UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For
the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2022
or
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission
File Number: 000-56215
WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
20-4080330
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
No.29,
Third Main Avenue , Shigao Town, Renshou County
Meishan ,
Sichuan , China 620500
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(86)
028-37390666
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code )
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
None
N/A
N/A
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File to be submitted posted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company filer. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
☐
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filer
☐
Non-accelerated
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☐
Smaller
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not check if a smaller reporting company)
Emerging
growth company
☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
☐ No ☒
As
of November 14, 2022, the registrant had 33,345,541
shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
WETOUCH
TECHNOLOGY INC.
QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
September
30, 2022
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PAGE
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
4
Item
1.
Financial
Statements
4
Item
2.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
5
Item
3.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
17
Item
4.
Controls
and Procedures
17
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
17
Item
1.
Legal
Proceedings
17
Item
1A.
Risk
Factors
17
Item
2.
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
17
Item
3.
Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
18
Item
4.
Mine
Safety Disclosure
18
Item
5.
Other
Information
18
Item
6.
Exhibits
18
SIGNATURES
19
2
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except
for historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”). Such forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words “believes”, “anticipates”,
“expects”, “intends”, “estimates”, “plans” and words of similar import. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements,
or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements.
Forward-looking
statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, potential target businesses, the economy and
other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties,
risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by
the forward-looking statements. We caution you therefore that you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements as statements
of historical fact or as guarantees or assurances of future performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements include changes in local, regional, national or global political, economic, business,
competitive, market (supply and demand) and regulatory conditions.
A
description of these and other risks and uncertainties that could affect our business appears in the section captioned “Risk Factors”
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) on April 15, 2022 (the “Annual Report”). The risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors”
are not exhaustive.
Given
these uncertainties, readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result
of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.
3
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements.
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States and the rules of the SEC, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained
in our Annual Report, as updated in subsequent filings we have made with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting
of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the periods
presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results
to be expected for the full year.
WETOUCH
TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2022 (UNAUDITED)
INDEX
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2021
F-1
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
F-2
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited)
F-3
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
F-4
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
F-5
- F-15
4
WETOUCH
TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
As
of September 30,
As
of December 31,
2022
2021
ASSETS
CURRENT
ASSETS
Cash
$ 45,549,273
$ 46,163,704
Accounts
receivable, net
14,281,922
7,991,037
Inventories
405,183
244,381
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
1,173,249
2,445,894
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
61,409,627
56,845,016
Property,
plant and equipment, net
10,593,796
11,833,302
TOTAL
ASSETS
$ 72,003,423
$ 68,678,318
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
Accounts
payable
$ 1,409,703
$ 800,586
Due
to related parties
105,890
34,669
Income
tax payable
1,183,001
65,463
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
783,913
310,407
Convertible
promissory notes payable
1,935,010
2,030,550
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
5,417,517
3,241,675
Common
stock purchase warrants liability
1,093,093
1,128,635
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
$ 6,510,610
$ 4,370,310
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)
-
-
STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Common
stock, $ 0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 33,345,541 and 31,811,523 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022
and December 31, 2021, respectively
$ 33,346
$ 31,812
Additional
paid in capital
2,332,087
2,333,621
Statutory
reserve
5,067,243
5,067,243
Retained
earnings
63,392,906
54,610,164
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss)
( 5,332,769 )
2,265,168
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
65,492,813
64,308,008
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 72,003,423
$ 68,678,318
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 1
WETOUCH
TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
2022
2021
2022
2021
Three-Month
Period Ended
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
September
30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
REVENUES
Revenue
from customers
$ 11,623,018
$ 11,165,980
$ 35,370,499
$ 37,016,616
Revenues
from related parties
-
-
-
97,554
Total
Revenues
11,623,018
11,165,980
35,370,499
37,114,170
COST
OF REVENUES
Cost
of revenues customers
( 6,561,166 )
( 6,370,278 )
( 20,946,893 )
( 19,179,253 )
Cost
of revenues related parties
-
( 97,554 )
Total
Cost of revenues
( 6,561,166 )
( 6,370,278 )
( 20,946,893 )
( 19,276,807 )
GROSS
PROFIT
5,061,852
4,795,702
14,423,606
17,837,363
OPERATING
EXPENSES
Selling
expenses
( 214,719 )
( 136,164 )
( 1,231,967 )
( 349,561 )
General
and administrative expenses
( 88,063 )
( 298,047 )
( 903,547 )
( 1,618,753 )
Research
and development expenses
( 20,737 )
( 22,267 )
( 65,307 )
( 67,035 )
Share-based
compensation
-
-
-
( 3,149,106 )
OPERATING
EXPENSES
( 323,519 )
( 456,478 )
( 2,200,821 )
( 5,184,455 )
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
4,738,333
4,339,224
12,222,785
12,652,908
Interest
income, net
29,621
28,798
89,257
64,184
Interest
expense
( 58,692 )
-
( 172,255 )
-
Government
grant
-
-
-
692,952
Gain
on asset disposal
7,625,279
Gain
on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability
( 187,109 )
-
35,542
TOTAL
OTHER INCOME
( 216,180 )
28,798
( 47,456 )
8,382,415
INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
4,522,153
4,368,022
12,175,329
21,035,323
INCOME
TAX EXPENSE
( 1,232,629 )
( 1,092,547 )
( 3,392,587 )
( 4,331,499 )
NET
INCOME
$ 3,289,524
$ 3,275,475
$ 8,782,742
$ 16,703,824
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
( 4,195,353 )
139,206
( 7,597,937 )
671,786
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
$ ( 905,829 )
$ 3,414,681
$ 1,184,805
$ 17,375,610
EARNINGS
PER COMMON SHARE
Basic
$ 0.10
$ 0.1
$ 0.27
$ 0.53
Diluted
$ 0.10
$ 0.1
$ 0.27
$ 0.53
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic
32,464,182
31,811,523
31,727,262
31,811,523
Diluted
34,384,816
32,653,163
33,647,896
32,653,163
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 2
WETOUCH
TECHNOLODY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Earnings
Income
(loss)
equity
Common
stock at
Par
value $0.001
Additional
paid-in
Statutory
Retained
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
Total
stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Earnings
Income
(loss)
equity
Balance
at July 1, 2022
32,039,035
$ 32,040
$ 2,333,393
$ 5,067,243
$ 60,103,382
$ ( 1,137,416 )
$ 66,398,642
Shares
issued cashless for warrants
1,306,506
1,306
( 1,306 )
-
-
-
Net
income
3,289,524
3,289,524
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
( 4,195,353 )
( 4,195,353 )
Balance
at September 30, 2022
33.345,541
$ 33,346
$ 2,332,087
$ 5,067,243
$ 63,392,906
$ ( 5,332,769 )
$ 65,492,813
Common
stock at
Par
value $0.001
Additional
paid-in
Statutory
Retained
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
Total
stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Earnings
loss
equity
Balance
at July 1, 2021
31,811,523
$ 31,812
$ 4,221,727
$ 3,062,159
$ 52,657,631
$ 1,490,488
$ 61,463,817
Net
income
3,275,475
3,275,475
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
139,206
139,206
Balance
at September 30, 2021
31,811,523
$ 31,812
$ 4,221,727
$ 3,062,159
$ 55,933,106
$ 1,629,694
$ 64,878,498
Common
stock at
Par
value $0.001
Additional
paid-in
Statutory
Retained
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
Total
stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Earnings
income
equity
Balance
at January 1, 2022
31,811,523
$ 31,812
$ 2,333,621
$ 5,067,243
$ 54,610,164
$ 2,265,168
$ 64,308,008
Shares
issued cashless for warrants
1,534,018
1,534
( 1,534 )
-
-
-
Net
income
8,782,742
8,782,742
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
( 7,597,937 )
( 7,597,937 )
Balance
at September 30, 2022
33.345,541
$ 33,346
$ 2,332,087
$ 5,067,243
$ 63,392,906
$ ( 5,332,769 )
$ 65,492,813
Common
stock at
Par
value $0.001
Additional
paid-in
Statutory
Retained
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
Total
stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Earnings
(income)
loss
equity
Balance
at January 1, 2021
31,500,693
$ 31,501
$ 1,072,932
$ 3,062,159
$ 39,229,282
$ 957,908
$ 44,353,782
Beginning
balance, value
31,500,693
$ 31,501
$ 1,072,932
$ 3,062,159
$ 39,229,282
$ 957,908
$ 44,353,782
Share-based
compensation
310,830
311
3,148,795
-
-
3,149,106
Net
income
16,703,824
16,703,824
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
671,786
671,786
Balance
at September 30, 2021
31,811,523
$ 31,812
$ 4,221,727
$ 3,062,159
$ 55,933,106
$ 1,629,694
$ 64,878,498
Ending
balance, value
31,811,523
$ 31,812
$ 4,221,727
$ 3,062,159
$ 55,933,106
$ 1,629,694
$ 64,878,498
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 3
WETOUCH
TECHNOLODY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
2022
2021
For
the nine-months ended
September
30,
2022
2021
Cash
flows from operating activities
Net
income
$ 8,782,742
$ 16,703,824
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities
Bad
debts reversal
-
( 76,260 )
Depreciation
and amortization
12,494
377,435
Share-based
compensation
3,149,106
Loss
of input VAT credits
-
354,991
Gain
on asset disposal
-
( 7,625,165 )
Amortization
of discounts and issuance cost of the notes
39,774
-
Gain
on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability
( 35,542 )
-
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts
receivable
( 7,451,004 )
1,556,300
Amounts
due from related parties
-
83,535
Inventories
( 194,529 )
( 93,265 )
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
1,168,383
( 757,832
Accounts
payable
723,723
( 124,858 )
Amounts
due to related parties
7,366
( 566,737 )
Income
tax payable
1,208,810
977,435
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
506,706
( 216,336 )
Deferred
grants
-
( 726,730 )
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
4,768,923
13,015,443
Cash
flows from investing activities
Purchase
of property, plant and equipment
( 191,882 )
Proceeds
from assets disposal
-
17,804,769
Net
cash provided by investing activities
-
17,612,887
Cash
flows from financing activities
Net
cash used in financing activities
-
-
Effect
of changes of foreign exchange rates on cash
( 5,383,354 )
( 524,833 )
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
( 614,431 )
30,103,497
Cash,
beginning of period
46,163,704
23,963,861
Cash,
end of period
$ 45,549,273
$ 54,067,358
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information
Interest
paid
$
-
$
-
Income
tax paid
$
2,181,273
$
3,339,767
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 4
WETOUCH
TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE
1 — BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Business
Wetouch
Technology Inc. (“Wetouch”, or the “Company”), formerly known as Gulf West Investment Properties, Inc., was originally
incorporated in August 1992, under the laws of the state of Nevada.
On
October 9, 2020, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Wetouch Holding
Group Limited (“BVI Wetouch”) and all the shareholders of BVI Wetouch (each, a “BVI Shareholder” and collectively
the “BVI Shareholders”), to acquire all the issued and outstanding capital stock of BVI Wetouch in exchange for the issuance
to the BVI Shareholders an aggregate of 28,000,000 shares of our common stock (the “Reverse Merger”). In the Reverse Merger,
each ordinary share of BVI Wetouch was exchanged for 2,800 shares of common stock of Wetouch. Immediately after the closing of the Reverse
Merger on October 9, 2020, we had a total of 31,396,394 issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of the Reverse Merger,
BVI Wetouch is now our wholly-owned subsidiary.
Wetouch
Holding Group Limited (“BVI Wetouch”), is a holding company whose only asset, held through a subsidiary, is 100% of the registered
capital of Sichuan Wetouch Technology Co. Ltd. (“Sichuan Wetouch”), a limited liability company organized under the laws
of the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”). Sichuan Wetouch is primarily engaged in the business
of research development, manufacture, and distribution of touchscreen displays to customers both in PRC and overseas. The touchscreen
products, which are manufactured by the Company, are primarily for use in computer components.
The
Reverse Merger was accounted for as a recapitalization effected by a share exchange, wherein BVI Wetouch is considered the acquirer for
accounting and financial reporting purposes. The assets and liabilities of BVI Wetouch have been brought forward at their book value
and no goodwill has been recognized. The number of shares, par value amount, and additional paid-in capital in the prior years are retrospectively
adjusted according.
Corporate
History of BVI Wetouch
Wetouch
Holding Group Limited (“BVI Wetouch”) was incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands on August 14, 2020. It became
the holding company of Hong Kong Wetouch Electronics Technology Limited (“Hong Kong Wetouch”) on September 11, 2020.
Hong
Kong Wetouch Technology Limited (“HK Wetouch”), was incorporated as a holding company under the laws of Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (“SAR”) on December 3, 2020. On March 2, 2021, HK Wetouch acquired all shares of Hong Kong Vtouch.
Due to the fact that Hong Kong Wetouch and HK Wetouch are both under the same sole stockholder, the acquisition is accounted for under
common control.
In
June, 2021, Hong Kong Wetouch completed its dissolution process pursuant to the minutes of its special shareholder meeting.
Sichuan
Wetouch Technology Co. Ltd. (“Sichuan Wetouch”) was formed on May 6, 2011 in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”)
and became Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise in PRC on February 23, 2017. On July 19, 2016, Sichuan Wetouch was 100 % held by HK Wetouch.
On
December 30, 2020, Sichuan Vtouch Technology Co., Ltd. (“Sichuan Vtouch”) was incorporated in Chengdu, Sichuan, under the
laws of the People’s Republic of China.
In
March 2021, pursuant to local PRC government guidelines on local environmental issues and the national overall plan, Sichuan Wetouch
was under the government directed relocation order, and started its dissolution process which is estimated to be completed by the end
of 2022. Sichuan Vtouch took over the operating business of Sichuan Wetouch.
As
a result of the above restructuring, HK Wetouch became the sole shareholder of Sichuan Vtouch.
F- 5
Note
2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted by rules and regulations of the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021
was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Wetouch. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2021, and the related
consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended.
In
the opinion of the management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of
the financial position as of September 30, 2022, the results of operations and cash flows for the three-month and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 have been made. However, the results of operations included in such financial statements may not necessary
be indicative of annual results.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the related disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
On
an ongoing basis, management evaluates the Company’s estimates, including those related to the bad debt allowance, fair values
of financial instruments, intangible assets and property and equipment, income taxes, and contingent liabilities, among others. The Company
bases its estimates on assumptions, both historical and forward looking, that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form
the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.
Significant
Accounting Policies
For
a detailed discussion about Wetouch’s significant accounting policies, refer to Note 2 — “Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies,” in Wetouch’s consolidated financial statements included in Company’s 2021 audited consolidated financial
statements. During the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, there were no significant changes made to Wetouch
significant accounting policies.
F- 6
NOTE-3-
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts
receivable consists of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
September
30,
2022
December
31
2021
Accounts
receivable
$ 14,281,922
$ 7,991,037
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
-
-
Accounts
receivable, net
$ 14,281,922
$ 7,991,037
The
Company’s accounts receivable primarily includes balance due from customers when the Company’s products are sold and delivered
to customers.
NOTE-4
— PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets consists of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
September
30,
2022
December
31,
2021
Advance
to suppliers
$ 297,260
$ 244,758
VAT
input credits
-
307,575
Issue
cost related to convertible promissory notes
138,687
159,000
Deferred
marketing expenses
-
1,000,000
Prepayment
for land use right/ (i) (i)
551,800
615,955
Security
deposit (ii) (ii)
55,247
61,670
Others
receivable (iii) (iii)
130,255
56,936
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
$ 1,173,249
$ 2,445,894
(i)
On July 23, 2021, Sichuan
Vtouch entered into a contract with Chengdu Wenjiang District Planning and Natural Resources Bureau for purchasing a land use right
of 131,010 square feet with a consideration of RMB 3,925,233 (equivalent to $ 551,800 ) for the new facility. The Company made a full
prepayment by November 18, 2021. Upon a certificate of land use right issued by the local government, which is estimated to be obtained
by the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company will reclassify this prepayment to intangible assets accordingly.
(ii)
On July 28, 2021, Sichuan
Vtouch made a security deposit of RMB 393,000 (equivalent to $ 55,247 ) to Chengdu Cross-Strait Science and Technology Industry Development
Park Management Committee to obtain a construction license for new facility. This deposit will be refunded upon the issuance of the
construction license by end of 2022.
(iii)
Other receivables are mainly
employee advances, and prepaid expenses.
NOTE
5— PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
SCHEDULE
OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
September
30,
2022
December
31,
2021
Buildings
$ 12,107
$ 13,514
Vehicles
41,162
45,948
Construction
in progress
10,552,131
11,778,957
Subtotal
10,605,400
11,838,419
Less:
accumulated depreciation
( 11,604 )
( 5,117 ))
Property,
plant and equipment, net
$ 10,593,796
$ 11,833,302
Depreciation
expense was $ 2,340 and $ 2,477 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $ 12,494 and $ 263,873 for
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively
Pursuant
to local PRC government guidelines on local environment issues and the national overall plan, Sichuan Wetouch is under the government
directed relocation order to relocate no later than December 31, 2021 and received compensation accordingly. On March 18, 2021, pursuant
to the agreement with the local government and an appraisal report issued by a mutual agreed appraiser, Sichuan Wetouch received a compensation
of RMB 115.2 million ($ 16.2 million) (“Compensation Funds”) for the withdrawal of the right to use of state-owned land and
the demolition of all buildings, facilities, equipment and all other appurtenances on the land. During the year ended December 31, 2021,
the Company recorded a gain of $ 7,611,646 for the asset disposal.
On
March 16, 2021, in order to minimize interruption of our business, Sichuan Vtouch entered into a leasing agreement with Sichuan Renshou
Shigao Tianfu Investment Co., Ltd., a limited company owned by the local government, to lease the property, and all buildings, facilities
and equipment thereon (“Demised Properties) of Sichuan Wetouch, commencing from April 1, 2021 until December 31, 2021 at a monthly
rent of RMB 300,000 ($ 42,173 ) , and renewed on December 31, 2022 at a monthly rent of RMB 400,000 ($56,231) from January 1, 2022 till
October 31, 2022 for the use of the Demised Properties .
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NOTE
6 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The
related party transactions are summarized as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF REVENUES FROM RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
2022
2021
2022
2021
Three-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
US$
US$
US$
US$
Revenues
resulting from related parties:
Sales
to Chengdu Wetouch Technology Co., Ltd (“Chengdu Wetouch”)
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 10,451
Sales
to Meishan Vtouch Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (Meishan Wetouch)
-
-
-
87,103
Total
Revenue
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 97,554
During
the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Company sold capacitive touchscreens to Chengdu Wetouch and Meishan Wetouch from time to
time. There were no written agreements between the Company and Meishan Wetouch. Mr. Guangde Cai, Chairman and director of the Company
and our indirect majority shareholder, owns 94 % and 95 % of Chengdu Wetouch and Meishan Wetouch, respectively.
Amounts
due to related parties are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Relationship
September
30,
2022
December
31,
2021
Note
Mr. Zongyi Lian
President and CEO of the Company
$ 1,614
$ 1,802
Payable to employee
Mr. Guangde Cai
Chairman of the Company
104,276
32,867
Payable to employee
Total
$ 105,890
$ 34,669
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NOTE
7 — INCOME TAXES
Wetouch
Wetouch
Technology Inc. is subject to a tax rate of 21 % per beginning 2018, and files a U.S. federal income tax return.
BVI
Wetouch
Under
the current laws of the British Virgin Islands, BVI Wetouch, subsidiaries of Wetouch, is not subject to tax on its income or capital
gains. In addition, no British Virgin Islands withholding tax will be imposed upon the payment of dividends by the Company to its shareholders.
Hong
Kong
HK
Wetouch is incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to profit taxes in Hong Kong at a progressive rate of 16.5 %.
PRC
Sichuan
Wetouch and Sichuan Vtouch files income tax returns in the PRC. Effective from January 1, 2008, the PRC statutory income tax rate is
25% according to the Corporate Income Tax (“CIT”) Law which was passed by the National People’s Congress on March 16,
2007.
Under
PRC CIT Law, domestic enterprises and Foreign Investment Enterprises (“FIEs”) are usually subject to a unified 25% enterprise
income tax rate while preferential tax rates, tax holidays and even tax exemption may be granted on a case-by-case basis by local government
as preferential tax treatment to High and New Technology Enterprises (“HNTEs”). Under this preferential tax treatment, HNTEs
are entitled to an income tax rate of 15 %, subject to a requirement that they re-apply for their HNTE status every three years. Pursuant
to an approval from the local tax authority in October 2017, Sichuan Wetouch became a qualified enterprise located in the western region
of the PRC, entitled it to a preferential income tax rate of 15 % from October 11, 2017 to October 11, 2020.
On
October 21, 2020, Sichuan Wetouch was granted on a case-by-case basis by Sichuan Provincial government as preferential tax treatment
High and New Technology Enterprises (“HNTEs”), entitled to a reduced income tax rate of 15% beginning October 21, 2020 until
October 20, 2023 .
Sichuan
Vtouch is entitled to 25 % of income tax rate.
The
effective income tax rates for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were 27.9 % and 20.6 %, respectively. The effective
income tax rate for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 differs from the PRC statutory income tax rate of 25 % primarily
due to non deductible expenses of $ 35,542 resulting from gain of changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants for the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2022, and Sichuan Wetouch’s preferential income tax rate for the same period of the last year, respectively.
The
estimated effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2022 would be similar to actual effective tax rate of the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2022.
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NOTE
8— ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
September
30,
2022
December
31,
2021
Advance
from customers
$ 199,491
$ 59,111
Accrued
payroll and employee benefits
86,686
99,342
Accrued
interest expenses
153,275
20,795
Other
tax payables (i) (i)
253
-
Others
(ii) (ii)
344,208
131,159
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
$ 783,913
$ 310,407
(i)
Other tax payables are mainly
value added tax payable.
(ii)
Others mainly represent accrued
employee reimbursement payable and other accrued miscellaneous operating expenses.
NOTE
9 – CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE
a)
Convertible promissory notes
In
October, November, and December 2021, the Company, issued seven (7) convertible promissory notes of US$ 2,250,000 aggregate principal
amount, due in one year (the ‘Notes’) with issuance price discounted 90.0 %. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.0 % per
annum, payable in one year and will mature on October 27, November 5, November 16, November 29 and December 2 of 2022. Net proceeds after
debt issuance costs and debt discount were approximately US$ 1,793,000 . Debt issuance costs in the amount of US$ 162,000 are recorded as
deferred charges and included in the other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The debt discount and debt issuance costs
are amortized into interest expense using the effective interest method over the terms of the Notes.
The
details of convertible notes are as follows:
Unless
the Notes are converted, the principal amounts of the Notes, and accrued interest at the rate of 8 % per annum, are payable on the one-year
anniversary of the issuance of the Notes (the “Maturity Date”). If the Company fails to satisfy its loan obligation by the
Maturity Date, the default interest rate will be 16 %.
The
Lenders have the right to convert any or all of the principal and accrued interest on the Notes into shares of common stock of the Company
on the earlier of (i) 180 calendar days after the issuance date of the Notes or (ii) the closing of a listing for trading of the common
stock of the Company on a national securities exchange offering resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $ 15,000,000 or more (an
“ Uplist Offering ”). If the Company closes an Uplist Offering on or before the 180 th calendar date after
the issuance date of the Notes, the conversion price shall be 70 % of the per share offering price in the Uplist Offering; otherwise,
the conversion price is $ 0.75 per share.
Subject
to customary exceptions, if the Company issues shares or any securities convertible into shares of common stock at an effective price
per share lower than the conversion price of the Notes, the conversion rate of the Notes shall be reduced to such lower price.
Until
the Notes are either paid or converted in their entirety, the Company agreed with the Lenders not to sell any securities convertible
into shares of common stock of the Company (i) at a conversion price that is based on the trading price of the stock or (ii) with a conversion
price that is subject to being reset at a future date or upon an event directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company
or the market for the common stock. The Company also agreed to not issue securities at a future determined price.
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The
Lenders have the right to require the Company to repay the Notes if the Company receives cash proceeds, including proceeds from customers
and the issuance of equity (including in the Uplist Offering). If the Company prepays the Notes prior to the Maturity Date, the Company
shall pay a 10 % prepayment penalty.
On
April 27, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the Note (“Amendment to Promissory Note”) issued to a Lender and,
on May 3, 2022, an amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement by and between the Company and the Lender dated as of October 27, 2021
(“Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement”), extending the number of days the Company shall have in order to cause the
registration statement covering the resale of the Common Stock to become effective. For each 30-day extension, the Company agreed to
repay the Lender $25,000 of the principal amount of the Note, without prepayment penalty. The Company has repaid $ 25,000 to the Lender
on May 3, 2022.
On
August 9 and September 20, 2022, the Company repaid $ 50,000 to six (6) Lenders and $ 65,000 to five (5) Lenders, respectively.
For
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized interest expenses of the Notes in the amount of US$ 172,255 .
The
following is the summary of outstanding promissory notes as of September 30, 2022:
SUMMARY
OF OUTSTANDING PROMISSORY NOTES
Interest
rate
Principal
Amount
Net
Proceeds
Warrants
Shares
Maturity
Date
Convertible Note- Talos Victory
(Note 9 (b))
8 %
$ 250,000
$ 197,000
200,000
October 27, 2022
Convertible Note-Mast Hill (Note 9 (b))
8 %
750,000
601,000
600,000
November 5, 2022
Convertible Note-First Fire (Note 9 (b))
8 %
250,000
197,000
200,000
November 16, 2022
Convertible Note-LGH Note 9 (b))
8 %
250,000
207,000
200,000
November 24, 2022
Convertible Note -Fourth Man (Note 9 (b))
8 %
250,000
197,000
200,000
November 29, 2022
Convertible Note-Jeffery Street Note 9 (b))
8 %
250,000
197,000
200,000
December 2, 2022
Convertible Note -Blue
Lake Note 9 (b))
8 %
250,000
197,000
200,000
December 2, 2022
Total
2,250,000
1,793,000
1,800,000
Debt Discounts
( 225,000 )
Amortization of discounts for the year ended December 31, 2021
5,550
Convertible promissory notes payable as of December 31, 2021
2,030,550
Repayment of principals for the nine-month period ended September 30,
2022
( 115,000 )
Amortization of discounts for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 202
19,461
Convertible promissory
notes payable as of September 30,2022
$ 1,935,010
*The
Company prepaid $ 10,000 legal deposit for each note until the repayment of the notes.
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b)
Warrants
Accounting
for Warrants
In
connection with the issuance of a convertible promissory notes (see Note 11 (a) in October, November and December, 2021, the Company
also issued seven (7) three-year warrants (the “ Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 1,800,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock (the “ Warrant Shares”).
The
Warrants issued to the Lenders granted each of the Lenders the right to purchase up to 200,000 shares of common stock of the Company
at an exercise price of $ 1.25 per share. However, if the Company closes an Uplist Offering on or before the 180 th calendar
date after the issuance date of the Warrants, then the exercise price shall be 125 % of the offering price of a share in the Uplist Offering.
If the adjusted exercise price as a result of the Uplist Offering is less than $ 1.25 per share, then the number of shares for which the
Warrants are exercisable shall be increased such that the total exercise price, after taking into account the decrease in the per share
exercise price, shall be equal to the total exercise price prior to such adjustment.
The
Lenders have the right to exercise the Warrants on a cashless basis if the highest traded price of a share of common stock of the Company
during the 150 trading days prior to exercise of the Warrants exceeds the exercise price, unless there is an effective registration statement
of the Company which covers the resale of the Lenders.
If
the Company issues shares or any securities convertible into shares at an effective price per share lower than the exercise price of
the Warrants, the exercise price of the Warrants shall be reduced to such lower price, subject to customary exceptions.
The
Lenders may not convert the Notes or exercise the Warrants if such conversion or exercise will result in each of the Lenders, together
with any affiliates, beneficially owning in excess of 4.9 % of the Company’s outstanding common stock immediately after giving effect
to such exercise unless the Lenders notify the Company at least 61 days prior to such exercise.
On
April 14 and April 27, 2022, two Lenders exercised cashless for 115,540 and 111,972 warrant shares, respectively.
From
August 24 to September 27, 2022, seven Lenders exercised cashless for 1,306,506 warrant shares.
The
fair values of these warrants as of September 30, 2022 were calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following
assumptions:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE OF WARRANTS
September
30, 2022
Volatility
(%)
Expected
dividends yield (%)
Weighted
average expected life (year)
Risk-free
interest rate (%) (per annum)
Common
stock purchase warrants liability as of December 31, 2021(US$)
Changes
of fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability
(+ (gains)/- losses(US$)
Common
stock purchase warrants liability as of September 30, 2022 (US$)
Convertible
Note- Talos Victory (Note 9 (a))
256.7 %
$ 0.0 %
$ 2.1
4.22
%
124,756
( 3,895 )
120,861
Convertible
Note-Mast Hill (Note 9 (a))
256.7 %
0.0 %
2.1
4.22
%
375,156
( 11,749 )
363,407
Convertible
Note-First Fire (Note 9 (a))
256.7 %
0.0 %
2.1
4.22
%
125,408
( 3,946 )
121,462
Convertible
Note-LGH Note 9 (a))
256.7 %
0.0 %
2.1
4.22
%
125,664
( 3,971 )
121,693
Convertible
Note -Fourth Man (Note 9 (ab))
256.7 %
0.0 %
2.2
4.22
%
125,821
( 3,987 )
121,834
Convertible
Note-Jeffery Street Note 9 (a))3,054
256.7 %
0.0 %
2.2
4.22
%
125,915
( 3,997 )
121,918
Convertible
Note -Blue Lake Note 9 (a))
256.7 %
0.0 %
2.2
4.22
%
125,915
( 3,997 )
121,918
Total
Total
1,128,635
( 35,542 )
1,093,093
(c)
Registration Rights Agreements
Pursuant to the terms of
the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of each contract date of each convertible promissory note, executed between the Company and
each Lender, the Company agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the shares of
common stock underlying the Notes and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants within sixty days from the date of each Registration
Rights Agreement. The Company also granted the Lenders piggyback registration rights on such shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreements.
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NOTE
10— SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Ordinary
Shares
The
Company’s authorized number of ordinary shares was 300,000,000 shares with par value of $ 0.001 .
On
December 22, 2020, the Company issued 103,610
shares of common stock to The Crone Law Group, P.C. or its designees for legal services (see Note 11).
On
January 1, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 310,830 shares to a third party service provider for consulting services that had
been rendered.
On
April 14 and April 27, 2022, the Company issued cashless warrant shares of 115,540 and 111,972 to two Lenders, respectively. (see Note
9 (b)).
From
August 24 and September 27, 2022, the Company issued cashless warrants shares of 1,306,506 to seven Lenders, respectively. (see Note 9
(b)).
As
of September 30, 2022, the Company had 33,345,541 issued and outstanding shares.
NOTE
11- SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
The
Company applied ASC 718 and related interpretations in accounting for measuring the cost of share-based compensation over the period
during which the consultants are required to provide services in exchange for the issued shares. The fair value of above award was estimated
at the grant date using Black-Scholes model for pricing the share compensation expenses.
On
December 22, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 103,610 shares and 210,360 warrants
to The Crone Law Group, P.C. or its designees for legal services that had been rendered. The five-year warrants are exercisable at one
cent per share.
The
shares of 103,610 were vested on December 22, 2020 and no warrants were exercised. The fair value of above award was estimated at the
grant date using Black-Scholes model for pricing the share compensation expenses. The fair value of the Black-Scholes model includes
the following assumptions: expected life of 2.5 years, expected dividend rate of 0 %, volatility of 43.5 % and an average interest rate
of 0.11 %.
On
January 1, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 310,830 shares and 631,080 warrants
to a third party service provider for consulting services that had been rendered. The five-year warrants are exercisable at one cent
per share.
The
310,830 shares of common stock and 631,080 warrants were vested on January 1, 2021 and no warrants were exercised. The fair value of
above award was estimated at the grant date using Black-Scholes model for pricing the share compensation expenses. The fair value of
the Black-Scholes model includes the following assumptions: expected life of 1.5 years, expected dividend rate of 0 %, volatility of 215.4 %
and an average interest rate of 2.96 %.
As
of September 30, 2022, the Company had 841,440 warrants outstanding related to above mentioned services with i) weighted average exercise
price of $ 0.01 ; ii) weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.00 years; and iii) aggregate intrinsic value of $ 0.5 million.
For
the three-month periods and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized relevant share-based compensation
expense of nil and $ 1,041,281 for the vested shares, and nil and $ 2,107,825 for the warrants, respectively
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NOTE
12- RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Credit
Risk – The carrying amount of accounts receivable included in the balance sheet represents the Company’s exposure
to credit risk in relation to its financial assets. No other financial asset carries a significant exposure to credit risk. The Company
performs ongoing credit evaluations of each customer’s financial condition. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts
and such allowances in the aggregate have not exceeded management’s estimates.
The
Company has its cash in bank deposits primarily at state owned banks located in the PRC. Historically, deposits in PRC banks have been
secured due to the state policy of protecting depositors’ interests. The PRC promulgated a Bankruptcy Law in August 2006, effective
June 1, 2007, which contains provisions for the implementation of measures for the bankruptcy of PRC banks. The bank deposits with financial
institutions in the PRC are insured by the government authority for up to RMB 500,000 .
Interest
Rate Risk – The Company is exposed to the risk arising from changing interest rates, which may affect the ability of repayment
of existing debts and viability of securing future debt instruments within the PRC.
Currency
Risk - A majority of the Company’s revenue and expense transactions are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of
the Company’s assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. In the PRC,
certain foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates
set by the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”). Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Company in China must be
processed through the PBOC or other China foreign exchange regulatory bodies which require certain supporting documentation in order
to affect the remittance.
Concentrations
- The Company sells its products primarily through direct customers in the PRC and to some extent, the overseas customers in
European countries and East Asia such as South Korea and Taiwan.
For
the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, five customers accounted for 21.9 %, 16.3 %, 15.0 %, 13.4 % and 12.95 , and five
customers accounted for 21.3 %, 15.5 %, 15.4 %, 14.0 % and 11.4 %, respectively, of the Company’s revenue.
For
the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, six customers accounted for 20.5 %, 15.9 %, 15.6 %, 14.5 %, 12.3 % and 10.2 %, and
five customers accounted for 18.9 %, 17.5 %, 14.6 %, 14.1 % and 11.4 %, respectively, of the Company’s revenue.
And
the Company’s top ten customers aggregately accounted for 99.1 % and 98.1 % of the total revenue for the three-month periods ended
September 30, 2022 and 2021, and 99.2 % and 96.7 % for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
As
of September 30, 2022, five customers accounted for 26.2 %, 24.3 %, 14.5 % and 11.5 % of the total accounts receivable balance, respectively.
The
Company purchases its raw materials through various suppliers. Raw material purchases from these suppliers which individually exceeded
10% of the Company’s total raw material purchases, accounted for approximately 47.7 % (four suppliers) and 46.3 % (four suppliers)
for the three-month periods, respectively, 47.2 % (four suppliers) and 25.1 % (two suppliers) for the nine-month periods ended September
30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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NOTE
13 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal
Proceedings
From
time to time, the Company is a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues costs associated
with these matters when they become probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss
contingencies are expensed as incurred.
As
of September 30, 2022, there were no legal proceedings.
Capital
expenditure commitment
On
December 20, 2021, the Company entered into a contract with Shenzhen Municipal Haoyutuo Decoration & Cleaning Engineering Company
Limited to purchase a facility decoration contract of RMB 20.0 million (equivalent to US$ 3.1 million ). As of September 30, 2022, the
Company has prepaid RMB 15.0 million (equivalent to US$ 2.1 million) and recorded as construction in progress (see Note 5) and had a remaining
balance of RMB 5.0 million (equivalent to US$ 0.7 million) to be paid by the end of 2022.
NOTE
14 — REVENUES
The
Company’s geographical revenue information is set forth below:
SCHEDULE
OF GEOGRAPHICAL REVENUE INFORMATION
2022
2021
2022
2021
Three-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
US$
US$
US$
US$
Sales
in PRC
$ 8,159,260
$ 7,696,992
$ 24,421,569
$ 24,652,526
Sales
in Overseas
—Republic
of China (ROC, or Taiwan)
1,851,599
1,785,128
5,708,133
6,663,678
-South
Korea
1,578,002
1,618,284
5,144,829
5,519,484
-Others
34,156
65,576
95,968
278,482
Sub-total
3,463,757
3,468,988
10,948,930
12,461,644
Total
Revenue
$ 11,623,018
$ 11,165,980
$ 35,370,499
$ 37,114,170
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Forward-Looking
Statements
The
following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our historical financial statements and the related
notes thereto. The management’s discussion and analysis contain forward-looking statements, such as statements of our plans, objectives,
expectations and intentions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used, the
words “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,”
“expect” and the like, and/or future tense or conditional constructions (“will,” “may,” “could,”
“should,” etc.), or similar expressions, identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022, as updated in subsequent filings we have made with the SEC that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report.
Basis
of Presentation
The
following discussion highlights our results of operations and the principal factors that have affected our financial condition as well
as our liquidity and capital resources for the periods described, and provides information that management believes is relevant for an
assessment and understanding of the statements of financial condition and results of operations presented herein. The following discussion
and analysis are based on our unaudited financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report, which we have prepared in accordance
with United States generally accepted accounting principles. You should read the discussion and analysis together with such financial
statements and the related notes thereto.
Overview
We
were originally incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada in August 1992. On October 9, 2020, we entered into a share exchange
agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with BVI Wetouch and all the shareholders of BVI Wetouch, to acquire all the issued
and outstanding capital stock of BVI Wetouch in exchange for the issuance to such shareholders an aggregate of 28 million shares of our
common stock (the “Reverse Merger”). The Reverse Merger closed on October 9, 2020. Immediately after the closing of the Reverse
Merger, we had a total of 31,396,394 issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of the Reverse Merger, BVI Wetouch is
now our wholly-owned subsidiary.
We
are engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, sales and servicing of medium to large sized projected capacitive touchscreens,
which constitutes our source of revenues through BVI Wetouch, which owns Hong Kong Wetouch, HK Wetouch, Sichuan Wetouch and Sichuan Vtouch.
We are specialized in large-format touchscreens, which are developed and designed for a wide variety of markets and used in by the financial
terminals, automotive, point of sale (POS), gaming, lottery, medical, human machine interface (HMI), and other specialized industries.
Our product portfolio comprises medium to large sized projected capacitive touchscreens ranging from 7.0 inch to 42 inch screens. In
terms of the structures of touch panels, we offer (i) Glass-Glass (“GG”), primarily used in GPS/car entertainment panels
in mid-size and luxury cars, industrial HMI, financial and banking terminals, POS and lottery machines; (ii) Glass-Film-Film (“GFF”),
mostly used in high-end GPS and entertainment panels, industrial HMI, financial and banking terminals, lottery and gaming industry; (iii)
Plastic-Glass (“PG”), typically adopted by touchscreens in GPS/entertainment panels motor vehicle GPS, smart home, robots
and charging stations; and (iv) Glass-Film (“GF”), mostly used in industrial HMI. The following discussion and analysis pertain
financial condition and results of operations of our subsidiaries Hong Kong Wetouch, HK Wetouch, Sichuan Wetouch and Sichuan Vtouch for
the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
5
Effects
of COVID-19
The
COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global disruptions have affected our businesses, as well as those of our customers and suppliers. To
serve our customers while also providing for the safety of our employees and service providers, we have modified numerous aspects of
our logistics, transportation, supply chain, purchasing, and after-sale processes. The Company has taken proactive measures to promote
products to new customers and entering more regions during the three-month period ended September 30, 2022. The extent of the impact
of COVID-19 on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition will depend on the virus’ future developments,
including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the impact on the Company’s customers, which are still uncertain and cannot
be reasonably estimated at this point of time.
Highlights
for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022 include:
●
Revenues
were $11.6 million, an increase of 3.6% from $11.2 million in the third quarter of 2021
●
Gross
profit was $5.1 million, an increase of 6.3% from $4.8 million in the third quarter of 2021
●
Gross
profit margin was 43.6%, compared to 42.9% in the third quarter of 2021
●
Net
income was $3.3 million, compared to $3.3 million in the third quarter of 2021
●
Total
volume shipped was 572,241 units, an increase of 7.7% from 531,210 units in the third quarter of 2021
Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, statements of income data:
(in
US Dollar millions,
except percentage)
Three-Month
Period Ended
September 30,
Change
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September 30,
Change
2022
2021
%
2022
2021
%
Revenues
$ 11.6
$ 11.2
3.6 %
$ 35.4
$ 37.1
(4.6 )%
Cost of revenues
(6.6 )
(6.4 )
3.1 %
(20.9 )
(19.3 )
8.3 %
Gross
profit
5.1
4.8
6.3 %
14.4
17.8
(19.1 )%
Total
operating expenses
(0.3 )
(0.5 )
(0.4 )%
(2.2 )
(5.2 )
(57.7 )%
Operating
income
4.7
4.3
9.3 %
12.2
12.6
(3.2 )%
Gain
on asset disposal
-
-
0.0 %
-
7.6
0.0 %
Gain
(loss) on changes of fair values of Common Stock Purchase Warrant
(0.2 )
-
N/A
0.0
-
N/A
Income
before income taxes
4.5
4.4
2.3 %
12.2
21.0
(41.9 )%
Income
tax expense
(1.2 )
(1.1 )
9.1 %
(3.4 )
(4.3 )
(20.9 )%
Net
income
$ 3.3
$ 3.3
0.0 %
$ 8.8
$ 16.7
(47.3 )%
6
Results
of Operations - Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Revenues
We
generated revenue of $11.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $0.4 million, or 3.6%, compared to $11.2
million in the same period of last year. This was due to an increase of 7.7% in sales volume, an increase of 2.2% in the average RMB
selling price of our products, offset by 5.9% negative impact from exchange rate due to depreciation of RMB against US dollars, compared
with those of the same period of last year.
For
the Three-Month Period Ended September 30,
2022
2021
Change
Change
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
(in
US Dollar millions except percentage)
Revenue
from sales to customers in PRC
$ 8.1
69.8 %
$ 7.7
68.8 %
$ 0.4
5.2 %
Revenue
from sales to customers overseas
3.5
30.2 %
3.5
31.2 %
0.0
0.0 %
Total
Revenues
$ 11.6
100 %
$ 11.2
100 %
$ 0.4
3.6 %
For
the Three-Month Period Ended September 30,
2022
2021
Change
Change
Unit
%
Unit
%
Unit
%
(in
UNIT, except percentage)
Units
sold to customers in PRC
390,542
68.2
%
356,600
67.1
%
33,942
9.5
%
Units
sold to customers overseas
181,699
31.8
%
174,610
32.1
%
7,089
4.1
%
Total
Units Sold
572,241
100
%
531,210
100
%
41,031
7.7
%
(i)
Domestic market
For
the three months ended September 30, 2022, revenue from domestic market increased by $0.4 million or 5.2% as a combined result of: 1)
an increase of 9.5% in sales volume, an increase of 2.1% in the average RMB selling price of our products, offset by 5.9% negative impact
from exchange rate due to depreciation of RMB against US dollars, compared with those of the same period of last year.
As
for the RMB selling price, the increase of 2.1% was mainly due to the increased sales of new models of higher-end products such as
touch screens used in gaming machine with higher selling price in the domestic market during the three-month period ended September
30, 2022.
The weakening in macroeconomic conditions since the
outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic continued to exacerbate the touch screen business environment. Since April 2022, the Chinese government
has imposed strict zero tolerance virus policies and the Company’s business has been negatively impacted and has continued to generate
lower revenues. Due to our proactive efforts to market new models such as POS and medical touchscreens coupled with penetration into new
regions and new customer acquisitions, our sales increased by 14.8% in Eastern China, 12.3% in Southwest China, and 0.5% in Southern China
during the three-month period ended September 30, 2022.
(ii)
Overseas market
For
the three-month period ended September 30, 2022, revenues from the overseas market remained stable at $3.5 million as compared to
the same period of 2021, with an increase of 4.1% in sales volume and an increase of 1.9% in average selling price, compared with
those of the same period of last year.
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The
following table summarizes the breakdown of revenues by categories in US dollars :
Revenues
For
the Three –Month Period Ended September 30,
2022
2021
Change
Change
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
Margin%
(in
US Dollars, except percentage)
Product
categories by end applications
Automotive
Touchscreens
$ 2,841,960
24.5 %
$ 2,819,828
25.3 %
$ 22,131
0.8 %
Industrial
Control Computer Touchscreens
2,609,467
22.5 %
2,237,229
20.0 %
372,238
16.6 %
POS
Touchscreens
1,989,250
17.1 %
1,576,455
17.3 %
412,795
26.2 %
Gaming
Touchscreens
1,578,004
13.5 %
1,935,984
14.1 %
(357,980 )
(18.5 )%
Medical
Touchscreens
1,579,007
13.6 %
1,556,448
13.9 %
22,560
1.4 %
Multi-Functional
Printer Touchscreens
1,024,278
8.8 %
1,023,167
9.2 %
1,111
0.1 %
Others*
1,052
0.0 %
16,869
0.2 %
(15,817 )
(93.8 )%
Total
Revenues
$ 11,623,018
100.0 %
$ 11,165,980
100.0 %
$ 457,038
3.6 %
*Others
include applications in self-service kiosks, ticket vending machine and financial terminals.
The
Company continued to shift production mix from traditional lower-end products to high-end touchscreens used in control computer industries,
POS touchscreens, automotive and medical touchscreens, primarily due to (i) greater growth potential of computer screen models in China,
and (ii) the stronger demand and better quality demand from consumers’ recognition of higher-end touch screens made with better
raw materials.
Gross
Profit and Gross Profit Margin
Three-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
millions, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Gross
Profit
$ 5.1
$ 4.8
$ 0.3
6.3 %
Gross
Profit Margin
43.6 %
42.9 %
0.7 %
Gross
profit was $5.1 million in the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to $4.8 million in the same period of 2021. Our gross
profit margin increased to 43.6% for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 as compared to 42.9% for the same period of 2021, primarily
due to the increase of 7.7% in sales volume and of 2.2% in the average RMB selling price of our products, due to our product shift to
higher gross profit margin products such as POS touchscreens, industrial control computer touchscreens and medical touchscreens, partially
offset by the increased raw materials and higher cost of goods sold.
Selling
Expenses
Three-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
millions,, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Selling
Expenses
$ 0.2
$ 0.1
$ 0.1
100.0 %
as
a percentage of revenues
1.7 %
0.9 %
0.8 %
Selling
expenses were $0.2 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0.1 million in the same period in 2021,
primarily due to the increase of marketing expenses as the Company took promotional efforts to market new models such as POS
touchscreens and obtain new customers and penetrate into new regions in order to reduce the negative impact of COVID 19.
8
General
and Administrative Expenses
Three-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
millions, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
General
and Administrative Expenses
$ 0.1
$ 0.3
$ (0.2 )
(66.7 )%
as
a percentage of revenues
0.8 %
2.7 %
(1.9 )%
General
and administrative (G&A) expenses were $0.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to $0.3 million in the same
period in 2021, representing a decrease of 66.7%, or $0.2 million. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease of $0.4 million loss
of input VAT credits during the third quarter of 2021, due to Sichuan Wetouch ceasing operation and relocation to comply with local PRC
government guidelines on local environment issues and the national overall plan (see Note 5 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)), and offset by an increase of $0.2 million of professional fees during the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Research
and Development Expenses
Three-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
US dollars, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Research
and Development Expenses
$ 20,737
$ 22,267
$ (1,530 )
(6.8 )%
as
a percentage of revenues
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
Research
and development (R&D) expenses were $20,737 for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 compared to $22,267 in the same period in 2021,
representing an increase of $735 of material consumption.
Operating
Income
Total
operating income was $4.7 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $4.3 million for the same period of last
year, due to higher gross profit and lower operating expenses.
Loss
on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants
Three-Month
Period Ended September 30,
Change
(in
US$ millions, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Loss
on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants
$ (0.2 )
$ 0.0
$ (0.2 )
N/A
as
a percentage of revenues
1.7 %
0.0 %
1.7 %
Loss
on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants was $0.2 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022, as compared
to nil in the same period of 2021 (See Note 9 (b)).
9
Income
Taxes
Three-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
millions, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Income
before Income Taxes
$ 4.5
$ 4.4
$ 0.1
2.3 %
Income
Tax (Expense)
(1.2 )
(1.1 )
(0.1 )
9.1 %
Effective
income tax rate
27.3 %
25.0 %
2.3 %
The
effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were 27.3% and 25.0%, respectively. The
increase of the effective income tax rate was partially due to the increase of taxable income for the third quarter of 2022, as
compared to that of the same period of the prior year.
Net
Income
Our
net income remained at $3.3 million in the third quarter of 2022 and 2021.
Results
of Operations - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Revenues
We
generated revenue of $35.4 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 4.6%, compared
to $37.1 million in the same period of last year. This was primarily due to a decrease of 2.5% in sales volume, and a decrease of 0.6%
in the average RMB selling price of our products and 2.1% negative impact from exchange rate due to depreciation of RMB against US dollars,
compared with those of the same period of last year.
For
the Nine –Month Period Ended September 30,
2022
2021
Change
Change
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
(in
US Dollar millions except percentage)
Revenue
from sales to customers in PRC
$ 24.5
69.2 %
$ 24.6
66.3 %
$ (0.1 )
(0.4 )%
Revenue
from sales to customers overseas
10.9
30.8 %
12.5
33.7 %
(1.6 )
(12.8 )%
Total
Revenues
$ 35.4
100 %
$ 37.1
100 %
$ (1.7 )
(4.6 )%
10
For
the Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
2022
2021
Change
Change
Unit
%
Unit
%
Unit
%
(in
UNIT, except percentage)
Units
sold to customers in PRC
1,129,764
66.5
%
1,109,985
66.1
%
19,779
1.8
%
Units
sold to customers overseas
569,144
33.5
%
632,569
33.9
%
(63,425
)
(10.0
)%
Total
Units Sold
1,698,908
100
%
1,742,554
100
%
(43,646
)
(2.5
)%
(i)
Domestic market
For
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, revenue from the domestic market decreased by $0.1 million or 0.4% as a combined
result of: (i) an increase of 1.8% in sales volume, partially offset by (ii) a decrease of 0.6% in the average RMB selling price of
our products, and 2.1% negative impact from exchange rate due to depreciation of RMB against US dollars, compared with those of the
same period of last year.
As
for the RMB selling price, the decrease of 0.6% was mainly due to the Company’s marketing strategy to offer price discount to penetrate
into new markets during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
The weakening in macroeconomic conditions since the
outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic continued to exacerbate the touch screen business environment. Since April 2022, the Chinese government
has imposed strict zero tolerance virus policies and the Company’s business has been negatively impacted and has continued to generate
lower revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Although the Company has taken proactive efforts to market new models
such as POS touchscreens and obtain new customers and penetrate into new regions with a sales increase of 5.3% in Eastern China and 3.7%
in Southwest China, the Company suffered a decrease of 19.4% in Southern China due to the government lockdown in this region during the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
(ii)
Overseas market
For
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, revenues from the overseas market were $10.9 million as compared to $12.5 million of
the same period of 2021, decreasing by $1.6 million or 12.8%, mainly due to a decrease of 10.0% in sales volume and a decrease of
2.3% in average selling price of our products, compared with those of the same period of last year.
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The
following table summarizes the breakdown of revenues by categories in US dollars :
Revenues
For
the Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
2022
2021
Change
Change
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
Margin%
(in
US Dollars, except percentage)
Product
categories by end applications
Automotive
Touchscreens
$
8,759,635
24.8
%
$
10,574,802
28.5
%
$
(1,815,167
)
(17.2
)%
Industrial
Control Computer Touchscreens
7,251,728
20.5
%
7,060,893
19.0
%
190,835
2.7
%
POS
Touchscreens
5,963,500
16.9
%
5,580,657
14.8
%
382,843
7.0
%
Gaming
Touchscreens
5,144,703
14.5
%
5,469,102
15.0
%
(324,399
)
(5.9
)%
Medical
Touchscreens
4,627,854
13.1
%
4,960,325
13.4
%
(332,471
)
(6.7
)%
Multi-Functional
Printer Touchscreens
3,618,124
10.2
%
3,356,615
9.0
%
261,509
7.8
%
Others*
4,955
0.0
%
111,776
0.3
%
(106,821
)
(95.6
)%
Total
Revenues
$
35,370,499
100.0
%
$
37,114,170
100.0
%
$
(1,743,671
)
(4.6
)%
*Others
include applications in self-service kiosks, ticket vending machine and financial terminals.
The
Company continued to shift production mix from traditional lower-end products such as touchscreens used in automotive to high-end
products such as touchscreens used in POS touchscreens and multi-functional printer touchscreens, primarily due to (i) greater
growth potential of computer screen models in China, and (ii) the stronger demand and better quality demand from consumers’
recognition of higher-end touchscreens made with better raw materials.
Gross
Profit and Gross Profit Margin
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
millions, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Gross
Profit
$ 14.4
$ 17.8
$ (3.4 )
(19.1 )%
Gross
Profit Margin
40.8 %
48.2 %
(7.4 )%
Gross
profit was $14.4 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, compared to $17.8 million in the same period of
2021. Our gross profit margin decreased to 40.8% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 as compared to 48.2% for the
same period of 2021, primarily due to the decrease of sales by 4.6%, and the increase of 11.8% in cost of materials such as the chip
cost, and 14.8% of overhead cost such as facility rent and electricity, partially offset by the decrease of labor cost by 19.1% due
to the reduced production volume for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
Selling
Expenses
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
millions, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Selling
Expenses
$ 1.2
$ 0.3
$ 0.9
300.0 %
as
a percentage of revenues
3.4 %
0.8 %
2.6 %
Selling
expenses were $1.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0.3 million in the same period in 2021, primarily
due to the increase of marketing expenses of $1.0 million as the Company took promotional efforts to market new models such as POS touchscreens
and obtain new customers and penetrate into new regions in order to reduce the negative impact of COVID 19.
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General
and Administrative Expenses
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
millions, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
General
and Administrative Expenses
$ 0.9
$ 1.6
$ (0.7 )
(43.7 )%
as
a percentage of revenues
2.5 %
4.3 %
(1.8 )%
General
and administrative (G&A) expenses were $0.9 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1.6 million
in the same period in 2021, representing a decrease of 43.7%, or $0.7 million. The decrease was primarily due to i) $0.4 million
loss of VAT input credits due to Sichuan Wetouch ceasing operation and relocation to comply with local PRC government guidelines on
local environmental issues and the national overall plan, ii) $0.1 million accelerated amortization expense due to Sichuan Wetouch
ceasing operation and relocation to comply with local PRC government guidelines on local environmental issues and the national
overall plan during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 (See Note 5), partially offset by iii) the increase of $0.3 million in miscellaneous expenses.
Research
and Development Expenses
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
US dollars, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Research
and Development Expenses
$ 65,307
$ 67,035
$ (1,728 )
(2.6 )%
as
a percentage of revenues
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
Research
and development (R&D) expenses were $65,307 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $67,035 in the same period
in 2021.
Share-based
Compensation
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
millions, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Share-based
compensation
$ 0.0
$ 3.1
$ (3.1 )
(0.0 )%
as
a percentage of revenues
0.0 %
8.4 %
(8.4 )%
Share-based
compensation were nil and $3.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On January 1,
2021, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 310,830 shares and 631,080 warrants to a
consultant for advisory services that had been rendered. The Company recognized relevant share-based compensation expense of
$1,041,281 for the vested shares and $2,107,825 for the warrants during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021.
Operating
Income
Total
operating income was $12.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $12.6 million of the same period
of last year due to lower gross profit offset by the lower G&A expenses and share-based compensation expenses.
13
Gain
on Asset Disposal
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
millions, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Gain
on asset disposal
$ 0.0
$ 7.6
$ (7.6 )
(0.0 )%
as
a percentage of revenues
0.0 %
20.5 %
(20.5 )%
Gain
on asset disposal was nil for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $7.6 million in the same period in 2021.
Pursuant to local PRC government guidelines on local environmental issues and the national overall plan, Sichuan Wetouch was under
the government directed relocation order to relocate no later than December 31, 2021 and received compensation accordingly. On March
18, 2021, pursuant to the agreement with the local government and an appraisal report issued by a mutual agreed appraiser, Sichuan
Wetouch received a compensation of RMB115.2 million ($17.9 million) (“Compensation Funds”) for the withdrawal of the
right to use of state-owned land and the demolition of all buildings, facilities, equipment and all other appurtenances on the land.
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a gain of $7,625,279 for the asset disposal.
Gain
on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants
Nine-Month
Period Ended September 30,
Change
(in
US dollars, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Gain
on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants
$ 35,542
$ 0.0
$ 35,542
N/A
as
a percentage of revenues
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.8 %
Gain
on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants was $35,542 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, as compared
to nil in the same period of 2021 (See Note 9 (b)).
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Income
Taxes
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
Change
(in
millions, except percentage)
2022
2021
Amount
%
Income
before Income Taxes
$ 12.2
$ 21.0
$ (8.8 )
(41.9 )%
Income
Tax (Expense)
(3.4 )
(4.3 )
(0.9 )
(20.9 )%
Effective
income tax rate
27.9 %
20.6 %
7.3 %
The
effective income tax rates for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were 27.9% and 20.6%, respectively. The effective
income tax rate increased during the nine-month period ended September 30,
2022, primarily due to Sichuan Wetouch’s preferential income tax rate for the same period of the last year.
Our
PRC subsidiary Sichuan Vtouch had $45.5 million of cash and cash equivalents of September 30, 2022, which are planned to be indefinitely
reinvested in PRC. The distributions from our PRC subsidiary are subject to the U.S. federal income tax at 21%, less any applicable foreign
tax credits. Due to our policy of indefinitely reinvesting our earnings in our PRC business, we have not provided for deferred income
tax liabilities related to PRC withholding income tax on undistributed earnings of our PRC subsidiaries.
Net
Income
As
a result of the above factors, we had a net income of $8.8 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to a net
income of $16.7 million in the same period of 2021.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Historically,
our primary uses of cash have been to finance working capital needs. We expect that we will be able to meet our needs to fund operations,
capital expenditures and other commitments in the next 12 months primarily with our cash and cash equivalents, operating cash flows and
bank borrowings.
We
may, however, require additional cash resources due to changes in business conditions or other future developments. If these sources
are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility.
The sale of additional equity or equity-linked securities could result in additional dilution to stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness
would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that would restrict operations.
Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
As
of September 30, 2022, we had current assets of $61.4 million, consisting of $45.5 million in cash, $14.3 million in accounts receivable,
$0.4 million in inventories, and $1.2 million in prepaid expenses other current assets. Our current liabilities as of September 30, 2022,
were $5.4 million, which is comprised of $1.2 million in income tax payable, $1.4 million in accounts payable, $0.8million in accrued
expenses and other current liabilities and $1.9 million convertible promissory notes payable.
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The
following is a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine- month period
ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Nine-Month
Period Ended
September
30,
(in
US Dollar millions)
2022
2021
Net
cash provided by operating activities
$ 4.8
$ 13.0
Net
cash provided by investing activities
-
17.6
Net
cash used in financing activities
-
-
Effect
of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(5.4 )
(0.5 )
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(0.6 )
30.1
Cash
and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
46.1
24.0
Cash
and cash equivalents at the end of period
$ 45.5
$ 54.1
Operating
Activities
Net
cash provided by operating activities was $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to $13.0 million
provided by operating activities for the same period of the last year, primarily due to (i) the decrease of $7.9 million net income
for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021, (ii) the decrease of $3.1 million of
share-based compensation during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, (iii) the increase of $9.0 million account
receivable due to slower collection from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Sichuan Wetouch settling customer receivables for
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, iv) the decrease of 0.7 million of deferred income due to Sichuan Wetouch’s
write-off of the government grant in the operating ceasing process for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, offset by (v)
the increase of $1.9 million prepaid expenses, (vi) the decrease of $7.6 million gain on asset disposal for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2021, and (vii) the increase of $0.8 million accounts payable due to the longer payment period.
Investing
Activities
There
were $17.8 million in proceeds from asset disposal for Sichuan Wetouch, and $0.2 million in purchase of property, plant and
equipment for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021. See Note 5 in the interim financial information.
Financing
Activities
There
were nil financing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
As
of September 30, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents were $45.5 million, as compared to $46.2 million at December 31, 2021.
Days
Sales Outstanding (“DSO”) was at 85 days for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to 88 days for the
year ended December 31, 2021.
The
following table provides an analysis of the aging of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
September
30,
2022
December
31,
2021
-Current
$ 5,290,212
$ 1,403,187
-1-3
months past due
7,589,897
2,827,048
-4-6
months past due
1,398,333
3,742,732
7-12
months past due
3,480
18,070
-greater
than 1 year past due
-
-
Total
accounts receivable
$ 14,281,922
$ 7,991,037
The
majority of the Company’s revenues and expenses were denominated primarily in Renminbi (“RMB”), the currency of the
People’s Republic of China. There is no assurance that exchange rates between the RMB and the U.S. Dollar will remain stable. Inflation
has not had a material impact on the Company’s business.
Based
on past performance and current expectations, we believe our cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities and financing
activities will satisfy our working capital needs, capital expenditures and other liquidity requirements associated with our operations
for at least the next 12 months.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
We
have no off balance sheet arrangements.
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not
applicable because we are a smaller reporting company.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and
forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing disclosure controls and procedures,
our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls
and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood
of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance
of achieving the desired control objectives.
Our
management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon
that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2022 due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial
reporting described below. Because of our limited operations, we have a limited number of employees which prohibits a segregation of
duties. In addition, we lack a formal audit committee with a financial expert. As we grow and expand our operations we will engage additional
employees and experts as needed. However, there can be no assurance that our operations will expand.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
We
know of no material, active, pending or threatened proceeding against us or our subsidiaries, nor are we, or any subsidiary, involved
as a plaintiff or defendant in any material proceeding or pending litigation.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS.
Not
required for smaller reporting companies.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
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ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not
applicable.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
No.
Description
31.1
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certifications
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
32.2
Certifications
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
101.INS
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
WETOUCH
TECHNOLOGY INC.
Date:
November 14, 2022
By:
/s/
Zongyi Lian
Name:
Zongyi
Lian
Title:
President
and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:
November 14, 2022
By:
/s/
Yuhua Huang
Name:
Yuhua
Huang
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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