XPEL on Nasdaq

XPEL, Inc.

In its 2026 annual report the company says: “We are a supplier of protective films, coatings and related services primarily to the automobile aftermarket, new car dealerships and automobile original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs. The Company began as a software company designing vehicle patterns used to produce cut-to-fit protective film for headlights and painted surfaces of automobiles.”4 It is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.1 Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol XPEL.1

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerXPEL on Nasdaq1
  • IndustryCoating, Engraving & Allied Services1
  • HeadquartersSan Antonio, Texas1
  • Incorporated inNV2
  • Business address711 Broadway St., Suite 320, San Antonio, Tx 782152
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer2

We are a supplier of protective films, coatings and related services primarily to the automobile aftermarket, new car dealerships and automobile original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs. The majority of our revenue is derived from the sale of our automotive products and related services while the remainder of our revenue is derived from non-automotive products including architectural window film and marine and flat surface protection films.4 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

42.2%Gross margin5
13.2%Operating margin5
10.8%Net margin5
13.3%Revenue growth, 20255
18.3%Return on equity5
$62.9MFree cash flow5

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

Product Revenue, Paint Protection Film brought in 52% of the revenue XPEL, Inc. broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Product Revenue, Paint Protection Film$249.4M552%up 10% from 2024
  2. Product Revenue, Window Film$94.5M520%up 22% from 2024
  3. Service Revenue, Installation Labor$87.0M518%up 17% from 2024
  4. Service Revenue, Cutbank Credits$16.5M53%down 3% from 2024
  5. Product Revenue, Other$15.9M53%up 10% from 2024
  6. Service Revenue, Software$8.7M52%up 8% from 2024
  7. Service Revenue, Other$4.0M51%up 102% from 2024
Products and services by year
Products and services202320242025
Product Revenue, Paint Protection Film$229.9M$226.7M$249.4M
Product Revenue, Window Film$68.0M$77.7M$94.5M
Service Revenue, Installation Labor$58.5M$74.5M$87.0M
Service Revenue, Cutbank Credits$17.6M$17.0M$16.5M
Product Revenue, Other$13.6M$14.5M$15.9M
Service Revenue, Software$6.5M$8.1M$8.7M
Service Revenue, Other$2.3M$2.0M$4.0M

Regions

United States brought in 56% of the revenue XPEL, Inc. broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. United States$265.8M556%up 10% from 2024
  2. EU, UK, And Africa$64.1M513%up 19% from 2024
  3. Canada$49.5M510%down 5% from 2024
  4. China$39.9M58%up 65% from 2024
  5. India And Middle East$25.0M55%up 19% from 2024
  6. Asia, Other$20.9M54%up 24% from 2024
  7. Latin America$11.0M52%down 6% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions202320242025
United States$224.8M$240.6M$265.8M
EU, UK, And Africa$48.8M$54.0M$64.1M
Canada$43.5M$52.1M$49.5M
China$41.6M$24.1M$39.9M
India And Middle East$16.8M$21.1M$25.0M
Asia, Other$11.9M$16.8M$20.9M
Latin America$8.8M$11.7M$11.0M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue58¢$275.2M
  • Research and development1¢$2.9M
  • Other costs28¢$134.4M
  • Income tax3¢$12.5M
  • Profit11¢$51.2M

Out of $476.2M in revenue.5

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Capital spending6¢$4.0M
  • Share buybacks4¢$3.0M
  • Kept or used elsewhere90¢$59.9M

Out of $66.9M of cash from operations.5

Financial statements

Revenue67895$476.2M in 2025+266% since 2019
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M2019: $129.9M$129.9M20192020: $158.9M$158.9M2020+22%2021: $259.3M$259.3M2021+63%2022: $324.0M$324.0M2022+25%2023: $396.3M$396.3M2023+22%2024: $420.4M$420.4M2024+6%2025: $476.2M$476.2M2025+13%
Gross profit67895$201.0M in 2025+362% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2019: $43.5M$43.5M20192020: $54.0M$54.0M2020+24%2021: $92.7M$92.7M2021+72%2022: $127.5M$127.5M2022+38%2023: $162.4M$162.4M2023+27%2024: $177.4M$177.4M2024+9%2025: $201.0M$201.0M2025+13%
Operating income67895$62.6M in 2025+267% since 2019
0$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M$80.0M2019: $17.1M$17.1M20192020: $23.4M$23.4M2020+37%2021: $40.1M$40.1M2021+72%2022: $53.9M$53.9M2022+34%2023: $67.0M$67.0M2023+24%2024: $59.1M$59.1M2024−12%2025: $62.6M$62.6M2025+6%
Net income67895$51.2M in 2025+266% since 2019
0$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M2019: $14.0M$14.0M20192020: $18.3M$18.3M2020+31%2021: $31.6M$31.6M2021+73%2022: $41.4M$41.4M2022+31%2023: $52.8M$52.8M2023+28%2024: $45.5M$45.5M2024−14%2025: $51.2M$51.2M2025+13%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.5

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Total revenue$476.2M$420.4M$396.3M
Total cost of sales$275.2M$243.0M$233.9M
Gross Margin$201.0M$177.4M$162.4M
Sales and marketing$51.1M$42.8M$31.8M
General and administrative$87.2M$75.4M$63.7M
Total operating expenses$138.4M$118.2M$95.4M
Operating Income$62.6M$59.1M$67.0M
Interest expense$83.0K$996.0K$1.2M
Foreign currency exchange (gain)/loss-$1.5M$1.4M-$307.0K
Income before income taxes$64.1M$56.8M$66.0M
Income tax expense$12.5M$11.3M$13.2M
Net Income$51.6M$45.5M$52.8M
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest$363.0K$0$0
Net income attributable to stockholders of the Company$51.2M$45.5M$52.8M
Basic (in dollars per share)$1.85$1.65$1.91
Diluted (in dollars per share)$1.85$1.65$1.91
Basic (in shares)27.7M shares27.6M shares27.6M shares
Diluted (in shares)27.7M shares27.6M shares27.6M shares

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Corporate structure

XPEL, Inc. sits at the top of its group. 10 entities, 9 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of XPEL, Inc.

  • WASATCH ADVISORS LP Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on XPEL, Inc., latest Oct 9, 2026 (9 filings since Feb 11, 2022)
  • VANGUARD GROUP INC Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on XPEL, Inc., latest Sep 3, 2026 (2 filings since Feb 13, 2024)
  • Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on XPEL, Inc., latest May 15, 2026 (2 filings since Nov 24, 2025)
  • BlackRock Filed SC 13G/A on XPEL, Inc., latest Nov 8, 2024 (5 filings since Jul 8, 2022)
  • Richard K. Crumly Filed SC 13G/A on XPEL, Inc., latest Feb 14, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
  • Jason Hirschman Filed SC 13G/A on XPEL, Inc., latest Jan 30, 2024 (3 filings since Jan 31, 2022)
  • Neuberger Berman Filed SC 13G/A on XPEL, Inc., latest Dec 8, 2023 (3 filings since Feb 11, 2022)
  • Mark Adams Filed SC 13G/A on XPEL, Inc., latest Feb 10, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
  • XPEL, Inc. San Antonio, Texas
    • XPEL Australia Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • XPEL Canada Corp. Subsidiary · Canada
    • XPEL de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico
    • XPEL Germany GmbH Subsidiary · Germany
    • XPEL India Pvt Ltd Subsidiary · India
    • XPEL Italia SRL Subsidiary · Italy
    • XPEL New Materials Technology Shanghai Ltd Subsidiary · China
    • XPEL Protective Film Shanghai Ltd Subsidiary · China
    • XPEL Slovakia s.r.o Subsidiary · Slovakia

Built from subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What XPEL, Inc. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$39.7M5 Dec 31, 2025$35.0M5 Dec 31, 2024+13.4%
Accumulated depreciation$23.9M5 Dec 31, 2025$17.2M5 Dec 31, 2024+38.5%
Property and equipment, net$15.8M5 Dec 31, 2025$17.7M5 Dec 31, 2024−10.9%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$21.6M5 Dec 31, 2025$19.5M5 Dec 31, 2024+10.6%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$50.9M5 Dec 31, 2025$22.1M5 Dec 31, 2024+130.3%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$59.3M5 Dec 31, 2025$44.1M5 Dec 31, 2024+34.3%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$78.1M5 Dec 31, 2025$55.7M5 Dec 31, 2024+40.3%
Accumulated amortization$28.5M5 Dec 31, 2025$21.1M5 Dec 31, 2024+34.9%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$49.6M5 Dec 31, 2025$34.6M5 Dec 31, 2024+43.6%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$122.8M5 Dec 31, 2025$110.9M5 Dec 31, 2024+10.7%
Raw materials$15.6M5 Dec 31, 2025$18.7M5 Dec 31, 2024−16.4%
Work in process$1.8M5 Dec 31, 2025$2.7M5 Dec 31, 2024−31.4%
Finished goods$105.3M5 Dec 31, 2025$89.6M5 Dec 31, 2024+17.6%

Properties, in its own words

Our principal office is located in leased premises in San Antonio, Texas. Our operations are conducted in facilities throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. These facilities house production, distribution and operations, installation services, sales and marketing, and administrative functions. A summary of our principal facilities as of December 31, 2025 is set forth in the chart below.

Country or Region · Installation and Sales Locations · Warehouse Locations · Administrative, Training, and Other Locations · Leased Square Footage

The rest of Item 2

United States · 20 · 3 · 1 · 349,105

Continental Europe · 4 · 2 · 3 · 90,938

Canada · 13 · 4 · 3 · 121,342

Mexico · 1 · 1 · — · 13,659

United Kingdom · 1 · 1 · — · 14,835

Asia and Asia Pacific · 13 · 6 · 3 · 251,229

We believe that our facilities are suitable for their purpose and are sufficient to support our current business needs.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026.4

Leadership

Who has led XPEL, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Ryan Pape2019–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Barry Wood2019–now
20202025
Board members and other officers (9)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

  • XPEL Australia Pty Ltd Australia3
  • XPEL B.V. Netherlands3
  • XPEL Canada Corp. Canada3
  • XPEL Germany GmbH Germany3
  • XPEL Inc Nevada, USA3
  • XPEL India Pvt Ltd India3
  • XPEL Italia SRL Italy3
  • XPEL New Materials Technology Shanghai Ltd China3
  • XPEL Protective Film Shanghai Ltd China3
  • XPEL Slovakia s.r.o Slovakia3
  • XPEL de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico3

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Timeline

  1. Aug 5, 20268-K Results of operations24
  2. Jul 31, 20268-K Executive or director change25
  3. Jun 15, 20268-K Shareholder vote26
  4. May 20, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; Completed an acquisition or sale; New debt or obligation27
  5. May 6, 20268-K Results of operations28
  6. Apr 29, 20268-K Executive or director change29
  7. Feb 25, 20268-K Results of operations30
  8. Feb 25, 20268-K Change to shareholders' rights; Bylaws or fiscal year changed; Other events31
  9. Nov 5, 20258-K Results of operations32
  10. Nov 4, 20258-K Change to shareholders' rights; Bylaws or fiscal year changed33
  11. Sep 17, 20258-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation34
  12. Aug 6, 20258-K Results of operations35
  13. Jul 30, 2019New chief executive Ryan Pape becomes CEO14

Calendar

Coming up

  1. Nov 4, 2026Reports results for the quarter ending Sep/2026 A year earlier it reported $0.47 a share, on Nov 5, 2025.36

When it reported results

  1. Aug 5, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results24
  2. May 6, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results28
  3. Feb 25, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results30
  4. Nov 5, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results32
  5. Aug 6, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results35
  6. May 6, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results37
  7. Feb 26, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results38
  8. Nov 7, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results39

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

382 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 54 major events, 237 insider forms, 29 large holders, 42 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 9, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  2. Oct 5, 20264 EDGAR
  3. Oct 5, 20264 EDGAR
  4. Sep 11, 20264 EDGAR
  5. Sep 11, 20264 EDGAR
  6. Sep 3, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  7. Aug 7, 202610-Q EDGAR
  8. Aug 5, 20268-K EDGAR
  9. Jul 31, 20264 EDGAR
  10. Jul 31, 20268-K EDGAR
  11. Jun 23, 20264 EDGAR
  12. Jun 23, 20264 EDGAR
  13. Jun 18, 20264 EDGAR
  14. Jun 18, 20264 EDGAR
  15. Jun 18, 20264 EDGAR
  16. Jun 18, 20264 EDGAR
  17. Jun 15, 2026S-8 POS EDGAR
  18. Jun 15, 20268-K EDGAR
  19. Jun 12, 20264 EDGAR
  20. Jun 12, 20264 EDGAR

The 382 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

199 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 2 buys and 197 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
May 16, 2025Klonne MikeDirectorSale5,000$37.46$187.3KForm 4
Dec 2, 2024Pape RyanPresident and CEOSale13,544$45.20$612.2KForm 4
Nov 25, 2024Pape RyanPresident and CEOSale20,000$46.35$926.9KForm 4
Nov 25, 2024Wood BarrySenior Vice President/CFOSale1,870$45.98$86.0KForm 4
Nov 19, 2024Pape RyanPresident and CEOSale20,000$42.64$852.8KForm 4
Nov 19, 2024Klonne MikeDirectorSale5,000$43.00$215.0KForm 4
May 8, 2024North John FDirectorBuy3,000$32.17$96.5KForm 4
Sep 11, 2023Pape RyanPresident and CEOSale1,000$75.78$75.8KForm 4
Sep 5, 2023Pape RyanPresident and CEOSale8,000$77.43$619.4KForm 4
Aug 28, 2023Pape RyanPresident and CEOSale8,000$83.53$668.3KForm 4
Aug 25, 2023Moreau MathieuSenior VP, Sales and ProductSale5,000$82.73$413.6KForm 4
Aug 24, 2023Moreau MathieuSenior VP, Sales and ProductSale5,000$84.74$423.7KForm 4
Aug 23, 2023Wood BarrySenior Vice President/CFOSale562$85.89$48.3KForm 4
Aug 23, 2023Moreau MathieuSenior VP, Sales and ProductSale5,000$84.88$424.4KForm 4
Aug 22, 2023Moreau MathieuSenior VP, Sales and ProductSale5,000$83.24$416.2KForm 4
Aug 21, 2023Pape RyanPresident and CEOSale8,000$83.03$664.3KForm 4
Aug 21, 2023Moreau MathieuSenior VP, Sales and ProductSale5,000$82.98$414.9KForm 4
Aug 18, 2023Moreau MathieuSenior VP, Sales and ProductSale5,000$82.51$412.6KForm 4
Aug 17, 2023Moreau MathieuSenior VP, Sales and ProductSale5,000$82.91$414.6KForm 4
Aug 16, 2023Moreau MathieuSenior VP, Sales and ProductSale5,000$83.94$419.7KForm 4

All 199 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Executive pay

What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.

YearExecutiveAgeSalaryTotal pay
2025Ryan L. Pape45$562.0K$2.7M48
2025Barry R. Wood63$395.0K$1.0M48
2024Chairman of the Board$562.0K$2.2M48
2024Senior VicePresident and CFO$395.0K$848.7K48
2023and President and CEO$532.1K$2.0M48
2023Senior VicePresident and CFO$373.5K$902.8K48

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.3,833,547$190.1M0.0%+134,294
Wasatch Advisors LP3,650,489$181.1M1.2%−194,085
Alta Fox Capital Management, LLC1,989,758$98.7M19.8%+65,500
SCS Capital Management LLC1,241,540$61.6M0.6%No change
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1,051,124$52.1M0.0%+6,311
State Street Corp971,187$48.2M0.0%+44,462
Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc822,824$40.8M1.4%−2,015
Westwood Holdings Group Inc810,906$40.2M0.3%+5,360
Geode Capital Management, LLC656,280$32.6M0.0%+36,977
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC542,278$26.9M0.0%+54,251
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP487,800$24.2M0.0%+15,157
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP328,665$16.3M0.4%−391,760
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.310,200$15.4M0.1%New
William Blair Investment Management, LLC307,175$15.2M0.0%New
Morgan Stanley286,388$14.2M0.0%+35,031
Crawford Fund Management, LLC270,751$13.4M4.1%−61,300
Northern Trust Corp269,939$13.4M0.0%+17,558
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc239,659$11.9M0.0%+6,982
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC232,313$11.5M0.0%+34,438
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.211,000$10.5M0.2%+89,000
Lhm, Inc.203,010$10.1M3.4%+12,346
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co178,686$8.9M0.0%+3,226
First Trust Advisors LP176,258$8.7M0.0%New
Sei Investments Co175,049$8.7M0.0%+14,554
Stifel Financial Corp167,654$8.3M0.0%New

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

SEC filer profile

How XPEL, Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARXPEL, Inc.1
  • CIK0001767258
  • Employer ID (EIN)20-11173814
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company4
  • Incorporated inNevada4
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)3470 Coating, Engraving & Allied Services1
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Manufacturing, Division of Corporation Finance1
  • Business address711 Broadway St., Suite 320, San Antonio, TX 782151
  • Phone210-678-37001
  • Shares outstanding27,570,748 as of Aug 7, 202611
  • Public float$900.9M as of Jun 30, 20254
  • AuditorDeloitte & Touche LLP, Austin, Texas PCAOB ID 34; it also attests to the company’s internal control over financial reporting4
  • On EDGAR sinceMar 12, 20191
  • Filings587 in all: 4 (351), 8-K (92), 144 (29), SC 13G/A (24), 10-Q (22), 3 (12), SC 13G (9), 10-K (7)1
    All 24 form types

    DEF 14A (7), DEFA14A (7), SCHEDULE 13G/A (5), UPLOAD (4), CORRESP (3), S-8 (3), 10-12B/A (2), 4/A (2), 10-12B (1), 10-K/A (1), 8-K/A (1), CERT (1), DRS (1), S-3ASR (1), S-8 POS (1), SCHEDULE 13G (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 27, 2026
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 7, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 30, 2026
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Aug 5, 2026

Securities registered for trading

ClassSymbolExchange
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareXPELThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).4

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks XPEL, Inc. names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026: 67 risks under these headings, as written.4

  • Operational Risks
  • A material disruption from our contract manufacturers or suppliers, or our inability to obtain a sufficient supply of products from alternate suppliers, could cause us to be unable to meet customer demands or increase our costs.
  • Any continued reliance on contract manufacturers and suppliers exposes us to product quality and variable cost risks.
  • If we do not manage or control the quality of our products, we may be unable to meet customer demands and incur higher costs .
  • Our results depend on the timely availability of raw materials, components, and commodities at acceptable prices.
  • Our planned investment in manufacturing and supply chain assets exposes us to execution risks.
  • We are subject to extensive environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations governing emissions, discharges, waste management, hazardous materials, chemical registration, and worker protection.
  • Existing and potential new trade policies, such as tariffs, could adversely affect our operations, costs and business.
  • If we are unable to effectively manage our growing labor force, our business could be impacted.
  • The loss of one or more of our key personnel, or our failure to attract and retain other highly qualified personnel in the future, could harm our business.
  • Increased regulatory scrutiny of dealerships that inhibit or change their selling process or how they interface with consumers could impact our revenue.
  • If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud. As a result, stockholders could lose confidence in our financial and other public reporting, which would likely negatively affect our business and the market price of our Common Stock.
The other 56 risks
  • The preparation of our financial statements involves the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions, and our financial statements may be materially affected if such estimates, judgments and assumptions prove to be inaccurate.
  • Failure to meet the PRC government’s complex regulatory requirements on and significant oversight over our business operation could result in a material adverse change in our operations and the value of our securities.
  • Fluctuation in the value of RMB may result in foreign currency exchange losses.
  • Risks Related to Our Majority but Not Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in China.
  • •Limited Control Over Minority Interests
  • •Dividend and Profit Distribution Risks
  • •Potential Conflicts of Interest
  • •Increased Risk of Disputes and Litigation
  • •Limitations on Exit or Sale
  • China’s Merger & Acquisition Rules and certain other regulations establish complex procedures for certain acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign investors, which could make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions in China.
  • Regulation of loans to and direct investment in PRC entities by offshore holding companies and governmental control of currency conversion may delay or prevent us from making loans to or make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiary, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
  • We may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC subsidiaries to fund any cash and financing requirements we may have, and any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to make payments to us could have a material and adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business.
  • Increases in labor costs and enforcement of stricter labor laws and regulations in China may adversely affect our business and our profitability.
  • Any failure to comply with Chinese regulations regarding our employee equity incentive plans may subject Chinese plan participants or us to fines and other legal or administrative sanctions.
  • Failure to make adequate contributions to various employee benefit plans as required by Chinese regulations may subject us to penalties.
  • We face increasing competition for qualified employees in China, particularly in other major cities and for technical, commercial, and managerial roles.
  • We are subject to occupational health and safety laws and regulations in China.
  • Unauthorized access to, or improper use, disclosure, theft or destruction of, our customer or employee personal, financial or other data or our proprietary or confidential information that is stored in our information systems or by third parties on our behalf could result in substantial costs, expose us to litigation and damage our reputation.
  • Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
  • We are highly dependent on the automotive industry. A prolonged or material contraction in automotive sales and production volumes could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
  • Our operating results can be adversely affected by inflation, tariffs, changes in the cost or availability of raw materials, labor, energy, transportation and other necessary supplies and services.
  • The after-market automotive product supply business is highly competitive. Competition presents an ongoing threat to the success of our Company.
  • Harm to our reputation or the reputation of one or more of our products could have an adverse effect on our business.
  • Our revenue and operating results may fluctuate, which may make our results difficult to predict and could cause our results to fall short of expectations.
  • If the model of selling vehicles through dealerships changes dramatically, our revenue could be impacted.
  • If ride-sharing or alternate forms of vehicle ownership gain in popularity, our revenue could be impacted.
  • Technology could render the need for some of our products obsolete.
  • Changes in OEM accessorization strategies or production volumes could impact our business.
  • Infringement of our intellectual property could impact our ability to compete effectively.
  • We must conduct research and development activities to improve our existing products and services and to introduce new products and services.
  • If changes to our existing products or introduction of new products or services do not meet our customers’ expectations or fail to generate revenue, we could lose our customers or fail to generate any revenue from such products or services and our business may be harmed.
  • Strategic Risks
  • We depend on our relationships with independent installers and new car dealerships and their ability to sell and service our products. Any disruption in these relationships could harm our sales.
  • We may not be able to identify, finance and complete suitable acquisitions and investments, and any completed acquisitions and investments could be unsuccessful or consume significant resources.
  • If we are unable to maintain our network of sales and distribution channels, it could adversely affect our net sales, profitability and the implementation of our growth strategy.
  • If we are unable to retain and acquire new customers, our financial performance may be materially and adversely affected.
  • We are exposed to political, regulatory, economic and other risks that arise from operating a multinational business.
  • Volatility in currency exchange rates could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
  • If we fail to manage our growth effectively, our business, financial condition and results of operations may suffer.
  • Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Risks
  • We may incur material losses and costs as a result of product liability and warranty claims.
  • Violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar anti-corruption laws outside the U.S. could have a material adverse effect on us.
  • Our failure to satisfy international trade compliance regulations, and changes in U.S. government sanctions, could have a material adverse effect on us.
  • Changes in U.S. administrative policy, including changes to existing trade agreements and any resulting changes in international relations, could adversely affect our financial performance.
  • Intellectual property challenges may hinder our ability to develop and market our products, and we may incur significant costs in our efforts to successfully avoid, manage, defend and litigate intellectual property matters.
  • We may face design limitations or liability associated with the use of products for which patent ownership or other intellectual property rights are claimed.
  • Failure, inadequacy, or breach of our information technology systems, infrastructure, and business information or violations of data protection laws could result in material harm to our business and reputation.
  • Liquidity Risks
  • We may seek to incur substantially more indebtedness in the future.
  • We cannot be certain that additional financing will be available on reasonable terms when required, or at all.
  • Our variable rate indebtedness exposes us to interest rate volatility, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.
  • Risks Relating to Common Stock
  • If research analysts issue unfavorable commentary or downgrade our Common Stock, the price of our Common Stock and its trading volume could decline.
  • Short sellers of our stock may be manipulative and may have driven down and may again drive down the market price of our Common Stock.
  • Our stock price has been, and may continue to be, volatile.
  • We may issue additional equity securities or engage in other transactions that could dilute our book value or affect the priority of our Common Stock, which may adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.
  • We may issue shares of preferred stock with greater rights than our Common Stock.
  • We have not paid any cash dividends in the past and have no plans to issue cash dividends in the future, which could cause our Common Stock to have a lower value than that of similar companies which do pay cash dividends.
  • Shares eligible for future sale may depress our stock price.
  • Your percentage of ownership in our Common Stock may be diluted in the future.
  • Anti-takeover provisions could make a third-party acquisition of us difficult.
  • Our directors and officers may have control over us.
  • Our bylaws provide that the state located in Clark County, Nevada will be the exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.
  • General Risk Factors
  • General global economic and business conditions affect demand for our products.
  • A public health crisis could impact our business
  • Economic, political and market conditions can adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Legal proceedings

From time to time, we are made parties to actions filed or have been given notice of potential claims relating to the ordinary conduct of our business, including those pertaining to commercial disputes, product liability, patent infringement and employment matters.

While we believe that a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows from any such future claims or potential claims is unlikely, given the inherent uncertainty of litigation, it is possible that an unforeseen future adverse ruling or unfavorable development could result in future charges that could have a material adverse impact. We do and will continue to periodically reexamine our estimates of probable liabilities and any associated expenses and receivables and make appropriate adjustments to such estimates based on experience and developments in litigation. As a result, the current estimates of the potential impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the proceedings and claims described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements could change in the future.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.4

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