1.Organization and Reorganization (Continued)
Risks in relation to the VIE structure (Continued)
In accordance with various contractual agreements, the Company has the power to direct the activities of the VIEs and subsidiaries of VIEs and can have assets transferred out of the VIEs. Therefore, the Company considers that there are no assets in the respective VIEs that can be used only to settle obligations of the respective VIEs, except for the registered capital of the VIEs amounting to approximately RMB40.1 million and RMB40.1 million as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively. As the respective VIEs are incorporated as limited liability companies under the PRC Company Law, creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company for the liabilities of the respective VIEs. There is currently no contractual arrangement that would require the Company to provide additional financial support to the VIEs. As the Group is conducting certain businesses in the PRC through the VIEs, the Group may provide additional financial support on a discretionary basis in the future, which could expose the Group to a loss.
There is no VIE in the Group where the Company or any subsidiary has a variable interest but is not the primary beneficiary.
Going Concern and impact of COVID-19 pandemic
The Group has incurred recurring operating losses since its inception, including net losses of RMB163.5 million and RMB 101.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively and net losses of RMB 56.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Net cash used in operating activities were RMB88.9 million and RMB 92.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively and cash used in operating activities of RMB 55.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Accumulated deficit was RMB 1,039.8 million as of June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB32.2 million. The COVID-19 pandemic, especially the high cancelation rate of planned offline auto shows and the restricted regulation on the offline multi-person activities due to COVID-19, negatively impacted the Group’s business operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and has continued to impact the Group’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Historically, the Group has relied principally on both operational sources of cash and non-operational sources of financing from investors to fund its operations and business development. The Group’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on management’s ability to successfully execute its business plan which includes reducing the fixed labor cost, pursuing cooperation opportunities for electric vehicles industry and potential financing to improve the Group’s cash flow from operations and financing, and responding to the development of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the various mutations of COVID-19, Omicron and Deltacron are spreading in many cities in mainland China and the local governments has taken strict prevention and control measures to reduce the flow of people and control the spread of the COVID-19. The Group cancelled significant number of planned offline auto shows during 2021 and did not plan to hold many offline auto shows during the six months ended June 30, 2022 in response to the local governments’ strict control, which has significantly impacted and may continue to impact the Group’s business, result of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the Group will have to resort to additional costs cutting measures including implementation of furlough arrangements or reduction of fixed labor cost if the outbreak of COVID-19 and its impact persist or escalate.
If the Group fails to achieve these goals, the Group may need additional financing to execute its business plan. If additional financing is required, the Group cannot predict whether this additional financing will be in the form of equity, debt, or another form, and the Group may not be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In the event that financing sources are not available, or that the Group is unsuccessful in increasing its gross profit margin and reducing operating losses, the Group may be unable to implement its current plans for expansion, repay debt obligations or respond to competitive pressures, any of which would have a material adverse effect on the Group’s business, financial condition and results of operations and would materially adversely affect its ability to continue as a going concern.
The Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of such uncertainties.