Press Release: Yoshitsu Co., Ltd Reports First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

Dow Jones2023-12-22
TOTAL ASSETS                           $ 129,126,312  $146,675,280 
                                        ============   =========== 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES: 
Short-term borrowings                  $  54,539,800  $ 60,636,412 
Current portion of long-term 
 borrowings                                3,618,832     2,783,445 
Accounts payable                          13,344,531    12,719,160 
Accounts payable - related parties            67,848             - 
Due to related parties                       108,064       297,559 
Deferred revenue                              85,989       146,024 
Taxes payable                             12,283,353    18,219,803 
Operating lease liabilities, current       1,348,045     1,323,900 
Finance lease liabilities, current           231,406       369,786 
Representative's warrants liability           20,222        24,663 
Other payables and other current 
 liabilities                               1,284,569     1,520,756 
                                        ------------   ----------- 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                 86,932,659    98,041,508 
                                        ------------   ----------- 
 
Operating lease liabilities, 
 non-current                               1,833,622     1,416,508 
Finance lease liabilities, 
 non-current                                 340,899       622,922 
Long-term borrowings                       7,315,955    10,326,399 
Other non-current liabilities              2,152,875     2,535,123 
Deferred tax liabilities, net              2,583,854     4,451,077 
                                        ------------   ----------- 
TOTAL LIABILITIES                      $ 101,159,864  $117,393,537 
                                        ============   =========== 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Ordinary shares, 100,000,000 shares 
 authorized; 36,250,054 shares and 
 36,250,054 shares issued and 
 outstanding as of September 30, 2023 
 and March 31, 2023, respectively         14,694,327    14,694,327 
Capital reserve                            9,078,915     9,078,915 
Retained earnings                         15,532,199    13,577,844 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (11,338,993)   (8,069,343) 
                                        ------------   ----------- 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                27,966,448    29,281,743 
                                        ------------   ----------- 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' 
 EQUITY                                $ 129,126,312  $146,675,280 
                                        ============   =========== 
 
 
                        YOSHITSU CO., LTD 
          UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF 
                 OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 
 
                                            For the Six Months 
                                                   Ended 
                                               September 30, 
                                        -------------------------- 
                                            2023          2022 
                                        ------------  ------------ 
REVENUE 
Revenue - third parties                 $ 74,049,115  $ 77,607,361 
Revenue - related parties                    115,034         8,188 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
Total revenue                             74,164,149    77,615,549 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
 
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
Merchandise costs                         64,706,599    63,052,437 
Selling, general and administrative 
 expenses                                  9,124,805    13,518,943 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
Total operating expenses                  73,831,404    76,571,380 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                       332,745     1,044,169 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) 
Interest expenses, net                     (995,997)   (1,372,444) 
Additional and delinquent tax due to 
 consumption tax correction                (644,780)             - 
Gain from disposal of equity method 
 investment                                  195,391             - 
Gain from disposal of a subsidiary           341,755             - 
Other income (expenses), net                  66,947     (113,409) 
Gain from foreign currency exchange        2,371,226       981,017 
Change in fair value of 
 representative's warrants liability           1,833        89,049 
Loss from equity method investment          (71,200)      (88,737) 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
Total other income (expenses), net         1,265,175     (504,524) 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION         1,597,920       539,645 
 
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES       (356,435)       212,052 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
 
NET INCOME                                 1,954,355       327,593 
 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 
Foreign currency translation loss        (3,269,650)   (7,374,799) 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS                $(1,315,295)  $(7,047,206) 
                                         ===========   =========== 
 
Earnings per ordinary share - basic 
 and diluted                            $       0.05  $       0.01 
                                         ===========   =========== 
Weighted average shares - basic and 
 diluted                                  36,250,054    36,250,054 
                                         ===========   =========== 
 
 
                                         YOSHITSU CO., LTD 
              UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' 
                                               EQUITY 
                       FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022 
 
                                                                      Accumulated 
                                                                         Other           Total 
                    Ordinary Shares         Capital      Retained    Comprehensive   Shareholders' 
                ------------------------ 
                  Shares       Amount       Reserve      Earnings    Income (Loss)      Equity 
                -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -------------  --------------- 
Balance, March 
 31, 2022        36,250,054  $14,694,327    11,921,065   21,465,317  $ (3,628,669)       44,452,040 
 
Business 
 combinations 
 under common 
 control                  -            -   (2,842,173)            -              -      (2,842,173) 
Net income for 
 the period               -            -             -      327,593              -          327,593 
Foreign 
 currency 
 translation 
 loss                     -            -             -            -    (7,374,799)      (7,374,799) 
                 ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ------------      ----------- 
 
Balance, 
 September 30, 
 2022            36,250,054  $14,694,327  $  9,078,892  $21,792,910  $(11,003,468)   $   34,562,661 
 
Balance, March 
 31, 2023        36,250,054  $14,694,327  $  9,078,915  $13,577,844  $ (8,069,343)   $   29,281,743 
 
Net income for 
 the period               -            -             -    1,954,355              -        1,954,355 
Foreign 
 currency 
 translation 
 loss                     -            -             -            -    (3,269,650)      (3,269,650) 
                 ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ------------      ----------- 
 
Balance, 
 September 30, 
 2023            36,250,054  $14,694,327  $  9,078,915  $15,532,199  $(11,338,993)   $   27,966,448 
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                        YOSHITSU CO., LTD 
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
 
                                        For the Six Months Ended 
                                              September 30, 
                                       --------------------------- 
                                           2023          2022 
                                       ------------  ------------- 
Cash flows from operating 
activities: 
Net Income                             $  1,954,355  $     327,593 
Adjustments to reconcile net income 
to net cash provided by (used in) 
operating activities: 
Depreciation and amortization               526,994        514,000 
Loss from disposal of property and 
 equipment                                   13,704        304,133 
Loss (gain) from unrealized foreign 
 currency translation                       139,012      (175,351) 
Allowance for (net recovery of) 
 credit losses                            (148,556)         87,250 
Reversal of merchandise inventories 
 written down                              (10,713)              - 
Amortization of operating lease 
 right-of-use assets                        876,122      1,086,370 
Deferred tax benefit                    (1,460,623)       (29,689) 
Change in fair value of 
 representative's warrants liability        (1,833)       (89,049) 
Investment loss from equity method 
 investment                                  71,200         88,737 
Gain from disposal of equity method 
 investment                               (195,391)              - 
Changes in operating assets and 
liabilities: 
Accounts receivable                       6,372,895   (21,785,420) 
Accounts receivable - related parties       309,809              - 
Merchandise inventories                 (8,645,561)      4,774,980 
Compensation receivable for 
 consumption tax                          6,116,206              - 
Prepaid expenses and other current 
 assets                                 (2,342,968)    (4,009,679) 

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