CHANGZHOU, China, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EZGO Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: EZGO) ("EZGO" or "we", "our", or the "Company"), a leading short-distance transportation solutions provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended March 31, 2023.
Financial Highlights (all results compared to the prior year period unless otherwise noted)
Management Commentary
For the six months ended March 31, 2023, mainland China experienced a transition from strict control of the COVID-19 pandemic to a full deregulation. Right after the full deregulation, most of the population was infected with the COVID-19 virus. Most industries nearly came to a halt in operations from late November 2022 to early January 2023, gradually returning to normal operations during China's 2023 Spring Festival in late January 2023. During this period, the production and business activities in all departments of the Company were severely impacted, resulting in a decline in our semi-annual revenue compared to the same period last year and an increase in losses.
In addition to macroeconomic factors, increased competition in the e-bicycles industry, after business constraints were eased in China also led to a significant decline in sales of our products and gross profit in February and March 2023. Two of our major competitors also initiated a new round of price cuts resulting in even greater downward pressure on our product sales.
Based on management's assessment of macroeconomics and industrial competition, along with our own resource endowment, management has adjusted our business strategies as follows: (i) we halted the production of low and middle-end products and focused on the design, development, and production of mid-to-high-speed electric motorcycles through joint ventures or partnerships; (ii) we further enhanced the development and market promotion of lithium battery products for low-speed vehicles (including e-bicycle, e-tricycle and low-speed four-wheeled scooters ); (iii) we have actively expanded overseas sales channels for our products, in the hope of alleviating our dependency on current domestic sales channels; and (iv) we also made certain equity investment in some of the high-quality suppliers in the electric motorcycles and lithium battery industry.
Financial Review for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
Net Revenues
Net revenues from continuing operations for the six months ended March 31, 2023 were approximately $5.2 million, a 14.4% decrease from approximately $6.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in revenues was mainly driven by the decrease of sales of e-bicycles, and partially offset by the increase of sales of battery and battery packs.
The following table identifies revenue from continuing operations and discontinued operations, as well as reportable segments for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
For the six months ended March 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment | 2023 | % | 2022 | % | Amount | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sales of e- bicycles | E-bicycle sales segment | $ | 3,001,709 | 58.2 | $ | 4,055,330 | 67.2 | $ | (1,053,621) | (26.0) | ||||||||||||||||
Sales of batteries and battery packs | Battery cells and packs segment | 1,732,871 | 33.6 | 1,581,023 | 26.3 | 151,848 | 9.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Others | 427,118 | 8.3 | 393,825 | 6.5 | 33,293 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal | Net revenue from continuing operations | 5,161,698 | 100.0 | 6,030,178 | 100.0 | (868,480) | (14.4) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rental of lithium batteries and e-bicycles | Rental segment | 120 | 0.0 | 261 | - | (141) | (54.0) | |||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal | Net revenue from discontinued operation | 120 | 0.0 | 261 | - | (141) | (54.0) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | Net revenues | $ | 5,161,818 | 100.0 | $ | 6,030,439 | 100.0 | $ | (868,621) | (14.4) | ||||||||||||||||
The e-bicycles sales segment engaged in online and offline sales of e-bicycles. The revenue of sales of e-bicycles decreased to approximately $1.1 million, or 26.0%, for the six months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, mainly due to the repeated outbreaks of COVID-19 in the fourth quarter of 2022 and adjustments made to selling policies.
Revenue generated from the battery cells and packs segment for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $1.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively, a 9.6% increase derived from new customers and continuing relationships with long-term customers, as a mitigated measure to reduce the impact of COVID-19 and increased market competition on sales of e-bicycles.
Cost of Revenue
The cost of revenue s attributable the e-bicycles sales segment decreased by approximately $1.1 million, or approximately 27.0%, for the six months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, which was primarily due to a reduction in sales of e-bicycles as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fourth quarter of 2022. This decrease directly corresponded with the decrease in revenue from sales of e-bicycles.
The cost of revenue attributable to the battery cells and packs segment increased by approximately $155,000, or approximately 10.3%, for the six months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, which was primarily due to the increased sales of battery cells and packs as a result of customer growth. The increase directly corresponded with the increase in revenue from the sales of batteries and battery packs segment.
Gross Profit
The gross profit attributable to the e-bicycles sales segment for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $76,000 and $46,000, respectively, representing 2.5% and 1.7% of e-bicycles sales revenue. The increase of gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2023 is primarily due to capacity reduction on e-bicycles sales as a result of a lower gross profit margin rate on sales by Tianjin Dilang Technologies Co., Ltd. and Tianjin Jiahao Bicycle Co., Ltd. ("Tianjin Jiahao").
The gross profit attributable to the battery cells and packs segment for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $67,000 and $71,000, respectively, representing 3.9% and 4.5% of battery cells and packs sales revenue. The increase of gross profit during the six months ended March 31, 2023 is primarily due to the increase in the sales price of battery cells and packs in 2023.
Selling and Marketing Expenses
Our selling and marketing expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expense, advertising expense, and freight expense. Our selling and marketing expenses decreased by approximately $281,000, or approximately 49.6%, to approximately $286,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2023 from approximately $567,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2022. Such decrease was attributable to a reduction in salaries and benefits expense and advertising expense, which was a result of a reduction in the amount of salespersons and a reduction in expenditures on exhibition promotion in direct relation to the Company's reduction of sales of e-bicycles.
General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $268,000, or approximately 12.8%, to approximately $2.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023 from approximately $2.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the addition of share-based compensation expenses as a result of the restricted shares granted to employees and external consultants in August 2022 and January 2023.
Other expense/(income), net
We recorded other expense, net of $2.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and other income of $352,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2022. The significant increase in other expense, net is primarily attributable to the loss from disposal of Tianjin Jiahao on March 31, 2022, which was approximately $2.6 million.
Income Tax Expense/(Benefits)
Income tax benefits was approximately $15,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and income tax expense was approximately $519,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2022. The change from income tax expense to income tax benefits is primarily due to the tax loss carrying forwards of the newly established wholly-owned subsidiaries in 2022 covered the change in valuation allowance accrued for deferred tax assets.
Net Loss
Net loss for the six months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately $5.0 million, compared to approximately $2.7 million for the same period in 2022, as a result of the explanations provided above.
About EZGO Technologies Ltd.
Leveraging an Internet of Things (IoT) product and service platform and two e-bicycle brands, "Cenbird" and "Dilang," EZGO has established a business model centered on the manufacturing and sale of e-bicycles and e-bicycle rentals, complemented by the e-bicycle charging pile business. For additional information, please visit EZGO's website at www.ezgotech.com.cn. Investors can visit the "Investor Relations" section of EZGO's website at www.ezgotech.com.cn/Investor.
Exchange Rate
This press release contains translations of certain Chinese Renminbi ("RMB") amounts into U.S. dollars ("US$") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the readers. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB6.8676 to US$1.00 for the items in balance sheets and at the rate of RMB6.9761 to US$1.00 for the items in statements of operations and comprehensive loss, the exchange rate in effect as of March 31, 2023, as set forth in the H.10 Statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the short-distance transportation solutions market in China and the other international markets the Company plans to serve; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and the international markets the Company plans to serve and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
As of September 30, | As of March 31, | ||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(unaudited) | |||||
ASSETS | |||||
Current assets | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,389,990 | $ | 2,280,198 | |
Restricted cash | 23,228 | 3,530 | |||
Short-term investments | 702,889 | 728,056 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 7,542,062 | 5,597,130 | |||
Notes receivable | - | 62,613 | |||
Inventories | 380,949 | 4,173,819 | |||
Advances to suppliers | 10,529,144 | 16,276,983 | |||
Amount due from related parties, current | 9,418,674 | 7,766,763 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net | 167,100 | 3,278,737 | |||
Total current assets | 33,154,036 | 40,167,829 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 4,106,511 | 1,594,009 | |||
Intangible assets, net | - | 3,048,723 | |||
Land use right, net | 6,682,696 | 1,766,909 | |||
Goodwill | - | 5,089,556 | |||
Deferred tax assets, net | 45,286 | 97,063 | |||
Long-term investments | 2,101,519 | 13,048,357 | |||
Other non-current assets | 1,417,534 | 3,139,023 | |||
Total non-current assets | 14,353,546 | 27,783,640 | |||
Total assets | $ | 47,507,582 | $ | 67,951,469 | |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||
Current liabilities | |||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 2,811,555 | $ | 1,062,962 | |
Accounts payable | 782,405 | 677,547 | |||
Advances from customers | 900,436 | 2,006,695 | |||
Income tax payable | 350,638 | 368,868 | |||
Amount due to related parties | 591,638 | 1,466,115 | |||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 7,827,863 | 8,691,314 | |||
Current liabilities of discontinued operation | 703,668 | 729,034 | |||
Total current liabilities | 13,968,203 | 15,002,535 | |||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||
Equity | |||||
Ordinary shares of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023; 24,676,891 and 51,805,564 shares issued as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023; 24,214,391 and 50,416,642 outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively) | 24,214 | 50,417 | |||
Subscription receivable | (7,800) | (7,800) | |||
Receivables from a shareholder | (98,791) | - | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 40,690,086 | 63,628,819 | |||
Statutory reserve | 233,622 | 236,189 | |||
Accumulated deficit | (7,887,621) | (12,684,498) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,315,795) | (1,154,187) | |||
Total EZGO Technologies Ltd.'s shareholders' equity | 30,637,915 | 50,068,940 | |||
Non-controlling interests | 2,901,464 | 2,879,994 | |||
Total equity | 33,539,379 | 52,948,934 | |||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 47,507,582 | $ | 67,951,469 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | |||||
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
Six Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||
Net revenues | $ | 6,030,178 | $ | 5,161,698 | |
Cost of revenues | (5,747,962) | (4,979,685) | |||
Gross profit | 282,216 | 182,013 | |||
Selling and marketing | (566,553) | (285,646) | |||
General and administrative | (2,115,490) | (2,383,325) | |||
Total operating expenses | (2,682,043) | (2,668,971) | |||
Loss from operations | (2,399,827) | (2,486,958) | |||
Interest income (expense), net | 398,358 | (26,338) | |||
Other (expense) income, net | (45,891) | 38,387 | |||
Loss from disposal of a subsidiary | - | (2,561,856) | |||
Total other income/(expense), net | 352,467 | (2,549,807) | |||
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense | (2,047,360) | (5,036,765) | |||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (519,311) | 41,276 | |||
Net loss from continuing operations | (2,566,671) | (4,995,489) | |||
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | (105,797) | 131 | |||
Net Loss | (2,672,468) | (4,995,358) | |||
Net loss from continuing operations | (2,566,671) | (4,995,489) | |||
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests from continuing operations | (328,029) | (201,048) | |||
Net loss attributable to EZGO Technologies Ltd.'s shareholders from continuing operations | (2,238,642) | (4,794,441) | |||
(Loss) income from discontinued operation, net of tax | (105,797) | 131 | |||
Net (loss) income attributable to EZGO Technologies Ltd.'s shareholders from discontinued operation | (105,797) | 131 | |||
Net loss attributable to EZGO Technologies Ltd.'s shareholders | $ | (2,344,439) | $ | (4,794,310) | |
Net loss attributable to EZGO Technologies Ltd.'s shareholders from continuing operations per ordinary share: | |||||
-Basic and diluted | $ | (0.16) | $ | (0.16) | |
Net loss attributable to EZGO Technologies Ltd.'s shareholders from discontinued operation per ordinary share: | |||||
-Basic and diluted | (0.01) | - | |||
Net loss attributable to EZGO Technologies Ltd.'s shareholders per ordinary share: | |||||
-Basic and diluted | (0.17) | (0.16) | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||
-Basic and diluted | 13,626,891 | 29,335,451 | |||
Loss from continuing operations before non-controlling interests | $ | (2,566,671) | $ | (4,995,489) | |
(Loss) income from discontinued operation, net of tax | (105,797) | 131 | |||
Net loss | (2,672,468) | (4,995,358) | |||
Other comprehensive loss | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 416,429 | 1,067,488 | |||
Comprehensive loss | (2,256,039) | (3,927,870) | |||
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (307,442) | (295,168) | |||
Comprehensive loss attributable to EZGO Technologies Ltd.'s shareholders | $ | (1,948,597) | $ | (3,632,702) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements. | |||||
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
Ordinary Shares | Subscription receivable | Receivables due from shareholder | Additional paid-in capital | Statutory reserve | Accumulated earnings/ (deficits) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total EZGO's shareholders' equity | Non-controlling interest | Total equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2021 | 13,626,891 | $ | 13,627 | $ | (7,800) | $ | (3,152,179) | $ | 32,260,048 | $ | 233,413 | $ | (1,423,614) | $ | 594,507 | $ | 28,518,002 | $ | 4,018,498 | $ | 32,536,500 | ||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (2,344,439) | - | (2,344,439) | (328,029) | (2,672,468) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Receivable from a shareholder | - | - | - | 34,540 | - | - | - | - | 34,540 | - | 34,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Appropriation to statutory reserve | - | - | - | - | - | 4,436 | (4,436) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | (51,599) | - | - | - | 416,429 | 364,830 | 20,587 | 385,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2022 | 13,626,891 | $ | 13,627 | $ | (7,800) | $ | (3,169,238) | $ | 32,260,048 | $ | 237,849 | $ | (3,772,489) | $ | 1,010,936 | $ | 26,572,933 | $ | 3,711,056 | $ | 30,283,989 | ||||||||||
Ordinary Shares | Subscription receivable | Receivables due from shareholder | Additional paid-in capital | Statutory reserve | Accumulated earnings/ (deficits) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total EZGO's shareholders' equity | Non-controlling interest | Total equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2022 | 24,214,391 | $ | 24,214 | $ | (7,800) | $ | (98,791) | $ | 40,690,086 | $ | 233,622 | $ | (7,887,621) | $ | (2,315,795) | $ | 30,637,915 | $ | 2,901,464 | $ | 33,539,379 | ||||||||||
Equity issuance | 18,000,000 | 18,000 | - | - | 14,382,000 | - | - | - | 14,400,000 | - | 14,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of ordinary shares for Acquisition of Changzhou Sixun | 7,667,943 | 7,668 | - | - | 8,072,780 | - | - | - | 8,080,448 | - | 8,080,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation - vesting of restricted shares award to employees | 202,500 | 203 | - | - | 151,672 | - | - | - | 151,875 | - | 151,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation - vesting of restricted shares award to non-employees | - | - | - | - | 332,613 | - | - | - | 332,613 | - | 332,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of warrant | 331,808 | 332 | - | - | (332) | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Addition of non-controlling interest from Acquisition of Changzhou Sixun | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 273,698 | 273,698 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (4,794,310) | - | (4,794,310) | (201,048) | (4,995,358) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Receivable from a shareholder | - | - | - | 98,791 | - | - | - | - | 98,791 | - | 98,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Appropriation to statutory reserve | - | - | - | - | - | 2,567 | (2,567) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,161,608 | 1,161,608 | (94,120) | 1,067,488 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2023 | 50,416,642 | $ | 50,417 | $ | (7,800) | $ | - | $ | 63,628,819 | $ | 236,189 | $ | (12,684,498) | $ | (1,154,187) | $ | 50,068,940 | $ | 2,879,994 | $ | 52,948,934 | ||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
Six Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (2,672,468) | $ | (4,995,358) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Provision for accounts receivable | 113,387 | 300,266 | |||||
Inventories write down | 226,298 | (39,711) | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 468,241 | 555,918 | |||||
Share-based compensation | - | 151,875 | |||||
Loss from disposal of a subsidiary | - | 2,561,856 | |||||
Loss from long-term investment | - | 110,789 | |||||
Loss from disposal of property and equipment | 11,579 | - | |||||
Deferred tax expenses (benefits) | 519,315 | (49,375) | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 874,272 | 1,954,599 | |||||
Notes receivable | - | (18,635) | |||||
Advance to suppliers | (2,781,770) | (5,137,730) | |||||
Inventories | (2,570,990) | (3,258,216) | |||||
Amount due from related parties | (2,553,715) | (1,717,313) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (117,294) | (180,560) | |||||
Accounts payable | (78,889) | (168,069) | |||||
Advance from customers | 528,108 | 1,035,271 | |||||
Income tax payable | (5,233) | 5,587 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 958,585 | 701,730 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (7,080,574) | (8,187,076) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (274,175) | (26,808) | |||||
Purchase of land use right | - | (1,748,169) | |||||
Maturities of short-term investment | 1,570,007 | - | |||||
Purchase of long-term investments | (23,550) | (7,174,496) | |||||
Prepayment for intent long-term investment | - | (1,318,788) | |||||
Proceed from disposal of property and equipment | 159,271 | - | |||||
Loan to related parties | (471,002) | (1,569,072) | |||||
Collection of loan to related parties | - | 1,540,976 | |||||
Net cash inflow from disposal of a subsidiary | - | 2,579,717 | |||||
Net cash outflow due to acquisition of Changzhou Sixun | - | (578,629) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 960,551 | (8,295,269) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 2,826,012 | 759,737 | |||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings | - | (2,580,238) | |||||
Loan from related parties | - | 1,053,057 | |||||
Repayment of loan from related parties | (549,502) | (130,176) | |||||
Collection of receivable from a shareholder | 34,540 | 100,737 | |||||
Cash receipts from equity issuance, net of issuance cost | - | 14,400,000 | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 2,311,050 | 13,603,117 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes | 46,085 | 749,738 | |||||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (3,762,888) | (2,129,490) | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at beginning of the period | 5,889,885 | 4,413,218 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at end of the period | $ | 2,126,997 | $ | 2,283,728 | |||
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,111,392 | $ | 2,280,198 | |||
Restricted cash | 15,605 | 3,530 | |||||
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 2,126,997 | $ | 2,283,728 | |||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | |||||||
Income tax paid | $ | 5,233 | $ | 2,512 | |||
Interests paid | $ | 6,474 | $ | 40,450 | |||
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Shares issued for the acquisition of Changzhou Sixun | $ | - | $ | 8,080,448 | |||
Increase of non-controlling interests derived from acquisition of Changzhou Sixun | $ | - | $ | 273,698 | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements. | |||||||
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
EZGO Technologies Ltd. ("EZGO" or the "Company") is a holding company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") on January 24, 2019. The Company commenced operations through its variable interest entity ("VIE") and VIE's subsidiaries in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). The Company is mainly engaged in sales of battery packs, battery cells, as well as electric bicycles ("e-bicycle") and battery cell trading, in PRC. The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect the activities of EZGO and each of the following entities:
Name | Date of incorporation / acquisition | Place of incorporation | Percentage of effective ownership | Principal | ||||
Wholly owned subsidiaries | ||||||||
China EZGO Group Ltd. (formerly known as Hong Kong JKC Group Co., Ltd., "EZGO HK") | February 13, 2019 | HK | 100 % | Investment holding company | ||||
Changzhou Langyi Electronic Technologies Co., Ltd. | August 6, 2021 | PRC | 100 % | Investment holding company | ||||
Jiangsu Langyi Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd. ("Langyi Trading") | December 7, 2021 | PRC | 100 % | Import and export trade of batteries packs | ||||
Changzhou EZGO Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Changzhou Jiekai Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, "WFOE" or "Changzhou EZGO") | June 12, 2019 | PRC | 100 % | Distribution and trade of batteries packs, a holding company | ||||
Jiangsu EZGO Energy Supply Chain Technology Co., Ltd. ("Jiangsu Supply Chain") | December 10, 2021 | PRC | 100 % | Distribution and trade of batteries packs | ||||
Jiangsu EZGO New Energy Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Jiangsu New Energy") | July 14, 2022 | PRC | 100 % | Distribution and trade of batteries packs | ||||
Sichuan EZGO Energy Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Sichuan EZGO") | May 9, 2022 | PRC | 100 % | Distribution and trade of lead-acid batteries | ||||
Tianjin EZGO Electric Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Tianjin EZGO") | July 13, 2022 | PRC | 100 % | Production and sales of e-bicycles | ||||
Changzhou Youdi Electric Bicycle Co., Ltd. ("Changzhou Youdi") | July 14, 2022 | PRC | 100 % | Development, operation and maintenance of software related to e- bicycle and battery rental services | ||||
Changzhou Sixun Technology Co., Ltd. ("Changzhou Sixun") | December 29, 2022 | PRC | 100 % | Holding company | ||||
Changzhou Higgs Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. ("Changzhou Higgs") | November 7, 2018 | PRC | 60 % | Industrial automatic control device and system manufacturing | ||||
Changzhou Zhuyun Technology Co., Ltd. ("Changzhou Zhuyun") | March 2, 2023 | PRC | 60 % | Equipment maintenance and repair | ||||
VIE and subsidiaries of VIE | ||||||||
Jiangsu EZGO Electronic Technologies Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Jiangsu Baozhe Electric Technologies, Co., Ltd.,"Jiangsu EZGO") | July 30, 2019 | PRC | VIE | Holding company | ||||
Changzhou Hengmao Power Battery Technology Co., Ltd. ("Hengmao") | May 5, 2014 | PRC | 80.87 % | Sales of battery packs, battery cells, as well as e-bicycles, battery cell trading, and battery and e- bicycle rental services provider | ||||
Changzhou Yizhiying IoT Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Yizhiying") | August 21, 2018 | PRC | 100 % | Development, operation and maintenance of software related to e- bicycle and battery rental services | ||||
Jiangsu Cenbird E- Motorcycle Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Cenbird E- Motorcycle") | May 7, 2018 | PRC | 51 % | Development of sales channels and international market for sales of e- bicycles and electric motorcycle ("e- motorcycle") | ||||
Tianjin Dilang Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Dilang") | July 2, 2019 | PRC | 80 % | Production and sales of e-bicycles |
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Basis of presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements ("CFS") were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and have been consistently applied. The CFS includes the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, the VIE and the VIE's subsidiary. All inter-company balances and transactions were eliminated upon consolidation. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying CFS include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results, and cash flows for the periods presented.
(b) Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable, net are stated at the original amount less an allowance for doubtful receivables, if any, based on a review of all outstanding amounts at period end. An allowance is also made when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The Company analyses the aging of the customer accounts, coverage of credit insurance, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, historical and current economic trends and changes in its customer payment patterns when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, the Company recorded bad debt expense of $113,387 and $300,266, respectively, against its accounts receivable.
(c) Intangible assets, net
The Company performs valuation of the intangible assets arising from business combinations to determine the relative fair value ("FV") to be assigned to each asset acquired. The acquired intangible assets are recognized and measured at FV. Intangible assets with useful lives are amortized using the straight-line approach over the estimated economic useful lives of the assets as follows:
Category | Estimated useful life | ||
Patents | 5 years | ||
Software copyright | 5 years | ||
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(d) Goodwill
Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over FV of the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination.
Goodwill is not depreciated or amortized but is tested for impairment on an annual basis as of September 30 of each balance sheet date and in between annual tests when an event occurs or circumstances change that could indicate that the asset might be impaired. The Company first has the option to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the FV of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.
If the Company decides, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the FV of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is mandatory. Otherwise, no further testing is required. The quantitative impairment test consists of a comparison of the FV of each reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. A goodwill impairment charge will be recorded for the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its FV, but not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. Application of a goodwill impairment test requires significant management judgment, including the identification of reporting units and determining the FV of each reporting unit. The judgment in estimating the FV of reporting units includes estimating future cash flows, determining appropriate discount rates and making other assumptions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of FV for each reporting unit.
(e) Long-term investments
Long-term investments are the Company's equity investments in privately held companies accounted for equity method, and equity investments without readily determinable fair values.
(1) Equity investments accounted for using the equity method
The Company applies the equity method of accounting to equity investments, in ordinary shares or in-substance ordinary shares, over which it has significant influence but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control. Under the equity method, the Company initially records its investment at cost. The Company subsequently adjusts the carrying amount of the investment to recognize the Company's proportionate share of each equity investee's net income or loss into consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss after the date of acquisition.
(2) Equity investment without readily determinable fair values
Equity investment without readily determinable FVs refers to the investment over which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence through the investments in ordinary shares or in substance ordinary shares, are accounted for under the measurement alternative upon the adoption of ASU2016-01 (the "Measurement Alternative"). Under the Measurement Alternative, the carrying value is measured at purchase cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. All gains and losses on these investments, realized and unrealized, are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company makes an assessment of whether an investment is impaired based on performance and financial position of the investee, as well as other evidence of market value at each reporting date. Such assessment includes, but is not limited to, reviewing the investee's cash position, recent financing, as well as the financial and business performance. The Company recognizes an impairment loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and FV in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss if any.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(f) Revenue recognition
The Company follows ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC Topic 606"), to account for the revenue from sales of self-manufactured battery cell, battery pack and e-bicycles and battery cell trading. The Company applied ASC Topic 840, Leases, for the revenue from rentals of lithium batteries and e-bicycles.
The core principle of ASC Topic 606 is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:
Step 1: Identify the contract with the customers
Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract
Step 3: Determine the transaction price
Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
Step 5: Recognize revenue when the company satisfies a performance obligation
Revenue recognition policies are discussed as follows:
Revenue from sales of self-manufactured battery cell, battery pack and e-bicycles
The Company sells products to different customers, primarily including sale of self-manufactured battery cells (see Note 15 Discontinued Operation), self-assembled battery packs and sale of e-bicycles. The Company presents the revenue generated from its sales of products on a gross basis as the Company is a principal. The revenue is recognized at a point in time when the Company satisfies the performance obligation by transferring promised product to a customer upon acceptance by customers.
Contract liabilities primarily consist of advances from customers, which comprises unamortized lithium batteries. As of September 30, 2022 (audited) and March 31, 2023, the Company recognized advances from customers of $900,436 and $2,006,695, respectively.
The revenues from sales of self-manufactured battery cells and lithium batteries and e-bicycles services via sublease and its own application named Yidianxing are revenues from the Company's discontinued operation, and are reported separately in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023 (see Note 13 Discontinued Operation). The following table identifies the disaggregation of the Company's revenue from continuing operations for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023:
2022 | 2023 | |||||
Revenues from continuing operations: | ||||||
Sales of e-bicycles | $ | 4,055,330 | $ | 3,001,709 | ||
Sales of batteries and battery packs | 1,581,023 | 1,732,871 | ||||
Others | 393,825 | 427,118 | ||||
Net revenues | $ | 6,030,178 | $ | 5,161,698 | ||
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(f) Revenue recognition (continued)
Timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Accounts receivable represent revenue recognized for the amounts invoiced and/or prior to invoicing when the Company has satisfied its performance obligation and has unconditional right to the payment. The Company had no contract assets as of September 30, 2022 (audited) or March 31, 2023.
The Company applies a practical expedient to expense costs as incurred for costs to obtain a contract with a customer when the amortization period would have been one year or less. The Company has no material incremental costs of obtaining contracts with customers that the Company expects the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year.
(g) Share-based compensation
The Company applies ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"), to account for its share-based payments. In accordance with ASC 718, the Company determines whether an award should be classified and accounted for as a liability award or equity award. All the Company's grants of share-based awards were classified as equity awards and are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair values.
The Company elects to recognize compensation expense using the straight-line method for all awards granted with graded vesting based on service conditions. The Company has also elected to account for forfeitures as they occur. Previously recognized compensation cost for the awards is reversed in the period that the award is forfeited.
(h) Recent Accounting Standards
The Company is an "emerging growth company" ("EGC") as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act"). Under the JOBS Act, EGC can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies.
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases with the main difference being that operating leases are to be recorded in the statement of financial position as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. For operating leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and liabilities. In July 2018, ASU 2016-02 was updated with ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements to ASC Topic 842, which provides entities with relief from the costs of implementing certain aspects of the new leasing standard. Specifically, under the amendments in ASU 2018-11, (1) entities may elect not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to ASC 842 and (2) lessors may elect not to separate lease and non-lease components when certain conditions are met. In November 2019, ASU 2019-10, Codification Improvements to ASC 842 modified the effective dates of all other entities. In June 2020, ASU 2020-05 defers the effective date for one year for entities in the "all other" category. For all other entities, the amendments in ASU 2020-05 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Early application of the guidance continues to be permitted. Based on the portfolio of leases as of March 31, 2023, a right-of-use asset of $171,993 and a lease liability of $170,682 would be recognized on the Company's consolidated balance sheet for the fiscal year beginning upon October 1, 2022, primarily relating to the rental of office space, production space and storage space. The Company does not expect any material impact on its CFS as a result of adopting the new standard.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments – Credit Losses," which requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, to clarify that receivables arising from operating leases are within the scope of lease accounting standards. Further, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-10, ASU 2019-11 and ASU 2020-02 to provide additional guidance on the credit losses standard. For all other entities, the amendments for ASU 2016-13 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the ASUs is on a modified retrospective basis. The Company will adopt ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023. The Company is in the process of evaluating the effect of the adoption of this ASU on its CFS.
Other accounting standards that have been issued by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent standards that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its unaudited consolidated financial statements.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
2. ACQUISITION
Acquisition of Changzhou Sixun
On January 25, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of Changzhou Sixun through an equity transfer agreement with certain "non-U.S. persons" (the "Sellers") as defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for the transfer of 100% of the equity interests in and all assets in Changzhou Sixun Technology Co., Ltd. ("Changzhou Sixun") to Jiangsu New Energy, for RMB59,400,000, of which (i) RMB5,000,000 was to be paid in cash and (ii) the remaining consideration of RMB54,400,000 ($8,080,448) which is to be paid by issuing additional ordinary shares of the Company. In this acquisition, Changzhou Sixun was set as a target company for the purpose of holding 60% of the equity of Changzhou Higgs Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Changzhou Higgs").
The Company engaged an independent valuation firm to assist management in valuing assets acquired, liabilities assumed and intangible assets identified as of the acquisition day.
The transaction constitutes a business combination for accounting purposes and is accounted for using the acquisition method under ASC 805. The Company is deemed to be the accounting acquirer. The identifiable intangible assets acquired upon acquisition was patents and software copyright, which has an estimated useful life of five years. All other current assets and current liabilities carrying value approximated fair value at the time of acquisition. The fair value of the intangible assets identified was determined by adopting the income approach, specifically the Discounted Cash Flow ("DCF") method.
The allocation of the purchase price as of the acquisition date was as follows, in which the amount was translated using exchange rate on acquisition date:
Amount | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 141,891 |
Accounts receivable | 76,372 | |
Notes receivable | 44,183 | |
Advance to suppliers | 154,230 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net | 1,726 | |
Inventories, net | 434,110 | |
Fixed assets | 48,754 | |
Intangible assets - patents | 2,529,954 | |
Intangible assets – software copyright | 659,988 | |
Total assets (a) | 4,091,208 | |
Advances from customers | 22,647 | |
Accounts payable | 30,361 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 164,012 | |
Total liabilities (b) | 217,020 | |
Total net identifiable asset acquired (c=a-b) | 3,874,188 | |
Non-controlling interest on Changzhou Higgs (d) | 273,698 | |
Total consideration (e) | 8,690,046 | |
Goodwill (e+d-c) | 5,089,556 | |
Prior to the acquisition, Changzhou Sixun did not prepare its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company determined that the cost of reconstructing the financial statement of Changzhou Sixun for the periods prior to the acquisition outweighed the benefits. Based on an assessment of the financial performance and a comparison of Changzhou Sixun's and the Company's financial performance for the fiscal year prior to the acquisition, the Company did not consider Changzhou Sixun to be material to the Company based on the significance testing. Thus, the Company's management believes that the presentation of pro forma financial information with respect to the results of operations of the Company for the business combination is impractical.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Accounts receivable | $ | 8,601,585 | $ | 6,999,600 | |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | (1,059,523) | (1,402,470) | |||
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 7,542,062 | $ | 5,597,130 | |
The movement of allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
Balance at beginning of the period | $ | 34,155 | $ | 1,059,523 | |
Current period addition | 1,117,156 | 300,266 | |||
Write-off | (625) | - | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (91,163) | 42,681 | |||
Balance at the end of the period | $ | 1,059,523 | $ | 1,402,470 | |
For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, $113,387 and $300,266 of bad debt expenses were recorded, respectively.
4. INVESTMENTS
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, investments consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Short-term investments: | |||||
Convertible debt instrument (1) | $ | 702,889 | $ | 728,056 | |
Total short-term investments | 702,889 | 728,056 | |||
Long-term investments: | |||||
Investments accounted for using the equity method (2) | 2,101,519 | 9,344,789 | |||
Investments without readily determinable fair values (3) | - | 3,703,568 | |||
Total investments | $ | 2,804,408 | $ | 13,776,413 | |
The movement of the carrying amount of long-term investment was as of follows for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
Beginning balance | $ | 132,621 | $ | 2,101,519 | |
Addition of investments accounted for using the equity method | 2,101,638 | 7,280,564 | |||
Addition of investments without readily determinable fair values | - | 3,703,567 | |||
Proportionate share of the equity investee's net loss | (130,528) | (110,789) | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (2,212) | 73,496 | |||
Ending balance | $ | 2,101,519 | $ | 13,048,357 | |
(1) Convertible debt instrument was issued by a private company and redeemable at the Company's option. The convertible debt instrument is due on June 12, 2024, with an annual interest rate of 6% and carried at FV. For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, there were nil and $21,502 interest income or loss recognized in earnings and no unrealized gain or loss from the changes in FV recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.
(2) In March 2023, the Company acquired 25% equity interest of Linyi Xing Caitong New Energy Partnership with for $7,280,564 and was subsequently accounted for using the equity method.
(3) In September 2022 and February 2023, the Company acquired 6% equity interest of Chongqing Chenglu Technology Co., Ltd. and 10% equity interest of Changzhou Huiyu Yidian Venture Capital Co., Ltd. for $3,696,287 and $7,281, respectively. The Company would have neither significant influence nor control over the investee and recognized investment as investment without readily determinable FV.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
5. INVENTORIES, NET
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, inventories and movement of inventories reserve consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Finished goods (1) | $ | 425,721 | $ | 3,416,648 | |
Raw materials (2) | 151,379 | 887,827 | |||
Others | - | 32,180 | |||
Reserve for inventories | (196,151) | (162,836) | |||
Inventories, net | $ | 380,949 | $ | 4,173,819 | |
(1) Finished goods includes battery packs and e-bicycles.
(2) Raw materials mainly include battery cells purchased by the Company for battery packs assembling and e-bicycles production.
The movement of reserve for inventories was as follows for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
Beginning balance | $ | 116,102 | $ | 196,151 | |
Current period addition | 176,938 | 14,508 | |||
Charge off | (8,921) | (54,219) | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (87,968) | 6,396 | |||
Ending balance | $ | 196,151 | $ | 162,836 | |
For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, $226,298 and $14,508 were recorded as reserve for inventories, respectively. $54,219 was charged off against the reserve balance due to subsequent sales of the inventories for the six months ended March 31, 2022, which had been written down in the previous period.
6. ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS, NET
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, advances to suppliers and allowance for doubtful accounts consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Prepayment for purchase of battery packs (1) | $ | 6,846,200 | $ | 12,442,744 | |
Prepayment for purchase of e-bicycles materials (2) | 3,576,449 | 3,418,019 | |||
Others | 240,709 | 555,238 | |||
10,663,358 | 16,416,001 | ||||
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | (134,214) | (139,018) | |||
Advances to suppliers, net | $ | 10,529,144 | $ | 16,276,983 | |
(1) Prepayment for purchase of battery packs is for the production of battery packs, among which the top 3 suppler prepayments were $4,171,941 and $8,989,035 as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively.
(2) Prepayment for purchase of e-bicycles materials is for the production of e-bicycle, among which the top 2 suppler prepayments were $2,528,573 and $2,284,204 as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
7. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Short-term receivables due to disposal of Tianjin Jiahao | $ | - | $ | 2,762,610 | |
VAT prepayment | - | 211,721 | |||
Security deposits | - | 93,191 | |||
Prepaid professional service fee | 42,173 | 46,232 | |||
Prepaid rental fee | 57,214 | 28,685 | |||
Prepaid exhibition fee | 7,169 | - | |||
Other | 60,544 | 136,298 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 167,100 | $ | 3,278,737 | |
8. PROPERY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Building (1) | $ | 2,676,037 | $ | - | |
Equipment for rental business | 1,457,548 | 1,518,756 | |||
Production line for e-bicycles | 469,002 | 485,795 | |||
Leasehold improvements | 490,124 | 507,673 | |||
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 118,716 | 148,557 | |||
Vehicles | 109,492 | 161,882 | |||
Construction in progress | 64,064 | 344 | |||
5,384,983 | 2,823,007 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation | (1,278,472) | (1,228,998) | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 4,106,511 | $ | 1,594,009 | |
(1) On February 13, 2023, Jiangsu EZGO entered into an equity transfer agreement with Sutai (Tianjin) Packaging Materials Co., Ltd. (the "Buyer") for the transfer of 100% of the equity interest of Tianjin Jiahao, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jiangsu EZGO, to the Buyer for $6,454,831. On March 31, 2023, the building of Tianjin Jiahao was disposed at the carrying amount of $2,302,209 in the completion of transfer of all 100% of the equity interest of Tianjin Jiahao. The Company recognized loss of $2,561,856 from the disposal of Tianjin Jiahao.
For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, depreciation expense was $334,811 and $347,027, respectively.
For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, the Company received $158,918 and nil from disposal of property and equipment other than the building of Tianjin Jiahao, which was recognized in the consolidated statements of operations, respectively.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, intangible assets, net consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Patents | $ | - | $ | 2,501,330 | |
Software copyright | - | 652,521 | |||
- | 3,153,851 | ||||
Accumulated amortization | - | (105,128) | |||
Intangible assets, net | $ | - | $ | 3,048,723 | |
For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, amortization of intangible assets was nil and $103,493, respectively.
Intangible assets including patents and software copyright which were considered as important underlying assets in the business acquisition of Changzhou Sixun (see Note 2) were identified and recognized based on a formal valuation report issued by the independent third-party valuation specialist.
The following is a schedule, by fiscal years, of amortization of intangible asset as of March 31, 2023:
Year Ended September 30, | Amount | |
Remaining in fiscal year 2023 | $ | 413,973 |
2024 | 620,960 | |
2025 | 620,960 | |
2026 | 620,960 | |
2027 | 620,960 | |
2028 and thereafter | 150,910 | |
Total | $ | 3,048,723 |
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
10. LAND USE RIGHT, NET
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, land use right, net consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(unaudited) | |||||
Land use right | $ | 6,875,756 | $ | 1,775,788 | |
Accumulated amortization | (193,060) | (8,879) | |||
Land use right, net | $ | 6,682,696 | $ | 1,766,909 | |
For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, the Company recognized amortization expense of $126,442 and $105,398, respectively.
(1) Land use right of Tianjia Jiahao
On June 28, 2021, Jiangsu EZGO has completed the asset acquisition of Tianjin Jiahao for $10.16 million, and Tianjin Jiahao became Jiangsu EZGO's wholly owned subsidiary. For the recent five years, Tianjin Jiahao did not have employee or generate any revenue; and the assets of Tianjin Jiahao only consisted of buildings and land-used right, which was considered it inputs, thus, according to ASC 805-10-55-3A&4, Tianjin Jiahao was not a business. The acquisition of Tianjin Jianhao was accounted for as asset acquisition. The purchase price was allocated to the buildings and land use right based on their respective estimated FVs. The land use right is in Tianjin city, Hebei province. In January 2022, the original value was $3.1 million of the buildings was re-allocated to land use right according to a formal valuation report issued by the independent third-party valuation specialist. The remaining land use right has a term of 36.5 years and will expire on December 4, 2057.
As mentioned previously in Note 8, the land use right of Tianjin Jiahao was also disposed at the carrying amount of $6,823,791 in the transfer of all 100% of the equity interests of Tianjin Jiahao to the Buyer.
(2) Land use right of Jiangsu New Energy
In January 2023, Jiangsu New Energy acquired land use rights of $1,775,788 from local government mainly to build manufacturing factories in Changzhou, Jiangsu province.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
11. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, other non-current assets consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Prepayment for intent equity investment | $ | - | $ | 1,339,624 | |
Long-term receivables due to disposal of Tianjin Jiahao | - | 1,141,228 | |||
Prepaid expenses for land use right (1) | 1,140,595 | 644,276 | |||
Prepaid construction fee (2) | 276,939 | 13,895 | |||
Total of other non-current assets | $ | 1,417,534 | $ | 3,139,023 | |
(1) The balance is the prepayment to the Bureau of Finance in Wujin Technology Industrial District for the purchase of land use right for constructing headquarter buildings in Changzhou.
(2) The balance is prepaid construction fee for plant maintenance and renovation.
12. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, accrued expenses and other payables consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Other taxes payable (1) | $ | 6,916,501 | $ | 7,113,779 | |
Payroll payable | 392,192 | 497,964 | |||
Loan from third-parties | - | 481,392 | |||
Others | 519,170 | 598,179 | |||
Total of accrued expenses and other payables | $ | 7,827,863 | $ | 8,691,314 | |
(1) The balance mainly is the VAT payable of $6,218,723 and $6,394,420 as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively.
13. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, the borrowings consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 2,811,555 | $ | 1,062,962 | |
On August 12, 2022, Yizhiying entered into a non-revolving loan facility of RMB2,000,000 (approximately $291,222) with Bank of Jiangsu with annual interest rate of 4.35% and a term of 12 months, which was guaranteed by Jianhui Ye, the Chief Executive Officer and a significant shareholder of the Company.
On December 15, 2022, Changzhou EZGO entered into a revolving loan facility of RMB800,000 (approximately $116,489) with Bank of Jiangsu with annual interest rate of 6.09% and a term of 12 months.
On March 24, 2023, Changzhou EZGO entered into a non-revolving loan facility of RMB4,500,000 (approximately $655,251) with Agricultural Bank of China with annual interest rate of 4.10% and a term of 12 months.
For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, the Company recorded interest expense of $28,768 and $50,662, respectively.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
The following is a list of related parties which the Company had transactions with during the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023:
Name | Relationship | ||
(a) | Huiyan Xie | General manager and non-controlling shareholder of Dilang | |
(b) | Shuang Wu | Chief Operating Officer and a significant shareholder of the Company | |
(c) | Yan Fang | Non-controlling shareholder of Cenbird E-Motorcycle | |
(d) | Jianhui Ye | Chief Executive Officer and a significant shareholder of the Company | |
(e) | Feng Xiao | Non-controlling shareholder of Changzhou Higgs | |
(f) | Changzhou Cenbird Electric Bicycle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | Yan Fang, a non-controlling shareholder of Cenbird E- motorcycle, whose family member serves as director of Changzhou Cenbird Electric Bicycle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | |
(g) | Jiangsu Xinzhongtian Suye Co., Ltd. | Yuxing Liu, the spouse of Yan Fang, serves as the executive of Jiangsu Xinzhongtian Suye Co., Ltd. | |
(h) | Shenzhen Star Asset Management Co., Ltd. | General Partner of Xinyu Star Assets Management No.1 Investing Partnership and Xinyu Star Assets Management No.2 Investing Partnership, which are two significant shareholders of the Company | |
(i) | Beijing Weiqi Technology Co., Ltd. | Wholly owned by Huiyan Xie, the general manager and non- controlling shareholder of Dilang | |
(j) | Shenzhen Star Cycling Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Equity investments with 42% share holding | |
(k) | Nanjing Mingfeng Technology Co.,Ltd. | Equity investments with 30% share holding | |
(l) | Shandong Xingneng'an New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. | Equity investments with 25% share holding | |
(m) | Jiangsu Youdi Technology Co., Ltd. | Equity investments with 29% share holding | |
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES (continued)
Amount due from related parties
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, amount due from related parties consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Shandong Xingneng'an New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (l)(1)&(2) | $ | 3,829,335 | $ | 3,530,483 | |
Changzhou Cenbird Electric Bicycle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (f)(1) | 3,445,715 | 2,873,972 | |||
Shenzhen Star Cycling Network Technology Co., Ltd. (j)(1)&(2) | 1,072,945 | 670,580 | |||
Jiangsu Youdi Technology Co., Ltd. (m)(1)&(2) | 372,733 | 389,469 | |||
Jiangsu Xinzhongtian Suye Co., Ltd. (g)(1) | 452,048 | 273,504 | |||
Beijing Weiqi Technology Co., Ltd. (i)(4) | 26,715 | 27,671 | |||
Jianhui Ye (d)(3) | 4,742 | 1,084 | |||
Shuang Wu (b)(3) | 214,441 | - | |||
Amount due from related parties | $ | 9,418,674 | $ | 7,766,763 | |
(1) The balance mainly is prepayments for purchasing e-bicycle gears and e-bicycles.
(2) The balance mainly is loans with annual interest as stated in contracts to associates.
(3) The balance mainly is advances made to the managements for the Company's daily operational purposes.
(4) The balance represented the receivable generated from the sales of e-bicycles.
Amount due to related parties
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, amount due to related parties consisted of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
(audited) | |||||
Huiyan Xie (a)(1) | $ | 477,335 | $ | 1,065,183 | |
Shuang Wu (b)(1) | - | 116,539 | |||
Feng Xiao (e)(1) | - | 141,664 | |||
Nanjing Mingfeng Technology Co., Ltd. (k)(2) | 82,717 | 75,460 | |||
Yan Fang (c)(1) | 30,672 | 66,323 | |||
Shenzhen Star Asset Management Co., Ltd. (h)(2) | 914 | 946 | |||
Amount due to related parties | $ | 591,638 | $ | 1,466,115 | |
(1) The balances mainly are the expenses paid on behalf of the Company for daily operations.
(2) The balances are the payable for purchasing e-bicycles.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES (continued)
Related parties transactions
For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, the Company had the following related party transactions:
Related parties | Nature | 2022 | 2023 | |||
Shandong Xingneng'an New Energy Technology Co., Ltd (l) | Purchase of e-bicycles from a related party | $ | (2,355,010) | $ | - | |
Shandong Xingneng'an New Energy Technology Co., Ltd (l) | Loan to a related party | 1,570,007 | 1,564,771 | |||
Shandong Xingneng'an New Energy Technology Co., Ltd (l) | Collection of loan to a related party | - | (1,089,434) | |||
Shandong Xingneng'an New Energy Technology Co., Ltd (l) | Sales of battery pack to a related party | 298 | - | |||
Changzhou Cenbird Electric Bicycle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (f) | Purchase of e-bicycles from a related party | (1,597,467) | - | |||
Jiangsu Xinzhongtian Suye Co., Ltd. (g) | Purchase of e-bicycles from a related party | (287,501) | - | |||
Shenzhen Star Cycling Network Technology Co., Ltd.(j) | Loan to a related party | 157,001 | 4,300 | |||
Shenzhen Star Cycling Network Technology Co., Ltd.(j) | Collection of loan to a related party | - | (451,542) | |||
Nanjing Mingfeng Technology Co., Ltd.(k) | Loan to a related party | 314,001 | - | |||
Nanjing Mingfeng Technology Co., Ltd.(k) | Collection of loan to a related party | (549,502) | - | |||
Shuang Wu (b) | Loan from a shareholder | - | (420,067) | |||
Shuang Wu (b) | Repayment of a loan from a related party | - | 89,592 | |||
Yan Fang (c) | Loan from a shareholder | - | (64,621) | |||
Yan Fang (c) | Repayment of a loan from a related party | - | 33,286 | |||
Huiyan Xie (a) | Loan from a related party | - | (568,369) | |||
Huiyan Xie (a) | Repayment of a loan from a related party | - | 7,299 |
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
15. DISCONTINUED OPERATION
In November 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party company to dispose its battery cell production line. The production line was disposed in December 2018. After the disposal, the Company is no longer engaged in the manufacturing of battery cells. The disposal of the production line was treated as a discontinued operation for all fiscal years presented.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the revenue of rental business decreased after December 2019, which led to the termination of the cooperation with its sublease agents from January 2020 to July 2020. Therefore, management decided to dispose majority of its rental assets, mainly batteries and E-bicycle, before September 30, 2021. The disposal of the Company's rental business was also treated as a discontinued operation for all fiscal years presented.
The liabilities of the discontinued operations, which are included in "Current liabilities of discontinued operation" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, consist of the following:
2022 | 2023 | ||||
Liabilities of discontinued operation | |||||
Accounts payable | $ | 207,206 | $ | 206,792 | |
Other payables | 62,119 | 72,347 | |||
Income tax payable | 434,343 | 449,895 | |||
Total current liabilities | 703,668 | 729,034 | |||
Total liabilities | $ | 703,668 | $ | 729,034 | |
The following are revenues and income (loss) from discontinued operation:
Six Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||
Net revenues | $ | 261 | $ | 120 | |
Cost of revenues | (1,847) | - | |||
(Loss)/Income from discontinued operation before income tax | (105,797) | 131 | |||
Income tax expense | - | - | |||
(Loss)/Income from discontinued operation, net of income tax | $ | (105,797) | $ | 131 | |
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
16. INCOME TAXES
BVI
The Company is incorporated in the BVI. Under the current laws of the BVI, the Company is not subject to income or capital gains taxes. In addition, dividend payments are not subject to withholdings tax in the BVI.
Hong Kong
On March 21, 2018, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 7) Bill 2017 (the "Bill") which introduces the two-tiered profits tax rates regime. The Bill was signed into law on March 28, 2018 and was announced on the following day. Under the two-tiered profits tax rates regime, the first 2 million Hong Kong Dollar ("HKD") of profits of the qualifying group entity will be taxed at 8.25%, and profits above HKD 2 million will be taxed at 16.5%. The Company's Hong Kong subsidiaries did not have assessable profits that were derived in Hong Kong for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023. Therefore, no Hong Kong profit tax had been provided for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.
PRC
The Company's PRC subsidiaries, VIE and VIE's subsidiaries are subject to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law ("EIT Law") and are taxed at the statutory income tax rate of 25%, unless otherwise specified. The components of the income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations are as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||
Current | $ | - | $ | 8,099 | |
Deferred | 519,311 | (49,375) | |||
Total income tax expense (benefit) | $ | 519,311 | $ | (41,276) | |
The reconciliations of the statutory income tax rate and the Company's effective income tax rate are as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||
Net loss before provision for income taxes | $ | (2,047,360) | $ | (5,036,765) | |
PRC statutory tax rate | 25 % | 25 % | |||
Income tax at statutory tax rate | (511,840) | (1,259,191) | |||
Non-taxable income and non-deductible expenses | 7,245 | 85,664 | |||
Effect of income tax rate differences in jurisdictions other than the PRC | 131,137 | 243,619 | |||
Effect on valuation allowance | 892,769 | 888,632 | |||
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | 519,311 | $ | (41,276) | |
Effective tax rate | -25.4 % | 0.8 % | |||
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
16. INCOME TAXES (continued)
The current PRC EIT Law imposes a 10% withholding income tax for dividends distributed by foreign invested enterprises to their immediate holding companies outside the PRC. A lower withholding tax rate will be applied if there is a tax treaty arrangement between the PRC and the jurisdiction of the foreign holding company. Distributions to holding companies in Hong Kong that satisfy certain requirements specified by the PRC tax authorities, for example, are subject to a 5% withholding tax rate.
As of September 30, 2022 (audited) and March 31, 2023, the Company had not recorded any withholding tax on the retained earnings of its foreign invested enterprises in the PRC, since the Company intended to reinvest its earnings to further expand its business in mainland China, and its foreign invested enterprises did not intend to declare dividends to their immediate foreign holding companies.
For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, the effect of income tax rate differences in jurisdictions other than the PRC mainly resulted from the loss in EZGO, which is incorporated in BVI and is not subject to income or capital gains taxes. The effective tax rates are -25.4% and 0.8% for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023 respectively.
Accounting for uncertainty tax position
The Company did not identify significant unrecognized tax benefits for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023. The Company did not incur any interest or penalties related to potential underpaid income tax expenses. In general, the PRC tax authority has up to five years to conduct examinations of the Company's tax filings. Accordingly, the tax years from 2017 to 2022 of the Company's PRC subsidiaries and VIE and subsidiaries of the VIE remain open to examination by the taxing jurisdictions. The Company does not expect that its assessment regarding unrecognized tax positions will materially change over the next 12 months.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
17. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
EZGO Technologies Ltd. Incentive Plan (the "EZGO 2022 Plan")
On August 6, 2022, the board of directors of EZGO approved the EZGO 2022 Plan. On August 8, 2022, 1,000,000 restricted shares with service condition were granted to management and external consultants under the EZGO 2022 plan, out of which, 520,000 restricted shares vested immediately on the date of grant. 330,000 restricted shares shall vest evenly by month between the grant date and the 1st anniversary of grant date, and 150,000 restricted shares shall vest evenly by month between the grant date and the 2nd anniversary of grant date.
On January 13 and March 1, 2023, 1,000,000 and 178,922 restricted shares with service condition were granted to external consultants, respectively, which would vest in six months after grant date.
The estimated FV of restricted shares granted was the closing price on the grant date of the Company's ordinary shares traded in the Nasdaq Stock Market.
A summary of activities of the restricted shares as of March 31, 2023 is as follow:
Number of nonvested restricted shares | Weighted average fair value per ordinary share on the grant dates | |||
Outstanding as of September 30, 2021 | - | $ | - | |
Granted | 1,000,000 | 0.75 | ||
Vested | (587,500) | 0.75 | ||
Forfeited | - | - | ||
Unvested as of September 30, 2022 | 412,500 | 0.75 | ||
Granted | 1,178,922 | 1.13 | ||
Vested | (202,500) | 0.75 | ||
Forfeited | - | - | ||
Unvested as of March 31, 2023 | 1,388,922 | $ | 1.07 | |
As of March 31, 2023, there was approximately $1,155,339 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted shares. The unrecognized compensation costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.39 years.
Total share-based compensation expense of share-based awards granted to management and external consultants for the six months ended March 31, 2023 was $484,488.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
18. EQUITY
(a) Ordinary shares
The Company was established under the laws of the BVI on January 24, 2019. The authorized number of ordinary shares was 50,000 with par value of $1 per share.
On September 8, 2020, the Company effected a one thousand-for-one subdivision of shares to shareholders, which increased the total number of authorized and issued ordinary shares from 50,000 to 50,000,000 and decreased the par value of ordinary shares from $1 to $0.001. The Company also registered an additional authorized number of ordinary shares of 50,000,000 of par value of $0.001 per share and preferred shares of 10,000 of no par value. Then the shareholders surrendered a pro-rata number of ordinary shares of 42,200,000 to the Company for no consideration and thereafter those shares were cancelled. Following the surrender, the issued and outstanding ordinary shares were 7,800,000 of par value of $0.001 per share.
On January 28, 2021, the Company closed its initial public offering and issued 3,038,500 ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share, at $4 per share for $12,154,000 in gross proceeds. The Company raised total net proceeds of $10,845,638 after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and offering expenses.
On June 1, 2021, the Company closed its registered direct public offering of 2,564,102 units of its securities, with each unit consisting of (i) one ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and (ii) one warrant to purchase 0.7 ordinary share, at an offering price of $4.68 per unit for a total $12,000,000 in gross proceeds. The Company raised $10,881,576 after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and offering expenses.
On July 21, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain "non-U.S. Persons" as defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act, pursuant to which the Company sold 10,000,000 ordinary shares at a per share purchase price of $0.80 and received gross proceeds of $8,000,000.
On August 8, 2022, the Company issued 1,000,000 restricted shares for share-based compensation, of which, 790,000 shares were vested as of March 31, 2023.
On January 25, 2023, the Company entered into an equity transfer agreement with the Sellers for the transfer of 100% of the equity interest in and all assets in Changzhou Sixun to Jiangsu New Energy for RMB59,400,000, of which (i) RMB5,000,000 was to be paid in cash, and (ii) the remaining RMB54,400,000 (approximately $8,080,448) which is to be paid by issuing additional ordinary shares of the Company, with a selling restriction period of six months. On the same day, the Company issued 7,667,943 ordinary shares to the Sellers, which had a value of $8,080,448, equivalent to RMB54,400,000.
On March 9, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors in connection with the offer and sale of 18,000,000 ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share, of the Company at $0.80 per share. The Company received gross proceeds of $14,400,000.
On March 16 and March 20, 2023, 162,295 and 169,513 warrant shares granted to investors were exercised via cashless option, respectively.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
18. EQUITY (continued)
(b) Statutory reserve and restricted net assets
The Company's PRC subsidiaries, VIE and VIE's subsidiaries are required to reserve 10% of their net profit after income tax, as determined in accordance with the PRC accounting rules and regulations. Appropriation to the statutory reserve by the Company is based on profit arrived at under PRC accounting standards for business enterprises for each year. The profit arrived at must be set off against any accumulated losses sustained by the Company in prior years, before allocation is made to the statutory reserve. Appropriation to the statutory reserve must be made before distribution of dividends to shareholders. The appropriation is required until the statutory reserve reaches 50% of the registered capital. This statutory reserve is not distributable in the form of cash dividends.
Relevant PRC statutory laws and regulations permit the payment of dividends by the Company's PRC subsidiaries and VIE and VIE's subsidiaries only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Furthermore, registered share capital and capital reserve accounts are also restricted from distribution. As a result of these PRC laws and regulations, the Company's PRC subsidiaries and VIE and VIE's subsidiaries are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company either in the form of dividends, loans or advances. The Company's restricted net assets, comprising of the registered paid in capital and statutory reserve of Company's PRC subsidiaries and VIE and VIE's subsidiaries, were $28,378,076 and $28,380,642 as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively.
(c) Receivables from a shareholder
Receivables from a shareholder as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, including the loans to Mr. Henglong Chen, the former Chairman of Board of Directors of the Company, were $98,791, and nil, respectively. Mr. Henglong Chen had repaid the due balance and was no longer the significant shareholder of the Company as of March 31, 2023.
(d) Warrant
In January 2021, warrant shares were granted to an underwriter to purchase 303,850 ordinary shares at $4.40 per share. The warrant shares can be purchased in cash or via the cashless exercise option. As the share price on the exercise date was higher than the exercise price of $4.40, the Company issued 224,289 ordinary shares to warrant holders on a cashless basis.
In June 2021, warrant shares were granted to certain investors in the Company's public offering to purchase 1,794,871 ordinary shares at $4.68 per share. The warrants shares were also granted to FT Global Capital, Inc. to purchase 217,948 ordinary shares at $5.85 per share. The warrant shares granted to other investors have been exercised. The warrant shares granted to FT Global Capital, Inc. were not exercised and expired on June 1, 2023.
On March 16 and March 20, 2023, 162,295 and 169,513 warrant shares granted to investors were exercised via cashless option, respectively.
As of March 31, 2023, there were 1,681,011 the warrant shares granted to investors and FT Global Capital, Inc. left unexercised.
The following table summarizes the movement of warrant activities during the six months ended March 31, 2023:
Ordinary Shares Number Outstanding | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Contractual Life in Years | Intrinsic Value | |||||||
Warrants Outstanding as of September 30, 2022 | 2,012,819 | $ | 4.81 | 0.67 | $ | - | ||||
Warrants Exercisable as of September 30, 2022 | 2,012,819 | $ | 4.81 | 0.67 | $ | - | ||||
Warrants Granted | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Warrants Exercises | (331,808) | 4.68 | - | - | ||||||
Warrants Expired | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Warrants Outstanding as of March 31, 2023 | 1,681,011 | $ | 4.83 | 0.17 | $ | - | ||||
Warrants Exercisable as of March 31, 2023 | 1,681,011 | $ | 4.83 | 0.17 | $ | - | ||||
(e) Non-controlling interests
As of March 31, 2023, the Company's non-controlling interests were 19.13% equity interest of Hengmao; 20% equity interest of Dilang, which was established on July 2, 2019; 49% equity interest of Cenbird E-Motorcycle, which was acquired on September 10, 2019; 40% equity interest of Changzhou Higgs, which was acquired on January 25, 2023.
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
19. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings, investigations and claims incidental to the conduct of our business. The Company currently have two contract disputes with its suppliers, Jiangsu Anruida New Material Company Limited ("Anruida") and Zhuhai Titans New Power Electric Co., Ltd. ("Titans").
On October 21, 2019, Anruida commenced an action against Hengmao Power Battery in Changzhou Wujin District Intermediate People's Court alleging that Hengmao Power Battery defaulted on the contract payment of RMB958,805.40 (approximately $139,613) and seeking for, among others, the payment of the contractual payment and the interest on the contractual payment. The appellate court rendered its judgment on January 28, 2021, pursuant to which Hengmao Power Battery shall repay RMB958,805 and accrue interests. The Company properly accrued payable of default contractual payment and interests as of March 31, 2023.
On January 6, 2020, Titans commenced an action against Hengmao Power Battery in Changzhou Wujin District Intermediate People's Court alleging that Hengmao Power Battery defaulted on the payment of RMB1,072,560 (approximately $156,177) and seeking for, among others, the payment of the contractual payment. However, the Company plan to defend the case rigorously. The appellate court has rendered its judgment on January 27, 2021, pursuant to which Hengmao Power Battery shall repay RMB1,072,560 (approximately $156,177), accrue interests and attorney's fees. The Company accrued payable of default contractual payment and interests as of March 31, 2023.
Other than disclosed above, the Company is not a party to, nor is it aware of, any legal proceedings, investigations or claims which, in the opinion of its management, are likely to have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.
Operating Leases
The Company leases its offices under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. Rent and related utilities expense under all operating leases, included in operating expenses in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations, amounted to $114,816 and $65,372 for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively.
The following table presents future minimum rental payments required under operating leases as of March 31, 2023:
Years Ended March 31, | Amount | |
2024 | $ | 106,900 |
2025 | 93,132 | |
2026 | 25,133 | |
2027 | 20,106 | |
Total | $ | 245,272 |
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
20. SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company determined that it operates in two segments: (1) battery cells and packs segment, and (2) e-bicycle sales segment. The battery cells and packs segment engages in selling battery packs and trading battery cells. The e-bicycle sales segment sells e-bicycles on various ecommerce platforms to individual customers.
The Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), which is its chief executive officer, measures the performance of each segment based on metrics of revenue and profit before taxes from operations and uses these results to evaluate the performance of, and to allocate resources to each of the segments. As most of the Company's long-lived assets are located in the PRC and most of the Company's revenues are derived from the PRC, no geographical information is presented. The Company does not allocate assets to its segments as the CODM does not evaluate the performance of segments using asset information.
The following tables present the summary of each reportable segment's revenue and income, which is considered as a segment operating performance measure, for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023:
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Battery cells and packs segment | E-bicycle sales segment | Subtotal from operating segments | Other | Consolidated | ||||||
Revenues from external customers | $ | 1,581,023 | $ | 4,055,330 | $ | 5,636,353 | $ | 393,825 | $ | 6,030,178 |
Depreciation and amortization | 11,586 | 314,218 | 325,804 | 133,930 | 459,734 | |||||
Segment loss before tax | (467,914) | (1,110,789) | (1,578,703) | (468,657) | (2,047,360) | |||||
Segment gross profit margin | 4.5 % | 1.6 % | 2.4 % | 36.9 % | 4.7 % | |||||
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
Battery cells and packs segment | E-bicycle sales segment | Subtotal from operating segments | Other | Consolidated | ||||||
Revenues from external customers | $ | 1,732,871 | $ | 3,001,709 | $ | 4,734,580 | $ | 427,118 | $ | 5,161,698 |
Depreciation and amortization | 222,039 | 103,798 | 325,837 | 230,081 | 555,918 | |||||
Segment loss before tax | (826,691) | (3,093,019) | (3,919,710) | (1,117,055) | (5,036,765) | |||||
Segment gross profit margin | 3.9 % | 2.5 % | 3.0 % | 9.0 % | 3.5 % | |||||
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
20. SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)
The following table presents the reconciliation from reportable segment income to the consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023:
Six Months Ended March 31, | ||||
2022 | 2023 | |||
Net revenues | ||||
Total revenue from reportable segments | $ | 5,636,353 | $ | 4,734,580 |
Other revenues | 393,825 | 427,118 | ||
Consolidated net revenues | $ | 6,030,178 | $ | 5,161,698 |
Income or loss | ||||
Total operating loss for reportable segments | $ | (1,928,998) | $ | (6,453,071) |
Other income for reportable segments | 350,295 | 2,533,361 | ||
Total income for reportable segments | (1,578,703) | (3,919,710) | ||
Unallocated amounts: | ||||
Other corporate expense | (468,657) | (1,117,055) | ||
Consolidated loss from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | (2,047,360) | $ | (5,036,765) |
21. CONCENTRATIONS
Concentrations of credit risk
As of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances in the PRC were $4,413,218 and $2,283,728, respectively, which were primarily deposited in financial institutions located in mainland China, and each bank account is insured by the government authority with the maximum limit of RMB500,000 (approximately $72,806). To limit exposure to credit risk relating to deposits, the Company primarily places cash and cash equivalent deposits with large financial institutions in China which management believes are of high credit quality and management also continually monitors the financial institutions' credit worthiness.
Concentrations of customers
The following table sets forth information as to each customer that accounted for 10% or more of total accounts receivable as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023.
As of September 30, 2022 | As of March 31, 2023 | ||||||||
Customers | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | |||||
(audited) | |||||||||
A | $ | 1,354,509 | 18 % | $ | 1,215,679 | 22 % | |||
B | * | * | 671,268 | 12 % | |||||
C | * | * | 647,970 | 12 % | |||||
D | 1,520,966 | 20 % | * | * | |||||
E | 1,350,323 | 18 % | * | * | |||||
Total | $ | 4,225,798 | 56 % | $ | 2,534,917 | 46 % | |||
*The percentage is below 10%
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
21. CONCENTRATIONS (continued)
The following table sets forth information as to each customer that accounted for 10% or more of total advance from customers as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023.
2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
Customers | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | |||||
(audited) | |||||||||
F | $ | * | * | $ | 1,601,724 | 80 % | |||
Total | $ | - | - | $ | 1,601,724 | 80 % | |||
*The percentage is below 10%
The following table sets forth information as to each customer that accounted for 10% or more of total revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023.
2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
Customers | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | |||||
G | $ | * | * | $ | 660,155 | 13 % | |||
H | * | * | 574,655 | 11 % | |||||
I | 1,595,799 | 26 % | * | * | |||||
E | 1,289,791 | 21 % | * | * | |||||
Total | $ | 2,885,590 | 47 % | $ | 1,234,810 | 24 % | |||
* The percentage is below 10%
Concentrations of suppliers
The following table sets forth information as to each supplier that accounted for 10% or more of total accounts payable as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023.
2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
Suppliers | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | |||||
(audited) | |||||||||
A | $ | 191,645 | 24 % | $ | 198,507 | 29 % | |||
B | * | * | 96,278 | 14 % | |||||
C | * | * | 89,493 | 13 % | |||||
D | * | * | 71,151 | 11 % | |||||
E | 159,767 | 20 % | * | * | |||||
F | 114,993 | 15 % | * | * | |||||
Total | $ | 466,405 | 59 % | $ | 455,430 | 67 % | |||
* The percentage is below 10%
The following table sets forth information as to each supplier that accounted for 10% or more of total advance to suppliers as of September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023.
2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
Suppliers | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | |||||
(audited) | |||||||||
G | $ | * | * | $ | 3,811,397 | 23 % | |||
H | * | * | 3,406,139 | 21 % | |||||
I | * | * | 1,771,500 | 11 % | |||||
Total | $ | - | - | $ | 8,989,036 | 55 % | |||
* The percentage is below 10%
The following table sets forth information as to each supplier that accounted for 10% or more of total purchases for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023.
2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
Suppliers | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | |||||
J | $ | * | * | $ | 1,552,940 | 26 % | |||
K | * | * | 972,911 | 16 % | |||||
G | * | * | 717,367 | 12 % | |||||
C | 2,377,932 | 11 % | * | * | |||||
L | 2,167,480 | 10 % | * | * | |||||
Total | $ | 4,545,412 | 21 % | $ | 3,243,218 | 54 % | |||
* The percentage is below 10%
EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2022 AND 2023
(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)
22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 3, 2023, Yizhiying, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jiangsu EZGO, the variable interest entity of the Company, entered into an equity transfer agreement with Tianjin Mizhiyan New Energy Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Mizhiyan") and Tianjin Dilang for the transfer of 80% of equity interest of Tianjin Dilang from Yizhiying to Mizhiyan for RMB 2,240,000 (approximately $325,667) (the "Consideration") by April 10, 2023. Yizhiying agreed to waive its creditor's rights against Tianjin Dilang as of April 3, 2023 and complete the government record filing process for the transfer of 80% of equity interest within 5 business days after receipt of the Consideration. On April 10, 2023, the Consideration was paid by Mizhiyan and the government record filing for the transfer of 80% of equity interest of Tianjin Dilang was completed on April 11, 2023.
On June 5, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers, in connection with the offer and sale of 10,000,000 units at $0.85 per unit. Each unit consists of one ordinary share, par value US$0.001 per share, and one warrant to purchase one ordinary share at a price of $1.20 per share. The warrants will become exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis upon issuance and will expire one year after the issuance date. The sale was closed on June 16, 2023 and the Company received gross proceeds of $8,500,000.
On June 25, 2023, Jiangsu New Energy pledged the land use right to obtain a line of credit from Jiangnan Rural Commerce Bank of RMB56,810,000 (approximately $8,272,177), with a seven-year term from June 25, 2023 to June 21, 2030. Jiangsu New Energy withdrew RMB32,000,000, of which the annual interest rate is 4.8% and maturity date is June 21, 2030.
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| Daily Volume: | 64,970 |
| Market Cap: | US$1.730M |
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