Itsuwa 2023: Decline in Revenue and Profit, Controllers Voluntarily Waiving $690,000 Bonuses

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Apr.28.2024
Itsuwa 2023: Decline in Revenue and Profit, Controllers Voluntarily Waiving $690,000 Bonuses
Itsuwa's 2023 annual report reveals a significant decline in revenue and profit due to domestic and overseas market challenges.

On April 26th, Itsuwa released its 2023 annual report. During 2023, the company's operating income was 327 million yuan, a decrease of 49.85% compared to the previous year. Net profit attributable to the listed company's shareholders was 22.1272 million yuan, a decrease of 72.75% year-on-year.

 

Itsuwa 2023: Decline in Revenue and Profit, Controllers Voluntarily Waiving $690,000 Bonuses
2023 Annual Report | Image source: Itsuwa

 

The Itsuwa report shows that the company primarily employs an "ODM/OEM production and designated sales" business and sales model, supplying e-cigarettes and their related products to overseas e-cigarette brands for revenue, profit, and cash flow.

 

According to the Itsuwa report, the main reasons for the decline in income are: the impact of e-cigarette policies, the domestic ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes other than tobacco flavor, leading to increased competition in overseas markets.

 

The company's main operating gross profit margins in 2021, 2022, and 2023 were 26.20%, 28.56%, and 36.08% respectively. The gross profit margin in 2023 increased, primarily due to the appreciation of the US dollar exchange rate, an increase in the selling price converted to Renminbi compared to the same period last year, and a decrease in prices of key upstream raw materials such as batteries and microphones.

 

It is worth noting that the report highlights that their research and development products include disposable e-cigarettes, pod-system e-cigarettes, with a focus on environmental protection, modularity, and multiple pods.

 

  • The company has developed a biodegradable disposable e-cigarette product in compliance with environmental regulations. The product features a biodegradable shell and a modular design, allowing consumers to return it to designated dealers after use. Dealers can then disassemble the product into biodegradable shells and rechargeable batteries, which can be processed back into disposable e-cigarette products. This product is easy to assemble, has a biodegradable shell, and allows for the reuse of batteries, making it environmentally friendly.
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  • In order to improve the user experience, the company has developed a line of multi-pod products. These pods can be easily interchanged with different flavors and feature a unique rotating structure for convenient and quick switching.

 

Since 2017, the company has actively promoted its own brands of e-cigarettes, such as VAPESOUL and VOOM, targeting different consumer groups with each brand. The sales of own-brand products account for 23.39% of total sales in this period. In 2024, the company plans to continue promoting the sales of its own brand e-cigarettes.

 

Itsuwa mentioned that the two actual controllers of the company, due to the difficulties in business operations in 2023 compared to the previous year (sub-company Shenzhen Wudian Technology Co., Ltd. did not obtain a tobacco monopoly license, resulting in the cessation of e-cigarette business operations, reducing the overall e-cigarette production capacity of the company, and the short-term benefits of its business transformation could not be achieved), have voluntarily waived their personal bonuses for the 2022 fiscal year amounting to 4,999,110.00 yuan in order to alleviate the company's financial pressure.

 

Itsuwa stated that, based on the industry's current situation, regulations are becoming stricter, competition is intensifying, and companies are facing increasing challenges.

 

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