CHENGDU, China, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Senmiao Technology Limited ("Senmiao") (Nasdaq: AIHS), a financing and servicing company focused on the online ride-hailing industry in China, as well as an operator of its own online ride-hailing platform, today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
Fiscal 2023 Year-end Financial and Operating Highlights
Management Commentary
Xi Wen, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Senmiao, stated, "We were pleased with our financial performance in fiscal 2023, reporting a 64.5% increase in total revenues to $8.1 million and gross profit of $1.5 million, compared to a gross loss of $2.1 million in the prior fiscal year. As a result of our top line growth and effective cost-cutting initiatives, we narrowed bottom-line losses by 32.4% from fiscal 2022, enabling us to achieve positive cash flow from operating activities. Our strong top-line results were driven by operating lease revenues from automobile rentals more than doubling year over year and revenues from online ride-hailing platform services growing 39.2%. We have been focusing on growing these two businesses in recent years and are confident that we will continue to see positive momentum as China has moved away from its zero-COVID policy in a post-pandemic environment. Since the launch of our online ride-hailing business in October 2020, we have helped facilitate over 31.1 million rides in 26 cities as of May 2023. We expect to continue expanding our business partnerships as we look to enter potential new markets, exploring opportunities for new partner models and strengthening our presence in our strongest markets of Chengdu, Changsha and Guangzhou."
Financial Review
Revenues
Total revenues were $8.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2023, an increase of 64.5% from $4.9 million in the prior fiscal year. The increase was mainly due to a $1.7 million increase in operating lease revenues from automobile rentals and a $1.0 million increase in revenue contributions from online ride-hailing platform services.
During the year ended March 31, 2023, the automobile rental business generated operating lease revenues of $3.5 million, an increase of 100.5% from $1.7 million in the prior fiscal year, due to a significant increase in the number of automobiles leased. The online ride-hailing platform services business generated revenues of $3.7 million, an increase of 39.2% from $2.7 million in the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily due to the significantly lower amount of incentives the Company paid to ride-hailing drivers who completed rides and earned income through its platform in the year ended March 31, 2023.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues decreased to $6.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2023, compared to $7.0 million in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to a decrease in direct expense and technical service fees for the online ride-hailing platform services business as a result of a decrease in the number of completed orders, partially offset by the increase in costs of automobiles under operating leases as a result of business expansion.
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $1.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2023, compared to gross loss of $2.1 million in the prior fiscal year. The change of $3.6 million was mainly due to the increase in profit in our online ride-hailing platform services and operating lease, partially offset by the gross loss of approximately $0.1 million from sales of automobiles.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 32.0% to $6.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2023, from $9.0 million in the prior fiscal year. The decrease was mainly attributable to the Company's implementation of initiatives to streamline expenses during the period, which resulted in a $0.9 million decrease in financial, legal and marketing consulting fees, a $0.7 million decrease in salary and employee benefit expenses, a $0.8 million decrease in advertising and promotion expenses for online ride-hailing platform services, and other expense reductions.
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
As a result of the foregoing, net loss from Senmiao's continuing operations for the year ended March 31, 2023, improved to $3.8 million, compared to net loss of $5.6 million in the prior fiscal year.
Loss per Share
Loss per diluted share for continuing operations for the year ended March 31, 2023, was approximately $0.43 based on a weighted average number of basic and diluted common stock of 7.2 million, compared to loss per diluted share of approximately $1.66 based on a weighted average number of basic and diluted common stock of 5.7 million in the prior fiscal year.
Financial Position
As of March 31, 2023, Senmiao had cash and cash equivalents of $1.6 million, compared to $1.2 million as of March 31, 2022. Total stockholders' equity was $4.4 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to $8.1 million as of March 31, 2022.
Additional information regarding Senmiao's results of operations for this annual period can be found in Senmiao's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date of this earnings release.
About Senmiao Technology Limited
Headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Senmiao provides automobile transaction and related services including sales of automobiles, facilitation and services for automobile purchases and financing, management, operating leases, guarantees and other automobile transaction services, as well as operates its own ride-hailing platform aimed principally at the growing online ride-hailing market in Senmiao's areas of operation in China. For more information about Senmiao, please visit: http://www.senmiaotech.com. Senmiao routinely provides important updates on its website.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements (including those relating to the operation of Senmiao's ride-hailing platform) are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those detailed from time to time in the Senmiao's filings with the SEC, and represent Senmiao's views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing Senmiao's views as of any subsequent date. Senmiao undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in events or circumstances.
For more information, please contact:
At the Company:
Yiye Zhou
Email: edom333@ihongsen.com
Phone: +86 28 6155 4399
Investor Relations:
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© 2023 Senmiao Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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March 31, |
March 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,610,090 |
$ |
1,185,221 |
||
Accounts receivable, net, current portion |
158,435 |
418,022 |
||||
Accounts receivable, a related party |
6,312 |
— |
||||
Inventories |
6,678 |
286,488 |
||||
Finance lease receivables, net, current portion |
146,114 |
314,264 |
||||
Prepayments, other receivables and other assets, net |
1,438,243 |
2,713,208 |
||||
Due from related parties, current portion, net |
1,488,914 |
682,335 |
||||
Total current assets |
4,854,786 |
5,599,538 |
||||
Property and equipment, net |
3,343,457 |
5,658,773 |
||||
Other assets |
||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |
121,672 |
109,621 |
||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net, related parties |
92,916 |
515,906 |
||||
Financing lease right-of-use assets, net |
623,714 |
305,933 |
||||
Intangible assets, net |
774,324 |
959,551 |
||||
Accounts receivable, net, noncurrent |
— |
69 |
||||
Finance lease receivables, net, noncurrent |
71,133 |
92,980 |
||||
Due from a related party, noncurrent |
3,640,206 |
6,635,746 |
||||
Other non-current assets |
716,407 |
— |
||||
Total other assets |
6,040,372 |
8,619,806 |
||||
Total assets |
$ |
14,238,615 |
$ |
19,878,117 |
||
LIABILITIES, MEZZANNIE EQUITY AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
||||||
Borrowings from a financial institution |
$ |
8,813 |
$ |
145,542 |
||
Accounts payable |
183,645 |
14,446 |
||||
Advances from customers |
148,188 |
120,629 |
||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
3,377,507 |
2,444,367 |
||||
Due to related parties and affiliates |
8,667 |
11,682 |
||||
Operating lease liabilities |
60,878 |
50,177 |
||||
Operating lease liabilities - related parties |
143,462 |
330,781 |
||||
Financing lease liabilities |
264,052 |
304,557 |
||||
Derivative liabilities |
501,782 |
2,215,204 |
||||
Current liabilities - discontinued operations |
487,829 |
528,426 |
||||
Total current liabilities |
5,184,823 |
6,165,811 |
||||
Other liabilities |
||||||
Operating lease liabilities, non-current |
83,485 |
47,910 |
||||
Operating lease liabilities, non-current - related parties |
42,247 |
226,896 |
||||
Financing lease liabilities, non-current |
388,064 |
1,376 |
||||
Deferred tax liability |
42,930 |
46,386 |
||||
Total other liabilities |
556,726 |
322,568 |
||||
Total liabilities |
5,741,549 |
6,488,379 |
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED) |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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March 31, |
March 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Mezzanine Equity |
||||||||||||
Series A convertible preferred stock (par value $1,000 per share, 5,000 shares authorized; 1,641 |
269,386 |
820,799 |
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Stockholders' equity |
||||||||||||
Common stock (par value $0.0001 per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 7,743,040 and |
773 |
618 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
43,355,834 |
42,803,045 |
||||||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(37,715,294) |
(34,601,545) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(1,247,099) |
(109,454) |
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Total Senmiao Technology Limited stockholders' equity |
4,394,214 |
8,092,664 |
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Non-controlling interests |
3,833,466 |
4,476,275 |
||||||||||
Total equity |
8,227,680 |
12,568,939 |
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Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity |
$ |
14,238,615 |
$ |
19,878,117 |
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*Giving retroactive effect to the 1-for-10 reverse stock split effected on April 6, 2022
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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For the Year Ended |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Revenues |
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Revenues |
$ |
7,738,394 |
$ |
4,913,102 |
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Revenues, a related party |
344,120 |
— |
|||||||
Total revenues |
8,082,514 |
4,913,102 |
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Cost of revenues |
|||||||||
Cost of revenues |
(6,080,097) |
(7,001,297) |
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Cost of revenues, a related party |
(509,904) |
— |
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Total cost of revenues |
(6,590,001) |
(7,001,297) |
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Gross profit (loss) |
1,492,513 |
(2,088,195) |
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Operating expenses |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(6,142,447) |
(9,035,142) |
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Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recovery |
(1,487,889) |
(235,279) |
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Impairments of inventories |
(3,085) |
(60,398) |
|||||||
Impairments of long-lived assets and goodwill |
— |
(142,974) |
|||||||
Total operating expenses |
(7,633,421) |
(9,473,793) |
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Loss from operations |
(6,140,908) |
(11,561,988) |
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Other income (expense) |
|||||||||
Other income (expense), net |
664,001 |
(107,444) |
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Interest expense |
— |
(5,893) |
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Interest expense on finance leases |
(25,675) |
(55,844) |
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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
1,711,889 |
6,951,482 |
|||||||
Issuance cost incurred for issuing series A convertible preferred stock |
— |
(821,892) |
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Total other income, net |
2,350,215 |
5,960,409 |
|||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(3,790,693) |
(5,601,579) |
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Income tax expense |
— |
(4,566) |
|||||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
(3,790,693) |
(5,606,145) |
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Discontinued operations: |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of applicable income taxes |
— |
(2,747,209) |
|||||||
Net gain from deconsolidation of VIEs - discontinued operations |
— |
10,975,101 |
|||||||
Gain from discontinued operations |
— |
8,227,892 |
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Net (loss) income |
(3,790,693) |
2,621,747 |
|||||||
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests from continuing operations |
676,944 |
(3,872,645) |
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Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests from discontinued operations |
— |
714,274 |
|||||||
Net loss attributable to the Company's stockholders |
$ |
(3,113,749) |
$ |
(536,624) |
|||||
Net (loss) income |
$ |
(3,790,693) |
$ |
2,621,747 |
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SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (CONTINUED) |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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For the Year Ended March 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Other comprehensive (loss) income |
|||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(1,103,510) |
64,470 |
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Comprehensive income (loss) |
(4,894,203) |
2,686,217 |
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Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(642,809) |
3,142,520 |
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Total comprehensive loss attributable to stockholders |
(4,251,394) |
(456,303) |
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Weighted average number of common stock |
|||||||||||
Basic and diluted* |
7,195,781 |
5,726,997 |
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Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted* |
|||||||||||
Continuing operations |
$ |
(0.43) |
$ |
(1.66) |
|||||||
Discontinued operations |
— |
1.56 |
|||||||||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted* |
$ |
(0.43) |
$ |
(0.10) |
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*Giving retroactive effect to the 1-for-10 reverse stock split effected on April 6, 2022
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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For the Years Ended March 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
(3,790,693) |
$ |
2,621,747 |
||
Net income from discontinued operations |
— |
8,227,892 |
||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
(3,790,693) |
(5,606,145) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation of property and equipment |
1,095,518 |
956,400 |
||||
Stock compensation expense |
— |
653,000 |
||||
Issuance cost incurred for issuing series A convertible preferred stock |
— |
821,892 |
||||
Amortization of right-of-use assets |
711,630 |
955,443 |
||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
184,215 |
160,831 |
||||
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recovery |
1,487,889 |
235,279 |
||||
Impairments of inventories |
3,085 |
60,398 |
||||
Impairments of long-lived assets and goodwill |
— |
142,974 |
||||
Gain on disposal of equipment |
(452,522) |
— |
||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
(1,711,889) |
(6,951,482) |
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Change in operating assets and liabilities |
||||||
Accounts receivable |
224,673 |
4,456 |
||||
Accounts receivable, a related party |
(6,327) |
— |
||||
Inventories |
316,139 |
(260,464) |
||||
Finance lease receivables |
258,932 |
634,103 |
||||
Prepayments, other receivables and other assets |
1,046,465 |
28,254 |
||||
Accounts payable |
170,703 |
(31,434) |
||||
Advances from customers |
36,911 |
6,678 |
||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
1,170,510 |
(377,965) |
||||
Operating lease liabilities |
(53,620) |
(240,051) |
||||
Operating lease liabilities - related parties |
(133,782) |
(228,281) |
||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations |
557,837 |
(9,036,114) |
||||
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations |
— |
(123,167) |
||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
557,837 |
(9,159,281) |
||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(1,151,076) |
(3,223,992) |
||||
Cash proceed from disposal of long-lived assets |
1,498,024 |
— |
||||
Purchases of intangible assets |
(26,420) |
(141,730) |
||||
Cash released upon termination of a VIE |
— |
(193) |
||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations |
320,528 |
(3,365,915) |
||||
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations |
— |
(111,210) |
||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
320,528 |
(3,477,125) |
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED) |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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For the Years Ended March 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Net proceeds from issuance of common stock in registered direct offering |
— |
5,771,053 |
||||
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock upon warrants exercised |
— |
22,015 |
||||
Net proceeds from issuance of series A convertible preferred stock and warrants in a |
— |
4,369,937 |
||||
Borrowings from a financial institution |
— |
183,390 |
||||
Repayments to related parties and affiliates |
— |
(117,761) |
||||
Repayments from related parties and affiliates |
144,151 |
— |
||||
Repayments of current borrowings from financial institutions |
(125,840) |
(39,613) |
||||
Principal payments of finance lease liabilities |
(392,145) |
(433,611) |
||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations |
(373,834) |
9,755,410 |
||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
(373,834) |
9,755,410 |
||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(79,662) |
(381,858) |
||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
424,869 |
(3,262,854) |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year |
1,185,221 |
4,448,075 |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year |
$ |
1,610,090 |
$ |
1,185,221 |
||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
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Cash paid for interest expense |
$ |
— |
$ |
5,893 |
||
Cash paid for income tax |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
||
Non-cash Transaction in Investing and Financing Activities |
||||||
Recognition of other receivables from Jinkailong upon deconsolidation |
$ |
— |
$ |
7,298,208 |
||
Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities |
$ |
917,687 |
$ |
273,555 |
||
Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, related parties |
$ |
121,742 |
$ |
181,620 |
||
Termination of right-of use assets and lease liabilities |
$ |
47,438 |
$ |
— |
||
Termination of right-of use assets and lease liabilities, related parties |
$ |
302,010 |
$ |
— |
||
Cashless exercise of November 2021 Investor warrants into common stock |
$ |
1,533 |
$ |
— |
||
Allocation of fair value of derivative liabilities for issuance of common stock |
$ |
— |
$ |
7,932,341 |
||
Allocation of fair value of derivative liabilities to additional paid in capital upon |
$ |
— |
$ |
45,674 |
||
Acquisition of XXTX'S minority interest with issuance of common stock at fair value |
$ |
— |
$ |
1,972,717 |