UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2023
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | 001-38426 | 35-2600898 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
16F, Shihao Square, Middle Jiannan Blvd. High-Tech Zone, Chengdu Sichuan, People’s Republic of China |
610000 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +86 28 61554399
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | AIHS | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 12, 2023, Senmiao Technology Limited, a Nevada corporation, issued a press release announcing certain financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
This information under this Item 2.02 and the press release attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated July 12, 2023 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 12, 2023 | SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | |
By: | /s/ Xi Wen | |
Name: | Xi Wen | |
Title: |
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 99.1
Senmiao Technology Reports Fiscal 2023 Year-end Financial Results
CHENGDU, China, July 12, 2023 -- Senmiao Technology Limited (“Senmiao”) (Nasdaq: AIHS), a financing and servicing company focused on the online ride-hailing industry in China, as well as an operator of its own online ride-hailing platform, today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
Fiscal 2023 Year-end Financial and Operating Highlights
· | Total revenues of $8.1 million from continuing operations, an increase of 64.5% from $4.9 million in the prior fiscal year, primarily as a result of increased operating lease revenues from automobile rentals and increased revenues from online ride-hailing platform services. |
· | From October 23, 2020, the date Senmiao launched its online ride-hailing platform, to March 31, 2023, approximately 29.6 million rides were completed (including orders completed on the platform operated by Senmiao and orders completed on partner platforms, such as Xiehua and Anma) with fares paid by riders totaling $95.6 million. As of July 12, 2023, Senmiao operated in 26 cities in China, including Chengdu, Changsha and Guangzhou. |
· | Net loss from continuing operations improved to $3.8 million, compared to net loss of $5.6 million in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to the Company’s cost-cutting initiatives that directly resulted in significantly lower selling, general and administrative expenses. |
Management Commentary
Xi Wen, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Senmiao, stated, “We were pleased with our financial performance in fiscal 2023, reporting a 64.5% increase in total revenues to $8.1 million and gross profit of $1.5 million, compared to a gross loss of $2.1 million in the prior fiscal year. As a result of our top line growth and effective cost-cutting initiatives, we narrowed bottom-line losses by 32.4% from fiscal 2022, enabling us to achieve positive cash flow from operating activities. Our strong top-line results were driven by operating lease revenues from automobile rentals more than doubling year over year and revenues from online ride-hailing platform services growing 39.2%. We have been focusing on growing these two businesses in recent years and are confident that we will continue to see positive momentum as China has moved away from its zero-COVID policy in a post-pandemic environment. Since the launch of our online ride-hailing business in October 2020, we have helped facilitate over 31.1 million rides in 26 cities as of May 2023. We expect to continue expanding our business partnerships as we look to enter potential new markets, exploring opportunities for new partner models and strengthening our presence in our strongest markets of Chengdu, Changsha and Guangzhou.”
Financial Review
Revenues
Total revenues were $8.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2023, an increase of 64.5% from $4.9 million in the prior fiscal year. The increase was mainly due to a $1.7 million increase in operating lease revenues from automobile rentals and a $1.0 million increase in revenue contributions from online ride-hailing platform services.
During the year ended March 31, 2023, the automobile rental business generated operating lease revenues of $3.5 million, an increase of 100.5% from $1.7 million in the prior fiscal year, due to a significant increase in the number of automobiles leased. The online ride-hailing platform services business generated revenues of $3.7 million, an increase of 39.2% from $2.7 million in the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily due to the significantly lower amount of incentives the Company paid to ride-hailing drivers who completed rides and earned income through its platform in the year ended March 31, 2023.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues decreased to $6.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2023, compared to $7.0 million in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to a decrease in direct expense and technical service fees for the online ride-hailing platform services business as a result of a decrease in the number of completed orders, partially offset by the increase in costs of automobiles under operating leases as a result of business expansion.
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $1.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2023, compared to gross loss of $2.1 million in the prior fiscal year. The change of $3.6 million was mainly due to the increase in profit in our online ride-hailing platform services and operating lease, partially offset by the gross loss of approximately $0.1 million from sales of automobiles.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 32.0% to $6.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2023, from $9.0 million in the prior fiscal year. The decrease was mainly attributable to the Company’s implementation of initiatives to streamline expenses during the period, which resulted in a $0.9 million decrease in financial, legal and marketing consulting fees, a $0.7 million decrease in salary and employee benefit expenses, a $0.8 million decrease in advertising and promotion expenses for online ride-hailing platform services, and other expense reductions.
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
As a result of the foregoing, net loss from Senmiao’s continuing operations for the year ended March 31, 2023, improved to $3.8 million, compared to net loss of $5.6 million in the prior fiscal year.
Loss per Share
Loss per diluted share for continuing operations for the year ended March 31, 2023, was approximately $0.43 based on a weighted average number of basic and diluted common stock of 7.2 million, compared to loss per diluted share of approximately $1.66 based on a weighted average number of basic and diluted common stock of 5.7 million in the prior fiscal year.
Financial Position
As of March 31, 2023, Senmiao had cash and cash equivalents of $1.6 million, compared to $1.2 million as of March 31, 2022. Total stockholders’ equity was $4.4 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to $8.1 million as of March 31, 2022.
Additional information regarding Senmiao's results of operations for this annual period can be found in Senmiao’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date of this earnings release.
About Senmiao Technology Limited
Headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Senmiao provides automobile transaction and related services including sales of automobiles, facilitation and services for automobile purchases and financing, management, operating leases, guarantees and other automobile transaction services, as well as operates its own ride-hailing platform aimed principally at the growing online ride-hailing market in Senmiao’s areas of operation in China. For more information about Senmiao, please visit: http://www.senmiaotech.com. Senmiao routinely provides important updates on its website.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements (including those relating to the operation of Senmiao’s ride-hailing platform) are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those detailed from time to time in the Senmiao’s filings with the SEC, and represent Senmiao’s views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing Senmiao’s views as of any subsequent date. Senmiao undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in events or circumstances.
For more information, please contact:
At the Company:
Yiye Zhou
Email: edom333@ihongsen.com
Phone: +86 28 6155 4399
Investor Relations:
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SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares)
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,610,090 | $ | 1,185,221 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net, current portion | 158,435 | 418,022 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, a related party | 6,312 | — | ||||||
Inventories | 6,678 | 286,488 | ||||||
Finance lease receivables, net, current portion | 146,114 | 314,264 | ||||||
Prepayments, other receivables and other assets, net | 1,438,243 | 2,713,208 | ||||||
Due from related parties, current portion, net | 1,488,914 | 682,335 | ||||||
Total current assets | 4,854,786 | 5,599,538 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 3,343,457 | 5,658,773 | ||||||
Other assets | ||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 121,672 | 109,621 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net, related parties | 92,916 | 515,906 | ||||||
Financing lease right-of-use assets, net | 623,714 | 305,933 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 774,324 | 959,551 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net, noncurrent | — | 69 | ||||||
Finance lease receivables, net, noncurrent | 71,133 | 92,980 | ||||||
Due from a related party, noncurrent | 3,640,206 | 6,635,746 | ||||||
Other non-current assets | 716,407 | — | ||||||
Total other assets | 6,040,372 | 8,619,806 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 14,238,615 | $ | 19,878,117 | ||||
LIABILITIES, MEZZANNIE EQUITY AND EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Borrowings from a financial institution | $ | 8,813 | $ | 145,542 | ||||
Accounts payable | 183,645 | 14,446 | ||||||
Advances from customers | 148,188 | 120,629 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 3,377,507 | 2,444,367 | ||||||
Due to related parties and affiliates | 8,667 | 11,682 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 60,878 | 50,177 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities - related parties | 143,462 | 330,781 | ||||||
Financing lease liabilities | 264,052 | 304,557 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities | 501,782 | 2,215,204 | ||||||
Current liabilities - discontinued operations | 487,829 | 528,426 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 5,184,823 | 6,165,811 | ||||||
Other liabilities | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 83,485 | 47,910 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, non-current - related parties | 42,247 | 226,896 | ||||||
Financing lease liabilities, non-current | 388,064 | 1,376 | ||||||
Deferred tax liability | 42,930 | 46,386 | ||||||
Total other liabilities | 556,726 | 322,568 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 5,741,549 | 6,488,379 |
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares)
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Mezzanine Equity | ||||||||
Series A convertible preferred stock (par value $1,000 per share, 5,000 shares authorized; 1,641 and 5,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively) | 269,386 | 820,799 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
Common stock (par value $0.0001 per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 7,743,040 and 6,186,783 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively) * | 773 | 618 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 43,355,834 | 42,803,045 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (37,715,294 | ) | (34,601,545 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,247,099 | ) | (109,454 | ) | ||||
Total Senmiao Technology Limited stockholders’ equity | 4,394,214 | 8,092,664 | ||||||
Non-controlling interests | 3,833,466 | 4,476,275 | ||||||
Total equity | 8,227,680 | 12,568,939 | ||||||
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity | $ | 14,238,615 | $ | 19,878,117 |
*Giving retroactive effect to the 1-for-10 reverse stock split effected on April 6, 2022
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares)
For the Year Ended March 31, |
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2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Revenues | ||||||||
Revenues | $ | 7,738,394 | $ | 4,913,102 | ||||
Revenues, a related party | 344,120 | — | ||||||
Total revenues | 8,082,514 | 4,913,102 | ||||||
Cost of revenues | ||||||||
Cost of revenues | (6,080,097 | ) | (7,001,297 | ) | ||||
Cost of revenues, a related party | (509,904 | ) | — | |||||
Total cost of revenues | (6,590,001 | ) | (7,001,297 | ) | ||||
Gross profit (loss) | 1,492,513 | (2,088,195 | ) | |||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (6,142,447 | ) | (9,035,142 | ) | ||||
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recovery | (1,487,889 | ) | (235,279 | ) | ||||
Impairments of inventories | (3,085 | ) | (60,398 | ) | ||||
Impairments of long-lived assets and goodwill | — | (142,974 | ) | |||||
Total operating expenses | (7,633,421 | ) | (9,473,793 | ) | ||||
Loss from operations | (6,140,908 | ) | (11,561,988 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 664,001 | (107,444 | ) | |||||
Interest expense | — | (5,893 | ) | |||||
Interest expense on finance leases | (25,675 | ) | (55,844 | ) | ||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | 1,711,889 | 6,951,482 | ||||||
Issuance cost incurred for issuing series A convertible preferred stock | — | (821,892 | ) | |||||
Total other income, net | 2,350,215 | 5,960,409 | ||||||
Loss before income taxes | (3,790,693 | ) | (5,601,579 | ) | ||||
Income tax expense | — | (4,566 | ) | |||||
Net loss from continuing operations | (3,790,693 | ) | (5,606,145 | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations: | ||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of applicable income taxes | — | (2,747,209 | ) | |||||
Net gain from deconsolidation of VIEs - discontinued operations | — | 10,975,101 | ||||||
Gain from discontinued operations | — | 8,227,892 | ||||||
Net (loss) income | (3,790,693 | ) | 2,621,747 | |||||
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests from continuing operations | 676,944 | (3,872,645 | ) | |||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests from discontinued operations | — | 714,274 | ||||||
Net loss attributable to the Company’s stockholders | $ | (3,113,749 | ) | $ | (536,624 | ) | ||
Net (loss) income | $ | (3,790,693 | ) | $ | 2,621,747 |
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (CONTINUED)
(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares)
For the Year Ended March 31, |
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2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (1,103,510 | ) | 64,470 | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | (4,894,203 | ) | 2,686,217 | |||||
Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (642,809 | ) | 3,142,520 | |||||
Total comprehensive loss attributable to stockholders | (4,251,394 | ) | (456,303 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of common stock | ||||||||
Basic and diluted* | 7,195,781 | 5,726,997 | ||||||
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted* | ||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.43 | ) | $ | (1.66 | ) | ||
Discontinued operations | — | 1.56 | ||||||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted* | $ | (0.43 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) |
*Giving retroactive effect to the 1-for-10 reverse stock split effected on April 6, 2022
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares)
For the Years Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (3,790,693 | ) | $ | 2,621,747 | |||
Net income from discontinued operations | — | 8,227,892 | ||||||
Net loss from continuing operations | (3,790,693 | ) | (5,606,145 | ) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 1,095,518 | 956,400 | ||||||
Stock compensation expense | — | 653,000 | ||||||
Issuance cost incurred for issuing series A convertible preferred stock | — | 821,892 | ||||||
Amortization of right-of-use assets | 711,630 | 955,443 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 184,215 | 160,831 | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recovery | 1,487,889 | 235,279 | ||||||
Impairments of inventories | 3,085 | 60,398 | ||||||
Impairments of long-lived assets and goodwill | — | 142,974 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of equipment | (452,522 | ) | — | |||||
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | (1,711,889 | ) | (6,951,482 | ) | ||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 224,673 | 4,456 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, a related party | (6,327 | ) | — | |||||
Inventories | 316,139 | (260,464 | ) | |||||
Finance lease receivables | 258,932 | 634,103 | ||||||
Prepayments, other receivables and other assets | 1,046,465 | 28,254 | ||||||
Accounts payable | 170,703 | (31,434 | ) | |||||
Advances from customers | 36,911 | 6,678 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,170,510 | (377,965 | ) | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | (53,620 | ) | (240,051 | ) | ||||
Operating lease liabilities - related parties | (133,782 | ) | (228,281 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations | 557,837 | (9,036,114 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations | — | (123,167 | ) | |||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | 557,837 | (9,159,281 | ) | |||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (1,151,076 | ) | (3,223,992 | ) | ||||
Cash proceed from disposal of long-lived assets | 1,498,024 | — | ||||||
Purchases of intangible assets | (26,420 | ) | (141,730 | ) | ||||
Cash released upon termination of a VIE | — | (193 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations | 320,528 | (3,365,915 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations | — | (111,210 | ) | |||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | 320,528 | (3,477,125 | ) |
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares)
For the Years Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock in registered direct offering | — | 5,771,053 | ||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock upon warrants exercised | — | 22,015 | ||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of series A convertible preferred stock and warrants in a private placement offering | — | 4,369,937 | ||||||
Borrowings from a financial institution | — | 183,390 | ||||||
Repayments to related parties and affiliates | — | (117,761 | ) | |||||
Repayments from related parties and affiliates | 144,151 | — | ||||||
Repayments of current borrowings from financial institutions | (125,840 | ) | (39,613 | ) | ||||
Principal payments of finance lease liabilities | (392,145 | ) | (433,611 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations | (373,834 | ) | 9,755,410 | |||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | (373,834 | ) | 9,755,410 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (79,662 | ) | (381,858 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 424,869 | (3,262,854 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year | 1,185,221 | 4,448,075 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year | $ | 1,610,090 | $ | 1,185,221 | ||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest expense | $ | — | $ | 5,893 | ||||
Cash paid for income tax | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Non-cash Transaction in Investing and Financing Activities | ||||||||
Recognition of other receivables from Jinkailong upon deconsolidation | $ | — | $ | 7,298,208 | ||||
Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | $ | 917,687 | $ | 273,555 | ||||
Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, related parties | $ | 121,742 | $ | 181,620 | ||||
Termination of right-of use assets and lease liabilities | $ | 47,438 | $ | — | ||||
Termination of right-of use assets and lease liabilities, related parties | $ | 302,010 | $ | — | ||||
Cashless exercise of November 2021 Investor warrants into common stock | $ | 1,533 | $ | — | ||||
Allocation of fair value of derivative liabilities for issuance of common stock | $ | — | $ | 7,932,341 | ||||
Allocation of fair value of derivative liabilities to additional paid in capital upon warrants exercised | $ | — | $ | 45,674 | ||||
Acquisition of XXTX'S minority interest with issuance of common stock at fair value | $ | — | $ | 1,972,717 |