10-Q: XMax Inc. Reports Q3 2025 Growth, Strategic Shift & Capital Raises

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Quarterly Report 14 November 2025 9:31 PM

XMax Inc. reported a significant increase in net sales and reduced net loss for Q3 and nine months ended September 30, 2025, driven by a strategic shift and substantial capital raises, despite a sharp decline in gross profit margin.

Delay expectedThe AI-Calculation Engine System and other IT systems acquired in 2024 are 'far from complete' and 'not in operation,' requiring further integration to be functional.The transition of manufacturing from China to other Asian countries (Vietnam, India, Malaysia) has been slow, with only a 'small portion of suppliers' transitioned since 2020, due to quality issues and increased tariffs.

Capital raisePublic offering on September 4, 2025, raising approximately $8.15 million in net proceeds through the sale of 9,836,054 shares and 19,672,108 warrants.Registered direct offering on October 13, 2025 (subsequent event), for gross proceeds of $14,018,130 from the sale of 3,708,500 shares.Private placements in May, August, and October 2024 for gross proceeds of $750,000.Private placements in Q1 2025 for gross proceeds of $500,000.Repaid $217,000 debt by issuing 434,000 shares of common stock on February 20, 2025.

Better than expectedNet sales increased significantly for both the three-month (+273%) and nine-month (+95%) periods.Net loss decreased substantially for both periods, indicating improved operational efficiency despite gross margin pressure.Operating expenses were significantly reduced.Cash and cash equivalents, total assets, and stockholders' equity all saw substantial increases.Successfully regained NASDAQ compliance.

Summary

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, increased by 95% to $14.95 million, up from $7.68 million in the prior year.
Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2025, surged by 273% to $9.76 million, compared to $2.62 million in the same period of 2024.
Net loss significantly improved, decreasing to $1.76 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, from $4.49 million in 2024.
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2025, improved to $1.13 million from $2.47 million in 2024.
Gross profit margin declined sharply to 23% for the nine months and 10% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, from 44% and 45% respectively in 2024, primarily due to selling low-profit margin marble slabs.
Operating expenses decreased by 44% for the nine months and 59% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, largely due to reduced R&D spending.
Cash and cash equivalents increased significantly to $1.71 million as of September 30, 2025, from $0.16 million at December 31, 2024.
Total stockholders' equity rose to $13.58 million as of September 30, 2025, from $3.12 million at December 31, 2024.
The company completed a public offering on September 4, 2025, raising approximately $8.15 million in net proceeds.
Subsequent to the quarter, XMax Inc. changed its name from Nova LifeStyle, Inc. and increased its authorized common stock to 5 billion shares.
Made significant investments in funds that hold shares of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), totaling $5.00 million in investment and $0.66 million in subscription fees for the quarter.

Sentiment

Score: 6

Explanation: While the company achieved significant revenue growth and reduced net losses, the sharp decline in gross profit margin and the early stage/incomplete status of its strategic AI/IT initiatives temper the overall positive sentiment. Successful capital raises and NASDAQ compliance are strong positives, but the underlying profitability of core sales and high customer concentration remain concerns.

Positives

Net sales increased significantly for both the three-month (+273%) and nine-month (+95%) periods ended September 30, 2025.
Net loss substantially improved for both periods, with nine-month net loss decreasing from $4.49 million to $1.76 million.
Operating expenses decreased significantly by 44% for the nine months and 59% for the three months, primarily due to reduced R&D and consulting fees.
Cash and cash equivalents increased over tenfold from $161,902 at December 31, 2024, to $1,714,382 at September 30, 2025.
Total stockholders' equity increased by over 335% from $3.12 million at December 31, 2024, to $13.58 million at September 30, 2025.
Successfully regained compliance with NASDAQ's minimum bid price and stockholders' equity requirements.
Successfully raised $8.15 million in net proceeds from a public offering in September 2025 and an additional $14.02 million gross from a registered direct offering in October 2025.
Exited the low-performing Jade Mats business in 2023.
Shareholder derivative lawsuits (Jie Action and Samuels Action) were dismissed without prejudice.

Negatives

Gross profit margin declined sharply from 44% to 23% for the nine months and from 45% to 10% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to selling low-profit margin marble slabs.
Other expenses, net, increased significantly to $0.94 million for the nine months and $0.64 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, largely due to a $0.66 million subscription fee for the SpaceX fund investment.
Goodwill impairment loss of $218,606 was recognized due to the company's current financial condition and uncertain future operating income.
High customer concentration risk, with one customer (Customer D) accounting for 53% of nine-month sales and 81% of three-month sales, and 100% of gross accounts receivable as of September 30, 2025.
Research and development spending decreased by nearly 100% to $1,182 for the nine months and $272 for the three months, and the AI/IT system is 'far from complete' and 'not in operation,' indicating a potential slowdown or challenge in this strategic area.
North America sales decreased by 7% for the nine months and 29% for the three months ended September 30, 2025.

Risks

Customer Concentration: One customer accounted for 53% of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and 81% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and 100% of gross accounts receivable as of September 30, 2025.
Gross Profit Margin Erosion: The significant decrease in gross profit margin due to selling low-profit margin products (marble slabs) could impact overall profitability.
Reliance on Third-Party Manufacturers: Dependence on third-party manufacturers, with most production still in China despite efforts to diversify, exposes the company to trade war and tariff risks.
Economic Conditions: General economic conditions in the U.S., Chinese, and other international markets, including high interest rates, inflation, and a slowdown in the real estate market, could affect operating results.
Uncertainty of AI/IT System Development: The AI and IT system is 'far from complete' and 'not in operation,' indicating potential delays or challenges in realizing its strategic benefits.
Goodwill Impairment: The recognition of goodwill impairment suggests challenges in generating future operating income without substantial sales volume increases, which are highly uncertain.
Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuations: Operations in Malaysia and other international markets expose the company to currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Ability to Raise Capital: While recent capital raises were successful, 'instability in the securities markets could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital' in the future.

Future Outlook

The company believes its financial resources will be adequate to finance operations for the next 12 months. It is focusing on AI-driven smart living solutions, integrating VR, AR, and AI to enhance its core furniture business and expand into intelligent systems and immersive customer experiences. The company continues to seek new distribution and manufacturing sources aligned with its growth strategy.

Management Comments

We currently believe that our financial resources will be adequate to finance our operations in the next 12 months.
We are now focusing on AI-driven smart living solutions. Through the integration of advanced technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and artificial intelligence (AI), we plan to provide tailored solutions that enhance our core furniture business and expand its capabilities into intelligent systems and immersive customer experiences.
We believe these new strategies will provide us with significant long term growth opportunities.
The entire system [AI/IT] is far from complete as it requires to integrate with other components in order to be functional. It is still in development stage and not in operation.

Industry Context

The company is navigating a challenging market environment in North America, characterized by a slowdown and potential recession due to high interest rates and inflation. Its strategic shift towards high-end, fashion-driven furniture and AI-driven smart living solutions aims to differentiate itself and capture new growth opportunities, moving away from low-margin products. The significant investment in a fund holding SpaceX shares suggests a diversification strategy into high-growth, technology-driven assets, which is unusual for a furniture company and could indicate a broader strategic pivot or an opportunistic investment.

Comparison to Industry Standards

The significant decline in gross profit margin from 44-45% to 10-23% is a notable deviation from typical healthy margins in the furniture industry, especially for a company aiming for 'high quality and stylish products.' This suggests aggressive pricing or a shift to lower-margin product categories (like marble slabs) that may not align with its stated strategy of maintaining high gross profit margins.
The substantial investment in a fund holding SpaceX shares is an unconventional move for a furniture distributor and does not directly compare to standard industry benchmarks for furniture companies. It suggests a venture capital-like investment rather not a core business expansion.
The company's stated focus on AI-driven smart living solutions, VR, and AR, while innovative, is still in the 'planning stage' and 'far from complete,' indicating it has not yet reached a stage for comparison with established tech-integrated home furnishing solutions from larger, more diversified players like IKEA (with smart home integrations) or specialized smart furniture brands.

Corporate Governance

Change Type	Description	Effective Date	Impact Assessment
Authorized Share Increase	Authorized shares of common stock increased from 250,000,000 to 5,000,000,000.	2025-11-03	Provides significant flexibility for future equity financing or stock-based compensation without needing further shareholder approval for a substantial period.
Company Name Change	Company name changed from Nova LifeStyle, Inc. to XMax Inc.	2025-11-03	Reflects a rebranding or strategic shift, potentially aligning with new business directions like AI/IT.
Equity Incentive Plans	The 2021, 2023, and 2024 Equity Incentive Plans are in place, authorizing shares for stock rewards to attract and retain personnel, providing incentives to employees, directors, and consultants.	N/A	Standard practice for public companies to align employee/consultant interests with shareholder value.

Legal Proceedings

Shareholder derivative lawsuits, 'Jie Action' and 'Samuels Action,' filed against former and current CEOs, CFOs, and directors, were dismissed without prejudice on February 6, 2025.

Related Party Transactions

Lease agreement for a showroom in High Point, North Carolina, with the company's Chairperson of the Board (former President and CEO), renewed on April 1, 2025, for $41,000 annually.
Sales representative agreement with a consulting firm owned by the Chairperson of the Board, renewed on January 4, 2020, with commissions at predetermined rates of relevant sales.
Loan agreement for $200,000 with a shareholder, entered February 2024, repaid in shares on February 21, 2025.
Loan agreement for $160,000 with a shareholder, entered April 2024, extended to April 9, 2026, on April 10, 2025.
Loan agreement for $200,000 with a shareholder, entered April 11, 2025, matures April 10, 2026.

Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders: Experienced significant dilution from multiple equity raises (public offering, private placements, debt-for-equity swaps) and a substantial increase in authorized shares. However, the stock price regained NASDAQ compliance, and net loss per share improved. The investment in SpaceX could be seen as a high-risk, high-reward diversification.
Employees/Consultants: Continued use of equity incentive plans and stock-based compensation.
Customers: Shift towards high-end products and AI-driven solutions aims to enhance customer experience and product offerings. High concentration with one customer for marble slabs introduces risk.
Suppliers: Continued reliance on third-party manufacturers, with efforts to diversify away from China, but most manufacturing still occurs there. Advances to suppliers remain a significant current asset.
Creditors: Debt repayment in shares and new loans from shareholders indicate active management of debt, with some related-party lending.

Next Steps

Continue to integrate new sources of distribution and manufacturing.
Further develop and integrate Virtual and Augmented reality software and AI systems for potential consulting business.
Monitor and address the impact of general economic conditions, trade wars, tariffs, high interest rates, inflation, and real estate market slowdowns.
Evaluate the impact of recently issued accounting pronouncements (ASU 2023-01, ASU 2023-09, ASU 2024-03, ASU 2025-01, ASU 2025-03, ASU 2025-04, ASU 2025-05) on financial statements and disclosures.

Key Dates

Date	Description
2009-09-09	XMax Inc. (formerly Nova LifeStyle, Inc.) incorporated in Nevada.
2017-12-07	i Design Blockchain Technology, Inc. incorporated in California.
2017-12-22	Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 signed into law.
2018-01-04	Company entered into a sales representative agreement with a consulting firm owned by the Chairperson of the Board.
2018-08-24	Option grant to CFO under 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan.
2018-11-07	Stock option agreements under 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with independent directors.
2019-07-15	Nova Malaysia entered into a sublease agreement for warehouse space.
2019-10-29	Nova Malaysia entered into a lease agreement for a showroom.
2019-11-04	Company entered into stock option agreements under the 2014 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan with independent directors.
2019-12-12	Nova LifeStyle acquired Nova Malaysia.
2020-01-07	Company transferred interest in Bright Swallow to Y-Tone (Worldwide) Limited for $2,500,000.
2020-03-27	CARES Act enacted in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-06-19	Diamond Bar granted a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan of $150,000.
2020-08-20	Nova Malaysia entered into a sublease agreement for an office and service center.
2020-11-05	Nova LifeStyle acquired Nova HK.
2021-07-23	Company conducted a registered direct offering of 222,902 shares and issued warrants.
2021-10-15	Company extended a lease for office, warehouse, storage, and distribution space in the United States.
2022-07-29	Nova Malaysia extended a sublease agreement for an office and service center.
2022-08-31	Company entered into an auto lease agreement.
2022-10-04	Nova Malaysia renewed a lease for a showroom.
2023-05-22	1-for-5 reverse stock split of common stock became effective.
2023-06-28	Board of Directors approved increasing authorized shares to 250,000,000.
2023-07-03	Company entered into an IT consulting service agreement with three consultants.
2023-08-31	Shareholders approved increasing authorized shares to 250,000,000.
2023-09-05	Certificate of Change filed to increase authorized shares to 250,000,000.
2023-09-12	Nova Malaysia entered into an agreement with a consulting firm for AI Trends and Tools.
2023-11-09	Company extended employment agreement with Corporate Secretary and granted 6,000 restricted Stock Units.
2023-11-09	Company entered into a consulting agreement for consulting and strategy services.
2024-01-23	Nova Malaysia entered into a purchase agreement to acquire an AI-Calculation Engine System for $750,000.
2024-01-28	Company entered into an advisory service agreement with a designer.
2024-02-21	Company entered into a loan agreement for $200,000 with a shareholder.
2024-03-01	Nova Malaysia entered into a consulting agreement for IT system related maintenance and services.
2024-04-11	Company entered into a loan agreement for $160,000 with a shareholder.
2024-04-18	Company received NASDAQ notice of non-compliance with stockholders' equity requirement.
2024-05-16	Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell 200,000 shares for $400,000.
2024-05-28	Company submitted plan to NASDAQ to regain compliance with stockholders' equity.
2024-06-20	Company submitted supplemental letter to NASDAQ compliance plan.
2024-06-27	NASDAQ granted extension until October 14, 2024, to regain compliance with stockholders' equity.
2024-07-30	Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell 125,000 shares for $200,000.
2024-09-03	Nova Malaysia entered into two consulting agreements for IT system related maintenance and services.
2024-09-30	Company terminated service agreement with a designer.
2024-10-11	Company and Nova Samoa entered into five purchase orders to acquire furniture products, paid in 3,321,429 shares for $4,650,000.
2024-10-25	Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell 125,000 shares for $150,000.
2024-11-07	Company extended employment agreement with Corporate Secretary and granted 6,000 restricted Stock Units.
2024-11-07	Company entered into a consulting agreement for consulting and strategy services.
2024-11-08	Company entered into an auto lease agreement.
2024-11-14	Nova Malaysia entered into a loan agreement for $71,286 with an unrelated third party.
2024-12-09	Nova Malaysia entered into an agreement for a warehouse.
2024-12-27	Company received NASDAQ notice of non-compliance with $1.00 minimum bid price requirement.
2025-01-06	Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell 250,000 shares for $150,000.
2025-02-06	Plaintiffs filed Notice of Dismissal without prejudice for Jie Action and Samuels Action legal proceedings.
2025-02-10	Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell 250,000 shares for $150,000.
2025-02-20	Company entered into a Debt Repayment Agreement to repay $217,000 debt with 434,000 shares.
2025-02-26	Company and Nova Samoa entered into four purchase orders to acquire furniture products, paid in 4,909,616 shares.
2025-03-13	Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell 500,000 shares for $200,000.
2025-04-01	Company renewed lease for showroom in High Point, North Carolina.
2025-04-10	Company extended a loan agreement for $160,000 with a shareholder to April 9, 2026.
2025-04-11	Company entered into a loan agreement for $200,000 with a shareholder.
2025-05-27	Company regained compliance with NASDAQ's $1.00 minimum bid price requirement.
2025-07-01	Company terminated warehouse lease agreement in Malaysia.
2025-07-01	Company entered into a warehouse space sublease agreement as sublessor.
2025-07-31	Company's auto lease agreement expired.
2025-09-04	Company closed a public offering of 9,836,054 shares and 19,672,108 warrants for $9.0 million gross proceeds.
2025-09-15	Board of Directors approved Share Increase Amendment and Name Change Amendment.
2025-09-24	Xmax Capital Ltd. incorporated in Samoa.
2025-09-25	Nova Furniture Limited subscribed 99.815% interest in Preamble Capital for $5,664,500.
2025-09-26	Preamble Capital subscribed 6.667% interest in a fund holding SpaceX common stock for $5,660,000.
2025-09-29	Preamble Capital closed the SpaceX fund transaction.
2025-09-30	End of quarterly reporting period.
2025-10-03	Xmax Alpha Holdings Ltd. incorporated in Cayman Islands.
2025-10-13	Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement for a registered direct offering of 3,708,500 shares for $14,018,130 gross proceeds.
2025-10-14	Xmax Beta Holdings Ltd. and Xmax Delta Holdings Ltd. incorporated in Cayman Islands.
2025-10-15	Xmax Sigma Holdings Ltd. incorporated in Cayman Islands.
2025-10-15	Xmax Alpha Holdings Ltd. subscribed 99.82% interest in Preamble Capital I for $5,605,000.
2025-10-16	Preamble Capital I subscribed interest in a fund to purchase SpaceX common stock for $5,600,000.
2025-10-31	Shareholders approved Share Increase Amendment and Name Change Amendment.
2025-11-03	Certificate of Change filed to increase authorized shares to 5,000,000,000.
2025-11-03	Certificate of Amendment filed to change company name to XMax Inc.
2025-11-14	Date of issuance of interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recommendation

hold

While XMax Inc. demonstrated impressive revenue growth and a substantial reduction in net losses, driven by strategic shifts and successful capital raises, several factors warrant a 'hold' rather than a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation. The dramatic decline in gross profit margin, from 44-45% to 10-23%, is a significant concern, indicating a shift towards lower-profitability products or aggressive pricing. The high customer concentration, with one customer accounting for a majority of recent sales and receivables, introduces considerable risk. Furthermore, the company's ambitious AI/IT initiatives are still in early development and not yet operational, making their future impact uncertain. The recent capital raises have significantly improved liquidity and balance sheet health, and regaining NASDAQ compliance is a positive, but the long-term sustainability of profitability given the margin compression and the execution risk of new strategies need to be closely monitored before a more aggressive stance can be taken.

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