UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended: June 30, 2023
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-35850
TINGO GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | | 27-0016420 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
28 West Grand Avenue, Suite 3, Montvale, NJ | | 07645 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
| (201) 225-0190 | |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
(Former name, former address and former fiscal
year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | | TIO | | Nasdaq Capital 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 ☒
As of August 30, 2023, there were 205,219,048 issued
and outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(USD In Thousands, Except Share and Par Value
Data)
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
ASSETS | |
| | |
| |
Current assets: | |
| | |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 53,195 | | |
$ | 500,316 | |
Trade accounts receivable, net | |
| 366,022 | | |
| 11,541 | |
Inventories | |
| 142 | | |
| - | |
Related party receivables | |
| 8,812 | | |
| 13,491 | |
Other current assets | |
| 153,979 | | |
| 5,828 | |
Total current assets | |
| 582,150 | | |
| 531,176 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property and equipment, net | |
| 591,282 | | |
| 855,125 | |
Intangible assets, net | |
| 292,801 | | |
| 185,407 | |
Goodwill | |
| 211,849 | | |
| 101,247 | |
Right of use assets under operating lease | |
| 1,400 | | |
| 2,260 | |
Long-term deposit and other non-current assets | |
| 463 | | |
| 514 | |
Deferred tax assets | |
| 3,549 | | |
| 3,661 | |
Restricted cash escrow | |
| 1,379 | | |
| 2,233 | |
Micronet Ltd. equity method investment | |
| 315 | | |
| 735 | |
Total long-term assets | |
| 1,103,038 | | |
| 1,151,182 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets | |
$ | 1,685,188 | | |
$ | 1,682,358 | |
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(USD In Thousands, Except Share and Par Value
Data)
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND EQUITY | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
Short-term loan | |
$ | 165 | | |
$ | 460 | |
Trade accounts payable | |
| 149,483 | | |
| 11,092 | |
Deposit held on behalf of clients | |
| 1,493 | | |
| 2,528 | |
Related party payables | |
| 25,606 | | |
| 57,506 | |
Current operating lease liability | |
| 834 | | |
| 1,215 | |
Other current liabilities | |
| 112,865 | | |
| 192,594 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 290,446 | | |
| 265,395 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Long-term loan | |
| - | | |
| 377 | |
Long-term operating lease liability | |
| 507 | | |
| 905 | |
Promissory note | |
| 207,912 | | |
| - | |
Deferred tax liabilities | |
| 108,974 | | |
| 89,597 | |
Other long-term liability | |
| 644 | | |
| - | |
Accrued severance pay | |
| 47 | | |
| 50 | |
Total long-term liabilities | |
| 318,084 | | |
| 90,929 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Commitment and Contingencies (Note 11) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Temporary equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Series B preferred stock subject to redemption: $0.001 par value, 33,687.21
shares authorized and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. | |
| 553,035 | | |
| 553,035 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders’ Equity: | |
| | | |
| | |
Series A preferred stock: $0.001 par value, 2,604.28 shares authorized
and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | |
| 3 | | |
| 3 | |
Common stock: $0.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized, 164,968,599
and 157,599,882 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively | |
| 165 | | |
| 158 | |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 893,471 | | |
| 889,579 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | |
| (520,627 | ) | |
| 4,367 | |
Accumulated earnings (deficit) | |
| 149,785 | | |
| (123,463 | ) |
Tingo Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity | |
| 522,797 | | |
| 770,644 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non-controlling interest | |
| 826 | | |
| 2,355 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total stockholders’ equity | |
| 523,623 | | |
| 772,999 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity | |
$ | 1,685,188 | | |
$ | 1,682,358 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
(USD In Thousands, Except Share and Earnings
Per Share Data)
| |
For the six months ended June 30, | | |
For the three months ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Revenues | |
$ | 1,828,414 | | |
$ | 21,521 | | |
$ | 977,169 | | |
$ | 11,958 | |
Cost of revenues | |
| 1,095,544 | | |
| 18,183 | | |
| 631,153 | | |
| 9,885 | |
Gross profit | |
| 732,870 | | |
| 3,338 | | |
| 346,016 | | |
| 2,073 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating expenses: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Research and development | |
| 696 | | |
| 941 | | |
| 333 | | |
| 346 | |
Selling and marketing | |
| 174,207 | | |
| 3,552 | | |
| 89,139 | | |
| 1,035 | |
General and administrative | |
| 53,043 | | |
| 20,991 | | |
| 23,416 | | |
| 13,665 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | |
| 23,763 | | |
| 1,594 | | |
| 12,644 | | |
| 797 | |
Loss from deconsolidation of subsidiaries | |
| 3,333 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,333 | | |
| - | |
Impairment of long-term assets and goodwill | |
| 35,438 | | |
| - | | |
| 35,438 | | |
| - | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 290,480 | | |
| 27,078 | | |
| 164,303 | | |
| 15,843 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit (loss) from operations | |
| 442,390 | | |
| (23,740 | ) | |
| 181,713 | | |
| (13,770 | ) |
Other income (loss), net | |
| (363 | ) | |
| 838 | | |
| (788 | ) | |
| 683 | |
Financial income (expenses), net | |
| (21,377 | ) | |
| (1,089 | ) | |
| (22,821 | ) | |
| (1,167 | ) |
Profit (loss) before provision for income taxes | |
| 420,650 | | |
| (23,991 | ) | |
| 158,104 | | |
| (14,254 | ) |
Income tax expenses (benefit) | |
| 147,695 | | |
| (1,081 | ) | |
| 61,781 | | |
| (5 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net profit (loss) after provision for income taxes | |
| 272,955 | | |
| (22,910 | ) | |
| 96,323 | | |
| (14,249 | ) |
Loss from equity investment | |
| (420 | ) | |
| (371 | ) | |
| (212 | ) | |
| (187 | ) |
Net profit (loss) | |
| 272,535 | | |
| (23,281 | ) | |
| 96,111 | | |
| (14,436 | ) |
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | |
| (713 | ) | |
| (258 | ) | |
| (397 | ) | |
| (99 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net profit (loss) attributable to Tingo Group, Inc. | |
$ | 273,248 | | |
$ | (23,023 | ) | |
$ | 96,508 | | |
$ | (14,337 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit (loss) per share attributable to Tingo Group, Inc.: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic profit (loss) per share | |
$ | 1.68 | | |
$ | (0.18 | ) | |
$ | 0.59 | | |
$ | (0.11 | ) |
Diluted profit (loss) per share | |
$ | 0.52 | | |
$ | (0.18 | ) | |
$ | 0.18 | | |
$ | (0.11 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic | |
| 162,764,178 | | |
| 124,455,921 | | |
| 164,199,357 | | |
| 126,431,864 | |
Diluted | |
| 525,786,518 | | |
| 124,455,921 | | |
| 527,222,097 | | |
| 126,431,864 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(USD In Thousands)
|
|
For the
six months ended
June 30, |
|
|
For the
three months ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net profit (loss) |
|
$ |
272,535 |
|
|
$ |
(23,281 |
) |
|
$ |
96,111 |
|
|
$ |
(14,436 |
) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
(525,139 |
) |
|
|
565 |
|
|
|
(489,183 |
) |
|
|
648 |
|
Total comprehensive loss |
|
|
(252,604 |
) |
|
|
(22,716 |
) |
|
|
(393,072 |
) |
|
|
(13,788 |
) |
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling stockholders |
|
|
(858 |
) |
|
|
(231 |
) |
|
|
(385 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
Comprehensive loss attributable to Tingo Group, Inc. |
|
$ |
(251,746 |
) |
|
$ |
(22,485 |
) |
|
$ |
(392,687 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,770 |
) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(USD In Thousands, Except Numbers of Shares)
| |
Series B
preferred
stock
subject to
redemption | | |
Series A preferred
stock | | |
Common
Stock | | |
Additional
Paid-in | | |
Accumulated
Earnings | | |
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive | | |
Non- controlling | | |
Total Stockholders’ | |
| |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Capital | | |
(Deficit) | | |
Income
(Loss) | | |
Interest | | |
Equity | |
Balance, December 31,
2022 | |
$ | 553,035 | | |
| 33,687 | | |
$ | 3 | | |
| 2,604 | | |
$ | 158 | | |
| 157,599,882 | | |
$ | 889,579 | | |
$ | (123,463 | ) | |
$ | 4,367 | | |
$ | 2,355 | | |
$ | 772,999 | |
Shares issued to service providers
and employees | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6 | | |
| 6,437,500 | | |
| 7,687 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 7,693 | |
Stock based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 54 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 54 | |
Net profit (loss) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 273,248 | | |
| - | | |
| (713 | ) | |
| 272,535 | |
Repurchase of warrants | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (6,548 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (6,548 | ) |
Exercising of warrants | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | | |
| 931,217 | | |
| 2,699 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,700 | |
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (671 | ) | |
| (671 | ) |
Other comprehensive income
(loss) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (524,994 | ) | |
| (145 | ) | |
| (525,139 | ) |
Balance, June
30, 2023 | |
$ | 553,035 | | |
| 33,687 | | |
$ | 3 | | |
| 2,604 | | |
$ | 165 | | |
| 164,968,599 | | |
$ | 893,471 | | |
$ | 149,785 | | |
$ | (520,627 | ) | |
$ | 826 | | |
$ | 523,623 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
Series B
preferred
stock
subject to
redemption | | |
Series A
preferred
stock | | |
Common
Stock | | |
Additional
Paid-in | | |
Accumulated
Earnings | | |
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive | | |
Non-
controlling | | |
Total
Stockholders’ | |
| |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Capital | | |
(Deficit) | | |
Income
(Loss) | | |
Interest | | |
Equity | |
Balance, March 31, 2023 | |
$ | 553,035 | | |
| 33,687 | | |
$ | 3 | | |
| 2,604 | | |
$ | 164 | | |
| 163,727,382 | | |
$ | 896,398 | | |
$ | 53,277 | | |
$ | (31,432 | ) | |
$ | 1,882 | | |
$ | 920,292 | |
Shares issued to service providers
and employees | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 310,000 | | |
| 898 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 898 | |
Stock based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 24 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 24 | |
Net profit (loss) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 96,508 | | |
| - | | |
| (397 | ) | |
| 96,111 | |
Warrants repurchase agreements | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (6,548 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (6,548 | ) |
Exercising of warrants | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1 | | |
| 931,217 | | |
| 2,699 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,700 | |
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (671 | ) | |
| (671 | ) |
Other comprehensive income
(loss) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (489,195 | ) | |
| 12 | | |
| (489,183 | ) |
Balance, June
30, 2023 | |
$ | 553,035 | | |
| 33,687 | | |
$ | 3 | | |
| 2,604 | | |
$ | 165 | | |
| 164,968,599 | | |
$ | 893,471 | | |
$ | 149,785 | | |
$ | (520,627 | ) | |
$ | 826 | | |
$ | 523,623 | |
| |
Common Stock | | |
Additional Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive | | |
Non- controlling | | |
Total Stockholders’ | |
| |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Income (Loss) | | |
Interest | | |
Equity | |
Balance, December 31, 2021 | |
$ | 122 | | |
| 122,435,576 | | |
$ | 220,786 | | |
$ | (76,394 | ) | |
$ | (414 | ) | |
$ | 3,622 | | |
$ | 147,722 | |
Shares issued to service providers and employees | |
| 7 | | |
| 7,130,631 | | |
| 3,817 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,824 | |
Stock based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 235 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 235 | |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (23,023 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (258 | ) | |
| (23,281 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 538 | | |
| 27 | | |
| 565 | |
Balance, June 30, 2022 | |
$ | 129 | | |
| 129,566,207 | | |
$ | 224,838 | | |
$ | (99,417 | ) | |
$ | 124 | | |
$ | 3,391 | | |
$ | 129,065 | |
| |
Common Stock | | |
Additional Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive | | |
Non- controlling | | |
Total Stockholders’ | |
| |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Income (Loss) | | |
Interest | | |
Equity | |
Balance, March 31, 2022 | |
$ | 122 | | |
| 122,435,576 | | |
$ | 220,911 | | |
$ | (85,080 | ) | |
$ | (443 | ) | |
$ | 3,409 | | |
$ | 138,919 | |
Shares issued to service providers and employees | |
| 7 | | |
| 7,130,631 | | |
| 3,817 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,824 | |
Stock based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 110 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 110 | |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (14,337 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (99 | ) | |
| (14,436 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 567 | | |
| 81 | | |
| 648 | |
Balance, June 30, 2022 | |
$ | 129 | | |
| 129,566,207 | | |
$ | 224,838 | | |
$ | (99,417 | ) | |
$ | 124 | | |
$ | 3,391 | | |
$ | 129,065 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
(USD In Thousands)
| |
For the
six months ended
June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | |
| |
Net profit (loss) | |
$ | 272,535 | | |
$ | (23,281 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Adjustments to reconcile net profit (loss) to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Impairment of long-term assets | |
| 15,650 | | |
| - | |
Impairment of goodwill | |
| 19,788 | | |
| - | |
Loss from deconsolidation of subsidiaries | |
| 3,333 | | |
| - | |
Loss from equity investment | |
| 420 | | |
| 371 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 213,257 | | |
| 1,709 | |
Provision for doubtful accounts | |
| 84 | | |
| 80 | |
Issuance of shares for service providers and employees | |
| 7,693 | | |
| 3,824 | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 54 | | |
| 235 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Deferred taxes, net | |
| (9,688 | ) | |
| (1,174 | ) |
Long-term deposit and other non-current assets | |
| 48 | | |
| 369 | |
Right of use assets | |
| 859 | | |
| 338 | |
Lease liabilities | |
| (780 | ) | |
| (264 | ) |
Due to related party | |
| (683 | ) | |
| 494 | |
Promissory note | |
| 3,912 | | |
| - | |
Trade accounts receivable, net | |
| (163,694 | ) | |
| 5,774 | |
Inventories | |
| (142 | ) | |
| - | |
Other current assets | |
| (146,630 | ) | |
| 1,048 | |
Trade accounts payable | |
| (55,518 | ) | |
| (6,137 | ) |
Deposit held on behalf of client | |
| (1,035 | ) | |
| (1,622 | ) |
Other current liabilities | |
| (90,569 | ) | |
| 1,692 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | |
| 68,894 | | |
| (16,544 | ) |
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
(USD In Thousands)
| |
For the
six months ended
June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | |
| |
Advances and purchases of property and equipment | |
| (434,365 | ) | |
| (104 | ) |
Acquisition of Tingo Foods (Appendix A) | |
| 56,849 | | |
| - | |
Receipt of loan from related party (Micronet) | |
| - | | |
| 534 | |
Loan to Tingo pursuant to the merger agreement | |
| - | | |
| (3,000 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (377,516 | ) | |
| (2,570 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | |
Repayment of short-term loan | |
| (154 | ) | |
| (736 | ) |
Repayment of loan from related party | |
| (9,831 | ) | |
| - | |
Repurchase of warrants | |
| (6,548 | ) | |
| - | |
Proceeds from Common shares issued for warrant exercises | |
| 2,700 | | |
| - | |
Net cash used in financing activities | |
| (13,833 | ) | |
| (736 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | |
| (125,520 | ) | |
| 445 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | |
| (447,975 | ) | |
| (19,405 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period | |
| 502,549 | | |
| 99,036 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period | |
$ | 54,574 | | |
$ | 79,631 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |
| | | |
| | |
Amount paid during the period for: | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Interest | |
$ | 19 | | |
$ | 5 | |
Taxes | |
$ | 174,152 | | |
$ | 254 | |
The following table provides a reconciliation
of cash and cash equivalent and restricted cash reported within the statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same
amounts shown in the statement of cash flows:
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | |
$ | 53,195 | | |
$ | 77,332 | |
Restricted cash at end of the period | |
| 1,379 | | |
| 2,299 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period | |
$ | 54,574 | | |
$ | 79,631 | |
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities
Appendix A: Acquisition of Tingo Foods
| |
February 9, 2023 | |
Net working capital | |
$ | 14,772 | |
Property and equipment | |
| (12,235 | ) |
Intangible assets | |
| (147,774 | ) |
Goodwill | |
| (46,246 | ) |
Deferred tax liabilities | |
| 44,332 | |
Promissory note | |
| 204,000 | |
Net cash provided by acquisition | |
$ | 56,849 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Overview
Tingo Group, Inc. (“Tingo Group”, the “Company”,
“we”, “us”, “our”) was formed as a Delaware corporation on January 31, 2002 under the name Lapis Technologies,
Inc. On March 14, 2013, we changed our corporate name to Micronet Enertec Technologies, Inc. On July 13, 2018, following the sale of our
former subsidiary, Enertec Systems Ltd., we changed our name to MICT, Inc. On February 27, 2023, following the merger transaction with
Tingo Mobile Limited (“Tingo Mobile”), we changed our name to Tingo Group, Inc. Our shares have been listed for trading on
The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) since April 29, 2013 and trade under the symbol “TIO”.
The Company is a holding
company conducting financial technology business, agri-fintech and food business through its subsidiaries and entities, both
wholly-owned and controlled through various variable interest entity (“VIE entities”, together with the Company, the
“Group”) arrangements (“VIE”), which are located mainly in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The
Group’s business has changed materially since December 1, 2022, following the completion of two material acquisitions of Tingo
Mobile and Tingo Foods PLC (“Tingo Foods”), the details of which are described below under “Acquisition of
Tingo Mobile” and “Acquisition of Tingo Foods”, respectively.
As of June 30, 2023, we operate
in five segments and following the recent launch of TingoPay we will be operating in six segments (i) verticals and technology, comprised
of our operations in China where we operate our insurance brokerage business (“Verticals and Technology”); (ii) online stock
trading, primarily comprised of the operation of Magpie Securities Limited (“Magpie”) through which we operate the online
stock trading business, primarily out of Hong Kong and Singapore (“Online Stock Trading”); (iii) comprehensive platform service,
which includes the operations of Tingo Mobile described below (“Comprehensive Platform Service”); (iv) food processing, where
crops and raw foods are purchased by Tingo Foods, before being processed into finished food products, through arrangements with third
party rice mills, cashew processing plants, and other food processing companies, and sold to large food distributor and wholesaler companies
(Tingo Foods was purchased by the Company in February 2023) (“Food Processing”); (v) export and commodity trading, where
both agricultural commodities and processed foods are exported and traded on a global basis through Tingo DMCC, which operates from the
Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (the “DMCC”) (“Export and Commodity Trading”); and (vi) Consumer Super App, digital
payment services and merchant services, which in partnership with Visa operates the TingoPay Super App (currently in a beta version)
offering retail customers a range of services, including but not limited to online payments in their domestic or foreign currencies,
as well as the ability to manage their Visa cards, pay bills, arrange insurance, arrange loans and purchase mobile telephone top-ups.
TingoPay also offers businesses a range of Visa powered merchant services.
As
further discussed in Note 5 the Company decided to exit its operations of one of its VIEs (as explained below). The Company is reconsidering
its focus areas. As part of the reconsideration the Company considering the exit of other operations in China and subsequent to the balance
sheet date decided on the cessation and abandonment of the operations of Magpie.
Since July 1, 2020, as a result of the Company’s acquisition
of GFH Intermediate Holdings Ltd (“GFHI ”) (the “GFHI Acquisition”) the Group has been operating in
the financial technology sector. GFHI is a financial technology company with a marketplace in China, as well as the wider southeast Asia
area and other parts of the world and is currently in the process of building various platforms for business opportunities in different
verticals and technology segments to capitalize on such technology and business, including the Company’s recent acquisitions of
Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods. The Company plans to increase its capabilities and its technological platforms through acquisition and licensing
technologies to support its growth efforts, particularly in the agri-fintech, payment services, digital marketplace and financial services
sectors.
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
Acquisition of Tingo Mobile
Overview. On December
1, 2022, the Company acquired Tingo Mobile, an agri-fintech business based in Nigeria, from Tingo Inc., a Nevada corporation (“TMNA”).
Consideration Provided.
As consideration for Tingo Mobile, we issued to TMNA 25,783,675 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), which is equal to 19.9% of our outstanding Common Stock, calculated as of the closing date of the Merger (the “Common
Consideration Shares”) and two series of convertible preferred shares – Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series
A Preferred Stock”) and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”).
Key Terms of Series A
Preferred Stock. On July 27, 2023, as part of the consideration paid by the Company to
TMNA at the closing of the Merger, the Company issued 2,604.28 shares of Series A Preferred Stock which are convertible into
26,042,808 shares of Common Stock equal to approximately 20.1% of the total issued and outstanding Common Stock immediately prior
to the closing of the Merger. The Company held a special meeting of stockholders on June 7, 2023, during which shareholder approval
was received for the conversion of the 2,604.28 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into
26,042,808 shares of Common Stock.
Key Terms of Series B Preferred
Stock. Upon approval by Nasdaq of the change of control of the company and upon the approval of our stockholders, the Series B Preferred
Stock will convert into 35.0% of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock, calculated as of the closing date of the Merger, giving TMNA
an aggregate ownership of 75.0% of our outstanding Common Stock, if both the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are
converted in full. If such shareholder or Nasdaq approval is not obtained by June 30, 2023, TMNA will have the right to cause us to redeem
all of the Series B Preferred Stock for (x) $666,666,667 or (y) an amount of common stock of TGH equivalent in value to $666,666,667.
On July 5, 2023, the Company
entered into a forbearance agreement with the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock under the terms of which the Series B holder agreed
not to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock or take any other action in connection with the Series B Preferred Stock until September
30, 2023.
Loan to TMNA. In connection
with the Merger Agreement, we also loaned $23.7 million to TMNA. The loan bears interest at 5.0% per annum and matures on May 10, 2024.
Acquisition of Tingo Foods
On February 9, 2023, the Company
and MICT Fintech Ltd., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“Tingo
Group Fintech”) purchased from Dozy Mmobuosi 100% of the ordinary shares of Tingo Foods (the “Acquisition”). Mr. Mmobuosi
is the majority shareholder and Chief Executive Officer of TMNA.
Tingo Foods started its operational
business in September 2022, since which time its food processing activities have been conducted through arrangements with third party
rice mills, cashew processing plants and other food processing companies, and the finished food products are sold to large food distributor
and wholesaler companies.
As consideration for the Acquisition,
the Company agreed to pay Mr. Mmobuosi, a purchase price equal to the cost value of Tingo Foods’ stock, which will be satisfied
by the issuance of a secured promissory note (“Promissory Note”) in the amount of US$204,000 and certain undertakings and
obligations of the Company. The Promissory Note is for a term of two years with an interest rate of 5%. MICT Fintech agreed to certain
covenants with respect to its ability to incur additional debt or create additional liens. The Acquisition will not result in any new
issuance of our Common Stock nor of any instruments convertible into shares of the Company.
The parties additionally agreed
that Mr. Mmobuosi, as the owner of the real property on which the business of Tingo Foods is located and operates, to finance and complete
construction of the building, and for the Company and Tingo Foods to fit out the building and premises, including the installation of
mechanized equipment, for the specialized operations of a large food processing facility. Lastly, Mr. Mmobuosi will also provide the Company
and Tingo Foods with a long-term lease with respect to the real property.
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)
We currently conduct our insurance
broker business in China using VIEs. The Company consolidates certain VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary. VIEs consist of certain
operating entities not wholly owned by the Company.
The assets and liabilities
of the Company’s VIEs prior to intercompany adjustments included in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
| |
June 30,
2023 | | |
December 31,
2022 | |
Current assets: | |
| | |
| |
Cash and cash equivalent | |
$ | 157 | | |
$ | 3,690 | |
Trade accounts receivable, net | |
| 69 | | |
| 6,823 | |
Related party receivables | |
| 1,932 | | |
| 2,001 | |
Other current assets | |
| 177 | | |
| 2,278 | |
Total current assets | |
| 2,335 | | |
| 14,792 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property and equipment, net | |
| 37 | | |
| 176 | |
Intangible assets, net | |
| 3 | | |
| 5,712 | |
Long-term deposit and other non-current assets | |
| - | | |
| 48 | |
Right of use assets under operating lease | |
| 101 | | |
| 711 | |
Restricted cash escrow | |
| 690 | | |
| 1,479 | |
Deferred tax assets | |
| 822 | | |
| 793 | |
Total long-term assets | |
| 1,653 | | |
| 8,919 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets | |
$ | 3,988 | | |
$ | 23,711 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Short-term loan | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 286 | |
Trade accounts payable | |
| 91 | | |
| 4,817 | |
Related party payables | |
| 3,822 | | |
| 4,002 | |
Current operating lease liability | |
| 100 | | |
| 230 | |
Other current liabilities | |
| 28 | | |
| 4,515 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 4,041 | | |
| 13,850 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Long-term liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Long-term loan | |
| - | | |
| 377 | |
Long-term operating lease liability | |
| - | | |
| 257 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | |
| - | | |
| 224 | |
Total long-term liabilities | |
| - | | |
| 858 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities | |
$ | 4,041 | | |
$ | 14,708 | |
Net revenues, profit (loss)
from operations and net profit (loss) of the VIEs that were included in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022 are as follows:
| |
For the six months Ended | | |
For the six months Ended | | |
For the three months Ended | | |
For the three months Ended | |
| |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net revenues | |
$ | 30,285 | | |
$ | 19,593 | | |
$ | 11,649 | | |
$ | 10,729 | |
Profit (loss) from operations | |
$ | 295 | | |
$ | (2,321 | ) | |
$ | 1,102 | | |
$ | (137 | ) |
Net profit (loss) | |
$ | 273 | | |
$ | (1,504 | ) | |
$ | 618 | | |
$ | 68 | |
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Interim Financial Statements
These unaudited interim condensed
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)
for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments except as otherwise discussed). For further information, reference is made to
the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2022.
Operating results for the
three and six months periods ended June 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 2023.
Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting
policies followed in the preparation of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are identical to those applied
in the preparation of the latest annual financial statements, except for revenue recognition policy presented below.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe
that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s
condensed financial statements.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant
items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the initial and recurring valuation of certain assets
acquired and liabilities assumed through acquisitions, goodwill and its impairment, allowance for credit losses, impairment of long-lived
and intangible assets and contingencies. These estimates are made and evaluated on an on-going basis using information that is currently
available as well as various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Functional currency and Exchange Rate Income (Loss)
The functional currency
of our foreign entities is their local currency. For these foreign entities, we translate their financial statements into U.S.
dollars using average exchange rates for the period for statements of operations amounts and using end-of-period exchange rates for
assets and liabilities. We record these translation adjustments in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate
component of stockholders’ equity, in our consolidated balance sheets. Exchange gains and losses resulting from the conversion
of transaction currency to functional currency are charged or credited to other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.
The
exchange rate used for conversion balance sheet and statements of operations data from Nigerian Naira and Renminbi (“RMB”)
to USD is presented below:
Currency | |
For the
six months
ended
June 30,
2023
average | | |
USD
exchange
rate as of
June 30,
2023 | | |
USD
exchange
rate as of December 31,
2022 | |
Naira | |
| 481.977 | | |
| 770.38 | | |
| 448.55 | |
RMB | |
| 6.928 | | |
| 7.2513 | | |
| 6.8972 | |
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
Revenue Recognition
The Company follows ASC 606
“Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and recognizes revenue when it transfers the control of promised goods or services
to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
The Company’s revenues
from Tingo Mobile’s comprehensive platform service are recognized upon transfer of control of promised products or services to customers
in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those products or services. The Company offers
customers the ability to lease the phones on one-year terms, and purchase data and calls, as well as use of the NWASSA platform. As part
of these contracts, the Company records revenue from the lease on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company also records
depreciation expense on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the phones, which is estimated by management at three years.
The Company exercised judgement
in determining the accounting policies related to these transactions, including the following:
|
● |
Determination of whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together, such as phone leases and purchase of data. |
|
● |
Determination of stand-alone selling prices for each distinct performance obligation and for products and services that are not sold separately. |
|
● |
The pattern of delivery (i.e., timing of when revenue is recognized) for each distinct performance obligation. |
|
● |
Estimation of variable consideration when determining the amount of revenue to recognize (i.e., separate items on NWASSA platform) |
Tingo Foods is a diversified food processing company, which uses domestic
inputs purchased from farmers across Nigeria and processes them into finished foods. Since the commencement of its operations in September
2022, the food processing activities of Tingo Foods have been conducted through arrangements with third party rice mills, cashew processing
plants and other food processing companies, and the finished food products are sold to large food distributor and wholesaler companies.
In 2023, we launched our global
commodities trading platform and export business (“Tingo DMCC”) from DMCC, which is regarded as the Free Trade Zone and a
major global commodity trading center, to facilitate purchases and export of agricultural commodities from both its existing customer
base and new customers. Tingo DMCC exports agricultural produce, including rice, wheat, millet and maize.
The Company’s revenues from Tingo Foods and Tingo DMCC are recognized
when control over the finished goods transfers to its customers, which generally occurs upon shipment to, or receipt at, customers’
locations, as determined by the specific terms of the contract. These revenue arrangements generally have single performance obligations.
The arrangements are free from variable consideration
and consideration payable to our customers, including applicable discounts, returns, allowances, trade promotion, unsaleable product,
consumer coupon redemption and rebates. Amounts billed and due from our customers are classified as receivables and require payment
on a short-term basis; therefore, the Company does not have any significant financing components.
The Company records revenues from Tingo Foods and Tingo DMCC on a gross
basis because the Company controls the products before they are transferred to the customers determined on the basis that: (1) the Company
is primarily responsible for fulfilling its promise to deliver the specified products to customers; (2) the Company has inventory risk
before the specified products are transferred to a customers, and (3) the Company has discretion in establishing the price for the specified
products.
The Company’s revenues
from the insurance segment are generated from providing insurance brokerage services or insurance agency services on behalf of insurance
carriers.
Our performance obligation
to the insurance carrier is satisfied and commission revenue is recognized at a point in time when an insurance policy becomes effective.
The Company provides customers with information regarding services and commission charge from the customers on a monthly basis. Performance
obligation is satisfied at a point in time when the requested information is delivered to the customer.
In accordance with ASC 606-10-55,
Revenue Recognition: Principal Agent Considerations, the Company reports revenue on a gross or net basis based on management’s assessment
of whether the Company acts as a principal or agent in the transaction. To the extent the Company acts as the principal,
revenue is reported on a gross basis. To the extent the Company acts as the agent, revenue is reported on a net basis. The determination
of whether the Company act as a principal or an agent in a transaction is based on an evaluation of whether the Company
controls the good or service prior to transfer to the customer.
TINGO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
The Company reports its insurance
revenue net of amounts due to the insurance companies as the Company is not the primary obligor in the relevant arrangements, the Company
does not finalize the pricing, and does not bear any risk related to the insurance policies.
The Company’s revenues
from the Online Stock Trading platform are generated from stock trading commission income. Commission revenue is recognized at a point
in time when transfer of control occurs. Trade execution performance obligation generally occurs on the trade date because that is when
the underlying financial instrument (for a purchase or for a sale) is identified, and the pricing is agreed upon.
NOTE 3 — TINGO
MOBILE TRANSACTION
Tingo
Mobile, Purchase Price Allocation
The
table set forth below summarizes the estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and resulting goodwill. During
the measurement period, which is up to one year from the acquisition date, we may adjust provisional amounts that were recognized at
the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.
In
addition, the following table summarizes the allocation of the preliminary purchase price as of the acquisition date:
Total Merger consideration (1) | |
$ | 1,215,241 | |
Total purchase consideration | |
$ | 1,215,241 | |
Less: | |
| | |
Net working capital | |
$ | 170,327 | |
Property and equipment | |
| 760,661 | |
Intangible – farmer cooperative | |
| 24,893 | |
Intangible – trade names and trademarks | |
| 54,576 | |
Intangible – software | |
| 90,030 | |
Deferred tax liability (2) | |
| (50,849 | ) |
| |
$ | 1,049,638 | |
Goodwill (3) | |
$ | 165,603 | |
Tingo
Group’s net revenues and net profit are presented if the acquisition date of Tingo Mobile had occurred at the beginning of the
previous comparable period.
|
|
For the
six months
ended |
|
|
For the
six months
ended |
|
|
For the
three months
ended |
|
|
For the
three months
ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
1,828,414 |
|
|
$ |
547,263 |
|
|
$ |
977,169 |
|
|
$ |
280,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net profit attributable to Tingo Group, Inc |
|
$ |
273,248 |
|
|
$ |
82,180 |
|
|
$ |
96,508 |
|
|
$ |
58,117 |
|
TINGO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
Note
4 — Tingo Foods PLC Purchase Price Allocation
The
table set forth below summarizes the estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and resulting goodwill. In
addition, the following table summarizes the allocation of the preliminary purchase price as of the acquisition date. The amounts are
provisional and will be adjusted during the measurement period, and additional assets or liabilities may be recognized to reflect new
information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the amounts
recognized as of that date.
Total Merger consideration (1) | |
$ | 204,000 | |
Total purchase consideration | |
$ | 204,000 | |
Less: | |
| | |
Net working capital | |
$ | 42,077 | |
Property and equipment | |
| 12,235 | |
Intangible – Customer Relationships | |
| 125,677 | |
Intangible – trade names and trade marks | |
| 22,097 | |
Deferred tax liability (2) | |
| (44,332 | ) |
| |
$ | 157,754 | |
Goodwill (3) | |
$ | 46,246 | |
Tingo
Group’s net revenues and net profit are presented if the acquisition date of Tingo Foods had occurred at the beginning of the previous
comparable period. Since Tingo Foods started its operational business in September 2022, revenues and net profit for three and six months
ended June 30, 2022, is zero.
(USD in
thousands) |
|
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|
For
the
three months
ended
June 30,
2023 |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
1,860,348 |
|
|
|
977,169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net profit attributable to Tingo Group, Inc. |
|
$ |
275,626 |
|
|
|
96,508 |
|
The revenues and net profit of Tingo Foods since the acquisition date
included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the reporting period are $983,653 and $122,341, respectively.
Note 5 —
Exit of All Weather
On July 1, 2021, we entered into
a transaction through Tianjin Bokefa Technology Co., Ltd. (“Bokefa”), with the shareholders of All Weather Insurance Agency
Co., Ltd. (the “All Weather”), a local Chinese entity with business and operations in the insurance brokerage business. Pursuant
to the transaction, we granted loans to All Weather’s shareholders through a framework loan (the “AW Framework Loan”)
in the amount of up to RMB 30,000 (approximately $4,700) which is designated, if exercised, to be used as a working capital
loan for All Weather. As of December 31, 2021, RMB 30,000 (approximately $4,700) was drawn down from the AW Framework Loan
for working capital. In consideration for the AW Framework Loan, the parties entered into various additional agreements as more fully
described in our annual report. Through these series of agreement, we determined that we are the primary beneficiary, and consolidated
All Weather.
During
the second quarter of 2023, the Company's management decided to focus its operations on recent acquisitions of Tingo Mobile and Tingo
Foods. That decision led to abandon our interests in All Weather. As part of the decision, the Company demanded the full repayment of
the loan granted to All Weather’s shareholders. As of the decision date, the Company is no longer consolidating All Weather. The
Company recorded a loss from deconsolidation of All Weather of $3,333 in the consolidated statements of operations.
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GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
Note
6 — Stockholders’ Equity
A. Common Stock:
Common Stock confers upon its holders the rights to receive notice
to participate and vote in general meetings of the Company, and the right to receive dividends if declared.
B. Series A Preferred Stock:
As
part of the consideration paid by the Company to TMNA at the closing of the Merger on December 1, 2022, the Company issued 2,604.28 shares
of Series A Preferred Stock which are convertible into 26,042,808 shares of Common Stock equal to approximately 20.1% of the total issued
and outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to closing of the Merger. The Company held a special meeting of stockholders on
June 7, 2023, during which shareholder approval was received for the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock into 26,042,808 shares
of Common Stock, which the Company issued on July 27, 2023.
C.
Temporary equity:
As part of the consideration
paid by the Company to TMNA at the closing of the Merger on December 1, 2022, the Company issued 33,687.21 shares of Series B Preferred
Stock which are convertible into 336,872,138 shares of Common Stock equal to approximately 35% of the total issued and outstanding Company
common stock immediately prior to the closing date of the Merger. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock will be convertible into Common
Stock upon approval by Nasdaq of the change of control of the Company and upon the approval of the Company’s stockholders. If such
stockholder or Nasdaq approval is not obtained by June 30, 2023, TMNA shall have the right to (i) cause the redemption of Series B Preferred
Stock to take place within 90 days; and (ii) cause the Company to redeem all of the Series B Preferred Stock in exchange for $666,666,667
or an amount of common stock of TGH equivalent in value to $666,666,667. As the redemption provisions to redeem the Series B Preferred
Stock in cash is outside the control of the Company and contingent upon the approval of stockholders or Nasdaq approval of the change
in control application of the Company, they are required to be presented outside of stockholders’ equity and therefore were presented
as temporary equity on the face of the consolidated balance sheets.
On July 5, 2023, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with
the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock under the terms of which the Series B Preferred Stockholder agreed not to redeem the Series
B Preferred Stock, or take any other action in connection with the Series B Preferred Stock, until September 30, 2023.
D.
Stock Option Plan:
2012 Plan. Our
2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Incentive Plan”) was initially adopted by the Company’s board of directors (the
“Board”) on November 26, 2012, and approved by our stockholders on January 7, 2013, and subsequently amended on September
30, 2014, October 26, 2015, November 15, 2017, and November 8, 2018. Under the 2012 Incentive Plan, as amended, up to 5,000,000 shares
of our Common Stock, are currently authorized to be issued pursuant to option awards granted thereunder, 4,194,782 shares of which have
been issued or have been allocated to be issued as of December 31, 2022, and 805,218 shares remain available for future issuance as December
31, 2022. The 2012 Incentive Plan is intended as an incentive to retain directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors to the
Company, persons of training, experience and ability, to attract new employees, directors, consultants and advisors whose services are
considered valuable, to encourage the sense of proprietorship and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development
and financial success of the Company, by granting to such persons options to purchase shares of Common Stock , shares of the Company’s
stock, with or without restrictions, or any other share-based award. The Plan is intended as an incentive to retain in the employ of,
and as directors, consultants and advisors to the Company and its subsidiaries (including any “employing company” under Section
102(a) of the Ordinance (as hereinafter defined) and any “subsidiary” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the United States
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), collectively, the “Subsidiaries”), persons of training,
experience and ability, to attract new employees, directors, consultants and advisors whose services are considered valuable, to encourage
the sense of proprietorship and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and financial success of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, by granting to such persons either (i) options to purchase shares of Common Stock, (the “Options”),
(ii) shares of Common Stock, with or without restrictions, or (iii) any other stock-based award, granted to a grantee or an optionee (as
such terms are defined below hereunder) under the 2012 Incentive Plan and any stock issued pursuant to the exercise thereof.
TINGO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
2020
Plan. The 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Incentive Plan”)
provides for the issuance of up to 25,000,000 shares of our Common Stock plus a number of additional shares issued upon the expiration
or cancellation of awards under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, which was terminated when the 2020 Incentive Plan was approved by our stockholders.
Generally, shares of our Common Stock reserved for awards under the 2020 Incentive Plan that lapse or are canceled (other than by exercise)
will be added back to the share reserve available for future awards. However, shares of our Common Stock tendered in payment for an award
or shares of our Common Stock withheld for taxes are not available again for future awards. In addition, Shares repurchased by the Company
with the proceeds of the option exercise price may not be reissued under the 2020 Incentive Plan.
The
following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2023:
Options Outstanding | | | |
Options Exercisable | |
Number Outstanding on June 30, 2023 | | |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | | |
Number Exercisable on June 30, 2023 | | |
Exercise Price | |
| | | |
Years | | |
| | | |
$ | |
| 125,000 | | |
| 8 | | |
| 125,000 | | |
| 1.41 | |
| 340,000 | | |
| 8 | | |
| 340,000 | | |
| 1.81 | |
| 95,000 | | |
| 8 | | |
| 63,333 | | |
| 2.49 | |
| 560,000 | | |
| | | |
| 528,333 | | |
| | |
| |
For
the
six months ended
June 30, 2023 | | |
For the
year ended
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
Number of Options | | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | | |
Number of Options | | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Options outstanding at the beginning of period: | |
| 590,000 | | |
$ | 1.83 | | |
| 1,558,000 | | |
$ | 1.74 | |
Changes during the period: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Granted | |
| — | | |
$ | — | | |
| — | | |
$ | — | |
Exercised | |
| — | | |
$ | — | | |
| — | | |
$ | — | |
Forfeited | |
| (30,000 | ) | |
$ | 1.81 | | |
| (968,000 | ) | |
$ | 1.68 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Options outstanding at the end of the period | |
| 560,000 | | |
$ | 1.83 | | |
| 590,000 | | |
$ | 1.83 | |
Options exercisable at the end of the period | |
| 528,333 | | |
$ | 1.79 | | |
| 434,167 | | |
$ | 1.74 | |
The
Company has warrants outstanding as follows:
| |
Warrants Outstanding | | |
Average Exercise Price | | |
Remaining Contractual Life | |
Balance, December 31, 2022 | |
| 62,863,879 | | |
$ | 2.854 | | |
| 4.25 | |
Granted | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | |
Repurchase | |
| (25,981,836 | ) | |
$ | 0.25 | | |
| - | |
Exercised | |
| (1,015,386 | ) | |
$ | 3.07 | | |
| - | |
Balance, June 30, 2023 | |
| 35,866,657 | | |
$ | 2.84 | | |
| 3.25 | |
The
Company is required to assume a dividend yield as an input in the Black-Scholes model. The dividend yield assumption is based on the
Company’s historical experience and expectation of future dividends payouts and may be subject to change in the future.
The
Company uses historical volatility in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation - stock compensation”. The computation
of volatility uses historical volatility derived from the Company’s exchange-traded shares.
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GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
D. Stock Option Plan - (continued):
The
risk-free interest assumption is the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds, issued with a remaining term
equal to the expected life term of the Company’s options.
Pre-vesting
rates forfeitures were zero based on pre-vesting forfeiture experience.
The
fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following
weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0% for all years; expected volatility: as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022-87.2%-100.4%;
risk-free interest rate: as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022-0.99%-1.64%; and expected life: as of June 30, 2023 and December 31,
2022 -6.5-10 years.
The Company uses the simplified
method to compute the expected option term for options granted. Compensation expenses in respect of our stock option plans were recorded
by the Company in line “General and administrative” expenses in the statements of operations.
On February 2, 2023, the Company entered into settlement and repurchase
agreements (the “Repurchase Agreements”) with certain holders of the outstanding warrants over its Common Stock (“Warrant
Holders”). The warrants being repurchased were originally issued by the Company between November 2020 and March 2021 pursuant to
three offerings of Common Stock and warrants. The exercise prices of the warrants were $3.12 in the first offering and $2.80 in the subsequent
two offerings, with various expiration dates falling between August 16, 2024, and August 16, 2026. The repurchase will result in the surrender
and cancellation of the warrants held by each Warrant Holder.
Pursuant to the Repurchase
Agreements, the Company paid $0.15 per share in April 2023 and $0.10 per share on May 1, 2023, at an aggregate amount of $6,548.
E. Issuance of Shares:
On February 5, 2023, The Company
granted 1,309,500 shares of Common Stock of the Company to Cushman Holdings Limited, an unrelated third party, as a success fee relating
to the completion of the acquisition of Tingo Mobile.
On February 5, 2023, The Company
granted 750,000 shares of Common Stock to an unrelated third party, relating to the purchase by GFH Intermediate Holdings Limited of certain
software, technology and intellectual property from the beneficial owner of Data Insight Holdings Limited,
On February 5, 2023, The Company
granted 100,000 shares of Common Stock to China Strategic Investments Limited as an ex-gratia payment for the provision of corporate finance
services.
On February 5, 2023, The Company granted 720,000 shares of Common Stock
to certain directors and employees. The shares were issued pursuant to the 2020 Incentive Plan and 2012 Incentive Plan.
On February 5, 2023, the Company’s Board unanimously approved
a grant of 3,200,000 fully vested shares of Common Stock to Mr. Darren Mercer in recognition of the completion of the Merger which is
expected to be transformational for the Company. The size of the award takes into account the improved terms for the Company that were
negotiated in October 2022, and also the value Mr. Mercer is delivering to the growth of the Company.
On March 6, 2023, The Company
granted 48,000 shares of Common Stock to Corprominence LLC as part of the payment for their services.
On May 12, 2023, The Company
granted 60,000 shares of Common Stock to certain employees. The shares were issued pursuant to the 2020 Incentive Plan and 2012 Incentive
Plan.
On May 12, 2023, The Company
granted 250,000 shares of Common Stock to China Strategic Investments Limited as an ex-gratia payment for the provision of corporate finance
services.
TINGO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
E. Issuance of Shares - (continued):
On June 23, 2023, The Company
issued 65,831 shares of Common Stock to WARBERG WF IX LP as part of the exercise of warrants.
Compensation expenses in respect of shares issued to service providers
and employees were recorded by the Company in line “General and administrative” expenses in the statements of operations.
On July 27, 2023, the Company issued 26,042,808 shares of Common Stock,
pursuant to the conversion of 2,604.28 shares of Series A Preferred Stock under the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock Certificate
of Designation (the “Series A Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation”). The Company held a special meeting of stockholders
on June 7, 2023, during which shareholder approval was received for such conversion.
On July 27, 2023, the Company
issued 13,167,641 shares of Common Stock which are held in escrow with the Supreme Court
of the State of New York pursuant to the Order. On July 19, 2023, the Company filed a motion to vacate the Order. If the motion to vacate
is granted and no judgment has been entered against the Company, the Order Shares will be returned to the Company (for further information
see Note 11).
On July 31, 2023, the Company
issued 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock as a payment to Hadron Group for financial services.
On August 1, 2023, The Company
granted 40,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company to certain employees as part of their employment agreement.
NOTE
7 — SEGMENTS
ASC
280, “Segment Reporting”, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent
with the Company’s internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas, operating segments and major
customers in financial statements for detailing the Company’s operating segments.
Operating
segments are based upon our internal organization structure, the manner in which our operations are managed and the availability of separate
financial information. As a result of our acquisition of GFHI on July 1, 2020, and Tingo Mobile on December 1, 2022, we currently serve
the marketplace, through our operating subsidiaries, as a financial technology company (Fintech Industry) targeting the African, Middle
Eastern and South East Asia marketplaces as well as other areas of the world.
During the period between
June 23, 2020 and May 9, 2021, we have held a controlling interest in Micronet Ltd. (“Micronet”), and we have presented our
mobile resource management (“MRM”) business operated by Micronet as a separate operating segment. As of May 9, 2021, the Company’s
ownership interest was diluted and, as a result, we deconsolidated Micronet.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company has five segments. This change came
with the acquisition of Tingo Foods on February 9, 2023. The Company changed its reporting structure to better reflect what the chief
operating decision maker (“CODM”) is reviewing to make organizational decisions and resource allocations. Following the loss
of control over Micronet, MRM is no longer a separate operating segment or reportable segment since the CODM does not review discrete
financial information for the business. The Company recast the information as of June 30, 2023 to align with this presentation.
The
activities of each of our reportable segments from which the Company earns revenues, records equity earnings or losses and incurs expenses
are described below:
|
● |
Verticals and Technology segment develops insurance platform for the
Chinese market and have been generating revenues from insurance products in China. |
|
● |
Comprehensive
Platform Service segment develops Nwassa agri-fintech marketplace platform, which enables customers in Nigeria to trade agricultural
produce with customers, as well as to purchase farming inputs, to recharge airtime and data, to pay bills and utilities, to arrange
insurance and to procure finance. |
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GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
|
● |
Online Stock Trading segment develops technology investment trading
platform that is currently operational in Hong Kong and Singapore. |
|
● |
Food Processing segment, which purchases crops and raw foods, before
processing them into finished food products through arrangements with third party rice mills, cashew processing plants, and other food
processing companies, to be sold to large food distributor and wholesaler companies (Tingo Foods was purchased by the Company in February
2023) |
|
● |
Export and Commodity Trading, where both agricultural commodities and
processed foods are exported and traded on a global basis through Tingo DMCC, which operates DMCC. |
The
following table summarizes the financial performance of our operating segments:
| |
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 | |
(USD in thousands) | |
Verticals
and
Technology
(1) | | |
Online
Stock
Trading
(4) | | |
Corporate and others (2) | | |
Comprehensive
Platform
Service (3) | | |
Export and Commodity Trading | | |
Food
Processing
(5) | | |
Consolidated | |
Revenues from external customers | |
$ | 33,721 | | |
$ | 28 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 463,016 | | |
$ | 347,997 | | |
$ | 983,652 | | |
$ | 1,828,414 | |
Segment operating Income (loss) | |
| (41,054 | ) | |
| (4,515 | ) | |
| (14,744 | ) | |
| 229,289 | | |
| 69,599 | | |
| 203,815 | | |
| 442,390 | |
Other income (loss), net | |
| (492 | ) | |
| (9 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 138 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (363 | ) |
Financial income (expenses), net | |
| 81 | | |
| (439 | ) | |
| (2,088 | ) | |
| (17,776 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,155 | ) | |
| (21,377 | ) |
Consolidated profit before provision for income taxes | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 420,650 | |
| |
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 | |
(USD in thousands) | |
Verticals
and
Technology
(1) | | |
Online
Stock
Trading
(2) | | |
Corporate and others (4) | | |
Comprehensive
Platform
Service (3) | | |
Export and Commodity Trading | | |
Food
Processing (5) | | |
Consolidated | |
Revenues from external customers | |
$ | 13,169 | | |
$ | 20 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 209,550 | | |
$ | 347,997 | | |
$ | 406,433 | | |
$ | 977,169 | |
Segment operating Income (loss) | |
| (37,830 | ) | |
| (2,814 | ) | |
| (4,827 | ) | |
| 97,215 | | |
| 69,599 | | |
| 60,370 | | |
| 181,713 | |
Other income (loss), net | |
| (940 | ) | |
| (1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 153 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (788 | ) |
Financial income (expenses), net | |
| 16 | | |
| (392 | ) | |
| (1,454 | ) | |
| (20,119 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (872 | ) | |
| (22,821 | ) |
Consolidated profit before provision for income taxes | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 158,104 | |
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GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
| |
For the six months ended June 30, 2022 | |
(USD in thousands) | |
Verticals
and
Technology
(1) | | |
Online
Stock
Trading | | |
Corporate
and
others (2) | | |
Comprehensive
Platform
Service | | |
Export and
Commodity
Trading | | |
Food
Processing | | |
Consolidated | |
Revenues from external customers | |
$ | 21,483 | | |
$ | 38 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 21,521 | |
Segment operating loss | |
| (6,090 | ) | |
| (6,038 | ) | |
| (11,612 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (23,740 | ) |
Other income (loss), net | |
| 807 | | |
| 51 | | |
| (20 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 838 | |
Financial income (expenses), net | |
| 253 | | |
| (1,043 | ) | |
| (299 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,089 | ) |
Consolidated loss before provision for income taxes | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | (23,991 | ) |
| |
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 | |
(USD in thousands) | |
Verticals
and
Technology
(1) | | |
Online
Stock
Trading | | |
Corporate
and
others (2) | | |
Comprehensive
Platform
Service | | |
Export and
Commodity
Trading | | |
Food
Processing | | |
Consolidated | |
Revenues from external customers | |
$ | 11,950 | | |
$ | 8 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 11,958 | |
Segment operating loss | |
| (1,795 | ) | |
| (2,494 | ) | |
| (9,481 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (13,770 | ) |
Other income, net | |
| 632 | | |
| 51 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 683 | |
Financial income (expenses), net | |
| 77 | | |
| (564 | ) | |
| (680 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,167 | ) |
Consolidated loss before provision for income taxes | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | (14,254 | ) |
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GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
The
following table summarizes the financial statements of our balance sheet accounts of the segments:
| |
As of June 30, 2023 | |
(USD in thousands) | |
Verticals and technology | | |
Online stock trading | | |
Comprehensive platform
service (1) | | |
Food processing (2) | | |
Corporate and others | | |
Export and Commodity Trading | | |
Consolidated | |
Assets related to segments | |
$ | 18,245 | | |
$ | 7,629 | | |
$ | 907,887 | | |
$ | 352,570 | | |
$ | 50,860 | | |
$ | 347,997 | | |
$ | 1,685,188 | |
Liabilities and redeemable Series B Preferred Stock related to
segments | |
| (6,742 | ) | |
| (2,664 | ) | |
| (559,430 | ) | |
| (94,488 | ) | |
| (219,843 | ) | |
| (278,398 | ) | |
| (1,161,565 | ) |
Total equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 523,623 | |
| Includes $45,778 of deferred tax liability, derived from the Tingo
Mobile acquisition and $553,035 redeemable Series B Preferred Stock. |
| Includes $42,023 of deferred tax liability, derived from the Tingo Foods acquisition. |
The
following table summarizes the financial statements of our balance sheet accounts of the segments:
| |
As of December 31, 2022 | |
(USD in thousands) | |
Verticals and technology (1) | | |
Online stock trading (2) | | |
Comprehensive platform
service (3) | | |
Corporate and others | | |
Consolidated | |
Assets related to segments | |
$ | 40,831 | | |
$ | 21,077 | | |
$ | 1,541,093 | | |
$ | 79,357 | | |
$ | 1,682,358 | |
Liabilities and Series B Preferred Stock related to segments | |
| (18,406 | ) | |
| (3,911 | ) | |
| (877,353 | ) | |
| (9,689 | ) | |
| (909,359 | ) |
Total equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 772,999 | |
| | Includes $3,125 of deferred tax liability, derived from GFHI, All Weather
and Zhongtong acquisitions. |
TINGO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
| | Includes $50,143 of deferred tax liability, derived from the Tingo
Mobile acquisition and $553,035 redeemable Series B Preferred Stock. |
NOTE
8 — TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, and the fiscal year ended December
31, 2022, accounts receivable were comprised of the following:
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
(USD in thousands) | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Trade accounts receivable | |
$ | 368,530 | | |
$ | 14,553 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | |
| (2,508 | ) | |
| (3,012 | ) |
| |
$ | 366,022 | | |
$ | 11,541 | |
Movement of allowance for
doubtful accounts for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:
(USD in thousands) | |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
Beginning balance | |
$ | 3,012 | | |
$ | 2,606 | |
Provision | |
| 900 | | |
| 618 | |
Recovery | |
| (816 | ) | |
| - | |
Exchange rate fluctuation | |
| (588 | ) | |
| (212 | ) |
| |
$ | 2,508 | | |
$ | 3,012 | |
NOTE 9 — OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
$ | 267 | | |
$ | 1,019 | |
Advance to suppliers | |
| 141,739 | | |
| 2,821 | |
Deposit | |
| 285 | | |
| 287 | |
Other receivables | |
| 11,688 | | |
| 1,701 | |
| |
$ | 153,979 | | |
$ | 5,828 | |
NOTE 10 — RELATED PARTIES
Current
assets – related party receivables
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
(USD in thousands) | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Shareholders and other related parties of All Weather | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 4,603 | |
Beijing Fucheng Lianbao Technology Co. | |
| - | | |
| 267 | |
Loan to Tingo Inc.(1) | |
| 8,120 | | |
| 8,099 | |
Beijing Fucheng Prospect Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 314 | | |
| - | |
Shareholders and other related parties of Guangxi Zhongtong | |
| 378 | | |
| 522 | |
| |
$ | 8,812 | | |
$ | 13,491 | |
TINGO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
Current
liabilities – related parties payables
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
(USD in thousands) | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Beijing Century Tianyuan Business Management Co., LTD | |
$ | 117 | | |
$ | 308 | |
Beijing Global Credit Financial Analysis Technology Co., LTD | |
| 276 | | |
| - | |
Beijing Internet New Network Technology Development Co. LTD | |
| 292 | | |
| - | |
Shareholders and other related parties of All Weather | |
| - | | |
| 659 | |
Shareholders of Tingo Mobile | |
| 24,921 | | |
| 56,539 | |
| |
$ | 25,606 | | |
$ | 57,506 | |
NOTE 11 — COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
We
have certain fixed contractual obligations and commitments that include future estimated payments. Changes in our business needs, cancellation
provisions, and other factors may result in actual payments differing from the estimates. The following tables summarize our contractual
obligations as of June 30, 2023, and the effect these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods.
(USD in thousands) |
|
Total |
|
|
Less than
1 year |
|
|
1-3 year |
|
|
3-5 year |
|
|
5+ year |
|
Contractual Obligation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office leases commitment |
|
$ |
1,411 |
|
|
$ |
530 |
|
|
$ |
840 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Short-term debt obligations Commitment |
|
$ |
165 |
|
|
$ |
165 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Services Contract Commitment |
|
$ |
1,372 |
|
|
$ |
375 |
|
|
$ |
749 |
|
|
$ |
248 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,948 |
|
|
$ |
1,070 |
|
|
$ |
1,589 |
|
|
$ |
289 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Legal
Proceedings
The
Company is subject to litigation arising from time to time in the ordinary course of its business.
On April 18, 2023, Altium Growth Fund, L.P., Alto Opportunity Master
Fund, SPC – Segregated Master Portfolio B, Empery Asset Master Ltd., Empery Tax Efficient, L.P., and Empery Tax Efficient III, L.P.
(collectively “Investors”) filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint (“Motion”) against the Company
in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, requesting that the Court order the Company to purchase certain warrants from the Investors
at the Black Scholes Value of $13,426. The Investors hold various warrants (“Warrants”) issued pursuant to securities purchase
agreements (“SPAs”) that the Company is to purchase at their Black Scholes Value upon the Investors’ demand and after
a “Fundamental Transaction” (as defined in the Warrants). According to the Investors, the Merger described herein constituted
a Fundamental Transaction. The Company initially was of the view that the Merger was not a Fundamental Transaction. However, upon further
reflection, the Company concluded that the Investors were correct, and filed a response agreeing that a Fundamental Transaction had occurred,
that the Investors were entitled to the Black Scholes Value of their Warrants and requested that the court enter an order directing the
Company to pay the Investors accordingly. The day after the Company filed its response, the Investors claimed to rescind their demand
for the Black Scholes Value of their Warrants, pursuant to a provision in the SPAs that they say entitles them to do so. After the Investors
purported to rescind their demand for the Black Scholes Value of their Warrants and attempted to unilaterally withdraw their Motion, the
Investors sought to exercise certain of the Warrants. The Company rejected Investors’ exercise notices and filed a counterclaim
alleging that Investors did not have the right to exercise the Warrants because the Motion by which they sought to compel the Company
to purchase the Warrants could not be unilaterally withdrawn and was still pending. Investors then filed an amended complaint seeking
declaratory relief and unspecified “millions” in damages plus attorney’s fees, based on the Company’s failure
to honor their exercise of certain of their Warrants. On July 3, 2023, the court issued the order directing the Company to deposit 13,167,641
shares with the court to serve as security for any judgment plaintiffs may obtain in the action. On July 19, 2023, the Company filed a
motion to vacate the order, which is currently scheduled for September 14, 2023. The litigation is ongoing.
On June 8, 2023, two putative class action complaints were filed in
the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Company, Dozy Mmobuosi, Darren Mercer, and Kevin Chen. The
first complaint was filed by Christopher Arbour, individually and on behalf of a class of “persons or entities that purchased or
otherwise acquired Tingo securities between March 31, 2023, and June 6, 2023.” The second was filed the same day by Mark Bloedor,
individually and on behalf of a class of “all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Common Stock between December 1, 2022,
and June 6, 2023.” Both complaints are based entirely on the allegations in the Hindenburg short seller report issued on June 6,
2023, following which the Company’s stock price declined by nearly 50 percent. Relying solely on the allegations in the Hindenburg
report, both complaints allege defendants violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities
Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and the individual defendants violated Section 20A of the Securities Exchange
Act. The Company and individual defendants deny the allegations in the complaints and intend to vigorously defend the actions. Following
the publication of the Hindenburg report, the Company’s independent directors retained independent counsel to conduct an investigation
of the Hindenburg allegations.
The Group has not recognized a liability in respect of the Motion and
complaints because management does not believe that the Group has incurred a probable material loss by reason of any of this matter.
TINGO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
NOTE
12 — OPERATING LEASES
The
Company follows ASC No. 842, Leases. The Company has operating leases for its office facilities. The Company’s leases have remaining
terms of approximately 4 years. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; the Company recognizes
lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company does not separate non-lease components from
the lease components to which they relate, and instead accounts for each separate lease and non-lease component associated with that
lease component as a single lease component for all underlying asset classes.
Lessee
The
following table provides a summary of leases by balance sheet location:
Assets/liabilities | |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
(USD in thousands) | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Right-of-use assets | |
$ | 1,400 | | |
$ | 2,260 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Lease liabilities- current portion | |
$ | 834 | | |
$ | 1,215 | |
Lease liabilities- long term | |
| 507 | | |
| 905 | |
Total Lease liabilities | |
$ | 1,341 | | |
$ | 2,120 | |
The
operating lease expenses were as follows:
| |
For the six months ended June
30, | | |
For the three months ended June
30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Operating lease cost | |
$ | 956 | | |
$ | 673 | | |
$ | 479 | | |
$ | 261 | |
Maturities
of operating lease liabilities were as follows:
(USD in thousands) |
|
|
Year ended
December 31, |
|
2023* |
|
|
$ |
530 |
|
2024 |
|
|
|
559 |
|
2025 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
2026 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
2027 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Total lease payment |
|
|
|
1,411 |
|
Less: imputed interest |
|
|
|
(70 |
) |
Total lease liabilities |
|
|
$ |
1,341 |
|
Lease term and discount rate | |
June 30, 2023 | |
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) – operating leases | |
| 1.98 | |
Weighted average discount rate – operating leases | |
| 5.70 | % |
Lessor
The
Company leases mobile phones that classified as operating leases. The following table summarizes the components of operating lease revenue
recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023:
| |
For the six months ended June 30, | | |
For the three months ended June 30, | |
Lease revenue | |
2023 | | |
2023 | |
Fixed contractual payments | |
$ | 216,350 | | |
$ | 102,690 | |
TINGO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
Future
fixed contractual lease payments to be received under non-cancelable operating leases in effect as of June 30, 2023, assuming no new
or renegotiated leases or option extensions on lease agreements are executed, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Years Ending December 31, |
|
Future
lease
payments
due |
|
2023 |
|
$ |
165,497 |
|
2024 |
|
|
97,930 |
|
2025 |
|
|
- |
|
2026 |
|
|
- |
|
2027 |
|
|
- |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
- |
|
NOTE
13 — PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
A.
Basis of Taxation
United
States:
On
December 22, 2017, the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or the Act, was enacted, which significantly changed U.S. tax laws. The Act lowered
the tax rate of the Company. The statutory federal income tax rate was 21% in 2020 and in the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022.
As of June 30, 2023, the operating loss carry forward were $75,952, among which there was $5,115 expiring from 2025 through 2037, and
the remaining $70,837 has no expiration date.
Israel:
The
Company’s Israeli subsidiaries and associated are governed by the tax laws of the state of Israel which had a general tax rate
of 23% in the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022. As of June 30, 2023, the operating loss carry forward was $9,330, which does
not have an expiration date.
Mainland
China:
The Company’s Chinese subsidiaries in China are subject to the
PRC Corporate Income Tax Law (“CIT Law”) and are taxed at the statutory income tax rate of 25%. As of June 30, 2023,
the operating loss carry forward was $16,957, which will expire from 2023 through 2027.
Hong
Kong:
Our
subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong, such as Magpie Securities Limited, BI Intermediate Limited, are subject to Hong Kong profit tax
on their profits arising from their business operations carried out in Hong Kong. Hong Kong profits tax for a corporation from the year
of assessment 2018/2019 onwards is generally 8.25% on assessable profits up to HK$2,000; and 16.5% on any part of assessable profits
over HK$2,000. Under the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance, profits that we derive from sources outside of Hong Kong are generally not
subject to Hong Kong profits tax.
As
of June 30, 2023, the tax loss carry forward was $18,726 for Magpie Securities Limited, and the operating loss carry forward was $6,852
for BI Intermediate Limited. Tax losses can be carried forward indefinitely until utilized.
Singapore:
Our
subsidiaries incorporated in Singapore are subject to an income tax rate of 17% for taxable income earned in Singapore. Singapore does
not impose a withholding tax on dividends for resident companies. In 2022, we did not incur any income tax as there was no estimated
assessable profit that was subject to Singapore income tax.
As
of June 30, 2023, the operating loss carry forward was $1,097.
Subject
to qualifying conditions, trade losses can be carried forward indefinitely while unutilized donations can be carried forward
for up to 5 years of assessment.
TINGO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
Australia:
Our
subsidiaries incorporated in Australia are subject to an income tax rate of 25% for taxable income earned in Australia. Australia does
not impose a withholding tax on dividends for resident companies. In 2022, we did not incur any income tax as there was no estimated
assessable profit that was subject to Australia income tax.
As
of June 30, 2023, the operating loss carry forward was $112.
Nigeria:
The Company’s Nigerian subsidiaries Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods
is governed by the tax laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which had a corporate tax rate of 30%. As of June 30, 2023, the operating
loss carry forward were nil, which does not have an expiration date.
Dubai:
The Company operates from the Dubai
Multi Commodity Centre. Tingo DMCC is subject to a corporate tax rate of 0% under specific circumstances and conditions.
B.
Profit (Loss) Before Income Taxes
| |
For the
six months ended
June 30, | | |
For the
three months ended
June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Domestic | |
$ | (15,721 | ) | |
$ | (9,851 | ) | |
$ | (5,759 | ) | |
$ | (1,153 | ) |
Foreign | |
| 436,371 | | |
| (14,140 | ) | |
| 163,863 | | |
| (13,101 | ) |
Total | |
$ | 420,650 | | |
$ | (23,991 | ) | |
$ | 158,104 | | |
$ | (14,254 | ) |
C.
Provision for (Benefit of) Income Taxes
| |
For the
six months ended
June 30, | | |
For the
three months ended
June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Current | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Domestic | |
$ | 124 | | |
$ | 248 | | |
$ | 84 | | |
$ | 246 | |
Foreign | |
| 157,107 | | |
| - | | |
| 67,931 | | |
| - | |
Total | |
$ | 157,231 | | |
$ | 248 | | |
$ | 68,015 | | |
$ | 246 | |
Deferred | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Domestic | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Foreign | |
| (9,536 | ) | |
| (1,329 | ) | |
| (6,234 | ) | |
| (251 | ) |
Total | |
$ | (9,536 | ) | |
$ | (1,329 | ) | |
$ | (6,234 | ) | |
$ | (251 | ) |
Total Income tax expenses (benefit) | |
$ | 147,695 | | |
$ | (1,081 | ) | |
$ | 61,781 | | |
$ | (5 | ) |
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
D.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax reflects the net tax effects
of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for
income tax purposes. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company’s deferred taxes were in respect of the following:
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
(USD in thousands) | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Deferred tax assets | |
| | |
| |
Provisions for employee rights and other temporary differences | |
$ | 153 | | |
$ | 234 | |
Provisions for bad debt | |
| 650 | | |
| 753 | |
Net operating loss carry forward | |
| 26,771 | | |
| 21,839 | |
Valuation allowance | |
| (24,025 | ) | |
| (19,165 | ) |
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | |
| 3,549 | | |
| 3,661 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Recognition of intangible assets arising from business combinations | |
| (108,974 | ) | |
| (89,597 | ) |
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net | |
$ | (105,425 | ) | |
$ | (85,936 | ) |
NOTE 14 — IMPAIRMENT OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
During the second quarter
of 2023, the Company's management decided to forsake its involvement with All Weather and as a result, the
Company is no longer consolidating All Weather. We conducted forecasting and strategic reviews and integration assessments of our
Verticals and Technology segment, and with performance below expectations since acquisition, we revised internal financial projections
of the business to reflect updated expectations of future financial performance. These reviews and the subsequent revisions in the projections
highlighted challenges for the Verticals and Technology segment as a result of performance below expectations due to the impact of modified
consumer shopping behavior in the post-COVID-19 period.
Also, on July 12, 2023, the
Company made a business decision to close its online stock trading business in Hong Kong and Singapore having considered the level of
losses being incurred, the ongoing challenges in the market sector, and the fact that the business is no longer core to the Company’s
strategy following the acquisitions of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods. The Company will however continue to explore opportunities to monetize
the proprietary online stock trading technology and products it has developed.
Continuing losses associated
with the use of a long-lived assets were considered triggering events requiring interim impairment assessments to be performed relative
to the intangible assets that had been recorded as part of these acquisitions in accordance with ASC 360-10 and ASC 350-10 which require
the viewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
The Company's evaluation of recoverability is performed at the lowest level of assets group to which identifiable cash flows are largely
independent of the cash flows of another asset group. Recoverability of the asset group (the Verticals and Technology segment and the
Online Stock Trading segment) is measured by a comparison of the aggregate undiscounted future cash flows the asset group is expected
to generate to the carrying amounts of the asset group. If such evaluation indicates that the carrying amount of the asset group is not
recoverable, an impairment loss is calculated based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset group over its fair value.
The intangible assets that are subject to impairment testing were recorded
as part of the intangible assets segments and included indefinite-lived and finite-lived trade name/ trademarks, licenses and finite-lived
developed technology and customer relationships. As a result of the interim impairment assessments, we recognized impairment charges for
the excess of the book value over the fair value of those intangible assets in amount of $14,397 pre-tax ($11,924 after tax) to write-down
these intangible assets to their respective fair values close to $0 as of June 30, 2023 related to the Verticals and Technology segment
and $1,253 pre-tax ($1,253 after tax) to write-down these intangible assets to their respective fair values close to $0 as of June 30,
2023 related to the Online Stock Trading segment. The valuation methods used in the assessments included the relief-from-royalty methodology
and excess earnings of the income approach for intangible assets from the acquisitions of our subsidiaries. This noncash charge was included
in Impairment of long-term assets and goodwill in our consolidated statement of operations.
This testing involves
estimates and significant judgments by management. We believe our estimates and assumptions used in the valuations are reasonable
and appropriate to those that would be used by other market participants; however, additional adverse changes in key assumptions and
actual unanticipated events and circumstances could differ substantially from those used in the valuation, and to the extent such
factors result in a failure to achieve the projected cash flows used to estimate fair value, additional impairment charges could be
required in the future. Therefore, although we have recorded the said impairment charges, we cannot guarantee that we will not
experience asset impairments in the future.
TINGO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In Thousands, except Share and Par Value Data)
NOTE 15 — GOODWILL
| |
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 | |
(USD in thousands) | |
Verticals and Technology | | |
Food Processing | | |
Comprehensive Platform Service | | |
Corporate and others | | |
Online Stock Trading | | |
Consolidated | |
Balance as of January 1, 2023 | |
$ | 19,788 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 81,459 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 101,247 | |
Impairment loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Acquisitions in 2023 | |
| - | | |
| 46,246 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 46,246 | |
Impairment of goodwill | |
| (19,788 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (19,788 | ) |
Adjustments to purchase price allocations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 84,144 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 84,144 | |
Balance as of June 30, 2023 | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 46,246 | | |
$ | 165,603 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 211,849 | |
| |
For the year ended December 31, 2022 | |
(USD in thousands) | |
Verticals and Technology | | |
Food Processing | | |
Comprehensive Platform Service | | |
Corporate and others | | |
Online Stock Trading | | |
Consolidated | |
Balance as of January 1, 2022 | |
$ | 19,788 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 19,788 | |
Impairment loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Acquisitions in 2022 | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 81,459 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 81,459 | |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | |
$ | 19,788 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 81,459 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 101,247 | |
ASC 350-20 “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other” requires to test
goodwill (after its allocation to the company's reporting units) for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes
in circumstances indicate that goodwill may be impaired. As a result of the circumstances described in Note 14 the company decided to
perform impairment test for the reporting unit to which the goodwill belongs (the Verticals and Technology segment) as of June 30, 2023.
The goodwill impairment test is performed according
to the following principles:
| 1. | An initial qualitative assessment may be performed to determine whether it is more likely than not that
the fair value of the reporting unit is less than it is carrying amount. |
| 2. | If the Company concludes it is more likely than not (more than 50 percent likelihood) that the fair value
of the reporting unit is less than it is carrying amount, a quantitative fair value test is performed. An impairment loss is recognized
to the extent that the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, but not exceeding the total amount of goodwill allocated
to that reporting unit. |
The Company carried out a
qualitative assessment which included various factors such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors,
overall financial performance, earnings multiples, gross margin and cash flows from operating activities and other relevant factors. The
circumstances mentioned above led management to believe that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less
than its carrying value. As a result, the fair value had to be determined as part of the quantitative assessment.
The fair value of the reporting
unit was estimated in accordance with ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements”. The Company applies assumptions that marketplace
participants would consider in determining the fair value of its reporting unit. The process of evaluating the potential impairment of
goodwill is subjective and requires significant judgment. Significant estimates used in the fair value methodologies include estimates
of future cash flows, future short-term and long-term growth rates, and weighted average cost of capital.
As a result of this testing, we recorded an $19,788 pre-tax non-cash impairment
charge related to goodwill for the six months period ended June 30, 2023, relating to Verticals and Technology segment reporting
unit, representing a full impairment charge for its goodwill balance.
NOTE 16 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 12, 2023, the Company
made a business decision to close its online stock trading business in Hong Kong and Singapore having considered the level of losses being
incurred, the ongoing challenges in the market sector, and the fact that the business is no longer core to the Company’s strategy
following the acquisitions of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods. The Company will however continue to explore opportunities to monetize the
proprietary online stock trading technology and products it has developed.
On July 27, 2023, the Company
issued 26,042,808 shares of Common Stock, pursuant to the conversion of 2,604.28 shares of Series A Preferred Stock under the terms of
the Series A Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation. The Company held a special meeting of stockholders on June 7, 2023, during which
shareholder approval was received for such conversion.
On July 27, 2023, the Company issued 13,167,641 shares of Common
Stock which are held in escrow with the Supreme Court of the State of New York pursuant to the order. On July 19, 2023, the Company
filed a motion to vacate the order. If the motion to vacate is granted and no judgment has been entered against the Company, the order
shares will be returned to the Company (for further information see Note 11).
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
This Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal securities laws and is subject to the safe-harbor created by such Act and laws. In some
cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,”
“expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,”
“predict,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative of such terms, or other variations thereon or comparable
terminology. The statements herein and their implications are merely predictions and therefore inherently subject to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those contemplated
by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to changes in economic conditions, government
regulations, contract requirements and abilities, competitive pressures and constantly changing technology and market acceptance of our
products and services and other risks and uncertainties discussed in this quarterly Form 10-Q report. Such forward-looking statements
appear in this Item 2 – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,”
and may appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the following:
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Our business is subject to substantial risks, which increase the uncertainty
inherent in the forward-looking statements contained or implied in this report. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to
update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking
statements. Further information on potential factors that could affect our business is described in our filing with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the risk factors included in Part II, Item IA below. Readers are also urged to carefully
review and consider the various disclosures we have made below and in that report. The following discussion and analysis should be read
in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes (the “Financial Statements”) included
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
Overview
Tingo Group, Inc. is a
holding company conducting financial technology business, Agri-fintech and food business through our subsidiaries and entities, both
wholly owned and controlled through VIE entities, which are located mainly in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
As of June 30, 2023, we operate
in five segments and following the recent launch of a beta version of TingoPay we are adding a sixth segment: (i) verticals and technology,
comprised of our operations in China where we operate our insurance brokerage business (“Verticals and Technology”); (ii)
online stock trading, primarily comprised of the operation of Magpie Securities Limited (“Magpie”) through which we operate
the online stock trading business, primarily out of Hong Kong and Singapore (“Online Stock Trading"); (iii) comprehensive platform
service which includes the operations of Tingo Mobile Limited (“Tingo Mobile”) described below (“Comprehensive Platform
Service”); (iv) food processing, where crops and raw foods are processed into finished products, through Tingo Foods PLC (“Tingo
Foods”) (purchased by the Company in February 2023) (“Food Processing”); (v) export and commodity trading, where both
agricultural commodities and processed foods are exported and traded on a global basis through Tingo DMCC (as defined below), which operates
from the Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (the “DMCC”) (“Export and Commodity Trading”); and (vi) Consumer Super App,
digital payment services and merchant services, which in partnership with Visa operates the TingoPay Super App (currently in a beta version),
offering retail customers a range of services, including but not limited to online payments in their domestic or foreign currencies, as
well as the ability to manage their Visa cards, pay bills, arrange insurance, arrange loans and purchase mobile telephone top-ups. TingoPay
also offers businesses a range of Visa powered merchant services.
The Company recently decided
to exit its operations of one of its VIEs, All Weather, which operates an insurance platform business in the Verticals and Technology
segment. The Company is currently reconsidering its focus areas and subsequent to the balance sheet date made the decision to cease the
operations of Magpie.
Acquisition of Tingo Mobile
Our business has changed significantly since December 1, 2022, following
the completion of the acquisition of Tingo Mobile. We also consummated the significant Acquisition of Tingo Foods on February 9, 2023.
Tingo Mobile is a leading
Agri-Fintech company in Africa, with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative products, including a “device as a service” smartphone
and pre-loaded platform product.
Tingo Mobile’s Nwassa platform is believed to be Africa’s
leading digital agriculture ecosystem that empowers rural farmers and agri-businesses by using proprietary technology that enables users
to access markets in which they operate. Using Tingo Mobile’s ecosystem, farmers can sell their produce throughout Nigeria and beyond.
The ecosystem provides real-time pricing, straight from the farms, which eliminates middlemen.
Although Tingo Mobile has a large retail subscriber base, its business
model is essentially a business-to-business-to-consumer model. Each of the subscribers is a member of one of a small number of cooperatives
with whom we have a contractual relationship, which facilitates the distribution of Tingo Mobile smartphones into to the farmers/agri-worker
users.
Our revenues from Tingo Mobile
are derived from agri-tech business activities including, among other things, smart phone leasing, an agri-marketplace, airtime top ups,
utility payment services, bill-pay and e-wallet, insurance products and access to finance and lending services.
On November 10, 2022, Tingo Mobile opened a new regional head office
in Ghana and launched operations there, supported by an agreement with the Ashanti Investment Trust which, under the terms of the agreement,
committed to enroll two million new customers in Ghana. On December 14, 2022, Tingo Mobile launched in Malawi as a strategic base from
which to expand into East Africa and target neighboring countries such as Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique. The plans for Tingo Mobile
Malawi are currently being developed.
In addition to its agri-fintech
business, on December 12, 2022, we launched our global Tingo DMCC from DMCC, which is regarded as Free Trade Zone and a major global commodity
trading center, to facilitate purchases and export of agricultural commodities from both its existing customer base and new customers.
Through the strong relationships between Tingo Mobile and the cooperatives and other parties it deals with in Nigeria and Ghana, we have
secured access to significant quantities of agricultural produce for export, including rice, wheat, millet and maize. Since its launch,
Tingo DMCC has been working with the farming co-operatives contracted to Tingo Mobile to aggregate large volumes of agricultural produce
for export. The first export transactions were completed in May 2023.
As a means of further
expanding and strengthening the Tingo eco-system, on February 9, 2023, we acquired the entire share capital of Tingo Foods, which
had already commenced food processing operations in September 2022, generating more than $400 million of revenue (prior to our
acquisition) in its first four months of operations. Through Tingo Foods, we have enhanced our ability to integrate agricultural
producers into the ’seed to sale’ value chain and digital ecosystem.
As part of our strategy to
leverage our fintech platforms, infrastructure and the Tingo Mobile brand, we recently launched a beta version of the TingoPay Super
App in partnership with Visa, which aims to improve access to digital payments and financial services and drive financial inclusion across
Africa. We expect to launch the full version of TingoPay before the end of the third quarter. The launch of the Tingo Visa card, together
with the new TingoPay Super App and the TingoPay business portal, opens significant global opportunities to Tingo’s subscribers,
allowing secure cashless payments at more than 61 million merchants in over 200 countries through Visa’s global network, as well
as the ability for business subscribers to more readily and securely accept payments from customers and other third parties. TingoPay
broadens our reach outside of the agricultural sector, targeting retail customers of any age (18+) and demographic. Customers of the
TingoPay Super App can make online payments in their domestic or foreign currencies, as well as manage their Visa cards, pay bills, arrange
insurance, arrange loans and purchase mobile telephone top-ups.
We are aiming to be the leading
fintech and agri-fintech business in Africa, before expanding into southeast Asia and certain other parts of the world, delivering financial
inclusion and financial upliftment to our customers, including to rural farming communities through the Company’s agri-fintech platform
and products.
Acquisition of Tingo Foods
Overview. On February
9, 2023, the Company and MICT Fintech acquired from Dozy Mmobuosi, the Tingo Mobile founder, all of the outstanding share capital of Tingo
Foods, a Nigerian limited company that has operated in the food processing industry since its inception in August 2022, whereby it purchases
crops and raw foods, before processing them into finished food products through arrangements with third party rice mills, cashew processing
plants, and other food processing companies, to be sold to large food distributor and wholesaler companies. As part of its expansion strategy,
Tingo Foods plans to fit out and operate a state-of-the-art food processing facility in the Delta State of Nigeria, which is expected
to be the largest of its kind in Africa. The construction of the food processing facility is being carried out in two stages, with the
first stage expected to be completed by mid-2024. We have agreed to fit out the Tingo Foods facility with the necessary processing equipment
and also agreed that Tingo Foods will enter into a long-term ground lease on the facility, with lease payments to commence when the facility
becomes operational.
Consideration Provided.
As consideration for Tingo Foods, we issued Mr. Mmobuosi a senior secured promissory note in the principal amount of $204,000,000, bearing
interest at 5.0% per annum and maturing in 24 months, and certain undertakings and obligations of the Company. For further information,
reference is made to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 15, 2023, as amended by Forms
8-K/A filed with the SEC on April 27, 2023 and May 10, 2023.
The following diagram illustrates
the Company’s current corporate structure, including its subsidiaries and VIEs, as of June 30, 2023:
Reportable Segments
We report our financial performance
based on the following segments: Verticals and Technology, Online Stock Trading, Comprehensive Platform Service, Food Processing and Export
and Commodity Trading. The segment amounts included in MD&A are presented on a basis consistent with our internal management reporting.
Additional information on our reportable segments is contained in Note 7 – Segments of the Financial Statements. Following the acquisition
of Tingo Mobile, the Company restructured its segments and prospectively applied it to all periods presented.
Verticals and Technology
– this segment comprising of our operations in China where we have two VIEs through which we primarily operate, our insurance brokerage
business.
Online Stock Trading –
this segment comprises mainly the operation of Magpie through which we operate the business of online stock trading, located mainly in
Hong Kong and Singapore.
Comprehensive Platform Service
– this segment includes the operations of Tingo Mobile described above.
Food Processing - this segment
includes the operations of Tingo Foods which commenced food processing operations in September 2022 and was acquired by the Company in
February 2023.Tingo Foods has outsourced its processing activities to third-party food processing
plants in Nigeria, for which Tingo Foods arranges the supply of raw crops, as well as the customers for the finished processed foods.
Export and Commodity Trading - this segment deals in the export and
trade of agricultural commodities and processed foods on a global basis, and is operated through Tingo DMCC, which operates from the Dubai
Multi Commodity Centre.
Results of Operations
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Compared to Three and
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022.
We measure our performance
on a consolidated basis as well as the performance of each segment.
These business activities
conducted by the Company, in combination with the completion of the above acquisitions, contributed to the following statements of operations
items:
Revenues
Net revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were
$977,169,000 and $1,828,414,000, respectively, compared to $11,958,000 and $21,521,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022,
respectively. This represents an increase of $965,211,000 and $1,806,893,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively,
as compared to the same period last year, which is primarily attributable to the Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods acquisitions, which were
completed on December 1, 2022, and February 9, 2023, respectively. The U.S. Dollar reported revenues of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods were
materially affected in the second quarter by the significant devaluation of Nigeria’s currency, which ensued following the Nigerian
Government’s lifting of certain foreign exchange restrictions. The exchange rate moved from Naira 462.88 / $1.00 on June 13, 2023,
to Naira 770.38 on June 30, 2023, equating to a devaluation of 66.4%. The businesses of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods were also temporarily
adversely affected during the second quarter by the economic disruption following Nigeria’s government elections in February 2023
and the subsequent change of presidential administrations. The impact of these challenges was partly offset by the Company commencing
its first export trades through Tingo DMCC in May 2023.
Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023,
were $631,153,000 and $1,095,544,000, respectively, compared to $9,885,000 and $18,183,000 for the three and six months ended June 30,
2022, respectively. This represents an increase of $621,268,000 and $1,077,361,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023,
as compared to the same period last year, which again is primarily attributable to the Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods acquisitions and the
commencement of export trades through Tingo DMCC.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was
$346,016,000 and $732,870,000, respectively, and represents 35% and 40% of the revenues. This is in comparison to gross profit of $2,073,000
and $3,338,000, representing 17% and 16% of the revenues, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and reflects
an increase of $343,943,000 and $729,532,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the same period last year,
and is again attributable to the addition of the Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods acquisitions and Tingo DMCC. The reduction in the gross
margins in the second quarter compared to the first quarter is attributable to the combined impact of the material change in the exchange
rate of Nigeria’s currency against the U.S. dollar and the commencement of the Tingo DMMC export business, which targets a gross
margin of between 20% and 25%.
SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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For the
six months ended
June 30, | | |
For the
three months ended
June 30, | |
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2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Revenue | |
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Verticals and Technology | |
$ | 33,721,000 | | |
$ | 21,483,000 | | |
$ | 13,169,000 | | |
$ | 11,950,000 | |
Online Stock Trading | |
| 28,000 | | |
| 38,000 | | |
| 20,000 | | |
| 8,000 | |
Corporate and others | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Export and Commodity Trading | |
| 347,997,000 | | |
| - | | |
| 347,997,000 | | |
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Comprehensive Platform Service | |
| 463,016,000 | | |
| - | | |
| 209,550,000 | | |
| - | |
Food Processing | |
| 983,652,000 | | |
| - | | |
| 406,433,000 | | |
| - | |
Total | |
$ | 1,828,414,000 | | |
$ | 21,521,000 | | |
$ | 977,169,000 | | |
$ | 11,958,000 | |
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Profit (loss) from operations | |
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Verticals and Technology | |
$ | (41,054,000 | ) | |
$ | (6,090,000 | ) | |
$ | (37,830,000 | ) | |
$ | (1,795,000 | ) |
Online Stock Trading | |
| (4,515,000 | ) | |
| (6,038,000 | ) | |
| (2,814,000 | ) | |
| (2,494,000 | ) |
Corporate and others | |
| (14,744,000 | ) | |
| (11,612,000 | ) | |
| (4,827,000 | ) | |
| (9,481,000 | ) |
Export and Commodity Trading | |
| 69,599,000 | | |
| - | | |
| 69,599,000 | | |
| - | |
Comprehensive Platform Service | |
| 229,289,000 | | |
| - | | |
| 97,215,000 | | |
| - | |
Food Processing | |
| 203,815,000 | | |
| - | | |
| 60,370,000 | | |
| - | |
Total | |
$ | 442,390,000 | | |
$ | (23,740,000 | ) | |
$ | 181,713,000 | | |
$ | (13,770,000 | ) |
Verticals and Technology
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Net revenues related to
the fintech business and insurance agency business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $13,169,000 and $33,721,000,
respectively, as compared to $11,950,000 and $21,483,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and reflects
an increase of $1,219,000 and $12,238,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the same period last
year. The increase is attributable to the following factors: (1) Chinese government has eased a three-year-long restriction for COVID
at the beginning of 2023, which stimulated consumption, travel and rapid business growth and; (2) The Company opened several new
branches, for example in the cities of Weifang and Chengdu and; (3) The Company increased its telemarketing activity, which stimulated
business growth and; (4) The Company successfully improved customer satisfaction levels, creating customer “stickiness”,
and recruited additional senior business development management, which assisted to increase top line revenue. |
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Cost of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $10,921,000 and $28,939,000, respectively, as compared to $9,870,000 and $18,163,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, reflecting an increase of $1,051,000 and $10,776,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the same period last year. The increase is attributable to: (1) an increase in sales activity due to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and; (2) the opening of several new branches; (3) the Company increasing its telemarketing activity, and; (4) an increase in top line revenues that arose through increasing customer satisfaction levels. |
● | | Gross profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $2,248,000 and $4,782,000,
respectively, as compared to $2,080,000 and $3,320,000 gross profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, reflecting
an increase of $168,000 and $1,462,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to
the same period last year. The increase is attributable to the uplift in revenues as discussed above. |
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The loss
from operations related to the fintech business and insurance agency business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was
$37,830,000 and $41,054,000, respectively, as compared to $1,795,000 and $6,090,000 for the three and six months ended June 30,
2022, respectively, and reflects an increase of $36,035,000 and $34,964,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023,
respectively, as compared to the same period last year. The increase is attributable to the impairment of long-term assets and
goodwill, further described in Note 14 and Note 15 to the Financial Statements, and from loss from deconsolidation of All Weather as
from May 31, 2023, further described in Note 5 to the Financial Statements. |
Online
Stock Trading
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Net revenues related to the Online Stock Trading platform segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $20,000 and $28,000, respectively as compared to $8,000 and $38,000 revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively and reflects an increase of $12,000 and a decrease of $10,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, as compared to the same period last year. The decrease is attributable to the general decrease in retail stock trading business as the Company reduced its marketing activity in this area and began to pivot away from this segment. |
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Cost of revenues related to the Online Stock Trading platform segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $0 and $22,000 as compared to $15,000 and $20,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and reflects a decrease of $15,000 and an increase of $2,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, as compared to the same period last year. |
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Gross profit (loss) related to the Online Stock Trading platform segment
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $20,000 and $6,000, respectively, as compared to $(7,000) and $18,000 gross loss
and profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and reflects an increase of $27,000 and decrease of $12,000,
respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the same period last year. The variance is attributed to
the combination of the decreased in revenues and the increased in the broker minimum charges. |
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The loss from operations related to the Online Stock Trading platform
segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $2,814,000 and $4,515,000, respectively, as compared to $2,494,000 and $6,038,000
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and reflects an increase of $320,000 and decrease of $1,523,000,
respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the same period last year. The change is due to the cost
savings that the Company made as it reduced staff numbers, cut back on marketing activity and commenced to pivot away from the B2C retail
stock trading market and explore opportunities as a B2B, white-label operator and also adapt its technology with a view to launching payment
service product in the future. On July 12, 2023, the Company made a business decision to close its online stock trading business in Hong
Kong and Singapore having considered the level of losses being incurred, the ongoing challenges in the market sector, and the fact that
the business is no longer core to the Company’s strategy following the acquisitions of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods. The Company
will however continue to explore opportunities to monetize the proprietary online stock trading technology and products it has developed. |
Comprehensive Platform Service
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Net revenues related to the Comprehensive Platform Service segment
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $209,550,000 and $463,016,000, respectively, as compared to $0 for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2022. The year-over-year increase is attributable to the Tingo Mobile acquisition which was completed on December
1, 2022.
The segment’s U.S. dollar reported net revenues for the second
quarter were materially affected by the substantial devaluation of Nigeria’s currency against the U.S. dollar, following the Nigerian
Government’s lifting of certain foreign exchange restrictions. This resulted in a devaluation of the Naira against the U.S. Dollar
of 66.4%. Net revenues from the Nwassa agri-fintech platform were also further adversely affected in the second quarter by the economic
disruption following Nigeria’s government elections in February 2023 and the subsequent change of presidential administrations.
We believe the exchange rate between the Naira and U.S. Dollar has now begun to stabilize and that the actions of Nigeria’s new
government will ultimately improve economic stability and deliver economic growth for the country. We also expect the net revenues from
the Comprehensive Platform Service to materially benefit from the distribution of the six million new Tingo Mobile handsets that have
been ordered and partlially paid and are expected to be delivered to members of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria before the end
of the third quarter.
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Cost of revenues related to the Comprehensive Platform Service segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $87,826,000 and $185,282,000, respectively, as compared to $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is again attributable to the Tingo Mobile acquisition. |
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Gross profit related to the Comprehensive Platform Service segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $121,724,000 and $277,734,000 respectively, representing a gross margin of 58% and 60%, respectively. The gross margin of the Comprehensive Platform Service segment fell slightly for the second quarter as compared to the first quarter due to the combination of the impact of the devaluation of the Naira against the U.S. Dollar and the adverse impact of Nigeria’s economic instability, following its recent change of presidential administrations, on Nwassa’s revenues. |
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The profit from operations related to the Comprehensive Platform Service segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $97,215,000 and $229,289,000, respectively, as compared to nil for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is again attributable to the Tingo Mobile acquisition. The profit from the operations of the Comprehensive Platform Service segment was lower for the second quarter compared to the first quarter, which again was due to the combination of the impact of the devaluation of the Naira against the U.S. Dollar and the adverse impact on Nwassa’s revenues arising from Nigeria’s economic instability following its recent change of presidential administrations. |
Food Processing
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Net revenues related to the Food Processing segment
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $406,433,000 and $983,652,000, respectively, as compared to $0 for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2022. The year-over-year increase is attributable to the Tingo Foods acquisition, which was completed on February
9, 2023, resulting in the inclusion of the revenues of Tingo Foods from the months of February and March and the full second quarter of
2023.
The segment’s net revenues for the second
quarter were affected by the material devaluation of Nigeria’s currency following the Nigerian Government’s lifting of certain
foreign exchange restrictions, which resulted in a devaluation of the Naira against the U.S. Dollar of 66.4%. This in turn resulted
in a lower U.S. Dollar conversion of the Naira revenue of Tingo Foods. The Food Processing segment was also further adversely
affected in the second quarter by the economic disruption following Nigeria’s government elections in February 2023 and the subsequent
change of presidential administrations. We believe that the exchange rate between the Naira and U.S. Dollar has now begun to stabilize
and that the actions of Nigeria’s new government will ultimately improve economic stability and deliver economic growth to the country. |
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Cost of revenues related to the Foods Processing segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $254,008,000 and $602,903,000, respectively, as compared to $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is again attributable to the Tingo Foods acquisition and the inclusion of its cost of revenues, which relate to the cost of the purchase of raw crops and the processing of those crops into finished food products from the months of February and March and the full second quarter of 2023. |
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Gross profit related to the Food Processing segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $152,425,000 and $380,749,000, respectively, representing 37% and 39% margin. The gross margin of the Food Processing segment fell slightly for the second quarter as compared to the first quarter due to the impact of the devaluation of the Naira against the dollar and the related increases in processing costs that could not be passed on immediately to customers. |
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The profit from operations related to the Food Processing segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $60,370,000 and $203,815,000, respectively. The increase is again attributable to the Tingo Foods acquisition. The profit from the operations of the Food Processing segment fell for the second quarter, which again was due to the combination of the impact of the devaluation of the Naira against the U.S. Dollar and the related increases in processing costs and distribution costs that could not be passed on immediately to customers. |
Export and Commodity Trading
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Net revenues related to the Export and Commodity Trading segment for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $347,997,000, as compared to $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is attributable to the commencement of sales from the Export and Commodity Trading segment in May 2023. |
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Cost of revenues related to the Export and Commodity Trading segment for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $278,398,000, as compared to $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is again attributable to the commencement of sales from the Export and Commodity Trading segment in May 2023. |
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Gross profit related to the Export and Commodity Trading segment for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $69,599,000 representing a gross profit margin of 20%. |
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The profit from operations related to the Export and Commodity Trading segment for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $69,599,000. |
Selling and Marketing Expenses
Selling and marketing expenses
are part of operating expenses. Selling and marketing costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $89,139,000 and $174,207,000,
respectively, as compared to expenses of $1,035,000 and $3,552,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. This
represents an increase of $88,104,000 and $170,655,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, as compared to
the same period last year. The increase is mainly attributable to: (1) the inclusion of the sales and marketing expenses of Tingo Foods
following its acquisition, which amounted to $84,851,000 and $164,047,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively;
(2) the inclusion of the sales and marketing expenses of Tingo Mobile, which amounted to $4,050,000 and $$6,743,000 for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and; (3) offset by a decrease in the sales and marketing expenses from the Online Stock
Trading business.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative
expenses are part of operating expenses. General and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, were $23,416,000
and $53,043,000, respectively, compared to $13,665,000 and $20,991,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
This represents an increase of $9,751,000 and $32,052,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, as compared
to the same period last year. The increase is mainly as a result of: (i) the inclusion of the expenses of Tingo Foods for the five months
from its date of acquisition, which amounted to $2,587,000 and $5,190,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023; (ii) the inclusion
of the expenses of Tingo Mobile for the three and six months, which amounted to $13,218,000 and $27,213,000, and; (iii) an increase in
in share-based expenses to directors and employees in the of amount of $3,688,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and; (iv) partially
offset by a reduction in the cost base of the Online Stock Trading business as cut backs were made, including a reduction in staff numbers,
in connection with the winding down of that business, and; (v) partially offset by a reduction in expenses in the fintech business and
insurance agency business related to the deconsolidation of All Weather from May 31, 2023.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses
are part of operating expenses. Research and development expenses, which mainly include wages, materials and sub-contractors, for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, were $333,000 and $696,000, compared to $346,000 and $941,000 for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. This represents a decrease of $13,000 and $245,000, for the three and six months ended June
30, 2023, respectively, as compared to the same period last year. The decrease is attributed to a reduction in spend on research and development
activity in connection with the Online Stock Trading platform.
Impairment of long-term assets and goodwill
During
the second quarter of 2023, the Company's management decided to focus its operations on our recent acquisitions of Tingo Mobile and Tingo
Foods. That decision led to the decision to dispose of our interests in All Weather. As part of the decision, the Company demanded the
full repayment of the loan granted to the shareholders of All Weather. As of May 31, 2023, the Company is no longer consolidating All
Weather. The result of the loss from disposal appears in the statement of operations as loss from deconsolidation of subsidiaries in the
amount of $3,333,000 in the period.
As
result of the decision above, the Company also considered the need for impairment of its assets. We conducted forecasting and strategic
reviews and integration assessments of our Verticals and Technology business, and with performance below expectations since acquisition,
we revised internal financial projections of the business to reflect updated expectations of future financial performance. These reviews
and the subsequent revisions in the projections highlighted challenges for the and Technology segment and Online Stock Trading segment
as a result of performance below expectations due to the impact of modified consumer shopping behavior in the post-COVID-19 period.
Also, on July 12, 2023, the
Company made a business decision to close its Online Stock Trading business in Hong Kong and Singapore having considered the level of
losses being incurred, the ongoing challenges in the market sector, and the fact that the business is no longer core to the Company’s
strategy following the acquisitions of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods. The Company will however continue to explore opportunities to monetize
the proprietary online stock trading technology and products it has developed.
The intangible assets that
are subject to impairment testing were recorded as part of the intangible assets segments and included indefinite-lived and finite-lived
Trade name/ trademarks, licenses and finite-lived Developed technology and customer relationships. As a result of the interim impairment
assessments, we recognized impairment charges for the excess of the book value over the fair value of those intangible assets in amount
of $14,397,000 pre-tax ($11,924,000 after tax) to write-down these intangible assets to their respective fair values close to nil as of
June 30, 2023 related to the Verticals and Technology segment and $1,253,000 pre-tax ($1,253,000 after tax) to write-down these intangible
assets to their respective fair values close to nil as of June 30, 2023 related to the Online Stock Trading segment. The valuation methods
used in the assessments included the relief-from-royalty methodology and excess earnings of the income approach for intangible assets
from the acquisitions of our subsidiaries. This noncash charge was included in Impairment of long-term assets and goodwill in our consolidated
statement of operations.
We also recorded an $19,788,000
pre-tax non-cash impairment charge related to goodwill for the six months period ended June 30, 2023, relating to Verticals
and Technology segment reporting unit, representing a full impairment charge for its goodwill balance.
Profit from Operations
Our profit from operations for the three and six months ended June
30, 2023, was $181,713,000 and $442,390,000, respectively, compared to a loss from operations of $13,770,000 and $23,740,000, for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. The year-over-year increase in profit from operations is mainly attributed to
the acquisitions of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods, and the commencement of Tingo DMCC’s export activity as explained above.
Our profit from operations in the second quarter was materially affected
by the impact on the revenues and profitability of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods from the significant devaluation of Nigeria’s currency
against the U.S. Dollar, which ensued following the Nigerian Government’s lifting of certain foreign exchange restrictions. This
resulted in a devaluation of the Naira of 66.4% against the U.S. Dollar. The profit from operations of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods, and
therefore the Company, were also temporarily adversely affected during the second quarter of 2023 by the economic disruption following
Nigeria’s government elections in February 2023 and the subsequent change of presidential administrations. The impact of these challenges
was partly offset by the Company commencing its first export trades through Tingo DMCC in May 2023.
Financial Income (Expense), Net
Financial expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023,
amounted to $22,821,000 and $21,377,000, respectively, compared to $1,167,000 and $1,089,000 for the three and six months ended June 30,
2022, respectively. This represents an increase of $21,654,000 and $20,288,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively,
as compared to the same period last year, which is primarily due to increased borrowings and exchange rate changes.
Net Profit (Loss) Attributed to the Company
The net profit attributed
to the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, amounted to $96,508,000 and $273,248,000, respectively, compared to
a net loss of $14,337,000 and $23,023,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. This represents an increase
of $110,845,000 and $296,271,000, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, as compared to the same period last
year, which is primarily attributable to the acquisitions of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods and the commencement of export trades through
Tingo DMCC, as explained above.
Our net profit attributed to the Company in the second quarter was
materially affected by the impact on the revenues and net profit of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods from the significant devaluation of Nigeria’s
currency against the U.S. Dollar, which ensued following the Nigerian Government’s lifting of certain foreign exchange restrictions.
This decision resulted in a devaluation of the Naira of 66.4% against the U.S. Dollar. The profits from operations of Tingo Mobile and
Tingo Foods, and therefore the Company, were also temporarily adversely affected during the second quarter by the economic disruption
following Nigeria’s government elections in February 2023 and the subsequent change of presidential administrations. The impact
of these challenges was partly offset by the Company commencing its first export trades through Tingo DMCC in May 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have funded our operations
with proceeds from the sales of shares of our Common Stock, which we undertook in November 2020 and February and March 2021. As of June
30, 2023, our total cash and cash equivalents balance was $53,195,000, as compared to $500,316,000 as of December 31, 2022. This reflects
a decrease of $447,121,000 in cash and cash equivalents which relates to the operations of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods, and fluctuations
of Nigerian Naira against U.S. dollar for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Notwithstanding the material levels of cash balances held
by Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods, it should be noted that the majority of the cash is held at banks in Nigeria, and there are certain foreign
currency and exchange restrictions in place that limit the conversion of such cash into US Dollars and other currencies. As stated in
numerous recent Company announcements, we have adopted a strategy to dollarize the business of Tingo Mobile, with the goal of generating
or converting a higher portion of income in US Dollars, including through the Tingo DMCC commodity trading platform and export business,
where produce is paid for primarily in Naira and sales are made primarily in US Dollars or other freely tradeable currencies; as well
as through expansion into other countries that have freely tradeable currency, such as Ghana, Malawi and Dubai; and through the launch
of TingoPay in partnership with Visa. In addition, the Company, with the assistance of its banks in Nigeria, is progressing applications
to the Central Bank of Nigeria to convert significant amounts of its Naira cash balances into U.S. Dollars, and transfer such U.S. Dollars
to the Company’s bank accounts in the U.S.
The Company’s operations
are cash generative following the acquisition of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods. There is however the possibility that the Company may seek
to raise external financing in the future, if required to fund its growth plans and expansion strategy
Even taking into account the
foreign exchange restrictions on the Naira cash balances held in Tingo Mobile, based on our current operating plan we believe that our
cash and cash equivalents, as of June 30, 2023, will be sufficient to fund our currently projected operating expenses for at least
the next 12 months.
Change in Cash and Liquidity
from March 31, 2023. The Company’s operating activities generated a net cash inflow
during the period. The Company did however make several significant substantial investments and outlays into fixed assets and stock purchases,
which combined with the devaluation of the Naira against the U.S. Dollar, resulted in a short-term reduction in our cash and cash equivalents
from $780,153,000 as of March 31, 2023, to $53,195,000 on June 30, 2023. The change in our cash position was principally due to the following:
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Change in
the official NGN-USD exchange rate. On June 14, 2023, the Nigerian Central Bank announced that it would
allow the Nigerian Naira to float against major world currencies. The effective rate of exchange increased from NGN 460.35 on March 31,
2023, to 770.38 as of June 30, 2023. Because a substantial portion of our cash balances are held in Naira but expressed in U.S. dollars,
we incurred a loss on foreign exchange of $114,001,000 during the quarter. |
| ● | Prepayment on purchase of mobile phone handsets. During
the second quarter of 2023, we paid our supplier of mobile phone handsets, $434,224,000 as a prepayment toward the manufacture of six
million units for distribution to new customers of Tingo Mobile, which have been and continue to be refereed by All Farmers Association
of Nigeria under the terms of the trade agreement signed with them on October 20, 2022. |
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Prepayments
for stock for Tingo Foods. On June 30, 2023, we prepaid the amount of $140,190,555 to All Farmers
Association of Nigeria for the purchase of agricultural produce stock that was subsequently delivered, processed and sold. Taking into
account the payables balance due to All Farmers Association of Nigeria on March 31, 2023, which amounted to $195,945,446, the net cash
movement on the Tingo Foods account with All Farmers Association of Nigeria amounted to $336,136,001 during the second quarter, resulting
in a decrease in our cash reserves of the corresponding amount.
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Working capital funding on export trades for Tingo DMCC. During the second
quarter of 2023, we self-funded agricultural stock purchases for our export business in Tingo DMCC in the amount of $225,801,657
using the exchange rate as of the date of the payment. The revenue receipts for these trades are expected to be received during the
third quarter of 2023. |
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Tax Payments. During the second quarter of 2023, we paid income taxes on the taxable profits of Tingo Mobile for 2022, which amounted to NGN 73,808,855,344, together with an education tax payment in the amount of NGN 6,088,740,636, which equated to approximately $174,000,000. |
Exchange Rate Fluctuations
The Nigerian Naira and the RMB represents the largest foreign currency
denomination of our contractual and operational exposure. As a result, a portion of our revenue and expenses are subject to exchange rate
fluctuations. We have translated the Naira and the RMB into U.S. dollars using the following average exchange rates based on data obtained
from Central Bank of Nigeria:
Currency | |
For the
six months
ended
June 30,
2023
average | | |
USD
exchange
rate as of
June 30, 2023 | | |
USD
exchange
rate as of
December 31, 2022 | |
Naira | |
| 481.977 | | |
| 770.38 | | |
| 448.55 | |
RMB | |
| 6.928 | | |
| 7.2513 | | |
| 6.8972 | |
Sales of our Securities
On February 11, 2021, the Company announced that it has entered into
a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors for the sale of (i) 22,471,904 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 22,471,904
Series A Warrants (the “Series A Warrants”) to purchase 22,471,904 shares of Common Stock and (iii) 11,235,952 Series B Warrants
(the “Series B Warrants”) to purchase 11,235,952 shares of Common Stock at a combined purchase price of $2.67 (the “February
Offering”). The gross proceeds to the Company from the February Offering were expected to be approximately $60.0 million. The Series
A Warrants are exercisable nine months after the date of issuance, have an exercise price of $2.80 per share and will expire five and
one-half years from the date of issuance. The Series B Warrants are exercisable nine months after the date of issuance, have an exercise
price of $2.80 per share and will expire three and one-half years from the date of issuance. The Company received net proceeds of $54.0
million on February 16, 2021 after deducting the placement agent’s fees and other expenses.
On March 2, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement
(the “March Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors for the purpose of raising approximately $54.0 million in gross proceeds
for the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the March Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to sell, in a registered direct offering, an
aggregate of 19,285,715 shares of Common Stock, at a purchase price of $2.675 per share and in a concurrent private placement, warrants
to purchase an aggregate of 19,285,715 shares of Common Stock, at a purchase price of $0.125 per warrant, for a combined purchase price
per share and warrant of $2.80 which was priced at the market under Nasdaq rules. The warrants are immediately exercisable at an exercise
price of $2.80 per share, subject to adjustment, and expire five years after the issuance date. The closing date for the March Purchase
Agreement was on March 4, 2021. The Company received net proceeds of $48.69 million on March 4, 2021, after deducting the placement agent’s
fees and other expenses.
On February 2, 2023, the Company entered into Repurchase Agreements
with certain Warrant Holders. The warrants being repurchased were originally issued by the Company between November 2020 and March 2021
pursuant to three offerings of Common Stock and warrants. The exercise prices of the warrants were $3.12 in the first offering and $2.80
in the subsequent two offerings, with various expiration dates falling between August 16, 2024, and August 16, 2026. The repurchase will
result in the surrender and cancellation of the warrants held by each Warrant Holder.
Pursuant to the Repurchase
Agreements, the Company paid $0.15 per warrant in April 2023 and $0.10 per warrant on May 1, 2023, with each warrant having the right
to convert to one share, at an aggregate amount of $6,548,115.99.
Loans Provided by the Company
On May 13, 2022, the Company and TMNA executed a loan agreement pursuant
to which the Company agreed to loan TMNA (“Maker”) a sum of $3,000,000 (the “Note” and “Loan” respectively).
The Loan bears an annual interest of 5%. The principal balance of the Loan and any accrued and unpaid interest due under the Note shall
be due and payable on May 10, 2024. The principal balance may be prepaid at any time by Maker without penalty.
On July 28, 2022, the Company
agreed to replace the Note with a new note (“New Note”), pursuant to which the amount of the Loan granted under the New Note
is $3,500,000, with all other terms remaining in effect without a change.
On September 28, 2022, the
Company agreed to replace the New Note with a second new note (“Second New Note”), pursuant to which the amount of the Loan
granted under the New Note is $3,700,000, with all other terms remaining in effect without a change.
On October 6, 2022, the Company agreed to replace the Second New Note
with a third new note (“Third New Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $23,700,000 with all other terms remaining in
effect without a change.
On December 21, 2022, the
Company and its subsidiary, MICT Fintech executed a loan agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to loan MICT Fintech a sum of
$10,000,000, with interest charged at a rate of 10% per annum. The principal balance of the loan and any accrued and unpaid interest shall
be due and payable on December 31, 2023. On the same date, MICT Fintech loaned $10,000,000 to its subsidiary, Tingo Mobile, with interest
charged at a rate of 25% per annum. The principal balance of this loan and any accrued and unpaid interest shall also be due and payable
on December 31, 2023. The purpose of the loan is to fund dollar denominated time-sensitive costs relating to the purchase of smartphone
handsets to be provided under operating lease agreements to two key customers of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Ghana Limited, which in turn is
expected to facilitate a number of business revenue streams for Tingo Mobile and Tingo Ghana Limited, including but not limited to operating
lease revenues, platform transaction revenues, product sale commissions and commodity export revenues.
On January 24, 2023, the Company
and its subsidiary, MICT Fintech executed a loan agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to loan MICT Fintech a sum of $1,480,000,
with interest charged at a rate of 25% per annum. The principal balance of the loan and any accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and
payable on December 31, 2023. On the same date, MICT Fintech loaned $1,480,000 to its subsidiary, Tingo Mobile, with interest charged
at a rate of 25% per annum. The principal balance of this loan and any accrued and unpaid interest shall also be due and payable on December
31, 2023. The purpose of the loan is to fund costs relating to the purchase of smartphone handsets to be provided under operating lease
agreements to two key customers of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Ghana Limited, which in turn is expected to facilitate a number of business
revenue streams for Tingo Mobile and Tingo Ghana Limited, including but not limited to operating lease revenues, platform transaction
revenues, product sale commissions and commodity export revenues.
On February 3, 2023, the Company
and its subsidiary, MICT Fintech executed a loan agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to loan MICT Fintech a sum of $5,000,000,
with interest charged at a rate of 25% per annum. The principal balance of the loan and any accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and
payable on December 31, 2023. On the same date, MICT Fintech loaned $5,000,000 to its subsidiary, Tingo Mobile, with interest charged
at a rate of 25% per annum. The principal balance of this loan and any accrued and unpaid interest shall also be due and payable on December
31, 2023. The purpose of the loan is to fund costs relating to the purchase of smartphone handsets to be provided under operating lease
agreements to two key customers of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Ghana Limited, which in turn is expected to facilitate a number of business
revenue streams for Tingo Mobile and Tingo Ghana Limited, including but not limited to operating lease revenues, platform transaction
revenues, product sale commissions and commodity export revenues.
On May 17, 2023, the Company,
and its subsidiary, Tingo DMCC executed a loan agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to loan Tingo DMCC a sum of $1,000,000,
with interest charged at a rate of 25% per annum. The principal balance of the loan and any accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and
payable on May 15, 2025. The purpose of the loan is to fund the purchase of certain crops and produce, via members of the All Farmers
Association of Nigeria, to fulfil purchase orders from customers based in Chad and Niger.
On May 30, 2023, the Company
and its subsidiary, Tingo Group Holdings LLC executed a loan agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to loan Tingo Group Holdings
LLC a sum of $5,000,000, with interest charged at a rate of 25% per annum. The principal balance of the loan and any accrued and unpaid
interest shall be due and payable on May 31, 2024. For the principal purpose of assisting Tingo Holdings with its funding costs and the
consummation of certain commodities export transactions from Nigeria where a relatively small part of the costs, including for logistics
and AFAN/PCX fees, require payment in US Dollars.
Working Capital
As
of June 30, 2023, our working capital was $291,704,000, compared to $265,781,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase is
mainly due to the increase in our trade account receivable, in relation to Tingo DMCC and Tingo Mobile, as described above. Based on
our current business plan, and in view of our cash balance following the completion of the acquisition of Tingo Foods, we anticipate
that our cash balances will be sufficient to permit us to conduct our operations and carry out our contemplated business plans for at
least the next 12 months from the date of this Report.
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|
For the six
months ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
USD in thousands |
|
|
USD in thousands |
|
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
|
$ |
68,894 |
|
|
$ |
(16,544 |
) |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |
|
|
(377,516 |
) |
|
|
(2,570 |
) |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |
|
|
(13,833 |
) |
|
|
(736 |
) |
Translation adjustment on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
(125,520 |
) |
|
|
445 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
|
502,549 |
|
|
|
99,036 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
|
$ |
54,574 |
|
|
$ |
79,631 |
|
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash provided by operating
activities was $68,894,000, which related to net profit adjusted for non-cash expenses, primarily depreciation and amortization and share
based compensation in the amount of $532,814,000, as well as (1) changes in deferred tax, net of $(9,688,000) which relates in the main
to the deferred tax arising on the purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods; and (2) effects of changes
in working capital in the amount of $(454,232,000), which in the main relate to the acquisition and consolidation of Tingo Foods, which
completed on February 9, 2023.
For the six months ended
June 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $(16,544,000), which primarily consists of net loss of $(23,281,000) and
various non-cash items of $6,219,000, as well as (1) changes in deferred tax, net of $(1,174,000), (2) changes in trade account
receivable of $5,774,000, (3) changes in trade accounts payable of (6,137,000), (4) changes in deposit held on behalf of clients of
$(1,622,000), (5) changes in other current assets of $1,048,000, (6) changes in other current liabilities of $1,692,000, (7) changes
in related party of $494,000, (8) changes in long-term deposit and other non-current assets of $369,000, (9) changes in right of use
assets of $338,000, and (10) change in lease liabilities of $(264,000).
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
For the six months ended June
30, 2023, we had net cash used in investing activities of $(377,516,000), which consisted of the net cash provided by additional investment
of the Company of $ 56,849,000, and advances and purchases of property and equipment of $(434,365,000).
For the six months ended June
30, 2022, we had net cash used in investing activities of $ (2,570,000), which consisted of (1) net cash used in investing of purchase
of property and equipment of $(104,000) and (2) receipt of loan back from Micronet Ltd. of $534,000, and (3) loan to TMNA of $(3,000,000).
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
For the six months ended
June 30, 2023, we had net cash used in financing activities of $ (13,833,000), which primarily consisted of: (1) repayment of loan
to related party and others of $(9,831,000) and (2) repayment of short-term loan of $(154,000), and (3) repurchase of warrants
$(6,548,000), and (4) exercise of warrants in amount of $2,700,000.
For the six months ended June
30, 2022, we had net cash used in financing activities of $(736,000), which solely consisted of repayment of loan to others.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to providing financial
measurements based on generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S., or GAAP, we provide additional financial metrics that are
not prepared in accordance with GAAP, or non-GAAP financial measures. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP
financial measures, to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for financial and operational decision making,
for planning and forecasting purposes and to evaluate our financial performance.
Management believes that EBITDA
reflects our ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful comparisons and analysis of trends in our business, as they exclude
expenses and gains that are not reflective of our ongoing operating results. Management also believes that EBITDA is a key measure
used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions. The Company
believes EBITDA is useful to investors for the purposes of comparing our results period-to-period and alongside peers and understanding
and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors.
These supplemental measures
should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP
financial measures presented. In addition, since these non-GAAP measures are not determined in accordance with GAAP, they are susceptible
to varying calculations and may not be comparable to other similarly titled non-GAAP measures of other companies.
EBITDA does not replace the
presentation of our GAAP financial results and should only be used as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, our financial results
presented in accordance with GAAP.
EBITDA is defined as net income
from continuing operations calculated in accordance with GAAP, less net income attributable to non-controlling interests, plus the sum
of income tax expense, interest expense, net, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”).
The following is a reconciliation
of net profit (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) for each of the periods
indicated.
| |
For the three months ended June 30, | |
Dollars in Thousands | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Net profit (loss) attributable to Tingo Group, Inc. | |
$ | 96,508 | | |
$ | (14,337 | ) |
Adjusted for: | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss attributable to non-controlling stockholders | |
| (397 | ) | |
| (99 | ) |
Loss from equity investment | |
| 212 | | |
| 187 | |
Income tax expenses (benefit) | |
| 61,781 | | |
| (5 | ) |
Financial expenses, net | |
| 22,821 | | |
| 1,167 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 102,202 | | |
| 838 | |
Total EBITDA attributable to Tingo Group, Inc. | |
$ | 283,127 | | |
$ | (12,249 | ) |
| |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
Dollars in Thousands | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Net profit (loss) attributable to Tingo Group, Inc. | |
$ | 273,248 | | |
$ | (23,023 | ) |
Adjusted for: | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss attributable to non-controlling stockholders | |
| (713 | ) | |
| (258 | ) |
Loss from equity investment | |
| 420 | | |
| 371 | |
Income tax expenses (benefit) | |
| 147,695 | | |
| (1,081 | ) |
Financial expenses, net | |
| 21,377 | | |
| 1,089 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 213,257 | | |
| 1,709 | |
Total EBITDA attributable to Tingo Group, Inc. | |
$ | 655,284 | | |
$ | (21,193 | ) |
Financing Needs
The Company’s operations are cash generative following the acquisition
of Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods. There is however the possibility that the Company may seek to raise external financing in the future
if required to fund its growth plans and expansion strategy, for example in relation to financing the Tingo Foods share of the fit out
and equipment installation at the new food processing facility, which is currently being constructed by the landowner and joint venture
partner.
In the event that any external
financing is required to cover the Tingo Foods share of the fit out and equipment installation at the food processing facility, which
is estimated at approximately $500 million, the Company will seek to do so by raising debt funding.
Based on the Company’s
current business plan, and taking into account its cash balance, accounts receivable and operating cash flows, it is anticipated that
the Company’s cash balances will be sufficient to permit it to conduct operations and carry out the contemplated business plans
for at least the next 12 months from the date of this Report.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
about Market Risks.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures
are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures
include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed
or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer (together, the “Certifying Officers”), or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Certifying
Officers, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined
in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded that the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures at June 30, 2023 were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting
As permitted by SEC guidance,
management has excluded from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting the internal controls related to Tingo
Foods acquired on February 9, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, total assets and total operating revenues excluded from management’s
assessment of internal control over financial reporting related to this Tingo Foods represented approximately 21% and 54% of the Company’s
consolidated total assets and total operating revenues, respectively.
There have been no other
changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act)
during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
Item 5. Other.
None.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The Company is subject to
litigation arising from time to time in the ordinary course of its business.
On April 18, 2023, the Investors filed the Motion against the Company
in the Supreme Court of the State of New York (the “Court”), requesting that the Court order the Company to purchase certain
Warrants from the Investors at the Black Scholes Value of $13,425,727.30. The Investors hold the Warrants issued pursuant to the SPAs
that the Company is to purchase at their Black Scholes Value upon the Investors’ demand and after a “Fundamental Transaction”
(as defined in the Warrants). According to the Investors, the Merger described herein constituted a Fundamental Transaction. The Company
initially was of the view that the Merger was not a Fundamental Transaction. However, upon further reflection, the Company concluded that
the Investors were correct, and filed a response agreeing that a Fundamental Transaction had occurred, that the Investors were entitled
to the Black Scholes Value of their Warrants and requested that the Court enter an order directing the Company to pay the Investors accordingly.
The day after the Company filed its response, the Investors claimed to rescind their demand for the Black Scholes Value of their Warrants,
pursuant to a provision in the SPAs that they say entitles them to do so. After the Investors purported to rescind their demand for the
Black Scholes Value of their Warrants and attempted to unilaterally withdraw their Motion, the Investors sought to exercise certain of
the Warrants. The Company rejected Investors’ exercise notices and filed a counterclaim alleging that Investors did not have the
right to exercise the Warrants because the Motion by which they sought to compel the Company to purchase the Warrants could not be unilaterally
withdrawn and was still pending. Investors then filed an Amended Complaint seeking declaratory relief and unspecified “millions”
in damages plus attorney’s fees, based on the Company’s failure to honor their exercise of certain of their warrants. On July
3, 2023, the Court issued an order (the “Order”) directing the Company to deposit 13,167,641 shares with the Court to serve
as security for any judgment Plaintiffs may obtain in the action. On July 19, 2023, the Company filed a motion to vacate the Order, which
is currently scheduled for September 14, 2023. The litigation is ongoing.
On June 8, 2023, two putative class action complaints were filed in
the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Company, Dozy Mmobuosi, Darren Mercer, and Kevin Chen. The
first complaint was filed by Christopher Arbour, individually and on behalf of a class of “persons or entities that purchased or
otherwise acquired Tingo securities between March 31, 2023, and June 6, 2023.” The second was filed the same day by Mark Bloedor,
individually and on behalf of a class of “all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Common Stock between December 1, 2022,
and June 6, 2023.” Both complaints are based entirely on the allegations in the Hindenburg short seller report issued on June 6,
2023, following which the Company’s stock price declined by nearly 50 percent. Relying solely on the allegations in the Hindenburg
report, both complaints allege defendants violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder
and the individual defendants violated Section 20A of the Securities Exchange Act. The Company and individual defendants deny the allegations
in the complaints and intend to vigorously defend the actions. Following the publication of the Hindenburg report, the Company’s
independent directors retained independent counsel to conduct an investigation of the Hindenburg allegations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Please refer to our note
on forward-looking statements on page 29 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated into this item by
reference.
In addition to the other information
set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in our 2022 Annual Report. The risks described in such
2022 Annual Report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem
to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
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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TINGO GROUP, INC. |
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Date: August 31, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Darren Mercer |
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Name: |
Darren Mercer |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
Date: August 31, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Kevin Chen |
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Kevin Chen |
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Chief Financial Officer
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A. On December 1, 2022 (the
“Issuance Date”), the Company issued 33,687.21 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock (the “Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock”) pursuant to the Series B Certificate of Designations to the Holder as the sole holder of the
Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
B. Section 7(b) of the Series
B Certificate of Designation provides that, in the event that the Company does not receive by June 30, 2023 the Stockholder Approval,
then the Holder, at its sole option, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to reduce the Stated Value per share of Series B Preferred
Stock in exchange for membership interests (such right, the “Redemption Right”).
C. As of the date hereof, the
Company has not yet received the Stockholder Approval under the Series B Certificate of Designations with respect to the conversion of
the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
D. Section 10(d) of the Series
B Certificate of Designations provides that any waiver of any provision of the Series B Certificate of Designations by the Company or
a Holder must be in writing (the “Waiver Provision”).
E. The Company has requested
that during the Forbearance Period (as hereinafter defined), the Holder waive, and forbear from exercising, any rights it may have under
the Series B Certificate of Designations following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, including the Redemption Right.
E. Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, and without prejudice to anything contained in Section 1(c) below, the Holder has agreed to waive, and forbear
from exercising, any rights it may have under the Series B Certificate of Designations following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, including
the Redemption Right, for a limited period of time in accordance with this Agreement.
The Company and the Holder
have participated jointly in the negotiating and drafting of this Agreement and agree that any rule of construction to the effect that
ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement,
and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this
Agreement.
This Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute
one and the same instrument, and all signatures need not appear on any one counterpart.
This Agreement, the Series
B Certificate of Designations, and all claims, causes of action, actions, suits, and proceedings (whether in contract, tort or statute)
that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the Series B Certificate of Designations, or the negotiation, execution
or performance of this Agreement the Series B Certificate of Designations (including any claim, cause of action, action, suit, or proceeding
based upon, arising out of, or related to any transaction contemplated by this Agreement the Series B Certificate of Designations, any
representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement the Series B Certificate of Designations, or as an inducement
to enter into this Agreement the Series B Certificate of Designations) (a “Dispute”), shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
The Company and the Holder each hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the
State of Delaware (the “Delaware Courts”) for the adjudication of any Dispute, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees
not to assert in any Dispute, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such Delaware Courts, or such Delaware
Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such Dispute. The Company and the Holder hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process
and consents to process being served in any such Dispute by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery
(with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under the Series B Certificate of Designation and
agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be
deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. The Company and the Holder each
hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any Dispute. If the
Company or the Holder shall commence a Dispute, then the prevailing party in such Dispute shall be reimbursed by the other party for its
attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such Dispute.
The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability
of any provision in or obligation under this Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect or impair the validity, legality, or enforceability
of the remaining provisions or obligations under this Agreement or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction. If feasible,
any such offending provision shall be deemed modified to be within the limits of enforceability or validity; however, if the offending
provision cannot be so modified, it shall be stricken and all other provisions of this Agreement in all other respects shall remain valid
and enforceable.
This Agreement, the
Series B Certificate of Designations, and the other written agreements, instruments, and documents given and entered into in
connection therewith set forth in full the terms of agreement by and between the parties hereto and thereto and are intended as the
full, complete, and exclusive contracts governing the relationship between such parties, superseding all other discussions,
promises, representations, warranties, agreements, and understandings by and between the parties with respect thereto. The
Holder’s exercise or failure to exercise any rights or remedies in a particular instance shall not operate as a waiver of its
right to exercise the same or different rights and remedies in any other instances. No course of dealing between the Holder, on one
hand, and the Company, on the other hand, is established by virtue of the Company’s non- compliance therewith. The Company
understands that the Holder’s failure to insist on strict performance as of such date shall not be interposed as a defense to
the Holder’s exercise of its legal rights, nor shall it constitute a waiver of any thereof.
In connection with the quarterly report of Tingo
Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Darren Mercer, 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, to my knowledge:
In connection with the quarterly report of Tingo
Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Kevin Chen, Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge: