UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____ to ____
Commission file number: 001-34502
Future FinTech Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | | 98-0222013 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | Identification Number) |
Americas Tower, 1177 Avenue of The Americas
Suite 5100, New York, NY
(Address of principal executive offices including
zip code)
888-622-1218
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal
year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | FTFT | | Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has
submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of
this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.
See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No.
Class | | Outstanding at November 16, 2024 |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | | 20,747,527 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
| |
September 30, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
ASSETS | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
CURRENT ASSETS | |
| | |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 6,519,391 | | |
$ | 19,016,198 | |
Short - term investment | |
| | | |
| 959,028 | |
Accounts receivable, net | |
| 3,413,565 | | |
| 5,705,877 | |
Advances to suppliers and other current assets | |
| 19,210,498 | | |
| 3,829,795 | |
Loan receivables | |
| 15,113,651 | | |
| 14,895,086 | |
Other receivables, net | |
| 101,491 | | |
| 10,048,248 | |
Amount due from related party | |
| 782,579 | | |
| 12,151 | |
Assets related to discontinued operation | |
| - | | |
| 24,086 | |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | |
$ | 45,141,175 | | |
$ | 54,490,469 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | |
$ | 4,523,974 | | |
$ | 4,579,116 | |
Right of use assets - operation lease | |
| 1,360,998 | | |
| 1,282,111 | |
Intangible assets | |
| 546,948 | | |
| 588,982 | |
Debt investment | |
| 1,826,640 | | |
| - | |
Assets related to discontinued operation | |
| - | | |
| 72 | |
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | |
| 8,258,560 | | |
| 6,450,281 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | |
$ | 53,399,735 | | |
$ | 60,940,750 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | 1,758,824 | | |
$ | 3,301,715 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | |
| 13,509,127 | | |
| 11,774,710 | |
Advances from customers | |
| 54,075 | | |
| 303,711 | |
Convertible notes payables | |
| 939,334 | | |
| 1,100,723 | |
Lease liability - operation lease | |
| 575,159 | | |
| 498,736 | |
Amounts due to related parties | |
| 11,123 | | |
| 505,046 | |
Liability related to discontinued operation | |
| - | | |
| 243,721 | |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | |
$ | 16,847,642 | | |
$ | 17,728,362 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Lease liability - operation lease | |
| 805,982 | | |
| 797,344 | |
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | |
| 805,982 | | |
| 797,344 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |
$ | 17,653,624 | | |
$ | 18,525,706 | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22) | |
| | | |
| | |
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Future FinTech Group, Inc, Stockholders’ equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 20,747,527 shares and 17,834,874 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 respectively | |
$ | 20,747 | | |
$ | 17,835 | |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 236,693,728 | | |
| 233,890,997 | |
Statutory reserve | |
| 98,357 | | |
| 98,357 | |
Accumulated deficits | |
| (195,896,562 | ) | |
| (185,929,662 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| (3,513,832 | ) | |
| (4,094,276 | ) |
Total Future FinTech Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity | |
| 37,402,438 | | |
| 43,983,251 | |
Non-controlling interests | |
| (1,656,327 | ) | |
| (1,568,207 | ) |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
| 35,746,111 | | |
| 42,415,044 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
| 53,399,735 | | |
| 60,940,750 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
| |
Three Months Ended September 30, | | |
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Revenue | |
$ | 5,175,454 | | |
$ | 23,737,503 | | |
$ | 14,501,309 | | |
$ | 30,823,203 | |
Cost of revenues-third party | |
| 2,930,834 | | |
| 22,076,207 | | |
| 8,315,898 | | |
| 26,007,222 | |
Cost of revenues-related party | |
| 730,576 | | |
| 249,718 | | |
| 1,125,971 | | |
| 960,312 | |
Gross profit | |
| 1,514,044 | | |
| 1,411,578 | | |
| 5,059,440 | | |
| 3,855,669 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating Expenses | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 3,319,583 | | |
| 3,791,578 | | |
| 10,128,419 | | |
| 9,589,211 | |
Research and development expenses | |
| 655 | | |
| 16,831 | | |
| 3,029 | | |
| 339,299 | |
Selling expenses | |
| 120,929 | | |
| 108,913 | | |
| 539,419 | | |
| 360,150 | |
Impairment loss | |
| - | | |
| 3,872 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,872 | |
Provision (Recovery) of doubtful debts | |
| 3,382,819 | | |
| 17,779 | | |
| 3,942,179 | | |
| (1,152,798 | ) |
Total operating expenses | |
| 6,823,986 | | |
| 3,938,973 | | |
| 14,613,046 | | |
| 9,139,734 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss from operations | |
| (5,309,942 | ) | |
| (2,527,395 | ) | |
| (9,553,606 | ) | |
| (5,284,065 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other (expenses) income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest income | |
| 253,388 | | |
| 202,493 | | |
| 784,785 | | |
| 903,513 | |
Interest expenses | |
| (45,266 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (90,914 | ) | |
| - | |
Other expense, net | |
| 170,279 | | |
| (55,714 | ) | |
| (1,839,878 | ) | |
| (1,615,846 | ) |
Total other expense, net | |
| 378,401 | | |
| 146,779 | | |
| (1,146,007 | ) | |
| (712,333 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss from Continuing Operations before Income Tax | |
| (4,931,541 | ) | |
| (2,380,616 | ) | |
| (10,699,613 | ) | |
| (5,996,398 | ) |
Income tax provision | |
| - | | |
| (10,735 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (72,287 | ) |
Loss from Continuing Operations | |
| (4,931,541 | ) | |
| (2,391,351 | ) | |
| (10,699,613 | ) | |
| (6,068,685 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Discontinued Operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss from discontinued operations | |
| - | | |
| (58,342 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (271,786 | ) |
(Loss) Gain on disposal of discontinued operations | |
| (844 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 644,593 | | |
| 105,480 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
NET LOSS | |
| (4,932,385 | ) | |
| (2,449,693 | ) | |
| (10,055,020 | ) | |
| (6,234,991 | ) |
Less: Net Loss attributable to non-controlling interests | |
| (53,666 | ) | |
| (41,393 | ) | |
| (88,120 | ) | |
| (178,223 | ) |
Net loss from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
$ | (4,878,719 | ) | |
$ | (2,408,300 | ) | |
$ | (9,966,900 | ) | |
$ | (6,056,768 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss from continued operations | |
| (4,931,541 | ) | |
| (2,391,351 | ) | |
| (10,699,613 | ) | |
| (6,068,685 | ) |
Foreign currency translation – continued operations | |
| 741,336 | | |
| 134,980 | | |
| 580,444 | | |
| (979,589 | ) |
Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities | |
| - | | |
| (114,293 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Comprehensive loss - continued operation | |
| (4,190,205 | ) | |
| (2,370,664 | ) | |
| (10,119,169 | ) | |
| (7,048,274 | ) |
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | |
| (844 | ) | |
| (58,342 | ) | |
| 644,593 | | |
| (166,306 | ) |
Foreign currency translation – discontinued operations | |
| - | | |
| 9,523 | | |
| - | | |
| 39,547 | |
Comprehensive (loss) income - discontinued operation | |
| (844 | ) | |
| (48,819 | ) | |
| 644,593 | | |
| (126,759 | ) |
Comprehensive Loss | |
| (4,191,049 | ) | |
| (2,419,483 | ) | |
| (9,474,576 | ) | |
| (7,175,033 | ) |
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | |
| (53,666 | ) | |
| (41,393 | ) | |
| (88,120 | ) | |
| (178,223 | ) |
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC. STOCKHOLDERS | |
| (4,137,383 | ) | |
| (2,378,090 | ) | |
| (9,386,456 | ) | |
| (6,996,810 | ) |
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| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Earnings (Loss) per share: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic loss per share from continued operation | |
$ | (0.24 | ) | |
$ | (0.16 | ) | |
$ | (0.53 | ) | |
$ | (0.40 | ) |
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 0.03 | | |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
$ | (0.24 | ) | |
| (0.16 | ) | |
$ | (0.50 | ) | |
$ | (0.41 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per share: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Diluted loss per share from continued operation | |
$ | (0.24 | ) | |
| (0.16 | ) | |
$ | (0.53 | ) | |
$ | (0.40 | ) |
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 0.03 | | |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
$ | (0.24 | ) | |
| (0.16 | ) | |
$ | (0.50 | ) | |
$ | (0.41 | ) |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic | |
| 20,131,953 | | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
| 20,092,710 | | |
| 14,645,653 | |
Diluted | |
| 20,174,061 | | |
| 14,687,761 | | |
| 20,134,818 | | |
| 14,687,761 | |
* | Reclassification-
certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2023 to conform to the presentation
for the period ended September 30, 2024, with no effect on previously reported net income (loss). |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Future Fintech Group, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months ended September 30, 2023
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulative | | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
Additional | | |
| | |
| | |
Other | | |
Non- | | |
| |
| |
Common Stock | | |
paid-in | | |
Statutory | | |
Accumulated | | |
comprehensive | | |
controlling | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
capital | | |
reserve | | |
Deficits | | |
income | | |
interests | | |
Total | |
Balance at June 30, 2023 | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
$ | 14,646 | | |
$ | 222,751,657 | | |
| 98,357 | | |
$ | (155,924,902 | ) | |
$ | (4,593,257 | ) | |
$ | (1,416,410 | ) | |
$ | 60,930,091 | |
Net loss from continued operation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,349,958 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (41,393 | ) | |
| (2,391,351 | ) |
Net loss from discontinued operation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (58,342 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (58,342 | ) |
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (114,293 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (114,293 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 144,503 | | |
| - | | |
| 144,503 | |
Balance at September 30, 2023 | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
$ | 14,646 | | |
$ | 222,751,657 | | |
| 98,357 | | |
$ | (158,333,202 | ) | |
$ | (4,563,047 | ) | |
$ | (1,457,803 | ) | |
$ | 58,510,608 | |
Three Months ended September 30, 2024
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulative | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Common Stock | | |
Additional paid-in | | |
Statutory | | |
Accumulated | | |
Other comprehensive | | |
Non- controlling | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
capital | | |
reserve | | |
Deficits | | |
income | | |
interests | | |
Total | |
Balance at June 30, 2024 | |
| 19,985,410 | | |
$ | 19,985 | | |
$ | 236,469,490 | | |
| 98,357 | | |
$ | (191,017,843 | ) | |
$ | (4,255,168 | ) | |
$ | (1,602,661 | ) | |
$ | 39,712,160 | |
Net loss from continued operation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (4,877,875 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (53,666 | ) | |
| (4,931,541 | ) |
Issuance of common stocks-conversion of debt | |
| 762,117 | | |
| 762 | | |
| 224,238 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 225,000 | |
Disposition of discontinued operation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (844 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (844 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 741,336 | | |
| - | | |
| 741,336 | |
Balance at September 30, 2024 | |
| 20,747,527 | | |
$ | 20,747 | | |
$ | 236,693,728 | | |
| 98,357 | | |
$ | (195,896,562 | ) | |
$ | (3,513,832 | ) | |
$ | (1,656,327 | ) | |
$ | 35,746,111 | |
Nine Months ended September 30, 2023
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulative | | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
Additional | | |
| | |
| | |
Other | | |
Non- | | |
| |
| |
Common Stock | | |
paid-in | | |
Statutory | | |
Accumulated | | |
comprehensive | | |
controlling | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
capital | | |
reserve | | |
Deficits | | |
income | | |
interests | | |
Total | |
Balance at December 31, 2022 | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
$ | 14,646 | | |
$ | 222,751,657 | | |
| 98,357 | | |
$ | (152,276,434 | ) | |
$ | (3,623,005 | ) | |
$ | (1,279,580 | ) | |
$ | 65,685,641 | |
Net loss from continued operation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (5,890,462 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (178,223 | ) | |
| (6,068,685 | ) |
Net loss from discontinued operation | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (271,786 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (271,786 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (979,589 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (979,589 | ) |
Disposition of discontinued operation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 105,480 | | |
| 39,547 | | |
| - | | |
| 145,027 | |
Balance at September 30, 2023 | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
$ | 14,646 | | |
$ | 222,751,657 | | |
| 98,357 | | |
$ | (158,333,202 | ) | |
$ | (4,563,047 | ) | |
$ | (1,457,803 | ) | |
$ | 58,510,608 | |
Nine Months ended September 30, 2024
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulative | | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
Additional | | |
| | |
| | |
Other | | |
Non- | | |
| |
| |
Common Stock | | |
paid-in | | |
Statutory | | |
Accumulated | | |
comprehensive | | |
controlling | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
capital | | |
reserve | | |
Deficits | | |
income | | |
interests | | |
Total | |
Balance at December 31, 2023 | |
| 17,834,874 | | |
$ | 17,835 | | |
$ | 233,890,997 | | |
$ | 98,357 | | |
$ | (185,929,662 | ) | |
$ | (4,094,276 | ) | |
$ | (1,568,207 | ) | |
$ | 42,415,044 | |
Net loss from continued operation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (10,611,493 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (88,120 | ) | |
| (10,699,613 | ) |
Issuance of common stocks-cash | |
| 2,150,536 | | |
| 2,150 | | |
| 2,578,493 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,580,643 | |
Issuance of common stocks-conversion of debt | |
| 762,117 | | |
| 762 | | |
| 224,238 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 225,000 | |
Disposition of discontinued operation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 644,593 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 644,593 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 580,444 | | |
| - | | |
| 580,444 | |
Balance at September 30, 2024 | |
| 20,747,527 | | |
$ | 20,747 | | |
$ | 236,693,728 | | |
| 98,357 | | |
$ | (195,896,562 | ) | |
$ | (3,513,832 | ) | |
$ | (1,656,327 | ) | |
$ | 35,746,111 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |
| | |
| |
Net loss | |
$ | (10,055,020 | ) | |
$ | (6,234,991 | ) |
Net income (loss) from discontinued operation | |
| 644,593 | | |
| (166,306 | ) |
Net loss from continuing operations | |
| (10,699,613 | ) | |
| (6,068,685 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation | |
| 253,607 | | |
| 209,037 | |
Amortization | |
| 42,776 | | |
| 42,776 | |
Provision of doubtful debts | |
| 3,942,179 | | |
| 20,353 | |
Impairment of short term investment | |
| 9,337 | | |
| 3,872 | |
Interest expenses related to convertible note | |
| 63,611 | | |
| - | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts receivable | |
| 2,612,605 | | |
| 4,579,345 | |
Other receivable | |
| 9,070,999 | | |
| (2,904,290 | ) |
Advances to suppliers and other current assets | |
| (18,767,416 | ) | |
| 2,458,748 | |
Operating lease assets and liabilities | |
| 6,174 | | |
| - | |
Accounts payable | |
| (1,542,891 | ) | |
| (3,250,767 | ) |
Accrued expenses and other payables | |
| 1,734,417 | | |
| (1,346,208 | ) |
Advances from customers | |
| (249,636 | ) | |
| (1,170,496 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities from continued operations | |
| (13,523,851 | ) | |
| (7,426,315 | ) |
Net cash provided in operating activities from discontinued operations | |
| 425,030 | | |
| 1,055,883 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | |
| (360,892 | ) | |
| (369,071 | ) |
Disposal of property and equipment | |
| 203,528 | | |
| - | |
Repayment for loan receivable | |
| (140,662 | ) | |
| 14,130,632 | |
Debt investment | |
| (1,826,640 | ) | |
| - | |
Payment for short term investment | |
| 946,669 | | |
| - | |
Net cash provided by investing activities from continued operations | |
| (1,177,997 | ) | |
| 13,761,561 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | |
| 2,580,643 | | |
| - | |
Notes payable | |
| - | | |
| (2,893,184 | ) |
Proceeds from amounts due from related parties, net | |
| 343,447 | | |
| 249,068 | |
Repayment of amounts due to related parties, net | |
| (1,607,798 | ) | |
| (270,714 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continued operations | |
| 1,316,292 | | |
| (2,914,830 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Effect of change in exchange rate | |
| 463,719 | | |
| (720,403 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH | |
| (12,496,807 | ) | |
| 3,755,896 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, from the continuing operations beginning of year | |
| 19,016,198 | | |
| 29,648,236 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, from the continuing operations end of year | |
$ | 6,519,391 | | |
$ | 33,404,132 | |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents from the discontinued operations, end of year | |
| - | | |
| (64,761 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents, from the continuing operations end of year | |
| 6,519,391 | | |
| 33,339,371 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH TRANSACTION | |
| 6,519,391 | | |
| 33,339,371 | |
Issuance of common stocks (Note 19) | |
$ | 2,580,643 | | |
$ | | |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |
| | | |
| - | |
Cash paid for income taxes | |
$ | 9,249 | | |
$ | 67,740 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. CORPORATE INFORMATION
Future FinTech Group Inc. (the “Company”)
is a holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida. The Company historically engaged in the production and sale
of fruit juice concentrates (including fruit purees and fruit juices), fruit beverages (including fruit juice beverages and fruit cider
beverages) in the PRC. Due to drastically increased production costs and tightened environmental laws in China, the Company had transformed
its business from fruit juice manufacturing and distribution to financial technology related service businesses. The main business of
the Company includes supply chain financing services and trading in China, asset management business in Hong Kong and cross-border money
transfer service in UK. The Company also expanded into brokerage and investment banking business in Hong Kong and cryptocurrency mining
farm in the U.S. The Company had contractual arrangements with a VIE E-Commerce Tianjin in China, which has generated minimal revenue
and business since 2021 due to the negative impact caused by COVID-19. The Company started the process to close it down in November 2023
and completed deregistration and dissolution of the VIE with local authority on March 7, 2024.
On February 27, 2023, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited (“Buyer”), a company incorporated in Hong Kong and a wholly owned subsidiary of Future FinTech Group Inc. (the “Company”)
entered into a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Alpha Financial Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong
(“Seller”) and sole owner and shareholder of Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, a company incorporated
in Hong Kong (“Alpha HK”) and Alpha Information Service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., a company incorporated in China (“Alpha
SZ”). Alpha HK holds Type 1 ‘Securities Trading’, Type 2 ‘Futures Contract Trading’ and Type 4 ‘Securities
Consulting’ financial licenses issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. Alpha SZ provides technical support services
to Alpha HK. The share transfer transaction was approved by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“SFC”)
in August 2023 and the acquisition was closed on November 7, 2023. The names of the two entities were changed to ‘FTFT International
Securities and Futures Limited’ and ‘FTFT Information Services (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.’, respectively, as a part of the
closing.
On October 30, 2023, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company acquired 100% equity interest of Alpha International Securities (HONG KONG) Limited
a company incorporated in Hong Kong for $1,791,174 (HKD14,010,421), which is in the securities business. The Company has changed its name
from Alpha International Securities (HONG KONG) Limited to FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited on November 1, 2023.
On October 30, 2023, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company acquired 100% equity interest of Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd for
$210,788 (HKD1,649,528), which provides information services for FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited. The Company has changed
its name from Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd to Future information service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd on November 3, 2023.
The Company’s business and operations are
principally conducted by its subsidiaries in the PRC and Hong Kong.
On January 26, 2023, the Company filed with the
Florida Secretary of State’s office Articles of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to amend its Second Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (“Articles of Incorporation”). As a result of the Amendment, the Company has authorized
and approved a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock from 300,000,000 shares to 60,000,000
shares, accompanied by a corresponding decrease in the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse
Stock Split”). The common stock continues to be $0.001 par value. The Company rounded up to the next full share of the Company’s
shares of common stock any fractional shares that result from the Reverse Stock Split and no fractional shares were issued in connection
with the Reverse Stock Split and no cash or other consideration was paid in connection with any fractional shares that would otherwise
have resulted from the Reverse Stock Split. No changes have been made to the number of preferred shares of the Company which remain as
10,000,000 preferred shares as authorized but not issued. The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company took effect on
February 1, 2023. The Reverse Stock Split and Amendment were authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company without
shareholders’ approval, pursuant to 607.10025 of the Florida Business Corporation Act of the State of Florida.
The reverse stock split would be reflected in
our September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 statements of changes in stockholders’ equity, and in per share data for all periods
presented.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information
and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements
have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring
adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2024 and the results of operations and cash flows
for the periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes to the interim financial
statements related to these periods are unaudited. The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for any subsequent periods or for the entire year ending December 31, 2024. The balance sheet at December
31, 2023 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.
Our contractual arrangements with the VIE and
their respective shareholders allow us to (i) exercise effective control over the VIE, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic
benefits of the VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in the VIE when and to the extent
permitted by PRC law.
As a result of our direct ownership in our wholly
owned subsidiary and the contractual arrangements with the VIE, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and we treat it
and its subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of the VIE in
our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed
or omitted pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations. These unaudited financial statements should
be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023 as included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Discontinued Operations
On June 16, 2023, QR (HK) Limited was dissolved
and deregistered.
On December 5, 2023, FTFT PARAGUAY S.A. was dissolved.
On March 7, 2024, Chain Cloud Mall Network and
Technology (Tianjin) Co., Limited was dissolved and deregistered.
On September 4, 2024, Tianjin Future Private Equity
Fund Management Partnership (Ltd Partnership) was dissolved and deregistered.
Based on the disposal plan and in accordance with
ASC 205-20, the Company presented the operating results from these operations as a discontinued operation.
Segment Information Reclassification
The Company classified business segment into supply
chain financing and trading and asset management services, and others.
Uses of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial
Statements
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP and this requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated
financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The significant areas requiring the use
of management estimates include, but not limited to, the allowance for doubtful receivable, estimated useful life and residual value of
property, plant and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets provision for staff benefit, recognition and measurement of deferred income
taxes and valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events
and actions management may undertake in the future, actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates and such differences may
be material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Going Concern
The Company’s financial statements are prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
The Company incurred operating losses and had
negative operating cash flows and may continue to incur operating losses and generate negative cash flows as the Company implements its
future business plan. The Company’s operating losses amounted $10.70 million, and it had negative operating cash flows amounted
$13.52 million as of September 30, 2024. These factors raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern. The Company has raised funds through issuance of convertible notes and common stock.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going
concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully execute its new business strategy and eventually attain profitable operations. The
accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going
concern.
Research and development
Research and development expenses include salaries,
contracted services, as well as the related expenses for our research and product development team, and expenditures relating to our efforts
to develop, design, and enhance our service to our clients. The Company expenses research and development costs as they are incurred.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with the ASC 360-10,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and purchased
intangibles subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
value of an asset may not be recoverable, or it is reasonably possible that these assets could become impaired as a result of technological
or other industrial changes. The determination of recoverability of assets to be held and used is made by comparing the carrying amount
of an asset to future undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the assets.
If such assets are considered to be impaired,
the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company has adopted FASB ASC Topic on Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy of valuation techniques
based on observable and unobservable input, which may be used to measure fair value and include the following:
Level 1 - |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
|
|
Level 2 - |
Input other than Level 1 that is observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other input that is observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. |
|
|
Level 3 - |
Unobservable input that is supported by little or no market activity and that is significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. |
Our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
and short-term investments are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are value using quoted market price.
Earnings Per Share
Under ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share, basic
EPS excludes dilution for Common Stock equivalents and is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by
the weighted-average number of Common Stock outstanding for the period.
Diluted EPS is calculated by using the treasury
stock method, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive securities, such as stock options and warrants. Under this method, (i) exercise
of options and warrants is assumed at the beginning of the period and shares of Common Stock are assumed to be issued, (ii) the proceeds
from exercise are assumed to be used to purchase Common Stock at the average market price during the period, and (iii) the incremental
shares (the difference between the number of shares assumed issued and the number of shares assumed purchased) are included in the denominator
of the diluted EPS computation. The numerators and denominators used in the computations of basic and diluted EPS are presented in the
following table.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
| |
Income | | |
Share | | |
Pre-share amount | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
Loss from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
$ | (10,611,493 | ) | |
| 20,092,710 | | |
$ | (0.53 | ) |
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
| 644,593 | | |
| 20,092,710 | | |
| 0.03 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic EPS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss to common stockholders from continuing operations | |
| (10,611,493 | ) | |
| 20,092,710 | | |
| (0.53 | ) |
Income available to common stockholders from discontinued operations | |
$ | 644,593 | | |
| 20,092,710 | | |
$ | 0.03 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Dilutive EPS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Warrants | |
| - | | |
| 42,108 | | |
| | |
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is anti-dilutive from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
| (10,611,493 | ) | |
| 20,134,818 | | |
| (0.53 | ) |
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding from discontinued operations | |
| 644,593 | | |
| 20,134,818 | | |
| 0.03 | |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023:
| |
Income | | |
Share | | |
Pre-share amount | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
Loss from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
$ | (5,890,462 | ) | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
$ | (0.40 | ) |
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
| (166,306 | ) | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic EPS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss to common stockholders from continuing operations | |
| (5,890,462 | ) | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
| (0.40 | ) |
Loss available to common stockholders from discontinued operations | |
$ | (166,306 | ) | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
$ | (0.01 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Dilutive EPS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Warrants | |
| - | | |
| 42,108 | | |
| - | |
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is anti-dilutive from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
| (5,890,462 | ) | |
| 14,687,761 | | |
| (0.40 | ) |
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding from discontinued operations | |
| (166,306 | ) | |
| 14,687,761 | | |
| (0.01 | ) |
For the three months ended September 30, 2024:
| |
Income | | |
Share | | |
Pre-share amount | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
Loss from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
$ | (4,877,875 | ) | |
| 20,131,953 | | |
$ | (0.24 | ) |
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
| (844 | ) | |
| 20,131,953 | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic EPS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss to common stockholders from continuing operations | |
$ | (4,877,875 | ) | |
| 20,131,953 | | |
| (0.24 | ) |
Loss available to common stockholders from discontinued operations | |
$ | (844 | ) | |
| 20,131,953 | | |
$ | - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Dilutive EPS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Warrants | |
| - | | |
| 42,108 | | |
| - | |
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is anti-dilutive from continued operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
$ | (4,877,875 | ) | |
| 20,174,061 | | |
| (0.24 | ) |
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding from discontinued operations | |
$ | (844 | ) | |
| 20,174,061 | | |
| - | |
For the three months ended September 30, 2023:
| |
Income | | |
Share | | |
Pre-share amount | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
$ | (2,349,958 | ) | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
$ | (0.16 | ) |
Net loss from discontinuing operations attributable to Future Fintech Group, Inc. | |
$ | (58,342 | ) | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic EPS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss available to common stockholders from continuing operations | |
$ | (2,349,958 | ) | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
$ | (0.16 | ) |
Loss available to common stockholders from discontinuing operations | |
$ | (58,342 | ) | |
| 14,645,653 | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Dilutive EPS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Warrants | |
| - | | |
| 42,108 | | |
| | |
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share equals basic net loss per share because the effect of securities convertible into common shares is anti-dilutive | |
$ | (2,349,958 | ) | |
| 14,687,761 | | |
$ | (0.16 | ) |
Diluted loss per share is calculated by taking net loss, divided by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. | |
$ | (58,342 | ) | |
| 14,687,761 | | |
| - | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents included cash on hand
and demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions, which are unrestricted as to withdrawal and use and with an original
maturity of three months or less.
Deposits in banks in the PRC are only insured
by the government up to RMB500,000, in the HK are only insured by the government up to HKD500,000, in the United Kingdom are only insured
by the government up to GBP18,000, in the United States of America are only insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to
USD250,000, and are consequently exposed to risk of loss.
The Company believes the probability of a bank
failure, causing loss to the Company, is remote.
Cash that is restricted as to withdrawal for use
or pledged as security is reported separately on the face of the consolidated balance sheets and is not included in the total cash and
cash equivalents in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Receivable and Allowances
Accounts receivable are recognized and carried
at the original invoice amounts less an allowance for any uncollectible amount. We have a policy of reserving for uncollectible accounts
based on our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable. We perform ongoing credit evaluations
of our customers and maintain an allowance for potential bad debts if required.
Other receivables, and loan receivables are recognized
and carried at the initial amount when occurred less an allowance for any uncollectible amount. We have a policy of reserving for uncollectible
accounts based on our best estimate of the amount of probable impairment losses in our existing receivable.
Allowances for doubtful accounts are maintained
for expected credit losses resulting from the Company’s customers’ inability to make required payments. The allowances are
based on the Company’s regular assessment of various factors, including the credit-worthiness and financial condition of specific
customers, historical experience with bad debts and customer deductions, receivables aging, current economic conditions, reasonable and
supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and other factors that may affect the Company’s ability to collect from customers.
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses in accordance with ASC Topic 326, Credit Losses (“ASC 326”) and records
the allowance for credit losses as an offset to accounts receivable and contract assets, and the estimated credit losses charged to the
allowance is classified as “Bad debt expense” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. We determine whether
an allowance for doubtful accounts is required by evaluating specific accounts where information indicates the customers may have an inability
to meet financial obligations. In these cases, we use assumptions and judgment, based on the best available facts and circumstances, to
record a specific allowance for those customers against amounts due to reduce the receivable to the amount expected to be collected. These
specific allowances are re-evaluated and adjusted as additional information is received. The amounts calculated are analyzed to determine
the total amount of the allowance. We may also record a general allowance as necessary.
Direct write-offs are taken in the period when
we have exhausted our efforts to collect overdue and unpaid receivable or otherwise evaluate other circumstances that indicate that we
should abandon such efforts.
The Company has assessed its accounts receivable
including credit term and corresponding all its accounts receivables as of September 30, 2024. Bad debt expense was $3,942,179 and $(1,152,798)
during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Accounts receivables of $1.51 million and $1.42 million have been
outstanding for over 90 days as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
We apply the five steps defined under ASC 606:
(i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction
price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the
entity satisfies a performance obligation. We assess its revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is
acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations are divided into separate distinct goods or services.
We allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price of the goods or services
provided. Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of promised goods or services to a customer. Control is generally transferred
when the Company has a present right to payment and title and the significant risks and rewards of ownership of products or services are
transferred to its customers.
We do not make any significant judgment in evaluating
when control is transferred. Revenue is recorded net of value-added tax.
Revenue recognitions are as follows:
Sales of coals, aluminum ingots, sand and steel
The Company recognize revenue when the receipt
of merchandise is confirmed by the customers, which is the point that the title of the goods is transferred to the customer. Revenue
was $0.81 million and $20.27 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Sales agent services for coals, aluminum ingots,
sand and steel
For the sale of third-party products where the
Company obtains control of the product before transferring it to the customer, the Company recognizes revenue based on the gross amount
billed to customers. The Company considers multiple factors when determining whether it obtains control of third-party products, including
evaluating if it can establish the price of the product, retains inventory risk for tangible products or has the responsibility for ensuring
acceptability of the product. The Company recognizes net revenue from sale of coals and aluminum ingots when no control obtained throughout
the transactions. Revenue was $0.13 million and $0.20 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Asset Management Service
The Company recognizes service revenue when a
service is rendered, the Company issues bills to its customers and recognizes revenue according to the bills.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost
less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the useful lives
of the assets. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized and depreciated; maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of
the respective assets are expensed as incurred. Upon disposal of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from
the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
Depreciation related to property, plant and equipment
used in production is reported in cost of sales, and includes amortized amounts related to capital leases. We estimated that the residual
value of the Company’s property and equipment ranges from 3% to 5%. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over their estimated
useful lives as follows:
Machinery and equipment | |
5–10 years |
Building | |
30 years |
Furniture and office equipment | |
3–5 years |
Motor vehicles | |
5 years |
Intangible Assets
Acquired intangible assets are recognized based
on their cost to the Company, which generally includes the transaction costs of the asset acquisition, and no gain or loss is recognized
unless the fair value of noncash assets given as consideration differs from the assets’ carrying amounts on the Company’s
book. These assets are amortized over their useful lives if the assets are deemed to have a finite life and they are reviewed for impairment
by testing for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. The
fair value of an intangible asset is the amount that would be determined if the entity used the assumptions that market participants would
use if they were pricing the intangible asset. The useful life of the Company’s intangible assets is ten year, which is determined
by using the time period that an intangible is estimated to contribute directly or indirectly to a Company’s future cash flows.
Foreign Currency and Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
The financial statements of the Company’s
foreign subsidiaries and VIE are measured using the local currency as the functional currency; however, the reporting currency of the
Company is the USD. Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have been translated into USD using the exchange
rate at the balance sheet dates, while equity accounts are translated using historical exchange rate.
The exchange rate we used to convert RMB to USD
was 7.01:1 and 7.08:1 at the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The average exchange rate
for the period has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rates we used to convert RMB to USD were 7.11:1
and 7.01:1 for nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The exchange rate we used to convert HKD to USD
was 7.77:1 and 7.82:1 at the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The average exchange rate for the period
has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rates we used to convert HKD to USD were 7.81:1 and 7.83:1 for
nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The exchange rate we used to convert GBP to USD
was 0.75:1 and 0.78:1 at the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The average exchange rate for the period
has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rates we used to convert GBP to USD were 0.78:1 and 0.80:1 for
nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The exchange rate we used to convert AED to USD
was 3.67:1 and 3.66:1 at the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The average exchange rate for the period
has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rates we used to convert AED to USD were 3.66:1 and 3.66:1 for
nine months ended September 30 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The exchange rate we used to convert PYG to USD
was 7789.90:1 and 7298.63:1 at the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The average exchange rate for the
period has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rate we used to convert PYG to USD was 7464.58:1 and 7250.40:1
for nine months ended September 30 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Translation adjustments are reported separately
and accumulated in a separate component of equity (cumulative translation adjustment).
Income Taxes
We use the asset and liability method of accounting
for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for
the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting
from matters that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to
be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations
in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if based
on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets
will not be realized.
ASC Topic 740-10-30 clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC
Topic 740-10-25 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure,
and transition. We have no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.
Goodwill
The Company tests goodwill for impairment for
its reporting units on an annual basis, or when events occur or circumstances indicate the fair value of a reporting unit is below its
carrying value. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that
implied fair value of the goodwill within the reporting unit is less than its carrying value.
The Company’s evaluation of goodwill for
impairment involves the comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. The Company uses the discounted cash
flow model to estimate fair value, which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasts of future
revenue and operating margin. In addition, the discounted cash flow model requires the Company to select an appropriate weighted average
cost of capital based on current market conditions as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. A high degree of auditor judgment and
an increased extent of effort were required when performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates
and assumptions related to the forecasts. Based upon the assessment, the Company has concluded that goodwill was nil as of September 30,
2024 and December 31, 2023.
Short-term investments
Short-term investments consist primarily of investments
in fixed deposits with original maturities between three months and one year and certain investments in wealth management products and
other investments that the Company has the intention to redeem within one year. Fair valued or carried at amortized costs. As of September
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the short-term investments amounted to nil and $0.96 million, respectively. On March 5, 2024, the Company
sold the short – term investments at the amount of $0.95 million, investment loss $0.01 million. Due to fluctuations of the quoted
shares included in its investment portfolios, the Company unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities of nil and $0.18 million
on September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Lease
We adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842),
or ASC 842, from January 1, 2020. We determine if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at lease inception. For operating leases,
we recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability based on the present value of the lease payments over the
lease term on the consolidated balance sheets at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we estimate
our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.
The incremental borrowing rate is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments,
and in economic environments where the leased asset is located. The ROU assets also include any lease payments made, net of lease incentives.
Lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Our leases often include options to extend and lease terms include
such extended terms when we are reasonably certain to exercise those options. Lease terms also include periods covered by options to terminate
the leases when we are reasonably certain not to exercise those options.
Share-based compensation
The Company awards share options and other equity-based
instruments to its employees, directors and consultants (collectively “share-based payments”). Compensation cost related to
such awards is measured based on the fair value of the instrument on the grant date. The Company recognizes the compensation cost over
the period the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period. The amount of
cost recognized is adjusted to reflect the expected forfeiture prior to vesting. When no future services are required to be performed
by the employee in exchange for an award of equity instruments, and if such award does not contain a performance or market condition,
the cost of the award is expensed on the grant date. The Company recognizes compensation cost for an award with only service conditions
that has a graded vesting schedule on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award, provided that the
cumulative amount of compensation cost recognized at any date at least equals the portion of the grant-date value of such award that is
vested at that date.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13
(“ASU 2016-13”) “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” (“ASC 326”): Measurement of Credit Losses
on Financial Instruments” which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at
amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model which requires the use of
forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. It also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment and
requires credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than
as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. In November
2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815),
and Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASC 2019-10”), which defers the effective date of ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, for public entities which meet the definition of a smaller reporting
company. The Company adopt ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2023. Management adopted of ASU 2016-13 on the consolidated financial statements.
Management does not believe that any other recently
issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material impact on the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable, net consist of the following:
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Supply Chain Financing/Trading | |
$ | 1,720,589 | | |
$ | 3,251,822 | |
Asset management service | |
| 1,291,524 | | |
| 1,250,613 | |
Others | |
| 401,452 | | |
| 1,203,442 | |
Total accounts receivable, net | |
$ | 3,413,565 | | |
$ | 5,705,877 | |
The following table sets forth our concentration
of accounts receivable, net of specific allowances for doubtful accounts.
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Debtor A | |
| 28.00 | % | |
| 21.11 | % |
Debtor B | |
| 18.94 | % | |
| 15.35 | % |
Debtor C | |
| 11.16 | % | |
| 15.25 | % |
Total accounts receivable, net | |
| 58.10 | % | |
| 51.71 | % |
4. OTHER RECEIVABLES
As of September 30, 2024, the balance of other
receivables was $0.10 million.
As of December 31, 2023, the balance of other
receivables was $10.05 million.
As of April 22, 2022 and January 31, 2023, FTFT
Super Computing Inc. entered into a “Electricity Sales and Purchase Agreement” with a third-party seller. FTFT Super Computing
Inc. provided an initial amount of Adequate Assurance to the seller in the form of a cash deposit in the amount of $1.86 million and has
receivables from pre purchase electricity $0.07 million.
On February 3, 2023, Future Fintech Group Inc.
entered into a “Consulting Agreement” with a third party for its professional service of potential acquisition projects.
Future Fintech Group Inc. provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party in the amount of $2.40 million.
On December 6, 2023, Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Mobile Software Application Development Agreement” with a third-party. Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited shall pay $4.00 million. Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party in the
amount of $2.00 million. Development shall take 250 man-days.
On December 6, 2023, Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Augmented Reality (AR) Group Development and Service Agreement” with a third-party. Future Fintech
(Hong Kong) Limited shall pay $5.08 million. Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party
in the amount of $2.50 million. Development shall take 365 man-days. On March 8, 2024, the Company paid the remaining balance $2.58 million.
In addition, other receivables included total $1.22 million deposit
paid and prepayments to third parties.
5. LOAN RECEIVABLES
As of September 30, 2024, the balance of loan
receivables was $15.11 million, which were from third parties.
On March 10, 2022, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited (“FTFT HK”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party.
Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, FTFT HK loaned an amount of $5.00 million to the third party at the annual interest rate of 10% from March
10, 2022 to February 9, 2025. To strengthen the liquidity, the Company negotiated with the borrower to early settle part of the loan.
As of May 13, 2024 the Company has received repayment $2.16 million.
On July 14, 2022, Future Private Equity Fund Management
(Hainan) Co., Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future Private Equity
Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Limited loaned an amount of $7.02 million (RMB50 million) to the third party at the annual interest rate
of 8% from July 15, 2022 to December 31, 2024, guarantee by Junde Chen. To strengthen the liquidity, the Company negotiated with the borrower
to early settle part of the loan. As of April 17, 2023, the Company has received repayment $4.91 million (RMB35 million). The amount of
$2.14 million (RMB15 million) will be repaid before December 31, 2024.
On December 8, 2023, Future Private Equity Fund
Management (Hainan) Co., Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future
Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Limited loaned an amount of $4.99 million (RMB35 million) to the third party at the annual
interest rate of 5% from December 8, 2022 to December 8, 2024.
On December 8, 2023, Future Fin Tech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future Fin Tech (Hong Kong) Limited
loaned an amount of $5.00 million to the third party at the annual interest rate of 5% from December 8, 2022 to December 8, 2024.
On August 29, 2024, FUCE Future Supply Chain (Xi’an)
Co., Ltd entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, FUCE Future Supply Chain (Xi’an)
Co., Ltd loaned an amount of $0.14 million (RMB1.00 million) to the third party at the annual interest rate of 12% from August 29, 2024
to November 30, 2024.
As of December 31, 2023, the balance of loan receivables
was $14.90 million, which was from a third party.
On March 10, 2022, FTFT HK entered into a “Loan
Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, FTFT HK loaned an amount of $5.00 million to the third party at the
annual interest rate of 10% from March 10, 2022 to February 9, 2025. To strengthen the liquidity, the Company negotiated with the borrower
to early settle part of the loan. As of April 17, 2023, the Company has received repayment $2.16 million.
On July 14, 2022, Future Private Equity Fund Management
(Hainan) Co., Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future Private Equity
Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Limited loaned an amount of $7.28 million (RMB50 million) to the third party at the annual interest rate
of 8% from July 15, 2022 to January 14, 2025, guarantee by Junde Chen. To strengthen the liquidity, the Company negotiated with the borrower
to early settle part of the loan. As of April 17, 2023, the Company has received repayment $5.09 million (RMB35 million). The amount of
$2.12 million (RMB15 million) will be repaid before January 14, 2025.
On December 8, 2023, Future Private Equity Fund
Management (Hainan) Co., Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future
Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Limited loaned an amount of $4.94 million (RMB35 million) to the third party at the annual
interest rate of 5% from December 8, 2023 to December 8, 2024.
On December 8, 2023, Future Fin Tech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future Fin Tech (Hong Kong) Limited
loaned an amount of $5.00 million to the third party at the annual interest rate of 5% from December 8, 2023 to December 8, 2024.
6. SHORT - TERM INVESTMENT
As of September 30, 2024, the balance of short
- term investment was nil. On March 5, 2024, the Company sold the short – team investments amount of $0.95 million,
with an investment loss $0.01 million.
As of December 31, 2023, the balance of short
- term investment was $0.96 million. On September 6, 2021, Future Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Ltd. invested $1.87
million (RMB13,000,000) to entrust Shanghai Yuli Enterprise Management Consulting Firm to invest in various types of investment portfolios.
According to the market value, the Company’s balance of the short - term investments was $ 0.98 on December 31, 2023. Due to fluctuations
of the quoted shares included in its investment portfolios, the Company recognized an impairment to the investment portfolio of $12,633
for the years ended December 31, 2023.
7. ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS AND OTHER CURRENT
ASSETS
The amount of other current assets consisted of
the followings:
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Prepayments for Supply Chain Financing/Trading | |
$ | 3,412,610 | | |
$ | 2,743,539 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 11,545,355 | | |
| 29,694 | |
Deposit | |
| 595,171 | | |
| - | |
Others | |
| 3,657,362 | | |
| 1,056,562 | |
Total | |
$ | 19,210,498 | | |
$ | 3,829,795 | |
As of September 30, 2024, prepaid expenses were $11.55 million.
On February 3, 2023, Future Fintech Group Inc.
entered into a “Consulting Agreement” with a third party for its professional service of potential acquisition projects.
Future Fintech Group Inc. provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party in the amount of $2.40 million.
On December 6, 2023, Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Mobile Software Application Development Agreement” with a third-party. Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited shall pay $4.00 million. Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party in the
amount of $2.00 million. Development shall take 250 man-days.
On December 6, 2023, Future Fintech (Hong Kong)
Limited entered into a “Augmented Reality (AR) Group Development and Service Agreement” with a third-party. Future Fintech
(Hong Kong) Limited shall pay $7.08 million. Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited provided initial amount of cash deposit to the third party
in the amount of $2.50 million. Development shall take 365 man-days. As of September 30, 2024, Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited paid
the remaining balance $4.58 million.
In addition, other receivables included total $0.10 million prepayments
to a third party.
8. DEBT INVESTMENT
As of September 30, 2024, debt investment was
$1.83 million.
On May 20, 2024, Future Commercial Management
Co., Ltd. entered into a “Debt Transfer Agreement” with a third-party. Future Commercial Management Co., Ltd. paid $0.71 million
(RMB5.00 million) to purchase $2.12 million (principal amount RMB7.50 million, interest RMB7.35 million) in debt. The debt has pledge
of three properties, amount $2.08 million (RMB8.02 million). The debt is expected to be repaid $1.14 million (RMB8.00 million) within
3 years. The company will perform debt impairment test end of the fiscal year.
On July 4, 2024, Future Commercial Management
Co., Ltd., an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a “Entrustment Agreement” with Xi’an Qifeng
Future Supply Chain Co., Ltd. (“Xi’an Qifeng”) to entrust Xi’an Qifeng for acquisition of certain debt assets.
On September 26, 2024, Xi’an Qifeng through its authorized agent entered into a “Debt Transfer Agreement” with China
Zhongxin Financial Assets Management Co., Ltd. Gansu Branch, pursuant to which Future Commercial Management Co., Ltd. paid $1.12 million
(RMB7.50 million) to purchase 60% rights and ownership in debt assets which is amount of RMB94.05 million (the total debt assets are of
principal amount RMB87.90 million, interest RMB68.84 million). The debt has been pledged with one property amount $5.62 million (RMB39.36
million). The debt has an annual interest rate of 12% and payment requirement of principal $0.07 million (RMB0.5 million) per month until
it’s fully repaid. The Company will perform debt impairment test at end of this fiscal year.
9. ACQUISITION
Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong)
Limited
On November 7, 2023, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company completed the acquisition of 100% equity interest of Alpha International Securities
(Hong Kong) Limited a company incorporated in Hong Kong for $1,791,174 (HKD14,010,421). Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
is in the securities business in Hong Kong. The Company changed its name from Alpha International Securities (Hong Kong) Limited to FTFT
International Securities and Futures Limited on November 1, 2023 as a part of closing.
Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen) Co.,
Ltd
On November 7, 2023, Future FinTech (Hong Kong)
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company completed the acquisition of 100% equity interest of Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen)
Co., Ltd. for $210,788 (HKD1,649,528). Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd provides information services for FTFT International
Securities and Futures Limited. The Company changed its name from Alpha Information Services (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd to Future information
service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd on November 3, 2023 as a part of the closing.
The following table summarizes the allocation
of estimated fair values of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Accounts receivable | |
$ | 1,526,360 | |
Other current assets | |
| 171,038 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | |
| 1,458 | |
Intangible assets | |
| 127,846 | |
Right of use assets | |
| 8,875 | |
Lease liability-current | |
| (8,875 | ) |
Accounts payable | |
| (4,123,903 | ) |
Accrued expenses and other payables | |
| (552,484 | ) |
Net identifiable assets acquired | |
$ | (2,849,685 | ) |
Add: goodwill | |
| 172,213 | |
Total purchase price for acquisition net of $4,679,434 of cash | |
$ | (2,677,472 | ) |
The Company has included the operating results
of FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited in its consolidated financial statements since November 7, 2023. US$294,437 in net
sales and US$88,408 in net income of FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited were included in the consolidated financial statements
for the years ended December 31, 2023.
The Company has included the operating results
of Future information service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd in its consolidated financial statements since November 7, 2023. US$1,390 in net sales
and US$50,80 in net loss of Future information service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd were included in the consolidated financial statements for
the years ended December 31, 2023.
10. LEASES
The Company’s non-cancellable operating
leases consist of leases for office space. The Company is the lessee under the terms of the operating leases. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2024, the operating lease cost was $0.56 million.
The Company’s operating leases have remaining
lease terms of approximately 35 months. As of September 30, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount
rate were 2.93 years and 4.80%, respectively.
Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
| |
Operating | |
As of September 30, | |
Lease | |
From October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 | |
$ | 636,941 | |
From October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 | |
| 375,331 | |
From October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 | |
| 269,050 | |
From October 1, 2027 to September 30, 2028 | |
| 183,817 | |
Total | |
$ | 1,465,139 | |
Less: amounts representing interest | |
$ | 83,998 | |
Present Value of future minimum lease payments | |
| 1,381,141 | |
Less: Current obligations | |
| 575,159 | |
Long term obligations | |
$ | 805,982 | |
The Company leases office space and equipment
under various short-term operating leases. As permitted by ASC 842, the Company has elected the practical expedient for short-term leases,
whereby lease assets and lease liabilities are not recognized on the balance sheet. Short term leases cost was $22,334 for nine months
ended September 30, 2024.
11. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following:
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Office equipment, fixtures and furniture | |
$ | 2,174,978 | | |
$ | 632,584 | |
Vehicle | |
| 751,601 | | |
| 730,998 | |
Building | |
| 101,862 | | |
| 146,053 | |
Subtotal | |
| 3,028,441 | | |
| 1,509,635 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | |
| (782,729 | ) | |
| (715,548 | ) |
Construction in progress | |
| 2,283,916 | | |
| 3,790,623 | |
Impairment | |
| (5,654 | ) | |
| (5,594 | ) |
Total | |
$ | 4,523,974 | | |
$ | 4,579,116 | |
Depreciation expense included in general and administration
expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $253,607 and $209,037, respectively. Depreciation expense included
in cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $0 and $0, respectively.
12. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the following:
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Trademarks | |
$ | 128,691 | | |
| 847 | |
System and software | |
| 2,531,008 | | |
| 2,730,549 | |
Subtotal | |
| 2,659,699 | | |
| 2,731,396 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | |
| (349,584 | ) | |
| (311,131 | ) |
Less: impairment | |
| (1,763,167 | ) | |
| (1,831,283 | ) |
Total | |
$ | 546,948 | | |
$ | 588,982 | |
Amortization expense included in general and administration
expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $42,776 and $42,776, respectively. Amortization expense included in
cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $0 and $0, respectively.
The estimated amortization is as follows:
As of September 30, | |
Estimated amortization expense | |
From October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 | |
$ | 57,035 | |
From October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 | |
| 57,035 | |
From October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 | |
| 57,035 | |
From October 1, 2027 to September 30, 2028 | |
| 57,035 | |
From October 1, 2028 to September 30, 2029 | |
| 57,035 | |
Thereafter | |
| 76,047 | |
Total | |
$ | 418,257 | |
Type 1 and Type 2 licenses by Hong Kong Securities
and Futures Commission have no expiration date and do not require amortization, amount was $128,691.
13. ACCOUNT PAYABLES
The amount of account payables were consisted
of the followings:
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Supply Chain Financing/Trading payment | |
$ | 123 | | |
$ | 728,010 | |
Others | |
| 1,758,701 | | |
| 2,573,705 | |
Total | |
$ | 1,758,824 | | |
$ | 3,301,715 | |
14. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES
The amount of accrued expenses and other payables
consisted of the followings:
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Legal fee and other professionals | |
$ | 543,936 | | |
$ | 828,310 | |
Wages and employee reimbursement | |
| 400,508 | | |
| 290,487 | |
Provision for legal case | |
| 10,598,380 | | |
| 8,875,265 | |
Suppliers | |
| 721,447 | | |
| 731,521 | |
Accruals | |
| 1,244,856 | | |
| 1,049,127 | |
Total | |
$ | 13,509,127 | | |
$ | 11,774,710 | |
In January 2021, FT Global Capital, Inc. (“FT
Global”), a former placement agent of the Company filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia
(the “Court”). FT Global served the complaint upon the Company in January 2021. In the complaint, FT Global alleges claims,
most of which attempt to hold the Company liable under legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of an exclusive placement
agent agreement between FT Global and the Company in July 2020 which had a term of three months. FT Global claims that the Company failed
to compensate FT Global for securities purchase transactions between December 2020 and April 2021, pursuant to the terms of the expired
exclusive placement agent agreement. On April 11, 2024, the jury returned a verdict in favor of FT Global and the Court entered a judgment
awarding FT Global $8,875,265. On April 16, 2024, the Court issued an amended judgment, awarding FT Global $10,598,379.93, which includes
$7,895,265.31 in damages, $1,723,114.62 in prejudgment interest, and $980,000.00 in attorney’s fees.
15. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
The amount of convertible notes payable consisted
of the followings:
| |
September 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Beginning | |
$ | 1,100,723 | | |
$ | - | |
Addition | |
| - | | |
| 1,100,723 | |
Interest expenses | |
| 63,611 | | |
| - | |
Payment | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Conversion | |
| (225,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Balance | |
$ | 939,334 | | |
$ | 1,100,723 | |
16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION
As of September 30, 2024, the amounts due to the
related parties were consisted of the followings:
Name | | Amount
(US$) | | | Relationship | | Note |
Ming Yi | | | 11,123 | | | Chief Financial Officer of the Company | | Other payables, interest free and payment on demand. |
Total | | $ | 11,123 | | | | | |
As of September 30, 2024, the amounts due from
the related parties were consisted of the followings:
Name | | Amount
(US$) | | | Relationship | | Note |
Chao Li | | | 1,713 | | | Legal representative of Fengtongxiang Supply Chain (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. | | Prepaid expenses, interest free and payment on demand. |
Hu Li | | | 20,000 | | | Corporate Secretary (was appointed as our CEO and director on August 5, 2024) | | Prepaid expenses, interest free and payment on demand. |
Kai Li | | | 58,395 | | | Legal representative of Future Trading Chengdu | | Prepaid expenses, interest free and payment on demand. |
Chan Siu Kei | | | 702,471 | | | NTAM’s Director | | Other payables, interest free and payment on demand. |
Total | | $ | 782,579 | | | | | |
During nine months ended September 30, 2024, the
Company had the following transactions with related parties:
Name | | Amount | | | Relationship | | Note |
JKNDC Limited | | $ | (5,791) | | | A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM | | Other income |
JKNDC Limited | | | 395,395 | | | A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM | | Cost of revenue- Asset management service |
Nice Talent Partner Limited | | | 347,466 | | | A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM | | Consultancy fee |
As of December 31, 2023, the amount due to the
related parties was consisted of the followings:
Name | | Amount | | | Relationship | | Note |
Chao Li | | $ | 73,893 | | | Legal representative of Fengtongxiang Supply Chain (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. | | Other payables, interest free and payment on demand. |
Ming Yi | | | 29,513 | | | Chief Financial Officer of the Company | | Accrued expenses, interest free and payment on demand. |
Xiaochen Zhao | | | 124 | | | Legal representative of FTFT Finance UK Limited | | Accrued expenses, interest free and payment on demand. |
Chan Siu Kei | | | 401,516 | | | NTAM’s Director | | Other payables, interest free and payment on demand. |
Total | | $ | 505,046 | | | | | |
As of December 31, 2023, the amount due from the
related parties was consisted of the followings:
Name | | Amount | | | Relationship | | Note |
Kai Xu | | $ | 12,151 | | | The legal representative of Fucheng Commercial Group and deputy General Manager of a subsidiary of the Company | | Loan receivables*, interest free and payment on demand. |
Total | | $ | 12,151 | | | | | |
During nine months ended September 30, 2023, the
Company had the following transactions with related parties:
Name | | Amount | | | Relationship | | Note |
JKNDC Limited | | $ | (5,744 | ) | | A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM | | Other income |
JKNDC Limited | | | 960,312 | | | A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM | | Cost of revenue- Asset management service payable to JKNDC |
Alpha Yield Limited | | | 411,456 | | | A director of NTAM is a shareholder of this company | | Consultancy fee payable to Alpha Yield |
Nice Talent Partner Limited | | | 344,668 | | | A company owned by the minority shareholder of NTAM | | Consultancy fee payable to Nice Talent Partner |
* | The
related party transactions have been approved by the Company’s Audit Committee. |
17. INCOME TAX
The Company is incorporated in the United States
of America and is subject to United States federal taxation. The applicable tax rate is 21% in 2024 and 2023. No provisions for income
taxes have been made, as the Company had no U.S. taxable income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. For the nine months
ended September 3, 2024 and 2023, the Company had current income tax expenses of nil and $72,287, respectively.
The Company evaluates the level of authority for
each uncertain tax position (including the potential application of interest and penalties) based on the technical merits, and measures
the unrecognized benefits associated with the tax positions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had no unrecognized
tax benefits. Due to uncertainties surrounding future utilization, the Company estimates there will not be sufficient future income to
realize the deferred tax assets for certain subsidiaries and a VIE.
The amount of unrecognized deferred tax liabilities
for temporary differences related to the dividend from foreign subsidiaries is not determined because such determination is not practical.
The Company has not provided deferred taxes on
undistributed earnings attributable to its PRC subsidiaries as they are to be permanently reinvested.
The Company has not provided deferred taxes on
undistributed earnings attributable to its PRC and Hong Kong subsidiaries as they are to be permanently reinvested.
The Company had no material adjustments to its
liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Since the Company
intends to reinvest its earnings to further expand its businesses in mainland China, its PRC subsidiaries do not intend to declare dividends
to their immediate foreign holding companies in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any deferred taxes in
relation to US tax on the cumulative amount of undistributed retained earnings since January 1, 2008.
Effective on January 1, 2008, the PRC Enterprise
Income Tax Law, EIT Law, and Implementing Rules imposed a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% on all domestic-invested enterprises
and foreign-invested enterprises in the PRC, unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. The tax rate for pre-tax profits below
RMB 1 million is 2.5%; the tax rate for pre-tax profits between RMB1 million to RMB 3 million is 10%. E-Commerce Tianjin, Future Supply
(Chengdu) Co., Ltd. and Future Big Data (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. were subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 2.5% and 10%. Other subsidiaries
and VIE were subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25%.
Future Fin Tech (HongKong) Limited, QR (HK) Limited
and Nice Talent Asset Management Limited is incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax on the taxable income as
reported in its statutory financial statements adjusted in accordance with relevant Hong Kong tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 16.5%
in Hong Kong.
FTFT UK Limited and FTFT Finance UK Limited are
incorporated in United Kingdom and are subject to United Kingdom Profits Tax on the taxable income as reported in its statutory financial
statements adjusted in accordance with relevant United Kingdom tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 19% in United Kingdom.
FTFT Capital investments L.L.C is incorporated
in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The applicable tax rate is nil in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Digipay Fintech Limited is incorporated in British
Virgin Island. The applicable tax rate is nil in British Virgin Island.
Reconciliation of the differences between the
statutory EIT rate applicable to profits of the consolidated entities and the income tax expenses of the Company:
| |
September 30, 2024 | | |
September 30, 2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Loss before taxation | |
$ | (10,699,613 | ) | |
$ | (5,996,398 | ) |
PRC statutory tax rate | |
| 25 | % | |
| 25 | % |
Computed expected benefits | |
| (2,674,903 | ) | |
| (1,499,100 | ) |
Others, primarily the differences in tax rates | |
| 88,637 | | |
| 39,103 | |
Deferred tax assets losses not recognized | |
| 2,586,266 | | |
| 1,532,284 | |
Total | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 72,287 | |
18. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
On February 1, 2023, the Company effected a 1-for-5
reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and authorized shares, and its total authorized shares of common stock reduced from
300,000,000 shares to 60,000,000 shares as a result of reverse stock split.
Restricted net assets
PRC laws and regulations permit payments of dividends
by the Company’s subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with
PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC are required to annually
appropriate 10% of their net income to the statutory reserve prior to payment of any dividends, unless the reserve has reached 50% of
their respective registered capital. Furthermore, registered share capital and capital reserve accounts are also restricted from distribution.
As a result of the restrictions described above and elsewhere under PRC laws and regulations, the Company’s subsidiaries incorporated
in the PRC are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company in the form of dividends. The restriction
amounted to $25.12 million (RMB176,034,880) as of September 30, 2024. Except for the above or disclosed elsewhere, there is no other restriction
on the use of proceeds generated by the Company’s subsidiaries to satisfy any obligations of the Company.
Payments-omnibus equity plan
On October 12, 2023, the Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors of the Company granted 2,890,000 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001, pursuant to the Company’s
2023 Omnibus Equity Plan, to certain officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Grantees”). As the closing
price of the Company stock was $1.20 on December 23, 2023, the Company recorded an expense of $3.47 million in the third quarter of fiscal
year 2023. As of the date of this report, the Shares have been issued to the Grantees.
19. COMMON STOCK
Securities Purchase Agreement
On December 24, 2020, the Company entered into
a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers, pursuant to which the Company sold to the purchasers in a registered direct offering,
an aggregate of 4,210,530 units, each consisting of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase 1 share of our Common Stock,
at a purchase price of $1.90 per unit, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $8,000,007, before deducting fees to the placement
agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company. On December 29, 2020, the Company issued Units consisting of an aggregate of
4,210,530 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,210,530 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise
price of $2.15 per share (the “Investors’ Warrants”). The Investors’ Warrants have a term of five years and are
exercisable by the holder at any time after the date of issuance. In connection with the offering, the Company also issued placement agent
a warrant to purchase 210,526 shares of our Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Warrant”) on substantially the same terms
as the Investors’ Warrants, except that the Placement Agent Warrant has an exercise price of $2.375 per share and are not exercisable
until June 24, 2021. The share numbers in the descriptions above are pre reverse split on February 1, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, outstanding
warrant has 42,108 underlying shares of our Common Stock.
On August 6, 2021, the Company, through its wholly
owned subsidiary Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited., completed its acquisition of 90% of the issued and outstanding shares of Nice Talent
Asset Management Limited from Joy Rich Enterprises Limited (the “Nice Shares”) for HK$144,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”)
which shall be paid in the shares of common stock of the Company (the “Company Shares”). 60% of the purchase price ($11.22
million) was paid in 2,244,156 pre reverse split shares of common stock of the Company on August 4, 2021, at a price of $5 per share.
40% of the Purchase Price ($7.39 million) was paid in 299,221 shares of common stock of the Company on October 17, 2023.
On January 5, 2024, the Company entered into a
securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers identified on the signature page thereto, pursuant to which the Company sold
to the purchasers in a private placement, an aggregate of 2,150,536 share of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share at a purchase
price of $1.20 per share, for aggregate net proceeds to the Company of $2,580,644. On January 18, 2024, the Company issued 2,150,536 shares
of common stock pursuant to this Agreement.
Common stocks issued in connection with the convertible notes
On December 27, 2023, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement with Streeterville Capital, LLC, a Utah limited liability company (the “Lender”), pursuant
to which the Company sold and issued to the Lender a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $1,100,000.
On July 3, 2024, that Lender elects to redeem
a portion of the Note in redemption conversion shares. Lender redemption conversion shares 136,649, amount $50,000, at a price of
$0.3659 per share.
On July 18, 2024, that Lender elects to redeem
a portion of the Note in redemption conversion shares. Lender redemption conversion shares 217,139, amount $75,000, at a price of
$0.3454 per share.
On August 26, 2024, that Lender elects to redeem
a portion of the Note in redemption conversion shares. Lender redemption conversion shares 408,329, amount $100,000, at a price
of $0.2449 per share.
20. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On June 16, 2023, QR (HK) Limited was dissolved
and deregistered.
On December 5, 2023, FTFT PARAGUAY S.A. was dissolved.
On March 7, 2024, Chain Cloud Mall Network and
Technology (Tianjin) Co., Limited was dissolved and deregistered.
On September 4, 2024, Tianjin Future Private Equity
Fund Management Partnership (Ltd Partnership) was dissolved and deregistered.
Loss from discontinued operations for September
30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
| |
For the three months ended September 30, | | |
For the nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
REVENUES | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 16,222 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 133,478 | |
COST OF SALES | |
| - | | |
| 36,942 | | |
| - | | |
| 131,485 | |
GROSS PROFIT | |
| - | | |
| (20,720 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 1,993 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
General and administrative | |
| - | | |
| 37,966 | | |
| - | | |
| 264,772 | |
Research and Development expenses | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,589 | |
Selling expenses | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,962 | |
Total | |
| - | | |
| 37,966 | | |
| - | | |
| 272,323 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest income | |
| - | | |
| 36 | | |
| - | | |
| 53 | |
Interest expense | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| | |
Other expense (income) | |
| - | | |
| 308 | | |
| - | | |
| (1,509 | ) |
Total | |
| - | | |
| 344 | | |
| - | | |
| (1,456 | ) |
Loss from discontinued operations before income tax | |
| - | | |
| (58,342 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (271,786 | ) |
Income tax provision | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Loss from discontinued operation before noncontrolling interest | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
(Loss) Gain on disposal of discontinued operations | |
| (844 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 644,593 | | |
| 105,480 | |
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
(LOSS) INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED
OPERATION | |
$ | (844 | ) | |
$ | (58,342 | ) | |
$ | 644,593 | | |
$ | (166,306 | ) |
The major components of assets and liabilities
related to discontinued operations are summarized below:
| |
September 30, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 16,080 | |
Other receivables | |
| - | | |
| 49 | |
Advances to suppliers and other current assets | |
| - | | |
| 7,957 | |
Total current assets related to discontinued operations | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 24,086 | |
| |
| - | | |
| | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | |
| - | | |
| 72 | |
Total assets related to discontinued operations | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 24,158 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 18,346 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | |
| - | | |
| 222,771 | |
Advances from customers | |
| - | | |
| 2,604 | |
Total liabilities related to discontinued operations | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 243,721 | |
21. SEGMENT REPORTING
In its operation of the business, management,
including our chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer, reviews certain financial information, including segmented
internal profit and loss statements prepared on a basis consistent with GAAP. The Company operates in three segments starting in fiscal
2021: “supply chain financing service and trading business”, “asset management service” and “others”.
The Company began to provide coal and aluminum
ingots supply chain financing and trading services during the second quarter of 2021 and the Company acquired Nice Talent and started
to provide asset management services since August 2021. The Company began to provide sand and steel supply chain financing and trading
services during the first quarter of 2023.
Some of our operation might not individually meet
the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments and we determine the reportable segments based on the discrete financial
information provided to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker evaluates the results of each segment in
assessing performance and allocating resources among the segments. Since there is an overlap of services and products between different
subsidiaries of the Company, the Company does not allocate operating expenses and assets based on the product segments. Therefore, operating
expenses and asset information by segment are not presented. Segment profit represents the gross profit of each reportable segment.
Three months ended September 30, 2024
| |
Supply Chain Financing/ Trading | | |
Asset management service | | |
Others | | |
Total | |
Reportable segment revenue | |
$ | 428,875 | | |
$ | 3,710,415 | | |
$ | 1,036,164 | | |
$ | 5,175,454 | |
Inter-segment loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Revenue from external customers | |
| 428,875 | | |
| 3,710,415 | | |
| 1,036,164 | | |
| 5,175,454 | |
Segment gross profit | |
$ | 36,776 | | |
$ | 960,290 | | |
$ | 516,978 | | |
$ | 1,514,044 | |
Three months ended September 30, 2023
| |
Supply Chain Financing/ Trading | | |
Asset management service | | |
Others | | |
Total | |
Reportable segment revenue | |
$ | 19,991,243 | | |
$ | 3,272,585 | | |
$ | 473,675 | | |
$ | 23,737,503 | |
Inter-segment loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Revenue from external customers | |
| 19,991,243 | | |
| 3,272,585 | | |
| 473,675 | | |
| 23,737,503 | |
Segment gross profit | |
$ | 59,050 | | |
$ | 1,139,039 | | |
$ | 213,489 | | |
$ | 1,411,578 | |
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
| |
Supply Chain Financing/ Trading | | |
Asset management service | | |
Others | | |
Total | |
Reportable segment revenue | |
$ | 935,313 | | |
$ | 11,875,338 | | |
$ | 1,690,658 | | |
$ | 14,501,309 | |
Inter-segment loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Revenue from external customers | |
| 935,313 | | |
| 11,875,338 | | |
| 1,690,658 | | |
| 14,501,309 | |
Segment gross profit | |
$ | 142,878 | | |
$ | 3,935,458 | | |
$ | 981,104 | | |
$ | 5,059,440 | |
Nine months ended September 30, 2023
| |
Supply Chain Financing/ Trading | | |
Asset management service | | |
Others | | |
Total | |
Reportable segment revenue | |
$ | 20,472,036 | | |
$ | 9,690,714 | | |
$ | 660,453 | | |
$ | 30,823,203 | |
Inter-segment loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Revenue from external customers | |
| 20,472,036 | | |
| 9,690,714 | | |
| 660,453 | | |
| 30,823,203 | |
Segment gross profit | |
$ | 234,550 | | |
$ | 3,320,498 | | |
$ | 300,621 | | |
$ | 3,855,669 | |
Loss before Income Tax:
| |
Three Months Ended September 30, | | |
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Supply chain financing/trading | |
$ | 3,476,679 | | |
$ | (39,448 | ) | |
$ | 3,100,299 | | |
$ | 28,975 | |
Asset management service | |
| 1,145,304 | | |
| 1,061,837 | | |
| 4,186,169 | | |
| 2,745,994 | |
Others | |
| 823,083 | | |
| (409,926 | ) | |
| 3,239,413 | | |
| 175,803 | |
Corporate and Unallocated | |
| 1,000,519 | | |
| 3,179,731 | | |
| 5,233,172 | | |
| 6,901,295 | |
Total operating expenses and other expenses | |
| 6,445,585 | | |
| 3,792,194 | | |
| 15,759,053 | | |
| 9,852,067 | |
Loss before Income Tax | |
$ | (4,931,541 | ) | |
$ | (2,380,616 | ) | |
$ | (10,699,613 | ) | |
$ | (5,996,398 | ) |
Segment assets:
| |
September 30, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
Supply chain financing/trading | |
| 14,598,742 | | |
| 12,437,136 | |
Asset management service | |
| 3,729,931 | | |
| 3,640,811 | |
Others | |
| 24,735,769 | | |
| 23,831,103 | |
Corporate and Unallocated | |
| 10,335,293 | | |
| 21,007,542 | |
Assets related to discontinued operation | |
| - | | |
| 24,158 | |
Total assets | |
| 53,399,735 | | |
| 60,940,750 | |
22. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal case with FT Global Litigation
In January 2021, FT Global Capital, Inc. (“FT
Global”), a former placement agent of the Company filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.
FT Global served the complaint upon the Company in January 2021. In the complaint, FT Global alleges claims, most of which attempt to
hold the Company liable under legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of an exclusive placement agent agreement between FT
Global and the Company in July 2020 which had a term of three months. FT Global claims that the Company failed to compensate FT Global
for securities purchase transactions between December 2020 and April 2021, pursuant to the terms of the expired exclusive placement agent
agreement. Allegedly, the exclusive placement agent agreement required the Company to pay FT Global for capital received during the term
of the agreement and for the 12-month period following the termination of the agreement involving any investors that FT Global introduced
and/or wall-crossed to the Company. However, the Company believes the securities purchase transactions at issue did not involve the one
investor which FT Global introduced or wall-crossed to the Company during the term of the agreement. FT Global claims approximately $7,000,000
in damages and attorneys’ fees.
The Company timely removed the case to the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the (“Court”) on February 9, 2021 based on diversity of jurisdiction.
On March 9, 2021, the Company filed a motion to dismiss based on FT Global’s failure to state a claim which is pending before the
Court. On March 23, 2021, FT Global filed its response to the Company’s motion to dismiss. FT Global argues that the Court should
deny the Company’s motion to dismiss. However, if the Court is inclined to grant the Company’s motion to dismiss, FT Global
requested that the Court permit it to file an amended complaint. On April 8, 2021, the parties filed a Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery
Plan. On April 12, 2021, the Court approved the Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan and issued a Scheduling Order placing this
case on a six-month discovery tract. On April 30, 2021, the Company served FT Global with its Initial Disclosures. On May 6, 2021, FT
Global served the Company with its Initial Disclosures. On May 17, 2021, FT Global served the Company with its First Amended Initial Disclosures.
On November 10, 2021, the Court entered an Order granting the Company’s motion to dismiss FT Global’s fraud claim and breach
of contract claim as to the disclosure of its confidential and proprietary information. The Court denied the Company’s motion to
dismiss FT Global’s i) breach of contract claim for failure to pay FT Global pursuant to the terms of the exclusive placement agent
agreement; ii) claim for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and iii) claim for attorney’s fees, and the court
concluded that additional information can be obtained through discovery. The Company timely filed an answer and defenses to FT Global’s
complaint on November 24, 2021. On January 3, 2022 the Company propounded discovery requests upon FT Global, including interrogatories
and requests for production of documents. On March 23, 2022, the Company propounded requests for admission upon FT Global. On March 24,
2022, FT Global propounded discovery requests upon the Company, including requests for production of documents and requests for admission.
On April 1, 2022, FT Global served its response to the Company’s requests for production of documents. On May 13, 2022, FT Global
served its responses to the Company’s interrogatories and requests for admissions. On May 13, 2022, FT Global produced documents
in response to the Company’s requests for production of documents. On June 3, 2022, the Company produced documents in response to
FT Global’s requests for production of documents. On August 3, 2022, the Company took the deposition of FT Global. On August 4,
2022, FT Global took the deposition of the Company. On August 3, 2022, the Court granted the parties’ Consent Motion to Extend Discovery
Period extending the discovery period from August 5, 2022 to September 14, 2022 and the deadline to file dispositive motions to October
12, 2022. On October 12, 2022, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment on all claims asserted by FT Global in this lawsuit. On
November 2, 2022, FT Global filed its opposition to the Company’s motion for summary judgment. On November 16, 2022, the Company
filed its reply in support of its motion for summary judgment on all claims asserted by FT Global in this lawsuit. On August 31, 2023,
the Court entered an Order denying the Company’s motion for summary judgment. On September 20, 2023, the parties filed a joint motion
to extend the deadline to file the consolidated pretrial order pending mediation of the case by the parties. On September 21, 2023, the
Court granted the parties’ joint motion to extend the deadline to file the consolidated pretrial order to October 27, 2023. On October
16, 2023, the parties mediated the case. On October 24, 2023, the parties filed another joint motion to extend the deadline to file the
consolidated pretrial order. On October 27, 2023, the Court granted the parties’ joint motion to extend the deadline to file the
consolidated pretrial order to November 17, 2023 and set the case for trial on January 8, 2024. Subsequently, the Court approved an extension
of the deadline to file a pretrial order to December 1, 2023. The Court has also rescheduled the trial to commence on April 8, 2024. The
trial began on April 8, 2024 and ended on April 11, 2024, on which date the jury returned a verdict in favor of FT Global and the Court
entered a judgment awarding FT Global $8,875,265.31. On April 16, 2024, the Court issued an amended judgment, awarding FT Global $10,598,379.93,
which includes $7,895,265.31 in damages, $1,723,114.62 in prejudgment interest, and $980,000.00 in attorney’s fees. The Company
filed a post-trial motion challenging the judgment on May 9, 2024, which remains pending before the Court. The Company will continue to
vigorously defend the action against FT Global, including by appealing the judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh
Circuit if necessary. FT Global has registered the judgment in the Southern District of New York (“NY Court”), where FT Global
has brought a motion requiring the Company (the “Defendant”) to turn over its stock in its subsidiary companies. The
Company has filed an opposition to the motion, arguing that according to the New York statute the Court should first determine that the
value of the stock in the subsidiary is insufficient to satisfy the judgment as the Company believe the request for turnover is premature
before a valuation hearing. On August 28, 2024, NY Court granted FT Global’s motion for turnover of Defendant’s shares
in Defendant’s wholly-owned subsidiaries as Defendant 1) failed to satisfy the $10.8 million judgment rendered in the Northern District
of Georgia and registered in the Southern District of New York, and 2) is in possession of money and property in which it has an interest.
The NY Court ordered Defendant shall turn over the shares, membership, or limited partnership interests in all of its subsidiaries, and
the corporate seals of its China and Hong Kong-based subsidiaries, to the U.S. Marshal for auction or sale until the judgment is satisfied.
The Company will continue to vigorously defend the action against FT Global, including by appealing the order of the NY Court to the United
States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
23. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Impact of COVID 19
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus
was reported and has spread throughout China and other parts of the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized
the outbreak as a “pandemic”. In early 2020, Chinese government took emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus,
including quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of office buildings and facilities in China. In response to
the evolving dynamics related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Company was following the guidelines of local authorities as it prioritizes
the health and safety of its employees, contractors, suppliers and business partners. Our offices in China were closed and the employees
worked from home at the end of January 2020 until late March 2020. The quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of
office buildings materially negatively impacted our business. Any new variant or outbreak of COVID-19 might have disruption to our supply
chain, logistics providers, customers or our marketing activities, which could materially adversely impact our business and results of
operations. There were outbreaks in various cities and provinces in China due to Omicron variant, such as Xi’an city, Hong Kong,
Shanghai, Beijing and other cities in 2022, which have resulted quarantines, travel restrictions, and temporary closure of office buildings
and facilities in these cities. In December 2022, the Chinese government eased its strict zero COVID-19 policy which resulted in
a surge of new COVID-19 cases during December 2022 and January 2023, which has disrupted our business operations in China. The Company’s
promotion strategy of CCM Shopping Mall previously mainly relied on the training of members and distributors through meetings and conferences.
Chinese government put a restriction on large gatherings in 2020 and 2021, which made the promotion strategy for our online e-commerce
platforms difficult to implement and the Company experienced difficulties to subscribe new members for its online e-commerce platforms. Since
2021, CCM generated minimal revenue and business for the Company. The Company started a process to close it down in November 2023 and
completed deregistration and dissolution of the VIE with local authority on March 7, 2024.
While the potential economic impact brought by
new variants of COVID-19 may be difficult to assess or predict, a widespread pandemic could result in significant disruption of global
financial markets, reducing our ability to access capital, which could negatively affect our liquidity. Further, as we do not have access
to a revolving credit facility, there can be no assurance that we would be able to secure commercial debt financing in the future in the
event that we require additional capital. In the event that we do need to raise capital in the future and there is any outbreak due to
new variants, outbreak-related instability in the securities markets could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital.
PRC Regulations
There are substantial uncertainties regarding
the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations governing our business
and the enforcement and performance of our arrangements with customers in certain circumstances. We are considered foreign persons or
foreign funded enterprises under PRC laws and, as a result, we are required to comply with PRC laws and regulations related to foreign
persons and foreign funded enterprises. These laws and regulations are sometimes vague and may be subject to future changes, and their
official interpretation and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations or amendments
may be delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also
be applied retroactively. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have on our
business.
Customer concentration risk
For nine months ended September 30, 2024, three
customers accounted for 43.94%, 20.04 and 12.60% of the Company’s total revenues. For nine months ended September 30, 2023, two
customers accounted for 60.90% and 27.91%of the Company’s total revenues.
Vendor concentration risk
For nine months ended September 30, 2024, two
vendors accounted for 31.12% and 20.37% of the Company’s total purchases. For nine months ended September 30, 2023, one vendor accounted
for 67.23% of the Company’s total purchases.
24. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through
the date of the issuance of the condensed consolidated financial statements and no subsequent event is identified.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other
reports filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC (collectively the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking
statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, Company’s management as well
as estimates and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the filings, the words “may”, “will”,
“should”, “would”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”,
“future”, “intend”, “plan”, or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate
to Company or Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of Company with
respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors (including the statements in the section
“results of operations” below), and any businesses that Company may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed,
estimated, expected, intended, or planned. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to,
those listed under the heading “Risk Factors” and those listed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2023 (the “2023 Form 10-K”) and in this Form 10-Q. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Financial
Statements and related Notes thereto included elsewhere in this report and in our 2023 Form 10-K.
Although the Company believes the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of
activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company
does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results. Readers are urged to carefully
review and consider the various disclosures made throughout the entirety of this report, which attempts to advise interested parties of
the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Overview of Our Business
Future FinTech is a holding company incorporated
under the laws of the State of Florida. The Company historically engaged in the production and sale of fruit juice concentrates (including
fruit purees and fruit juices), fruit beverages (including fruit juice beverages and fruit cider beverages) in the PRC. Due to drastically
increased production costs and tightened environmental laws in China, the Company had transformed its business from fruit juice manufacturing
and distribution to financial technology related service businesses. The main business of the Company includes supply chain financing
services and trading in China, asset management business in Hong Kong and cross-border money transfer service in UK. The Company also
expanded into brokerage and investment banking business in Hong Kong and cryptocurrency mining farm in the U.S. The Company had contractual
arrangements with a VIE E-Commerce Tianjin in China, which has generated minimal revenue and business since 2021 due to the negative impact
caused by COVID-19. The Company started the process to close it down in November 2023 and completed deregistration and dissolution of
the VIE with local authority on March 7, 2024.
There are legal and operational risks associated
with being based in and having a substantial majority of operations in China and Hong Kong. These risks could result in a material change
in our operations and/or the value of our common stock or could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue
to offer securities to investors and cause the value of our shares to significantly decline or be worthless. In the past few years, the
PRC government initiated a series of regulatory actions and statements to regulate business operations in China with little advance notice,
including cracking down on illegal activities in the securities market, enhancing supervision over China-based companies listed overseas
using variable interest entity structure, adopting new measures to extend the scope of cybersecurity reviews, and expanding the efforts
in anti-monopoly enforcement. On July 6, 2021, the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office
of the State Council jointly issued an announcement to crack down on illegal activities in the securities market and promote the high-quality
development of the capital market, which, among other things, requires the relevant governmental authorities to strengthen cross-border
oversight of law-enforcement and judicial cooperation, to enhance supervision over China-based companies listed overseas, and to establish
and improve the system of extraterritorial application of the PRC securities laws. On February 15, 2022, Cybersecurity Review Measures
published by Cyberspace Administration of China or the CAC, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, People’s Bank of
China, State Administration of Radio and Television, China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), State Secrecy Administration
and State Cryptography Administration became effective, which provides that, Critical Information Infrastructure Operators (“CIIOs”)
that intend to purchase internet products and services and Online Platform Operators engaging in data processing activities that affect
or may affect national security shall be subject to the cybersecurity review by the Cybersecurity Review Office. On November 14, 2021,
CAC published the Administration Measures for Cyber Data Security (Draft for Public Comments), or the “Cyber Data Security Measure
(Draft)”, which requires cyberspace operators with personal information of more than 1 million users who want to list abroad to
file a cybersecurity review with the Office of Cybersecurity Review. On July 7, 2022, CAC promulgated the Measures for the Security Assessment
of Data Cross-border Transfer, effective on September 1, 2022, which requires the data processors to apply for data cross-border security
assessment coordinated by the CAC under the following circumstances: (i) any data processor transfers important data to overseas; (ii)
any critical information infrastructure operator or data processor who processes personal information of over 1 million people provides
personal information to overseas; (iii) any data processor who provides personal information to overseas and has already provided personal
information of more than 100,000 people or sensitive personal information of more than 10,000 people to overseas since January 1st of
the previous year; and (iv) other circumstances under which the data cross-border transfer security assessment is required as prescribed
by the CAC. On February 17, 2023, the CSRC released New Overseas Listing Rules with five interpretive guidelines, which took effect on
March 31, 2023. The New Overseas Listing Rules require Chinese domestic enterprises to complete filings with CSRC and report related information
under certain circumstances, such as: a) an issuer making an application for initial public offering and listing in an overseas market;
b) an issuer making an overseas securities offering after having been listed on an overseas market; c) a domestic company seeking an overseas
direct or indirect listing of its assets through single or multiple acquisition(s), share swap, transfer of shares or other means. According
to the Notice on Arrangements for Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Enterprises, published by the CSRC on February
17, 2023, a company that (i) has already completed overseas listing or (ii) has already obtained the approval for the offering or listing
from overseas securities regulators or exchanges but has not completed such offering or listing before effective date of the new rules
and also completes the offering or listing before September 30, 2023 are considered as an existing listed company and is not required
to make any filing until it conducts a new offering in the future. Furthermore, upon the occurrence of any of the material events specified
below after an issuer has completed its offering and listed its securities on an overseas stock exchange, the issuer shall submit a report
thereof to the CSRC within 3 business days after the occurrence and public disclosure of the event: (i) change of control; (ii) investigations
or sanctions imposed by overseas securities regulatory agencies or other competent authorities; (iii) change of listing status or transfer
of listing segment; or (iv) voluntary or mandatory delisting. The New Overseas Listing Rules stipulate the legal consequences to
the companies for breaches, including failure to fulfill filing obligations or filing documents having false statement or misleading information
or material omissions, which may result in a fine ranging from RMB1 million to RMB10 million, and in cases of severe violations, the relevant
responsible persons may also be barred from entering the securities market. On February 24, 2023, the CSRC, the Ministry of Finance,
the National Administration of State Secretes Protection and the National Archives Administration released the Provisions on Strengthening
the Confidentiality and Archives Administration Related to the Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, or the
Confidentiality and Archives Administration Provisions, which took effect on March 31, 2023. PRC domestic enterprises seeking to offer
securities and list in overseas markets, either directly or indirectly, shall establish and improve the system of confidentiality and
archives work, and shall complete approval and filing procedures with competent authorities, if such PRC domestic enterprises or their
overseas listing entities provide or publicly disclose documents or materials involving state secrets and work secrets of state organs
to relevant securities companies, securities service institutions, overseas regulatory agencies and other entities and individuals. It
further stipulates that (i) providing or publicly disclosing documents and materials which may adversely affect national security or public
interests, and accounting records or photocopies thereof to relevant securities companies, securities service institutions, overseas regulatory
agencies and other entities and individuals shall be subject to corresponding procedures in accordance with relevant laws and regulations;
and (ii) any working papers formed in the territory of the PRC by securities companies and securities service agencies that provide domestic
enterprises with securities services relating to overseas securities issuance and listing shall be stored in the territory of the PRC,
the outbound transfer of which shall be subject to corresponding procedures in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. As of the
date of this report, these new laws and guidelines that became effective have not impacted the Company’s ability to conduct its
business, accept foreign investment or list on a U.S. or other foreign stock exchange except for the filing requirement under New Overseas
Listing Rules. The Company is still processing the filings with CSRC for its offerings since the effective of New Overseas Listing Rules
and has not complied the filing requirements yet which would subject the Company to fines and other penalties for violation of New Overseas
Listing Rules. In addition, new rules and regulations could be adopted and there are uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement
of existing laws and guidelines, which could materially and adversely impact our business and financial outlook and may impact our ability
to accept foreign investments or continue to list on a U.S. or other foreign stock exchange. Any change in foreign investment regulations,
and other policies in China or related enforcement actions by China government could result in a material change in our operations and
the value of our securities and could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer our securities to investors or cause
the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
In March 2022, FTFT UK
Limited received approval to operate as an Electronic Money Directive (“EMD”) Agent and has been registered as such with the
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a UK regulator. This status grants FTFT UK Limited the ability to distribute or redeem e-money and
provide certain financial services on behalf of an e-money institution (registration number 903050).
On April 14, 2022, the
Company established Future Trading (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. Its business is bulk commodities supply chain financing services and trading.
On April 18, 2022, the
Company and Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company jointly acquired 100% equity interest of KAZAN
S.A., a company incorporated in Republic of Paraguay for $288. Kazan S.A. has no operation before the acquisition. The Company tried to
develop bitcoin and other cryptocurrency mining and related service business in Paraguay. The Company has changed its name from KAZAN
S.A to FTFT Paraguay S.A. on July 28, 2022 and it was dissolved in December 2023 as the Company was not able to develop the business in
Paraguay as planned.
On September 29, 2022,
FTFT UK Limited completed its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Khyber Money Exchange Ltd., a company incorporated
in England and Wales, from Rahim Shah, a resident of United Kingdom for a total of Euros €685,000 (“Purchase Price”),
pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated September 1, 2021. Khyber Money Exchange Ltd. is a money transfer
company with a platform for transferring money through one of its agent locations or via its online portal, mobile platform or over the
phone. Khyber Money Exchange Ltd. is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the parties received approval by the FCA
before the formal closing of the transaction. On October 11, 2022, the Company changed the name of Khyber Money Exchange Ltd. to FTFT
Finance UK Limited.
On February 27, 2023,
Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited (“Buyer”), a company incorporated in Hong Kong and a wholly owned subsidiary of Future
FinTech Group Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Alpha Financial
Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong (“Seller”) and sole owner and shareholder of Alpha International Securities (Hong
Kong) Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong (“Alpha HK”) and Alpha Information Service (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., a company
incorporated in China (“Alpha SZ”). Alpha HK holds Type 1 ‘Securities Trading’, Type 2 ‘Futures Contract
Trading’ and Type 4 ‘Securities Consulting’ financial licenses issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.
Alpha SZ provides technical support services to Alpha HK. The share transfer transaction was approved by the Securities and Futures
Commission of Hong Kong (“SFC”) in August 2023 and the acquisition was closed on November 7, 2023. The names of the two entities
were also changed to ‘FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited’ and ‘FTFT Information Services (Shenzhen) Co.
Ltd.’, respectively.
On January 26, 2023,
the Company filed with the Florida Secretary of State’s office Articles of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to amend
its Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (“Articles of Incorporation”). As a result of the Amendment,
the Company has authorized and approved a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock from 300,000,000
shares to 60,000,000 shares, accompanied by a corresponding decrease in the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock
(the “Reverse Stock Split”). The common stock continues to be $0.001 par value. The Company rounded up to the next full share
of the Company’s shares of common stock any fractional shares that result from the Reverse Stock Split and no fractional shares
were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split and no cash or other consideration was paid in connection with any fractional shares
that would otherwise have resulted from the Reverse Stock Split. No changes have been made to the number of preferred shares of the Company
which remain as 10,000,000 preferred shares as authorized but not issued. The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
took effect on February 1, 2023. The Reverse Stock Split and Amendment were authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company
without shareholders’ approval, pursuant to 607.10025 of the Florida Business Corporation Act of the State of Florida.
The Company operated
a blockchain based online shopping platform, Chain Cloud Mall (“CCM”) Chain Cloud Mall through its VIE and its business was
materially and negatively affected by outbreak of COVID-19 since early 2020 because the Company was unable to implement its promotion
strategy to enroll new members through training of such members and distributors via meetings and conferences which was not possible during
the outbreak of COVID-19. CCM has generated minimal revenue and business since 2021, despite the Company transformed the member-based
business model of CCM to a sale agent based “Enterprise Communication as A Service” or eCAAS platform during the second quarter
of 2021. The Company started a process to close it down in November 2023 and completed deregistration and dissolution of the VIE with
local authority on March 7, 2024.
The Company currently has eight directly controlled
subsidiaries: DigiPay FinTech Limited (“DigiPay”), a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, Future
FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong, GlobalKey Shared Mall Limited, a company incorporated
under the laws of Cayman Islands (“GlobalKey Shared Mall”), FTFT UK Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of United
Kingdom, Future Fintech Digital Capital Management, LLC, a company incorporated under the laws of Connecticut, Future Fintech Digital
Number One GP, LLC, a company incorporated under the laws of Connecticut, Future FinTech Labs Inc., a company incorporated under the laws
of New York, and FTFT SuperComputing Inc. a company incorporated under the laws of Ohio.
Supply Chain Financing Service and Trading
in China
Since the second quarter of 2021, we started coal
supply chain financing service and trading business. Since the third quarter of 2021, we started aluminum ingots supply chain financing
service and trading business. Since the first quarter of 2023, we started sand and steel supply chain financing service and trading business.
Our supply chain finance business mainly serves
the receivables and payables of industrial customers, obtains the creditor’s rights or commodity goods rights of large state-owned
enterprises through trade execution, provides customers with working capital, accelerates capital turnover, and then expands the business
scale and improves the industrial value.
Through our supply chain service ability and customer
resources, we can tap into low-risk assets, flexibly carry out financial services around the actual financial needs of certain industries
and reduce the overall risk of the business by using the control of business flow, goods logistics and capital flow in the process of
commodity circulation.
We focus on bulk commodity goods such as coal,
aluminum ingots, sand and steel and take large state-owned or listed companies as the core service targets; We use our own funds as the
operation basis, actively uses a variety of channels and products for financing, such as banks, commercial factoring companies, accounts
receivable, asset-backed securities, and other innovative financing methods to obtain sufficient funds.
We sign purchase and sale agreements with suppliers
and buyers. The suppliers are responsible for the supply and transportation of goods to the end users’ designated freight yard or
transfer the title to us in certain warehouses. We also provide trading service as we don’t take control over the ownership of the
goods but receive agent service fee for the transaction. For the sale of goods where we obtain control of the goods before transferring
it to the customer, we recognize revenue based on the gross revenue amount billed to customers as sales of goods. We consider multiple
factors when determining whether we obtain control of the goods, including evaluating if we can establish the price of the goods, retain
inventory risk for tangible goods or have the responsibility for ensuring acceptability of the goods. We recognize net revenue as agent
services for the sales of coals, aluminum ingots, sand and steel when no control obtained throughout the transactions. We select
the customers and suppliers that have good credit and reputation.
Asset Management Service, Brokerage and Investment
Banking Services in Hong Kong.
NTAM engages assets management and advisory services.
NTAM’s main revenue is generated from providing professional advice to customers and management fees for managing the investment
of the clients. NTAM is licensed under the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) for carrying out regulated activities
in “Advising on Securities” and “Asset Management”. NTAM offers diversified asset management portfolio for professional
investors. Assets of NTAM’s clients are held in banks, where clients gave the banks their authorization allowing NTAM to place trading
instructions on behalf of the clients in order to manage the clients’ assets.
NTAM mainly engages in following asset management
services for its clients:
(1) Equity Investment
NTAM manages clients’ investment portfolio
in stocks of the companies listed on the international markets with strong liquidity. At the same time, it selects companies that have
unique or differentiated businesses, realizing above average profit growth.
(2) Debt investment
When NTAM manages clients’ investment portfolio
in bonds that are denominated in major international currencies such as US dollar, euro and sterling, the issuer of debts shall have good
credit rating and asset liability ratio. Through active management, NTAM focuses on bonds with higher yield to maturity among bonds with
the same maturity and credit rating.
(3) Precious metals and currencies investment
NTAM also manages clients’ investment portfolio
in major international currencies and precious metals, including US dollar, euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Australian dollar and offshore
Chinese yuan. Precious metals include gold, platinum and silver. With research on the fundamentals of market supply and demand to predict
the trend of commodity prices, NTAM endeavors to improve the rate of return for clients through dual currency investment, options and
structured products.
(4) Derivative Investment
NTAM also manages clients’ investment portfolio
in financial derivatives in different asset classes, such as options and structured products.
(5) External Asset Management Services (EAM)
This business takes customer demand as the service
purpose, cooperates with several private banks which provide asset custody services, and innovatively introduces the function of investment
bank to provide exclusive private solutions for our clients.
NTAM’s main revenue is generated from providing
professional advice to clients and management fees for managing the investment of the clients. As of September 30, 2024, NTAM has
approximately US$367 million assets under its management.
FTFT International Securities and Futures Limited,
a company we acquired in November 2023, provides brokerage and investment banking services in Hong Kong. FTFT International Securities
and Futures Limited holds Type 1 “Securities Trading”, Type 2 “Futures Contract Trading” and Type 4 “Securities
Consulting” financial licenses issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.
Money Transfer Business
FTFT Finance UK Limited (“FTFT Finance”)
formerly known as Khyber Money Exchange Ltd. was acquired by FTFT UK Limited in September 2022. It is regulated by UK Financial Conduct
Authority (“FCA”) for its cross-border money transfer systems and service. FTFT Finance was incorporated in 2009 and is a
pioneer in the UK for money remittance services. FTFT Finance provides money transfer services through its platform to transfer money
around the world via one of its agent locations or its online portal, mobile platform, or over the phone. FTFT Finance is headquartered
in the UK and it has a trade name of FTFT Pay. FTFT Finance’s plan is to develop products and services across different regions
of the world.
FTFT Finance is a financial platform that enables
its customers to send their hard-earned money to their country of origin, or any other country of their liking, with ease and at a reasonable
cost, transparent exchange rate and without any hidden charges. We believe our customers and their diverse backgrounds that have helped
FTFT Finance to become a credible and trustworthy money remittance business.
Remittance service is a highly saturated market
in the United Kingdom and there are many companies that offer remittance services. FTFT Finance has an edge over companies like wise in
many different ways, for example, FTFT Finance offers competitive rates for its services and does not charge customer fees for remittance
to Pakistan as it receives its rebate from local banks. This approach provides gives us an advantage over our competitors.
Impact of COVID-19 on our business
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus
was reported and has spread throughout China and other parts of the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized
the outbreak as a “pandemic”. In early 2020, Chinese government took emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus,
including quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of office buildings and facilities in China. In response to
the evolving dynamics related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Company was following the guidelines of local authorities as it prioritizes
the health and safety of its employees, contractors, suppliers and business partners. Our offices in China were closed and the employees
worked from home at the end of January 2020 until late March 2020. The quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of
office buildings materially negatively impacted our business. Any new variant and outbreak of COVID-19 might disrupt our supply chain,
logistics providers, customers or our marketing activities , which could materially adversely impact our business and results of operations.
There were outbreaks in various cities and provinces in China due to Omicron variant, such as Xi’an city, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing
and other cities in 2022, which have resulted quarantines, travel restrictions, and temporary closure of office buildings and facilities
in these cities. In December 2022, the Chinese government eased its strict zero COVID-19 policy which resulted in a surge of new
COVID-19 cases during December 2022 and January 2023, which has disrupted our business operations in China. The Company’s promotion
strategy of CCM Shopping Mall previously mainly relied on the training of members and distributors through meetings and conferences. Chinese
government put a restriction on large gatherings in 2020 and 2021, which made the promotion strategy for our online e-commerce platforms
difficult to implement and the Company experienced difficulties to subscribe new members for its online e-commerce platforms. Since
2021, CCM generated minimal revenue and business for the Company. The Company started a process to close it down in November 2023 and
completed deregistration and dissolution of the VIE with local authority on March 7, 2024.
While the potential economic impact brought by
new variants of COVID-19 may be difficult to assess or predict, a widespread pandemic could result in significant disruption of global
financial markets, reducing our ability to access capital, which could negatively affect our liquidity. Further, as we do not have access
to a revolving credit facility, there can be no assurance that we would be able to secure commercial debt financing in the future in the
event that we require additional capital. In the event that we do need to raise capital in the future and there is any outbreak due to
new variants, outbreak-related instability in the securities markets could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Three Months ended September
30, 2024 and 2023:
Revenue
The following table presents our consolidated
revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Change | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Amount | | |
% | |
Asset management service | |
| 3,710,415 | | |
| 3,272,585 | | |
| 437,830 | | |
| 13.38 | % |
Supply Chain Financing/Trading | |
| 428,875 | | |
| 19,991,243 | | |
| (19,562,368 | ) | |
| (97.85 | )% |
Others | |
| 1,036,164 | | |
| 473,675 | | |
| 562,489 | | |
| 118.75 | % |
Total | |
$ | 5,175,454 | | |
$ | 23,737,503 | | |
$ | (18,562,049 | ) | |
| (78.20 | )% |
Revenue for the three months ended September 30,
2024 decreased to approximately $5.18 million from approximately $23.74 million for the same period of the last year. The decrease in
revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to decrease revenue from supply chain financing/trading, as the
real estate, infrastructure and overall economy in China have slowed down in 2024. The demand for sand and steel has dropped during three
months ended September 30, 2024 comparing to the same period of 2023, and coal price has decreased in China and the market demand has
also decreased during the third quarter 2024 as comparing to the same period of 2023.
Asset management service revenues increased $0.44
million from $3.27 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $3.71 million for the same period of 2024, as the Company
hired more seasoned account managers to boost the services and the revenues.
Other revenues increased from $0.47 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $1.04 million for the same period of 2024, mainly due to the increased debt recovery consulting
service fee as well as U.S. dollar bond service income of approximately $0.50 million, as we did not have such income in the third quarter
2023.
Gross Profit and Margin
The following table presents the consolidated
gross profit of each of our main products and services and the consolidated gross profit margin, which is gross profit as a percentage
of the related revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
Gross
profit |
|
|
Gross
margin |
|
|
Gross
profit |
|
|
Gross
margin |
|
Asset Management Service |
|
|
960,290 |
|
|
|
25.88 |
% |
|
|
1,139,039 |
|
|
|
34.81 |
% |
Supply Chain Financing/Trading |
|
|
36,776 |
|
|
|
8.57 |
% |
|
|
59,050 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
% |
Others |
|
|
516,980 |
|
|
|
49.89 |
% |
|
|
213,489 |
|
|
|
45.07 |
% |
Total |
|
$ |
1,514,046 |
|
|
|
29.25 |
% |
|
$ |
1,411,578 |
|
|
|
5.95 |
% |
Overall
gross profit increased to $1.51 million for three months ended September 30, 2024 from $1.41 million for the same period of 2023. The
increase is mainly due to the increase of gross profit from others business which is in line with the increase of revenues for such business
segment during the third quarter of 2024. Overall gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 29.25% for the three months ended September
30, 2024, an increase of 22.42% from 5.95% for the same period of last fiscal year, mainly due to higher profit margin from supply chain
financing/trading business and other businesses for the three months ended September 30, 2024, comparing to the same period of 2023, which
was mainly due to higher supply chain financing/trading cost in 2023, and the
increased debt recovery consulting service fee as well as U.S. dollar bond service income of approximately $0.50 million in third quarter
of 2024 as we did not have such income in the third quarter 2023.
Operating Expenses
The following table presents our consolidated
operating expenses and operating expenses as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively: (in
thousands)
| |
Third quarter of 2024 | | |
Third quarter of 2023 | |
| |
Amount | | |
% of revenue | | |
Amount | | |
% of revenue | |
General and administrative | |
$ | 3,320 | | |
| 64.15 | % | |
$ | 3,792 | | |
| 15.97 | % |
Research and Development expenses | |
| 1 | | |
| 0.02 | % | |
| 17 | | |
| 0.07 | % |
Selling expenses | |
| 121 | | |
| 2.34 | % | |
| 109 | | |
| 0.46 | % |
Impairment Loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4 | | |
| 0.02 | % |
Bad debt provision | |
| 3,383 | | |
| 65.37 | % | |
| 18 | | |
| 0.08 | % |
Total operating expenses | |
$ | 6,825 | | |
| 131.88 | % | |
$ | 3,940 | | |
| 16.60 | % |
General and administrative expenses decreased
by $0.47 million, or 12.45%, to $3.32 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $3.79 million for the same period of
last fiscal year. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to decreased professional service fees and rental
fee.
Selling expenses increased by $0.01 million during
the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period of last fiscal year.
Bad debt provision increased by $3.37 million
during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period of last fiscal year. The increase was due to bad debt recovery
recognized in previous years and a different bad debt provision accounting treatment method used in 2024.
The Company recorded $655 of research and development
expenses. Research and development expenses include salaries, contracted services, as well as the related expenses of our research and
product development team, and expenditures relating to our efforts to develop, design new products and services, and enhance our existing
products and services to our clients. Research and development expenses decreased by $0.02 million during the three months ended September
30, 2024, compared to the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease in research and development expenses was mainly due to decreased
salaries.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other expenses, net increased by $0.23 million
to $0.38 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $0.15 million in the same period of the last fiscal year, primarily
due to change of foreign currency exchange rate and impact of exchange gains and losses.
Income Tax
Tax provision decreased by $10,735 for the three
months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to decreased revenue.
Non-controlling Interests
Nature Worldwide Resources Ltd. holds 40% interest
in DCON DigiPay Limited (“DCON Digipay”). Each of Bin Wu and Lixiong Huang holds 25% and 20% interest in FTFT Capital Investments
L.L.C., respectively. Aspenwood Capital Partner Limited holds 9.52%, Lau kwai Chun holds 9.05%, Cheung Hiu Tung holds 1.9% and Choi Tsz
Leung holds 2.38% of equity interest of NATM. Yaohua Dai holds 20% equity interest of Future Fintech Digital Capital.
Net loss from continue operation
Net loss from continue operation increased by
$2.54 million from $2.39 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $4.93 million for the same period of 2024 mainly due
to the increase in operating expenses, as discussed above.
Comparison of Nine Months ended September
30, 2024 and 2023:
Revenue
The following table presents our consolidated
revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
| |
Nine months ended September 30, | | |
Change | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Amount | | |
% | |
Asset management service | |
| 11,875,338 | | |
| 9,690,714 | | |
| 2,184,624 | | |
| 22.54 | % |
Supply Chain Financing/Trading | |
| 935,313 | | |
| 20,472,036 | | |
| (19,536,723 | ) | |
| (95.43 | )% |
Others | |
| 1,690,659 | | |
| 660,454 | | |
| 1,030,205 | | |
| 155.98 | % |
Total | |
$ | 14,501,310 | | |
$ | 30,823,204 | | |
$ | (16,321,894 | ) | |
| (52.95 | )% |
Revenue for the nine months ended September 30,
2024 decreased to approximately $14.5 million from approximately $30.82 million for the same period of the last year. The decrease in
revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to decrease revenue from supply chain financing/trading, as the
real estate, infrastructure and overall economy in China have slowed down in 2024. The demand for sand and steel has dropped during nine
months ended September 30, 2024 comparing to the same period of 2023, and coal price has decreased in China and the market demand has
also decreased during three quarters in 2024 as comparing to the same period of 2023.
Asset management service increased $2.18 million
from $9.69 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $11.88 million for the same period of 2024. It was due to the Company
hired more seasoned account managers to boost the services and the revenues.
Other revenues increased from $0.66 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $1.69 million for the same period of 2024, mainly due to the increased debt recovery consulting
service fee as well as U.S. dollar bond service income of approximately $0.60 million and cryptocurrency mining service income of $0.65
million, as we did not have such income in 2023.
Gross Profit and Margin
The following table presents the consolidated
gross profit of each of our main products and services and the consolidated gross profit margin, which is gross profit as a percentage
of the related revenues, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
|
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
Gross
profit |
|
|
Gross
margin |
|
|
Gross
profit |
|
|
Gross
margin |
|
Asset management service |
|
|
3,935,458 |
|
|
|
33.14 |
% |
|
|
3,320,498 |
|
|
|
34.26 |
% |
Supply Chain Financing/Trading |
|
|
142,878 |
|
|
|
15.28 |
% |
|
|
234,550 |
|
|
|
1.15 |
% |
Others |
|
|
981,105 |
|
|
|
58.03 |
% |
|
|
300,621 |
|
|
|
45.52 |
% |
Total |
|
$ |
5,059,441 |
|
|
|
34.89 |
% |
|
$ |
3,855,669 |
|
|
|
12.51 |
% |
Overall
gross profit increased to $5.06 million for nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $3.86 million for the same period of 2023. The
increase is mainly due to others including debt recovery consulting service fee as well as U.S. dollar bond service income of approximately
$0.60 million and cryptocurrency mining service income of $0.65 million, as we did not have such income in 2023. Overall gross margin
as a percentage of revenue was 34.89% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 22.38% from 12.51% for the same period
of last fiscal year, mainly due to higher profit margin from supply chain financing/trading business for the nine months ended September
30, 2024, comparing to the same period of 2023, which was mainly due to higher supply chain financing/trading cost in 2023.
Operating Expenses
The following table presents our consolidated
operating expenses and operating expenses as a percentage of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively: (in
thousands)
| |
Nine months ended September 30, 2024 | | |
Nine months ended September 30, 2023 | |
| |
Amount | | |
% of revenue | | |
Amount | | |
% of revenue | |
General and administrative | |
$ | 10,128 | | |
| 69.84 | % | |
$ | 9,589 | | |
| 31.11 | % |
Research and Development expenses | |
| 3 | | |
| 0.02 | % | |
| 339 | | |
| 1.10 | % |
Selling expenses | |
| 539 | | |
| 3.72 | % | |
| 360 | | |
| 1.17 | % |
Impairment Loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4 | | |
| 0.01 | |
Bad debt provision | |
| 3,942 | | |
| 27.18 | % | |
| (1,153 | ) | |
| (3.74 | )% |
Total operating expenses | |
$ | 14,612 | | |
| 100.77 | % | |
$ | 9,139 | | |
| 29.65 | % |
General and administrative expenses increased
by $0.54 million, or 5.62%, to $10.13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $9.59 million for the same period of last
fiscal year. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly due to increased professional service fees for lawyers for
litigation with FT Global and internal control training fees.
Selling
expenses increased by $0.18 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period of last fiscal year.
The increase in selling expenses was mainly due to increased employees’ salaries.
Bad debt provision increased by $5.09 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period of last fiscal year. The increase was due to bad debt recovery
recognized in previous years and a different bad debt provision accounting treatment method used in 2024.
The Company recorded $3,029 of research and development
expenses during nine months ended September 30, 2024. Research and development expenses include salaries, contracted services, as well
as the related expenses of our research and product development team, and expenditures relating to our efforts to develop, design new
products and services, and enhance our existing products and services to our clients. Research and development expenses decreased by $0.34
million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease in research and
development expenses was mainly due to decreased salaries.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other
expenses, net increased by $0.43 million to $1.15 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $0.71 million in the same
period of the last fiscal year, primarily due to primarily due to civil penalty payments for the settlement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and change of foreign currency exchange rate and impact of exchange gains and losses.
Income Tax
Tax provision decreased by $0.07 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to decreased revenue.
Non-controlling Interests
Nature Worldwide Resources Ltd. holds 40% interest
in DCON DigiPay Limited (“DCON Digipay”). Each of Bin Wu and Lixiong Huang holds 25% and 20% interest in FTFT Capital Investments
L.L.C., respectively. Aspenwood Capital Partner Limited holds 9.52%, Lau kwai Chun holds 9.05%, Cheung Hiu Tung holds 1.9% and Choi Tsz
Leung holds 2.38% of equity interest of NATM. Yaohua Dai holds 20% equity interest of Future Fintech Digital Capital.
Net loss from continue operation
Net loss from continue operation increased by
$4.63 million from $6.07 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $10.70 million for the same period of 2024 mainly due
to the increase in operating expenses, as discussed above.
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
Gain on disposal of discontinued operation was
$0.64 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which was related to the dissolution and deregistration of Chain Cloud Mall
Network and Technology (Tianjin) Co., Limited and Tianjin Future Private Equity Fund Management Partnership (Ltd Partnership).
Loss per Share
Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing
operations were $0.53 and $0.53 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to a loss of $0.40 and $0.40 for
the same periods of 2023, respectively. Basic and diluted income per share attributable to discontinued operations was $0.03 and $0.03
for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to discontinued operations was
$0.01 and $0.01 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and restricted
cash of $6.52 million, as compared to $19.02 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
was mainly due to increased other current asset from the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Our working capital has historically been generated
from our operating cash flows, advances from our customers and loans from bank facilities. Our working capital was $28.29 million as of
September 30, 2024, a decrease of $10.85 million from working capital of $39.14 million as of September 30, 2023, mainly due to the decrease
in current assets and an increase in current liabilities.
Net cash used in operating activities increased
by $6.10 million to $13.52 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $7.43 million for the same period of the last fiscal
year. The increase in net cash used by operating activities was primarily due to increase in advances to suppliers and other current assets.
Net cash used in investing activities increased
$14.94 million to $1.18 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from positive $13.76 million for the same period of the last
fiscal year. It was due to decrease in repayment for loan receivable.
Net cash provided in financing activities for
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1.32 million representing an increase of $4.23 million, as compared to cash used in financing
activities of $2.91 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was
mainly due to proceeds from the issuance of common stock from a private placement, net of issuance costs.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
As of September 30, 2024, we did not have any
off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our principal executive officer and principal interim financial officer, respectively,
evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act,
as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures
designed to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate,
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that, as of September 30, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to a material weakness in our
internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, we currently lack sufficient accounting personnel with the appropriate level
of knowledge, experience and training in U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
We have taken, and are taking, certain actions
to remediate the material weakness related to our lack of U.S. GAAP experience. We have engaged an outside consultant with U.S. GAAP knowledge
and experience to supplement our current internal accounting personnel and assist us in the preparation of our financial statements to
ensure that our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We also engaged an internal control consulting firm in
July 2023 to review, test and improve our internal accounting controls and internal control over financial reporting which has issued
a report in early January 2024. We have adopted and are continuously implementing policies, procedures and practices recommended in the
report of the consultant and have arranged training of internal control for our employees and management on disclosure controls and procedures. We
believe the measures described above will remediate the material weakness from the quarter identified above. The Company continues to
make efforts to implementing its existing and newly adopted procedures to improve our disclosure controls and internal controls over financing
reporting. As we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, we may determine that additional
measures.
Changes to Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
Other than discussed above, there were no changes
in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during
the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Legal case with FT Global Litigation
In January 2021, FT Global Capital, Inc. (“FT
Global”), a former placement agent of the Company filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.
FT Global served the complaint upon the Company in January 2021. In the complaint, FT Global alleges claims, most of which attempt to
hold the Company liable under legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of an exclusive placement agent agreement between FT
Global and the Company in July 2020 which had a term of three months. FT Global claims that the Company failed to compensate FT Global
for securities purchase transactions between December 2020 and April 2021, pursuant to the terms of the expired exclusive placement agent
agreement. Allegedly, the exclusive placement agent agreement required the Company to pay FT Global for capital received during the term
of the agreement and for the 12-month period following the termination of the agreement involving any investors that FT Global introduced
and/or wall-crossed to the Company. However, the Company believes the securities purchase transactions at issue did not involve the one
investor which FT Global introduced or wall-crossed to the Company during the term of the agreement. FT Global claims approximately $7,000,000
in damages and attorneys’ fees.
The Company timely removed the case to the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the (“Court”) on February 9, 2021 based on diversity
of jurisdiction. On March 9, 2021, the Company filed a motion to dismiss based on FT Global’s failure to state a claim which
is pending before the Court. On March 23, 2021, FT Global filed its response to the Company’s motion to dismiss. FT Global
argues that the Court should deny the Company’s motion to dismiss. However, if the Court is inclined to grant the
Company’s motion to dismiss, FT Global requested that the Court permit it to file an amended complaint. On April 8, 2021, the
parties filed a Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. On April 12, 2021, the Court approved the Joint Preliminary Report and
Discovery Plan and issued a Scheduling Order placing this case on a six-month discovery tract. On April 30, 2021, the Company served
FT Global with its Initial Disclosures. On May 6, 2021, FT Global served the Company with its Initial Disclosures. On May 17, 2021,
FT Global served the Company with its First Amended Initial Disclosures. On November 10, 2021, the Court entered an Order granting
the Company’s motion to dismiss FT Global’s fraud claim and breach of contract claim as to the disclosure of its
confidential and proprietary information. The Court denied the Company’s motion to dismiss FT Global’s i) breach of
contract claim for failure to pay FT Global pursuant to the terms of the exclusive placement agent agreement; ii) claim for breach
of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and iii) claim for attorney’s fees, and the court concluded that additional
information can be obtained through discovery. The Company timely filed an answer and defenses to FT Global’s complaint on
November 24, 2021. On January 3, 2022 the Company propounded discovery requests upon FT Global, including interrogatories and
requests for production of documents. On March 23, 2022, the Company propounded requests for admission upon FT Global. On March 24,
2022, FT Global propounded discovery requests upon the Company, including requests for production of documents and requests for
admission. On April 1, 2022, FT Global served its response to the Company’s requests for production of documents. On May 13,
2022, FT Global served its responses to the Company’s interrogatories and requests for admissions. On May 13, 2022, FT Global
produced documents in response to the Company’s requests for production of documents. On June 3, 2022, the Company produced
documents in response to FT Global’s requests for production of documents. On August 3, 2022, the Company took the deposition
of FT Global. On August 4, 2022, FT Global took the deposition of the Company. On August 3, 2022, the Court granted the
parties’ Consent Motion to Extend Discovery Period extending the discovery period from August 5, 2022 to September 14, 2022
and the deadline to file dispositive motions to October 12, 2022. On October 12, 2022, the Company filed a motion for summary
judgment on all claims asserted by FT Global in this lawsuit. On November 2, 2022, FT Global filed its opposition to the
Company’s motion for summary judgment. On November 16, 2022, the Company filed its reply in support of its motion for summary
judgment on all claims asserted by FT Global in this lawsuit. On August 31, 2023, the Court entered an Order denying the
Company’s motion for summary judgment. On September 20, 2023, the parties filed a joint motion to extend the deadline to file
the consolidated pretrial order pending mediation of the case by the parties. On September 21, 2023, the Court granted the
parties’ joint motion to extend the deadline to file the consolidated pretrial order to October 27, 2023. On October 16, 2023,
the parties mediated the case. On October 24, 2023, the parties filed another joint motion to extend the deadline to file the
consolidated pretrial order. On October 27, 2023, the Court granted the parties’ joint motion to extend the deadline to file
the consolidated pretrial order to November 17, 2023 and set the case for trial on January 8, 2024. Subsequently, the Court approved
an extension of the deadline to file a pretrial order to December 1, 2023. The Court has also rescheduled the trial to commence on
April 8, 2024. The trial began on April 8, 2024 and ended on April 11, 2024, on which date the jury returned a verdict in favor of
FT Global and the Court entered a judgment awarding FT Global $8,875,265.31. On April 16, 2024, the Court issued an amended
judgment, awarding FT Global $10,598,379.93, which includes $7,895,265.31 in damages, $1,723,114.62 in prejudgment interest, and
$980,000.00 in attorney’s fees. The Company filed a post-trial motion challenging the judgment on May 9, 2024, which
remains pending before the Court. The Company will continue to vigorously defend the action against FT Global, including by
appealing the judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, if necessary. FT Global has registered the
judgment in the Southern District of New York (“NY Court”), where FT Global has brought a motion requiring the Company
to turn over its stock in its subsidiary companies. The Company has filed an opposition to the motion, arguing that according
to the New York statute the Court should first determine that the value of the stock in the subsidiary is insufficient to satisfy
the judgment as the Company believe the request for turnover is premature before a valuation hearing. On August 28, 2024, NY Court
granted FT Global’s motion for turnover of Defendant’s shares in Defendant’s wholly-owned subsidiaries as
Defendant 1) failed to satisfy the $10.8 million judgment rendered in the Northern District of Georgia and registered in the
Southern District of New York, and 2) is in possession of money and property in which it has an interest. The NY Court ordered
Defendant shall turn over the shares, membership, or limited partnership interests in all of its subsidiaries, and the corporate
seals of its China and Hong Kong-based subsidiaries, to the U.S. Marshal for auction or sale until the judgment is satisfied. The
Company will continue to vigorously defend the action against FT Global, including by appealing the order of the NY Court to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The Company did not make any sales of unregistered
securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 that were not previously disclosed in a quarterly report on Form 10-Q or a
current report on Form 8-K.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
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.
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FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Hu Li |
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Hu Li |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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November 19, 2024 |
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By: |
/s/ Ming Yi |
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Ming Yi |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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In connection with the Quarterly
Report of Future FinTech Group Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Hu Li, Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained
in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
In connection with the Quarterly
Report of Future FinTech Group Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, the “Report”, I, Ming Yi, Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained
in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.