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BEIJING, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Recon Technology, Ltd (NASDAQ: RCON) ("Recon" or the "Company"), a China-based independent solutions integrator in the oilfield service and environmental protection, electric power and coal chemical industries, today announced its financial results for fiscal year 2024.
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 Financial Highlights:
For the Years Ended | ||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | Increase /(Decrease) | Percentage | |||||||||
(in RMB millions, except earnings per share; | ||||||||||||
Revenue | RMB | 68.8 | RMB | 67.1 | RMB | 1.7 | 2.6 | % | ||||
Gross profit | 20.9 | 18.9 | 2.0 | 10.7 | % | |||||||
Gross margin | 30.3 | % | 28.1 | % | 2.2 | % | — | |||||
Net loss | (51.4) | (61.4) | (10.0) | (16.3) | % | |||||||
Net loss per share – Basic and diluted | (9.88) | (27.43) | 17.55 | (64.0) | % |
Management Commentary
Mr. Shenping Yin, Founder and CEO of Recon said, "Fiscal year ended 2024 was a year of change, challenge and opportunity for Recon. As the economy gradually recovers, our established business volume has gradually increased, leading to an overall rise in revenue by the end of fiscal year 2024.Our gross margins improved due to improved management efficiency and the expansion of new business with high gross margins.
We believe that China's investment and demand in the oil industry will not decrease in the near future, and we believe that there are still many opportunities for growth in the oil industry. Recon will continue to benefit from this trend. We expect a significant increase in the volume of business in the oilfield services segment in the coming year. We are also expanding our business focus from oilfield service segment to broader energy sectors, including carbon-zero opportunities and alternative materials for primary petroleum products. We are actively exploring the chemical recycling business of low-value plastics based on waste treatment and recycling, and have reached preliminary cooperation agreements and market expansion and sales intentions with key upstream and downstream customers. Our drive has always been to maximize the long-term benefits for our company and our shareholders based on our experience and resources in the petrochemical and energy industries."
Fiscal Year Ended 2024 Financial Results:
Revenue
Total revenues for the year ended June 30, 2024 were approximately RMB68.8 million ($9.5 million), an increase of approximately RMB1.7 million ($0.2 million) or 2.6% from RMB67.1 million ($9.2 million) for the same period in 2023.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenues decreased from RMB48.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2023 to RMB48.0 million ($6.6 million) for the same period in 2024.
For the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, cost of revenue from automation product and software was approximately RMB23.6 million ($3.2 million) and RMB23.9 million ($3.3 million), respectively, representing increase of approximately RMB0.3 million ($0.04 million) or 1.1%. The increase in cost of revenue from automation product and software was primarily attributable to increased revenue of automation products and software.
For the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, cost of revenue from equipment and accessories was approximately RMB8.9 million ($1.2 million) and RMB14.1 million ($1.9 million), respectively, representing an increase of approximately RMB5.2million ($0.7million) or 57.6%. The increase in cost of revenue from equipment and accessories was primarily attributable to increased revenue of equipment and accessories.
For the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, cost of revenue from oilfield environmental protection was approximately RMB14.0 million ($1.9 million) and RMB9.2 million ($1.3 million), respectively, representing a decrease of approximately RMB4.7 million ($0.6 million) or 33.8%. The decrease in the cost of revenue, mainly drawn from wastewater and oily sludge treatments, was in line with decrease in revenue related to our oily sludge treatment.
For the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, cost of revenue from platform outsourcing services was approximately RMB1.7 million ($0.2 million) and RMB0.6 million ($0.1 million), respectively, representing a decrease of approximately RMB1.1 million ($0.2 million) or 63.2%. The primary reasons for the decrease in cost of revenue are the company's efforts to reduce costs through staff layoffs and salary reductions, as well as the discontinuation of server leasing due to the transition from operational to maintenance services.
For the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, cost of revenue from chemical recycling was nil and RMB0.1 million ($0.02 million), which was business and sales related tax. As of June 30, 2024, the factory for the chemical recycling is still under construction and has not started production and sales yet.
Gross profit
Gross profit increased to RMB20.9 million ($2.9 million) for the year ended June 30, 2024 from RMB18.9 million ($2.6 million) for the same period in 2023. Our gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased to 30.3% for the year ended June 30, 2024 from 28.1% for the same period in 2023.
For the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, gross profit losses from chemical recycling was nil and RMB0.1 million ($0.02 million), respectively. As of June 30, 2024, the factory for the chemical recycling remains under construction and has not started production and sales yet.
Operating expenses
Selling expenses decreased by 2.5%, or RMB0.3 million ($0.04 million), from RMB10.6 million ($1.5 million) in the year ended June 30, 2023 to RMB10.4 million ($1.4 million) in the same period of 2024.
General and administrative expenses decreased by 17.0%, or RMB13.0 million ($1.8 million), from RMB76.8 million ($10.6 million) in the year ended June 30, 2023 to RMB63.8 million ($8.8 million) in the same period of 2024.
Net recovery of credit losses of RMB9.0 million ($1.2 million) for the year ended June 30, 2023 as compared to net provision for credit losses of RMB4.1 million ($0.6 million) for the same period in 2024.
Research and development expenses remained relatively stable with an increase by 62.3%, or RMB5.5 million ($0.8 million) from RMB8.8 million ($1.2 million) for the year ended June 30, 2023 to RMB14.3 million ($2.0 million) for the same period of 2024.
Impairment loss of property and equipment and other long-lived assets decreased by100.0%, or RMB1.0 million ($0.1 million), from RMB1.0 million ($0.1 million) in the year ended June 30, 2023 to nil in the same period of 2024.
Loss from operations
Loss from operations was RMB71.6 million ($9.9 million) for the year ended June 30, 2024, compared to a loss of RMB69.3 million ($9.5 million) for the same period of 2023. This RMB2.3 million ($0.3 million) increase in loss from operations was primarily due to the increase in operating expense as discussed above.
Change in fair value changes of warrant liability
The Company classified the warrants issued in connection with common share offering as liabilities at their fair value and adjusted the warrant instrument to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations. Gain in change in fair value of warrant liability was RMB6.1 million ($0.8 million) and RMB0.8 million ($0.1million) for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, respectively. On December 14, 2023, we redeemed an aggregate of 17,953,269 (997,404 warrants post 2024 Reverse Split) warrants from the Sellers, and the difference between the repurchase price and fair value of the warrants, a difference of RMB1.7 million ($0.2 million), was recognized as loss in fair value changes of warrant liability. The aforementioned gain of RMB0.8 million ($0.1 million) from fair value changes of warrant liability and the loss of RMB1.7 million ($0.2 million) from fair value changes of warrant liability combine to result in a net loss of RMB0.9 million ($0.1 million) in fair value changes of warrant liability.
Impairment loss on goodwill and intangible assets
The Company recognized the excess of purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed of the business acquired was recorded as goodwill and fair value of identified intangible assets, which is customer relationship as a result of the step acquisition of FGS. In conjunction with the preparation of our consolidated financial statement for years ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, the management performed evaluation on the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets and recorded an impairment loss on goodwill and intangible assets of RMB10.0 million ($1.4 million) and nil for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, goodwill and intangible assets of FGS had fully accrued for impairment. The impairment was mainly due to the decision of the major customers to develop their own autonomous unified system and to significantly reduce the procurement of third-party services. This change has had a significant and negative impact on FGS's business model and enterprise value. We are currently working to find new ways and channels of cooperation to enhance the FGS business.
Interest income
Net interest income was RMB21.8 million ($3.0 million) for the year ended June 30, 2024, compared to net interest income of RMB11.1 million ($1.5 million) for the same period of 2023. The RMB10.7 million ($1.5 million) increase in net interest income was primarily due to the increased interest-bearing loans to third parties and increased short-term investments we invested during the year ended June 30, 2024.
Other income (expenses), net.
Other net expenses was RMB0.7 million ($0.1 million) for the year ended June 30, 2024, compared to other net income of RMB0.7 million ($0.1 million) for the same period of 2023. The RMB1.3 million ($0.2 million) decrease other net income was primarily due to a decrease in subsidy income of RMB0.2 million. The decrease in other net income was also attributable to an increase in foreign exchange transaction loss of RMB1.1 million ($0.2 million) due to the fluctuation of exchange rate of RMB against US dollars during the year ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023.
Net loss
As a result of the factors described above, net loss was RMB51.4 million ($7.1 million) for the year ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of RMB10.0 million ($1.4 million) from net loss of RMB61.4 million ($8.5 million) for the same period of 2023.
Cash and short-term investment
As of June 30, 2024, we had cash in the amount of approximately RMB110.0 million ($15.1million) and short-term investment in bank fixed income product of approximately RMB88.1 million ($12.1 million). As of June 30, 2023, we had cash in the amount of approximately RMB104.1 million ($14.3 million) and short-term investment in bank fixed income product of approximately RMB184.2 million ($25.3 million).
About Recon Technology, Ltd ("RCON")
Recon Technology, Ltd (NASDAQ: RCON) is the People's Republic of China's first NASDAQ-listed non-state owned oil and gas field service company. Recon supplies China's largest oil exploration companies, Sinopec (NYSE: SNP) and The China National Petroleum Corporation ("CNPC"), with advanced automated technologies, efficient gathering and transportation equipment and reservoir stimulation measure for increasing petroleum extraction levels, reducing impurities and lowering production costs. Through the years, RCON has taken leading positions within several segmented markets of the oil and gas filed service industry. RCON also has developed stable long-term cooperation relationship with its major clients. For additional information please visit: http://www.recon.cn/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Recon includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws throughout this press release. A reader can identify forward-looking statements because they are not limited to historical fact or they use words such as "scheduled," "may," "will," "could," "should," "would," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "estimate," "forecast," "goal," "objective," "committed," "intend," "continue," or "will likely result," and similar expressions that concern Recon's strategy, plans, intentions or beliefs about future occurrences or results. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may change at any time and may cause actual results to differ materially from those that Recon expected. Many of these statements are derived from Recon's operating budgets and forecasts, which are based on many detailed assumptions that Recon believes are reasonable, or are based on various assumptions about certain plans, activities or events which we expect will or may occur in the future. However, it is very difficult to predict the effect of known factors, and Recon cannot anticipate all factors that could affect actual results that may be important to an investor. All forward-looking information should be evaluated in the context of these risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those factors disclosed under "Risk Factors" in Recon's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and any subsequent half-year financial filings on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements that Recon makes from time to time in its SEC filings and public communications. Recon cannot assure the reader that it will realize the results or developments Recon anticipates, or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect Recon or its operations in the way Recon expects. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Recon undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which they were made, except as otherwise required by law. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, Recon.
For more information, please contact:
The Company
Ms. Liu Jia
Chief Financial Officer
Recon Technology, Ltd
Phone: +86 (10) 8494-5799
Email: info@recon.cn
RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||
As of June, 30 | As of June, 30 | As of June, 30 | |||||||
2023 | 2024 | 2024 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | US Dollars | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||
Current assets | |||||||||
Cash | ¥ | 104,125,800 | ¥ | 109,991,674 | $ | 15,135,358 | |||
Restricted cash | 731,545 | 848,936 | 116,817 | ||||||
Short-term investments | 184,184,455 | 88,091,794 | 12,121,834 | ||||||
Notes receivable | 3,742,390 | 1,341,820 | 184,641 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 27,453,415 | 38,631,762 | 5,315,907 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 6,330,701 | 1,128,912 | 155,343 | ||||||
Other receivables, net | 2,185,733 | 3,352,052 | 461,258 | ||||||
Other receivables- related parties | — | 275,976 | 37,976 | ||||||
Loans to third parties | 123,055,874 | 208,928,370 | 28,749,500 | ||||||
Purchase advances, net | 2,680,456 | 5,156,550 | 709,565 | ||||||
Contract costs, net | 49,572,685 | 48,335,817 | 6,651,230 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 350,119 | 401,586 | 55,260 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 504,413,173 | 506,485,249 | 69,694,689 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 24,752,864 | 22,137,940 | 3,046,282 | ||||||
Construction in progress | — | 219,132 | 30,154 | ||||||
Long-term other receivables, net | 3,640 | — | — | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net (including ¥335,976 and ¥1,769,840 ($243,538) from a related | 2,654,900 | 23,547,193 | 3,240,202 | ||||||
Total Assets | ¥ | 531,824,577 | ¥ | 552,389,514 | $ | 76,011,327 | |||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||
Short-term bank loans | ¥ | 12,451,481 | ¥ | 12,425,959 | $ | 1,709,869 | |||
Accounts payable | 10,791,721 | 10,187,518 | 1,401,849 | ||||||
Other payables | 5,819,010 | 2,769,685 | 381,121 | ||||||
Other payable- related parties | 2,592,395 | 2,299,069 | 316,362 | ||||||
Contract liabilities | 2,748,365 | 1,820,481 | 250,507 | ||||||
Accrued payroll and employees' welfare | 2,382,516 | 3,237,164 | 445,449 | ||||||
Taxes payable | 1,163,006 | 993,365 | 136,692 | ||||||
Short-term borrowings - related parties | 20,018,222 | 10,002,875 | 1,376,441 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities - current (including ¥335,976 and ¥1,775,114 ($244,264) from a related | 3,066,146 | 3,741,247 | 514,812 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 61,032,862 | 47,477,363 | 6,533,102 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities - non-current (including ¥nil and ¥335,976 ($46,232) from a related party as | 25,144 | 3,971,285 | 546,467 | ||||||
Long-term borrowings - related party | — | 10,000,000 | 1,376,046 | ||||||
Warrant liability - non-current | 31,615,668 | 6,969 | 959 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 92,673,674 | 61,455,617 | 8,456,574 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||||
Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 U.S. dollar par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 2,306,295 | 26,932 | 99,634 | 13,710 | ||||||
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 U.S. dollar par value, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 7,100,000 shares | 4,693 | 4,693 | 646 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital* | 580,340,061 | 681,476,717 | 93,774,317 | ||||||
Statutory reserve | 4,148,929 | 4,148,929 | 570,912 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (170,440,826) | (220,312,085) | (30,315,952) | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 35,127,173 | 37,136,649 | 5,110,173 | ||||||
Total Recon Technology, Ltd' equity | 449,206,962 | 502,554,537 | 69,153,806 | ||||||
Non-controlling interests | (10,056,059) | (11,620,640) | (1,599,053) | ||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 439,150,903 | 490,933,897 | 67,554,753 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ¥ | 531,824,577 | ¥ | 552,389,514 | $ | 76,011,327 |
* Retrospectively restated for the 1-for-18 reverse stock split on May 1, 2024 and change in capital structure on March 29, 2024. |
RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | ||||||||||||
For the years ended | ||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US Dollars | |||||||||
Revenue | ||||||||||||
Revenue - third parties | ¥ | 83,777,571 | ¥ | 67,114,378 | ¥ | 68,854,280 | $ | 9,474,664 | ||||
Revenue | 83,777,571 | 67,114,378 | 68,854,280 | 9,474,664 | ||||||||
Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue - third parties | 64,352,834 | 48,247,395 | 47,976,836 | 6,601,832 | ||||||||
Cost of revenue | 64,352,834 | 48,247,395 | 47,976,836 | 6,601,832 | ||||||||
Gross profit | 19,424,737 | 18,866,983 | 20,877,444 | 2,872,832 | ||||||||
Selling and distribution expenses | 10,150,802 | 10,638,978 | 10,374,388 | 1,427,563 | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 83,281,958 | 76,784,396 | 63,765,583 | 8,774,436 | ||||||||
Allowance for (net recovery of) credit losses | (658,823) | (9,038,985) | 4,086,505 | 562,322 | ||||||||
Impairment loss of property and equipment and other long-lived assets | — | 1,009,124 | — | — | ||||||||
Research and development expenses | 8,964,217 | 8,806,205 | 14,288,879 | 1,966,215 | ||||||||
Operating expenses | 101,738,154 | 88,199,718 | 92,515,355 | 12,730,536 | ||||||||
Loss from operations | (82,313,417) | (69,332,735) | (71,637,911) | (9,857,704) | ||||||||
Other income (expenses) | ||||||||||||
Subsidy income | 11,993 | 325,425 | 131,428 | 18,085 | ||||||||
Interest income | 5,367,979 | 13,603,487 | 22,897,763 | 3,150,837 | ||||||||
Interest expense | (1,522,526) | (2,514,850) | (1,070,449) | (147,299) | ||||||||
Income from investment in unconsolidated entity | 15,411 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Gain (loss) in fair value changes of warrants liability | 174,485,575 | 6,116,000 | (933,995) | (128,522) | ||||||||
Foreign exchange transaction gain (loss) | (118,456) | 241,652 | (881,695) | (121,325) | ||||||||
Impairment loss on goodwill and intangible assets | (2,266,893) | (9,980,002) | — | — | ||||||||
Other income | 15,855 | 82,970 | 59,049 | 8,126 | ||||||||
Other income, net | 175,988,938 | 7,874,682 | 20,202,101 | 2,779,902 | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax | 93,675,521 | (61,458,053) | (51,435,810) | (7,077,802) | ||||||||
Income tax expenses (benefit) | (613,874) | 18,339 | 30 | 4 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 94,289,395 | (61,476,392) | (51,435,840) | (7,077,806) | ||||||||
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (1,297,400) | (2,309,091) | (1,564,581) | (215,294) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd | ¥ | 95,586,795 | ¥ | (59,167,301) | ¥ | (49,871,259) | $ | (6,862,512) | ||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 94,289,395 | (61,476,392) | (51,435,840) | (7,077,806) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 9,332,625 | 23,819,712 | 2,009,476 | 276,513 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | 103,622,020 | (37,656,680) | (49,426,364) | (6,801,293) | ||||||||
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non- controlling interests | (1,297,400) | (2,309,091) | (1,564,581) | (215,294) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Recon Technology, | ¥ | 104,919,420 | ¥ | (35,347,589) | ¥ | (47,861,783) | $ | (6,585,999) | ||||
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted* | ¥ | 55.52 | ¥ | (27.43) | ¥ | (9.88) | $ | (1.36) | ||||
Weighted - average shares -basic and diluted* | 1,721,529 | 2,157,158 | 5,048,952 | 5,048,952 |
* Retrospectively restated for the 1-for-18 reverse stock split on May 1, 2024. |
RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||||
For the years ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | U.S. Dollars | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | ¥ | 94,289,395 | ¥ | (61,476,392) | ¥ | (51,435,840) | $ | (7,077,806) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,339,868 | 3,683,586 | 2,844,025 | 391,351 | ||||||||
Loss (gain) from disposal of property and equipment | 48,628 | (12,782) | 35,325 | 4,861 | ||||||||
(Gain) loss in fair value changes of warrants liability | (174,485,575) | (6,116,000) | 933,995 | 128,522 | ||||||||
Amortization of offering cost of warrants | — | 1,483,306 | — | — | ||||||||
Allowance for (net recovery of) credit losses | (658,823) | (9,038,985) | 4,086,505 | 562,322 | ||||||||
Allowance for slow moving inventories | 266,285 | 484,644 | 886,991 | 122,054 | ||||||||
Impairment loss of property and equipment and other long-lived assets | — | 1,009,124 | — | — | ||||||||
Impairment loss on goodwill and intangible assets | 2,266,893 | 9,980,002 | — | — | ||||||||
Amortization of right of use assets | 3,138,518 | 3,252,066 | 1,636,215 | 225,151 | ||||||||
Restricted shares issued for management and employees | 39,263,485 | 26,191,707 | 22,427,682 | 3,086,152 | ||||||||
Restricted shares issued for services | 8,935,919 | 5,805,840 | 1,070,143 | 147,257 | ||||||||
Income from investment in unconsolidated entity | (15,411) | — | — | — | ||||||||
Deferred tax benefit | (624,087) | — | — | — | ||||||||
Accrued interest income from loans to third parties | (270,563) | (7,997,961) | (6,998,866) | (963,076) | ||||||||
Accrued interest income from short-term investment | — | (2,901,955) | (885,394) | (121,834) | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Notes receivable | (4,522,674) | 7,085,917 | 2,400,570 | 330,329 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 3,811,866 | (495,784) | (12,151,359) | (1,672,083) | ||||||||
Inventories | (689,291) | (2,373,013) | 5,590,058 | 769,218 | ||||||||
Other receivables | 285,786 | (1,307,694) | 31,908 | 4,391 | ||||||||
Other receivables-related parties | — | (64,122) | (275,976) | (37,976) | ||||||||
Purchase advances | 865,430 | (2,575,198) | (2,422,123) | (333,295) | ||||||||
Contract costs | 15,422,513 | (14,236,539) | (4,400,442) | (605,521) | ||||||||
Prepaid expense | (274,215) | 70,164 | (51,467) | (7,082) | ||||||||
Prepaid expense - related parties | 158,000 | 275,000 | — | — | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | (1,594,702) | (3,061,303) | (2,907,014) | (400,018) | ||||||||
Accounts payable | (5,523,938) | (1,710,898) | (604,203) | (83,141) | ||||||||
Other payables | (6,329,042) | 2,270,104 | (3,020,216) | (415,597) | ||||||||
Other payables-related parties | 969,468 | 352,260 | (293,326) | (40,363) | ||||||||
Contract liabilities | (5,578,999) | 641,087 | (927,884) | (127,681) | ||||||||
Accrued payroll and employees' welfare | 296,065 | 131,971 | 854,644 | 117,603 | ||||||||
Taxes payable | 961,964 | (1,036,483) | (171,884) | (23,652) | ||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (26,247,237) | (51,688,331) | (43,747,933) | (6,019,914) | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (692,206) | (940,673) | (282,184) | (38,830) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | — | 31,950 | 20,000 | 2,752 | ||||||||
Purchase of land use right | — | — | (15,000,251) | (2,064,103) | ||||||||
Repayments of loans to third parties | 171,435,032 | 40,113,311 | 117,522,129 | 16,171,583 | ||||||||
Payments made for loans to third parties | (171,071,510) | (103,146,761) | (196,437,504) | (27,030,700) | ||||||||
Payments and prepayments for construction in progress | — | — | (219,132) | (30,154) | ||||||||
Payments for short-term investments | — | (290,051,964) | (203,481,600) | (28,000,000) | ||||||||
Redemption of short-term investments | — | 108,769,464 | 300,863,518 | 41,400,198 | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (328,684) | (245,224,673) | 2,984,976 | 410,746 | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from short-term bank loans | 10,000,000 | 13,491,481 | 11,581,000 | 1,593,599 | ||||||||
Repayments of short-term bank loans | (15,000,000) | (11,040,000) | (11,632,755) | (1,600,720) | ||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings | (530,000) | — | — | — | ||||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings-related parties | 11,100,000 | 15,013,115 | 10,000,000 | 1,376,046 | ||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings-related parties | (14,770,000) | (9,000,000) | (10,018,222) | (1,378,553) | ||||||||
Repayments of long-term borrowings-related party | (892,701) | (1,499,667) | — | — | ||||||||
Proceeds from warrants issued with common stock | — | 17,493,069 | — | — | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of ordinary shares, net of issuance costs | — | 28,174,993 | 77,711,533 | 10,693,463 | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of prefunded warrants, net of issuance costs | 93,321 | 3,750,282 | — | — | ||||||||
Redemption of warrants | — | — | (32,617,499) | (4,488,317) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (9,999,380) | 56,383,273 | 45,024,057 | 6,195,518 | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash and restricted cash | 10,275,148 | 27,688,659 | 1,722,165 | 236,978 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash | (26,300,153) | (212,841,072) | 5,983,265 | 823,328 | ||||||||
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year | 343,998,570 | 317,698,417 | 104,857,345 | 14,428,851 | ||||||||
Cash and restricted cash at end of year | ¥ | 317,698,417 | ¥ | 104,857,345 | ¥ | 110,840,610 | $ | 15,252,179 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||||||||
Cash paid during the year for interest | ¥ | 1,427,174 | ¥ | 1,200,699 | ¥ | 659,472 | $ | 90,945 | ||||
Cash paid during the year for taxes | ¥ | 10,214 | ¥ | 18,339 | ¥ | 2,137,166 | $ | 294,729 | ||||
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash, beginning of year | ||||||||||||
Cash | ¥ | 343,998,570 | ¥ | 316,974,857 | ¥ | 104,125,800 | $ | 14,328,187 | ||||
Restricted cash | — | 723,560 | 731,545 | 100,664 | ||||||||
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of year | ¥ | 343,998,570 | ¥ | 317,698,417 | ¥ | 104,857,345 | $ | 14,428,851 | ||||
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash, end of year | ||||||||||||
Cash | ¥ | 316,974,857 | ¥ | 104,125,800 | ¥ | 109,991,674 | $ | 15,135,362 | ||||
Restricted cash | 723,560 | 731,545 | 848,936 | 116,817 | ||||||||
Cash and restricted cash, end of year | ¥ | 317,698,417 | ¥ | 104,857,345 | ¥ | 110,840,610 | $ | 15,252,179 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||||||||
Cancellation of shares issued to Starry Lab | ¥ | (27,675,450) | ¥ | — | ¥ | — | $ | — | ||||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | ¥ | 937,672 | ¥ | 75,182 | ¥ | 8,303,099 | $ | 1,145,050 | ||||
Reduction of right-of-use assets and operating lease obligations due to early termination of lease agreement | ¥ | — | ¥ | 62,357 | ¥ | 61,301 | $ | 8,454 | ||||
Inventories transferred to and used as fixed assets | ¥ | — | ¥ | (65,456) | ¥ | — | $ | — | ||||
Receivable for disposal of property and equipment | ¥ | 3,000 | ¥ | — | ¥ | — | $ | — | ||||
Other payable due to non-controlling interest converted into capital contribution | ¥ | 1,130,000 | ¥ | — | ¥ | $ |
SOURCE Recon Technology, Ltd