UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021

 

  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ____ to ____

 

Commission file number: 001-34502

 

Future FinTech Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida 98-0222013
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)

 

2103Americas Tower, A, SK Plaza,1177 Avenue of The Americas

A6 JianGuoMenWai Avenue, Chaoyang District

Beijing, P.R. China 100022Suite 5100, New York, NY

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

86-10- 8589-9303888-622-1218

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareFTFTNasdaq Stock Market

 

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 and posted 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 filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller 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.

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

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareFTFTNasdaq Stock Market

 

Class Outstanding at August 12, 2020May 14, 2021
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share 41,734,94673,111,074

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION1
Item 1.Financial Statements1
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations1922
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk2627
Item 4.Controls and Procedures27
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION28
Item 1.Legal Proceedings28
Item 1A.Risk Factors3229
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds3229
Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities3229
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosure3329
Item 5.Other Information3329
Item 6.Exhibits3329
SIGNATURES3430

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 June 30, December 31,  March 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
 2020  2019    (Audited) 
ASSETS     
          
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents $576,303  $539,316  $42,117,677  $9,788,041 
Accounts receivable  464   4,954 
Other receivables, net  44,668   7,489 
Inventories  3,044   3,594 
Advances to suppliers and other current assets  145,868   1,668,847   142,171   258,830 
Loan receivables  206,512   -   5,318,126   5,355,944 
Assets related to discontinued operation  -   92,772,786 
Other receivables, net  294,530   81,972 
Assets related to discontinued operations  1,451   35,082 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $976,859  $94,996,986  $47,873,955  $15,519,869 
                
Property, plant and equipment, net $16,466  $17,855  $24,254  $16,728 
Intangible assets, net  6,981,330   5,312,906 
Amount due from related parties  3,089,063   3,402,823 
Long term investments  12,250,000   12,250,000 
Right of Use Assets  245,442   291,379 
Intangible assets  39,692   41,214 
Amounts due from related parties  175,600   62,522 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS $484,988  $411,843 
TOTAL ASSETS $23,313,718  $115,980,570  $48,358,943  $15,931,712 
                
LIABILITIES                
                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable $316,783  $320,378  $245,086  $250,364 
Accrued expenses and other payables  2,661,944   2,574,471   1,822,481   2,300,412 
Advances from customers  422,994   702,179   28,689   28,962 
Short-term bank loans  844,805   957,990 
Loans payable  2,252,556   1,972,909 
Advances from issuance of the Company’s Common Stock  500,000   - 
Convertible note payables  -   1,163,146 
Loan payables  270,995   394,848 
Lease liability-current  182,233   180,803 
Liabilities related to discontinued operations  -   196,261,748   510,948   865,568 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES $6,999,082  $202,789,675  $3,060,432  $5,184,103 
                
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Amount due to related parties $1,603,177  $1,268,101 
Lease liability-non-current  63,209   110,575 
Amounts due to related parties $835,129  $1,905,893 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES  898,338   2,016,468 
TOTAL LIABILITIES $8,602,259  $204,057,776  $3,958,770  $7,200,571 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)                
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY                
                
Future Fintech Group Inc., Stockholders’ equity        
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized and 38,494,063 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and 33,810,416 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019, respectively $38,494  $33,810 
Future FinTech Group, Inc, Stockholders’ equity        
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 59,583,486 shares and 50,053,606 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 respectively $59,583  $50,053 
Additional paid-in capital  109,739,379   107,852,827   169,891,428   133,510,862 
Accumulated deficits  (96,636,617)  (213,314,612)  (125,181,610)  (124,384,301)
Accumulated other comprehensive income  3,667,726   12,989,408 
Total Future FinTech Group Inc. stockholders’ equity  16,808,982   (92,438,567)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (321,769)  (398,014)
Total Future FinTech Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity  44,447,632   8,778,600 
Non-controlling interests  (2,097,523)  4,361,361   (47,459)  (47,459)
Total stockholders’ equity  14,711,459   (88,077,206)  44,400,173   8,731,141 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY��$23,313,718  $115,980,570  $48,358,943  $15,931,712 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2020  2019*  2020  2019* 
Revenue $113,687  $257,018  $313,638  $417,193 
Cost of goods sold  9,359   116,649   9,872   246,210 
Gross profit  104,328   140,369   303,766   170,983 
                 
Operating Expenses                
General and administrative expenses  413,503   868,951   2,332,817   1,816,644 
Selling expenses  7,693   492,221   20,474   558,201 
Bad debt provision  210,510   -   4,413,564   7,443 
Total operating expenses  631,706   1,361,172   6,766,855   2,382,288 
                 
Loss from operations  (527,378)  (1,220,803)  (6,463,089)  (2,211,305)
                 
Other income (expense)                
Interest income  62   3,900   188   3,921 
Interest expenses  (26,682)  (21,405)  (53,819)  (112,807)
Other income (expenses)  16,657   (12,630)  (502,799)  3,402 
Total other income (expenses)  (9,963)  (30,135)  (556,430)  (105,484)
                 
Loss from Continuing Operations before Income Tax  (537,341)  (1,250,938)  (7,019,519)  (2,316,789)
Income tax provision  -   75   -   75 
Loss from Continuing Operations, net of tax  (537,341)  (1,251,013)  (7,019,519)  (2,316,864)
                 
Discontinued Operations (Note 9)                
Loss from discontinued operations  -   (721,158)  -   (1,307,608)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations  -   -   123,688,874   - 
NET INCOME (LOSS)  (537,341)  (1,972,171)  116,669,355   (3,624,472)
                 
Less: Loss attributable to the non-controlling interest  (8,578)  (382,318)  (8,640)  (705,963)
Net income (loss) attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. Common Shareholders $(528,763) $(1,589,853) $116,677,995  $(2,918,509)
Comprehensive income (loss):                
Net income (loss) $(537,341) $(1,972,171) $116,669,355  $(3,624,472)
Foreign currency translation  (83,155)  5,757,890   (679,589)  5,192,088 
Comprehensive income (loss)  (620,496)  3,785,719   115,989,766   1,567,616 
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest  -   1,056,105   (2,139,179)  705,963 
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. Common Shareholders $(620,496) $2,729,614  $118,128,945  $861,653 
                 
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share:                
Basic loss per share from continuing operations $(0.02) $(0.03) $(0.20) $(0.05)
Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations  -   (0.02)  3.45   (0.04)
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share from Net Income (Loss) $(0.02)  (0.05) $3.25  $(0.09)
                 
Diluted Earnings  (Loss) per Share:                
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations $(0.02)  (0.03) $(0.19) $(0.05)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations  -   (0.02)  3.39   (0.04)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share from Net Income (Loss) $(0.02)  (0.05) $3.19  $(0.09)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding                
Basic  33,334,888   31,174,818   35,867,188   31,174,818 
Diluted  34,004,411   31,844,341   36,536,711   31,844,341 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2021  2020 
Revenue $6,613  $199,951 
Cost of goods sold  6,023   513 
Gross profit  590   199,438 
         
Operating Expenses        
General and administrative expenses  1,600,489   1,847,366 
Selling expenses  12,945   12,781 
(Recovery) Provision of doubtful debts  (2,872)  4,203,054 
Total operating expenses  1,610,562   6,063,201 
         
Loss from operations  (1,609,972)  (5,863,763)
         
Other (expenses) income        
Interest income  137,466   10 
Interest expenses  (3,913)  (27,137)
Loss on debt settlement and conversion  -   (318,837)
Other income (expenses), net  485,002   (488,279)
Total other income (expenses), net  618,555   (834,243)
         
Loss from Continuing Operations before Income Tax  (991,417)  (6,698,006)
Income tax provision  -   - 
Loss from Continuing Operations  (991,417)  (6,698,006)
         
Discontinued Operations (Note 16)        
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations  (351,914)  123,688,874 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations  546,022   (103,009)
         
Net Income (Loss) $(797,309) $116,887,859 
Less: Net Loss attributable to non-controlling interests  -   (62)

Net income(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Future

Fintech Group, Inc.

 $(797,309) $116,887,921 
Other comprehensive income (loss)        
Income (loss) from continued operations $(991,417) $(6,698,006)
Foreign currency translation – continued operations  21,773   1,542,682 
Comprehensive income (loss) - continued operation  (969,644)  (5,155,324)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations $194,108  $123,585,865 
Foreign currency translation - discontinued operation  54,472   (10,781,209)
Comprehensive (loss) income - discontinued operation  248,580   112,804,656 
Comprehensive Income (Loss) $(721,064) $107,649,332 
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests  -   (62)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC. STOCKHOLDERS $(721,064)  107,649,394 
         
Earnings (loss) per share:        
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continued operation $(0.02) $(0.20)
Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operation  0.01   3.73 
  $(0.01) $3.53 
Diluted Earnings (loss) per share:        
Diluted loss per share $(0.02) $(0.20)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operation  0.01   3.65 
  $(0.01) $3.45 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding        
Basic  40,039,431   33,147,793 
Diluted  40,597,222   33,817,316 

 

*Reclassification- certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements for the periodthree months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 to conform to the presentation for the periodthree months ended June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, with no effect on previously reported net income (loss).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


Future Fintech Group, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

Three Months ended March 31, 2020

  Common Stock  Additional
paid-in
  Retained  Accumulative
other
comprehensive
  Non-
controlling
    
  Shares  Amount  capital  earnings  income  interests  Total 
Balance at December 31, 2019  33,810,416  $33,810  $107,852,827  $(213,314,612) $12,989,408  $4,361,361  $(88,077,206)
Issuance of common stocks for conversion of debts  579,999   580   753,257   -   -   -   753,837 
Net income from continued operations  -   -   -   (6,697,944)  -   (62)  (6,698,006)
Net income from discontinued operations  -   -   -   123,585,865   -   -   123,585,865 
Share-based payments -service  3,750,000   3,750   1,187,250   -   -       1,191,000 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   1,542,682   -   1,542,682 
Disposal of discontinued operation  -   -   -   -   (10,781,209)  (6,450,244)  (17,231,453)
Balance at March 31, 2020  38,140,415  $38,140  $109,793,334  $(96,426,691) $3,750,881  $(2,088,945) $15,066,719 

Three Months ended March 31, 2021

  Common Stock  Additional paid-in  Retained  Accumulative
other
comprehensive
  Non-
controlling
    
  Shares  Amount  capital  earnings  income  interests  Total 
Balance at December 31, 2020  50,053,606  $50,053  $133,510,862  $(124,384,301) $(398,014) $(47,459) $8,731,141 
Issuance of common stocks - cash  9,529,880   9,530   35,487,316   -   -   -   35,496,846 
Net income from continued operations  -   -   -   (991,417)  -   -   (991,417)
Net income from discontinued operations  -   -   -   546,022   -   -   546,022 
Share-based payments-service  -   -   893,250   -   -   -   893,250 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   21,773   -   21,773 
Disposal of discontinued operation  -   -   -   (351,914)  54,472   -   (297,442)
Balance at March 31, 2021  59,583,486  $59,583  $169,891,428  $(125,181,610) $(321,769) $(47,459) $44,400,173 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

  For the Six Months Ended
June 30
 
  2020  2019* 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income (loss) $116,669,355  $(3,624,472)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities        
Depreciation and amortization  92,341   720,962 
Bad debt  4,413,564   7,443 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations  (123,688,874)  - 
Share based compensation  1,191,000   - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Accounts receivable  4,491   (3,444,336)
Other receivable  (37,179)  7,730,081 
Advances to suppliers and other current assets  (325,739)  (158,053)
Inventories  549   (174,005)
Accounts payable  (3,595)  56,289 
Accrued expenses  87,473   (11,861,703)
Change in net assets related to discontinued operations  608,298   10,450,684 
Advances from customers  (279,185)  550,779 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities  (1,267,501)  253,669 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Payments for short-term loan investment  (206,512)  - 
Net cash used in investing activities  (206,512)  - 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Advances from issuance of the Company’s Common Stock  500,000   - 
Proceeds from loans from related parties  468,468   - 
Repayment of amount due to related parties  (114,607)  - 
Proceeds from secured convertible promissory note  533,278   503,818 
Changes in net assets related to discontinued operations  -   31,803 
Proceeds from loans  211,876   - 
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations  85,714   - 
Net cash provided by financing activities  1,684,729   535,621 
         
Effect of change in exchange rate  (173,729)  (755,177)
         
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  36,987   34,113 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  539,316   33,461 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $576,303  $67,574 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION        
Cash paid for interest $-  $- 
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $- 
         
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH TRANSACTION        
Conversion of convertible notes $533,278  $- 

Reclassification- certain reclassifications have been made to the statements of cash flow for the period ended June 30, 2019 to conform to the presentation for the period ended June 30, 2020.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


FUTURE FINTECH GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

Three Months ended June 30, 2019

  Common Stock  Additional
paid-in
  Accumulated  Accumulative
other
comprehensive
  Non-
controlling
    
  Shares  Amount  capital  deficits  income  interests  Total 
Balance at March 31, 2019  31,017,083  $31,017  $115,336,056  $(189,414,336) $(9,877,494) $4,250,979  $(79,673,778)
Issuance of common stocks as compensation  650,000   650   (650)  -   -   -   - 
Net loss  -   -   -   (1,589,853)  -   (382,318)  (1,972,171)
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   6,108,033   26,496   6,134,529 
Balance at June 30, 2019  31,667,083  $31,667  $115,335,406  $(191,004,189) $(3,769,461) $3,895,157  $(75,511,420)

Three Months ended June 30, 2020

  Common Stock  Additional
paid-in
  Accumulated  Accumulative
other
comprehensive
  Non-
controlling
    
  Shares  Amount  capital  deficits  income  interests  Total 
Balance at March 31, 2020  38,140,415  $38,140  $109,474,497  $(96,107,854) $3,750,881  $(2,088,945) $15,066,719 
Issuance of common stocks for conversion of debts  353,648   354   264,882   -   -   -   265,236 
Net loss  -   -   -   (528,763)  -   (8,578)  (537,341)
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   (83,155)  -   (83,155)
Balance at June 30, 2020  38,494,063  $38,494  $109,739,379  $(96,636,617) $3,667,726  $(2,097,523) $14,711,459 

Six Months ended June 30, 2019

  Common Stock  Additional
paid-in
  Accumulated  Accumulative
other
comprehensive
  Non-
controlling
    
  Shares  Amount  capital  deficits  income  interests  Total 
Balance at December 31, 2018  31,017,083  $31,017  $105,737,256  $(188,085,680) $(8,961,549) $4,601,121  $(86,667,835)
Issuance of common stocks for conversion of debts  650,000   650   9,598,150   -   -   -   9,598,800 
Net loss  -   -   -   (2,918,509)  -   (705,963)  (3,624,472)
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   5,192,088   (1)  5,192,087 
Balance at June 30, 2019  31,667,083  $31,667  $115,335,406  $(191,004,189) $(3,769,461) $3,895,157  $(75,511,420)

Six Months ended June 30, 2020

  Common Stock  Additional
paid-in
  Accumulated  Accumulative
other
comprehensive
  Non-
controlling
    
  Shares  Amount  capital  deficits  income  interests  Total 
Balance at December 31, 2019  33,810,416  $33,810  $107,825,827  $(213,314,612) $12,989,408  $4,361,361  $(88,077,206)
Issuance of common stocks for conversion of debts  933,647   934   699,302   -   -   -   700,236 
Net income (loss)  -   -   -   116,677,995   -   (8,640)  116,669,355 
Share-based payments  3,750,000   3,750   1,187,250   -   -   -   1,191,000 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   1,459,527   (2,139,117)  (679,590)
Disposal of discontinued operation  -   -   -   -   (10,781,209)  (4,311,127)  (15,092,336)
Balance at June 30, 2020  38,494,063  $38,494  $109,739,379  $(96,636,617) $3,667,726  $(2,097,523) $14,711,459 
  For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2021  2020 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income (loss) $(797,309) $116,887,859 
Net income from discontinued operation  194,108   123,585,865 
Net loss from continuing operations  (991,417)  (6,698,006)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities        
Depreciation  1,515   428 
Amortization  1,248   - 
(Recovery) Provision of doubtful debts  (2,872)  4,203,054 
Share-based payments  893,250   1,191,000 
Interest expenses related to convertible note  (96,691)  - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Accounts receivable  -   4,954 
Inventory  -   1,565 
Other receivable  (212,558)  (139,094)
Advances to suppliers and other current assets  119,728   (17,931)
Accounts payable  -   (2,214)
Due to related parties  -   (44,241)
Accrued expenses  (381,240)  83,118 
Advances from customers  (273)  (144,535)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities – Discontinued Operations  (669,310)  (1,561,902)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities – Continued Operations  (71,963)  (699,205)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Additions to property, plant and equipment  (9,263)  - 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities from Discontinued Operations  (9,263)    
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities from Continuing Operations  -   - 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs  35,496,846   - 
Proceeds from amounts due from related parties, net  (949,915)  (84,533)
Repayment of convertible payable  (1,163,146)  - 
Repayment of loans payable  (122,687)  - 
Proceeds from Secured Convertible Promissory Note  -   822,107 
Net cash provided by financing activities  33,261,098   737,574 
         
Effect of change in exchange rate  (180,480)  1,568,024 
         
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  32,330,082   44,491 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  9,788,041   190,867 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  42,118,123   235,358 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents from the discontinued operations, end of period  (446)  (226,996)
Cash and cash equivalents, from the continuing operations end of period $42,117,677  $8,362 
         
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH TRANSACTION        
Issuance of common stocks for conversion of debts $-  $435,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. BUSINESS DESCRIPTIONCORPORATE INFORMATION

 

Future FinTech Group Inc. (together with our direct or indirect subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our” or “the Company”(the “Company”) is a holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida. The main business of the Company includes an online shopping platform, Chain Cloud Mall (CCM)(CCM, website: http://gksharedmall.com/), which is based on blockchain technology; a cross-border e-commerce platform (NONOGIRL) which started its trial operation in March 2020 and formally launched in July 2020;(“NONOGIRL”); a blockchain-based application incubatorincubator; and a digital payment system (DCON);technical service and support for real name and blockchain based assets and their operating entities; and the application and development of blockchain-based e-commerce technology and financial technology.

Prior to 2019, the Company engaged in the production and sales of fruit juice concentrates, fruit juice beverages and other fruit-related products in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”, or “China”), and overseas markets. Due to the drastically increased production cost and tightened environmental law in China, the Company has transformed its business from fruit juice manufacturing and distribution to a real-name blockchain e-commerce platform that integrates blockchain and internet technology from the end of 2018. On February 27, 2020 pursuant to a Share Transfer Agreement entered into by the Company’s subsidiary, HeDeTang Holdings (HK) Ltd (“HeDeTang HK”), and New Continent International Co., Ltd. on September 18, 2019, the Company sold HeDeTang HK and all its subsidiaries, which mainly engaged in fruit juice related business, to New Continent International Co., Ltd.

 

On April 23,July 22, 2020, the Company established Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited registered GuangChengJi (Shanghai) IndustrialCommercial Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Guangchengji”) with a registered capital of $30 million in Shanghai, China, which needs to be paid before April 22, 2049 when the business license will expire. The businessIts scope of Guangchengjibusiness includes wholesaling of electronic componentsmanagement and equipment, metal materials, petroleum products, import and export business, computer software development, information technology, technology consulting and services, business management consulting and supply chain management.services.

 

The Company’s activities are principally conducted by its subsidiaries and Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) operating in the PRC.

 

2. BASISSUMMARY OF PRESENTATIONSIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and 2019.2020. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes to the interim financial statements related to these periods are unaudited. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent periods or for the entire year ending December 31, 2020.2021. The balance sheet at December 31, 20192020 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.

 

Our contractual arrangements with our VIE and their respective shareholders allow us to (i) exercise effective control over our VIE, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of our VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in our VIE when and to the extent permitted by PRC law.

 

As a result of our direct ownership in our wholly foreign-owned enterprise (“WFOE”) and the contractual arrangements with our VIE, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of our VIE, and we treat it and its subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of our VIE in our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 20192020 as included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 


Going ConcernDiscontinued Operations

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared assuming thatOn February 27, 2020, SkyPeople BVI (the “Seller”) completed the Company will continue astransfer of its ownership of HeDeTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. (the “Buyer”), an unrelated third party and a going concern.

The Company incurred operating lossescompany incorporated in the British Virgin Islands for a total price of RMB 0.6 million (approximately $85,714), pursuant to a Share Transfer Agreement entered into by the Seller and had negative operating cash flowsthe Buyer on September 18, 2019 and may continue to incur operating losses and generate negative cash flows asapproved at the Company implements its future business plan. In order to meet its working capital needs through the next twelve months and to fund the growthspecial shareholders meeting of the Company on February 26, 2020. As the Company may consider plans to raise additional funds throughbelieved that no continued cash flow would be generated by the issuance of equity or debt. Althoughsold component, in accordance with ASC 205-20, the Company intends to obtain additional financing to meet its cash needs,presented the Company may be unable to secure any additional financing on terms that are favorable or acceptable to it, if at all.operating results from Hedetang HK as discontinued operations within the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

In addition, The ability ofCompany’s Huludao Wonder operation, a subsidiary which produces concentrated apple juice, suffered continued operating losses from 2014 to 2016 and its cash flow was minimal for these three years. In December 2016, the Company established a winding-down plan to continueclose this operation. Based on the restructuring plan and in accordance with ASC 205-20, the Company presented the operating results from Huludao Wonder as a going concern is dependent upondiscontinued operation.

On March 11, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors passed a resolution to sell the operation of Future Supply Chain limited and Zhonglian Hengxin Assets Management Co., Ltd (“Zhonglian Hengxin”) and close the operation of Digital Online Marketing Limited, Future Digital Fintech (Xi’an) Co., Ltd., SkyPeople Foods Holding Ltd. and Chain Future Digital Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd. On March 18, 2021, Chain Future Digital Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd. had deregistered.

On May 7, 2020, Future Business Management Co., Ltd. completed the transfer of its abilityownership of Zhonglian Hengxin Assets Management Co., Ltd to successfully executeindividual third party. On July 24, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors passed a resolution to sell the operation of Hedetang Farm Products Trading Markets (Mei County) Co., Ltd. and close the operation of Chain Cloud Mall Logistics Center (Shaanxi) Co., Ltd. As a result, Skypeople Foods Holdings Limited Company was deregistered on July 27, 2020; Digital Online Marketing Limited Company was deregistered on July 28, 2020; On October 31, 2020, Cloud Chain Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Limited and Chain Cloud Mall Logistics Center (Shanxi) Co., Ltd. completed the transfer of its ownership of Hedetang Farm Products Trading Markets (Mei county) Co., Ltd to third parties. 

Based on the disposal plan and in accordance with ASC 205-20, the Company presented the operating results from these operations as a discontinued operation.

Segment Information Reclassification

Historically, the Company operated in five segments: concentrated apple juice and apple aroma, concentrated kiwifruit juice and kiwifruit puree, concentrated pear juice, fruit juice beverages, and others.

As the Company classified the juice related operation into discontinued operation in the beginning of year 2019, and in accordance with the Company’s new business strategy, and eventually attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.


3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESclassified business segment into CCM Shopping Mall Membership, sales of goods and others.

 

For a detailed discussion about the Company significant accounting policies, refer to Note 2 — “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Company’s 2019 Form 10-K. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, there were no significant changes made to the Company’s significant accounting policies. 

Uses of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP and this requires 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 condensed consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include, but not limited to, the allowance for doubtful receivable, estimated useful life and residual value of property, plant and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets provision for staff benefit, recognition and measurement of deferred income taxes and valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions management may undertake in the future, actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.


Going Concern

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.

The Company incurred operating losses and had negative operating cash flows and may continue to incur operating losses and generate negative cash flows as the Company implements its future business plan. These factors raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has raised funds through issuance of convertible notes and common stock.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully execute its new business strategy and eventually attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with the   ASC 360-10, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and purchased intangibles subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, or it is reasonably possible that these assets could become impaired as a result of technological or other industrial changes. The determination of recoverability of assets to be held and used is made by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets.

If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company has adopted FASB ASC Topic on Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy of valuation techniques based on observable and unobservable input, 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 - Input other than Level 1 that is observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other input that is observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

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

Our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are value using quoted market price.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Under ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share, basic EPS excludes dilution for Common Stock equivalents and is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of Common Stock outstanding for the period.


Diluted EPS is calculated by using the treasury stock method, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive securities, such as stock options and warrants. Under this method, (i) exercise of options and warrants is assumed at the beginning of the period and shares of Common Stock are assumed to be issued, (ii) the proceeds from exercise are assumed to be used to purchase Common Stock at the average market price during the period, and (iii) the incremental shares (the difference between the number of shares assumed issued and the number of shares assumed purchased) are included in the denominator of the diluted EPS computation. The numerators and denominators used in the computations of basic and diluted EPS are presented in the following table.

As of March 31, 2021:         
          
  Income  Share  Pre-share
amount
 
          
Loss from continuing operations $(991,417)  40,039,431  $(0.02)
Income from discontinuing operations $194,108   40,039,431  $0.01 
             
Basic EPS:            
Loss available to common stockholders from continuing operations $(991,417)  40,039,431  $(0.02)
Income available to common stockholders from discontinuing operations $194,108   40,039,431  $0.01 
             
Dilutive EPS:            
             
Warrants  -   557,791   - 
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is anti-dilutive from continuing operations $(991,417)  40,597,222  $(0.02)
Diluted Earnings per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. $194,108   40,597,222  $0.01 

As of March 31, 2020:         
          
  Income  Share  Pre-share
amount
 
          
Loss from continuing operations $(6,698,006)  33,147,793  $(0.20)
Income from discontinuing operations $123,585,865   33,147,793  $3.73 
             
Basic EPS:            
Loss available to common stockholders from continuing operations $(6,698,006)  33,147,793  $(0.20)
Income available to common stockholders from discontinuing operations $123,585,865   33,147,793  $3.73 
             
Dilutive EPS:            
             
Warrants  -   669,523   - 
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is anti-dilutive from continuing operations $(6,698,006)  33,817,316  $(0.20)
Diluted Earnings per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. $123,585,865   33,817,316  $3.65 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents included cash on hand and demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions, which are unrestricted as to withdrawal and use and with an original maturity of three months or less.

Deposits in banks in the PRC are only insured by the government up to RMB500,000, and are consequently exposed to risk of loss. The Company believes the probability of a bank failure, causing loss to the Company, is remote.


Receivable and Allowances

Accounts receivable are recognized and carried at the original invoice amounts less an allowance for any uncollectible amount. We have a policy of reserving for uncollectible accounts based on our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable. We extend credit to our customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition and other factors. We generally do not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and maintain an allowance for potential bad debts if required.

Other receivables, and loan receivables are recognized and carried at the initial amount when occurred less an allowance for any uncollectible amount. We have a policy of reserving for uncollectible accounts based on our best estimate of the amount of probable impairment losses in our existing receivable.

We determine whether an allowance for doubtful accounts is required by evaluating specific accounts where information indicates the customers may have an inability to meet financial obligations. In these cases, we use assumptions and judgment, based on the best available facts and circumstances, to record a specific allowance for those customers against amounts due to reduce the receivable to the amount expected to be collected. These specific allowances are re-evaluated and adjusted as additional information is received. The amounts calculated are analyzed to determine the total amount of the allowance. We may also record a general allowance as necessary.

Direct write-offs are taken in the period when we have exhausted our efforts to collect overdue and unpaid receivable or otherwise evaluate other circumstances that indicate that we should abandon such efforts.

The Company has assessed its accounts receivable including credit term and corresponding all its accounts receivables in March 2021. Upon such credit terms, bad debt expense was $2,872 and $4.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Accounts receivables of nil have been outstanding for over 90 days as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials, packaging materials (which include ingredients and supplies) and finished goods (which) include finished juice in the bottling, canning operations and other. Inventories also consist of merchant gift package to be delivered with the new membership signed up in our e-commerce platform. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We determine cost on the basis of the weighted average method. The Company periodically reviews inventories for obsolescence and any inventories identified as obsolete are written off.

Revenue Recognition

We apply the five steps defined under ASC 606: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. We assess its revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations are divided into separate distinct goods or services. We allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price of the goods or services provided. Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of promised goods or services to a customer.

We do not make any significant judgment in evaluating when control is transferred. Revenue is recorded net of value-added tax.


Revenue recognitions are as follows:

RecentOnline sales and Membership fee:

The Company recognizes the sale of goods 15 days after the products are shipped (after the 15 days return policy). The revenue from the membership fee is amortized over the lifetime of the membership, which is one year. For the merchandise gift package, revenue is recognized when the receipt of the gift package is confirmed by the members. Other revenues include revenues earned on net basis from sales of certain products on our platform.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized and depreciated; maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of the respective assets are expensed as incurred. Upon disposal of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

Depreciation related to property, plant and equipment used in production is reported in cost of sales, and includes amortized amounts related to capital leases. We estimated that the residual value of the Company’s property and equipment ranges from 3% to 5%. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Machinery and equipment5-10 years
Furniture and office equipment3-5 years
Motor vehicles5 years

Depreciation expense included in general and administration expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $1,515 and $428 respectively. Depreciation expense included in cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was nil respectively.

Intangible Assets

Acquired intangible assets are recognized based on their cost to the Company, which generally includes the transaction costs of the asset acquisition, and no gain or loss is recognized unless the fair value of noncash assets given as consideration differs from the assets’ carrying amounts on the Company’s book. These assets are amortized over their useful lives if the assets are deemed to have a finite life and they are reviewed for impairment by testing for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. The fair value of an intangible asset is the amount that would be determined if the entity used the assumptions that market participants would use if they were pricing the intangible asset. The useful life of the Company’s intangible assets is ten year, which is determined by using the time period that an intangible is estimated to contribute directly or indirectly to a Company’s future cash flows.

Foreign Currency and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The financial statements of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are measured using the local currency as the functional currency; however, the reporting currency of the Company is the USD. Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have been translated into USD using the exchange rate at the balance sheet dates, while equity accounts are translated using historical exchange rate. The exchange rate we used to convert RMB to USD was 6.57 and 6.52 at the balance sheet dates of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The average exchange rate for the period has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rates we used to convert RMB to USD were 6.48 and 6.98 for three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Translation adjustments are reported separately and accumulated in a separate component of equity (cumulative translation adjustment).

Income Taxes

We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.


ASC Topic 740-10-30 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740-10-25 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We have no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.

Lease

After adoption of ASC 842   and related standards, which introduced a lessee model that requires entities to recognize assets and liabilities for most leases, but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to current accounting, thus operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. For short-term leases with an initial lease term of 12 months or less and with purchase options we are reasonably certain will not be exercised. As a lessee, the Company leases equipment, land and office building. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Convertible notes

The Company accounts for its convertible notes at issuance by allocating the proceeds received from a convertible note among freestanding instruments according to ASC 470, Debt, based upon their relative fair values. The fair value of debt and common stock is determined based on the closing price of the common stock on the date of the transaction. Convertible notes are subsequently carried at amortized cost. Each convertible note is analyzed for the existence of a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”), defined as the fair value of the common stock at the commitment date for the convertible note, less the effective conversion price. No BCF was recognized for the convertible notes issued during March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Share-based compensation

The Company awards share options and other equity-based instruments to its employees, directors and consultants (collectively “share-based payments”). Compensation cost related to such awards is measured based on the fair value of the instrument on the grant date. The Company recognizes the compensation cost over the period the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period. The amount of cost recognized is adjusted to reflect the expected forfeiture prior to vesting. When no future services are required to be performed by the employee in exchange for an award of equity instruments, and if such award does not contain a performance or market condition, the cost of the award is expensed on the grant date. The Company recognizes compensation cost for an award with only service conditions that has a graded vesting schedule on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award, provided that the cumulative amount of compensation cost recognized at any date at least equals the portion of the grant-date value of such award that is vested at that date.

Variable interest entities

On July 31, 2019, Chain Cloud Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Limited (“CCM Tianjin”), Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (“E-commerce Tianjin”), and Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu, citizens of China and shareholders of E-commerce Tianjin, entered into the following agreements, or collectively, the “Variable Interest Entity Agreements” or “VIE Agreements,” pursuant to which CCM Tianjin has contractual rights to control and operate the business of E-commerce Tianjin (the “VIE”). Therefore, pursuant to ASC 810, E-Commerce Tianjin is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since then.

Pursuant to Chinese law and regulations, a foreign owned enterprise cannot apply for and hold a license for operation of certain e-commerce businesses, the category of business which the Company is expanding in China. CCM Tianjin is an indirectly wholly foreign owned enterprise of the Company. In order to comply with Chinese law and regulations, CCM Tianjin agreed to provide E-commerce Tianjin an Exclusive Operation and Use Rights Authorization to operate and use the Cloud Chain Mall System owned by CCM Tianjin.

E-commerce Tianjin was incorporated by Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu solely for the purpose of holding the operation license of the Cloud Chain Mall System. Mr. Zeyao Xue is a major shareholder of the Company and the son of Mr. Yongke Xue, our Chairman of the Board. Mr. Kai Xu was the Chief Operating Officer of the Company and currently is the Deputy General Manager of FT Commercial Group Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.


The VIE Agreements are as follows:  

1)Exclusive Technology Consulting and Service Agreement by and between CCM Tianjin and E-commerce Tianjin. Pursuant to the Exclusive Technology Consulting and Service Agreement, CCM Tianjin agreed to act as the exclusive consultant of E-commerce Tianjin and provide technology consulting and services to E-commerce Tianjin. In exchange, E-commerce Tianjin agreed to pay CCM Tianjin a technology consulting and service fee, the amount of which is to be equivalent to the amount of net profit before tax of E-commerce Tianjin, payable on a quarterly basis after making up losses of previous years (if necessary) and deducting necessary costs, expenses and taxes related to the business operations of E-commerce Tianjin. Without the prior written consent of CCM Tianjin, E-commerce Tianjin may not accept the same or similar technology consulting and services provided by any third party during the term of the agreement. All the benefits and interests generated from the agreement, including but not limited to intellectual property rights, know-how and trade secrets, will be CCM Tianjin’s sole and exclusive property. This agreement has a term of 10 years and may be extended unilaterally by CCM Tianjin with CCM Tianjin’s written confirmation prior to the expiration date. E-commerce Tianjin cannot terminate the agreement early unless CCM Tianjin commits fraud, gross negligence or illegal acts, or becomes bankrupt or winds up.
2)Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement by and among CCM Tianjin, E-commerce Tianjin, Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu. Pursuant to the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement, Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu granted to CCM Tianjin and any party designated by CCM Tianjin the exclusive right to purchase, at any time during the term of this agreement, all or part of the equity interests in E-commerce Tianjin, or the “Equity Interests,” at a purchase price equal to the registered capital paid by Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu for the Equity Interests, or, in the event that applicable law requires an appraisal of the Equity Interests, the lowest price permitted under applicable law. Pursuant to powers of attorney executed by Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu, they irrevocably authorized any person appointed by CCM Tianjin to exercise all shareholder rights, including but not limited to voting on their behalf on all matters requiring approval of E-commerce Tianjin’s shareholder, disposing of all or part of the shareholder’s equity interest in E-commerce Tianjin, and electing, appointing or removing directors and executive officers. The person designated by CCM Tianjin is entitled to dispose of dividends and profits on the equity interest without reliance on any oral or written instructions of Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu. The powers of attorney will remain in force for so long as Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu remain the shareholders of E-commerce Tianjin. Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu have waived all the rights which have been authorized to CCM Tianjin’s designated person under the powers of attorney.
3)Equity Pledge Agreements by and among CCM Tianjin, E-commerce Tianjin, Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu. Pursuant to the Equity Pledge Agreements, Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu pledged all of the Equity Interests to CCM Tianjin to secure the full and complete performance of the obligations and liabilities on the part of E-commerce Tianjin and them under this and the above contractual arrangements. If E-commerce Tianjin, Mr. Zeyao Xue, or Mr. Kai Xu breaches their contractual obligations under these agreements, then CCM Tianjin, as pledgee, will have the right to dispose of the pledged equity interests. Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu agree that, during the term of the Equity Pledge Agreements, they will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests, and they also agree that CCM Tianjin’s rights relating to the equity pledge should not be interfered with or impaired by the legal actions of the shareholders of E-commerce Tianjin, their successors or designees. During the term of the equity pledge, CCM Tianjin has the right to receive all of the dividends and profits distributed on the pledged equity. The Equity Pledge Agreements will terminate on the second anniversary of the date when E-commerce Tianjin, Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu have completed all their obligations under the contractual agreements described above.
4)

Exclusive Operation and Use Rights Authorization letter which authorizes Cloud Chain Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, to exclusively operate and use the Cloud Chain Mall System and the authorization period is the same as the term of the EXCLUSIVE THEHNOLOGY CONSULTING AND SERVICE AGREEMENT entered into by and between Cloud Chain Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. and Cloud Chain Mall E-commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. dated July 31, 2019.

5)GlobalKey Shared Mall Shopping Platform Software and System Transfer Agreement by and between Future Supply Chain Co., Ltd. and Cloud Chain Mall Network and Technology (Tianjian) Co., Ltd., pursuant to which the GlobalKey Shared Mall Shopping Platform Software and System was transferred from Future Supply China Co., Ltd. to CCM Tianjin and that both parties were wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company and transfer price is $0.


New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateASU No. 2016-13 (ASU 2016-13)(“ASU 2016-13”) “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326)Instruments - Credit Losses” (“ASC 326”): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model which requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. It also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment and requires credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASC 2019-10”), which defers the effective date of ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, for public entities which meet the definition of a smaller reporting company. The Company will beadopt ASU 2016-13 effective on January 1, 2023. We areManagement is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on the consolidated financial statements. The effect will largely depend on the composition and believe it does not have any material impact oncredit quality of our resultsinvestment portfolio and the economic conditions at the time of operations or financialadoption.

 

In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-06 (ASU 2020-06) “Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity”, which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts on an entity’s own equity. For public business entities that are not smaller reporting companies, ASU 2020-6 effective fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of ASU 2020-06 and believe it

Management does not havebelieve that any material impact on our results of operations or financial.  

We have reviewed all theother recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, and we do not believe any of these pronouncements willif adopted, would have a material impact on the Company.accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

4. 3. LOAN RECEIVABLES

 

As of June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the balance of loan receivables was $0.21$5.32 million, which was from Shenzhen Tiantian Haodian Technology Co., Ltd. (“Tiantian Haodian”). On June 28, 2020, Guangchengji, a wholly owned subsidiary of Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited, entered into a “Loan Agreement” with Tiantian Haodian. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Guangchengji agrees to lend cashloaned up to but not greater than $5the amount of RMB35 million (approximately $5.36 million) with Tiantian Haodian at the annual interest rate of 10% from June 28, 2020 to June 27, 2021.

4. LEASES

The interestCompany’s noncancelable operating leases consist of leases for office space. The Company is paid quarterly. There is no collateral or guarantee provided by Tiantian Haodian.the lessee under the terms of the operating leases. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the operating lease cost was $0.24 million.

The Company’s operating leases have remaining lease terms that range from approximately one year to two years. As of March 31, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate were 1.33 years and 6%, respectively.

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

  Operating 
As of March 31, Lease 
From April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 $192,002 
From April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023  64,001 
Total $256,003 
Less: amounts representing interest $10,561 
Present Value of future minimum lease payments  245,442 
Less: Current obligations  182,233 
Long term obligations $63,209 


5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONLOAN PAYABLES

As of March 31, 2021, loan payables were $0.27 million, which consisted of the loan payable of $0.02 million to Shaanxi Entai Bio-Technology Co., Ltd., loan payable $0.01 million to Shenzhen Wangjv Trading Co., Ltd., and loan payable of $0.24 million to seven individuals.

 

The loan from Shaanxi Entai Bio-Technology Co., Ltd of $0.02 million was interest free and has no assets pledged for this loan.

On June 15, 2020, the Company did not have any salesentered into a loan agreement with Shenzhen Wangjv Trading Co., Ltd. Pursuant to related partiesthe loan agreement, the Company borrowed $0.23 million from Shenzhen Wangjv Trading Co., Ltd. at the annual interest rate of 8% with the term of 1 year for the six months ended June 30,use of working capital. On July 6, 2020, the Company repaid $0.22 million to Shenzhen Wangjv Trading Co., Ltd.

During the third quarter of 2020, the Company entered into a series of interest free loan agreements with seven individuals, borrowing $0.36 million for working capital. The repayment term is one year. The Company repaid $0.12 million to two individual lenders, Yinyang Chen and June 30, 2019, respectively.Zhixing Pan.

6. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

The amount of accrued expenses and other payables were consisted of the followings:

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2021  2020 
  (Unaudited)  (Audited) 
Legal fee and other professionals $40,107  $457,276 
Wages and employee reimbursement  282,579   290,079 
Suppliers  1,416,363   1,379,971 
Accruals  83,432   173,086 
Total $1,822,481  $2,300,412 

7. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, convertible debt consisted of the following:

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2021  2020 
  (Unaudited)  (Audited) 
Beginning $1,163,146  $957,990 
Addition  -   905,392 
Payment  (1,163,146)  - 
Conversion  -   (700,236)
Balance $-  $1,163,146 


8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION

As of March 31, 2021, the amounts due to the related parties was $1.60 million as of June 30, 2020, which consisted of the followings:

Name of Related Party from Whom Amounts were ReceivedAmount
(US$)
RelationshipNote
Shanchun Huang416,496Chief Executive Officer of the CompanyLoan payable
Shaanxi Fullmart Convenient Chain Supermarket Co., Ltd. (“Fullmart”)7,063Shaanxi Fullmart Commercial Holding (Xi’an) Co., Ltd. was 100% owned by Xiu Jun Wang, the ex-wife of Yongke Xue, the Chairman of the Company. Shaanxi Fullmart Commercial Holding (Xi’an) Co., Ltd. holds 16.67% equity of Fullmart.Accounts payables
Shaanxi Fullmart Convenient Chain Supermarket Management Co., Ltd. (“Fullmar Management”)134,19083.33% of the equity share of Fullmart management is owned by  Shaanxi Fullmart Commercial Holding (Xi’an) Co., Ltd., which is owned 100% by Xiu Jun Wang, the ex-wife of Yongke Xue, the Chairman of the Company.Accounts payables
Kai Xu20,484Chief Operating Officer  of the CompanyPayable to employee
InUnion Chain Ltd. (“INU”)288,695The Company is the 10% equity shareholder of INUAccounts payables
Zhi Yan58,707Chief Technology Officer of the CompanyPayable to employee
Jing chen4,706Chief Financial Officer of the CompanyPayable to employee
Zeyao Xue305,725Son of the Chairman of the Company and a major shareholder of the Company of the CompanyLoan payable
Shenzen TianShunDa Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (the “TSD”)310,610TSD holds 26.36% of the equity interest of SkyPoeple (China), a subsidiary of the Company, which was sold to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020.Accounts payables
Weicheng Pan56,501Legal representative of GuangChengJi (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited Loan payable

The amount due from the related parties was $3.09 million as of June 30, 2020, which consisted of the followings:  

 

Name of Related Party to Whom the Amounts were PaidAmount
(US$)
RelationshipNote
Shaanxi Chunlv Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd.2,999,780Holds 20.0% interest in CCM logisticsIncluding creditor’s rights of Shaanxi Youyi Co., Ltd  of $3.24 million, which is partially offset by $0.24 million  payable to the Company
Shaanxi Fullmart Commercial Holdings (Xi’an) Co., Ltd.  23,024Shaanxi Fullmart Commercial Holding (Xi’an) Co., Ltd. was 100% owned by Xiu Jun Wang, the ex-wife of Yongke Xue, the Chairman of the Company.Service fee due
Shaanxi Quangou Convenient Island Co., Ltd.23,470Fullmart holds 33.33% its equityInterest free loan*
Yongke Xue42,337Chairman of the CompanyInterest free loan*
Name Amount
(US$)
  Relationship Note
Yongke Xue $33,327  Chairman of the Company Loan payable
Wei Cheng Pan  190,221  Legal representative of Guangchengji and Chief Strategy Officer of the Company Loan payable
Shaanxi Fu Chen Venture Capital Management Co. Ltd. (“Shaanxi Fu Chen”)  90,922  Two outside shareholders of the Company are shareholders of Shaanxi Fu Chen Other payables
Zhi Yan  165,964  General Manager of a subsidiary of the Company Accrued expenses
Jing Chen  389  Vice president of the Company Accrued expenses
Shenzhen TianShunDa Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (“TianShunDa”)  334,789  Shaanxi Fu Chen holds 70% interest of TianShunDa Other payables
Reits (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd  16,321  Zhi Yan is the legal representative of this company Acquisition of intangibles upon the full completion of the online platform pursuant to an agreement originally entered between parties before Zhi Yan was the general manager of our subsidiary.
Shaanxi Fuju Mining Co., Ltd  3,196  Shaanxi Fu Chen holds 80% interest of the company Other payables
Total $835,129     

As of March 31, 2021, the amounts due from the related parties were consisted of the followings:

Name Amount
(US$)
  Relationship Note
Shanchun Huang  121,742  Chief Executive Officer of the Company Interest free loan*
Kai Xu  11,044  Deputy General Manager of a subsidiary of the Company Interest free loan*
Zeyao Xue  33,070  Son of the Chairman of the Company and a major shareholder of the Company Interest free loan*
Ming Yi  3,309  Chief Financial Officer of the Company Interest free loan*
Yang Liu  6,435  Chief Operator Officer of the Company Interest free loan*
Total $175,600     

 

*The interest free loans have been approved by the Company’s Audit Committee.

 


9. 6.INCOME TAXINTANGIBLE ASSETS

On May 1, 2020, the Company launched CCM v3.0, which creates a new value cycle system of online shopping malls with a real-name blockchain system. After the launch of CCM v3.0, the Company reclassified this prepaid asset into intangible assets in the second quarter of 2020, which will be amortized over 10 years.

Also included in the intangible assets is land use right. The government of the PRC, its agencies and collectives hold all land ownership. Companies or individuals are authorized to use the land only through land usage rights granted by the PRC government. Land usage rights can be transferred upon approval by the land administrative authorities of the PRC (State Land Administration Bureau) upon payment of the required land transfer fee. Accordingly, the Company paid in advance for land usage rights. Prepaid land usage rights are being amortized and recorded as lease expenses using the straight-line method over the terms of the leases, which range from 40 to 50 years. The amortization expense was $0.09 million and $0.59 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

The following table sets intangible assetsCompany is incorporated in the United States of America and is subject to United States federal taxation. No provisions for income taxes have been made, as the Company had no U.S. taxable income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The effective income tax rate for the Company for both of the Company asthree months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were 0% and 0% respectively. Some of June 30, 2020our subsidiaries generated income and December 31, 2019, respectively.we accrued income tax according to the Chinese corporate income tax rate, but some had a loss and no tax provision was made.

  CCM  Land Use Right 
  June 30,  December 31,  June 30,  December 31, 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Cost $1,878,664  $43,004  $5,761,692  $5,847,008 
Less: Accumulated amortization  (34,843)  (2,114)  (624,183)  (574,992)
Balance as of June 30, 2020 $1,843,821   40,890  $5,137,509  $5,272,016 

 

The following table summarizesamount of unrecognized deferred tax liabilities for temporary differences related to the expected amortization expense for the following years (in thousands):

  Amortization
to be
 
Year ending December 31, recognized 
    
2020 (excluding the six months ended March 31, 2020) $151 
2021  303 
2022  303 
2023  303 
2024  303 
2025 and thereafter  5,618 
Total $6,981 

7. LONG TERM INVESTMENTdividend from foreign subsidiaries is not determined because such determination is not practical.

 

On June 22, 2018, Digipay Fintech Limited (“Digipay”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company acquired 10% ownership interest in InUnion Chain Ltd. (“InUnion”) for an aggregate purchase price of $15 million (the “Purchase Price”) pursuant to a Shares Transfer and IUN Digital Assets Investment Agreement signed with Lake Chenliu, who are the sole owner of InUnion (the “Seller”). The Company issued 5 million ofhas not provided deferred taxes on undistributed earnings attributable to its Common StockPRC subsidiaries as they are to the Seller on October 19, 2018.be permanently reinvested.

 

Upon acquiring the InUnion Shares, Digipay have access to, and the use of, certain software, technology and related intellectual property of InUnion without further payment. Digipay also have the right to designate a director nominee to the board of directors of InUnion.

As of December 31, 2019, management assessed the value of the above investment, and recorded an impairment loss of $2.5 million. As of June 30, 2020, the balance of this long-term investment was $12.25 million. 


8. COMMON STOCKS ISSUED

On May 13, 2019, the Company issued 500,000 of its Common Stock to two employees granted in December 2018 by the Compensation Committee of the Board pursuant to the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan (the “Plan”). On June 5, 2019, the Company issued 150,000 shares of its Common Stock to three employees granted in December 2018 by the Compensation Committee of the Board pursuant to the Plan.

Common stocks issued in connection with the convertible notes

On January 6, 2020, the Company entered into the Eighth Exchange Agreement (the “Eighth Exchange Agreement”) with Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., a Utah limited partnership (the “Lender”). Pursuant to the Eighth Exchange Agreement, the Company and Lender agreed to partition a new Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $145,000 (the “Eighth Partitioned Note”) from a Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) issued by the Company on March 26, 2019. The outstanding balance of the Note shall be reduced by an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the Partitioned Note. The Company and Lender further agreedhad no material adjustments to exchange the Eighth Partitioned Noteits liabilities for the delivery of 193,333 shares of the Company’s Common Stock,unrecognized income tax benefits according to the termsprovisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Since the Company intends to reinvest its earnings to further expand its businesses in mainland China, its PRC subsidiaries do not intend to declare dividends to their immediate foreign holding companies in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any deferred taxes in relation to US tax on the cumulative amount of undistributed retained earnings since January 1, 2008.

Effective on January 1, 2008, the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, EIT Law, and conditionsImplementing Rules imposed a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% on all domestic-invested enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises in the PRC, unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. All of the Exchange Agreement.

On January 15, 2020, the Company entered into the Ninth Exchange Agreement (the “Ninth Exchange Agreement”) with the Lender. PursuantCompanies’ Chinese subsidiaries were subject to the Exchange Agreement, the Company and Lender agreed to partition a new Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the original principal amountan enterprise income tax rate of $140,000 (the “Ninth Partitioned Note”) from the Note issued by the Company on March 26, 2019. The outstanding balance of the Note shall be reduced by an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the Ninth Partitioned Note. The Company and Lender further agreed to exchange the Partitioned Note for the delivery of 186,666 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, according to the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement.

On March 11, 2020, the Company entered into the Tenth Exchange Agreement (the “Tenth Exchange Agreement”) with the Lender.

Pursuant to the Tenth Exchange Agreement, the Company and Lender agreed to partition a new Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $150,000 (the “Tenth Partitioned Note”) from the Note issued by the Company on March 26, 2019. The outstanding balance of the Note shall be reduced by an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the Partitioned Note. The Company and Lender further agreed to exchange the Partitioned Note for the delivery of 200,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, according to the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement.

On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into the Eleventh Exchange Agreement (the “Eleventh Exchange Agreement”) with Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., a Utah limited partnership (the “Lender”)25%.

 

Pursuant to Eleventh Exchange Agreement, the Company and Lender agreed to partition a new Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $153,750 (the “Eleventh Partitioned Note”) from a Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) issued by the Company on March 26, 2019. The outstanding balance of the Note shall be reduced by an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the Eleventh Partitioned Note. The Company and Lender further agreed to exchange the Eleventh Partitioned Note for the delivery of 205,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, according to the terms and conditions of the Eleventh Exchange Agreement.

On June 10, 2020, the Company entered into the Twelfth Exchange Agreement (the “Twelfth Exchange Agreement”) with the Lender.

Pursuant to the Twelfth Exchange Agreement, the Company and Lender agreed to partition a new Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $111,486 (the “Twelfth Partitioned Note”) from the Note issued by the Company on March 26, 2019. The outstanding balance of the Note shall be reduced by an amount equal to the outstanding balance of the Partitioned Note. The Company and Lender further agreed to exchange the Twelfth Partitioned Note for the delivery of 148,648 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, according to the terms and conditions of the Twelfth Exchange Agreement.10. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

 

Consulting Service Agreement

 

On January 25, 2020, the Company entered into a Consulting Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dragon Investment Holding Limited (Malta) (the “Consultant”), a company incorporated in Malta, pursuant to which Consultant will: (i) help the Company to locate new merger projects globally, develop new merger strategy and provide the Company with at least five (5) merger and acquisition targets that have synergy with the Company’s business and development plans and could clearly contribute to the Company’s strategic goals each year; (ii) help the Company to map out new growth strategies in addition to its current business; (iii) work with the Company to explore new lines of business and associated growth strategies; and (iv) conduct market research and evaluating variable projects and providing feasibility studies per Company’s request from time to time. The term of the Agreement is three years. In consideration of the services to be provided by the Consultant to the Company, the Company agrees to pay the Consultant a three-year consulting fee totaling $3$3.0 million. The Company shall issue a total of 3,750,000 restricted shares of the Company Common Stock (the “Consultant Shares”) at a price of $0.794 per share, (the closing price of the Agreement date), as the payment for the above mentioned consultant fee to the Consultant. On February 23, 2020, Thethe Company issued the Consultant Shares pursuant to the Agreement, of which 1,500,000 shares were released to the Consultant immediately, 1,125,000 and 1,125,000 shares, respectively, will be held by the Company and released to the Consultant on January 25, 2021 and January 25, 2022 if this Agreement has not been terminated and there has been no breach of the Agreement by the Consultant at such time. If the second and/or third release of the shares mentioned above does not occur, such shares shall be returned to the Company as treasury shares. The shares contemplated in the Agreement were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. For the six monthsyear ended June 30,December 31, 2020, the Company recorded stock related compensation of $1.19 million, based on the stock closing price of $0.794 on the Agreement date, for the 1,500,000 shares which were released to the Consultant immediately upon issuance. On January 25, 2021, the Company recorded stock related compensation of $0.89 million, based on the stock closing price of $0.794 on the date of the Agreement, for the 1,125,000 shares which were released to the Consultant on January 25, 2021. The Company will recognize stock related compensation of $1.79$0.89 million for the 2,250,0001,125,000 shares in the future when they are released to the Consultant pursuant to the Agreement.

 


911. COMMON STOCK

 

9. Securities Purchase Agreement

On December 24, 2020, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers, pursuant to which the Company sold to the purchasers in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 4,210,530 units, each consisting of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase 1 share of our Common Stock, at a purchase price of $1.90 per unit, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $8,000,007, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company. On December 29, 2020, the Company issued Units consisting of an aggregate of 4,210,530 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,210,530 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.15 per share (the “Investors’ Warrants”). The Investors’ Warrants have a term of five years and are exercisable by the holder at any time after the date of issuance. In connection with the offering, the Company also issued placement agent a warrant to purchase 210,526 shares of our Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Warrant”) on substantially the same terms as the Investors’ Warrants, except that the Placement Agent Warrant has an exercise price of $2.375 per share and are not exercisable until June 24, 2021. 

The net proceeds offering were $9,052,640, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses, and were received in January 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Investors Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,210,530 shares of common stock were fully exercised by the investors.

On January 11, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers identified on the signature page thereto, pursuant to which the Company sold to the Purchasers in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 3,000,000 share of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share at a purchase price of $5.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $13,797,732, after deducting fees to the placement agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company. On January 13, 2021, the Company issued 3,000,000 Shares pursuant to this Agreement.

On February 9, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers identified on the signature page thereto, pursuant to which the Company sold to the Purchasers in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share at a purchase price of $5.95 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $10,992,250 , after deducting fees to the placement agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company issued 2,000,000 shares of its Common Stock to the purchaser on February 11, 2021.

On April 12, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company offered and sold to the Purchasers, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 862,097 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Shares were sold to the Purchasers at a negotiated purchase price of $3.10 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $2,672,500, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company. In a concurrent private placement, the Company also issued to the each of the Purchasers a warrant to purchase one (1) share of the Company’s Common Stock for each share purchased under the Purchase Agreement, pursuant to that certain Common Stock Purchase Warrant, by and between the Company and each Purchaser (each, a “Warrant”, and collectively, the “Warrants”). The Warrants will be exercisable beginning on the six month anniversary of the date of issuance at an initial exercise price of $5.20 per share and will expire on the five and a half year anniversary of the date of issuance.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the holders of the Warrants purchased an aggregate of 319,350 shares of common stock of the Company for $1,654,224, of which 1,230 shares of common stock were issued based upon cashless exercises.


12. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

HeDeTang HK

 

On September 18, 2019, HeDeTang HKSkyPeople Foods Holdings Limited (“SkyPeople Foods”) entered into a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with New Continent International Co., Ltd., (the “Buyer”) a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Buyer purchased 100% ownership of HeDeTang HK,Holdings (HK) Ltd. (“HeDeTang HK”) from SkyPeople Foods, which value is primarily derived from HeDeTang HK’s wholly-owned subsidiary HeDeJiaChuan Holdings Co., Ltd. and 73.41% owned subsidiary SkyPeople Juice Group Co., Ltd., for a total price of RMB 600,000 (approximately $85,714) (the “Sale Transaction”). The Sale Transaction was closed on February 27, 2020. In accordance with ASC Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statement Discontinued Operations (“ASC Topic 205”), the Company presented the operation results from HeDeTang HK’s and subsidiaries as a discontinued operation, as the Company believed that no continued cash flow would be generated by the discontinued component and that the Company would have no significant continuing involvement in the operations of the discontinued component. The total assets of HeDeTang HK were $106.85 million as of February 27, 2020 and the total liabilities of HeDeTang HK were $231.21 million as of February 27, 2020, resulting in a gain on disposal of $123.69 million. There was no income or loss from HeDeTang HK from January 1, 2020 to the sale.

 

Huludao Wonder

The discontinued operation presented in the financial statement for the period ended June 30, 2019 includes Huludao Wonder operation, a subsidiary which produces concentrated apple juice. In December 2016, the Company established a winding-down plan to close this operation. Based on the restructuring plan and in accordance with ASC 205-20, the Company presented the operating results from Huludao Wonder as a discontinued operation, as the Company believed that no continued cash flow would be generated by the disposed component (Huludao Wonder) and that the Company would have no significant continuing involvement in the operation of the discontinued component. Management of the Company initiated a plan to sell the property located in Huludao in December 2016, and ceased the depreciation of the property in accordance with ASC 205-20. In accordance with the restructuring plan, the Company intended to transfer the concentrated fruit juice production equipment in Huludao Wonder to another subsidiary and to sell the land use right and facilities upon favorable circumstances. On February 27, 2020 pursuant to a Share Transfer Agreement entered into by HeDeTang HKandSkyPeople Foods and New Continent International Co., Ltd. on September 18, 2019, the ownership of Huludao Wonder was transferred as a subsidiary of HeDeTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd.

 

On March 11, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors passed a resolution to sell the operation of GlobalkeyFuture Supply Chain limited and Zhonglian Hengxin Assets Management Co., Ltd (“Zhonglian Hengxin”) and close the operation of Digital Online Marketing Limited, Future Digital Fintech (Xi’an) Co., Ltd., SkyPeople Foods Holding Ltd. and Chain Future Digital Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd. On March 18, 2021, Chain Future Digital Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was deregistered. Based on the disposal plan and in accordance with ASC 205-20, the Company presented the operating results from these operations as a discontinued operation.

10. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES On October 31, 2020, the transfer of ownership of Future Supply Chain Limited and Zhonglian Hengxin was completed.

 

On July 31, 2019,24, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors passed a resolution to sell the operation of Hedetang Farm Products Trading Markets (Mei County) Co., Ltd. and close the operation of Chain Cloud Mall Logistics Center (Shaanxi) Co., Ltd. On July 27,2020, Skypeople Foods Holdings Limited Company was dissolved; On July 28, 2020 digital online marketing limited company was dissolved; On October 31, 2020, Cloud Chain Mall Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Limited (“CCM Tianjin”),and Chain Cloud Mall E-commerce (Tianjin)Logistics Center (Shanxi) Co., Ltd. completed the transfer of their ownership of Hedetang Farm Products Trading Markets (Mei county) Co., (“E-commerce Tianjin”),Ltd.

Loss from discontinued operations for March 31, 2021 and Mr. Zeyao Xue2020 was as follows:

  March 31,
  March 31,
 
  2021  2020 
REVENUES $-  $- 
COST OF SALES  -   - 
GROSS PROFIT  -   - 
         
OPERATING EXPENSES:        
General and administrative  -   71,948 
(Recovery) Provision of doubtful debts  (15,421)  - 
Total  (15,421)  71,948 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)        
Interest income  -   116 
other income (expenses)   530,601     (31,177)
Total  530,601   (31,061)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax  546,022   (103,009)
Income tax provision  -   - 
Income (loss) from discontinued operation before noncontrolling interest $546,022   (103,009)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations  (351,914)  - 
(INCOME) LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATION $194,108  $(103,009)


The major components of assets and Mr. Kai Xu, citizensliabilities related to discontinued operations are summarized below:  

  March 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
Cash $446  $2,985 
Amount due from related parties  1,005   32,097 
Total assets related to discontinued operations $1,451   35,082 
         
Accrued expenses $168,192  $431,011 
Amount due from related parties  342,756   434,557 
Total liabilities related to discontinued operations $510,948  $865,568 

13. SEGMENT REPORTING

In its operation of China and shareholders of E-commerce Tianjin, entered into the following agreements, or collectively, the “Variable Interest Entity Agreements” or “VIE Agreements,” pursuant to which CCM Tianjin has contractual rights to control and operate the business, management, including our chief operating decision maker, who is also our Chief Executive Officer, reviews certain financial information, including segmented internal profit and loss statements prepared on a basis not consistent with GAAP. The Company operates in four segments starting in fiscal 2019: shared shopping mall membership fee, fruit related products, sales of E-commerce Tianjin (the “VIE”). Therefore, pursuant to ASC 810, E-Commerce Tianjin is included ingoods and others. Our concentrated juice and juice beverages are primarily produced by the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements since then.Jingyang factory. The operation of fruit related products is classified as discontinued operation as disclosed in Note 12.  

 

PursuantIn compliance with the Company’s business transformation strategy, membership fees from the shared shopping mall and sales of goods through the shared shopping mall platform started to Chinese law and regulations, a foreign owned enterprise cannot applygenerate the main revenues for and hold a license for operation of certain e-commerce businesses, and the category of business which the Company plans to expand in China. CCM Tianjin is an indirectly wholly foreign owned enterprise of the Company. In order to comply with Chinese law and regulations, CCM Tianjin agreed to provide E-commerce Tianjin an Exclusive Operationbecame more and Use Rights Authorization to operate and use the Chain Cloud Mall System owned by CCM Tianjin.

E-commerce Tianjin was incorporated by Mr. Zeyao Xue and Mr. Kai Xu solely for the purpose of holding the operation license of the Chain Cloud Mall System. Mr. Zeyao Xue is a major shareholdermore important business sections of the Company since fiscal year 2019, while its traditional business section of seasonal fruit related products continued to shrink in fiscal year 2019.

Some of our operation might not individually meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments and we determine the sonreportable segments based on the discrete financial information provided to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker evaluates the results of Mr. Yongke Xue, our Chairmaneach segment in assessing performance and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kai Xuallocating resources among the segments. Since there is the Chief Operating Officeran overlap of services and products between different subsidiaries of the Company.

ForCompany, the details about the VIE agreements, refer to Note 15 “Variable Interest Entities,” in the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Company’s 2019 Form 10-K.


11. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES

The amount of accruedCompany does not allocate operating expenses and other payables were $2.66 millionassets based on the product segments. Therefore, operating expenses and $2.57 million asasset information by segment are not presented. Segment profit represents the gross profit of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which consisted of the followings:

  June 30,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Construction expenses payable $610,691  $619,734 
Acquisition of Intangibles  308,080   15,374 
Legal fee and other professionals  332,587   382,781 
Wages and employee reimbursement  571,332   597,140 
Suppliers  284,219   388,940 
Accrued interest  85,600   85,600 
Accrued tax payable  124,311   134,668 
Others  345,124   350,234 
Total $2,661,944  $2,574,471 

12. LOAN PAYABLEeach reportable segment.

 

As of June 30, 2020, loan payable were $2.25 million, which consisted of the loan payable of $1.84 million to Shaanxi Zhongcai Pawn Co., Ltd., loan payable of $0.20 million to Shaanxi Entai Bio-Technology Co., Ltd and loan payable $0.21 million to Shenzhen Wangjv Trading Co., Ltd.March 31, 2021:  

 

  CCM Shopping
Mall Membership
  Sales of
Goods
  Total 
Reportable segment revenue $73  $6,540  $6,613 
Revenue from external customers $73  $6,540  $6,613 
Segment gross profit $73  $517  $590 

Hedetang Farm Product Trading Market (Mei County) Co., Ltd. (“Hedetang Market”), a subsidiary of GlobalKey Tianjin, entered into a loan agreement with Shaanxi Zhongcai Pawn Co., Ltd. ("Zhongcai") in February 2015. Pursuant to the loan agreement, Hedetang Market borrowed $1.84 million from Zhongcai at the monthly interest rate of 0.4%. Hedetang Market provided its land use right as a as a pledge for the loan. Hedetang Market did not return the principal and interest on time pursuant to the loan agreement. Zhongcai filed an enforcement request with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court in July 2015. In August 2017, the Intermediate Court of Xi’an issued a verdict to seize the pledged land use rights of Hedetang Market for auction.

As of the date of this report, the auction sale was successful.  The Company recorded the unpaid amount of $1.84 million as loan payable.March 31, 2020:  

 

The loan from Shaanxi Entai Bio-Technology Co., Ltd of $0.20 million was an interest free loan and there is not assets pledged for this loan.

  CCM Shopping
Mall Membership
  Sales of
Goods
  Total 
Reportable segment revenue $198,885  $1,817  $200,702 
Inter-segment loss  -   751   751 
Revenue from external customers  198,885   1,066   199,951 
Segment gross profit $198,610  $828  $199,438 

 

On June 15, 2020, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Shenzhen Wangjv Trading Co., Ltd. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company borrowed $0.21 million from Shenzhen Wangjv Trading Co., Ltd. at the annual interest rate of 8% for the use of working capital for a year.

13. ADVANCES FROM ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK

On June 16, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Qun Xie  (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to the Purchaser in a private placement 500,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, purchase price of $1.00 per share for an aggregate offering price of $500,000 (the “Private Placement”). The Private Placement will be completed pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. On June 30, 2020, Qun Xie paid $500,000, and the Company recorded $500,000 as advances from issuance of the Common Stock in current liability. On August 7, the Company issued 500,000 Shares pursuant to this Agreement.


14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

 

Legal case with Beijing Bank

On June 29, 2015, SkyPeople China entered into a loan agreement with Beijing Bank. Pursuant to the loan agreement, SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 30 million (approximately $4.36 million) from Beijing Bank. Hongke Xue, Yongke Xue and Xiujun Wang provided guarantees for the loan and Shaanxi Boai Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Shaanxi Boai”) provided certain real estate property as a pledge for the loan. SkyPeople China did not repay the loan on time and Beijing Bank filed an enforcement request with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court in June 2017. The Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court seized real estate properties pledged by Shaanxi Boai and Xiujun Wang. In November 2018, the Court sold the real estate property pledged by Xiujun Wang at RMB 1.17 million (approximately $0.17 million). Because the real estate property is Xiujun Wang’s primary home, the Court allocated RMB 0.12 million to Xiujun Wang as transition home leasing fee and deducted outstanding mortgage payments, and the remaining amount was delivered to the Beijing Bank as the repayment. The Court has also made inquiries to the Beijing Bank as to whether it is willing to accept the pledged real estate property of Shaanxi Boai as the repayment of the outstanding loan for the amount of RMB 27.93 million (approximately $4.06 million) but Beijing Bank has refused to take the real property as repayment of the loan and the enforcement action has been terminated by the Court on December 18, 2018. As of June 30, 2020, SkyPeople China still owe the unpaid amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.


Legal case with Ningxia Bank

On March 8, 2016, SkyPeople China entered into a loan agreement with Ningxia Bank. Pursuant to the loan agreement, SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 25 million (approximately $3.63 million) from Ningxia Bank. Hongke Xue, Yongke Xue, Lake Chen, Shaanxi Boai Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. and Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo provided guarantees for the loan. SkyPeople China also pledged 37 pieces of equipment and the related trademarks to Ningxia Bank for the loan. SkyPeople China has not repaid the loan and Ningxia Bank filed an enforcement action with Xi’an Intermediate people’s court in August 2017. The Court has frozen the assets of SkyPeople China that were pledged as guarantee for the loan from being transferred to any third-party, but the freeze does not limit or affect the use of these properties by SkyPeople China for its business. In July 2018, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo filed a petition to the Court and requested the termination of the enforcement action on the basis that its guarantee of the loan was not valid because the seal used on the guarantee agreement was not authentic and the guarantee was not approved by the shareholders of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo. On November 27, 2018, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo withdrew its petition. The Court agreed to such withdrawal and there has been on other progress of this case. As of June 30, 2020, SkyPeople China still owe the unpaid amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020.  The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

Legal case with China Construction Bank

On December 23, 2015, SkyPeople China entered into two loan agreements with China Construction Bank. Pursuant to the loan agreements, SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 13.90 million (approximately $2.13 million), and RMB 30 million (approximately $4.59 million) from China Construction Bank, respectively. Shaanxi Boai Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Boai”), Hongke Xue, Yongke Xue, Xiujun Wang and Yingkou Trusty Fruits Co., Ltd. (“Yingkou”) provided pledges for the loans. SkyPeople China has not repaid the loans and China Construction Bank filed an enforcement action with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court in March 2017. In December 2017, SkyPeople China received the enforcement notice from the Court. The Court has seized certain parking space and land use rights pledged by Xiujun Wang and Boai and sold the land use right pledged by Boai in auction for approximately RMB 24,835,790 as repayment to China Construction Bank. The Court also seized certain land use rights pledged by Yingkou Trusty Fruits Co., Ltd., but the auction sale for those assets was not successful. As of June 30, 2020, SkyPeople China still owe the unpaid amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020.  The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

On May 9, 2016, SkyPeople China entered into loan agreements with China Construction Bank. Pursuant to the loan agreements, SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 22.9 million (approximately $3.50 million) from China Construction Bank. Shaanxi Province Credit Reassurance Company (“Credit Reassurance Company”) provided a guarantee to China Construction Bank for the loan, Hongke Xue and Yongke Xue provided their guarantees, and SkyPeople China provided an office space that it owned to Credit Reassurance Company as a pledge. SkyPeople China has not repaid the loan and Credit Reassurance Company repaid the loan for SkyPeople China. In June 2017, Credit Reassurance filed an enforcement action request with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court (the “Court”) in June 2017. In December 2017, SkyPeople China received the enforcement notice from the Court. The Court issued a verdict to seize the office space of SkyPeople China for auction sale on December 26, 2017. In February 2018, the auction sale was conducted but not successful. In June 2018, the Court decided to use the pledge property as the repayment for the outstanding loan of RMB 12.21 million (approximately $1.78 million).

Legal case with China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd.

In April 2015, China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. Shaanxi Branch (“Cinda Shaanxi Branch”) filed two enforcement proceedings with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court (the “Court”) against SkyPeople China for alleged defaults pursuant to guarantees by SkyPeople China to its suppliers for a total amount of RMB 39.60 million or approximately $5.8 million.

In September 2014, two long term suppliers of pear, mulberry, and kiwi fruits to SkyPeople China requested that SkyPeople China provide guarantees for their loans with Cinda Shaanxi Branch. Considering the long term business relationship and to ensure the timely supply of raw materials, SkyPeople China agreed to provide guarantees on the value of the raw materials supplied to SkyPeople China. Because Cinda Shaanxi Branch is not a bank authorized to provide loans, it eventually provided financing to the two suppliers through the purchase of accounts receivables of the two suppliers with SkyPeople China. In July 2014, the parties entered into two agreements – an Accounts Receivables Purchase and Debt Restructure Agreement, and Guarantee Agreements for Accounts Receivables Purchase and Debt Restructure. Pursuant to the agreements, Cinda Shaanxi Branch agreed to provide a RMB 100 million credit line on a rolling basis to the two suppliers and SkyPeople China agreed to pay its accounts payables to the two suppliers directly to Cinda Shaanxi Branch and provided guarantees for the two suppliers. In April 2015, Cinda Shaanxi Branch stopped providing financing to the two suppliers and the two suppliers were unable to continue the supply of raw materials to SkyPeople China. Consequently, SkyPeople China stopped making any payment to Cinda Shaanxi Branch.

SkyPeople China has responded to the Court and taken the position that the financings under the agreements are essentially the loans from Cinda Shaanxi Branch to the two suppliers, and because Cinda Shaanxi Branch does not have permits to make loans in China, the agreements are invalid, void and had no legal effect from the beginning. Therefore, SkyPeople China has no obligation to repay the debts owed by the two suppliers to Cinda Shaanxi Branch.

Upon the Court’s suggestion, the parties agreed to a settlement discussion in April 2017. As a part of the settlement discussion, on April 18, 2017, SkyPeople China withdrew its non-enforcement request with the Court without prejudice. As of June 30, 2020, SkyPeople China still have liability of $5.8 million related with these two enforcement proceedings. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.


Legal case with Cinda Capital Financing Co., Ltd.

In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co., Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed a lawsuit with Beijing 2nd Intermediate People’s Court (the “Beijing Intermediate Court”) against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Company, Ltd. (“Guoweimei”) and Hedetang Market (Hedetang Market and together with Guoweimei, “Lessees”) requested that Lessees repay RMB 50 million (approximately $7.27 million) in capital lease fees, plus interest. Cinda purchased or paid for refrigerant warehouse and trading hall to the suppliers and vendors and agreed to lease them to the Lessees for a leasing fee of RMB 50 million in December 2016. The capital leasing fee became due on its maturity date of June 2017, with certain land use rights of Lessees in Mei County and equity of Guoweimei as a pledge. The Company disputed that the land use rights for the refrigerant warehouse and trading hall were never sold to or transferred to Cinda, and argues that therefore it is a loan agreement and not a capital lease agreement among the parties. Lessees have taken the position that Cinda is not a bank and does not have government permits required to make loans in China, and the agreements including pledge agreement were invalid, void and without legal effect from the beginning. Therefore, the Company only has the obligations to repay principal but not the interest. In November 2017, Beijing Intermediate Court ruled in favor of Cinda and the Lessees appealed the case to the Beijing Supreme Court. The Beijing Supreme Court held a hearing at the end of July 2018. On December 4, 2018, the Beijing Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s decision. On April 8, 2019, Beijing Intermediate Court issued the verdict for enforcement of the judgment and the plaintiff has the priority rights for the repayment for the pledged land use rights of Lessees in Mei County and equity of Guoweimei. The case is under enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the process of sale the land use rights. Before the land use right is sold, the subsidiaries of SkyPeople China still owns the seized properties and the liabilities to Cinda. As of June 30, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co., Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed another lawsuit with Beijing Intermediate Court against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries Guoweimei and SkyPeople China for repayment of a leasing fee of RMB 84.97 million (approximately $12.35 million) plus interest. In January 2014, Guoweimei and SkyPeople China (the “Equipment Lessees”) signed an Equipment Financial Lease Purchase Agreement with Cinda and an equipment supplier pursuant to which Cinda would provide funds to purchase equipment and the Equipment Lessees would lease the equipment from Cinda. Guoweimei pledged certain land use rights in Mei County to Cinda and Xi’an Hedetang and Hedetang Holding pledged their equities in Guoweimei to Cinda to secure the repayment. Mr. Hongke Xue also provided a personal guarantee for the payment of the leasing fee. Beijing Intermediate Court had two hearings of the case and on March 21, 2018, and it ruled in favor of Cinda to the effect that SkyPeople China and Guoweimei shall pay leasing fees due in the amount of RMB 21.00 million (approximately $3.05 million), as well as leasing fees not yet due in the amount of RMB 63.98 million (approximately $9.30 million), plus attorney’s fees and expenses. Beijing Intermediate Court also ruled that Mr. Hongke Xue is jointly liable for the debt as the guarantor, and that Cinda has priority rights to the pledged land use rights in Mei County and the pledged equities of Guoweimei as well as the ownership of the leasing properties until the leasing fees are paid. SkyPeople China has appealed the decision to the Beijing Supreme Court. The Beijing Supreme Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original verdict on September 7, 2018. The case is under enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the process of sale the seized properties. Before they are sold, the subsidiaries of SkyPeople China still owns the seized properties and the liabilities to Cinda. As of June 30, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

Legal case with Shaanxi Fangtian Decoration Co., Ltd

In April 2015, SkyPeople China entered into a loan agreement with Shaanxi Fangtian Decoration Co., Ltd. (“Fangtian”). Pursuant to the loan agreement, SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 3.5 million (approximately $508,780) from Fangtian. SkyPeople China has not repaid the loan and Fangtian filed a lawsuit with Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court (“Yanta District Court”). On August 10, 2017, Yanta District Court ruled against SkyPeople China and determined that SkyPeople China must repay the loan of RMB 3.5 million plus interest RMB of 0.40 million (approximately $585,098). Fangtian has requested court enter into enforcement procedures for the case. As of June 30, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.


Legal case with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

On May 4, 2015, SkyPeople China and Xi’an Branch of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank Xi’an Branch) renewed a Working Capital Loan Contract and Repayment Schedule, according to which both parties agreed that SPD Bank Xi’an Branch loaned RMB 26.9 million (approximately $3.92 million) to SkyPeople China with a term of one year. On the signing date of the Loan Contract, Hongke Xue, Yongke Xue, Xiujun Wang and SPD Bank Xi’an Branch signed a Contract of Guaranty guaranteeing the repayment of loan and undertaking joint liability. According to a Mortgage Contract of Maximum Amount signed between SkyPeople China and SPD Bank Xi’an Branch on April 2, 2013, SkyPeople China provided the property and land use rights of Jingyang factory as the pledge. In October 2015, SPD Bank Xi’an Branch filed an enforcement request with the Intermediate Court of Xi’an and the Court seized the property and the land use rights of Jingyang factory. During the enforcement procedure, SPD Bank Xi’an Branch transferred its creditor’s rights to China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“China Huarong”). The Court changed the execution applicant to China Huarong. In March 2019, the Intermediate Court of Xi’an issued a verdict for the transfer of the pledged property and land use rights of Jingyang factory to China Huarong as the repayment of the loan.

Legal case with Shaanxi Fangyuan construction co., Ltd.

Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co., Ltd (“Guoweimei”), entered into a construction agreement with Shaanxi Fangyuan construction co., Ltd. (“Fangyuan”) in July 2013. On October 8, 2018, Fangyuan filed a lawsuit and requested that Guoweimei pay a project construction fee plus penalty of RMB 56.32 million (approximately $8.22 million). On June 10, 2019, Baoji Intermediate People’s Court issued a verdict that Guoweimei must pay RMB 41.58 million (approximately $6.07 million) plus penalty to Fangyuan, and Fangyuan will enjoy preferential right for the projects in processing zone of National Wholesale and Trading Center in Mei County for Kiwi Fruits developed by Guoweimei. As of June 30, 2020, Guoweimei has not repaid the amount. Guoweimei was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

Legal case with Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd.

In May 2015, Hedetang Market and Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd. (“Zhongkun”) entered into a construction and decoration agreement. On September 5, 2018, Zhongkun filed the lawsuit with Mei County People’s Court (the “Court”) for repayment of construction and decoration fees. The Court issued a civil judgement in November 2018, ordering Hedetang Market to pay project funds of RMB 1.65 million (approximately $0.24 million) to Zhongkun, plus interest. On April 19, 2020, the Court issued a verdict to terminate the enforcement because assets of Hedetang Market had already been seized by Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court and Baoji Intermediate People’s Court, and there were no other assets for enforcement. Currently the Company is still liable for the unpaid amount and the interest.

Legal case with Xi’an Shanmei Food Co., Ltd.

On October 31, 2017, Xi’an Shanmei Food Co., Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, with Zhouzhi County People’s Court in connection with a Land Lease Agreement entered into by the parties on October 1, 2013. On March 2, 2018, Zhouzhi County People’s Court issued a verdict that: (i) the Land Lease Agreement was thereby terminated; (ii) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall pay Xi’an Shanmei the outstanding leasing fee RMB 0.21 million (approximately $30,762) and (iii) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall return the 29.3 mu industrial use land to Xi’an Shanmei. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo has appealed the decision to the Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court on the basis that: (x) the land use right was a capital contribution by Xi’an Shanmei for a shareholder of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo who is also the sole shareholder of Xi’an Shanmei and the Land Lease Agreement was invalid and has no legal effect; (y) Zhouzhi Court did not schedule the hearing for the count claims filed by Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo; and (z) Zhouzhi Court violated certain civil procedures during the trial of the case. Due to the late notice to Zhouzhi Court, the case file was not timely transferred to Xi’an Intermediate Court and no appeal hearing was scheduled. Zhouzhi Court has issued verdict for enforcement procedure and Qiyiwangguo has filed petition of disagreement for the enforcement which is still under Zhouzhi Court’s review. On January 23, 2019, the Court rejected the petition of disagreement and the case has been under enforcement procedure. As of June 30, 2020, Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu has not repaid the amount. Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

Legal case with Nanjing Bailuotong Logistics Services Co., Ltd.FT Global Litigation

 

In January 2016 Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo and Nanjing Bailuotong Logistics Services Co.2021, FT Global Capital, Inc. (“FT Global”), Ltd (“Bailutong”) entered into a transportation agreement to ship fruit juices. Bailutong failed to deliver the juice products and held them after their expiration date. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo filed a lawsuit against Bailutongwith Zhouzhi county People’s Court, and the Court issued the verdict in February 2018 that: (1) the transportation contract between Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo and Bailutong was terminated, and (2) Bailutong owed RMB0.20 million (approximately $29,715) to Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo for the loss of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo. Bailutong appealed the case to Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court. Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original verdict. Asformer placement agent of the date of this report, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo has not received the payment of RMB0.20 million from Bailutong.


Legal case with Henan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd.

Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo entered into an agreement with Henan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. (“Huaxing”) in May 2014 for Huaxing to supply glass bottles to Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo. However, due to the disputes regarding the quality of products supplied by Huaxing, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo did not pay the prices for certain glass bottles. In August 2017, HuaxingCompany filed a lawsuit and the court ruled that Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo owed Huaxing RMB 203,742 (approximately $29,743) in July 2018. During the enforcement process, the parties reached a settlement agreement but Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo failed to pay the amount due and now the case is still in the court enforcement process. As of June 30, 2020, Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu has not repaid the amount. Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

Legal case with Huludao Banking Co., Ltd.

In September 2016, the Suizhong Branch of Huludao Banking Co., Ltd. (“Suizhong Branch”) filed a lawsuit with Huludao Intermediate People’s Court (the “Huludao Court”) against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary Huludao Wonder Fruit Co., Ltd. (“Wonder Fruit”) and requested that Wonder Fruit repay a RMB 40 million (approximately $5.81 million) bank loan, plus interest. The loan became due on its maturity date of December 9, 2016. On December 19, 2016, the Huludao Court accepted the case. The Company has been disputing the interest rate of the loan with Suizhong Branch, and has not repaid the loan to date. Wonder Fruit believes that the interest charged by Suizhong Branch is 100% higher than the base rate set by People’s Bank of China and is not consistent with the China People’s Bank’s base interest and floating rate. The Huludao Court has seized land use rights, buildings and equipment of Wonder Fruit that were pledged as guarantee for the loan and has organized two auction sales for these assets in January and February of 2018, but both auction sales have been unsuccessful in finding a buyer. On July 19, 2018, the Court issued a verdict ordering Huludao Wonder to transfer its land use rights, building, equipment, electronic and transportation assets to Zuizhong Branch as payment of the outstanding principal, auction and evaluation fees and some interest of the loan for RMB 42.64 million (approximately $6.22 million). As of June 30, 2020, there was RMB 11.95 million (approximately $1.74 million) in interest on the loan unpaid. Huludao Wonder was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

Legal case with Andrew Chien

In September 2017, Andrew Chien, a former consultant of SkyPeople China, brought a lawsuit against the Company and Mr. Hongke Xue in the DistrictSuperior Court of Connecticut (the “Court”). TheFulton County, Georgia.  FT Global served the complaint was not properly served andupon the Company learned of the litigation in December 2017.January 2021.  In the complaint, Mr. Chien has made severalFT Global alleges claims, most of which attempt to hold the Company liable under novel legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of a consultingan exclusive placement agent agreement between SkyPeople ChinaFT Global and Chien from August 2006. Mr. Chien claimedthe Company in July 2020 which had a term of three months.  FT Global claims that the Company failed to compensate FT Global for securities purchase transactions between December 2020 and April 2021, pursuant to the terms of the expired exclusive placement agent agreement.  Allegedly, the exclusive placement agent agreement required the Company to pay FT Global for capital received during the term of the agreement and for the 12-month period following the termination of the agreement involving any investors that FT Global introduced and/or wall-crossed to the Company.  However, the Company believes the securities purchase transactions at issue did not involve the one investor which FT Global introduced or wall-crossed to the Company during the term of the agreement.  FT Global claims approximately $257,000$7,000,000 in damages and interest plus 2.00% of the Company’s then-outstanding shares. Mr. Chien has unsuccessfully attempted to sue the Company on the breach of the same consulting agreement several times in the courts of Connecticut and New York, and these cases have been dismissed. attorneys’ fees.

The Company has filed a motion to dismiss (“MTD”) and all proceedings are stayed pending determination of the MTD. On August 31, 2018, the Court granted our MTD. On September 10, 2018, Mr. Chien filed a motion for reconsideration. On September 28, 2018, the Court denied Mr. Chien’s motion for reconsideration. On October 26, 2018, Mr. Chien appealedtimely removed the case to the United States District Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.Northern District of Georgia (the (“Court”) on February 9, 2021 based on diversity of jurisdiction.  On March 9, 2021, the Company filed a motion to dismiss based on FT Global’s failure to state a claim which is pending before the Court. On March 23, 2021, FT Global filed its response to the Company’s motion to dismiss.  FT Global argues that the Court should deny the Company’s motion to dismiss.  However, if the Court is inclined to grant the Company’s motion to dismiss, FT Global requested that the Court permit it to file an amended complaint.  On April 8, 2021, the parties filed a Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan.  On April 12, 2021, the Court approved the Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan and issued a Scheduling Order placing this case on a six-month discovery tract. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s dismissal ofCompany will continue to vigorously defend the action on January 22, 2020, and denied Mr. Chien’s petition for en banc rehearing on March 27, 2020.  Mr. Chien’s time to pursue a discretionary appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States has lapsed and the case is closed.against FT Global.

 

Legal case with Luwei

In 2018, Mr. Luwei, an individual, filed a claim for arbitration against SkyPeople China in Xi’an Arbitration Commission for breach of contract pursuant to a new share purchase agreement and a share redemption agreement. On April 11, 2019, Xi’an Arbitration Commission made its decision and ordered SkyPeople China to repay RMB 3 million investment to Luwei. Mr. Luwei applied with Intermediate Court of Xi’an (the “Court”) for enforcement of the arbitration award which process was terminated by the Court due to no assets for enforcement. As of June 30, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

Legal case with Shaanxi Overseas Investment Development Corp.

In November 2019, Shaanxi Overseas Investment Development Corp (“Shaanxi Overseas Investment”) filed a lawsuit against SkyPeople China, Hongke Xue and Shenzhen Tian Shun Da Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Tian Shun Da”) pursuant to an investment agreement entered in March 2016. According to the agreement, Shaanxi Overseas Investment agreed to invest RMB 5 million for the preferred shares of SkyPeople China with an annual interest rate of 2.38%. Shenzhen Tian Shun Da pledged 1.17% of the shares SkyPeople China that it owned and Hongke Xue provided guarantee for the performance of agreement by SkyPeople China. SkyPeople China failed to make the interests payment and Shaanxi Overseas Investment filed the lawsuit for breach of agreement. On December 26, 2019, Yanta District Court of Xi’an City (the “Court”) ordered SkyPeople China to pay Shaanxi Overseas Investment the preferred share redemption amount of RMB 5 million plus penalty which is calculated based upon the RMB 5 million at a rate of 24% a year. The Court also ruled that Shaanxi Overseas Investment may sell the pledged shares owned by Shenzhen Tianshun Da as the repayment for SkyPeople China and Hongkong Xue shall also assume the repayment obligation as guarantor. As of June 30, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.


Legal case with Shaanxi Wanyuan Construction Co., Ltd.

In July 2019, Shaanxi Wanyuan Construction Co., Ltd. (“Wanyuan) filed a lawsuit with Shaanxi Baoji Municipal Intermediate People’s Court (the “Baoji Court”) against Guoweimei for repayment of construction and decoration costs of RMB 55.07 million pursuant to a Construction and Decoration Agreement entered by the parties in May 2017. In July 2019, the Baoji Court ordered Guoweimei to pay construction and decoration costs of RMB55.07 million to Wanyuan, plus interest. As of June 30, 2020, Guoweimei has not repaid the amount. Guoweimei was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company.

15. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Impact of COVID 19

 

InIn December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, which has and is continuing to spread throughout China and other parts of the world. Substantially all of our revenues are generated in China. The Company’s results of operations haswere affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 in China. In early 2020, Chinese government took emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus, including quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of office buildings and facilities in China, which has adversely affected the Company’s business and services and results of operations. Our suppliers have negatively been affected, and could continue to be negatively affected in their ability to supply and ship products to our customers. Our customers that are negatively impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19 may reduce their budgets to purchase products and services from us, which may materially adversely impact our revenue. The business operations of the third parties’ stores on our platform have been and could continue to be negatively impacted by the outbreak, which may negatively impact their operations and business, which may in turn adversely affect the business of our platform as a whole as well as our financial condition and operating results. Some of our customers, contractors, suppliers and other business partners are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which may not have strong cash flows or be well capitalized, and may be vulnerable to an epidemic outbreak and slowing macroeconomic conditions, Further, as we do not have access to a revolving credit facility, there can be no assurance that we would be able to secure commercial debt financing in the future in the event that we require additional capital.

 

The Company’s promotion strategy of the CCM Shopping Mall previously mainly relied on the training of members and distributors through meetings and conferences. Although China has already begun to recover from the outbreak of COVID-19, the Chinese government still put a restriction on large gatherings. These restrictions made the promotion strategy for CCM Shopping Mall difficult to implement.

 

Consequently, our results of operations hashave been materially adversely and may be materially, affected toby the extent that the COVID-19 harms the Chinese and global economy.COVID-19. Any potential impact to our results will depend on, to a large extent, future developments and new information that may emerge regarding the duration and severity of the COVID-19, efficacy and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines  and the actions taken by government authorities and other entities to contain the COVID-19 or treat its impact, almost all of which are beyond our control. 

 


PRC Regulations

 

We conduct substantially allThere are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations governing our business and the enforcement and performance of our operationsarrangements with customers in certain circumstances. We are considered foreign persons or foreign funded enterprises under PRC laws and, generate most of our revenue in the PRC. Accordingly, economic, politicalas a result, we are required to comply with PRC laws and legal developments in the PRC will significantly affect our business, financial condition, results of operationsregulations related to foreign persons and prospects. The PRC economy is in transition from a planned economy to a market oriented economyforeign funded enterprises. These laws and regulations are sometimes vague and may be subject to plans adopted byfuture changes, and their official interpretation and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations or amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively. We cannot predict what effect the government that set national economic development goals. Policiesinterpretation of theexisting or new PRC government canlaws or regulations may have significant effects on economic conditions in the PRC.our business.

 

16Currency risks. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

A majority of the Company’s operating transactions are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities is denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. The value of the RMB is subject to changes in the central government policies and to international economic and political developments. In the PRC, certain foreign exchange transactions are required by laws to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates set by the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”). Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Company in China must be processed through PBOC or other China foreign exchange regulatory bodies which require certain supporting documentation in order to complete the remittance.

Credit risks

The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the normal course of business and generally does not require collateral. As a result, management performs ongoing credit evaluations, and the Company maintains an allowance for potential credit losses based upon its loss history and its aging analysis. Management reviews the allowance for doubtful accounts each reporting period based on a detailed analysis of accounts receivable. In the analysis, management primarily considers the age of the customer’s receivable and also considers the credit worthiness of the customer, the economic conditions of the customer’s industry, and general economic conditions and trends, among other factors. If any of these factors change, the Company may also change its original estimates, which could impact the level of the Company’s future allowance for doubtful accounts.  If judgments regarding the collectability of accounts receivables are incorrect, adjustments to the allowance may be required, which would reduce profitability.   

16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In July 2020, the Company entered a series of loan agreements with fourteen individuals for a total amount of $4.961 million. On August 4, 2020,April 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Debt RepaymentSecurities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with these individualscertain purchasers identified on the signature page thereto (the “Creditors”“Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to repay $4,961,000 debt owedsold to the CreditorsPurchasers in the form of shares of Common Stock of the Company fora registered direct offering, an aggregate of 2,740,8835,737,706 shares (the “Shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) at a purchase price of $1.81$6.10 per share, (the “Debt Repayment”). The Debt Repayment will be completed pursuantfor aggregate gross proceeds to the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S promulgated under the Securities ActCompany of 1933, as amended. The Company issued 2,740,883 shares of its Common Stockapproximately $35 million, before deducting fees to the Creditors on August 12, 2020.placement agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company. As of report day, the transaction has completed.

 


On June 28, 2020, Guangchengji entered  into a “Loan Agreement” with Shenzhen Tiantian Haodian. (Refer to Note 4- “Loan Receivables”). Pursuant toApril 9, 2021, the Loan Agreement, Guangchengji transferred $0.21 million to Guangchengji on June 29, 2020 and $4.73 million in July 2020.

On July 13, 2020, the Company, and Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited,Limited., a limited company organized under the laws of Hong Kong and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with(“Buyer”), Nice Talent Asset Management Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of Hong Kong (“Nice”), which is licensed under the Security and Futures Commission of Hong Kong for assets management, and Joy Rich Enterprises Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of Hong Kong and 90% shareholder of Nice (“Joy Rich” or the “Seller”) entered into the First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Share Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”), pursuantwhich was originally entered into by the parties on July 13, 2020. Pursuant to which the CompanyAgreement, the Buyer agreed to acquire 90% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Nice (the “Nice Shares”) from Joy Richthe Seller in exchange for the Company’s Common Stock.


shares of common stock of the Company, as disclosed in the Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2020. Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement,Amendment, the parties agreed:agree to amend the purchase price and certain earn-out terms as follows: (i) the aggregate purchase price for Nice Shares shall be HK$54 million (approximately $6.97 million, the144,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) and it shall be paid in the Company’s Common Stock;shares of common stock of the Company (the “Company Shares”); (ii) 40%60% of the Purchase Price or HK$21.6 million (approximately $2.79 million)86,400,000 shall be paid in the shares of common stock of the Company based on 95% of the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stockcommon stock listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange foron the ten (10) trading daysdate prior to the date of the AgreementAmendment and the foreign exchange rate between HK$ and US$ shall be the rate published by Bloomberg on the date of the Agreement;7.7:1; (iii) 30% of Purchase Price shall be paid in the Company Common Stock (the “2020 Earn-Out Shares”) if Nice meets certain earnings goal for 2020 (the “2020 Earnings Goal”); (iv) the 2020 Earn-Out Shares shall be issued based upon the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange for the ten (10) trading days prior to December 31, 2020 and the exchange rate between HK$ and US$ shall be the rate published by Bloomberg on December 31, 2020; (v) additional 30%20% of Purchase Price shall be paid in the shares of common stock of the Company if Nice achieves an Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (the “EBIT”) of HK$14,000,000 (the “2021 EBIT Goal”), as evidenced in its 2021 audited financial statements for fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 audited by the auditor of the Company (the “2021 Earn-Out Shares”); (iv) the final 20% of Purchase Price shall be paid in the shares of common stock of the Company if Nice meets certain earnings goalachieves an EBIT of HK$20,000,000 (the “2022 EBIT Goal”), as evidenced in its 2022 audited financial statements for 2021 (the “2021 Earnings Goal”); (vi)fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 audited by the 2021 Earn-Out Shares shall be issued based upon the average closing priceauditor of the Company’s Common Stock listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange for the ten (10) trading days prior to December 31, 2021 and the exchange rate between HK$ and US$ shall be the rate published by Bloomberg on December 31, 2021; (vii)Company (the “2022 Earn-Out Shares”); (v) if Nice does not achieve its earnings goalthe EBIT Goal for a given year, the parties agree to have forbearance clauseshortfall between EBIT Goal and the actual EBIT for that year shall be the EBIT Shortfall (the “EBIT Shortfall”) and the amount of an EBIT Shortfall Fee that equals to 10 (ten) times of the EBIT Shortfall amount (the “EBIT Shortfall Fee”) shall be paid in cash by the Seller to the Buyer even though such year’s earn-out sharesEarn-Out Shares shall not be reduced for that year if Nice achieves at least sixty percent (60%) of its given year earnings goal and if Nice achieves lower than 60% earnings goal for a given year, the amount of such year’s earn-out shares shall be reduced to zero. The Company Shares willstill be issued pursuantin full to the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.Seller.

 

On July 22, 2020,April 16, 2021, the Company establishedthrough its wholly owned subsidiary, Future Commercial Management (Beijing)Supply Chain Co., Ltd. Its scope, completed its acquisition of business includes management and consulting services.60% equity interest of Sichuan Ticode Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. (“Ticode”) from Sichuan Longma Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. (the “Seller”) in exchange for 7,789,882 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Company Shares”), pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated February 26, 2021.

 

On July 28, 2020,April 25, 2021, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company entered into a Standstill Agreement with Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., a Utah limited partnership (the “Lender”dismissed BF Borgers CPA PC (“BF Borgers”). as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.

 

Pursuant toOn April 25, 2021, the Standstill Agreement, Lender agreed to refrain and forbear temporarily from making redemptions under certain Secured Promissory Note that was sold and issued byAudit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the engagement of Onestop Assurance PAC (“Onestop Assurance”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately. The Audit Committee also approved Onestop Assurance to act as the Lender onCompany’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 19, 2019 in the original principal amount of $1,060,000 (the “Note”). Lender agreed not to redeem any portion of the Note (the “Standstill”) for a period beginning on the date of the Agreement and ending on the date that is ninety (90) days from the date of the Agreement. As a material inducement and partial consideration for Lender’s agreement to enter into the Agreement, the Company agreed that the outstanding balance of the Note shall be increased by nine percent (9%) on the date of the Agreement (the “Standstill Fee”). The Company and Lender agreed that, following the application of the Standstill Fee, the outstanding balance of the Note is $1,209,636.31, 2021.

 


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

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC (collectively the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the filings, the words “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”, “intend”, “plan”, or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to Company or Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors (including the statements in the section “results of operations” below), and any businesses that Company may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those listed under the heading “Risk Factors” and those listed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20192020 (the “2019“2020 Form 10-K”) and in this Form 10-Q. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and related Notes thereto included elsewhere in this report and in our 20192020 Form 10-K.

 

Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made throughout the entirety of this report, which attempts to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.

 

Overview of Our Business  

 

Future FinTech is a holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida. The Company historically engaged in the production and sale of fruit juice concentrates (including fruit purees and fruit juices), fruit beverages (including fruit juice beverages and fruit cider beverages) in the PRC. Due to drastically increased production costs and tightened environmental laws in China, the Company had transformed its business from fruit juice manufacturing and distribution to a real-name blockchain based e-commerce platform that integrates blockchain and internet technology. The main business of the Company includes an online shopping platform, Chain Cloud Mall (CCM)(“CCM”), which is based on blockchain technology; a cross-border e-commerce platform (NONOGIRL) which started its trial operation in March 2020 and formally launched in July 2020;(“NONOGIRL”); a blockchain-based application incubatorincubator; and a digital payment system (DCON);technical service and support for real name and blockchain based assets and their operating entities; and the application and development of blockchain-based e-commerce technology and financial technology. The Company is also expanding into financial services.

  

Chain Cloud Mall adopts a “multi-vendor hosted stores + platform self-hosted stores” model. The platform supports various marketing methods, including point rewards programs, coupons, live webcasts, game interaction, and social media sharing. Besides the blockchain-powered features, CCM is also fully equipped with the same functions and services that other Chinese leading traditional e-commerce platforms provide.

 

Based on blockchain technology, CCM is established to transform the relationship between companies and consumers from traditional selling and buying relationships to a value-sharing relationship. The platform will fairly distribute the benefit of the entire mall to users who engaged in the promotion, development, and consumption based on their contributions to the platform. The members of CCM are not only consumers and entrepreneurs but also participants, promoters and beneficiaries. The CCM shared shopping mall platform is designed to be a block-chain based shopping mall for merchants and goods, not the exchange of digital currencies, and it currently only accepts payment from credit cards, Alipay and WeChat.

 

Chain Cloud Mall is an enterprise and customer interactive and comprehensive shopping and sales service platform. It is an open network promotion system with a blockchain based anti-counterfeit system including referral point and discount points issuance and settlement. The new business model creates a completely new source of data traffic for enterprises on our platform.


Merchants on the Chain Cloud Mall issue their own blockchain points and anti-counterfeiting QR codes. Every product comes with unique anti-counterfeiting QR codes on the label. Customers collect the points issued by the merchants by scanning products with their mobile phones on the anti-counterfeiting QR code. These QR codes are generated by blockchain system of Chain Cloud Mall and provided to merchants. The successful collection of the merchant points confirms that the authentication of product from such enterprise. The Chain Cloud Mall to recordrecords and provideprovides Chain Cloud Mall points to its members upon a successful new member and/or product referral, which can be used as credit when making purchases on CCM. It incentivizes its members to promote the platform and share the products with their social contacts, which in turn increases the sales through Chain Cloud Mall and helps the Company generate greater value.

 

NONOGIRL started its trial operation in March 2020 and formally launched in July 2020. It is a cross-border e-commerce platform, which aims to build a new s2b2c (supplier to business and consumer) outsourcing sales platform dominated by social media influencers. It is aimed at the growing female consumer market, with the ability to broadcast, short video, and all forms communication through the platform. It can also create a sale oriented sharing ecosystem with other major social media used by customers, etc.

The Company currently has three direct wholly-owned subsidiaries: DigiPay FinTech Limited (“DigiPay”), a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong, and GlobalKey Shared Mall Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Cayman Islands (“GlobalKey Shared Mall”).   

CCM shopping mall membership

 

Members are the key participants on CCM and drivers of its growth. Our members typically pay to gain access to a dedicated app that provides access to a curated selection of products, exclusive membership benefits, and features, including discounted prices and point rewards. Members can refer others to become members and are rewarded for doing so. Members can also promote products on various social platforms and are rewarded if those users purchase our products. Currently, there are three kinds of membership programs, Diamond Elite, Gold Elite and Silver Elite, with different membership fees and benefits. The higher membership fee provides more benefits to the members.

 

Sales of Goods

 

We have a unique real-name and membership–based blockchain e-commerce shopping platform that integrates blockchain, internet technology and distinguishes itself by utilizing the automatic value distribution system of the blockchain and sharing the value of the platform to all the participants in the system.

 

Our latest CCM v3.0 creates a new value cycle system of online shopping mall with the real-name blockchain system with following characteristics:

 

 1.Blockchain anti-counterfeiting

Using real-name blockchain technology to carry out anti-counterfeiting for products produced by the enterprises. The essence of anti-counterfeiting is to determine the person responsible for the product. Using real-name blockchain system, it provides the assurance to our customers to the authentication of the products they purchase and solve the problem of counterfeiting products in online shopping mall.

 

 2.Blockchain points settlement leads to secondary data traffic

Blockchain points are also discount coupons for merchants, guiding customers to the platform of the merchants, and provide them discounts when purchasing. This process is called secondary data traffic. Every company is aware of the importance of maintaining old customers. Blockchain anti-counterfeiting technology through scanning of QR codes by the customers helps companies identify such customers and allows them to systematically maintain contacts with such customers.

 

 3.Points promotion system

Points promotion system brings secondary data traffic comes with volume and high turnover ratio. All such sales are directed to the merchants’ stores when customers possess and use merchants coupons. With a high level of user stickiness, customers are likely to purchase products again and collect more blockchain points.

 

 4.Member community system to build a high value community

Anti-counterfeiting technology plus the Company’s secondary data traffic platform have created great value for the merchants that have stores on our platform. By gathering all loyal customers to a merchant’s store, we can build a standard value community. With the common interest, the value community of a merchants can form a self-organizing system with customer groups to maximize the interests of such merchant.

 

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Approximately $2,853$6,540 and $286,000$1,817 was recognized as revenue from the “sale of goods” segment from orders on sales of the Company’s own products on the platform for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, and June 30, 2019, respectively.


Impact of COVID-19 on our Business

 

In December 2019, a novel strainResults of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, which has and is continuing to spread throughout China and other parts of the world. COVID-19 has materially and adversely affected our business during the six months ended June 30, 2020. In early 2020, Chinese government took emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus, including quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of office buildings and facilities in China.Operations

 

Substantially all of our revenues are generated in China.  In response to the evolving dynamics related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Company is following the guidelines of local authorities as it prioritizes the health and safety of its employees, contractors, suppliers and business partners. Our offices in China was closed and all of the Company’s employees worked from home from Chinese New Year at the end of January until late March 2020. The quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of office buildings have negatively impacted our business. Our suppliers have negatively been affected, and could continue to be negatively affected in their ability to supply and ship products to our customers. Our customers that are negatively impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19 may reduce their budgets to purchase products and services from us, which may materially adversely impact our revenue. The business operations of the third parties’ stores on our platform have been and could continue to be negatively impacted by the outbreak, which may negatively impact their operations and business, which may in turn adversely affect the business of our platform as a whole as well as our financial condition and operating results. The outbreak has had and might continue to have disruption to our supply chain, logistics providers, customers or our marketing activities which could materially adversely impact our business and results of operations, including causing  our suppliers to cease manufacturing products for a period of time or materially delay delivery to us and customers, which may also lead to loss of customers, as well as reputational, competitive and business harm to us. Some of our customers, contractors, suppliers and other business partners are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which may not have strong cash flows or be well capitalized, and may be vulnerable to an epidemic outbreak and slowing macroeconomic conditions. If the SMEs that we work with cannot weather the COVID-19 and the resulting economic impact, or cannot resume business as usual after a prolonged outbreak, our revenues and business operations may be materially and adversely impacted.

The global economy has also been materially negatively affected by the COVID-19 and there is continued severe uncertainty about the duration and intensity of its impacts. The Chinese and global growth forecast is extremely uncertain, which would seriously affect customer spending on our shopping mall.

While the potential economic impact brought by, and the duration of, COVID-19 may be difficult to assess or predict, a widespread pandemic could result in significant disruption of global financial markets, reducing our ability to access capital, which could negatively affect our liquidity. In addition, a recession or market correction resulting from the spread of COVID-19 could materially affect our business and the value of the Company’s Common Stock.


Further, as we do not have access to a revolving credit facility, there can be no assurance that we would be able to secure commercial debt financing in the future in the event that we require additional capital. We currently believe that our financial resources will be adequate to see us through the outbreak. However, in the event that we do need to raise capital in the future, outbreak-related instability in the securities markets could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital.

Consequently, our results of operations has been adversely, and may be materially, affected, to the extent that the COVID-19 harms the Chinese and global economy. Any potential impact to our results will depend on, to a large extent, future developments and new information that may emerge regarding the duration and severity of the COVID-19 and the actions taken by government authorities and other entities to contain the COVID-19 or treat its impact, almost all of which are beyond our control. 

SEC Subpoena

On February 21, 2020, the Company received a subpoena from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement requiring us to produce documents and detailed information relating to, among other things, the Company’s accounting procedures, management oversight, and the sale of HeDeTang holdings (HK) Ltd. to New Continent International Co., Ltd. The subpoena required the Company to produce all responsive documents created during, or concerning, the period January 1, 2016 to the present, unless otherwise specified.

The Company is cooperating with the SEC’s investigation and has provided responsive documents and information requested in the subpoena. In the event the Company locates additional responsive documents, we expect to produce them promptly to the SEC. We will also make officers or other employees available to be interviewed by the SEC with regard to the subject matters identified in the subpoena.

The Company is unable to predict, what action, if any, might be taken in the future by the SEC or any other governmental authority as a result of the subpoenas. There can be no assurance that the SEC will not commence an enforcement action against us or members of our management, or as to the ultimate resolution of any enforcement action that the SEC may decide to bring. Under applicable law, the SEC has the ability to impose significant sanctions on companies and individuals who are found to have violated the provisions of applicable federal securities laws, including cease and desist orders, civil money penalties, and barring individuals from serving as directors or officers of public companies. We have expended significant financial and managerial resources responding to the SEC subpoena. Defending any enforcement action brought by the SEC against us would involve further significant expenditures and the resolution of any such enforcement action could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Three Months ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and 2019:2020:

 

Revenue

 

The following table presents our consolidated revenues for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively (in thousands):respectively:

 

 Three months ended
June 30,
  Change  Three months ended
March 31,
  Change 
 2020  2019  Amount  %  2021  2020  Amount  % 
CCM Shopping Mall Membership $105   109  $(4)  (3.7)%  73   198,885   (198,812)  (99.46)%
Sales of goods  2   148   (146)  (98.6)%  6,540   1,066   5,474   301.20%
Other  7   -   7   100%
Total $114  $257  $(143)  (55.6)% $6,613  $199,951  $(193,338)  (96.69)%

 

The decrease in revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 was mainlyprimarily due to thea decrease in sales from salesnew member subscription. Due to the COVID-19 related restriction on large gathering for meetings and conference which primarily used by us before the pandemic for marketing and business development of goods.new members, the Company has experienced difficulties to subscribe new members during the first quarter of 2021.

 

Sale of goods decreasedincreased from $148 thousand$1,066 for the three months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 to $2 thousand$6,540 for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The Company’s promotion strategy previously mainly relied on the training of members and distributors through meetings and conferences. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, the Chinese government put a restriction on large gatherings. These restrictions made the promotion strategy for CCM Shopping Mall difficult to implement. As a result, there was a decrease in the sales of good due to the lack of ability to promote the use of the CCM shopping mall through existing marketing strategies.

Revenue fromMarch 31, 2021. CCM Shopping Mall Membership fees decreased slightlyfrom $198,885 in the first quarter of 2020 to $105 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $109 thousand for$73 in the same period of last fiscal year.2021 due the COVID-19 related restriction on large gathering for meetings and conference which primarily used by us before the pandemic for marketing and business development of new members.

 

In the second quarter of 2020, the Company launched CCM v3.0. With the new application, the Company charges RMB 1,000 (approximately $142) per year to the suppliers, who agree to adopt the QRO anti-counterfeiting code for their products, which they sell in CCM. CCM members that serve as agents to sell products from CCM suppliers are charged a one-time agent fee of RMB 3,820 (approximately $543) by CCM. CCM also charges commission on  the products sold on the platform, and a service fee  to the agent and merchants, who receive payments  through CCM from the money collected from the sale of goods. All the above income is classified as other income, which is $7 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020.


Gross Margin

 

The following table presents the consolidated gross profit of each of our main products and services and the consolidated gross profit margin, which is gross profit as a percentage of the related revenues, for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively (in thousands):respectively:

 

 Three months ended 
June 30,
  Three months ended 
March 31,
 
 2020  2019  2021 2020 
 Gross
profit
  Gross
margin
  Gross 
profit
  Gross
margin
  Gross
profit
 Gross
margin
 Gross 
profit
 Gross
margin
 
CCM Shopping Mall Membership $100   95.2% $97   89.0% 73 100% 198,610 99.9%
Sales of goods  2   100%  43   29.1% 517 7.9% 829 77.7%
Other  2   28.6%  -   - 
Total $104   91.2% $140   54.5% $590 8.9% $199,439 

99.7

%

 

Overall gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 91.2%9% for the three months ended June 30, 2020, an increaseMarch 31, 2021, a decrease of 36.7%91% compared to 54.5%100% for the same period of last fiscal year. The increase in gross margin as a percentage of revenue was mainly attributable to the increase in the revenue percentage of CCM Shopping Mall Membership relative to the total revenue. CCM Shopping Mall Membership has a higher gross margin. As a percentage of total revenue, revenue from CCM shopping mall membership was 96.2% and 69.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. 

In terms of dollar value, the overall gross profit for the three ended June 30, 2020 was $104 thousand, a decrease of $36 thousand, compared $140 thousand for the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease in the dollar value of overall gross margin wasyear, mainly due to the decrease in revenueless revenues from the Salesmembership fee which has a much higher margin than that of Goods.sales of goods.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The following table presents our consolidated operating expenses and operating expenses as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively: (in thousands)

 

 Second quarter of 2020  Second quarter of 2019  First quarter of 2021  First quarter of 2020 
 Amount  % of
revenue
  Amount  % of
revenue
  Amount  % of revenue  Amount  % of revenue 
General and administrative $413   363.7% $869   338.1% $1,600   24,202.2% $1,847   923.9%
Selling expenses  8   6.8%  492   191.5%  13   195.7%  13   6.4%
Bad debt provision  211   185.2%  -   -   (3)  (43.4)%  4,203   2,102.0%
Total operating expenses $632   555.7% $1,361   529.6% $1,610   24,354.5% $6,063   3,032.3%

 

General and administrative expenses decreased by $456 thousand,$0.25 million, or 52.5%13.4%, from $869 thousand$1.85 million to $413 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to the decrease in payroll related expenses as a  result of the Company’s cost control efforts.

Selling expenses decreased by $484 thousand, or 98.4%, from $492 thousand to $8 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in payroll related expenses for the sales staff, which now is mainly based on performance-based commission. In addition, the shipping expenses decreased as a result of a decreased in the sales volume in the second quarter of 2020.

Bad debt provision was $211 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020, which was mainly for the other receivables, which are more than three months past due.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other expenses, net decreased by $20,179 to $9,963 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $30,135 in the same period of the last fiscal year, primarily due to an increase in exchange gains.


Income Tax

We did not have tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2020, as the Company incurred losses in the second quarter of 2020. Income tax provision was $75 for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Non-controlling Interests

As of June 30, 2020, Shaanxi Chunlv Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd. holds 20.0% interest in Chain Cloud Mall Logistics Center (Shaanxi) Co., Limited (“CCM Logistics”), CCM Logistics holds 10% interest in ) Hedetang Farm Products Trading Market (Mei County) Co., Ltd., Nature Worldwide Resources Ltd. held a 40% interest in DCON Digipay, and Shaanxi Yinlian holds 45% interest in Zhonglian Hengxin.

Loss from Continuing Operations

Loss from operations was $0.54$1.60 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of $0.71 million, asMarch 31, 2021, compared $1.25 million forto the same period of the last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in operating expenses, which was partially offset by a decrease in gross margin, as discussed earlier.

Loss per Share

Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations were $0.20 and $0.20 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to a loss of $0.03 and $0.03 for the same periods of 2019, respectively. Basic and diluted income per share attributable to discontinued operations was $0 and $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 respectively. Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to discontinued operations was $0.02 and $0.02 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

Comparison of Six Months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Revenue

The following table presents our consolidated revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively (in thousands):

  Six months ended
June 30,
  Change 
  2020  2019  Amount  % 
CCM Shopping Mall Membership $303  $131  $172   131.3%
Sales of goods  3   286   (276)  (96.5)%
Other  8   -   -   - 
Total $314  $417  $(104)  (24.7)%

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $314 thousand as compared to $417 thousand for the same period in 2019, a decrease of $104 thousand million, or 24.7%. The decrease was due to a decrease in sales of goods, which was partially offset by the growth of our business section of CCM shopping mall membership.

Sale of goods decreased from $286 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2019 to $3 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was mainly due to the negative impact of COVID-19 during this period, as the staff could not work in the office and shipments stopped. In addition, the Company is lack of ability to promote the use of the CCM shopping mall through existing marketing strategies.

As a percentage of total revenue, revenue from CCM shopping mall membership was 96.5% and 31.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. The absolute amount of revenue from CCM shopping mall membership increased by $172 thousand from $131 thousand to $303 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods of the last fiscal year.

In the second quarter of 2020, the Company launched CCM v3.0. With the new application, the Company charges RMB 1,000 (approximately $142) per year to the supplier, who agrees to adopt the QRO anti-counterfeiting code for their products, which they sell in CCM. CCM members, who want to serve as agents to sell products from CCM suppliers, get charged a one-time agent fee of RMB 3,820 (approximately $543). CCM also charges commission on the products sold on the platform, and a service fee to the agent and suppliers, who get paid by CCM from the money collected from the sale of goods. All the above income is classified as other income, which is $8 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020.


Gross Margin

The following table presents the consolidated gross profit of each of our main products and services and the consolidated gross profit margin, which is gross profit as a percentage of the related revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively (in thousands):

  Six months ended 
June 30,
 
  2020  2019 
  Gross
profit
  Gross
margin
  Gross 
profit
  Gross
margin
 
CCM Shopping Mall Membership $299   98.7% $118   90.0%
Sales of goods  2   66.7%  53   18.5%
Others  3   42.9%  -   - 
Total $304   96.8% $171   41.0%

Overall gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 96.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, an increase of 55.8% compared 41.0% for the same period of last fiscal year. The increase in gross margin as a percentage of revenue was mainly attributable to the decrease in the revenue percentage of sales of goods relative to the total revenue. Sale of goods has a lower margin. As a percentage of total revenue, revenue from sales of goods was 0.7% and 31.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.  In terms of dollar value, the overall gross profit for the six ended June 30, 2020 was $304 thousand, an increase of $133 thousand, compared $171 thousand for the same period of last fiscal year. The increase in the dollar value of overall gross margin was mainly due to the increase in revenue from the CCM Shopping Mall Membership.

Operating Expenses

The following table presents our consolidated operating expenses and operating expenses as a percentage of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively: (in thousands)

  First half of 2020  First half of 2019 
  Amount  % of
revenue
  Amount  % of
revenue
 
General and administrative $2,333   743.8% $1,817   435.4%
Selling expenses  20   6.5%  558   133.8%
Bad debt provision  4,414   1,407.2%  7   1.8%
Total operating expenses $6,767   2,157.5% $2,382   571.0%

General and administrative expenses increased by $516 thousand, or 28.4%, to $2,333 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $1,817 thousand in the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to stockdecreased share issuance related expenses of $1,191 thousand that the Company recorded during first quarter of 2020, for a Consulting Service Agreement that the Company entered into on January 25, 2020 with Dragon Investment Holding Limited (Malta), which was partially offset by the decrease in payroll related expenses as a result of the Company’s cost control efforts.three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

Selling expenses remained the same in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the same period of last fiscal year.

Write back of provision of doubtful debt was $0.003 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, decreased by $538 thousand, or 96.4%,$4.21 million comparing to $20 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $558 thousand for the same period of the last fiscal year. The decreaseWrite back of provision was mainly due to a decrease in in payroll related expenses for doubtful debt from subsidiaries that disposed during the sales staff, which now is mainly on performance based compensation. In addition, the shipping expenses decreased as a result of a decreasedthree months ended March 31, 2020,but no such item in the sales volume during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.

 

Bad debt provision was $4,414 thousand and $7 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30,2019, respectively. Bad debt provision incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was mainly for the other receivables from HeDeTang HK, which was sold to New Continent International Co., Ltd. during the first quarter of 2020.

Other Income (Expense), Net

 

Other expenses, net increased by $0.45$0.97 million to $0.56positive $0.49 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 from $0.11negative $0.49 million in the same period of the last fiscal year, primarily due to currency exchange loss relateddisposal of current payments with the sale of HeDeTang HK.InUnion Chain Ltd..


Income Tax

 

We did not have tax provision for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, as the Company sufferedincurred losses in this period. Provision for income taxes were $75 for the six months ended June 30, 2019.first quarter of 2021 and 2020.

 

Non-controlling Interests 

 

As of June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, Shaanxi Chunlv Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd. (“Shaanxi Chunlv”) holds 20.0% interest in Chain Cloud Mall Logistics Center (Shaanxi) Co., Limited, (“CCM Logistics”), CCM Logistics holds 10% interest in Hedetang Farm Products Trading Market (Mei County) Co., Ltd., Nature Worldwide Resources Ltd. held aholds 40% interest in DCON Digipay, and Shaanxi Yinlian holds 45% interest in Zhonglian Hengxin.DigiPay Limited (“DCON Digipay”). 

 

Loss from Continuing Operations

 

Loss from continuing operations increaseddecreased by $4.70$5.71 million from $2.32$6.70 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 to $7.02$0.99 million for the same period of 20202021 mainly due to an increasea decrease in stock related expenses and bad debtoperating expenses, as discussed previously. 

 

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

 

Gain on disposal of discontinued operation was $123.69$0.35 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, which was related with sale of HeDeTang HK to New Continent Internationalderegistered Chain Future Digital Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Ltd during the first quarter of 2020. The total assets of HeDeTang HK were $106.85 million as of February 27, 2020 and the total liabilities of HeDeTang HK were $231.21 million as of February 27, 2020, resulting in a gain on disposal of $123.69 million. There was no income or loss from HeDeTang HK from January 1, 2020 to the sale.2021.

 

Loss per Share

 

Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations were $0.20$0.02 and $0.19$0.02 for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, respectively, as compared to a loss of $0.05$0.20 and $0.05$0.20 for the same periods of 2019,2020, respectively. Basic and diluted income per share attributable to discontinued operations was $3.45$0.01 and $3.39$0.01 for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 respectively. Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to discontinued operations was $0.04$3.73 and $0.04$3.65 for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019March 31, 2020 respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $0.58$42.12 million, as compared to $0.54$9.79 million as of December 31, 2019.2020. The increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was mainly due to financing from the issuance of shares of common stock.

 

Our working capital has historically been generated from our operating cash flows, advances from our customers and loans from bank facilities. Our working capital was negative $6.02positive $44.81 million, as of June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, an increase of $89.70$44.64 million from working capital of negative $89.72positive $0.18 million, as of June 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, mainly due to an increase in current assets and a decrease in current liabilities. 

 

Net cash used in operating activities increaseddecreased by $1.66$0.89 million to $1.41million$0.66 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 from a cash inflow of $0.25$1.56 million for the same period of the last fiscal year. The increase in net cash used by operating activities was primarily due to aan decrease in cash provided bynet loss from continuing operations during the discontinued operations for six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same periodfirst quarter of last fiscal year.2021.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $0 forincreased $9,263 compare with the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2019, respectively.March 31, 2020.

 

Net cash provided in financing activities for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 was $1.68$33.26 million representing an increase of $1.14$32.52 million, as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $0.54$0.74 million during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was mainly attributabledue to the increase in proceedsfinancing from related party loan and payment of $0.50 million that the Company received for the issuance of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement that the Company entered with Qun Xie on June 16, 2020.shares of common stock.

 

Off-balance sheet arrangements

 

As of June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our principal executive officer and principal interim financial officer, respectively, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, we currently lack sufficient accounting personnel with the appropriate level of knowledge, experience and training in U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.

 

Changes to Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have taken, and are taking, certain actions to remediate the material weakness related to our lack of U.S. GAAP experience. We have engaged consultantsan outside consultant with U.S. GAAP knowledge and experience to supplement our current internal accounting personnel and assist us in the preparation of our financial statements to ensure that our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe the measures described above will remediate the material weakness from the quarter identified above. As we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, we may determine that additional measures.

Changes to Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Other than discussed above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

As described

Legal case with FT Global Litigation

In January 2021, FT Global Capital, Inc. (“FT Global”), a former placement agent of the Company filed a lawsuit against the Company in our Annual Reportthe Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.  FT Global served the complaint upon the Company in January 2021.  In the complaint, FT Global alleges claims, most of which attempt to hold the Company liable under legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of an exclusive placement agent agreement between FT Global and the Company in July 2020 which had a term of three months.  FT Global claims that the Company failed to compensate FT Global for securities purchase transactions between December 2020 and April 2021, pursuant to the terms of the expired exclusive placement agent agreement.  Allegedly, the exclusive placement agent agreement required the Company to pay FT Global for capital received during the term of the agreement and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and12-month period following the footnotestermination of this Quarterly Report, we are partythe agreement involving any investors that FT Global introduced and/or wall-crossed to a number of legal proceedings. There have been no material developments in those proceedingsthe Company.  However, the Company believes the securities purchase transactions at issue did not involve the one investor which FT Global introduced or wall-crossed to the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2020.term of the agreement.  FT Global claims approximately $7,000,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees.

The Company timely removed the case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the (“Court) on February 9, 2021 based on diversity of jurisdiction.  On March 9, 2021, the Company filed a motion to dismiss based on FT Global’s failure to state a claim which is pending before the Court. On March 23, 2021, FT Global filed its response to the Company’s motion to dismiss.  FT Global argues that the Court should deny the Company’s motion to dismiss.  However, if the Court is inclined to grant the Company’s motion to dismiss, FT Global requested that the Court permit it to file an amended complaint.  On April 8, 2021, the parties filed a Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan.  On April 12, 2021, the Court approved the Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan and issued a Scheduling Order placing this case on a six-month discovery tract. The Company will continue to vigorously defend the action against FT Global.


Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

None. The Company did not make any sales of unregistered securities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 that were not previously disclosed in a quarterly report on Form 10-Q or a current report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.


Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
10.1Loan Agreement by and between GuangChengJi (Shanghai) Industrial Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Wangjv Trading Co., Ltd. dated June 15, 2020.*
10.2Loan Agreement by and between GuangChengJi (Shanghai) Industrial Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Tiantian Haodian Technology Co., Ltd. dated June 28, 2020. *
10.3Form of Loan Agreement by and among the GuangChengJi (Shanghai) Industrial Co., Ltd. and fourteen individuals in July 2020.*
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended*
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended*
32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002+
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002+
101.INS XBRL Instance Document*
101.SCH XBRL Schema Document*
101.CAL XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF XBRL Definition Linkbase Document*
101.LAB XBRL Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document*

 

*filed herewith

 

+Furnished herewith


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
  
 By:/s/ Shanchun Huang
  Shanchun Huang
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
  August 14, 2020May 17, 2021
   
 By:/s/ Jing ChenMing Yi
  Jing ChenMing Yi
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
  August 14, 2020May 17, 2021

 

 

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