−Removed: were originally incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on August 31, 1992.
−Removed: On October 9, 2020, we entered into a share exchange
−Removed: agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Wetouch Holding Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company incorporated
−Removed: on August 14, 2020 under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI Wetouch”), and all the shareholders of BVI Wetouch
−Removed: (each a “Shareholder” and collectively the “Shareholders”), to acquire all the issued and outstanding capital
−Removed: stock of BVI Wetouch in exchange for the issuance to the Shareholders an aggregate of 28 million shares of our common stock (the “Reverse
−Removed: The Reverse Merger closed on October 9, 2020.
−Removed: Immediately after the closing of the Reverse Merger, we had a total of
−Removed: 31,396,394 issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
−Removed: As a result of the Reverse Merger, BVI Wetouch is now our wholly-owned subsidiary.
our wholly-owned subsidiaries, we are engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, sales and servicing of medium to large sized
1 unchanged sentence
We specialize in large-format touchscreens, which are developed and designed for a wide variety of
−Removed: markets and used in the financial terminals, automotive, Point of Sales, gaming, lottery, medical, HMI, and other specialized industries.
+Added: markets and used in the financial terminals, automotive, Point of Sales, gaming, lottery, medical, Human-Machine Interface (“HMI”),
+Added: and other specialized industries.
product portfolio comprises medium to large sized projected capacitive touchscreens ranging from 7.0 inch to 42 inch screens.
2 unchanged sentences
(ii) Glass-Film-Film (“GFF”),
−Removed: mostly used in high-end GPS and entertainment panels, industrial HMI, financial and banking terminals, lottery and gaming industry;
−Removed: Plastic-Glass (“PG”), typically adopted by touchscreens in GPS/entertainment panels motor vehicle GPS, smart home, robots
−Removed: and charging stations;
+Added: mostly used in high-end GPS and entertainment panels, industrial HMI, financial and banking terminals, and the lottery and gaming industry;
+Added: (iii) Plastic-Glass (“PG”), typically adopted by touchscreens in GPS/entertainment panels, motor vehicle GPS, smart home,
+Added: robotics and charging stations;
and (iv) Glass-Film (“GF”), mostly used in industrial HMI.
3 unchanged sentences
and high light-transmittance ratio and stability.
−Removed: As a high technology company, our PRC subsidiary has received certifications from domestic
−Removed: and international institutions, such as ISO9001 Quality Management Systems (QMS) Certification of Registration, ISO 14001 Environmental
−Removed: Management System (EMS) Certification of Registration, and RoHS SGS Certification (Restriction of Hazardous Substance Testing Certification).
−Removed: generate revenues through sales of our various touchscreen products.
−Removed: For the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recognized
−Removed: approximately $37.9 million and $40.8 million, respectively, in revenues.
−Removed: sell our touchscreen products both domestically in China and internationally, covering major areas in China, including but not
−Removed: limited to the eastern, southern, northern and southwest regions of China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Germany.
−Removed: We believe that we have
−Removed: established a strong and diversified client base.
−Removed: For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, our domestic sales accounted for
−Removed: 69.7% and 66.7%, respectively, of our revenues, and our international sales accounted for 30.3% and 33.3%, respectively, of our
+Added: As a high technology company, Sichuan Vtouch Technology Co., Ltd., our subsidiary in
+Added: Mainland China (“Sichuan Vtouch”) has received certifications from domestic and
+Added: international institutions, such as ISO9001 Quality Management Systems (QMS) Certification of Registration, ISO 14001 Environmental Management
+Added: System (EMS) Certification of Registration, and RoHS SGS Certification (Restriction of Hazardous Substance Testing Certification).
+Added: We generate revenues through sales of our various touchscreen products.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recognized approximately $39.7 million and $37.9 million, respectively, in revenues.
+Added: sell our touchscreen products both domestically in China and internationally, covering major areas in Mainland China, including but not
+Added: limited to the eastern, southern, northern and southwest regions of Mainland China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Germany.
+Added: We believe that
+Added: we have established a strong and diversified client base.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, our domestic sales accounted
+Added: for 69.6% and 69.7%, respectively, of our revenues, and our international sales accounted for 30.4% and 30.3%, respectively, of our revenues.
+Added: History and Structure
were originally incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on August 31, 1992 as Gulf West Investment Properties, Inc, and were
9 unchanged sentences
discharged the Custodian’s duties.
−Removed: June 18, 2020, we consummated the transactions contemplated by a Stock Purchase Agreement among the Company, the Custodian, Qixun Samoa
−Removed: and Qihong Samoa (Qixun Samoa and Qixun Samoa are referred to as the “Buyers”).
−Removed: Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement,
−Removed: the Buyers acquired all of the 1,714,286 shares of the Company owned by the Custodian, representing 50.47% of the issued and outstanding
−Removed: shares of the Company.
−Removed: The Custodian and the Company agreed to indemnify the Buyers from any liabilities of the Company occurring prior
−Removed: to June 18, 2020, and the promissory note issued by the Custodian to the Company was canceled.
−Removed: Immediately following the closing, David
−Removed: Lazar resigned as the sole officer and director of the Company and Jiaying Cai was appointed as president, secretary and treasurer of
−Removed: the Company and as the sole director.
−Removed: Change/Reverse Stock Split
+Added: June 18, 2020, we consummated the transactions contemplated by a Stock Purchase Agreement among the Company, the Custodian, Qixun
+Added: Technology (Samoa) Limited (“Qixun Samoa”) and Qihong Technology (Samoa) Limited
+Added: (“Qihong Samoa”, Qixun Samoa and Qixun Samoa are referred to as the “Buyers”).
+Added: Pursuant to the Stock Purchase
+Added: Agreement, the Buyers acquired all of the 85,715 shares of the Company owned by the Custodian, representing 50.47% of the issued and
+Added: outstanding shares of the Company.
+Added: The Custodian and the Company agreed to indemnify the Buyers from any liabilities of the Company occurring
+Added: prior to June 18, 2020, and the promissory note issued by the Custodian to the Company was canceled.
+Added: Immediately following the closing,
+Added: David Lazar resigned as the sole officer and director of the Company and Jiaying Cai was appointed as president, secretary and treasurer
+Added: of the Company and as the sole director.
September 30, 2020, we changed our name from Gulf West Investment Properties, Inc.
2 unchanged sentences
Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to give effect to a name change.
−Removed: The Amended and Restated Articles
−Removed: also effectuated a reverse split of our authorized, issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a 70 for 1 new basis whereby each
−Removed: 70 shares of outstanding common stock was exchanged for one (1) share of new common stock (the “Reverse Split” and, for avoidance
−Removed: of doubt, all share amounts set forth herein shall be post Reverse Split unless otherwise specified) and, consequently, our authorized
−Removed: common stock increased to 300,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, and our then issued and outstanding
−Removed: common shares decreased from 237,742,066 to 3,396,394 shares, all with a par value of $0.001.
−Removed: All share and per share numbers relating
−Removed: to our common stock prior to the effectiveness of the Reverse Split have been adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Split.
−Removed: a result of the name change, we changed our trading symbol from “GLFW” to “WETH,” effective November 3, 2020.
−Removed: of BVI Wetouch
−Removed: October 9, 2020, we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with BVI Wetouch and all of
−Removed: the BVI Wetouch Shareholders to acquire all the issued and outstanding capital stock of BVI Wetouch in exchange for the issuance to the
−Removed: BVI Shareholders an aggregate of 28,000,000 shares of our common stock.
−Removed: In the Reverse Merger, each ordinary share of BVI Wetouch was
−Removed: exchanged for 560 shares of common stock of Wetouch.
−Removed: Immediately after the closing of the Reverse Merger on October 9, 2020, we had a
−Removed: total of 31,396,394 issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
−Removed: As a result of the Reverse Merger, BVI Wetouch is now our wholly-owned
+Added: As a result of the name change,
+Added: we changed our trading symbol from “GLFW” to “WETH,” effective November 3, 2020.
+Added: Amended and Restated Articles also effectuated a reverse split of our authorized, issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a
+Added: 70 for 1 new basis whereby each 70 shares of outstanding common stock was exchanged for one (1) share of new common stock (the “Reverse
+Added: Split” and, for avoidance of doubt, all share amounts set forth herein shall be post Reverse Split unless otherwise specified)
+Added: and, consequently, our authorized common stock increased to 300,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock,
+Added: and our then issued and outstanding common shares decreased from 11,887,103 to 169,820 shares, all with a par value of $0.001 per
+Added: October 9, 2020, we entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Wetouch Holding Group Limited,
+Added: a British Virgin Islands company incorporated on August 14, 2020 under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI Wetouch”),
+Added: and all the shareholders of BVI Wetouch (each a “BVI Wetouch Shareholder” and collectively the “BVI Wetouch Shareholders”),
+Added: to acquire all the issued and outstanding capital stock of BVI Wetouch in exchange for the issuance to the BVI Wetouch Shareholders an
+Added: aggregate of 28 million shares of our common stock (the “Reverse Merger”).
+Added: The Reverse Merger closed on October 9, 2020.
+Added: Immediately after the closing of the Reverse Merger, we had a total of 31,396,394 issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
+Added: result of the Reverse Merger, BVI Wetouch is now our wholly-owned subsidiary.
October 12, 2020, Guangde Cai was appointed as an additional director and Chairman of the Company.
19 unchanged sentences
the Company owns indirectly all the business of Sichuan Wetouch.
−Removed: As a result of the Reverse Merger in which the Company acquired all
−Removed: the outstanding shares of BVI Wetouch, Hong Kong Wetouch and Sichuan Wetouch become our indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries.
+Added: As a result of the Reverse Merger, Hong Kong Wetouch and Sichuan Wetouch become our indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries.
of HK Wetouch
−Removed: Kong Wetouch Technology Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of Hong Kong (“HK Wetouch”), an affiliate of
−Removed: Guangde Cai, our former Chairman and Director, was incorporated on December 3, 2020 under the laws of Hong Kong.
+Added: Kong Wetouch Technology Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of Hong Kong (“HK Wetouch”), was incorporated on December 3, 2020 under the laws of Hong Kong.
HK Wetouch was established
−Removed: to own all the outstanding shares of Sichuan Vtouch Technology Co., Ltd., which was incorporated on December 30, 2020 (“Sichuan
−Removed: Vtouch”) in Chengdu, Sichuan, under the laws of The People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).
+Added: to own all the outstanding shares of Sichuan Vtouch Technology Co., Ltd., which was incorporated on December 30, 2020 in Chengdu, Sichuan,
+Added: under the laws of The People’s Republic of China (“China,” or the “PRC”).
March 12, 2021, BVI Wetouch, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, acquired all the outstanding shares of HK Wetouch from the
−Removed: sole shareholder of HK Wetouch, Guangde Cai, in consideration of the payment of HK$10,000 pursuant to instruments of transfer in accordance
−Removed: with Hong Kong law.
−Removed: As a result of the acquisition, HK Wetouch became a wholly-owned subsidiary of BVI Wetouch.
−Removed: BVI Wetouch owns (i)
−Removed: all the outstanding shares of Hong Kong Wetouch, which, in turn, owns all the outstanding shares of Sichuan Wetouch and (ii) all of the
−Removed: outstanding shares of HK Wetouch, which owns all the shares of Sichuan Vtouch.
−Removed: Leaseback Agreement
−Removed: to local PRC government guidelines on local environmental issues and the national overall plan, Sichuan Wetouch is under the government-directed
−Removed: relocation order to relocate no later than December 31, 2021 and received compensation accordingly.
−Removed: March 16, 2021, Sichuan Wetouch entered into an Agreement of Compensation on Demolition (“Compensation Agreement”) with Meishan
−Removed: Huantian Industrial Co., Ltd, formerly named Sichuan Renshou Shigao Tianfu Investment Co., Ltd, a limited company owned by the local
−Removed: government (“Sichuan Renshou”), for the withdrawal of our right to use of state-owned land and the demolition of all buildings,
−Removed: facilities and equipment on such land where we maintain our executive offices, research and development facilities and factories at No.29,
−Removed: Third Main Avenue, Shigao Town, Renshou County, Meishan City, Sichuan, China (the “Property”).
−Removed: The Property, all buildings,
−Removed: facilities, equipment and all other appurtenances on the Property are collectively referred to as “Properties”.
−Removed: The Compensation
−Removed: Agreement was executed and delivered as a result of guidelines (the “Guidelines”) published by the local government of with
−Removed: respect to local environmental issues and a national overall plan on Tianfu New District, Meishan City, Sichuan, PRC.
−Removed: In accordance with
−Removed: the Guidelines, a project named “Chaisang River Ecological Wetland Park” is under construction in the areas where the manufacturing
−Removed: facilities and properties of the Company are located.
−Removed: As a result, Sichuan Wetouch must relocate.
−Removed: In consideration for such relocation,
−Removed: the owner of the buildings on the state-owned land will be compensated.
−Removed: order to minimize the interruption of our business, Sichuan Vtouch entered into a Leaseback Agreement with Sichuan Renshou on March 16,
−Removed: The Leaseback Agreement entitles us to lease back the Properties commencing from April 1, 2021 until December 31, 2021, at a monthly
−Removed: rent of RMB300,000 (approximately $46,154), which period was extended to October 31, 2022.
−Removed: On October 16, 2022, Sichuan Vtouch entered
−Removed: an extension to the Leaseback Agreement with Sichuan Renshou to extend the period it granted Sichuan Vtouch to lease back the Properties
−Removed: until October 31, 2023, at a monthly rent of RMB400,000 (approximately $59,941).
−Removed: March 18, 2021, Sichuan Wetouch received a total amount of RMB115.2 million (approximately $17.7 million) as the total amount of compensation
−Removed: from Sichuan Renshou, including RMB100.2 million ($15.4 million) based upon the appraised value of the Properties plus an extra 15% relocation
−Removed: bonus of RMB15.0 million ($2.3 million).
−Removed: are actively searching for an appropriate parcel in Chengdu Medicine City (Technology Park), Wenjiang District, Chengdu for the construction
−Removed: of our new production facilities and office buildings.
−Removed: As of the date of this Annual Report, we estimate that our capital needs for this
−Removed: acquisition and construction will be approximately RMB170.0 million (approximately $26.2 million), but there is no assurance that the
−Removed: estimated amount is sufficient to achieve our goals.
−Removed: We may need additional financing for our business development.
−Removed: In addition, we expect
−Removed: that this acquisition and construction will be completed prior to October 31, 2023, but there is no assurance and we may need extended
−Removed: time to achieve our business plan.
−Removed: Pursuant to local PRC government guidelines on local environment issues and the national overall plan,
−Removed: Sichuan Wetouch was under the government directed relocation order to relocate no later than October 31, 2023 and was compensated for
−Removed: RMB115.2 million ($17.8 million) from the local government for the withdrawal of the right to use of state-owned land and the demolition
−Removed: of all buildings, facilities, equipment and all other appurtenances on the land.
+Added: sole shareholder of HK Wetouch, Guangde Cai, who was our former Chairman and Director in consideration of the payment of HK$10,000 pursuant
+Added: to the instruments of transfer in accordance with Hong Kong law.
+Added: As a result of the acquisition, HK Wetouch became a wholly-owned subsidiary
+Added: of BVI Wetouch.
+Added: Immediately following the acquisition of HK Wetouch, BVI Wetouch owned (i) all the outstanding shares of Hong Kong Wetouch,
+Added: which, in turn, owned all the outstanding shares of Sichuan Wetouch and (ii) all of the outstanding shares of HK Wetouch, which owned
+Added: all the shares of Sichuan Vtouch.
March 2, 2021, HK Wetouch acquired all shares of Hong Kong Wetouch.
3 unchanged sentences
been assumed by Sichuan Vtouch.
−Removed: Resale Registration Statement
−Removed: filed a Form S-1 registration statement with respect to the resale by 44 selling stockholders identified in the Annual Report for an
−Removed: aggregate of 15,889,371 shares of common stock of the Company.
−Removed: The registration statement was declared effective by the Commission on
−Removed: January 7, 2021 (Registration No.
−Removed: Private Sale of Shares
−Removed: January 19, 2023, we sold an aggregate of 160,000,000 shares of the common stock of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $40,000,000,
−Removed: or $0.25 per share.
−Removed: The net proceeds of the offering (after deducting legal and accounting fees and expenses) shall be used by the Company
−Removed: for working capital and general corporate purposes and the repayment of debt.
−Removed: Reverse Stock Split
−Removed: 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
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: such reverse stock split becoming effective, the number of authorized shares of the common stock of the Company will also be decreased
−Removed: in the same ratio.
−Removed: Director Appointment
−Removed: February 17, 2023, the Board appointed Congjin Wang to serve as a member of the Board, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee
−Removed: and as the Chairman of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board.
−Removed: On February 16, 2023, Jeffrey Kone resigned as a
−Removed: member of the Board of the Company and as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.
−Removed: August 31, 2022, the Board appointed Fei Bai to serve a member of the Board and Chairman of the Board and appointed Xiaojin Tang to serve
−Removed: as a member of the Board, the Audit Committee, the Chairman of Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
−Removed: of the Board.
−Removed: On August 31, 2022, Guangde Cai resigned as a member of the Board and as the Chairman of the Board and Wei Wang resigned
−Removed: as a member of the Board and the Audit Committee, the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance
−Removed: Committee of the Board.
+Added: March 30, 2023, an independent third party acquired all the shares of Sichuan Wetouch for a nominal amount.
+Added: diagram below sets forth our corporate structure as of the date of this Annual Report.
+Added: January 19, 2023, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which we sold to such investors
+Added: an aggregate of 160,000,000 shares of the common stock of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $40,000,000, or $0.25 per share.
+Added: The net proceeds of the offering (after deducting legal and accounting fees and expenses) shall be used by the Company for working capital
+Added: and general corporate purposes and the repayment of debt.
+Added: The issuance of the shares in the private placement was exempted from registration
+Added: pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation S as promulgated by the U.S.
+Added: Securities and Exchange
+Added: Commission under the Securities Act.
+Added: The securities are subject to transfer restrictions, and the certificates evidencing the shares
+Added: will contain an appropriate legend stating that such securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered
+Added: or sold absent registration or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.
Placement Consent Agreement
−Removed: March 18, 2023, we entered into an agreement with Craft Capital Management LLC and R.F.
−Removed: Lafferty & Co., Inc.
−Removed: (the “Representatives”)
−Removed: pursuant to which the Representatives agreed to consent to the private placement described above, and we agreed to pay the Representatives
−Removed: a fee of $1,200,000, payable only upon the closing of the underwritten offering.
−Removed: If the underwritten offering is not completed by November
−Removed: 1, 2023, the Representatives reserve their rights to pursue any and all claims, actions or remedies available to them regarding the Private
−Removed: Placement under the engagement between us and the Representatives.
−Removed: COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global disruptions have affected our businesses, as well as those of our customers and suppliers significantly.
−Removed: The spread of COVID-19 has caused significant disruption to society as a whole, including the workplace.
−Removed: The resulting impact on the
−Removed: global supply chain has disrupted most aspects of national and international commerce, with government-mandated social distancing measures
−Removed: imposing stay-at-home and work-from-home orders in almost every country.
−Removed: The effects of social distancing have shut down significant
−Removed: parts of the local, regional, national, and international economies, for limited or extended periods of time, with the exception of government
−Removed: designated essential services.
−Removed: in the spring of 2021, China began to experience an increase of COVID-19 cases, and to some extent, local and national governments began
−Removed: to take more restrictive measures to stem the spread of the virus, particularly from October to December 2021.
−Removed: The Company has several
−Removed: shutdowns during the year ended December 31, 2022.
−Removed: serve our customers while also providing for the safety of our employees and service providers, we have modified numerous aspects of
−Removed: our logistics, transportation, supply chain, purchasing, and after-sale processes.
−Removed: The Company has taken proactive measures to promote
−Removed: products to new customers and entering more regions during the year ended December 31, 2022.
−Removed: The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on
−Removed: the Company’s results of operations and financial condition will depend on the virus’ future developments, including the
−Removed: duration and spread of the outbreak and the impact on the Company’s customers, which are still uncertain and cannot be reasonably
−Removed: estimated at this point of time.
+Added: March 18, 2023, the Company entered into a private placement consent agreement with a third-party investment bank firm (see Note 10)
+Added: on the agent fees of US$1.2 million, payable only on the completion of a private placement.
+Added: If the private placement is not completed
+Added: by November 1, 2023, the representatives under the agreement reserve their rights to pursue any and all claims, actions or remedies available
+Added: to them under the engagement between the Company and the private placement representatives.
+Added: The Company made the full payment in February,
+Added: February 17, 2023, our board of directors (the “Board”) authorized a reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio of
+Added: 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
+Added: to be as determined by the Chairman of the Board.
+Added: Upon effectiveness of such reverse stock split, the number of authorized shares of
+Added: the common stock of the Company will also be decreased in the same ratio.
+Added: July 16, 2023, the Company’s board of directors approved the reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio
+Added: On July 16, 2023, the Company filed a certificate of change (with an effective date of July 16, 2023) with the Nevada Secretary
+Added: of State pursuant to Section 78.209 of the Nevada Revised Statutes to effectuate a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of its common stock.
+Added: On September 11, 2023, the reverse stock split was approved by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and took effect on September
+Added: All share information included in this annual report has been adjusted as if the reverse stock split occurred as of the earliest
+Added: period presented.
+Added: February 20, 2024, we entered into an underwriting agreement with WestPark Capital, Inc.
+Added: and Craft Capital Management LLC, as
+Added: representatives (the “Public Offering Representatives”) of the underwriters listed in the underwriting agreement (the
+Added: “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to the Underwriters in a firm commitment underwritten
+Added: public offering (the “Offering”) up to an aggregate of 2,484,000 shares
+Added: of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a public offering price of $5.00 per share.
+Added: The Offering was conducted pursuant
+Added: to a Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (SEC filed No.
+Added: 333-270726), which was declared effective on February 14, 2024.
+Added: In connection with the Offering, our common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol WETH on February 21,
+Added: The Offering closed on February 23, 2024 and generated gross proceeds of $10.8 million.
+Added: We paid a total of approximately $0.8
+Added: million in underwriting discounts and commissions, and approximately $0.8 million for other costs and expenses related to the
+Added: Our net proceeds from the Offering, after deducting the underwriting discount, the Underwriters’ fees and expenses,
+Added: and our Offering expenses, were approximately $9.2 million.
+Added: We also issued the Representatives’ Warrants (the “Public
+Added: Offering Representatives’ Warrants”) to the Public Offering Representatives to purchase 43,200 shares of Common Stock at
+Added: an exercise price equal to 125.0% of the public offering price.
offer medium to large sized projected capacitive touchscreens, which can be categorized as set forth below:
5 unchanged sentences
and high end GPS/car entertainment, finance, POS and lottery machines.
−Removed: product uses a double layer of conductive films, with an optically clear adhesive (OCA) between a layer of a tempered glass.
−Removed: product’s functionality comes from the interaction between the multiple layers of conductive film and glass, which does not
−Removed: require extensive coating, lithography and etching.
−Removed: This type of product is anti- explosive and has relatively low manufacturing
−Removed: However, products of this type in large sizes will require greater degree of signal penetration and long distance transmission
−Removed: technology which will be more technically challenging to achieve.
+Added: product uses a double layer of conductive films, with an optically clear adhesive (OCA) between a layer of tempered glass.
+Added: The product’s
+Added: functionality comes from the interaction between the multiple layers of conductive film and glass, which does not require extensive
+Added: coating, lithography and etching.
+Added: This type of product is anti- explosive and has relatively low manufacturing cost.
+Added: However, products
+Added: of this type in large sizes will require greater degree of signal penetration and long distance transmission technology which will
+Added: be more technically challenging to achieve.
gaming and lottery, and medical industries
2 unchanged sentences
The product’s functionality relies on the interaction between the layers of conductive glass.
−Removed: the G+F+F type, this product does not require extensive coating, lithography and etching and has relatively low manufacturing cost.
+Added: the GFF type, this product does not require extensive coating, lithography and etching and has relatively low manufacturing cost.
vehicle GPS, smart home, robots and charging stations
2 unchanged sentences
functionality relies on the interaction between the layers of conductive glass.
−Removed: Like the G+F+F type, this product does not require
+Added: Like the GFF type, this product does not require
extensive coating, lithography and etching and has relatively low manufacturing cost.
−Removed: of December 31, 2022, product types G+F+F and G+G constitute our main stream products, accounting for approximately an average of 38.5%
−Removed: and 52.68%, respectively, of our total revenues, with product types G+F and P+G and other raw materials accounting for 2.55%, 4.4% and
−Removed: 1.87%, respectively, of our total revenues.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, product types G+F+F and G+G constitute our main stream products,
−Removed: accounting for approximately an average of 40.8% and 52.4%, respectively, of our total revenues, with product types G+F and P+G and other
−Removed: raw materials accounting for 2.2%, 4.2% and 0.4%, respectively, of our total revenues.
+Added: of December 31, 2023, product types GFF and GG constitute our main stream products, accounting for approximately an average
+Added: of 41.8% and 51.7%, respectively, of our total revenues, with product types GF and PG and other raw materials accounting for
+Added: 2.0%, 2.4% and 2.1%, respectively, of our total revenues.
+Added: As of December 31, 2022, product types GFF and GG
+Added: constitute our main stream products, accounting for approximately an average of 38.5% and 52.68%, respectively, of our total
+Added: revenues, with product types GF and PG and other raw materials accounting for 2.55%, 4.4% and 1.87%, respectively, of our total
of the Company’s Products
3 unchanged sentences
of Sale (“POS”) Machines
−Removed: machines, or point of sale machines, are used in a variety of retailers, including in department stores, supermarkets, convenience
+Added: machines are used in a variety of retailers, including in department stores, supermarkets, convenience
stores, boutiques, restaurants, hotels, banks, logistics, telecommunication and other service industries.
15 unchanged sentences
These touchscreens must be resistant to interference, stable and have good touch sensitivity.
−Removed: Wetouch’s products fully meet these requirements, being temperature variation resistant, dustproof and waterproof.
+Added: Our products fully meet these requirements, being temperature variation resistant, dustproof and waterproof.
new generation of gambling machines are commonly adopting a touchscreen function.
1 unchanged sentence
an enhanced experience for uses via multi-touch sensory touch systems.
−Removed: Wetouch’s products are therefore popular amongst gambling
+Added: Our products are therefore popular amongst gambling
machine manufacturers.
7 unchanged sentences
are used in daily lives, and as such there is a continuous demand for high quality and effective touchscreens.
−Removed: Wetouch’s products
are widely used in these ticketing machines and kiosks.
the year ended December 31, 2023, we had approximately $9.8 million in revenues generated from the sales of automotive touchscreens,
−Removed: accounting for 24.5% of our total revenues, with industrial HMI touchscreens accounting for 21.1%, gaming touchscreens accounting for
−Removed: 13.7%, POS touchscreens for 17.3%, multi-functional printer touchscreens for 10.1%, medical touchscreens for 13.3% and other touchscreen
−Removed: products (applied in financial terminals, ticket vending machines, and self-service kiosks, etc.) accounting for 0% of our total revenues.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had approximately $11.6 million in revenues generated from the sales of automotive touchscreens,
−Removed: accounting for 28.4% of our total revenues, with industrial HMI touchscreens accounting for 19.6%, gaming touchscreens accounting for
−Removed: 14.3%, POS touchscreens for 15.4%, multi-functional printer touchscreens for 9.2%, medical touchscreens for 12.8% and other touchscreen
−Removed: products (applied in financial terminals, ticket vending machines, and self-service kiosks, etc.) accounting for 0.3% of our total revenues.
−Removed: have six (6) and five (5) customers each accounting for more than 10% of our revenues in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2022, we had a total number of 41 customers.
−Removed: Our top six customers, namely (1) Siemens Industrial
−Removed: Automation Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., (2) Shanghai Sigang Electronics Co., Ltd., (3) E-Lead Electronic Co.
−Removed: MultimedialLink Inc., (5) Suzhou Weinview Co., Ltd., and (6) Canon (Suzhou) Ltd.
−Removed: accounted for 21.2%, 16.1%, 14.8%, 13.7%, 11.9%
−Removed: and 10.1%, respectively, of our total revenues.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021, we had a total number of 32 customers.
−Removed: Our top five customers, namely (1) Siemens Industrial Automation
−Removed: Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., (2) E-Lead Electronic Co.
−Removed: Ltd., (3) Shanghai Sigang Electronics Co., Ltd., (4) MultimediaLink Inc., and
−Removed: (5) Suzhou Weinview Co., Ltd., accounted for 19.53%, 17.33%, 14.53%, 14.24% and 11.13%, respectively, of our total revenues.
−Removed: Considering Sichuan Wetouch’s business and operations have been assumed
−Removed: by Sichuan Vtouch, Sichuan Vtouch entered into the above framework agreements, which were entered by Sichuan Wetouch previously, with
−Removed: our top five customers on December 31, 2021.
−Removed: material terms of the sales framework agreements with our top five customers provide:
+Added: accounting for 24.6% of our total revenues, with industrial HMI touchscreens accounting for 19.9%, POS touchscreens for 16.7%, gaming
+Added: touchscreens accounting for 14.2%, medical touchscreens for 14.6%, and multi-functional printer touchscreens for 10.1%, of our total
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2022, we had approximately $9.3 million in revenues generated from the sales of automotive
+Added: touchscreens, accounting for 24.5% of our total revenues, with industrial HMI touchscreens accounting for 21.1%, POS touchscreens for
+Added: 6.6%, gaming touchscreens accounting for 5.2%, multi-functional printer touchscreens for 3.8%, of our total revenues.
+Added: have six and six customers each accounting for more than 10% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022,
+Added: respectively.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, our top five customers, namely (1) Siemens Industrial Automation Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., (2)
+Added: Shanghai Sigang Electronics Co., Ltd., (3) E-Lead Electronic Co.
+Added: Ltd., (4) MultimediaLink Inc., and (5) Suzhou Weinview Co., Ltd.,
+Added: accounted for approximately 22.5%, 16.5%, 15.7%, 14.1% and 11.3%, respectively, of our total revenues.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2022, our top six customers, namely (1) Siemens Industrial Automation Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., (2)
+Added: Shanghai Sigang Electronics Co., Ltd., (3) E-Lead Electronic Co.
+Added: Ltd., (4) MultimediaLink Inc., (5) Suzhou Weinview Co., Ltd., and
+Added: (6) Canon (Suzhou) Ltd.
+Added: accounted for approximately 21.2%, 16.1%, 14.8%, 13.7%, 11.9% and 10.1%, respectively, of our total
+Added: Sichuan Wetouch’s business and operations have been assumed by Sichuan Vtouch, Sichuan Vtouch entered into sales framework
+Added: agreements, which were entered into by Sichuan Wetouch previously, with our top customers on December 31, 2021.
+Added: terms of the sales framework agreements with our top five customers provide:
term of each sales framework agreement is four years, which may be renewed by a separate agreement upon expiration.
−Removed: minimum purchase amount for period from January 1 to December 31 each year.
−Removed: We will send the price list to the customers at the beginning of each year.
−Removed: The specific execution price is subject to the order signed by the parties.
−Removed: We have the right to adjust the price due to the market or other factors.
−Removed: When there is adjustment, we shall send a written notice of change of the price 30 days in advance.
−Removed: For the first year, we grant the customers a credit limit of 1.5 million
−Removed: and a credit line of 3 months.
−Removed: During supply, the portion of payment that exceeds the credit line shall be paid before goods are delivered.
−Removed: In the next year, the credit will be increased according to the sales of the previous year, which shall be subject to the negotiation
−Removed: of both parties.
−Removed: The customers shall make payment in full and on time according to the payment
−Removed: method and time of the purchase order and shall not delay or refuse to pay.
−Removed: If the customers fail to make payment within the agreed period
−Removed: of the purchase order and still fail to make payment after being urged by us, we may stop the supply and have the right to demand payment
−Removed: of a late fee of 0.3‰ of the contract amount per day from the customers;
−Removed: If the customers still refuse to make payment after 30
−Removed: days of notice from us, we have the right to file a lawsuit with the court.
−Removed: The customers shall bear the litigation costs, lawyer’s fees,
−Removed: and other debt recovery costs.
−Removed: are required to provide products to customers pursuant to the delivery date and quantity, requirements included in the purchase
−Removed: orders and shall negotiate with customers if we are unable to so provide.
−Removed: The customers
−Removed: are entitled to compensation of losses due to our failure to provide after-sale services.
+Added: The customer shall purchase an annual
+Added: minimum purchase amount for period from January 1 to December 31 each year as specified in the agreement.
+Added: If the customer fails to purchase the minimum purchase amount in the applicable agreement,
+Added: the customer will be deprived of the most favorable price treatment for the following year and rebate rewards for the current year.
+Added: will send the price list to the customers at the beginning of each year.
+Added: The specific execution price is subject to the order signed
+Added: by the parties.
+Added: have the right to adjust the price due to the market or other factors.
+Added: When there is any adjustment, we shall send a written notice
+Added: of such adjustment with 30 days in advance.
+Added: Upon receipt of this notice, the customer may choose to accept the price adjustment or
+Added: terminate the sales frame agreement.
+Added: the first year, we grant the customers a credit limit of $1.5 million and a credit term of 3 months.
+Added: During supply, the portion of
+Added: payment that exceeds the credit line shall be paid before goods are delivered.
+Added: In the next year, the credit will be increased according
+Added: to the sales of the previous year, which shall be subject to the negotiation of both parties.
+Added: customers shall make payment in full and on time according to the payment method and time of the purchase order and shall not delay
+Added: or refuse to pay.
+Added: If the customers fail to make payment within the agreed period of the purchase order and still fail to make payment
+Added: after being urged by us, we may stop the supply and have the right to demand payment of a late fee of 0.3% of the contract amount
+Added: per day from the customers;
+Added: If the customers still refuse to make payment after 30 days of notice from us, we have the right to file
+Added: a lawsuit with the court.
+Added: The customers shall bear the litigation costs, lawyer’s fees, and other debt recovery costs.
+Added: are required to provide products to customers pursuant to the delivery date and quantity, requirements included in the purchase orders
+Added: and shall negotiate with customers if we are unable to so provide.
+Added: customers are entitled to compensation of losses due to our failure to provide after-sale services.
violation of the terms of the agreements may result in the termination of the agreements and the breaching party shall be responsible
for all business and economic losses and legal liabilities arising therefrom.
−Removed: Purchase Requirements
−Removed: Although the material terms of our sales framework agreements with our
−Removed: major customers are identical, the minimum purchase amounts differ depending on the particular customer.
−Removed: If the customer fails to purchase
−Removed: the minimum purchase amount in the applicable agreement, the customers will be deprived of the most favorable price treatment for the
−Removed: following year and rebate rewards for the current year.
−Removed: For E-Lead Electronic Co.
−Removed: Ltd., the minimum purchase amounts are as follows, $9.5
−Removed: million for 2022, $10.5 million for 2023, $12 million for 2024, and $14 million for 2025.
−Removed: For MultimediaLink Inc., the minimum purchase
−Removed: amounts are as follows, $9.5 million for 2022, $10.5 million for 2023, $11.5 million for 2024, and $12.5 million for 2025.
−Removed: Weinview Co., Ltd., the minimum purchase amounts are approximately $63 million for 2022, $70 million for 2023, $78 million for 2024, and
−Removed: $85 million for 2025.
−Removed: For Siemens Industrial Automation Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., the minimum purchase amounts are approximately $65
−Removed: million for 2022, $72 million for 2023, $80 million for 2024, and $90 million for 2025.
−Removed: For Shanghai Sigang Electronics Co., Ltd., the
−Removed: minimum purchase amounts are approximately $65 million for 2022, $70 million for 2023, $75 million for 2024, and $80 million for 2025.
−Removed: For Canon (Suzhou) Ltd., the minimum purchase amounts are approximately
−Removed: $53 million for 2022, $60 million for 2023, $70 million for 2024, and $80 million for 2025.
−Removed: 2019, our PRC subsidiary has supplemental agreements to our sales framework agreements with five (5) customers, namely (1) MultimediaLink
−Removed: Inc., (2) Shenzhen Soling Industrial Co., Ltd., (3) E-Lead Electronic Co.
−Removed: Ltd., (4) Suzhou Weinview Co., Ltd.
−Removed: and (5) Omron (Guangzhou)
−Removed: Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.
−Removed: Pursuant to these supplemental agreements, the above five customers were entitled to receive 5% concessions
−Removed: from the total purchases they made to us.
−Removed: As a result of these concessions, the above customers received concessions totaling an aggregate
−Removed: of approximately $0.75 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.
−Removed: 2020, our PRC subsidiary has supplemental agreements to our sales framework agreements with four (4) customers, namely (1) MultimediaLink
−Removed: Inc., (2) E-Lead Electronic Co.
−Removed: Ltd., (3) Suzhou Weinview Co., Ltd.
−Removed: and (4) Omron (Guangzhou) Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.
−Removed: to these supplemental agreements, the above four customers were entitled to receive 5% concessions from the total purchases they made
−Removed: As a result of these concessions, the above customers received concessions totaling an aggregate of approximately $0.95 million
−Removed: for the year ended December 31, 2020.
−Removed: of December 31, 2022, other than as provided above, we did not provide any concession to any other customers.
+Added: do not typically enter into sales framework agreements with other customers but sell products to them through purchase orders.
+Added: key terms of our purchase order typically include the following:
+Added: product name, specification, quantity, price, order amount and delivery date are specified in each order.
+Added: method and packaging requirements are specified in each order
+Added: terms are specified in each order.
+Added: of order terms by customers in some orders.
+Added: terms in some orders.
+Added: Vtouch is obligated to provide 1) products per the specific requirements of the orders, and 2) unconditional defect warranty for our
+Added: Any violation of the order terms may result in termination of the orders or replacement of our products.
the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we did not provide any extended payment terms to any of our customers.
Our customers are
−Removed: required to make full payment within three to five months from delivery date, although our typical payment term is 180 days from delivery.
−Removed: As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in January 2020, collection activities from some of our customers affected by the pandemic resulted
−Removed: in longer payment terms.
−Removed: We impliedly granted extended payment terms until December 31, 2020 to some of our customers.
−Removed: As of December
−Removed: 31, 2020, we collected all overdue accounts receivable by the end of this year and resumed our typical payment term.
+Added: required to make full payment within three to six months from the delivery date.
+Added: As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in January 2020, collection activities from some of our customers affected by the
+Added: pandemic resulted in longer payment terms.
+Added: and Marketing
source our customers through multiple channels:
(i) from our own research through Search Engine Optimization (“SEO”) and
−Removed: outreach, (ii) through referrals from our present customers, (iii) through our websites;
+Added: outreach, (ii) through referrals from our present customers, (iii) through our websites, which provide product information for sale,
+Added: as well as telephone and email contact information;
and (iv) through industry exhibitions/expos.
main target markets are economically developed countries and regions, including eastern, southern, northern and southwest regions of
−Removed: China, South Korea, and Germany.
+Added: Mainland China, South Korea, and Germany.
We believe that we have established a strong client base, including global well-known institutional
−Removed: Overseas sales were $11.5 million in 2022 as compared to $13.6 million in 2021.
+Added: Overseas sales were approximately $12.1 million in 2023 as compared to $11.5 million in 2022.
target these overseas customers mainly via our online marketing efforts.
In order to market our products, occupy more market share and
−Removed: secure more quality customer, we frequently participate in, and promote our products at, specific touchscreen technology exhibitions
+Added: secure more quality customers, we frequently participate in, and promote our products at, specific touchscreen technology exhibitions
held internationally.
−Removed: addition to the top five (5) customers, we also have sales framework agreements with our major customers and direct purchase orders with
−Removed: our other customers.
−Removed: In the past three years, we have entered into approximately 700 orders under both sales framework agreements and
−Removed: through direct purchase orders.
−Removed: key terms of the framework agreements with our major customers have similar terms with our top five (5) customers as above mentioned.
−Removed: The key terms of the purchase order provide the following:
−Removed: product name, specification, quantity, price, order amount and delivery date are specified in each order.
−Removed: method and packaging requirements are specified in each order
−Removed: terms are specified in each order.
−Removed: of order terms by customers in some orders.
−Removed: terms in some orders.
−Removed: to the purchaser orders, either through frame agreements or direct orders, our PRC subsidiary is obligated to provide 1) products per
−Removed: the specific requirements of the orders, and 2) unconditional defect guaranty for our products.
−Removed: Any violation of the order terms may
−Removed: result in termination of the orders or replacement of our products.
−Removed: of the date of this Annual Report, our PRC subsidiary has never violated any framework agreements or purchase orders and therefore never
−Removed: incurred any economic losses as a result of our agreements;
−Removed: no penalty has ever been incurred by us due to our delay of delivering products
−Removed: and our PRC subsidiary has always complied with all terms set forth in the frame agreements and purchase orders.
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2022, the revenues generated from our domestic customers amounted to approximately $26.4 million, constituting
−Removed: approximately 69.7% of our total revenues, with overseas customers accounting for approximately $11.5 million, constituting approximately
−Removed: 30.3% of our total revenues, respectively.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2021, the revenues generated from our domestic customers amounted
−Removed: to approximately $27.2 million, constituting approximately 66.7% of our total revenues, with overseas customers accounting for approximately
−Removed: $13.6 million, constituting approximately 33.3% of our total revenues, respectively..
−Removed: PRC subsidiary has no supply agreements with our suppliers.
−Removed: We can utilize any supplier we determine and there are no minimum purchase
−Removed: requirements when we place orders with our suppliers.
+Added: products are produced to order and are marketed directly by our own sales personnel.
+Added: We do not rely on distributors to sell our
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, the revenues generated from our domestic customers amounted to approximately $27.6 million,
+Added: constituting approximately 69.6% of our total revenues, with overseas customers accounting for approximately $12.1 million, constituting approximately 30.4% of our total revenues, respectively.
+Added: ended December 31, 2022, the revenues generated from our domestic customers amounted to approximately $26.4 million,
+Added: constituting approximately 69.7% of our total revenues, with overseas customers accounting for approximately $11.5 million, constituting approximately 30.3% of our total revenues, respectively.
+Added: Sichuan Vtouch does not typically enter into supply agreements with our suppliers.
+Added: We can utilize any supplier we determine and there are no minimum
+Added: purchase requirements when we place orders with our suppliers.
place purchase orders with suppliers of raw materials for the production of our products.
−Removed: In the past three years, our PRC subsidiary
−Removed: has entered into over 4,000 purchase orders.
The general terms of the purchase order include
−Removed: product name, specification, quantity, price, order amount and delivery date are specified in each order.
−Removed: method, packaging, inspection, breach terms and dispute resolution are determined in accordance with each order.
−Removed: terms are specified in each order.
−Removed: products supplied must adhere to the nationally prescribed quality standards or industry standards.
−Removed: Each product order must be accompanied
−Removed: by the supplier’s product quality certification.
−Removed: supplier will unconditionally accept returns and refund in full the purchase price for the products or make replacements if the products
−Removed: supplied do not meet industry or nationally prescribed quality standards, are damaged or significantly different than the same product.
−Removed: of December 31, 2022, we have a total number of 113 suppliers.
−Removed: We do not consider any of our suppliers to be material to our business
−Removed: and we can utilize any supplier we determine at our sole discretion.
−Removed: Although we can utilize any supplier we determine, we believe that
−Removed: we established healthy and stable relationships with our significant suppliers.
−Removed: The Company purchases its raw materials through various
−Removed: Raw material purchases from these suppliers which individually exceeded 10% of the Company’s total raw material purchases,
−Removed: accounted for approximately 47.2% (four suppliers) and 11.2% (one supplier) of the Company’s total raw material purchases for the
−Removed: years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: Our PRC subsidiary does not have supply agreements with any of them and all of
−Removed: our raw material procurement with them are processed through our PRC subsidiary’s purchase orders.
−Removed: There are no minimum purchase
−Removed: requirements with any of our suppliers, including these three significant ones.
−Removed: purchase order forms with our significant suppliers contain the following identical material terms:
−Removed: product name, specification, quantity, price, order amount and delivery date are specified in each order.
−Removed: method, location and transportation fee arrangements, packaging, payment terms, breach terms and dispute resolution are specified
−Removed: in each order.
−Removed: are responsible for shipment fees and all risks of products in transit.
−Removed: standards are specified in each order.
−Removed: The products supplied must adhere to the nationally prescribed quality standards or industry
−Removed: standards, or sample specifications confirmed by the parties.
−Removed: The Company is entitled to request replacement or order cancellation
−Removed: if the supplied raw materials fail to pass the inspection.
−Removed: for force majeure, any party in breach of the order terms is obligated to pay 20% of the contract amount as liquidated damages.
+Added: specifications for product name, quantity, price, order amount, and delivery date, as well as delivery methods, packaging, inspection
+Added: procedures, breach terms, and dispute resolution, all tailored to each order.
+Added: Payment terms are also specified in each order.
+Added: Additionally,
+Added: all products must meet nationally or industry-prescribed quality standards, with each order requiring a supplier’s quality certification.
+Added: The supplier must unconditionally accept returns and either refund the purchase price in full or provide replacements if the products
+Added: do not meet the required quality standards, are damaged, or significantly differ from what was ordered.
+Added: do not consider any of our suppliers to be material to our business and we can utilize any supplier we determine at our sole
+Added: Although we can utilize any supplier we determine, we believe that we have established healthy and stable relationships
+Added: with our significant suppliers.
+Added: We purchase our raw materials through various suppliers.
+Added: Raw material purchases from one and four suppliers, each
+Added: of which individually exceeded 10% of the Company’s total raw material purchases, accounted for approximately 13.3% and 47.2% of
+Added: the Company’s total raw material purchases for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
+Added: general terms of the purchase order include specifications for product name, quantity, price, order amount, and delivery date, as well
+Added: as delivery methods, packaging, inspection procedures, breach terms, and dispute resolution, all tailored to each order.
+Added: Payment terms
+Added: are also defined per order.
+Added: Additionally, all products must meet nationally or industry-prescribed quality standards, with each order
+Added: requiring a supplier’s quality certification.
+Added: The supplier must unconditionally accept returns and either refund the purchase price
+Added: in full or provide replacements if the products do not meet the required quality standards, are damaged, or significantly differ from
+Added: what was ordered.
+Added: Production and Quality Control
Company has adopted a made-to-order production model as follows:
2 unchanged sentences
Systems (QMS) standard.
−Removed: order to the maintain product safety and a high standard of product quality, the Company implements a strict set of quality control policies
+Added: order to maintain product safety and a high standard of product quality, the Company implements a strict set of quality control policies
and inspection protocols.
2 unchanged sentences
Their management guidelines along with key company quality policies are set out below:
−Removed: Company has strict production standards in place that governs what constitutes acceptable quality for its products.
+Added: Company has strict production standards in place that govern what constitutes acceptable quality for its products.
This ensures that
8 unchanged sentences
and anti-saline solution and anti-corrosion and Anti interference
−Removed: products are inspected before they are delivered and sold to our customers.
+Added: products are inspected before they are delivered to our customers.
All products must pass the following inspections:
9 unchanged sentences
are inspected to determine whether damage or physical change is caused by exposure to high and low temperatures.
−Removed: party organizations are engaged to conduct independent testing for hazardous substances.
+Added: Internal teams will conduct independent testing for hazardous substances.
The products are also tested for their corrosive
resistance to saline solutions.
−Removed: Company’s products are produced to order and are marketed directly by its own sales personnel.
−Removed: The Company does not rely on distributors
−Removed: to sell its products.
is no significant seasonality in our business.
−Removed: consists of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods.
−Removed: Because a large percentage of the Company’s orders require products
−Removed: to be shipped in the same quarter in which the order was received, and because orders in the inventory may be canceled and delivery schedules
−Removed: may be changed, the Company’s inventory at any particular date is not necessarily indicative of actual sales for any succeeding
and Development
4 unchanged sentences
in order to protect our intellectual property rights.
−Removed: As of the date of this Annual Report, we have one registered trademark in mainland
−Removed: China and eight registered patents in the PRC under our former PRC subsidiary, Sichuan Wetouch.
−Removed: forth below is a detailed description of our current trademarks:
−Removed: February 24, 2021, the trademark “WeTouch” registered with the Trademark Office of China National Intellectual Property Administration
−Removed: (“Trademark Office”) was assigned from Sichuan Wetouch to Sichuan Vtouch with the Application No.20210000091399, pending
−Removed: assignment approval of Trademark Office.
−Removed: forth below is a detailed description of our registered patents under our former PRC subsidiary, Sichuan Wetouch, which we are currently
−Removed: in the process of assigning to our PRC subsidiary, Sichuan Vtouch:
−Removed: Certificate No.
−Removed: Application Date
−Removed: ZL201420086995.3
−Removed: tube support structure
−Removed: years from Patent Application Date
−Removed: ZL201420084742.2
−Removed: capacitive touchscreen
−Removed: years from Patent Application Date
−Removed: ZL201420084735.2
−Removed: Anti-electromagnetic
−Removed: interference capacitive touchscreen
−Removed: years from Patent Application Date
−Removed: ZL201420084741.8
−Removed: sensitive and projected capacitive touchscreen
−Removed: years from Patent Application Date
−Removed: ZL201420087006.2
−Removed: panels of screen laminating machines
−Removed: years from Patent Application Date
−Removed: ZL201620733872.3
−Removed: capacitive touchscreen
−Removed: years from Patent Application Date
−Removed: ZL201620734173.0
−Removed: years from Patent Application Date
−Removed: ZL201620733760.8
−Removed: Size-adjustable
−Removed: universal type capacitive touchscreen
−Removed: years from Patent Application Date
−Removed: March 9, 2021, we applied for four (4) patents with the Patent Office of China National Intellectual Property Administration (“Patent
−Removed: As of the date of this Annual Report, they are still pending.
−Removed: forth below is a detailed description of our pending patents:
+Added: As of the date of this Annual Report, Sichuan Vtouch has one registered trademark in Mainland
+Added: China and five pending patent applications.
+Added: forth below is a detailed description of our current trademark:
+Added: Application Number
+Added: Sichuan Vtouch has applied for five patents with the Patent Office of China National Intellectual Property Administration.
+Added: As of the date of this Annual Report, the patent applications are still pending.
+Added: forth below is a detailed description of our pending patent applications:
Application No.
9 unchanged sentences
glass structure capacitive touchscreen
−Removed: registered in China cannot be enforced in other jurisdictions to which the Company supplies its products.
−Removed: We currently have registered
−Removed: patents only in China.
−Removed: We plan to submit patent registration applications in our target market jurisdictions including United States,
−Removed: Europe, Australia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, India and Russia.
−Removed: The estimated costs for these patent registrations would be approximately
−Removed: We estimate that it may take two to three years to obtain the patent registrations in the above countries.
+Added: 202111206650.8
+Added: enhanced anti-static projection capacitive screen
+Added: registered in Mainland China cannot be enforced in other jurisdictions to which the Company supplies its products.
+Added: We currently have
+Added: pending patent applications only in Mainland China.
+Added: We plan to submit patent registration applications in our target market jurisdictions including
+Added: United States, Europe, Australia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, India and Russia by the end of 2024.
Environmental
−Removed: business in China is subject to various pollution control regulations in China with respect to noise, water and air pollution and the
−Removed: disposal of waste.
−Removed: Specifically, the major environmental regulations applicable to us include the PRC Environmental Protection Law, the
−Removed: PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, the PRC Law on
−Removed: the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution, and the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution.
−Removed: PRC subsidiary originally received Pollutant Discharge Permit from Renshou County environmental protection agency, which expired on May
+Added: business in Mainland China is subject to various pollution control regulations in Mainland China with respect to noise, water and air
+Added: pollution and the disposal of waste.
+Added: Specifically, the major environmental regulations applicable to us include the PRC Environmental
+Added: Protection Law, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution,
+Added: the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution, and the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution.
+Added: Vtouch originally received the Pollutant Discharge Permit from Renshou County environmental protection agency, which expired on May 15,
Pursuant to a Statement on Change of Pollutant Discharge Permit to Stationary Pollution Source Registration Form dated September
1 unchanged sentence
division change.
−Removed: Therefore, upon submission of all required documentation, our PRC subsidiary is registered under the new system by issuance
−Removed: of the Stationary Pollution Source Registration Form.
+Added: Sichuan Vtouch is registered under the new system by the issuance
+Added: of the Stationary Pollution Source Registration Form as of the date of this Annual Report .
Company is not aware of any investigations, prosecutions, disputes, claims or other proceedings in respect of environmental protection,
nor has the Company been punished or can foresee any punishment to be made by any environmental administration authorities of the PRC.
−Removed: are dedicated to the production of high quality products that are tailored to customers’ requirements and commercial needs.
−Removed: competitive strengths include:
−Removed: economy of scale lowers our cost and appeals to big clients with large quantity purchase orders;
−Removed: centralized manufacturing facility enables us to produce all different products within the same location with batch consistency and
−Removed: quality assurance;
−Removed: proprietary technology allows us to produce touchscreens with high light-transmittance ratio and stability, low maintenance with
−Removed: minimal or no need of recalibration after production, long life span, anti-interference, anti-corrosion and multi-touch capability,
−Removed: supporting up to 20 points of contact with the screen and 20 gestures, and in different structures and sizes for a wide range of
−Removed: different applications.
−Removed: Growth Strategies
−Removed: will continue to adhere to our business principles of providing high quality and safe products to our consumers and promoting social
−Removed: responsibility.
−Removed: We believe that our pursuit of these goals will lead to sustainable growth driven by our capacity expansion based on
−Removed: market demand, solidify our position in the industry, and create long-term value for our shareholders, employees and other stakeholders.
−Removed: existing technology.
−Removed: We intend to improve our existing technology and occupy more market share.
−Removed: Our products are categorized
−Removed: into the following three main structures:
−Removed: GG (Glass + Glass), GFF (Glass + Film + Film), and PG(Plastic Glass).
−Removed: GG is mainly used
−Removed: in the automobile and banking and finance industries.
−Removed: We plan to make technological improvements on GG structure and mainly focus
−Removed: on improving its production capability and delivering quality products for brand customers.
−Removed: GFF is mostly applied in industrial HMI
−Removed: and lottery and gaming industries.
−Removed: We plan to continue to concentrate on high-end industrial HMI products.
−Removed: PG is primarily employed
−Removed: in smart home, robotics and charging stations industries.
−Removed: We plan to upgrade the production line of PG to improve its production
−Removed: capability and create greater adaptability to changes in product size.
−Removed: We have developed the industry 4.0 intelligent system, which
−Removed: is still under testing as of the date of this Annual Report.
−Removed: Upon successfully passing the testing phase and registering the patent,
−Removed: we plan to apply it to various manufacturing industries.
−Removed: As of the date of this Annual Report, we have sufficient funds to effectuate
−Removed: our industry position by gaining additional market share .
−Removed: Our goal is to strengthen our market position and accelerate our
−Removed: expansion by expanding our scale and gaining additional market share.
−Removed: We plan to increase investment in our business and expand our
−Removed: production capacity through horizontal or vertical acquisitions, strategic partnerships and joint ventures.
−Removed: We plan to invest additional
−Removed: capital in technology research and development and acquiring new equipment to increase production capacity.
−Removed: In addition, we plan
−Removed: to participate in more expos or exhibitions domestically and internationally.
−Removed: With more exposure and promotion, we believe our product
−Removed: and brand will be better recognized.
−Removed: Currently we have no agreements or letters of intent for any acquisitions, partnerships or ventures.
−Removed: our commitment to product quality.
−Removed: We intend to uphold our commitment to product quality to ensure consistently high standards
−Removed: throughout our operations.
−Removed: We intend to achieve greater traceability of our products and maintain the highest quality standards in
−Removed: all of our business units.
−Removed: To this end, we plan to continue to maintain our quality monitoring systems across the entire operation
−Removed: by strictly selecting suppliers and meeting clients’ technology requirements, closely monitoring quality, keeping records of
−Removed: everyday operations, and complying with national and local laws and regulations on product quality, employees, and environment sustainability.
−Removed: We believe such practice largely conforms with the industry’s best practices in China.
−Removed: our sales and distribution network.
−Removed: We hope to expand our sales and distribution network to penetrate new geographic markets,
−Removed: further gaining market share in existing markets and accessing a broader range of customers.
−Removed: We will continue to expand our sales
−Removed: network, leveraging our local resources to quickly enter new markets, while also minimizing requirements for capital outlay.
−Removed: to focus on brand clients and concentrate on high-end industry such as industrial HMI, banking and finance, medical instruments,
−Removed: military, aviation, and POS and increase our presence in both new and existing markets.
−Removed: our ability to attract, incentivize and retain talented professionals .
−Removed: We believe our success greatly depends on our ability
−Removed: to attract, incentivize and retain talented professionals.
−Removed: With a view to maintaining and improving our competitive advantage in
−Removed: the market, we plan to implement a series of initiatives to attract additional and retain mid- to high-level personnel, including
−Removed: formulating a market-oriented employee compensation structure and implementing a standardized multi-level performance review mechanism.
markets for touchscreen products are highly competitive and subject to rapid technological change.
−Removed: We believe that the principal competitive
−Removed: factors in its markets are product characteristics such as touch performance, durability, optical clarity and price, as well as supplier
−Removed: characteristics such as quality, service, delivery time and reputation.
−Removed: We believe that we compete favorably with respect to these factors,
−Removed: although there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to compete successfully in the future.
+Added: The Company believes that the principal
+Added: competitive factors in its markets are product characteristics such as touch performance, durability, optical clarity and price, as well
+Added: as supplier characteristics such as quality, service, delivery time and reputation.
+Added: The Company believes that it competes favorably with
+Added: respect to these factors, although there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to compete successfully in the
that touchscreen products are highly competitive as a whole, we face fewer competitors, as we produce medium to large size touchscreens
5 unchanged sentences
(PCI or PCAP) total touch solutions.
−Removed: With its headquarter based in Keelung, Taiwan and a subsidiary located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
+Added: With its headquarters based in Keelung, Taiwan and a subsidiary located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
it designs and manufactures advanced high-performance touch products for industrial and medical applications.
3 unchanged sentences
in a variety of industries.
−Removed: Touch Systems Inc., based and headquartered in the United States, has a history of over 40 years for the production of touchscreens.
+Added: Touch Systems Inc., based and headquartered in the United States, has a history of over 40 years in the production of touchscreens.
Its product portfolio includes a broad selection of interactive touchscreen displays from 10-70 inches, all-in-one touchscreen computers,
9 unchanged sentences
machines and industrial HMI, while our products are more widely used in a variety of industries.
−Removed: inception, we have positioned ourselves in the professional touchscreen industry.
−Removed: Touchscreen is an input and output device and layered
−Removed: on top of an electronic visual display of an information processing system, allowing individuals to access information and interact with
−Removed: the device simply by touching the device’s screen with a finger or a specialized tool.
−Removed: Accordingly, the ease of use offered by
−Removed: touchscreen-based systems makes the systems well suited both for applications for the general public and for specialized applications
+Added: inception, we have positioned ourselves in the professional touchscreen display industry.
+Added: Touchscreen is an input and output device and
+Added: layered on top of an electronic visual display of an information processing system, allowing individuals to access information and interact
+Added: with the device simply by touching the device’s screen with a finger or a specialized tool.
+Added: Accordingly, the ease of use offered
+Added: by touchscreen-based systems makes the systems well suited both for applications for the general public and for specialized applications
for institutional users and trained computer users.
5 unchanged sentences
touchscreen technology is now an integral part of a wide range of computing products.
−Removed: operate our business in the PRC under a legal regime consisting of the National People’s Congress, which is the country’s
+Added: operate our business in Mainland China under a legal regime consisting of the National People’s Congress, which is the country’s
highest legislative body, the State Council, which is the highest authority of the executive branch of the PRC central government, and
−Removed: several ministries and agencies under its authority, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, State Administration
+Added: several ministries and agencies under its authority, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration
for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) and their respective local offices.
−Removed: section sets forth a summary of the most significant rules and regulations that affect our business activities in the PRC.
−Removed: Relating to Foreign Investment in China
+Added: section sets forth a summary of the most significant rules and regulations that affect our business activities in Mainland China.
+Added: Relating to Foreign Investment in Mainland China
March 15, 2019, the National People’s Congress promulgated the Foreign Investment Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2020
1 unchanged sentence
Venture Law, and the Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law, together with their implementation rules and ancillary regulations.
−Removed: Investment Law embodies an expected PRC regulatory trend to rationalize its foreign investment regulatory regime in line with prevailing
−Removed: international practice and the legislative efforts to unify the corporate legal requirements for both foreign- and domestic-invested
−Removed: enterprises in China.
−Removed: The Foreign Investment Law establishes the basic framework for the access to, and the promotion, protection, and
−Removed: administration of foreign investments in view of investment protection and fair competition.
+Added: Investment Law embodies an expected Mainland China regulatory trend to rationalize its foreign investment regulatory regime in line with
+Added: prevailing international practice and the legislative efforts to unify the corporate legal requirements for both foreign- and domestic-invested
+Added: enterprises in Mainland China.
+Added: The Foreign Investment Law establishes the basic framework for the access to, and the promotion, protection,
+Added: and administration of foreign investments in view of investment protection and fair competition.
to the Foreign Investment Law, “foreign investment” refers to investment activities directly or indirectly conducted by one
−Removed: or more natural persons, business entities, or otherwise organizations of a foreign country within China, or foreign investors, and the
−Removed: investment activities include the following situations:
−Removed: (i) a foreign investor, individually or collectively with other investors, establishes
−Removed: an Foreign Investment Entity (“FIE”) in China;
−Removed: (ii) a foreign investor acquires stock shares, equity shares, shares in assets,
−Removed: or other similar rights and interests of an enterprise within China;
−Removed: (iii) a foreign investor, individually or collectively with other
−Removed: investors, invests in a new project in China;
−Removed: and (iv) investments in other means as provided by laws, administrative regulations, or
−Removed: the State Council.
−Removed: activities in the PRC by foreign investors are principally governed by the Guidance Catalogue of Industries for Foreign Investment ,
+Added: or more natural persons, business entities, or otherwise organizations of a foreign country within Mainland China, or foreign investors,
+Added: and the investment activities include the following situations:
+Added: (i) a foreign investor, individually or collectively with other investors,
+Added: establishes an Foreign Investment Entity (“FIE”) in Mainland China;
+Added: (ii) a foreign investor acquires stock shares, equity
+Added: shares, shares in assets, or other similar rights and interests of an enterprise within Mainland China;
+Added: (iii) a foreign investor, individually
+Added: or collectively with other investors, invests in a new project in Mainland China;
+Added: and (iv) investments in other means as provided by
+Added: laws, administrative regulations, or the State Council.
+Added: activities in Mainland China by foreign investors are principally governed by the Guidance Catalogue of Industries for Foreign Investment ,
or the Catalogue, which was promulgated and is amended from time to time by the Ministry of Commerce, or the MOFCOM, and the National
11 unchanged sentences
addition, the Foreign Investment Law also provides several protective rules and principles for foreign investors and their investments
−Removed: in China, including, among others, that local governments must abide by their commitments to the foreign investors;
−Removed: FIEs are allowed
−Removed: to issue stocks and corporate bonds;
−Removed: expropriation or requisition of the investment of foreign investors is prohibited except for special
−Removed: circumstances, in which case statutory procedures must be followed and fair and reasonable compensation must be made in a timely manner;
+Added: in Mainland China, including, among others, that local governments must abide by their commitments to the foreign investors;
+Added: allowed to issue stocks and corporate bonds;
+Added: expropriation or requisition of the investment of foreign investors is prohibited except
+Added: for special circumstances, in which case statutory procedures must be followed and fair and reasonable compensation must be made in a
+Added: timely manner;
mandatory technology transfer is prohibited;
−Removed: and the capital contributions, profits, capital gains, proceeds out of asset disposal, licensing
−Removed: fees of intellectual property rights, indemnity or compensation legally obtained, or proceeds received upon settlement by foreign investors
−Removed: in China may be freely remitted inward and outward in Renminbi or foreign currencies.
−Removed: Also, foreign investors or FIEs should be imposed
−Removed: legal liabilities for failing to report investment information in accordance with the requirements.
+Added: and the capital contributions, profits, capital gains, proceeds out of asset
+Added: disposal, licensing fees of intellectual property rights, indemnity or compensation legally obtained, or proceeds received upon settlement
+Added: by foreign investors in Mainland China may be freely remitted inward and outward in Renminbi or foreign currencies.
+Added: Also, foreign investors
+Added: or FIEs should be imposed legal liabilities for failing to report investment information in accordance with the requirements.
December 26, 2019, the PRC State Council approved the Implementation Rules of Foreign Investment Law, which came into effect on January
64 unchanged sentences
and administration of trademarks and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Committee established by the SAMR is responsible for resolving
−Removed: trademark disputes in China.
+Added: trademark disputes in Mainland China.
Registered trademarks are valid for ten years from the date the registration is approved.
−Removed: A registrant may
−Removed: apply to renew a registration within twelve months before the expiration date of the registration.
−Removed: If the registrant fails to apply in
−Removed: a timely manner, a grace period of six additional months may be granted.
−Removed: If the registrant fails to apply before the grace period expires,
−Removed: the registered trademark shall be deregistered.
+Added: may apply to renew a registration within twelve months before the expiration date of the registration.
+Added: If the registrant fails to apply
+Added: in a timely manner, a grace period of six additional months may be granted.
+Added: If the registrant fails to apply before the grace period
+Added: expires, the registered trademark shall be deregistered.
Renewed registrations are valid for ten years.
−Removed: In April 2014, the State Council issued
−Removed: the revised Implementation of the Trademark Law, which specified the requirements of applying for trademark registration and review.
−Removed: As of the date of this Annual Report, we had 1 registered trademark in China.
+Added: In April 2014, the State Council
+Added: issued the revised Implementation of the Trademark Law, which specified the requirements of applying for trademark registration and review.
+Added: As of the date of this Annual Report, we had 1 registered trademark in Mainland China.
on Patent Law
21 unchanged sentences
of the patent rights.
−Removed: As of the date of this Annual Report, we had 8 registered patents under our former PRC subsidiary Sichuan Wetouch,
−Removed: which we are in the process of assigning to our PRC subsidiary Sichuan Vtouch and 4 pending patents in China under our PRC subsidiary
−Removed: Sichuan Vtouch.
+Added: As of the date of this Annual Report, we had five pending patent applications.
on Foreign Exchange
4 unchanged sentences
The conversion of Renminbi into other
−Removed: currencies and remittance of the converted foreign currency outside China for capital account items, such as direct equity investments,
+Added: currencies and remittance of the converted foreign currency outside Mainland China for capital account items, such as direct equity investments,
loans, and repatriation of investment, requires the prior approval from the SAFE or its local office.
−Removed: for transactions that take place in China must be made in Renminbi.
−Removed: Unless otherwise approved, PRC companies may not repatriate foreign
−Removed: currency payments received from abroad or retain the same abroad.
−Removed: FIEs may retain foreign exchange in accounts with designated foreign
−Removed: exchange banks under the current account items subject to a cap set by the SAFE or its local branch.
−Removed: Foreign exchange proceeds under
−Removed: the current accounts may be either retained or sold to a financial institution engaged in settlement and sale of foreign exchange pursuant
−Removed: to relevant SAFE rules and regulations.
−Removed: For foreign exchange proceeds under the capital accounts, approval from the SAFE is generally
−Removed: required for the retention or sale of such proceeds to a financial institution engaged in settlement and sale of foreign exchange.
+Added: for transactions that take place in Mainland China must be made in Renminbi.
+Added: Unless otherwise approved, Mainland China companies may
+Added: not repatriate foreign currency payments received from abroad or retain the same abroad.
+Added: FIEs may retain foreign exchange in accounts
+Added: with designated foreign exchange banks under the current account items subject to a cap set by the SAFE or its local branch.
+Added: exchange proceeds under the current accounts may be either retained or sold to a financial institution engaged in settlement and sale
+Added: of foreign exchange pursuant to relevant SAFE rules and regulations.
+Added: For foreign exchange proceeds under the capital accounts, approval
+Added: from the SAFE is generally required for the retention or sale of such proceeds to a financial institution engaged in settlement and sale
+Added: of foreign exchange.
to the Circular of the SAFE on Notice of State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Further Improvements and Adjustments to Foreign
24 unchanged sentences
Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Policies for Reforming and Regulating the Control over Foreign Exchange Settlement
−Removed: under the Capital Account, which was promulgated and became effective on June 9, 2016, provides that enterprises registered in China
−Removed: may also convert their foreign debts from foreign currency into Renminbi on a self-discretionary basis.
−Removed: This circular also provides an
−Removed: integrated standard for conversion of foreign exchange under capital account items (including, but not limited to, foreign currency capital
−Removed: and foreign debts) on a self-discretionary basis, which applies to all enterprises registered in China.
+Added: under the Capital Account, which was promulgated and became effective on June 9, 2016, provides that enterprises registered in Mainland
+Added: China may also convert their foreign debts from foreign currency into Renminbi on a self-discretionary basis.
+Added: This circular also provides
+Added: an integrated standard for conversion of foreign exchange under capital account items (including, but not limited to, foreign currency
+Added: capital and foreign debts) on a self-discretionary basis, which applies to all enterprises registered in Mainland China.
January 26, 2017, SAFE promulgated the Notice of State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Improving the Check of Authenticity and
9 unchanged sentences
of Cross-border Trade and Investment, which, among other things, allows all FIEs to use Renminbi converted from foreign currency-denominated
−Removed: capital for equity investments in China, as long as the equity investment is genuine, does not violate applicable laws, and complies
−Removed: with the negative list on foreign investment.
−Removed: However, since this circular is newly promulgated, it is unclear how the SAFE and competent
−Removed: banks will carry it out in practice.
+Added: capital for equity investments in Mainland China, as long as the equity investment is genuine, does not violate applicable laws, and
+Added: complies with the negative list on foreign investment.
+Added: However, since this circular is newly promulgated, it is unclear how the SAFE
+Added: and competent banks will carry it out in practice.
to the Regulations of the PRC on Administration of Company Registration, which were promulgated by the State Council on June 24, 1994,
15 unchanged sentences
the Circular of the SAFE on Issues Concerning the Foreign Exchange Administration over the Overseas Investment and Financing and Round-Trip
−Removed: Investment by Domestic Residents via Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37, effective on July 4, 2014, PRC residents are required
−Removed: to register with the local SAFE branch prior to the establishment or control of an offshore special purpose vehicle, which is defined
−Removed: as an offshore enterprise directly established or indirectly controlled by PRC residents for investment and financing purposes, with
−Removed: the enterprise assets or interests PRC residents hold in China or overseas.
−Removed: The term “control” means to obtain the operation
−Removed: rights, right to proceeds, or decision-making power of a special purpose vehicle through acquisition, trust, holding shares on behalf
−Removed: of others, voting rights, repurchase, convertible bonds, or other means.
−Removed: At the same time, the SAFE has issued the Operation Guidance
−Removed: for the Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration over Round-Trip Investment regarding the procedures for SAFE registration under
−Removed: SAFE Circular 37, which became effective on July 4, 2014 as an attachment of SAFE Circular 37.
−Removed: PRC residents are also required to amend the registration or filing with the local SAFE branch any material change in the offshore company,
−Removed: such as any change of basic information (including change of such PRC residents, name and operation term), increase or decreases in investment
−Removed: amount, transfers or exchanges of shares, or merger or divisions.
−Removed: On February 28, 2015, SAFE promulgated the Notice on Further Simplifying
−Removed: and Improving Foreign Exchange Administration Policy on Direct Investment, or SAFE Notice 13, which became effective on June 1, 2015.
−Removed: Pursuant to SAFE Notice 13, instead of applying for approvals regarding foreign exchange registrations of foreign direct investment and
−Removed: overseas direct investment from SAFE as required under current laws, entities and individuals will be required to apply for such foreign
−Removed: exchange registrations, including those required under the SAFE Circular 37, from qualified banks.
−Removed: The qualified banks, under the supervision
−Removed: of SAFE, will directly examine the applications and conduct the registration.
+Added: Investment by Domestic Residents via Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37, effective on July 4, 2014, Mainland China residents
+Added: are required to register with the local SAFE branch prior to the establishment or control of an offshore special purpose vehicle, which
+Added: is defined as an offshore enterprise directly established or indirectly controlled by Mainland China residents for investment and financing
+Added: purposes, with the enterprise assets or interests Mainland China residents hold in Mainland China or overseas.
+Added: The term “control”
+Added: means to obtain the operation rights, right to proceeds, or decision-making power of a special purpose vehicle through acquisition, trust,
+Added: holding shares on behalf of others, voting rights, repurchase, convertible bonds, or other means.
+Added: At the same time, the SAFE has issued
+Added: the Operation Guidance for the Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration over Round-Trip Investment regarding the procedures
+Added: for SAFE registration under SAFE Circular 37, which became effective on July 4, 2014 as an attachment of SAFE Circular 37.
+Added: Mainland China residents are also required to amend the registration or filing with the local SAFE branch any material change in the
+Added: offshore company, such as any change of basic information (including change of such Mainland China residents, name and operation term),
+Added: increase or decreases in investment amount, transfers or exchanges of shares, or merger or divisions.
+Added: On February 28, 2015, SAFE promulgated
+Added: the Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving Foreign Exchange Administration Policy on Direct Investment, or SAFE Notice 13, which
+Added: became effective on June 1, 2015.
+Added: Pursuant to SAFE Notice 13, instead of applying for approvals regarding foreign exchange registrations
+Added: of foreign direct investment and overseas direct investment from SAFE as required under current laws, entities and individuals will be
+Added: required to apply for such foreign exchange registrations, including those required under the SAFE Circular 37, from qualified banks.
+Added: The qualified banks, under the supervision of SAFE, will directly examine the applications and conduct the registration.
to comply with the registration procedures set forth in the SAFE Circular 37, or making misrepresentation on or failure to disclose controllers
1 unchanged sentence
exchange activities of the relevant onshore company, including the increase of its registered capital, the payment of dividends and other
−Removed: distributions to its offshore parent or affiliate and the capital inflow from the offshore entities, and may also subject relevant PRC
−Removed: residents to penalties under PRC foreign exchange administration regulations.
−Removed: PRC residents who directly or indirectly hold any shares
−Removed: in our company from time to time are required to register with SAFE in connection with their investments in us.
−Removed: We have requested PRC
−Removed: residents holding direct or indirect interest in our company to our knowledge to make the necessary applications, filings and amendments
−Removed: as required under the SAFE Circular 37 and other related rules.
−Removed: of the date of this Annual Report, the PRC residents have either not completed, or have not applied for, foreign exchange registration
−Removed: under the SAFE Circular 37 and other related rules.
−Removed: Although they are either in the process of making foreign exchange registration or
−Removed: plan to make foreign exchange registrations, they may still be faced with the above possible fines in accordance with the PRC Laws.
+Added: distributions to its offshore parent or affiliate and the capital inflow from the offshore entities, and may also subject relevant Mainland
+Added: China residents to penalties under Mainland China foreign exchange administration regulations.
+Added: Mainland China residents who directly
+Added: or indirectly hold any shares in our company from time to time are required to register with SAFE in connection with their investments
+Added: We have requested Mainland China residents holding direct or indirect interest in our company to our knowledge to make the necessary
+Added: applications, filings and amendments as required under the SAFE Circular 37 and other related rules.
+Added: of the date of this Annual Report, the Mainland China residents have either not completed, or have not applied for, foreign exchange
+Added: registration under the SAFE Circular 37 and other related rules.
+Added: Although they are either in the process of making foreign exchange registration
+Added: or plan to make foreign exchange registrations, they may still be faced with the above possible fines in accordance with the PRC Laws.
on Dividend Distribution
−Removed: principal laws and regulations regulating the distribution of dividends by FIEs in China include the PRC Company Law, as amended in 2004,
−Removed: 2005, 2013, and 2018, and the 2019 PRC Foreign Investment Law and its Implementation Rules.
−Removed: Under the current regulatory regime in China,
−Removed: FIEs in China may pay dividends only out of their retained earnings, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and
−Removed: A PRC company is required to set aside as statutory reserve funds at least 10% of its after-tax profit, until the cumulative
−Removed: amount of such reserve funds reaches 50% of its registered capital unless laws regarding foreign investment provide otherwise.
−Removed: company cannot distribute any profits until any losses from prior fiscal years have been offset.
−Removed: Profits retained from prior fiscal years
−Removed: may be distributed together with distributable profits from the current fiscal year.
+Added: principal laws and regulations regulating the distribution of dividends by FIEs in Mainland China include the PRC Company Law, as amended
+Added: in 2004, 2005, 2013, and 2018, and the 2019 PRC Foreign Investment Law and its Implementation Rules.
+Added: Under the current regulatory regime
+Added: in Mainland China, FIEs in Mainland China may pay dividends only out of their retained earnings, if any, determined in accordance with
+Added: Mainland China accounting standards and regulations.
+Added: A Mainland China company is required to set aside as statutory reserve funds at
+Added: least 10% of its after-tax profit, until the cumulative amount of such reserve funds reaches 50% of its registered capital unless laws
+Added: regarding foreign investment provide otherwise.
+Added: A Mainland China company cannot distribute any profits until any losses from prior fiscal
+Added: years have been offset.
+Added: Profits retained from prior fiscal years may be distributed together with distributable profits from the current
currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and growth of our
2 unchanged sentences
in our common stock as a source for any future dividend income.
−Removed: on M&A Rules and Overseas Listings
+Added: on M&A and Overseas Listing
August 2006, six PRC governmental agencies jointly promulgated the Provisions on Foreign-funded Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic
1 unchanged sentence
The M&A Rule requires offshore special purpose vehicles formed
−Removed: to pursue overseas listing of equity interests in PRC companies and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals
−Removed: to obtain the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) prior to the listing and trading of such special
−Removed: purpose vehicle’s securities on any stock exchange overseas.
+Added: to pursue overseas listing of equity interests in Mainland China companies and controlled directly or indirectly by Mainland China companies
+Added: or individuals to obtain the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) prior to the listing and trading
+Added: of such special purpose vehicle’s securities on any stock exchange overseas.
M&A Rule further requires that the Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, be notified in advance of any change-of-control transaction in
−Removed: which a foreign investor acquires control of a PRC domestic enterprise or a foreign company with substantial PRC operations, if certain
−Removed: thresholds under the Provisions on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentrations of Undertakings, issued by the State Council,
−Removed: are triggered.
−Removed: Moreover, the Anti-Monopoly Law promulgated by the Standing Committee of the NPC requires that transactions which are
−Removed: deemed concentrations and involve parties with specified turnover thresholds be cleared by the MOFCOM before they can be completed.
−Removed: December 24, 2021, the CSRC issued the Provisions of the State Council on the Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing
−Removed: by Domestic Companies (Draft for Comments), or the Draft Overseas Listing Administration Provisions, and the Administrative Measures
−Removed: for the Filing of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (Draft for Comments), or the Draft Overseas Listing
−Removed: Filing Measures, which are open for public comments until January 23, 2022.
+Added: which a foreign investor acquires control of a Mainland China domestic enterprise or a foreign company with substantial Mainland China
+Added: operations, if certain thresholds under the Provisions on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentrations of Undertakings, issued
+Added: by the State Council, are triggered.
+Added: Moreover, the Anti-Monopoly Law promulgated by the Standing Committee of the NPC requires that transactions
+Added: which are deemed concentrations and involve parties with specified turnover thresholds be cleared by the MOFCOM before they can be completed.
February 17, 2023, with the approval of the State Council, the CSRC released the Trial Administrative Measures of Overseas Securities
−Removed: Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, or the Trial Measures, and five supporting guidelines, which came into effect on March
−Removed: According to the Trial Measures, (1) domestic companies that seek to offer or list securities overseas, both directly and indirectly,
−Removed: should fulfill the filing procedure and report relevant information to the CSRC;
−Removed: (2) if the issuer meets both of the following conditions,
−Removed: the overseas offering and listing shall be determined as an indirect overseas offering and listing by a domestic company:
−Removed: the total assets, net assets, revenues or profits of the domestic operating entities of the issuer in the most recent accounting year
−Removed: accounts for more than 50% of the corresponding figure in the issuer’s audited consolidated financial statements for the same period;
−Removed: (ii) its major operational activities are carried out in China or its main places of business are located in China, or the senior managers
−Removed: in charge of operation and management of the issuer are mostly Chinese citizens or are domiciled in China;
−Removed: and (3) where a domestic company
−Removed: seeks to indirectly offer and list securities in an overseas market, the issuer shall designate a major domestic operating entity responsible
−Removed: for all filing procedures with the CSRC, and where an issuer makes an application for initial public offering and listing in an overseas
−Removed: market, the issuer shall submit filings with the CSRC within three business days after such application is submitted.
−Removed: the same day, the CSRC held a press conference for the release of the Trial Measures and issued the Notice on Administration for the
−Removed: Filing of Overseas Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, which, among others, clarifies that (1) a six-month transition period
−Removed: will be granted to domestic companies which, prior to the effective date of the Trial Measures, have already obtained the approval from
−Removed: overseas regulatory authorities or stock exchanges, such as completion of registration in the market of the United States, but have not
−Removed: completed the indirect overseas listing;
−Removed: and (2) domestic companies that have already submitted valid applications for overseas offering
−Removed: and listing but have not obtained approval from overseas regulatory authorities or stock exchanges on or prior to the effective date
−Removed: of the Trial Measures, may reasonably arrange the timing for submitting their filing applications with the CSRC, and shall complete the
−Removed: filing before the completion of their overseas offering and listing.
+Added: Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, or the Trial Administrative Measures, and five supporting guidelines, which came into effect
+Added: on March 31, 2023.
+Added: According to the Trial Administrative Measures, (1) domestic companies that seek to offer or list securities overseas,
+Added: both directly and indirectly, should fulfill the filing procedure and report relevant information to the CSRC;
+Added: (2) if the issuer meets
+Added: both of the following conditions, the overseas offering and listing shall be determined as an indirect overseas offering and listing
+Added: by a domestic company:
+Added: (i) any of the total assets, net assets, revenues or profits of the domestic operating entities of the issuer
+Added: in the most recent accounting year accounts for more than 50% of the corresponding figure in the issuer’s audited consolidated
+Added: financial statements for the same period;
+Added: (ii) its major operational activities are carried out in Mainland China or its main places
+Added: of business are located in Mainland China, or the senior managers in charge of operation and management of the issuer are mostly Chinese
+Added: citizens or are domiciled in Mainland China;
+Added: and (3) where a domestic company seeks to indirectly offer and list securities in an overseas
+Added: market, the issuer shall designate a major domestic operating entity responsible for all filing procedures with the CSRC, and where an
+Added: issuer makes an application for initial public offering and listing in an overseas market, the issuer shall submit filings with the CSRC
+Added: within three business days after such application is submitted.
+Added: According to the relevant provisions of the Trial Administrative Measures
+Added: and its supporting guidelines, the Company is required to fulfill the filing procedures with the CSRC within three days of the closing
+Added: of the Offering.
+Added: According to the Trial Administrative Measures, the Company has submitted the filing materials to the CSRC, but the
+Added: materials were not complete due to lack of a commitment letter from the Company’s lead underwriter for the Offering, and the
+Added: Company withdrew the filing from the CSRC.
+Added: The Company will submit the filing materials again when the materials are ready.
+Added: given that the Trial Administrative Measures were recently promulgated, there remain substantial uncertainties as to their interpretation,
+Added: application, and enforcement and there is no guarantee that the relevant PRC government agencies, including the CSRC, would reach the
+Added: same conclusion that we and our PRC counsel have reached.
+Added: If the CSRC has determined that we have failed to comply with the post-offering
+Added: filing obligations imposed by the Trial Administrative Measures or make a misrepresentation, misleading statement or material omission
+Added: in the materials we submit to the CSRC, the CSRC would have the right to order rectification, issue a warning and impose a fine on us
+Added: of between RMB 1 million and RMB 10 million and issuing a warning to the parties responsible for such failure, misrepresentation or material
+Added: omission and impose a fine on each of such individuals ranging from RMB 500,000 to RMB 5 million.
+Added: On February 17, 2023, the CSRC held a press conference for the release of the Trial Administrative Measures and issued
+Added: the Notice on Administration for the Filing of Overseas Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, which, among others, clarifies that
+Added: (1) a six-month transition period will be granted to domestic companies which, prior to the effective date of the Trial Administrative
+Added: Measures, have already obtained the approval from overseas regulatory authorities or stock exchanges, such as completion of registration
+Added: in the market of the United States, but have not completed the indirect overseas listing;
+Added: and (2) domestic companies that have already
+Added: submitted valid applications for overseas offering and listing but have not obtained approval from overseas regulatory authorities or
+Added: stock exchanges on or prior to the effective date of the Trial Administrative Measures, may reasonably arrange the timing for submitting
+Added: their filing applications with the CSRC, and shall complete the filing before the completion of their overseas offering and listing.
March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress promulgated the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, which was amended on February 24,
3 unchanged sentences
Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law and the relevant
−Removed: implementation regulations, both resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises are subject to tax in China.
+Added: implementation regulations, both resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises are subject to tax in Mainland China.
Resident enterprises
−Removed: are defined as enterprises that are established in China in accordance with PRC laws, or that are established in accordance with the
−Removed: laws of foreign countries but are actually or in effect controlled from within China.
−Removed: Non-resident enterprises are defined as enterprises
−Removed: that are organized under the laws of foreign countries and whose actual management is conducted outside China, but have established institutions
−Removed: or premises in China, or have no such established institutions or premises but have income generated from inside China.
−Removed: Under the Enterprise
−Removed: Income Tax Law and relevant implementing regulations, a uniform corporate income tax rate of 25% is applied.
−Removed: However, if non-resident
−Removed: enterprises have not formed permanent establishments or premises in China, or if they have formed permanent establishment or premises
−Removed: in China but there is no actual relationship between the relevant income derived in China and the established institutions or premises
−Removed: set up by them, enterprise income tax is set at the rate of 10% with respect to their income sourced from inside the PRC.
+Added: are defined as enterprises that are established in Mainland China in accordance with PRC laws, or that are established in accordance
+Added: with the laws of foreign countries but are actually or in effect controlled from within Mainland China.
+Added: Non-resident enterprises are
+Added: defined as enterprises that are organized under the laws of foreign countries and whose actual management is conducted outside Mainland
+Added: China, but have established institutions or premises in Mainland China, or have no such established institutions or premises but have
+Added: income generated from inside Mainland China.
+Added: Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law and relevant implementing regulations, a uniform corporate
+Added: income tax rate of 25% is applied.
+Added: However, if non-resident enterprises have not formed permanent establishments or premises in Mainland
+Added: China, or if they have formed permanent establishment or premises in Mainland China but there is no actual relationship between the relevant
+Added: income derived in Mainland China and the established institutions or premises set up by them, enterprise income tax is set at the rate
+Added: of 10% with respect to their income sourced from inside Mainland China.
PRC Provisional Regulations on Value-Added Tax were promulgated by the State Council on December 13, 1993, which became effective on
7 unchanged sentences
all enterprises and individuals engaged in sale of goods, provision of processing, repair, and replacement services, sales of services,
−Removed: intangible assets, real property, and the importation of goods within the PRC territory are VAT taxpayers.
−Removed: On March 21, 2019, the Ministry
−Removed: of Finance, the SAT, and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued the Announcement on Relevant Policies on Deepen the Reform
−Removed: of Value-Added Tax.
+Added: intangible assets, real property, and the importation of goods within Mainland China territory are VAT taxpayers.
+Added: On March 21, 2019,
+Added: the Ministry of Finance, the SAT, and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued the Announcement on Relevant Policies on Deepen
+Added: the Reform of Value-Added Tax.
Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of VAT.
−Removed: The VAT is based on gross sales price and VAT rates
−Removed: range up to 17%, starting from May 1, 2018, VAT rate was lowered to 16%, and starting from April 1, 2019, VAT rate was further lowered
+Added: The VAT is based on gross sales price
+Added: and VAT rates range up to 17%, starting from May 1, 2018, VAT rate was lowered to 16%, and starting from April 1, 2019, VAT rate was
+Added: further lowered to 13%.
Withholding Tax
Enterprise Income Tax Law provides that since January 1, 2008, an income tax rate of 10% will normally be applicable to dividends declared
−Removed: to non-PRC resident investors that do not have an establishment or place of business in China, or that have such establishment or place
−Removed: of business but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business, to the extent such dividends
−Removed: are derived from sources within China.
−Removed: to the Arrangement Between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation
−Removed: and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, and other applicable PRC laws, if a Hong Kong resident
−Removed: enterprise is determined by the competent PRC tax authority to have met the relevant conditions and requirements under this arrangement
−Removed: and other applicable laws, the 10% withholding tax on the dividends the Hong Kong resident enterprise receives from a PRC resident enterprise
−Removed: may be reduced to 5%.
−Removed: However, based on the Circular on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax
−Removed: Treaties issued on February 20, 2009, if the relevant PRC tax authorities determine, in their discretions, that a company benefits from
−Removed: such reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, such PRC tax authorities may adjust the
−Removed: preferential tax treatment.
−Removed: Pursuant to the Circular on Several Questions regarding the “Beneficial Owner” in Tax Treaties,
−Removed: which was issued on February 3, 2018 by the SAT and became effective on April 1, 2018, when determining the applicant’s status
−Removed: as the “beneficial owner” regarding tax treatments in connection with dividends, interests, or royalties in the tax treaties,
−Removed: several factors, including, without limitation, whether the applicant is obligated to pay more than 50% of his or her income in twelve
−Removed: months to residents in third country or region, whether the business operated by the applicant constitutes the actual business activities,
−Removed: and whether the counterparty country or region to the tax treaties does not levy any tax or grant any tax exemption on relevant incomes
−Removed: or levy tax at an extremely low rate, will be taken into account, and such factors will be analyzed according to the actual circumstances
−Removed: of the specific cases.
−Removed: This circular further provides that an applicant who intends to prove his or her status as the “beneficial
−Removed: owner” must submit the relevant documents to the relevant tax bureau pursuant to the Announcement on Issuing the Measures for the
−Removed: Administration of Non-Resident Taxpayers’ Enjoyment of the Treatment under Tax Agreements.
+Added: to non-Mainland China resident investors that do not have an establishment or place of business in Mainland China, or that have such
+Added: establishment or place of business but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business,
+Added: to the extent such dividends are derived from sources within Mainland China.
+Added: to the Arrangement Between the Mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and
+Added: the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, and other applicable PRC laws, if a Hong Kong resident
+Added: enterprise is determined by the competent Mainland China tax authority to have met the relevant conditions and requirements under this
+Added: arrangement and other applicable laws, the 10% withholding tax on the dividends the Hong Kong resident enterprise receives from a Mainland
+Added: China resident enterprise may be reduced to 5%.
+Added: However, based on the Circular on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend
+Added: Provisions in Tax Treaties issued on February 20, 2009, if the relevant Mainland China tax authorities determine, in their discretions,
+Added: that a company benefits from such reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, such Mainland
+Added: China tax authorities may adjust the preferential tax treatment.
+Added: Pursuant to the Circular on Several Questions regarding the “Beneficial
+Added: Owner” in Tax Treaties, which was issued on February 3, 2018 by the SAT and became effective on April 1, 2018, when determining
+Added: the applicant’s status as the “beneficial owner” regarding tax treatments in connection with dividends, interests,
+Added: or royalties in the tax treaties, several factors, including, without limitation, whether the applicant is obligated to pay more than
+Added: 50% of his or her income in twelve months to residents in third country or region, whether the business operated by the applicant constitutes
+Added: the actual business activities, and whether the counterparty country or region to the tax treaties does not levy any tax or grant any
+Added: tax exemption on relevant incomes or levy tax at an extremely low rate, will be taken into account, and such factors will be analyzed
+Added: according to the actual circumstances of the specific cases.
+Added: This circular further provides that an applicant who intends to prove his
+Added: or her status as the “beneficial owner” must submit the relevant documents to the relevant tax bureau pursuant to the Announcement
+Added: on Issuing the Measures for the Administration of Non-Resident Taxpayers’ Enjoyment of the Treatment under Tax Agreements.
on Employment Laws
5 unchanged sentences
and provide employees with appropriate workplace safety training.
−Removed: In addition, employers in China are obliged to pay contributions to
−Removed: the social insurance plan and the housing fund plan for employees.
−Removed: of the date of this Annual Report, we had 126 full-time employees.
+Added: In addition, employers in Mainland China are obliged to pay contributions
+Added: to the social insurance plan and the housing fund plan for employees.
+Added: December 28, 2021, the Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021 version) were promulgated and became effective on February 15, 2022 (the
+Added: “Measures”), which iterates that any “online platform operators” controlling personal information of more than
+Added: one million users that seeks to list on a foreign stock exchange shall also be subject to cybersecurity review.
+Added: As we are neither an
+Added: “operator of critical information infrastructure” nor a “data processor” carrying out data processing activities
+Added: that affect or may affect national security, we believe that the Measures are not applicable to us even after they take effect in current
+Added: The PRC government is increasingly focused on data security, recently launching cybersecurity review against a number of mobile
+Added: apps operated by several US-listed Chinese companies and prohibiting these apps from registering new users during the review period.
+Added: There are great uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws, rules and regulations regarding data and privacy
+Added: We may be required to change our data and other business practices and be subject to regulatory investigations, penalties,
+Added: and increased cost of operations as a result of these laws and policies.
+Added: of the date of this Annual Report, we had 131 employees.
We have no part time employees or independent contractors.
−Removed: our employees are represented by a collective bargaining agreement, and we have never experienced any work stoppage.
−Removed: We believe we have
−Removed: good relations with our employees.
−Removed: were incorporated in Nevada on August 31, 1992.
−Removed: Our principal executive offices are located at No.
−Removed: 29, Third Main Avenue, Shigao Town,
−Removed: Renshou County, Meishan, Sichuan, China.
−Removed: Our telephone number is (86) 028-37390666.
−Removed: Our Websites are www.wetouchinc.com and www.wetouch.com.cn,
−Removed: the latter of which is only accessible in the PRC.
+Added: required by regulations in China, Sichuan Vtouch participates in various employee social security plans that are organized
+Added: by local governments, including pension, unemployment insurance, childbirth insurance, work-related injury insurance, medical insurance
+Added: and housing insurance.
+Added: Sichuan Vtouch is required under Chinese law to make contributions to employee benefit plans at
+Added: specified percentages of the salaries, bonuses and certain allowances of our employees, up to a maximum amount specified by the local
+Added: government from time to time.
+Added: employees are not represented by a labor organization or covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
+Added: We believe that we maintain a
+Added: good working relationship with our employees and to date, we have not experienced any significant labor disputes.
Compared sentence by sentence after normalising whitespace, quotation marks, case and digits, so re-formatting and restated figures do not read as changed language. Wording changes appear as one removal and one addition. The current filing and the prior one are authoritative.