17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Contingencies

 

In measuring the credit risk of automobile purchasers, the Company primarily reflects the “probability of default” by the automobile purchasers on its contractual obligations and considers the current financial position of the automobile purchasers and its likely future development.

 

The Company manages the credit risk of automobile purchasers by performing preliminary credit checks of each automobile purchaser and ongoing monitoring every month. By using the current credit loss model, management is of the opinion that the Company is bearing the credit risk to repay the principal and interests to the financial institutions if automobile purchasers’ default on their payments for more than three months. Management also periodically re-evaluates probability of default of automobile purchasers to make adjustments in the allowance, when necessary.

 

Purchase commitments

 

As of the filing date of these consolidated financial statements, the Company has no purchase commitment.

Contingent liability of Jinkailong

 

Pursuant to the Regulations of the State Council on Implementing the Management System for Registered Capital Registration in the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China issued on July 1, 2024 (the “Registered Capital Registration Implementing Rules”), as Jinkailong was registered and established before June 30, 2024, its shareholders should fully pay their unpaid subscribed capital before June 30, 2032. As of March 31, 2025, Hunan Ruixi holds 35% of equity interest of Jinkailong and has not made any payments towards to the investment amounted to RMB3.5 million (approximately $482,000). According to the Registered Capital Registration Implementing Rules, Hunan Ruixi shall pay the subscribed capital of Jinkailong before June 30, 2032.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Jul 10, 2025Showing above
2024Jun 27, 2024
2023Jul 13, 2023
2022Jul 15, 2022
2021Jul 8, 2021

About Commitments Disclosures

Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.

Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.