RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES | 11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES 1) Nature of relationships with related parties The table below sets forth the major related parties and their relationships with the Company, with which the Company entered into transactions during six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, or recorded balances as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Name Relationship with the Company Mr. Zhu Jian Chief Executive Officer and, Director and 59.1% beneficial owner of the Company Mr. Wang Jun 10.6% beneficial owner of the Company Mr. Tang Jing Chief Financial Officer and 5.1% beneficial owner of the Company Mr. Tang Yuhua An immediate family member of Mr. Tang Jing Mr. Wang Jixiang An immediate family member of Mr. Wang Jun Healthy Great Investing Company Limited (“Healthy Great”) Wholly owned by Mr. Zhu Jian Smartest Star Investing Company Limited (“Smartest Star”) Wholly owned by Mr. Wang Jun Scenery Investing Company Limited (“Scenery”) Wholly owned by Mr. Tang Jing Skinist Global Company Limited (“Skinist Global”) Company controlled by Mr. Wang Jun Skinist Global Cosmetics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Skinist Shanghai”) Company controlled by Mr. Wang Jun Shanghai Yingtian Financial Information Service Co., Ltd. (“Ying Tian”) Company controlled by Mr. Zhu Jian and Mr. Tang Jing Shanghai Jingqi Developing Co., Ltd. (“Jingqi”) Company controlled by Mr. Zhu Jian Shanghai Jingrong Information Co., Ltd. (“Jingrong”) Company controlled by Mr. Tang Jing Shanghai Youshan Corporate Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Youshan”) Company controlled by Ms. Mu Xuemei, the director of the Company Shanghai Jiantong Trade Center (“Jian Tong”) Company controlled by Mr. Wang Jun Shanghai Shilin Advertising Co., Ltd. (“Shi Lin”) Company controlled by Ms. Pan Yue, a supervisor of Weitong, a subsidiary of the Company Shanghai Tengxin Advertising Co., Ltd. (“Teng Xin”) Company controlled by Ms. Pan Yue, a supervisor of Weitong, a subsidiary of the Company Shanghai Yuancheng Advertising Co., Ltd. (“Yuancheng”) Company controlled by Mr. Wang Jun Shanghai Zhimeisi Beauty Technology Co., Ltd (“Zhi Mei Si”) A Company over which Mr. Zhu Jian exercises significant influence Shanghai Libo Medical Beauty Clinic Co., Ltd (“Li Bo”) A Company controlled by Zhi Mei Si 2) Transactions with related parties For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Sales of products to related parties Skinist Global $ 77,193 $ — Purchase of products from related parties Youshan $ 3,154,511 $ — Rental expenses charged by related parties Jingqi (1) $ — $ 13,218 Service fees charged by related parties Jingqi $ — $ 2,139 Jingrong — 43,301 $ — $ 45,440 Payment of dividends Mr. Zhu Jian $ 19,184 $ 19,134 Mr. Wang Jun 19,184 19,134 Mr. Tang Jing 19,184 19,134 Payment of dividends $ 57,552 $ 57,402 (1) In March 2021, the Company extended the office sub-lease agreement to February 2023. Jingqi charges the Company a monthly rental fee of approximately $12,887 and a monthly property management fee of approximately $2,085. (Advances to) Collection of advances from related parties During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company made loans of $ nil For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Advances Collection of Advances Collection of Skinist Global $ — $ — $ (1,673,674 ) $ 1,465,822 Jingqi — — (163,100 ) — Skinist Shanghai — 18,311 (48,962 ) 271,148 $ — $ 18,311 $ (1,885,736 ) $ 1,736,970 Borrowings from (Repayment of Borrowings to) related parties For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Borrowings Repayment Borrowings Repayment Skinist Global (1) $ 3,100,046 $ (3,093,916 ) $ 1,944,020 $ — Ying Tian (1) 2,533,392 (4,129,493 ) — — Teng Xin (1) 1,386,001 (1,459,464 ) 216,503 (216,503 ) Shi Lin (1) 1,335,008 — 379,602 (2,025,461 ) Zhi Mei Si (1) 575,191 (575,191 ) — — Li Bo (1) 442,134 (442,134 ) — — Skinist Shanghai 54,053 (54,053 ) — — Jian Tong — (2,663,247 ) Yuancheng (1) — — 1,443,356 — Mr. Wang Jun (1) 20,641 (39,041 ) — — Mr. Tang Jing (1) 20,641 (72,706 ) — — Mr. Zhu Jian (1) 18,968 (66,888 ) — (1,443,356 ) Mr. Tang Yuhua (1) — (76,133 ) 1,563,154 (526,825 ) Mr. Wang Jixiang (1) — (237,933 ) 288,672 — $ 9,486,075 $ (12,910,199 ) $ 5,835,307 $ (4,212,145 ) (1) During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company borrowed $9,486,075 and $5,835,307 from these related parties, respectively. The borrowings were interest free, and outstanding loans are repayable within twelve months from borrowings. 3) Balances with related parties As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balances with related parties were as follows: — Due from related parties June 30, December 31, Other receivable Skinist Shanghai $ — $ 18,311 — Due to related parties, current June 30, December 31, Other Payable Mr. Zhu Jian $ 430,961 $ 478,880 Skinist Global 6,130 — Teng Xin — 73,463 Total $ 437,091 $ 552,343 — Due to related parties, non-current June 30, December 31, Dividends payable (1) Healthy Great $ 4,962,933 $ 4,980,486 Smartest Star 1,093,038 1,111,877 Scenery 410,778 429,845 Mr. Zhu Jian 6,914,936 6,912,634 Mr. Wang Jun 1,319,890 1,319,451 Mr. Tang Jing 1,004,338 1,004,003 15,705,913 15,758,296 Other payable (2) Ying Tian — 1,596,102 Jian Tong 272,006 2,935,253 Mr. Tang Yuhua 3,230,956 3,307,089 Mr. Tang Jing 1,414,575 1,447,908 Mr. Wang Jixiang 1,131,502 1,369,435 Shi Lin 1,335,008 — 7,384,047 10,655,787 Total $ 23,089,960 $ 26,414,083 (1) As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the dividends payable represented the declared but unpaid dividends to the shareholders. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the shareholders agreed to extend the payments of dividends to January 2026 and the Company classified the balance to “due to related parties, non-current”. (2) As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the other payables represented borrowings from the related parties. The borrowings were interest free and repayable in January 2025. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the related parties agreed to extend the payments of borrowings to January 2026 and the Company classified the balance to “due to related parties, non-current”. |