CHENGDU, China, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Senmiao Technology Limited ("Senmiao") (Nasdaq: AIHS), a financing and servicing company focused on the online ride-hailing industry in China as well as an operator of its own online ride-hailing platform, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter ended September 30, 2023.
Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Financial and Operating Highlights
- Total revenues of $1.8 million, compared to $2.2 million in the prior-year period, primarily due to decreased revenues from online ride-hailing platform services as a result of fewer completed orders due to increased competition and compliance checks conducted by a partner platform in Guangzhou.
- Loss from operations narrowed to $1.3 million, from $1.6 million in the prior-year period due to increased gross profit and decreased operating expenses.
- Net loss was $1.21 million, compared to $1.18 million in the prior-year period.
- From October 23, 2020, the date Senmiao launched its online ride-hailing platform, to September 30, 2023, approximately 33.8 million rides were completed (including orders completed on the platform operated by Senmiao and on partner platforms), with fares paid by riders totaling $109.1 million. As of November 14, 2023, Senmiao has operations in 27 cities in China, including Chengdu, Changsha and Guangzhou.
Management Commentary
Xi Wen, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Senmiao, stated, "Our fiscal 2024 second quarter results were supported by stable revenue growth from our automobile leasing business, but our top line was impacted by decreased revenue contributions from online ride-hailing platform services due to fewer rides completed during the period as we faced increased competition and experienced compliance checks from one of our major partner platforms in our key city of Guangzhou. However, we increased gross profit by 21.1% thanks to our ongoing shift in business focus from automobile sales to leasing services. At the same time, we continued our cost-cutting efforts and decreased SG&A expenses by more than 27% year over year, which enabled us to narrow loss from operations during the period. We are actively evaluating potential opportunities to grow Senmiao’s business and look forward to sharing our progress."
Financial Review
Revenues
Total revenues were $1.8 million for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to $2.2 million in the prior-year period. During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, the automobile rental business generated operating lease revenues of $1.0 million, an 8.9% increase from $0.9 million in the prior-year period, primarily due to increased average monthly rental income of the automobiles for operating lease. The online ride-hailing platform services business generated revenues of $0.6 million, compared to $1.0 million in the prior-year period. The decrease was mainly due to fewer completed orders as a result of increased competition and experienced compliance checks conducted by our platform partner Gaode in Guangzhou, one of Senmiao’s major markets, during the period.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues decreased 24.8% to approximately $1.4 million for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2023, from $1.9 million in the prior-year period, primarily due to a $0.2 million decrease in costs of automobile sold, a $0.2 million decrease in direct expense and technical service fees for the online ride-hailing platform services business as a result of fewer completed orders, as well as a $0.1 million decrease in maintenance and insurance expense related to the automobile rental business as Senmiao used more NEVs during the period.
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $0.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, an increase of 21.1% from $0.3 million in the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to increased gross profit from Senmiao’s automobile rental business, partially offset by decreased gross profit from online ride-hailing platform services.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 27.8% to $1.1 million for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2023, from $1.5 million in the prior-year period, which was mainly attributable to the Company’s ongoing cost control efforts and initiatives to streamline its operations, which resulted in a $0.3 million decrease in salary and employee benefit expenses, decreased amortization in intangible assets and automobiles which were rendered to Senmiao but have not been sub-leased, and decreased office rental and insurance charges.
Loss from Operations
Loss from operations for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2023, narrowed to $1.3 million, from loss from operations of $1.6 million in the prior-year period. This was primarily due to the increased gross profit and a $0.2 million decrease in total operating expenses.
Net Loss
Net loss for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2023, was $1.21 million, compared to $1.18 million in the prior-year period.
Loss per Share
Loss per diluted share for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2023, was approximately $0.12 based on a weighted average number of basic and diluted common stock of 7.8 million, compared to loss per diluted share of approximately $0.15 based on a weighted average number of basic and diluted common stock of 7.0 million in the prior-year period.
Financial Position
As of September 30, 2023, Senmiao had cash and cash equivalents of $1.3 million, compared to $1.6 million as of March 31, 2023. Total stockholders’ equity was $2.5 million as of September 30, 2023, compared to $4.4 million as of March 31, 2023.
Additional information regarding Senmiao’s results of operations for this quarterly period can be found in Senmiao’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date of this earnings release.
About Senmiao Technology Limited
Headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Senmiao provides automobile transaction and related services including sales of automobiles, facilitation and services for automobile purchases and financing, management, operating leases, guarantees and other automobile transaction services, as well as operates its own ride-hailing platform aimed principally at the growing online ride-hailing market in Senmiao’s areas of operation in China. For more information about Senmiao, please visit: http://www.senmiaotech.com. Senmiao routinely provides important updates on its website.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements (including those relating to the operation of Senmiao’s ride-hailing platform) are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those detailed from time to time in the Senmiao’s filings with the SEC, and represent Senmiao’s views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing Senmiao’s views as of any subsequent date. Senmiao undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in events or circumstances.
For more information, please contact:
At the Company:
Yiye Zhou
Email: edom333@ihongsen.com
Phone: +86 28 6155 4399
Investor Relations:
The Equity Group Inc. In China
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© 2023 Senmiao Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
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SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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September 30, |
March 31, |
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2023 |
2023 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,305,199 |
$ |
1,610,090 |
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Restricted cash |
1,915 |
— |
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Accounts receivable |
82,288 |
158,435 |
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Accounts receivable, a related party |
8,018 |
6,312 |
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Inventories |
— |
6,678 |
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Finance lease receivables, current portion |
104,989 |
146,114 |
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Prepayments, other receivables and other assets, net |
1,491,591 |
1,438,243 |
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Prepayments to a related party |
146,409 |
— |
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Due from related parties, net, current portion |
2,123,301 |
1,488,914 |
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Total current assets |
5,263,710 |
4,854,786 |
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Property and equipment, net |
2,945,230 |
3,343,457 |
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Other assets |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |
97,321 |
121,672 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets, net, related parties |
356,636 |
92,916 |
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Financing lease right-of-use assets, net |
468,928 |
623,714 |
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Intangible assets, net |
673,509 |
774,324 |
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Finance lease receivables, non-current |
75,214 |
71,133 |
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Due from a related party, net, non-current |
2,144,893 |
3,640,206 |
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Other non-current assets |
633,224 |
716,407 |
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Total other assets |
4,449,725 |
6,040,372 |
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Total assets |
$ |
12,658,665 |
$ |
14,238,615 |
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LIABILITIES, MEZZANNIE EQUITY AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Borrowings from a financial institution, current |
$ |
105,733 |
$ |
8,813 |
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Accounts payable |
357,322 |
183,645 |
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Advances from customers |
151,149 |
148,188 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
3,824,338 |
3,377,507 |
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Due to a related party |
1,510 |
8,667 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
32,822 |
60,878 |
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Operating lease liabilities – related parties |
293,486 |
143,462 |
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Financing lease liabilities |
233,489 |
264,052 |
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Derivative liabilities |
137,943 |
501,782 |
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Current liabilities – discontinued operations |
459,186 |
487,829 |
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Total current liabilities |
5,596,978 |
5,184,823 |
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SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED) |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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September 30, |
March 31, |
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2023 |
2023 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Other liabilities |
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Borrowings from a financial institution, non-current |
140,977 |
— |
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Operating lease liabilities, non-current |
59,787 |
83,485 |
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Operating lease liabilities, non-current – related parties |
196,121 |
42,247 |
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Financing lease liabilities, non-current |
247,048 |
388,064 |
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Deferred tax liability |
40,409 |
42,930 |
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Total other liabilities |
684,342 |
556,726 |
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Total liabilities |
6,281,320 |
5,741,549 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Mezzanine Equity |
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Series A convertible preferred stock (par value $1,000 per share, 5,000 shares authorized; 991 |
234,364 |
269,386 |
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Stockholders’ equity |
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Common stock (par value $0.0001 per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 8,068,040 and |
806 |
773 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
43,390,823 |
43,355,834 |
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Accumulated deficit |
(39,069,079) |
(37,715,294) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(1,778,990) |
(1,247,099) |
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Total Senmiao Technology Limited stockholders’ equity |
2,543,560 |
4,394,214 |
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Non-controlling interests |
3,599,421 |
3,833,466 |
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Total equity |
6,142,981 |
8,227,680 |
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Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity |
$ |
12,658,665 |
$ |
14,238,615 |
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SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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For the Three Months |
For the Six Months Ended September 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
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Revenues |
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Revenues |
$ |
1,818,552 |
$ |
2,164,089 |
$ |
3,899,518 |
$ |
4,290,425 |
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Revenues, a related party |
8,399 |
77,113 |
22,147 |
292,573 |
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Total revenues |
1,826,951 |
2,241,202 |
3,921,665 |
4,582,998 |
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Cost of revenues |
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Cost of revenues |
(1,270,675) |
(1,830,224) |
(2,573,270) |
(3,665,698) |
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Cost of revenues, a related party |
(182,165) |
(102,160) |
(392,344) |
(148,502) |
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Total cost of revenues |
(1,452,840) |
(1,932,384) |
(2,965,614) |
(3,814,200) |
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Gross profit |
374,111 |
308,818 |
956,051 |
768,798 |
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Operating expenses |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(1,102,733) |
(1,527,731) |
(2,346,022) |
(3,447,078) |
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Allowance for credit losses |
(553,323) |
(366,293) |
(680,396) |
(344,436) |
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Impairments of inventories |
— |
— |
— |
(3,085) |
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Total operating expenses |
(1,656,056) |
(1,894,024) |
(3,026,418) |
(3,794,599) |
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Loss from operations |
(1,281,945) |
(1,585,206) |
(2,070,367) |
(3,025,801) |
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Other income (expense) |
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Other income, net |
24,654 |
423,972 |
96,803 |
487,125 |
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Interest expense |
(2,233) |
— |
(2,758) |
— |
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Interest expense on finance leases |
(7,594) |
(1,153) |
(16,316) |
(8,301) |
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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
59,666 |
(17,417) |
363,839 |
1,611,093 |
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Total other income, net |
74,493 |
405,402 |
441,568 |
2,089,917 |
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Loss before income taxes |
(1,207,452) |
(1,179,804) |
(1,628,799) |
(935,884) |
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Income tax expense |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Net Loss |
(1,207,452) |
(1,179,804) |
(1,628,799) |
(935,884) |
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Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests from operations |
281,495 |
96,314 |
275,014 |
185,247 |
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Net loss attributable to the Company’s stockholders |
$ |
(925,957) |
$ |
(1,083,490) |
$ |
(1,353,785) |
$ |
(750,637) |
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Net loss |
$ |
(1,207,452) |
$ |
(1,179,804) |
$ |
(1,628,799) |
$ |
(935,884) |
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SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (CONTINUED) |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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For the Three Months |
For the Six Months Ended September 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
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Other comprehensive loss |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(37,597) |
(719,920) |
(490,922) |
(1,505,573) |
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Comprehensive loss |
(1,245,049) |
(1,899,724) |
(2,119,721) |
(2,441,457) |
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less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(283,338) |
7,057 |
(234,045) |
(83,691) |
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Total comprehensive loss attributable to stockholders |
$ |
(961,711) |
$ |
(1,906,781) |
$ |
(1,885,676) |
$ |
(2,357,766) |
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Weighted average number of common stock |
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Basic and diluted |
7,791,138 |
7,048,187 |
7,966,674 |
6,678,749 |
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Net loss per share – basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.12) |
$ |
(0.15) |
$ |
(0.17) |
$ |
(0.11) |
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SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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For the Six Months Ended September 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net loss |
$ |
(1,628,799) |
$ |
(935,884) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation of property and equipment |
458,567 |
606,482 |
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Amortization of right-of-use assets |
214,120 |
417,836 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
87,321 |
93,724 |
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Allowance for credit losses |
680,396 |
344,436 |
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Impairments of inventories |
— |
3,085 |
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Gain on disposal of equipment |
(27,125) |
(350,967) |
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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
(363,839) |
(1,611,093) |
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Change in operating assets and liabilities |
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Accounts receivable |
10,307 |
179,126 |
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Accounts receivable, a related party |
(2,125) |
(24,624) |
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Inventories |
64,539 |
324,140 |
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Finance lease receivables |
97,917 |
134,091 |
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Prepayments, other receivables and other assets |
(137,549) |
766,235 |
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Prepayments, a related party |
(149,845) |
— |
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Accounts payable |
188,790 |
(9,860) |
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Advances from customers |
11,936 |
43,328 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
656,688 |
557,047 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
(44,293) |
(19,052) |
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Operating lease liabilities – related parties |
(28,877) |
(5,845) |
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
88,129 |
512,205 |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(357,909) |
(1,900) |
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Cash received from disposal of property and equipment |
81,251 |
443,054 |
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Purchases of intangible assets |
— |
(26,893) |
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
(276,658) |
414,261 |
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SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED) |
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(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) |
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For the Six Months Ended September 30, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Borrowings from a financial institution, short-term |
99,724 |
— |
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Borrowings from a financial institution, long-term |
144,286 |
— |
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Borrowings from related parties and affiliates |
— |
387,152 |
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Repayments to related parties and affiliates |
(122,824) |
— |
||||
|
Loan to related parties |
(7,696) |
— |
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Repayments of current borrowings from a financial institution |
— |
(91,389) |
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Principal payments of finance lease liabilities |
(136,416) |
(263,688) |
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
(22,926) |
32,075 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(91,521) |
(178,230) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(302,976) |
780,311 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period |
1,610,090 |
1,185,221 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period |
1,307,144 |
1,965,532 |
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
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Cash paid for interest expense |
$ |
2,758 |
$ |
— |
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Non-cash Transaction in Investing and Financing Activities |
||||||
|
Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities |
$ |
— |
$ |
170,025 |
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Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, related parties |
$ |
351,067 |
$ |
64,649 |
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