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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

(a) Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of LOBO, and its subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation. In the opinion of the management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair statement of financial results for the interim periods presented. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies as used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 and notes thereto and other pertinent information contained in our Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the SEC.

 

Use of estimates

(b) Use of estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period and accompanying notes, including credit loss, the useful lives of property and equipment, impairment of short-term investments, and long-lived assets, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

(c) Foreign Currency Translation

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar (“USD” or “$”). The functional currency of subsidiaries located in China is the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”), the functional currency of subsidiaries located in Hong Kong is the Hong Kong dollars (“HK$”). For the entities whose functional currency is the RMB and HK$, results of operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the period, assets and liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at the end of the period, and equity is translated at historical exchange rates. As a result, amounts relating to assets and liabilities reported on the statements of cash flows may not necessarily agree with the changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheets. Translation adjustments are reported as foreign currency translation adjustment and are shown as a separate component of other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

 

Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date with any transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.

 

 

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The Consolidated Balance Sheets amounts, with the exception of equity, on June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were translated at RMB6.7851 to $1.00 and RMB6.9931 to $1.00, respectively. Equity accounts were stated at their historical rates. The average translation rates applied to Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were RMB6.8624 to $1.00 and RMB7.2526 to $1.00, respectively.

 

Fair Value Measurement

(d) Fair Value Measurement

 

The Company applies Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands financial statement disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.

 

ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) on the measurement date in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

 

ASC Topic 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques, which is based on whether the inputs into the valuation technique are observable or unobservable. The hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in active markets or in inactive markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.

 

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments approximate their fair values because of their short-term nature. The Company’s financial instruments include cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, amounts due from related parties, other current assets, amounts due to related parties, accounts payable and other current payables. Short-term investments are recorded at fair value, based on Level 1 inputs as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

 

Short-term investments

Short-term investments

 

Short-term investments include investment in publicly traded stocks as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The publicly traded stocks have readily determinable fair values, and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in other income in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

 

For the six month ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company did not record any impairment on the short-term investment.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
   As of June 30, 2026   As of December 31, 2025 
   Fair Value Measurements   Fair Value Measurements 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                                                        
Publicly traded stocks   49,962    -    -    49,962    747,709    -    -    747,709 
Total   49,962    -    -    49,962    747,709    -    -    747,709 

 

As of June 30, 2026, the fair value of the publicly traded stocks was $49,962 with a cost of 46,698, resulting an unrealized gain of $3,264.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

(e) Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, bank deposits and short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have insignificant risk of changes in value related to changes in interest rates and have original maturities of three months or less when purchased.

 

Accounts receivable

(f) Accounts receivable

 

Accounts receivable are stated at the original amount less credit losses, if any, based on a review of all outstanding amounts at period end. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses” on January 1, 2023. The Company analyzes the aging of the customer accounts, coverage of credit insurance, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, historical and current economic trends, supportable and reasonable future forecast, and changes in its customer payment patterns, and the allowance for credit losses assessed to be immaterial as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

 

 

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Inventories

(g) Inventories

 

Inventories, primarily consisting of the raw materials purchased by the Company for battery packs assembling and e-bicycles production, and finished goods including battery packs and e-bicycles, are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost of inventory is determined using weighted-average method. Where there is evidence that the utility of inventories, in their disposal in the ordinary course of business, will be less than cost, whether due to physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price levels, or other causes, the inventories are written down to net realizable value. There were no write-downs recognized for the inventories for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

 

Property and equipment, net

(h) Property and equipment, net

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any, and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Cost represents the purchase price of the asset and other costs incurred to bring the asset into its intended use. The cost of repairs and maintenance is expensed as incurred; major replacements and improvements are capitalized. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in income/loss in the year of disposition. Estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Production line for e-bicycles  5-10 Years
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment  3-5 Years
Vehicles  4-10 Years

 

Intangible Assets

(i) Intangible Assets

 

We purchase software from third parties and recorded the cost in intangible assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

We amortize the purchased software on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which is typically 3 years. Amortization expense  is included in research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses on the statements of operations and totaled $194,756 and $315,320 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. We evaluate the purchased software for impairment and did not record impairment losses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. Refer to Note 8 – Intangible Assets for additional information regarding our purchased software.

 

 

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Capitalized Software Development Costs

(j) Capitalized Software Development Costs

 

In accordance with ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software, the Company capitalizes certain computer software and software development costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining computer software for internal use when both the preliminary project stage is completed, and it is probable that the software will be used as intended, until the software is available for general release. Capitalized software costs primarily include external direct costs of materials and services utilized in developing or obtaining computer software.

 

In 2023, the capitalized software for internal use was completed, the capitalized costs is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful live of three years. The Company reviews the carrying value for impairment whenever facts and circumstances exist that would suggest that assets might be impaired or that the useful lives should be modified. Refer to Note 8 - Intangible Assets for additional information regarding our capitalized software development costs.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

(k) Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its carrying amount. The Company did not record any impairment charge for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

 

Value Added Tax

(l) Value Added Tax

 

LOBO’s China subsidiaries are subject to value-added tax (“VAT”) for providing services and sales of products.

 

Revenue from providing services and sales of products is generally subject to VAT at applicable tax rates, and subsequently paid to PRC tax authorities after netting input VAT on purchases. The excess of output VAT over input VAT is reflected in accrued expenses and other payables. The Company reports revenue net of PRC’s VAT for all the periods presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

 

Revenue Recognition

(m) Revenue Recognition

 

The Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC Topic 606”) from January 1, 2019 and used the modified retrospective method for the revenue from sales of self-manufactured e-bicycles.

 

The core principle of ASC Topic 606 is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:

 

Step 1: Identify the contract with the customer

 

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract

 

Step 3: Determine the transaction price

 

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

 

Step 5: Recognize revenue when the company satisfies a performance obligation

 

Revenue recognition policies are discussed as follows:

 

Revenue from sales of electric vehicles and accessories

 

The Company sells electric vehicles and accessories products to customers across the world. The transaction price in the contract is fixed and reflected in the sales invoice. The performance obligation is to transfer promised products to a customer upon acceptance by customers, and the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to deliver the products to the customers. There is only one performance obligation in the contract and there is no need for allocation. The Company presents the revenue generated from its sales of products on a gross basis as the Company is a principal. The revenue is recognized at a point in time when the Company satisfies the performance obligation.

 

 

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The Company offers customer warranties generally from three months to one year. To estimate reserve for warranties and returns, the Company relies on historical sales returns and warranty repair costs. Based on assessment the Company assessed no cost for warranties and returns for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 for the electric vehicles and accessories segment.

 

Revenue from AI infrastructure services

 

In 2026, the Company commenced an AI infrastructure services business by providing customers with access to third-party large language model API computing resources. Revenue is recognized at a point in time when the related product keys are delivered to and accepted by the customer, at which time control transfers to the customer. The Company recognizes such revenue on a gross basis as it acts as the principal in the arrangement, including controlling the API computing resources before transferring to the customer, bearing the risk associated with unused resources, and having discretion in establishing the selling price.

 

The Company purchases third-party API computing resources, which represent contractual rights to access and consume cloud computing services rather than tangible products and therefore do not qualify as inventory under ASC 330. In accordance with ASC 340-10-05-4, such pre-purchased API computing resources are initially recorded as prepaid expenses within other current assets and are recognized as cost of services as the related resources are transferred to customers and the corresponding revenue is recognized.

 

Accounts receivable represent revenue recognized for the amounts invoiced when the Company has satisfied its performance obligation and has unconditional right to payment.

 

A contract asset is recorded when the Company has transferred products or services to the customer before payment is received or is due, and the Company’s right to consideration is conditional on future performance in the contract.

 

The Company has no contract assets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

 

A contract liability exists when the Company has received consideration but has not transferred the related goods or services to the customer. Contract liabilities primarily consist of advances from customers. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company recognized advances from customers amounted to $3,239,888 and $2,067,018, respectively. The amount of revenue recognized that was included in the contract liabilities at the beginning of the period were $1,579,660and $1,143,860 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

 

Research and Development Expenses

(n) Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses are expensed as incurred. R&D expenses primarily consist of material costs. R&D expenses were $1,320,313 and $1,053,921 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

 

Income Taxes

(o) Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset/liability method prescribed by ASC 740 Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the period in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to offset deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or loss in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

  

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The provisions of ASC 740-10-25, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” prescribe a more-likely-than-not threshold for consolidated financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on the recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, and related disclosures. The Company’s operating subsidiaries in PRC are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities. According to the PRC Tax Administration and Collection Law, the statute of limitations is three years if the underpayment of taxes is due to computational errors made by the taxpayer or the withholding agent. The statute of limitations is extended to five years under special circumstances, where the underpayment of taxes is more than RMB100,000 ($14,739). In the case of transfer pricing issues, the statute of limitation is ten years. There is no statute of limitation in the case of tax evasion. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the period incurred.

 

Segment Reporting

(p) Segment Reporting

 

The Company operates and manages its business through two operating segments: (1) electric vehicles and accessories sales, and (2) AI infrastructure services. The electric vehicles and accessories sales segment primarily manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related accessories to customers. The AI infrastructure services segment primarily generates revenue from AI infrastructure services.

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”). The CODM regularly reviews the financial performance of each operating segment and uses different performance measures for each segment based on the nature and stage of development of the respective businesses. For the electric vehicles and accessories sales segment, the CODM primarily uses segment net income to evaluate the segment’s financial performance and to make decisions regarding resource allocation. For the AI infrastructure services segment, the CODM primarily uses gross profit as the performance measure because the segment is in the early stages of commercialization. Gross profit is defined as revenue less cost of revenues.

 

These measures are also considered by the CODM in determining whether to allocate or reinvest resources between the segments, including for potential acquisitions or other strategic investments, or to distribute profits to shareholders through dividends. In addition, the CODM considers these measures in evaluating the Company’s competitive position and benchmarking the performance of each segment against relevant competitors.

 

As the Company’s long-lived assets are substantially all located in the PRC and substantially all of the Company’s revenues and expenses are derived from within the PRC, no geographical segments are presented.

 

Net Income Per Share

(q) Net Income Per Share

 

Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of Common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted income per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to ordinary shareholders as adjusted for the effect of dilutive ordinary equivalent shares, if any, by the weighted average number of ordinary and dilutive ordinary equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

Comprehensive Income

(r) Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income is comprised of the Company’s net income and other comprehensive income (loss). The components of other comprehensive loss consist solely of foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

 

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Commitments and Contingencies

(s) Commitments and Contingencies

 

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, is disclosed. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.

 

Stock-based Compensation

(t) Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company periodically issues shares of its common stock as compensation for services received from its consultants. The fair value is measured on the grant date based on the market price. The fair value amount is recognized as expense when services are required to be provided in exchange for the award. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded in the same expense classifications in the consolidated statements of operations as if such amounts were paid in cash.

 

Leases

(u) Leases

 

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted FASB ASC Topic 842, “Leases,” (“ASC Topic 842”) which requires that a lessee recognize in the consolidated balance sheets a lease liability and a corresponding right-of-use asset, including for those leases that the Group currently classifies as operating leases. The right-of-use asset and the lease liability were initially measured using the present value of the remaining lease payments.

 

The Company reviews all relevant contracts to determine if the contract contains a lease at its inception date. A contract contains a lease if the contract conveys to the Company the right to control the use of an underlying asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. If the Company determines that a contract contains a lease, it recognizes, in the consolidated balance sheets, a lease liability and a corresponding right-of-use asset on the commencement date of the lease. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term using the rate implicit in the lease or, if not readily determinable, the Company’s secured incremental borrowing rate.

 

Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in general and administrative expenses, cost of revenue in the Company’s consolidated statements of operation and comprehensive income.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

(v) Recent Accounting Standards

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company” (“EGC”) as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, an EGC can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”) which requires detailed disclosures in the notes to financial statements disaggregating specific expense categories and certain other disclosures to provide enhanced transparency into the nature and function of expenses. The FASB further clarified the effective date in January 2025 with the issuance of ASU 2025-01, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date (“ASU 2025-01”). ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The requirements should be applied on a prospective basis while retrospective application is permitted. The Company does not expect to adopt this guidance early and does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its future consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Credit Losses (Topic 326): Simplifications to the Accounting for Short-Term Receivables and Contract Assets. The update introduces practical expedients that allow entities to simplify the estimation of expected credit losses for accounts receivable and contract assets by permitting certain assumptions regarding current conditions and expectations of future economic conditions. The amendments are intended to reduce the complexity and cost of applying the current expected credit loss model for short-term financial assets. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. The Company does not currently expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent standards that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.