Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our disclosure controls
and procedures are designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information
is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer
(“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In connection with the preparation
of this Report, our management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on such assessment, our
CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal
Controls over Financial Reporting
Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed
by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and effected by our Board, management and other
personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes
policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions
and dispositions of our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of our
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made
only in accordance with the authorization of our Board and management; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Under the supervision and participation of our management, including
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (together, the “Certifying Officers”), we evaluated the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework
issued in 2013 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the foregoing, our Certifying Officers
concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of the end of the fiscal year ended September 30,
2025 due to the material weakness described below. As part of our assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of September 30, 2025, management identified a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting,
primarily related to the design and consistent operation of certain entity-level and process-level controls supporting complex accounting
judgments and transaction processing. These controls support, among other areas, inventory accounting, revenue recognition, investments,
intangible assets, and certain payroll-related processes.
The material weakness did
not result in any material misstatement of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the periods presented; however, it
created a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Management has developed and is implementing a remediation plan to
address the identified material weakness. Key elements of the remediation plan include enhancing control design, strengthening review
and approval procedures, implementing additional system-based controls, improving documentation standards, and providing additional training
and oversight to promote consistent execution of controls. While these remediation efforts are ongoing, management expects to complete
testing of the operating effectiveness of the enhanced controls in a future period and therefore has not yet completed sufficient testing
to conclude that the material weakness has been fully remediated as of September 30, 2025.
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This Report does not include
an attestation report of our internal controls from our independent registered public accounting firm due to our status as an emerging
growth company under the JOBS Act.
Ongoing Monitoring
Management recognizes the
importance of ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. We have established a process
for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of our controls, including periodic self-assessments, internal audits, and ongoing monitoring
activities. This process allows us to identify and address any emerging risks or control deficiencies in a timely manner.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
Other than as disclosed above, there were no changes in
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Internal Controls
Because of its inherent
limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
for future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. No evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control
issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
ITEM 9B. Other Information
During the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 2025, the following Section 16 officers and directors adopted , modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading
arrangement” (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act):
● Phil Zheng, Chief Operating Officer, adopted
a new trading plan on May 25, 2025, which provided for the sale of up to 200,000 shares of Class B common stock, provided that certain
conditions are met. The trading plan was effective until December 31, 2025.
ITEM 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent
Inspections
Not Applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Listed below are the names
of the directors and executive officers of the Company, their ages as of the date of this Annual Report, their positions held and the
year they commenced service with the Company.
Name
Age
Title
Zhenwu (Wayne) Huang
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
Zhenqiang (Michael) Huang
47
Chief Financial Officer and Director
Phil Zheng
33
Chief Operating Officer
John Shigley
69
Director
Stephen Markscheid
71
Director
Saul Factor
66
Director
Biographies of Executive Officers and Directors
Mr. Zhenwu (Wayne)
Huang has served as our Founder, Chief Executive Officer and director since the founding of the Company in July 2016. Mr. Huang
has 20 years of experience leading corporations across multiple technology industries. Mr. Huang directs the core focus of the company,
formulates and implements business policies through the Company’s management team, and directly oversees R&D operations. He
served as co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nanjing Rich Digital Technology Co. Ltd. from 2003 to 2007, a leading value-add service
provider for telecommunications. There, he pioneered live interactive TV games based on smart computer vision. and had a peak audience
of over 100 million subscribers. This success can be attributed to Mr. Huang’s understanding of customer centric design, utilizing
technology to elevate the customer experience. Mr. Huang served was the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Richtech System Ltd.
from 2007 to 2016, a global supplier of smart hardware and interactive multimedia systems to over 120 countries. Mr. Huang received a
Bachelor in Computer Information Management from Huadong Finance and Economics College in July 2000. We believe that Mr. Huang’s
extensive knowledge of our Company as co-founder and his experience in executive roles across multiple industries make him qualified
to serve on our Board.
Mr. Zhenqiang (Michael)
Huang has served as our co-founder, Chief Financial Officer and director since the founding of the Company in July 2016. He oversees
the functions relating to finance, accounting, reporting and procurement. Mr. Huang was co-founder of Nanjing Rich Digital Technology
Co. Ltd. from 2003 to 2007 where he oversaw international cooperation and partnerships. He served as co-founder and Chief Financial Officer
of Richtech System Ltd. from 2007 to 2016, leading the company on its international expansion and business development. Mr. Huang holds
a management training certificate from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology of Germany since 2012. He received his Bachelor’s
Degree in Economics from Nanjing University in June 2000. We believe that Mr. Huang’s extensive knowledge of our Company as co-founder
and his experience in finance and international business development make him qualified to serve on our Board.
Mr. Phil Zheng has
served as our Chief Operating Officer since February 2020. He oversees the operations of the Company, including business development,
marketing, product design, R&D process, market research, compliance, administration of standardized operating procedures, customer
relations, and partnerships. Prior to that, he served as the Company’s Director of Operations from July 2017 to January 2019 and
Chief Revenue Officer from February 2019 to January 2020, where he was tasked to build and scale company departments into effective business
units and direct sales revenues strategies. He has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Juris Doctor
from the University of California, Irvine, School of Law. We believe Mr. Zheng’s extensive knowledge of the Company’s internal
operations qualifies him to be our Chief Operating Officer.
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Mr. Casella served as our President until December
2, 2025. In connection with his resignation, the Company entered into a separation agreement as filed in our Form 8-K on December 5,
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Mr. John Shigley joined
our board of directors as an independent director in November 2023. Mr. Shigley is a retired Nevada certified public accountant with
over 30 years of executive experience in large casino-hotels. Mr. Shigley has held various positions in finance, marketing and operations,
including Chief Financial Officer of Primadonna Resorts (1998 to 2000), President of Caesars Palace (2000 to 2001), Executive Vice President
of New York, New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas (2002 to 2005), Executive Vice President (2005 to 2011) and Chief Financial Officer
(2005 to 2008) of MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas, President of MGM Vietnam (March 2011 to April 2013), Executive Vice President of MGM Macau
(May 2013 to January 2014) and Chief Operating Officer of Gaming for MGM China (January 2014 to February, 2019). Mr. Shigley received
his B.S. in Accountancy from Northern Illinois University and spent his early career with a large international certified public accounting
firm. We believe that Mr. Shigley’s experience in financial and operational management and his established network in the hospitality
industry make him a qualified candidate to serve on our Board.
Mr. Stephen
Markscheid joined our board of directors as an independent director in November 2023. Mr. Markscheid has been the Managing
Partner of Aerion Capital, a family office, since July 2022. He currently serves as independent non-executive director of six other
publicly listed companies: Jinko Solar Inc. (NYSE: JKS), a solar panel manufacturer (since 2010); ConnectM Technology Solutions,
Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTM), a technology company (since July 2024); Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: FORL), a special purpose
acquisition company (since 2023); Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: CHARU), a special purpose acquisition company
(since October 2024); Pantages Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: PGAC), a special purpose acquisition company (since December
2024); and Starry Sea Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: SSEA), a special purpose acquisition company (since August 2025). Mr. Markscheid previously served as a director on numerous public boards including Cenntro Inc. (Nasdaq CENN), an electric
vehicle manufacturer from 2023 to 2024, UGE International (XTSX:UGE), a solar installation company from August 2019 to July 2023,
Fanhua, Inc. (Nasdaq: FANH), a financial services provider from 2007 to 2024, Kingwisoft Technology Services Ltd. (HKSE: 8295.HK),
an information technology company from 2016 to 2024, and several special purpose acquisition companies. He is also a trustee
emeritus of Princeton-in-Asia. From 1998 to 2006, he worked for GE Capital. During his time with GE Capital, Mr. Markscheid led GE
Capital’s business development activities in China and Asia Pacific, primarily acquisitions and direct investments. Prior to
GE Capital, Mr. Markscheid worked with the Boston Consulting Group throughout Asia. He was a banker for ten years in London,
Chicago, New York, Hong Kong and Beijing with Chase Manhattan Bank and First National Bank of Chicago. Mr. Markscheid began his
career with the US-China Business Council, in Washington D.C. and Beijing. He earned a BA in East Asian Studies from Princeton
University in 1976, an MA in international affairs from Johns Hopkins University in 1980, and an MBA from Columbia University in
1991, where he was class valedictorian. We believe that Mr. Markscheid’s extensive experience serving on public boards and
working with technology companies makes him a qualified candidate to serve on our Board.
Mr. Markscheid was a consolidated
defendant in his capacity as a director of ChinaCast Education Corporation (“ChinaCast”) in a securities lawsuit filed on
May 2, 2012 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging misrepresentation of ChinaCast’s financial
conditions and its failure to disclose cash transfers of $120 million to certain officers and directors of ChinaCast. On November 8,
2016, the district court ruled in favor of the class action plaintiffs, finding ChinaCast was liable for $65.8 million. On August 25,
2014, a securities complaint alleging similar violations was also filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the “Chancery Court”)
by ChinaCast, where Mr. Markscheid was named a third-party defendant. On March 23, 2015, the Chancery Court entered a judgment in favor
of the plaintiff, ordering a former director of ChinaCast with damages of $183.3 million caused by breach of fiduciary duty. The former
director filed a third party complaint against the other directors, including Mr. Markscheid, which was settled in December 2022.
Mr. Markscheid was a defendant
in his capacity as a director of JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (“JinkoSolar”) in a class action securities lawsuit filed in
October 2011. The plaintiff alleged the JinkoSolar directors of making materially false and misleading statements regarding its compliance
with environmental regulations. The case was settled in March 2016.
Mr. Markscheid was a defendant
in his capacity as a director of China Integrated Energy, Inc. (“CBEH”) in a class action securities lawsuit filed on June
30, 2011, where the president, officers, directors of CBEH were alleged to have disseminated materially misleading statements and failed
to disclose material information concerning the CBEH’s true financial condition and business prospects (“CBEH June 2011 Case”).
Mr. Markscheid was also a defendant in his capacity as a director of CBEH in a class action securities lawsuit filed on July 8, 2011,
where the officers of CBEH were alleged to have made improper statements regarding its financial results and business operations, caused
it to enter into non-accretive acquisitions for entities that they knew were overvalued, failed to implement an effective system of internal
and financial controls, and obstructed the CBEH’s audit committee’s independent investigation (“CBEH July 2011 Case”).
CBEH June 2011 Case and CBEH July 2011 Case were later consolidated, which was settled in December 2015.
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Mr. Saul Factor joined
our board of directors as an independent director in November 2023. Mr. Factor has over 20 years of experience as a healthcare and pharmaceuticals
executive, with experience driving business operations across various countries around the world. Mr. Factor currently serves as president
of Factor Healthcare Consulting, a pharmaceuticals consulting company, which he founded in 2020. Prior to that, he served in various
roles at different pharmaceuticals and healthcare companies, including serving as president of Smith Drug Company (2017 to 2020), where
he directed marketing, sales, operations, and financial functions; executive vice president of strategy at Accord Healthcare (2016 to
2017); president of global sourcing & procurement and senior vice president of Global Generics at McKesson Corporation (2006 to 2016);
chief operating officer at RX America, LLC (2003 to 2006); and B2B Brand Manager and Leader at Eli Lily & Company (2000 to 2003).
Mr. Factor received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Northeastern University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from
the University of New Haven. We believe that Mr. Factor’s executive leadership experience and specialty in fostering corporate
growth make him a qualified candidate to serve on our Board.
Our Advisory Board
We have an Advisory Board
comprised of the following individuals:
Name
Age
Title
Yman Vien
65
Advisory Board Nominee
Dr. Lingyun Gu
48
Advisory Board Nominee
Dr. Darryl T. Jenkins
63
Advisory Board Nominee
Michael Roberts
74
Advisory Board Nominee
The following sets forth
certain biographical information with respect to the members of our Advisory Board:
Ms. Yman Vien ,
an advisor of the Company, is a business consultant and financial advisor with 30 years of banking industry experience. Recognized by
the American Bankers Association, she has served as Vice President Business Banker at Lakeside Bank where she was responsible for developing
new business for deposits and lending activities, managing customer portfolios, and expanding other banking products and services relationships.
For 30 years, Ms. Vien worked in the banking industry in various positions including auditor, accountant, president and chief executive
officer at local Chicago community banks. Most recently, from 2015 to current, Ms. Vien serves as President at Lotus Financial Partners,
which provides financial consulting services to local developers and business owners for raising private funding and obtaining bank financing
for real estate development projects. Same time from 2021, Ms. Vien has helped to start an Adult Day Care Service center and In-Home
Service programs to seniors. Ms. Vien also served as trustee and treasurer for Ravenswood Health Care Foundation from 2007 to 2018. Ms.
Vien received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Managerial Accounting from Loyola University in 1985. She also received
a diploma from the Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin in 2000. She holds real estate and insurance licenses. She is
the co-founder and current board member of Chinese Mutual Aid Association, a not for profit organization serving refugees and immigrants
in Chicago since 1981.
Dr. Lingyun Gu ,
an advisor of the Company, focuses on the fields of AI, machine learning, and big data, he has published dozens of papers in international
journals and has at least 15 invention patents in the United States and China. At the same time, he also has senior leadership experience
in building AI companies, as well as TMT investment experience in VC companies, which enables him to combine academic research with business
practice. He holds a PhD in School of Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
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Dr. Darryl T. Jenkins ,
an advisor of the Company, is a business executive with 30+ years of professional experience building multiple products and companies.
He is an experienced senior leader with a history of working in project management, diversity, equity and inclusion, marketing, sales,
organizational leadership and information technology. Dr. Jenkins has extensive experience working with non-profit organizations, health
care systems, and providers to promote greater health equity through education and research, with a focus in areas of chronic conditions.
Dr. Jenkins currently serves as the President of the Judson University Board of Trustees of Elgin, Illinois and CEO of DLJ Consulting
Group, a professional consulting firm working in corporate and non-profit sectors in Polarity Thinking™. He has held key leadership
positions with Fortune 500 Companies and has led diverse information technology teams and network engineers in national and international
project deployments, advanced systems and software integrations. Dr. Jenkins is also a published author. Dr. Jenkins has served on various
public and private boards of directors. Dr. Jenkins holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois Chicago, a Masters
and Doctorate degrees from Northern Seminary, Lisle, Illinois.
Michael Roberts ,
an advisor of the Company, is currently the President of Westside Holdings LLC, a marketing and brand development company since 2006,
and the former Global President and Chief Operations Officer for McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) (2004 to 2006), where he also
served on the board of directors. As Global President for McDonald’s, Mr. Roberts was responsible for more than 31,000 restaurants
in 118 countries. Before assuming this position in 2004, his previous positions at McDonald’s Corporation included Chief Executive
Officer, McDonald’s USA (2001 to 2004); and President, West Division, McDonald’s USA (1997 to 2001). Mr. Roberts was the
Co-Founder of LYFE Kitchen restaurants, where he created a transformational, socially responsible “lyfestyle” brand whose
acronym stands for Love Your Food Everyday. In 2009, Mr. Roberts was the Vice Chairman and a Board Member of the Chicago 2016 Olympic
Committee. He was responsible for overseeing marketing and communications activities for the bid from the board level. In addition, he
was also active in areas of sponsorship, advertising, grassroots marketing and building the bid’s national and international presence
in support of Chicago’s candidacy. Mr. Roberts is also on the board of directors of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) (since 2011),
a telecommunications company, and a former board member of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), where he also served as Chair of the Compensation
Committee and as a member of the Board Affairs and Nominating Committee. and of Lumen Technologies (f/k/a CenturyLink), where he also
served as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree from Loyola University
of Chicago.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships
between or among any of the current directors, executive officers or persons nominated or charged to become directors or executive officers,
except that Mr. Zhenqiang (Michael) Huang and Mr. Zhenwu Huang are brothers.
Board Composition
Our business and affairs
are organized under the direction of our board of directors, which consists of five (5) members. Our directors hold office until the
earlier of their death, resignation, removal, or disqualification, or until their successors have been elected and qualified. Our board
of directors does not have a formal policy on whether the roles of Chief Executive Officer and chairman of our board of directors should
be separate. The primary responsibilities of our board of directors are to provide oversight, strategic guidance, counseling, and direction
to our management. Our board of directors meets on a regular basis.
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In addition, in
accordance with the terms of our second amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, our board of
directors is divided into three (3) classes with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class (except for
those directors appointed prior to our first annual meeting of stockholders) serving a three-year term. The term of office of the
first class of directors, which consists of Stephen Markscheid,who was re-elected at our first annual meeting of stockholders held on September 29, 2025, will expire at our fourth annual meeting of stockholders. The
term of office of the second class of directors, which consists of Saul Factor and John Shigley, will expire at the second annual
meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the third class of directors, which consists of Zhenwu Huang and Zhenqiang Huang,
will expire at the third annual meeting of stockholders. We expect that any additional directorships resulting from an increase in
the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of
one-third of the directors. The division of our board of directors into three classes with staggered three-year terms may delay or
prevent a change of our management or a change in control.
Our second amended and restated
articles of incorporation and second amended and restated bylaws provide that the authorized number of directors may be changed only
by resolution of our board of directors. Our second amended and restated articles of incorporation and second amended and restated bylaws
also provide that our directors may be removed only for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six
and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote
in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, and that any vacancy on our board of directors, including a vacancy
resulting from an enlargement of our board of directors, may be filled only by vote of a majority of our directors then in office.
Director Independence
The Nasdaq Marketplace Rules
require a majority of a listed company’s board of directors to be comprised of independent directors within one year of listing.
In addition, the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit,
compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees be independent and that audit committee members also satisfy independence
criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
Under Rule 5605(a)(2) of
the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of our board of
directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the
responsibilities of a director. In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act, a member of an
audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors,
or any other board committee, accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company
or any of its subsidiaries or otherwise be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.
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Our board of directors has
reviewed the composition of our board of directors and its committees and the independence of each director. Based upon information requested
from and provided by each director concerning his background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our board of
directors has determined that each of John Shigley, Stephen Markscheid and Saul Factor is an “independent director” as defined
under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and that John Shigley, Stephen Markscheid and Saul Factor are “independent
directors.” Our board of directors also determined that John Shigley, Stephen Markscheid and Saul Factor, who are members of our
audit committee, Stephen Markscheid and Saul Factor, who are members of our compensation committee, and Stephen Markscheid and Saul Factor,
who are members of our nominating and corporate governance committee, satisfy the independence standards for such committees established
by the SEC and the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, as applicable. In making such determinations, our board of directors considered the relationships
that each such non-employee director has with our company and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors deemed relevant
in determining independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director.
Board Committees
Our board of directors has
established three standing committees - audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance - each of which operates under a charter
that has been approved by our board of directors. Copies of each committee’s charter are posted on the Investor Relations section
of our website, which is located at www.richtechrobotics.com . Each committee has the composition and responsibilities described
below. Our board of directors may from time to time establish other committees.
Audit Committee
Our audit committee consists
of John Shigley, who is the chair of the audit committee, Stephen Markscheid and Saul Factor. Our board of directors has determined that
each of the members of our audit committee satisfies the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and SEC independence requirements. The functions of
this committee include, among other things:
●
evaluating the performance, independence and qualifications of our independent auditors and determining whether to retain our existing independent auditors or engage new independent auditors;
●
reviewing and approving the engagement of our independent auditors to perform audit services and any permissible non-audit services;
●
reviewing our annual and quarterly financial statements and reports, including the disclosures contained under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and discussing the statements and reports with our independent auditors and management;
●
reviewing with our independent auditors and management significant issues that arise regarding accounting principles and financial statement presentation and matters concerning the scope, adequacy and effectiveness of our financial controls;
●
reviewing our major financial risk exposures, including the guidelines and policies to govern the process by which risk assessment and risk management is implemented; and
●
reviewing and evaluating on an annual basis the performance of the audit committee, including compliance of the audit committee with its charter.
Our board of directors has
determined that John Shigley qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of applicable SEC regulations
and meets the financial sophistication requirements of the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. In making this determination, our board has considered
his extensive financial experience and business background. Both our independent registered public accounting firm and management periodically
meet privately with our audit committee.
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Compensation Committee
Our compensation committee
consists of Stephen Markscheid, who is the chair of the compensation committee, and Saul Factor. Our board of directors has determined
that each of the members of our compensation committee is an outside director, as defined pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code, and
satisfies the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules independence requirements. The functions of this committee include, among other things:
●
reviewing, modifying and approving (or if it deems appropriate, making recommendations to the full board of directors regarding) our overall compensation strategy and policies;
●
reviewing and approving the compensation, the performance goals and objectives relevant to the compensation, and other terms of employment of our executive officers;
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reviewing and approving (or if it deems appropriate, making recommendations to the full board of directors regarding) the equity incentive plans, compensation plans and similar programs advisable for us, as well as modifying, amending or terminating existing plans and programs;
●
reviewing and approving the terms of any employment agreements, severance arrangements, change in control protections and any other compensatory arrangements for our executive officers;
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reviewing with management and approving our disclosures under the caption “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” in our periodic reports or proxy statements to be filed with the SEC; and
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preparing the report that the SEC requires in our annual proxy statement.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Our nominating and corporate
governance committee consists of Saul Factor, who is the chair of the compensation committee, and Stephen Markscheid. Our board of directors
has determined that each of the members of this committee satisfies the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules independence requirements. The functions
of this committee include, among other things:
●
identifying, reviewing and evaluating candidates to serve on our board of directors consistent with criteria approved by our board of directors;
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evaluating director performance on the board and applicable committees of the board and determining whether continued service on our board is appropriate;
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evaluating, nominating and recommending individuals for membership on our board of directors; and
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evaluating nominations by stockholders of candidates for election to our board of directors.
The compensation committee
will take into account may factors in determining recommendations for persons to serve on the board of directors, including the following:
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personal and professional integrity, ethics and values;
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experience in corporate management, such as serving as an officer or former officer of a publicly-held company;
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experience as a board member or executive officer of another publicly-held company;
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strong finance experience;
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diversity of expertise and experience in substantive matters pertaining to our business relative to other board members;
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diversity of background and perspective including, without limitation, with respect to age, gender, race, place of residence and specialized experience;
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experience relevant to our business industry and with relevant social policy concerns; and
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relevant academic expertise or other proficiency in an area of our business operations.
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Attendance
There were nine (9) meetings,
exclusive of action by unanimous written consent, of the board of directors held during fiscal year 2025. Each of our directors attended
all of the meetings of the board of directors held during fiscal year 2025, while such director was a member of the board of directors.
There were four (4) meetings,
exclusive of action by unanimous written consent, of the Audit Committee held during fiscal year 2025. Each of the committee members attended
all of the meetings of the Audit Committee held during fiscal year 2025 while such committee member served on the Audit Committee.
There was one (1) meeting,
exclusive of action by unanimous written consent, of the Compensation Committee held during fiscal year 2025. Each of the committee members
attended such meeting of the Compensation Committee held during fiscal year 2024.
There were zero (0) meetings,
exclusive of action by unanimous written consent, of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held during fiscal year 2025.
Director Attendance at Annual Meeting of Stockholders
We do not have a formal policy
regarding the attendance of our board members at our annual meetings of stockholders, but we expect all directors to make every effort
to attend any meeting of stockholders.
Role of Board in Risk Oversight Process
Our co-founder and Chief
Executive Officer, Zhenwu (Wayne) Huang, beneficially owns approximately 68% of the voting power of our common stock as of September 30,
2025. Periodically, our board of directors assesses these roles and the board of directors leadership structure to ensure the interests
of the Company and our stockholders are best served. Our board of directors has determined that its current leadership structure is appropriate.
Zhenwu (Wayne) Huang, as one of our founders and as our Chief Executive Officer, has extensive knowledge of all aspects of the Company,
our business and risks.
While management is responsible
for assessing and managing risks to the Company, our board of directors is responsible for overseeing management’s efforts to assess
and manage risk. This oversight is conducted primarily by our full board of directors, which has responsibility for general oversight
of risks, and standing committees of our board of directors. Our board of directors satisfies this responsibility through full reports
by each committee chair regarding the committee’s considerations and actions, as well as through regular reports directly from officers
responsible for oversight of particular risks within our company. Our board of directors believes that full and open communication between
management and the board of directors is essential for effective risk management and oversight.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
None of our executive officers
serves, or in the past has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee, or other committee serving an equivalent
function, of any entity that has one or more executive officers who serve as members of our board of directors or our compensation committee.
None of the members of our compensation committee is, or has ever been, an officer or employee of our company.
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a written
code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our employees, officers and directors. A current copy of the code is posted on the
Corporate Governance section of our website, which is located at www.richtechrobotics.com . We intend to disclose future amendments
to certain provisions of our code of business conduct and ethics, or waivers of such provisions applicable to any principal executive
officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, and our directors,
on our website identified above or in filings with the SEC.
Insider Trading Policy
We have adopted a formal
policy against insider trading which provides guidelines to all of our directors, officers, employees, and consultants with respect to
trading in our securities, as well as the securities of publicly traded companies with whom we have a business relationship. This policy
has been designed to prevent insider trading or even allegations of insider trading.
Compensation Recovery and Clawback Policy
Under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act, in the event of misconduct that results in a financial restatement that would have reduced a previously paid incentive amount, we
can recoup those improper payments from our executive officers. The SEC also recently adopted rules which direct national stock exchanges
to require listed companies to implement policies intended to recoup bonuses paid to executives if the company is found to have misstated
its financial results.
On November 13, 2023, our
board of directors approved the adoption of the Executive Compensation Clawback Policy (the “Clawback Policy”), with an effective
date of October 2, 2023, in order to comply with the final clawback rules adopted by the SEC under the Rule, and the listing standards,
as set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5608 (the “Final Clawback Rules”).
The Clawback Policy provides
for the mandatory recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation from our current and former executive officers as defined
in the Rule (“Covered Officers”) in the event that we are required to prepare an accounting restatement, in accordance with
the Final Clawback Rules. The recovery of such compensation applies regardless of whether a Covered Officer engaged in misconduct or otherwise
caused or contributed to the requirement of an accounting restatement. Under the Clawback Policy, our board of directors may recoup from
the Covered Officers erroneously awarded incentive compensation received within a lookback period of the three completed fiscal years
preceding the date on which we are required to prepare an accounting restatement.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange
Act requires our directors, executive officers and ten percent stockholders to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes
in ownership of our common stock with the Commission. Directors, executive officers and ten percent stockholders are also required to
furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file. Based solely on our review of such forms furnished to us and written
representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that during the year ended September 30, 2025, all reports applicable to our
executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were filed in a timely manner in accordance with Section 16(a) of
the Exchange Act, except as set forth below:
●
Phil Zheng, Chief Operating Officer, failed to timely file his Form 4 twice.
●
John Shigley, a director, failed to timely file its Form 4 twice.
●
Stephen Markscheid, a director, failed to timely file its Form 4 twice.
●
Saul Factor, a director, failed to timely file its Form 4 twice.
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation
This section discusses the
material components of the executive compensation program for our named executive officers for the years ended September 30, 2025 and
2024. Individuals we refer to as our “named executive officers” include our Chief Executive Officer and our two other most
highly compensated executive officers whose salary and bonus for services rendered in all capacities exceeded $100,000 during the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2025.
Our named executive officers
are:
●
Zhenwu (Wayne) Huang
Chief Executive Officer
●
Matthew Casella
President
●
Phil Zheng
Chief Operating Officer
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Summary
Compensation Table
The following table presents
the compensation awarded to or earned by our named executive officers during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Name and Principal Position
Year
(FY)
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Option
Awards
($)
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
All Other
Compensation
($)
Total
($)
Zhenwu (Wayne) Huang
2025
126,000
-
-
-
-
126,000
CEO
2024
120,000
-
-
-
-
120,000
Phil Zheng
2025
125,389
-
-
-
-
-
125,389
COO
2024
133,717
-
-
-
-
-
133,717
Matthew Casella 1
2025
185,000
-
-
-
-
185,000
President
2024
168,654
-
-
-
-
168,654
1. Matthew Casella resigned on December 2, 2025.
Narrative to Summary Compensation Table
Employment Agreements
For the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2025, the Company maintained written employment agreements with its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Operating Officer and President. These employment agreements set forth the terms and conditions of employment, including compensation,
benefits, and certain post-termination obligations. Each agreement provides for paid holidays, health insurance eligibility, and severance
benefits, if any, as required by applicable law. Following termination of employment, the executives agreed to refrain from (i) hiring
or attempting to hire any current employees of the Company; and (ii) soliciting business from current clients or clients who have retained
the Company in the 6-month period immediately preceding the employment termination.
Agreement with Chief Executive Officer
The CEO employment agreement
was entered as of July 1, 2016. Initially, the CEO annual base salary was $120,000, and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025,
the annual base salary for Mr. Zhenwu (Wayne) Huang was $126,000. Upon termination of employment without cause, the Company is required
to pay to Mr. Zhenwu (Wayne) Huang an amount as required by the Employment Standards Act 2000 or other such legislation as may be in effect
at the time of termination. This payment shall constitute the employee’s entire entitlement arising from said termination. The agreement
provides for a non-solicitation period of six (6) months following the termination of employment.
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Agreement with Chief Operating Officer
The COO employment agreement
was entered as of July 2, 2020. Initially, Mr. Zheng was paid an hourly rate of $50 per hour, and for the fiscal year ended September
30, 2024, the annual base salary for Mr. Zheng was $133,717. On November 20, 2024, Mr. Zheng was granted 200,000 shares of Class B common
stock. Upon termination of employment without cause, the Company is required to pay to Mr. Zheng an amount as required by the Employment
Standards Act 2000 or other such legislation as may be in effect at the time of termination. This payment shall constitute the employee’s
entire entitlement arising from said termination. The agreement provides for a non-solicitation period of six (6) months following the
termination of employment.
On November 20, 2024, Mr.
Zheng was granted 200,000 shares of Class B common stock.
Agreement with President
The President employment
agreement was entered as of August 15, 2023.The agreement entitles the President to an annual base salary of $100,000. For the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2025, the annual base salary for Mr. Casella was $185,000. Under the terms of the agreement, the annual stock
option grant will follow a “50+70” plan, where 50,000 shares will be granted as vested stock options after one year of service,
and an additional 70,000 shares will be granted based on the completion of annual performance targets. On November 20, 2024, Mr. Casella
was granted 60,000 shares of Class B common stock. Upon termination of employment without cause, the Company is required to pay to Mr.
Casella an amount as required by the Employment Standards Act 2000 or other such legislation as may be in effect at the time of termination.
This payment shall constitute the employee’s entire entitlement arising from said termination. The agreement provides for a non-competition
and period of twelve (12) months following the termination of employment and an indefinite non-solicitation restriction.
On December 2, 2025, Matthew
Casella resigned from his position of President of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Casella’s departure was not in connection
with any disagreements with the Company. In connection with Mr. Casella’s transition, the Company has entered into a mutual separation
agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with Mr. Casella, pursuant to which the company shall pay Mr. Casella (i) $32,019.23,
representing payment for severance, earned personal time off and accrued unpaid salary, (ii) a performance bonus of $35,000, and (iii)
60,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock of the Company. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement,
Mr. Casella will continue to serve as a consultant to the Company for a period of twelve (12) months following his separation date, in
consideration for which the Company will pay him 50,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock, to be issued in four (4) equal installments
on a quarterly basis through December 2026. Further, the Company has waived and released Mr. Casella from any non-competition restrictions
contained in prior employment agreements, but Mr. Casella will continue to be subject to other applicable continuing obligations post-employment
under his original employment agreement with the Company. The Separation Agreement also contains a mutual release of claims.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
Table
The following table summarizes
the number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding equity incentive plan awards for each named executive officer as of September
30, 2025.
Name
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(# exercisable)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(# unexercisable)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
Option
Exercise
Price
Option
Expiration
Date
Number of
shares or
units of
stock that
have not yet
vested
Zhenwu (Wayne) Huang
CEO
-
-
-
-
-
-
Phil Zheng
COO
-
-
-
-
-
-
Matthew Casella
President
-
-
-
-
-
-
Incentive Plan
On October 1, 2025, our Board
and the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Class B common stock of the Company adopted resolutions by written
consent to approve and adopt the Second Amended and Restated Richtech Robotics Inc. 2023 Stock Option Plan (the “Incentive Plan”),
pursuant to the Company’s second amended and restated bylaws and Nevada law. The principal purposes of the Incentive Plan are to:
(a) attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility; (b) provide additional incentive to employees,
directors, and consultants; and (c) promote the success of the business of the Company. The following description of the principal terms
of the Incentive Plan is a summary of the terms of the Incentive Plan and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Incentive
Plan.
Administration of the Incentive Plan
Our Board or a committee
appointed by the Board will administer the Incentive Plan. The plan administrator has broad authority to:
●
select participants and determine the types of awards that they are to receive;
●
determine the number of shares that are to be subject to awards and the terms and conditions of awards, including the price (if any) to be paid for the shares or the award and establish the vesting conditions (if applicable) of such shares or awards;
●
cancel, modify, or waive our rights with respect to, or modify, discontinue, suspend, or terminate any or all outstanding awards, subject to any required consents;
●
reduce the exercise price of an option if the fair market value of shares covered by such option has declined since the date the option was granted;
●
determine whether an option will be settled in cash instead of shares; and
●
construe and interpret the terms of the Incentive Plan and any agreements relating to the Incentive Plan.
Shares Subject to the Incentive Plan
An aggregate of
6,000,000 shares was initially reserved under the original Incentive Plan. An aggregate of 14,311,215 shares of Class B common stock
was reserved for issuance under the amended and restated Incentive Plan (including the 6,000,000 shares originally reserved).
Effective as of November 1, 2025, an additional 8,311,215 shares were reserved for issuance under the second amended and restated
Incentive Plan. As of September 30, 2025, 876,658 shares remained available for issuance under the Incentive Plan (which amount does not include the additional 8,311,215 shares). If an option
should expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full or no shares are issued with respect to
an award, the shares underlying that award will again become available for issuance under the Incentive Plan. All of the shares
available under the Incentive Plan may be issued upon the exercise of incentive stock options.
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Participation
Employees, directors, and
consultants that provide services to us or one of our subsidiaries may be selected to receive awards under the Incentive Plan. Incentive
stock options may only be granted under the Incentive Plan to persons who, at the time of the grant, are employees of our Company or our
subsidiaries.
Types of Awards
The Incentive Plan permits
the granting of awards in the form of stock options and stock purchase rights, which include restricted stock awards and restricted stock
units.
Stock Options. A stock
option entitles the recipient to purchase shares of Class B common stock at a fixed exercise price. The exercise price per share will
be determined by the plan administrator in the applicable award agreement in its sole discretion at the time of the grant. The exercise
price can be paid in cash, check, net exercise, any consideration permissible under applicable law, or any combination of the foregoing.
The maximum term of each stock option shall be fixed by the plan administrator, but in no event shall an option be exercisable more than
ten (10) years after the date such option is granted.
The plan administrator may
grant share options that qualify as “incentive stock options,” as described in Section 422 of the Code. The exercise price
per share for an incentive stock option may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of Class B common stock on the date
of the grant. However, for an incentive stock option granted to a person possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of
all classes of our shares, the exercise price may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of a share of Class B common stock on
the date of grant and the option term may not exceed five (5) years. The aggregate fair market value of all shares with respect to which
incentive stock options are exercisable by any one individual participant for the first time during any calendar year (under all of the
plans of the Company, including the Incentive Plan), measured at the date of the grant, may not exceed $100,000.
Restricted Stock.
A restricted stock award is an award of Class B common stock that vests in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the
plan administrator. The plan administrator will determine the persons to whom grants of restricted stock are made, the number of shares
to be awarded, the price (if any) to be paid for the restricted stock, the time or times within which awards of restricted stock may be
subject to forfeiture, the vesting schedule and rights to acceleration thereof, and all other terms and conditions of restricted stock
awards.
Restricted Stock Units.
Restricted stock units are the right to receive shares of Class B common stock at a future date in accordance with the terms of such grant
upon the attainment of certain conditions specified by the plan administrator. Restrictions or conditions could include, but are not limited
to, the attainment of performance goals, continuous service with our Company, the passage of time, or other restrictions or conditions.
The plan administrator determines the persons to whom grants of restricted stock units are made, the number of restricted stock units
to be awarded, the time or times within which awards of restricted stock units may be subject to forfeiture, the vesting schedule and
rights to acceleration thereof, and all other terms and conditions of the restricted stock unit awards.
The holders of restricted
stock units will have no voting rights. Prior to settlement or forfeiture, restricted stock units awarded under the Incentive Plan may,
at the plan administrator’s discretion, provide for a right to dividend equivalents. Such right entitles the holder to be credited
with an amount equal to all dividends paid on one share of Class B common stock while each restricted stock unit is outstanding. Dividend
equivalents may be converted into additional restricted stock units. Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash,
shares, other securities, other property, or a combination of the foregoing. Prior to distribution, any dividend equivalents shall be
subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the restricted stock units to which they are payable.
Equitable Adjustments
In the event of a stock split,
reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination, recapitalization or reclassification of shares of Class B common stock, the maximum
number and kind of shares reserved for issuance or with respect to which awards may be granted under the Incentive Plan will be adjusted
to reflect such event, and the plan administrator will make such adjustments as it deems appropriate and equitable in the number, kind,
and exercise price of shares covered by outstanding awards made under the Incentive Plan.
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Change in Control
In the event of any proposed
change in control (as described in the Incentive Plan), the plan administrator will take any action as it deems appropriate, which action
may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the continuation of any award, if the Company is the surviving corporation; (ii) the
assumption of any award by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary; (iii) the substitution by the surviving corporation
or its parent or subsidiary of equivalent awards; or (iv) accelerated vesting of the award and a limited period during which to exercise
the award prior to closing of the change in control.
Transferability
An award may not be sold,
pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner, other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution,
and may be exercised or purchased during the lifetime of the participant, only by the participant.
Term
The Incentive Plan became
effective upon adoption by the Board on November 16, 2023 and, unless terminated, the Incentive Plan will continue in effect for a term
of ten (10) years.
Amendment and Termination
Our Board may amend, alter,
suspend, or discontinue the Incentive Plan at any time. Any such termination will not affect outstanding awards. No amendment, alteration,
suspension, or discontinuation of the Incentive Plan will impair the rights of any participant without the participant’s consent.
Director Compensation
Non-employee directors
receive annual awards of restricted shares of Class B common stock. In fiscal year 2025, our non-employee directors each received
an aggregate of 28,000 shares of our Class B common stock, which vested as described below. Subsequent awards may be adjusted by the compensation committee of the
board of directors based on then-current market conditions considering the size of the Company. We will also reimburse our
non-employee directors for certain expenses incurred in connection with their duties as directors of the Company.
On November 20, 2024, the
Company issued 10,000 shares of its Class B common stock to each of its non-employee directors. These shares were issued at a price of
$0.53 per share, reflecting the closing market price on the date of grant, and vested immediately.
On February 17, 2025, the
Company granted a total of 18,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock to each of its non-employee directors at a grant date fair
value of $2.75 per share. These shares vested in three equal installments of 6,000 shares on February 17, 2025, May 17, 2025, and August
17, 2025. The total value of the stock issued to each director during the fiscal year was $54,800.
The following table shows
the compensation paid to our non-employee directors during the year ended September 30, 2025.
Name (1)
Fees
Earned
or Paid
in Cash
($)
Stock
Awards
($)
Option
Awards
($)
Nonequity
incentive
plan
compensation
($)
Nonqualified
deferred
compensation
earnings
($)
All other
compensation
($)
Total
($)
John Shigley
$ -
54,800
-
-
-
-
$ 54,800
Stephen Markscheid
-
54,800
-
-
-
-
54,800
Saul Factor
-
54,800
-
-
-
-
54,800
(1) As of September 30, 2025, none of the non-employee directors
held any outstanding stock or option awards.
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Limitation of Liability and Indemnification
Matters
The Company’s second
amended and restated articles of incorporation and second amended and restated bylaws limit the directors’ liability and may indemnify
directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted under the NRS 78.7502-NRS 78.751.
Nevada law, NRS 78.138, provides
that the Company’s directors and officers will not be personally liable to us, our stockholders or our creditors for damages for
any act or omission in his or her capacity as a director or officer other than in circumstances where the director or officer breaches
his or her fiduciary duty to us or our stockholders and such breach involves intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law
and the trier of fact determines that the presumption that he or she acted in good faith, on an informed basis and with a view to the
interests of the corporation has been rebutted, or with respect to payment of dividends in violation of the NRS. While Nevada law allows
the articles of incorporation of a corporation to provide for greater liability of the corporation’s directors and officers, our
second amended and restated articles of incorporation does not provide for greater liability of our officers and directors than is provided
under Nevada law.
Nevada law allows a corporation
to indemnify officers and directors for actions pursuant to which a director or officer either would not be liable pursuant to the limitation
of liability provisions of Nevada law or where he or she acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to our best interests, and, in the case of an action not by or in the right of the corporation and with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful.
As permitted by Nevada law
or our second amended and restated articles of incorporation, our second amended and restated bylaws (a) include provisions that eliminate
the personal liability of our directors or officers for damages resulting from certain breaches of fiduciary duties as a director or officer;
(b) require the Company to indemnify and hold harmless any officer or director against all expense, liability and loss (including, without
limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, taxes, penalties, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred
or suffered by the indemnitee in connection with any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding (including, without
limitation, an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the company), whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative;
and (c) require us to advance expenses of the indemnitee as such expenses are incurred upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf
of the indemnitee to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he or she is not entitled
to be indemnified by the Company.
The effect of these provisions
is to restrict our rights and the rights of our stockholders in derivative suits to recover damages against a director or officer for
breach of fiduciary duties as a director or officer. In addition, the Company pays the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors
and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
These limitations of liability
do not apply to liabilities arising under federal securities laws and do not affect the availability of equitable remedies such as injunctive
relief or recession.
We have obtained a directors’
and officers’ insurance policy pursuant to which our directors and officers are insured against liability for actions taken in their
capacities as directors and officers.
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ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets
forth certain information concerning the ownership of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock as of January 20, 2026, with respect
to: (i) each person, or group of affiliated persons, known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of our Class A common
stock and Class B common stock; (ii) each of our directors; (iii) each of our named executive officers; and (iv) all of our current directors
and executive officers as a group.
Applicable percentage ownership
is based on an aggregate of 215,095,973 shares of our common stock, consisting of (i) 39,934,846 shares of our Class A common stock and
(ii) 175,161,127 shares of our Class B common stock outstanding as of January 20, 2026. We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance
with the rules of the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting
or investment power with respect to such securities. In addition, pursuant to such rules, we deemed outstanding shares of Class B common
stock subject to options or warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date of January
20, 2026. We did not deem such shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the beneficial owners named in
the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock
that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws.
Name of Beneficial Owner (1)
Shares of
Class A
Common
Stock
Shares of
Class B
Common
Stock
% of Total
Voting
Power
Executive Officers and Directors
Zhenwu Huang (2)
30,308,000
220,000
52.77 %
Zhenqiang Huang (3)
7,892,000
220,000
13.77 %
Phil Zheng (4)
-
1,378,000
*
John Shigley (5)
-
52,000
*
Stephen Markscheid (6)
-
52,000
*
Saul Factor (7)
-
52,000
*
All officers and directors as a group (6 individuals)
38,200,000
2,556,000
66.67 %
5% Stockholders
N/A
*
Less than 1%
(1) Unless noted otherwise, the address of all listed stockholder
is 2975 Lincoln Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89115. Each of the stockholders listed has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares
beneficially owned by the stockholder unless noted otherwise.
(2) Includes 400,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock
granted by the board of directors on December 4, 2025, which shares vested immediately and which are issuable within 60 days of the
date hereof, less 180,000 shares of Class B common stock to be withheld by the
Company for tax purposes.
(3) Includes 400,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock
granted by the board of directors on December 4, 2025, which shares vested immediately and which are issuable within 60 days of the
date hereof, less 180,000 shares of Class B common stock to be withheld by the
Company for tax purposes
(4) Includes 600,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock
granted by the board of directors on December 4, 2025, which shares vested immediately and which will be issued within 60 days of the
date hereof, less 222,000 shares of Class B common stock to be withheld by the
Company for tax purposes
(5) Includes 6,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock
granted by the board of directors on October 20, 2025, which shares vested immediately and which will be issued within 60 days of the
date hereof, and excludes 18,000 shares underlying RSAs that will vest in three equal quarterly installments over the remainder of the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
(6) Includes 6,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock
granted by the board of directors on October 20, 2025, which shares vested immediately and which will be issued within 60 days of the
date hereof, and excludes 18,000 shares underlying RSAs that will vest in three equal quarterly installments over the remainder of the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
(7) Includes 6,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock
granted by the board of directors on October 20, 2025, which shares vested immediately and which will be issued within 60 days of the
date hereof, and excludes 18,000 shares underlying RSAs that will vest in three equal quarterly installments over the remainder of the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Changes in Control
None.
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ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions, and Director Independence
None.
ITEM 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The following table sets
forth the fees billed by our independent accountants, Bush & Associates CPA LLC (“Bush & Associates”) for the years
ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Year Ended September 30,
2025
2024
Audit fees
$ 100,000
$ 70,000
Audit-related fees
$ 20,000
$ 18,000
Tax fees
$ -
$ -
All other fees
$ -
$ -
Audit Fees
Audit fees consist of fees
for professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided by Bush
& Associates in connection with regulatory filings. The aggregate fees of Bush & Associates for professional services rendered
for the audit of our annual financial statements, review of the financial information include in our filings with the SEC for the years
ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 totaled approximately $100,000 and $70,000 , respectively.
The above amounts include interim procedures and audit fees, as well as attendance at audit committee meetings.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees
consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our
financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include attest services that are not
required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. We paid Bush &
Associates $20,000 and $18,000 for consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards for the years ended
September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively .
Tax Fees
We did not pay Bush &
Associates for tax services, planning or advice for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
All Other Fees
We did not pay Bush &
Associates for any other services for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Procedures For Board of Directors Pre-Approval
of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditor
Our audit committee was formed
upon the consummation of our initial public offering. As a result, the audit committee did not pre-approve all of the foregoing services,
although any services rendered prior to the formation of our audit committee were approved by our board of directors. Since the formation
of our audit committee, and on a going-forward basis, the audit committee has and will pre-approve all auditing services and permitted
non-audit services to be performed for us by our auditors, including the fees and terms thereof (subject to the de minimis exceptions
for non-audit services described in the Exchange Act which are approved by the audit committee prior to the completion of the audit).
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PART IV
ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statements
Schedules
(a)
The following documents are filed as part of this Report:
(1)
Financial Statements
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 6797)
F-2
Balance Sheets
F-5
Statements of Operations
F-6
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
F-7
Statements of Cash Flows
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Notes to Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of
Richtech Robotics, Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevada
OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Richtech Robotics, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2025, and 2024, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to
as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2025, and 2024, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
BASIS FOR OPINION
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We are a public
accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to
be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the
standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Richtech Robotics, Inc. is not required to have, nor were
we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
entity’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion
CRITICAL AUDIT MATTERS
The critical audit matters communicated
below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated to the audit committee
and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially
challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on
the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate
opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
CRITICAL AUDIT MATTER: REVENUE RECOGNITION
AND DEFERRED REVENUE
Description of the Matter:
We identified revenue recognition and deferred
revenue as critical audit matter. Richtech Robotics, Inc. generates revenue primarily through direct sales of branded robotic products
to customers. The Company also generates revenue from Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS). which provide customers with ongoing access to their
robotic solutions under long-term contracts. For RaaS agreements, revenue is recognized over time on a monthly basis as the services are
provided and the customer benefits from the use of the robotic solutions. The transaction price is typically fixed and allocated evenly
across the contract term unless specific usage-based considerations are included. Revenue recognition begins once the robots are installed
and operational at the customer's site.
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The Company's revenue recognition process involves
significant judgment in several areas:
1. Identifying performance obligations in customer contracts
2. Determining the timing of control transfer to customers
3. Measuring and allocating the transaction price
4. Assessing the probability of collecting consideration from customers
5. Determining the appropriate period over which to recognize revenue related to RaaS and other subscription
or service arrangements and the related classification and measurement of deferred revenue.
Given the complexity of the Company's revenue
recognition policy, which adheres to ASC 606, auditing revenue recognition and deferred revenue required extensive audit effort and a
high degree of auditor judgment.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed
in the Audit
The audit procedures performed to address this
critical audit matter included, among others:
1. Evaluating the Company's revenue recognition and deferred revenue policy for compliance with ASC 606
2. Selecting samples of customer contracts from each significant revenue stream, which involved:
a. Inspecting executed contracts, customer purchase orders, amendments, and related documentation to evaluate
management’s identification of performance obligations and the terms that affect revenue recognition.
b. Evaluating management’s conclusions regarding whether performance obligations are satisfied at a
point in time or over time, including the basis for recognizing RaaS and other subscription revenue over the contract term.
c. Testing the allocation of consideration to multiple performance obligations
d. Recomputing revenue recognized for sampled contracts and agreeing significant elements to underlying evidence,
including delivery documentation, installation or acceptance records, and subsequent cash receipts.
e. Recalculating deferred revenue balances at the reporting date for sampled contracts.
f. Comparing the pattern of revenue recognition to contract terms, service schedules, and customer usage
or billing data, as applicable.
3. Performing substantive analytical procedures to identify unusual revenue trends
4. Assessing the Company's disclosures related to revenue recognition and deferred revenue in the financial
statements
Auditor’s Evaluation:
Our procedures included evaluating the Company's
revenue recognition and deferred revenue policy for compliance with ASC 606, verifying transactions through inspection of sales contracts
and other related documentation, and evaluating management’s conclusions regarding whether performance obligations are satisfied
at a point in time or over time. We found that a material weakness relating to its revenue recognition and deferred revenue.
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CRITICAL AUDIT MATTER: INTANGIBLE ASSETS
ISSUED FOR SHARES VALUATION
Description of the Matter:
Richtech Robotics Inc. issued shares as consideration
for certain technology-related and other identifiable intangible assets during the year and recognized those assets at fair value at the
acquisition date. The valuation of these intangible assets was a critical audit matter because:
1. The transaction involved non-cash consideration (equity instruments), requiring management to determine
the fair value of the shares issued at the measurement date and to allocate the value to the acquired intangible assets.
2. The fair value of the intangible assets depended on highly judgmental assumptions, including projected
revenues and margins from the related technologies, expected adoption and commercialization timelines, and assumptions about technology
life cycles and customer behavior.
3. These intangible assets are significant to the consolidated financial statements and are subject to impairment
or recoverability assessments that involve significant management judgment in estimating future cash flows, selecting appropriate discount
rates, and determining other key valuation assumptions such as projected revenue growth, margin expansion, and technology life cycles.
Changes in these assumptions could have a material effect on the carrying value of the intangible assets and on the related amortization
or impairment charges recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
These matters involved a high degree of auditor
judgment and the use of specialists, especially because relatively small changes in the key assumptions could have a significant effect
on the recognized amounts of intangible assets, related amortization, and any potential impairment in future periods.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed
in the Audit
The audit procedures performed to address this
critical audit matter included, among others:
1. Evaluating the Company's intangible asset valuation processes, which include the determination of the
fair value of the shares issued at the measurement date.
2. Assessing the appropriateness of management’s valuation methodologies for the intangible assets
recognized for share-based consideration, including whether the methods were consistent with the applicable financial reporting framework
and with commonly used techniques for technology- and customer-related assets.
3. Inspecting supporting documentation for the share issuance and the agreed transaction terms and comparing
the share price used by management to observable market prices for the company’s shares at or near the measurement date, and considering
trading volumes and any relevant market events.
4. With the assistance of valuation specialists, evaluating the reasonableness of key valuation assumptions
for the intangible assets
5. Assessing whether the estimated useful lives and technological obsolescence assumptions were consistent
with contractual terms, expected product life cycles, and industry practices.
Auditor’s Evaluation:
Our procedures supported the reasonableness of
management’s valuation of the intangible assets recognized in connection with the issuance of shares and the related disclosures
in the financial statements.
/s/ Bush & Associates CPA LLC
We have served as the Company’s auditor
since 2023.
Henderson, Nevada
January 20, 2026
PCAOB ID Number 6797
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RICHTECH
ROBOTICS INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2025 and 2024
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
2025
2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 193,629
$ 14,566
Short term investment
58,308
15,940
Accounts receivable, (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)
1,780
1,359
Inventory
1,380
1,148
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
429
33
Total current assets
255,526
33,046
Property and equipment, net
5,579
738
Notes revievable
523
-
Operating lease right-of-use-assets
731
506
Intangible assets, Net
9,761
7,621
Other assets, non-current
638
740
Total assets
$ 272,758
$ 42,651
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 397
$ 150
Deferred revenue
248
-
Accrued expenses and other payables
1,377
97
Short-term loan
-
53
Tax payables
55
5
Operating lease liabilities, current
301
150
Total current liabilities
2,378
455
Long-term payables
118
102
Operating lease liabilities, non-current
429
356
Total liabilities
2,925
913
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7)
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A Common stock, $ 0.0001 par, 100,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, 39,934,846 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
$ 4
$ 4
Class B Common stock, $ 0.0001 par, 200,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, 154,656,592 shares and 53,795,254 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively.
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Additional Paid-in Capital
293,156
49,667
Accumulated other comprehensive income
393
-
Retained earnings
( 23,693 )
( 7,939 )
Total controlling stockholders’ equity
269,876
41,738
Non-controlling interests
( 43 )
-
Total stockholder’s equity
269,833
41,738
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity
$ 272,758
$ 42,651
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
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RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
2025
2024
Revenue, net
$ 5,045
$ 4,240
Cost of revenue, net
1,756
1,520
Gross profit
3,289
2,720
Operating expenses:
Research and development
2,432
2,021
Sales and marketing
1,262
1,315
General and administrative
17,539
6,457
Total operating expenses
21,233
9,793
Income (loss) from operations
( 17,944 )
( 7,073 )
Non-operating income(expense):
Investment Income
2,177
13
Interest expense, net
( 83 )
( 762 )
Total other expense
2,094
( 749 )
Loss before income tax expense
( 15,850 )
( 7,822 )
Income tax benefit/(expense)
( 12 )
( 318 )
Consolidated net loss
( 15,862 )
( 8,140 )
Less: Net loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
( 108 )
-
Net loss
( 15,754 )
( 8,140 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ ( 15,754 )
$ ( 8,140 )
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock
$ ( 0.13 )
$ ( 0.12 )
Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share
121,963,786
69,953,723
RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC.
Consolidated statements
of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended September
30, 2025 and 2024
(In thousands, except
share and per share data)
2025
2024
Net loss
( 15,754 )
( 8,140 )
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized net gain on investments, net of tax
393
-
Comprehensive loss
$ ( 15,361 )
$ ( 8,140 )
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC
Consolidated Statements of Equity
For the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
(in thousands, except per share data)
Common stock*
Accumulated
Retained
Additional
Other
earnings
Total
Class A
Class B
Paid-in
Comprehensive
(Accumulated
Shareholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Income
deficit)
NCI
equity
Balance at September 30, 2023
44,353,846
$ 4
17,813,000
$ 2
$ 4,602
$ -
$ 201
$ -
$ 4,809
Initial Public offering related expenses
-
-
-
-
( 1,435 )
-
-
-
( 1,435 )
Common stock Issuance for initial public offering*
-
-
2,142,563
-
10,713
-
-
-
10,713
Issuance of Common shares for Loan Settlement
-
-
2,294,114
-
3,383
-
-
-
3,383
Issuance of Common Shares for Intangible Asset Acquisition
-
-
4,730,726
1
2,216
-
-
-
2,217
Shares Issued to Employees
-
-
51,890
-
74
-
-
-
74
Issuance of new shares for cash
-
-
22,343,961
2
30,124
-
-
-
30,126
Conversion from class A to Class B Common stock
( 4,419,000 )
-
4,419,000
0
-
-
-
-
0
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 8,140 )
-
( 8,140 )
Balance at September 30, 2024
39,934,846
$ 4
53,795,254
$ 6
$ 49,667
$ -
$ ( 7,939 )
$ -
$ 41,738
Issuance of Common Shares for Intangible Asset Acquisition
-
-
5,788,849
1
3,701
-
-
-
3,702
Issuance of shares upon exercise of warrants for cash
-
-
13,014,899
1
16,265
-
-
-
16,266
Shares Issued to Employees
-
-
1,023,040
0
1,089
-
-
-
1,089
Issuance of new shares for cash
-
-
79,241,455
8
219,799
-
-
-
219,807
Shares Issued for services
-
-
1,793,095
0
2,635
-
-
-
2,635
Net Loss attributable to NCI
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 108 )
( 108 )
Capital Contribution from NCI
-
-
65
65
Other Comprehensive Income
-
-
-
-
-
393
-
-
393
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 15,754 )
-
( 15,754 )
Balance at September 30, 2025
39,934,846
4
154,656,592
16
293,156
393
( 23,693 )
( 43 )
269,833
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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RICHTECH ROBOTICS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the year ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
(In thousands)
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating Activities:
Net loss
$ ( 15,754 )
$ ( 8,140 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Accounts receivable
( 421 )
4,218
Inventory
( 232 )
( 326 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
( 396 )
( 16 )
Right-of-use asset
( 225 )
( 191 )
Accounts payable
247
( 976 )
Deferred revenue
248
-
Tax payable
50
( 456 )
Accrued expenses and other payable
1,280
38
Deferred Tax assets
-
518
Depreciation and amortization
2,319
81
Stock based compensation
3,724
-
Non-Operating Losses
( 108 )
-
Operating lease liabilities, current
152
( 12 )
Operating lease liabilities, non- current
73
202
Net cash provided by operating activities
( 9,043 )
( 5,060 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of PPE
( 5,009 )
( 725 )
Purchase of intangible assets
( 591 )
( 5,470 )
Purchase of short-term investments
( 41,975 )
( 15,940 )
Purchase of long-term investments
102
( 730 )
Notes receivable
( 523 )
-
Cash used for lending to related parties
-
134
Net cash used in investing activities
( 47,996 )
( 22,731 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of loans received from third parties
( 53 )
( 3,792 )
Contributions from Non-controlling Interests
65
-
Proceeds from warrants exercise
16,266
-
Loans received from third parties
16
3,102
Loan settlement
-
3,383
Payment of related party debt
-
( 238 )
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares
219,808
30,182
Proceeds from stockholder capital injection
-
9,286
Net Cash used in financing activities
236,102
41,923
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
179,063
14,132
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period
$ 14,566
$ 433
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period
$ 193,629
$ 14,566
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
NOTE 1: Nature of Business
Description of Business
Richtech Robotics Inc. (“we”,
“us”, “our” or “Richtech”), is aC-Corporation registered in Nevada. Richtech was originally established
as Richtech Creative Displays, LLC in Nevada on July 19, 2016, and converted tototo a Nevada corporation on June 22, 2022 . We completed
our initial public offering on November 21, 2023, and shares of our Class B common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on
November 17, 2023 under the symbol “ RR. ”
We
are a robotics and artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology company focused on developing advanced embodied AI systems
that aims to improve the efficiency and productivity of U.S. businesses. Richtech trains proprietary artificial intelligence models on
in-house data to operate advanced robotic systems in the real world. We design, engineer, manufacture, and deploy next generation embodied
AI systems to serve a wide range of industries—including food service, retail, industrial manufacturing, automotive, healthcare,
and hospitality. Our robots are designed to be user friendly, reliable, and highly customizable, with the goal of driving tangible profit
and loss (“P&L”) improvements for our customers.
Our mission is to accelerate
the advancement of embodied AI in the United States. We aim to become a robotics “Super-Operator”—i.e. a company operating
over one hundred thousand intelligent robots connected through a unified, data-rich AI ecosystem. These robots will perform a wide range
of tasks across commercial and industrial environments, from scrubbing floors and packaging deliveries to supporting medical staff in
hospitals and staffing factory production lines.
Risk and Uncertainties
The Company’s business
and operations are sensitive to general business and economic conditions worldwide. These conditions include short-term and long-term
interest rates, inflation, fluctuations in debt and equity capital markets and the general condition of the world economy. A host of factors
beyond the Company’s control could cause fluctuations in these conditions. Adverse developments in these general business and economic
conditions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and the results of its operations. In addition,
the Company will compete with many companies that currently have extensive and well-funded projects, marketing and sales operations. The
Company may be unable to compete successfully against these companies. The Company’s industry is characterized by rapid changes
in technology and market demands. As a result, the Company’s products, services, or expertise may become obsolete or unmarketable.
The Company’s future success will depend on its ability to adapt to technological advances, anticipate customer and market demands,
and enhance its current technology under development.
Emerging Growth Company Status
We are an emerging growth
company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth
companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act, until such time as
those standards apply to private companies.
We have elected to use this
extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private
companies until the earlier of the date that we are (1) no longer an emerging growth company or (2) affirmatively and irrevocably opt
out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies
that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
We will remain an emerging
growth company until the earliest of (1) the last day of the first fiscal year (A) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of
our initial public offering on November 21, 2023, (B) in which our total annual gross revenue is at least $ 1.235 billion or (C) when we
are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $ 700.0
million as of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $ 1.0 billion in non-convertible
debt securities during the prior three-year period.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
NOTE 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
These financial statements
and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”),
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial
statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Segment Reporting
Operating segments are identified
as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker
in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. We view our operations and manage our business as one operating
segment.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid
investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. We place our cash and cash equivalents
in highly liquid instruments with, and in the custody of, financial institutions with high credit ratings.
Investments
Investments may be comprised of a combination
of marketable securities, including U.S. government securities, corporate debt securities, commercial paper, time deposits, and certain
certificates of deposit, which are all designated as available-for-sale and reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and
losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income which is included within stockholders’ equity.
Available-for-sale marketable securities with
maturities greater than three months at the date of purchase are included in short-term investments in our consolidated balance sheets.
Interest, dividends, amortization and accretion of purchase premiums and discounts on these investments are included within Interest income
in our consolidated statements of operations.
The cost of available-for-sale investments sold
is based on the specific identification method. Realized gains and losses on the sale of available-for-sale investments are recorded in
Other income (expense), net.
We regularly review all of our investments for
declines in fair value. The review includes but is not limited to (i) the consideration of the cause of the decline, (ii) any currently
recorded expected credit losses and (iii) the creditworthiness of the respective security issuers. The amortized cost basis of our investments
approximates its fair value.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
NOTE 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
Accounts Receivable
Our accounts receivable primarily
consist of trade receivables, which represent amounts owed to us by customers for products and services provided. These receivables are
presented net of any rebates, price protection adjustments, and an allowance for credit losses. In addition to trade receivables, our
accounts receivable also include unbilled receivables. These primarily relate to work completed on development services for which revenue
has been recognized but not yet invoiced to customers. We expect these unbilled receivables to be billed and collected within twelve months.
We actively manage our exposure
to customer credit risk through various measures, including credit limits, credit lines, ongoing monitoring procedures, and credit approvals.
We perform in-depth credit evaluations of all new customers and periodically reassess the creditworthiness of existing customers. If deemed
necessary, we may require letters of credit, bank or corporate guarantees, or advance payments to mitigate credit risk.
To account for potential losses from uncollectible accounts, we maintain
an allowance for credit losses. This allowance considers both specific troubled accounts and an overall estimate of potential uncollectible
receivables based on historical experience and current credit quality assessments. As of September 30, 2025, the allowance for credit
losses was $ 139 , compared to $ 197 as of September 30, 2024. We believe that our rigorous credit risk management practices and the allowance
for credit losses adequately address the potential for uncollectible accounts.
Inventories
We value inventory at standard
cost, adjusted to approximate the lower of actual cost or estimated net realizable value using assumptions about future demand and market
conditions. In determining excess or obsolescence reserves for our products, we consider assumptions such as changes in business and economic
conditions, other-than-temporary decreases in demand for our products, and changes in technology or customer requirements. In determining
the lower of cost or net realizable value reserves, we consider assumptions such as recent historical sales activity and selling prices,
as well as estimates of future selling prices. We fully reserve for inventories and non-cancellable purchase orders for inventory deemed
obsolete. We perform periodic reviews of inventory items to identify excess inventories on hand by comparing on-hand balances and non-cancellable
purchase orders to anticipated usage using recent historical activity as well as anticipated or forecasted demand. If estimates of customer
demand diminish further or market conditions become less favorable than those projected by us, additional inventory carrying value adjustments
may be required.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
NOTE 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
Property, and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net
is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization and is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives of equipment is two to six years , and leasehold improvements are measured by the shorter
of the remaining terms of the leases or the estimated useful economic lives of the improvements.
Property and equipment, as
of September 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
September 30,
September 30,
2025
2024
Furniture, fixtures & equipment
$ 1,435
$ 788
Equipment held for lease
281
-
Leasehold improvements
4
4
Building
3,842
-
Land
240
-
5,802
792
Accumulated depreciation
( 223 )
( 54 )
Property and equipment, net
$ 5,579
$ 738
Depreciation expenses for 2025 and 2024 were
$ 169 and $ 15 , respectively.
Rights and Privileges of Common Stock
Pursuant to our second amended
and restated articles of incorporation, our authorized capital stock consists of an aggregate of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, including
100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and 200,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, and 10,000,000 shares of “blank check”
preferred stock. The following description summarizes the material terms of our securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange
Act and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, our second amended and restated
articles of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws.
Except as otherwise required
by Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”), each holder of Class A common stock is entitled to ten (10) votes in respect of each share
of Class A common stock held by him, her, or it of record on the books of the Company, and each holder of Class B common stock is entitled
to one (1) vote in respect of each share of Class B common stock held by him, her, or it of record on the books of the Company, in connection
with the election of directors and on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Company. Each share of Class A common stock
is convertible into one share of Class B common stock at any time at the option of the holder, but Class B common stock shall not be convertible
into Class A common stock under any circumstances. Holders of our common stock do not have preemptive, subscription, or redemption rights.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND
2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
NOTE 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
Listing on Nasdaq
On November 17, 2023, the
Company’s shares of Class B common stock commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “RR.”
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when
we transfer promised goods or services to our customers, in amounts that reflect the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange
for those goods or services. In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as we fulfill our obligations under each
agreement, we perform the following steps: (i) identification of the promised goods or services in the contract; (ii) determination of
whether the promised goods or services are performance obligations, including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract;
(iii) measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration; (iv) allocation of the transaction price
to the performance obligations; and (v) recognition of revenue when (or as) we satisfy each performance obligation. We only apply the
five-step model to contracts when it is probable that we will collect the consideration we are entitled to in exchange for the goods or
services we transfer to the customer.
For arrangements that bundle
robotic products, maintenance, and technical support services, we exercise significant judgment in determining whether these items are
distinct. Robotic products are typically considered distinct performance obligations as customers can benefit from the product
on its own. Maintenance and technical support services, which may include scheduled inspections, repairs, remote troubleshooting,
and spare parts provisions, are generally considered distinct performance obligations when they are separately priced, optional, and can
be performed by another vendor. However, when these services are embedded as a mandatory component of a bundled contract (e.g., a RaaS
arrangement) and are integral to the promised continuous operational capability, they are not considered distinct and are combined with
the overall service promise as a single performance obligation. We allocate the transaction price to each distinct performance obligation
based on its relative standalone selling price, which is determined based on observable standalone sales or, if not available, estimated
using expected cost-plus-margin approaches.
We recognize revenue when
control of a promised good or service transfers to a customer. Control can transfer at a point in time or over time. Revenue from the
sale of robotic products is recognized at a point in time, typically upon shipment or delivery when legal title and the significant
risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the customer. This is assessed based on the terms of sale (e.g., FOB shipping point
or FOB destination) and when the customer obtains physical possession, bears the risk of loss, and has an unconditional obligation to
pay. Revenue from Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) arrangements is recognized over time, as the customer simultaneously receives and
consumes the benefits of the Company’s continuous provision of robotic functionality, maintenance, and technical support services.
The Company uses the straight-line method of recognition over the contract term as the most faithful depiction of the transfer of services,
unless evidence suggests another method better reflects the pattern of performance. The assessment of whether control transfers over time
is based on the criteria in ASC 606, including whether (a) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes benefits as the Company performs,
or (b) the Company’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the Company and the Company has an enforceable
right to payment for performance completed to date.
The transaction price is
the amount of consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer. Our
contracts contain fixed consideration. We do not offer variable consideration elements such as usage-based fees, price concessions,
rebates, penalties, or performance bonuses. Therefore, the transaction price for all contracts equals the fixed, non-refundable amount
stated in the contract.
At contract inception, we
assess the customer’s ability and intent to pay the promised consideration. A contract is only accounted for under ASC 606 if it
is probable we will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it is entitled. This collectability assessment involves evaluating
the customer’s creditworthiness using both quantitative and qualitative factors. For new customers, this includes reviewing credit
ratings (if available), financial statements, and payment history with other parties. For existing customers, we review historical payment
patterns, current financial health, and the impact of prevailing economic conditions. If, after contract inception, a significant deterioration
in a customer’s creditworthiness indicates that collectability of substantially all of the remaining consideration is no longer
probable, we cease to recognize additional revenue and assesses the need for a credit loss provision on any recognized contract assets
or receivables.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
Product Revenue
We generate revenue through
the sale of our branded robotic products directly to customers. We consider customer purchase orders, which in some cases are governed
by master sales agreements, to be the contracts with our customers. There is a single performance obligation in all our contracts, which
is our promise to transfer our product to customers based on specific payment and shipping terms in the arrangement. The entire transaction
price is allocated to this single performance obligation. Product revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of our product,
which occurs at a point in time and may be upon shipment or delivery, based on the terms of the contract.
Revenue from Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS)
As part of our evolving business
model, we generate revenue through our Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) offerings, which provide customers with ongoing access to our robotic
solutions under long-term contracts. For RaaS agreements, revenue is recognized over time on a monthly basis as the services are provided
and the customer benefits from the use of the robotic solutions.
The transaction price is
typically fixed and allocated evenly across the contract term.. Revenue recognition begins once the robots are installed and operational
at the customer’s site. We account for RaaS arrangements under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. These contracts
provide customers with continuous usage to the Company’s robotic products, maintenance, and technical support services, in exchange for
a fixed fee. The Company has determined that these are service contracts, as the customer is contracting for an integrated service output
and the Company retains substantial ownership risks and control over the deployed robotic assets, including responsibility for maintenance,
upgrades, and ensuring uptime. The customer does not have the right to direct the use of, nor obtain substantially all the economic benefits
from, a specifically identified asset. Revenue from these fixed-fee contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contractual
service period as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits.
Revenue from Leasing
We account for Robotic leasing
arrangements under ASC 842, Leases. These contracts convey the right to control the use of an explicitly identified robotic products
for a specified period in exchange for consideration. As the customer has the right to direct the use of and obtain substantially all
economic benefits from the specifically identified asset during the lease term, these contracts meet the definition of a lease.
Our leases are classified as operating leases, and lease income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The leased
robot is included within Property, Plant, and Equipment and depreciated over its useful life. We did not generate revenue from
lease arrangements in fiscal year 2025.
Remaining Performance Obligations
Remaining performance obligations
represent the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations as of
the balance sheet date. This amount relates primarily to the fixed consideration in non-cancelable Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) contracts
for which revenue is recognized over time.
As of September 30, 2025, the
total amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $ 1,376 . Of this amount, $ 704 is
expected to be recognized as revenue within the next 12 months, $ 425 is expected to be recognized between 13 and 24 months,
and the remaining $ 247 is expected to be recognized beyond 24 months. We did not generate revenue from leasing arrangements
in fiscal year 2025, and as such, there are no remaining performance obligations related to lease contracts.
Contract assets and contract liabilities
We maintain contract-related
balance sheet accounts under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which primarily arise from Robotics-as-a-Service
(RaaS) arrangements.
Contract Assets (Unbilled Receivables) represent
revenue recognized for performance obligations satisfied but not yet billed as of the balance sheet date. These assets are generated when
revenue is recognized over time under RaaS contracts, while invoicing occurs on a periodic or milestone basis. Contract assets are reclassified
to accounts receivable when the right to payment becomes unconditional.
Contract Liabilities (Deferred
Revenue) consist of payments received from customers in advance of performance. These liabilities relate primarily to advance payments
for RaaS subscriptions and are recognized as revenue as the related services are provided over the contract term. As of September 30,
2025, the balance of contract liabilities was $ 248 .
No contract balances are attributable
to leasing activities, as the Company did not generate revenue from lease arrangements during fiscal year 2025.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
NOTE 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
Other Revenue Policies
Sales, value add, and other taxes collected on behalf of third
parties are excluded from revenue.
We do not assess whether
a contract has a significant financing component if the expectation at contract inception is such that the period between payment by the
customer and the transfer of the promised products to the customer will be one year or less, which is the case with substantially all
customers.
We recognize the incremental
costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that we otherwise would have recognized
is one year or less. These costs are included in selling expenses.
We account for shipping and
handling activities related to contracts with customers as costs to fulfill the promise to transfer the associated products.
We record the related costs
within cost of goods sold.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development
costs primarily consist of employee-related expenses, including salaries and benefits, facilities costs, depreciation, and other allocated
expenses. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for
income taxes in accordance with income tax accounting guidance (Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification
(ASC) 740, Income Taxes). The income tax accounting guidance results in two components of income tax expense: current and deferred.
Current income tax expense reflects taxes to be paid or refunded for the current period by applying the provisions of the enacted tax
law to the taxable income or excess of deductions over revenues. The Company determines deferred income taxes using the liability (or
balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is based on the tax effects of the differences between
the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and enacted changes in tax rates and laws are recognized in the period in which they
occur. Deferred income tax expense results from changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities between periods. Deferred tax assets are
reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of evidence available, it is more likely than not some portion or all of a deferred
tax asset will not be realized.
Tax positions are recognized
if it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, the tax position will be realized or sustained upon examination. The term
“more likely than not” means a likelihood of more than 50 percent; the terms examined and upon examination also include resolution
of the related appeals or litigation processes, if any. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is initially
and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon settlement
with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The determination of whether or not a tax position has met
the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold considers the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date and
is subject to management’s judgment.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties on income taxes
as a component of income tax expense.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”). The guidance in this ASU supersedes the leasing guidance in Topic 840, Leases .
Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with
terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense
recognition in the statement of operations. The standard is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2018. As an emerging growth company, we adopted the new standard on January 1, 2022 for our years ended September 30, 2024 and 2025.
We had operating leases for which we were required to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability.
In December 2019, the FASB
issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes , which amends the approaches and methodologies
in accounting for income taxes during interim periods and makes changes to certain income tax classifications. The new standard allows
certain exceptions, including an exception to the use of the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation, when there is a loss
from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items, and to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim
period, when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. The standard also requires franchise or similar taxes partially
based on income to be reported as income tax and to reflect the effects of enacted changes in tax laws or rates in the annual effective
tax rate computation from the date of enactment. Lastly, in any future acquisition, we would be required to evaluate when the step-up
in the tax basis of goodwill is part of the business combination and when it should be considered a separate transaction. The standard
was effective for us beginning January 1, 2022, with early adoption of the amendments permitted. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have
a material impact on our financial statements and disclosures.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
NOTE 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
In May 2020, the FASB issued
ASU 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation-Stock Compensation
(Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815- 40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain
Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options (“ASU 2021-04”). ASU 2021-04 provides guidance
for a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that is not within the scope of another topic.
ASU 2021-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company has determined the adoption of ASU 2021-04 did
not have a material impact on our financial statements and disclosures.
NOTE 3: Revenue
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, total net revenue was
$ 5,045 thousand, representing a 19.0 % increase over the $ 4,240 thousand generated in 2024. The Company’s revenue is derived from
multiple revenue streams that reflect differences in the nature of the underlying goods and services. The revenue stream was led by revenue
from Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) arrangements, which contributed $ 692 thousand. Product revenue from robotic sales accounted for $ 2,309
thousand, while leasing/service/rental arrangements generated $ 1,429 thousand. The remaining revenue was derived from other retail and
management services $ 615 thousand. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer.
NOTE 4: Intangible Asset, net
The Company’s intangible
assets consist of multiple systems purchased for our robotic product. These assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their
estimated useful life of 10 years.
Intangible Asset, as of September 30, 2025 and
September 30, 2024 are as follows:
September 30,
September 30,
2025
2024
Intangible Asset
$ 11,978
$ 7,687
Accumulated Amortization
( 2,217 )
( 67 )
Intangible Asset, net
$ 9,761
$ 7,620
Amortization expense was
$ 2,150 and $ 67 for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to the full amortization
of a specific intangible asset with a carrying value of $ 1,200 during the current fiscal year, reflecting a shorter-than-average remaining
useful life for that asset.
Estimated amortization expense
related to existing finite-lived intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows: 2026 – $ 2,189 ; 2027 - $ 2,189 ;
2028 - $ 2,189 ; 2029 - $ 2,189 ; 2030 - $ 1,200 .
The Company performs an impairment assessment on an annual basis. For
the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company’s assessment concluded that no impairment indicators were identified, and
no impairment loss was recognized.
NOTE 5: Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable, net
of allowance for doubtful accounts, was $ 1,780 thousand as of September 30, 2025, compared to $ 1,359 thousand as of September 30, 2024.
The 2025 balance includes gross receivables of $ 1,919 thousand offset by an allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 139 thousand. This allowance
represents management’s best estimate of potential credit losses based on the aging of customer balances and a specific identification
of problematic accounts.
NOTE 6: Inventories
Inventory as of September
30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
Year ended September 30,
2025
2024
Raw materials
$ 811
$ 619
Finished goods
569
529
Total inventories
$ 1,380
$ 1,148
Finished goods inventory
includes products-in-transit to fulfill customer orders and robotic products available for sale. We write-down inventory for any excess
or obsolete inventory or when we believe that the net realizable value of inventory is less than the carrying value. During the years
ended September 30, 2025, we recorded write-downs of $ 167 , respectively, in Cost of revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
NOTE 7: Earnings/Loss per Share
Because we reported a net loss for all periods presented, no potentially
dilutive securities have been included in the computation of diluted net loss per share.
Fiscal Year ended
September 30
2025
2024
Numerators:
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ ( 15,754 )
$ ( 8,140 )
Denominator:
Weighted Average ordinary shares used in computing
121,963,786
69,953,723
Basis and diluted net loss per share (in each dollar)
$ ( 0.13 )
$ ( 0.12 )
NOTE 8: Income Taxes
The Company’s financial
statements include a total state tax expense of $ 2 on a loss before income taxes of approximately $ 15,754 for the years ended September
30, 2025. A reconciliation of the difference between the (expense)/benefit for income taxes and income taxes at the statutory U.S. federal
income tax rate is as follows (in thousands, except amounts pertaining to rate which are shown as a percentage):
Year ended
September 30,
2025
Federal Statutory Rate
21.00 %
Effect of:
Change in Valuation Allowance
- 23.20 %
RTP & Deferred True-up
- 0.03 %
Change in Rate
0.22 %
State Tax Benefit (Net of Fed)
2.09 %
M&E
- 0.10 %
TX Franchise tax
0.00 %
Others
0.00 %
Total provision effective rate
- 0.01 %
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities
are as follows (in thousands):
September 30,
2025
Deferred tax assets relating to:
Net Operating loss carryforwards
$ 4,254
Research & development tax credit carryforward
7
174 Expenses
889
Right of Use Liability
169
Other deferred tax assets
364
Total gross deferred tax assets
5,683
Deferred tax liabilities relating to:
Right of Use Asset
169
Fixed Asset
13
Other deferred tax liabilities
-
Total Gross deferred tax liabilities
182
Deferred assets less liabilities
5,501
Less: valuation allowance
( 5,501 )
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$ -
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
NOTE 8: Income Taxes (cont.)
In assessing the realizability
of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will
not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the
periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities,
projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income
(losses) and projections for future taxable income (losses) over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management
believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the benefits of these deductible differences in the future. The
Company had the following federal net operating loss carryforward and research activities credits as of September 30, 2025 (in thousands):
Year incurred
Net
Operating
Loss
Research
Activities
Credit
2023
219
7.33
2024
6,269
-
2025
12,205
Note 9: Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC
820”) states that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer
a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined
based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. The three-tiered fair value hierarchy, which
prioritizes which inputs should be used in measuring fair value, is comprised of: (Level I) observable inputs such as quoted prices in
active markets; (Level II) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly and (Level
III) unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data. The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data
when available in determining fair value. Our assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as
follows:
September 30, 2025
September 30, 2024
Fair Value
Level I
Level II
Level III
Fair Value
Level I
Level II
Level III
U.S. government securities
$ 17,000
$ -
$ 17,000
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Certificates of deposit
41,308
-
41,308
-
15,940
-
15,940
-
Money market funds
5,518
5,518
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 63,826
$ 5,518
$ 58,308
$ -
$ 15,940
$ -
$ 15,940
$ -
Our U.S. government securities and certificates
of deposit are classified within Level II of the fair value hierarchy and the market approach was used to determine fair value of these
investments.
Our cash, cash equivalents and investments classified
by security type as of September 30, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:
September 30, 2025
Adjusted
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
Short-Term
Investments
Cash
$ 188,111
$ -
$ -
$ 188,111
$ 188,111
$ -
U.S. government securities
16,607
393
-
17,000
-
17,000
Certificates of deposit and time deposits
41,308
-
-
41,308
-
41,308
Money market funds
5,518
-
-
5,518
5,518
-
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
$ 251,544
$ 393
$ -
$ 251,937
$ 193,629
$ 58,308
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
Note 9: Fair Value of Financial Instruments (cont.)
September 30, 2024
Adjusted
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
Short-Term
Investments
Cash
$ 14,566
$ -
$ -
$ 14,566
$ 14,566
$ -
Certificates of deposit and time deposits
15,940
-
-
15,940
-
15,940
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
$ 30,506
$ -
$ -
$ 30,506
$ 14,566
$ 15,940
As of September 30, 2025, all of our short-term
investments had contractual maturity dates within one year.
Disclosure of Fair Values
Our financial instruments that are not re-measured at fair value include
accounts receivable, notes receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses, short-term loan and long-term payables.
The carrying values of these financial instruments materially approximate their fair values.
Note 10: Stockholders’ Equity
As of September 30, 2025
and 2024, the Company had 154,656,592 shares issued and outstanding of class B common stock, as of September 30, 2025, and 53,795,254
shares issued and outstanding of class B common stock, as of September 30, 2024. The Company had 39,934,846 shares for 2025 and 2024,
respectively of Class A common stock issued and outstanding. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate
of 100,861,338 shares of Class B common stock and no shares of Class A common stock. A description of all material issuances of the Company’s
Class B common stock is set forth below.
On November 21, 2023, the
Company issued an aggregate of 2,100,000 shares of Class B common stock, at a price of $ 5.00 per share, in connection with the closing
of its initial public offering. On December 22, 2023, the Company issued an additional 42,563 shares of Class B common stock, at a price
of $ 5.00 per share, pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.
On February 15, 2024, the
Company entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the “SEPA”) with YA II PN, Ltd. (“Yorkville”), pursuant
to which Yorkville agreed to purchase up to $ 50 million of the Company’s shares of Class B common stock over the course of 24 months
after the date of the SEPA. The price of shares to be issued under the SEPA would be 96 % of the lowest volume weighted average price (the
“VWAP”) of the Company’s Class B common stock for the three trading days immediately following the delivery of each
Advance (as defined below) notice by the Company. Each issuance and sale by the Company to Yorkville under the SEPA (an “Advance”)
would subject to a maximum amount equal to 100 % of the daily trading volume of the Company’s Class B common stock, as reported by
Bloomberg L.P., during the five trading days immediately preceding an Advance notice. For a more detailed description of the terms of
the SEPA, please refer to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024. As of September 30, 2024,
the Company had issued an aggregate of 8,776,211 shares of Class B common stock under the SEPA. In addition, on April 22, 2024, the Company
issued 259,350 Commitment Shares to Yorkville pursuant to the SEPA.
On September 3, 2024, the
Company issued the following securities to certain institutional investors, pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated
as of August 29, 2024, and to certain retail purchasers (together with the institutional investors, the “Investors”), pursuant
to the Company’s prospectus, dated August 29, 2024, as filed with the SEC on August 30, 2024, in a public offering: (i) an aggregate
of 13,242,963 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 2,312,594 shares of Class
B common stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”), and (iii) warrants to purchase up to 15,555,557 shares of Class B common stock
(the “Common Warrants”), at a purchase price per share and accompanying Common Warrant of $ 1.35 . The Pre-Funded Warrants were
exercisable immediately on the date of issuance at an exercise price of $ 0.00001 per share and may be exercised at any time until all
of the Pre-Funded Warrants are exercised in full. The Common Warrants are exercisable immediately on the date of issuance at an exercise
price of $ 1.35 per share and will expire five years from the date of issuance.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
Note 10: Stockholders’ Equity (cont.)
As of September 30, 2024,
the Company had issued an aggregate of 2,312,594 shares of Class B common stock pursuant to the exercise of all of the outstanding Pre-Funded
Warrants in full, at an exercise price of $ 0.00001 per share. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has issued zero shares of Class B
common stock pursuant to the exercise of Common Warrants, at an exercise price of $ 1.35 per share.
During the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 4,829,573 shares of Class B common stock under the Amended and Restated Richtech
Robotics, Inc. 2023 Stock Option Plan, consisting of the following: (i) 4,730,726 shares of Class B common stock issued to consultants
as compensation for technology development services. Upon completion of the development, the resulting technology was recognized as an
intangible asset on the Company’s balance sheet in accordance with ASC 350 and ASC 718; (ii) 51,890 shares of Class B common stock
issued as stock compensation to employees and directors; and (iii) 46,957 shares of Class B common stock allocated to the employee and
director equity incentive pool.
During the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 4,419,000 shares of Class B common stock to stockholders upon the conversion of
an equal number of shares of Class A common stock.
During the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 79,241,455 shares through at-the-market (“ATM”) offerings.
During the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2025, the Company issued 8,721,735 shares of Class B common stock under the Amended and Restated Richtech Robotics, Inc.
2023 Stock Option Plan, consisting of the following: (i) 5,788,849 shares of Class B common stock issued to consultants as compensation
for technology development services. Upon completion of the development, the resulting technology was recognized as an intangible asset
on the Company’s balance sheet in accordance with ASC 350 and ASC 718; (ii) 1,023,040 shares of Class B common stock issued as stock
compensation to employees; and (iii) 1,793,095 shares of Class B common stock issued for legal and professional services. 861,904 shares
of Class B common stock remained available under the employee and director equity incentive pool.
During the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 13,014,899 shares of Class B common stock pursuant to the exercise of investor
warrants.
Note 11: Commitments and Contingencies
Lease
We lease office facilities
and retail space under noncancelable operating lease agreements. Following the purchase of the new corporate headquarters in April 2025,
the existing facilities at 4175 Cameron St, Las Vegas, Nevada, continue to be leased and are now utilized for dedicated Research and Development
(R&D) laboratory space and overflow administrative support. We closed our second office space in Austin, Texas, in April 2024. The
total operating lease liabilities primarily relate to the Cameron Street R&D facility and the Clouffee & Tea retail space (Town
Square Las Vegas).
The components of leases
and lease costs are as follows (in thousands):
Operating leases
As of
September 30,
2025
As of
September 30,
2024
Operating lease right-of use assets
$ 731
$ 506
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
$ 301
$ 150
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion
429
356
Total operating lease liabilities
$ 730
$ 506
Future minimum lease payments
under these leases as of September 30, 2025, are approximately as follow:
Fiscal Year
Amount
2026
303
2027
262
2028
54
2029
56
2030
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Total future minimum lease payments
$ 690
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
Note 12: Subsequent Events
Between October 1, 2025 and
January 15, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 19,642,631 shares of Class B common stock, as detailed below:
- The Company issued an aggregate of 4,485,946 shares of Class B common stock upon the exercise of Common Warrants, generating total proceeds of $ 9,813,400.08 before deducting financial advisory fees.
- The Company issued an aggregate of 15,156,685
shares of Class B common stock under the At-The-Market program generating gross proceeds of $ 71,622,886.31 .
- On December 5, 2025, the Company announced the resignation of Matthew
Casella as President, effective December 2, 2025. In connection with his departure, the Company entered into a separation agreement pursuant
to which the Company will provide: (i) a cash payment of $ 32 thousand for severance and accrued obligations, (ii) a $ 35 thousand performance
bonus, and (iii) 60,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock. Additionally, Mr. Casella will continue to provide consulting services
for 12 months in exchange for 50,000 restricted shares of Class B common stock, payable quarterly through December 2026.
- On November 10, 2025, we filed an Articles of Amendment to our Articles
of Incorporation, as amended, with the Nevada Secretary of State to effect an increase the number of shares of Class B common stock that
we are authorized to issue from 200,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 , effective upon filing.
(2)
Financial Statement Schedules
All financial statement schedules
are omitted because they are not applicable or the amounts are immaterial and not required, or the required information is presented in
the financial statements and notes thereto beginning on page F-1 of this Report.
(3)
Exhibits
We hereby file as part of
this Report the exhibits listed in the attached Exhibit Index. Exhibits that are incorporated herein by reference can be inspected on
the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
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ITEM 16. Form 10-K Summary.
Not applicable.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 22, 2023).
3.2
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Richtech Robotics Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on November 17, 2025).
3.3
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on January 11, 2024).
4.1
Specimen Class B Common Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-273628), filed with the SEC on November 1, 2023).
4.2
Form of Underwriter Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 22, 2023).
4.3
Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 5, 2024).
4.4
Form of Common Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 5, 2024).
4.5
Form of Placement Agent Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 5, 2024).
4.6
Form of Inducement Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2025).
4.7
Description of Registered Securities (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on January 14, 2025).
10.1#
Letter of Intent, dated as of October 16, 2024, by and between Richtech Robotics Inc. and Ghost Kitchens America (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 22, 2024).
10.2
Form of Invention Assignment Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-273628), filed with the SEC on November 1, 2023).
10.3
Form of Stock Purchase Agreement (Pre-IPO Private Placement) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-273628), filed with the SEC on November 1, 2023).
10.4
Second Amended and Restated Richtech Robotics, Inc. 2023 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on November 17, 2025).
10.5
Form of Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-273628), filed with the SEC on November 1, 2023).
10.6
Form of Stock Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-273628), filed with the SEC on November 1, 2023).
10.7
Employment Agreement between the Company and Zhenwu Huang (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-273628), filed with the SEC on November 1, 2023).
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10.8
Employment Agreement between the Company and Zhenqiang Huang (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-273628), filed with the SEC on November 1, 2023).
10.9
Employment Agreement between the Company and Phil Zheng (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-273628), filed with the SEC on November 1, 2023).
10.10
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement, dated February 15, 2024, by and between the Company and YA II PN, Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024).
10.11
Letter Agreement, dated March 14, 2024, by and between the Company and YA II PN, Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024).
10.12
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 5, 2024).
10.13
Form of Inducement Letter (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2025).
10.14^
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated April 8, 2025, by and between the Company and L & R Investment LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 14, 2025) .
10.15#
Product Sales and Technical Services Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2025, by and between Boyu Artificial Intelligence (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. and Beijing Kaiwu Tongchuang Technology Development Co., Ltd (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025).
10.16#
Master Services Agreement, dated August 21, 2025 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 25, 2025).
10.17
At the Market Offering Agreement, dated August 28, 2025, by and among the Company and Rodman & Renshaw LLC and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (In corporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2025).
10.18
At the Market Offering Agreement, dated September 23, 2025, by and among the Company, Rodman & Renshaw LLC and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR, filed with the SEC on September 24, 2025).
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Code of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on January 14, 2025).
19
Insider Trading Policy (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on January 14, 2025).
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Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
31.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**
32.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**
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Executive Compensation Clawback Policy.(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2025).
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document.*
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.*
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded as Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101).*
*
Filed herewith.
**
Furnished herewith
#
Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted because the omitted information is (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the Company if publicly disclosed.
^
Certain annexes,
schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a
copy of any omitted attachment to the SEC on a confidential basis upon request.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
January 20, 2026
RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC.
By:
/s/ Zhenwu Huang
Zhenwu Huang
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Zhenwu Huang
Chief Executive Officer and Director
January 20, 2026
Zhenwu Huang
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Zhenqiang Huang
Chief Financial Officer and Director
January 20, 2026
Zhenqiang Huang
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ John Shigley
Director
January 20, 2026
John Shigley
/s/ Stephen Markscheid
Director
January 20, 2026
Stephen Markscheid
/s/ Saul Factor
Director
January 20, 2026
Saul Factor
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