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Hour Loop Inc

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 12, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 12, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-12.

0001493152-24-044536

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-12.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 115 previous paragraphs and 102 current paragraphs.

54 unchanged; 36 reworded; 9 added; 19 removed; 6 previous and 3 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 9 previous and 9 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (9)

Current report

******In the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, the U.S. administration’s announcement of additional tariff increases—particularly on China-origin goods—introduced elevated volatility and uncertainty across global supply chains. Anticipating both rising import costs and the risk of inventory shortages driven by accelerated market stockpiling, the company undertook a strategic reassessment of its procurement and inventory management policies.

Current report

Effective April 2025, the company expanded its inventory holding policy from a baseline of 1.5–2 months to a more resilient 3–6 month coverage. This adjustment is intended to mitigate supply chain disruptions and preserve fulfillment continuity amid fluctuating trade conditions.

Current report

Given the material impact of recent tariff adjustments on shipments originating from China, the company temporarily suspended all containerized exports from China as a precautionary measure. This suspension will remain in effect pending a comprehensive reassessment of tariff developments and their operational implications.

Current report

To offset increased input costs and reduce the risk of stockouts, the company implemented measured price increases on select finished goods (FC) inventory. These actions are designed to support margin stability and ensure product availability in a highly dynamic trade environment.

Current report

Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 totaled $13,224,433, representing a $310,399, or 2.4%, increase from the $12,914,034 of operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Current report

Other income (expenses), net, was $15,071 and $(35,234), respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Removed paragraphs (19)

Previous report

Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $16,317,468, representing a $1,053,651, or 6.9%, increase from the $15,263,817 of operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023. This change was caused by an increase in platform fees and fees paid to Amazon. The Amazon fees are proportional to revenues. In 2023, Amazon made strategic adjustments to its Fulfillment by Amazon (“FBA”) fees and costs, which had a direct impact on our operating expenses. The increase in revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2024 over the same period in 2023 drove the increase in platform fees and higher Amazon fees.

Previous report

Other expenses, net, for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $34,445, compared to other expense, net, of $46,253 for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Previous report

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023

Previous report

Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $43,919,716, representing a $5,223,177, or 13.5%, increase from the $38,696,539 of operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This change was caused by an increase in platform fees and fees paid to Amazon. The Amazon fees are proportional to revenues. In 2023, Amazon made strategic adjustments to its Fulfillment by Amazon (“FBA”) fees and costs, which had a direct impact on our operating expenses. The increase in revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 over the same period in 2023 drove the increase in platform fees and higher Amazon fees.

Previous report

Other expenses, net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $76,963, compared to other expense, net, of $137,332 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Previous report

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $2,175,986, as compared with $(2,039,553) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in total comprehensive loss was attributed to an increase in the Company’s gross revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Previous report

On December 30, 2020 and later modified on September 16, 2021, the Company, Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu entered into a loan agreement of $1,041,353 and converted it into a retroactive interest-bearing (2%) loan with a repayment date of December 31, 2021. On January 18, 2022 and January 27, 2023, the Company repaid the loan principal and accrued interest in full. Together, Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu hold approximately 95% of the Company’s outstanding shares. Mr. Lai is the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Yu is the Company’s Senior Vice President and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Previous report

We make an assessment of sales tax payable, including any related interest and penalties, and accrue these estimates on the financial statements. Pursuant to the Wayfair decision, each state enforces sales tax collection at different dates. We collect and remit sales tax in accordance with state regulations. We estimate that as of September 30, 2024, we owed $288,466 in sales taxes, along with penalties and interest. The Company has made some progress filing historical sales tax returns and targets completion of filings for all jurisdictions in 2024.

Previous report

Presentation of Sales Taxes - Governmental authorities impose sales tax on all of the Company’s sales to nonexempt customers. The Company collects sales tax from customers and remits the entire amount to the governmental authorities. The Company’s accounting policy is to exclude the tax collected and remitted from revenues and cost of revenues.

Previous report

The Company assesses sales tax payable including any related interest and penalties and accrues these estimates on its financial statements. Pursuant to the Wayfair decision, each state enforces sales tax collection at different dates. The Company collects and remits sales tax in accordance with state regulations. The Company estimates that as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, it owed $288,466 and $288,466, respectively, in sales taxes along with penalties and interest resulting from late filings.
Reworded paragraphs (36)

Previous wording

We are an online retailer engaged in e-commerce retailing in the U.S. market. We have operated as a third-party seller onwww.amazon.comsince 2013. We have also sold merchandise on our website atwww.hourloop.com since 2013. We expanded our operations to www.walmart.com in October 2020. To date, we have generated practically all of our revenues as a third-party seller onwww.amazon.com and only a negligible amount of revenues from our operations on our website at www.hourloop.com and as a third-party seller onwww.walmart.com. We manage more than 100,000 stock-keeping units (“SKUs”). Product categories include home/garden décor, toys, kitchenware, apparel, and electronics. Our primary strategy is to bring most of our vendors’ product selections to the customers. We have advanced software that assists us in identifying product gaps so we can keep such products in stock year-round, including throughout the entirety of the last quarter (holiday season) of the calendar year. In upcoming years, we plan to expand our business rapidly by increasing the number of business managers, vendors and SKUs.

Current wording

We are an online retailer engaged in e-commerce retailing in the U.S. market. We have operated as a third-party seller onwww.amazon.comsince 2013, and onwww.walmart.com since 2020. We have also sold merchandise on our website atwww.hourloop.com since 2013. To date, we have generated practically all of our revenue as a third-party seller onwww.amazon.com and only a negligible amount of revenue from our operations on our website atwww.hourloop.com and as a third-party seller onwww.walmart.com. We manage more than 100,000 stock-keeping units (“SKUs”). Product categories include home/garden décor, toys, kitchenware, apparel, and electronics. Our primary strategy is to bring most of our vendors’ product selections to the customers. We have advanced software that assists us in identifying product gaps so we can keep such products in stock year-round including the entirety of the last quarter (holiday season) of the calendar year (“Q4”). In upcoming years, we plan to expand our business rapidly by increasing the number of business managers, vendors and SKUs.

Previous wording

Amazon and the sales are fulfilled by Amazon. We pay Amazon fees for allowing us to sell on their platform. Our relationship with Walmart is similar. We pay Walmart fees for allowing us to sell our merchandise on its platform. As stated above, to date, we have generated only a negligible amount of revenues as a third-party seller onwww.walmart.com.

Current wording

There are three main types of business models on Amazon: wholesale, private label and retail arbitrage. Our business model is wholesale, also known as reselling, which refers to buying products in bulk directly from the brand or manufacturer at a wholesale price and making a profit by selling the product on Amazon. We sell merchandise on Amazon and the sales are fulfilled by Amazon. We pay Amazon fees for allowing us to sell on their platform. Our relationship with Walmart is also similar. We pay Walmart fees for allowing us to sell our merchandise on their platform. As stated above, to date, we have generated only a negligible amount of revenues as a third-party seller onwww.walmart.com.

Previous wording

The advantages of selling via a wholesale model are as follows:

Current wording

The advantages of selling via a wholesale model include the following:

Previous wording

Total U.S. retail sales increased 2% to $7.24 trillion in 2023 from $7.09 trillion in 2022. Consumers spent $1,118.68 billion online with U.S. merchants in 2023, which was approximately 15.45% of total U.S. retail sales for the year, compared to 14.66% in 2022. Amazon accounted for nearly 37.6% of all e-commerce in the United States in 2023 and that makes Amazon the biggest ecommerce giant currently in the market.

Current wording

Total U.S. retail sales increased 2.5% to $7.42 trillion in 2024, from $7.24 trillion in 2023. Consumers spent $1,192.29 billion online with U.S. merchants in 2024, which represents approximately 16.07% of total U.S. retail sales for the year, compared to 15.45% in 2023.

Previous wording

The Company was founded in 2013 by Sam Lai and Maggie Yu, and we were originally incorporated under the laws of the State of Washington on January 13, 2015. In 2019, we formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Flywheel Consulting Ltd. (“Flywheel”), to provide business operating consulting services, exclusively to Hour Loop. On April 7, 2021, Hour Loop converted from a Washington corporation to a Delaware corporation. With the vision, leadership, and software development skills of Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu, the Company grew rapidly. From 2013 to 2023, sales grew from $0 to $132,124,202.

Current wording

We were originally incorporated under the laws of the State of Washington on January 13, 2015. In 2019, we formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Flywheel Consulting Ltd. (“Flywheel”), to provide business operating consulting services, exclusively to Hour Loop. On April 7, 2021, Hour Loop converted from a Washington corporation to a Delaware corporation.

Previous wording

Among more than 2.5 million active third-party sellers on Amazon, we believe we have two main competitive advantages:

Current wording

Among the approximately 1.9 million active third-party sellers on Amazon, we believe we have two main competitive advantages:

Previous wording

With respect to our advertising strategy, we advertise those products that we estimate will have greater demand based on our experience. This lets us allocate our advertising budget in a fashion that delivers positive value. We advertise our products on Amazon. We allocate our advertising dollars prudently. This is accomplished by advertising items that deliver the most return for our advertising spending. We monitor the items being advertised by our competitors. On the operations side, we constantly refine our processes based on learning from historical data. The combination of managing the business operations effectively along with allocating our advertising budget to high value items allows us to grow profitably. In cases where the advertising is fierce, we allocate the spending appropriately. Our strategy for competing with larger competitors is to monitor their pricing and not compete with them when their pricing is low or at a loss. Competitors sell at low prices or at a loss due to a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, their desire to liquidate inventory or achieve short term increase in revenue. During these times, we avoid matching their prices. This strategy allows us to stay profitable.

Current wording

With respect to our advertising strategy, we advertise those products that we estimate will have greater demand based on our experience. This lets us allocate our advertising budget in a fashion that delivers positive value. We advertise our products on Amazon. We allocate our advertising dollars prudently. This is accomplished by advertising items that deliver the most return for our advertising spending. We monitor the items being advertised by our competitors. On the operations side, we constantly refine our processes based on learnings from historical data. The combination of managing the business operations effectively along with allocating our advertising budget to high value items allows us to grow profitably. In cases where the advertising is fierce, we allocate the spending appropriately. Our strategy for competing with larger competitors is to monitor their pricing and not compete with them when their pricing is low or at a loss. Competitors sell at low prices or at a loss due to a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, their desire to liquidate inventory or achieve short-term increase in revenue. During these times, we avoid matching their prices. This strategy allows us to stay profitable.

Previous wording

For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we generated net revenues of $31,075,498 and $29,152,360, respectively, and reported net income (loss) of $469,647 and $(15,056), respectively, and cash flow used in operating activities of $2,181,060 and $522,840, respectively.

Current wording

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we generated net revenues of $25,837,090 and $24,681,122, respectively, and reported net income of $654,517 and $1,065,814, respectively, and cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities of $(23,891) and $492,943, respectively. As noted in our unaudited consolidated financial statements, as of March 31, 2025, we had retained earnings of $59,342.

Previous wording

The following table shows comparisons of our unaudited income statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Current wording

The following table shows comparisons of our unaudited income statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Previous wording

We generated $31,075,498 in revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $29,152,360 in revenues in the same period in 2023. This represents an increase in revenues of $1,923,138, or 6.6%. We attribute this increase to our continued growth and maturity in our operating model, despite an overall e-commerce traffic slowdown and intense competition. Our total orders in the three months ended September 30, 2024 were approximately 1,472,515, as compared to 1,344,876 orders in the three months ended September 30, 2023, representing an increase of 9.49%. This surge in orders has played a pivotal role in driving the overall revenue growth. The substantial increase in order quantity indicates a rising demand for our products, leading to a corresponding increase in revenue generated from these sales. As a result, the increase in orders has directly contributed to the overall growth in the Company’s revenues during the period. The 9.49% increase in orders reflects strong customer demand, but our pricing strategy, including competitive pricing pressure and discounts offered during the period, resulted in lower prices for products sold. As a consequence, even with the significant order volume increase, the revenue growth was slightly shy of fully matching this proportion.

Current wording

We generated $25,837,090 in revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $24,681,122 in revenues for the same period in 2024. This represents an increase in revenues of $1,155,968, or 4.68%. We attribute this increase to our continued growth and maturity in our operating model, despite an overall e-commerce traffic slowdown and intense competition. Our total orders in the three months ended March 31, 2025 were approximately 1,229,792, as compared to 1,123,204 orders in the three months ended March 31, 2024, representing an increase of 9.49%. This surge in orders has played a pivotal role in driving the overall revenue growth. The substantial increase in order quantity indicates a rising demand for our products, leading to a corresponding increase in revenue generated from these sales. As a result, the increase in orders has directly contributed to the overall growth in the Company’s revenues during the period. The 9.49% increase in orders reflects strong customer demand, but our pricing strategy, including competitive pricing pressure and discounts offered during the period, resulted in lower prices for products sold. As a consequence, even with the significant order volume increase, the revenue growth was slightly shy of fully matching this proportion.

Previous wording

Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $14,036,187, as compared to $13,819,798 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Cost of goods sold includes the cost of the merchandise sold and shipping costs, as well as estimated losses due to damage to goods.

Current wording

Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2025 totaled $11,691,792, as compared to $10,228,916 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Cost of goods sold includes the cost of the merchandise sold and shipping costs, as well as estimated losses due to damage to goods.

Previous wording

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was $485,613, as compared with $(27,088) for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in total comprehensive loss was attributed to an increase in the Company’s gross revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Current wording

Total comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $640,981, as compared with $1,049,281 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in total comprehensive income was attributed to an increase in the Company’s cost of revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Previous wording

Liquidity is the ability of an enterprise to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet its needs for cash requirements. We had cash of $1,194,239 and $562,612 as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Current wording

Liquidity is the ability of an enterprise to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet its needs for cash requirements. We had cash of $1,260,122 and $2,922,080 as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Previous wording

The following table shows a summary of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Current wording

The following table shows a summary of our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Previous wording

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash used in operating activities amounted to $1,231,885, as compared to $3,947,280 of cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This was driven by our net income (loss) of $2,184,611 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $(2,019,668) for the same period in 2023.

Current wording

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used in operating activities amounted to $23,891, as compared to $492,943 of cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024. This was driven by our net income of $654,517 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $1,065,814 for the same period in 2024.

Previous wording

Despite the increase in revenue to $83,827,327 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $72,637,417 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the revenue increase was offset by a corresponding increase in operating expenses of $5,223,177.

Current wording

Despite the increase in revenue to $25,837,090 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $24,681,122 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, the revenue increase was offset by a corresponding increase in cost of revenues.

Previous wording

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, $35,031 in cash was used in investing activities, compared to $14,024 in cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Current wording

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, $720 in cash was used in investing activities, compared to $17,798 in cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Previous wording

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash used in financing activities amounted to $-0-, as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $-0- for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Current wording

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used in financing activities amounted to $839,000, as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $-0- for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Previous wording

On August 18, 2022, Flywheel entered into a line of credit agreement in the amount of $6,940,063 with Taishin International Bank (“Taishin”). The line of credit initially matured on August 30, 2023. On August 11, 2023, the line of credit was extended for an additional year, revising the maturity date to August 30, 2024.

Current wording

On August 18, 2022, Flywheel entered into a line of credit agreement in the amount of $6,940,063 with Taishin International Bank. The line of credit initially matured on August 30, 2023. On August 11, 2023, the line of credit was extended for an additional year, revising the maturity date to August 30, 2024. On May 28, 2024, the term of the loan was revised such that maturity date was extended to November 24, 2024.

Previous wording

On May 28, 2024, the term of the loan was revised such that the maturity date was extended to November 24, 2024. The line of credit bears interest at a rate of 3.33% per annum.

Current wording

On November 25, 2024, the term of the loan was revised such that maturity date was extended to May 23, 2025. The line of credit bears interest at a rate of 3.33% per annum.

Previous wording

As of September 30, 2024, the outstanding balance under the Taishin line of credit was $632,911.

Current wording

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance under the Taishin line of credit was $603,227 and $610,967, respectively.

Previous wording

From time to time, the Company receives loans and advances from its stockholders to fund its operations. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $4,170,418 due to related parties. While stockholder payables are generally non-interest bearing and payable on demand, the Company and stockholders have entered into loan agreements for loans with terms over one year.

Current wording

From time to time, the Company receives loans and advances from its stockholders to fund its operations. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had a total of $2,660,418 due to related parties.

Previous wording

On July 27, 2021, the Company, Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu entered into a loan agreement with a principal amount of $4,170,418. The loan is subordinated. The original annual interest rate was 2% and the original repayment date was December 31, 2022. On December 28, 2022, the Company, Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu agreed to extend the term of the loan, with a new maturity date of December 31, 2024. As amended, the annual interest rate of the loan is 5.5%.

Current wording

On July 27, 2021, the Company, Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu entered into a loan agreement with a principal amount of $4,170,418. The loan is subordinated. The original annual interest rate was 2% and the original repayment date was December 31, 2022. On December 28, 2022, the Company, Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu agreed to extend the term of the loan, with a new maturity date of December 31, 2024. On December 31, 2024, the Company, Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu agreed to extend the term of the loan, with a new maturity date of December 31, 2025. As amended, the annual interest rate of the loan is 5.5%.

Previous wording

The Company has four operating leases (Flywheel has four offices lease in Taiwan). The respective lease terms are February 9, 2023 to March 8, 2025, March 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025, and August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, respectively.

Current wording

The Company has three operating leases (Flywheel has three offices lease in Taiwan). The respective lease terms are March 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025, and August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, respectively.

Previous wording

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Accounts receivable are stated at historical cost less allowance for doubtful accounts. On a periodic basis, management evaluates its accounts receivable and determines whether to provide an allowance for credit losses in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 326, credit losses based on a past history of write-offs, collections, current credit conditions, current economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. The evaluation is performed on a collective basis where similar characteristics exist, primarily based on similar services or products offerings. We adopted the standard effective January 1, 2023. The impact of the adoption was not considered material to the financial statements and primarily resulted in new/enhanced disclosures only. A receivable is considered past due if the Company has not received payments based on agreed-upon terms. The Company generally does not require any security or collateral to support its receivables. The collection is primarily through Amazon and the collection period is usually less than 7 days. The Company performs on-going evaluations of its customers and maintains an allowance for credit losses as the Company deems necessary or appropriate. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not deem it necessary to have an allowance for credit loss.

Current wording

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Accounts receivable are stated at historical cost less allowance for credit loss. On a periodic basis, management evaluates its accounts receivable and determines whether to provide an allowance for credit losses in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 326. Credit losses are provided based on a past history of write-offs, collections, current credit conditions, current economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. The evaluation is performed on a collective basis where similar characteristics exist, primarily based on similar services or products offerings. We adopted the standard effective January 1, 2023. The impact of the adoption was not considered material to the financial statements and primarily resulted in new/enhanced disclosures only. A receivable is considered past due if the Company has not received payments based on agreed-upon terms. The Company generally does not require any security or collateral to support its receivables. The collection is primarily through Amazon and the collection period is usually less than seven days. The Company performs on-going evaluations of its customers and maintains an allowance for credit losses as the Company deems necessary or appropriate. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company did not deem it necessary to have an allowance for credit loss.

Previous wording

Policy for inventory allowance: The Company writes down the cost of obsolete and slow-moving inventories to the estimated net realizable value, based on inventory obsolescence trends, historical experience, forecasted consumer demand and application of the specific identification method. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $578,622 and $675,886, respectively, was written down from the cost of inventories to their net realizable values. Full inventory allowance is recorded for the inventory SKU not sold for more than one year.

Current wording

Policy for inventory allowance: The Company writes down the cost of obsolete and slow-moving inventories to the estimated net realizable value, based on inventory obsolescence trends, historical experience, forecasted consumer demand and application of the specific identification method. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $497,347 and $560,293, respectively, were written down from the cost of inventories to their net realizable values. Full inventory allowance is recorded for the inventory SKU not sold for more than one year.

Previous wording

The majority of the Company’s property and equipment is computers, and the estimated useful life is 3 years.

Current wording

The majority of the Company’s property and equipment is computers, and the estimated useful life is three years.

Previous wording

Impairment of Long-lived Assets- In accordance with ASC 360-10-35-17, if the carrying amount of an asset or asset group (in use or under development) is evaluated and found not to be fully recoverable (the carrying amount exceeds the estimated gross, undiscounted cash flows from use and disposition), then an impairment loss must be recognized. The impairment loss is measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the asset’s (or asset group’s) fair value. The Company did not record any impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Current wording

Impairment of Long-lived Assets- In accordance with ASC 360-10-35-17, if the carrying amount of an asset or asset group (in use or under development) is evaluated and found not to be fully recoverable (the carrying amount exceeds the estimated gross, undiscounted cash flows from use and disposition), then an impairment loss must be recognized. The impairment loss is measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the asset’s (or asset group’s) fair value. The Company did not record any impairment charges for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Previous wording

Fair Value Measurement- Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, due to related parties and short-term debt at fair value or cost, which approximates fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rates of interest As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company held cash equivalents in a money market fund, Dreyfus Government Cash Management. The value of the money market fund was $256,062 and $101,510 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. These funds were classified as Level 1 assets within the fair value hierarchy and accounted for at fair value.

Current wording

Fair Value Measurement- Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, due to related parties and short-term debt at fair value or cost, which approximates fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rates of interest.

Previous wording

The Company derives its revenue from the sale of consumer products. The Company sells its products directly to consumers through online retail channels. The Company considers customer order confirmations to be a contract with the customer. For each contract, the promise to transfer products is identified as the sole performance obligation. Transaction prices are evaluated for potential refunds or adjustments, determining the net consideration expected. Revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were recognized at a point in time. Customer confirmations are executed at the time an order is placed through third-party online channels. For all of the Company’s sales and distribution channels, revenue is recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer (i.e., when the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied), which typically occurs at shipment date. As a result, the Company has a present and unconditional right to payment and record the amount due from the customer in accounts receivable.

Current wording

The Company derives its revenue from the sale of consumer products. The Company sells its products directly to consumers through online retail channels. The Company considers customer order confirmations to be a contract with the customer. For each contract, the promise to transfer products is identified as the sole performance obligation. Transaction prices are evaluated for potential refunds or adjustments, determining the net consideration expected. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were recognized at a point in time. Customer confirmations are executed at the time an order is placed through third-party online channels. For all of the Company’s sales and distribution channels, revenue is recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer (i.e., when the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied), which typically occurs at shipment date. As a result, the Company has a present and unconditional right to payment and record the amount due from the customer in accounts receivable.

Previous wording

The customer can return the products within 30 days after the products are delivered and estimated sales returns are calculated based on the expected returns. The rates of sales returns were 6% and 6.45% of gross sales for nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Current wording

The customer can return the products within 30 days after the products are delivered and estimated sales returns are calculated based on the expected returns. The rates of sales returns were 6.35% and 5.53% of gross sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Previous wording

A performance obligation, defined as the promise to transfer a distinct good, is the unit of account in ASC Topic 606. The Company treats shipping and handling as fulfillment activities, not separate performance obligations. Costs for shipping and handling were $18,749,793 and $17,091,747 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, recorded as selling and marketing expenses.

Current wording

A performance obligation, defined as the promise to transfer a distinct good, is the unit of account in ASC Topic 606. The Company treats shipping and handling as fulfillment activities, not separate performance obligations. Costs for shipping and handling were $5,748,972 and $5,705,385 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, recorded as selling and marketing expenses.

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The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on customer accounts when deemed necessary. Significant customers are those which represent more than 10% of the Company’s total net revenue or gross accounts receivable balance at the balance sheet date. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had no customer that accounted for 10% or more of total net revenues. In addition, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no customer that accounted for 10% or more of gross accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, all of the Company’s accounts receivable were held by the Company’s sales platform agent, Amazon, which collects money on the Company’s behalf from its customers. Therefore, the Company’s accounts receivable are comprised of receivables due from Amazon and the reimbursement from Amazon to the Company usually takes less than 7 days.

Current wording

The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on customer accounts when deemed necessary. Significant customers are those which represent more than 10% of the Company’s total net revenue or gross accounts receivable balance at the balance sheet date. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had no customer that accounted for 10% or more of total net revenues. In addition, as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had no customer that accounted for 10% or more of gross accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, all of the Company’s accounts receivable were held by the Company’s sales platform agent, Amazon, which collects money on the Company’s behalf from its customers. Therefore, the Company’s accounts receivable are comprised of receivables due from Amazon and the reimbursement from Amazon to the Company usually takes less than seven days.

Previous wording

The Company’s business is reliant on one key vendor which currently provides the Company with its sales platform, logistics and fulfillment operations, including certain warehousing for the Company’s net goods, and invoicing and collection of its revenue from the Company’s end customers. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, approximately 99% and 100%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue was through or with the Amazon sales platform.

Current wording

The Company’s business is reliant on one key vendor which currently provides the Company with its sales platform, logistics and fulfillment operations, including certain warehousing for the Company’s net goods, and invoicing and collection of its revenue from the Company’s end customers. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, approximately 99% and 99%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue was through or with the Amazon sales platform.

Previous wording

Advertising and Promotion Expenses – Our policy is to recognize advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising and promotion expenses were $3,096,997 and $2,617,318 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Current wording

Advertising and Promotion Expenses – Our policy is to recognize advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising and promotion expenses were $1,004,083 and $884,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Previous wording

**Earnings per Share -**The Company computes basic earnings per common share using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For the period in which the Company reports net losses, diluted net loss per share attributable to stockholders is the same as basic net loss per share attributable to stockholders, because potentially dilutive common shares are not assumed to have been issued if their effect is anti-dilutive. There were no dilutive securities or other items that would affect earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Therefore, the diluted earnings per share is the same as the basic earnings per share.

Current wording

**Earnings per Share -**The Company computes basic earnings per common share using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For the period in which the Company reports net losses, diluted net loss per share attributable to stockholders is the same as basic net loss per share attributable to stockholders, because potentially dilutive common shares are not assumed to have been issued if their effect is anti-dilutive. There were no dilutive securities or other items that would affect earnings per for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. Therefore, the diluted earnings per share is the same as the basic earnings per share.
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Amazon accounted for approximately 40% of all e-commerce in the United States, which Amazon the biggest ecommerce giant currently in the market.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

The Company was founded in 2013 by Sam Lai and Maggie Yu. With their vision, leadership, and software development skills, the Company grew rapidly. From 2013 to 2024, sales grew from $0 to $138,252,861.

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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
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There are three main types of business models on Amazon: wholesale, private label and retail arbitrage. Our business model is wholesale, also known as reselling, which refers to buying products in bulk directly from the brand or manufacturer at a wholesale price and making a profit by selling the product on Amazon. We sell merchandise on

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we generated net revenues of $83,827,327 and $72,637,417, respectively, and reported net income (loss) of $2,184,611 and $(2,019,668), respectively, and cash flow used in operating activities of $1,231,885 and $3,947,280, respectively.

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As noted in our unaudited consolidated financial statements, as of September 30, 2024, we had retained earnings of $931,989.

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We generated $83,827,327 in revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $72,637,417 in revenues in the same period in 2023. This represents an increase in revenues of $11,189,910, or 15.41%. We attribute this increase to our continued growth and maturity in our operating model, despite an overall e-commerce traffic slowdown and intense competition. Our total orders in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were approximately 3,864,609, as compared to 3,229,456 orders in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, representing an increase of 19.67%. This surge in orders has played a pivotal role in driving the overall revenue growth. The substantial increase in order quantity indicates a rising demand for our products, leading to a corresponding increase in revenue generated from these sales. As a result, the increase in orders has directly contributed to the overall growth in the Company’s revenues during the period. The 19.67% increase in orders reflects strong customer demand, but our pricing strategy, including competitive pricing pressure and discounts offered during the period, resulted in lower prices for products sold. As a consequence, even with the significant order volume increase, the revenue growth was slightly shy of fully matching this proportion.

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Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $36,710,400, as compared to $36,331,604 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Cost of goods sold includes the cost of the merchandise sold and shipping costs, as well as estimated losses due to damage to goods.

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities