Aixin Life International, Inc. - 10-K
0001493152-26-023606Year-over-year tone shift - average net-tone change across Risk Factors and MD&A vs the prior 10-K. This filing is -0.01pp more bearish than last year's.
Why YoY instead of absolute: the LM lexicon has ~6.6× more negative words than positive (legal/risk-disclosure language is heavy on hedging), so every 10-K reads bearish on raw tone. Year-over-year change strips that bias and surfaces the actual shift in management's framing.
Tone shift by section
The two components the gauge averages: how Risk Factors and MD&A each shifted in net tone versus last year's 10-K. The headline above is their average, so a green needle over a soft section just means the other section carried it.
Sentence-level sentiment highlighting with category and subcategory filters is coming once the snippet-scoring pipeline lands. For now, dig into the actual section text on the Sections tab.
Language change vs prior 10-K
Risk Factors (Item 1A) - words with the biggest YoY frequency increase- conflict+3
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Risk Factors (Item 1A)
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this report, before making an investment decision. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Associated with Our Company
We incurred net losses in 2025 and 2024 and may not be able to continue to operate as a going concern.
We incurred a net loss of $2,042,463 and $2,768,341 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and used net cash in operating activities of $2,034,331 and $1,628,834 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We had a working capital deficit of $7,476,418 as of December 31, 2025. These facts and conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. From January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, our cash and cash equivalents decreased from $62,310 to $20,751 mainly due to cash outflows from operating activities.
Unless we are able to consistently increase our revenues and generate positive cash flows from operations, we will continue to depend upon further issuances of debt, equity or other financings to fund ongoing operations. We may continue to incur additional operating losses and we cannot assure you that we will continue as a going concern.
We operate in a highly competitive industry and our failure to compete effectively could adversely affect our market share, revenues and growth prospects.
The market for health and wellness products is large, highly fragmented and intensely competitive. Current and prospective participants include specialty retailers, supermarkets, drugstores, mass merchants, multi-level marketing organizations, online merchants, mail-order companies and a variety of other smaller participants. The market is also highly sensitive to the introduction of new products, which may rapidly gain consumer acceptance. We compete for sales with heavily advertised brands manufactured by large pharmaceutical and food companies, as well as other brands, some of which have greater market presence, name recognition and financial, marketing and other resources, including some competitors that may spend more aggressively on advertising and promotional activities than we do. Further, the ability of consumers to compare prices on a real-time basis through the use of smartphones and digital technology puts additional pressure on us to maintain competitive pricing. We compete in multiple product categories and sales channels, including pharmaceutical stores, wholesale to specialty store formats, direct marketing and increasingly internet-based and direct-sell retailers and vendors. Many factors affect the extent to which competition could affect our results, including as it relates to pricing, quality, assortment, marketing, promotions and advertising, service, locations, capital expenditures, category share and reputation, any of which could have a material effect on our results of operations. If we fail to compete effectively, we may lose business to other retailers.
We have a limited operating history on which to judge our performance and assess our prospects for future success.
We first entered the health and wellness business in December 2017 when we acquired AiXin BVI, which at that time owned all of the equity of AiXin Zhonghong, then engaged in the distribution of health and wellness foods. Consequently, we have a limited operating history on which to evaluate our prospects in the health and wellness industry. We may fail to continue our growth. You should not consider our historical growth and expansion of our business through acquisitions as indicative of our ability to grow in the future.
Our acquisition of Yunnan Runcangsheng is subject to uncertainties and risks.
There is no assurance that we will realize the benefits anticipated from our acquisition of Yunnan Runcangsheng. The process of combining the operations of Yunnan Runcangsheng with our existing operations could have a material adverse effect on us and our financial condition.
Our future expansion plans are subject to uncertainties and risks.
We intend to seek to expand our operations through acquisitions. The implementation of such plan requires us to integrate any newly acquired business and its management teams. If we fail to effectively and efficiently implement our plan for acquisitions, we may not be successful in achieving profitable results. Even if we effectively and efficiently implement our future plans, there may be other unexpected events or factors that prevent us from achieving success. Our management has limited experience in effecting a rapid expansion and in managing larger operations. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects may be materially and adversely affected if our future expansion plans fail to achieve positive results.
Failure to effectively anticipate consumer preferences could negatively impact the demand for our products and our ability to generate revenues and the market price of our common stock.
Our success depends on our ability to anticipate and respond in a timely manner to changing consumer demand, consumer preferences, and shopping patterns regarding health and wellness products. Consumer preferences cannot be predicted with certainty and are subject to continual change and evolution. Additionally, our customers may have expectations about how they shop in stores or through online activities or more generally engage with businesses across different channels or media (through online and other digital or mobile channels or particular forms of social media), which may change over time which may make it more difficult for us to adapt to rapid changes in consumer preferences.
Our sales may decline significantly if we misjudge the market for our new products, which may result in significant inventory markdowns and lower margins, missed opportunities for other products, or inventory write-downs, and could have a negative impact on our reputation and profitability.
Resources devoted to product innovation may not yield new products that achieve commercial success.
Our ability to develop new and innovative products or identify and acquire new and innovative products from third-party vendors, depends on, among other factors, our ability to understand evolving market trends and translate our insights into identifying, and then designing and manufacturing or otherwise obtaining, commercially successful new products. If we are unable to do so, our customer relationships and product sales could be harmed significantly. The health and wellness industry is characterized by rapid and frequent changes in demand for products. Our failure to accurately predict these trends could harm our customer relationships and cause us to fail to grow our revenues. The development of new and innovative products requires significant investment in research and development and testing of new ingredients, formulas and possibly new production processes. The research and development process entails considerable uncertainty. Products may appear promising in development but fail to reach market within the expected time frame, or at all. Further, products also may fail to achieve commercial success. There is no guarantee that our development teams will be able to successfully respond to competitive products that could render some of our offerings obsolete.
If we do not successfully develop and maintain a robust omni-channel experience for our customers, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Omni-channel retailing where customers are accessed through various coordinated channels, is rapidly evolving, and we must keep pace with changing customer expectations and new developments by our competitors. The growing middle class in China is increasingly seeking relevant information regarding healthy lifestyles and products that promote a healthy life. In addition, customers are increasingly shopping for products online instead of in traditional brick-and-mortar shopping centers and retail locations. As part of our omni-channel strategy, we anticipate the need to continue making investments in technology and to provide ready means for our customers to access the information and products they want in a comfortable environment. If we are unable to make, improve, or develop relevant channels to interact with customers in a timely manner, our ability to compete and our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, if our online activities or our other customer-facing technology systems do not function as designed or we are unable to effectively blend our digital, online and in-store platforms, we may experience a loss of customer confidence, lost sales, or data security breaches, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
The operation of our hotel is subject to the business, financial and operating risks inherent to the hospitality industry, any of which could reduce the revenues derived at our hotel.
The operation of a hotel is subject to a number of business, financial and operating risks inherent to the hospitality industry. These include significant competition from multiple hospitality providers in which compete for the business of our guests; the financial condition of the owner of the property on which our hotel is situated; decreases in business and leisure travel; changes in operating costs, including employee compensation and benefits, energy, insurance, food and beverage and other supplies; increases in costs due to inflation or other factors that may not be fully offset by increases in revenues in our business, as well as increases in overall prices and the prices of our offerings due to inflation, which could weaken consumer demand for travel and the products and services we offer and adversely affect our revenues; changes in taxes and governmental regulations that influence or increase our operating costs; the costs and administrative burdens associated with complying with applicable laws and regulations; significant increases in cost for health care coverage for employees and potential government regulation with respect to health care coverage; shortages of labor or labor disruptions; changes in the desirability of the region in which our hotel is located; changes in the supply and demand for hotel services, including rooms, food and beverage and other products and services; and the costs required for climate change initiatives, including those resulting from regulatory changes or stakeholder or customer expectations.
Any of these factors could increase our costs or limit or reduce the prices we are able to charge hotel customers for hospitality products and services or otherwise affect our ability to maintain our hotel. As a result, any of these factors can reduce our revenues and limit opportunities for growth.
We may incur material product liability claims, or experience product recalls, which could increase our costs and adversely affect our sales and margin, reputation, revenues and operating income.
As a retailer, distributor and manufacturer of products for human consumption, we are subject to product liability claims if the use of our products is alleged to result in injury. The products that we sell consist of minerals, herbs, supplements and other ingredients that are classified as foods or dietary supplements. The products that we sell could contain contaminated substances, and some of the products we sell contain ingredients that do not have long histories of human consumption. Previously unknown adverse reactions resulting from human consumption of these ingredients could occur.
In addition, third-party manufacturers produce many of the products we sell. We rely on these manufacturers to ensure the integrity of their ingredients and formulations. As a distributor of products manufactured by third parties, we may also be liable for various product liability claims for products we do not manufacture. Our ultimate liability for these products that are manufactured by third parties depends on a number of factors, including our contractual relationship with the vendor, the creditworthiness of the vendor and any insurance that we have. Therefore, we may be unable to adequately protect ourselves against claims with respect to products manufactured by a third-party.
We may be subject to product liability claims, including, among others, that our products include inadequate instructions for use or inadequate warnings concerning possible side effects and interactions with other substances. Product liability claims could significantly damage our reputation and consumer confidence in our products, regardless of the merits or outcomes of such claims. Our litigation expenses could increase as well, which also could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations even if a product liability claim is unsuccessful or is not fully pursued.
We may be subject to product recalls, withdrawals or seizures if any of the products we manufacture or sell are believed to be adulterated, cause injury or illness or if we are alleged to have violated governmental regulations in the manufacturing, labeling, promotion, sale or distribution of such products. A significant recall, withdrawal or seizure of any of the products may require significant management attention, would likely result in substantial and unexpected costs and may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Furthermore, a recall, withdrawal or seizure of any of the products that we sell may adversely affect consumer confidence in our brands and thus decrease consumer demand for such products.
If we fail to develop and protect our brand names and reputation, we may not attract and retain new customers, which could adversely affect our revenues and financial performance.
We will invest significant resources to promote our brand names to obtain favourable public recognition for us and our products. If we do not achieve the reputation we envision, we may not be able to attract and retain a significant customer base, which could in turn, adversely affect our revenues, profitability and the market price of our common stock.
Our ability to adequately protect our trade names and trademarks could have an impact on our brand images and ability to penetrate new markets.
We believe that trade names and trademarks will be an important aspect of our business and an essential element of our strategy. We have applied for the registration of many of our trade names, trademarks and patents in China. Some of these applications have been granted and some of these registrations are currently pending approval from the corresponding departments. There can be no assurance that we will obtain such registrations or that the registrations we obtain will prevent the imitation of our products or infringement of our intellectual property rights by others. In particular, the laws of the PRC may not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. Claims that others are infringing our intellectual property would be costly and would divert the attention of management and key personnel. Our failure to successfully protect our trademarks could diminish the value and effectiveness of our past and future marketing efforts and could cause customer confusion. This could in turn adversely affect our revenues, profitability and the market price of our common stock.
Unfavourable publicity about us or consumer perception of our products, , including the nutritional supplements we distribute, the ingredients they contain and any similar products distributed by other companies could cause fluctuations in our operating results and could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, the demand for our products and our ability to generate revenues and the market price of our common stock.
We are highly dependent upon consumer perception of the safety and quality of our products, including our nutritional supplements, and the ingredients they contain, as well as that of similar products distributed by other companies. Consumer perception of products and the ingredients they contain can be significantly influenced by scientific research, national media attention and other publicity, including that generated via social media. A research report or publicity related to our products and the ingredients they contain that is perceived by our consumers as less favourable or that questions earlier favourable research or publicity could have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate revenues. Adverse publicity, in the form of published scientific research or otherwise, whether or not accurate, that associates consumption of our products or the ingredients they contain or similar products distributed by other companies with illness or other adverse effects, that questions the benefits of our or similar products, or that claims that such products are ineffective could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, the demand for our products, our ability to generate revenues and the market price of our common stock.
We may be subject to health or advertising claims related to our customers.
Our products do are not medical treatments and we do not provide or medical advice, and we do not engage physicians or nurses to monitor the progress of our customers. A customer who uses our products and experiences health problems could allege or bring a lawsuit against us on the basis that those problems were caused or worsened by using our products. Further, customers who allege that they were deceived by any statements that we made in advertising or labeling could bring a lawsuit against us under consumer protection laws. We may ultimately be unsuccessful in defending ourselves against such claims. Also, defending ourselves against such claims, regardless of their merit and ultimate outcome, may be lengthy and costly, and could adversely affect our brand image, customer loyalty and results of operations.
We rely on third parties to provide us with nutritional supplements, fulfillment, customer service and Internet and networking services, the loss of any of which could cause our revenue, earnings or reputation to suffer .
In addition to the nutritional supplements we manufacture, we rely on third parties to supply us with additional nutritional supplements we sell. We do not know if our vendors sell the same products under different brands or provides their supplements to other parties under private label brands. In each of these instances, sales of the same product under different brands could cause us to lose revenues and adversely impact our abilities to market our products. While we believe we could locate replacement suppliers for all supplements we acquire from third parties, it would likely take time to engage replacement suppliers which could adversely impact our revenues and there are no assurances our costs would not increase to a level which makes the product unattractive to our customers.
We depend on the services of key executives and other skilled professionals and our ability to attract, train and retain highly qualified associates. Any failure to attract or retain such individuals could affect our business strategy and adversely impact our performance and results of operations.
Our senior executives are instrumental in setting our strategic direction, operating our business, identifying, recruiting and training personnel, identifying opportunities, designing new products and arranging necessary financing. In addition, other key employees below the executive level, with deep knowledge of our business, are critical to the execution and success of our strategy. We must attract, train and retain a growing number of qualified individuals.
Losing the services of any of these groups of individuals could adversely affect our business and we may be unable to identify candidates of sufficient experience and capabilities in a timely fashion or at all, which could negatively impact our business and operations. Further, our ability to control labor and benefit costs is subject to numerous external factors, including regulatory changes, prevailing wage rates, and healthcare and other insurance costs. We compete with other retail and non-retail businesses for these store and field associates and invest significant resources in training and motivating them. There is no assurance that we will be able to attract or retain qualified store and field associates in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Compliance with new and existing laws and governmental regulations could increase our costs significantly and adversely affect our results of operations.
The processing, formulation, safety, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, advertising and distribution of our products and the operation of our hotel are subject to numerous Chinese laws and regulations as well as laws and regulations imposed by provincial and local governments and agencies and require that we maintain certain licenses and permits. Government regulations may prevent or delay the introduction, or require the reformulation, of our products, which could result in lost revenues and increased costs to us. The failure to maintain appropriate licenses for the operation of our hotel, including those related to the distribution of food and beverages could have a material effect on our results of operations. Manufacturers and distributors of health and wellness products and dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are adulterated or misbranded, and the governing agencies may take enforcement action against any adulterated or misbranded health and wellness product or dietary supplement on the market. If we violate applicable regulatory requirements, we may be subject to enforcement actions against us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations. The government may not accept the evidence of safety for any new product or ingredient we may wish to market, may determine that a particular product or ingredient presents an unacceptable health risk based on reported serious adverse events or other information, and may determine that a particular claim or statement of efficacy or nutritional value that we use to support the marketing of a product is not substantiated, or is an unauthorized version of a “health claim.” Any of these actions could prevent us from marketing particular products or making certain claims or statements with respect to those products. We could also be required to remove a particular product from the market. Any future recall or removal would result in costs to us, including lost revenues from any products that we are required to remove from the market, any of which could be material. Any product recalls or removals could also lead to an increased risk of litigation and liability, substantial costs, and reduced growth prospects.
Additional or more stringent laws and regulations of health and wellness products have been considered from time to time. These developments could require reformulation of some products to meet new standards, recalls or discontinuance of some products not able to be reformulated, additional record-keeping requirements, increased documentation of the properties of some products, additional or different labeling, additional scientific substantiation, or other new requirements. Any of these developments could increase our costs significantly. In addition, regulators’ evolving interpretation of existing laws could have similar effects.
We depend upon a limited number of suppliers for certain raw materials and any disruption to our timely receipt of raw materials and inventory could adversely impact sales and operations or increase our transportation costs, which would decrease our profits.
We depend upon a limited number of suppliers for the raw materials necessary to produce certain of our products. Unexpected delays in the deliveries of raw materials from our vendors or inventories or increases in transportation costs (including through increased fuel costs) could significantly decrease our ability to make sales and earn profits. We must maintain sufficient levels of raw materials and inventories to operate our business successfully. However, we also must guard against accumulating excess inventory. If we fail to anticipate accurately either the market for the merchandise we offer or our customers’ purchasing habits, we may be forced to rely on markdowns or promotional sales to dispose of excess or slow moving inventory, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
In addition, sales of adulterated products received from third parties could result in a product liability judgment or a widespread product recall that may negatively impact our sales and profitability for a period of time depending on product availability, competition reaction and consumer attitudes. Even if the product liability claim is unsuccessful or is not fully pursued, the negative publicity surrounding any assertions could adversely impact our reputation with existing and potential customers and our brand image.
Natural disasters (whether or not caused by climate change), unusually adverse weather conditions, pandemic outbreaks and terrorist acts in China and the response of the Chinese governments to such occurrences, could impair our ability to purchase, receive or replenish inventory or raw materials or cause customer traffic to decline, all of which could result in lost sales and otherwise adversely affect our financial performance.
The occurrence of one or more natural disasters, such as hurricanes, fires, floods and earthquakes (whether or not caused by climate change), unusually adverse weather conditions, pandemic outbreaks or terrorist acts in China and the response of the Chinese government to such occurrences, could adversely affect our operations and financial performance. To the extent these events result in the closure of one or more of our pharmacies, manufacturing facility or our corporate headquarters, or impact one or more of our key suppliers, our operations and financial performance could be materially adversely affected through lost sales. Such events could also cause a disruption in travel making it difficult for consumers to order our products. In addition, these events could result in increases in fuel (or other energy) prices or a fuel shortage, the temporary lack of an adequate work force in a market, the temporary or long-term disruption in the supply of products from some suppliers, the temporary disruption in the transport of goods, the temporary reduction in the availability of products in our stores, expiration of inventory and disruption to our information systems.
We rely on third parties for the vast majority of our computing, storage, and other services related to our business. Any disruption of or interference with our use of the services of these third parties would negatively affect our operations and could seriously harm our business.
We rely upon third parties, including cloud based platforms and services, to process and store information and for online interactions with our customers. Any transition of the cloud services currently provided by the parties we rely upon to other platforms or to another cloud provider could be difficult to implement and would cause us to incur significant time and expense. Given this, any significant disruption of or interference with the cloud based services utilized by us, whether temporary, regular, or prolonged, would negatively impact our operations and our business would be seriously harmed.
As we increase the amount of personal and user data we store and process, we may become subject to complex and evolving laws, regulations, executive actions, rules, contractual obligations, policies, and other obligations regarding privacy, data protection, content, and other matters. Many of these obligations are subject to change and uncertain interpretations.
Currently, we collect, store, and use limited amounts of personal data and other sensitive information. As our business grows and we increase the amount of such data collect, store and use, we will become subject to a variety of laws, regulations, industry standards, policies, contractual requirements, executive actions, and other obligations relating to privacy, security, and data protection which are becoming increasingly stringent and subject to rapid change and uncertain interpretation. Preparing for and complying with these obligations could require us to devote significant resources. These obligations may necessitate changes to our services, information technologies, systems, and practices. In addition, these obligations may require us to change our business model.
Cyber attacks could have a disruptive effect on our business.
From time to time we and our third-party service providers experience cyber attacks, attempted and actual breaches of our or their information technology systems and networks or similar events, which could result in a loss of sensitive business or customer information, systems interruption or the disruption of our operations. The techniques that are used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service or sabotage systems change frequently and may be difficult to detect for long periods of time, we are accordingly unable to anticipate and prevent all data security incidents.
Even if we are fully compliant with legal standards and contractual or other requirements, we still may not be able to prevent security breaches involving sensitive data. The sophistication of efforts by hackers to gain unauthorized access to information systems has continued to increase in recent years and may continue to do so. Breaches, thefts, losses or fraudulent uses of customer, employee or company data could cause consumers to lose confidence in the security of our websites, mobile applications, point of sale systems and other information technology systems and, as a result of this loss in confidence, choose not to purchase from us. Such security breaches also could expose us to risks of data loss, business disruption, litigation, fines, regulatory charges and other costs or liabilities, any of which could adversely affect our business.
Our business and our ability to raise capital may be materially adversely affected by global geopolitical conditions resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Israel-Hamas conflict, the conflict in Iran and the disruption in the oil markets, and other recent actions undertaken by the United States, such as the imposition of tariffs and the response of China and other nations thereto.
Global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption as a result of the geopolitical instability resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Israel-Hamas conflict, the conflict in Iran and the disruption to the oil markets and other recent actions undertaken by the United States, such as the imposition of tariffs and the response of China and other nations thereto. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Israel-Hamas conflict, the conflict in Iran and the disruption to the oil markets and other recent actions undertaken and threatened by the United States and the resulting measures that have been taken, and could be taken in the future, by China, NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Israel and other countries have created global security concerns that could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies and financial markets. Although the length and impact of the ongoing conflicts are highly unpredictable, they could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions. Additionally, any resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets.
Any of the abovementioned factors, or any other negative impact on the global economy, capital markets or other geopolitical conditions resulting from such actions, could adversely affect our business or disrupt the capital markets, impacting our ability to raise capital. The extent and duration of the ongoing conflicts, resulting sanctions and any related market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be substantial, particularly if current or new sanctions continue for an extended period of time or if geopolitical tensions result in expanded military operations on a global scale. Any such disruptions may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this section. If these disruptions or other matters of global concern continue for an extensive period of time, our business may be materially adversely affected.
We may be impacted by our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified associates and manage labor-related costs.
We believe one of our competitive advantages is providing a positive, engaging and satisfying experience for each customer, which requires us to have highly trained and engaged associates. Our success depends in part upon our ability to attract, develop and retain a sufficient number of qualified associates to enable us to grow our customer base. The turnover rate in the health and wellness industry is generally high, and qualified individuals of the requisite caliber and number needed may be in short supply. Competition for such qualified individuals or changes in labor laws could require us to incur higher labor costs. Our inability to recruit a sufficient number of qualified individuals may delay the expansion of our customer base and our growth. Significant increases in associate turnover rates or significant increases in labor-related costs could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Our insurance may not be sufficient.
We carry insurance that we consider adequate in regard to the nature of the covered risks and the costs of coverage. We are not fully insured against all possible risks, nor are all such risks insurable.
Our business depends on the continued contributions made by Mr. Quanzhong Lin, our key executive officer. The loss of his services may result in a severe impediment to our business.
Our success is dependent upon the continued contributions made by our CEO and President, Mr. Quanzhong Lin. The Company has no “Key Man” insurance to cover the resulting losses in the event that any of our officer or directors should die or resign.
If Mr. Lin cannot serve the Company or is no longer willing to do so, the Company may not be able to find alternatives in a timely manner or at all. This would likely result in a severe damage to our business operations and would have an adverse material impact on our financial position and operational results. To continue as a viable operation, the Company may have to recruit and train replacement personnel at a higher cost.
Should Mr. Lin fail to obtain conclusive written evidence from the local authorities stating that the criminal investigation against him has been terminated, he may be forced to resign from his positions in the Company.
In October 2023, a number of individuals accused Quanzhong Lin, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, acting through Sichuan Aixin Investment Co., Ltd. and Chengdu Aixin E-commerce Co., Ltd., entities controlled by Mr. Lin, of raising funds illegally. Mr. Lin has been orally advised that the investigation against him has been terminated and that no charges will be filed against him. Nevertheless, if Mr. Lin is unable to obtain conclusive written evidence from the local authorities stating that the criminal investigation against him has been terminated and that no charges will be brought against him, he may be forced to resign from his positions in the Company.
Our key executive does not devote his full business time to our operations.
Our President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Quanzhong Lin, is involved in a number of businesses and does not devote all of his working time to our business. Our positive reputation in Chengdu is derived from the standing of Mr. Lin in the Chengdu business community. If Mr. Lin does not devote sufficient time to our business, our operations could suffer which would have an adverse material impact on our financial position and operational results.
Some of the other businesses engaged in by Mr. Lin could be deemed competitive with aspects of our business. Should such other businesses prove more successful than ours, Mr. Lin could choose to focus his attention on such businesses which could cause him to fail to devote sufficient attention to our business and our operations could suffer and our financial conditions and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected
Our principal shareholder is not familiar with American business practices.
Mr. Quanzhong Lin, our founder and principal shareholder, is a citizen of the PRC and an active entrepreneur in Chengdu. Mr. Lin is not familiar with American business practices and is heavily influenced by the business culture in the PRC. There is a certain level of respect and prestige associated with being the Chinese principal of a company which is publicly traded in the U.S. Mr. Lin’s motivation for causing the business of AiXinZhongdong to become a part of a U.S. publicly-traded company may differ from those of American entrepreneurs and his values may cause him to operate the business differently than would an American entrepreneur which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows
We may be adversely impacted by certain compliance or legal matters.
We, along with third parties with which we do business, are subject to complex compliance and litigation risks. The cost of defending against claims that might be brought against us or the ultimate resolution of such claims, whether by settlement or adverse court decision, may harm our business. Further, potential claimants may be encouraged to bring lawsuits based on a settlement from us or adverse court decisions against us. We cannot currently assess the likely outcome of such suits, but if the outcome were negative, it could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
In addition, we may be impacted by litigation trends, including class action lawsuits involving consumers and shareholders, that could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, the market price of our common stock, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Failure to make adequate contributions to various employee benefits plans as required by PRC regulations may subject us to penalties.
Companies operating in China are required to participate in various government sponsored employee benefit plans, including certain social insurance, housing funds and other welfare-oriented payment obligations, and contribute to the plans in amounts equal to certain percentage of salaries, including bonuses and allowances, of employees up to a maximum amount specified by the local government from time to time at locations where they operate their businesses. The requirement of employee benefit plans has not been implemented consistently by the local governments in China given the different levels of economic development in different locations. Employers that fail to make adequate social insurance and housing provident fund contributions may be subject to late payment fees, fines and sanctions. If the relevant PRC authorities determine that we need to make supplemental contributions or that we are subject to late payment fees, fines or other legal sanctions, such as order of timely rectification, in relation to our failure to make social insurance and housing fund contributions in full for our employees, our business and financial condition may be adversely affected.
Our common stock may be delisted under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act if the PCAOB is unable to inspect our auditors. The delisting of our common stock or the threat of their being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment.
The HFCAA was enacted on December 18, 2020. The HFCAA, as amended by the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, states if the SEC determines that a company has filed audit reports issued by a registered public accounting firm that has not been subject to inspection by the PCAOB for two consecutive years beginning in 2021, the SEC shall prohibit the securities of such company from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over the counter trading market in the U.S.
On March 24, 2021, the SEC adopted interim final rules relating to the implementation of certain disclosure and documentation requirements of the HFCAA. A company will be required to comply with these rules if the SEC identifies it as having a “non-inspection” year under a process to be subsequently established by the SEC. The SEC is assessing how to implement other requirements of the HFCAA, including the listing and trading prohibition requirements described above. On September 22, 2021, the PCAOB adopted a final rule implementing the HFCAA, which provides a framework for the PCAOB to use when determining whether the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms located in a foreign jurisdiction because of a position taken by one or more authorities in that jurisdiction. On December 2, 2021, the SEC issued amendments to finalize rules implementing the submission and disclosure requirements in the HFCAA. The rules apply to registrants that the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in foreign jurisdictions. On December 16, 2021, the PCAOB issued a Determination Report which found that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in: (i) China, and (ii) Hong Kong. On August 26, 2022, the CSRC, the Ministry of Finance of the PRC, and the PCAOB signed a Statement of Protocol, or the Protocol, governing inspections and investigations of audit firms based in China and Hong Kong. Pursuant to the Protocol, the PCAOB shall have independent discretion to select any issuer audits for inspection or investigation and has the unfettered ability to transfer information to the SEC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the PCAOB is not able to inspect and investigate completely our auditor’s work papers in China, you may be deprived of the benefits of such inspection which could result in limitation or restriction to our access to the U.S. capital markets and trading of our securities may be prohibited under the HFCAA .
Our auditor is not headquartered in China or Hong Kong and was not identified in this report as a firm subject to the PCAOB’s determination.
The SEC may propose additional rules or guidance that could impact us if our auditor is not subject to PCAOB inspection. For example, on August 6, 2020, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, or the PWG, issued the Report on Protecting United States Investors from Significant Risks from Chinese Companies to the then President of the United States. This report recommended the SEC implement five recommendations to address companies from jurisdictions that do not provide the PCAOB with sufficient access to fulfil its statutory mandate. Some of the concepts of these recommendations were implemented with the enactment of the HFCAA. However, some of the recommendations were more stringent than the HFCAA. For example, if a company’s auditor was not subject to PCAOB inspection, the report recommended that the transition period before a company would be delisted would end on January 1, 2022.
The SEC has announced that the SEC staff is preparing a consolidated proposal for the rules regarding the implementation of the HFCAA and to address the recommendations in the PWG report. The implications of possible additional regulation in addition to the requirements of the HFCAA and what was recently adopted on December 2, 2021 are uncertain. While we understand that there has been dialogue among the CSRC, the SEC and the PCAOB regarding the inspection of PCAOB-registered accounting firms in China, there can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with requirements imposed by U.S. regulators. Such uncertainty could cause the market price of our common stock to be materially and adversely affected.
A joint statement by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or the “PCAOB,” the newly enacted “Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act” and the “ Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act ” all call for additional and more stringent criteria to be applied to emerging market companies upon assessing the qualification of their auditors, especially the non-U.S. auditors who are not inspected by the PCAOB. These developments could add uncertainties to the market for our common stock.
On April 21, 2020, the SEC and the PCAOB released a joint statement highlighting the risks associated with investing in companies based in or having substantial operations in emerging markets including China. The joint statement emphasized the risks associated with lack of access for the PCAOB to inspect auditors and audit work papers in China and higher risks of fraud in emerging markets.
On December 18, 2020, the HFCAA was signed and became law. This legislation requires certain issuers of securities to establish that they are not owned or controlled by a foreign government. Specifically, an issuer must make this certification if the PCAOB is unable to audit specified reports because the issuer has retained a foreign public accounting firm not subject to inspection by the PCAOB. Furthermore, if the PCAOB is unable to inspect the issuer’s public accounting firm for three consecutive years, the issuer’s securities are banned from trading on a national exchange or through other methods. On December 29, 2022, the AHFCAA was enacted, which amended the HFCAA by decreasing the number of non-inspection years from three years to two, thus reducing the time period before our common stock may be prohibited from trading or delisted if the PCAOB were to determine that it could not inspect our auditor.
On March 24, 2021, the SEC announced that it had adopted interim final amendments to implement congressionally mandated submission and disclosure requirements of the HFCAA. The interim final amendments will apply to registrants that the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report on Forms 10-K, 20-F, 40-F or N-CSR with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the PCAOB has determined it is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction. The SEC will implement a process for identifying such a registrant and any such identified registrant will be required to submit documentation to the SEC establishing that it is not owned or controlled by a governmental entity in that foreign jurisdiction, and will also require disclosure in the registrant’s annual report regarding the audit arrangements of, and governmental influence on, such a registrant.
On September 22, 2021, the PCAOB adopted rules to create a framework for the PCAOB to use when determining, as contemplated under the HFCAA, whether it is unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms located in a foreign jurisdiction because of a position taken by one or more authorities in that jurisdiction.
On December 2, 2021, the SEC issued amendments to finalize the interim final rules previously adopted in March 2021 to implement the submission and disclosure requirements in the HFCAA. The rules apply to registrants that the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in a foreign jurisdiction.
On December 16, 2021, the PCAOB issued a Determination Report which found that the PCAOB was then unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in: (1) mainland China of the People’s Republic of China, because of a position taken by one or more authorities in mainland China; and (2) Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region and dependency of the PRC, because of a position taken by one or more authorities in Hong Kong. The PCAOB has made such designations as mandated under the HFCAA. Pursuant to each annual determination by the PCAOB, the SEC will, on an annual basis, identify issuers that have used non-inspected audit firms and thus are at risk of such suspensions in the future.
On August 26, 2022, the CSRC, the Ministry of Finance of the PRC, and the PCAOB signed a Statement of Protocol, or the Protocol, governing inspections and investigations of audit firms based in China and Hong Kong. Pursuant to the Protocol, the PCAOB shall have independent discretion to select any issuer audits for inspection or investigation and has the unfettered ability to transfer information to the SEC. On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB determined that the PCAOB was able to secure complete access to inspect and investigate registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong and voted to vacate its previous determinations to the contrary. However, should PRC authorities obstruct or otherwise fail to facilitate the PCAOB’s access in the future, the PCAOB will consider the need to issue a new determination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the PCAOB is not able to inspect and investigate completely our auditor’s work papers in China, you may be deprived of the benefits of such inspection which could result in limitation or restriction to our access to the U.S. capital markets and trading of our securities may be prohibited under the HFCAA .
Our auditor, YCM CPA INC. (“YCM CPA”), an independent public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB, and an auditor of publicly traded companies in the U.S., is subject to laws in the U.S. pursuant to which the PCAOB conducts regular inspections to assess its compliance with the applicable professional standards. Our auditor is based in the United States and has been inspected by the PCAOB on a regular basis, with the last inspection in 2025. Our auditor is not headquartered in mainland China or Hong Kong and was not identified as a firm subject to the determinations announced by the PCAOB on December 16, 2021. Nevertheless, should the PCAOB be unable to fully conduct inspection of our auditor’s work papers in China, it will make it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of our auditor’s audit procedures or equity control procedures. Investors may consequently lose confidence in our reported financial information and procedures or quality of the financial statements, which would adversely affect us and our securities. Moreover, if trading in our securities is prohibited under the HFCAA in the future because the PCAOB determines that it cannot inspect or fully investigate our auditor at such future time, if our securities were then traded on an exchange, that exchange may determine to delist our securities.
There are uncertainties under the PRC Securities Law relating to the procedures and requisite timing for the U.S. securities regulatory agencies to conduct investigations and collect evidence within the territory of the PRC.
On December 28, 2019, the newly amended Securities Law of the PRC (the “PRC Securities Law”) was promulgated, which became effective on March 1, 2020. According to Article 177 of the PRC Securities Law (“Article 177”), the securities regulatory authority of the State Council may establish a regulatory cooperation mechanism with securities regulatory authorities of another country or region for the implementation of cross-border supervision and administration. Article 177 further provides that overseas securities regulatory authorities shall not engage in activities pertaining to investigations or evidence collection directly conducted within the territories of the PRC, and that no Chinese entities or individuals shall provide documents and information in connection with securities business activities to any organizations and/or persons aboard without the prior consent of the securities regulatory authority of the State Council and the competent departments of the State Council.
Article 177 is only applicable where the activities of overseas authorities constitute a direct investigation or evidence collection by such authorities within the territory of the PRC. Our principal business operation is conducted in the PRC. In the event that the U.S. securities regulatory agencies carry out an investigation on us such as an enforcement action by the Department of Justice, the SEC or other authorities, such agencies’ activities will constitute conducting an investigation or collecting evidence directly within the territory of the PRC and accordingly fall within the scope of Article 177. In that case, the U.S. securities regulatory agencies may have to consider establishing cross-border cooperation with the securities regulatory authority of the PRC by way of judicial assistance, diplomatic channels or establishing a regulatory cooperation mechanism with the securities regulatory authority of the PRC. However, there is no assurance that the U.S. securities regulatory agencies will succeed in establishing such cross-border cooperation in this particular case and/or establish such cooperation in a timely manner.
There have not been implementing rules or regulations regarding the application of Article 177, it remains unclear as to how it will be interpreted, implemented or applied by the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission or other relevant government authorities. As such, there are uncertainties as to the procedures and requisite timing for the U.S. securities regulatory agencies to conduct investigations and collect evidence within the territory of the PRC. If the U.S. securities regulatory agencies are unable to conduct such investigations, there exists a risk that they may determine to suspend or de-register our registration with the SEC and may also delist our securities from the Nasdaq Capital Market or other applicable trading market within the US.
We could be subject to conflicting demands placed upon us by regulatory authorities in the United States and the PRC which could result in disciplinary actions if not resolved.
Article 26 of the Trial Measures issued by the CSRC on February 17, 2023 came into effect on March 31, 2023. Article 26 provides that if an overseas securities regulatory agency intends to conduct an investigation and collect evidence regarding an overseas offering or listing activities by a domestic company, and request assistance of the CSRC under relevant cross-border securities regulatory cooperation agreements, the CSRC may provide necessary assistance in accordance with the laws of the PRC. Any domestic entity or individual intending to provide documents and materials requested by an overseas securities regulatory agency in connection with an investigation may not provide such information without prior approval from the CSRC and competent authorities under the State Council. In addition, Article 11 of the Provisions on Strengthening Confidentiality and Archives Administration in Respect of Overseas Issuance and Listing of Securities by Domestic Enterprises which was jointly issued by the CSRC, the Ministry of Finance, the State Secrecy Administration and the State Archives Bureau on February 24, 2023 came into effect on March 31, 2023, and provides that, when an overseas securities regulator and the relevant competent authorities intends to conduct inspections or investigations to collect evidence from a domestic enterprise and any domestic securities firms and securities service agencies providing services regarding the overseas offering and listing activities of the domestic enterprise, the inspection or investigation shall be carried out under the appropriate cross-border regulatory cooperation agreement, and the CSRC or the relevant authorities shall provide the requisite assistance pursuant to the bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanism. Further, any domestic company, securities firm and securities service agency shall obtain the consent of the CSRC or the relevant administrative authorities prior to cooperating in an inspection or investigation carried out by an overseas securities regulator or relevant administrative authorities or providing documents and materials for cooperating in the inspection or investigation.
As this regulation has recently been adopted, clarifying regulations have not been issued and companies in China and their counsel generally have little experience in assessing when permission must be obtained before releasing information to a foreign regulatory agency. If the Company were to provide information to any securities regulatory agency in violation of Article 26 or Article 11, it would be subject to fines and, if the information were deemed a state secret, government work secret or might jeopardize the national security of China or the public interest, as provided in the Confidentiality and Archives Provisions, it could cause the Company or the individuals responsible for the disclosure to be subject to criminal investigation. Likewise, if the Company refuses to provide information requested by any U.S. securities regulatory agency in circumstances that the Company believes would have caused it to violate Article 26 or Article 11, it will be subject in the United States to fines, penalties. While detailed interpretation of or implementation rules under Article 177, of Article 26 and Article 11 have yet to be promulgated, the inability of an overseas securities regulator to directly conduct an investigation or evidence collection activities within China may further increase difficulties that you may face in protecting your interests.
We are exposed to liabilities relating to environmental protection and safety laws and regulations.
Our operations are subject to comprehensive and frequently changing laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and health and safety. The discharge of waste and pollutants from our manufacturing operations into the environment may give rise to liabilities that may require us to incur costs to remedy such discharge. If we violate such laws or regulations, we may be required to implement corrective actions and could be subject to civil or criminal fines or penalties or other sanctions.
However, we cannot assure you that any environmental laws adopted in the future will not materially increase our operating costs and other expenses. We cannot assure you that we will not have to make significant capital or operating expenditures in the future in order to comply with existing or new laws and regulations or that we will comply with applicable environmental laws at all times. Such violations or liability could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We require additional financing and our operations could be curtailed if we are unable to obtain required additional financing when needed.
We need to obtain additional debt or equity financing to fund the immediate development of Yunnan Runcangsheng and future capital expenditures. The issuance of additional equity securities may result in dilution to the holders of our outstanding shares of capital stock. Additional debt financing may include conditions that would restrict our freedom to operate our business, such as conditions that:
limit our ability to pay dividends or require us to seek consent for the payment of dividends;
increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;
require us to dedicate a portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our debt, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund capital expenditures, working capital and other general corporate purposes; and
limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and our industry.
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain any additional financing on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all.
General Risks Associated with Business Operations in China
The PRC government has significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of a PRC company’s business operations or to exert control over any offering of securities conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers, and may intervene with or influence our operations, may limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors, and may cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or become worthless, as the government deems appropriate to further regulatory, political and societal goals.
The PRC government may intervene or influence our operations at any time, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our common stock. For example, the PRC government has recently published new policies that significantly affected certain industries such as the education and internet industries, and we cannot rule out the possibility that the PRC government will release regulations or policies regarding any industry that could adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of our company. Furthermore, the PRC government has also recently indicated an intent to exert more oversight and control over securities offerings and other capital markets activities that are conducted overseas and foreign investment in China-based companies. Any such action, once taken by the PRC government, could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or in extreme cases, become worthless.
The PRC government initiated a series of regulatory actions and statements to regulate business operations in China with little advance notice, including cracking down on illegal activities in the securities market, enhancing supervision over China-based companies listed overseas using variable interest entity (“VIE”) structures, adopting new measures to extend the scope of cybersecurity reviews and expanding anti-monopoly enforcement efforts. These statements and regulatory actions have yet to have an impact on our daily business operations, the ability to accept foreign investments or list our securities on a U.S. or other foreign exchange. Since these statements and regulatory actions are new, it is highly uncertain how soon legislative or administrative regulation making bodies will respond and what existing or new laws or regulations or detailed implementations and interpretations will be modified or promulgated, if any, and the potential impact such modified or new laws and regulations will have on our daily business operation, the ability to accept foreign investments and list our securities on an U.S. or other foreign exchange.
The CSRC has released draft rules for China-based companies seeking to conduct initial public offerings in foreign markets. The Chinese government may exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and foreign investment in China-based issuers, which could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer our common stock to investors and could cause the value of our common stock to significantly decline or become worthless.
On December 24, 2021, the CSRC released the Administrative Provisions of the State Council Regarding the Overseas Issuance and Listing of Securities by Domestic Enterprises (Draft for Comments) (the “Administrative Provisions”) and the Measures for the Overseas Issuance of Securities and Listing Record-Filings by Domestic Enterprises (Draft for Comments) (the “Measures”). The Administrative Provisions and Measures lay out the filing regulation arrangement for both direct and indirect overseas listing and clarify the determination criteria for indirect overseas listing in overseas markets. The Administrative Provisions and Measures, if enacted, may subject us to additional compliance requirements in the future. Any failure of us to fully comply with new regulatory requirements may significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer our common stock, cause significant disruption to our business operations, and severely damage our reputation, which would materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and cause our common stock shares to significantly decline in value or become worthless.
The CSRC has released the Trial Measures requiring Chinese domestic companies to complete filings with the CSRC if they complete an overseas offering and listing of their securities.
The Trial Measures, regulations for the filing-based administration of direct and indirect overseas securities offerings and listings by domestic companies incorporated in Mainland China went into effect on March 31, 2023. We anticipate that as a domestic Chinese operating company with securities listed in the U. S., we will be required to make filings pursuant to the Trial Measures. Any filings we make in accordance with the Trial Measures will provide the Chinese Government with information regarding our operations. Reviewing information we provide may cause the PRC government to exert oversight and control over our operations, securities offerings and other capital markets activities. Any such action could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or in extreme cases, become worthless.
The CSRC has released Provisions on Strengthening the Confidentiality and Archives Administration Related to the Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Enterprises which may limit the activities of or disclosures made by companies in the PRC which, directly or indirectly, list their securities overseas.
The Confidentiality and Archives Provisions, which went into effect March 31, 2023, require, among other items, that PRC domestic enterprises seeking to offer and list securities in overseas markets, establish an archival system which will maintain the confidentiality of information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Further, if a PRC domestic enterprise plans, directly or indirectly, to release documents or provide material that contain state secrets or government work secrets, or that will jeopardize national security or the public interest, it must strictly comply with all relevant governmental procedures and obtain approval of the appropriate regulatory before doing so. Although we are subject to the Confidentiality and Archives Provisions, we believe that none of the documents or materials we intend to provide to parties outside of the PRC contains materials that would require us to make any filing or obtain any approval of a Chinese regulatory authority. Nevertheless, the determination of whether information contains state secrets, government work secrets or jeopardizes national security or the public interest is subjective and any failure or perceived failure by us or our subsidiaries to comply with the confidentiality and archive administration requirements under the Confidentiality and Archives Provisions could cause us to be referred for criminal investigation and held liable for such violations by the authorities in China. Further, PRC regulatory authorities could use these regulations to limit our disclosures or interfere with our operations. Any determination that we have violated the Confidentiality and Archives Provisions or use of these provisions to limit our disclosures could cause the value of our common stock to significantly decline in value or become worthless.
You may have difficulty in effecting service of legal process or bringing actions in China against us or our management based on foreign laws.
We are a Colorado holding company which conducts our operations in China through wholly owned subsidiaries with direct equity ownership and most of our assets are and will be located outside the United States. Almost all of our operations will be conducted in China. In addition, nearly all of our officers and directors, including Quanzhong Lin, Qiyu Jiang, Huiliang Jiao and Xiaowen Zheng are PRC nationals and residents of China and all of their assets are located outside the United States. Christopher Lee, our remaining director, resides outside of the United States for a significant portion of time. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process upon us or our directors and officers inside China or to bring actions against us or our management in China.
Shareholder claims that are common in the United States, including securities law class actions and fraud claims, generally are difficult to pursue as a matter of law or practicality in China. For example, in China, there are significant legal and other obstacles to obtaining information needed for shareholder investigations or litigation outside China or otherwise with respect to foreign entities. Although the local authorities in China may establish a regulatory cooperation mechanism with the securities regulatory authorities of another country or region to implement cross-border supervision and administration, such regulatory cooperation with the securities regulatory authorities in the Unities States have not been efficient in the absence of mutual and practical cooperation mechanism. According to Article 177 of the PRC Securities Law which became effective in March 2020, no overseas securities regulator is allowed to directly conduct an investigation or evidence collection activities within the territory of the PRC. Accordingly, without the consent of the competent PRC securities regulators and relevant authorities, no organization or individual may provide the documents and materials relating to securities business activities to overseas parties outside of the PRC.
You may have difficulty in enforcing foreign judgements in China against us or our management.
China does not have treaties providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the United States and many other countries and regions. Even judgements from countries that have an enforcement treaty with China are often not enforceable in China. Therefore, recognition and enforcement in China of judgments of a court in any non-PRC jurisdiction in relation to any matter not subject to a binding arbitration provision may be difficult or impossible. It may also be difficult for you to enforce U.S. courts judgments based on violations of the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officers and directors, since most of them are residents of the PRC and those who are not residents of the PRC reside outside of the United States for all or a significant portion of time. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of China would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts.
Foreign exchange fluctuations may affect our business.
The functional currency utilized by our PRC Subsidiaries is the RMB and we accept payment for our products in RMB. Therefore, foreign exchange fluctuations may influence our business in unpredictable ways.
The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions and the foreign exchange policy adopted by the PRC government. It is difficult to predict how market forces or PRC or U.S. government policy, including the imposition of tariffs, any interest rate increases or decreases by the Federal Reserve or the PRC equivalent, may impact the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar in the future. There remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt a more flexible currency policy, including from the U.S. government, which has threatened to label China as a “currency manipulator,” which could result in greater fluctuation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar.
A substantial percentage of our revenues and costs are denominated in Renminbi, and a significant portion of our assets are also denominated in Renminbi. We are a holding company and we rely on dividends, loans and other distributions on equity paid by our operating subsidiaries in China. Any significant fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi may materially and adversely affect our liquidity and cash flows. Appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount we would receive. Conversely, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars into Renminbi for our operations, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the Renminbi amount we would receive.
Inflation could pose a risk to our business.
Inflation is an important factor that must be considered as we move forward. A change in the rate of inflation could influence the profits that we generate from our business. When the rate of inflation rises, the operational costs of running our company would increase, such as labor costs, raw materials and public utilities, affecting our ability to provide our services at competitive prices. An increase in the rate of inflation would force our clients to search for other service providers, causing us to lose business and revenue.
Changes in the policies, regulations, rules and the enforcement of laws of the PRC government may be quick with little advance notice and could have a significant impact upon the business we may be able to conduct in the PRC and the profitability of such business.
The PRC’s economy is in a transition from a planned economy to a market-oriented economy subject to five-year and annual plans adopted by the central government that set national economic development goals. Policies of the PRC government can have significant effects on the economic conditions of the PRC. The PRC government has confirmed that economic development will follow the model of a market economy. Under this direction, we believe that the PRC will continue to strengthen its economic and trading relationships with foreign countries and business development in the PRC will follow market forces. While we believe that this trend will continue, we cannot assure you that this will be the case. Changes in policies, regulations, rules and the enforcement of laws by the PRC government, which changes may be quick with little advance notice, could adversely affect our interests by. Although the PRC government has been pursuing economic reform policies for more than two decades, we cannot assure you that the government will continue to pursue such policies or that such policies may not be significantly altered, especially in the event of a change in leadership, social or political disruption, or other circumstances affecting the PRC’s political, economic and social environment.
There are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws, rules and regulations.
Most of our operations are conducted in the PRC and are governed by PRC laws, rules and regulations. Our PRC Subsidiaries are subject to laws, rules and regulations applicable to foreign investment in China. The PRC legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike the common law system, prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value.
In 1979, the PRC government began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws, rules and regulations governing economic matters in general. However, China has not developed a fully integrated legal system, and recently enacted laws, rules and regulations may not sufficiently cover all aspects of economic activities in China or may be subject to significant degree of interpretation by PRC regulatory agencies and courts. In particular, because these laws, rules and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited number of published decisions and the non-precedential nature of these decisions, and because the laws, rules and regulations often give the relevant regulator significant discretion in how to enforce them, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws, rules and regulations involve uncertainties and can be inconsistent and unpredictable. Therefore, it is possible that our existing operations may be found not to be in full compliance with relevant laws and regulations. In addition, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules, some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all, and which may have a retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until after the occurrence of the violation.
Any administrative and court proceedings in China may be protracted, resulting in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention. Since PRC administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory and contractual terms, it may be more difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative and court proceedings and the level of legal protection we enjoy than in more developed legal systems. These uncertainties may impede our ability to enforce the contracts we have entered into and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
PRC regulations regarding acquisitions impose significant regulatory approval and review requirements, which could make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions.
Under the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law, companies undertaking acquisitions relating to businesses in China must notify the anti-monopoly enforcement agency in advance of any transaction where the parties’ revenues in the China market exceed certain thresholds and the buyer would obtain control of, or decisive influence over, the other party. In addition, on August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies, including the MOFCOM, the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Administration of Taxation, the SAIC, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, jointly adopted Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, which came into effect on September 8, 2006 and was amended on June 22, 2009. Under the M&A Rules, the approval of MOFCOM must be obtained in circumstances where overseas companies established or controlled by PRC enterprises or residents acquire domestic companies affiliated with such PRC enterprises or residents. Applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations also require certain merger and acquisition transactions to be subject to security review.
Our business may be subject to a variety of PRC laws and other obligations regarding cybersecurity and data protection.
Our business may be subject to PRC laws relating to the collection, use, sharing, retention, security, and transfer of confidential and private information, such as personal information and other data. These laws continue to develop, and the PRC government may adopt other rules and regulations in the future. Non-compliance could result in penalties or other significant legal liabilities.
Pursuant to the PRC Cybersecurity Law, which was promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on November 7, 2016 and took effect on June 1, 2017, personal information and important data collected and generated by a critical information infrastructure operator in the course of its operations in China must be stored in China, and if a critical information infrastructure operator purchases internet products and services that affects or may affect national security, it should be subject to cybersecurity review by the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”). Due to the lack of further interpretations, the exact scope of “critical information infrastructure operator” remains unclear.
On December 28, 2021, twelve Chinese government agencies jointly promulgated the Measures for Cybersecurity Review, which became effective February 15, 2022, set forth the cybersecurity review mechanism for critical information infrastructure operators, and provided that critical information infrastructure operators who intend to purchase internet products and services that affect or may affect national security shall be subject to a cybersecurity review. On June 10, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress promulgated the PRC Data Security Law, which took effect in September 2021. The Data Security Law provides for a security review procedure for data activities that may affect national security. Moreover, the State Internet Information Office issued the Measures of Cybersecurity Review (Revised Draft for Comments, not yet effective) on July 10, 2021, which requires operators with personal information of more than 1 million users who want to list abroad to file a cybersecurity review with the CAC. Furthermore, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued the Opinions on Severe and Lawful Crackdown on Illegal Securities Activities, which was available to the public on July 6, 2021. These opinions emphasized the need to strengthen the administration over illegal securities activities and the supervision of overseas listings by China-based companies. These opinions proposed to take effective measures, such as promoting the construction of relevant regulatory systems, to deal with the risks and incidents facing China-based overseas-listed companies and the demand for cybersecurity and data privacy protection. As these laws, opinions and the draft measures were recently issued, official guidance and interpretation of these remain unclear in several respects at this time, and the PRC government authorities have wide discretion in the interpretation and enforcement of these laws, opinions and draft measures. Therefore, it is uncertain whether the future regulatory changes would impose additional restrictions on our business
The Data Security Law also sets forth the data security protection obligations for entities and individuals handling personal data, including that no entity or individual may acquire such data by stealing or other illegal means, and the collection and use of such data should not exceed the necessary limits. The costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by, PRC Cybersecurity Law and any other cybersecurity and related laws may limit the utility of our internet sales channel of distribution and could have an adverse impact on our business. Further, if the enacted version of the Measures for Cybersecurity Review mandates clearance of cybersecurity review and other specific actions to be completed by companies like us, we face uncertainties as to whether such clearance can be timely obtained, or at all.
There remains uncertainty as to how the Draft Measures will be interpreted or implemented and whether the PRC regulatory agencies, including the CAC, may adopt new laws, regulations, rules, or detailed implementation and interpretation related to the Draft Measures. If any such new laws, regulations, rules, or implementation and interpretation comes into effect, we will take all reasonable measures and actions to comply and to minimize the adverse effect of such laws on us.
We cannot assure you that PRC regulatory agencies, including the CAC, would take the same view as we do, and there is no assurance that we can fully or timely comply with such laws. In the event that we are subject to any mandatory cybersecurity review and other specific actions required by the CAC, we face uncertainty as to whether any clearance or other required actions can be timely completed, or at all. Given such uncertainty, we may be further required to shut down our website, or face other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
PRC regulations relating to investments in offshore companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC-resident beneficial owners or our PRC Subsidiaries to liability or penalties, limit our ability to inject capital into our PRC Subsidiaries or limit our PRC Subsidiaries’ ability to increase their registered capital or distribute profits.
SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents’ Offshore Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37, on July 4, 2014. SAFE Circular 37 requires PRC residents to register with local branches of SAFE in connection with their direct establishment or indirect control of an offshore entity, for the purpose of overseas investment and financing, with such PRC residents’ legally owned assets or equity interests in domestic enterprises or offshore assets or interests, referred to in SAFE Circular 37 as a “special purpose vehicle.” SAFE Circular 37 further requires amendment to the registration in the event of any significant changes with respect to the special purpose vehicle, such as changes in capital contributed by PRC individuals, share transfers or exchanges, mergers, divisions or other material events. In the event that a PRC shareholder holding interests in a special purpose vehicle fails to fulfill the required SAFE registration, the PRC Subsidiaries of that special purpose vehicle may be prohibited from making profit distributions to the offshore parent and from carrying out subsequent cross-border foreign exchange activities, and the special purpose vehicle may be restricted in its ability to contribute additional capital into its PRC Subsidiaries. Moreover, failure to comply with the various SAFE registration requirements could result in liability under PRC law for evasion of foreign exchange controls.
As we have little control over the registration procedures, we cannot assure you of the outcome of such registration, and we cannot assure you that any of our shareholders who are PRC residents will submit the required registration or amend or update their registration as required under Circular 37 and the Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Further Simplifying and Improving the Foreign Exchange Administration Policies for Direct Investment [Hui Fa (2015) No.13] issued by SAFE with effect from June 1, 2015, or SAFE Notice 13, in a timely manner or at all. In addition, we may not be aware of the identities of all of our beneficial owners who are PRC residents. We do not have control over our beneficial owners and cannot assure you that all of our PRC-resident beneficial owners will comply with SAFE Circular 37 and subsequent implementation rules. The failure of our current and future beneficial owners who are PRC residents to register or amend their SAFE registrations in a timely manner pursuant to SAFE Circular 37 and subsequent implementation rules, may subject the beneficial owners or our PRC Subsidiaries to fines and legal sanctions. On February 13, 2015, SAFE promulgated a Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving Foreign Exchange Administration Policy on Direct Investment, or SAFE Notice 13, which became effective on June 1, 2015. Pursuant to SAFE Notice 13, entities and individuals are required to apply for foreign exchange registration of foreign direct investment and overseas direct investment, including those required under the SAFE Circular 37, with designated domestic banks, instead of SAFE. The designated domestic banks will directly review the applications and conduct the registration.
Furthermore, since it is unclear how the new SAFE regulations, and any future regulation concerning offshore or cross-border transactions, will be interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant PRC government authorities, we cannot predict how these regulations will affect our business operations or future strategy. Failure to register or comply with relevant requirements may also limit our ability to contribute additional capital to our PRC Subsidiaries and limit our PRC Subsidiaries’ ability to distribute dividends to our company. These risks may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may be treated as a resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, and we may therefore be subject to PRC income tax on our global income.
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementing rules, both of which came into effect on January 1, 2008, enterprises established under the laws of jurisdictions outside of China with “de facto management bodies” located in China may be considered PRC tax resident enterprises for tax purposes and may be subject to the PRC enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% on their global income. “De facto management body” refers to a managing body that exercises substantive and overall management and control over the production and business, personnel, accounting books and assets of an enterprise. The State Administration of Taxation issued the Notice Regarding the Determination of Chinese-Controlled Offshore-Incorporated Enterprises as PRC Tax Resident Enterprises on the basis of de facto management bodies, or Circular 82, on April 22, 2009. Circular 82 provides certain specific criteria for determining whether the “de facto management body” of a Chinese-controlled offshore-incorporated enterprise is located in China. Although Circular 82 only applies to offshore enterprises controlled by PRC enterprises, not those controlled by foreign enterprises or individuals, the determining criteria set forth in Circular 82 may reflect the State Administration of Taxation’s general position on how the “de facto management body” test should be applied in determining the tax resident status of offshore enterprises, regardless of whether they are controlled by PRC enterprises. If we, AiXin Colorado and AiXin BVI, were to be considered a PRC resident enterprise, we would be subject to PRC enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% on our global income. In such case, our profitability and cash flow may be materially reduced as a result of our global income being taxed under the Enterprise Income Tax Law. We believe that none of our entities outside of China is a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. However, the tax resident status of an enterprise is subject to determination by the PRC tax authorities and uncertainties remain with respect to the interpretation of the term “de facto management body.”
Restrictions on currency exchange may limit our ability to utilize our PRC revenue effectively.
We are a holding company with no material operations of our own. We conduct substantially all of our operations through the operating companies established in the PRC. Substantially all of our revenue is denominated in Renminbi. The Renminbi is currently convertible under the “current account,” which includes dividends, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, but requires approval from or registration with appropriate government authorities or designated banks under the “capital account,” which includes foreign direct investment and loans, including loans we may secure from our onshore subsidiaries. The relevant PRC governmental authorities or the local bank may limit or eliminate our ability to purchase foreign currencies in the future for current account transactions.
Since 2016, PRC governmental authorities have imposed more stringent restrictions on outbound capital flows, including heightened scrutiny over “irrational” overseas investments for certain industries, as well as over four kinds of “abnormal” offshore investments, which are:
● investments through enterprises established for only a few months without substantive operation;
● investments with amounts far exceeding the registered capital of the onshore parent and not supported by its business performance shown on financial statements;
● investments in targets which are unrelated to an onshore parent’s main business; and
● investments with abnormal sources of Renminbi funding suspected to be involved in illegal transfer of assets or illegal operation of underground banking.
On January 26, 2017, SAFE promulgated the Circular on Further Improving Reform of Foreign Exchange Administration and Optimizing Genuineness and Compliance Verification, which tightened the authenticity and compliance verification of cross-border transactions and cross-border capital flow, including requiring banks to verify board resolutions, tax filing forms and audited financial statements before wiring foreign invested enterprises’ foreign exchange dividend distribution of over US$50,000. In addition, the Outbound Investment Sensitive Industry Catalogue (2018) lists certain sensitive industries that are subject to NDRC pre-approval requirements prior to remitting investment funds offshore, which subjects us to increased approval requirements and restrictions should we have overseas investments. Since a significant amount of our PRC revenue is denominated in Renminbi, any existing and future restrictions on currency exchange may limit our ability to utilize revenue generated in Renminbi to fund our business activities outside of the PRC, make investments, service any debt we may incur outside of China or pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders.
Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates will impact our reported results.
The functional currency utilized by our PRC Subsidiaries is the RMB. Our financial results are reported in U.S. Dollars. Therefore, foreign exchange fluctuations will impact the reporting of our financial results and significant fluctuations in the value of the RMB relative to the U.S. Dollar may materially and adversely affect our financial results as reported in our filings with the SEC. Such variations in our perceived operating results may increase the volatility in the market for our common stock.
The disclosures in our reports and other filings with the SEC and our other public pronouncements are not subject to the scrutiny of any regulatory bodies in the PRC.
We are subject to the regulations of the SEC and our reports and other filings with the SEC are subject to SEC review in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Our SEC reports and other disclosure and public pronouncements are not subject to the review or scrutiny of any PRC regulatory authority. For example, the disclosure in our SEC reports and other filings are not subject to the review by China Securities Regulatory Commission, a PRC regulator that is responsible for oversight of the capital markets in China. Accordingly, you should review our SEC reports, filings and our other public pronouncements with the understanding that no local regulator has done any review of us, our SEC reports, other filings or any of our other public pronouncements.
Introduction of new laws or changes to existing laws by the PRC government may adversely affect our business.
The PRC legal system is a codified legal system made up of written laws, regulations, circulars, administrative directives and internal guidelines. Unlike common law jurisdictions like the U.S., decided cases (which may be taken as reference) do not form part of the legal structure of the PRC and thus have no binding effect on subsequent cases with similar issues and fact patterns. Furthermore, in line with its transformation from a centrally-planned economy to a more free market-oriented economy, the PRC government is still in the process of developing a comprehensive set of laws and regulations. As the legal system in the PRC is still evolving, laws and regulations or the interpretation of the same may be subject to further changes. For example, the PRC government may impose more stringent environmental regulations which would affect our ability to comply with, or our costs to comply with, such regulations. Such changes, if implemented, may adversely affect our business operations and may reduce our profitability.
Risks Relating to Our Holding Company Structure
Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the newly enacted Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations.
On March 15, 2019, the PRC National People’s Congress approved the Foreign Investment Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2020 and replaced existing laws regulating foreign investment in the PRC and become the legal foundation for foreign investment in the PRC. Meanwhile, the Implementation Regulation of the Foreign Investment Law and the Measures for Reporting of Information on Foreign Investment came into effect as of January 1, 2020, which clarified and elaborated the relevant provisions of the Foreign Investment Law . The Foreign Investment Law sets out the basic regulatory framework for foreign investments and proposes to implement a system of pre-entry national treatment with a restricted list for foreign investments, pursuant to which (i) foreign entities and individuals are prohibited from investing in the areas that are not open to foreign investments, (ii) foreign investments in the restricted industries must satisfy certain requirements under the law, and (iii) foreign investments in business sectors outside of the restricted list will be treated equally with domestic investments. The Foreign Investment Law also sets forth necessary mechanisms to facilitate, protect and manage foreign investments and proposes to establish a foreign investment information reporting system, through which foreign investors or foreign-invested enterprises are required to submit initial report, report of changes, report of deregistration and annual report relating to their investments to the Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, or its local branches.
Although our operating structure is legal and permissible under the current Chinese law and regulations, including the Foreign Investment Law, Chinese regulatory authorities could disallow our operating structure, which would likely result in a material change in our operations and/or could cause the value of our common stock to significantly decline or become worthless.
We may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC Subsidiaries to fund any cash and financing requirements we may have, and any limitation on the ability of our PRC Subsidiaries to make payments to us could have a material and adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business.
We are a Colorado holding company and we rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC Subsidiaries and loans between us and our PRC Subsidiaries to fund any cash and financing requirements we or any of our PRC Subsidiaries may have, including for the payment of dividends to our investors, the shareholders of AiXin Colorado. Any limitation on the ability of our PRC Subsidiaries to make payments to or transfer funds to us or our other PRC Subsidiaries could have a material and adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business and the ability of our PRC Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses. If our PRC Subsidiaries incur debt, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us. Under PRC laws and regulations, our PRC Subsidiaries may pay dividends only out of their respective accumulated profits as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition each of our PRC Subsidiaries is required to set aside at least 10% of its accumulated after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a certain statutory reserve fund, until the aggregate amount of such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital. Such reserve funds cannot be distributed to us as dividends. At its discretion, each of our PRC Subsidiaries may allocate a portion of its after-tax profits based on PRC accounting standards to an enterprise expansion fund, or a staff welfare and bonus fund.
We have had no transactions that involved the transfer of cash or assets throughout our corporate structure. None of our Chinese Operating Companies has distributed any cash or other assets to AiXin HK, including by way of dividends or interest payments and AiXin Colorado has not transferred any cash or other assets to any of our PRC Subsidiaries. No transfers, dividends or distributions have been made to our investors. To the extent our cash or other assets is in one of our Chinese Operating Companies or AiXin HK, the funds or assets may not be available to fund operations or for use outside of mainland China or Hong Kong including for the payment of dividends to the shareholders of AiXin Life, due to interventions by the governments of PRC or Hong Kong, or the imposition of restrictions and limitations on the ability of the PRC Subsidiaries to use such cash or assets imposed by the government of mainland China or Hong Kong.
The PRC government may continue to strengthen its capital controls, and more restrictions and substantial vetting processes may be put forward by SAFE for cross-border transactions falling under both the current account and the capital account. Any limitation on the ability of our PRC Subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other kinds of payments to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends, or otherwise fund and conduct our business.
Except for such limitations on our Company’s ability to transfer cash and other assets among our entities currently or hereafter imposed by the governments of the PRC and Hong Kong, there are no limitations on our Company’s ability to transfer cash and other assets through our corporate structure. Our Company does not have any cash management policies with respect to the transfer of cash among our entities other than requirements for the approval of management for transfers in excess of specified amounts and none of our entities is currently party to any debenture, loan or other agreement which imposes restrictions or otherwise limits our Company’s ability to transfer our cash and other assets and we have not adopted any policies that dictate how funds are transferred other than as necessary to comply with applicable laws.
In addition, the Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules provide that a withholding tax rate of up to 10% will be applicable to dividends payable by Chinese companies to non-PRC-resident enterprises unless otherwise exempted or reduced according to treaties or arrangements between the PRC central government and governments of other countries or regions where the non-PRC-resident enterprises are incorporated.
PRC regulation of loans to and direct investment in PRC entities by offshore holding companies and governmental control of currency conversion may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC Subsidiaries, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
We are an offshore holding company conducting our operations in China through our PRC Subsidiaries. We may make loans or provide guarantees for the benefit of our PRC Subsidiaries subject to the approval of or registration with governmental authorities and limitations of the amount, or we may make additional capital contributions to our PRC Subsidiaries. Any loans to our PRC Subsidiaries, which are treated as foreign-invested enterprises under PRC law, are subject to foreign exchange loan registrations. In addition, a foreign-invested enterprise, or FIE, shall use its capital pursuant to the principle of authenticity and self-use within its business scope. The capital of an FIE shall not be used for the following purposes: (i) directly or indirectly for payments beyond the business scope of the enterprise or payments prohibited by relevant laws and regulations; (ii) directly or indirectly for investments in securities or investments other than in banks’ principal-secured products unless otherwise provided by relevant laws and regulations; (iii) the granting of loans to non-affiliated enterprises, except where it is expressly permitted in the business license; and (iv) paying the expenses related to the purchase of real estate that is not for self-use (except for foreign-invested real estate enterprises).
In light of the requirements imposed by PRC regulations on loans to and direct investments in PRC entities by offshore holding companies, we cannot assure you that we will be able to complete the necessary government registrations or obtain the necessary government approvals on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future loans by us to our PRC Subsidiaries or with respect to future capital contributions by us to our PRC Subsidiaries. If we fail to complete such registrations or obtain such approvals, our ability to capitalize or otherwise fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
Risks Related to our Common Stock
There is a limited public market for our common stock and you may not be able to resell our shares at or above the price you paid or at all.
There is a limited public market for our common stock in the OTCQB. On many days during the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 and to date in 2026, no shares were traded. We cannot assure you that an active public market for our common stock will develop or that you will be able to resell our shares at or above the price you paid or at all.
The market price of our shares is likely to be highly volatile, which could result in substantial losses to investors.
The trading price of our common stock may be volatile and could fluctuate widely due to factors beyond our control. The trading price for our common stock varied during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2025, between a high of $0.68 and a low of $0.02. Our stock price is likely to continue to be volatile and subject to significant price and volume fluctuations. This may happen because of the broad market and industry factors, like the performance and fluctuation of the market prices of other companies with business operations located mainly in China that have securities publicly traded in the United States. The securities of some companies with operations in China and securities publicly traded in the United States have experienced significant volatility, including price declines in connection with their initial public offerings. The trading performance of these Chinese companies’ securities after their offerings may affect the attitudes of investors toward Chinese companies publicly traded in the United States, including those of investors based in China, in general and consequently may impact the trading performance of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. Such volatility in the price of our common stock including any stock-run up, may be unrelated to our actual or expected operating performance and financial condition or prospects, making it difficult for prospective investors to assess the rapidly changing value of our common stock.
In addition to market and industry factors, the trading price and volume of our common stock may be highly volatile due to factors specific to our operations, including the following:
variations in our actual and perceived operating results;
news regarding gains or losses of customers or partners by us or our competitors;
news regarding gains or losses of key personnel by us or our competitors;
announcements of competitive developments, acquisitions or strategic alliances in our industry by us or our competitors;
changes in earnings estimates or buy/sell recommendations by financial analysts;
potential litigation;
the imposition of fines or penalties related to our activities in the PRC and failure to comply with applicable rules and regulations;
general market conditions or other developments affecting us or our industry; and
the operating and stock price performance of other companies, other industries and other events or factors beyond our control.
In addition, the stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies. Securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in the overall market and in the market price of a company’s securities. This litigation, if instituted against us, could result in very substantial costs, divert our management’s attention and resources, and harm our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, recent fluctuations in the financial and capital markets have resulted in volatility in securities prices.
Military or other conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, Iran or elsewhere and increased geopolitical tensions may lead to increased volume and price volatility for publicly traded securities which could adversely impact the price of our common stock.
Military or other conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East or elsewhere and increased geopolitical tensions may lead to increased volume and price volatility for publicly traded securities, or affect the operations or financial condition of companies, and lead to national, regional or international economic disruptions and economic uncertainty, any of which could adversely impact the price of our common stock.
The sale or availability for sale of substantial amounts of our common stock could adversely affect its market price.
Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and could materially impair our ability to raise capital through equity offerings in the future. Shares held by our existing shareholders may be sold in the public market in the future subject to the restrictions in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. We cannot predict what effect, if any, market sales of securities held by our significant shareholders or any other shareholder or the availability of these securities for future sale will have on the market price of our common stock.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they adversely change their recommendations regarding our common stock, the market price for our common stock and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common stock will be influenced by research or reports that industry or securities analysts publish about our business. If one or more analysts who cover us downgrade our common stock, the market price for our common stock would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease to cover us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the market price or trading volume for our common stock to decline.
Because we do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future, you must rely on price appreciation of our common stock for return on your investment.
To date, we have not paid dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all of our available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business. As a result, we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Therefore, you should not rely on an investment in our common stock as a source for dividend income.
Our board of directors has complete discretion as to whether to distribute dividends. The timing, amount and form of future dividends, if any, will depend on, among other things, our future results of operations and cash flow, our capital requirements and surplus, the amount of distributions, if any, received by us from our subsidiaries, our financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Accordingly, the return on your investment in our common stock will likely depend entirely upon any future price appreciation of our common stock. There is no guarantee that our common stock will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which you purchased our common stock and you may even lose your entire investment.
Our CEO has substantial influence over our company. His interests may not be aligned with the interests of our other shareholders, and he could prevent or cause a change of control or other transactions.
Quanzhong Lin, our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owns an aggregate of approximately 58% of our outstanding common stock. Accordingly, Mr. Lin could have significant influence in determining the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to the shareholders for approval, including mergers, consolidations, the appointment of directors and other significant corporate actions. Mr. Lin will also have the power to prevent or cause a change in control. Without the consent of Mr. Lin, we may be prevented from entering into transactions that could be beneficial to us or our minority shareholders. In addition, Mr. Lin could violate his fiduciary duties by diverting business opportunities from us to himself or others. The interests of Mr. Lin may differ from the interests of our other shareholders. The concentration in the ownership of our common stock shares may cause a material decline in the value of our common stock.
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Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations .
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated audited financial statements and related notes thereto and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements. Where possible, we have tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intends,” or similar expressions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that these expectations will prove to be correct. As a result of many factors, including those factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of this report, our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report.
Overview
In December 2017, we completed a “reverse” acquisition whereby we acquired all of the outstanding shares of AiXin (BVI) International Group Co., Ltd. a British Virgin Islands corporation (“AiXin BVI”). As a result, AiXin BVI became our wholly-owned subsidiary, and through AiXin BVI we now own all of the outstanding shares of HK AiXin International Group Co., Limited, a Hong Kong limited company (“AiXin HK”), which in turn owns all of the outstanding shares of Chengdu AiXinZhongHong Biological Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese limited company (“AiXinZhongHong”), which began distributing nutritional products in 2013.
In September 2021, we completed the acquisition of nine pharmacies located in Chengdu by acquiring the entities which owned the pharmacies. We currently operate pharmacies at 8 locations.
On September 30, 2022, we acquired all of the outstanding equity of Yunnan Runcangsheng Technology Co., Ltd (“Runcangsheng”). Runcangsheng was established in April 2020, and is headquartered in Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province.
Runcangsheng operates a 2,946 square meter production facility, which houses R&D centers, extraction facilities, preparation workshops and a warehouse. Runcangsheng has more than 30 sub brands and is focused on promoting a healthy lifestyle through the use of foods believed to promote well-being, health foods, modernized versions of traditional Chinese medical products and plant extracts. Runcangsheng cultivates many of the raw materials used in its products, compounds the materials into easy to transport and use pre-packaged foods and distributes the products at the wholesale level. As life-styles in China evolve, work pressures increase and the ingestion of meats and other western style foods increases, Runcangsheng seeks to design and market products intended to combat the increase in obesity, hypertension, insomnia and physical ailments associated with such changes. The acquisition of Runcangsheng will enable us to operate as a vertically integrated company, capable of formulating the kinds of health foods and other nutritional products and supplements suitable for our clients and marketing those products through our distribution channels.
In addition to our acquisitions in the health and nutritional sector, in July 2021, we completed the acquisition of a hotel located in the Jinniu District, Chengdu City, by acquiring the entity which operated the hotel. Effective March 31, 2024, we terminated our lease for this hotel. In the termination agreement we and the landlord agreed to release each other from any claims and the landlord agreed to return the security deposit.
On February 6, 2024, we entered into a lease with respect to a hotel located in Bandzhuyuan Town, Xindu District, Chengdu City. The term of the lease commenced February 29, 2024 and expires April 15, 2034. The Lease grants us the right to occupy various areas within the hotel, covering approximately 18,000 square meters, including the first-floor lobby, external shops (subject to the rights of the current occupants), the second and third floors, portions of the fourth floor including the restaurant and tea shop, and the fifth through eighteenth floors comprised mainly of guest rooms, underground and ground-level parking lots, and all hotel facilities and equipment. References to hotel revenues and operating costs below are with respect to the hotel we previously occupied in the Jinniu District of Chengdu.
We intend to look for additional opportunities to profit from the growing healthcare market in China. Though currently we are not party to any agreements, we will explore, among other opportunities, expanding our product line through internal research and acquiring complementary products from third parties, acquiring additional pharmacies and other retail outlets and operating nursing homes and possibly clinics which provide medical care to clients.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business are dependent on, among other things, our ability to operate profitably, to generate cash flows from operations, and to pursue financing arrangements to support its working capital requirements.
We incurred a net loss of $2,042,463 and $2,768,341 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and used net cash in operating activities of $2,034,331 and $1,628,834 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We had a working capital deficit of $7,476,418 as of December 31, 2025. These facts and conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. From January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, our cash and cash equivalents decreased from $62,310 to $20,751 mainly due to cash outflows from operating activities.
We believe that we have developed a liquidity plan, summarized below, that, if executed successfully, should provide sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations as they become due for a reasonable period of time, and allow the development of our core business. The plan includes:
● Gaining positive cash-inflow from operating activities through continuous cost reductions and the sales of higher margin products.
● Raising cash through loans from related parties and potential equity offerings.
While our management believes that the measures in our liquidity plan including those described above will be adequate to satisfy our liquidity requirements for the twelve months after the date of the financial statements contained in this Report are issued, there is no assurance that the liquidity plan will be successfully implemented. Failure to successfully implement the liquidity plan may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial position, and may adversely affect our ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements included in this Report do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities or any other adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Our Business
We are focused on providing health and wellness products to the growing middle class in China. We currently develop, manufacture, market and sell premium-quality healthcare, nutritional products and wellness supplements, including herbs and greens, traditional Chinese remedies, functional products, such as weight management tools, probiotics, foods and drinks. We offer products manufactured by us and those purchased from third parties through a diversified, omni-channel business model which generates revenues through retail and wholesale product sales, through company-owned pharmacies, direct marketing and e-commerce. Our marketing approach emphasizes proactively approaching customers such as by hosting marketing events for clients, which we believe is ideally suited to marketing the products we offer because sales of healthcare, nutritional products and supplements are strengthened by ongoing personal contact and support, coaching and education among the Company and our clients towards how to achieve a healthy and active lifestyle.
We believe the competitive strengths that will enable us to grow in the health and wellness market include our ability to design and manufacture products that are responsive to consumers’ needs as the life style of China’s middle class evolves, our coordinated omni-channel distribution network where we enable consumers to obtain the information they need to improve their lifestyle on our website, at our pharmacies and through individual meetings with our team members.
Our ability to operate profitably and generate positive cash flow will be determined by our ability to attract a large and loyal customer base and provide the information and products they need cost effectively. Our revenue will largely be determined by our ability to achieve and maintain a strong brand name and company image, the volume of products we sell and the prices we can charge for such products, which will require that we compete effectively. Our costs will largely be determined by the cost of raw materials and acquired inventory, the labor used to design and manufacture products, and the costs incurred to deliver these products to the consumer.
We intend to build a reputation as a provider of premium health and wellness products that seeks to improve our customers health and well-being. Our objective is to offer a broad and deep mix of products for consumers interested in living well, whether they are looking to treat a health-related issue or simply maintain their overall wellness. Our premium, value-added offerings include both proprietary products developed and manufactured by us as well as products acquired from or sold on behalf of third parties. We believe our range of products and ability to develop new products, combined with the customer support and service we offer, differentiate us and allow us to effectively compete against food, drug and mass channel players, specialty stores, independent vitamin, supplement and natural food shops and online retailers. There is no assurance that we will achieve our business objectives.
Segment Information
We operate as four operating and reporting segments. Operating segments are defined as components of a business that can earn revenue and incur expenses and for which discrete financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (CODM) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Our CODM, our Chief Executive Officer, allocates resources and assesses performance based upon the performance of each of the operating segments discussed below which are differentiated based upon the nature of the products and services offered, whether the segment manufactures products and the manner in which its products are offered to third parties.
Results of Operations
Years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
The following table sets forth the results of our operations for the periods indicated as a percentage of net revenue, certain columns may not add due to rounding:
Years Ended December 31,
Revenue
Revenue
Revenue
Operating costs and expenses
Loss from operations
Non-operating (expenses) income, net
Loss before income tax
Income tax expense
Net loss
The following table shows the Company’s operations by business segment for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
For the Years Ended December 31,
Net revenue
Direct sales
Pharmacy
Hotel
Manufacture and sale
Total revenues, net
Operating costs and expenses
Direct sales
Cost of sales
Operating expenses
Pharmacy
Cost of sales
Operating expenses
Hotel
Hotel operating costs
Operating expenses
Manufacture and sale
Cost of sales
Operating expenses
Total operating costs and expenses
Income (loss) from operations
Direct sales
Pharmacy
Hotel
Manufacture and sale
Loss from operations
Revenue
Revenue was $1,489,427 in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $3,824,301 in 2024, a decrease of $2,334,874 or 61%. For the year ended December 31, 2025, we had $1,080,846 in product revenues, a decrease of $2,157,821 from 2024 in which product revenues were $3,238,667. Of our product revenues in 2025, $171,949 were from direct sales, a decrease of $332,148 or 66% from 2024, $107,198 were from sales at our pharmacies, a decrease of $715,760 or 87% from 2024, and $801,699 from sales by manufacture and sales, a decrease of $1,109,913 or 58% from 2024. In 2025, we had hotel revenue of $408,581, a decrease of $177,053 or 30% from 2024.
Direct Sales
Our direct products sales revenue was $171,949 for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $504,097 in the same period of 2024, representing a decrease of $332,148 or 66%. Our direct sales revenue as a percentage of our total revenue was 12% for 2025, compared to 13% for 2024. The decrease in direct sales revenue was mainly due to the economic downturn as marketing and promotional activities became more challenging compared to last year.
Pharmacy
Our pharmacy revenue was $107,198 for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $822,958 in the same period of 2024, representing a decrease of $715,760 or 87%. Our pharmacy revenue as a percentage of our total revenue was 7% for 2025, compared to 22% for 2024. The decrease in revenue was mainly due to the economic downturn as marketing and that promotional activities did not generate anticipated revenues, as well as the convenience of online shopping leading to decreased sales in physical stores.
Hotel
Our hotel revenue was $408,581 for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $585,634 for the same period of 2024, representing a decrease of $177,053 or 30%. Our hotel revenue as a percentage of our total revenue was 27% for 2025, compared to 15% for 2024. Our hotel revenue decreased by $177,053 due to the economic downturn and the slowdown in the catering industry.
Manufacture and Sale
Our manufacture and sales revenues were $801,699 for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $1,911,612 for the same period of 2024, representing a decrease of $1,109,913 or 58%. Our manufacture and sales revenue as a percentage of total revenue was 54% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 50% for the same period of 2024. The decrease in manufacture and sales revenue was mainly due to the economic downturn as marketing and promotional activities become more challenging compared to last year.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales was $867,821 for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $1,767,364 for 2024, a decrease of $899,543 or 51%. The decrease in cost of sales was attributable to the decrease in sales.
Direct sales
The cost of sales for our direct sales was $44,101 for 2025, compared with $173,950 for 2024, representing a decrease of $129,849 or 75%. The cost of sales for direct sales as a percentage of our direct sales was 26% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 35% for the same period of 2024. The decrease in cost of sales was attributable to the decrease in sales.
Pharmacy
The cost of sales at our pharmacies was $59,085 for 2025, compared with $262,276 for 2024, representing a decrease of $203,191 or 77%. The cost of sales at our pharmacies as a percentage of pharmacy product sales was 55% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 32% for the same period of 2024. The decrease in cost of sales was mainly due to the decrease in sales. Moreover, certain promotional activities, such as price discounts, caused an increase in percentage of our revenues represented by the cost of goods sold.
Manufacture and Sale
The cost of sales at our manufacture and sales segment was $764,635 for 2025, compared with $1,331,138 for 2024, representing a decrease of $566,503 or 43%. The cost of sales for our manufacture and sale segment as a percentage of sales was 95% for 2025, compared to 70% for 2024. The primary reason for the decrease in cost of sales was due to decreased sales.
Hotel Operating Costs
Hotel operating costs were $1,082,538 and $1,447,599 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, representing a decrease of $365,061 or 25%. The primary reason for the decrease in hotel operating costs was due to decreased revenue.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were $2,059,618 for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $3,197,529 for 2024, a decrease of $1,137,911 or 36%.
The decrease in operating expenses was primarily attributable to the decrease in general and administrative expenses during the year ended December 31, 2025, was primarily due to stock compensation expense decreased by $301,127, decreased R&D expense by $266,412, decreased professional expense by $231,738, decreased payroll expense by $89,128, which was partly offset by increased bad debts expense by $40,841.
The decrease in selling expenses during the year ended December 31, 2025 was primarily due to decreased travel cost by $181,900, decreased rent expense by $38,986 and decreased payroll expense by $63,257.
Loss from Operations
Loss from operations was $2,520,550 in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $2,588,191 in 2024, a decrease of $67,641 or 3%. The decrease in our loss from operations for 2025 was due to the decreased loss in direct sales of $649,843 and in our hotel segment of $144,791, partially offset by the increased loss in in our manufacture and sales segment of $293,704 and our pharmacy segment of by $433,290.
Non-operating Income (Loss)
Non-operating income was $478,478 for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a non-operating loss of $179,622 for 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2025, we had gains from forgiveness of other payable of $467,695 and other income of $29,372, partly offset by interest expense of $18,589. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we had interest expense of $76,613 and other expenses of $103,009.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $391 and $528 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
Net Loss
Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $2,042,463, compared to a net loss of $2,768,341 for 2024, a decrease of $725,878 or 26%. The decrease in our net loss was mainly due to decreased operating costs and expenses, which was partly offset by decreased sales, as described above.
Liquidity, Capital Resources
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we used $2,034,331 in operations. As of December 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $20,751, compared to $62,310 as of December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2025, we had a working capital deficit of $7,476,418.
The following is a summary of cash provided by or used in each of the indicated types of activities during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net cash used in operating activities
For the year ended December 31, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $2,034,331. This reflects our net loss of $2,042,463, adjusted by non-cash related expenses including depreciation and amortization expense of $156,830, a bad debt provision of $18,724, loss on disposal of fixed assets of $86,522, a reversal of inventory of $14,223, g ain from sale of leasehold improvement of $ 467,695, and operating lease expenses of $298,778, and then decreased by a net change in working capital of $70,804. The cash outflow from changes in working capital items mainly resulted from an increase in advances to suppliers from related party of $11,057, an increase in payments of accounts payable including payment to related party of $299,605, a decrease in outstanding taxes payable of $68,331, a decrease in outstanding accrued liabilities and other payables of $19,947, payments of lease liabilities of $216,631, and payment of lease liabilities to related party of $7,943, partly offset by cash inflow from a decrease in accounts receivables of $76,491, a decrease in accounts receivables from related party of $212,843, a decrease in other receivables and prepaid expenses of $24,214, a decrease in advance to suppliers of $34,371, a decrease in inventory of $110,187, a decrease in security deposit of 2,883, an increase in unearned revenue of $ 53,925 and an increase in unearned revenue from related party of $37,796.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $1,628,834. This reflects our net loss of $2,768,341, adjusted by non-cash related expenses including depreciation and amortization expense of $321,282, a bad debt reversal of $22,415, an inventory impairment of $12,229, operating lease expenses of $542,675, a loss on disposal of fixed assets of $63,105, interest income of $24,867 and stock-based compensation of $301,127, and then decreased by a net change in working capital of $53,629. The cash outflow from changes in working capital items mainly resulted from an increase in accounts receivables from related parties of $431,703, an increase in inventory of $88,249, a decrease in unearned revenue of $40,971, payments of lease liabilities of $395,878, and payment of lease liability related parties of $7,959, partly offset by cash inflows from accounts receivable of $226,110, a reduction in from advances to suppliers of $112,748, a reduction in security deposits of $79,274, cash inflow from other receivables and prepaid expense of $38,729, increases in accrued liabilities and other payables of $28,304,an increase in taxes payable of $22,730, and an increase in accounts payable (including accounts payable to related parties) of $403,236.
Net cash used in investing activities
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $13,045 and $195,235, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2025, net cash used in investing activities included $13,045 for the purchase of fixed assets. For the year ended December 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities included $241,661 for the purchase of fixed assets, and $2,779 purchase of an intangible asset, which was partly offset by cash received on disposal of fixed assets of $24,338 and repayment received from loans to third party of $24,867.
Net cash provided by financing activities
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, net cash provided by financing activities was $1,994,344 and $1,426,442, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities was the result of proceeds from advances from related parties of $3,748,205 and proceeds from loan of $83,478, which was partly offset by repayments of loans due related parties of $1,092,205 and repayment of a government grant of $745,134. For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities was the result of proceeds from advances from related parties of $2,347,095, which was partly offset by repayments of loans due related parties of $753,991 and repayment of a government grant of $166,662.
Runcangsheng generated $28,207 in income for the year ended December 31, 2025. It is likely that we will require additional capital to achieve its short-term operational goals and long-range business plans. Further, we may need additional capital to maintain our other businesses. We may also have to raise additional financing as our working capital requirements are expected to increase in line with the growth of our business. In the past we have funded our operations through proceeds from private placements of equity and advances from our principal shareholder. Should we require capital to fund our business, we intend to finance our business by raising additional capital or, when available, borrowing additional funds. Additional issuances of equity or convertible debt securities will result in dilution to our current shareholders and could cause the price of our common stock to decrease. Further, such securities might have rights, preferences or privileges senior to our common stock. Additional financing may not be available upon acceptable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to take advantage of prospective new business endeavors or opportunities, which could significantly and materially restrict our business operations.
We are subject to all of the substantial risks inherent in the development of a new business enterprise within extremely competitive industries. Due to the absence of a long-standing operating history and the emerging nature of the markets in which we compete, we anticipate operating losses until we can successfully implement our business strategy. Our revenue model is new and evolving, and we cannot be certain that it will be successful. The potential profitability of our business model is unproven. We may never achieve profitable operations. Our future operating results depend on many factors, including demand for our products, the level of competition, and the ability of our officers to manage our business and growth. As a result of the emerging nature of the market in which we compete, we may incur operating losses until such time as we can develop a substantial and stable revenue base. Additional development expenses may delay or negatively impact our ability to generate profits. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that our business model will be successful or that we can sustain revenue growth, achieve or sustain profitability, or continue as a going concern.
Our ability to obtain funds through the issuance of debt or equity is dependent upon the state of the financial markets at such time as we may seek to raise funds. The state of the capital market markets may be adversely impacted by various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to future and current impacts of global events such as pandemics, the war in the Ukraine, the conflict in Palestine, shifts in international alliances and actions by certain governments, such as the imposition of tariffs, and the responses of other governments thereto, increases in inflation and other risks detailed herein.
Impact of Inflation
Our results of operations may be affected by inflation, particularly rising prices for products and other operating costs if we cannot pass such increases along to our customers in the form of higher prices for our products and services. Generally, we are not party to long term contracts and our inventory turns multiple times per year and we anticipate that we will be able to increase prices on products to reflect increases in the cost of inventory.
Contractual Obligations
We have no long-term fixed contractual obligations or commitments other than leases that are disclosed in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.
Contingencies
Our operations are conducted in the PRC and are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments in China and foreign currency exchange rates. Our results may be adversely affected by changes in PRC government policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
Our sales, purchases and expense transactions in China are denominated in RMB and all of our assets and liabilities in China are also denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current PRC law. In China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance.
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0000835662- Form Type
- 10-K
- Accession Number
0001493152-26-023606- Filed
- May 15, 2026
- Period
- Dec 31, 2025 (Q4 25)
- Industry
- Retail-Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores
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