UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021

☐ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission file number: 001-34577

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		20-4158835
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)		identification No.)

Science Park, Juli Rd, Xushui District, Baoding City

Hebei Province, The People’s Republic of China 072550

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

011 - (86) 312-8698215

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001		ITP		NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.): Yes ☐ No ☒

As of August 10, 2021, there were 99,049,900 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001, outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1

Item 1. Financial Statements	1

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	42

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	42

Part II. - OTHER INFORMATION	43

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	43

Item 1A. Risk Factors	43

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	43

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	43

Item 5. Other Information	43

Item 6. Exhibits	44

SIGNATURES	45

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 AND DECEMBER 31, 2020

(unaudited)

	June 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
ASSETS

Current Assets
Cash and bank balances	$	30,273,543	$	4,142,437
Restricted cash		-		-
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $87,876 and $34,391 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		5,593,270		2,389,057
Inventories		11,671,350		1,233,801
Prepayments and other current assets		15,247,108		7,051,515
Due from related parties		955,526		92,795

Total current assets		63,740,797		14,909,605

Prepayment on property, plant and equipment		21,361,898		21,149,749
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net		2,339,145		2,397,653
Property, plant, and equipment, net		138,564,893		145,142,642
Value-added tax recoverable		2,537,704		2,566,195
Deferred tax asset non-current		10,076,731		13,708,630

Total Assets	$	238,621,168	$	199,874,474

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities
Short-term bank loans	$	6,422,501	$	6,435,348
Current portion of long-term loans from credit union		3,142,366		4,996,245
Lease liability		199,544		182,852
Accounts payable		742,720		592,391
Advance from customers		83,454		82,625
Due to related parties		727,433		727,433
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		314,223		224,930
Other payables and accrued liabilities		4,867,038		4,838,601
Income taxes payable		688,441		259,649

Total current liabilities		17,187,720		18,340,074

Loans from credit union		6,547,886		4,597,772
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback		315,298		387,087
Lease liability - non-current		254,029		354,107
Derivative liability		7,072,020		1,115,260

Total liabilities (including amounts of the consolidated VIE without recourse to the Company of $18,427,033 and $17,950,224 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		31,376,953		24,794,300

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, 500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value per share, 99,049,900 and 28,535,816 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December, 31,2020, respectively		99,050		28,536
Additional paid-in capital		88,927,787		53,989,548
Statutory earnings reserve		6,080,574		6,080,574
Accumulated other comprehensive income		7,688,114		5,740,722
Retained earnings		104,448,690		109,240,794

Total stockholders’ equity		207,244,215		175,080,174

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	238,621,168	$	199,874,474

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020

Revenues	$	46,534,915		$	26,362,273		$	70,744,342		$	35,106,124

Cost of sales		(43,505,895	)		(23,803,444	)		(65,884,317	)		(32,717,014	)

Gross Profit		3,029,019			2,558,829			4,860,024			2,389,110

Selling, general and administrative expenses		(2,597,611	)		(3,357,472	)		(5,152,929	)		(6,054,435	)

Income (Loss) from Operations		431,408			(798,643	)		(292,905	)		(3,665,325	)

Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		11,719			9,451			16,052			15,241
Subsidy income		1,104			(979	)		197,891			142,019
Interest expense		(283,899	)		(241,436	)		(562,800	)		(486,154	)
Gain (loss) on derivative liability		4,509,007			(27,865	)		872,040			(27,865	)

Income (Loss) before Income Taxes		4,669,339			(1,059,472	)		230,278			(4,022,084	)

Provision for Income Taxes		(5,122,587	)		79,441			(5,022,382	)		605,766

Net Loss		(453,248	)		(980,031	)		(4,792,104	)		(3,416,318	)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		3,416,162			124,179			1,947,392			(2,465,575	)

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	2,962,914		$	(855,852	)	$	(2,844,712	)	$	(5,881,893	)

Losses Per Share:

Basic and Diluted Losses per Share	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.14	)

Outstanding – Basic and Diluted		46,638,550			24,444,761			46,638,550			24,444,761

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2021			2020

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net loss	$	(4,792,104	)	$	(3,416,318	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		8,166,403			7,496,314
(Gain) Loss on derivative liability		(872,040	)		27,865
(Recovery from) Allowance for bad debts		53,074			(1,525	)
Share-based compensation and expenses		-			1,242,000
Deferred tax		3,764,689			(1,021,699	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(3,229,340	)		(89,311	)
Prepayments and other current assets		(8,060,524	)		5,739,395
Inventories		(10,412,117	)		(4,291,622	)
Accounts payable		144,206			604,823
Advance from customers		-			87,729
Related parties		(860,721	)		1,878,231
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		86,928			(35,990	)
Other payables and accrued liabilities		15,529			(1,394,793	)
Income taxes payable		425,654			(968,474	)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities		(15,570,363	)		5,856,625

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(171,541	)		(981,150	)

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(171,541	)		(981,150	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of shares and warrants, net		41,837,553			2,273,360
Repayment of bank loans		(77,301	)		-
Payment of capital lease obligation		(88,661	)		-

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		41,671,591			2,273,360

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents		201,419			(158,550	)

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		26,131,106			6,990,285

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period		4,142,437			5,837,745

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - End of Period	$	30,273,543		$	12,828,030

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest cost	$	312,344		$	288,463
Cash paid for income taxes	$	265,450		$	1,369,690

Cash and bank balances		30,273,543			12,828,030
Restricted cash		-			-
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows		30,273,543			12,828,030

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

(Unaudited)

									Accumulated
					Additional		Statutory		Other
	Common Stock				Paid-in		Earnings		Comprehensive			Retained
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Reserve		Income (loss)			Earnings			Total

Balance at December 31, 2019		22,054,816	$	22,055	$	51,155,174	$	6,080,574	$	(6,057,537	)	$	114,794,796		$	165,995,062

Issuance of shares to officer and directors		2,000,000		2,000		1,198,000										1,200,000
Issuance of shares		4,400,000		4,400		1,579,755										1,584,155
Issuance of shares to a consultant		60,000		60		41,940										42,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment										(2,465,575	)					(2,465,575	)
Net loss													(3,416,318	)		(3,416,318	)
Balance at June 30, 2020		28,514,816	$	28,515	$	53,974,869	$	6,080,574	$	(8,523,112	)	$	111,378,478		$	162,939,324

Balance at December 31, 2020		28,535,816	$	28,536	$	53,989,548	$	6,080,574	$	5,740,722		$	109,240,794		$	175,080,174
Issuance of shares to institutional investors		26,181,818		26,182		8,002,488										8,028,670
Issuance of shares to public investors		29,277,866		29,278		15,585,867										15,615,145
Exercise of warrants		15,054,400		15,054		11,349,884										11,364,938
Foreign currency translation adjustment										1,947,392						1,947,392
Net loss													(4,792,104	)		(4,792,104	)
Balance at June 30, 2021		99,049,900	$	99,050	$	88,927,787	$	6,080,574	$	7,688,114		$	104,448,690		$	207,244,215

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(1) Organization and Business Background

IT Tech Packaging, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 9, 2005, under the name “Carlateral, Inc.” Through the steps described immediately below, we became the holding company for Hebei Baoding Dongfang Paper Milling Company Limited (“Dongfang Paper”), a producer and distributor of paper products in China, on October 29, 2007.

On August 1, 2018, we changed our corporate name to IT Tech Packaging, Inc.. The name change was effected through a parent/subsidiary short-form merger of IT Tech Packaging, Inc., our wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary formed solely for the purpose of the name change, with and into us. We were the surviving entity. In connection with the name change, our common stock began being traded under a new NYSE symbol, “ITP,” and a new CUSIP number, 46527C100, at such time.

On October 29, 2007, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”), the Company acquired Dongfang Zhiye Holding Limited (“Dongfang Holding”), a corporation formed on November 13, 2006 under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and issued the shareholders of Dongfang Holding an aggregate of 7,450,497 (as adjusted for a four-for-one reverse stock split effected in November 2009) shares of our common stock, which shares were distributed pro-rata to the shareholders of Dongfang Holding in accordance with their respective ownership interests in Dongfang Holding. At the time of the Merger Agreement, Dongfang Holding owned all of the issued and outstanding stock and ownership of Dongfang Paper and such shares of Dongfang Paper were held in trust with Zhenyong Liu, Xiaodong Liu and Shuangxi Zhao, for Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu and Mr. Zhao (the original shareholders of Dongfang Paper) to exercise control over the disposition of Dongfang Holding’s shares in Dongfang Paper on Dongfang Holding’s behalf until Dongfang Holding successfully completed the change in registration of Dongfang Paper’s capital with the relevant PRC Administration of Industry and Commerce as the 100% owner of Dongfang Paper’s shares. As a result of the merger transaction, Dongfang Holding became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Dongfang Holding’s wholly owned subsidiary, Dongfang Paper, became an indirectly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Dongfang Holding, as the 100% owner of Dongfang Paper, was unable to complete the registration of Dongfang Paper’s capital under its name within the proper time limits set forth under PRC law. In connection with the consummation of the restructuring transactions described below, Dongfang Holding directed the trustees to return the shares of Dongfang Paper to their original shareholders, and the original Dongfang Paper shareholders entered into certain agreements with Baoding Shengde Paper Co., Ltd. (“Baoding Shengde”) to transfer the control of Dongfang Paper over to Baoding Shengde.

On June 24, 2009, the Company consummated a number of restructuring transactions pursuant to which it acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Shengde Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation. Shengde Holdings Inc. was incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 25, 2009. On June 1, 2009, Shengde Holdings Inc. incorporated Baoding Shengde, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the PRC. Because Baoding Shengde is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shengde Holdings Inc., it is regarded as a wholly foreign-owned entity under PRC law.

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

To ensure proper compliance of the Company’s control over the ownership and operations of Dongfang Paper with certain PRC regulations, on June 24, 2009, the Company entered into a series of contractual agreements (the “Contractual Agreements”) with Dongfang Paper and Dongfang Paper Equity Owners via the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Shengde Holdings Inc. (“Shengde Holdings”) a Nevada corporation and Baoding Shengde Paper Co., Ltd. (“Baoding Shengde”), a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in the PRC with an original registered capital of $10,000,000 (subsequently increased to $60,000,000 in June 2010). Baoding Shengde is mainly engaged in production and distribution of digital photo paper and single-use face masks and is 100% owned by Shengde Holdings. Prior to February 10, 2010, the Contractual Agreements included (i) Exclusive Technical Service and Business Consulting Agreement, which generally provides that Baoding Shengde shall provide exclusive technical, business and management consulting services to Dongfang Paper, in exchange for service fees including a fee equivalent to 80% of Dongfang Paper’s total annual net profits; (ii) Loan Agreement, which provides that Baoding Shengde will make a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 to Dongfang Paper Equity Owners in exchange for each such shareholder agreeing to contribute all of its proceeds from the loan to the registered capital of Dongfang Paper; (iii) Call Option Agreement, which generally provides, among other things, that Dongfang Paper Equity Owners irrevocably grant to Baoding Shengde an option to purchase all or part of each owner’s equity interest in Dongfang Paper. The exercise price for the options shall be RMB1 which Baoding Shengde should pay to each of Dongfang Paper Equity Owner for all their equity interests in Dongfang Paper; (iv) Share Pledge Agreement, which provides that Dongfang Paper Equity Owners will pledge all of their equity interests in Dongfang Paper to Baoding Shengde as security for their obligations under the other agreements described in this section. Specifically, Baoding Shengde is entitled to dispose of the pledged equity interests in the event that Dongfang Paper Equity Owners breach their obligations under the Loan Agreement or Dongfang Paper fails to pay the service fees to Baoding Shengde pursuant to the Exclusive Technical Service and Business Consulting Agreement; and (v) Proxy Agreement, which provides that Dongfang Paper Equity Owners shall irrevocably entrust a designee of Baoding Shengde with such shareholder’s voting rights and the right to represent such shareholder to exercise such owner’s rights at any equity owners’ meeting of Dongfang Paper or with respect to any equity owner action to be taken in accordance with the laws and Dongfang Paper’s Articles of Association. The terms of the agreement are binding on the parties for as long as Dongfang Paper Equity Owners continue to hold any equity interest in Dongfang Paper. A Dongfang Paper Equity Owner will cease to be a party to the agreement once it transfers its equity interests with the prior approval of Baoding Shengde. As the Company had controlled Dongfang Paper since July 16, 2007 through Dongfang Holding and the trust until June 24, 2009 and continued to control Dongfang Paper through Baoding Shengde and the Contractual Agreements, the execution of the Contractual Agreements is considered as a business combination under common control.

On February 10, 2010, Baoding Shengde and the Dongfang Paper Equity Owners entered into a Termination of Loan Agreement to terminate the above-mentioned $10,000,000 Loan Agreement. Because of the Company’s decision to fund future business expansions through Baoding Shengde instead of Dongfang Paper, the $10,000,000 loan contemplated was never made prior to the point of termination. The parties believe the termination of the Loan Agreement does not in itself compromise the effective control of the Company over Dongfang Paper and its businesses in the PRC.

An agreement was also entered into among Baoding Shengde, Dongfang Paper and the Dongfang Paper Equity Owners on December 31, 2010, reiterating that Baoding Shengde is entitled to 100% of the distributable profit of Dongfang Paper, pursuant to the above- mentioned Contractual Agreements. In addition, Dongfang Paper and the Dongfang Paper Equity Owners shall not declare any of Dongfang Paper’s unappropriated earnings as dividend, including the unappropriated earnings of Dongfang Paper from its establishment to 2010 and thereafter.

On June 25, 2019, Dongfang Paper entered into an acquisition agreement with shareholder of Hebei Tengsheng Paper Co., Ltd. (“Hebei Tengsheng”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the PRC, pursuant to which Dongfang Paper will acquire Hebei Tengsheng. Upon full payment of the consideration in the amount of RMB 320 million (approximately $45 million), Hebei Tengsheng will gain control over substantial parcels of land that under the possession of Hebei Tengsheng.

The Company has no direct equity interest in Dongfang Paper. However, through the Contractual Agreements described above, the Company is found to be the primary beneficiary (the “Primary Beneficiary”) of Dongfang Paper and is deemed to have the effective control over Dongfang Paper’s activities that most significantly affect its economic performance, resulting in Dongfang Paper being treated as a controlled variable interest entity of the Company in accordance with Topic 810 - Consolidation of the Accounting Standards Codification (the “ASC”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the “FASB”). The revenue generated from Dongfang Paper for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was accounted for 99.77% and 96.79% of the Company’s total revenue, respectively. The revenue generated from Dongfang Paper for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was accounted for 99.66% and 97.59% of the Company’s total revenue, respectively.Dongfang Paper also accounted for 81.25% and 90.70% of the total assets of the Company as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, details of the Company’s subsidiaries and variable interest entities are as follows:

	Date of	Place of
	Incorporation	Incorporation or	Percentage of
Name	or Establishment	Establishment	Ownership		Principal Activity
Subsidiary:
Dongfang Holding	November 13, 2006	BVI		100%	Inactive investment holding
Shengde Holdings	February 25, 2009	State of Nevada		100%	Investment holding
Baoding Shengde	June 1, 2009	PRC		100%	Paper production and distribution

Variable interest entity (“VIE”):
Dongfang Paper	March 10, 1996	PRC		Control*	Paper production and distribution

Dongfang Paper is treated as a 100% controlled variable interest entity of the Company.

However, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could cause the Company’s current ownership structure to be found to be in violation of any existing and/or future PRC laws or regulations and could limit the Company’s ability, through its subsidiary, to enforce its rights under these contractual arrangements. Furthermore, shareholders of the VIE may have interests that are different than those of the Company, which could potentially increase the risk that they would seek to act contrary to the terms of the aforementioned agreements.

In addition, if the current structure or any of the contractual arrangements were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC law, the Company may be subject to penalties, which may include, but not be limited to, the cancellation or revocation of the Company’s business and operating licenses, being required to restructure the Company’s operations or being required to discontinue the Company’s operating activities. The imposition of any of these or other penalties may result in a material and adverse effect on the Company’s ability to conduct its operations. In such case, the Company may not be able to operate or control the VIE, which may result in deconsolidation of the VIE. The Company believes the possibility that it will no longer be able to control and consolidate its VIE will occur as a result of the aforementioned risks and uncertainties is remote.

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Company has aggregated the financial information of Dongfang Paper in the table below. The aggregate carrying value of Dongfang Paper’s assets and liabilities (after elimination of intercompany transactions and balances) in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS

Current Assets
Cash and bank balances	$	6,909,174	$	3,315,778
Restricted cash		-		-
Accounts receivable		5,592,109		2,389,057
Inventories		11,345,576		1,223,020
Prepayments and other current assets		11,232,366		7,051,381
Due from related parties		955,526		92,795

Total current assets		36,034,751		14,072,031

Prepayment on property, plant and equipment		19,813,935		19,617,159
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net		2,339,145		2,397,653
Property, plant, and equipment, net		127,303,105		133,134,932
Deferred tax asset non-current		10,076,731		12,040,962

Total Assets	$	193,877,053	$	181,262,737

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities
Short-term bank loans	$	6,422,501	$	6,435,348
Current portion of long-term loans from credit union		665,624		551,733
Lease liability		199,544		182,852
Accounts payable		742,719		592,391
Advance from customers		83,454		82,625
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		302,237		221,482
Other payables and accrued liabilities		4,532,950		4,672,265
Income taxes payable		688,441		259,649

Total current liabilities		13,637,470		12,998,345

Loans from credit union		4,535,534		4,597,772
Lease liability - non-current		254,029		354,107

Total liabilities	$	18,427,033	$	17,950,224

The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are not required to provide financial support to the VIE, and no creditor (or beneficial interest holders) of the VIE have recourse to the assets of Company unless the Company separately agrees to be subject to such claims. There are no terms in any agreements or arrangements, implicit or explicit, which require the Company or its subsidiaries to provide financial support to the VIE. However, if the VIE does require financial support, the Company or its subsidiaries may, at its option and subject to statutory limits and restrictions, provide financial support to the VIE.

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(2) Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and notes required by the United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for annual financial statements are not included herein. These interim statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 of the Company, and its subsidiaries and variable interest entity (which we sometimes refer to collectively as “the Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”).

Principles of Consolidation

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise noted. The balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and the results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions are reasonable, based on information available at the time they are made. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Valuation of long-lived asset

The Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events and circumstances warrants such a review. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flow from such asset is separately identifiable and is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived asset and intangible assets. Fair market value is determined primarily using the anticipated cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Losses on long-lived assets and intangible assets to be disposed are determined in a similar manner, except that fair market values are reduced for the cost to dispose.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company has adopted ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. It does not require any new fair value measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. It establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy of valuation techniques based on observable and unobservable inputs, which may be used to measure fair value and include the following:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

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Classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company estimates the fair value of financial instruments using the available market information and valuation methods. Considerable judgment is required in estimating fair value. Accordingly, the estimates of fair value may not be indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying value of the Company’s short term financial instruments, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts and notes payable, short-term bank loans, balance due to a related party and obligation under capital lease, approximate at their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments; while loans from credit union and loans from a related party approximate at their fair value as the interest rates thereon are close to the market rates of interest published by the People’s Bank of China.

Management determined that liabilities created by beneficial conversion features associated with the issuance of certain warrants (see “Derivative liabilities” under Note (10), meet the criteria of derivatives and are required to be measured at fair value. The fair value of these derivative liabilities was determined based on management’s estimate of the expected future cash flows required to settle the liabilities. This valuation technique involves management’s estimates and judgment based on unobservable inputs and is classified in level 3.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment. For the continuing operations, long-lived assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when there is an indicator of impairment, and they are recorded at fair value only when impairment is recognized. For discontinued operations, long-lived assets are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. The fair value of these assets were determined using models with significant unobservable inputs which were classified as Level 3 inputs, primarily the discounted future cash flow.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company uses the fair value recognition provision of ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of such instruments over the vesting period.

The Company also applies the provisions of ASC Topic 505-50, Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees to account for stock-based compensation awards issued to non-employees for services. Such awards for services are recorded at either the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the instruments issued in exchange for such services, whichever is more reliably measurable.

(3) Restricted Cash

Restricted cash was nil as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

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(4) Inventories

Raw materials inventory includes mainly recycled paper board and recycled white scrap paper. Finished goods include mainly products of corrugating medium paper, offset printing paper and tissue paper products. Inventories consisted of the following as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Raw Materials
Recycled paper board	$	7,666,162	$	19,459
Recycled white scrap paper		939,199		11,193
Gas		184,144		55,473
Base paper and other raw materials		479,414		181,426
		9,268,919		267,551
Semi-finished Goods		751,286		176,703
Finished Goods		1,651,145		789,547
Total inventory, gross		11,671,350		1,233,801
Inventory reserve		-		-
Total inventory, net	$	11,671,350	$	1,233,801

(5) Prepayments and other current assets

Prepayments and other current assets consisted of the following as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Prepaid land lease	$	185,756	$	183,912
Prepayment for purchase of materials		8,838,734		10,945
Value-added tax recoverable		5,935,486		5,864,989
Others		287,132		991,669
	$	15,247,108	$	7,051,515

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, land use rights represented two parcels of state-owned lands located in Xushui District and Wei County of Hebei Province in China, with lease terms of 50 years expiring in 2061 and 2066, respectively.

Construction in progress mainly represents payments for paper machine of a new tissue paper production line PM10.

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As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, certain property, plant and equipment of Dongfang Paper with net values of $1,522,164 and $2,349,796, respectively, have been pledged pursuant to a long-term loan from credit union of Dongfang Paper. Land use right of Dongfang Paper with net values of $5,997,212 and $6,010,359, respectively, as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was pledged for the bank loan from Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. Land use right of Hebei Tengsheng with net value of $5,615,919 and $5,560,146, respectively, as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was pledged for a long-term loan from credit union of Baoding Shengde. In addition, land use right of Hebei Tengsheng with net value of $8,700,601 and $8,614,194, respectively, as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was pledged for another long-term loan from credit union of Baoding Shengde. See “Short-term bank loans” under Note (7), Loans Payable, for details of the transaction and asset collaterals.

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment was $4,070,458 and $3,721,640 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment was $8,159,525 and $7,496,314 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(7) Financing with Sale-Leaseback

The Company entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement (the “Lease Financing Agreement”) with TAC Leasing Co., Ltd.(“TLCL”) on August 6, 2020, for a total financing proceeds in the amount of RMB 16 million (approximately US$2.5 million). Under the sale-leaseback arrangement, Hebei Tengsheng sold the Leased Equipment to TLCL for 16 million (approximately US$2.5 million). Concurrent with the sale of equipment, Hebei Tengsheng leases back the equipment sold to TLCL for a lease term of three years. At the end of the lease term, Hebei Tengsheng may pay a nominal purchase price of RMB 100 (approximately $15) to TLCL and buy back the Leased Equipment. The Leased Equipment in amount of $2,349,452 was recorded as right of use assets and the net present value of the minimum lease payments was recorded as lease liability and calculated with TLCL’s implicit interest rate of15.6% per annum and stated at $567,099 at the inception of the lease on August 17, 2020.

Hebei Tengsheng made payments due according to the schedule. The balance of Leased Equipment net of amortization was $2,339,145 and $2,397,653 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The lease liability was $453,573 and $536,959, and its current portion in the amount of $199,544 and $182,852 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Amortization of the Leased Equipment was $41,457 and nil for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. Amortization of the Leased Equipment was $82,454 and nil for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. Total interest expenses for the sale-leaseback arrangement was $18,932 and nil for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. Total interest expenses for the sale-leaseback arrangement was $39,350 and nil for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

As a result of the sale and leaseback, a deferred gain in the amount of $430,695 was recorded. The deferred gain is amortized over the lease term and as an offset to amortization of the Leased Equipment.

The future minimum lease payments of the capital lease as of June 30, 2021 were as follows:

June 30,	Amount
2022		256,343
2023		256,343
2024		21,362
Less: unearned discount		(80,474	)
		453,573
Less: Current portion lease liability		(199,544	)
	$	254,029

(8) Loans Payable

Short-term bank loans

	June 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”)	$	6,422,501	$	6,435,348

Total short-term bank loans	$	6,422,501	$	6,435,348

On December 11, 2020, the Company entered into a working capital loan agreement with the ICBC, with a balance of $6,422,501 and $6,435,348 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The working capital loan was secured by the Land use right of Dongfang Paper as collateral for the benefit of the bank. The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 4.785% per annum. The loan will be due and repaid at various installments by December 7, 2021.

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As of June 30, 2021, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $6,422,501 and unsecured bank loans of $nil. As of December 31, 2020, there were guaranteed short-term borrowings of $6,435,348 and unsecured bank loans of $nil.

The average short-term borrowing rates for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were approximately 4.79%.

The average short-term borrowing rates for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were approximately 4.79%.

Long-term loans from credit union

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, loans payable to Rural Credit Union of Xushui District, amounted to $9,690,252 and $9,594,017, respectively.

	June 30,			December 31,
	2021			2020
Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 1	$	1,331,249		$	1,318,028
Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 2		3,869,908			3,831,476
Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 3		2,476,742			2,452,145
Rural Credit Union of Xushui District Loan 4		2,012,353			1,992,368
Total		9,690,252			9,594,017
Less: Current portion of long-term loans from credit union		(3,142,366	)		(4,996,245	)
Long-term loans from credit union	$	6,547,886		$	4,597,772

As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s long-term debt repayments for the next coming years were as follows:

Fiscal year	Amount
Remainder of 2021	$	3,142,366
2022		5,928,701
2023		619,185
Total		9,690,252

On April 16, 2014, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 5 years, which was originally due in various installments from June 21, 2014 to November 18, 2018. The loan is guaranteed by an independent third party. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears the rate of 0.64% per month. On November 6, 2018, the loan was renewed for additional 5 years and will be due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2018 to November 5, 2023. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, total outstanding loan balance was $1,331,249 and $1,318,028, respectively, Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $247,674 and $214,563 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $1,083,575 and $11,103,465 are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

On July 15, 2013, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 5 years, which was originally due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2013 to July 26, 2018. On June 21, 2018, the loan was extended for additional 5 years and will be due and payable in various installments from December 21, 2018 to June 20, 2023. The loan is secured by certain of the Company’s manufacturing equipment with net book value of $1,522,164 and $2,349,796 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears a fixed rate of 0.64% per month. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total outstanding loan balance was $3,869,908 and $3,831,476, respectively. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $417,950 and $337,169 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and the remaining balance of $3,451,959 and $3,494,307 are presented as non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

On April 17, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 2 years, which was due and payable in various installments from August 21, 2019 to April 16, 2021. The loan is secured by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right as collateral for the benefit of the credit union. Interest payment is due quarterly and bears a fixed rate of 0.6% per month. On March 22, 2021, the loan was renewed for additional one year and the repayments will be due on April 16, 2022. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total outstanding loan balance was $2,476,742 and $2,452,145, respectively. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $2,476,742 and $2,452,145 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

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(Unaudited)

On December 12, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Rural Credit Union of Xushui District for a term of 2 years, which is due and payable in various installments from June 21, 2020 to December 11, 2021. The loan is secured by Hebei Tengsheng with its land use right as collateral for the benefit of the credit union. Interest payment is due monthly and bears a fixed rate of 7.56% per annum. On March 22, 2021, the loan was extended and the repayments will be due on August 18, 2022. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total outstanding loan balance was $2,012,353 and $1,992,368, respectively. Out of the total outstanding loan balance, current portion amounted were $nil and $1,992,368 as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Total interest expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were $264,967 and $241,436, respectively. Total interest expenses for the short-term bank loans and long-term loans for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were $523,450 and $486,154, respectively.

(9) Related Party Transactions

Mr. Zhenyong Liu, the Company’s CEO has loaned money to Dongfang Paper for working capital purposes over a period of time. On January 1, 2013, Dongfang Paper and Mr. Zhenyong Liu renewed the three-year term loan previously entered on January 1, 2010, and extended the maturity date further to December 31, 2015. On December 31, 2015, the Company paid off the loan of $2,249,279, together with interest of $391,374 for the period from 2013 to 2015. Approximately $396,796 and $392,855 of interest were outstanding to Mr. Zhenyong Liu, which were recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

On December 10, 2014, Mr. Zhenyong Liu provided a loan to the Company, amounted to $8,742,278 to Dongfang Paper for working capital purpose with an interest rate of 4.35% per annum, which was based on the primary lending rate of People’s Bank of China. The unsecured loan was provided on December 10, 2014, and would be originally due on December 10, 2017. During the year of 2016, the Company repaid $6,012,416 to Mr. Zhenyong Liu, together with interest of $288,596. In February 2018, the company paid off the remaining balance, together with interest of $20,400. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, approximately $46,439 and $45,978 of interest, respectively were outstanding to Mr. Zhenyong Liu, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

On March 1, 2015, the Company entered an agreement with Mr. Zhenyong Liu which allows Dongfang Paper to borrow from Mr. Zhenyong Liu an amount up to $17,201,342 (RMB120,000,000) for working capital purposes. The advances or funding under the agreement are due three years from the date each amount is funded. The loan is unsecured and carries an annual interest rate set on the basis of the primary lending rate of the People’s Bank of China at the time of the borrowing. On July 13, 2015, an unsecured amount of $4,324,636 was drawn from the facility. On October 14, 2016 an unsecured amount of $2,883,091 was drawn from the facility. In February 2018, the company repaid $1,507,432 to Mr. Zhenyong Liu. The loan would be originally due on July 12, 2018. Mr. Zhenyong Liu agreed to extend the loan for additional 3 years and the remaining balance will be due on July 12, 2021. On November 23, 2018, the company repaid $3,768,579 to Mr. Zhenyong Liu, together with interest of $158,651. In December 2019, the Company paid off the remaining balance, together with interest of 94,636. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the outstanding interest was $212,748 and $210,635, respectively, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities as part of the current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, total amount of loans due to Mr. Zhenyong Liu were $nil. The interest expense incurred for such related party loans are $nil for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. The accrued interest owing to Mr. Zhenyong Liu was approximately $655,983 and $649,468, as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which was recorded in other payables and accrued liabilities.

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, amount due to shareholder was $727,433, which represents funds from shareholders to pay for various expenses incurred in the U.S. The amount is due on demand with interest free.

Lease of Headquarters Compound Real Properties from a Related Party

On August 7, 2013, the Company’s Audit Committee and the Board of Directors approved the sale of the land use right of the Headquarters Compound (the “LUR”), the office building and essentially all industrial-use buildings in the Headquarters Compound (the “Industrial Buildings”), and three employee dormitory buildings located within the Headquarters Compound (the “Dormitories”) to Hebei Fangsheng for cash prices of approximately $2.77 million, $1.15 million, and $4.31 million respectively. Sales of the LUR and the Industrial Buildings were completed in year 2013.

In connection with the sale of the Industrial Buildings, Hebei Fangsheng agreed to lease the Industrial Buildings back to the Company for its original use for a term of up to three years, with an annual rental payment of approximately $154,603 (RMB1,000,000). The lease agreement expired in August 2016. On August 6, 2016 and August 6, 2018, the Company entered into two supplementary agreements with Hebei Fangsheng, who agreed to extend the lease term for another four years in total, with the same rental payment as original lease agreement.

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(10) Other payables and accrued liabilities

Other payables and accrued liabilities consist of the following:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Accrued electricity	$	153,239	$	14,544
Value-added tax payable		18,722		428,481
Accrued interest to a related party		655,983		649,468
Payable for purchase of equipment		3,259,228		3,262,153
Accrued commission to salesmen		19,047		10,917
Accrued bank loan interest		684,355		429,279
Others		76,464		43,759
Totals	$	4,867,038	$	4,838,601

(11) Derivative Liabilities

The Company analyzed warrants for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging, and hedging,” and determined that the instrument should be classified as a liability since the warrant becomes effective at issuance resulting in there being no explicit limit to the number of shares to be delivered upon settlement of the above conversion options.

ASC 815 requires we assess the fair market value of derivative liability at the end of each reporting period and recognize any change in the fair market value as other income or expense item.

The Company determined our derivative liabilities to be a Level 3 fair value measurement and used the Black-Scholes pricing model to calculate the fair value as of June 30, 2021. The Black-Scholes model requires six basic data inputs: the exercise or strike price, time to expiration, the risk-free interest rate, the current stock price, the estimated volatility of the stock price in the future, and the dividend rate. Changes to these inputs could produce a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The fair value of each warrant is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used in the June 30, 2021:

	Six months ended
	June 30, 2021
Expected term	2.18 - 2.75
Expected average volatility	85% - 105	%
Expected dividend yield	-
Risk-free interest rate	0.19% - 0.46	%

The following table summarizes the changes in the derivative liabilities during the three months ended June 30, 2021:

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Observable Inputs (Level 3)

Balance at December 31, 2020	$	1,115,260
Addition of new derivatives recognized as warrant		9,730,919
Addition of new derivatives recognized as loss on derivatives		10,813,347
Exercise of warrants		(2,902,119	)
Change in fair value of derivative liability		(11,685,387	)
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	7,072,020

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(12) Common Stock

Issuance of common stock to investors

On April 29, 2020, the Company and certain institutional investors entered into a securities purchase agreement, as amended on May 4, 2020 (the “2020 Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to such investors an aggregate of 4,400,000 shares of common stock in a registered direct offering and warrants to purchase up to 4,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in a concurrent private placement, for gross proceeds of approximately $2.55 million (net proceeds of approximately 2.27 million). The purchase price for each share of Common Stock and the corresponding warrant was $0.58. The exercise price of the warrant was $0.7425 per share.

On January 20, 2021, the Company offered and sold to certain institutional investors an aggregate of 26,181,818 shares of common stock and 26,181,818warrants to purchase up to 26,181,818 shares of common stock in a bestefforts public offering for gross proceeds of approximately $14.4 million. The purchase price for each share of common stock and the corresponding warrant was $0.55. The exercise price of the warrant was $0.55 per share.

On March 1, 2021, the Company offered and sold to the public investors an aggregate of 29,277,866 shares of common stock and 14,638,933 warrants to purchase up to 14,638,933 shares of common stock in a firm commitment underwritten public offering for gross proceeds of approximately $21.9 million. The purchase price for each share of common stock and accompanying warrant was $0.75. The exercise price of the warrant was $0.75 per share,

Issuance of common stock pursuant to the 2012 Incentive Stock Plan, 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive and 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive

On January 12, 2016, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,133,916 shares of common stock under its compensatory incentive plans to nine officers, directors and employees of and a consultant when the stock was at $1.25 per share, as compensation for their services in the past years, of which 168,416 shares of common stock were granted under the 2012 Incentive Stock Plan and 965,500 shares were granted under the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive. Please see Note (14), Stock Incentive Plans for more details. Total fair value of the stock was calculated at $1,417,395 as of the date of grant.

On September 13, 2018, the compensation committee granted an aggregate of 534,500 shares of common stock at $0.88 per share to fifteen officers, directors and employees of the Company, which were granted under the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Total fair value of the shares of common stock granted was calculated at $470,360 as of the date of issuance.

On April 2, 2020, the compensation committee granted an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to fifteen officers, directors and employees of the Company, which were granted under the 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Total fair value of the shares of common stock granted was calculated at $1,200,000 as of the date of issuance at $0.60 per share.

Issuance of common stock to a consultant

On January 2, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant and agreed as compensation to issue to the consultant in the aggregate of 60,000 shares of common stock for merger and acquisition consulting service rendered from January 2, 2020 to January 2, 2021. 60,000 shares of common stock were issued to this consultant on April 28, 2020. Total fair value of the shares of common stock issued was calculated at $42,000 at $0.70 per share.

Issuance of common stock to a consultant

On November 2, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant and agreed as compensation to issue to the consultant in the aggregate of 21,000 shares of common stock for investor relations consulting service rendered from November 2, 2020 to November 2, 2021. 21,000 shares of common stock were issued to this consultant on November 30, 2020. Total fair value of the shares of common stock issued was calculated at $14,700 at $0.70 per share.

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(13) Warrants

Pursuant to the 2020 Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to such investors an aggregate of 4,400,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 4,400,000 shares of common stock in a concurrent private placement (the “May 2020 Warrants”). The exercise price of the May 2020 Warrant is $0.7425 per share. These warrants are exercisable on July 23, 2020 and have a term of exercise equal to five years and six months from the date of issuance till July 23, 2025. 880,000 May 2020 Warrants were exercised in February 2021 at the exercise price of $0.7425 per share and 3,520,000 May 2020 Warrants were outstanding as of June 30, 2021. The Company classified warrant as liabilities and accounted for the issuance of the May 2020 Warrants as a derivative.

On January 20, 2021, the Company offered and sold to certain institutional investors an aggregate of 26,181,818 shares of common stock and 26,181,818warrants to purchase up to 26,181,818 shares of common stock (the “January 2021 Warrants”). The January 2021 Warrants are exercisable commencing on January 20, 2021 at an exercise price of $0.55 and will expire on January 20, 2026. 14,106,900 January 2021 Warrants were exercised in January and February of 2021 at the exercise price of $0.55 per share. 12,074,918 January 2021 Warrants were outstanding as of June 30, 2021.

On March 1, 2021, the Company offered and sold to the public investors an aggregate of 29,277,866 shares of common stock and 14,638,933 warrants to purchase up to 14,638,933 shares of common stock (the “March 2021 Warrants”). The March 2021Warrants are exercisable commencing on March 1, 2021 at an exercise price of $0.75 and will expire on March 1, 2026. 67,500 March 2021 Warrants were exercised in January and March 2021 at the exercise price of $0.75 per share and 14,571,433 March 2021 Warrants were outstanding as of June 30, 2021.

The Company classified warrants as liabilities and accounted for the issuance of the warrants as a derivative.

A summary of warrant activities is as below:

	Six months Ended June 30, 2021
	Number			Weight average exercise price

Outstanding and exercisable at beginning of the period		4,400,000		$	0.7425
Issued during the period		40,820,751			0.622
Exercised during the period		(15,054,400	)		0.5621
Cancelled or expired during the period		-			-
Outstanding and exercisable at end of the period		30,166,351		$	0.6691

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(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes information relating to outstanding and exercisable warrants as of June 30, 2021.

Warrants Outstanding						Warrants Exercisable
		Weighted Average				Number of
Number of Shares		Remaining Contractual life (in years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares Underlying the Warrants		Weighted Average Exercise Price
	30,166,351		4.59	$	0.6691		30,166,351	$	0.6691

Aggregate intrinsic value is the sum of the amounts by which the quoted market price of the Company’s stock exceeded the exercise price of the warrants at December 31, 2020 for those warrants for which the quoted market price was in excess of the exercise price (“in-the-money” warrants). The intrinsic value of the warrants as of June 30, 2021 is $nil.

SEC Form 10-Q filed by IT Tech Packaging, Inc.