U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number: 333-232839
BIO ESSENCE CORP.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
California
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR
ORGANIZATION)
94-3349551
(IRS EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NO.)
8 Studebaker Drive in Irvine, California 92618
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(949) 706-9966
(ISSUER TELEPHONE NUMBER)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☒ |
| 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. ☒
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
|
Trading Symbol |
|
Name of Exchange on Which Registered |
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of the latest practicable date, the Company has 38,009,000 shares
of its common stock issued and outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BIO ESSENCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
| |
AS OF
JUNE 30, | | |
AS OF
DECEMBER 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
(UNAUDITED) | | |
| |
ASSETS | |
| | |
| |
CURRENT ASSETS | |
| | |
| |
Cash and equivalents | |
$ | 541 | | |
$ | 6,262 | |
Accounts receivable, net | |
| 10,731 | | |
| 5,599 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 2,915 | | |
| 8,820 | |
Advance to suppliers | |
| 35,000 | | |
| 1,987 | |
Inventory,
net (Note 3) | |
| 162,876 | | |
| 181,163 | |
Total current assets | |
| 212,063 | | |
| 203,831 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NONCURRENT ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | |
Security deposit (Note 4) | |
| 91,841 | | |
| 41,841 | |
Right-of-use assets, net | |
| 975,528 | | |
| 1,054,872 | |
Property and equipment, net
(Note 5) | |
| 213,847 | | |
| 246,379 | |
Intangible
assets, net (Note 6) | |
| 685 | | |
| 802 | |
Total non-current assets | |
| 1,281,901 | | |
| 1,343,894 | |
TOTAL
ASSETS | |
$ | 1,493,964 | | |
$ | 1,547,725 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | |
| | | |
| | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Bank overdraft | |
$ | 6,316 | | |
$ | 53,651 | |
Accounts payable | |
| 40,340 | | |
| 49,776 | |
Taxes payable (Note 7) | |
| 9,182 | | |
| 8,392 | |
Accrued liabilities and other
payables (Note 8) | |
| 57,783 | | |
| 91,645 | |
Accrued interest on government
loans | |
| 16,743 | | |
| 16,867 | |
Operating lease liabilities
(Note 12) | |
| 177,767 | | |
| 156,560 | |
Finance lease liabilities
(Note 12) | |
| 13,326 | | |
| 12,603 | |
Loan payables (Note 13) | |
| 12,618 | | |
| 11,954 | |
Government loans payable -
current portion (Note 9) | |
| 4,683 | | |
| 4,596 | |
Loan
from shareholders (Note 10) | |
| 1,183,897 | | |
| 3,151,786 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 1,522,655 | | |
| 3,557,830 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating lease liabilities
(Note 12) | |
| 862,763 | | |
| 952,756 | |
Finance lease liabilities
(Note 12) | |
| 32,941 | | |
| 39,687 | |
Loan payables (Note 13) | |
| 19,304 | | |
| 25,561 | |
Government
loans payable (Note 9) | |
| 208,067 | | |
| 210,306 | |
Total non-current liabilities | |
| 1,123,075 | | |
| 1,228,310 | |
TOTAL
LIABILITIES | |
| 2,645,730 | | |
| 4,786,140 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred stock $0.0001 par value; authorized shares 10,000,000 | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Common stock $0.0001 par value; authorized shares 100,000,000; issued and outstanding shares 38,009,000 and 33,009,000 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | |
| 3,801 | | |
| 3,301 | |
Additional paid in capital | |
| 7,476,379 | | |
| 4,926,879 | |
Accumulated
deficit | |
| (8,631,946 | ) | |
| (8,168,595 | ) |
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | |
| (1,151,766 | ) | |
| (3,238,415 | ) |
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | |
$ | 1,493,964 | | |
$ | 1,547,725 | |
The accompanying notes are
an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
BIO ESSENCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| |
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, | | |
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Revenues | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Sales of goods | |
$ | 291,666 | | |
$ | 320,090 | | |
$ | 141,906 | | |
$ | 138,511 | |
Manufacture service revenue | |
| 309,237 | | |
| 274,460 | | |
| 117,668 | | |
| 149,625 | |
Total revenues | |
| 600,903 | | |
| 594,550 | | |
| 259,574 | | |
| 288,136 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of revenues | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of goods sold | |
| 158,591 | | |
| 257,805 | | |
| 88,091 | | |
| 112,140 | |
Cost of manufacture service | |
| 166,115 | | |
| 108,941 | | |
| 61,808 | | |
| 18,648 | |
Total cost of revenues | |
| 324,706 | | |
| 366,746 | | |
| 149,899 | | |
| 130,788 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Gross profit | |
| 276,197 | | |
| 227,804 | | |
| 109,675 | | |
| 157,348 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating expenses | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Selling | |
| 73,093 | | |
| 48,493 | | |
| 37,381 | | |
| 37,879 | |
General and administrative | |
| 604,028 | | |
| 561,638 | | |
| 299,034 | | |
| 275,364 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 677,121 | | |
| 610,131 | | |
| 336,415 | | |
| 313,243 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss from operations | |
| (400,924 | ) | |
| (382,327 | ) | |
| (226,740 | ) | |
| (155,895 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other income (expenses) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense | |
| (10,474 | ) | |
| (10,319 | ) | |
| (4,650 | ) | |
| (5,159 | ) |
Finance Lease interest expense | |
| (1,228 | ) | |
| (196 | ) | |
| (605 | ) | |
| (196 | ) |
Financial expense | |
| (2,106 | ) | |
| (3,678 | ) | |
| (1,753 | ) | |
| (2,110 | ) |
Other income | |
| 4,957 | | |
| 3,035 | | |
| 2,460 | | |
| 2,500 | |
Other expense | |
| (50,376 | ) | |
| (630 | ) | |
| (50,027 | ) | |
| (133 | ) |
Other expenses, net | |
| (59,227 | ) | |
| (11,788 | ) | |
| (54,575 | ) | |
| (5,098 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss before income tax | |
| (460,151 | ) | |
| (394,115 | ) | |
| (281,315 | ) | |
| (160,993 | ) |
Income tax expense | |
| 3,200 | | |
| 3,200 | | |
| 3,200 | | |
| 3,200 | |
Net loss | |
$ | (463,351 | ) | |
$ | (397,315 | ) | |
$ | (284,515 | ) | |
$ | (164,193 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | |
| 33,865,354 | | |
| 33,009,000 | | |
| 34,712,297 | | |
| 33,009,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | (0.00 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
BIO ESSENCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
SIX AND THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
(UNAUDITED)
| |
COMMON | | |
COMMON | | |
ADDITIONAL | | |
| | |
| |
| |
STOCK - SHARES | | |
STOCK - AMOUNT | | |
PAID IN CAPITAL | | |
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT | | |
TOTAL | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance at January 1, 2023 | |
| 33,009,000 | | |
$ | 3,301 | | |
$ | 4,926,879 | | |
$ | (8,168,595 | ) | |
$ | (3,238,415 | ) |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (178,836 | ) | |
| (178,836 | ) |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | |
| 33,009,000 | | |
| 3,301 | | |
| 4,926,879 | | |
| (8,347,431 | ) | |
| (3,417,251 | ) |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (284,515 | ) | |
| (284,515 | ) |
Shares issued for shareholder’s loan settlement | |
| 5,000,000 | | |
| 500 | | |
| 2,549,500 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,550,000 | |
Balance at June 30, 2023 | |
| 38,009,000 | | |
$ | 3,801 | | |
$ | 7,476,379 | | |
$ | (8,631,946 | ) | |
$ | (1,151,766 | ) |
| |
COMMON | | |
COMMON | | |
ADDITIONAL | | |
| | |
| |
| |
STOCK - SHARES | | |
STOCK - AMOUNT | | |
PAID IN
CAPITAL | | |
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT | | |
TOTAL | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance at January 1, 2022 | |
| 33,009,000 | | |
$ | 3,301 | | |
$ | 4,926,879 | | |
$ | (7,358,916 | ) | |
$ | (2,428,736 | ) |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (233,120 | ) | |
| (233,120 | ) |
Balance at March 31, 2022 | |
| 33,009,000 | | |
| 3,301 | | |
| 4,926,879 | | |
| (7,592,036 | ) | |
| (2,661,856 | ) |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (164,193 | ) | |
| (164,193 | ) |
Balance at June 30, 2022 | |
| 33,009,000 | | |
$ | 3,301 | | |
$ | 4,926,879 | | |
$ | (7,756,229 | ) | |
$ | (2,826,049 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
BIO ESSENCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| |
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | |
| |
Net loss | |
$ | (463,351 | ) | |
$ | (397,315 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 32,649 | | |
| 22,377 | |
Operating lease expense | |
| 120,149 | | |
| 111,789 | |
Loss on shareholder’s note conversion | |
| 50,000 | | |
| - | |
Increase
(decrease) in assets: Changes in assets / liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts receivable | |
| (5,133 | ) | |
| (27,419 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 5,905 | | |
| (28,964 | ) |
Advance to suppliers | |
| (33,013 | ) | |
| - | |
Security deposit | |
| (50,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Inventory | |
| 18,287 | | |
| 3,019 | |
Accounts payable | |
| (9,435 | ) | |
| 30,872 | |
Customer deposit | |
| (41,285 | ) | |
| (28,283 | ) |
Accrued liabilities and other payables | |
| 7,422 | | |
| (6,496 | ) |
Accrued interest | |
| (124 | ) | |
| 1,113 | |
Taxes payable | |
| 790 | | |
| (311 | ) |
Deferred revenue | |
| - | | |
| 1,042 | |
Payment on lease liabilities | |
| (109,591 | ) | |
| (125,104 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (476,730 | ) | |
| (443,680 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | |
Purchase of fixed assets | |
| - | | |
| (1,540 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| - | | |
| (1,540 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | |
Bank overdraft | |
| (47,335 | ) | |
| 38,545 | |
Repayment of finance lease liabilities | |
| (6,022 | ) | |
| (1,347 | ) |
Repayment of government loans | |
| (2,152 | ) | |
| - | |
Repayment of loan payables | |
| (5,593 | ) | |
| (6,160 | ) |
Loan from shareholder | |
| 532,111 | | |
| 414,000 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 471,009 | | |
| 445,038 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NET DECREASE IN CASH & EQUIVALENTS | |
| (5,721 | ) | |
| (182 | ) |
CASH & EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | |
| 6,262 | | |
| 303 | |
CASH & EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD | |
$ | 541 | | |
$ | 121 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental Cash Flow Data: | |
| | | |
| | |
Income tax paid | |
$ | 3,200 | | |
$ | 3,200 | |
Interest paid | |
$ | 11,827 | | |
$ | 2,807 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Conversion of loan from shareholders to common shares | |
$ | 2,500,000 | | |
$ | - | |
Fixed assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 60,091 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
BIO ESSENCE CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
1. ORGANIZATION
AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Bio Essence Corporation
(“the Company” or “Bio Essence”) was incorporated in 2000 in the state of California. Fusion Diet Systems (“FDS”)
was incorporated in 2010 in the state of Utah. Bio Essence and FDS were under common control since 2016. Bio Essence and FDS are mainly engaged
in manufacturing and distributing health supplement products. In January 2017, Bio Essence incorporated two subsidiaries in the state
of California: Bio Essence Pharmaceutical Inc. (“BEP”) and Bio Essence Herbal Essentials, Inc. (“BEH”), Bio Essence
transferred its manufacturing operation to BEP, and transferred its distributing operation to BEH. On March 1, 2017, the 100% shareholder
of FDS transferred all of her ownership in FDS to Bio Essence. On December 7, 2021, the Company dissolved FDS. On November 12, 2021, Bio
Essence incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary McBE Pharma Inc. (“McBE”) in the state of California, McBE will be engaged
in developing, manufacturing and sales of prescription medicine. As a result of the ownership restructure, BEP BEH and McBE became wholly
owned subsidiaries of Bio Essence. McBE has not engaged any operations since its inception.
2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying
consolidated financial statements (“CFS”) are prepared in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US
GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim
financial reporting. The functional currency of Bio Essence is U.S. dollars (“$’’). The accompanying financial statements
are presented in U.S. dollars (“$”). The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company
and its subsidiaries, BEP, BEH and McBE. All significant inter-company transactions and balances were eliminated in consolidation.
The
interim consolidated financial information as of June 30, 2023 and for the six and three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was prepared
without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information
and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in CFS prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP were not included. The interim consolidated
financial information should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and the notes thereto, included in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include all significant normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair
statement of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2023, its consolidated results of operations and cash
flows for the six and three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, as applicable, were made. The results for the period ended June
30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 or for any future
period.
Reclassification
Certain
prior period accounts have been reclassified in conformity with current period’s presentation. These reclassifications had no impact
on the reported results of operations and cash flows.
Going
Concern
The Company
incurred net losses of $463,351 and $397,315 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company incurred
net losses of $284,515 and $164,193 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company also had an
accumulated deficit of $8,631,946 as of June 30, 2023. These conditions raise a substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern. The Company plans to increase its income by strengthening its sales force, providing attractive sales
incentive program, and increasing marketing and promotion activities. Management also intends to raise additional funds by way of a private
or public offering, or by obtaining loans from banks or others. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy to generate
sufficient revenue and in its ability to raise additional funds on reasonable terms and conditions, there can be no assurances to that
effect. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to further implement its
business plan and generate sufficient revenue and its ability to raise additional funds by way of a public or private offering. The financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Use of
Estimates
In preparing
financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Significant
estimates, required by management, include the recoverability of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, and the reserve for
obsolete and slow-moving inventories. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Leases
The Company
follows ASC 842 and determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating
lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, and operating lease liabilities (current and non-current) in the Company’s consolidated
balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, and finance lease liabilities (current and non-current) in the
Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
ROU assets
represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments
arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease
payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company generally uses the incremental
borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement
date. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. The Company’s lease terms
may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense
for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Company
elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance to combine the lease and non-lease components as a
single lease component for operating leases associated with the Company’s office space lease, and to keep leases with an initial
term of 12 months or less off the balance sheet and recognize the associated lease payments in the consolidated statements of income on
a straight-line basis over the lease term.
ROU assets
are reviewed for impairment when indicators of impairment are present. ROU assets from operating and finance leases are subject to the
impairment guidance in ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, as ROU assets are long-lived nonfinancial assets. The Company recognized
no impairment of ROU assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Cash
and Equivalents
For financial
statement purposes, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts
Receivable
The Company’s
policy is to maintain an allowance for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts
receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes
in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the bad debt allowance
was $2,252 and $2,252, respectively.
Inventory
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost determined on a weighted-average basis. Management compares the cost
of inventories with the net realizable value and an allowance is made for writing down their inventories to net realizable value, if lower.
Property and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation, and impairment losses, if any. Major repairs and betterments that significantly
extend original useful lives or improve productivity are capitalized and depreciated over the period benefited. Maintenance and repairs
are expensed as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation
are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of property and equipment
is provided using the straight-line method for substantially all assets as follows:
Leasehold improvements |
| 7-10 years | |
Office furniture |
| 5 years | |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets, which include property and equipment and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Recoverability
of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by comparing of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future
cash flows expected to be generated by it. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an
impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value (“FV”). FV
is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable. Based
on its review, the Company believes that, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was no significant impairments of its long-lived
assets.
Income
Taxes
Income taxes
are accounted for using an asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.”
Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current period and (ii)
deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial
statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets also include the prior years’ net operating losses carried forward. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred
tax assets reported if based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or
all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company
follows ASC Topic 740, which prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on recognition of income tax assets and liabilities,
classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions,
accounting for income taxes in interim periods, and income tax disclosures.
Under the
provisions of ASC Topic 740, when tax returns are filed, it is likely that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by
the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that
would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based
on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including
the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax
positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50%
likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions
taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying
balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest
associated with unrecognized tax benefits is classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative
expenses in the statement of income.
At June
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company did not take any uncertain positions that would necessitate recording a tax related liability.
The Company files a U.S. income tax return. With few exceptions, the Company’s U.S. income tax return filed for the years ending
on December 31, 2019 and thereafter are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authorities.
The Company accounts for income taxes in interim periods in accordance with FASB ASC 740-270, “Interim Reporting.” The Company
has determined an estimated annual effective tax rate. The rate will be revised, if necessary, as of the end of each successive interim
period during the Company’s fiscal year to its best current estimate. The estimated annual effective tax rate is applied to the
year-to-date ordinary income (or loss) at the end of the interim period.
Revenue
Recognition
The Company
recognizes revenues following the five-step model prescribed under ASC 606: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the
performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance
obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenues when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.
Revenue
is measured at the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the sale of our product, which occurs at a point in time,
typically upon delivery to the customer. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract as and when incurred if the expected
amortization period of the asset that it would have recognized is one year or less or the amount is immaterial.
Revenues
from sales of goods are measured at net of reserves established for applicable discounts and allowances that are offered within contracts
with the Company’s customers, and are recognized when the goods are delivered to the customers.
Product
revenue reserves, which are classified as a reduction in product revenues, are generally characterized in the following categories: discounts,
returns and rebates. These reserves are based on estimates of the amounts earned or to be claimed on the related sales and are classified
as reductions of accounts receivable as the amount is payable to the Company’s customers.
Revenues
from manufacture services are recognized when the manufacture process is completed pursuant to the customers’ requirement and the
manufactured goods were delivered to the customers.
The Company’s
return policy allows for the return of damaged or defective products and shipment errors. A notice of damage or wrong items should make
within five days from receiving the goods, and actual return of the products must be completed within 30 days from the date of receiving
the goods. Delayed notification for damaged or wrong products will not be accepted for return or exchange. Custom formulas and capsules
are not returnable. The amount for return of products was immaterial for the six and three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Cost
of Revenue
Cost of
goods sold (“COGS”) consists primarily of finished goods purchased from other manufacturers, material costs, labor costs and
related overhead that are directly attributable to the production of the products. Write-down of inventory to lower of cost or net realizable
value is also recorded in COGS.
Cost of
manufacture service consists primarily of direct labor costs and related overhead that are directly attributable to the manufacture process.
Shipping
and Handling Costs
Shipping
and handling costs related to delivery of finished goods are included in selling expenses. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and
2022, shipping and handling costs were $19,959 and $19,753, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, shipping
and handling costs were $10,542 and $10,413, respectively.
Advertising
Advertising
expenses consist primarily of costs of promotion and marketing for the Company’s image and products, and costs of direct advertising,
and are included in selling expenses. The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred. During the six months ended June 30, 2023
and 2022, advertising expenses were $53,134 and $28,740, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, advertising
expenses were $26,839 and $27,466, respectively.
Fair
Value (“FV”) of Financial Instruments
Certain
of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, accrued liabilities and accounts payable, carrying amounts
approximate their FV due to their short maturities. FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of the
FV of financial instruments held by the Company. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for current liabilities each qualify
as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their FV because of the short period of time between the origination of such
instruments and their expected realization and the current market rate of interest.
Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures
ASC Topic
820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” defines FV, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures
of FV measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for FV measures. The three levels are defined as follow:
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Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. |
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Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. |
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Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the FV measurement. |
As of June
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that are required to be presented on the balance
sheet at FV. The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, advances to suppliers, accounts payable, taxes payable,
other payables and accrued liabilities approximate estimated fair values because of their short maturities.
Share-based
Compensation
The Company
accounts for share-based compensation awards in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”. The cost
of services received from employees and non-employees in exchange for awards of equity instruments is recognized in the consolidated statement
of operations based on the estimated fair value of those awards on the grant date and amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite
service period or vesting period. The Company records forfeitures as they occur.
Earnings
(Loss) per Share (EPS)
Basic EPS
is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed
similar to basic net income per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that
would have been outstanding if all the potential common shares pertaining to warrants, stock options, and similar instruments had been
issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted EPS are based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares
and stock options and warrants were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method for the outstanding
unvested restricted stock, options and warrants, and the if-converted method for the outstanding convertible instruments. Under the treasury
stock method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later) and
as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. Under the if-converted
method, outstanding convertible instruments are assumed to be converted into common stock at the beginning of the period (or at the time
of issuance, if later). There were no potentially dilutive securities outstanding (options and warrants) for the six and three months
ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of accounts and other receivables. The Company does
not require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company conducts periodic reviews of the financial condition
and payment practices of its customers to minimize collection risk on accounts receivable.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, one major
customer accounted for 28% of the Company’s total sales. During the six months ended June, 2022, the company had two major
customers accounted for 16% and 15%, respectively, of the Company’s total sales.
For the
three months ended June 30, 2023, the company had two major customers accounted for 19% and 10%, respectively, of the Company’s
total sales. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the company had one major customer accounted for 34% of the Company’s
total sales.
The Company
had four major vendors accounted for 30%, 14%, 12% and 11%, respectively, of total purchases during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The
Company had three major vendors accounted for 20%, 17% and 14%, respectively, of total purchases during
the six months ended June 30, 2022.
The Company
had one major vendor accounted for 60% of total purchases during the three months ended June 30, 2023. The Company had
two major vendors accounted for 47% and 10%, respectively, of total purchases during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Segment
Reporting
ASC Topic
280, “Segment Reporting,” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management
approach model is based on the way a company’s chief operating decision maker organizes segments within the Company for making operating
decisions assessing performance and allocating resources. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure,
management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.
Management
determined the Company’s operations constitute a single reportable segment in accordance with ASC 280. The Company operates exclusively
in one business and industry segment: manufacture and sale of health supplement products.
New Accounting
Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial
Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires entities to measure all
expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable
and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 replaces the probable, incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses
on financial assets measured at amortized cost basis. Am entity should apply ASU 2016-13 on a modified-retrospective transition approach
that would require a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening retained earnings in the balance sheets as of the date of adoption. In
March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage
Disclosures, which eliminates the accounting guidance for trouble debt restructurings by creditors and enhances the disclosure requirements
for modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Additionally, ASU 2022-02 requires disclosure of gross writeoffs
by year of origination for receivables within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Measured at Amortized
Cost, which should be applied prospectively. Both ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2022-02 are effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and ASU
2022-02 beginning January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2022-02 did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated
financial statement presentation or disclosures.
In August
2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470- 20) and Derivatives and
Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s
Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of
liabilities and equity. This ASU (1) simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by removing
the existing guidance in ASC 470-20, Debt: Debt with Conversion and Other Options, that requires entities to account for beneficial
conversion features and cash conversion features in equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred stock; (2) revises
the scope exception from derivative accounting in ASC 815-40 for freestanding financial instruments and embedded features that are both
indexed to the issuer’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity, by removing certain criteria required for equity
classification; and (3) revises the guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, to require entities to calculate diluted earnings per
share (EPS) for convertible instruments by using the if-converted method. In addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes
of calculating diluted EPS when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. For SEC filers, excluding smaller reporting companies,
ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early
adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. For all other entities, ASU 2020-06 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities should adopt the guidance
as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption and cannot adopt the guidance in an interim reporting period. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact that ASU 2020-06 may have on its consolidated financial statement presentation and related disclosures.
In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-01, Lease
(Topic 842): Common Control Arrangements, which clarifies the accounting for leasehold improvements associated with leases between entities
under common control (hereinafter referred to as common control lease). ASU 2023-01 requires entities to amortize leasehold improvements
associated with common control lease over the useful life to the common control group (regardless of the lease term) as long as the lessee
controls the use of the underlying asset through a lease, and to account for any remaining leasehold improvements as a transfer between
entities under common control through an adjustment to equity when the lessee no longer controls the underlying asset. This ASU will be
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted
for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been made available for issuance. An entity may apply ASU 2023-01 either
prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2023-01 will have on its consolidated
financial statement presentation and disclosures.
3. INVENTORY
Inventory
consisted of the following at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
Raw materials | |
$ | 49,475 | | |
$ | 60,705 | |
Finished goods – health supplements | |
| 139,519 | | |
| 146,576 | |
Less: inventory impairment allowance | |
| (26,118 | ) | |
| (26,118 | ) |
Total | |
$ | 162,876 | | |
$ | 181,163 | |
4. SECURITY
DEPOSIT
As of June
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the security deposit was for rent of the Company’s office and warehouse of $91,841 and $41,841,
respectively. The Company made a deposit of $50,000 for a new lease that will be effective on September 1, 2023.
5. PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property
and equipment consisted of the following at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
Leaseholder improvements | |
$ | 57,067 | | |
$ | 57,067 | |
Office furniture and equipment | |
| 406,241 | | |
| 406,241 | |
Total | |
| 463,308 | | |
| 463,308 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | |
| (249,461 | ) | |
| (216,929 | ) |
Net | |
$ | 213,847 | | |
$ | 246,379 | |
Depreciation for the six months ended June 30,
2023 and 2022 was $32,532 and $22,260, respectively.
Depreciation
for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $16,189 and $11,445, respectively.
6. INTANGIBLE
ASSETS, NET
Intangible
assets consisted of the following as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
Computer Software | |
$ | 36,928 | | |
$ | 36,928 | |
Trademark | |
| 2,350 | | |
| 2,350 | |
Total | |
| 39,278 | | |
| 39,278 | |
Less: accumulated amortization | |
| (38,593 | ) | |
| (38,476 | ) |
Net | |
$ | 685 | | |
$ | 802 | |
Amortization of intangible
assets was $117 and $117 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Amortization
of intangible assets was $59 and $59 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Estimated
amortization for the existing intangible assets with finite lives for each of the next five years at June 30 2023 is as
follows: $235, $235 and $157.
7. TAXES
PAYABLE
Taxes payable
at June 30 2023 and December 31, 2022, was for sales tax and payroll tax payable of $9,182 and $8,392, respectively.
8. ACCRUED
LIABILITIES AND OTHER PAYABLES
Accrued
liabilities and other payables consisted of the following June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
Accrued expenses | |
$ | 6,810 | | |
$ | 6,756 | |
Credit card payable | |
| 46,645 | | |
| 39,277 | |
Customer deposit | |
| 4,327 | | |
| 45,612 | |
Total | |
$ | 57,783 | | |
$ | 91,645 | |
9. GOVERNMENT
LOANS PAYABLE
In May and
June 2020, BEH, BEP and FDS received a total of $127,740 from the Paycheck Protection Program loan (“PPP loan”) from
US Small Business Administration (“the SBA”). The loan will be fully forgiven if the funds are used for payroll costs, interest
on mortgages, rent, and utilities (at least 60% of the forgiven amount must have been used for payroll). The loan amount not
forgiven, will have annual interest of 1%. Loan payments will be deferred to either (1) the date that SBA remits the borrower’s
loan forgiveness amount to the lender or (2) if the borrower does not apply for loan forgiveness, 10 months after the end of the borrower’s
loan forgiveness covered period. Loans issued prior to June 5, 2020 have a maturity of two years, loans issued after June 5, 2020
have a maturity of five years. No collateral or personal guarantees are required. A borrower may apply for loan forgiveness any time on
or before the maturity date of the loan, including before the end of the Covered Period (either (1) the 24-week (168-day) period beginning
on the PPP Loan Disbursement Date, or (2) if the Borrower received its PPP loan before June 5, 2020, the Borrower
may elect to use an eight-week (56-day) Covered Period); provided such application for loan forgiveness is made within 10 months
after the last day of the covered period, otherwise the loan is no longer deferred and the borrower must begin paying principal and interest.
Subsequently, The U.S. Treasury and SBA announced a streamlined PPP forgiveness application for loans of $50,000 or less (unless
those borrowers together with their affiliates received loans totaling $2 million or more). It requires fewer calculations and may
call for less documentation. It does not require borrowers to reduce their loan forgiveness calculations if they have reduced full-time
equivalent (“FTE”) or salaries. In addition, in February 2021, BEH, BEP and FDS received a total of $115,245 from the
second round of PPP loan from the SBA. As of December 31, 2021, all BEH, BEP and FDS’ PPP loans’ forgiveness were approved
and the Company recorded $242,985 PPP loan forgiveness as other income in the year ended December 31, 2021.
In May and
June 2020, BEH, BEP and FDS received total of $215,600 from the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL loan”) from the
SBA after deducting $100 Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) handling charge and filing fee for each company. This is a low-interest
federal disaster loan for working capital to small businesses and non-profit organizations of any size suffering substantial economic
injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), to help the businesses to meet financial obligations and operating expenses that could
have been met had the disaster not occurred. This loan has interest of 3.75% and is not forgivable. The maturity of the loan is 30
years, installment payments including principal and interest of $515 monthly will begin 12 months from the date of the promissory
note. On March 4, 2022, The FDS transferred its EIDL loan to BEC due to the dissolution of FDS. The SBA extended the deferment period
to allow small businesses and not-for-profits that received EIDL funds do not have to begin payments on the loan until 30 months after
the date of the note. Accordingly, the company began to make installment payments in the fourth quarter 2022.
As of June
30, 2023, the future minimum EIDL loan payments to be paid by year are as follows:
Year Ending | |
Amount | |
| |
(unaudited) | |
| |
| |
June 30, 2024 | |
$ | 4,683 | |
June 30, 2025 | |
| 4,862 | |
June 30, 2026 | |
| 5,047 | |
June 30, 2027 | |
| 5,240 | |
June 30, 2028 | |
| 5,438 | |
Thereafter | |
| 187,480 | |
Total | |
$ | 212,750 | |
10. RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Loans
from Shareholder
At June
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had loans from one major shareholder (also the Company’s senior officer) for $575,266 and
$2,543,155, respectively. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had loan from another major shareholder for $608,631 for
settling the litigation. There are no written loan agreements for these loans. These loans are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have
no fixed terms of repayment, and therefore, deemed payable on demand. Cash flows from loans from shareholder are classified as cash flows
from financing activities.
On
May 31, 2023, the Board of Directors of Bio Essence Corp. (the “Company”), approved a debt-to-equity conversion. The Company
and Ms. Yan (the Company’s Chief Executive Officer also the Company’s major shareholder) agreed to a debt conversion
whereby Ms. Yan receives 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for retirement of the $2,500,000 debt. The Board
of Directors of the Company executed the Consent Resolution on June 2, 2023. On June 2, 2023, the closing price of the Company’s
common stocks trading on OTC Market was $0.51 per share. The Company incurred $50,000 loss from this conversion.
11. INCOME
TAXES
The Company
and its subsidiaries are subject to 21% federal corporate income tax in US.
At June
30, 2023 and December, 2022, the Company had net operating loss (“NOL”) for income tax purposes; for federal income tax
purposes, the NOL arising in tax years beginning after 2017 may only reduce 80% of a taxpayer’s taxable income, and may
be carried forward indefinitely; for California income tax purposes, the entire NOL can be carried forward up to 20 years. However,
the coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“the CARES Act”) issued in March 2020, provides tax relief to both
corporate and noncorporate taxpayers by adding a five-year carryback period and temporarily repealing the 80% limitation for NOLs
arising in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
The Company
has NOL carry-forwards for Federal and California income tax purposes of $5.66 million and $5.25 million at June 30, 2023
and December 31, 2022, respectively. No tax benefit was reported with respect to these NOL carry-forwards in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements because the Company believes the realization of the Company’s net deferred tax assets for the NOL for both
federal and California State of approximately $1.58 million as of June 30, 2023, was not considered more likely than not and
accordingly, the potential tax benefits of the net loss carry-forwards are fully offset by a full valuation allowance.
Components
of the Company’s deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
Net deferred tax assets: | |
| | |
| |
Bad debt expense | |
$ | 1,978 | | |
$ | 1,978 | |
Inventory impairment | |
| 697 | | |
| 697 | |
Operating lease charge | |
| 13,172 | | |
| 14,020 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 237 | | |
| 237 | |
Expected income tax benefit from NOL carry-forwards | |
| 1,583,937 | | |
| 1,467,801 | |
Less: valuation allowance | |
| (1,600,021 | ) | |
| (1,484,733 | ) |
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Income
Tax Provision in the Statements of Operations
A reconciliation
of the consolidated federal statutory income tax rate and the effective income tax rate as a percentage of income before income taxes
for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Federal statutory income tax expense (benefit) rate | |
| (21.00 | )% | |
| (21.00 | )% |
State statutory income tax (benefit) rate, net of effect of state income tax deductible to federal income tax | |
| (6.28 | )% | |
| (4.55 | )% |
Change in valuation allowance | |
| 27.98 | % | |
| 26.36 | % |
Effective income tax rate | |
| 0.70 | % | |
| 0.81 | % |
A reconciliation
of the consolidated federal statutory income tax rate and the effective income tax rate as a percentage of income before income taxes
for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Federal statutory income tax expense (benefit) rate | |
| (21.00 | )% | |
| (21.00 | )% |
State statutory income tax (benefit) rate, net of effect of state income tax deductible to federal income tax | |
| (0.70 | )% | |
| (0.86 | )% |
Change in valuation allowance | |
| 22.84 | % | |
| 23.85 | % |
Effective income tax rate | |
| 1.14 | % | |
| 1.99 | % |
The provision
for income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Income tax expense – current | |
$ | 3,200 | | |
$ | 3,200 | |
Income tax benefit – current | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total income tax expense | |
$ | 3,200 | | |
$ | 3,200 | |
The provision
for income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Income tax expense – current | |
$ | 3,200 | | |
$ | 3,200 | |
Income tax benefit – current | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total income tax expense | |
$ | 3,200 | | |
$ | 3,200 | |
12. LEASES
Operating
Leases
Warehouse
and office lease
Effective
October 1, 2018, the Company entered a 62.5 months lease for a facility including warehouse and office in the City of Irvine,
California, with a security deposit of $41,841. The monthly rent is approximately $16,200 with a 3% increase each year.
The lease provided an option to extend at lease maturity for another five-years, with six months prior written notice of lessee’s
intention to extend the lease. The Company’s CEO is the guarantor of this lease. Lessor will have the right to proceed against guarantor
following any breach or default by lessee without first proceeding against lessee and without previous notice to or demand upon either
lessee or guarantor.
The components
of lease costs, lease term and discount rate with respect of warehouse and office lease in the City of Irvine with an initial term of
more than 12 months are as follows:
| |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Operating lease cost | |
$ | 106,562 | | |
$ | 106,562 | |
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - Operating leases including options to renew | |
| 5.26 years | | |
| 6.26 years | |
Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating leases | |
| 5 | % | |
| 5 | % |
| |
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023 | | |
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Operating lease cost | |
$ | 53,281 | | |
$ | 53,281 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating leases | |
| 5 | % | |
| 5 | % |
The following
is a schedule, by years, of maturities of warehouse and office lease liabilities as of June 30, 2023:
For the 12 months ending | |
Operating Leases | |
| |
(unaudited) | |
June 30, 2024 | |
$ | 225,757 | |
June 30, 2025 | |
| 225,757 | |
June 30, 2026 | |
| 225,757 | |
June 30, 2027 | |
| 225,757 | |
June 30, 2028 | |
| 225,757 | |
Thereafter | |
| 56,439 | |
Total undiscounted cash flows | |
| 1,185,222 | |
Less: imputed interest | |
| (144,692 | ) |
Present value of lease liabilities | |
$ | 1,040,530 | |
Equipment
leases
In 2017, the
Company entered two leases for two copiers with terms of 60 and 63 months respectively, and monthly payments of $162 and
$213, respectively. The Company also entered two leases for two forklifts with a term of 60 months for each, and the monthly
payment was $292 and $669, respectively. All these equipment lease expired in 2022.
The components
of lease costs, lease term and discount rate with respect of these equipment leases are as follows:
| |
Six Months Ended | | |
Six Months Ended | |
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
June 30, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Operating lease cost | |
$ | 0.00 | | |
$ | 5,227 | |
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - Operating leases | |
| 0.00 years | | |
| 0.49 years | |
Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating leases | |
| 5 | % | |
| 5 | % |
| |
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023 | | |
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Operating lease cost | |
$ | 0.00 | | |
$ | 1,305 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating leases | |
| 5 | % | |
| 5 | % |
Finance
lease
Effective
March 15, 2022, the company entered two 39-months lease for two copiers with same vendor for a monthly payment of $234 and
$214, respectively. Effective June 24, 2022, the company entered two leases for two forklifts with a term of 60 months for each,
and the monthly payment was $383 and $451, respectively. At the lease expiration date, the Company has the option to purchase the
copier for $1 each.
The components
of lease costs, lease term and discount rate with respect of the copier lease with an initial term of more than 12 months are as follows:
| |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |
Finance lease cost | |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Amortization | |
$ | 6,417 | | |
$ | 1,147 | |
Interest on lease liabilities | |
| 1,250 | | |
| 196 | |
Total finance lease cost | |
$ | 7,667 | | |
$ | 1,343 | |
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - Finance leases | |
| 3.54 | | |
| 4.49 | |
Weighted Average Discount Rate – Finance leases | |
| 5 | % | |
| 5 | % |
| |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | | |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |
Finance lease cost | |
(unaudited) | | |
(unaudited) | |
Amortization | |
$ | 3,228 | | |
$ | 1,147 | |
Interest on lease liabilities | |
| 605 | | |
| 196 | |
Total finance lease cost | |
$ | 3,833 | | |
$ | 1,343 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted Average Discount Rate – Finance leases | |
| 5 | % | |
| 5 | % |
The following
is a schedule, by years, of maturities of finance lease liabilities as of June 30, 2023:
For the 12 months ending | |
Finance Leases | |
| |
(unaudited) | |
June 30, 2024 | |
$ | 15,337 | |
June 30, 2025 | |
| 15,337 | |
June 30, 2026 | |
| 9,967 | |
June 30, 2027 | |
| 9,967 | |
Total undiscounted cash flows | |
| 50,609 | |
Less: imputed interest | |
| (4,341 | ) |
Present value of finance lease liabilities | |
$ | 46,267 | |
13. LOAN
PAYABLES
In June
2021, the Company entered a loan agreement of $14,549 for purchasing a videojet with interest rate of 14.11% and a term of three-years.
In September 2021, the Company entered another loan agreement of $39,218 for purchasing a spectrophotometer workstation with interest
rate of 10.26% and a term of five-years. The Company recorded interest expense of $1,944 and $2,611 during the six months
ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recorded interest expense of $1,091 and $1,345 during the three months
ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The following
is a schedule, by years, of maturities of loan payable as of June 30, 2023:
For the 12 months ending | |
Loan Payable | |
| |
(unaudited) | |
June 30, 2024 | |
$ | 15,389 | |
June 30, 2025 | |
| 9,974 | |
June 30, 2026 | |
| 9,974 | |
June 30, 2027 | |
| 1,662 | |
Total undiscounted cash flows | |
| 37,001 | |
Less: imputed interest | |
| (5,079 | ) |
Present value of loan payables | |
$ | 31,922 | |
14. SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
On May 18,
2023, the Company entered a 36 months lease for a facility including warehouse and office in the City of Irvine, California,
with a security deposit of $50,000, effective on September 1, 2023. The monthly rent is approximately $53,380 with a 3%
increase each year.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Business Overview
Bio Essence Corporation
(“the Company” or “Bio Essence”) was incorporated in 2000 in the state of California. Fusion Diet Systems (“FDS”)
was incorporated in 2010 in the state of Utah. Bio Essence and FDS have been owned under common control since 2016. Bio Essence and FDS
are mainly engaged in manufacturing and distributing health supplement products. In January 2017, Bio Essence incorporated two subsidiaries
in the state of California: BEP and BEH, Bio Essence transferred its manufacturing operation into BEP, and transferred its distributing
operation into BEH. On March 1, 2017, the 100% shareholder of FDS transferred all her ownership in FDS into Bio Essence. On December 7,
2021, the Company dissolved FDS. On November 12, 2021, Bio Essence incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary McBE Pharma Inc. (“McBE”)
in the state of California, McBE will be engaged in research and development and manufacture of prescription medicine. As a result of
the ownership restructure, BEP, BEH, and MCBE became wholly owned subsidiaries of Bio Essence, and Bio Essence serves as a holding corporation
for these subsidiaries. McBE has not engaged in any operations since its inception.
The primary focus of
BEP is producing products for BEH, along with providing OEM services to other companies. BEH targets healthcare practitioners with herbal
products in the form of granules, capsules, pills and tablets. It also offers special formulation service to practitioners. The Company
intends to develop the subsidiary into an integrated healthcare platform that provides customers direct connections with integrative healthcare
practitioners such as dietitians, nutraceutical practitioners, and other practitioners in this discipline worldwide.
However, the pandemic
could result in significant disruption of global financial markets, reducing the Company’s ability to access capital, which could
negatively affect the Company’s liquidity.
Related Party Transactions
Loans from Officer
At June 30, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, the Company had loans from one major shareholder (also the Company’s senior officer) of $575,266 and $2,543,155,
respectively. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had loan from another major shareholder for $608,631 for settling the
litigation. There are no written loan agreements for these loans. These loans are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms
of repayment, and therefore, deemed payable on demand.
On
May 31, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company, approved a debt-to-equity conversion. The Company and Ms. Yan (the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer also the major shareholder) agreed to a debt conversion whereby Ms. Yan receives 5,000,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock in exchange for retirement of the $2,500,000 debt. The Board of Directors of the Company executed the Consent
Resolution on June 2, 2023. On June 2, 2023, the closing price of the Company’s common stocks trading on OTC Market was $0.51 per
share. The Company incurred a $50,000 loss on this conversion.
Critical Accounting
Policies and Estimates
Our management’s
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements (“CFS”),
which were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported
net sales and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates
on historical experience and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the
basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
While our significant
accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our CFS, we believe the following accounting policies are the most critical
to assist you in fully understanding and evaluating this management discussion and analysis.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated
financial statements (“CFS”) are prepared in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”) and
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting.
The functional currency of Bio Essence is U.S. dollars (“$’’). The accompanying financial statements are presented in
U.S. dollars (“$”). The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries,
BEP, BEH and McBE. All significant inter-company transactions and balances were eliminated in consolidation.
The interim
consolidated financial information as of June 30, 2023 and for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was prepared
without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information
and footnote disclosures, which are normally included in CFS prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP were not included. The interim consolidated
financial information should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and the notes thereto, included in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
In the opinion
of management, all adjustments (which include all significant normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present a fair statement
of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2023, its consolidated results of operations for the six and three
months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, as applicable, were made. The
results for the period ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year ending
December 31, 2023 or for any future period.
Going Concern
The Company incurred
net losses of $463,351 and $397,315 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The
Company incurred net losses of $284,515 and $164,193 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The
Company also had an accumulated deficit of $8,631,947 as of June 30, 2023. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. The Company plans to increase its income by strengthening its sales force, providing attractive
sales incentive programs, and increasing marketing and promotion activities. Management also intends to raise additional funds by way
of a private or public offering, or by obtaining loans from banks or others. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy
to generate sufficient revenue and in its ability to raise additional funds on reasonable terms and conditions, there can be no assurances
to that effect. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to further implement
its business plan and generate sufficient revenue and its ability to raise additional funds by way of a public or private offering. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Use of Estimates
In preparing financial
statements in conformity with US GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period.
Significant estimates,
required by management, include the recoverability of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, and the reserve for obsolete
and slow-moving inventories. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
The Company’s policy
is to maintain an allowance for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable
and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer
payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the bad debt allowance was $2,252
and $2,252, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes
revenues following the five-step model prescribed under ASC 606: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance
obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations
in the contract; and (v) recognize revenues when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.
Revenue is measured at
the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the sale of our product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon
delivery to the customer. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract as and when incurred if the expected amortization
period of the asset that it would have recognized is one year or less or the amount is immaterial.
Revenues from sales of
goods are measured at net of reserves established for applicable discounts and allowances that are offered within contracts with the Company’s
customers, and are recognized when the goods are delivered to the customers.
Product revenue reserves,
which are classified as a reduction in product revenues, are generally characterized in the following categories: discounts, returns and
rebates. These reserves are based on estimates of the amounts earned or to be claimed on the related sales and are classified as reductions
of accounts receivable as the amount is payable to the Company’s customers.
Revenues from manufacture
services are recognized when the manufacture process is completed pursuant to the customers’ requirement and the finished goods
were delivered to the customers.
The Company’s return
policy allows for the return of damaged or defective products and shipment errors. A notice of damage or wrong items should make within
five days from receiving the goods, and actual return of the products must be completed within 30 days from the date of receiving the
goods. Delayed notification for damaged or wrong products will not be accepted for return or exchange. Custom formulas and capsules are
not returnable. The amount for return of products was immaterial for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Results of operations
Comparison of six
months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
The following table sets
forth the results of our operations for the periods indicated as a percentage of net sales. Certain columns may not add due
to rounding.
| |
2023 | | |
% of Sales | | |
2022 | | |
% of Sales | | |
Dollar Increase (Decrease) | | |
Percent Increase (Decrease) | |
Sales of goods | |
$ | 291,666 | | |
| 48.54 | % | |
$ | 320,090 | | |
| 53.84 | % | |
$ | (28,424 | ) | |
| (8.88 | )% |
Manufacture service revenue | |
| 309,237 | | |
| 51.46 | % | |
| 274,460 | | |
| 46.16 | % | |
| 34,777 | | |
| 12.67 | % |
Total revenues | |
| 600,903 | | |
| 100.00 | % | |
| 594,550 | | |
| 100 | % | |
| 6,353 | | |
| 1.07 | % |
Cost of goods sold | |
| 158,591 | | |
| 26.39 | % | |
| 257,805 | | |
| 43.36 | % | |
| (99,214 | ) | |
| (38.48 | )% |
Cost of manufacture service | |
| 166,115 | | |
| 27.64 | % | |
| 108,941 | | |
| 18.32 | % | |
| 57,174 | | |
| 52.48 | % |
Total cost of revenues | |
| 324,706 | | |
| 54.04 | % | |
| 366,746 | | |
| 61.68 | % | |
| (42,040 | ) | |
| (11.46 | )% |
Gross profit | |
| 276,197 | | |
| 45.96 | % | |
| 227,804 | | |
| 38.32 | % | |
| 48,393 | | |
| 21.24 | % |
Selling expenses | |
| 73,093 | | |
| 12.16 | % | |
| 48,493 | | |
| 8.16 | % | |
| 24,600 | | |
| 50.73 | % |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 604,028 | | |
| 100.52 | % | |
| 561,638 | | |
| 94.46 | % | |
| 42,390 | | |
| 7.55 | % |
Operating expenses | |
| 677,121 | | |
| 112.68 | % | |
| 610,131 | | |
| 102.62 | % | |
| 66,990 | | |
| 10.98 | % |
Loss from operations | |
| (400,924 | ) | |
| (66.72 | )% | |
| (382,327 | ) | |
| (64.31 | )% | |
| (18,597 | ) | |
| 4.86 | % |
Other income (expense), net | |
| (59,227 | ) | |
| (9.86 | )% | |
| (11,788 | ) | |
| (1.98 | )% | |
| (47,439 | ) | |
| 402.43 | % |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (460,151 | ) | |
| (76.58 | )% | |
| (394,115 | ) | |
| (66.29 | )% | |
| (66,036 | ) | |
| 16.76 | % |
Income tax expense | |
| 3,200 | | |
| 0.53 | % | |
| 3,200 | | |
| 0.54 | % | |
| - | | |
| - | % |
Net loss | |
$ | (463,351 | ) | |
| (77.11 | )% | |
$ | (397,315 | ) | |
| (66.83 | )% | |
$ | (66,036 | ) | |
| 16.62 | % |
Sales
Sales for the six months
ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $600,903 and $594,550, respectively, a slight increase of $6,352 or 1.07%. The increase was primarily
attributable to (i) increased revenue from manufacture service (OEM) provided by BEP, as we obtained large amount orders from new customers
in 2023, offset by (ii) decrease in sales of goods due to lack of stock, and iii) decreased shipping income resulting from us offering
free shipping to attract more customers.
Costs of revenue
Costs of revenue for
the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $324,706 and $366,746, respectively, a decrease of $42,040 or 11.46%. The decrease of
COGS in 2023 was mainly due to decreased cost of products sold. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we continue to control our
inventory purchased from overseas at a minimum level. The percentage of cost of goods sold to total sales of goods was 54.37% and 80.54%
for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The percentage of cost of manufacture services to total manufacture income
was 53.72% and 39.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Gross profit
For the factors mentioned
above, the gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $276,197 and $227,804, respectively, an increase of $48,393
or 21.24%. The blended profit margin was 45.96% and 38.32% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase
in gross profit margin was mainly due to the increased manufacture service revenue, offset by decreased sales of goods and increased manufacture
service cost.
Operating expenses
Selling expenses consist
mainly of advertising, show expense, products marketing, shipping expenses, and promotion expenses. Selling expense was $73,093 for the
six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $48,493 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $24,600 or 50.73%, mainly
resulting from increased show expense by $18,890, and increased marketing expense by $11,540, which was partly offset by decreased advertising
fee by $6,050.
General and administrative
expenses consist mainly of employee salaries and welfare, business meeting, utilities, accounting, consulting, and legal expenses. General
and administrative expenses were $604,028 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $561,638 for the six months ended June 30,
2022, an increase of $42,390 or 7.55%, the increase was mainly due to increased salaries expense by $18,900, increased contractor labor
fee by $27,390, increased consulting fee by $5,040, increased accountant fee by $7,140 and increased depreciation expense by $4,820 which
was partly offset by decreased commission fee by $10,060 and decreased office CAM fee by $10,330.
Other expenses, net
Other expenses was
$59,227 and $11,788 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, other expenses
mainly consisted of interest expense of $10,474, finance lease interest expenses of $1,228, financial expense of $2,106, loss of $50,000
in debt to stock conversion, and net other income of $4,581. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, other expenses mainly consisted of
interest expense of $10,319, finance lease interest expenses of $196, financial expense of $3,678 and net other income of $2,405.
Net loss
We had a net loss of
$463,351 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $397,315 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $66,036 or
16.62%, reflected the above-mentioned factors combined.
Comparison of three
months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
The following table sets
forth the results of our operations for the periods indicated as a percentage of net sales. Certain columns may not add due
to rounding.
| |
2023 | | |
% of Sales | | |
2022 | | |
% of Sales | | |
Dollar Increase (Decrease) | | |
Percent Increase (Decrease) | |
Sales of goods | |
$ | 141,906 | | |
| 54.67 | % | |
$ | 138,511 | | |
| 48.07 | % | |
$ | 3,395 | | |
| 2.45 | % |
Manufacture service revenue | |
| 117,668 | | |
| 45.33 | % | |
| 149,625 | | |
| 51.93 | % | |
| (31,957 | ) | |
| (21.36 | )% |
Total revenues | |
| 259,574 | | |
| 100.00 | % | |
| 288,136 | | |
| 100 | % | |
| (28,562 | ) | |
| (9.91 | )% |
Cost of goods sold | |
| 88,091 | | |
| 33.94 | % | |
| 112,140 | | |
| 38.92 | % | |
| (24,049 | ) | |
| (21.45 | )% |
Cost of manufacture service | |
| 61,808 | | |
| 23.81 | % | |
| 18,648 | | |
| 6.47 | % | |
| 43,160 | | |
| 231.45 | % |
Total cost of revenues | |
| 149,899 | | |
| 57.75 | % | |
| 130,788 | | |
| 45.39 | % | |
| 19,111 | | |
| 14.61 | % |
Gross profit | |
| 109,675 | | |
| 42.25 | % | |
| 157,348 | | |
| 54.61 | % | |
| (47,673 | ) | |
| (30.30 | )% |
Selling expenses | |
| 37,381 | | |
| 14.40 | % | |
| 37,879 | | |
| 13.15 | % | |
| (498 | ) | |
| (1.31 | )% |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 299,034 | | |
| 115.20 | % | |
| 275,364 | | |
| 95.57 | % | |
| 23,670 | | |
| 8.60 | % |
Operating expenses | |
| 336,415 | | |
| 129.60 | % | |
| 313,243 | | |
| 108.71 | % | |
| 23,172 | | |
| 7.40 | % |
Loss from operations | |
| (226,740 | ) | |
| (87.35 | )% | |
| (155,895 | ) | |
| (54.10 | )% | |
| (70,845 | ) | |
| 45.44 | % |
Other income (expense), net | |
| (54,575 | ) | |
| (21.02 | )% | |
| (5,098 | ) | |
| (1.77 | )% | |
| (49,477 | ) | |
| 970.52 | % |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (281,315 | ) | |
| (108.38 | )% | |
| (160,993 | ) | |
| (55.87 | )% | |
| (120,322 | ) | |
| 74.74 | % |
Income tax expense | |
| 3,200 | | |
| 1.23 | % | |
| 3,200 | | |
| 1.11 | % | |
| - | | |
| - | % |
Net loss | |
$ | (284,515 | ) | |
| (109.61 | )% | |
$ | (164,193 | ) | |
| (56.98 | )% | |
$ | (120,322 | ) | |
| 73.28 | % |
Sales
Sales for the three months
ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $259,574 and $288,136, respectively, a decrease of $28,562 or 9.91%. The decrease was primarily
attributable to decreased revenue from manufacture service (OEM) provided by BEP due to loss of one major customer in three months ended
June 30, 2023, despite we gained quite a few new customers during the quarter.
Costs of revenue
Costs of revenue for
the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $149,899 and $130,788, respectively, an increase of $19,111 or 14.61%. The increase
of COGS in 2023 was mainly due to inventory adjustment from physical inventory count. The percentage of cost of manufacture services to total manufacture income was 52.53% and 12.46% for the three months ended
June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Gross profit
For the factors mentioned
above, the gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $109,675 and $157,348, respectively, a decrease of $47,673
or 30.30%. The blended profit margin was 42.25% and 54.61% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decreased
gross profit margin was mainly due to the decreased of manufacture revenue and increased manufacturer costs.
Operating expenses
Selling expenses consist
mainly of advertising, show expense, products marketing, shipping expenses, and promotion expenses. Selling expense was $37,381 for the
three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $37,879 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $498 or 1.31%, mainly resulting
from decreased advertising expense by $11,450, which was partly offset by increased show expense by $8,380, and increased marketing expense
by $2,440.
General and administrative
expenses consist mainly of employee salaries and welfare, business meeting, utilities, accounting, consulting, and legal expenses. General
and administrative expenses were $299,034 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $275,364 for the three months ended June
30, 2022, an increase of $23,670 or 8.60%, the increase was mainly due to increased salaries expense by $8,880, increased contractor labor
fee by $5,130, increased consulting fee by $3,420 and increased accounting by $3,250, increased maintenance and repair expenses by $2,270,
increased testing fee by $1,890 and increased depreciation expense by $2,022 which was partly offset by decreased travel expenses by $3,060.
Other expenses, net
Other expenses was
$54,575 and $5,098 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, other expenses
mainly consisted of interest expense of $4,650, finance lease interest expenses of $605, financial expense of $1,753, loss of $50,000
in debt to stock conversion,, and net other income of $2,433. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, other expenses mainly consisted
of interest expense of $5,159, finance lease interest expenses of $196, financial expense of $2,110, and net other income of $2,367.
Net loss
We had a net loss of
$284,515 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $164,193 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $120,322
or 73.28%, reflected the above-mentioned factors combined.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
As of June 30, 2023,
we had cash and equivalents of $541, bank overdraft of $6,316, other current assets of $211,522, other current liabilities (excluding
bank overdraft) of $1,516,339, working capital deficit of $1,310,592, a current ratio of 0.14:1. As of December 31, 2022, we had cash
and equivalents of $6,262, bank overdraft of 53,651, other current assets of $197,569, other current liabilities (excluding bank overdraft)
of $3,504,179, working capital deficit of $3,353,999, a current ratio of 0.06:1.The following is a summary of cash provided by or used
in each of the indicated types of activities during the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
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Net cash used in operating activities | |
$ | (476,730 | ) | |
$ | (443,680 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (1,540 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
$ | 471,009 | | |
$ | 445,038 | |
Net cash used in operating
activities
Net cash used in operating
activities was $476,730 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $443,680 in 2022. The increase of cash outflow of $33,050
from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was principally attributable to increased net loss by $66,037, increased
cash outflow on accounts payable by $40,307, increased cash outflow on security deposit by $50,000, which was partly offset by decreased
cash outflow on accounts receivable by $22,287, and a noncash adjustment to net loss for loss on note conversion of $50,000.
Net cash used in investing
activities
Net cash used in investing
activities was $0 and $1,540 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net
cash used in investing activities was mainly for the purchase of fixed assets.
Net cash provided
by financing activities
Net cash provided by
financing activities was $471,008 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $445,038 in 2022. The net cash provided by financing
activities for six months ended June 30, 2023 mainly consisted of proceeds of $532,111 loans from one major shareholder (also the senior
officer), but partly offset by bank overdraft of 47,335, repayment of loan payable and finance lease liability of $11,615, and repayment
of government loan of $2,152. The net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 consisted of proceeds
of $414,000 from loans from one major shareholder (also the senior officer) and increase in bank overdraft of $38,545, but partly offset
by repayment of loan payable of $6,160 and payment of finance lease liability of $1,347.
Our current liabilities
exceed current assets at June 30, 2023, and we incurred substantial losses and cash outflows from operating activities in the periods
presented. We may have difficulty to meet upcoming cash requirements. As of June 30, 2023, our principal source of funds was loans from
an officer (also is the Company’s major shareholder). As of June 30, 2023, we believe we will need $1.2 million cash to continue
our current business for the next 12 months. In addition to our continuous effort to improve our sales and net profits, we have explored
and continue to explore other options to provide additional financing to fund future operations as well as other possible courses of action.
Such actions may include, but are not limited to, securing lines of credit, sales of debt or equity securities (which may result in dilution
to existing shareholders), loans and cash advances from other third parties or banks, and other similar actions. There can be no assurance
that we will be able to obtain additional funding (if needed), on acceptable terms or at all, through a sale of our common stock, loans
from financial institutions, or other third parties, or any of the actions discussed above. If we cannot sustain profitable operations,
and additional capital is unavailable, lack of liquidity could have a material adverse effect on our business viability, financial position,
results of operations and cash flows.
Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
We have not entered into any financial guarantees
or other commitments to guarantee the obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed
to our shares and classified as shareholder’s equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore,
we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity
or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity,
market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk.
As a smaller reporting company, as defined in
17 CFR § 229.10(f)(1), we are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
The Company’s Chief Executive, Yin Yan,
is responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures for the Company.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
For purposes of this Item 4, the term disclosure
controls and procedures means controls and other procedures of the Company (i) that are designed to ensure that information required
to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C.
78a et seq. and hereinafter the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the
time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and (ii) include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated
and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing
similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
On June 30, 2023, Ms. Yan reviewed the effectiveness
of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period
covered by this report and has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material
information relating to the Company is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and
forms of the SEC.
Report of Management
Our management is responsible for establishing
and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”), as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Our ICFR
is designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of
published financial statements. Management conducted an assessment of our ICFR based on the framework and criteria established by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013).
Based on the assessment, management concluded that, as of June 30, 2023, our ICFR were effective at the reasonable assurance level based
on those criteria.
Our independent public accountant has not conducted
an audit of our controls and procedures regarding ICFR and therefore expresses no opinion with regards to the effectiveness or implementation
of our controls and procedures with regards to ICFR.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial
Reporting
There were no changes in our ICFR identified in
connection with our evaluation of these controls as of the end of the quarter ending on June 30, 2023 as covered by this report that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our ICFR.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
The Company’s management does not expect
that its disclosure controls or its ICFR will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed
and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design
of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative
to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance
that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company
have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty and that breakdowns
can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of
two or more people, or management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions
about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under
all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over
time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control
over financial reporting during the quarter ending on June 30, 2023 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On May 31, 2023, the Board of Directors of the
Company approved a debt-to-equity conversion involving the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Yin Yan. The Company’s operations
over the past several years have, in large part, been funded by Ms. Yan. As of May 31, 2023, the Company’s obligation to Ms. Yan
totaled $2,500,000. In exchange for a full release of the debt owed to Ms. Yan, the Company and Ms. Yan agreed to a debt conversion whereby
Ms. Yan receives 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for retirement of the $2,500,000 debt. The Board of
Directors of the Company executed the Consent Resolution on June 2, 2023. In exchange for the issuance of common stock described herein,
Ms. Yan executed a Release, attached to the Consent Resolution as “Exhibit A” waiving any claims associated with the debt
owed to Ms. Yan by the Company. The issuances were exempt from registration under Section 4(a) of the Securities Act.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
BIO ESSENCE CORP. |
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CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.
BIO ESSENCE CORP.
1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Bio Essence
Corp.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements,
and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. I am the registrant’s principal executive
officer and thus am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for
the registrant and have:
a. Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation
of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies
and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information, including but not limited to those identified
in Item 4 (Controls and Procedures) in the registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not
material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting.
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT
TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.
BIO ESSENCE CORP.
1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Bio Essence
Corp.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements,
and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. I am the registrant’s principal financial
officer and am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant
and have:
a. Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation
of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies
and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information in the registrant’s quarterly report
on Form 10-Q; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not
material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting.
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT
TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.
BIO ESSENCE CORP.
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bio
Essence Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Yin Yan, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§ 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
A signed original of this written statement required
by Section 906 has been provided to Yin Yan and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
or its staff upon request.
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT
TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.
BIO ESSENCE CORP.
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
In connection with the Quarterly Report for Bio
Essence Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Yin Yan, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§ 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: