-1112, or by forwarding a written request addressed to Transhare Corporation, Bayside Center 1, 17755 North US Highway 19, Suite # 140, Clearwater, FL 33764.

 

Promptly upon request, a separate copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and/or a separate copy of this proxy statement will be sent. By contacting Transhare Corporation, registered stockholders sharing an address can also (i) notify the Company that the registered stockholders wish to receive separate annual reports to stockholders, proxy statements, and/or Notices of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, as applicable, in the future or (ii) request delivery of a single copy of annual reports to stockholders and proxy statements in the future if registered stockholders at the shared address are receiving multiple copies.

 

Many brokers, brokerage firms, broker/dealers, banks, and other holders of record have also instituted “householding” (delivery of one copy of materials to multiple stockholders who share an address). If your family has one or more “street name” accounts under which you beneficially own shares of our common stock, you may have received householding information from your broker, brokerage firm, broker/dealer, bank, or other nominee in the past. Please contact the holder of record directly if you have questions, require additional copies of this proxy statement or our Annual Report or wish to revoke your decision to household and thereby receive multiple copies. You should also contact the holder of record if you wish to institute householding.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Accompanying this proxy statement is a copy of the Annual Report. Such Annual Report constitutes the Company’s annual report to its stockholders for purposes of Rule 14a-3 under the Exchange Act. Such Annual Report includes the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20222023 and certain other financial information, which is incorporated by reference herein. The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy statements, and other information are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Stockholders who have questions in regard to any aspect of the matters discussed in this proxy statement should contact Xiqiao Liu, our Executive Director, at RM 3D-1603 New World Center Apartment, Chong Wen Men Wai Blvd,T1, South Tower, Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100062, People’s Republic of China or by telephone on (+86) 10- 68130220.10-68130220

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the SpecialAnnual meeting: The Notice & Proxy Statement and the Annual Report are available at https://www.biosisi.com.

 

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Annex A

 

SHINECO, INC.

SpecialAnnual meeting of Stockholders

July 20, 2023February 1, 2024

9:00 p.m. EST

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SHINECO, INC.

 

The undersigned stockholder of Shineco, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of SpecialAnnual meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement, each dated June 27, 2022,January 16, 2024, and hereby appoints, if no person is specified, Xiqiao Liu as proxy, with full power of substitution, on behalf and in the name of the undersigned, to represent the undersigned at the specialannual meeting of stockholders to be held on July 20, 2023,February 1, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. EST, at BCos Conference Center, WestT1, South Tower, Global Financial Center, East Third Ring Middle Road,Jiazhaoye Square, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People’sPeoples Republic of China 100020100022 (the “Meeting”), or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and to vote all shares of common stock which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if then and there personally present, on the matters set forth below (i) as specified by the undersigned below and (ii) in the discretion of any proxy upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting, all as set forth in the Notice of the SpecialAnnual meeting of Stockholders and in the Proxy Statement furnished herewith.

 

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted “FOR” Proposal No. 1, 2, 3 and 5, and “FOR” each of the director nominees included in Proposal No. 4, and in the discretion of the proxy with respect to such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.

 

Continued and to be signed on reverse side

 

VOTE BY INTERNET

 

www.transhare.com (click on Vote Your Proxy and enter your control number)

 

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m., EST, July 19, 2023.January 31, 2024. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the website and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

 

VOTE BY EMAIL

 

Please email your signed proxy card to Anna Kotlova at akotlova@bizsolaconsulting.com.

 

VOTE BY FAX

 

Please fax your signed proxy card to +1.727.269.5616.

 

VOTE BY MAIL

 

Mark, sign, and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Anna Kotlova, Transhare Corporation, 17755 North US Highway 19, Suite # 140. Clearwater FL 33764.

 

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS

 

If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards, and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please provide your email address below and check here to indicate your consent to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years. [  ]

 

Email Address:  

 

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THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.

 

The Board of Directors recommends voting FOR the following:

 

    Votes must be indicated (x) in Black or Blue ink.
         
PROPOSAL NO. 1: 

To approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect, at the discretion of our Board of Directors (“Board”), a reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-2 and not more than 1-for-40, subject to our Board’s authority to abandon such amendment (the “Reverse Stock Split”)

FOR

[    ]

AGAINST

[   ]

ABSTAIN

[    ]

PROPOSAL NO. 2:

To approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company to 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Increase in Authorized Common Stock”);

FOR

[    ]

AGAINST

[    ]

ABSTAIN

[    ]

PROPOSAL NO. 3:

To approve the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan

FOR

[   ]

AGAINST

[   ]

ABSTAIN

[   ]

PROPOSAL NO. 4:To re-elect seven director nominees listed in the accompanying proxy statement; FOR AGAINSTWITHHOLD ABSTAIN
PROPOSAL NO. 1: 
To approve the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of its common stock (the “Issuance”), par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at the purchase price of $ 1.25 per share pursuant to the terms of a stock purchase agreement dated as of May 29, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”), to pursuant to which Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited, a Hong Kong corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Shineco Life”) will acquire majority interest (the “Acquisition”) in Dream Partner Limited, a BVI holding company (“Dream Partner”)vote for all nominees or withhold from voting for all nominees, mark here [   ] [   ] [   ]
To vote individually for each nominee:[    ][   ][    ]
1.01 Mike Zhao[   ][    ][    ]
1.02 Sai (Sam) Wang[    ][    ][   ]
1.03 Jennifer Zhan[    ][    ][    ]
1.04 Jin Liu[   ][    ][   ]
1.05 Aamir Ali Quraishi[   ][   ][    ]
1.06 Xiqiao Liu[    ][    ][   ]
1.07 Hu Li[    ][   ][    ]
PROPOSAL NO. 5:Ratify the appointment of Assentsure PAC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

FOR

[    ]

AGAINST

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ABSTAIN

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Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If an entity, please sign in the full entity name, by a duly authorized officer.
 
   
Stock Owner signs here Co-Owner signs here

 

Date:

 

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Annex B

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

between

Wang Xiaohui and Yan Chi Keung

(“Sellers”)

Dream Partner Limited

(“Company”)

Shineco, Inc.

(“Parent”)

Chongqing Wintus Group

(“Wintus”)

and

Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited

(Buyer)

dated as of

May 29, 2023

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Stock Purchase Agreement (this “AgreementCERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF SHINECO, INC.
”), dated as of the date first written above, is entered into between Wang Xiaohui and Yan Chi Keung (individually as the “Seller” and collectively as the “Sellers”),

Shineco, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Parent”), Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (“Buyer”), Dream Partner Limited, a BVI corporation (the “Company”) Chongqing Wintus Group, a corporation incorporated under the laws of mainland China (“Wintus”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings given to such terms herein.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company is a holding company incorporated in British Virgin Islands,organized and is engaged in the manufacturing silk products through its wholly subsidiary Wintus.

WHEREAS, Sellers collectively own 100% equity interests (the “Equity Interests”), of the Company in the amounts set forth on Exhibit A. However, Wang Xiaohui is the record holder of the Equity Interests on behalf of Persons listed in Exhibit D;

WHEREAS, the Buyer is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent;

WHEREAS, Beijing Tenet-Jove Technological Development Co., Ltd. (“Tenet-Jove”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent; and

WHEREAS, Sellers wish to sell to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase from the Sellers, the Shares (as defined below) for a Purchase Price (as defined below) of $27,500,000, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Purchase and sale

Section 1.01 Purchase and Sale.Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing Date (as stated under Closing Confirmation Letter), Sellers shall sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Sellers, a total of 71.42% of the Equity Interests in the respective amount as forth in Exhibit B (the “Shares”), free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, security interest, claim, community property interest, option, equitable interest, restriction of any kind (including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any other ownership attribute), or other encumbrance (each, an “Encumbrance”) .

Section 1.02 Purchase Price.In payment of the Shares, the Parent shall pay the Sellers (a) an aggregate cash consideration of $2,000,000, in the respective amount as set forth in Exhibit C (the “Cash Consideration”); (b) shall issue an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of the Parent’s restricted common stock to certain shareholders in the amounts set forth in the Exhibit D, free from any Encumbrance (the “Parent Shares”); and (c) shall transfer and sell to the Sellers its 100% equity interest in Tenet-Jove, in the respective amounts set forth in the Exhibit E, free from any Encumbrance (“the “Tenet-Jove Shares,” together with the Cash Consideration and the Parent Shares as the “Purchase Price”). Buyer shall pay the Cash Consideration to Sellers at the Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire transfer instructions set forth in Section 1.02 of the Disclosure Schedules. The term “Disclosure Schedules” means the disclosure schedules, attached hereto and made a part hereof, delivered by Sellers and Buyer concurrently with the execution, closing, and delivery of this Agreement.

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ARTICLE II

CLOSING

Section 2.01 Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place on a date that is no later than forty five (45) Business Days following the date of the Closing Confirmation Letter. The parties to the agreement shall sign the “Closing Confirmation Letter” as set forth in Annex I, to confirm the Closing Date and the Closing shall be effected remotely by the electronic exchange of documentation and will be effective on the Closing Date. “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or public holidayexisting under the laws of the State of New York.Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:

 

Section 2.02 Selling Parties Closing Deliverables. ONEAt: That the Closing, each Seller, the Company and Wintus (individually as the “Selling Party” and collectively the “Selling Parties”), as the case may be, shall deliver to Buying Parties the following:

(a) An executed copyname of the Agreement.

(b) Equity certificates evidencing Sellers ownershipCorporation is Shineco, Inc. The original Certificate of Incorporation of the Shares, free and clearCorporation was filed with the Secretary of all Encumbrances, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers or other instrumentsState of transfer duly executed in blank.the State of Delaware on August 20, 1997 (the “Certificate of Incorporation”).

 

(c) TWOReserved.: That, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, resolutions were duly adopted recommending and declaring advisable that the Certificate of Incorporation be amended and that such amendment be submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for their consideration, as follows:

 

(d) RESOLVEDA signed power, that Paragraphs (a) and (c) of attorney agreement.Article Fourth of the Certificate of Incorporation be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 4.1(a) Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 155,000,000 shares, consisting of 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

(c) Reverse Stock Split. Effective [ ], 2024 (the “Effective Time”), a [ ]-for-[ ] reverse stock split of the shares of the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), shall become effective, pursuant to which each [ ] shares of Common Stock outstanding and held of record by each stockholder of the Corporation (including treasury shares) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be reclassified and combined into one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock, automatically and without any action on the part of the Corporation or the respective holders thereof upon the Effective Time, and shall thereupon represent one share of Common Stock from and after the Effective Time (such reclassification and combination of shares, the “Reverse Stock Split”). The par value of the Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split shall remain at $0.001 per share.

 

(e) THREEUpon execution: That at an annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation held on [February 1], 2024, the aforesaid amendment was duly adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation.

FOUR: That this Agreement,Certificate of Amendment was duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its duly authorized officer this [ ] day of [ ], 2024, and the foregoing facts stated herein are true and correct.

SHINECO, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:

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Annex C

SHINECO, INC.

2024 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN

1.Purpose of the Plan.

This 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is intended as an incentive, to retain in the employment of and as directors, officers, consultants, advisors and employees to Shineco, Inc., a unanimous written consent fromDelaware corporation (the “Company”), and any Subsidiary of the boardCompany, within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), persons of training, experience and ability, to attract new directors, officers, consultants, advisors and employees whose services are considered valuable, to encourage the sense of proprietorship and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and financial success of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

It is further intended that certain options granted pursuant to the Plan shall constitute incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code (the “Incentive Options”) while certain other options granted pursuant to the Plan shall be nonqualified stock options (the “Nonqualified Options”). Incentive Options and Nonqualified Options are hereinafter referred to collectively as “Options.”

The Company intends that the Plan meet the requirements of Rule 16b-3 (“Rule 16b-3”) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and that transactions of the type specified in subparagraphs (c) to (f) inclusive of Rule 16b-3 by officers and directors of the Company approvingpursuant to the transactions set forth herein.Plan will be exempt from the operation of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. In all cases, the terms, provisions, conditions and limitations of the Plan shall be construed and interpreted consistent with the Company’s intent as stated in this Section 1.

 

(f) A good standing certificate (or its equivalent) for the Company from the secretary of state or similar governmental authority of the jurisdiction in which the Company is organized and each jurisdiction where the Company is required to be qualified, registered, or authorized to do business.

2.Administration of the Plan.

 

(g) Appropriate documentation evidencingThe authority to manage the ownershipoperation of and registration ofadminister the Buyer as the beneficial owner of the SharesPlan shall be vested in the corporate recordsBoard of Directors of the Company representing 71.42%(the “Board”) or the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) as delegated by the Board. The Board or Committee if so delegated by the Board shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator.” To qualify as the Administrator, the Committee shall consist of and maintain two or more directors who are (i) “Independent Directors” (as such term is defined under the rules of the Equity InterestNASDAQ Stock Market) and (ii) “Non-Employee Directors” (as such term is defined in Rule 16b-3), which shall serve at the Company.

(h) A good standing certificate (or its equivalent) for Wintus from the secretary of state or similar governmental authoritypleasure of the jurisdiction in which Wintus is organizedBoard. The Administrator subject to Sections 3, 5 and each jurisdiction where Wintus is required to be qualified, registered, or authorized to do business

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(i) All other agreements, certifications, and other documents required to be executed and delivered by the Sellers and the Company, as applicable, hereunder at the Closing

Section 2.03 Buying Parties Closing Deliveries. At the Closing, Buyer and the Parent (individually as the “Buying Party” and collectively as the “Buying Parties”), as applicable,6 hereof, shall deliver the following to Seller:

(a) An executed copy of the Agreement.

(b) Upon closing, proof of registration of the Seller as the beneficial owners of the Parent Shares and the Tenet-Jove Shares in the corporate records of the Parent and Tenet-Jove, respectively.

(c) The Purchase Price.

(d) Reserved.

(e) To Sellers, written consent from the board of directors of each Buying Party, as applicable, approving the transaction set forth in this Agreement on the Closing Date.

(f) To the Sellers, all other agreements, certifications, and other documents required to be executed and delivered by Buyer, Tenet-Jove or Parent hereunder at the Closing

ARTICLE III

Representations and warranties of sellING PARTIES

Each of the Selling Parties represents and warrants to Buyer that the statements contained in this ARTICLE III are true and correct as of the date hereof. For purposes of this ARTICLE III, “Sellers’ knowledge,” “knowledge of Sellers,” “Company’s knowledge,” “knowledge of the Company,” “Selling Party’s knowledge,” “Wintus’ knowledge,” “knowledge of Wintus” and any similar phrases shall mean the actual or constructive knowledge of the respective Selling Party, after due inquiry. Authority of Sellers. Sellers are individuals with full civil capacity under the Laws of the state of the People’s Republic of China. Sellers have full power and authority to enterdesignate recipients of Options and restricted stock (“Restricted Stock”), and to determine the terms and conditions of the respective Option and Restricted Stock agreements (which need not be identical) and to interpret the provisions and supervise the administration of the Plan. The Administrator shall have the authority, without limitation, to designate which Options granted under the Plan shall be Incentive Options and which shall be Nonqualified Options. To the extent any Option does not qualify as an Incentive Option, it shall constitute a separate Nonqualified Option.

Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator shall interpret the Plan and all Options and Restricted Stock (the “Securities”) granted under the Plan, shall make such rules as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan, shall make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan and shall correct any defects or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Securities granted under the Plan in the manner and to the extent that the Administrator deems desirable to carry into effect the Plan or any Securities. The act or determination of a majority of the Administrator shall be the act or determination of the Administrator and any decision reduced to writing and signed by all of the members of the Administrator shall be fully effective as if it had been made by a majority of the Administrator at a meeting duly held for such purpose. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, any action taken or determination made by the Administrator pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction DocumentsSections of the Plan shall be conclusive on all parties.

In the event that for any reason the Committee is unable to which Sellersact or if the Committee at the time of any grant, award or other acquisition under the Plan does not consist of two or more Non-Employee Directors, or if there shall be no such Committee, or if the Board otherwise determines to administer the Plan, then the Plan shall be administered by the Board and any such grant, award or other acquisition may be approved or ratified in any other manner contemplated by subparagraph (d) of Rule 16b-3.

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3.Designation of Optionees and Grantees.

The persons eligible for participation in the Plan as recipients of Options (the “Optionees”) or Restricted Stock (the “Grantees” and together with Optionees, the “Participants”) shall include directors, officers and employees of, and consultants and advisors to, the Company or any Subsidiary; provided that Incentive Options may only be granted to employees of the Company and any Subsidiary. In selecting Participants, and in determining the number of shares to be covered by each Option or award of Restricted Stock granted to Participants, the Administrator may consider any factors it deems relevant, including, without limitation, the office or position held by the Participant or the Participant’s relationship to the Company, the Participant’s degree of responsibility for and contribution to the growth and success of the Company or any Subsidiary, the Participant’s length of service, promotions and potential. A Participant who has been granted an Option or Restricted Stock hereunder may be granted an additional Option or Options, or Restricted Stock if the Administrator shall so determine.

4.Stock Reserved for the Plan.

Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8 hereof, a maximum of 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), shall be subject to the Plan. The shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan shall consist of unissued shares, treasury shares or previously issued shares held by any Subsidiary of the Company, and such number of shares of Common Stock shall be and is hereby reserved for such purpose. Any of such shares of Common Stock that may remain unissued and that are not subject to outstanding Options at the termination of the Plan shall cease to be reserved for the purposes of the Plan, but until termination of the Plan the Company shall at all times reserve a party,sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to carry outmeet the requirements of the Plan. Should any Securities expire or be canceled prior to its obligations hereunderexercise, satisfaction of conditions or vesting in full, as applicable, or should the number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered upon the exercise or vesting in full of an Option or award of Restricted Stock be reduced for any reason, the shares of Common Stock theretofore subject to such Option or Restricted Stock, as applicable, may be subject to future Options or Restricted Stock under the Plan.

5.Terms and Conditions of Options.

Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to the following conditions and thereunder,shall contain such additional terms and to consummateconditions, not inconsistent with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem desirable:

 

Section 3.01 This Agreement and any other Transaction Documents constitutes(a) Option Price. The purchase price of each share of Common Stock purchasable under an Incentive Option shall be determined by the legal, valid, and binding obligationAdministrator at the time of grant, but shall not be less than 100% of the Selling Parties, enforceable againstFair Market Value (as defined below) of such share of Common Stock on the respective Selling Party in accordancedate the Option is granted; provided, however, that with its terms. Thererespect to an Optionee who, at the time such Incentive Option is no pending legal proceeding that has been commenced against eithergranted, owns (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Selling PartiesCode) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary, the purchase price per share of Common Stock shall be at least 110% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date of grant. The purchase price of each share of Common Stock purchasable under a Nonqualified Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such share of Common Stock on the date the Option is granted. The exercise price for each Option shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8 below. “Fair Market Value” means the closing price on the final trading day immediately prior to the grant date of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market or other principal securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are listed (if the shares of Common Stock are so listed), or, if not so listed, the mean between the closing bid and that challenges,asked prices of publicly traded shares of Common Stock in the over the counter market, or, may haveif such bid and asked prices shall not be available, as reported by any nationally recognized quotation service selected by the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal,Company, or otherwise interferingas determined by the Administrator in a manner consistent with the performanceprovisions of the Code. Anything in this Agreement orSection 5(a) to the transactions contemplated herein. Tocontrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the respective Selling Party’s knowledge, no such proceeding has been threatened.purchase price of a share of Common Stock be less than the minimum price permitted under the rules and policies of any national securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed.

 

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(b) Option Term. The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date such Option is granted and in the case of an Incentive Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time such Incentive Option is granted, owns (within the meaning of Section 3.02 Organization, Authority, and Qualification424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary, no such Incentive Option shall be exercisable more than five years after the date such Incentive Option is granted.

(c) Exercisability. Subject to Section 5(j) hereof, Options shall be exercisable at such time or times and its Subsidiaries. The Companysubject to such terms and its subsidiaries, including Wintus, are duly organized, validly existing,conditions as shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant; provided, however, that in the absence of any Option vesting periods designated by the Administrator at the time of grant, Options shall vest and in good standing under the Lawsbecome exercisable as to one-third of the respective jurisdictions wheretotal number of shares subject to the Option on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant; and provided further that no Options shall be exercisable until such time as any vesting limitation required by Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and related rules, shall be satisfied if such limitation shall be required for continued validity of the exemption provided under Rule 16b-3(d)(3).

Upon the occurrence of a “Change in Control” (as hereinafter defined), the Administrator may accelerate the vesting and exercisability of outstanding Options, in whole or in part, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. In its sole discretion, the Administrator may also determine that, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, each outstanding Option shall terminate within a specified number of days after notice to the Optionee thereunder, and each such Optionee shall receive, with respect to each share of Common Stock subject to such Option, an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of such shares immediately prior to such Change in Control over the exercise price per share of such Option; such amount shall be payable in cash, in one or more kinds of property (including the property, if any, payable in the transaction) or a combination thereof, as the Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion.

For purposes of the Plan, unless otherwise defined in an employment agreement between the Company and its subsidiaries, including Wintus, were incorporated,the relevant Optionee, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if:

(i) a tender offer (or series of related offers) shall be made and have full corporate power and authority to own, operate,consummated for the ownership of 50% or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated, or leased by it and to carry on its business as it has been and is currently conducted. Section 3.03more of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth each jurisdictionoutstanding voting securities of the Company, unless as a result of such tender offer more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting corporation shall be owned in whichthe aggregate by the stockholders of the Company (as of the time immediately prior to the commencement of such offer), any employee benefit plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and their affiliates;

(ii) the Company shall be merged or consolidated with another corporation, unless as a result of such merger or consolidation more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting corporation shall be owned in the aggregate by the stockholders of the Company (as of the time immediately prior to such transaction), any employee benefit plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and their affiliates;

(iii) the Company shall sell substantially all of its assets to another corporation that is not wholly owned by the Company, unless as a result of such sale more than 50% of such assets shall be owned in the aggregate by the stockholders of the Company (as of the time immediately prior to such transaction), any employee benefit plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries and their affiliates; or

(iv) a Person (as defined below) shall acquire 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record), unless as a result of such acquisition more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting corporation shall be owned in the aggregate by the stockholders of the Company (as of the time immediately prior to the first acquisition of such securities by such Person), any employee benefit plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and their affiliates.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Change of Control is defined in an employment agreement between the Company and its subsidiaries, including Wintus, are licensed or qualifiedthe relevant Optionee, then, with respect to do business, andsuch Optionee, Change of Control shall have the Company and its subsidiaries, including Wintus, are duly licensed or qualifiedmeaning ascribed to do business and isit in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by them or the operation of their business as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary.employment agreement.

 

For purposes of this Section 3.03 Ownership. If5(c), ownership of voting securities shall take into account and shall include ownership as determined by applying the Selling Party is an entity, Schedule 3.04 sets forth, asprovisions of Rule 13d-3(d)(I)(i) (as in effect on the date hereof) under the Exchange Act. In addition, for such purposes, “Person” shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the date hereof,Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof; provided, however, that a Person shall not include (A) the respective Selling Party’s direct or indirect ownership interest in any subsidiary companiesCompany or any of its Subsidiaries; (B) a trustee or other Person, its percentage ownership interest therein (and the ownership interest of any other Person therein) and the jurisdiction in which each subsidiary was organized. Eachfiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the subsidiaries isCompany or any of its Subsidiaries; (C) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities; or (D) a corporation owned, directly or other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing underindirectly, by the lawsstockholders of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation. The subsidiaries have all necessary corporate power and authority to own or leaseCompany in substantially the same proportion as their respective properties and assets, as applicable, and to carry on their respective businesses as now conducted and are duly qualified or licensed to do business as foreign corporations or other entities in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the ownership of their property or the conduct of their business requires such qualification. Schedule 3.04 sets forth the board of directors, if applicable, and executive officers of each subsidiary.

Section 3.04 Capitalizationstock of the Company.

 

(a) The Shares are(d) Method of Exercise. Options to the extent then exercisable may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the option period, by giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased, accompanied by payment in full of the purchase price, in cash, or by check or such other instrument as may be acceptable to the Administrator. As determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, at or after grant, payment in full or in part may be made at the election of the Optionee (i) in the form of Common Stock owned by the Optionee (based on the Fair Market Value of record and beneficiallythe Common Stock which is not the subject of any pledge or security interest, (ii) in the form of shares of Common Stock withheld by Sellers, free and clearthe Company from the shares of Common Stock otherwise to be received with such withheld shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price of the Option, or (iii) by a combination of the foregoing, such Fair Market Value determined by applying the principles set forth in Section 5(a), provided that the combined value of all Encumbrances. All necessary stepscash and cash equivalents and the Fair Market Value of any shares surrendered to the Company is at least equal to such exercise price and except with respect to (ii) above, such method of payment will not cause a disqualifying disposition of all or a portion of the Common Stock received upon exercise of an Incentive Option. An Optionee shall have the right to dividends and other rights of a stockholder with respect to shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of an Option at such time as the Optionee (i) has given written notice of exercise and has paid in full for such shares, and (ii) has satisfied such conditions that may be imposed by the Company with respect to the withholding of taxes.

(e) Non-transferability of Options. Options are not transferable and may be exercised solely by the Optionee during his lifetime or after his death by the person or persons entitled thereto under his will or the laws of descent and distribution. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may permit a transfer of a Nonqualified Option to (i) a trust for the benefit of the Optionee, (ii) a member of the Optionee’s immediate family (or a trust for his or her benefit) or (iii) pursuant to a domestic relations order. Any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of, or to subject to execution, attachment or similar process, any Option contrary to the provisions hereof shall be void and ineffective and shall give no right to the purported transferee.

(f) Termination by Death. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, if any Optionee’s employment with or service to the Company or any Subsidiary terminates by reason of death, the Option may thereafter be exercised, to the extent then exercisable (or on such accelerated basis as the Administrator shall determine at or after grant), by the legal representative of the estate or by the legatee of the Optionee under the will of the Optionee, for a period of one (1) year after the date of such death (or, if later, such time as the Option may be exercised pursuant to Section 14(d) hereof) or until the expiration of the stated term of such Option as provided under the Plan, whichever period is shorter.

(g) Termination by Reason of Disability. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, if any Optionee’s employment with or service to the Company or any Subsidiary terminates by reason of Disability (as defined below), then any Option held by such Optionee may thereafter be exercised, to the extent it was exercisable at the time of termination due to Disability (or on such accelerated basis as the Administrator shall determine at or after grant), but may not be exercised after ninety (90) days after the date of such termination of employment or service (or, if later, such time as the Option may be exercised pursuant to Section 14(d) hereof) or the expiration of the stated term of such Option, whichever period is shorter; provided, however, that, if the Optionee dies within such ninety (90) day period, any unexercised Option held by such Optionee shall thereafter be exercisable to the extent to which it was exercisable at the time of death for a period of one (1) year after the date of such death (or, if later, such time as the Option may be exercised pursuant to Section 14(d) hereof) or for the stated term of such Option, whichever period is shorter. “Disability” shall mean an Optionee’s total and permanent disability; provided, that if Disability is defined in an employment agreement between the Company and the relevant Optionee, then, with respect to such Optionee, Disability shall have the meaning ascribed to it in such employment agreement

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(h) Termination by Reason of Retirement. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, if any Optionee’s employment with or service to the Company or any Subsidiary terminates by reason of Normal or Early Retirement (as such terms are defined below), any Option held by such Optionee may thereafter be exercised to the extent it was exercisable at the time of such Retirement (or on such accelerated basis as the Administrator shall determine at or after grant), but may not be exercised after ninety (90) days after the date of such termination of employment or service (or, if later, such time as the Option may be exercised pursuant to Section 14(d) hereof) or the expiration of the stated term of such Option, whichever date is earlier; provided, however, that, if the Optionee dies within such ninety (90) day period, any unexercised Option held by such Optionee shall thereafter be exercisable, to the extent to which it was exercisable at the time of death, for a period of one (1) year after the date of such death (or, if later, such time as the Option may be exercised pursuant to Section 14(d) hereof) or for the stated term of such Option, whichever period is shorter.

For purposes of this paragraph (h), “Normal Retirement” shall mean retirement from active employment with the Company or any Subsidiary on or after the normal retirement date specified in the applicable Company or Subsidiary pension plan or if no such pension plan, age 65, and “Early Retirement” shall mean retirement from active employment with the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to the early retirement provisions of the applicable Company or Subsidiary pension plan or if no such pension plan, age 55.

(i) Other Terminations. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator upon grant, if any Optionee’s employment with or service to the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated by such Optionee for any reason other than death, Disability, Normal or Early Retirement or Good Reason (as defined below), the Option shall thereupon terminate, except that the portion of any Option that was exercisable on the date of such termination of employment or service may be exercised for the lesser of ninety (90) days after the date of termination (or, if later, such time as the Option may be exercised pursuant to Section 14(d) hereof) or the balance of such Option’s term, which ever period is shorter. The transfer of Shares havean Optionee from the employ of or service to the Company to the employ of or service to a Subsidiary, or vice versa, or from one Subsidiary to another, shall not be deemed to constitute a termination of employment or service for purposes of the Plan.

(i) In the event that the Optionee’s employment or service with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary for “cause” any unexercised portion of any Option shall immediately terminate in its entirety. For purposes hereof, unless otherwise defined in an employment agreement between the Company and the relevant Optionee, “Cause” shall exist upon a good-faith determination by the Board, following a hearing before the Board at which an Optionee was represented by counsel and given an opportunity to be heard, that such Optionee has been takenaccused of fraud, dishonesty or act detrimental to the interests of the Company or any Subsidiary of Company or that such Optionee has been accused of or convicted of an act of willful and material embezzlement or fraud against the Company or of a felony under any state or federal statute; provided, however, that it is specifically understood that “Cause” shall not include any act of commission or omission in the good-faith exercise of such Optionee’s business judgment as a director, officer or employee of the Company, as the case may be, or upon the transfer, assignment,advice of counsel to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Cause is defined in an employment agreement between the Company and deliverythe relevant Optionee, then, with respect to such Optionee, Cause shall have the meaning ascribed to it in such employment agreement.

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(ii) In the event that an Optionee is removed as a director, officer or employee by the Company at any time other than for “Cause” or resigns as a director, officer or employee for “Good Reason” the Option granted to such Optionee may be exercised by the Optionee, to the extent the Option was exercisable on the date such Optionee ceases to be a director, officer or employee. Such Option may be exercised at any time within one (1) year after the date the Optionee ceases to be a director, officer or employee (or, if later, such time as the Option may be exercised pursuant to Section 14(d) hereof), or the date on which the Option otherwise expires by its terms; whichever period is shorter, at which time the Option shall terminate; provided, however, if the Optionee dies before the Options terminate and are no longer exercisable, the terms and provisions of Section 5(f) shall control. For purposes of this Section 5(i), and unless otherwise defined in an employment agreement between the Company and the relevant Optionee, Good Reason shall exist upon the occurrence of the equity interestfollowing:

(A)the assignment to Optionee of any duties inconsistent with the position in the Company that Optionee held immediately prior to the assignment;
(B)a Change of Control resulting in a significant adverse alteration in the status or conditions of Optionee’s participation with the Company or other nature of Optionee’s responsibilities from those in effect prior to such Change of Control, including any significant alteration in Optionee’s responsibilities immediately prior to such Change in Control; and
(C)the failure by the Company to continue to provide Optionee with benefits substantially similar to those enjoyed by Optionee prior to such failure.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Good Reason is defined in an employment agreement between the Company and payment thereforthe relevant Optionee, then, with respect to such Optionee, Good Reason shall have the meaning ascribed to it in accordancesuch employment agreement.

(j) Limit on Value of Incentive Option. The aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the Incentive Option is granted, of Common Stock for which Incentive Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionee during any calendar year under the Plan (and/or any other stock option plans of the Company or any Subsidiary) shall not exceed $100,000. Should it be determined that an Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan exceeds such maximum for any reason other than a failure in good faith to value the Stock subject to such option, the excess portion of such option shall be considered a Nonqualified Option. To the extent the employee holds two (2) or more such Options which become exercisable for the first time in the same calendar year, the foregoing limitation on the exercisability of such Option as Incentive Stock Options under the Federal tax laws shall be applied on the basis of the order in which such Options are granted. If, for any reason, an entire Option does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option by reason of exceeding such maximum, such Option shall be considered a Nonqualified Option.

6.Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock.

Restricted Stock may be granted under this Plan aside from, or in association with, any other award and shall be subject to the following conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions (including provisions relating to the acceleration of vesting of Restricted Stock upon a Change of Control), not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, Buyersthe Plan, as the Administrator shall own 71.42%deem desirable:

(a) Grantee rights. A Grantee shall have no rights to an award of Restricted Stock unless and until Grantee accepts the Equity Interest inaward within the period prescribed by the Administrator and, if the Administrator shall deem desirable, makes payment to the Company freein cash, or by check or such other instrument as may be acceptable to the Administrator. After acceptance and clearissuance of all Encumbrances.a certificate or certificates, as provided for below, the Grantee shall have the rights of a stockholder with respect to Restricted Stock subject to the non-transferability and forfeiture restrictions described in Section 6(d) below.

 

(b) AllIssuance of Certificates. The Company shall issue in the equity interest were issued in compliance with applicable Laws. None of the Equity Interest were issued in violation of any agreementGrantee’s name a certificate or commitment to which Sellers or the Company is a party or is subject to or in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association, or other entity (each, a “Person”).

(c) There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or other rights, agreements, or commitments relating tocertificates for the shares of Common Stock associated with the Company or obligatingaward promptly after the Company to issue or sell any shares of, or any other interest in, the Company. There are no voting trusts, stockholder agreements, proxies, or other agreements in effect with respect to the voting or transfer of any of the Shares.

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(d) The Company agrees to not issue equity capital that would have the effect of diluting Buyer’s ownership position in the Company without Buyer’s prior written consent.

Section 3.05 Capitalization of Wintus.

(a) The 100% equity interest in Wintus is owned of record and beneficially by the Company, free and clear of all Encumbrances.

(b) All of the equity interest were issued in compliance with applicable Laws. None of the equity interest were issued in violation of any agreement or commitment to which Wintus or the Company is a party or is subject to or in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any Person.

(c) There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or other rights, agreements, or commitments relating to the shares of Wintus or obligating Wintus to issue or sell any shares of, or any other interest in Wintus. There are no voting trusts, stockholder agreements, proxies, or other agreements in effect with respect to the voting or transfer of any of the outstanding shares in Wintus.

(d) Wintus agrees to not issue equity capital that would have the effect of diluting the Company’s ownership position in Wintus without Buyer’s prior written consent.

Section 3.06 No Conflicts or Consents.The execution, delivery, and performance, by the Selling Parties, of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) violate or conflict with any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or other governing documents of the Company and its subsidiaries; (b) violate or conflict with any provision of any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, treaty, or other requirement of any Governmental Authority (collectively, “Law”) or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, penalty, or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority (“Governmental Order”) applicable to Selling Parties; (c) require the consent, notice, or filing with or other action by any Person or require any Permit, license, or Governmental Order; (d) violate or conflict with, result in the acceleration of, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, or modify any contract, lease, deed, mortgage, license, instrument, note, indenture, joint venture, or any other agreement, commitment, or legally binding arrangement, whether written or oral (collectively, “Contracts”), to which the Selling Parties are a party or by which the Selling Parties are bound or to which any of their respective properties and assets are subject; or (e) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on any properties or assets of the Selling Parties.Grantee accepts such award.

 

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Section 3.07 Financial Statements.Complete copies(c) Delivery of the Company’s consolidated audited financial statements consistingCertificates. Unless otherwise provided, any certificate or certificates issued evidencing shares of the balance sheet of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and as of the last day of the last quarter (if any) priorRestricted Stock shall not be delivered to the Closing Date andGrantee until such shares are free of any restrictions specified by the related statementsAdministrator at the time of income and retained earnings, stockholders’ equity, and cash flow for the years then ended (the “Financial Statements”) shall be provided to the Buying Parties within 75 days from the Closing Date. The Financial Statements will be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States from time to time (“GAAP”), applied on a consistent basis throughout the period involved. The Financial Statements will be based on the books and records of the Company and fairly present the financial condition of the Company as of the respective dates they were prepared and the results of the operations of the Company for the periods indicated. The Company maintains a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.grant.

 

Section 3.08 Undisclosed Liabilities.Except as set forth(d) Forfeitability, Non-transferability of Restricted Stock. Shares of Restricted Stock are forfeitable until the terms of the Restricted Stock grant have been satisfied. Shares of Restricted Stock are not transferable until the date on Schedule 3.09,which the Selling PartiesAdministrator has specified such restrictions have no liabilities, obligations,lapsed. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator at or commitmentsafter grant, distributions in the form of any nature whatsoever, whether asserted, known, absolute, accrued, matured,dividends or otherwise (collectively, “Liabilities”), except: (a) those which are adequately disclosedof additional shares or property in respect of shares of Restricted Stock shall be subject to the Buying Parties; and (b) those which have been incurred in the ordinary coursesame restrictions as such shares of business consistent with past practice and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in amount.Restricted Stock.

 

(e) Change of Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control as defined in Section 3.09 Absence5(c), the Administrator may accelerate the vesting of Certain Changes, Events, and Conditions. Exceptoutstanding Restricted Stock, in whole or in part, as set forth on Schedule 3.10, as of the date of this Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries have been operating in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and there has not been:

(a) acquisition of any stock or business of, or merger or consolidation with, another Person, or any action with respect to liquidating, dissolving, recapitalizing, reorganizing or otherwise winding up the Company’s or its subsidiaries business;

(b) payment or increasedetermined by the Company orAdministrator, in its subsidiaries of any bonuses, salaries, or other compensation to any stockholder, director, officer, or employee (except, with respect to non-executive employees, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) or entry into any new, or material amendment of any existing, employment, consulting, independent contractor, severance, change of control or similar contract;

(c) adoption of any profit sharing, bonus, deferred compensation, savings, insurance, pension, retirement, or other employee benefit plan;

(d) damage to or destruction or loss of any asset or property of the Company or its subsidiaries, whether or not covered by insurance, which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries;

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(e) sale (other than sales of Equipment in the ordinary course of business), lease, license, distribution or other disposition of any material asset(s) or property of the Company or its subsidiaries, or any waiver, release, transfer or assignment of any right of material value, or any mortgage, pledge, or imposition of any lien or other Encumbrance on any material asset(s) or property of the Company or its subsidiaries except as noted on Schedule 3.10 or except as explicitly permitted or required under any other provision of this Agreement;

(f) entry into any contract or other agreement providing for payments by the Company or its subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $100,000 that is not terminable by the Company or its subsidiaries, as applicable, without penalty, upon sixty (60)-day notice, with the exception of agreements in the ordinary course of its business and consistent with past practice;

(g) any modification, termination or amendment to a material contract or waiver of any right or claim thereunder;

(h) any suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits or its subsidiaries Permits;

(i) loss of use of any the Company Intellectual Property; or

(j) any events that will result in any other Material Adverse Changes to The Company. For reference “Material Adverse Effect (or Change)” means, with respect to a particular Person, any event, fact, circumstances or condition that, individually or in the aggregate with any other such events, facts, circumstances or conditions, has had or would be reasonably expected to have (a) a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, assets or financial condition of such Person and its subsidiaries (if any), taken as a whole, or (b) a material impairment of such Person’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the term “Material Adverse Effect or (Change)” shall not include any event, fact, circumstances or condition to the extent resulting from an action affirmatively taken by BUYING or its Affiliates after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date; general economic changes or changes in the general industry of the Selling Party; acts of terrorism or war; or political or civil instability, disturbance or unrest.sole discretion.

 

Section 3.10 Real Property; Title(f) Termination of Employment. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator at or after grant, in the event the Grantee ceases to Assets.be an employee or otherwise associated with the Company for any other reason, all shares of Restricted Stock theretofore awarded to him which are still subject to restrictions shall be forfeited and the Company shall have the right to complete the blank stock power. The Administrator may provide (on or after grant) that restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to shares of Restricted Stock will be waived in whole or in part in the event of termination resulting from specified causes, and the Administrator may in other cases waive in whole or in part restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock.

 

7.Term of Plan.

(a) Section 3.11(a)

No Securities shall be granted pursuant to the Plan on or after the date which is ten years from the effective date of the Disclosure Schedules lists all real propertyPlan, but Options and awards of Restricted Stock theretofore granted may extend beyond that date.

8.Capital Change of the Company.

In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, stock dividend, or other change in whichcorporate structure affecting the Common Stock of the Company, the Administrator shall make an appropriate and its subsidiaries have an ownership or leasehold (or subleasehold) interest (together with all buildings, structures,equitable adjustment in the number and improvements located thereon, the “Real Property”), including: (i) the street addresskind of each parcel of Real Property; (ii)shares reserved for Real Property that is leased or subleased by the Company or its subsidiaries, the landlordissuance under the lease,Plan and (A) in the rental amount currently being paid,number and option price of shares subject to outstanding Options granted under the expirationPlan, to the end that after such event each Optionee’s proportionate interest shall be maintained (to the extent possible) as immediately before the occurrence of such event. The Administrator shall, to the extent feasible, make such other adjustments as may be required under the tax laws so that any Incentive Options previously granted shall not be deemed modified within the meaning of Section 424(h) of the term of such lease or sublease, and any termination or renewal rights of any party to the lease; and (iii) the current use of each parcel of Real Property. Selling Parties have delivered orCode. Appropriate adjustments shall also be made available to Buying Parties true, correct, and complete copies of all Contracts, title insurance policies, and surveys relating to the Real Property.

(b) The Company and its subsidiaries have good and valid (and, in the case of owned Real Property, good and indefeasible fee simple) titleoutstanding Restricted Stock granted under the Plan.

The adjustments described above will be made only to or a valid leasehold interest in, all Real Property and personal property and other assets (other than properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of businessextent consistent with past practice). All Real Property and other assets (including leasehold interests) are free and clear of Encumbrances except for those items set forth in Section 3.11(b)continued qualification of the Disclosure Schedules.Option under Section 422 of the Code (in the case of an Incentive Option) and Section 409A of the Code.

 

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(c) Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries are a sublessor or grantor under any sublease or other instrument granting to any other Person any right to possess, lease, occupy, or use any leased Real Property. The use of the Real Property in the conduct of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ business does not violate in any material respect any Law, covenant, condition, restriction, easement, license, permit, or Contract and no material improvements constituting a part of the Real Property encroach on real property owned or leased by a Person other than the Company or its subsidiaries.

 

Section 3.11 Intellectual Property.

(a) The termUnless the Options and shares covered by the Plan have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (theIntellectual PropertySecurities Act means any and all of), or the following in any jurisdiction throughoutCompany has determined that such registration is unnecessary, each person exercising or receiving Securities under the world: (i) issued patents and patent applications; (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade names, and other similar indicia of source or origin, together with the goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by, and all registrations, applications for registration, and renewals of, any of the foregoing; (iii) copyrights, including all applications and registrations; (iv) trade secrets, know-how, inventions (whether or not patentable), technology, and other confidential and proprietary information and all rights therein; (v) internet domain names and social media accounts and pages; and (vi) other intellectual or industrial property and related proprietary rights, interests, and protections.

(b) Section 3.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedules lists all issued patents, registered trademarks, domain names and copyrights, and pending applications for any of the foregoing and all material unregistered Intellectual Property that are ownedPlan may be required by the Company and its subsidiaries, including Wintus (the “Company IP Registrations”). The Company and its subsidiaries, each own or have the valid and enforceable right to use all Intellectual Property used or held for use in or necessary for the conduct of the their respective business as currently conducted or as proposed to be conducted (the “Company Intellectual Property”), free and clear of all Encumbrances. All of the Company Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable, and all Company IP Registrations are subsisting and in full force and effect. The Company and its subsidiaries have taken all necessary steps to maintain and enforce the Company Intellectual Property.

(c) The conduct of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ business as currently and formerly conducted and as proposed to be conducted has not infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated and will not infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property or other rights of any Person. No Person has infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated any Company Intellectual Property.

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Section 3.12 Legal Proceedings; Governmental Orders.

(a) Except as stated under Schedule 3.13, there are no claims, actions, causes of action, demands, lawsuits, arbitrations, inquiries, audits, notices of violation, proceedings, litigation, citations, summons, subpoenas, or investigations of any nature, whether at law or in equity (collectively, “Actions”) pending or, to the respective Selling Party’s knowledge, threatened against or by the Selling Party, or any Affiliate of the Selling Party, as applicable: (i) relating to or affecting the Company and its subsidiaries or any of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ properties or assets; or (ii) that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin, or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13, to the knowledge of the respective Selling Party, no such Action has been threatened. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13, there is no judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Body or arbitrator outstanding against the respective Selling Party.

(b) There are no outstanding, and the Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with all, Governmental Orders against, relating to, or affecting the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets.

Section 3.13 Compliance with Laws; Permits.

(a) The Company and its subsidiaries, each have complied, and are now complying, with all Laws applicable to them or their business, properties, or assets.

(b) All permits, licenses, franchises, approvals, registrations, certificates, variances, and similar rights obtained, or required to be obtained, from Governmental Authorities (collectively, “Permits”) in order for the Company and its subsidiaries to conduct their business, including, without limitation, owning or operating any of the Real Property, have been obtained and are valid and in full force and effect. Section 3.14(b) of the Disclosure Schedules lists all current Permits issued to the Company or its subsidiaries and no event has occurred that would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation or lapse of any such Permit.

(c) Taxes.

(i) All returns, declarations, reports, information returns and statements, and other documents relating to Taxes (including amended returns and claims for refund) (collectively, “Tax Returns”) required to be filed by the Company or its subsidiaries on or before the Closing Date have been timely filed. Such Tax Returns are true, correct, and complete in all respects. All Taxes due and owing by the Company or its subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been timely paid. No extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect to any Taxes of the Company or its subsidiaries. Selling Parties have delivered to Buying Parties copies of all Tax Returns and examination reports of the Company or its subsidiaries and statements of deficiencies assessed against, or agreed to by, the Company or its subsidiaries, for all Tax periods ending after closing date. The term “Taxes” means all federal, state, local, foreign, and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs, duties, or other taxes, fees, assessments, or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions, or penalties with respect thereto.

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(ii) Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries have been a member of an affiliated, combined, consolidated, or unitary Tax group for Tax purposes. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries have any Liability for Taxes of any Person (other than the Company) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding provision of state, local, or foreign Law), as transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.

(iii) Reserved.

Section 3.14 Books and Records.The minute books and equity record and transfer books of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are in the possession of the Company or its subsidiaries and have been made available to Buying Parties, are complete and correct.

Section 3.15 Employee Benefits. Schedule 3.16 contains a complete and accurate list of all plans and material benefit obligations (the “Employee Benefit Plan”) sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Company or any of its subsidiaries on behalf of or for the benefit of its current or former employees, directors or independent contractors. The Selling Parties has delivered or made available to Buying Parties a true and correct copy of the governing plan document for each Employee Benefit Plan (including all amendments thereto).

Section 3.16 Environmental Matters. Except for such matters as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect:

a) Compliance with Environmental Laws. The Company and its subsidiaries have, and have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws, which compliance includes the possession, maintenance of, compliance with, or application for, all Permits required under applicable Environmental Laws for the operation of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries as currently conducted.

b) No disposal, release, or discharge of hazardous substances. The Company and its subsidiaries have not disposed of, released, or discharged any hazardous substances on, at, under, in, or from any Real Property currently or, to the knowledge of the Company and its subsidiaries, formerly owned, leased, or operated by it or at any other location that is: (i) currently subject to any investigation, remediation, or monitoring; or (ii) reasonably likely to result in liability to the Company or its subsidiaries, in either case of (i) or (ii) under any applicable Environmental Laws.

c) No production or exposure of hazardous substances. The Company and its subsidiaries have not: (i) produced, processed, manufactured, generated, transported, treated, handled, used, or stored any hazardous substances, except in compliance with Environmental Laws, at any Real Property; or (ii) exposed any employee or any third party to any hazardous substances under circumstances reasonably expected to give rise to any material Liability or obligation under any Environmental Law.

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d) No Legal Actions or Orders. Except as discloseda representation in Schedule 3.17(d) neither the Company nor its subsidiaries have received any written notice of and there is no legal action pending, or to the knowledge of the Company and its subsidiaries, threatened against the Company or its subsidiaries, alleging any liability or responsibility under or non-compliance with any Environmental Law or seeking to impose any financial responsibility for any investigation, cleanup, removal, containment, or any other remediation or compliance under any Environmental Law. The Company and its subsidiaries are not subject to any order, settlement agreement, or other written agreement by or with any Governmental Authority or third party imposing any material liability or obligation with respect to any of the foregoing.

e) No Assumption of Environmental Law Liabilities. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.17(e), neither the Company nor its subsidiaries have assumed or retained any liabilities under any applicable Environmental Laws of any other Person, including in any acquisition or divestiture of any property or business.

“Environmental Laws” means any applicable Law, and any order or binding agreement with any Governmental Authority: (a) relating to pollution (or the cleanup thereof) or the protection of natural resources, endangered or threatened species, human health or safety, or the environment (including ambient air, soil, surface water or groundwater, or subsurface strata); or (b) concerning the presence of, exposure to, or the management, manufacture, use, containment, storage, recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, discharge, transportation, processing, production, disposal or remediation of any hazardous materials.

Section 3.17 Employees and Labor Relations.

a) Schedule 3.18 hereto correctly sets forth the name and current annual salary of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ full-time employees receiving more than $120,000 in annual compensation and whether any employees are absent from active employment, including, but not limited to, leave of absence or disability.

b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.18, the Company and its subsidiaries are not party to any collective bargaining agreement or relationship; to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ knowledge, no key employee or group of employees of the Company and its subsidiaries have any plans to terminate employment therewith; and to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ knowledge, there are not any material labor relations problems (including any union organization or decertification activities, threatened or actual strikes or work stoppages or material employee grievances).

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Section 3.18 Relationships with Customers, Sales Agents, and Suppliers. Attached hereto as Schedule 3.19 is a true and accurate list of (i) the names of the Company’s and its subsidiaries top ten customers (not including individual customer) or sales agents (by dollar volume of sales to such customers or from the sales agents) and (ii) the names of the top ten suppliers of the Company and its subsidiaries (by dollar volume of purchases from such carriers), for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 fiscal years and, for each such customer (not including individual customer) or sales agent, as applicable, the volume of purchases by such customer or sold by the sales agent, as applicable, for each such fiscal year. Neither the Company or its subsidiaries have received any written notice from any material customer (not including individual customer) or key sales agent (except as listed on Schedule 3.19) to the effectwriting that and the Company or its subsidiaries, to their knowledge, have no reason to believe that, any material customer (not including individual customer) or key sales agent will stop, materially decrease the rate of, or materially change the terms (whether related to payment, volume, price or otherwise) with respect to, buying the silk products or services from the Company or its subsidiaries (whether as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise). Neither the Company or its subsidiaries have received any written notice from any of its material supplier (except as listed on Schedule 3.19) to the effect that, and the Company or its subsidiaries, to their knowledge, have no reason to believe that, such supplier will stop, materially decrease the rate of, or materially change the terms (whether related to payment, volume, price or otherwise) with respect to, supplying raw products or services to the Company or its subsidiaries (whether as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise).

Section 3.19 Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty by Selling Parties in this Agreement and no statement contained in the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement or any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to Buying Parties pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

ARTICLE IV

Representations and warranties of buying parties

Buying Parties represent and warrant to the Selling Parties that the statements contained in this Article IV are true and correct as of the date hereof, unless specified therein.

Section 4.01 Organization and Authority of Buyer. As of the Closing Date, each of the Buying Parties is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdictions of its incorporation. Each of the Buying Parties has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the respective Buying Party is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by the respective Buying Party of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the respective Buying Party is a party, the performance by the respective Buying Party of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and the consummation by the respective Buying Party of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the respective Buying Party. This Agreement and each Transaction Document constitute legal, valid, and binding obligations of Buyer enforceable against the respective Buying Party in accordance with their respective terms.

Section 4.02 No Conflicts; Consents.The execution, delivery, and performance by the respective Buying Party of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) violate or conflict with any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or other governing documents of the respective Buying Party; (b) violate or conflict with any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the respective Buying Party; or (c) require the consent, notice, declaration, or filing with or other action by any Person or require any Permit, license, or Governmental Order.

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Section 4.03 Investment Purpose.Buyerhe is acquiring the equity interest solelysecurities for itshis own account for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, the distribution of any distribution thereofpart thereof. The Administrator may impose any additional or any other security related thereto within the meaningfurther restrictions on awards of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

ARTICLE V

General Covenants

Section 5.01 Confidentiality. From and after the Closing, Selling Parties shall and shall cause their respective Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants, counsel, accountants, and other agents (collectively, “Representatives”) to, hold in confidence any and all information, in any form, concerning the Company, except to the extent that the Selling Party can show that such information: (a) is generally available to and knownbe determined by the public through no fault of the Selling Party, any of its Affiliates, or their respective Representatives; or (b) is lawfully acquired by Sellers, any of its Affiliates, or their respective Representatives from and after the Closing from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such information by any obligation. If a Selling Party or any of its Affiliates or their respective Representatives are compelled to disclose any information by Governmental Order or Law, such Selling Party shall promptly notify the other parties to the Agreement, in writing and shall disclose only that portion of such information which is legally required to be disclosed; provided, however, Selling Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain as promptly as possible an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information.

Section 5.02 Further Assurances. Following the Closing, each of the parties hereto shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

Section 5.03 Legend. Upon Closing, the all certificates or book entry evidencing the common Parent Shares being delivered by the Parent to the Sellers will bear the following legend, as well as any legend required under applicable state securities laws:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR “BLUE SKY LAWS,” AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER SUCH ACT, OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED”

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Section 5.04 Right of First Refusal. The Company agrees that for a period of three (3) years following the Closing the Buying Parties shall have the right of first refusal to subscribe, purchase or the right to receive any additional Equity Interest of the Company. If the Buying Parties fail to accept in writing any such proposal for such transfer within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of a written notice from any of the Seller containing such proposal, then the Buying Parties shall have no claim or right with respect to any such transfer contained in any such notice. If, thereafter, such proposal is modified in any material respect, such Seller will adopt the same procedure as with respect to the original proposed transfer, and the Buying Parties shall have the right of first refusal with respect to such revised proposal in accordance with the terms of this Section 5.04.

Section 5.05 From the date of this Agreement to Closing, none of the Selling Parties shall encumber in any manner, such as imposing or creating any liens, mortgages, pledges or any other encumbrances, any of the assets owned by the respective Selling Party, except in the ordinary course of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ business.

Section 5.06 Both the Selling Parties and the Buying Parties agree that the Selling Parties shall be jointly and severally liable for any liabilities, debts and obligations incurred by any the Company and its subsidiaries prior to the Closing, and the Buying Parties shall not be required to provide funding or services to pay off any liabilities and debts or fulfill any obligations incurred by the Company and its subsidiaries prior to the Closing.

Section 5.07 Access and Investigations. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Selling Parties and its representatives will, during normal business hours: (i) afford Buying Parties and their representatives reasonable access to the Selling Parties’ properties, contracts, books and records, and other documents and data, (ii) afford Buying Parties and its representatives reasonable access to the Selling Parties’ personnel, customers, suppliers and licensors, provided that the Buying Parties notify the Selling Parties in advance of the personnel, customers, suppliers and licensors to which they want access, and will allow the Selling Parties to participate in any contacts with such personnel, customers, suppliers and licensors, (iii) furnish or make available to Buying Parties and Buying Parties’ representatives copies of all such contracts, books and records, and other existing documents and data as Buying Parties may reasonably request, and (iv) furnish or make available to Buying Parties and Buying Parties’ representatives such additional financial, operating, and other data and information as Buying Parties may reasonably request so long as such request does not unreasonably interfere with the operation of the Selling Parties’ business in the ordinary course.

Section 5.08 Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Selling Parties shall:

(a) except as set forth on Schedule 5.08(a), conduct the business of the Company only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(b) not pay dividends or make any cash or stock distributions to the Sellers, except for payment of customary year-end bonuses in an amount consistent with prior years’ practices;

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(c) not withdraw cash or liquidate marketable securities for the payment of amounts outside of the ordinary course of business, except as approved by the Buying Parties in writing;

(d) not amend any of the Company’s organization documents;

(e) not issue any ordinary shares or rights to acquire ordinary shares;

(f) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the goodwill of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ suppliers, customers, distributors, licensors and employees; and

(g) not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Encumbrance not in existence on the date of this Agreement except as approved by the Buying Parties in writing.

Section 5.09 Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 5.09, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Selling Parties will not, without the prior consent of Buying Parties, take any affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within its control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section 3.09 would reasonably be expected to occur.

Section 5.10 The Selling Parties shall cooperate with Parent and Parent’s Accountants in their timely preparation of audited consolidated financial statements of the Parent in compliance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (the “U.S. GAAP”) for the periods required by Rule 3-05(b) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Section 5.11 Any of the Selling Parties shall give prompt written notice to Buying Parties of any development causing, or which would reasonably be expected to cause, a breach of any of the Selling Party’s representations and warranties set forth in Article III above. No disclosure by any Selling Party pursuant to this Section 5.11, however, shall be deemed to amend or supplement the Disclosure Schedules or to prevent or cure any misrepresentation or breach of warranty by such Selling Party.

Section 5.12 Assignment of Voting Rights. Each of the Seller shall execute an irrevocable power of attorney agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit F herein, with respect to their respective rights to vote Parent Shares in all matters and things that the shareholders of the Parent have the right to vote upon.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BUYING PARTIES’ OBLIGATION TO CLOSE

Buying Parties’ obligation to subscribe the Shares and to take the other actions required to be taken by the Buying PartiesAdministrator at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing,time of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived in writing by either of the Buying Parties, in whole or in part):

6.1 Accuracy of Representations. Each of the representations and warranties of the Selling Parties contained in this Agreement, including any updated schedules, shall be true and correct (but determined in each case without giving effect to any qualifications therein referencing the terms “material” or “Material Adverse Effect” or other terms of similar import or effect) when made and as of the Closing (with the same force and effect as if made as of the Closing), except where all failures of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Selling Parties or the Buying Parties.

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6.2 Covenants. Each of the covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement to be complied with by the Selling Parties on or before the Closing Date shall have been complied with in all material respects.

6.3 Third Party Consents. Each of the consents shall have been obtained by the Selling Parties on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Buying Parties and shall be in full force and effect.

6.4 No Proceedings. Since the date of this Agreement, there must not have been commenced against the Buying Parties, or against any Person affiliated with the Buying Parties, any Actions that, in the reasonable good faith judgment of Buying Parties, based on the advice of outside counsel, would have a reasonable prospect of surviving a motion for summary judgment by the Buying Parties before any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction which (a) seeks to enjoin, restrain or otherwise prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (b) seeks to impose criminal penalties in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; or (c) would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Selling Parties or Buying Parties, including, without limitation, preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

6.5 Closing Deliveries. The Buying Parties shall have received each of the deliveries set forth herein.

6.6 Reserved.

6.7 Termination/Amendment of Stockholder Agreements. Each of the Sellers and shall have their respective shareholding agreement either terminated or amendment, as applicable.

6.8 Affiliate Leases. The Buying Parties shall have been granted access to all real property leases entered into by and between the Selling Parties (and/or its subsidiaries) and any officer, director, stockholder, employee or Affiliate of such Selling Parties (or an Affiliate of any of the foregoing), and the terms of each such lease shall have been satisfactory to Buying Parties in its sole and absolute discretion.

6.9 Satisfaction of Legal and Financial Due Diligence. Buying Parties and its counsel shall have completed their legal and financial due diligence concerning the Selling Parties, the results of which shall have been satisfactory to Buying Parties in its sole discretion.

6.10 Shareholder Approval. The closing of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement is subject to approval by a meeting of the shareholders of the Parent who hold a majority of the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Parent.award.

 

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ARTICLE VII

Tax matters

 

Section 7.01 Tax Covenants.

(a) Without the prior written consent of Buyer, the Selling Parties, to the extent it may affect or relate to the Company or its subsidiaries: (i) make, change, or rescind any Tax election; (ii) amend any Tax Return; (iii) take any position on any Tax Return; or (iv) take any action, omit to take any action, or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability or reducing any Tax asset of Buyer or the Company and its subsidiaries, in respect of any taxable period that begins after the Closing Date or, in respect of any taxable period that begins before and ends after the Closing Date (each such period, a “Straddle Period”), the portion of any Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date.

(b) All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added, and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be borne and paid by Selling Parties when due. Selling Parties shall, at their own expense, timely file any Tax Return or other document with respect to such Taxes or fees (and Buyer shall cooperate with respect thereto as necessary).

(c) Buyer shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, all Tax Returns required to be filed by the Company and its subsidiaries after the Closing Date with respect to any taxable period or portion thereof ending on or before the Closing Date and all Straddle Period Tax Returns. Any such Tax Return shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice (unless otherwise required by Law) and without a change of any election or any accounting method.

Section 7.02 Straddle Period.In the case of Taxes that are payable with respect to a Straddle Period, the portion of any such Taxes that are allocated to Pre-Closing Tax Periods (as defined in ‎Section 7.03) for purposes of this Agreement shall be: (a) in the case of Taxes: (i) based upon, or related to, income, receipts, profits, wages, capital, or net worth; (ii) imposed in connection with the sale, transfer, or assignment of property; or (iii) required to be withheld, the amount of Taxes which would be payable if the taxable year ended with the Closing Date; and (b) in the case of other Taxes, the amount of such Taxes for the entire period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire period.

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Section 7.03 Tax Indemnification. Selling Parties shall indemnify the Buying Parties and each Buyer Indemnitee (as defined in ‎Section 8.01) and hold them harmless from and against (a) any loss, damage, liability, deficiency, Action, judgment, interest, award, penalty, fine, cost or expense of whatever kind (collectively, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification under this Agreement, “Losses”) attributable to any breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty made in ‎Section 3.14(c); (b) any Loss attributable to any breach or violation of, or failure to fully perform, any covenant, agreement, undertaking, or obligation in ARTICLE VIII; (c) all Taxes of the Company and its subsidiaries or relating to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods (as defined below); (d) all Taxes of any member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which the Company and its subsidiaries (or any predecessor of the Company) are or were a member on or prior to the Closing Date by reason of a liability under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any comparable provisions of foreign, state, or local Law; and (e) any and all Taxes of any Person imposed on the Company and its subsidiaries arising under the principles of transferee or successor liability or by contract, relating to an event or transaction occurring before the Closing Date. In each of the above cases, together with any out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees) incurred in connection therewith, Selling Parties shall reimburse Buyer for any Taxes of the Company and its subsidiaries that are the responsibility of Selling Parties pursuant to this Section 7.03 within ten (10) Business Days after payment of such Taxes by Buyer or the Company. The term “Pre-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date and, with respect to any taxable period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date, the portion of such taxable period ending on and including the Closing Date.

Section 7.04 Cooperation and Exchange of Information.Selling Parties and Buying Parties shall provide each other with such cooperation and information as either of them reasonably may request of the other in filing any Tax Return pursuant to this ARTICLE VIII or in connection with any proceeding in respect of Taxes of the Company and its subsidiaries, including providing copies of relevant Tax Returns and accompanying documents. Each of Selling Parties and Buying Parties shall retain all Tax Returns and other documents in its possession relating to Tax matters of the Company and its subsidiaries for any Pre-Closing Tax Period (collectively, “Tax Records”) until the expiration of the statute of limitations of the taxable periods to which such Tax Records relate.

ARTICLE VIII

Indemnification

Section 8.01 Indemnification by Sellers.Subject to the other terms and conditions of this ARTICLE VIII, Selling Parties shall indemnify and defend each of Buying Parties and its Affiliates (including the Company) and their respective Representatives (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Buyer Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to, or by reason of:

 

(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Sellers contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents; or

(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement, or obligation to be performed by Sellers pursuant to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.

Section 8.02 Indemnification by Buyer.Subject to the other terms and conditions of this ARTICLE VIIII, Buyer shall indemnify and defend each of Sellers and its Affiliates and their respective Representatives (collectively, the “Seller Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Seller Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to, or by reason of:

(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents; or

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(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement, or obligation to be performed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 8.03 Indemnification Procedures. Whenever any claim shall arise for indemnification hereunder, the party entitled to indemnification (the “Indemnified Party”) shall promptly provide written notice ofThe Company may make such claim to the other party (the “Indemnifying Party”). In connection with any claim giving rise to indemnity hereunder resulting from or arising out of any Action by a Person who is not a party to this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party, at its sole cost and expense and upon written notice to the Indemnified Party, may assume the defense of any such Action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any such Action, with its counsel and at its own cost and expense. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any such Action, the Indemnified Party may, but shall not be obligated to, defend against such Action in such mannerprovisions as it may deem appropriate, including settling such Action, after giving notice of it toconsistent with applicable law, in connection with any Securities granted under the Indemnifying Party, on such terms as the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate and no action taken by the Indemnified Party in accordance with such defense and settlement shall relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations herein providedPlan with respect to the withholding of any damages resulting therefrom. taxes (including income or employment taxes) or any other tax matters.

(b) If any Grantee, in connection with the acquisition of Restricted Stock, makes the election permitted under Section 83(b) of the Code (that is, an election to include in gross income in the year of transfer the amounts specified in Section 83(b)), such Grantee shall notify the Company of the election with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to regulations issued under the authority of Code Section 83(b).

(c) If any Grantee shall make any disposition of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Option under the circumstances described in Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to certain disqualifying dispositions), such Grantee shall notify the Company of such disposition within ten (10) days hereof.

11.Effective Date of Plan.

The Indemnifying PartyPlan shall not settlebe effective on [*], 2024 when the Plan was approved by majority vote of the Company’s stockholders on [*], 2024.

12.Amendment and Termination.

The Board may amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan, except that no amendment shall be made that would impair the rights of any ActionParticipant under Securities theretofore granted without the Indemnified Party’s prior writtenParticipant’s consent, (whichand except that no amendment shall be made which, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company would:

(a) materially increase the number of shares that may be issued under the Plan, except as is provided in Section 8;

(b) materially increase the benefits accruing to the Participants under the Plan;

(c) materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan;

(d) decrease the exercise price of an Incentive Option to less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date of grant thereof or the exercise price of a Nonqualified Option to less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date of grant thereof;

(e) extend the term of any Option beyond that provided for in Section 5(b);

(f) except as otherwise provided in Sections 5(d) and 8 hereof, reduce the exercise price of outstanding Options or effect repricing through cancellations and re-grants of new Options;

(g) increase the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued or issuable under the Plan to an amount that is equal to or in excess of 19.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding before the issuance of the stock or securities; or

(h) otherwise require stockholder approval pursuant to the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Subject to the forgoing, the Administrator may amend the terms of any Option theretofore granted, prospectively or retrospectively, but no such amendment shall impair the rights of any Optionee without the Optionee’s consent.

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It is the intention of the Board that the Plan comply strictly with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulations and other Internal Revenue Service guidance promulgated thereunder (the “Section 409A Rules”) and the Administrator shall exercise its discretion in granting awards hereunder (and the terms of such awards), accordingly. The Plan and any grant of an award hereunder may be amended from time to time (without, in the case of an award, the consent of the Participant) as may be necessary or appropriate to comply with the Section 409A Rules.

13.Government Regulations.

The Plan, and the grant and exercise or conversion, as applicable, of Securities hereunder, and the obligation of the Company to issue and deliver shares under such Securities shall not be unreasonably withheldsubject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies, national securities exchanges and interdealer quotation systems as may be required.

14.General Provisions.

(a) Certificates. All certificates for shares of Common Stock delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or delayed).other securities commission having jurisdiction, any applicable Federal or state securities law, any stock exchange or interdealer quotation system upon which the Common Stock is then listed or traded and the Administrator may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

 

Section 8.04 Survival. Subject to(b) Employment Matters. Neither the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations and warranties contained herein and all related rights to indemnification shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and effect until the date that is five (5) years from the Closing Date; provided, however, the representations and warranties in Section 3 and Section 4.02 shall survive indefinitely. Subject to ARTICLE VIII, all covenants and agreementsadoption of the parties contained hereinPlan nor any grant or award under the Plan shall survive the Closing indefinitely unless another periodconfer upon any Participant who is explicitly specified herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claims which are timely asserted in writing by notice from the non-breaching party to the breaching party prior to the expiration datean employee of the applicable survival periodCompany or any Subsidiary any right to continued employment or, in the case of a Participant who is a director, continued service as a director, with the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, nor shall not thereafter be barred byit interfere in any way with the expirationright of the relevant representationCompany or warranty and such claims shall survive until finally resolved.any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of any of its employees, the service of any of its directors or the retention of any of its consultants or advisors at any time.

 

Section 8.05 (c) Limitation of Liability. No member of the Administrator, or any officer or employee of the Company acting on behalf of the Administrator, shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the Administrator and each and any officer or employee of the Company acting on their behalf shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any such action, determination or interpretation.

Tax Claims. (d) Registration of Stock. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan, no Option may be exercised unless and until the Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise thereof has been registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or are, in the opinion of this Agreement,counsel to the controlCompany, exempt from such registration in the United States. The Company shall not be under any obligation to register under applicable federal or state securities laws any Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of any claim, assertion, event, or proceedingan Option granted hereunder in respectorder to permit the exercise of Taxesan Option and the issuance and sale of the Company and its subsidiaries (including, but not limited to, any such claim in respect of a breach of the representations and warranties in Section 3.14(c) hereof or any breach or violation of or failure to fully perform any covenant, agreement, undertaking, or obligation in ARTICLE VII) shall be governed exclusively by Article VII hereof.

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Section 8.06 Cumulative Remedies. The rights and remedies provided for in this ARTICLE VIII (and in Article VII) are cumulative and are in addition to and not in substitution for any other rights and remedies available at Law or in equity or otherwise.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

9.1 Termination Events. This Agreement may, by notice given prior to or at the Closing, be terminated:

(a) by either Selling Parties or Buying Parties if a material breach of any provision of this Agreement has been committed by a Selling Party (in the case of a termination by Buying Parties) or a Buying Party (in the case of a termination by the Selling Parties) and such breach has not been waived, provided that written notice has been givenCommon Stock subject to such other parties ofOption, although the intention to terminate under this Section 9.l(a) due toCompany may in its sole discretion register such breach andCommon Stock at such other parties have not cured such breach within fifteen (15) Business Days of receipt of such notice;

(b) by mutual written consent of all oftime as the parties; or

(c) by any party ifCompany shall determine. If the Closing has not occurred (other than through the failure of any party seeking to terminate this AgreementCompany chooses to comply with its obligationssuch an exemption from registration, the Common Stock issued under this Agreement) onthe Plan may, at the direction of the Administrator, bear an appropriate restrictive legend restricting the transfer or before December 31, 2023, or such later date thatpledge of the parties may agree upon in writing.

9.2 Effect of Termination. Each Party’s right of termination under Section 9.1 is in addition to any other rights it may have under this Agreement or otherwise,Common Stock represented thereby, and the exercise of a right of termination will not be an election of remedies. If this Agreement is terminated pursuantAdministrator may also give appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to Section 9.1, all further obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate, except that the provisions of Article VIII will survive after such termination; provided that if this Agreement is terminated by a party because of the breach of the Agreement by the other party or because one or more of the conditionsCommon Stock to the terminating party’s obligations under this Agreement is not satisfied as a result of the other party’s failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, the terminating party’s right to pursue all legal remedies will survive such termination unimpaired for a period of six (6) months after such termination.

ARTICLE X

Miscellaneous

Section 10.01 Expenses.All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.

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Section 10.02 Notices.All notices, claims, demands, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by email of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the [third] day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, if sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.02):Company’s transfer agent.

 

If to Selling Parties:15.

House 81, Seasons Villas, Kam Tin, NT, Hong Kong

Email: 1300188392@qq.com

Attention: Yan Chi Keung, CEONon-Uniform Determinations.

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Beijing Dentons Law Firm

16-21/F, Block B, Zhaotai International Center, No. 10 Chaoyangmen South Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Email: shuhong.you@dentons.cn

Attention: Shuhong You

If to Buying Parties:

Room 1603, New World Center Apartment, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100062

Email: secretary@shineco.tech

Attention: CEO

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas

31st Floor, New York, NY 10036

Email: hlou@SRF.LAW

Attention: Huan Lou

 

Section 10.03 Interpretation; Headings.This AgreementThe Administrator’s determinations under the Plan, including, without limitation, (i) the determination of the Participants to receive awards, (ii) the form, amount and timing of such awards, (iii) the terms and provisions of such awards and (ii) the agreements evidencing the same, need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among Participants who receive, or who are eligible to receive, awards under the Plan, whether or not such Participants are similarly situated.

16.Governing Law.

The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 10.04 Severability.If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement.

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Section 10.05 Entire Agreement.This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the other Transaction Documents, any exhibits, and the Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Disclosure Schedules), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.

Section 10.06 Successors and Assigns.This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.

Section 10.07 Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right or remedy arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy.

Section 10.08 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.

(a) All matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construeddetermined in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New YorkDelaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflictprinciples of law provision or rule (whetherconflicts of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction). Any legal suit, action, proceeding, or dispute arising out of or related to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby may be instituted in thelaws, and applicable federal courts of the United States of America, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, proceeding, or dispute.

Section 10.09 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by email or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

Section 10.10 Waiver. The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law: (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of such party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.

Section 10.11 This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the parties with respect to its subject matter and constitutes (along with the documents referred to in this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended except by a written agreement executed by all of the parties herein.

Section 10.12 If and to the extent any information required to be furnished in any Disclosure Schedule is contained in another Disclosure Schedule, such information will be deemed to be included in all Disclosure Schedules in which such information is required to be included, to the extent the relevance of such disclosure to such other Disclosure Schedules is reasonably apparent on its face.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their duly authorized officers/representatives.

Seller
By
Wang Xiaohui
Individual
Seller
By
Yan Chi Keung
Individual
Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited
By

Jennifer Zhan

CEO

Dream Partner Limited
By
Name:

Yan Chi Keung

Title:CEO

Shineco, Inc.
By
Jennifer Zhan
CEO

Chongqing Wintus Group
By
Name:Yan Chi Keung
Title:Chief Executive Officer

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Annex C

DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetsC-2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)C-3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in EquityC-4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsC-5
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsC-6 – C-23

DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(In U.S. dollars)

  March 31,  June 30, 
  2023  2022 
  (US$)  (US$) 
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash and cash equivalents $440,365  $771,848 
Accounts receivable, net  23,148,723   24,589,825 
Due from related parties, net  991,456   797,126 
Inventories, net  1,970,101   4,758,107 
Advances to suppliers, net  528,672   598,892 
Other current assets, net  325,821   474,124 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  27,405,138   31,989,922 
         
Property and equipment, net  3,668,238   4,030,842 
Construction in progress  21,672   91,268 
Land use right, net  159,367   169,658 
Operating lease right-of-use assets  677,367   782,838 
Biological assets, net  173,824   201,870 
Deferred tax assets, net  492,439   534,792 
TOTAL ASSETS $32,598,045  $37,801,190 
         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Short-term bank loans $12,344,857  $12,231,168 
Long-term bank loans-current  1,251,961   820,825 
Accounts payable  813,215   4,750,400 
Advances from customers  1,575,135   2,312,968 
Advances from related party  324,572   1,229,629 
Due to related parties  781,593   1,595,379 
Other payables and accrued expenses  1,004,431   951,673 
Operating lease liabilities-current  103,296   119,759 
Taxes payable  4,106,968   3,566,102 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  22,306,028   27,577,903 
         
Deferred revenue  546,522   634,921 
Operating lease liabilities-non-current  560,831   685,956 
Long-term bank loans-non-current  930,974   1,544,025 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  24,344,355   30,442,805 
         
Commitments and contingencies  -   - 
         
EQUITY        
Registered capital  200   200 
Additional paid-in capital  2,387,478   2,387,478 
Statutory reserves  694,135   694,135 
Retained earnings  4,226,483   3,132,558 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (332,769)  (171,955)
Total Stockholders’ equity of Dream Partner Limited  6,975,527   6,042,416 
Non-controlling interest  1,278,163   1,315,969 
TOTAL EQUITY  8,253,690   7,358,385 
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $32,598,045  $37,801,190 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

  For the Nine Months ended March 31, 
  2023  2022 
       
REVENUE        
Third parties $29,650,841  $25,772,363 
Related party  945,437   1,194,694 
Total revenue  30,596,278   26,967,057 
         
COST OF REVENUE        
Cost of product and services  27,785,677   24,332,102 
Business and sales related tax  2,377   3,237 
Total cost of revenue  27,788,054   24,335,339 
         
GROSS PROFIT  2,808,224   2,631,718 
         
OPERATING EXPENSES        
General and administrative expenses  926,975   1,005,572 
Selling expenses  75,538   71,648 
Total operating expenses  1,002,513   1,077,220 
         
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS  1,805,711   1,554,498 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)        
Other income, net  317,672   579,325 
Interest expenses, net  (646,726)  (544,766)
Total other (expenses) income  (329,054)  34,559 
         
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  1,476,657   1,589,057 
         
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  471,966   535,532 
         
NET INCOME  1,004,691   1,053,525 
         
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (89,234)  (122,646)
         
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DREAM PARTNER LIMITED $1,093,925  $1,176,171 
         
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME        
Net income $1,004,691  $1,053,525 
Other comprehensive income (loss): foreign currency translation income (loss)  (172,445)  94,965 
Total comprehensive income  832,246   1,148,490 
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (100,865)  (45,361)
         
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DREAM PARTNER LIMITED $933,111  $1,193,851 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(UNAUDITED)

  REGISTERED CAPITAL  ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL  STATUTORY RESERVE  

(ACCUMULATED DEFICIT) RETAINED

EARNINGS

  

ACCUMULATED

OTHER

COMPREHENSIVE

GAIN (LOSS)

  

NON-

CONTROLLING

INTEREST

  TOTAL EQUITY 
Balance at June 30, 2021 $    200  $2,387,478  $632,331  $(45,025) $124,478  $1,453,497  $4,552,959 
                             
Net income (loss) for the period  -   -   -   1,176,171   -   (122,646)  1,053,525 
Statutory reserve  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Foreign currency translation gain  -   -   -   -   17,680   77,285   94,965 
Balance at March 31, 2022 $200  $2,387,478  $632,331  $1,131,146  $142,158  $1,408,136  $5,701,449 
                             
Balance at June 30, 2022 $200  $2,387,478  $694,135  $3,132,558  $(171,955) $1,315,969  $7,358,385 
Net income (loss) for the period  -   -   -   1,093,925   -   (89,234)  1,004,691 
Minority shareholders withdraw                            
Statutory reserve  -   -   -   -   -   63,059   63,059 
Foreign currency translation loss  -   -   -   -   (160,814)  (11,631)  (172,445)
Balance at March 31, 2023 $200  $2,387,478  $694,135  $4,226,483  $(332,769) $1,278,163  $8,253,690 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

  For the Nine Months ended March 31, 
  2023  2022 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net income $1,004,691  $1,053,525 
         
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  285,177   306,717 
Amortization of right of use assets  85,330   88,159 
Loss on minority shareholders withdraw  61,978   - 
Deferred tax provision (benefit)  28,876   (212,526)
(Gain) loss on disposal fixed assets  (9,533)  6,901 
         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  826,257   (3,245,300)
Advances to suppliers  54,911   (352,343)
Inventories  2,733,317   1,175,760 
Other current assets  135,301   446,862 
Accounts payable  (3,769,444)  (63,328)
Advances from customers  (674,267)  (582,766)
Advance from related party  (866,382)  (680,728)
Other payables and accrued expenses  75,521   (554,125)
Operating lease liabilities  (120,544)  (126,232)
Deferred revenue  (72,035)  184,349 
Taxes payable  622,621   929,365 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  401,775   (1,625,710)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Acquisitions of property and equipment  (21,466)  - 
Net cash used in investing activities  (21,466)  - 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Proceeds from short-term bank loans  17,637,157   16,060,985 
Repayment to short-term bank loans  (17,225,545)  (14,132,026)
Proceeds from long-term bank loans  649,013   - 
Repayment to long-term bank loans  (771,385)  (62,463)
(Repayments of) proceeds from advances from related parties  (979,006)  339,080 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (689,766)  2,205,576 
         
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (22,026)  13,147 
         
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (331,483)  593,013 
         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of the year  771,848   391,588 
         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of the year $440,365  $984,601 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:        
Cash paid for interest $654,170  $583,697 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

C-5

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Dream Partner Limited (“Dream” or the “Company”) was a holding company incorporated on January, 2007, under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the activities of the Company and each of the following entities as of March 31,2023:

NameBackgroundOwnership
Link Profit Worldwide Limited (“Link Profit”)-A Hong Kong company100% owned by Dream
-Formed on November 13, 2008
-Registered capital of HK 1
-A holding company
CHONGQING RUIFAN TRADE LTD (“Chongqing Ruifan”)-PRC limited liability company100% owned by Link Profit
-Formed on April 13, 2017
-Registered capital of RMB 1,000,000 (USD 145,212)
-A holding company
Chongqing Wintus (New Star) Enterprises Group (“Chongqing Wintus”)-A PRC limited liability company100% owned by Chongqing Ruifan
-Formed on January 23, 1997
-Registered capital of RMB 10,000,000 (USD 1,341,852)
-Primarily engages in import and export trading
Chongqing Hongsheng Silk Co., Ltd (“Chongqing Hongsheng”)-A PRC limited liability company54% owned by Chongqing Wintus
-Formed on May 25, 2009
-Registered capital of RMB 30,000,000 (USD 4,390,715)
-Primarily engages in purchasing and selling silkworm cocoons, which is raw material for production of silk
Wulong Wintus Silk Co., Ltd (“Wulong Wintus”)-A PRC limited liability company100% owned by Chongqing Wintus
-Formed on May 19, 2004
-Registered capital of RMB 1,000,000 (USD 120,818)
-Primarily engages in purchasing and selling silkworm cocoons, which is raw material for production of silk
Chongqing Liangping Wintus Textile Ltd (“Liangping Wintus”)-A PRC limited liability company100% owned by Chongqing Wintus
-Formed on January 5, 2004
-Registered capital of RMB 19,200,000 (USD 2,319,681)
-Primarily engages in production of silk fabrics
Chongqing Jiaxuan Import and Export Ltd (“Chongqing Jiaxuan”)-A PRC limited liability company100% owned by Chongqing Wintus
-Formed on January 9, 2015
-Registered capital of RMB 5,000,000 (USD 726,385)
-Primarily engages in import and export trading

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information pursuant to the rules of the SEC and have been consistently applied. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company reflect the principal activities of the Company and its subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Risks and Uncertainties

The operations of the Company are located in the PRC and are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in India, Thailand and Malaysia. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic, and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political, regulatory, and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies or interpretations with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. Although the Company has not experienced losses from these factors and believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations, there is no guarantee that the Company will continue to do so in the future.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, useful lives of property and equipment, the recoverability of long-lived assets, useful lives of land use right, useful lives of biological assets, the valuation of accounts receivable and deferred taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

The Company previously recognized revenue from sales of products to external customers. The Company recognized revenue when all of the following have occurred: (i) there was persuasive evidence of an arrangement with a customer; (ii) delivery had occurred or services had been rendered; (iii) the sales price was fixed or determinable; and (iv) our collection of such fees was reasonably assured. These criteria, as related to our revenue, were considered to have been met as follows:

Sales of products: The Company recognized revenue from the sale of products when the goods were delivered and title to the goods passed to the customer, provided that there were no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance; persuasive evidence of an arrangement existed; the sales price was fixed or determinable; and collectability was deemed probable.


With the adoption of ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” revenue is recognized when all of the following five steps are met: (i) identify the contract(s) with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; (v) recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied. The Company adopted the new revenue standard beginning July 1, 2018, and adopted a modified retrospective approach upon adoption. The Company has assessed the impact of the guidance by reviewing its existing customer contracts to identify differences that will result from applying the new requirements, including the evaluation of its performance obligations, transaction price, customer payments, transfer of control, and principal versus agent considerations. In accordance with ASC 606, the Company evaluates whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of product sales and related costs or the net amount earned as commissions. When the Company is a principal, that the Company obtains control of the specified goods or services before they are transferred to the customers, the revenues should be recognized in the gross amount of consideration to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for the specified goods or services transferred. When the Company is an agent and its obligation is to facilitate third parties in fulfilling their performance obligation for specified goods or services, the revenues should be recognized in the net amount for the amount of commission which the Company earns in exchange for arranging for the specified goods or services to be provided by other parties. Based on the assessment, the Company concluded that there was no change to the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for its current revenue streams in scope of Topic 606 and therefore there was no material changes to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements upon adoption of ASC 606.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company disaggregates its revenue by geographic areas, as the Company believes it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of the revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The Company’s disaggregation of revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

Geographic Information

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by geographic area for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

  For the Nine Months ended March 31, 
  2023  2022 
China domestic market $28,104,244  $20,461,647 
Overseas market  2,492,034   6,505,410 
Total revenue $30,596,278  $26,967,057 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, cash on deposit, and other highly liquid investments which are unrestricted as to withdrawal or use, and which have original maturities of three months or less when purchased. The Company maintains cash with various financial institutions mainly in the PRC. As of March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no cash equivalents.

Under PRC law, it is generally required that a commercial bank in the PRC that holds third-party cash deposits protect the depositors’ rights over and interests in their deposited money. PRC banks are subject to a series of risk control regulatory standards, and PRC bank regulatory authorities are empowered to take over the operation and management of any PRC bank that faces a material credit crisis. The Company monitors the banks utilized and has not experienced any problems.

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value, consisting of the carrying amount less an allowance for uncollectible accounts, as necessary. The Company reviews the accounts receivable on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the collectability of individual balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances, the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balance, the customers’ historical payment history, their current credit-worthiness, and current economic trends. The fair value of long-term receivables is determined using a present value technique by discounting the future expected contractual cash flows using current rates at which similar instruments would be issued at the measurement date. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the allowance for doubtful accounts was US$1,899,387 and US$1,947,452, respectively. Accounts are written off against the allowance after efforts at collection prove unsuccessful.

Inventories, Net

Inventories, which are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, consist of raw materials and finished goods related to the Company’s products. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less any costs to complete and sell products. Cost is determined using the first in first out (“FIFO”) method. The Company periodically evaluates its inventory and records an inventory reserve for certain inventories that may not be saleable or whose cost exceeds net realizable value. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the inventory reserve was both US$ Nil.

Advances to Suppliers, Net

Advances to suppliers consist of payments to suppliers for materials that have not been received. Advances to suppliers are reviewed periodically to determine whether their carrying value has become impaired. There was no impairment for advances to suppliers as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022,

Leases

The Company follows FASB ASC No. 842, Leases (“Topic 842”). The Company leases one office space, which is classified as operating lease in accordance with Topic 842. Under Topic 842, lessees are required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases, usually with initial term of 12 months or less) on the commencement date: (i) lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (ii) right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term.

Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and includes initial direct costs incurred. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expenses for minimum lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. All operating lease right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment annually. There was no impairment for operating lease right-of-use lease assets as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for additions, major renewals, and betterments are capitalized, and expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis, less estimated residual value, if any, over an asset’s estimated useful life. The estimated useful lives of the Company’s property and equipment are as follows:

Estimated useful lives
Building5-50 years
Office equipment5-15 years
Machinery equipment5-10 years
Office equipment3-8 years

Construction in progress

Direct costs that are related to the construction of property and equipment incurred in connection with bringing the assets to their intended use are capitalized as construction in progress. Construction in progress is transferred to specific property and equipment items and the depreciation of these assets commences when the assets are ready for their intended use. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, construction in progress in the amount of US$21,672 and US$91,268, respectively, were primarily relating to the technical transformation of equipment for production.

Land use rights, net

Land use rights are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives which are 30 years and represent the shorter of the estimated usage periods or the terms of the agreements.

Biological Assets, net

Biological assets are recorded at cost of purchase or cost of rearing or growing to the point of commercial production (termed as biological assets appreciation), less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss, if any. Biological assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, biological assets in the amount of US$173,824 and US$201,870, respectively, were mulberry trees for the production of silkworm cocoons.

Long-lived Assets

Finite-lived assets and intangibles are reviewed for impairment testing when circumstances require. For purposes of evaluating the recoverability of long-lived assets, when undiscounted future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover an asset’s carrying amount, the asset is written down to its fair value. The long-lived assets of the Company that are subject to evaluation consist primarily of property and equipment and ROU assets. For the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not recognize any impairment of its long-lived assets.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASC 820 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs, other than quoted prices in level, that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the asset or liability.

The carrying value of financial instruments included in current assets and liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

Income Taxes

The Company are accounted for current income taxes in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. The charge for taxation is based on the results for the fiscal year as adjusted for items, which are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The provisions of ASC 740-10-25, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” prescribe a more-likely-than-not threshold for consolidated financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) in a tax return. This ASC also provides guidance on the recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and related disclosures. No penalties or interest relating to income taxes were incurred during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The Company did not have any uncertain tax positions at March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

The Company is subject to the income tax laws of the PRC. No significant income was generated outside the PRC for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. As of March 31, 2023, the tax years ended December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2022 for the Company remain open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities.

Value-Added Tax

Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (“VAT”). The VAT is based on gross sales price and VAT rates range from 6% to 13% in the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, depending on the type of products sold. For overseas sales, VAT is exempted on the exported goods. The VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing finished products or acquiring finished products. The Company records a VAT payable or VAT receivable in the unaudited condensed accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company uses the United States dollar (“U.S. dollars,” “USD,” or “US$”) for financial reporting purposes. The Company and its subsidiary maintain their books and records in their functional currency of Renminbi (“RMB”), the currency of the PRC.

In general, for consolidation purposes, the Company translates the assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, and the statements of income and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the reporting periods. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Equity accounts are translated at historical rates. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements of the Company are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive loss.

The balance sheet amounts, with the exception of equity, at March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022 were translated at 1 RMB to 0.1456 USD and at 1 RMB to 0.1493 USD, respectively. The average translation rates applied to the income and cash flow statement amounts for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were 1 RMB to 0.1442 USD and 1 RMB to 0.1562 USD, respectively.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of two components, net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss). The foreign currency translation gain or loss resulting from translation of the financial statements expressed in RMB to USD is reported in other comprehensive income (loss) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

Segment Reporting

The Company uses the management approach in determining reportable operating segments. The management approach considers the internal reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker for making operating decisions about the allocation of resources of the segment and the assessment of its performance in determining the Company’s reportable operating segments. Management has determined that the Company has one operating segment.

Commitments and contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to contingencies, such as legal proceedings and claims arising out of its business, which cover a wide range of matters. Liabilities for contingencies are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated. If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a loss is incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability is accrued in the consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 was subsequently amended by Accounting Standards Update 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Accounting Standards Update 2019-04 Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, and Accounting Standards Update 2019-05, Targeted Transition Relief. For public entities, ASU 2016-13 and its amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. For all other entities, this guidance and its amendments will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application will be permitted for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2019-10”). ASU 2019-10 (i) provides a framework to stagger effective dates for future major accounting standards and (ii) amends the effective dates for certain major new accounting standards to give implementation relief to certain types of entities. Specifically, ASU 2019-10 changes some effective dates for certain new standards on the following topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC): (a) Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815) – now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021; (b) Leases (ASC 842) - now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021; (c) Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326) - now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years; and (d) Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (ASC 350) - now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company plans to adopt this guidance effective July 1, 2023 and the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The FASB is issuing this Update as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards (the “Simplification Initiative”). The objective of the Simplification Initiative is to identify, evaluate, and improve areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity can be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. The specific areas of potential simplification in this ASU were submitted by stakeholders as part of the Simplification Initiative. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted this ASU on July 1, 2021 and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on its financial statements.

The Company believes that other recent accounting pronouncement updates will not have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

The accounts receivable, net consisted of the following:

  

March 31,

2023

  

Jun 30,

2022

 
       
Accounts receivable $25,048,110  $26,537,277 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts  (1,899,387)  (1,947,452)
Accounts receivable, net $23,148,723  $24,589,825 

Movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

  

March 31,

2023

  

Jun 30,

2022

 
       
Beginning balance $1,947,452  $2,020,294 
Charge to expense  -   - 
Foreign currency translation adjustments  (48,065)  (72,842)
Ending balance $1,899,387  $1,947,452 

NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES, NET

The inventories, net consisted of the following:

  

March 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
       
Raw materials $44,971  $881,930 
Work in progress  764,892   1,113,080 
Finished goods  1,160,238   2,763,097 
Less: inventory reserve  -   - 
Total inventories, net $1,970,101  $4,758,107 

Inventories include raw materials, work in progress and finished goods. For the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, provision for inventory reserve was both US$ Nil.

NOTE 5 – ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS, NET

The advances to suppliers, net consisted of the following:

  

March 31,

2023

  

Jun 30,

2022

 
       
Advances to suppliers $528,672  $598,892 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts  -   - 
Advance to suppliers, net $528,672  $598,892 

Advances to suppliers consist of mainly payments to suppliers for raw materials or products that have not been received.

NOTE 6 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

  

March 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
       
Building $4,190,816  $4,296,867 
Machinery and equipment  1,860,524   1,997,183 
Motor vehicles  115,475   163,202 
Office equipment  123,817   82,146 
Subtotal  6,290,632   6,539,398 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (2,622,394)  (2,508,556)
Total property and equipment, net $3,668,238  $4,030,842 

Depreciation expense was US$256,287 and US$275,438 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

NOTE 7 – LAND USE RIGHTS, NET

  

March 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
       
Land use rights $244,137  $250,315 
Less: accumulated amortization  (84,770)  (80,657)
Land use rights, net $159,367  $169,658 

Amortization expenses for land use rights was US$6,045 and US$6,545 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

NOTE 8 – BIOLOGICAL ASSETS, NET

  

March 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
       
Biological assets $258,715  $265,262 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (84,891)  (63,392)
Biological assets, net $173,824  $201,870 

Depreciation expenses forbiological assets was US$22,844 and US$24,734 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

NOTE 9 - LEASES

The Company has several offices and land lease agreements with lease terms ranging from four to eleven years. The Company considers those renewal or termination options that are reasonably certain to be exercised in the determination of the lease term and initial measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities. Lease expenses for lease payment are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with initial terms of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The table below presents the operating lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheets.

  

March 31,

2023

  

Jun 30,

2022

 
       
ROU lease assets $677,367  $782,838 
         
Operating lease liabilities – current  103,296   119,759 
Operating lease liabilities – non-current  560,831   685,956 
Total operating lease liabilities $664,127  $805,715 

The weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates for all of operating leases were as follows as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022:

  

March 31,

2023

  

Jun 30,

2022

 
       
Remaining lease term and discount rate:        
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)  4.84   5.72 
Weighted average discount rate  4.75%  4.75%

Rent expenses totaled US$111,711 and US$120,953 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2023:

  Lease Payment 
Remainder of 2023 $2,912 
2024  133,842 
2025  131,875 
2026  131,875 
2027  131,875 
2028  131,875 
2029  93,992 
2030  2,912 
2031  2,912 
Total lease payments  764,070 
Less: imputed interest  (99,943)
Present value of lease liabilities $664,127 

NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a)Nature of Relationships with Related Parties

NameRelationship with the Company
Mrs. Xiaohui WangOne of the directors of the Company, one of the shareholders of the Company
Mr. Chikeung YanOne of the directors of the Company, one of the shareholders of the Company
Chongqing Yufan Trading Co., Ltd (“Chongqing Yufan”)An entity controlled by one of the shareholders of the Company
Chongqing Kaizhengyihua New Energy Technology Co., Ltd (“Kaizhengyihua”)An entity controlled by the Company, deregistered as of March 31, 2023
Chongqing Dream Trading Co., Ltd (“Chongqing Dream”)An entity controlled by the shareholders of the Company
Chongqing Fuling District Renyi Zhilu Silk Industry Co., Ltd (“Renyi Zhilu”)Minority shareholder of Chongqing Hongsheng
Chongqing Huajian Housing Development Co., Ltd (“Chongqing Huajian”)An entity controlled by one of the shareholders of the Company

(b)Due from Related Parties

  

March 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
       
Chongqing Yufan $498,452  $620,098 
Chongqing Dream  43,683   - 
Mr. Chikeung Yan  449,321   177,028 
Total due from related parties $991,456  $797,126 

As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the balance due from related parties mainly consisted of payments to the Company’s related parties for working capital purposes. These advances are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(c)Advance from Related Party

  

March 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
         
Renyi Zhilu $324,572  $1,229,629 

As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the balance advance from related party mainly consisted of advances from the Company’s related party for purchasing raw materials.

(d)Due to Related Parties

  

March 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
       
Mrs. Xiaohui Wang $372,828  $1,176,270 
Chongqing Huajian  408,766   419,110 
Total due to related parties $781,594  $1,595,379 

As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the balance due to related parties mainly consisted of advances from the Company’s related parties for working capital purposes during the Company’s normal course of business. These advances are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(e)Sales to Related Parties

  For the nine months ended March 31, 
  2023  2022 
         
Renyi Zhilu $945,437  $1,194,694 

The Company made sales of silkworm cocoons, which is raw material for production of silk to Renyi Zhilu, a minority shareholder of Chongqing Hongsheng.

(f)Loan guarantee provided by related parties

The Company’s related parties provide guarantee and collateral for the Company’s short-term bank loans (see Note 11) and short-term bank loans (see Note 12).

NOTE 11 - SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS

Short-term bank loans consisted of the following:

 March 31,  Maturity Int. 
Lender 2023  Date Rate/Year 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-a $1,383,307  2023/5/10  4.30%
Bank of China-b  436,834  2024/2/14  3.65%
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China-c  436,834  2023/8/12  4.00%
United Overseas Bank-d  10,087,882     4.40%
Total short-term bank loans $12,344,857       

 June 30,  Maturity Int. 
Lender 2022  Date Rate/Year 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-a $1,418,313  2023/5/10  4.30%
Bank of China-e  298,592  2023/2/8* 5.20%
United Overseas Bank-d  7,800,776     4.50-4.79%
United Overseas Bank-d  2,713,487     4.50-5.00%
Total short-term bank loans $12,231,168       

* This loan has been fully repaid as of March 31, 2023.

The loans outstanding were guaranteed by the following properties, entities or individuals:

a.Guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, one of the shareholders of the Company, Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, Wulong Wintus, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Liangping Wintus, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Chongqing Hongsheng, the Company 54% owned subsidiary and pledged by the buildings of Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang.
b.Guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, one of the shareholders of the Company and Chongqing Wintus, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and pledged by the buildings of Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang.
c.Guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and Mr. Chikeung Yan, the shareholders of the Company.
d.Guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, one of the shareholders of the Company and pledged by the buildings of Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and the buildings of Chongqing Yufan, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang.
e.Guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, one of the shareholders of the Company and Chongqing Wintus, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and pledged by the buildings of Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang.

The Company recorded interest expenses of US$628,699 and US$514,702 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

NOTE 12 - LONG-TERM BANK LOANS

Long-term bank loans consisted of the following:

Lender 

Loan

Principal

  

Maturity

Date

 

Int.

Rate/Year

  

Principal repaid

As of March 31, 2023

  

Long-term bank loans

As of March 31, 2023

 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-a $655,251  2022/9/7  4.85% $655,251  $- 
Bank of Chongqing-b  640,690  2023/7/5  5.50%  72,806   567,884 
Bank of Chongqing-c  669,812  2023/7/6  5.50%  72,806   597,006 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-d  1,456,113  2022/5/13  4.30%  1,456,113   - 
Everbright Bank-e  428,097  2027/5/22  4.50%  65,303   362,794 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-f  655,251  2024/9/7  4.50%  -   655,251 
Total long-term bank loans                2,182,935 
Less: Long-term bank loans-current                1,251,961 
Long-term bank loans-non-current               $930,974 

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Lender 

Loan

Principal

  

Maturity

Date

 

Int.

Rate/Year

  

Principal repaid

As of June 30, 2022

  

Long-term bank loans

As of June 30, 2022

 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-a $671,833  2022/9/7  4.85% $-  $671,833 
Bank of Chongqing-b  656,903  2023/7/5  5.50%  44,789   612,114 
Bank of Chongqing-c  686,762  2023/7/6  5.50%  44,789   641,973 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-d  1,492,961  2022/5/13  4.30%  1,492,961   - 
Everbright Bank-e  438,930  2027/5/22  4.50%  -   438,930 
Total long-term bank loans                2,364,850 
Less: Long-term bank loans-current                820,825 
Long-term bank loans-non-current               $1,544,025 

The details of long-term bank loans were as follow:

a. On September 11, 2020, Liangping Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank to borrow US$655,251 (RMB4,500,000) as working capital for two years, with maturity date of September 7, 2022. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.85% per annum. The loan was pledged by the buildings owned by Liangping Wintus. As of March 31, 2023, this loan was fully repaid.

b. On July 6, 2020, Liangping Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Bank of Chongqing to borrow US$640,690 (RMB4,400,000) as working capital for three years, with maturity date of July 5, 2023. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 5.5% per annum. The loan principal of US$14,561 (RMB100,000) will be repaid every six months, and the remaining loan principal will be repaid when due. The loan was pledged by a building owned by Liangping Wintus. As of March 31, 2023, US$72,806 (RMB500,000) of this loan was repaid, and US$567,884 (RMB3,900,000) of this loan, which will be repaid within one year, was classified as short-term loan.

c. On July 7, 2020, Chongqing Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Bank of Chongqing to borrow US$669,812 (RMB4,600,000) as working capital for three years, with maturity date of July 6, 2023. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 5.5% per annum. The loan principal of US$14,561 (RMB100,000) will be repaid every six months, and the remaining loan principal will be repaid when due. The loan was pledged by buildings owned by Chongqing Wintus. As of March 31, 2023, US$72,806 (RMB500,000) of this loan was repaid, and US$597,006 (RMB4,100,000) of this loan, which will be repaid within one year, was classified as short-term loan.

d. On May 19, 2020, Chongqing Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank to borrow US$1,456,113 (RMB10,000,000) as working capital for two years, with maturity date of May 13, 2022. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.3% per annum. The loan was pledged by buildings owned by Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang. As of March 31, 2023, the loan was fully repaid.

e. On June 28, 2022, Chongqing Wintus entered into a mortgage loan agreement with Everbright Bank to borrow US$428,097 (RMB2,940,000) for five years, with maturity date of May 22, 2027. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.5% per annum. The loan principal of US$7,256 (RMB49,831) will be repaid every month. The loan was pledged by a building owned by Chongqing Wintus. As of March 31, 2023, US$65,303 (RMB448,475) of this loan was repaid, and US$87,071 of this loan, which will be repaid within one year, was classified as short-term loan.

f. On September 8, 2022, Liangping Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank to borrow US$655,251 (RMB4,500,000) as working capital for two years, with maturity date of September 7, 2024. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.85% per annum. The loan was pledged by buildings owned by Liangping Wintus.

The principal repayment schedule of the long-term bank loans was as follow:

Ending June 30, Repayment 
Remainder of 2023 $21,768 
2024  1,251,961 
2025  742,321 
2026  87,071 
2027  79,814 
Total payments  2,182,935 
Less: current maturity  1,251,961 
Total $930,974 

NOTE 13 – TAXES

(a) Corporate Income Taxes

British Virgin Islands

Under the current BVI law, income from Dream is not subject to taxation.

Hong Kong

Link Profit are incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax on the taxable income as reported in its statutory financial statements adjusted in accordance with relevant Hong Kong tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 16.5% in Hong Kong. Under Hong Kong tax law, Link Profit is exempted from income tax on its foreign-derived income and there are no withholding taxes in Hong Kong on remittance of dividends.

PRC

Under the Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) Law of PRC, domestic enterprises and Foreign Investment Enterprises (the “FIE”) are usually subject to a unified 25% enterprise income tax rate while preferential tax rates, tax holidays and even tax exemption may be granted on case-by-case basis.

i) The components of the income tax expense (benefit) were as follows:

  For the nine months ended March 31, 
  2023  2022 
Current income tax provision $443,090  $748,057 
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)  28,876   (212,525)
Total income tax expense (benefit) $471,966  $535,532 

ii) The components of the deferred tax assets were as follows:

  

March 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
Deferred tax assets:        
Allowance for doubtful accounts $477,504  $486,781 
Right of use  (2,648)  4,576 
Net operating loss carry-forwards  603,906   568,530 
Subtotal  1,078,762   1,059,887 
Valuation allowance  (586,323)  (525,095)
Total deferred tax assets, net $492,439  $534,792 

Movement of the valuation allowance:

  

Mar 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
       
Beginning balance $525,095  $422,424 
Current year addition (reduction)  74,188   117,901 
Exchange difference  (12,960)  (15,230)
Ending balance $586,323  $525,095 

(b) Value-Added Tax

The Company is subject to a VAT for selling merchandise. The applicable VAT rate range from 6% to 13% in the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, depending on the type of products sold. For overseas sales, VAT is exempted on the exported goods. The amount of VAT liability is determined by applying the applicable tax rate to the invoiced amount of goods sold (output VAT) less VAT paid on purchases made with the relevant supporting invoices (input VAT). Under commercial practice in the PRC, the Company pays VAT based on tax invoices issued. The tax invoices may be issued subsequent to the date on which revenue is recognized, and there may be a considerable delay between the date on which the revenue is recognized and the date on which the tax invoice is issued.

In the event that the PRC tax authorities dispute the date on which revenue is recognized for tax purposes, the PRC tax office has the right to assess a penalty based on the amount of the taxes which are determined to be late or deficient, and the penalty will be expensed in the period if and when a determination is made by the tax authorities. There were no assessed penalties during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(c) Taxes Payable

Taxes payable consisted of the following:

  

March 31,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

 
       
Value added tax payable $1,338,544  $1,186,350 
Income tax payable  2,768,362   2,379,748 
Other taxes and levies  62   4 
Total tax payable $4,106,968  $3,566,102 

NOTE 14 — SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

Registered Capital

The Company had registered capital of US$200 as of March 31,2023.

Statutory Reserve

The Company is required to make appropriations to reserve funds, comprising the statutory surplus reserve and discretionary surplus reserve, based on after-tax net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the PRC (“PRC GAAP”).

Appropriations to the statutory surplus reserve are required to be at least 10% of the after-tax net income determined in accordance with PRC GAAP until the reserve is equal to 50% of the entities’ registered capital. Appropriations to the discretionary surplus reserve are made at the discretion of the board of directors. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the Company’s aggregate amount of statutory reserve was both US$694,135.

NOTE 15- CONCENTRATIONS AND RISKS

The Company maintains principally all bank accounts in the PRC. The cash balance held in the PRC bank accounts was US$422,705 and US$756,063 as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, 100% of the Company’s assets were located in the PRC and 100% of the Company’s revenues were derived from its subsidiary located in the PRC.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, one customer accounted for approximately 62% of the Company’s total sales. At March 31, 2023, one customer accounted for approximately 27% of the Company’s accounts receivable.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2022, three customers accounted for approximately 76% of the Company’s total sales.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, one vendor accounted for approximately 73% of the Company’s total purchases.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2022, two vendors accounted for approximately 74% of the Company’s total purchases.

NOTE 16 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a)Capital expenditure commitments

The Company has no capital expenditure commitment as of March 31,2023.

(b)Contingencies

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome arising out of any such matter will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated business, financial position, cash flows or results of operations taken as a whole. As the date of this report, the Company is not a party to any material legal or administrative proceedings.

NOTE 17 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 29, 2022, Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and Mr. Chikeung Yan, the shareholders of the Company, and Dream entered into a stock purchase agreement with Shineco,Inc and Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited. (“Life Science HK” or “Buyer”), a company established under the laws of Hong Kong and wholly owned subsidiary of Shineco, Inc., pursuant to which the Buyer would acquire 71.42% of the issued equity interests of Dream from Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and Mr. Chikeung Yan. As the consideration for the acquisition, Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and Mr. Chikeung Yan will receive US$2.0 million in cash from the Buyer and 100% equity interest of Beijing Tenet-Jove Technological Development Co., Ltd. (“Tenet-Jove”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shineco, Inc. and 10,000,000 restricted common shares of Shineco, Inc.

These consolidated financial statements were approved by management and available for issuance on May 20, 2023, and the Company has evaluated subsequent events through this date. No subsequent events required adjustments to or disclosure in these consolidated financial statements.

DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

AND

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmC-25
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance SheetsC-26
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)C-27
Consolidated Statements of Changes in EquityC-28
Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsC-29
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsC-30 — C-51

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and

Shareholders of Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited,

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Dream Partner Limited (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, and the related statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2022. The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Beijing Quanrui CPAs

Beijing, PRC

May 19, 2023

DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In U.S. dollars)

  June 30,  June 30, 
  2022  2021 
  (US$)  (US$) 
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash and cash equivalents $771,848  $391,588 
Accounts receivable, net  24,589,825   23,003,799 
Due from related parties, net  797,126   1,591,268 
Inventories, net  4,758,107   4,718,475 
Advances to suppliers, net  598,892   204,893 
Other current assets, net  474,124   734,835 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  31,989,922   30,644,858 
         
Property and equipment, net  4,030,842   3,662,914 
Construction in progress  91,268   94,681 
Land use rights, net  169,658   184,660 
Operating lease right-of-use assets  782,838   930,149 
Biological assets, net  201,870   242,130 
Deferred tax assets, net  534,792   547,620 
TOTAL ASSETS $37,801,190  $36,307,012 
         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        
         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Short-term bank loans $12,231,168  $9,618,519 
Long-term bank loans-current  820,825   1,610,755 
Accounts payable  4,750,400   6,864,065 
Advances from customers  2,312,968   3,503,024 
Advances from related party  1,229,629   1,201,957 
Due to related parties  1,595,379   2,168,619 
Other payables and accrued expenses  951,673   1,486,458 
Operating lease liabilities - current  119,759   118,548 
Taxes payable  3,566,102   1,846,687 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  27,577,903   28,418,632 
         
Deferred revenue  634,921   501,613 
Operating lease liabilities-non-current  685,956   835,852 
Long-term bank loans-non-current  1,544,025   1,997,956 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  30,442,805   31,754,053 
         
Commitments and contingencies  -   - 
         
EQUITY        
Registered capital  200   200 
Additional paid-in capital  2,387,478   2,387,478 
Statutory reserve  694,135   632,331 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)  3,132,558   (45,025)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) gain  (171,955)  124,478 
Total Stockholders’ equity of Dream Partner Limited  6,042,416   3,099,462 
Non-controlling interest  1,315,969   1,453,497 
TOTAL EQUITY  7,358,385   4,552,959 
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $37,801,190  $36,307,012 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

C-26
C-9

DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

  For the Years Ended June 30, 
  2022  2021 
       
REVENUE        
Third parties $49,219,456  $51,683,196 
Related party  1,185,163   1,076,606 
Total revenue  50,404,619   52,759,802 
         
COST OF REVENUE        
Cost of product and services  44,486,890   45,725,872 
Business and sales related tax  4,952   27,195 
Total cost of revenue  44,491,842   45,753,067 
         
GROSS PROFIT  5,912,777   7,006,735 
         
OPERATING EXPENSES        
General and administrative expenses  1,271,242   1,485,956 
Selling expenses  85,832   78,662 
Total operating expenses  1,357,074   1,564,618 
         
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS  4,555,703   5,442,117 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)        
Other income, net  584,409   286,748 
Interest expenses, net  (774,366)  (708,319)
Total other expenses  (189,957)  (421,571)
         
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  4,365,746   5,020,546 
         
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  1,284,471   1,437,563 
         
NET INCOME  3,081,275   3,582,983 
         
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (158,112)  (190,831)
         
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DREAM PARTNER LIMITED $3,239,387  $3,773,814 
         
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME        
Net income $3,081,275  $3,582,983 
Other comprehensive income (loss): foreign currency translation income (loss)  (275,849)  167,828 
Total comprehensive income  2,805,426   3,750,811 
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest  (137,528)  26,203 
         
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DREAM PARTNER LIMITED $2,942,954  $3,724,608 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements


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DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

           (ACCUMULATED  ACCUMULATED       
     ADDITIONAL     DEFICIT)  OTHER  NON-    
  REGISTERED  PAID-IN  STATUTORY  RETAINED  COMPREHENSIVE  CONTROLLING  TOTAL 
  CAPITAL  CAPITAL  RESERVE  EARNINGS  GAIN (LOSS)  INTEREST  EQUITY 
Balance at June 30, 2020 $            200  $2,387,478  $198,361  $(3,384,869) $       173,684  $1,427,294  $802,148 
Net income (loss) for the year  -   -   -   3,773,814   -   (190,831)  3,582,983 
Statutory reserve  -   -   433,970   (433,970)  -   -   - 
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain  -   -   -   -   (49,206)  217,034   167,828 
Balance at June 30, 2021 $200  $2,387,478  $632,331  $(45,025) $124,478  $1,453,497  $4,552,959 
                             
Net income (loss) for the year  -   -   -   3,239,387   -   (158,112)  3,081,275 
Statutory reserve  -   -   61,804   (61,804)  -   -   - 
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain  -   -           (296,433)  20,584   (275,849)
Balance at June 30, 2022 $200  $2,387,478  $694,135  $3,132,558  $(171,955) $1,315,969  $7,358,385 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DREAM PARTNER LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

  For the Years Ended June 30, 
  2022  2021 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net income $3,081,275  $3,582,983 
         
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  423,685   412,578 
Amortization of right of use assets  118,054   108,956 
Deferred tax (benefit) provision  (7,176)  289,737 
Loss (gain) on disposal fixed assets  6,846   (10,071)
         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  (2,506,279)  (20,187,639)
Advances to suppliers  (416,484)  158,367 
Inventories  (217,646)  (1,514,626)
Other current assets  217,587   (340,485)
Accounts payable  (1,936,373)  (576,893)
Advances from customers  (1,103,764)  2,220,076 
Advance from related party  73,679   (384,897)
Other payables and accrued expenses  (499,290)  1,310,217 
Operating lease liabilities  (118,571)  (109,063)
Deferred revenue  157,087   (84,567)
Taxes payable  1,853,173   1,797,318 
Net cash used in operating activities  (874,197)  (13,328,009)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Disposal of property and equipment  -   4,530 
Acquisitions of property and equipment  (882,520)  (410,096)
Net cash used in investing activities  (882,520)  (405,566)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Proceeds from short-term bank loans  23,441,410   17,581,828 
Repayment to short-term bank loans  (20,370,652)  (11,659,419)
Proceeds from long-term bank loans  455,440   3,548,348 
Repayment to long-term bank loans  (1,611,079)  (30,199)
Proceeds from advances from related parties  250,811   45,258 
Net cash provided by financing activities  2,165,930   9,485,816 
         
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (28,953)  299,650 
         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  380,260   (3,948,109)
         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of the year  391,588   4,339,697 
         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of the year $771,848  $391,588 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:        
Cash paid for interest $822,830  $576,000 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Dream Partner Limited (“Dream” or the “Company”) was a holding company incorporated on January, 2007, under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the activities of the Company and each of the following entities as of June 30, 2022:

NameBackgroundOwnership
Link Profit Worldwide Limited (“Link Profit”)-A Hong Kong company100% owned by Dream
-Formed on November 13, 2008
-Registered capital of HK 1
-A holding company
CHONGQING RUIFAN TRADE LTD (“Chongqing Ruifan”)-PRC limited liability company100% owned by Link Profit
-Formed on April 13, 2017
-Registered capital of RMB 1,000,000 (USD 145,212)
-A holding company
Chongqing Wintus (New Star) Enterprises Group (“Chongqing Wintus”)-A PRC limited liability company100% owned by Chongqing Ruifan
-Formed on January 23, 1997
-Registered capital of RMB 10,000,000 (USD 1,341,852)
-Primarily engages in import and export trading
Chongqing Hongsheng Silk Co., Ltd (“Chongqing Hongsheng”)-A PRC limited liability company54% owned by Chongqing Wintus
-Formed on May 25, 2009
-Registered capital of RMB 30,000,000 (USD 4,390,715)
-Primarily engages in purchasing and selling silkworm cocoons, which is raw material for production of silk
Wulong Wintus Silk Co., Ltd (“Wulong Wintus”)-A PRC limited liability company100% owned by Chongqing Wintus
-Formed on May 19, 2004
-Registered capital of RMB 1,000,000 (USD 120,818)
-Primarily engages in purchasing and selling silkworm cocoons, which is raw material for production of silk
Chongqing Liangping Wintus Textile Ltd (“Liangping Wintus”)-A PRC limited liability company96.25% owned by Chongqing Wintus
-Formed on January 5, 2004
-Registered capital of RMB 19,200,000 (USD 2,319,681)
-Primarily engages in production of silk fabrics
Chongqing Jiaxuan Import and Export Ltd (“Chongqing Jiaxuan”)-A PRC limited liability company100% owned by Chongqing Wintus
-Formed on January 9, 2015
-Registered capital of RMB 5,000,000 (USD 726,385)
-Primarily engages in import and export trading

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements of the Company reflect the principal activities of the Company and its subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Risks and Uncertainties

The operations of the Company are located in the PRC and are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in India, Thailand and Malaysia. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic, and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political, regulatory, and social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies or interpretations with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. Although the Company has not experienced losses from these factors and believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations, there is no guarantee that the Company will continue to do so in the future.

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates required to be made by management include, but are not limited to, useful lives of property and equipment, useful lives of land use right, useful lives of biological assets, the valuation of accounts receivable and deferred taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

The Company previously recognized revenue from sales of products to external customers. The Company recognized revenue when all of the following have occurred: (i) there was persuasive evidence of an arrangement with a customer; (ii) delivery had occurred or services had been rendered; (iii) the sales price was fixed or determinable; and (iv) our collection of such fees was reasonably assured. These criteria, as related to our revenue, were considered to have been met as follows:

Sales of products: The Company recognized revenue from the sale of products when the goods were delivered and title to the goods passed to the customer, provided that there were no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance; persuasive evidence of an arrangement existed; the sales price was fixed or determinable; and collectability was deemed probable.

With the adoption of ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” revenue is recognized when all of the following five steps are met: (i) identify the contract(s) with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; (v) recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied. The Company adopted the new revenue standard beginning July 1, 2018, and adopted a modified retrospective approach upon adoption. The Company has assessed the impact of the guidance by reviewing its existing customer contracts to identify differences that will result from applying the new requirements, including the evaluation of its performance obligations, transaction price, customer payments, transfer of control, and principal versus agent considerations. In accordance with ASC 606, the Company evaluates whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of product sales and related costs or the net amount earned as commissions. When the Company is a principal, that the Company obtains control of the specified goods or services before they are transferred to the customers, the revenues should be recognized in the gross amount of consideration to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for the specified goods or services transferred. When the Company is an agent and its obligation is to facilitate third parties in fulfilling their performance obligation for specified goods or services, the revenues should be recognized in the net amount for the amount of commission which the Company earns in exchange for arranging for the specified goods or services to be provided by other parties. Based on the assessment, the Company concluded that there was no change to the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for its current revenue streams in scope of Topic 606 and therefore there was no material changes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption of ASC 606.

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Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company disaggregates its revenue by geographic areas, as the Company believes it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of the revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The Company’s disaggregation of revenue for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

Geographic Information

The summary of the Company’s total revenue by geographic area for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

  

For the Years Ended

June 30,

 
  2022  2021 
China domestic market $42,041,367  $45,301,350 
Overseas market  8,363,252   7,458,452 
Total revenue $50,404,619  $52,759,802 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, cash on deposit, and other highly liquid investments which are unrestricted as to withdrawal or use, and which have original maturities of three months or less when purchased. The Company maintains cash with various financial institutions mainly in the PRC. As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company had no cash equivalents.

Under PRC law, it is generally required that a commercial bank in the PRC that holds third-party cash deposits protect the depositors’ rights over and interests in their deposited money. PRC banks are subject to a series of risk control regulatory standards, and PRC bank regulatory authorities are empowered to take over the operation and management of any PRC bank that faces a material credit crisis. The Company monitors the banks utilized and has not experienced any problems.

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value, consisting of the carrying amount less an allowance for uncollectible accounts, as necessary. The Company reviews the accounts receivable on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the collectability of individual balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances, the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balance, the customers’ historical payment history, their current credit-worthiness, and current economic trends. The fair value of long-term receivables is determined using a present value technique by discounting the future expected contractual cash flows using current rates at which similar instruments would be issued at the measurement date. As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the allowance for doubtful accounts was US$1,947,452 and US$2,020,294, respectively. Accounts are written off against the allowance after efforts at collection prove unsuccessful.

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Inventories, Net

Inventories, which are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, consist of raw materials and finished goods related to the Company’s products. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business less any costs to complete and sell products. Cost is determined using the first in first out (“FIFO”) method. The Company periodically evaluates its inventory and records an inventory reserve for certain inventories that may not be saleable or whose cost exceeds net realizable value. As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the balance of the inventory reserve was both US$ Nil.

Advances to Suppliers, Net

Advances to suppliers consist of payments to suppliers for materials that have not been received. Advances to suppliers are reviewed periodically to determine whether their carrying value has become impaired. There was no impairment for advances to suppliers as of June 30, 2022 and 2021.

Leases

The Company follows FASB ASC No. 842, Leases (“Topic 842”). The Company leases one office space, which is classified as operating lease in accordance with Topic 842. Under Topic 842, lessees are required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases, usually with initial term of 12 months or less) on the commencement date: (i) lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (ii) right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term.

Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and includes initial direct costs incurred. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expenses for minimum lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. All operating lease right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment annually. There was no impairment for operating lease right-of-use lease assets as of June 30, 2022 and 2021.

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Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for additions, major renewals, and betterments are capitalized, and expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis, less estimated residual value, if any, over an asset’s estimated useful life. The estimated useful lives of the Company’s property and equipment are as follows:

Estimated useful lives
Building5-50 years
Motor vehicles5-15 years
Machinery and equipment5-10 years
Office equipment3-8 years

Construction in progress

Direct costs that are related to the construction of property and equipment incurred in connection with bringing the assets to their intended use are capitalized as construction in progress. Construction in progress is transferred to specific property and equipment items and the depreciation of these assets commences when the assets are ready for their intended use. As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, construction in progress in the amount of US$91,268 and US$94,681, respectively, were primarily relating to the technical transformation of equipment for production.

Land use rights, net

Land use rights are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives which are 30 years and represent the shorter of the estimated usage periods or the terms of the agreements.

Biological Assets, net

Biological assets are recorded at cost of purchase or cost of rearing or growing to the point of commercial production (termed as biological assets appreciation), less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss, if any. Biological assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. As of June 30,2022 and 2021, biological assets in the amount of US$201,870 and US$242,130, respectively, were mulberry trees for the production of silkworm cocoons.

Long-lived Assets

Finite-lived assets and intangibles are reviewed for impairment testing when circumstances require. For purposes of evaluating the recoverability of long-lived assets, when undiscounted future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover an asset’s carrying amount, the asset is written down to its fair value. The long-lived assets of the Company that are subject to evaluation consist primarily of property and equipment and ROU assets. For the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not recognize any impairment of its long-lived assets.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASC 820 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs, other than quoted prices in level, that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the asset or liability.

The carrying value of financial instruments included in current assets and liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

Income Taxes

The Company are accounted for current income taxes in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. The charge for taxation is based on the results for the fiscal year as adjusted for items, which are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The provisions of ASC 740-10-25, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” prescribe a more-likely-than-not threshold for consolidated financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) in a tax return. This ASC also provides guidance on the recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and related disclosures. No penalties or interest relating to income taxes were incurred during the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The Company did not have any uncertain tax positions at June 30, 2022 and 2021.

The Company is subject to the income tax laws of the PRC. No significant income was generated outside the PRC for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. As of June 30, 2022, the tax years ended December 31, 2017 through December 31, 2021 for the Company remain open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities.

Value-Added Tax

Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added tax (“VAT”). The VAT is based on gross sales price and VAT rates range from 6% to 13% in the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, depending on the type of products sold. For overseas sales, VAT is exempted on the exported goods. The VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing finished products or acquiring finished products. The Company records a VAT payable or VAT receivable in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company uses the United States dollar (“U.S. dollars,” “USD,” or “US$”) for financial reporting purposes. The Company and its subsidiary maintain their books and records in their functional currency of Renminbi (“RMB”), the currency of the PRC.

In general, for consolidation purposes, the Company translates the assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, and the statements of income and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the reporting periods. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Equity accounts are translated at historical rates. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements of the Company are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss).

The balance sheet amounts, with the exception of equity, at June 30, 2022 and 2021 were translated at 1 RMB to 0.1493 USD and at 1 RMB to 0.1549 USD, respectively. The average translation rates applied to the income and cash flow statement amounts for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were 1 RMB to 0.1549 USD and 1 RMB to 0.1510 USD, respectively.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of two components, net income (loss) and other comprehensive loss. The foreign currency translation loss resulting from translation of the financial statements expressed in RMB to USD is reported in other comprehensive loss in the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

Segment Reporting

The Company uses the management approach in determining reportable operating segments. The management approach considers the internal reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker for making operating decisions about the allocation of resources of the segment and the assessment of its performance in determining the Company’s reportable operating segments. Management has determined that the Company has one operating segment.

Commitments and contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to contingencies, such as legal proceedings and claims arising out of its business, which cover a wide range of matters. Liabilities for contingencies are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated. If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a loss is incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability is accrued in the consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 was subsequently amended by Accounting Standards Update 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Accounting Standards Update 2019-04 Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, and Accounting Standards Update 2019-05, Targeted Transition Relief. For public entities, ASU 2016-13 and its amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. For all other entities, this guidance and its amendments will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application will be permitted for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2019-10”). ASU 2019-10 (i) provides a framework to stagger effective dates for future major accounting standards and (ii) amends the effective dates for certain major new accounting standards to give implementation relief to certain types of entities. Specifically, ASU 2019-10 changes some effective dates for certain new standards on the following topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC): (a) Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815) – now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021; (b) Leases (ASC 842) - now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021; (c) Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326) - now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years; and (d) Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (ASC 350) - now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company plans to adopt this guidance effective July 1, 2023 and the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The FASB is issuing this Update as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards (the “Simplification Initiative”). The objective of the Simplification Initiative is to identify, evaluate, and improve areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity can be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. The specific areas of potential simplification in this ASU were submitted by stakeholders as part of the Simplification Initiative. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted this ASU on July 1, 2021 and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on its financial statements.

The Company believes that other recent accounting pronouncement updates will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

The accounts receivable, net consisted of the following:

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Accounts receivable $26,537,277  $25,024,093 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts  (1,947,452)  (2,020,294)
Accounts receivable, net $24,589,825  $23,003,799 

Movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Beginning balance $2,020,294  $1,846,291 
Charge to (reversal of) expense  -   - 
Foreign currency translation adjustments  (72,842)  174,003 
Ending balance $1,947,452  $2,020,294 

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NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES, NET

The inventories, net consisted of the following:

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Raw materials $881,930  $1,533,237 
Work in progress  1,113,080   754,352 
Finished goods  2,763,097   2,430,886 
Less: inventory reserve  -   - 
Total inventories, net $4,758,107  $4,718,475 

Inventories include raw materials, work in progress and finished goods. Provision for inventory reserve was both US$ Nil for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

NOTE 5 – ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS, NET

The advances to suppliers, net consisted of the following:

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Advances to suppliers $598,892  $204,893 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts  -   - 
Advance to suppliers, net $598,892  $204,893 

Advances to suppliers consist of mainly payments to suppliers for raw materials or products that have not been received.

NOTE 6 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

  June 30, 2022  June 30, 2021 
       
Building $4,296,867  $3,556,654 
Machinery and equipment  1,997,183   2,167,896 
Motor vehicles  163,202   169,307 
Office equipment  82,146   85,218 
Subtotal  6,539,398   5,979,075 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (2,508,556)  (2,316,161)
Total property and equipment, net $4,030,842  $3,662,914 

Depreciation expense was US$382,312 and US$377,773 for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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NOTE 7 – LAND USE RIGHTS, NET

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Land use rights $250,315  $259,678 
Less: accumulated amortization  (80,657)  (75,018)
Land use rights, net $169,658  $184,660 

Amortization expenses for land use rights was US$8,658 and US$8,439 for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

NOTE 8 – BIOLOGICAL ASSETS, NET

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Biological assets $265,262  $275,185 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (63,392)  (33,055)
Biological assets, net $201,870  $242,130 

Depreciation expenses for biological assets was US$32,715 and US$26,366 for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

NOTE 9 - LEASES

The Company has several offices and land lease agreements with lease terms ranging from four to eleven years. The Company considers those renewal or termination options that are reasonably certain to be exercised in the determination of the lease term and initial measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities. Lease expenses for lease payment are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with initial terms of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The table below presents the operating lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheets.

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
ROU lease assets $782,838  $930,149 
         
Operating lease liabilities – current  119,759   118,548 
Operating lease liabilities – non-current  685,956   835,852 
Total operating lease liabilities $805,715  $954,400 

The weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates for all of operating leases were as follows as of June 30, 2022 and 2021:

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Remaining lease term and discount rate:        
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)  5.72   6.72 
Weighted average discount rate  4.75%  4.75%

Rent expenses totaled US$160,338 and US$154,762 for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2022:

Twelve months ending June 30, Lease Payment 
2023 $155,085 
2024  137,229 
2025  135,212 
2026  135,212 
2027  135,212 
2028  135,212 
2029  96,371 
2030  2,986 
2031  2,986 
Total lease payments  935,505 
Less: imputed interest  (129,790)
Present value of lease liabilities $805,715 

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NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a)Nature of Relationships with Related Parties

NameRelationship with the Company
Mrs. Xiaohui WangOne of the directors of the Company, one of the shareholders of the Company
Mr. Chikeung YanOne of the directors of the Company, one of the shareholders of the Company
Chongqing Yufan Trading Co., Ltd (“Chongqing Yufan”)An entity controlled by one of the shareholders of the Company
Chongqing Kaizhengyihua New Energy Technology Co., Ltd (“Kaizhengyihua”)An entity controlled by the Company, deregistered as of March 31, 2023
Chongqing Dream Trading Co., Ltd (“Chongqing Dream”)An entity controlled by the shareholders of the Company
Chongqing Fuling District Renyi Zhilu Silk Industry Co., Ltd (“Renyi Zhilu”)Minority shareholder of Chongqing Hongsheng
Chongqing Huajian Housing Development Co., Ltd (“Chongqing Huajian”)An entity controlled by one of the shareholders of the Company

(b)Due from Related Parties

  June 30, 2022  June 30, 2021 
       
Chongqing Yufan $620,098  $647,617 
Kaizhengyihua  -   154,880 
Mr. Chikeung Yan  177,028   788,771 
Total due from related parties $797,126  $1,591,268 

As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the balance due from related parties mainly consisted of payments to the Company’s related parties for working capital purposes. These advances are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(c)Advances from Related Party

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Renyi Zhilu $1,229,629  $1,201,957 

As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the balance advances from related party mainly consisted of advances from the Company’s related party for purchasing raw materials.

(d)Due to Related Parties

  June 30, 2022  June 30, 2021 
       
Mrs. Xiaohui Wang $1,176,269  $1,733,833 
Chongqing Huajian  419,110   434,786 
Total due to related parties $1,595,379  $2,168,619 

As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the balance due to related parties mainly consisted of advances from the Company’s related parties for working capital purposes during the Company’s normal course of business. These advances are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(e)Sales to Related Parties

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Renyi Zhilu $1,185,163  $1,076,606 

The Company made sales of silkworm cocoons, which is raw material for production of silk to Renyi Zhilu, a minority shareholder of Chongqing Hongsheng.

(f)Loan guarantee provided by related parties

The Company’s related parties provide guarantee and collateral for the Company’s short-term bank loans (see Note 11) and short-term bank loans (see Note 12).

NOTE 11 - SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS

Short-term bank loans consisted of the following:

  June 30,  Maturity Int. 
Lender 2022  Date Rate/Year 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-a $1,418,313  2023/5/10  4.30%
Bank of China-b  298,592  2023/2/8  5.20%
United Overseas Bank-c  7,800,776     4.50-4.79%
United Overseas Bank-c  2,713,487     4.50-5.00%
Total short-term bank loans $12,231,168       

  June 30,  Maturity Int. 
Lender 2021  Date Rate/Year 
Bank of China-d $201,344  2022/1/28* 3.85%
United Overseas Bank-c  7,358,297     5.6225-5.8725%
United Overseas Bank-c  2,058,878     5.10-5.6225%
Total short-term bank loans $9,618,519       

*This loan has been fully repaid as of June 30, 2022.

The loans outstanding were guaranteed by the following properties, entities or individuals:

a.Guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, one of the shareholders of the Company, Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, Wulong Wintus, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Liangping Wintus, the Company 96.25% owned subsidiary, Chongqing Hongsheng, the Company 54% owned subsidiary and pledged by the buildings of Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang.
b.Guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, one of the shareholders of the Company and Chongqing Wintus, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and pledged by the buildings of Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang.
c.Guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, one of the shareholders of the Company and pledged by the buildings of Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and the buildings of Chongqing Yufan, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang.
d.Guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, one of the shareholders of the Company and Chongqing Wintus, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

The Company recorded interest expenses of US$700,359 and US$724,046 for the year ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

NOTE 12 - LONG-TERM BANK LOANS

Long-term bank loans consisted of the following:

  Loan  Maturity Int.  

Principal repaid

As of June

  

Long-term bank loans

As of June

 
Lender Principal  Date Rate/Year  30, 2022  30, 2022 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-a $671,833  2022/9/7  4.85% $-  $671,833 
Bank of Chongqing-b  656,903  2023/7/5  5.50%  44,789   612,114 
Bank of Chongqing-c  686,762  2023/7/6  5.50%  44,789   641,973 
 Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-d  1,492,961  2022/5/13  4.30%  1,492,961   - 
Everbright Bank-e  438,930  2027/5/22  4.50%  -   438,930 
Total long-term bank loans                2,364,850 
Less: Long-term bank loans-current                820,825 
Long-term bank loans-non-current               $1,544,025 

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  Loan  Maturity Int.  Principal repaid As of June  Long-term bank loans As of June 
Lender Principal  Date Rate/Year  30, 2021  30, 2021 
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-a $696,961  2022/9/7  4.85% $-  $696,961 
Bank of Chongqing-b  681,473  2023/7/5  5.50%  15,488   665,985 
Bank of Chongqing-c  712,449  2023/7/6  5.50%  15,488   696,961 
 Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank-d  1,548,804  2022/5/13  4.30%  -   1,548,804 
Total long-term bank loans                3,608,711 
Less: Long-term bank loans-current                1,610,755 
Long-term bank loans-non-current               $1,997,956 

The details of long-term bank loans were as follow:

a. On September 11, 2020, Liangping Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank to borrow US$671,833 (RMB4,500,000) as working capital for two years, with maturity date of September 7, 2022. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.85% per annum. The loan was pledged by the buildings owned by Liangping Wintus, the Company 96.25% owned subsidiary. As of June 30, 2022, this loan will be repaid within one year and was classified as short-term loan.

b. On July 6, 2020, Liangping Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Bank of Chongqing to borrow US$656,903 (RMB4,400,000) as working capital for three years, with maturity date of July 5, 2023. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 5.5% per annum. The loan principal of US$14,930 (RMB100,000) will be repaid every six months, and the remaining loan principal will be repaid when due. The loan was pledged by a building owned by Liangping Wintus. As of June 30, 2022, US$44,789 (RMB300,000) of this loan was repaid, and US$29,859 (RMB200,000) of this loan, which will be repaid within one year, was classified as short-term loan.

c. On July 7, 2020, Chongqing Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Bank of Chongqing to borrow US$686,762 (RMB4,600,000) as working capital for three years, with maturity date of July 6, 2023. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 5.5% per annum. The loan principal of US$14,930 (RMB100,000) will be repaid every six months, and the remaining loan principal will be repaid when due. The loan was pledged by buildings owned by Chongqing Wintus. As of June 30, 2022, US$44,789 (RMB300,000) of this loan was repaid, and US$29,859 (RMB200,000) of this loan, which will be repaid within one year, was classified as short-term loan.

d. On May 19, 2020, Chongqing Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank to borrow US$1,492,961 (RMB10,000,000) as working capital for two years, with maturity date of May 13, 2022. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.3% per annum. The loan was pledged by buildings owned by Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang. As of June 30, 2022, the loan was fully repaid.

e. On June 28, 2022, Chongqing Wintus entered into a mortgage loan agreement with Everbright Bank to borrow US$438,930 (RMB2,940,000) for five years, with maturity date of May 22, 2027. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.5% per annum. The loan principal of US$7,440 (RMB49,831) will be repaid every month. The loan was pledged by a building owned by Chongqing Wintus. As of June 30, 2022, US$89,274 of this loan, which will be repaid within one year, was classified as short-term loan.

The principal repayment schedule of the long-term bank loans was as follow:

Twelve months ending June 30, Repayment 
2023 $820,825 
2024  1,283,643 
2025  89,274 
2026  89,274 
2027  81,834 
Total payments  2,364,850 
Less: current maturity  820,825 
Total $1,544,025 

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NOTE 13 – TAXES

(a)Corporate Income Taxes

British Virgin Islands

Under the current BVI law, income from Dream is not subject to taxation.

Hong Kong

Link Profit are incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax on the taxable income as reported in its statutory financial statements adjusted in accordance with relevant Hong Kong tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 16.5% in Hong Kong. Under Hong Kong tax law, Link Profit is exempted from income tax on its foreign-derived income and there are no withholding taxes in Hong Kong on remittance of dividends.

PRC

Under the Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) Law of PRC, domestic enterprises and Foreign Investment Enterprises (the “FIE”) are usually subject to a unified 25% enterprise income tax rate while preferential tax rates, tax holidays and even tax exemption may be granted on case-by-case basis.

i) The components of the income tax expense (benefit) were as follows:

  

For the years ended

June 30,

 
  2022  2021 
Current income tax provision $1,291,647  $1,147,826 
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)  (7,176)  289,737 
Total income tax expense (benefit) $1,284,471  $1,437,563 

ii) The components of the deferred tax assets were as follows:

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
Deferred tax assets:        
Allowance for doubtful accounts $486,781  $504,988 
Right of use  4,576   4,850 
Net operating loss carry-forwards  568,530   460,206 
Subtotal  1,059,887   970,044 
Valuation allowance  (525,095)  (422,424)
Total deferred tax assets, net $534,792  $547,620 

Movement of the valuation allowance:

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Beginning balance $422,424  $254,369 
Current year addition  117,901   144,082 
Exchange difference  (15,230)  23,973 
Ending balance $525,095  $422,424 

(b) Value-Added Tax

The Company is subject to a VAT for selling merchandise. The applicable VAT rate range from 6% to 13% in the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, depending on the type of products sold. For overseas sales, VAT is exempted on the exported goods. The amount of VAT liability is determined by applying the applicable tax rate to the invoiced amount of goods sold (output VAT) less VAT paid on purchases made with the relevant supporting invoices (input VAT). Under commercial practice in the PRC, the Company pays VAT based on tax invoices issued. The tax invoices may be issued subsequent to the date on which revenue is recognized, and there may be a considerable delay between the date on which the revenue is recognized and the date on which the tax invoice is issued.

In the event that the PRC tax authorities dispute the date on which revenue is recognized for tax purposes, the PRC tax office has the right to assess a penalty based on the amount of the taxes which are determined to be late or deficient, and the penalty will be expensed in the period if and when a determination is made by the tax authorities. There were no assessed penalties during the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(c) Taxes Payable

Taxes payable consisted of the following:

  

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2021

 
       
Value added tax payable $1,186,350  $669,315 
Income tax payable  2,379,748   1,177,372 
Other taxes and levies  4   - 
Total tax payable $3,566,102  $1,846,687 

NOTE 14 — SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

Registered Capital

The Company had registered capital of US$200 as of June 30,2022.

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Statutory Reserve

The Company is required to make appropriations to reserve funds, comprising the statutory surplus reserve and discretionary surplus reserve, based on after-tax net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the PRC (“PRC GAAP”).

Appropriations to the statutory surplus reserve are required to be at least 10% of the after-tax net income determined in accordance with PRC GAAP until the reserve is equal to 50% of the entities’ registered capital. Appropriations to the discretionary surplus reserve are made at the discretion of the board of directors. During the year ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s PRC subsidiaries collectively attributed US$61,804 and US$433,970, of retained earnings for their statutory reserves, respectively. As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s aggregate amount of statutory reserve was US$694,135 and US$632,331.

NOTE 15 - CONCENTRATIONS AND RISKS

The Company maintains principally all bank accounts in the PRC. The cash balance held in the PRC bank accounts was US$756,063 and US$304,735 as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

During the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, 100% of the Company’s assets were located in the PRC and 100% of the Company’s revenues were derived from its subsidiary located in the PRC.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, three customers accounted for approximately 76% of the Company’s total sales. At June 30, 2022, one customer accounted for approximately 29% of the Company’s accounts receivable.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, three customers accounted for approximately 75% of the Company’s total sales. At June 30, 2021, three customers accounted for approximately 45% of the Company’s accounts receivable.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, two vendors accounted for approximately 85% of the Company’s total purchases.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, three vendors accounted for approximately 94% of the Company’s total purchases.

NOTE 16 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a)Capital expenditure commitments

The Company has no capital expenditure commitment as of June 30, 2022 and 2021.

(b)Contingencies

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome arising out of any such matter will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated business, financial position, cash flows or results of operations taken as a whole. As the date of this report, the Company is not a party to any material legal or administrative proceedings.

NOTE 17 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On August 17, 2022, Chongqing Jiaxuan entered into a loan agreement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to borrow US$447,888 (RMB3,000,000) as working capital with maturity date of August 12, 2023. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.0% per annum. The loan was guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and Mr. Chikeung Yan, the shareholders of the Company.

On September 8, 2022, Liangping Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank to borrow US$671,832 (RMB4,500,000) as working capital for two years, with maturity date of September 7, 2024. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.85% per annum. The loan was pledged by buildings owned by Liangping Wintus.

On February 14, 2023, Liangping Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Bank of China to borrow US$447,888 (RMB3,000,000) as working capital with maturity date of February 14, 2024. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 3.65% per annum. The loan was guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and Chongqing Wintus and pledged by a building of Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang.

On March 24, 2023, Chongqing Wintus entered into a loan agreement with Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank to borrow US$1,418,313 (RMB9,500,000) as working capital with maturity date of March 23, 2024. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.3% per annum. The loan was guaranteed by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, one of the shareholders of the Company, Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang, Wulong Wintus, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Liangping Wintus, the Company 96.25% owned subsidiary, Chongqing Hongsheng, the Company 54% owned subsidiary and pledged by the buildings of Chongqing Huajian, an entity controlled by Mrs. Xiaohui Wang.

On May 29, 2023, Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and Mr. Chikeung Yan, the shareholders of the Company, and Dream entered into a stock purchase agreement with Shineco,Inc and Shineco Life Science Group Hong Kong Co., Limited. (“Life Science HK” or “Buyer”), a company established under the laws of Hong Kong and wholly owned subsidiary of Shineco, Inc., pursuant to which the Buyer would acquire 71.42% of the issued equity interests of Dream from Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and Mr. Chikeung Yan. As the consideration for the acquisition, Mrs. Xiaohui Wang and Mr. Chikeung Yan will receive US$2.0 million in cash from the Buyer and 100% equity interest of Beijing Tenet-Jove Technological Development Co., Ltd. (“Tenet-Jove”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shineco, Inc. and 10,000,000 restricted common shares of Shineco, Inc.

These consolidated financial statements were approved by management and available for issuance on May 20, 2023, and the Company has evaluated subsequent events through this date. No subsequent events required adjustments to or disclosure in these consolidated financial statements.

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