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 March 31, 2023
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
☐
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
☒
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Emerging growth company
☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
☐ No ☒
As
of May 22, 2023, the registrant had 193,604,965
shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
WETOUCH
TECHNOLOGY INC.
QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
March
31, 2023
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
12
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
12
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
13
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
13
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
13
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
13
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
13
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosure
13
Item 5.
Other Information
13
Item 6.
Exhibits
13
SIGNATURES
14
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, 2022 which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) on April 17, 2023 (the “Annual Report”). The risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors”
are not exhaustive.
Given
these uncertainties, readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result
of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.
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 (UNAUDITED)
MARCH
31, 2023
INDEX
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
F-1
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
F-2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
F-3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
F-4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
F-5 - F-18
4
WETOUCH
TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
As of March 31,
As of December 31,
2023
2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash
$ 93,258,248
$ 51,250,505
Accounts receivable, net
13,086,991
9,057,741
Inventories
171,623
423,276
Due from a related party
1,080
-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,146,593
1,450,620
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
107,664,535
62,182,142
Property, plant and equipment, net
10,968,268
10,923,610
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 118,632,803
$ 73,105,752
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
$ 2,088,520
$ 1,383,094
Loan from a third party
472,526
385,791
Due to a related party
-
1,665
Income tax payable
1,400,221
22,152
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
2,124,757
944,624
Convertible promissory notes payable
1,245,760
1,277,282
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
7,331,784
4,014,608
Common stock purchase warrants liability
354,559
256,957
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$ 7,686,343
$ 4,271,565
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)
-
-
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 193,604,965 and 33,604,965 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
$ 193,605
$ 33,605
Additional paid in capital
43,210,253
3,370,253
Statutory reserve
6,040,961
6,040,961
Retained earnings
65,160,141
62,366,892
Accumulated other comprehensive income
( 3,658,500 )
( 2,977,524 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
110,946,460
68,834,187
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 118,632,803
$ 73,105,752
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)
2023
2022
For the three months ended March 31,
2023
2022
REVENUES
$ 13,433,461
$ 11,994,547
Cost of revenues
( 7,394,661 )
( 7,683,792 )
GROSS PROFIT
6,038,800
4,310,755
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling expenses
( 50,705 )
( 485,147 )
General and administrative expenses
( 1,666,756 )
( 372,338 )
Research and development expenses
( 20,885 )
( 22,857 )
Total operating expenses
( 1,738,346 )
( 880,342 )
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
4,300,454
3,430,413
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Interest income
29,195
29,134
Interest expense
( 33,399 )
( 56,172 )
Government grant
-
-
Gain (loss) on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability
( 97,602 )
160,443
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
( 101,806 )
133,405
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
4,198,648
3,563,818
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
( 1,405,399 )
( 1,001,305 )
NET INCOME
$ 2,793,249
$ 2,562,513
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
( 680,976 )
380,194
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
$ 2,112,273
$ 2,942,707
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic
$ 0.02
$ 0.08
Diluted
$ 0.02
$ 0.08
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic
159,827,187
31,811,523
Diluted
162,059,750
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
equity
Common stock at
Par value $0.001
Additional
paid-in
Statutory
Retained
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
Total
stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Earnings
income
equity
Balance at December 31 2021
31,811,523
$ 31,812
$ 2,333,621
$ 5,067,243
$ 54,610,164
$ 2,265,168
$ 64,308,008
Net income
2,562,513
2,562,513
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
380,184
380,184
Balance at March 31, 2022
31,811,523
$ 31,812
$ 2,333,621
$ 5,067,243
$ 57,172,677
$ 2,645,352
$ 67,250,715
Common stock at
Par value $0.001
Additional
paid-in
Statutory
Retained
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
Total
stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
reserve
Earnings
Income (loss)
equity
Balance at December 31 2022
33,604,965
$ 33,605
$ 3,370,253
$ 6,040,961
$ 62,366,892
$ ( 2,977,524 )
$ 68,834,187
Shares issued to private placement
160,000,000
160,000
39,840,000
-
-
40,000,000
Net income
2,793,249
2,793,249
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
( 680,976 )
( 680,976 )
Balance at March 31, 2023
193,604,965
$ 193,605
$ 43,210,253
$ 6,040,961
$ 65,160,141
$ 3,658,500
$ 110,946,460
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)
2023
2022
For the three-months ended
March 31,
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
$ 2,793,249
$ 2,562,513
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
2,433
2,622
Amortization of discounts and issuance cost of the notes
6,941
12,655
Gain (loss) on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability
97,602
( 160,443 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 4,004,967 )
( 6,350,920 )
Amounts due from related parties
( 1,076 )
-
Inventories
254,727
( 11,620 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
307,380
741,854
Accounts payable
702,052
429,214
Amounts due to related parties
( 1,344 )
( 53,472 )
Income tax payable
1,383,069
933,794
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
1,176,473
456,056
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
2,716,539
( 1,437,747 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash provided by investing activities
-
-
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from stock issuance of private placement
40,000,000
-
Proceeds from interest-free advances from a third party
86,735
-
Repayments of convertible promissory notes payable
( 35,000 )
-
Net cash used in financing activities
40,051,735
-
Effect of changes of foreign exchange rates on cash
( 760,531 )
94,476
Net increase in cash
42,007,743
( 1,343,271 )
Cash, beginning of period
51,250,505
46,163,704
Cash, end of period
$ 93,258,248
$ 44,820,433
Supplemental disclosures
of cash flow information
Income tax
paid
$
22,330
$
1,001,305
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
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 Wetouch.
Due to the fact that Hong Kong Wetouch and HK Wetouch are both under the same sole stockholder, the acquisition is accounted for under
common control.
In
June, 2021, Hong Kong Wetouch completed its dissolution process pursuant to the minutes of its special shareholder meeting.
Sichuan
Wetouch Technology Co. Ltd. (“Sichuan Wetouch”) was formed on May 6, 2011 in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”)
and became Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise in PRC on February 23, 2017. On July 19, 2016, Sichuan Wetouch was 100 %
held by HK Wetouch.
On
December 30, 2020, Sichuan Vtouch Technology Co., Ltd. (“Sichuan Vtouch”) was incorporated in Chengdu, Sichuan, under the
laws of the People’s Republic of China.
In
March 2021, pursuant to local PRC government guidelines on local environmental issues and the national overall plan, Sichuan Wetouch
was under the government directed relocation order. Sichuan Vtouch took over the operating business of Sichuan Wetouch.
On March 30, 2023 an independent third party acquired all shares 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, 2022
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, 2022, and the related
consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended.
In
the opinion of the management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement of
the financial position as of March 31, 2023, the results of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023
and 2022 have been made. However, the results of operations included in such financial statements may not necessarily 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 2022 audited consolidated financial
statements. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023, 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
March 31, 2023
December
31 2022
Accounts receivable
$ 13,086,991
$ 9,057,741
Allowance for doubtful accounts
-
-
Accounts receivable, net
$ 13,086,991
$ 9,057,741
The
Company’s accounts receivable primarily includes balance due from customers when the Company’s products are sold and delivered
to customers.
NOTE-4
— PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Advance to suppliers
$ 345,204
$ 333,920
VAT input credits
38,549
355,482
Issue cost related to convertible promissory notes
78,150
81,614
Prepayment for land use right ( i )
571,558
569,105
Security deposit ( ii )
57,225
56,979
Others receivable ( iii )
55,907
53,520
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$ 1,146,593
$ 1,450,620
(i) On July 23, 2021,
Sichuan Vtouch entered into a contract with Chengdu Wenjiang District Planning and Natural Resources Bureau for purchasing a land use
right of 131,010 square feet with a consideration of RMB 3,925,233 (equivalent to $ 571,558 ) 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 2023, 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 $ 57,225 ) to Chengdu Cross-Strait Science and Technology Industry
Development Park Management Committee to obtain a construction license for new facility. This deposit will be refunded upon the issuance
of the construction license by the end of 2023.
(iii) Other receivables
are mainly employee advances, and prepaid expenses.
NOTE
5— PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
SCHEDULE
OF PROPERTY , PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Buildings
$ 12,540
$ 12,487
Vehicles
42,637
42,453
Construction in progress
10,929,958
10,883,051
Subtotal
10,985,135
10,937,991
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 16,867 )
( 14,381 )
Property, plant and equipment, net
$ 10,968,268
$ 10,923,610
Depreciation
expense was $ 2,433 and $ 2,622 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, 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 ($ 18.2 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.
On
March 16, 2021, in order to minimize interruption of our business, Sichuan Vtouch entered into a leasing agreement with Sichuan Renshou
Shigao Tianfu Investment Co., Ltd. (later renamed as Meishan Huantian Industrial Co., Ltd.), a limited company owned by the local government,
to lease the property, and all buildings, facilities and equipment thereon (“Demised Properties) of Sichuan Wetouch, commencing
from April 1, 2021 until December 31, 2021 at a monthly rent of RMB 300,000 ($ 43,683 ), and renewed on December 31, 2021 at a monthly rent
of RMB 400,000 ($58,244) from January 1, 2022 till October 31, 2023 for the use of the Demised Properties .
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NOTE
6 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Amounts
due from a related party are as follows :
SCHEDULE
OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Relationship
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Note
Mr. Zongyi Lian
President and CEO of the Company
$ 1,080
$ -
Receivable from employee
Total
$ 1,080
$ -
Amounts
due to a related party are as follows :
Relationship
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Note
Mr. Zongyi Lian
President and CEO of the Company
-
1,665
Payable to employee
Total
$ -
$ 1,665
NOTE
7 — INCOME TAXES
Wetouch
Wetouch
Technology Inc. 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 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 .
On
March 30, 2023 an independent third party acquired all shares of Sichuan Wetouch.
Sichuan
Vtouch is entitled to 25 % of income tax rate.
The
effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were 33.5 % and 28.1 %, respectively.
The
estimated effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2023 would be similar to actual effective tax rate of the three-month
periods ended March 31, 2023.
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NOTE
8— ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
March 31, 2023
December
31, 2022
Advance from customers
$ 525,782
$ 397,886
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
89,054
89,359
Accrued interest expenses
148,592
122,135
Accrued underwriter fees (i)
1,200,000
-
Other tax payables (ii)
-
261
Other payable to a former shareholder (iii)
-
191,180
Others (iv)
161,329
153,803
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$ 2,124,757
$ 944,624
(i) On
March 18, 2023, the Company entered into a private placement consent agreement with representatives related to the private placement
consummated on January 19, 2023 (see Note 10) on the underwriting fees of US$ 1.2
million, payable only on the completion of the underwriting offering.
(ii) Other tax payables
are mainly value added tax payable.
(iii) Other payable to
a former shareholder was paid in March 2023.
(iv) Others mainly represent
accrued employee reimbursement payable and other accrued miscellaneous operating expenses.
NOTE
9 – CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE
a)
Convertible promissory notes
In
October, November, and December 2021, the Company, issued seven (7) convertible promissory notes
of US$ 2,250,000 aggregate principal amount, due in one year (the ‘Notes’) with issuance price discounted 90.0 %. The
Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.0 % per annum, payable in one year and will mature on October 27, November 5, November 16, November
29 and December 2 of 2022 . Net proceeds after debt issuance costs and debt discount were approximately US$ 1,793,000 . Debt issuance costs
in the amount of US$ 162,000 are recorded as deferred charges and included in the other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
The debt discount and debt issuance costs are amortized into interest expense using the effective interest method over the terms of the
Notes.
The
details of convertible notes are as follows:
Unless
the Notes are converted, the principal amounts of the Notes, and accrued interest at the rate of 8 % per annum, are payable on the one-year
anniversary of the issuance of the Notes (the “Maturity Date”). If the Company fails to satisfy its loan obligation by the
Maturity Date, the default interest rate will be 16 %.
The
Lenders have the right to convert any or all of the principal and accrued interest on the Notes into shares of common stock of the Company
on the earlier of (i) 180 calendar days after the issuance date of the Notes or (ii) the closing of a listing for trading of the common
stock of the Company on a national securities exchange offering resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $ 15,000,000 or more (an
“ Uplist Offering ”). If the Company closes an Uplist Offering on or before the 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.
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Until
the Notes are either paid or converted in their entirety, the Company agreed with the Lenders not to sell any securities convertible
into shares of common stock of the Company (i) at a conversion price that is based on the trading price of the stock or (ii) with a conversion
price that is subject to being reset at a future date or upon an event directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company
or the market for the common stock. The Company also agreed to not issue securities at a future determined price.
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.
The
following table summarizes the outstanding promissory notes as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
SUMMARY
OF OUTSTANDING PROMISSORY NOTES
March
31, 2023
December
31, 2022
Interest
rate
Principal
Amount
Carrying
Amount
Principal
Amount
Carrying
Amount
Convertible
Note - Talos Victory (Note 9 (b))
8 %
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Convertible
Note - Mast Hill (Note 9 (b))
8 %
725,000
639,400
740,000
635,535
Convertible
Note - First Fire (Note 9 (b))
8 %
176,250
156,466
181,250
156,594
Convertible
Note - LGH Note 9 (b))
8 %
202,500
188,949
207,500
188,987
Convertible
Note - Fourth Man (Note 9 (b))
8 %
152,000
129,322
157,000
128,703
Convertible
Note - Jeffery Street Note 9 (b))
8 %
165,000
136,809
170,000
142,554
Convertible
Note - Blue Lake Note 9 (b))Total
8 %
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 1,420,750
$ 1,250,946
$ 1,455,750
$ 1,252,373
Amortization
of discounts for the three months ended March 31, 2023
( 5,186 )
Convertible promissory notes
payable as of March 31, 2023
$ 1,245,760
From
December 28, 2022 to January 18, 2023, the remaining five (5) lenders and the Company entered into an amendment to the Note (“Amendment
to Promissory Note”) extending maturity date for an additional 6 months.
For
the three-month period ended March 31 , 2023 and 2022,
the Company recognized interest expenses of the Notes in the amount of US$ 33,399 and US$ 56,172 , respectively.
*The
Company prepaid $ 10,000 legal deposit for each note till 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 warrant (the “Warrant”)
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
January 17, 2022, we closed a private offering of ordinary shares and warrants to purchase ordinary shares. A total of 2,750,000 ordinary
shares (the “Shares”) were issued to a total of five (5) investors (the “Investors”) at a subscription price
of $ 0.80 per share, for total subscription proceeds of $ 2,200,000 . In addition, for each share subscribed for by the Investors, we issued
one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) ordinary share at an exercise price of $ 0.88 per share, exercisable for a period of twenty-four (24)
months (the “Warrants”). We have agreed to register the Investors’ re-sale of the Shares by way of a prospectus supplement
to our currently effective unallocated shelf registration statement on Form F-3, (SEC File No. 333-267116). The offer and sale of the
Shares and the Warrants was exempt under Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).
We engaged in no general solicitation or advertising with regard to the offering and the offering was made solely to “Accredited
Investors” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
On
April 14, April 27, and September 1, 2022, three lenders exercised cashless for 115,540 (4th Man), 111,972 (Talos) and 57,142 (Blue lake)
warrant shares, respectively.
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The
fair values of these warrants as of March 31, 2023 were calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE OF WARRANTS
March 31, 2023
Volatility (%)
Expected dividends yield (%)
Weighted average expected life (year)
Risk-free interest rate (%) (per annum)
Common stock purchase warrants liability as of December 31, 2022(US$)
Changes of fair value of common stock purchase warrants liability
(+ (loss)/(- (gain)(US$)
Common stock purchase warrants liability as of March 31, 2023 (US$)
Convertible Note - Talos Victory (Note 9 (a))
337.7 %
$ 0.0 %
$ 1.6
4.35 %
14,803
5,663
20,466
Convertible Note - Mast Hill (Note 9 (a))
337.7 %
0.0 %
1.6
4.35 %
101,293
38,623
139,916
Convertible Note - First Fire (Note 9 (a))
337.7 %
0.0 %
1.6
4.35 %
33,919
12,883
46,802
Convertible Note - LGH Note 9 (a))
337.7 %
0.0 %
1.7
4.35 %
34,028
12,888
46,916
Convertible Note - Fourth Man (Note 9 (ab))
337.7 %
0.0 %
1.7
4.35 %
14,398
5,444
19,842
Convertible Note - Jeffery Street Note 9 (a))3,054
337.7 %
0.0 %
1.7
4.35 %
34,134
12,892
47,026
Convertible Note - Blue Lake Note 9 (a))
337.7 %
0.0 %
1.7
4.35 %
24,382
9,209
33,591
Total
Total
256,957
97,602
354,559
(c)
Registration Rights Agreements
Pursuant
to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of contract date of each convertible promissory note, 2021, executed between
the Company and Lender, the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of each contract date, executed between the Company and Lenders, the
Company agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the shares of common stock underlying
the Notes and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants within sixty days from the date of each Registration Rights Agreement.
The Company also granted the Lenders piggyback registration rights on such shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreements.
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NOTE
10— SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
1)
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, April 27, 2022 and September 1, 2022, the Company issued cashless warrant shares of 115,540 , 111,972 and 57,142 to three lenders
respectively. (see Note 9 (b)).
During
the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 124,223 shares to a third party for warrant exercise (see Note 11).
During
the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 1,384,564 shares of common stock for the conversion of convertible promissory note
payable (see note 9 (a)).
On
January 19, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 160,000,000 shares of the common stock to buyers of the private placement for an aggregate
purchase price of $ 40,000,000 , or $ 0.25 per share. On January 20, 2023, the Company received net
proceeds of $ 40 million accordingly.
As
of March 31, 2023, the Company had 193,604,965 issued and outstanding shares.
2)
Reverse Stock Split
On
February 17, 2023, the Board authorized a reverse stock split with a ratio of not less than one to five (1:5) and not more than one to
eighty (1:80) , with the exact amount and the timing of the reverse stock split to be as determined by the Chairman of the Board. Upon
such reverse stock split becoming effective, the number of authorized shares of the common stock of the Company will also be decreased
in the same ratio. Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.209, the reverse stock split does not have to be approved by the shareholders
of the Company.
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 during the year ended December 31, 2022, 124,223
warrant shares were exercised cashless.
The
fair value of above award was estimated at the grant date using Black-Scholes model for pricing the share compensation expenses. The
fair value of the Black-Scholes model includes the following assumptions: expected life of 1.5 years, expected dividend rate of 0 % , volatility
of 215.4 % and an average interest rate of 2.96 % .
As
of March 31, 2023, the Company had 717,217 warrants outstanding related to above mentioned services with i) weighted average exercise
price of $ 0.01 ; ii) weighted average remaining contractual life of 0.8 years; and iii) aggregate intrinsic value of $ 0.2 million.
For
the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized relevant share-based compensation expense of nil and nil
for the vested shares, and nil and nil 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 March 31, 2023 and 2022, five customers accounted for 22.3 % , 15.7 % , 15.0 % , 14.2 % , 12.2 % and 10.8 % , and
six customers accounted for 18.1 % , 16.2 % , 15.7 % , 14.7 % , 12.4 % and 12.3 % , respectively, of the Company’s revenue.
And
the Company’s top ten customers aggregately accounted for 99.6 % and 99.4 % of the total revenue for the three-month periods ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
As
of March 31, 2023, five customers accounted for 25.8 , 17.4 % , 13.8 % , 12.1 % and 10.9 % 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 75.0 % (five suppliers) and 47.4 % (four suppliers)
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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NOTE
13 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal
Proceedings
From
time to time, the Company and its affiliates are parties to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Although
Sichuan Wetouch and Hong Kong Wetouch, the previous subsidiaries of the Company, and our former Chairman and director Mr. Guangde Cai
were named as defendants in several litigation matters, as of the date of this report, all such matters have been settled and
Sichuan Wetouch, Hong Kong Wetouch and Mr. Guangde Cai were unconditionally and fully discharged and released therefrom (See Item 13-
Legal Proceedings). Accordingly, there are no pending material legal proceedings against the Company.
i) An
equity dispute case with Yunqing Su with a disputed amount of RMB 1,318,604 (equivalent to
$ 191,180 )
On
June 22, 2017, Yunqing Su, a former shareholder, entered an Equity Investment Agreement with Sichuan Wetouch and Guangde Cai, agreed
that Yunqing Su would invest RMB 1 million (equivalent to $ 149,853 ) to purchase 370,370.37 original listed shares of the target company,
and provided for the exit mechanism in the agreement. However, the target company failed to be listed prior to December 31, 2017 as agreed.
On June 22, 2017, Guangde Cai and Yunqing Su entered into a supplementary agreement, pursuant to which Guangde Cai shall repurchase all
of Yunqing Su’s equity interest and pay the interest. Sichuan Wetouch repaid Yunqing Su the interest of RMB 220,000 (equivalent
to $ 32,968 ) and the principal of RMB 128,000 (equivalent to $ 19,181 ) in November 2018. The repayment period set forth in the supplementary
agreement expired, but Sichuan Wetouch and Guangde Cai failed to pay the principal and interest owed to Yunqing Su. Yunqing Su sued Sichuan
Wetouch and Guangde Cai to the Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province, and the case was filed on February 9, 2022.
On
May 9, 2022, pursuant to a civil mediation statement issued by the Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province, Wetouch Sichuan
and Guangde Cai agreed to repay Yunqing Su the principal and interest in the total amount of RMB 1,318,604 (equivalent to $ 191,180 ).
Wetouch Sichuan fully paid the aforesaid amount on March 15, 2023.
ii)
Legal
case with Chengdu SME Credit Guarantee Co., Ltd. on a court acceptance fee of RMB 338,418 (equivalent to $ 49,066 )
On
July 5, 2013, Sichuan Wetouch obtained a one-year loan of RMB 60.0 million (equivalent to $ 9.8 million) from Bank of Chengdu, at an annual
interest rate of 8.61 % . Chengdu SME Credit Guarantee Co., Ltd (“Chengdu SME”), a third party, provided a 70% guarantee and
Bank of Chengdu retained 30% of the risk, while Chengdu Wetouch Technology Co. Ltd. (“Chengdu Wetouch”) and Mr. Guangde Cai provided joint and several liability guarantee for
100% of the loan.
On
July 31, 2014, Sichuan Wetouch repaid RMB 5.0 million (equivalent to $ 0.8 million). The remaining loan of RMB 55.0 million (equivalent
to $ 8.9 million) was twice extended to be due on August 22, 2018. Upon the loan becoming due, but unpaid by the Company, Chengdu SME
paid the outstanding balance of RMB 55 million (equivalent to $ 8.9 million) to Bank of Chengdu. The Company subsequently repaid RMB 55
million (equivalent to $ 8.0 million) to Chengdu SME; however, Chengdu SME filed two separate lawsuits against the Company to recover
loan default penalties from the Company. The loan default penalties were (a) RMB 5.8 million (equivalent to $ 0.8 million) related to the
30% of the remaining loan balance repaid by Chengdu SME and (b) RMB 6.0 million (equivalent to $ 0.9 million) related to the 70% of the
remaining loan balance repaid by Chengdu SME. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded loan default penalties, and
related liabilities, of $ 1.7 million.
Chengdu
SME applied to the Chengdu High-tech Court for enforcement for the above-mentioned loan default penalties of RMB 5.8 million (equivalent
to $ 0.8 million) and RMB 6.0 million (equivalent to $ 0.9 million) on December 30, 2018. On March 12, 2020, the Enforcement Settlement
Agreement issued by the Chengdu High-tech Court confirmed that Sichuan Wetouch still owed RMB 5.8 million (equivalent to $ 0.8 million)
and RMB 6.0 million (equivalent to $ 0.9 million) of loan default penalties. The agreement did not specify which party shall pay the court
fee.
On
September 16, 2020, Sichuan Wetouch made a full repayment of RMB 11.8 million (equivalent to $ 1.7 million) of the above loan default penalties
to Chengdu SME.
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On
March 16, 2023, pursuant to an Enforcement Settlement Agreement entered among Chengdu SME, Sichuan Wetouch and Chengdu Wetouch, Chengdu
Wetouch agreed to pay the court acceptance fee of RMB 338,418 (equivalent to $ 49,066 ). On March 17, 2023, Chengdu Wetouch made a full
payment of the above court fee to Chengdu SME.
iii)
Legal
case with Zhuhai Hongguang Technology Co., Ltd on the total amount of RMB 131,859 (equivalent to $ 19,118 ) for goods and liquidated
damages
In
September 2016, Sichuan Wetouch started purchasing components from Hongguang Technology Co., Ltd (“Hongguang Technology”)
by sending a Purchase Order to Hongguang Technology and agreed to bear 20% of the breach of contract as liquidated damages. On November
30, 2021, Hongguang Technology filed a complaint with Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province, requesting Sichuan Wetouch
to pay RMB 109,883.2 (equivalent to $ 16,466 ) in arrears and liquidated damages of RMB 21,976.64 (equivalent to $ 3,293 ). Thereafter, the
parties entered into a settlement agreement, pursuant to which Sichuan Wetouch agreed to pay the principal of outstanding payment and
liquidated damages in the total amount of RMB 131,859 (equivalent to $ 19,118 ) on a lump-sum basis. Sichuan Wetouch paid the entire aforesaid
amount to Hongguang Technology on February 16, 2022.
iv)
Legal
case with Lifan Financial Leasing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Wetouch, Chengdu Wetouch, Meishan Wetouch and Xinjiang Wetouch
Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. on a court acceptance fee of RMB RMB 250,470 (equivalent to $ 36,315 )
On
November 20, 2014, Lifan Financial Lease (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Lifan Financial”) and Chengdu Wetouch entered into a Financial
Lease Contract (Sale and Leaseback), which stipulated that Lifan Financial shall lease the equipment to Chengdu Wetouch after the purchase
of the production equipment owned by Chengdu Wetouch at a purchase price, the purchase price/lease principal shall be RMB 20 million,
the rental interest rate of the leased equipment shall be 8 % per year, and the lease term shall be 24 months. Upon the expiration of
the lease term, Lifan Financial shall transfer the leased property to Chengdu Wetouch or a third party designated by Chengdu Wetouch
at the price of RMB0 after Chengdu Wetouch has fully fulfilled its obligations, including, without limitation, the payment of the rent,
liquidated damages (if any) and other contractual obligations. Guangde Cai, Sichuan Wetouch, Meishan Vtouch Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (“Meishan Wetouch”) and Xinjiang Wetouch Electronic
Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xinjiang Wetouch”) provided Lifan Financial with joint and several liability guarantee.
On
August 9, 2021, Lifan Financial filed a lawsuit against Chengdu Wetouch, Guangde Cai, Sichuan Wetouch, Meishan Wetouch and Xinjiang Wetouch
to the Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court. The court ruled that: 1) the Financial Lease Contract (Sale and Leaseback) was terminated;
2) the leased property was owned by Lifan Financial; 3) Chengdu Wetouch shall pay Lifan Financial all outstanding rent and interest thereon
in the total amount of RMB 22,905,807.12 as well as the difference between the liquidated damages and the value of the leased property
recovered; etc.
The
parties executed a settlement agreement on March 7, 2023, in which the parties confirmed that the outstanding payment of RMB 22,905,807.12
has been fully paid up on December 23, 2021 and the above cases have been settled. As for the court acceptance fees that were not previously
agreed upon by the parties, Chengdu Wetouch agreed to pay the court acceptance fee of RMB 250,470 (equivalent to $ 36,315 ). Chengdu Wetouch
paid the aforesaid fees to Lifan Financial on March 10, 2023.
v)
Legal
case with Sichuan Renshou Shigao Tianfu Investment Co., Ltd and Renshou Tengyi Landscaping Co., Ltd. on a court acceptance fee of
RMB 103,232 (equivalent to $ 14,967 )
On
March 19, 2014, Chengdu Wetouch, a related party, obtained a two and half-year loan of RMB 15.0 million (equivalent to $ 2.2 million) from
Chengdu Bank Co., Ltd. Gaoxin Branch (“Chengdu Bank Gaoxin Branch”) , with Chengdu Hi-tech Investment Group Co., Ltd. (“CDHT
Investment”) acting as guarantor to pay off the loan principal and related interests, while Sichuan Wetouch and Hong Kong Wetouch
as guarantors, were jointly and severally liable for such debts.
Upon
the loan due in January 2017, Chengdu Wetouch defaulted the loan, thus, CDHT Investment filed a lawsuit against Chengdu Wetouch, Sichuan
Wetouch, and Hong Kong Wetouch demanding a full repayment of such debts.
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To
support the local economic development as well as Chengdu Wetouch, two government-backed companies, Sichuan Renshou Shigao Tianfu Investment
Co., Ltd. (“Sichuan Renshou”) and Renshou Tengyi Landscaping Co., Ltd. (“Renshou Tengyi”) provided their bank
deposits of RMB 12.0 million (equivalent to $ 1.7 million) as pledge, while Mr. Guangde Cai and Sichuan Wetouch also provided counter-guarantee.
Upon
the expiration of the guarantee, Chengdu Wetouch still defaulted on repayment of the above pledge. As a result, CDHT Investment levied
this collateral of RMB 12.0 million. On November 21, 2019. Subsequently, Sichuan Renshou and Renshou Tengyi filed with Chengdu Intermediate
People’s Court a lawsuit demanding an asset recovery of RMB 12.0 million (equivalent to $ 1.7 million) pursuant to the counter guarantee
agreement.
On
December 2, 2019, pursuant to the reconciling agreement issued by Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court, the parties agreed to cancel
the demand to seize property of Sichuan Wetouch rather than the property of Chengdu Wetouch, and to waive freezing Guangde Cai’s
60% shareholding equity in Xinjiang Wetouch Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
On
October 9, 2020, pursuant to a settlement and release agreement, Sichuan Wetouch, Hong Kong Wetouch and Guangde Cai are fully discharged
and released from any and all obligations under the outstanding debts, and from all liabilities under guarantee with Chengdu Wetouch
being responsible for the outstanding debts by December 31, 2020.
On
October 27, 2020, Chengdu Wetouch made a full payment of the above debts.
The
settlement and release agreement did not specify which party shall pay the court acceptane fee. On March 10, 2023, pursuant to an enforcement
settlement agreement entered among Sichuan Renshou, Renshou Tengyi, Sichuan Wetouch, Chengdu Wetouch, and other relevant parties, Sichuan
Wetouch agreed to pay the court acceptance fee of RMB 103,232 (equivalent to $ 14,967 ). On March 17, 2023, Chengdu Wetouch made a full
payment of the above court fee to Sichuan Renshou.
vi)
Legal
case with Chengdu High Investment Financing Guarantee Co. on a court acceptance fee of RMB 250,000 (equivalent to $ 36,246 )
On
March 22, 2019, Chengdu High Investment Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd, (“Chengdu High Investment”) filed a lawsuit against
Hong Kong Wetouch to the Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court, claiming that Hong Kong Wetouch should assume the guarantee liability
for the debt payable by Chengdu Wetouch. On May 21, 2020, the court rendered a judgment ordering Hong Kong Wetouch to pay compensation
of RMB 17,467,042 (equivalent to $ 2,617,491 ), interest, liquidated damages, liquidated damages for late performance, etc.
On
March 16, 2023, Chengdu Wetouch, Sichuan Wetouch and Chengdu High Investment entered into a settlement enforcement agreement, confirming
that Chengdu High Investment had received RMB 17,547,197.5 (equivalent to $ 2,629,503 ) on October 27, 2020, and the above case has been
settled. As for the court acceptance fees that were not previously agreed upon by the parties, Chengdu Wetouch agreed to pay the court
acceptance fee of RMB 250,000 (equivalent to $ 36,246 ). Chengdu Wetouch paid the aforesaid fees to Chengdu High Investment on March 20,
2023.
vii)
Legal
case with Hubei Lai’en Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. on a product payment of RMB 157,714 (equivalent to $ 22,866 )
Sichuan
Wetouch purchased products from Hubei Lai’en Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hubei Lai’en) multiple times from
March to June 2019, but failed to pay the corresponding amount of RMB 137,142.7 for the purchased products. On April 6, 2022, Hubei Lai’en
filed a lawsuit against Sichuan Wetouch to the Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province, requesting payment of overdue
payment for the products and liquidated damages. On May 31, 2022, the Renshou County People’s Court rendered a judgment that Sichuan
Wetouch shall pay Hubei Lai’en the price of goods of RMB 137,143 and liquidated damages of RMB 20,571 . Sichuan Wetouch paid the
above amount to Hubei Lai’en on March 15, 2023.
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viii)
Legal
case with Shenzhen Helitong Technology Co., Ltd. on a product payment of RMB 229,513 (equivalent to $ 34,393 )
Sichuan
Wetouch purchased products from Shenzhen Helitong Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Helitong”) multiple times from January
to June 2020, but failed to pay some of the purchase fee for the products. On October 21, 2021, Shenzhen Helitong filed a lawsuit against
Sichuan Wetouch to the Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province, requesting payment of overdue payment for the products
and interests. On October 10, 2021, pursuant to a civil mediation letter issued by the Renshou County People’s Court, both parties
agree that Sichuan Wetouch shall pay a total of RMB 229,513 (equivalent to $ 34,393 ) to Shenzhen Helitong, and the other claims waived
by Shenzhen Helitong. As of February 16, 2022, Sichuan Wetouch made a full payment of RMB 229,513 (equivalent to $ 33,276 ) to Shenzhen
Helitong.
ix)
Legal
case with Xinjiang Weiyida Real Estate Development Co., Ltd on a loan payment of RMB 17,318,625 (equivalent to $ 2,510,964 )
Xinjiang
Weiyida Real Estate Development Co., Ltd (“Weiyida Real Estate”) filed a lawsuit against Meishan Wetouch, Guangde Cai, Sichuan
Wetouch, Xinjiang Wetouch, Sichuan Yitong Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd to the Renshou County People’s Court of Sichuan Province
and applied for property preservation on February 14, 2022 with respect to the dispute over recovery right in connection with the loan
agreement. The parties entered into a settlement agreement and agreed that Meishan Wetouch shall repay the principal of RMB$ 17,318,625
(equivalent to $ 2,595,250 ) and liquidated damages to Weiyida Real Estate in a lump sum. On March 14, 2022, Meishan Wetouch paid RMB$ 17,318,625
(equivalent to $ 2,510,964 ) to Weiyida Real Estate.
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 March 31, 2023, the Company
has prepaid RMB 15.0 million (equivalent to US$ 2.2 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 2023.
NOTE
14 — REVENUES
The
Company’s geographical revenue information is set forth below:
SCHEDULE
OF GEOGRAPHICAL REVENUE INFORMATION
2023
2022
For the Three-Month Periods Ended, March 31,
2023
2022
Sales in PRC
$ 9,287,566
$ 8,169,567
Sales in Overseas
—Republic of China (ROC, or Taiwan)
2,119,140
1,998,679
-South Korea
1,911,297
1,763,200
-Others
115,458
63,101
Sub-total
4,145,895
3,824,980
Total revenues
$ 13,433,461
$ 11,994,547
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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
17, 2023, as updated in subsequent filings we have made with the SEC that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report.
Basis
of Presentation
The
following discussion highlights our results of operations and the principal factors that have affected our financial condition as well
as our liquidity and capital resources for the periods described, and provides information that management believes is relevant for an
assessment and understanding of the statements of financial condition and results of operations presented herein. The following discussion
and analysis are based on our unaudited financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report, which we have prepared in accordance
with United States generally accepted accounting principles. You should read the discussion and analysis together with such financial
statements and the related notes thereto.
Overview
We
were originally incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada in August 1992. On October 9, 2020, we entered into a share exchange
agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Wetouch Holding Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”)
company incorporated on August 14, 2020 under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI Wetouch”), and all the shareholders
of BVI Wetouch (each a “Shareholder” and collectively the “Shareholders”), to acquire all the issued and outstanding
capital stock of BVI Wetouch in exchange for the issuance to the 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.
Through
our wholly-owned subsidiaries, BVI Wetouch, HK Wetouch, and Sichuan Vtouch, we are engaged in the research, development,
manufacturing, sales and servicing of medium to large sized projected capacitive touchscreens, which constitutes our source of revenues.
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, POS, gaming, lottery, medical, 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 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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. Beginning in Q1 2020, we made numerous process updates
across our operations worldwide, and adapted our fulfillment network, to implement employee and customer safety measures, such as enhanced
cleaning and physical distancing, personal protective gear, disinfectant spraying, and temperature checks. We will continue to prioritize
employee and customer safety and comply with evolving state and local standards as well as to implement standards or processes that we
determine to be in the best interests of our employees, customers, and communities.
Due
to the COVID-19 pandemic, our subsidiary Sichuan Wetouch was temporarily shut down from early February 2020 to early March 2020 in accordance
with the requirement of the local governments. Our business was negatively impacted and generated lower revenue and net income in 2020.
Commencing
in the spring of 2021, China began to experience an increase in COVID-19 cases, and to some extent, local governments and the national
government began to take more restrictive measures to stem the spread of the virus, particularly from October 2021 to December 2021 and
various periods in 2022. The Company experienced several shutdowns until the period ended March 31, 2023.
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 March 31, 2023. 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 March 31, 2023 include:
●
Revenues were $13.4 million, an increase of 11.7% from $12.0 million in the first quarter of 2022
●
Gross profit was $6.0 million, an increase of 39.5 % from $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2022
●
Gross profit margin was 45.0%, compared to 35.9% in the first quarter of 2022
●
Net income was $2.8 million, compared to $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2022
●
Total volume shipped was 635,276 units, an increase of
13.5% from 559,958 units in the first quarter of 2022
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 March 31,
Change
2023
2022
%
Revenues
$ 13.4
$ 12.0
11.7 %
Cost of revenues
(7.4 )
(7.7 )
(3.9 )%
Gross profit
6.0
4.3
39.5 %
Total operating expenses
(1.7 )
(0.9 )
88.9 %
Operating income
4.3
3.4
26.5 %
Total other income (expenses)
(0.1 )
0.1
(200.0 )%
Changes in FV of Common Stock Purchase Warrants ( gain+/loss-)
(0.1 )
0.2
(150.0 )%
Income before income taxes
4.2
3.5
20.0 %
Income tax expense
(1.4 )
(1.0 )
40.0 %
Net income
$ 2.8
$ 2.5
12.0 %
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Results
of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Revenues
We
generated revenue of $13.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $1.4 million, or 11.7%, compared to $12.0
million in the same period of last year. This was due to an increase of 13.5% in sales volume,
an increase of 5.4% in the average selling price of our products, and partially offset by 7.8% 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 Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Change
Change
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
(in US Dollar millions except percentage)
Revenue from sales to customers in PRC
$ 9.3
69.4 %
$ 8.2
68.3 %
$ 1.1
13.4 %
Revenue from sales to customers overseas
4.1
30.6 %
3.8
31.7 %
0.3
7.9 %
Total Revenues
$ 13.4
100 %
$ 12.0
100 %
$ 1.4
11.7 %
For the Three-Month Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Change
Change
Unit
%
Unit
%
Unit
%
(in UNIT, except percentage)
Units sold to
customers in PRC
414.518
65.3 %
356,687
63.7 %
57,831
16.2 %
Units sold to customers overseas
220,758
34.7 %
203,271
36.3 %
17,487
8.6 %
Total Units
Sold
635,276
100 %
559,958
100 %
75,318
13.5 %
(i)
Domestic market
For
the three months ended March 31, 2023, revenue from the domestic market increased by $1.1 million or 13.4% as
a combined result of: (i) an increase of 16.2% in sales volume and (ii) an increase of 5.4% in the average RMB selling price of our
products, and partially offset by 7.8% 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 5.4% was mainly due to the increased
sales of new models of higher-end products such as POS touchscreens, industrial control computer touchscreens and gaming touch
screens with higher selling prices in the domestic market during the three-month period ended
March 31, 2023.
7
The
weakening in macroeconomic conditions since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020 continued to exacerbate the touch
screen business environment. Due to our proactive efforts to market new models such as POS touchscreens, medical
touchscreens, and industrial control computer touchscreens, and efforts to obtain new
customers and penetrate into new regions, we had sales increases of 49.2% in Southwest China, 13.8% in Eastern China, and 9.0% in Southern
China during the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 as compared to that of last year.
(ii)
Overseas market
For
the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 ,
revenues from the overseas market was $4.1 million as compared to $3.8 million of the same period of 2022, representing an increase by $0.3 million or 7.9% mainly due to an increase of 8.6% in sales volume due to increased
sales in gaming touchscreens, automotive touchscreens and industrial control computer
touchscreens, partially offset by a decrease of 0.2% in average selling price.
The
following table summarizes the breakdown of revenues by categories in US dollars :
Revenues
For the Three-Month Ended March 31
2023
2022
Change
Change
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
Margin%
(in US Dollars, except percentage)
Product categories by end applications
Automotive Touchscreens
$ 3,234,836
24.1 %
$ 3,012,725
25.1 %
$ 222,111
7.4 %
Industrial Control Computer Touchscreens
2,672,250
19.9 %
2,298,142
19.2 %
374,108
16.3 %
POS Touchscreens
2,066,774
15.4 %
1,956,350
16.3 %
110,424
5.6 %
Gaming Touchscreens
1,911,297
14.2 %
1,763,069
14.7 %
148,228
8.4 %
Medical Touchscreens
2,094,242
15.6 %
1,472,091
12.3 %
622,151
42.3 %
Multi-Functional Printer Touchscreens
1,454,062
10.8 %
1,488,175
12.4 %
(34,113 )
(2.3 )%
Others*
-
0.0 %
3,995
0.0 %
(3,995 )
(100.0 )%
Total Revenues
$ 13,433,461
100.0 %
$ 11,994,547
100.0 %
$ 1,438,914
11.7 %
*Others
include applications in self-service kiosks, ticket vending machines 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, medical touchscreens and industrial control
computer 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 March
31,
Change
(in millions, except percentage)
2023
2022
Amount
%
Gross Profit
$ 6.0
$ 4.3
$ 1.7
39.5 %
Gross Profit Margin
45.0 %
35.9 %
9.1 %
Gross
profit was $6.0 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared to $4.3 million in the same period of 2022. Our gross
profit margin increased to 45.0% for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, as compared to 35.9% for the same period of 2022,
primarily due to the increase in sales of 11.7%, particularly high-end products such as POS
touchscreens, medical touchscreens, and industrial control computer touchscreens, for
the quarter ended March 31, 2023, partially offset by the increase in cost of goods sold by 3.9% including increase of cost of
materials such as chip cost by 3.8%, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.
8
General
and Administrative Expenses
Three-Month Period Ended March 31,
Change
(in millions, except percentage)
2023
2022
Amount
%
General and Administrative Expenses
$ 1.7
$ 0.4
$ 1.3
325.0 %
as a percentage of revenues
12.7 %
3.3 %
9.4 %
General
and administrative (G&A) expenses were $1.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, compared to $0.4 million in
the same period in 2022, representing an increase of $1.3 million or 325.0%. The increase was
primarily due to the increase of accrued $1.2 million underwriting fees in connection with a private placement. On March 18,
2023, the Company entered into a consent agreement with representatives related to the private placement on the fees of US$1.2
million, payable only on the completion of an underwritten offering (see Note 8).
Research
and Development Expenses
Three-Month Period Ended March 31,
Change
(in US dollars, except percentage)
2023
2022
Amount
%
Research and Development Expenses
$ 20,885
$ 22,857
$ (1,972 )
(8.6 )%
as a percentage of revenues
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
Research
and development (R&D) expenses were $20,885 for three-month period ended March 31, 2023 compared to $22,857 in the same period
in 2022, representing a decrease of $1,972 of material consumption.
Operating
Income
Total
operating income was $4.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 as compared to $3.4 million of the same period of last
year, primarily due to higher gross margin and lower selling expenses, partially offset by higher administrative expenses for the three-month
period ended March 31, 2023.
Gain
(loss) on changes in fair value of Common Stock Purchase Warrants
Three-Month Period
Ended March 31,
Change
(in millions, except percentage)
2023
2022
Amount
%
Gain (loss) on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants
$ (0.1 )
$ 0.2
$ (0.3 )
(150,0 )%
as a percentage of revenues
0.7 %
1.7 %
(1.0 )%
Loss
on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants was $97,602 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, as compared
to gain of $160,443 on changes in fair value of common stock purchase warrants in 2022 (See Note 9 (b)).
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Income
Taxes
Three-Month Period Ended March 31,
Change
(in millions, except percentage)
2023
2022
Amount
%
Income before Income Taxes
$ 4.2
$ 3.5
$ 0.7
20.0 %
Income Tax (Expense)
(1.4 )
(1.0 )
(0.4 )
40.0 %
Effective income tax rate
33.5 %
28.1 %
5.4 %
The
effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were 33.5% and 28.1%, respectively.
Net
Income
As
a result of the above factors, we had a net income of $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to a net income of $2.5 million
in the same quarter of 2022.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Historically,
our primary uses of cash have been to finance working capital needs. We expect that we will be able to meet our needs to fund operations,
capital expenditures and other commitments in the next 12 months primarily with our cash and cash equivalents, operating cash flows and
bank borrowings.
We
may, however, require additional cash resources due to changes in business conditions or other future developments. If these sources
are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility.
The sale of additional equity or equity-linked securities could result in additional dilution to stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness
would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that would restrict operations.
Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
As
of March 31, 2023, we had current assets of $107.7 million, consisting of $93.3 million in cash including $40.0 million from the
stock issuance of a private placement, $13.1 million in accounts receivable, $0.2 million in inventories, and $1.1 million in
prepaid expenses and other current assets. Our current liabilities as of March 31, 2023, were $7.3 million, which is comprised of
$2.1 million in accounts payable, $1.4 million in income tax payable, $2.1 million in accrued expenses and other current
liabilities, $0.5 million from a third-party loan, and $1.2 million in convertible promissory notes payable.
The
following is a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities for the three-month periods
ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
Three-Month Period Ended
March 31,
(in US Dollar millions)
2023
2022
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$ 2.7
$ (1.4 )
Net cash provided by investing activities
-
-
Net cash provided by financing activities
40.0
-
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(0,7 )
0.0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
42.0
(1.4 )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
51.3
46.2
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
$ 93.3
$ 44.8
10
Operating
Activities
Net
cash provided by operating activities was $2.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $1.4 million
used in operating activities for the same period of the last year, primarily due to (i) the increase of $0.2 million net income for
the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period of 2022, (ii) the increase of $0.3 million loss on
changes of FV of common stock purchase warrants for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023; (iii) the decrease of $2.3 million
of accounts receivable for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 due to faster collection of receivables, (iv) the decrease of
$0.3 million in inventories, (v) the decrease of $0.4 million in accounts payable, (vi) the increase of $0.5 million in income tax
payable, and (vii) the decrease of $0.7 million of accrued expenses and other current liabilities for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2023.
Investing
Activities
There
was nil investing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Financing
Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 were $40.0 million, due to the $40.0
million proceeds from stock issuance in a private placement.
There
were nil financing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022.
As
of March 31, 2023, our cash and cash equivalents were $93.3 million, as compared to $51.3 million at December 31, 2022.
Days
Sales Outstanding (“DSO”) has decreased to 74 days for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 from 81 days for the year
ended December 31, 2022.
The
following table provides an analysis of the aging of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
March 31, 2023
December 31 2022
-Current
$ 8,668,782
$ 1,252,152
-1-3 months past due
4,186,053
4,998,596
-4-6 months past due
232,156
2,806,973
7-12 months past due
-
20
-greater than 1 year past due
-
-
Total accounts receivable
$ 13,086,991
$ 9,057,741
The
majority of the Company’s revenues and expenses were denominated primarily in Renminbi (“RMB”), the currency of the
People’s Republic of China. There is no assurance that exchange rates between the RMB and the U.S. Dollar will remain stable. Inflation
has not had a material impact on the Company’s business.
Based
on past performance and current expectations, we believe our cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities and financing
activities will satisfy our working capital needs, capital expenditures and other liquidity requirements associated with our operations
for at least the next 12 months.
11
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
We
have no off balance sheet arrangements.
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal
Proceedings
From
time to time, the Company and its affiliates are parties to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. As of
the date of this report, 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.
Capital
expenditure commitment
On
December 20, 2021, the Company entered into a contract with Shenzhen Municipal Haoyutuo Decoration & Cleaning Engineering Company
Limited to purchase a facility decoration contract of RMB20.0 million (equivalent to US$3.1 million). As of March 31, 2023, the Company
has prepaid RMB15.0 million (equivalent to US$2.2 million) and recorded as construction in progress (see Note 5) and had a remaining
balance of RMB5.0 million (equivalent to US$0.7 million) to be paid by the end of 2023.
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 March 31, 2023 due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting
described below. Because of our limited operations, we have a limited number of employees which prohibits a segregation of duties. In
addition, we lack a formal audit committee with a financial expert. As we grow and expand our operations we will engage additional employees
and experts as needed. However, there can be no assurance that our operations will expand.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
From
time to time, the Company is a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues costs associated
with these matters when they become probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss
contingencies are expensed as incurred.
As
of March 31, 2023, we know of no material, active, pending or threatened proceeding against us or our subsidiaries, nor are we, or
any subsidiary, involved as a plaintiff or defendant in any material proceeding or pending litigation.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS.
Not
required for smaller reporting companies.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
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:
May 22, 2023
By:
/s/
Zongyi Lian
Name:
Zongyi
Lian
Title:
President
and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:
May 22, 2023
By:
/s/
Yuhua Huang
Name:
Yuhua
Huang
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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