UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10−Q

10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended: SeptemberJune 30, 2017


2023

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

For the transition period from ____________ to _____________

Commission File Number: 000-30264


NETWORK CN INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Delaware

90-0370486

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation

or organization)

 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3F.

Unit 705B, 7th Floor, New East Ocean Centre, D.J. Securities Building, 171 Hoi Bun9 Science Museum Road Kwun Tong, Kowloon, , TST, KLN, Hong Kong

 (Address00000

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

(852) 2833-2186

9625-0097

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)Common Stock, $0.001 par valueNWCNOTC 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. Yesx No


o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, 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 and post such files). Yesx No


o

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

Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
x
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Emerging growth company o

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 oNo


x

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of November 10, 2017August 14, 2023 is as follows:

Class of Securities Shares Outstanding
Common Stock, $0.001 par value 8,041,99522,487,859



TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.3
Item 2.1721
Item 3.2128
Item 4.2128
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

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Item 1A.2229
Item 2.2229
Item 3.2229
Item 4.2229
Item 5.2229
Item 6.2330
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

NETWORK CN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NETWORK CN INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NETWORK CN INC. 

CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNADUITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2016(AUDITED)
  Note  
As of September 30,
2017
  
As of December 31,
2016
 
ASSETS
         
Current Assets         
Cash    $6,439  $8,512 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  5   102,751   101,829 
Total Current Assets       109,190   110,341 
             
Equipment, Net      2,925   896 
             
TOTAL ASSETS     $112,115  $111,237 
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
            
Current Liabilities             
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables  6  $6,446,798  $5,775,653 
1% convertible promissory note, net  7   5,000,000   5,000,000 
Total Current Liabilities      11,446,798   10,775,653 
             
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES      11,446,798   10,775,653 
             
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  8   -   - 
             
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT            
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized
None issued and outstanding 
      
-
   
-
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 26,666,667 shares authorized
shares issued and outstanding: 8,041,995 and 8,041,995 as of
September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
      8,042   
8,042
 
Additional paid-in capital       123,706,741   123,706,741 
Accumulated deficit       (136,752,357)  (136,083,041)
Accumulated other comprehensive income      1,702,891   1,703,842 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT  9   (11,334,683)  (10,664,416)
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT     $112,115  $111,237 

            
  Note(s)  

As of

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

  

As of

December 31,
2022

 
ASSETS         
Current Assets           
Cash    $2,622  $20,351 
Accounts receivables, net 4   116,313   74,783 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net 5   11,316   8,081 
Inventories 6   9,202   - 
Total Current Assets     139,453   103,215 
            
Equipment, Net     1,741   2,427 
            
Intangible Assets, Net 7   769,154   305,970 
            
Right-of-use assets, Net 8   124,387   72,407 
            
TOTAL ASSETS    $1,034,735  $484,019 
            
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT           
Current Liabilities           
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables 9  $3,270,004  $2,771,345 
Lease liabilities 12   83,065   35,681 
Short-term loans 10   1,266,746   1,165,372 
Total Current Liabilities     4,619,815   3,972,398 
            
Non-Current Liabilities           
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities 12   9,958   31,890 
1% convertible promissory note due 2025, net 11   645,000   645,000 
1% convertible promissory note due 2027, net 11   2,209,457   2,172,485 
Total Non- Current Liabilities     2,864,415   2,849,375 
            
TOTAL LIABILITIES     7,484,230   6,821,773 
            
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 13   -   - 
            
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT           
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized
None issued and outstanding
     -   - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized. Shares issued and outstanding: 23,421,823 and 20,749,018 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively     23,422   20,749 
Additional paid-in capital     132,450,740   131,317,155 
Accumulated deficit     (140,637,172)  (139,381,092)
Accumulated other comprehensive income     1,713,515   1,705,434 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT 14   (6,449,495)  (6,337,754)
            
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT    $1,034,735  $484,019 

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

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NETWORK CN INC.

CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE THREE

AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016
(UNAUDITED)

     Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  Note  
September 30,
2017
  
September 30,
2016
  
September 30,
2017
  
September 30,
2016
 
REVENUES               
Advertising services     $-  $-  $-  $- 
                    
COST OF REVENUES                   
Cost of advertising services      -   -   -   - 
                    
GROSS LOSS     -   -   -   - 
                    
OPERATING EXPENSES                   
General and administrative     (89,604)  (100,852)  (263,391)  (304,074)
Stock based compensation for services     -   -   -   (20,000)
Gain from disposal of subsidiaries     25   -   25   - 
                    
Total Operating Expenses     (89,579)  (100,852)  (263,366)  (324,074)
                    
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS     (89,579)  (100,852)  (263,366)  (324,074)
                    
                    
INTEREST AND OTHER DEBT-
RELATED EXPENSES
                   
Interest expense   6 & 7   (137,077)  (129,571)  (405,950)  (382,580)
Total Interest and Other Debt–
Related Expenses
      (137,077)  (129,571)  (405,950)  (382,580)
                     
NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME
TAXES
      (226,656)  (230,423)  (669,316)  (706,654)
Income taxes      -   -   -   - 
NET LOSS     $(226,656) $(230,423) $(669,316) 
$
(706,654)
                     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
                    
Foreign currency translation gain
/(loss)
      53   (26)  (951)  (61)
Total other comprehensive
income (loss)
      53   (26)  (951)  (61)
                     
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS     $(226,603) $(230,449) $(670,267) $(706,715)
                     
NET LOSS PER COMMON
SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED
  11  $(0.0282) $(0.0287) $(0.083) 
$
(0.088)
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING –
BASIC AND DILUTED
  11   8,041,995   8,041,995   8,041,995   8,041,995 

                    
     For the Three Months Ended  For the Six Months Ended 
  Note(s)  

June 30,

2023

  

June 30,

2022

  June 30,
2023
  

June 30,

2022

 
REVENUES               
Advertising services    $93,536  $-  $341,972  $- 
                    
COST OF REVENUES                   
Cost of advertising services     (79,326)  -   (327,977)  - 
                    
GROSS PROFIT/(LOSS)     14,210   -   13,995   - 
                    
OPERATING EXPENSES                   
General and administrative     (211,873)  (119,586)  (459,042)  (285,391)
Amortization of intangible assets 7   (101,098)  -   (223,601)  - 
Loss on written off of intangible assets 7   (449,473)  -   (449,473)  - 
Stock based compensation for services     -   -   -   (24,000)
Total Operating Expenses     (762,444)  (119,586)  (1,132,116)  (309,391)
                    
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS     (748,234)  (119,586)  (1,118,121)  (309,391)
                    
OTHER INCOME                   
Interest income     8   2   18   2 
Government grant     849   2,051   3,198   2,051 
Gain on lease termination 8   11,373   -   11,373   - 
Total Other Income     12,230   2,053   14,589   2,053 
                    
INTEREST AND OTHER DEBT-RELATED EXPENSES                   
Amortization of debt discount 11   (18,567)  (17,751)  (36,972)  (36,536)
Interest expense 10 & 11   (59,162)  (51,637)  (115,576)  (115,888)
Total Interest and Other Debt–Related Expenses     (77,729)  (69,388)  (152,548)  (152,424)
                    
NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES     (813,733)  (186,921)  (1,256,080)  (459,762)
Income taxes 17   -   -   -   - 
NET LOSS    $(813,733) $(186,921) $(1,256,080) $(459,762)
                    
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)                   
Foreign currency translation gain     8,654   -   8,081   - 
Total Other Comprehensive Income     8,654   -   8,081   - 
                    
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS    $(805,079) $(186,921) $(1,247,999) $(459,762)
                    
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED 16  $(0.04) $(0.01) $(0.06) $(0.02)
                    
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC AND DILUTED 16   23,122,433   21,018,190   22,273,450   21,018,190 

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

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NETWORK CN INC.

CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016

2022

                         
  Common Stock  Additional Paid-In  Accumulated  

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

     
  Share  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Income  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2022  20,749,018  $20,749  $130,559,370  $(138,455,814) $1,704,440  $(6,171,255)
Stock-based compensation for stock granted to directors for services  -   -   24,000   -   -   24,000 
Beneficial conversion feature associated with convertible notes  -   -   400,000   -   -   400,000 
Translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   (272,841)  -   (272,841)
Balance as of March 31, 2022  20,749,018  $20,749  $130,983,370  $(138,728,655) $1,704,440  $(6,020,096)
Translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   (186,921)  -   (186,921)
Balance as of June 30, 2022  20,749,018  $20,749  $130,983,370  $(138,915,576) $1,704,440  $(6,207,017)

NETWORK CN INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

  Nine Months Ended 
  
September 30,
2017
  
September 30,
2016
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:       
Net loss $(669,316) $(706,654)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization:        
Equipment  603   9,647 
Gain from disposal of subsidiaries  (25)  - 
Stock-based compensation for service   -   20,000 
         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (922)  (1,728)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables   543,389   568,173 
Net cash used in operating activities   (126,271)  (110,562)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
  Purchase of equipment  (2,632)  - 
Net cash used in investing activities  (2,632)  - 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:         
Proceeds from short-term loan  127,756   121,719 
Repayment of capital lease obligation  -   (9,704)
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries  1   - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   127,757   112,015 
         
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH  (927)  (61)
         
NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH  (2,073)  1,392 
         
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD  8,512   6,790 
         
CASH, END OF PERIOD $6,439  $8,182 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION: 
        
Cash paid during the period for:        
  Income taxes $-  $- 
  Interest paid $-  $681 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

                         
  Common Stock  Additional Paid-In  Accumulated  

 

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

    
  Share  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Income  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2023  20,749,018  $20,749  $131,317,155  $(139,381,092) $1,705,434  $(6,337,754)
Shares issued for intangible assets  606,881   607   (607)  -   -   - 
Stock-based compensation for stock granted for intangible assets  -   -   1,136,258   -   -   1,136,258 
Translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   (573)  (573)
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   (442,347)  -   (442,347)
Balance as of March 31, 2023  21,355,899  $21,356  $132,452,806  $(139,823,439) $1,704,861  $(5,644,416)
Shares issued for intangible assets  2,065,924   2,066   (2,066)  -   -   - 
Translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   8,654   8,654 
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   (813,733)  -   (813,733)
Balance as of June 30, 2023  23,421,823  $23,422  $132,450,740  $(140,637,172) $1,713,515  $(6,449,495)

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

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NETWORK CN INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

         
  For the Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net loss $(1,256,080) $(459,762)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation of equipment  686   22,945 
Amortization expense of right-of-use assets  123,988   - 
Amortization of intangible assets  223,601   - 
Amortization of debt discount  36,972   36,536 
Loss on written of intangible assets  449,473   - 
Stock-based compensation for services  -   24,000 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivables, net  (41,530)  - 
Inventories  (9,202)  4,443 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net  (3,235)  - 
Operating lease liabilities  (157,340)  (22,349)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables  498,659   224,585 
Net cash used in operating activities  (134,008)  (169,602)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Purchase of equipment  -   (1,078)
Net cash used in investing activities  -   (1,078)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Proceeds from short-term loans  101,374   153,225 
Net cash provided by financing activities  101,374   153,225 
         
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH  14,905   - 
         
NET DECREASE IN CASH  (17,729)  (17,455)
         
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD  20,351   21,677 
         
CASH, END OF PERIOD $2,622  $4,222 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash paid during the period for:        
Income taxes $-  $- 
Interest paid $-  $- 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Settlement of short-term loans by conversion to convertible note (Note 1) $-  $2,005,000 
Settlement of short-term loans interest payable by conversion to convertible note (Note 1) $-  $495,000 
Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities $498,466  $- 
Stock-based compensation for stock granted for intangible assets (Note 2) $1,136,258  $- 
Issuance of shares for intangible assets (Note 2 & 3) $2,673  $- 

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

Note 1: On January 18, 2022, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement under which the Subscriber agreed to purchase the 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement from the Company for an agreement purchase price of two million five hundred thousand US Dollars ($2,500,000). The issuance of convertible note is for setting off against the Company’s obligation to repay part of the short-term loans $2,005,000 and interest payable $495,000, there was no cash proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

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Note 2: Intangible Assets of are acquired advertising rights fee contracts and the Company measured the intangible assets acquired based on the fair value of the consideration given. The Company granted in aggregate 2,065,924 shares of the Company’s common stock for the acquisition of advertising rights fee contracts. In connection with this stock grant, the Company measured the Company’s shares at fair value of $0.55 per share and recognized the amount of $1,136,258 as the cost of intangible assets. On April 25, 2023, the Company agreed to issue 2,065,924 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the employees for the intangible assets.

Note 3: Intangible Assets of Ningbo are acquired advertising rights fee contracts and the Company measured the intangible assets acquired based on the fair value of the consideration given. The Company granted 606,881 shares of the Company’s common stock for the acquisition of advertising rights fee contracts. In connection with this stock grant, the Company measured the Company’s shares at fair value of $0.55 per share and recognized the amount of $333,785 as the cost of intangible assets. On February 1, 2023, the Company agreed to issue 606,881 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the employee for the intangible assets.

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS8
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Network

NETWORK CN Inc., its subsidiaries and variable interest entities (collectively “NCN” or the “Company” “we”, “our” or “us”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of our financial position and results of operations.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were not audited. It is management’s opinion, however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been made which are necessary for a fair presentation of financial statements. The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2017.
INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2.1.ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

Network CN Inc. was originally incorporated on September 10, 1993 in Delaware with headquarters in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”).  Since August 2006, the CompanyNetwork CN Inc., has been principally engaged in the provision of out-of-home advertising in China through the operation of a network of roadside LED digital video panels, mega-size LED digital video billboards and light boxes in major cities.

Details of the Company’s principal subsidiaries and variable interest entities as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2023, are described in Note 43 – Subsidiaries and Variable Interest Entities.

COVID-19 Pandemic

In December 2019, an outbreak of COVID-19 was identified in China and was subsequently recognized as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (“WHO”) on March 11, 2020. Since that time, COVID-19 has spread around the world and throughout the United States, including in the regions and countries in which we operate. Federal, state and local governments in the U.S and around the world have imposed restrictions on travel and business operations and are advising or requiring individuals to limit or eliminate time outside of their homes. Temporary closures of businesses have also been ordered in certain jurisdictions, and other businesses have temporarily closed voluntarily. These actions expanded significantly in March and April of 2020 throughout the U.S. Consequently, the COVID-19 outbreak has severely restricted the level of economic activity in the U.S. and around the world.

The outbreak has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the virus, such as quarantines and shelter in place orders. These measures may remain in place for a significant period of time and adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition as well as the business, operations and financial conditions of our business partners. The spread of the virus has also caused us to modify our business practices (including employee work locations and cancellation of physical participation in meetings) in ways that may be detrimental to our business (including working remotely and its attendant cybersecurity risks). We may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees. There is no certainty that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the virus or otherwise be satisfactory to government authorities.

There has been no material adverse impact on the Company’s 2023 results of operations to date. The effect of COVID-19 and related events, those not yet known or knowable, could have a negative effect on the stock price, business prospects, financial condition, and results of operations of the Company, including as a result of quarantines, market volatility, market downturns and business closures.

For the reasons discussed above, the Company cannot reasonably estimate with any degree of certainty the future impact COVID-19 may have on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and liquidity. Notwithstanding any actions by national, state, and local governments to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 or by the Company to address the adverse impacts of COVID-19, there can be no assurance that any of the foregoing activities will be successful in mitigating or preventing significant adverse effects on the Company.

Recent development

Termination of commercial agreements

In May 2023, the Board of Directors agreed and approved the termination of all commercial agreements with Beijing Huizhong Bona Media Advertising Co., Ltd (“Bona”) and Xingpin Shanghai Advertising Limited (“Xingpin”). The Company delivered termination notice to terminate all the commercial agreements with Bona and Xingpin and the Company will no longer able to exert control over Bona and Xingpin when the termination notices become effective.

Our Business in Chengdu and Tianjin

The Company actively developing its advertising network and explored new media project in Chengdu and Tianjin, China. The Company has established two newly subsidiaries, NCN (Chengdu) Culture Media Co., Ltd, (“NCN Chengdu”) and NCN (Tianjin) Culture Co., Ltd (“NCN Tianjin”), a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Chengdu and Tianjin, China. The Company owns 100% of the established subsidiary companies. In January 2023, NCN Chengdu and Tianjin started its operation and acquired rights to operate advertising panels in Chengdu and Tianjin. On April 25, 2023, the Company agreed to issue 933,964 and 1,131,960 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the employee, Qi Hao and Yang Wu Qiang, respectively. On January 1, 2023, NCN Chengdu and Tianjin entered into an employment contract with Qi Hao and Yang Wu Qiang (“the employees”) under which the employees agreed to bring in the advertising rights in Chengdu and Tianjin to the Company and the Company will reward him for 933,964 and 1,131,960 shares of the Company’s common stock. On May 16, 2023, Mr. Qi Hao resigned and the Company early terminated the advertising rights fee contracts in Tianjin and 933,964 shares issued were cancelled on August 4, 2023.

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Our Business in Ningbo

The Company explored new media project in Ningbo, China and decided to restart its business and expects that will improve the Company’s future financial performance. In April 2022, the Company has established a newly subsidiary, NCN (Ningbo) Culture Media Co., Ltd (“NCN Ningbo”), a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Ningbo, China. The Company owns 100% of the established subsidiary company, NCN Ningbo. In August 2022, NCN Ningbo started its operation and acquired rights to operate advertising panels in Ningbo, China and sell advertising airtime to our customers directly. On February 1, 2023, the Company agreed to issue 606,881 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the employee, Chen Zhu. On October 1, 2022, NCN Ningbo entered into an employment contract with Chen Zhu (“the employee”) under which the employee agreed to bring in the advertising rights in Ningbo to the Company and the Company will reward him for 606,881 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Issuance of Convertible Promissory Note

On January 18, 2022, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement under which the Subscriber agreed to purchase the 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement from the Company for an agreement purchase price of two million five hundred thousand US Dollars ($2,500,000). On the same date, the Company signed the with 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement under which the Company may sell and issue to the Subscriber up to an aggregate maximum amount of $2,500,000 in principal amount of Convertible Notes prior to January 19, 2027. The Convertible Promissory Notes issued to the Investor are convertible at the holder’s option into shares of Company common stock at $1.25 per share.

Authorized capital

On April 28, 2020, the Board of Directors and Majority of stockholders of the Company approved to increase the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 26,666,667 to 100,000,000,000. On October 11, 2021, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State to increase our authorized shares of common stock from 26,666,667 to 100,000,000,000 and the increase had approved by Delaware secretary of state on April 5, 2022. On March 22, 2023, the Board of Directors and Majority of stockholders of the Company approved to decrease the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 100,000,000,000 to 100,000,000. We filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State to decrease our authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000,000 to 100,000,000 and the decrease had approved by Delaware secretary of state on August 6, 2023.

Going Concern

The Company has experienced recurring net losses of $669,316$813,733 and $706,654$186,921 for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and 2016, respectively. Additionally, the Company has net cash used in operating activities of $126,2712022 respectively, and $110,562$1,256,080 and $459,762 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and 2016,2022 respectively. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172023, and December 31, 2016,2022, the Company has stockholders’ deficit of $11,334,683$6,449,495 and $10,664,416,$6,337,754, respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s plans regarding those concerns are addressed in the following paragraph. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

In response to current financial conditions, the Company has undergone a drastic cost-cutting exercise, including reduction of the Company’s workforce, office rentals and other general and administrative expenses. The Company has actively explored new prominent media projects in order to provide a wider range of media and advertising services and improve our financial performance. If the project can start to operate, the Company expects that the project will improve the Company’s future financial performance. The Company expects that the new project can generate positive cashflow.


The existing cash and cash equivalents together with highly liquid current assets are insufficient to fund the Company’s operations for the next twelve months. The Company will need to rely upon some combination of cash generated from the Company’s operations, the proceeds from the potential exercise of the outstanding option held by Keywin Holdings Limited (“Keywin”) to purchase $2 million in shares of the Company’s common stock, or proceeds from the issuance of the Company’s equity and debt securities as well as the exercise of the conversion option by the Company’s note holders to convert the notes to the Company’s common stock, in order to maintain the Company’s operations. Based on the Company’s best estimates, the Company believes that there are sufficient financial resources to meet the cash requirements for the coming twelve months and the consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. However, there can be no assurance the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. These uncertainties may result in adverse effects on continuation of the Company as a going concern. The accompany consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

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NOTE 32.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(A)Basis of Presentation and Preparation

(A) Basis of Presentation and Preparation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Network CN Inc., its subsidiaries and variable interest entities (collectively “NCN” or the Company“Company” “we”, “our” or “us”) have been prepared in conformityaccordance with GAAP.


Thesegenerally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of our financial position and results of operations.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were prepared onnot audited. It is management’s opinion, however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments or a going concern basis. The Company has determined that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate based on its estimates and judgments of future performancedescription of the Company, future eventsnature and projected cash flows. At eachamount of any adjustments other than normal recurring adjustments) have been made which are necessary for a fair presentation of financial statements. The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The year-end consolidated balance sheet date, the Company evaluates its estimates and judgments as part of its going concern assessment. Based on its assessment, the Company believes there are sufficientdata was derived from audited financial and cash resources to finance the Company as a going concern in the next twelve months. Accordingly, management has prepared thestatements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on a going concern basis.


Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2023. The disclosures made in the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements generally do not repeat those in the annual statements.

(B) Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Network CN Inc., its subsidiaries and its variable interest entities for which it is the primary beneficiary. A variable interest entity is an entity in which the Company, through contractual arrangements, bears the risks and enjoys the rewards normally associated with ownership of the entity. Upon making this determination, the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the entity, which is then required to be consolidated for financial reporting purposes. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

(C) Use of Estimates

In preparing unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Differences from those estimates are reported in the period they become known and are disclosed to the extent they are material to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

(D) Cash


Cash includes cashIntangible Assets

Intangible assets mainly acquired through purchased intangible assets. Purchased intangible assets are initially recognized and measured at cost. The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed to be either finite or indefinite. Intangible assets with finite lives are subsequently amortized over their useful economic life and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired.

Identifiable intangible assets that have determinable lives continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method as follows:

Advertising rights fee contracts3 years

(E) Accounts Receivable Net of Allowance for Expected Credit Losses

Accounts receivable primarily represents revenue recognized that was not invoiced at the balance sheet date and is primarily billed and collected in the following month. Trade accounts receivable are carried at the original invoiced amount less an estimated allowance for expected credit losses based on hand, cash accounts, and interest bearing savings accounts placed with banks and financial institutions. For the purposesprobability of future collection. Management determines the adequacy of the statementsallowance based on historical loss patterns, the number of cash flows,days that customer invoices are past due, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions to inform adjustments over historical loss data, and an evaluation of the potential risk of loss associated with specific accounts. When management becomes aware of circumstances that may further decrease the likelihood of collection, it records a specific allowance against amounts due, which reduces the receivable to the amount that management reasonably believes will be collected. The Company records changes in the estimate to the allowance for expected credit losses through provision for expected credit losses and reverses the allowance after the potential for recovery is considered remote.

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(F) Leases

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 842, Leases (ASC 842) effective as of January 1, 2019. Under ASC 842, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturitiesdetermines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at contract inception.

Operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of three months or lesslease payments over the lease term at the timecommencement date of purchasethe lease. ROU assets also include any initial direct costs incurred and any lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, less any lease incentive received. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments based on the information available at the date of lease commencement. The incremental borrowing rate reflects the rate of interest that a lessee would have to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents balance as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

(E) Equipment, Net

Equipmentpay to borrow, on a collateralized basis over a similar term, an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Lease expense for an operating lease is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is providedrecognized on a straight-line basis less estimated residual values over the assets’ estimated useful lives. lease term.

The estimated useful lives are as follows:


Office equipment3 - 5 years
Furniture and fixtures3 - 5 years
Motor vehicles5 years

When equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost, accumulated depreciation and provision for impairment loss, if any are removedCompany elected to not separate non-lease components from the respective accounts,associated lease components and any gainto not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or loss is reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Repairs and maintenance costs on equipment are expensed as incurred.

(F) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the asset’s use and eventual disposition. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset calculated using a discounted cash flow analysis. There was no impairment of long-lived assets during the period.
less.

(G) Convertible Promissory Notes

1) Debt Restructuring and Issuance of

1% Convertible Promissory Note


Notes, due in 2025

On April 2, 2009,January 14, 2020, the Company issued 1% unsecured senior convertible promissory notes to the previous 3% convertible promissory note holders who agreed to cancel these 3% convertible promissory notes inan individual with the principal amount of $5,000,000 (including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon), and all of the warrants, in exchange for the 1% unsecured senior convertible promissory notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000.$645,000. The 1% convertible promissory notes bore interest at 1% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears, matured on April 1, 2012,January 13, 2025, and were convertible at any time into shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed conversion price of $1.7445$1.00 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. Pursuant to ASC Topic 470, Debt, the Company determined that the original convertible notes and the 1% convertible notes were with substantially different terms and hence the exchange was recorded as an extinguishment of original notes and issuance of new notes.


The Company determined the 1% convertible promissory notes to be conventional convertible instruments under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Its embedded conversion option qualified for equity classification. The 1% convertible promissory notes did not have any embedded conversion option which shall be bifurcated and separately accounted for as a derivative under ASC 815, nor did they contain a cash conversion feature. The Company accounted for the Notes in accordance with ASC 470, as a single debt instrument. No beneficial conversion feature (the “BCF”) was recognized and measured by allocating a portionas the set conversion price for the Notes was greater than the fair value of the proceeds equalCompany’s share price at date of issuance.

1% Convertible Promissory Notes, due in 2027

On January 18, 2022, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement under which the Subscriber agreed to purchase the 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement from the Company for an agreement purchase price of two million five hundred thousand US Dollars ($2,500,000). On the same date, the Company signed the with 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement under which the Company may sell and issue to the Subscriber up to an aggregate maximum amount of $2,500,000 in principal amount of Convertible Notes prior to January 19, 2027. The Convertible Promissory Notes issued to the Investor are convertible at the holder’s option into shares of Company common stock at $1.25 per share.

The Company evaluates the conversion feature to determine whether it was beneficial as described in ASC 470-20. The intrinsic value of thata beneficial conversion feature inherent to additional paid-in capital. The debt discount resultinga convertible note payable, which is not bifurcated and accounted for separately from the allocationconvertible notes payable and may not be settled in cash upon conversion, is treated as a discount to the convertible notes payable. This discount is amortized over the period from the date of proceedsissuance to the date the notes is due using the effective interest method. If the notes payable are retired prior to the end of their contractual term, the unamortized discount is expensed in the period of retirement to interest expense. In general, the beneficial conversion feature is amortized over the term of the 1% convertible promissory notes from the respective dates of issuance usingmeasured by comparing the effective interest method.


2) Extension of 1% Convertible Promissory Note

The 1% convertible promissory notes matured on April 1, 2012 and on the same date, the Company and the note holders agreed to the following: 1) extension of the maturity date of the 1% convertible promissory notes for a period of two years and 2) modification of the 1% convertible promissory notes to be convertible at any time into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price, of $1.3956 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. In all other respects not specifically mentioned,after considering the terms of the 1% convertible promissory notes remain the same and are fully enforceable in accordance with their terms. Subsequently, the Company issued to the note holders new 1% convertible promissory notes with a maturity date of April 1, 2014. Pursuant to ASC Topic 470, the Company determined that the modification is substantially different and hence the modification was recorded as an extinguishment of notes and issuance of new notes. The Company allocated the amount of the reacquisition price to the repurchased beneficial conversion feature using the intrinsicrelative fair value of that conversion feature at the extinguishment date and the residual amount was allocated to the convertible security. Thus, the Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt. The 1% Convertible Promissory Notes were scheduled to mature on April 1, 2014 and on March 12, 2014, the Company and the respective holders agreed to extend the maturity date of the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes for a period of two years. In all other respects not specifically mentioned, the terms of the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes shall remain the same and shall be fully enforceable in accordance with its terms. Subsequently, the Company issued to the note holders new 1% convertible promissory notes which matured on April 1, 2016. The Company allocated the amount of the reacquisition price to the repurchased beneficial conversion feature using the intrinsic value of that conversion feature at the extinguishment date and the residual amount was allocated to the convertible security. Thus, the Company recorded no gain or loss on extinguishment of debt.

The Company determined the modified new 1% convertible promissory notes to be conventional convertibledetachable instruments under ASC Topic 815. Its embedded conversion option qualified for equity classification. The embedded beneficial conversion feature was recognized and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. The debt discount resulting from the allocation of proceeds to the beneficial conversion feature is amortized over the term of the new 1% convertible promissory notes from the respective dates of issuance using the effective interest method.

On April 29, 2016, the Company received a reservation of rights letter from the note holders to reserves all of its powers, rights and privileges.

(H) Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenueincluded in the period when advertisements are either aired or published. The Company does not expectfinancing transaction, if any, to generate any revenue for the period.
(I) Stock-based Compensation
The Company complies with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, using a modified prospective application transition method, which establishes accounting for stock-based awards in exchange for employee services. Under this application, the Company is required to record stock-based compensation expense for all awards granted. It requires that stock-based compensation cost is measured at grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and recognized as expense overshares of common stock at the requisite services period.
Common stock, stock options and warrants issuedcommitment date to other than employees or directors in exchange for services are recorded on the basis of their fair value. be received upon conversion.

(H) Revenue Recognition

In accordance with ASC Topic 505, Equity,606, Revenue From Contracts with Customers, an entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the non-employee stock optionsconsideration the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or warrantsservices. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that are measured at their fair value by usingwithin the Black-Scholes option pricing model asscope of the earlierstandard, the entity performs the following five steps: (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. The standard requires disclosure of the date atnature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The standard also includes criteria for the capitalization and amortization of certain contract acquisition and fulfillment costs.

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The Company recognize revenue when a customer obtains control of promised services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for such services. To achieve this core principle, we apply the following five steps:

1) Identify the contract(s) with a customer - A contract with a customer exists when (i) we enter into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding the goods or services to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to those goods or services, (ii) the contract has commercial substance and, (iii) we determine that collection of substantially all consideration for goods or services that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. We apply judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which a commitment for performance to earn the equity instruments is reached (“performance commitment date”) or the date at which performance is complete (“performance completion date”). The stock-based compensation expenses are recognizedbased on a straight-line basis overvariety of factors including the shortercustomer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer. The contract term for contracts that provide a right to terminate a contract for convenience without significant penalty will reflect the term that each party has enforceable rights under the contract (the period through the earliest termination date). If the termination right is only provided to the customer, the unsatisfied performance obligations will be evaluated as customer options as discussed below.

2) Identify the performance obligations in the contract - Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the goods or services that will be transferred to the customer that are both (i) capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from us, and (ii) are distinct in the context of the period over whichcontract, whereby the transfer of the goods or services is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. If these criteria are not met the promised goods or services are accounted for as a combined performance obligation. Certain of our contracts (under which we deliver multiple promised services) require us to be received or the vesting period. Accounting for non-employee stock options or warrants which involve only performance conditions when no performance commitment date or performance completion date has occurred as of reporting date requires measurement at the equity instruments then-current fair value. Any subsequent changes in the market value of the underlying common stock are reflected in the expense recorded in the subsequent period in which that change occurs.

(J) Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740. Under ASC Topic 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are provided for the future tax effects attributableperform integration activities where we bear risk with respect to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and for the expected future tax benefits from items including tax loss carry forwards.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expectedintegration activities. Therefore, we must apply judgment to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or reversed. Under ASC Topic 740, the expense or benefit related to adjusting deferred tax assets and liabilitiesdetermine whether as a result of a change in tax rates is recognized in income or loss inthose integration activities and risks, the period that includes the enactment date.

(K) Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company follows ASC Topic 220 for the reporting and display of its comprehensive income (loss) and related components in the financial statements and thereby reports a measure of all changes in equity of an enterprise that results from transactions and economic events other than transactions with the shareholders. Items of comprehensive income (loss)promised services are reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Accumulated other comprehensive income as presenteddistinct on the condensed consolidated balance sheets consistedcontext of the accumulative foreign currency translation adjustment at period end.

(L) Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share are computedcontract.

We typically do not include options that would result in accordance with ASC Topic 260 by dividing the net income (loss) attributablea material right. If options to holders of common stock by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares including the dilutive effect of common share equivalents then outstanding.

The diluted net loss per share is the same as the basic net loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, as all potential ordinary shares including stockpurchase additional services or options and warrants are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share.

 (M) Foreign Currency Translation
The assets and liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries and variable interest entity denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet date. For unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations’ items, amounts denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars were translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rate during the period. Equity accounts were translated at their historical exchange rates. Net gains and losses resulting from translation of foreign currency financial statementsto renew are included in customer contracts, we evaluate the statements of stockholders’ equityoption in order to determine if our arrangement include promises that may represent a material right and needs to be accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are reflecteda performance obligation in the unaudited condensed consolidated statementscontract with the customer.

3) Determine the transaction price - The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which we will be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to the customer. Our contract prices may include fixed amounts, variable amounts or a combination of operations.

(N) Fair Valueboth fixed and variable amounts. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, we estimate the amount of Financial Instruments
ASC Topic 820 defines fairvariable consideration that should be included in the transaction price utilizing either the expected value method or the most likely amount method depending on the nature of the variable consideration. When determining if variable consideration should be constrained, management considers whether there are factors outside our control that could result in a significant reversal of revenue. In making these assessments, we consider the likelihood and magnitude of a potential reversal of revenue. These estimates are re-assessed each reporting period as required.

4) Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract - If the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation. Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price (SSP) basis unless the transaction price is variable and meets the criteria to be allocated entirely to a performance obligation or to a distinct good or service that forms part of a single performance obligation. For most performance obligations, we determine standalone selling price based on the price that would be received fromat which the performance obligation is sold separately. Although uncommon, if the standalone selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction betweenprice is not observable through past transactions, we estimate the standalone selling price taking into account available information such as market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assetsconditions and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use wheninternally approved pricing the asset or liability.


ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significantguidelines related to the fair value measurement. ASC Topic 820 establishes three levelsperformance obligations.

5) Recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation: we satisfy performance obligations either over time or at a point-in-time as discussed in further detail below. Revenue is recognized when the related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of inputs that may be useda promised good or service to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

Level 3 - Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables, and convertible promissory notes approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities.
 (O) a customer.

(I) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2016,August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 "Recognition2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Measurement of Financial AssetsOther Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Financial Liabilities" to enhance the reporting modelDerivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for financial instruments to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information. Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2016-01 particularly relates to the fair value and impairment of equity investments, financial instruments measured at amortized cost, and the use of the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is only permitted for certain particular amendments within ASU 2016-01, where financial statements have not yet been issued. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases" to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 creates a new Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 "Leases" to replace the previous Topic 840 "Leases." ASU   2016-02 affects both lessees and lessors, although for the latter the provisions are similar to the previous model, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and also the new revenue recognition provisions contained in ASU 2014-09 (see above)2020-06”). ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" to introduce new guidance for2020-06 simplifies the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. ASU 2016-13 requires among other things,convertible debt by eliminating the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions,beneficial conversion and reasonable supportable forecasts. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU 2016-13 amends thecash conversion accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. Themodels. Upon adoption of this guidanceASU 2020-06, convertible debt proceeds, unless issued with a substantial premium or an embedded conversion feature that is not expectedclearly and closely related to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidatedhost contract, will no longer be allocated between debt and equity components. This modification will reduce the issue discount and result in less non-cash interest expense in financial statements.

In August 2016, ASU 2020-06 also updates the FASB issuedearnings per share calculation and requires entities to assume share settlement when the convertible debt can be settled in cash or shares. For contracts in an entity’s own equity, the type of contracts primarily affected by ASU 2016-15 "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts2020-06 are freestanding and Cash Payments", to address diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. It addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest ratesembedded features that are insignificant in relationaccounted for as derivatives under the current guidance due to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds fromfailure to meet the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds fromassessment by removing the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (COLIs) (including bank-owned life insurance policies (BOLIs)); distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interestsrequirements to (i) consider whether the contract would be settled in securitization transactions;registered shares, (ii) consider whether collateral is required to be posted, and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The amendments are(iii) assess shareholder rights. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years with early2023. Early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. If it is impracticable to apply the amendments retrospectively for some of the issues, the amendments for those issues would be applied prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01 "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”, to clarify the definition of a business. The amendments affect all companies and other reporting organizations that must determine whether they have acquired or sold a business. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The amendments are intended to help companies and other organizations evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments of this ASU are effective forpermitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017,2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09 “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting”, to provide guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718.  The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11 “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacementonly if adopted as of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instrumentsbeginning of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception”, to simplify the accounting for certain financial instruments with down round features.  The amendments require companies to disregard the down round feature when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to its own stock, for purposes of determining liability or equity classification. Companies that provide earnings per share (EPS) data will adjust their basic EPS calculation for the effect of the feature when triggered (i.e., when the exercise price of the related equity-linked financial instrument is adjusted downward because of the down round feature) and will also recognize the effect of the trigger within equity.  The amendments also address navigational concerns within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification® related to an indefinite deferral available to private companies with mandatorily redeemable financial instruments and certain noncontrolling interests, one that created significant “pending content” in the Codification. The FASB decided to reclassify the indefinite deferral as a scope exception, which does not have an accounting effect.  The amendments are effective forsuch fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  Early adoption is permitted.year. The Company is currently assessingevaluating the impact of ASU 2017-11the new guidance on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.statements.

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NOTE 4.3.SUBSIDIARIES AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Details of the Company’s principal subsidiaries and variable interest entities as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 were2023 was as follows:

NameSchedule of subsidiaries and variable interest entities
Place of
Incorporation
Ownership/Control
interest
attributable to
the Company
Principal activities
Name

Place of

Incorporation

Ownership/Control

interest

attributable to

the Company

Principal activities
NCN Group LimitedBVI100%Investment holding
NCN Media Services LimitedBVI100%Investment holding
Cityhorizon Limited (4)Hong Kong100%Investment holdingNot applicable
NCN Group Management LimitedHong Kong100%Provision of administrative and management services
Crown Eagle Investment LimitedHong Kong100%DormantInvestment holding
Crown Winner International Limited (4)Hong Kong100%Investment holdingNot applicable
NCN Group (Global) LimitedHong Kong100%Investment holding
ChenXing (Beijing) Advertising Co., LtdPRC100%Investment holding
Ruibo (Shenzhen) Advertising Co., LtdPRC100%Investment holding
NCN (Ningbo) Culture Media Co., LtdPRC100%Provision of advertising services
NCN (Nanjing) Culture Co., LtdPRC100%Provision of advertising services
NCN (Beijing) Advertising Co., Ltd.PRC100%Provision of advertising services
NCN (Tianjin) Culture Co., LtdPRC100%Provision of advertising services
NCN (Chengdu) Culture Media Co., LtdPRC100%Provision of advertising services
NCN Huamin Management Consultancy (Beijing) Company Limited (2)PRC100%DormantNot applicable
Huizhong Lianhe Media Technology Co., Ltd. (2)PRC100%DormantNot applicable
Beijing Huizhong Bona Media Advertising Co., Ltd.(2)PRC100% (1)DormantNot applicable
Xingpin Shanghai Advertising Limited (3)PRC100% (1)Dormant
Chuanghua Shanghai Advertising Limited (3)PRC100%Dormant
Jiahe Shanghai Advertising Limited (2)PRC100%Dormant
NCN Group (HK) LimitedPRC0% (2)Dormant
Business Boom Investments LimitedPRC0% (2)Investment holdingNot applicable

Remarks:


1)Variable interest entity which the Company exerted 100% control through a set of commercial arrangements. The Company delivered termination notice to terminate all the commercial agreements with Bona and Xingpin and the Company will no longer able to exert control over Bona and Xingpin when the termination notices become effective.
2)The subsidiary/variable interest entity ’s business license has been revoked.
3)The subsidiary/variable interest entity was classified as abnormal operation business.
4)Deregistration of the company is in progress.

NOTE 4.ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES, NET

Accounts receivables, net as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Accounts receivables, net        
  

As of

June 30, 2023

  

As of

December 31, 2022

 
Accounts receivable $116,313  $74,783 
Less: allowance for doubtful debts  -   - 
Total $116,313  $74,783 

The Company recorded no allowance for doubtful debt for accounts receivable as of June 30,2023 and December 31, 2022.

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Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and December 31, 20162022 were as follows:

Schedule of prepaid expenses and other current assets        
  

As of

June 30, 2023

  

As of

December 31, 2022

 
Prepaid advertising rights $767  $8,081 
Prepaid expenses  3,621   - 
Deposit paid  6,928   - 
Less: allowance for doubtful debts  -   - 
Total $11,316  $8,081 

NOTE 6.INVENTORIES

Inventories, net as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Schedule of inventories        
  

As of

June 30, 2023

  

As of

December 31, 2022

 
Finished goods $9,202  $      - 
Less: provision for slow moving inventories  -   - 
Total $9,202  $- 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, no provision for slow moving inventories was charged to expenses.

NOTE 7.INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible Assets, net as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Schedule of intangible assets                    
  

As of

June 30, 2023

  

As of

December 31,
2022

 
  

Ningbo

(Note 1)

  

Tianjin

(Note 2)

  

Chengdu

(Note 3)

  Total  Total 
Cost $333,785  $-  $622,578  $956,363  $333,785 
Less: accumulated amortization  (83,446)  -   (103,763)  (187,209)  (27,815)
 Total $250,339  $-  $518,815  $769,154  $305,970 

Note:

1)Intangible Assets of Ningbo are acquired advertising rights fee contracts and the Company measured the intangible assets acquired based on the fair value of the consideration given. The Company granted 606,881 shares of the Company’s common stock for the acquisition of advertising rights fee contracts. In connection with this stock grant, the Company measured the Company’s shares at fair value of $0.55 per share and recognized the amount of $333,785 as the cost of intangible assets.
2)Intangible Assets of Tianjin are acquired advertising rights fee contracts and the Company measured the intangible assets acquired based on the fair value of the consideration given. The Company granted 933,964 shares of the Company’s common stock for the acquisition of advertising rights fee contracts. In connection with this stock grant, the Company measured the Company’s shares at fair value of $0.55 per share and recognized the amount of $513,680 as the cost of intangible assets. On May 16, 2023, the Company early terminated the advertising rights fee contracts in Tianjin and 933,964 shares issued will be cancelled, the intangible asset was written off and loss on written off of intangible assets of $449,473 was recorded.
3)Intangible Assets of Chengdu are acquired advertising rights fee contracts and the Company measured the intangible assets acquired based on the fair value of the consideration given. The Company granted 1,131,960 shares of the Company’s common stock for the acquisition of advertising rights fee contracts. In connection with this stock grant, the Company measured the Company’s shares at fair value of $0.55 per share and recognized the amount of $622,578 as the cost of intangible assets.

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As of
September 30, 2017
  
As of
December 31, 2016
 
Prepaid expenses $102,549  $101,627 
Other deposits  202   202 
Total $102,751  $101,829 

The Company recorded amortization expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, amounted to $101,098 and $223,601 respectively and no amortization expenses recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The Company recorded loss on written off of intangible asset for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, amounted to $449,473.

The estimated amortization is as follows:

Schedule of estimated amortization     
   Estimated
amortization
expense
 
Twelve Months Ending December 31,     
2023  $159,393 
2024   318,789 
2025   290,972 
2026   - 
Thereafter   - 
Total  $769,154 

NOTE 8.RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS, NET

Right-of-use, net as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Schedule of right-of-use assets, net        
  

As of

June 30, 2023

  

As of

December 31, 2022

 
Cost $174,504  $80,870 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (50,117)  (8,463)
 Total $124,387  $72,407 

Amortization expenses of right-of-use assets were $49,459 and $123,988 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, while interest expenses was nil for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

The Company has several operating advertising rights agreements with lease terms ranging from 2 to 3 years.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, derecognition of right-of-use assets of $315,674.

NOTE 6.9.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables as of SeptemberJune 30,2023 and December 31,2022 were as follows: 

Schedule of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables        
  

As of

June 30, 2023

  

As of

December 31, 2022

 
Accounts payable $173,351  $76,601 
Payment in advance  18,358   - 
Accrued staff benefits and related fees  2,360,631   2,153,063 
Accrued professional fees  69,658   93,171 
Accrued interest expenses  329,669   214,094 
Franchise tax payable  92,300   92,300 
Other accrued expenses  125,546   41,625 
Other payables  100,491   100,491 
Total $3,270,004  $2,771,345 

NOTE 10.SHORT-TERM LOANS

As of June 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:


  
As of
September 30, 2017
  
As of
December 31, 2016
 
Accrued staff benefit and related fees $1,618,286  $1,461,237 
Accrued professional fees  141,600   166,382 
Accrued interest expenses  1,798,063   1,391,699 
Other accrued expenses  94,410   89,652 
Short-term loans 1)  2,784,608   2,656,852 
Other payables  9,831   9,831 
Total $6,446,798  $5,775,653 

1) As of September 30, 2017,2022, the Company recorded an aggregated amount of $2,784,608$1,266,746 and $1,165,372 of short-term loans.loans, respectively. Those loans were borrowed from a shareholder and an unrelated individual. ThoseExcept for loan of $128,205 from an unrelated individual that are unsecured, bearing yearly interest of 1% and are repayable on demand, the remaining loans are unsecured, bear a monthly interest of 1.5% and shall beare repayable in one month.on demand. However, according to the agreement, the Company shall have the option to shorten or extend the life of those short-term loans if the need arises and the Company has agreed with the lender to extend the short-term loans on the due date. On January 18, 2022, the Company issued convertible notes of US$2,500,000 which is for setting off against the short-term loans and interest payable. As of the date of this report, those loansthe balance of $1,266,746 have not yet been repaid.

The interest expenses of the short-term loans were $51,321 and $99,980for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023, respectively, while interest expenses amounted $43,796 and 2016 were $124,473 and $116,798, while$101,525 for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $368,553 and $344,502,2022, respectively.

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NOTE 7.11.CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES AND WARRANTS

(1) Debt Restructuring and

Issuance of 1% Convertible Promissory Notes,


due 2025 in 2020

On November 19, 2007,January 14, 2020, the Company entered into a Note and Warrant PurchaseSubscription Agreement as amended (the “Purchase Agreement”with Tsang Wai Yee Terri (“the Subscriber”) with Shanghai Quo Advertising Co. Ltd and affiliated investment funds of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (the “Investors”) pursuant tounder which itthe Subscriber agreed to purchase the 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement from the Company for an agreement purchase price of six hundred and forty-five thousand US Dollars ($645,000). On the same date, the Company signed the 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement under which the Company may sell and issue to the Subscriber up to an aggregate maximum amount of $645,000in three tranches, 3% Senior Securedprincipal amount of Convertible Notes prior to January 13, 2025. The Convertible Promissory Notes issued to the Investor are convertible at the holder’s option into shares of Company common stock at $1.00 per share.

Issuance of 1% Convertible Promissory Notes, due June 30, 2011,2027 in the aggregate principal amount of up to $50,000,000 (the “3% Convertible Promissory Notes”) and warrants to acquire an aggregate amount of 457,143 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Warrants”). Between November 19 - 28, 2007, the Company issued 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $15,000,000, Warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $187.5 per share and Warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $262.5 per share.  2022

On January 31, 2008, the Company amended and restated the previously issued 3% Convertible Promissory Notes and issued to the Investors 3% Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “Amended and Restated Notes”), Warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $187.5 per share and Warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $262.5 per share.  In connection with the Amended and Restated Notes,18, 2022, the Company entered into a SecuritySubscription Agreement dated as of January 31, 2008 (the “Security Agreement”), pursuant tounder which the Company grantedSubscriber agreed to purchase the collateral agent for the benefit of the Investors, a first-priority security interest in certain of the Company’s assets, and 66% of the equity interest in the Company.


On April 2, 2009,1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement from the Company entered into a new financing arrangement with the previous holders of the Amended and Restated Notes (the “Note Holders”), and Keywin.

Pursuant to a note exchange and option agreement, dated April 2, 2009 (the “Note Exchange and Option Agreement”), between the Company and Keywin, Keywin exchanged its Amended and Restated Note in the principal amount of $45,000,000, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, for 4,093,806 shares of the Company’s common stock and an option to purchase an aggregate of 1,637,522 shares of the Company’s common stock, for an aggregateagreement purchase price of $2,000,000 (the “Keywin Option”two million five hundred thousand US Dollars ($2,500,000). The Keywin Option was originally exercisable for a three-month period which commenced on April 2, 2009, but pursuant to several subsequent amendments, the exercise period has been extended to a one hundred and five-months period ending on January 1, 2018 and the exercise price changed to $0.99, subject to the Company’s right to unilaterally terminate the exercise period upon 30 days’ written notice. As of September 30, 2017, the Keywin Option has not been exercised.
Pursuant to a note exchange agreement, dated April 2, 2009, among the Company and the Note Holders, the parties agreed to cancel their Amended and Restated Notes in the principal amount of $5,000,000 (including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon), and all of the warrants, in exchange for the Company’s issuance of the 1% unsecured senior convertible promissory notes due 2012 in the principal amount of $5,000,000 (the “1% Convertible Promissory Notes”). The 1% Convertible Promissory Notes bear interest at 1% per annum, are payable semi-annually in arrears, mature on April 1, 2012, and are convertible at any time by the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $1.7445 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. In addition, in the event of a default, the holders will have the right to redeem the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes at 110% of the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The parties also agreed to terminate the Security Agreement and release all security interests arising out of the Purchase Agreement and the Amended and Restated Notes.

2) Extension of 1% Convertible Promissory Notes and Issuance of New 1% Convertible Promissory Notes in 2012

The 1% Convertible Promissory Notes matured on April 1, 2012 and onOn the same date, the Company signed the with 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement under which the Company may sell and the Note Holders agreedissue to the following: (1) extensionSubscriber up to an aggregate maximum amount of the maturity date$2,500,000 in principal amount of the 1%Convertible Notes prior to January 19, 2027. The Convertible Promissory Notes for a period of two years and (2) modification ofissued to the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes to beInvestor are convertible at any timethe holder’s option into shares of the Company’sCompany common stock at a conversion price of $1.3956$1.25 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. In all other respects not specifically mentioned,share.

The following table details the termsaccounting treatment of the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes shall remainconvertible promissory notes:

Schedule of convertible promissory notes            
  

1%

Convertible

Promissory

Notes, due in
2025

  

1%

Convertible

Promissory

Notes, due in
2027

  Total 
Net carrying value of convertible promissory notes as of December 31, 2021 $645,000  $-  $645,000 
Proceeds of 1% convertible promissory notes  -   2,500,000   2,500,000 
Less: Allocated intrinsic value of beneficial conversion feature (Note a)  -   (400,000)  (400,000)
Add: Accumulated amortization of debt discount  -   72,485   72,485 
Net carrying value of convertible promissory notes as of December 31, 2022 and January 31, 2023  645,000   2,172,485   2,817,485 
Add: Amortization of debt discount  -   36,972   36,972 
Net carrying value of convertible promissory notes as of June 30, 2023 $645,000  $2,209,457  $2,854,457 

Note:

(a)At the time of issuance, the Company evaluated the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) associated with the conversion feature of the convertible promissory note. The BCF was recorded into additional paid-in capital. Additionally, the convertible promissory note was considered to have an embedded BCF because the effective conversion price was less than the fair value of the Company’s common stock on notes issuance date. The value of the BCF was recorded as a discount on the convertible promissory note. Hence, in connection with the issuance of the convertible promissory note, the Company recorded a total debt discount of $400,000 that will be amortized over the term of the Note using effective-interest rate method.

Amortization of debt discount

The following table details the sameamortization of debt discount:

Schedule of amortization of debt discount                
  For the Three Months Ended  For the Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022 
1% convertible promissory notes, due in 2025 $-  $-  $-  $- 
1% convertible promissory notes, due in 2027  18,567   17,751   36,972   36,536 
Total $18,567  $17,751  $36,972  $36,536 

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Interest Expense

The following table details the interest expenses:

Schedule of interest expenses                
  For the Three Months Ended  For the Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022 
1% convertible promissory notes, due in 2025 $1,608  $1,608  $3,198  $3,198 
1% convertible promissory notes, due in 2027  6,233   6,233   12,398   11,165 
Total $7,841  $7,841  $15,596  $14,363 

NOTE 12.LEASE LIABILITIES

In 2022 and shall be fully enforceable2023, the Company entered into agreements to acquire rights to operate the advertising panels with lease term from 15 to 36 months.

As of June 30, 2023, future minimum commitments under the Company’s non-cancelable operating lease, in accordance with its terms. Subsequently, the Company issued new 1% convertible promissory notes (the “New 1% Convertible Promissory Notes”) to the Note Holders. The New 1% Convertible Promissory Notes bear interest at 1% per annum,ASC 842, are payable semi-annually in arrears, mature on April 1, 2014, and are convertible at any time by the Note Holders into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $1.3956 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. In addition, in the event of a default, the Note Holders will have the right to redeem the New 1% Convertible Promissory Notes at 110% of the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

Gain on extinguishment of debt

Pursuant to ASC Topic 470-20-40-3, the Company allocated the amount of the reacquisition price to the repurchased beneficial conversion feature using the intrinsic value of that conversion feature at the extinguishment date and the residual amount was allocated to the convertible security. Thus, the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $1,877,594 at the date of extinguishment and included in the statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.

3) Extension of 1% Convertible Promissory Notes and Issuance of New 1% Convertible Promissory Notes in 2014

The 1% Convertible Promissory Notes matured on April 1, 2014 and on March 12, 2014, the Company and the respective holders agreed to extend the maturity date of the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes for a period of two years until April 1, 2016. In all other respects not specifically mentioned, the terms of the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes shall remain the same and shall be fully enforceable in accordance with its terms.

Pursuant to ASC Topic 470-50 and ASC Topic 470-50-40, the Company determined that the original convertible notes and the modified convertible notes had substantially different terms and hence the fair value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature of the modified convertible notes, which would be recognized and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital and any debt discount will be amortized over the term of the modified convertible notes from the effective date of the new agreement using the effective interest method. as follows:

Schedule of future minimum operating lease payments     
Fiscal years ending June 30,  Operating leases 
2023  $50,798 
2024   36,239 
2025   7,853 
2026   - 
Thereafter   - 
Total undiscounted cash flows   94,890 
Less: imputed interest   (1,867)
Present value of lease liabilities   93,023 
Less: Non-current portion of lease liabilities   (9,958)
Current portion of lease liabilities  $83,065 

As of April 1, 2014, the Company determined the fair value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature of the modified convertible notes is $nil.


No gain or loss on extinguishment of debt

Pursuant to ASC Topic 470-20-40-3, the Company allocated the amount of the reacquisition price to the repurchased beneficial conversion feature using the intrinsic value of that conversion feature at the extinguishment date and the residual amount was allocated to the convertible security. Thus, the Company recognized no gain or loss on extinguishment of debt at the date of extinguishment for the year ended December 31, 2014.

4)No extension of 1% Convertible Promissory Notes at the maturity date on April 1, 2016
On April 29, 2016, the Company received a reservation of rights letter from the note holders to reserves all of its powers, rights and privileges.
Convertible promissory notes, net as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016 were2022, the remaining weighted-average lease term was 1.25 years and 1.71 years, respectively and the weighted-average incremental borrowing rate used to determine the operating lease liabilities was 4.72% and 4.60% respectively.

Supplementary cash flow information related to lease where the Company was the lessee for the six months June 30, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

  
As of
September 30, 2017
  
As of
December 31, 2016
 
Gross carrying value $5,000,000  $5,000,000 
Less: Allocated intrinsic value of beneficial conversion
feature
  -   - 
Add: Accumulated amortization of debt discount  -   - 
   5,000,000   5,000,000 
Less: Current portion  -   - 
Non-current portion $5,000,000  $5,000,000 

Interest Expense

The interest expenses of the 1% Convertible Promissory Notes for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $12,603 and $12,603, respectively, while for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $37,397 and $37,397, respectively.

Schedule of supplementary cash flow information      
  For the Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022 
Operating cash outflows from operating lease $(157,225) $(22,349)

NOTE 8.13.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Contingencies


The Company accounts for loss contingencies in accordance with ASC Topic 450 and other related guidelines. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016,2022, the Company’s management is of the opinion that there are no commitments and contingencies to account for.


NOTE 9.14.
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(A)  

Stock, Options and Warrants Issued for Services

In August 2015,

On December 30, 2021, the Board of DirectorsDirector granted an aggregate of 53,332132,172 shares of common stock to the directors of the Company for their services rendered during the year from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.2021 and 2022. Each director was granted shares of the Company’s common stock subject to a vesting period of twelve monthsand vested in the following amounts:2021: Earnest Leung, 13,33352,172 shares; Wong Wing Kong, 13,33315,000 shares; Frederick Wong, 13,333 shares and Shirley Cheng, 13,333 shares.50,000 shares and Frederick Wong granted 15,000 shares and vested in 2022. In connection with these stock grants and in accordance with ASC Topic 718, the Company recognized $nil of non-cash stock-based compensation included in general and administrative expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operationoperations for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and 2016, while during 2022 and the nineCompany recognized $nil and $24,000 of non-cash stock-based compensation included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and 2016 such amounts2022, respectively.

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On October 1, 2022, NCN (Ningbo) Culture Media Co., Ltd, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Ningbo, China of the Company entered into an employment contract with Chen Zhu (“the employee”) under which the employee agreed to bring in the advertising rights in Ningbo to the Company and the Company will reward him for 606,881 shares of the Company’s common stock. On February 1, 2023, the Company agreed to issue 606,881 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the employee, Chen Zhu. Pursuant to the terms of employment contract, if the employee can achieve the annual sales and profit before tax goal in 2023 and 2024, the Company will issue bonus shares of 303,441 and 303,441 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the employee, respectively.

In January 2023, NCN Chengdu and Tianjin started its operation and acquired rights to operate advertising panels in Chengdu and Tianjin. On April 25, 2023, the Company agreed to issue 933,964 and 1,131,960 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the employee, Qi Hao and Yang Wu Qiang, respectively. On January 1, 2023, NCN Chengdu and Tianjin entered into an employment contract with Qi Hao and Yang Wu Qiang (“the employees”) under which the employees agreed to bring in the advertising rights in Chengdu and Tianjin to the Company and the Company will reward him for 933,964 and 1,131,960 shares of the Company’s common stock. On May 16, 2023, Mr. Qi Hao resigned his position and the Company early terminated the advertising rights fee contracts in Tianjin and 933,964 shares issued were $nil and $20,000, respectively.


cancelled on August 4, 2023.

Restriction on payment of dividends

The Company has not declared any dividends since incorporation.

NOTE 10.15.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Except as set forth below, during the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and 2016,2022, the Company did not enter into any material transactions or series of transactions that would be considered material in which any officer, director or beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of the Company’s capital stock, or any immediate family member of any of the preceding persons, had a direct or indirect material interest.


In April 2009, in connection with debt restructuring, Statezone Ltd.

As of which Dr. Earnest Leung,June 30, 2023 and December 2022, the Company’s Chief Executive OfficerCompany recorded an aggregated amount of $1,138,541 and $1,037,167 of short-term loans from a Director (being appointedshareholder that the loans are unsecured, bear a monthly interest of 1.5% and repayable on July 15, 2009 and May 11, 2009 respectively) was the sole director, provided agency and financial advisory servicesdemand. However, according to the Company. Accordingly,agreements, the Company paidshall have the option to shorten or extend the life of those short-term loans if the need arises and the Company has agreed with the shareholder to extend the short-term loans on the due date. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company recorded an aggregate service fee of $350,000 of which $250,000 has beeninterest payable recorded as issuance costs for 1% Convertible Promissory Notes and $100,000 has been recorded as prepaidin accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current assets, net since April 2009. Such $100,000 is refundable unless Keywin Option is exercisedpayables of $266,806 and completed.


$167,468, respectively. The interest expenses of the short-term loans for the three months June 30, 2023 and 2022 amounted to $51,001 and $43,475, respectively. The interest expenses of the short-term loans for the six months June 30, 2023 and 2022 amounted to $99,339 and $128,025, respectively. On July 1, 2009,January 18, 2022, the shareholder agreed to purchase the 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement from the Company and Keywin, converted the short-term loans and interest payable to convertible note. As of the date of this report, except the loan and interest payable balance of $2,500,000 converted to convertible note, the remaining loans have not yet been repaid.

The Company recorded rental expense of $1,923 and $3,846 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 to Habitat Investment Holdings Limited, of which the Company’s chief executive officer and director is theHabitat Investment Holdings Limited’s director and his spouse is the sole shareholder, entered into an Amendment, pursuant to which the Company agreed to extend the exercise period for the Keywin Option under the Note Exchange and Option Agreement between the Company and Keywin, to purchase an aggregate of 1,637,522 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, from a three-month period ended on July 1, 2009, to a six-month period ended October 1, 2009. The exercise period for the Keywin option was subsequently further extended to a nine-month period ended January 1, 2010, pursuant to the Second Amendment. On January 1, 2010, the Company and Keywin entered into the third Amendment, pursuant to which the Company agreed to further extend the exercise period to an eighteen-month period ended on October 1, 2010, and provide the Company with the right to unilaterally terminate the exercise period upon 30 days’ written notice. On September 30, 2010, the exercise period was extended at various times from September 1, 2010 to December 31, 2015, the latest exercise period for the Keywin Option was further extended to a one hundred and five-months period ending on January 1, 2018 and the exercise price changed to $0.99.

shareholder.

NOTE 11.16.NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

Net loss per common share information for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and 20162022 was as follows:

Schedule of net (loss) profit per common share                
  For the Three Months Ended  For the Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022 
Numerator: $   $   $   $  
Net loss attributable to NCN common stockholders  (813,733)  (186,921)  (1,256,080)  (459,762)
Denominator:                
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic *  23,122,433   21,018,190   22,273,450   21,018,190 
Effect of dilutive securities  -   -   -   - 
Options and warrants  -   -   -   - 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted  23,122,433   21,018,190   22,273,450   21,018,190 
                 
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted $(0.04) $(0.01) $(0.06) $(0.02)

*Including 268,172 shares that were granted and vested but not yet issued for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

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  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  
September 30,
2017
  
September 30,
2016
  
September 30,
2017
  
September30,
2016
 
Numerator:            
Net loss attributable to NCN
common stockholders
 $(226,656) 
$
(230,423) $(669,316) 
$
(706,654)
Denominator:
                
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding, basic
  8,041,995   
8,041,995
   8,041,995   
8,041,995
 
Effect of dilutive securities  -   -   -   - 
Options and warrants  -   -   -   - 
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding, diluted
  8,041,995   
8,041,995
   8,041,995   
8,041,995
 
                 
Net loss per common share –
basic and diluted+
 $(0.0282) 
$
(0.0287) $(0.083) 
$
(0.088)


The diluted net loss per common share is the same as the basic net loss per common share for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and 20162022 as all potential common shares including stock options and warrants are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per common share. TheThere were no securities that could potentially dilute basic net loss per common share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per common share because of anti-dilutive effect as of Septemberfor the three and six months ended June 30, 20172023 and 20162022.

NOTE 17.INCOME TAXES

Income is subject to taxation in various countries in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate or are incorporated. The loss before income taxes by geographical locations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were summarized as follows:

Schedule of (income) loss before income taxes by geographical locations            
  For the Three Months Ended  For the Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022 
United States $(604,427) $(63,085) $(777,444) $(158,824)
Foreign  (209,306)  (123,836)  (478,636)  (300,938)
Total $(813,733) $(186,921) $(1,256,080) $(459,762)

Other than the United States, the Company is subject to taxation in Hong Kong and PRC. Under Hong Kong tax laws, deferred tax assets are recognized for tax loss carried forward to the extent that the realization of the related tax benefit through future taxable profits is probable. These tax losses do not expire under current Hong Kong tax legislation. Under PRC tax laws, tax losses may be carried forward for 5 years and no carry-back is allowed. As at June 30, 2023, the Company does not have available tax losses in the Hong Kong and PRC to utilize for future taxable profits.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted on March 27, 2020.  There are several different provisions with the CARES Act that impact income taxes for corporations. The Company has evaluated the tax implications and believes these provisions did not have a material impact to the financial statements.

As at June 30, 2023, the Company had an unused net operating loss carryforward of approximately $16,447,000 for income tax purposes. This net operating loss carryforward may result in future income tax benefits of approximately $3,730,535, which will expire on various from 2024 through 2037 as follows:

Schedule of operating loss carryforward    
2024 to 2028 $2,279,147 
2029 to 2033  892,375 
2034 to 2037  217,937 
Indefinitely  341,076 
  $3,730,535 

The realization of net operating loss carryforward is uncertain at this time, a valuation allowance in the same amount has been established. Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax liabilities and assets of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:

Schedule of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets        
  

As of

June 30, 2023

  

As of

December 31, 2022

 
Deferred tax liabilities $-  $- 
Deferred tax assets:  -   - 
Effect of net operating loss carried forward  3,730,535   3,567,272 
Less: valuation allowance  (3,730,535)  (3,567,272)
Net deferred tax assets $-  $- 

Movement of valuation allowance:

Schedule of movement of valuation allowance        
  

As of

June 30, 2023

  

As of

December 31, 2022

 
At the beginning of the period/year $3,567,272  $3,496,482 
Additions/(Deductions)  163,263   70,790 
At the end of the period/year $3,730,535  $3,567,272 

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2017
September 30,
2016
September 30,
2017
September 30,
2016
Potential common equivalent shares:
Stock warrants for services*----
Conversion feature associated with
convertible promissory notes to common
stock
---
-
Common stock to be granted to
consultants for services (including non-
vested shares)*
---
-
Stock options granted to Keywin----
Total----20 
Remarks: * As of September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the number of potential common equivalent shares associated with warrants issued for services was nil, which was related to a warrant to purchase 1,333 shares of common stock issued by the Company to a consultant in 2006 for service rendered at an exercise price of $52.5, which was expired in August 2016.

ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the following “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include, among others, those concerning our expected financial performance and strategic and operational plans, as well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that a number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results of the Company to differ materially from those anticipated, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “project”, “targets”, “optimistic”, “intend”, “aim”, “will” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include risks related to our potential inability to raise additional capital; changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes; uncertainties related to China’s legal system and economic, political and social events in China; Securities and Exchange Commission regulations which affect trading in the securities of “penny stocks”; changes in economic conditions, including a general economic downturn or a downturn in the securities markets; and any of the factors and risks mentioned in the “Risk Factors” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K10-K/A for fiscal year ended December 31, 20162022 and subsequent SEC filings.in Part 2, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.


COVID-19 Pandemic

In December 2019, an outbreak of COVID-19 was identified in China and was subsequently recognized as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (“WHO”) on March 11, 2020. Since that time, COVID-19 has spread around the world and throughout the United States, including in the regions and countries in which we operate. Federal, state and local governments in the U.S and around the world have imposed restrictions on travel and business operations and are advising or requiring individuals to limit or eliminate time outside of their homes. Temporary closures of businesses have also been ordered in certain jurisdictions, and other businesses have temporarily closed voluntarily. These actions expanded significantly in March and April of 2020 throughout the U.S. Consequently, the COVID-19 outbreak has severely restricted the level of economic activity in the U.S. and around the world.

The outbreak has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the virus, such as quarantines and shelter in place orders. These measures may remain in place for a significant period of time and adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition as well as the business, operations and financial conditions of our business partners. The spread of the virus has also caused us to modify our business practices (including employee work locations and cancellation of physical participation in meetings) in ways that may be detrimental to our business (including working remotely and its attendant cybersecurity risks). We may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees. There is no certainty that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the virus or otherwise be satisfactory to government authorities.

There has been no material adverse impact on the Company’s 2023 results of operations to date. The effect of COVID-19 and related events, those not yet known or knowable, could have a negative effect on the stock price, business prospects, financial condition, and results of operations of the Company, including as a result of quarantines, market volatility, market downturns and business closures.

For the reasons discussed above, the Company cannot reasonably estimate with any degree of certainty the future impact COVID-19 may have on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and liquidity. Notwithstanding any actions by national, state, and local governments to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 or by the Company to address the adverse impacts of COVID-19, there can be no assurance that any of the foregoing activities will be successful in mitigating or preventing significant adverse effects on the Company.

Use of Terms


Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this report to:



l“BVI” are references to the British Virgin Islands;
l“China” and “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China;
lthe “Company”, “NCN”, “we”, “us”, or “our”, are references to Network CN Inc., a Delaware corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries: NCN Group Limited, or NCN Group, a BVI limited company; NCN Media Services Limited, a BVI limited company; NCN Group Management Limited, or NCN Group Management, a Hong Kong limited company; NCN Group (Global) Limited, or NCN Global, a Hong Kong Limited company and its subsidiaries; Crown Winner International Limited, or Crown Winner, a Hong Kong Limited company and its variable interest entity, Xingpin Shanghai Advertising Limited;subsidiaries; Crown Eagle Investments Limited, a Hong Kong limited company; Cityhorizon Limited, or Cityhorizon Hong Kong, a Hong Kong limited company, and its subsidiary;

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l“Cityhorizon Hong Kong” are references to Cityhorizon Limited, a Hong Kong limited company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, its subsidiary, Huizhong Lianhe Media Technology Co., Ltd., or Lianhe, a PRC limited company;  Chuanghua Shanghai advertising Limited, a PRC limited company; NCN Huamin Management Consultancy (Beijing) Company Limited, or NCN Huamin, a PRC limited company;company, and the Company’s variable interest entity,entity: Beijing Huizhong Bona Media Advertising Co., Ltd., or Bona, a PRC limited company;
lNCN Management Services”Crown Winner” are references to NCN Management ServicesCrown Winner International Limited, or Crown Winner, a Hong Kong Limited company and its subsidiaries, Chuanghua Shanghai Advertising Limited, a BVIPRC limited company and Jiahe Shanghai Advertising Limited, a PRC limited company and the Company’s variable interest entity: Xingpin Shanghai Advertising Limited, or Xingpin, a PRC limited company;
l“RMB” are to the Renminbi, the legal currency of China;
lthe “Securities Act” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and the “Exchange Act” are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
l“U.S. dollar”, “$” and “US$” are to the legal currency of the United States.

Overview of Our Business


Our mission is to become a leader in advertising media and actively serve brand customers. Our service is to provide our brand customers with integrated intelligent marketing solutions based on big data. We are committed to actively developing a new core retail channel “Community Channel" in the advertising field and strive to continue to develop this core to the whole of China in the future of each large and small community that makes us a leader in the core of the advertising industry.

History

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on September 10, 1993, under the name EC Capital Limited. Our predecessor companies were involved in a variety of businesses and were operated by various management teams under different operating names. Between 2004 and 2006 we operated under the name Teda Travel Group Inc., which was primarily engaged in the provision of management services to hotels and resorts in China. On August 1, 2006, we changed our name to “Network CN Inc.” in order to better reflect our new vision to build a nationwide information and entertainment network in China.

Network CN Inc. a Delaware holding company with headquarter in Hong Kong and its operations conducted in China. During the latter half of 2006, we adjusted our primary focus away from the tourism and hotel management business to the building of a media network with the goal of becoming a nationwide leader in providing out-of-home, digital display advertising, roadside LED digital video panels and mega-size video billboards. Since PRC regulations limit foreign ownership of companies that provide advertising services, our advertising business was initially provided through our contractual arrangements with our Variable Interest Entities (VIEs).

In early 2010, the Company fulfilled the requirements to directly own 100% of advertising business company in China, primarily serving the needs of branded corporate customers. Our business directionin order to not just selling air-time for its media panels but also started working closely with property developers in media planning for the property at the very early stage. As a media plannerincrease our operational efficiency and effectiveness, we share the advertising profits with the property developers without paying significant rights fees, sorestructured our organization by consolidating our PRC operations into one directly owned PRC entity and no VIEs conduct business. Since 2010, we expect to achieve a positive return from these projects.


To address these unfavorable market conditions, we continue to implement cost-cutting measures, including reductions in our workforce, office rentals, selling and marketing related expenses and other general and administrative expenses. We have also re-assessed the commercial viability of eachconduct 100% of our concession rights contractsbusiness through our wholly owned subsidiaries in PRC.

In August 2022, we focus in developing a new core retail channel “Community Channel” and have terminated thosewe restarted our advertising business through our new PRC subsidiaries. The Company conducts 100% of our concession rights thatbusiness through our wholly owned subsidiaries in PRC. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we determined were no longer commercially viable due to high annual fees. Managementconducted all of our business in the PRC through our PRC subsidiary in Ningbo only. Currently, the Company has also successfully negotiated some reductions in advertising operating rights fees under remaining contracts.

established three newly subsidiaries, NCN (Ningbo) Culture Media Co., Ltd (“NCN Ningbo”), NCN (Chengdu) Culture Media Co., Ltd, (“NCN Chengdu”) and NCN (Tianjin) Culture Co., Ltd (“NCN Tianjin”).

For more information relating to our business, please refer to Part I, “Item 1 - Business” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.


2022.

Recent Development


Identificationdevelopment

Termination of Potential Projects


We have extended our business directioncommercial agreements

In May 2023, the Board of Directors agreed and approved the termination of all commercial agreements with Beijing Huizhong Bona Media Advertising Co., Ltd (“Bona”) and Xingpin Shanghai Advertising Limited (“Xingpin”). The Company delivered termination notice to not just selling air-time for its media panels but started working closelyterminate all the commercial agreements with property developers in media planning for the property at the very early stage. By doing so, we are able to attract several property developers to grant us media rights within the whole property. These will include exhibitionBona and conference centres, shopping malls, etc. This new business model will create a closer working relationship between the property ownersXingpin and the Company aswill no longer able to exert control over Bona and Xingpin when the property owners welcome a more thoroughtermination notices become effective.

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Our Business in Chengdu and well-planned media layout in their property at an early stage. Under this approach, we believe the property owners are more eager to work with us and even more ready to invest in the installation of media panels.


Tianjin

The Company will continually exploreactively developing its advertising network and explored new media projectsproject in order to provide a wider range of mediaChengdu and advertising services, rather than focusing primarily on LED media.Tianjin, China. The Company has identified several such potential projectsestablished two newly subsidiaries, NCN (Chengdu) Culture Media Co., Ltd, (“NCN Chengdu”) and NCN (Tianjin) Culture Co., Ltd (“NCN Tianjin”), a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Chengdu and Tianjin, China. The Company owns 100% of the established subsidiary companies. In January 2023, NCN Chengdu and Tianjin started its operation and acquired rights to operate advertising panels in Chengdu and Tianjin. On April 25, 2023, the Company agreed to issue 933,964 and 1,131,960 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the employee, Qi Hao and Yang Wu Qiang, respectively. On January 1, 2023, NCN Chengdu and Tianjin entered into an employment contract with Qi Hao and Yang Wu Qiang (“the employees”) under which it intendsthe employees agreed to aggressively pursuebring in the coming year.


advertising rights in Chengdu and Tianjin to the Company and the Company will reward him for 933,964 and 1,131,960 shares of the Company’s common stock. On May 16, 2023, Mr. Qi Hao resigned his position and the Company early terminated the advertising rights fee contracts in Tianjin and 933,964 shares issued were cancelled on August 4, 2023.

Our Business in Ningbo

The Company explored new media project in Ningbo, China and decided to restart its business and expects that will improve the Company’s future financial performance. In April 2022, the Company has established a newly subsidiary, NCN (Ningbo) Culture Media Co., Ltd (“NCN Ningbo”), a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Ningbo, China. The Company owns 100% of the established subsidiary company, NCN Ningbo. In August 2022, NCN Ningbo started its operation and acquired rights to operate advertising panels in Ningbo, China and sell advertising airtime to our customers directly. On February 1, 2023, the Company agreed to issue 606,881 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the employee, Chen Zhu. On October 1, 2022, NCN Ningbo entered into an employment contract with Chen Zhu (“the employee”) under which the employee agreed to bring in the advertising rights in Ningbo to the Company and the Company will reward him for 606,881 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Issuance of Convertible Promissory Note

On January 18, 2022, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement under which the Subscriber agreed to purchase the 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement from the Company for an agreement purchase price of two million five hundred thousand US Dollars ($2,500,000). On the same date, the Company signed the with 1% Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Agreement under which the Company may sell and issue to the Subscriber up to an aggregate maximum amount of $2,500,000 in principal amount of Convertible Notes prior to January 19, 2027. The Convertible Promissory Notes issued to the Investor are convertible at the holder’s option into shares of Company common stock at $1.25 per share.

Authorized capital

On April 28, 2020, the Board of Directors and Majority of stockholders of the Company approved to increase the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 26,666,667 to 100,000,000,000. On October 11, 2021, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State to increase our authorized shares of common stock from 26,666,667 to 100,000,000,000 and the increase had approved by Delaware secretary of state on April 5, 2022. On March 22, 2023, the Board of Directors and Majority of stockholders of the Company approved to decrease the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 100,000,000,000 to 100,000,000. We filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State to decrease our authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000,000 to 100,000,000 and the decrease had approved by Delaware secretary of state on August 6, 2023.

Results of Operations


The following results of operations is based upon and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Part I – Financial Information, “Item 1. Financial Statement.” All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars.


Comparison of Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and SeptemberJune 30, 2016


2022

Revenues. Our revenues consist primarily of income from out-of-home advertising panels. We recognize revenue in the period when advertisements are either aired or published. Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $93,536, as compared to $nil for the prior year, the increase was attributed to the start of business in Ningbo, China in August 2022 and Tianjin and Chengdu in January 2023.

Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues primarily consists of fees to obtain rights to operate advertising panels and production cost. Cost of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $79,326 as compared to $nil for the prior year, the increase was attributed to the start of business in Ningbo, China in August 2022 and Tianjin and Chengdu in January 2023.

Gross Profit. Our gross profit for the three months June 30, 2023 was $14,210 compared to $nil for 2022.

General and Administrative ExpensesGeneral and administrative expenses primarily consist of compensation related expenses (including salaries paid to executive and employees, employee bonuses and other staff welfare and benefits, rental expenses, depreciation expenses, fees for professional services, travel expenses and miscellaneous office expenses). General and administrative expenses for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 decreased2023 increased by 11%77% to $89,604,$211,873, as compared to $100,852$119,586 for the corresponding prior year period. The decreaseincrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to our continuous cost cutting measures compare to 2016.


Gain from disposal of subsidiaries – Gain from disposal of subsidiaries was $25 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. During the period ended September 30, 2017, the Company’s subsidiary, NCN Media Services Limited, disposed of its entire 100% equity interests of NCN Group (HK) Limited and Business Boom Investments Limited which was dormant, to an individual at $1 consideration.

Interest and Other Debt-Related ExpensesInterest expense and other debt-related expenses for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 increased to $137,077, or by 6%, as2023 compared to $129,571June 30, 2022 was due to the increase in salary and office expense from Ningbo, Tianjin and Chengdu office.

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Amortization of intangible assets – Amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $101,098, compared to $nil for the corresponding prior year period. The increase was mainly due to attributed to the start of business in Ningbo, China in August 2022 and Tianjin and Chengdu in January 2023.

Loss on written off of intangible assets – Loss on written off of intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $449,473, compared to $nil for the corresponding prior year period. The increase was mainly due to early termination of short term loan.


advertising contracts in Tianjin in May 2023.

Stock Based Compensation for services – Stock Based Compensation for services for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $nil.

Other income Other income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased to 496% to $12,230, as compared to $2,053 for the corresponding prior year period. The increase was mainly due to gain on lease termination from the early termination of advertising contracts in May 2023.

Interest and Other Debt-Related Expenses Interest expense and other debt-related expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased to 12% to $77,729, as compared to $69,388 for the corresponding prior year period. The increase was mainly due to the increased in interest to short-term loans.

Income TaxesThe Company derives all of its income in the PRC and is subject to income tax in the PRC. No income tax was recorded during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and 2016,2022, because the Company and all of its subsidiaries and variable interest entityentities operated at a taxable loss during the respective periods.


Net Loss –The Company incurred a net loss of $226,656$813,733 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, a decrease of 1.6%,2023, as compared to $230,423a net loss of $186,921 for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in net lossresult was primarily due to decreasedriven by the increase in general and administrative expenses setfrom the new offices in PRC and loss on written off byof intangible assets.

Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022

Revenues. Our revenues consist primarily of income from out-of-home advertising panels. We recognize revenue in the period when advertisements are either aired or published. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $341,972, as compared to $nil for the prior year, the increase was attributed to the start of business in interest expenses from short term loan.


ComparisonNingbo, China in August 2022 and Tianjin and Chengdu in January 2023.

Cost of Nine Months Ended SeptemberRevenues. Cost of revenues primarily consists of fees to obtain rights to operate advertising panels and production costs. Cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 20172023 was $327,977 as compared to $nil for the prior year, the increase was attributed to the start of business in Ningbo, China in August 2022 and SeptemberTianjin and Chengdu in January 2023.

Gross Profit/Loss. Our gross profit for the six months June 30, 2016


2023 was $13,995 compared to $nil for 2022.

General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses primarily consist of compensation related expenses (including salaries paid to executive and employees, employee bonuses and other staff welfare and benefits, rental expenses, depreciation expenses, fees for professional services, travel expenses and miscellaneous office expenses). General and administrative expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 decreased2023 increased by 13%61% to $263,391,$459,042, compared to $304,074$285,391 for the corresponding prior year period. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to June 30, 2022 was due to the increase in salary and office expense from Ningbo, Tianjin and Chengdu office.

Amortization of intangible assets – Amortization of intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $223,601, compared to $nil for the corresponding prior year period. The increase was mainly due to attributed to the start of business in Ningbo, China in August 2022 and Tianjin and Chengdu in January 2023.

Loss on written off of intangible assets – Loss on written off of intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $449,473, compared to $nil for the corresponding prior year period. The increase was mainly due to early termination of advertising contracts in Tianjin in May 2023.

Stock Based Compensation for services – Stock Based Compensation for services for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $nil, compared to $24,000 for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to continuous cost cutting measures.


Gain from disposal of subsidiaries – Gain from disposal of subsidiaries was $25no stock granted for directors’ service for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. During the period ended September 30, 2017, the Company’s subsidiary, NCN Media Services Limited, disposed of its entire 100% equity interests of NCN Group (HK) Limited and Business Boom Investments Limited which was dormant, to an individual at $1 consideration.2023.

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Stock based compensation for services

Other income Stock-based compensation for services is stock granted to directors, executive officers and employees for services rendered calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 718. Stock-based compensation for services was $nilOther income for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. This decreased by 100%,2023 increased to 611% to $14,589, as compared to $20,000$2,053 for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in the stock-based compensationincrease was mainly due to no more stock being granted for services rendered duringgain on lease termination from the nine months ended September, 2017.

early termination of advertising contracts in May 2023.

Interest and Other Debt-Related Expenses Interest expense and other debt-related expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 increased to $405,950, or by 6%,2023 was $152,548, compared to $382,580$152,424 for the corresponding prior year period. The increase was mainly due to increase of short term loan.


period with no significant change.

Income Taxes The Company derives all of its income in the PRC and is subject to income tax in the PRC. No income tax was recorded during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 and 2016 as2022, because the Company and all of its subsidiaries and its variable interest entities operated at a taxable loss during the respective periods.


Net (Loss) IncomeLoss The Company incurred a net loss of $669,316$1,256,080 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2023, as compared to a net loss of $706,654$459,762 for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in net lossresult was primarily due to decreasemainly driven by the increase in general and administrative expenses setfrom the new offices in PRC and written off by the increase in interest expenses from short term loan.


of intangible asset.

Liquidity and Capital Resources


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2023, we had cash of $6,439,$2,622, as compared to $8,512$20,351 as of December 31, 2016, the2022, an decrease of $2,073 mainly attributable$17,729 which was due to the cash utilized by operating activities.


decrease of settlement of office expenses.

The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:

  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 2017  September 30, 2016 
Net cash used in operating activities $(126,271) $(110,562)
Net cash used in investing activities  (2,632)  - 
Net cash provided by financing activities  127,757   112,015 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (927)  (61)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash  (2,073)  1,392 
Cash, beginning of period  8,512   6,790 
Cash, end of period $6,439  $8,182 

  For the Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 2023  June 30, 2022 
Net cash used in operating activities $(134,008) $(169,602)
Net cash used in investing activities  -   (1,078)
Net cash provided by financing activities  101,374   153,225 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  14,905   - 
Net decrease in cash  (17,729)  (17,455)
Cash, beginning of period  20,351   21,677 
Cash, end of period $2,622  $4,222 

Operating Activities


Net cash used in operating activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 was $126,271,$134,008, as compared to net cash used in operating activities amounting to $110,562$169,602 for the corresponding prior year period. This was mainly attributable to increase in payment for expensesaccounts receivables and inventories during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.


2023.

Our cash flow projections indicate that our current assets and projected revenues from our existing project will not be sufficient to fund operations over the next twelve months. This raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We intend to rely on Keywin’s exercise of its outstanding option to purchase $2 million in shares of our common stock or on the issuance of additional equity and debt securities as well as on our note holders’noteholders’ exercise of their conversion option to convert our notes to our common stock, in order to fund our operations. However, it may be difficult for us to raise funds in the current economic environment. We cannot give assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient revenue or raise new funds, or that Keywin will exercise its option before its expiration and our note holders will exercise their conversion option before the note is due. In any such case, we may not be able to continue as a going concern.


Investing Activities


Net cash used in investing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was $2,632 which was related to purchase of fixed assets.


2023 and 2022 were $nil and $1,078 respectively.

Financing Activities


Net cash provided by financing activities was $127,757 $101,374 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2023, as compared to $112,015 $153,225 for the corresponding prior year period. The increasedecrease was mainly due to increasedecrease in proceeds from short-term loans for financing our operations during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

Short-term Loan

2023.

Short-Term Loans

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company recorded an aggregated amount of $2,784,608$1,266,746 and $1,165,372 of short-term loans.loans, respectively. Those loans were borrowed from a shareholder and an unrelated individual. ThoseExcept for loan of $128,205 from an unrelated individual that are unsecured, bearing yearly interest of 1% and are repayable on demand, the remaining loans are unsecured, bear a monthly interest of 1.5% and are repayable on demand. However, according to the agreement, the Company shall have the option to shorten or extend the life of those short-term loans if the need arises and the Company has agreed with the lender to extend the short-term loans on the due date. On January 18, 2022, the Company issued convertible notes of US$2,500,000 which is for setting off against the short-term loans and interest payable. As of the date of this report, the balance of $1,266,746 have not yet been repaid.

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Capital Expenditures

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $nil and $1,078 from the purchase of office equipment.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The following table presents certain payments due under contractual obligations with minimum firm commitments as of June 30, 2023:

        Payments due by period       
  Total  

Due in

2023

  

Due in

2024-2025

  

Due in

2026-2027

  Thereafter 
Debt Obligations (a) $645,000  $-  $645,000  $-  $- 
Debt Obligations (a) $2,500,000  $-  $-  $2,500,000  $- 
Short-Term Loans (b) $1,266,746  $1,266,746  $-  $-  $- 

(a) Debt Obligations. We issued an aggregate of $645,000 in 1% Convertible Promissory Notes in January 2020 and such 1% Convertible Promissory Notes matured in January 2025 and we issued an aggregate of $2,500,000 in 1% Convertible Promissory Notes in January 2022 and such 1% Convertible Promissory Notes matured in January 2027. For details, please refer to the Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements.

(b) Short-Term Loans. We have entered into short-term loans agreements with two individuals. Those loans with an aggregate amount of $1,138,541 are unsecured, bear a monthly interest of 1.5% and shall be repayable in one month and loan with an aggregate amount of $128,205 is unsecured, bear a yearly interest of 1% and shall be repayable in one month. However, according to the agreement, the Company shall have the option to shorten or extend the life of those short-term loans if the need arises and the Company has agreed with the lender to extend the short-term loans on the due date. Up to the date of this report, those loans have not yet been repaid.


Capital Expenditures

During

Transfer of Cash To and From Our Subsidiaries

The Company is incorporated in State of Delaware as a holding company with no actual operations and it currently conducts its business through its subsidiaries in China and our corporate headquarter is in Hong Kong. There has been no cash flows and transfers of other assets between the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we acquired equipment amount of $2,632.


Contractual Obligationsholding company and Commercial Commitments
The following table presents certain payments due under contractual obligations with minimum firm commitmentsits subsidiaries other than that as of September 30, 2017:

  Payments due by period 
  Total  
Due in
2017
  
Due in
2018 –
2019
  
Due in
2019-2020
  Thereafter 
Debt Obligations (a) $5,000,000  $5,000,000  $-  $-  $- 
Short Term Loan (b)  2,784,608   2,784,608   -   -   - 

(a) Debt Obligations. We issued an aggregateDecember 31, 2022, NCN Group Limited (BVI) and NCN Group Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiaries of $5,000,000 in 1% Convertible Promissory Notes in April 2009the Company have paid approximately $65,708 and $19,103 for corporate expenses on behalf of the holding company respectively and not as the dividend payment or distribution. None of our subsidiaries has made any dividend payment or distribution to our investors and such 1% Convertible Promissory Notes matured on April 1, 2016. For details, please refer to the Note 7holding company as of the consolidated financial statements.
 (b) Short Term Loan. We have entered into short-term loan agreement with an unrelated individual. Those loans are unsecured, bear a monthly interest of 1.5% and repayable on demand or have due date in a month. However, according to the agreement, the Company shall have the option to shorten or extend the life of those short-term loans if the need arises and the Company has agreed with the lender to extend the short-term loans on the due date. Up to the date of this report thoseand they have no plans to make any distribution or dividend payment to the holding company in the near future. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has made any dividends or distributions to U.S. investors as of the date of this report.

Cash may be transferred within our consolidated group in the following manner:

lwe may transfer funds to our subsidiaries by way of capital contributions or loans, through intermediate holding companies or otherwise;
lwe may provide loans to our subsidiaries and vice versa; and
lour subsidiaries may make dividends or other distributions to us, through intermediate holding companies or otherwise.

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We have made the following aggregate cash intercompany payments and transfers from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023.

DATEDISTRIBUTORRECIPIENTAMOUNTDISCRIPTION
2/13/2023NCN Group ManagementHK toChenxing (Beijing)PRCUS$1,473Loan to subsidiary
2/13/2023NCN Group ManagementHK toNCN (Beijing)PRCUS$347Loan to subsidiary
2/13/2023NCN Group ManagementHK toNCN (Nanjing)PRCUS$347Loan to subsidiary
2/13/2023NCN Group ManagementHK toRuibo (Shenzhen)PRCUS$383Loan to subsidiary
3/1/2023NCN GroupBVI toNCN GlobalHKUS$36,506Loan to subsidiary
3/1/2023NCN GlobalHK toNCN (Ningbo)PRCUS$14,602Loan to subsidiary
3/1/2023NCN GlobalHK toNCN (Chengdu)PRCUS$21,903Loan to subsidiary
5/31/2023NCN Group ManagementHK toRuibo (Shenzhen)PRCUS$615Loan to subsidiary

These payments reflect that cash provided by proceeds from short-term loans from our Hong Kong subsidiary and transfer of funds among our Hong Kong subsidiaries or BVI subsidiaries. Transfers of funds among our Hong Kong subsidiaries or from our Hong Kong subsidiaries to our BVI subsidiaries are free of restrictions. We may transfer of funds from Hong Kong subsidiaries or BVI subsidiaries to PRC subsidiaries are subject to review and conversion of HK$ or US$ to Renminbi Yuan (“RMB”), which represents the SAFE to monitor foreign exchange activities. Under the existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, such as profit distributions and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements with the banks. Currently, we don’t have any intention to distribute earnings or settle amounts owed under our operating structure.

All transfers of cash are related to the operations of the subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. For our Hong Kong subsidiaries, our subsidiary in British Virgin Islands and the holding company (“Non-PRC Entities”), there is no restrictions on foreign exchange for such entities and they are able to transfer cash among these entities, across borders and to US investors. Also, there is no restrictions and limitations on the abilities of Non-PRC Entities to distribute earnings from their businesses, including from subsidiaries to the parent company or from the holding company to the U.S. investors as well as the abilities to settle amounts owed.

We may face difficulties or limitations on our ability to transfer cash to any wholly foreign-owned enterprises: Under PRC laws and regulations, our PRC subsidiaries, as wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China, may pay dividends only out of their respective accumulated after-tax profits as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise is required to set aside at least 10% of its accumulated after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund certain statutory reserve funds, until the aggregate amount of such funds reaches 50% of its registered capital. At its discretion, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise may allocate a portion of its after-tax profits based on PRC accounting standards to discretional funds. These reserve funds and discretional funds are not yet been repaid.


distributable as cash dividends. Remittance of dividends by a wholly foreign-owned company out of China is subject to examination by the banks designated by SAFE and declaration and payment of withholding tax. Additionally, if our PRC subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing their debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other distributions or payments to us. As a holding company, we may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our subsidiaries, including our PRC subsidiaries, for our cash and financing requirements. However, our PRC subsidiaries will not be able to pay dividends until they generate accumulated profits and meet the requirements described above. Also, PRC may impose greater restrictions on our Hong Kong subsidiaries’ abilities to transfer cash out of Hong Kong and to the holding company, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. PRC laws and regulations allow an offshore holding company to provide funding to our wholly owned subsidiary in China only through loans or capital contributions, subject to the filing or approval of government authorities and limits on the amount of capital contributions and loans. Subject to satisfaction of applicable government registration and approval requirements, we may extend inter-company loans to our wholly owned subsidiaries in China or make additional capital contributions to fund their capital expenditures or working capital. For an increase of its registered capital, the subsidiaries need to file such change of registered capital with the MOFCOM or its local counterparts. If the holding company provides funding to its subsidiaries through loans, the total amount of such loans may not exceed the difference between the entity’s total investment as approved by the foreign investment authorities and its registered capital. Such loans must be registered with SAFE or its local branches.

The PRC government may continue to strengthen its capital controls and our PRC subsidiaries’ dividends and other distributions may be subject to tighten scrutiny in the future. The PRC government also imposes controls on the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of the PRC. Therefore, we may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency for the payment of dividends from our profits, if any. Furthermore, if our subsidiaries in the PRC incur debt on their own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other payments. There are no other material restrictions on foreign currency restrictions with respect to our ability to transfer payments among our subsidiaries to the holding company and by holding company as a distribution to the holders of the Company.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements


In January 2016,

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" to enhance the reporting model for financial instruments to provide users ofconsolidated financial statements with more decision-useful information. ASU 2016-01 particularly relates to the fair valueunless otherwise disclosed, and impairment of equity investments, financial instruments measured at amortized cost, and the use of the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is only permitted for certain particular amendments within ASU 2016-01, where financial statementswe do not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have not yet been issued. The adoption of this guidance is not expected toissued that might have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases" to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 creates a new Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 "Leases" to replace the previous Topic 840 "Leases." ASU   2016-02 affects both lessees and lessors, although for the latter the provisions are similar to the previous model, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and also the new revenue recognition provisions contained in ASU 2014-09 (see above). ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" to introduce new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. ASU 2016-13 requires among other things, the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments", to address diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. It addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (COLIs) (including bank-owned life insurance policies (BOLIs)); distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. If it is impracticable to apply the amendments retrospectively for some of the issues, the amendments for those issues would be applied prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01 "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”, to clarify the definition of a business. The amendments affect all companies and other reporting organizations that must determine whether they have acquired or sold a business. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The amendments are intended to help companies and other organizations evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments of this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09 “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting”, to provide guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718.  The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11 “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception”, to simplify the accounting for certain financial instruments with down round features.  The amendments require companies to disregard the down round feature when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to its own stock, for purposes of determining liability or equity classification. Companies that provide earnings per share (EPS) data will adjust their basic EPS calculation for the effect of the feature when triggered (i.e., when the exercise price of the related equity-linked financial instrument is adjusted downward because of the down round feature) and will also recognize the effect of the trigger within equity.  The amendments also address navigational concerns within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification® related to an indefinite deferral available to private companies with mandatorily redeemable financial instruments and certain noncontrolling interests, one that created significant “pending content” in the Codification. The FASB decided to reclassify the indefinite deferral as a scope exception, which does not have an accounting effect.  The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2017-11 on its consolidatedour financial position or results of operations and cash flows.operations.

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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our investors.


ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not applicable.


ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information that would be required to be disclosed in Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including to our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2023. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2023, and as of the date that the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was completed, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as a result of the material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting that existed as of such date.

Our management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, which are indicative of many small companies with small staff that 1) insufficient segregation of duties and effective risk assessment and 2) lack of accounting staff with sufficient US GAAP experience.

Remediation of Material Weakness

We will try our best effort to satisfyfulfill our staff shortage. However, current talent availability in market is tough and we need more efforts to compete for staff in the objectives for which they are intended.


open market.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating processes.


There has been no change to our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these, or other matters, may arise from time to time that may harm our business.


ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS.

Not applicable.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of our Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, other than as disclosed below. Additional risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, could also have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The outbreak of COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Since that time, COVID-19 has spread around the world and throughout the United States, including in the regions and communities in which we operate. Federal, state and local governments in the U.S and around the world have imposed restrictions on travel and business operations and are advising or requiring individuals to limit or eliminate time outside of their homes. Temporary closures of businesses have also been ordered in certain jurisdictions, and other businesses have temporarily closed voluntarily. These actions expanded significantly in March and April of 2020 throughout the U.S. Consequently, the COVID-19 outbreak has severely restricted the level of economic activity in the U.S. and around the world.

The outbreak has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the virus, such as quarantines and shelter in place orders. The spread of the virus has caused us to modify our business practices (including employee work locations and cancellation of physical participation in meetings) in ways that may be detrimental to our business (including working remotely and its attendant cybersecurity risks). We may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees. There is no certainty that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the virus or otherwise be satisfactory to government authorities.

Our existing cash together with highly liquid current assets are insufficient to fund the Company’s operations for the next twelve months. The Company will need to rely upon some combination of cash generated from the Company’s operations, or proceeds from the issuance of the Company’s equity and debt securities as well as the exercise of the conversion option by the Company’s note holders to convert the notes to the Company’s common stock, in order to maintain the Company’s operations. However, it may be difficult for us to raise funds in the current economic environment. If adequate capital is not available to us, our operations and financial condition could be adversely impacted.

The effect of COVID-19 and related events, including those described above and those not yet known or knowable, could have a negative effect on our stock price, business prospects, financial condition, and results of operations.

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

We have not sold any equity securities during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172023 which sale was not previously disclosed in a current report on Form 8-K filed during that period.

ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.


ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.


ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION.

Not applicable.

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ITEM 6.EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or incorporated by reference:


Exhibit No. Description
31.1 
   
31.2 
   
32.1 
   
32.2 
   
101 * Financial statements and footnotes of Network CN Inc. for the fiscal quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2023, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (furnished herewith)

* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the interactive data files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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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.


Date: November 13, 2017August 14, 2023NETWORK CN INC. 
    
    
 By: 
/s/ Earnest Leung
 
 
Earnest Leung, Chief Executive Officer 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
By: 
/s/ Shirley Cheng
 
 
Shirley Cheng, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
By: /s/ Shirley Cheng
Shirley Cheng, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal

Accounting Officer)

 

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