ADAMANT DRI PROCESSING & MINERALS GROUP - Annual Report: 2018 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018
Commission File Number: 000-49729
Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 61-1745150 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
13B-1 South Garden Fengye Building, Southeast of Nanshan Street, Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Peoples’ Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Chunshugou Luanzhuang Village, Zhuolu County
Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China, 075600
(Former address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(714) 858-1197
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on which registered
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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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 [X] No [ ]
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As of June 30, 2018, the number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates (excluding shares held by directors, officers and others holding more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the class) was 23,669,560. However, since there was no trading market for the common stock as of that date, it is impracticable to ascertain the aggregate market value of those shares as of that date.
As of April 11, 2019, we had outstanding 18,978,902 shares of common stock.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None
ADAMANT DRI PROCESSING AND MINERALS GROUP
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Also, forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. You should read this report and the documents that we reference and filed as exhibits to the report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
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Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company
As a company with less than $1.0 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:
● | a requirement to have only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations disclosure; and | |
● | an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
We may take advantage of these provisions until the end of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company and if we do, the information that we provide stockholders may be different than you might get from other public companies in which you hold equity.
We would cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than $1.0 billion in annual revenue, have more than $700 million in market value of our shares of common stock held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period.
The JOBS Act permits an “emerging growth company” like us to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies.
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Item 1 | Business. |
Our operations during 2018 consisted of (i) our former DRI production and mining business, which business was without operations during the fiscal year and was disposed of on December 22, 2018, and (ii) through our newly acquired variable interest entity, Shenzhen Dingshang Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Technology Company”), the provision of a complete set of intelligent digital implementation plans for exhibition center display projects and display booths, and the complimentary provision of innovative model designs for different exhibition centers and real estate.
Provision of Intelligent Digital Exhibition and Marketing Designs
Shenzhen Technology Company was founded December 24, 2009, with registered capital of RMB 1 million. Shenzhen Technology Company is dedicated to the provision of a complete set of intelligent digital implementation plans for exhibition center display projects and display booths, and the provision of innovative model designs for different exhibition centers and real estate. Shenzhen Technology Company is located at 13B-1 South Garden Fengye Building, Southeast of Nanshan Street, in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC).
We operate Shenzhen Technology Company as a variable interest entity through a series of contractual agreements, which gives us effective control of the management and operations of Shenzhen Technology Company (the “VIE Agreements”). As compensation for its services we are entitled to receive each month an amount equal to the pre-tax profits of Shenzhen Technology Company. Through the VIE Agreements, we are irrevocably given the right to control the operations of Shenzhen Technology Company and to exercise the rights of its shareholders and Board of Directors (“BOD”). The rights we were granted include the right to make all decisions implicating the operational management, financial management, capital management, asset management, human resource management and daily operations of Shenzhen Technology Company. Pursuant to the VIE Agreements, we also assume all the operational risks associated with Shenzhen Technology Company and are responsible for any loss incurred by Shenzhen Technology Company. For a more detailed description of the VIE Agreements, see “Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, And Director Independence – Transactions with Related Persons –VIE Agreements.”
Former DRI Processing and Mining Operations
During 2018 we abandoned our previously intended business operations with respect to the production and sale of direct reduced iron (“DRI”) feed stock for companies engaged in the steel industry in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). We were never able to achieve commercial production of DRI at either of our plants and, as described below, on December 22, 2018 we terminated our interests in China Huaxin and China Jinxin, together with our interest in any of their underlying assets, including the DRI production line and facilities. China Jinxin had an iron ore concentrate production line with an annual capacity of 300,000 tons, together with associated plant and office buildings in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, and China Huaxin owned a DRI iron ore production facility (“DRI Facility”) in Haixing County, Hebei Province. As a result of various clean initiatives of different governmental agencies in China having jurisdiction over the production facilities of China Jinxin and the DRI Facility and our inability to obtain more than a temporary permit to operate the facilities, we had been unable to maintain full scale production at the facilities for any significant length of time.
On December 22, 2018, we entered into a Termination Agreement with certain of our subsidiaries and 16 of our shareholders holding in the aggregate 53,782,198 shares of our common stock (the “Exiting Shareholders”), pursuant to which we terminated the series of agreements known as variable interest entity (VIE) agreements ending our contractual VIE arrangement with China Jinxin under which we were to receive the economic benefits of the operations of China Jinxin. As a result of the consummation of the Exchange Agreement, we no longer have an interest in China Huaxin or any of its assets and liabilities, including the DRI Facility.
On December 22, 2018, we also entered into an Exchange Agreement with certain of our subsidiaries and the Exiting Shareholders, pursuant to which we transferred all of the outstanding shares of our subsidiary, China Huaxin, to the Exiting Stockholders in exchange for 48,403,969 shares of our common stock. As a result of the termination of the VIE Agreements, control of China Jinxin reverted to the Existing Shareholders and we no longer have any influence over the operations of China Jinxin or any interest in its assets or the results of its operations. Consequently, we are no longer engaged in the iron ore processing or DRI production business.
Corporate Information
Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group, a Nevada corporation, is the successor by domicile merger effected on August 29, 2014, to UHF Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“UHF”), which was the successor by domicile merger effected on December 29, 2011 to UHF Incorporated, a Michigan corporation (“UHF-Michigan”). UHF –Michigan was incorporated on March 13, 1964 under the name State Die & Manufacturing Company. On March 4, 1992 its name was changed to UHF Incorporated.
In 1991, UHF-Michigan became a holding company by transferring its assets to a newly-formed, wholly-owned corporation and by purchasing the outstanding stock of two closely held corporations. These three subsidiaries sold their businesses in 1994, and UHF-Michigan paid its debts.
From 1994 until the consummation of a reverse acquisition with Target Acquisitions I, Inc. (“Target”) on June 30, 2014, we were inactive and had no assets or employees, and were a “shell company,” as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
On July 2, 2014, we merged Target, our then wholly-owned subsidiary, into our company.
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As a result of the acquisition of Target and UHF, we became owner of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Real Fortune BVI, which in turn owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Real Fortune Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong limited company (“Real Fortune HK”), which in turn prior to its sale in December 2018, owned all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Zhangjiakou Tongda Mining Technologies Service Co., Ltd. (“China Tongda”), a Chinese limited company.
On December 10, 2018, we entered into the VIE Agreements with Shenzhen Technology Company and its sole shareholder pursuant to which we assumed contractual control and administration of the financial affairs and operations of Shenzhen Technology Company.
Our principal office is located at 13B-1 South Garden Fengye Building, Southeast of Nanshan Street, in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Peoples’ Republic of China.
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Possible Acquisition of Additional Businesses
Prior to leaving the iron ore and DRI industries, we acquired an entity engaged in the design and construction of display booths and other visual projects for exhibition centers and real estate. We intend to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, engage in a business combination, which may take the form of a “reverse merger” or acquisition with a private entity whose business presents an opportunity for us to expand our operations for the benefit of our stockholders. Our objectives discussed below are extremely general and are not intended to restrict our discretion. This discussion of the proposed business is not meant to be restrictive of our virtually unlimited discretion to search for and enter into potential business opportunities.
We have not yet entered into any definitive agreement, nor do we have any binding commitment or understanding to enter into or become engaged in a transaction.
We are not restricting our search for business combination candidates to any particular industry or geographical territory, and will not restrict our potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location, though it is likely we will focus our efforts on businesses in the PRC, and, thus, may acquire any type of business. Further, we may acquire a venture which is in its preliminary or development stage, one which is already in operation, or in a more mature stage of its corporate existence. Accordingly, business opportunities may be available in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities difficult and complex.
We believe that there are numerous businesses seeking the perceived benefits of a publicly registered corporation. These benefits are commonly thought to include the following: (i) the ability to use registered securities to acquire assets or businesses; (ii) increased visibility in the marketplace; (iii) ease of borrowing from financial institutions; (iv) improved stock trading efficiency; (v) shareholder liquidity; (vi) greater ease in subsequent capital raising; (vii) compensation of key employees through stock options; (viii) enhanced corporate image; and (ix) a presence in the United States capital market. We have not conducted market research and are not aware of statistical data to support the perceived benefits of a merger or acquisition transaction for the owners of a business opportunity.
Target companies interested in a business combination with our company may include the following: (i) a company for whom a primary purpose of becoming public is the use of its securities for the acquisition of other assets or businesses; (ii) a company which is unable to find an underwriter of its securities or is unable to find an underwriter of securities on terms acceptable to it; (iii) a company which desires to become public with less dilution of its common stock than would occur upon an underwriting; (iv) a company which believes that it will be able to obtain investment capital on more favorable terms after it has become public; (v) a foreign company which may wish an initial entry into the United States securities market; or (vi) a company seeking one or more of the other mentioned perceived benefits of becoming a public company.
We anticipate seeking out a target business through solicitation. Such solicitation may include personal contacts, newspaper or magazine advertisements, mailings and other distributions to law firms, accounting firms, investment bankers, financial advisors and similar persons, the use of one or more World Wide Web sites and similar methods. No estimate can be made as to the number of persons who will be contacted or solicited. Such persons will have no relationship to our management.
The analysis of new business opportunities will be undertaken by or under the supervision of our executive officers and directors, none of whom is a business analyst and it is not anticipated that outside consultants or advisors will be utilized to assist us in the analysis of qualified target companies.
A decision to participate in a specific business opportunity will be made based upon our analysis of the quality of the prospective business opportunity’s management and personnel, assets, the anticipated acceptability of products or marketing concepts, the merit of a proposed business plan, and numerous other factors which are difficult, if not impossible, to analyze using any objective criteria. We have unrestricted flexibility in seeking, analyzing and participating in potential business opportunities.
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Competition
We are an insignificant competitor in the market for intelligent digital exhibition center display projects and display booths, and the complimentary provision of innovative model designs for different exhibition centers and real estate.
We will remain an insignificant participant among the firms which engage in the acquisition of business opportunities. There are many established venture capital and financial concerns which have significantly greater financial and personnel resources and technical expertise than us. In view of our limited financial resources and limited management availability, we may be at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors.
Employees
We presently have seven employees engaged in the design and production of intelligent digital displays and display booths.
Government Regulation
Our digital display business is subject to the kinds of governmental regulations common to all independent enterprises which rely upon individuals to market, design and distribute digital displays, including relevant labor laws, truth in advertising and the quality and safety of construction materials, in particular, electronic devices.
In addition, because our business is situated within the PRC, our operations are subject to regulations imposed by both the PRC and local governments. These include:
Regulations on Annual Inspection
In accordance with relevant PRC laws, all types of enterprises incorporated under PRC laws are required to conduct annual inspections with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC or its local branches. In addition, foreign-invested enterprises are subject to annual inspections conducted by other applicable PRC governmental authorities. In order to reduce enterprises’ burden of submitting inspection documentation to different governmental authorities, the Measures on Implementing Joint Annual Inspection on Foreign-invested Enterprises issued in 1998 by SAFE, together with six other ministries, stipulated that foreign-invested enterprises must participate in an annual inspection jointly conducted by all relevant PRC governmental authorities.
Regulations on Foreign Currency Exchange
Pursuant to the Foreign Currency Administration Rules promulgated in 1996 and amended in 2008 and various regulations issued by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) and other relevant PRC governmental authorities, Renminbi are freely convertible only to the extent of current account items, such as trade related receipts and payments, interest and dividends. Capital account items, such as direct equity investments, loans and repatriation of investment, require prior approval from SAFE or its local counterpart for conversion of Renminbi into a foreign currency, such as US dollars, and remittance of the foreign currency outside the PRC.
Payments for transactions that take place within the PRC must be made in Renminbi. Unless otherwise approved, PRC companies must repatriate foreign currency payments received from abroad. Foreign-invested enterprises may retain foreign exchange in accounts with designated foreign exchange banks subject to a cap set by SAFE or its local counterpart. Unless otherwise approved, domestic enterprises must convert all of their foreign currency receipts into Renminbi.
On August 29, 2008, SAFE promulgated a circular regulating the conversion by a foreign-invested company of its registered capital in foreign currency into Renminbi by restricting how the converted Renminbi may be used. This circular stipulates that the registered capital of a foreign-invested company settled in Renminbi converted from foreign currencies may only be used for purposes within the business scope approved by the applicable governmental authority and may not be used for equity investments within China. Violations of this circular can result in severe penalties, including monetary fines.
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In addition, any foreign loans to an operating subsidiary in China that is a foreign invested enterprise, cannot, in the aggregate, exceed the difference between its respective approved total investment amount and its respective approved registered capital amount.
Regulation on Foreign Exchange in Certain Onshore and Offshore Transactions
In October 2005, SAFE issued Circular 75, which regulates foreign exchange matters in relation to the use of a “special purpose vehicle” by PRC residents to seek offshore equity financing and conduct “return investment” in China. Under Circular 75, a “special purpose vehicle” refers to an offshore entity established or controlled, directly or indirectly, by PRC citizens or PRC entities (collectively, as PRC residents) for the purpose of seeking offshore equity financing using assets or interests owned by such PRC residents or PRC entities in onshore companies, while “round trip investment” refers to the direct investment in China by PRC residents through the use of “special purpose vehicles,” including without limitation, establishing foreign invested enterprises and using such foreign invested enterprises to purchase or control (by way of contractual arrangements) onshore assets. Circular 75 requires that, before establishing or controlling a “special purpose vehicle,” PRC residents are required to complete foreign exchange registration with the competent local counterparts of SAFE for their overseas investments. In addition, such PRC resident is required to amend his or her SAFE registration or to file with SAFE or its competent local branch, with respect to that offshore special purpose vehicle in connection with any increase or decrease of capital, transfer of shares, merger, division, equity investment or creation of any security interest over any assets located in China by the offshore special purpose vehicle. To further clarify the implementation of such amendment or filing procedure, SAFE requires domestic enterprises under Circular 75 to coordinate and supervise such amendment or filings with SAFE or its local counterparts by such PRC residents. If PRC residents fail to comply, the domestic enterprises are required to report to the local SAFE authorities.
Failure to comply with the registration procedures set forth in Circular 75 may result in restrictions being imposed on the foreign exchange activities of the relevant onshore company, including being prohibited from distributing its profits and proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to its offshore parent or affiliate, and restrictions on the ability to contribute additional capital from the offshore entity to the PRC entities, and may also subject relevant PRC residents to penalties under PRC foreign exchange administration regulations.
Regulation on Overseas Listings
On August 8, 2006, MOFCOM, the CSRC, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the SAT, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce and SAFE jointly promulgated the “Rules on the Mergers and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors,” which became effective on September 8, 2006, and was further amended on June 22, 2009, or the M&A Rules.
Among other things, the M&A Rules include provisions that purport to require that an offshore special purpose vehicle, or SPV, formed for listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals must obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of such SPV’s securities on an overseas stock exchange. On September 21, 2006, the CSRC published on its official website procedures specifying documents and materials required to be submitted to it by SPVs seeking CSRC approval of their overseas listings. However, the application of this PRC regulation remains unclear with no consensus currently existing among the leading PRC law firms regarding the scope and applicability of the CSRC approval requirement to various types of transactions, including those which involve the use of variable interest entity agreements.
Regulations on Dividend Distribution
The principal regulations governing dividend distributions by wholly foreign-owned enterprises include: Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law (1986), as amended in 2000 and Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law Implementing Rules (1990), as amended in 2001. Under these regulations, wholly foreign-owned enterprises in the PRC may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Additionally, these foreign-invested enterprises are required to set aside 10% of their after-tax profits based on the PRC accounting standards each year, if any, to fund their general reserve fund, until the accumulative amount of such reserves reaches 50% of their registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. Besides the compulsory reserve fund, wholly foreign-owned enterprises may also set aside any funds from their after-tax profits, at the discretion of their shareholders. In addition, dividends we pay to our non-PRC shareholders may be subject to a 10% withholding tax, unless otherwise set forth in the tax treaties between China and other countries or areas.
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Regulations Relating to Taxation
The PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law applies a 25% enterprise income tax rate to both foreign-invested enterprises and domestic enterprises, except to the extent tax incentives are granted to special industries and projects. Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation regulations, dividends generated from the business of a PRC subsidiary after January 1, 2008 and payable to its foreign investor may be subject to a withholding tax rate of 10% if the PRC tax authorities determine that the foreign investor is a non-resident enterprise, unless there is a tax treaty with China that provides for a preferential withholding tax rate. Distributions of earnings generated before January 1, 2008 are exempt from PRC withholding tax.
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, an enterprise established outside China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes and is generally subject to a uniform 25% enterprise income tax rate on its worldwide income. A circular issued by the State Administration of Taxation in April 2009 regarding the standards used to classify certain Chinese-invested enterprises controlled by Chinese enterprises or Chinese enterprise groups and established outside of China as “resident enterprises” clarified that dividends and other income paid by such PRC “resident enterprises” will be considered PRC-source income and subject to PRC withholding tax, currently at a rate of 10%, when paid to non-PRC enterprise shareholders. This circular also subjects such PRC “resident enterprises” to various reporting requirements with the PRC tax authorities.
Under the implementation regulations to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, a “de facto management body” is defined as a body that has material and overall management and control over the manufacturing and business operations, personnel and human resources, finances and properties of an enterprise. In addition, the tax circular mentioned above specifies that certain PRC-invested overseas enterprises controlled by a Chinese enterprise or a Chinese enterprise group in the PRC will be classified as PRC resident enterprises if the following are located or resident in the PRC: senior management personnel and departments that are responsible for daily production, operation and management; financial and personnel decision making bodies; key properties, accounting books, the company seal, and minutes of board meetings and shareholders’ meetings; and 50% or more of the senior management or directors having voting rights.
Pursuant to the Notice of Value-added Tax Rate in Metal and Non-metal Mineral Dressing Products promulgated on December 19, 2008 and effective on January 1, 2009, beginning from January 1, 2009, the value-added tax rate for metal and non-metal mineral dressing products, including iron ore, is adjusted from 13% to 17%.
We believed we were materially compliant with all applicable labor and safety laws and regulations in the PRC, including the PRC Labor Contract Law (“LCL”), the PRC Unemployment Insurance Law, the PRC Provisional Insurance Measures for Maternity of Employees, PRC Interim Provisions on Registration of Social Insurance, PRC Interim Regulation on the Collection and Payment of Social Insurance Premiums and other related regulations, rules and provisions issued by the relevant governmental authorities for our operations in the PRC. According to the PRC LCL, we are required to enter into labor contracts with our employees and to pay them no less than the local minimum wage.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this report, before making an investment decision. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. You should read the section entitled “Special Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above for a discussion of what types of statements are forward-looking statements, as well as the significance of such statements in the context of this report.
Risks Related to Our Business
We may not be able to continue to operate as a going concern.
We acquired Shenzhen Technology Company through a series of VIE agreements on December 10, 2018. Shenzhen Technology Company operated at essentially a break-even level for 2017 and 2018 with its revenues decreasing by $245,817 to $152,757 in 2018 compared with 2017, mainly due to the slowdown in the growth of the real estate industry in China. In addition, our cash on hand as of December 31, 2018, was $34,389. It is not likely that the operations of Shenzhen Technology Company will increase sufficiently in the immediate future to support the expenses associated with being a public company. In addition, we had a net equity deficit of $9.59 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. These conditions raise a substantial doubt as to whether we can continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. We have no specific plans, understandings or agreements with respect to the raising of such funds as may be necessary to support our operations and we may seek to raise the required capital by the issuance of equity or debt securities or by other means, which would likely dilute the interests of our current shareholders.
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We expect losses in the future because we have limited revenue.
As we have limited current revenue, we are expecting losses over the next 12 months because we do not yet have adequate revenues to offset the expenses associated with operating our public company. We cannot guarantee that we will ever be successful in generating significant revenues in the future. We recognize that if we are unable to generate significant revenues, we will not be able to earn profits or continue operations. Given our recent change in operations, there is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful.
If our business plans are not successful, we may not be able to continue operations as a going concern and our stockholders may lose their entire investment in us.
We have limited revenues and limited cash on hand. The report of our independent registered public accountants on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 states that these conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our continued operations, which is dependent in turn upon our ability to meet our financial requirements, raise additional capital, and the success of our future operations.
Our principal business objective for the next twelve months will be to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, engage in a business combination with a private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our stockholders. We cannot assure you that we can identify a suitable business opportunity and consummate a business combination.
We do not have any agreement for a business combination or other transaction.
We have not yet entered into any definitive agreement, nor do we have any binding commitment or understanding to enter into or become engaged in a merger with, joint venture with or acquisition of, a private or public entity. We cannot assure you that we will successfully identify and evaluate suitable business opportunities or that we will conclude a business combination. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to negotiate a business combination on favorable terms, and there is consequently a risk that future funds allocated to the purchase of our shares will not be invested in a company with active business operations.
Our future success is highly dependent on the ability of management to locate and attract a suitable acquisition.
The success of our proposed plan of operation will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of the identified target company. While business combinations with entities having established operating histories are preferred, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in locating candidates meeting such criteria. The decision to enter into a business combination will likely be made without detailed feasibility studies, independent analysis, market surveys or similar information which, if we had more funds available to us, would be desirable. In the event we complete a business combination the success of our operations will be dependent upon management of the target company and numerous other factors beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will identify a target company and consummate a business combination.
There is competition for those private companies suitable for a merger transaction of the type contemplated by management.
We are in a highly competitive market for a limited number of business opportunities which could reduce the likelihood of consummating a successful business combination. We are and will continue to be an insignificant participant in the business of seeking mergers with, joint ventures with and acquisitions of small private and public entities. A large number of established and well-financed entities, including small public companies and venture capital firms, are active in mergers and acquisitions of companies that may be desirable target candidates for us. Nearly all these entities have significantly greater financial resources, technical expertise and managerial capabilities than we do; consequently, we will be at a competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities and successfully completing a business combination. These competitive factors may reduce the likelihood of our identifying and consummating a successful business combination.
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We are dependent on the services of Ethan Chuang, our President and sole director, to obtain capital required to implement our business plan and for identifying, investigating, negotiating and integrating potential acquisition opportunities. The loss of the services of Mr. Chuang could have a substantial adverse effect on us.
Our ability to acquire an operating business will be largely contingent on our ability to retain Ethan Chuang. Our President and sole director, upon whom we will rely to obtain capital required to implement our business plan and for identifying, investigating, negotiating and integrating potential acquisition candidates and to attract and retain a highly qualified corporate and operations level management team. The loss of the services of Mr. Chuang could have a substantial adverse effect on us.
The time and cost of preparing a private company to become a public reporting company may preclude us from entering into a merger or acquisition with the most attractive private companies.
Target companies that fail to comply with SEC reporting requirements may delay or preclude acquisition. Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act require reporting companies to provide certain information about significant acquisitions, including audited financial statements for the company acquired. The time and additional costs that may be incurred by some target entities to prepare these statements may significantly delay or essentially preclude consummation of an acquisition. Otherwise suitable acquisition prospects that do not have or are unable to obtain the required audited statements may be inappropriate for acquisition so long as the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act are applicable.
We may be subject to further government regulation which would adversely affect our operations.
Although we will be subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, management believes we will not be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), since we will not be engaged in the business of investing or trading in securities. If we engage in business combinations which result in our holding passive investment interests in a number of entities, we could be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act. If so, we would be required to register as an investment company and could be expected to incur significant registration and compliance costs. We have obtained no formal determination from the SEC as to our status under the Investment Company Act and, consequently, violation of the Investment Company Act could subject us to material adverse consequences.
Any potential acquisition or merger with a foreign company may subject us to additional risks.
If we enter into a business combination with a foreign concern, we will be subject to risks inherent in business operations outside of the United States. These risks include, for example, currency fluctuations, regulatory problems, punitive tariffs, unstable local tax policies, trade embargoes, risks related to shipment of raw materials and finished goods across national borders and cultural and language differences. Foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States economy in growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, market development, rate of savings, and capital investment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments positions, and in other respects.
If we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, as a result, current and potential stockholders could lose confidence in our financial reports, which could harm our business and the trading price of our common stock.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to evaluate and report on our internal controls over financial reporting. Compliance with Section 404 requires that we strengthen, assess and test our system of internal controls to provide the basis for our report. The process of strengthening our internal controls and complying with Section 404 is expensive and time consuming, and requires significant management attention. We cannot be certain that the measures we undertake will ensure that we will maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future. Furthermore, if we are able to rapidly grow our business, the internal controls that we will need will become more complex, and significantly more resources will be required to ensure our internal controls remain effective. Failure to implement required controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. If we discover a material weakness in our internal controls, the disclosure of that fact, even if the weakness is quickly remedied, could diminish investors’ confidence in our financial statements and harm our stock price. In addition, non-compliance with Section 404 could subject us to a variety of administrative sanctions, including the suspension of trading, ineligibility for listing on the OTC Markets, and the inability of registered broker-dealers to make a market in our common stock, which would further reduce our stock price.
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Risks Related to Doing Business in China
The PRC government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we must conduct our business activities.
The PRC government has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulation and state ownership. Our ability to operate in China may be harmed by changes in its laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, import and export tariffs, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. We believe that our operations in China are in material compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. However, the central or local governments of the jurisdictions in which we operate may impose new, stricter regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would require additional expenditures and efforts on our part to ensure our compliance with such regulations or interpretations. Accordingly, government actions in the future, including any decision not to continue to support recent economic reforms and to return to a more centrally planned economy or regional or local variations in the implementation of economic policies, could have a significant effect on economic conditions in China or particular regions thereof and could require us to divest ourselves of any interest we then hold in Chinese properties or joint ventures.
Our business depends on China’s economic growth.
Our business and prospects depend on the rate of economic growth in the PRC which, in turn, affects demand for iron and steel. The PRC economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including the amount of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange, and allocation of resources. The PRC economy has grown significantly in recent years; however, we cannot assure you that such growth will continue. If the PRC’s economic growth slows or if the PRC economy experiences a recession, the demand for our products may decrease and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
We derive substantially all of our revenue from the sale of DRI. Growth in demand for iron ore concentrate and DRI is fueled largely by the growth of the PRC iron and steel industries. Demand for our iron ore concentrate and DRI is, in particular, heavily dependent on the production levels of major steel producers in Liaoning Province and Hebei Province in the PRC and their demand for our products.
Since 2008, China has been experiencing a slowdown in growth, which led to a reduction in economic activity. As a result, the demand for, and market prices of, iron ore concentrate in China also declined significantly. Any prolonged slowdown of the PRC economy in the future could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business is subject to extensive regulations and affected by government policies in the PRC.
We are subject to extensive national, provincial and local government regulations, policies and controls in the PRC that govern many aspects of our industry, including the following:
The liabilities, costs, obligations and requirements associated with these laws and regulations may be significant and may delay or interrupt our business operations. Failure to comply with the relevant laws and regulations in our business may result in penalties or suspension of our operations. Additionally, we cannot assure you that the relevant government agencies will not alter these laws or regulations or impose additional or more stringent laws or regulations. Compliance with new laws or regulations may require us to incur significant costs, capital expenditures or other obligations and secure new sources of financing. More stringent laws or regulations may also restrict our business operations. The cost of compliance with regulations is and will continue to be substantial, and any increase in costs due to changes in laws or regulations or to our failure to comply may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Fluctuations in exchange rates could adversely affect our business and the value of our securities.
The value of our common stock will be indirectly affected by the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollars and RMB and between those currencies and other currencies in which our sales may be denominated. Appreciation or depreciation in the value of the RMB relative to the U.S. dollar would affect our financial results reported in U.S. dollar terms without giving effect to any underlying change in our business or results of operations. Fluctuations in the exchange rate will also affect the relative value of any dividend we issue that will be exchanged into U.S. dollars as well as earnings from, and the value of, any U.S. dollar-denominated investments we make in the future.
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Since July 2005, the RMB is no longer pegged to the U.S. dollar. Although the People’s Bank of China regularly intervenes in the foreign exchange market to prevent significant short-term fluctuations in the exchange rate, the RMB may appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in the medium to long term. Moreover, it is possible that in the future PRC authorities may lift restrictions on fluctuations in the RMB exchange rate and lessen intervention in the foreign exchange market.
Very limited hedging transactions are available in China to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. To date, we have not entered into any hedging transactions. While we may enter into hedging transactions in the future, the availability and effectiveness of these transactions may be limited, and we may not be able to successfully hedge our exposure at all. In addition, our foreign currency exchange losses may be magnified by PRC exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert RMB into foreign currencies.
Restrictions under PRC law on Shenzhen Technology Company’s ability to make dividends and other distributions could materially and adversely affect our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could benefit our business, pay dividends to you, and otherwise fund and conduct our businesses.
Practically all of our revenues are anticipated to be earned by our VIE Shenzhen Technology Company. PRC regulations restrict the ability of Shenzhen Technology Company to make dividends and other payments to an offshore company. PRC legal restrictions permit payments of dividends only out of its accumulated after-tax profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Any limitations on the ability of Shenzhen Technology Company to transfer funds to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends and otherwise fund and conduct our business.
Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.
The PRC government imposes controls on currency conversion between Renminbi and foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of and into China. We receive all of our revenue in Renminbi, which is currently not a freely convertible currency. Under our current corporate structure, income of our Company will be primarily derived from dividend payments from Shenzhen Technology Company. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict the ability of Shenzhen Technology Company to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends to us, or otherwise satisfy its foreign currency dominated obligations.
Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, in most cases, particularly payments of capital account items, approval from appropriate PRC governmental authorities is required where (i) Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of offshore bank loans denominated in foreign currencies, and (ii) any foreign currency is to be converted into Renminbi for investment in China. The PRC government may also at its discretion restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. In addition, the “Notice of SAFE on Issues Relating to Foreign Exchange Control on Fund Raisings by Domestic Residents Through Offshore Special Purpose Vehicles and Round-trip Investments’’ (“Circular 75’’) promulgated by SAFE, which came into force on November 1, 2005, applies to our Company and the Controlling Shareholders. All of the Chinese beneficial owners of our shares have filed the application of foreign exchange registration for overseas investment with the local branch of SAFE but have not yet received the requisite approvals. However, they are required to file a modification to the foreign exchange registration for overseas investment in the event of any material capital changes, including, without limitation, (i) a subsequent equity financing for our Company outside of the PRC; (ii) a capital change in our Company; and (iii) any share transfer or share swap involving our Company in accordance with Circular 75. Payment of dividends, profits and other payments to our Company will not be permitted unless the aforesaid modification has been filed. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from converting Renminbi into foreign currencies or vice versa, and obtaining sufficient Renminbi or foreign currency to satisfy our currency demands, our ability to transfer Renminbi to fund our business operations in China or to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders, including holders of our common shares, may be adversely affected.
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Failure to comply with PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC resident shareholders to personal liability, limit our ability to acquire PRC companies or to inject capital into our PRC subsidiary or affiliate, limit our PRC subsidiary’s and affiliate’s ability to distribute profits to us or otherwise materially adversely affect us.
In October 2005, SAFE, issued the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and Return Investment Through Special Purpose Companies by Residents Inside China, generally referred to as Circular 75, which required PRC residents to register with the competent local SAFE branch before establishing or acquiring control over an offshore special purpose company, or SPV, for the purpose of engaging in an equity financing outside of China on the strength of domestic PRC assets originally held by those residents. Internal implementing guidelines issued by SAFE, which became public in June 2007 (known as Notice 106), expanded the reach of Circular 75 by (1) purporting to cover the establishment or acquisition of control by PRC residents of offshore entities which merely acquire “control” over domestic companies or assets, even in the absence of legal ownership; (2) adding requirements relating to the source of the PRC resident’s funds used to establish or acquire the offshore entity; covering the use of existing offshore entities for offshore financings; (3) purporting to cover situations in which an offshore SPV establishes a new subsidiary in China or acquires an unrelated company or unrelated assets in China; and (4) making the domestic affiliate of the SPV responsible for the accuracy of certain documents which must be filed in connection with any such registration, notably, the business plan which describes the overseas financing and the use of proceeds. Amendments to registrations made under Circular 75 are required in connection with any increase or decrease of capital, transfer of shares, mergers and acquisitions, equity investment or creation of any security interest in any assets located in China to guarantee offshore obligations, and Notice 106 makes the offshore SPV jointly responsible for these filings. In the case of an SPV which was established, and which acquired a related domestic company or assets, before the implementation date of Circular 75, a retroactive SAFE registration was required to have been completed before March 31, 2006; this date was subsequently extended indefinitely by Notice 106, which also required that the registrant establish that all foreign exchange transactions undertaken by the SPV and its affiliates were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Failure to comply with the requirements of Circular 75, as applied by SAFE in accordance with Notice 106, may result in fines and other penalties under PRC laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions. Any such failure could also result in the SPV’s affiliates being impeded or prevented from distributing their profits and the proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to the SPV, or from engaging in other transfers of funds into or out of China.
We have advised our shareholders who are PRC residents, as defined in Circular 75, to register with the relevant branch of SAFE, as currently required, in connection with their equity interests in us and our acquisitions of equity interests in our PRC subsidiary and affiliate. However, we cannot provide any assurances that their existing registrations have fully complied with, and they have made all necessary amendments to their registration to fully comply with, all applicable registrations or approvals required by Circular 75. Moreover, because of uncertainty over how Circular 75 will be interpreted and implemented, and how or whether SAFE will apply it to us, we cannot predict how it will affect our business operations or future strategies. For example, our present and prospective PRC subsidiary’s and affiliate’s ability to conduct foreign exchange activities, such as the remittance of dividends and foreign currency-denominated borrowings, may be subject to compliance with Circular 75 by our PRC resident beneficial holders. In addition, such PRC residents may not always be able to complete the necessary registration procedures required by Circular 75. We also have little control over either our present or prospective direct or indirect shareholders or the outcome of such registration procedures. A failure by our PRC resident beneficial holders or future PRC resident shareholders to comply with Circular 75, if SAFE requires it, could subject these PRC resident beneficial holders to fines or legal sanctions, restrict our overseas or cross-border investment activities, limit our subsidiary’s and affiliate’s ability to make distributions or pay dividends or affect our ownership structure, which could adversely affect our business and prospects.
Under the EIT Law, we may be classified as a “resident enterprise” of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the EIT Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008, an enterprise established outside China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered a “resident enterprise,” meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the EIT Law define de facto management as “substantial and overall management and control over the production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise.
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On April 22, 2009, the Chinese State Administration of Taxation (“SAT”) issued the Notice Concerning Relevant Issues Regarding Cognizance of Chinese Investment Controlled Enterprises Incorporated Offshore as Resident Enterprises pursuant to Criteria of de facto Management Bodies, or the Notice, further interpreting the application of the EIT Law and its implementation to a non-Chinese enterprise or group controlled offshore entities. Pursuant to the Notice, an enterprise incorporated in an offshore jurisdiction and controlled by a Chinese enterprise or group will be classified as a “non-domestically incorporated resident enterprise” if (i) its senior management in charge of daily operations reside or perform their duties mainly in China; (ii) its financial or personnel decisions are made or approved by bodies or persons in China; (iii) its substantial assets and properties, accounting books, corporate chops, board and shareholder minutes are kept in China; and (iv) at least half of its directors with voting rights or senior management often reside in China. A resident enterprise would be subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25% on its worldwide income and must pay a withholding tax at a rate of 10% when paying dividends to its non-PRC shareholders. However, it remains unclear as to whether the Notice is applicable to an offshore enterprise incorporated by a Chinese natural person. Nor are detailed measures on imposition of tax from non-domestically incorporated resident enterprises are available. Therefore, it is unclear how tax authorities will determine tax residency based on the facts of each case.
We may be deemed to be a resident enterprise by Chinese tax authorities. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of unfavorable PRC tax consequences could follow. First, we may be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% on our worldwide taxable income as well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. In our case, this would mean that income such as interest on financing proceeds and non-China source income would be subject to PRC enterprise income tax at a rate of 25%. Second, although under the EIT Law and its implementing rules dividends paid to us from our PRC subsidiary would qualify as “tax-exempt income,” we cannot guarantee that such dividends will not be subject to a 10% withholding tax, as the PRC foreign exchange control authorities, which enforce the withholding tax, have not yet issued guidance with respect to the processing of outbound remittances to entities that are treated as resident enterprises for PRC enterprise income tax purposes. Finally, it is possible that future guidance issued with respect to the new “resident enterprise” classification could result in a situation in which a 10% withholding tax is imposed on dividends we pay to our non-PRC shareholders and with respect to gains derived by our non-PRC shareholders from transferring our shares. We are actively monitoring the possibility of being treated as a “resident enterprise”.
If we were treated as a “resident enterprise” by PRC tax authorities, we would be subject to taxation in both the U.S. and China, and our PRC tax may not be creditable against our U.S. tax and out U.S. tax may not be creditable against our PRC tax.
We face uncertainty from China’s Circular on Strengthening the Administration of Enterprise Income Tax on Non-Resident Enterprises’ Share Transfer, or Circular 698, released in December 2009 with retroactive effect from January 1, 2008.
SAT released a circular on December 15, 2009 that addresses the transfer of shares by nonresident companies, generally referred to as Circular 698. Circular 698, which is effective retroactively to January 1, 2008, may have a significant impact on many companies that use offshore holding companies to invest in China. Circular 698, which provides parties with a short period of time to comply with its requirements, indirectly taxes foreign companies on gains derived from the indirect sale of a Chinese company. Where a foreign investor indirectly transfers equity interests in a Chinese resident enterprise by selling the shares in an offshore holding company, and the latter is located in a country or jurisdiction where the effective tax burden is less than 12.5% or where the offshore income of its residents is not taxable, the foreign investor is required to provide the tax authority in charge of that Chinese resident enterprise with the relevant information within 30 days of the transfers. Moreover, where a foreign investor indirectly transfers equity interests in a Chinese resident enterprise through an abuse of form of organization and there are no reasonable commercial purposes to the organization and the corporate income tax liability is avoided, the PRC tax authority will have the power to re-assess the nature of the equity transfer in accordance with PRC’s “substance-over-form” principle and deny the existence of the offshore holding company that is used for tax planning purposes. There is uncertainty as to the application of Circular 698. For example, while the term “indirectly transfer” is not defined, it is understood that the relevant PRC tax authorities have jurisdiction regarding requests for information over a wide range of foreign entities having no direct contact with China. It is also unclear, in the event that an offshore holding company is treated as a domestically incorporated resident enterprise, whether Circular 698 would still be applicable to a transfer of shares in such offshore holding company. Moreover, the relevant authority has not yet promulgated any formal provisions or formally declared or stated how to calculate the effective tax in the country or jurisdiction and to what extent and the process of the disclosure to the tax authority in charge of that Chinese resident enterprise. In addition, there are not any formal declarations with regard to how to decide what is an “abuse of form of organization” or a “reasonable commercial purpose,” which can be utilized by us to determine if our Company complies with the Circular 698. If Circular 698 is determined to be applicable to us based on the facts and circumstances, we or those that transfer our shares may become at risk of being taxed under Circular 698 and we or those that transfer our shares may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with Circular 698 or to establish that we or they should not be taxed under Circular 698, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, if it is determined that Circular 698 is applicable to transfers of our shares, the price of our shares may be adversely affected if individuals who might otherwise purchase our shares determine not to do so due to the threat of having to comply with or pay taxes pursuant to Circular 698.
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We may be exposed to liabilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Chinese anti-corruption laws, and any determination that we violated these laws could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, or FCPA, and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their officials and political parties by US persons and issuers as defined by the statute, for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We have operations, agreements with third parties and we make the majority of our sales in China. PRC also strictly prohibits bribery of government officials. Our activities in China create the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by the employees, consultants, sales agents or distributors of our Company, even though they may not always be subject to our control. It is our policy to implement safeguards to discourage these practices by our employees. However, our existing safeguards and any future improvements may prove to be less than effective, and the employees, consultants, sales agents or distributors of our Company may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. Violations of the FCPA or Chinese anti-corruption laws may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, and we may be subject to other liabilities, which could negatively affect our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, the US government may seek to hold our Company liable for successor liability FCPA violations committed by companies in which we invest or that we acquire.
Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could limit the legal protections available to you and us.
We conduct substantially all of our business through our affiliate in the PRC. Our principal affiliate, Shenzhen Technology Company, is subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investments in China and, in particular, laws applicable to foreign-invested enterprises. The PRC legal system is based on written statutes, and prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value. Since 1979, a series of new PRC laws and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investments in China. However, since the PRC legal system continues to evolve rapidly, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involves uncertainties, which may limit legal protections available to you and us. In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention. In addition, all of our executive officers and all of our directors are residents of China and not of the US, and substantially all the assets of these persons are located outside the US. As a result, it could be difficult for investors to effect service of process in the US or to enforce a judgment obtained in the US against our Chinese operations, subsidiary and affiliate.
You may have difficulty enforcing judgments against us.
We are a Nevada holding company, but Real Fortune HK is a Hong Kong company, and our principal subsidiary and operating affiliate are located in the PRC. Most of our assets are located outside the US and most of our current operations are conducted in the PRC. In addition, most of our directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the US. A substantial portion of the assets of these persons is located outside the US. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process within the US upon these persons. It may also be difficult for you to enforce in US courts judgments predicated on the civil liability provisions of the US federal securities laws against us and our officers and directors, most of whom are not residents in the US and the substantial majority of whose assets are located outside the US. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of US courts. The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. Courts in China may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other arrangements that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments with the US. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security or the public interest. It is uncertain whether a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the US.
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Risks Relating to the VIE Agreements
The PRC government may determine that the VIE Agreements are not in compliance with applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations.
We manage Shenzhen Technology Company pursuant to the rights we holds under the VIE Agreements. Almost all economic benefits and risks arising from Shenzhen Technology Company’s operations are transferred to us under these agreements.
There are risks involved with the operation of a business in reliance on the VIE Agreements, including the risk that the VIE Agreements may be determined by PRC regulators or courts to be unenforceable. If the VIE Agreements were for any reason determined to be in breach of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, the relevant regulatory authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such breach, including:
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● | discontinuing or restricting the operations of Shenzhen Technology Company; | |
● | imposing conditions or requirements in respect of the VIE Agreements with which Shenzhen Technology Company may not be able to comply; | |
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● | taking other regulatory or enforcement actions that could adversely affect our company’s business; and | |
● | revoking the business licenses and/or the licenses or certificates of Shenzhen Technology Company, and/or voiding the VIE Agreements. |
Any of these actions could adversely affect our ability to manage, operate and gain the financial benefits of Shenzhen Technology Company, which would have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our ability to manage and operate Shenzhen Technology Company under the VIE Agreements may not be as effective as direct ownership.
Our plans for future growth are based substantially on growing the operations of our subsidiaries in China. However, the VIE Agreements may not be as effective in providing us with control over Shenzhen Technology Company as direct ownership. Under the VIE Agreements, as a legal matter, if Shenzhen Technology Company fails to perform its obligations under these contractual arrangements, we may have to (i) incur substantial costs and resources to enforce such arrangements, and (ii) rely on legal remedies under PRC law, which we cannot be sure would be effective. Therefore, if we are unable to effectively control Shenzhen Technology Company, it may have an adverse effect on our ability to achieve our business objectives and grow our revenues.
As the VIE Agreements are governed by PRC law, we would be required to rely on PRC law to enforce our rights and remedies under them; PRC law may not provide us with the same rights and remedies as are available in contractual disputes governed by the law of other jurisdictions.
The VIE Agreements are governed by the PRC law and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitral proceedings pursuant to PRC law. If Shenzhen Technology Company or its shareholder fail to perform the obligations under the VIE Agreements, we would be required to resort to legal remedies available under PRC law, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, or claiming damages. We cannot be sure that such remedies would provide us with effective means of causing Shenzhen Technology Company to meet its obligations, or recovering any losses or damages as a result of non-performance. Further, the legal environment in China is not as developed as in other jurisdictions. Uncertainties in the application of various laws, rules, regulations or policies in PRC legal system could limit our liability to enforce the VIE Agreements and protect our interests.
The payment arrangement under the VIE Agreements may be challenged by the PRC tax authorities.
We generate a portion of our revenues through the payments we receive pursuant to the VIE Agreements. We could face adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities determine that the VIE Agreements were not entered into based on arm’s length negotiations. For example, PRC tax authorities may adjust our income and expenses for PRC tax purposes, which could result in our being subject to higher tax liability, or cause other adverse financial consequences.
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If we exercise the purchase option we hold over Shenzhen Technology Company’s share capital pursuant to the VIE Agreements, the payment of the purchase price could materially and adversely affect our financial position.
Under the VIE Agreements, Shenzhen Technology Company’s sole shareholder has granted us an option for thirty years beginning from the effective date of the agreement (or longer if the term of the option is extended) or the maximum period of time permitted by law to purchase all of the equity interest in Shenzhen Technology Company at a price equal to the capital paid in by the transferors, adjusted pro rata for purchase of less than all of the equity interest, unless applicable PRC laws and regulations require an appraisal or stipulate other restrictions regarding the purchase price of the equity interest. As Shenzhen Technology Company is already our contractually controlled affiliate, our exercising of the option would not bring immediate benefits to us, and payment of the purchase prices could adversely affect our financial position.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock and Our Status as a Public Company
Our common stock is traded in the over-the-counter market, which may have an unfavorable impact on our stock price and liquidity.
Our shares of common stock are traded in the over the counter market, and quoted on the OTCQB. The trading market for securities of companies quoted on the OTCQB or other quotation systems is substantially less liquid than the average trading market for companies listed on a national securities exchange. The quotation of our shares on the OTCQB or other quotation system may result in a less liquid market available for existing and potential shareholders to trade shares of our common stock, could depress the trading price of our common stock and could have a long-term adverse impact on our ability to raise capital in the future.
Our management is not familiar with the United States securities laws.
Our management is generally unfamiliar with the requirements of the US securities laws and may not appreciate the need to devote the resources necessary to comply with such laws. A failure to adequately respond to applicable securities laws could lead to investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other regulatory authorities that could be costly, divert management’s attention and disrupt our business. Moreover, our management is not familiar with the customs and business practices utilized outside of China to manage businesses. Such lack of familiarity may result in decisions being made that are contrary to the expectations of investors in the United States or Europe.
Our accounting personnel who are primarily responsible for the preparation and supervision of the preparation of our financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles in the US have had no education or training in US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations pertaining to financial reporting, which could impact our ability to prepare our financial statements and convert our books and records to US GAAP.
We maintain our books and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the PRC, or PRC GAAP. Our accounting personnel in the PRC who have the primary responsibilities of preparing and supervising the preparation of financial statements under US GAAP have had no education or training in US GAAP and related SEC rules and regulations. As such, they may be unable to identify potential accounting and disclosure issues that may arise upon the conversion of our books and records from PRC GAAP to US GAAP, which could affect our ability to prepare our financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. We have taken steps to ensure that our financial statements are in accordance with US GAAP, including our hiring of a US accounting firm to work with our PRC accounting personnel and management to convert our books and records to US GAAP and prepare our financial statements. However, the measures we have taken may not be sufficient to mitigate the foregoing risks. Furthermore, the need to comply with US GAAP may require us to expend substantial amounts of resources and time that could divert our management’s attention and disrupt our business.
We will incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance requirements, including establishing and maintaining internal controls over financial reporting, and we may be exposed to potential risks if we are unable to comply with these requirements.
As a public company we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), together with rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable market regulators. These rules impose various requirements on public companies, including requiring certain corporate governance practices. Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to these requirements. These rules will increase our legal and financial costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly.
PRC companies have historically not adopted a Western style of management and financial reporting concepts and practices, which include strong corporate governance, internal controls and, computer, financial and other control systems. Most of our middle and top management staff are not educated and trained in the Western system, and we may have difficulty hiring new employees in the PRC with such training. As a result of these factors, we may experience difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet Western standards.
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal controls for financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. In particular, we must perform system and process evaluations and testing of our internal controls over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Compliance with Section 404 may require that we incur substantial accounting expenses and expend significant management efforts.
An evaluation of our disclosure controls and internal controls over financial reporting by our Chief Executive and Financial Officer at December 31, 2018, concluded that such controls and procedures were not effective. Among other weaknesses, the lack of familiarity of our accounting staff with US GAAP constitutes a material weakness in our controls for financial reporting. We have taken steps to rectify this weakness, including hiring a US accounting firm to work with our management and accounting personnel. There is no assurance, however, that the steps taken to date will be sufficient to rectify this material weakness. In the event that we fail to remedy the weaknesses in our controls over financial reporting and adopt appropriate disclosure controls and procedures, our financial reporting may be deficient and we may fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and other US securities laws, in which event, the market price of our common stock could decline if investors and others lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other applicable regulatory authorities.
As an “emerging growth company” we may take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies.
Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that, as an emerging growth company, we can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. We can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards. Please refer to Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates for further discussion of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards.
At such time as we cease to qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act, the costs and demands placed upon management will increase.
We will continue to be deemed an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which we had total annual gross revenues of $1,000,000,000 (as indexed for inflation), (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common stock under a registration statement under the Securities Act ; (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous 3-year period, issued more than $1,000,000,000 in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a ‘large accelerated filer’ as defined by the SEC, which would generally occur upon our attaining a public float of at least $700 million. Once we lose emerging growth company status, we expect the costs and demands placed upon management to increase, as we would have to comply with additional disclosure and accounting requirements, particularly if our public float should exceed $75 million.
Since our Articles of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of one million shares of “blank-check” preferred stock, our Board of Directors will have authority, without stockholder approval, to issue preferred stock with terms that may not be beneficial to common stock holders and with the ability to adversely affect stockholder voting power and perpetuate the board’s control over our company.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorizes our Board to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance by the BOD without further action by stockholders. These terms may include preferences as to dividends and liquidation, voting rights, conversion rights, redemption rights and sinking fund provisions. The issuance of any preferred stock could diminish the rights of holders of our common stock, and therefore could reduce the value of such common stock. In addition, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with, or sell assets to, a third party. The ability of our BOD to issue preferred stock could make it more difficult, delay, discourage, prevent or make it more costly to acquire or effect a change-in-control, which in turn could prevent our stockholders from recognizing a gain in the event that a favorable offer is extended and could materially and negatively affect the market price of our common stock.
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We may, in the future, issue additional shares of our common stock, which would reduce investors’ percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of 100 million shares of common stock. The future issuance of common stock may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing stockholders. We may value any common stock issued in the future on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common stock for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock.
The price of our common stock may be adversely impacted by developments applicable to other Chinese companies.
There has been substantial press regarding certain Chinese companies that have apparently engaged in frauds and deceptive practices resulting in significant losses to investors. Such activities and the resulting negative press has had a negative impact on the prices of the stocks of Chinese companies generally. There is no guarantee that such that such activities will not continue causing investors to avoid buying our stock. Such activities could have a depressive impact on the price of our common stock.
Increased scrutiny of Chinese companies by short-sellers.
The fraudulent activities of certain Chinese issuers has encouraged analysts to investigate Chinese companies in an effort to discredit the disclosures in their public filings or otherwise uncover deceptive practices. If such analysts elect to investigate a company they will often short the stock and release materials disparaging the issuer or questioning the accuracy of its public disclosures. Given the current environment for Chinese stocks, if an analyst were to publish a negative article about us, it could cause an immediate and substantial decline in the price of our stock, regardless of the accuracy of the claims in the article.
Item 2 | Properties. |
We do not own any real property. Shenzhen Technology Company occupies a 1,000 sq. ft. facility located at 13B-1 South Garden Fengye Building, Southeast of Nanshan Street, in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Peoples’ Republic of China for which it pays $2,000 per month pursuant to a lease which expires June 30, 2019. We expect that the lease will be renewed on substantially similar terms.
China Jinxin
Our former variable interest entity, China Jinxin, leased 15.80 hectares land located on the Zhuolu Mine, on which it built its production facilities and office buildings. This lease was confirmed by the local villagers’ committee and received the relevant approvals from the local township government, and provided for a twenty year lease expiring December 30, 2026. Total compensation was approximately RMB 5,000,000 ($0.75 million USD). Our interest in the leased premises ended when we terminated our contractual VIE arrangement with China Jinxin on December 22, 2018.
China Huaxin
Our former subsidiary, China Huaxin, owned the DRI Facility located in Haixing Qingxian Industrial Park, Cangzhou, Hebei Province PRC. The DRI Facility occupied a total area of 200,000 m2, including 60,000 m2 of land, a raw material storage area of 14,000 m2, with a 100,000 ton storage capacity, a workshop area of 4500 m2, a water storage pool of 4000m3 to supplement water supplies, and an office building of 2,400 m2. The DRI Facility was included in the assets transferred to the Existing Stockholders when we terminated our interest in China Huaxin pursuant to the Exchange Agreement on December 22, 2018.
Item 3 | Legal Proceedings. |
From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
Item 4 | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
Not applicable
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Item 5 | Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. |
Market Information
Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “ADMG”. However, trading in our shares of common stock has been and continues to be limited and sporadic.
Record Holders
On April 15, 2019, we had approximately 220 holders of record of our common stock.
Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities
On March 22, 2018, we issued 2,498,750 shares of our common stock to Wanli Liu, a non-U.S. Person (as defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S under the Securities Act), in an “off-shore transaction” exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation S. The fair value of the shares was $49,975, calculated based on the stock price of $0.02 per share on March 22, 2018. The certificate representing the shares was endorsed with a restrictive legend in accordance with Regulation S.
On December 10, 2018, we issued 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to Ms. Jing Xie in consideration of her entry into, and causing Shenzhen Technology Company to enter into, a series of VIE Agreements. Pursuant to the VIE Agreements we have acquired operating control of Shenzhen Technology Company and the right to acquire all of its outstanding equity or assets for a price determined in accordance with a formula set forth in the VIE Agreements. The shares issued to Ms. Xie were issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Regulation S, and the certificate representing the shares was endorsed with the customary restricted legend in accordance with Regulation S.
We did not issue or sell any other unregistered equity securities during 2018.
Purchases of Our Equity Securities
On December 22, 2018, as part of the Exchange Agreement pursuant to which we disposed of our interest in our then subsidiary, China Huaxin, we cancelled an aggregate of 53,782,198 shares of our common stock held by the parties which acquired China Huaxin.
Neither we nor any of our affiliates purchased any other equity securities from our stockholders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.
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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information about the common stock available for issuance under compensatory plans and arrangements as of December 31, 2018.
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Penny Stock Regulations
The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define so-called “penny stocks” to be an equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. Our common stock is a “penny stock” and is subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act, or the Penny Stock Rule. This rule imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that sell such securities to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors” (generally, individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual incomes exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with their spouses). For transactions covered by Rule 15g-9, a broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to sale. As a result, this rule may affect the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and may affect the ability of purchasers to sell any of our securities in the secondary market, thus possibly making it more difficult for us to raise additional capital.
For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require delivery, prior to any transaction in penny stock, of a disclosure schedule required by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. Disclosure is also required to be made about sales commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, monthly statements are required to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stock.
There can be no assurance that our common stock will qualify for exemption from the Penny Stock Rule. In any event, even if our common stock were exempt from the Penny Stock Rule, we would remain subject to Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange Act, which gives the SEC the authority to restrict any person from participating in a distribution of penny stock, if the SEC finds that such a restriction would be in the public interest.
Item 6 | Selected Financial Data. |
This item does not apply to smaller reporting companies.
Item 7 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
Prior to the sale of certain operations in December 2018, we produced Direct Reduced Iron (“DRI”) using advanced reduction rotary kiln technology with iron ore as the principal raw material. ‘Reduced Iron’ derives its name from the chemical change that iron ore undergoes when heated in a furnace at high temperatures in the presence of hydrocarbon-rich gasses. ‘Direct reduction’ refers to processes which reduce iron oxides to metallic iron below iron’s melting point.
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We were seeking to profit by participating in various aspects of the Chinese steel making industry including the mining and processing of iron ore and other forms of iron, which can be used to produce iron concentrate, fines, pellets or sinter. To date we had been engaged in iron ore processing and the production of iron ore concentrate in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) through our variable interest entity (‘VIE’), China Jinxin, and through the production of DRI by our subsidiary, China Huaxin.
However, we were repeatedly frustrated in our attempts to operate our facilities by environmental initiatives undertaken by local and national governments in China which forced us to shut down our plants and upgrade them to comply with the newly enacted regulations. In addition, a down turn in the Chinese steel industry had a negative impact on our operations, as when the need for iron decreases state-owned enterprises tend to contract with other state owned enterprises to obtain supplies for reasons other than cost.
On December 22, 2018, we entered into an Exchange Agreement, whereby we transferred all of the outstanding shares of China Huaxin to the Exiting Stockholders in exchange for 48,403,969 shares of own common stock. As a result of the consummation of the Exchange Agreement, we no longer have an interest in China Huaxin or any of its assets and liabilities, including the DRI Facility.
On December 22, 2018, we entered into a Termination Agreement. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, we terminated the series of VIE agreements, under which we, acting through China Tongda, controlled the operations of China Jinxin and were to receive the economic benefits of the operations of China Jinxin. As a result of the termination of the VIE Agreements, control of China Jinxin reverted to the Exiting Shareholders and we no longer have any influence over the operations of China Jinxin or any interest in its assets and liabilities or the results of its operations. In consideration for the termination of the VIE Agreements, we received 5,378,219 shares of our common stock.
On December 10, 2018, we entered into a series of VIE Agreements with Shenzhen Dingshang Technology and its sole shareholder, Ms. Jing Xie. Shenzhen Technology Company was founded December 24, 2009, with registered capital of RMB1 million ($0.15 million). Shenzhen Technology Company is dedicated to the provision of a complete set of intelligent digital implementation plans for exhibition center projects and display booths, and the provision of innovative model designs for different exhibition centers and real estate. We agreed to issue 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to Ms. Xie in consideration of her entry into, and causing Shenzhen Technology Company to enter into, a series of VIE Agreements. Pursuant to the VIE Agreements, we have acquired operating control of Shenzhen Technology Company and we are considered as the primary beneficiary of Shenzhen Technology Company.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
2018 | % of Sales | 2017 | % of Sales | Dollar Increase / Decrease | Percentage Increase / Decrease | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 48,749 | 100 | % | $ | 1,006 | 100 | % | $ | 47,743 | 4,746 | % | ||||||||||||
Cost of services provided | 33,592 | 69 | % | - | - | % | 33,592 | n/a | % | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 15,157 | 31 | % | 1,006 | 100 | % | 14,151 | 1,407 | % | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 585,217 | 1,200 | % | 615,652 | 61,198 | % | (30,435 | ) | (5 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (570,060 | ) | (1,169 | )% | (614,646 | ) | (61,098 | )% | 44,586 | (7 | )% | |||||||||||||
Total non-operating income, net | 1,204,855 | 2,472 | % | 27,066 | 2,690 | % | 1,177,789 | 4,352 | % | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 634,795 | 1,302 | % | (587,580 | ) | (58,408 | )% | 1,222,375 | (208 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 9 | 0.02 | % | 984 | 98 | % | (975 | ) | (99 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 634,786 | ) | 1,302 | % | (588,564 | ) | (58,505 | )% | 1,223,350 | (208 | )% | |||||||||||||
Gain from disposal of subsidiaries | 24,928,218 | 51,136 | % | - | - | % | 24,928,218 | n/a | % | |||||||||||||||
Loss from operation of discontinued entities, net of tax | (4,307,938 | ) | (8,837 | )% | (6,585,506 | ) | (654,623 | )% | 2,277,569 | (35 | )% | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 21,255,066 | 43,601 | % | $ | (7,174,070 | ) | (713,128 | )% | $ | 28,429,136 | (396 | )% |
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Sales
Sales for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $48,749 and $1,006, respectively. The sales for the year ended December 31, 2018 were $48,749, chiefly attributable to the revenue of Shenzhen Technology Company. Sales for the year ended December 31, 2017 were $1,006, attributed to income generated from the consulting service of China Tongda.
Cost of Services Provided
Cost of services consists primarily of labor cost of Shenzhen Technology Company for creating, designing, assembling, installing and setting up exhibition center projects and display booths.
Cost of services for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $33,592 and $0, respectively.
Gross Profit
The gross profit for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $15,157 and $1,006, respectively.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses consist mainly of employee salaries, business meeting and promotional expenses, depreciation and amortization of items not associated with production, utilities and audit and legal expenses.
Operating expenses were $585,217 for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $615,652 for the year ended December 31, 2017, a decrease of $30,435 or 5%, primarily as a result of a decrease of our amortization of prepaid stock based compensation expense. Operating expenses included stock compensation expense to a consultant of $459,375 and $525,000 for 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Non-operating Income, Net
Non-operating income was $1,204,855 for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $27,066 for the year ended December 31, 2017. The $1,177,789 or 4352% increase in non-operating income was mainly due to the waiver of $1.20 million indebtedness then owing to an exiting shareholder.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations was $634,786 for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to loss from continuing operation of $588,564 for the year ended December 31, 2017. The $1,223,350 or 208% decrease in loss from continuing operations was mainly due to the waiver of the above described $1.20 million debt.
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Gain from Disposal of Subsidiaries
Gain from disposal of subsidiaries was $24,928,218 for the year ended December 31, 2018, resulting from the disposal of China Huaxin and China Jinxin.
Loss from Operations of Discontinued Entities
Loss from operations of discontinued entities was $4,307,938 for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $6,585,506 for the year ended December 31, 2017. The decrease of $2,277,569 or 35% was mainly due to the loss from assets disposal and share exchange of China Jinxin of $1,957,975, which was occurred in 2017.
Net (Income) Loss
We had a net income of $21,255,066 for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to net loss of $7,174,070 for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in our net income resulted from the gain from the sales of China Huaxin and China Jinxin as describe above.
In addition, we acquired Shenzhen Technology Company through a series of VIE Agreements on December 10, 2018, the stand alone operating results of Shenzhen Technology Company for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows. Shenzhen Technology Company incurred decreased sales by $245,817 in 2018 comparing with 2017, which was mainly due to the slowdown of real estate industry in China.
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Net sales | $ | 152,757 | $ | 398,574 | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | 40,276 | $ | 114,402 | ||||
Non-operating income (expenses) | $ | (4,143 | ) | $ | 173 | |||
Net income (loss) | $ | 8,897 | $ | (9,565 | ) |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2018, cash and equivalents and restricted cash were $34,389, compared to $34,175 as of December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2018, we had a working capital of $33,132. The following is a summary of cash provided by or used in each of the indicated types of activities during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (471,907 | ) | $ | (291,184 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | 3,225 | $ | (13,030 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 470,979 | $ | 151,591 |
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $471,907 for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $291,184 for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase of cash outflow from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2018 was principally attributable to decreased cash inflow from inventory by $478,254, and decreased cash inflow from taxes payable by $81,808, which was partly offset by increased net income.
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Net cash provided by investing activities was $3,225 for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $13,030 for the year ended December 31, 2017. In 2018, we gained $12,724 cash from our acquisition of Shenzhen Technology Company, and lost $9,499 cash upon our disposal of China Huaxin and China Jinxin. In the year ended December 31, 2017, $13,030 cash was used to acquire fixed assets.
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Net cash provided by financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $470,979 for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $151,591 for the year ended December 31, 2017. The net cash provided by financing activities in 2018 and 2017 was advances from related parties.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholder’s equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which were prepared in accordance with US GAAP. While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, we believe the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating this management discussion and analysis.
Emerging Growth Company
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. As an “emerging growth company,” we may, under Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act, delay adoption of new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies until such standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We may take advantage of this extended transition period until the first to occur of the date that we (i) are no longer an “emerging growth company” or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of this extended transition period. We elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards. Until the date we are no longer an “emerging growth company” or affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the exemption provided by Securities Act Section 7(a)(2)(B), upon issuance of a new or revised accounting standard that applies to our financial statements and that has a different effective date for public and private companies, we will disclose the date on which adoption is required for non-emerging growth companies and the date on which we will adopt the recently issued accounting standard. The Jobs Act also provides exemption from auditor reporting on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as required by section 404(b) of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
Basis of Presentations
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with US GAAP and the requirements of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Going Concern
We incurred net income of $21.26 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, resulting from the disposal of China Huaxin and China Jinxin. We acquired Shenzhen Technology Company through a VIE arrangement. However, we had stockholders’ deficit of $9.59 million as of December 31, 2018. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
We are currently seeking additional potential assets, properties or businesses to acquire, in a business combination, by reorganization, merger or acquisition. The plan of operation for the next 12 months is to: (i) determine which industries in which the Company may have an interest; (ii) adopt a business plan regarding engaging in the business of any selected industry; and (iii) commence operations through funding a start-up enterprise and/or acquiring an existing business or entering into a business combination with a “going concern” engaged in any industry selected. The Company is unable to predict when and if it may actually participate in any specific business endeavor, and the Company will be unable to do so until it determines the particular industry in which the Company may conduct business operations.
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Use of Estimates
In preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates, required by management, include the recoverability of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, and the reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventories. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014 the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes all existing revenue recognition requirements, including most industry specific guidance. This new standard requires a company to recognize revenues when it transfers goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the company expects to receive for those goods or services. The FASB subsequently issued the following amendments to ASU No. 2014-09 that have the same effective date and transition date: ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations; ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing; ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients; and ASU No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company adopted these amendments with ASU 2014-09 (collectively, the new revenue standards).
The new revenue standards became effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, and were adopted using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of the new revenue standards as of January 1, 2018 did not change the Company’s revenue recognition as the Company does not have significant sales yet. As the Company did not identify any accounting changes that impacted the amount of reported revenues with respect to its product revenues, no adjustment to retained earnings was required upon adoption.
Under the new revenue standards, the Company recognizes revenues when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which it expects to receive in exchange for those goods. The Company recognizes revenues following the five step model prescribed under ASU No. 2014-09: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenues when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.
Foreign Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The functional currency is the Renminbi (“RMB”). For financial reporting purposes, RMB were translated into United States Dollars (“USD” or “$”) as the reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the reporting period.
Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders’ equity as “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in income. There has been no significant fluctuation in the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet date.
The fluctuation of exchange rates does not imply free convertibility of RMB to other foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take place either through the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”) or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rate quoted by the PBOC.
The Company uses FASB ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income”. Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders.
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Segment Reporting
Disclosures about segments of an enterprise and related information require use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting, codified in FASB ASC Topic 280. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on its CFS.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application will be permitted for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its CFS.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The guidance removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The guidance should be adopted on a prospective basis for the annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its CFS.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments granted to nonemployees for goods and services and aligns most of the guidance on such payments to nonemployees with the requirements for share-based payments granted to employees. ASU 2018-07 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s CFS.
In August 2018, the SEC issued Release No. 33-10532 that amends and clarifies certain financial reporting requirements. The principal change to our financial reporting will be the inclusion of the annual disclosure requirement of changes in stockholders’ equity in Rule 3-04 of Regulation S-X to interim periods. We will adopt this new rule beginning with its financial reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. Upon adoption, the Company will include its Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity with each quarterly filing on Form 10-Q.
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future CFS.
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Item 7A | Item Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
This item does not apply to smaller reporting companies.
Item 8 | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. |
Our financial statements appear beginning on page F-1, immediately following the signature page of this report.
Item 9 | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. |
Change of Principal Accountant
1. On July 3, 2018, we were advised by MJF & Associates (“MJF”), that it no longer wished to serve as and was terminating its relationship as our independent registered principal accounting firm. MJF has been our independent registered principal accounting firm since February 2, 2015 and issued a report on our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. MJF’s report on our financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to audit scope or accounting principles except to indicate that there was substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
2. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the subsequent interim periods through the date of MJF’s resignation, (i) we did not have any disagreements with MJF on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to MJF’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on our financial statements for such periods, and (ii) there were no reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
3. We provided MJF with a copy of the disclosures in our Current report on Form 8-K reporting MJF’s resignation and requested that MJF furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agreed with the statements made therein. A copy of MJF’s letter dated September 28, 2018, was filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Form 8-K.
On May 24, 2018, the board of directors of the Company concluded, based on the recommendation of management, that its consolidated financial statements for the year ended and as at December 31, 2016 (the “2016 Financial Statements”) included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, need to be restated as described below.
During the preparation of our December 31, 2017 consolidated financial statements, we discovered that certain expenses related to lawsuits against Haixing Huaxin Mining Industry Co., Ltd. which occurred during 2016 and prior years were not properly recorded and reflected in the 2016 Financial Statements.
Our management discussed their findings and conclusions relating to the periods described above with MJF & Associates, our then independent registered public accounting firm.
4. Pursuant to a retainer letter dated September 4, 2018, we engaged HHC (“HHC”), an accounting firm with offices in New York City and Beijing, as our registered independent public accountants. The decision to engage HHC was approved by our Board of Directors.
5. During our two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, and through the date of the engagement of HHC, we did not consult with HHC on (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that may be rendered on our financial statements, and HHC did not provide either a written report or oral advice to us that HHC concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; (ii) any matter the subject of any disagreement, as defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions, or (iii) a reportable event within the meaning set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9A | Controls and Procedures. |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management of Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group is responsible for maintaining disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. In addition, the disclosure controls and procedures must ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required financial and other required disclosures.
At December 31, 2018, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on his evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, he concluded that at December 31, 2018, such disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. This was due to our limited resources, including the absence of a financial staff with accounting and financial expertise and deficiencies in the design or operation of our internal control over financial reporting that adversely affected our disclosure controls and that may be considered to be “material weaknesses.”
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdown can occur because of simple error or mistake. In particular, many of our current processes rely upon manual reviews and processes to ensure that neither human error nor system weakness has resulted in erroneous reporting of financial data.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of our financial statements; (iii) provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures of company assets are made in accordance with management authorization; and (iv) provide reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of company assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because changes in conditions may occur or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management has conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018. This evaluation was based on criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO, Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based upon such assessment, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer has concluded that due to the absence of a financial staff with accounting and financial expertise and certain deficiencies in the design or operation of our internal control over financial reporting, our internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31, 2018.
This report shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. The rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission do not require an attestation of the Management’s report by our registered public accounting firm in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Controls
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Given the limitations of our accounting personnel, we need to take additional steps to insure that our financial statements are in accordance with US GAAP.
Item 9B. | Other Information |
None.
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Item 10 | Directors and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. |
Directors and Executive Officers
Name | Age | Position | ||
Ethan Chuang | 43 | Director and Chief Executive and Financial Officer |
Ethan Chuang has served as a Director and the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our company since September 3, 2018. Since 2010, Mr. Chuang has been employed by China Concentric Capital Group, where he has served as Vice President since March 2012 and a director from March 2012 through May 2015. China Concentric is a private consulting firm that provides strategic management and advisory services to China-based companies. In his role with China Concentric, he has served as a team leader overseeing the evaluations and implementation of mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, and financial planning. Mr. Chuang was Vice President of Investor Relations of Gulf Resources Inc. from August 2007 to October 2009. Mr. Chuang received his MBA degree from California State Long Beach University in 2006.
Board Meetings; Committees and Membership
Our Board of Directors (“BOD”) did not hold any meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, but adopted actions by unanimous written consent when necessary to effectuate corporate actions.
Our BOD currently consists of one individual and does not have a standing audit, nominating or compensation committees. Instead, the functions that might be delegated to such committees are carried out by our BOD, to the extent required.
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Our BOD believes that Ethan Chuang has sufficient knowledge and experience to fulfill the duties and obligations of the audit committee for the Company. However, he is not an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Our BOD does not currently have a policy for the qualification, identification, evaluation, or consideration of board candidates and does not think that such a policy is necessary at this time, because it believes that, given the limited scope of the Company’s operations, a specific nominating policy would be premature and of little assistance until the Company’s business operations are at a more advanced level. Currently the entire Board decides on nominees.
Our BOD does not have any defined policy or procedural requirements for shareholders to submit recommendations or nominations for directors. The Company does not have any restrictions on shareholder nominations under its articles of incorporation or bylaws. The only restrictions are those applicable generally under Nevada law and the federal proxy rules. The BOD will consider suggestions from individual shareholders, subject to an evaluation of the person’s merits. Shareholders may communicate nominee suggestions directly to the Board, accompanied by biographical details and a statement of support for the nominees. The suggested nominee must also provide a statement of consent to being considered for nomination. There are no formal criteria for nominees.
Independent Directors
We do not have any independent directors as the term “independent” is defined by Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2).
Compensation of Directors
No member of our board of directors received any compensation for services as a director during the year ended December 31, 2018 and currently no compensation arrangements are in place for the compensation of directors.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file various reports with the SEC concerning their holdings of, and transactions in, our securities. Copies of these filings must be furnished to us.
Based on a review of the copies of such forms furnished to us, we believe that during 2018 all of our officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements, except that (i) Ethan Chaung, a director and our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and Ms. Jing Xie each failed to file timely his or her respective initial report on Form 3 reporting his or her ownership of our shares of common stock and (ii) Messrs. Jiazhen Liu and Changqing Han failed to file timely Form 4s with respect to their surrender of shares of our common stock for cancellation in connection with the transactions consummated under the Exchange Agreement and the Termination Agreement.
Shareholders Communications
Shareholders may communicate with the BOD and individual directors by submitting their communications in writing to the Company’s corporate secretary at 13B-1 South Garden Fengye Building, Southeast of Nanshan Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen China.
Any communications received that are directed to the BOD will be processed by the Corporate Secretary and distributed promptly to the BOD or individual directors, as appropriate. If it is unclear from the communication received whether it was intended or appropriate for the Board, the Corporate Secretary will (subject to any applicable regulatory requirements) use his business judgment to determine whether such communications should be conveyed to the BOD.
Item 11 | Executive Compensation. |
The following table sets forth information concerning compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our chief executive officer for services rendered in all capacities during the periods indicated. No executive officer of our company received total annual salary and bonus compensation in excess of $100,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary
($) | Bonus
($) | Total
($) | ||||||||||||
Changkui Zhu, President, Chief Executive Officer (1) | 2018 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
2017 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Ethan Chuang, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (1) | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(1) On September 3, at the request of the Company Changkui Zhu resigned from his position as President/Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Concurrently with the resignation of Mr. Zhu, we appointed Ethan Chuang as a member of the board of directors of the Company and as the President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
(2) Due to the lack of production, our chief executive officer decided to forego any compensation for the year and none was accrued.
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Summary of Employment Agreements and Material Terms
Prior to our acquisition of Real Fortune BVI, China Jinxin, our operating affiliate was a private limited company organized under the laws of the PRC, and in accordance with PRC regulations, the salary of our executives was determined by our shareholders. In addition, each employee was required to enter into an employment agreement. Accordingly, all our employees, including management, executed employment agreements. Our employment agreements with our then executives provided the amount of each executive officer’s salary and established their eligibility to receive a bonus. Mr. Changkui Zhu’s employment agreement, which was renewed on December 28, 2013 and was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2018, provided for an annual salary of RMB 42,000 ($6,759). Mr. Zhengting Deng’s employment agreement, which was renewed on December 28, 2013 and was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2018, provided for annual salary of RMB 49,200 ($7,917). Concurrent with our acceptance on September 3, 2018 of the resignations of Messrs. Zhu and Deng as directors and officers of our company, we terminated their respective employment agreements. On December 22, 2018, we terminated our contractual control of over China Jinxin, our PRC operating affiliate and variable interest entity, and in turn all employees of China Jinxin.
Other than the salary and necessary social benefits required by the government with respect to these former employees, which were defined in the employment agreements, we currently do not provide other benefits to our officers at this time. Our executive officers are not entitled to severance payments upon the termination of their employment agreements or following a change in control.
We have not provided retirement benefits (other than a state pension scheme in which all of such former employees in China participate) or severance or change of control benefits to our named executive officers.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
For the year ended December 31, 2018, no director or executive officer has received compensation from us pursuant to any compensatory or benefit plan. There is no plan or understanding, express or implied, to pay any compensation to any director or executive officer pursuant to any compensatory or benefit plan, although we anticipate that we will compensate our officers and directors for services to us with stock or options to purchase stock, in lieu of cash. Further, as a public company, we might adopt incentive plans, including stock and option plans, in order to compensate management for services rendered to the Company.
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. |
Change of Control
As a result of the consummation of the Exchange Agreement and Termination Agreement on December 22, 2018, the Exiting Shareholders returned for cancellation an aggregate of 53,782,198 shares of our common stock, leaving 15,978,902 shares of our common stock outstanding.
Stock Ownership
The following table sets forth information concerning beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 11, 2019 by (i) any person or group with more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each director, (iii) our chief executive officer and each other executive officer whose cash compensation for the most recent fiscal year exceeded $100,000 and (iv) all such executive officers and directors as a group. To our knowledge, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of securities shown as beneficially owned by them. As of April 11, 2019, we had outstanding 18,978,902 shares of common stock.
Name of Stockholder | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership | Percent of Common Stock | ||||||
Ethan Chuang | -- | * | -- | |||||
c/o China Concentric Capital Group
1120 Avenue of the Americas, Fourth Floor New York, NY 10036 | ||||||||
Changkui Zhu Chunshugou Luanzhuang Village, Zhuolu County Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China, 075600 | -- | -- | ||||||
All Directors and Executive officers as a group | 0 | -- | ||||||
Jing Xie | ||||||||
13B-1 South Garden Fengye Building
Shenzhen, Peoples’ Republic of China | 3,000,000 | 15.81 | % | |||||
China Concentric Capital Group | 3,000,000 | 15.81 | % | |||||
1120 Avenue of the Americas, Fourth Floor | ||||||||
New York, NY 10036 | ||||||||
Wanli Liu | 2,948,750 | 15.54 | % |
*Does not include shares owned by China Concentric Capital Group of which he is a Vice President.
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Item 13. | Certain Relationships And Related Transactions, And Director Independence. |
Transactions with Related Persons
The following includes a summary of certain transactions, including all those which occurred since January 1, 2018, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described under “Executive Compensation”). We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arm’s-length transactions.
VIE Agreement
On December 10, 2018, we entered into a series of agreements known as variable interest entity agreements, or the VIE Agreements, with Shenzhen Technology Company, and its sole shareholder, Ms. Jing Xie, pursuant to which Shenzhen Technology Company became an affiliate contractually controlled by us. The use of VIE agreements is a common structure used to acquire control of PRC corporations, particularly in certain industries in which foreign investment is restricted or forbidden by the PRC government. Other than her allocable portion of shares in our company, Ms. Xie did not receive any consideration for entering into the VIE Agreements. The VIE Agreements included:
(1) | Management Entrustment Agreement: |
Pursuant to this Agreement we have the right and obligation to manage all aspects of the operations of Shenzhen Technology Company and the Board of Directors and shareholder of Shenzhen Technology Company may not take any actions without our consent. The scope of the authority granted to us includes, but is not limited to, the right to make all major decisions, the right to manage the assets, capital and finances of Shenzhen Technology Company, authority for all decisions related to human resources, daily operation management and technical support. To facilitate our exercise of such rights, we have been granted powers of attorney by Ms. Xie, the sole shareholder of Shenzhen Technology Company, granting us the right to participate in all shareholders’ meetings of Shenzhen Technology Company and to make all significant decisions at such meetings, including the designation of candidates for election to the Board of Shenzhen Technology Company. In consideration of our services, we shall be paid quarterly an amount equal to the pre-tax profits of Shenzhen Technology Company and shall be required to pay to Shenzhen Technology Company the amount of any loss incurred by Shenzhen Technology Company within 30 days of a request for payment. Further, if Shenzhen Technology Company is unable to pay its debts, we will be responsible therefor. Similarly, if losses sustained by Shenzhen Technology Company result in a capital deficiency, we shall be obligated to make up the deficiency. To facilitate our management of Shenzhen Technology Company, we shall have access to and the right to maintain all books and records and other relevant documentation of Shenzhen Technology Company. Further, during the term of the Management Entrustment Agreement, without our consent, Shenzhen Technology Company will not issue, purchase or redeem any of its equity securities or debt or create any liens upon its property or assets, other than for expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and permitted exceptions; or declare or pay any dividends. The term of the Management Entrustment Agreement is for 30 years, or until December 10, 2048 and will be extended automatically for successive 10-year periods thereafter, except that the agreement will terminate (i) at the expiration of the initial 30-year term, or any 10-year renewal term, if we notify Shenzhen Technology Company not less than 30 days prior to the applicable expiration date that we do not want to extend the term, (ii) upon prior written notice from us, or (iii) upon the date we acquire all of the assets or at least 51% of the equity interests of Shenzhen Technology Company.
(2) | Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement: |
Pursuant to this Agreement Shenzhen Technology Company and its sole shareholder granted us an exclusive option to purchase all of the assets or outstanding shares of Shenzhen Technology Company at such time as the purchase of such assets or shares is permissible under the laws of the PRC. The options are for an initial period of 30 years and will renew automatically for successive periods of 10 years each unless voluntarily terminated by us. At such time during the term as we determine to exercise our option to purchase either the assets or equity of Shenzhen Technology Company we shall send a notice to Shenzhen Technology Company or its shareholder, as the case may be. Upon receipt of such notice, Shenzhen Technology Company or its shareholder shall take such steps and execute such documents as are necessary to transfer the assets or shares. Unless an appraisal is required by the laws of China, the purchase price of the assets or outstanding equity shall be equal to the lower of (i) the actual registered capital of Shenzhen Technology Company and (ii) RMB 500,000 ($72,656 at RMB Exchange rate on date hereof); provided that if the laws of the PRC do not permit the purchase at that price, the purchase price shall be the lowest price allowed under the laws of the PRC. All taxes relating to such purchase shall be borne by us.
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(3) | Power of Attorney |
Ms. Jing Xie, the sole shareholder of Shenzhen Technology Company entered into a Power of Attorney irrevocably authorizing us to exercise all of her rights as a shareholder of Shenzhen Technology Company. The rights granted include, without limitation, the right to: (i) attend the shareholders’ meetings of Shenzhen Technology Company and execute actions by written consent; (ii) exercise all of her rights as a shareholder under the laws of the PRC and the Articles of Association of Shenzhen Technology Company, including but not limited to the right to transfer or pledge or dispose of her shares in Shenzhen Technology Company; (iii) designate and appoint the legal representatives, Chairman of the Board of Directors, directors, supervisors, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer and other senior management members of Shenzhen Technology Company; (iv) execute the relevant share and/or asset purchase agreements contemplated in the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement, and to effect the terms of the Equity Pledge Agreement and Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement; and (v) transfer allocate, or utilize in some other ways the cash dividends and non-cash income of Shenzhen Technology Company. The power of attorney shall be in effect as long as Ms. Xie owns shares of Shenzhen Technology Company.
(4) | Equity Pledge Agreement |
Pursuant to an Equity Pledge Agreement Ms. Xie, the sole shareholder of Shenzhen Technology Company, has pledged all of her shares in, representing all of the outstanding shares of, Shenzhen Technology Company as security for the performance by Shenzhen Technology Company and Ms. Xie of their respective obligations under the VIE Agreements. In addition to pledging her shares in the Equity Pledge Agreement, Ms. Xie has agreed not to impose any encumbrances or restrictions on the shares, not to sell, lease or transfer any of the shares and to provide notice to us should she receive any notice, order, ruling, verdict or other instrument in relation to the pledged shares or which may affect the ownership of the pledged shares.
Termination of VIE arrangement with China Jinxin
On December 22, 2018, we entered into a Termination Agreement with certain of our subsidiaries and the Exiting Shareholders, pursuant to which we terminated the series of agreements known as variable interest entity (VIE) agreements ending our contractual VIE arrangement with China Jinxin through which agreements acting through China Tongda, we had controlled the operations of China Jinxin and were to receive the economic benefits of the operations of China Jinxin. As a result of the consummation of the Termination Agreement, we no longer have an interest in China Jinxin or any of its operations and assets.
Sale of China Huaxin.
On December 22, 2018, we entered into an Exchange Agreement with certain of our subsidiaries and the Existing Shareholders, pursuant to which we transferred all of the outstanding shares of our subsidiary, China Huaxin to the Exiting Stockholders in exchange for 48,403,969 shares of our common stock. As a result of the consummation of the Exchange Agreement, we no longer have an interest in China Huaxin or any of its assets, including the DRI Facility.
Advances from Related Parties
At December 31, 2019, we owed one shareholder (who is also management) $4,371 for advances to meet operating needs. This advance bears no interest and is payable upon demand.
Concurrent with the return of China Huaxin and China Jinxin to the Existing Shareholders under the Exchange Agreement and the Termination Agreement on August 22, 2018, certain indebtedness, in the aggregate sum of $1.7 million, then owing by Real Fortune HK to one of such shareholders for prior advances to meet our then operating needs was cancelled.
As of December 31, 2018, China Huaxin (i) had notes payable to two related parties of $7,300,052, bearing interest of 10% and payable upon demand, and (ii) owed one related party who is the brother of the Company’s major shareholder $76,521, bearing interest of 10% and is payable upon demand. All of the above notes and indebtedness were transferred in connection with the Exchange Agreement and the Termination Agreement
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Director Independence
We currently do not have any independent directors as the term “independent” is defined by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Item 14 | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
The following is a summary of the fees billed to us for professional services rendered by our registered independent public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and by December 31, 2017. MJF & Associates served as our registered independent public accountants for 2017 and HHC served as our registered independent public accountants for 2018.
Fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Audit Fees | $ | 165,000 | $ | 165,000 | ||||
Audit Related Fees | - | |||||||
Tax Fees | - | |||||||
All Other Fees | - | |||||||
$ | 165,000 | $ | 165,000 |
Audit Fees. Consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our financial statements and review of interim financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit Related Fees. Consists of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees”.
Tax Fees. Consists of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These services include preparation of federal and state income tax returns.
All Other Fees. Consists of fees for product and services other than the services reported above.
Board of Directors’ Pre-Approval Policies
Our Board of Directors’ (“BOD”) policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit related services, tax services, and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year, and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The independent auditors and management are required to periodically report to the BOD regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditors in accordance with this pre-approval and the fees for the services performed to date. The BOD may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.
Our BOD has reviewed our audited financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2018 fiscal year. The BOD also has been advised of the matters required to be discussed pursuant to PCAOB Rule 3526 (Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence), which includes, among other items, matters related to the conduct of the audit of our financial statements.
Our BOD has considered whether the provision of services other than audit services is compatible with maintaining auditor independence. Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the BOD has determined that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our 2018 fiscal year for filing with the SEC.
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ITEM 15 | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
(a) | The following documents have been filed as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
1. | Financial Statements |
Years Ended 12/31/2018 and 12/31/2017 |
2. | Financial Statement Schedules. |
All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or not required or because the required information is included in the Financial Statements or the Notes thereto.
3. | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report: |
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101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group | ||
Date: April 16, 2019 | By: | /s/ Ethan Chuang |
Ethan Chuang Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive and Financial Officer |
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on April 16, 2019.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Ethan Chuang | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a Director | |
Ethan Chuang | (Principal Executive and Financial Officer) |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To Shareholders and the Board of Directors of
Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group
Opinion on the financial statements
We audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017, and the related consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and the results of its operations and cash flows year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis of Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying financial statements were prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of $7.17 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company also had a working capital deficit of $54.04 million as of December 31, 2017. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2014. The financial statements for 2011 to 2013 were audited by a related firm.
/s/ MJF & Associates
Los Angeles, California
May 15, 2018
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and
Shareholders of Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year in the period ended December 31, 2018. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company at December 31, 2018, and the consolidated result of its operations and its cash flows for the year in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
/s/ HHC
Forest Hills, New York
April 15, 2019
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ADAMANT DRI PROCESSING AND MINERALS GROUP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash & equivalents | $ | 34,389 | $ | 24,793 | ||||
Restricted cash | - | 9,382 | ||||||
Note receivable | 15,583 | - | ||||||
Accounts receivable | 50,953 | - | ||||||
Other receivables | 23,322 | - | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | - | 459,375 | ||||||
Advance to suppliers, net | - | 680 | ||||||
Value-added tax receivable | - | 2,821,906 | ||||||
Inventory, net | - | 458,405 | ||||||
Assets held for exchange | - | 4,010,980 | ||||||
Total current assets | 124,247 | 7,785,521 | ||||||
NONCURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 412,568 | 23,109,013 | ||||||
Material for construction use | - | 438,504 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | - | 3,099,189 | ||||||
Goodwill | - | 6,124,204 | ||||||
Total noncurrent assets | 412,568 | 32,770,910 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 536,815 | $ | 40,556,431 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 70,957 | $ | 3,039,581 | ||||
Notes payable | - | 2,687,169 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | 11,424 | 12,250,677 | ||||||
Income tax payable | 4,363 | 219,172 | ||||||
Payable to contractors | - | 841,725 | ||||||
Notes payable - related parties | - | 7,376,573 | ||||||
Advance from related parties | 4,371 | 35,407,421 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 91,115 | 61,822,318 | ||||||
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Loan payable | - | 198,954 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | - | 12,527 | ||||||
Total noncurrent liabilities | - | 211,481 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 91,115 | 62,033,799 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Convertible preferred stock: $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | - | - | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized shares 100,000,000; issued and outstanding 15,977,922 and 66,760,110 shares | 15,978 | 66,760 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 7,533,914 | 7,996,954 | ||||||
Statutory reserves | 557,253 | 557,253 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,927,713 | 745,889 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (9,589,158 | ) | (30,844,224 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ deficit | 445,700 | (21,477,368 | ) | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | 536,815 | $ | 40,556,431 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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ADAMANT DRI PROCESSING AND MINERALS GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Net sales | $ | 48,749 | $ | 1,006 | ||||
Cost of services provided | 33,592 | - | ||||||
Gross profit | 15,157 | 1,006 | ||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||
Selling | 958 | - | ||||||
General and administrative | 584,259 | 615,652 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 585,217 | 615,652 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (570,060 | ) | (614,646 | ) | ||||
Non-operating income (expenses) | ||||||||
Bargain purchase gain | 6,530 | - | ||||||
Interest income | 66 | 59 | ||||||
Other income | 1,198,400 | 27,125 | ||||||
Bank charges | (141 | ) | (118 | ) | ||||
Total non-operating income, net | 1,204,855 | 27,066 | ||||||
Income (loss) before income tax | 634,795 | (587,580 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense | 9 | 984 | ||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 634,786 | (588,564 | ) | |||||
Gain from disposal of subsidiaries, net of tax | 24,928,218 | - | ||||||
Loss from operations of discontinued entities, net of tax | (4,307,938 | ) | (6,585,506 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | 21,255,066 | (7,174,070 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation loss (gain) attributable to Adamant DRI | 1,181,824 | (1,083,575 | ) | |||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 22,436,890 | $ | (8,257,645 | ) | |||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 65,467,447 | 66,735,452 | ||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | 0.32 | $ | (0.11 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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ADAMANT DRI PROCESSING AND MINERALS GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YRARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 21,255,066 | $ | (7,174,070 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash | ||||||||
used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,726,576 | 2,882,484 | ||||||
Stock compensation expense | 459,375 | 525,000 | ||||||
Debt waived by exiting shareholder | (1,200,102 | ) | - | |||||
Bad debt expense | - | 14,811 | ||||||
Inventory impairment provision | - | (209,264 | ) | |||||
Loss on asset disposal | - | 1,957,975 | ||||||
Gain on sale of subsidiaries | (24,928,218 | ) | (27,094 | ) | ||||
Bargain purchase gain | (6,530 | ) | - | |||||
Changes in deferred taxes | (77 | ) | (1,384 | ) | ||||
(Increase) decrease in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Advance to suppliers | (761 | ) | 1,334 | |||||
Accounts receivable | (14,533 | ) | - | |||||
Other receivables | 31,271 | 15,243 | ||||||
Inventory | (81 | ) | 478,173 | |||||
Bank overdraft | - | (96,752 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable | 17,265 | 3,211 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | 1,187,962 | 1,256,461 | ||||||
Taxes payable | 880 | 82,688 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (471,907 | ) | (291,184 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Acquisition of fixed assets | - | (13,030 | ) | |||||
Cash acquired at acquisition of subsidiary | 12,724 | - | ||||||
Cash disposed at disposal of subsidiaries | (9,499 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 3,225 | (13,030 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Notes payable-related parties | - | (74,054 | ) | |||||
Notes receivable | (16,162 | ) | - | |||||
Advance from related parties | 487,141 | 225,645 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 470,979 | 151,591 | ||||||
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH & EQUIVALENTS | (2,083 | ) | 5,959 | |||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH & EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 214 | (146,664 | ) | |||||
CASH & EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR | 34,175 | 180,839 | ||||||
CASH & EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH , END OF YEAR | $ | 34,389 | $ | 34,175 | ||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Data: | ||||||||
Income tax paid | $ | - | $ | 6,156 | ||||
Interest paid | $ | 24,472 | $ | 9,903 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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ADAMANT DRI PROCESSING AND MINERALS GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
Preferred shares | Common shares | Amount | Additional paid in capital | Statutory reserves | Accumulated deficit | Accumulated other comprehensive income | Total stockholders’ (deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2017 | - | 63,760,110 | $ | 63,760 | $ | 7,015,579 | $ | 557,253 | $ | (23,686,881 | ) | $ | 1,829,464 | $ | (14,220,825 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for consulting service | - | 3,000,000 | 3,000 | 981,375 | - | - | - | 984,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (7,174,070 | ) | - | (7,174,070 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposal of Deweishi | - | - | - | - | - | 16,727 | - | 16,727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (1,083,575 | ) | (1,083,575 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2017 | - | 66,760,110 | 66,760 | 7,996,954 | 557,253 | (30,844,224 | ) | 745,889 | (21,477,368 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | - | - | - | - | - | 21,255,066 | - | 21,255,066 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares retired due to disposal of China Huaxin and China Jinxin | - | (53,782,188 | ) | (53,782 | ) | (484,040 | ) | - | - | - | (537,822 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for acquisition of Shenzhen Dingshang | - | 3,000,000 | 3,000 | 21,000 | - | - | - | 24,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation gain | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,181,824 | 1,181,824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2018 | - | 15,977,922 | $ | 15,978 | $ | 7,533,914 | $ | 557,253 | $ | (9,589,158 | ) | $ | 1,927,713 | $ | 445,700 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
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ADAMANT DRI PROCESSING AND MINERALS GROUP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group (“Adamant’ or “the Company” or “Group”), is a Nevada corporation incorporated in July 2014 and successor by merger to UHF Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“UHF”).
Prior to the sale of certain operations in December 2018, the Company produced Direct Reduced Iron (“DRI”) using advanced reduction rotary kiln technology with iron ore as the principal raw material. ‘Reduced Iron’ derives its name from the chemical change that iron ore undergoes when heated in a furnace at high temperatures in the presence of hydrocarbon-rich gasses. ‘Direct reduction’ refers to processes which reduce iron oxides to metallic iron below iron’s melting point.
UHF was the successor to UHF Incorporated, a Michigan corporation (“UHF Michigan”), as a result of domicile merger effected on December 29, 2011.
On June 30, 2014, UHF entered into and closed a share exchange agreement, or the Target Share Exchange Agreement, with Target Acquisitions I, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Target”), and the stockholders of Target (the “Target Stockholders”), pursuant to which UHF acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Target for 43,375,638 shares of UHF’s common stock and one share of UHF’s series A convertible preferred stock, convertible into 17,839,800 shares of common stock. Following the share exchange, UHF had outstanding 45,920,310 shares of common stock and one share of series A convertible preferred stock, which was converted into 17,839,800 common shares on August 29, 2014.
For accounting purposes, the Target Share Exchange was treated as a reverse acquisition, with Target as the acquirer and UHF as the acquired party. The shares issued to the Target Stockholders were accounted for as a recapitalization of Target and were retroactively restated for the periods presented because after the share exchange, the Target’s Stockholders owned the majority of UHF’s outstanding shares and exercised significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the consolidated entity, and UHF was a non-operating shell with nominal net assets prior to the acquisition. Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, this is considered a capital transaction rather than a business combination.
On July 4, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with UHF, pursuant to which UHF merged with and into Adamant with Adamant as the surviving entity (the “Merger”), as a result of which each outstanding share of common stock of UHF at the time of the Merger was converted into one share of the common stock of Adamant, and the outstanding share of series A Preferred Stock was converted into 17,839,800 shares of common stock. The Merger was effected on August 29, 2014.
As a result of the acquisition of Target and UHF, the Company now owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Real Fortune BVI, which in turn owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Real Fortune Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong limited company (“Real Fortune HK”), which in turn prior to its sale in December 2018, owned all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Zhangjiakou Tongda Mining Technologies Service Co., Ltd. (“China Tongda”), a Chinese limited company.
Prior to December 22, 2018, the Company operated in China through Zhuolu Jinxin Mining Co., Ltd. (“China Jinxin”), the Company’s variable interest entity (“VIE”) which the Company controlled through a series of agreements between China Jinxin and China Tongda, and through Haixing Huaxin Mining Industry Co., Ltd. (“China Huaxin”) which was owned by China Tongda.
China Jinxin is an early stage mining company which processes iron ore and DRI at its production facility in Hebei Province. China Jinxin currently does not own any mines or hold any mining rights. Through contractual arrangements among China Tongda and China Jinxin, and its shareholders, the Company controlled China Jinxin’s operations and financial affairs. As a result of these agreements, China Tongda was considered the primary beneficiary of China Jinxin (see Note 2) and accordingly, China Jinxin’s results of operations and financial condition prior to December 22, 2018, were consolidated in the Group’s financial statements.
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On January 17, 2014, the Company entered into a series of substantially identical agreements with five shareholders of Haixing Huaxin Mining Industry Co., Ltd. (“China Huaxin”) pursuant to which the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of China Huaxin. The consideration paid to the shareholders of China Huaxin for their interests consisted of cash of RMB 10 million ($1.64 million) and 5.1 million shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $0.014 per share ($71,400). China Huaxin produces and sells DRI.
On April 25, 2017, China Tongda incorporated Yancheng DeWeiSi Business Trading Co., Ltd. (“DeWeiSi”) with registered capital of RMB 10,000,000 ($1.48 million), to be paid before April 19, 2047. DeWeiSi was a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Tongda. DeWeiSi sells mineral products (except petroleum and petroleum products), hardware products, construction materials, and steel. During 2017, China Tongda sold 100% ownership of DeWeiSi for RMB 70,000 ($10,710), and the buyer took over the responsibility of fulfilling the $1.48 million registered capital requirement. The Company recorded $27,094 gain on the sale of DeWeiSi.
On December 22, 2018, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement, among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and 16 shareholders of the Company (“Exiting Shareholders”). Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Company transferred all of the outstanding shares of its subsidiary, China Huaxin to the Exiting Stockholders in exchange for 48,403,969 shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of the consummation of the Exchange Agreement, the Company no longer has an interest in China Huaxin or any of its assets and liabilities, including the DRI Facility. The company recorded $22,239,222 gain on sale of China Huaxin.
On December 22, 2018, the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and the Exiting Shareholders also entered into a Termination Agreement. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, the Company, China Jinxin, China Tongda, and the Exiting Shareholders terminated the series of agreements known as variable interest entity agreements, or VIE Agreements, pursuant to which the Company acting through China Tongda, controlled the operations of China Jinxin and was to receive the economic benefits of the operations of China Jinxin.
As a result of the termination of the VIE Agreements, control of China Jinxin reverted to the Exiting Shareholders and the Company no longer has any influence over the operations of China Jinxin or any interest in its assets or the results of its operations. In consideration for the termination of the VIE Agreements, the Company received 5,378,219 shares of its common stock. The company recorded $2,688,996 gain on sale of China Jinxin.
On December 10, 2018, the Company entered into a series of agreements known as variable interest entity agreements, or the VIE Agreements, with Shenzhen Dingshang Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Technology Company”), and its sole shareholder, Ms. Jing Xie. Shenzhen Technology Company was founded on December 24, 2009, with registered capital of RMB1 million. The Company is dedicated to the provision of a complete set of intelligent digital implementation plans for exhibition center projects and display booths, and the provision of innovative model designs for different exhibition centers and real estate. In consideration of her entry into the VIE Agreements and causing Shenzhen Technology Company to enter into the VIE Agreements, the Company have agreed to issue 3,000,000 shares of its common stock to Ms. Xie. Through the contractual arrangements among the Company and Shenzhen Technology Company, and its shareholders, the Company controls Shenzhen Technology Company’s operations and financial affairs. As a result of these agreements, Adamant is considered the primary beneficiary of Shenzhen Technology Company (see Note 2) and accordingly, Shenzhen Technology Company’s results of operations and financial condition are consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.
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The Group’s current structure at December 31, 2018 is as follows:
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements (“CFS”) are prepared in conformity with US GAAP. Adamant, Real Fortune BVI and Real Fortune HK’s functional currency is the US Dollar (“USD” or “$”), and Adamant’s VIE Shenzhen Technology Company, China Tongda and its wholly owned subsidiaries’ China Huaxin, and VIE China Jinxin’s functional currency is Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”). The accompanying CFS are translated from functional currencies and presented in USD.
Principles of Consolidation
The CFS include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries and its VIE (China Jinxin) (up to disposal date) for which the Company’s subsidiary China Tongda is the primary beneficiary; China Tongda’s 100% owned subsidiaries China Huaxin (up to disposal date) and DeWeiSi (up to disposal date), and Adamant’s VIE (Shenzhen Technology Company). All transactions and balances among the Company, its subsidiaries and VIE are eliminated in consolidation.
The Company follows the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810 which requires a VIE to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the VIE or is entitled to a majority of the VIE’s residual returns.
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In determining China Jinxin to be the VIE of China Tongda, the Company considered the following indicators, among others:
China Tongda has the right to control and administer the financial affairs and operations of China Jinxin and to manage and control all assets of China Jinxin. The equity holders of China Jinxin as a group have no right to make any decision about China Jinxin’s activities without the consent of China Tongda. China Tongda will be paid quarterly, management consulting and technical support fees equal to all pre-tax profits, if any, of that quarter. If there are no earnings before taxes and other cash expenses, during any quarter, no fee shall be paid. If China Jinxin sustains losses, they will be carried to the next period and deducted from the next service fee. China Jinxin has the right to require China Tongda to pay China Jinxin the amount of any loss incurred by China Jinxin.
The shareholders of China Jinxin pledged their equity interests in China Jinxin to China Tongda to guarantee China Jinxin’s performance of its obligations under the Management Entrustment and Option Agreements. If either China Jinxin or its equity owners is in breach of the Equity Pledge or Exclusive Purchase Option Agreements, then China Tongda is entitled to require the equity owners of China Jinxin to transfer their equity interests in China Jinxin to it.
The shareholders of China Jinxin irrevocably granted China Tongda or its designated person an exclusive option to acquire, at any time, all of the assets or outstanding shares of China Jinxin, to the extent permitted by PRC law. The purchase price for the shareholders’ equity interests in China Jinxin shall be the lower of (i) the actual registered capital of China Jinxin or (ii) RMB 500,000 ($74,000), unless an appraisal is required by the laws of China.
Each shareholder of China Jinxin executed an irrevocable power of attorney to appoint China Tongda as its attorney-in-fact to exercise all of its rights as equity owner of China Jinxin, including 1) attend the shareholders’ meetings of China Jinxin and/or sign the relevant resolutions; 2) exercise all the shareholder’s rights and shareholder’s voting rights that the shareholder is entitled to under the laws of the PRC and the Articles of Association of China Jinxin, including but not limited to the sale or transfer or pledge or disposition of the shares in part or in whole; 3) designate and appoint the legal representative, Chairman of the Board of Directors (“BOD”), Directors, Supervisors, the Chief Executive Officer, Financial Officer and other senior management members of China Jinxin; and 4) execute the relevant share purchases and other terms stipulated in the Exclusive Purchase Option and Share Pledge Agreements.
The VIE is monitored by the Company to determine if any events have occurred that could cause its primary beneficiary status to change. These events include whether:
a. | China Jinxin’s governing documents or contractual arrangements are changed in a manner that changes the characteristics or adequacy of China Tongda’s equity investment at risk. |
b. | The equity investment in China Jinxin or some part thereof is returned to its shareholders or China Tongda, and other entities become exposed to expected losses of China Jinxin. |
c. | China Jinxin undertakes additional activities or acquires additional assets, beyond those anticipated at the later of the inception of China Jinxin or the latest reconsideration event, that increase the entity’s expected losses. |
d. | China Jinxin receives an additional equity investment that is at risk, or China Jinxin curtails or modifies its activities in a way that decreases its expected losses. |
The VIE structure of China Jinxin was terminated on December 22, 2018.
On December 10, 2018, the Company entered into a series of VIE Agreements, with Shenzhen Technology Company, and its sole shareholder, Ms. Jing Xie. Pursuant to the VIE Agreements, Shenzhen Technology Company became contractually controlled by Adamant. The material terms of the VIE Agreements are summarized below:
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(1) | Management Entrustment Agreement: |
This Agreement grants the Company the right and obligation to manage all aspects of the operations of Shenzhen Technology Company and the Board of Directors and shareholders of Shenzhen Technology Company may not take any actions without the Company’s consent. The scope of the authority granted to the Company includes, but is not limited to, the right to make all major decisions, the right to manage the assets, capital and finances of Shenzhen Technology Company, authority for all decisions related to human resources, daily operation management and technical support. To facilitate its exercise of such rights, the Company has been granted powers of attorney by Ms. Xie, the sole shareholder of Shenzhen Technology Company, granting it the right to participate in all shareholders’ meetings of Shenzhen Technology Company and to make all significant decisions at such meetings, including the designation of candidates for election to the Board of Shenzhen Technology Company. In consideration of the Company’s services, the Company shall be paid quarterly an amount equal to the pre-tax profits of Shenzhen Technology Company and shall be required to pay to Shenzhen Technology Company the amount of any loss incurred by Shenzhen Technology Company within 30 days of a request for payment. Further, if Shenzhen Technology Company is unable to pay its debts, the Company will be responsible therefor. Similarly, if losses sustained by Shenzhen Technology Company result in a capital deficiency, the Company shall be obligated to make up the deficiency. To facilitate the Company’s management of Shenzhen Technology Company, the Company shall have access to and the right to maintain all books and records and other relevant documentation of Shenzhen Technology Company. Further, during the term of the Management Entrustment Agreement, without the Company’s consent, Shenzhen Technology Company will not issue, purchase or redeem any of its equity securities or debt or create any liens upon its property or assets, other than for expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and permitted exceptions; or declare or pay any dividends. The term of the Management Entrustment Agreement is for 30 years, or until December 10, 2048 and will be extended automatically for successive 10-year periods thereafter, except that the agreement will terminate (i) at the expiration of the initial 30-year term, or any 10-year renewal term, if the Company notify Shenzhen Technology Company not less than 30 days prior to the applicable expiration date that the Company does not want to extend the term, (ii) upon prior written notice from the Company, or (iii) upon the date the Company acquires all of the assets or at least 51% of the equity interests of Shenzhen Technology Company.
(2) | Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement: |
Pursuant to this Agreement Shenzhen Technology Company and its sole shareholder granted the Company an exclusive option to purchase all of the assets or outstanding shares of Shenzhen Technology Company at such time as the purchase of such assets or shares is permissible under the laws of the PRC. The options are for an initial period of 30 years and will renew automatically for successive periods of 10 years each unless voluntarily terminated by the Company. At such time during the term as the Company determines to exercise its option to purchase either the assets or equity of Shenzhen Technology Company, the Company shall send a notice to Shenzhen Technology Company or its shareholder, as the case may be. Upon receipt of such notice, Shenzhen Technology Company or its shareholder shall take such steps and execute such documents as are necessary to transfer the assets or shares. Unless an appraisal is required by the laws of China, the purchase price of the assets or outstanding equity shall be equal to the lower of (i) the actual registered capital of Shenzhen Technology Company and (ii) RMB 500,000 ($72,656); provided that if the laws of the PRC do not permit the purchase at that price, the purchase price shall be the lowest price allowed under the laws of the PRC. All taxes relating to such purchase shall be borne by the Company.
(3) | Power of Attorney |
Ms. Jing Xie, the sole shareholder of Shenzhen Technology Company entered into a Power of Attorney irrevocably authorizing the Company to exercise all of her rights as a shareholder of Shenzhen Technology Company. The rights granted include, without limitation, the right to: (i) attend the shareholders’ meetings of Shenzhen Technology Company and execute actions by written consent; (ii) exercise all of her rights as a shareholder under the laws of the PRC and the Articles of Association of Shenzhen Technology Company, including but not limited to the right to transfer or pledge or dispose of her shares in Shenzhen Technology Company; (iii) designate and appoint the legal representatives, Chairman of the Board of Directors, directors, supervisors, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer and other senior management members of Shenzhen Technology Company; (iv) execute the relevant share and/or asset purchase agreements contemplated in the Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement, and to effect the terms of the Equity Pledge Agreement and Exclusive Purchase Option Agreement; and (v) transfer allocate, or utilize in some other ways the cash dividends and non-cash income of Shenzhen Technology Company. The power of attorney shall be in effect as long as Ms. Xie owns shares of Shenzhen Technology Company.
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(4) | Equity Pledge Agreement |
Pursuant to an Equity Pledge Agreement Ms. Xie, the sole shareholder of Shenzhen Technology Company, has pledged all of her shares in, representing all of the outstanding shares of, Shenzhen Technology Company as security for the performance by Shenzhen Technology Company and Ms. Xie of their respective obligations under the VIE Agreements. In addition to pledging her shares in the Equity Pledge Agreement, Ms. Xie has agreed not to impose any encumbrances or restrictions on the shares, not to sell, lease or transfer any of the shares and to provide notice to the Company should she receive any notice, order, ruling, verdict or other instrument in relation to the pledged shares or which may affect the ownership of the pledged shares.
Going Concern
The Company had net income of $21.26 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, resulting from the disposal of China Huaxin and China Jinxin. The Company acquired Shenzhen Technology Company through a VIE arrangement. However, the Company had stockholders’ deficit of $9.59 million. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company is currently seeking additional potential assets, properties or businesses to acquire, in a business combination, by reorganization, merger or acquisition. The plan of operation for the next 12 months is to: (i) determine which industries in which the Company may have an interest; (ii) adopt a business plan regarding engaging in the business of any selected industry; and (iii) commence operations through funding a start-up enterprise and/or acquiring an existing business or entering into a business combination with a “going concern” engaged in any industry selected. The Company is unable to predict when and if it may actually participate in any specific business endeavor, and the Company will be unable to do so until it determines the particular industry in which the Company may conduct business operations.
Use of Estimates
In preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates, required by management, include the recoverability of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, and the reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventories. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Business Combinations
For a business combination, the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree are recognized at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. In a business combination achieved in stages, the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, are recognized at the full amounts of their fair values. In a bargain purchase in which the total acquisition-date fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the consideration transferred plus any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, that excess in fair value is recognized as a gain attributable to the acquirer.
Deferred tax liability and assets are recognized for the deferred tax consequences of differences between the tax bases and the recognized values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 740-10.
Cash and Equivalents
Cash and equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase date of such investments.
Due to the frozen of cash balances in China Jinxin and China Huaxin’s bank accounts by the court, the Company recorded $0 and $9,382 as restricted cash as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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Accounts Receivable, net
The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. The Company had $6,090 and $0 bad debt allowances at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Major repairs and betterments that significantly extend original useful lives or improve productivity are capitalized and depreciated over the period benefited. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using shorter of useful lives of the property or the unit of depletion method. For shorter-lived assets the straight-line method over estimated lives ranging from 3 to 20 years is used as follows:
Office Equipment | 3-5 years | |
Machinery | 10 years | |
Vehicles | 5 years | |
Building | 20 years |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, which include property and equipment and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by it. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its FV. FV is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable. Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, there were $0 and $0.78 million impairment loss of its long-lived assets (properties and equipment), respectively (See Note 8).
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for using an asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates, applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The Company follows ASC Topic 740, which prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, accounting for income taxes in interim periods, and income tax disclosures.
Under the provisions of ASC Topic 740, when tax returns are filed, it is likely that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of income. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not take any uncertain positions that would necessitate recording a tax related liability.
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Adamant is subject to U.S. corporate income taxes on its taxable income at a rate of up to 21% for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and U.S. corporate income tax on its taxable income of up to 35% for prior tax years. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) was signed into law. The Tax Act introduced a broad range of tax reform measures that significantly changed the federal income tax laws. The provisions of the Tax Act that may have significant impact on the Company, including the permanent reduction of the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective for tax years including or commencing on January 1, 2018, one-time transition tax on post-1986 foreign unremitted earnings, provision for Global Intangible Low Tax Income (“GILTI”), deduction for Foreign Derived Intangible Income (“FDII”), repeal of the corporate alternative minimum tax, limitation of various business deductions, and modification of the maximum deduction of net operating loss with no carryback but indefinite carryforward provision. Many provisions in the Tax Act are generally effective in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. Taxpayers may elect to pay the one-time transition tax over eight years, or in a single lump-sum payment.
To the extent that portions of its U.S. taxable income, such as Subpart F income or GILTI, are determined to be from sources outside of the U.S., subject to certain limitations, the Company may be able to claim foreign tax credits to offset its U.S. income tax liabilities. Any remaining liabilities are accrued in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income and estimated tax payments are made when required by U.S. law.
The Act also created new taxes on certain foreign-sourced earnings such as global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) under IRC Section 951A, which is effective for the Company for tax years beginning after January 1, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company has calculated its best estimate of the impact of the GILTI in its income tax provision in accordance with its understanding of the Act and guidance available as of the date of this filing.
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014 the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes all existing revenue recognition requirements, including most industry specific guidance. This new standard requires a company to recognize revenues when it transfers goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the company expects to receive for those goods or services. The FASB subsequently issued the following amendments to ASU No. 2014-09 that have the same effective date and transition date: ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations; ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing; ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients; and ASU No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company adopted these amendments with ASU 2014-09 (collectively, the new revenue standards).
The new revenue standards became effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, and were adopted using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of the new revenue standards as of January 1, 2018 did not change the Company’s revenue recognition as the Company does not have significant sales yet. As the Company did not identify any accounting changes that impacted the amount of reported revenues with respect to its product revenues, no adjustment to retained earnings was required upon adoption.
Under the new revenue standards, the Company recognizes revenues when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which it expects to receive in exchange for those goods. The Company recognizes revenues following the five step model prescribed under ASU No. 2014-09: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenues when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.
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Cost of Goods Sold / Cost of Services Provided
Cost of goods sold (“COGS”) for China Jinxin and China Huaxin consists primarily of fuel and power, direct material and labor, depreciation of mining plant and equipment, attributable to the production of iron ore concentrate. Any write-down of inventory to lower of cost or market is also recorded in COGS. Cost of services provided for Shenzhen Technology Company was mainly the labor cost for designing, assembling, installing and setting up exhibition center projects and display booths, and creating innovative model designs for different exhibition centers and real estate projects.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The operations of the Company are in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, and by the general state of the PRC economy.
The Company has cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained with state-owned banks within the PRC. Cash in state-owned banks is not covered by insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any risks on its cash in these bank accounts.
Statement of Cash Flows
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 230, “Statement of Cash Flows”, cash flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Cash from operating, investing and financing activities is net of assets and liabilities acquired.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, accrued liabilities and accounts payable, carrying amounts approximate their FV due to their short maturities. FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of the FV of financial instruments held by the Company. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their FVs because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and the current market rate of interest.
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” defines FV, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for FV measures. The three levels are defined as follow:
● | Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. |
● | Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. |
● | Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the FV measurement. |
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities that are required to be presented on the balance sheet at FV.
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Foreign Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The functional currency of China Jinxin, China Huaxin and Shenzhen Technology Company is RMB. For financial reporting purposes, RMB is translated into USD as the reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet dates. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the reporting period.
Translation adjustments from using different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders’ equity as “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in income. There was no significant fluctuation in the exchange rate for the conversion of RMB to USD after the balance sheet date.
The Company uses FASB ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income”. Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders. Comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 consisted of net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Share-based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation to employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which requires that share-based payment transactions with employees be measured based on the grant-date FV of the equity instrument issued and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period.
The Company accounts for share-based compensation awards to non-employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and FASB ASC Subtopic 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-employees”. Share-based compensation associated with the issuance of equity instruments to non-employees is measured at the FV of the equity instrument issued or committed to be issued, as this is more reliable than the FV of the services received. The FV is measured at the date that the commitment for performance by the counterparty has been reached or the counterparty’s performance is complete.
Earnings (Loss) per Share (EPS)
The Company presents net income (loss) per share (“EPS”) in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earning Per Share.” Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed similar to basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all the potential common shares, warrants and stock options had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted EPS is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options and warrants were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method for the outstanding options and warrants, and the if-converted method for the outstanding convertible instruments. Under the treasury stock method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later) and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. Under the if-converted method, outstanding convertible instruments are assumed to be converted into common stock at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later).
Segment Reporting
FASB ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting”, requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company.
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New Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on its CFS.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application will be permitted for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its CFS.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The guidance removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The guidance should be adopted on a prospective basis for the annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its CFS.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” which expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. An entity should apply the requirements of ASC 718 to non-employee awards except for specific guidance on inputs to an option pricing model and the attribution of cost. The amendments specify that ASC 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The new guidance is effective for SEC filers for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019 (i.e., January 1, 2020, for calendar year entities). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effects of the adoption of this guidance and currently believes that it will impact the accounting of the share-based awards granted to non-employees.
In August 2018, the SEC issued Release No. 33-10532 that amends and clarifies certain financial reporting requirements. The principal change to our financial reporting will be the inclusion of the annual disclosure requirement of changes in stockholders’ equity in Rule 3-04 of Regulation S-X to interim periods. We will adopt this new rule beginning with its financial reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2019. Upon adoption, the Company will include its Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity with each quarterly filing on Form 10-Q.
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future CFS.
3. INVENTORY
Inventory consisted of the following at December 31, 2018 and 2017:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Material | $ | - | $ | 460,783 | ||||
Finished goods | - | 21 | ||||||
Less: inventory impairment allowance | - | (2,399 | ) | |||||
Total | $ | - | $ | 458,405 |
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4. NOTE RECEIVABLE-BANK ACCEPTANCES
The Company sold goods or provided services to its customers and received commercial notes (bank acceptances) from them in lieu of payments. The Company discounted the commercial notes with the banks or endorsed the commercial notes to vendors for payment of their own obligations or to get cash from third parties. Most of the commercial notes have a maturity of less than one year. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had notes receivable of $15,583 and $0, respectively.
5. OTHER RECEIVABLES
Other receivables consisted of the followings at December 31, 2018 and 2017:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Social Security | $ | 300 | $ | - | ||||
Other | 438 | - | ||||||
Receivable from disposal of vehicle | 22,584 | - | ||||||
Total | $ | 23,322 | $ | - |
6. MINING RIGHTS
Pending the disposal of the Company’s iron ore operations on December 22, 2018, the Company was negotiating with the Department of Land and Resources of Hebei Province and the local Zhuolu County government to obtain the rights to mine in Zhuolu County where one of its production facilities is located. Pending the final contract, the Company accrued the cost of mining rights based on the quantity of ore extracted. The Company used $0.68 (RMB 2.4 per ton) based on a royalty rate prescribed by the local authority based on the purity of ore in the subject mines. If the rate per ton of ore changes when the contract is finalized, the Company will account for the change prospectively as a change in an accounting estimate. The Company did not extract any ore in the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and accordingly did not accrue the cost of mining rights for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
7. VALUE-ADDED TAX RECEIVABLE
At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had VAT receivable of $0 and $2,821,906, respectively. It was the VAT paid on purchases, and it can be carried forward indefinitely for offsetting against future VAT payable.
8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2018 and 2017:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Building | $ | - | $ | 21,658,630 | ||||
Production equipment | 858,380 | 15,789,963 | ||||||
Transportation equipment | - | 1,242,340 | ||||||
Office equipment | 71,544 | 267,008 | ||||||
Total | 929,924 | 38,957,941 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (517,356 | ) | (15,070,704 | ) | ||||
Less: Impairment allowance | - | (778,224 | ) | |||||
Net | $ | 412,568 | $ | 23,109,013 |
Depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $2,627,115 and $2,784,997, respectively. Depreciation for the year ended December 31, 2018 was for China Huaxin and China Jinxin, up to their disposal date, and for Shenzhen Technology Company from its date of acquisition, and Real Fortune. Depreciation for the year ended December 31, 2017 was for China Huaxin, China Jinxin and Real Fortune.
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9. RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS
Advances from related parties (no interest)
At December 31, 2017, China Jinxin owed one of its shareholders $10,169,978, for the purchase of equipment used in construction in progress and for working capital needs. This advance will not bear interest prior to the commencement of the Company’s production pursuant to an amended loan agreement entered on January 16, 2013. Commencing on the production date, interest will begin to accrue at the bank’s annual interest rate on certificates of deposit at that time on the amount outstanding from time to time and all amounts inclusive of accrued interest is to be repaid within three years of commencement of production at the Zhuolu Mine.
At December 31, 2017, China Huaxin owed three shareholders, two of whom are members of the Company’s management, $18.63 million used to construct its DRI facility. China Huaxin also borrowed $5.30 million from certain companies owned by its major shareholder, which bore no interest and is payable upon demand.
At December 31, 2017, Real Fortune HK owed one shareholder $1.20 million for advances to meet operating needs. This advance bears no interest and is payable upon demand. This payable was forgiven by the Exiting shareholder on December 22, 2018 and recorded as other income for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Below is the summary of advances from related parties at December 31, 2018 and 2017:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Advance from shareholders (including shareholders who is also management) | $ | 4,371 | $ | 30,116,508 | ||||
Advance from related party companies | - | 5,295,476 | ||||||
Total | 4,371 | 35,411,984 | ||||||
Less: Advance to related parties’ companies | - | (4,563 | ) | |||||
Advance from related parties, net | $ | 4,371 | $ | 35,407,421 |
Notes payable to related parties (with interest)
As of December 31, 2017, China Huaxin had notes payable to two related parties of $7,300,052, these notes bore interest of 10% and are payable upon demand. At December 31, 2017, China Huaxin also owed one related party who is the brother of the Company’s major shareholder $76,521, this loan bore interest of 10% and is payable upon demand.
All of the above notes were transferred in connection with the Exchange Agreement and the Termination Agreement.
10. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Intangible assets consist solely of land use rights. All land in the PRC is government-owned and cannot be sold to any individual or company. However, the government grants the user a “land use right” to use the land. China Jinxin acquired land use rights during 2006 for $0.75 million (RMB 5 million). China Huaxin acquired land use rights for $2.96 million (RMB 18.24 million) in November 2012 with FV of $5.04 million (RMB 31 million) at acquisition date. China Jinxin and China Huaxin have the right to use their land for 20 and 49 years, respectively, and are amortizing such rights on a straight-line basis for 20 and 49 years, respectively.
Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2018 and 2017:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Land use rights | $ | - | $ | 3,875,094 | ||||
Less: Accumulated amortization | - | (775,905 | ) | |||||
Net | $ | - | $ | 3,099,189 |
Amortization of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $99,461 and $97,487, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets for year ended December 31, 2018 was for China Huaxin and China Jinxin, up to their disposal date. Amortization for the year ended December 31, 2017 was for China Huaxin and China Jinxin.
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11. NOTES PAYABLE
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, notes payable to five unrelated individuals was $0 and $2,687,169, respectively, as shown in the table below. These notes bore interest of 10% and are due six months after the commencement of China Huaxin’s official production.
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
A | $ | - | $ | 1,377,368 | ||||
B | - | 612,164 | ||||||
C | - | 306,082 | ||||||
D | - | 306,082 | ||||||
E | - | 85,473 | ||||||
Total | $ | - | $ | 2,687,169 |
12. ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER PAYABLES
CURRENT
Accrued liabilities and other payables consisted of the following at December 31, 2018 and 2017:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Accrued payroll | $ | 4,138 | $ | 225,118 | ||||
Accrued mining rights (see Note 6) | - | 67,703 | ||||||
Accrued interest | - | 5,991,774 | ||||||
Due to unrelated parties | - | 3,824,981 | ||||||
Payable for social insurance | - | 56,673 | ||||||
Payable for construction | - | 101,613 | ||||||
Payable for losses from litigations (see Note 17) | - | 1,867,203 | ||||||
Other | 7,286 | 115,612 | ||||||
Total | $ | 11,424 | $ | 12,250,677 |
As of December 31, 2017, the $3,824,981 due to unrelated parties were short-term advances from unrelated companies or individuals for the Company’s construction and working capital needs. The short-term advances bore no interest, and are payable upon demand.
The Company had payables from litigation of $1.87 million as of December 31, 2017. These payables are the result of judgements from 2012 through 2017 in lawsuits brought against China Huaxin (see Note 17).
NONCURRENT
Under local environmental regulations, the Company is obligated at the end of a mine’s useful life to restore and rehabilitate the land used in its mining operations. The Company estimates it would cost $560,000 (RMB 3.5 million) to restore the entire Zhuolu Mine after extracting all the economical ore.
The Company accrued certain mine restoration expenses based on the actual production volume during the period it extracted ore from the Zhuolu Mine. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the long term accrued mine restoration cost was $0 and $12,527, respectively.
13. LONG TERM LOAN
At December 31, 2017, China Jinxin had a long-term bank loan of $198,954. This loan has a three-year term from December 5, 2017 to December 4, 2020, and bore monthly interest of 0.9104%. China Jinxin pledged six ball grinders as collateral for the loan.
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14. PAYABLE TO CONTRACTORS
In 2007 and 2008, the Company entered into contracts with an equipment supplier and a construction company for equipment and construction of a water pipeline for $5.75 million (RMB 38 million). The Company recorded the payable in 2009. In 2010, the Company amended the payment terms and paid $2.2 million (RMB 14.5 million) and agreed to pay the remaining balance as follows: $2.08 million (RMB 13.5 million) on December 31, 2011, and $1.47 million (RMB 10 million) on December 31, 2012. During 2011, the Company paid $2.86 million (RMB 18.0 million). During 2012, the Company made no payment on this payable. On March 20, 2013, the Company amended the payment terms and agreed to pay the remaining balance of $902,098 (RMB 5,500,000) on December 31, 2014. Based on the amended agreement, if the Company paid in full by December 31, 2014, no interest would be charged. The Company agreed that if it defaulted it would pay interest starting on January 1, 2015 based on the current bank interest rate for the remaining balance at that time. Starting from January 1, 2015, the Company agreed to pay interest based on the current bank interest rate of 5.35% for the outstanding balance at December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had $841,725 of payable to contractors.
The Company recorded the restructuring of this payable in accordance with ASC 470-60-35-5, as it was a modification of its terms, it did not involve a transfer of assets or grant of an equity interest. Accordingly, the Company accounted for the effects of the restructuring prospectively from the time of restructuring, and did not change the carrying amount of the payable at the time of the restructuring as the carrying amount did not exceed the total future cash payments specified by the new terms.
15. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Shares issued to consulting firm (prepaid expense)
On November 15, 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consulting firm. The Company issued 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the firm for 24 months of consulting services including financial analysis, business plan advisory services, due diligence assistance for financing and investor relations services. The shares were issued in January 2017; and the FV was $1,050,000, which was recorded as prepaid expense; the FV was calculated based on the stock price of $0.35 per share on November 15, 2016, and amortized over the service term. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had prepaid expense of $0 and $459,375, respectively. During the years ended December 2018 and 2017, the Company amortized $459,375 and $525,000 as stock compensation expense, respectively.
16. INCOME TAXES
The Company’s operating subsidiary is governed by the Income Tax Laws of the PRC and various local tax laws. Effective January 1, 2008, China adopted a uniform tax rate of 25% for all enterprises (including foreign-invested enterprises).
The following table reconciles the statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
US statutory rates (benefit) | 21.0 | % | (34.0 | )% | ||||
Tax rate difference | 8.1 | % | 10.3 | % | ||||
Valuation allowance on NOL | (29.1 | )% | 23.9 | % | ||||
Tax per financial statements | 0.0 | % | 0.2 | % |
The income tax for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, consisted of the following:
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Income tax expense – current | $ | 9 | $ | 984 | ||||
Income tax (benefit) – deferred | - | - | ||||||
Total income tax expense | $ | 9 | $ | 984 |
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17. LITIGATION
On September 4, 2012, Shijiazhuang City QiaoXi District People’s Court ruled China Huaxin had to repay a loan of RMB 49,067 ($7,073) plus court fees of RMB 515 ($74) to a plaintiff within 10 days of the judgment. China Huaxin paid RMB 10,216 ($1,481) in January 2017. This liability was accrued in 2016.
On April 7, 2013, the Zhuolu County Labor Dispute Arbitration Committee ruled that China Jinxin had to pay RMB 654,300 ($94,320) to an employee as a result of her death in a traffic accident in 2010 when she was on the way to China Jinxin. China Jinxin denied it had an employment relationship with the plaintiff and appealed to Hebei Province Zhulu County People’s Court; on August 3, 2015, Hebei Province Zhulu County People’s Court confirmed there was an employment relationship and affirmed the original judgement in favor of the plaintiff. The Court froze the Company’s bank account in October 2016. This liability was accrued in 2016.
In 2017, bank account number ending #7368 of China Jinxin and bank account ending #3463 of China Huaxin were frozen due to allegations of alleged improper financings conducted in the names of China Jinxin and China Huaxin by a company that is owned by one of the Company’s former managers. This case is currently in trial. The individual responsible for these activities is no longer with the Company.
In 2017, the Court ruled China Jinxin, Tianjin Tianxin Mining Co., Ltd., (“Tianxin”, controlled by Jiazheng Liu) and Jiazheng Liu (the Company’s major shareholder) to be jointly responsible for paying loans and court fees of RMB 6,187,268 ($0.95 million). However, since the actual borrower was Tianxin and China Jinxin never received the loan proceeds, in April 2018, China Jinxin, Tianxin and Jiazheng Liu entered a three-party agreement and mutually agreed Tianxin will be fully responsible for repaying the loan and court fees in full. The Company claims it never received these loans and will appeal.
During 2012 through 2017, China Huaxin was a defendant in a number of lawsuits and was ordered to pay an aggregate of RMB 12,032,454 ($1.84 million, consisting of 2012: $0.14 million, 2013: $0.40 million, 2014: $0.13 million, 2015: $0.06 million, 2016: $0.97 million, 2017: $0.14 million) inclusive of interest and court fees for amounts borrowed from various lenders. The Company claims it never received these loans and will appeal. These lawsuits resulted from the Company’s reliance on third parties to raise funds for the Company. Unbeknownst to the Company, most of the proceeds raised by these individuals did not go to the Company. Notwithstanding that it did not receive these funds, the Court ruled that the Company was obligated to repay all the amounts advanced by the investors.
In May 2017, the court ordered the Company to compensate six individuals who were former employees of China Huaxin an aggregate of RMB 146,082 ($22,356) as a result of termination of their labor contracts. On February 14, 2018, the Company repaid RMB 20,000 ($3,181). This liability was accrued in 2016.
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, litigation payables were $0 (due to disposal of China Huaxin and China Jinxin) and $1,867,203, respectively, and recorded as other payables in the consolidated balance sheets.
18. STATUTORY RESERVES
Pursuant to the corporate law of the PRC effective January 1, 2006, the Company is required to maintain one statutory reserve by appropriating money from its after-tax profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory reserve represents restricted retained earnings. As of each of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the statutory reserve was $557,253
19. OPERATING RISKS
The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
The Company’s sales, purchases and expenses are denominated in RMB and all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are also denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB may require certain supporting documentation in order to effect the remittance.
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20. BUSINESS ACQUISITION AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA INFORMATION
On December 10, 2018, the Company entered into a series of agreements known as variable interest entity agreements, or the VIE Agreements, with Shenzhen Technology Company, and its sole shareholder, Ms. Jing Xie. In consideration of Ms. Xie’s entry into the VIE Agreements and causing Shenzhen Technology Company to enter into the VIE Agreements, the Company has agreed to issue 3,000,000 shares of its common stock to Ms. Xie. The market stock price was $0.008 per share at acquisition date. The acquisition was accounted as a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805 “Business Combination.”
According to ASC Topic 805, the allocation of Shenzhen Technology Company’s purchase price among assets acquired and liabilities assumed is based on estimates of the fair values. Under purchase method of accounting, the total purchase price is allocated to tangible assets and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values with the excess changed to goodwill. Or in opposite, if the total acquisition-date fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the consideration transferred that excess in earnings is recognized as a gain attributable to the acquirer. Accordingly, the Company recognized a bargain purchase gain of $6,530 from this acquisition.
The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
Amount | ||||
Cash & equivalents | $ | 12,724 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 44,791 | |||
Other receivables | 24,585 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 7,796 | |||
Accounts payable | (41,367 | ) | ||
Other payables and accrued liabilities | (17,999 | ) | ||
Purchase price | (24,000 | ) | ||
Bargain purchase gain | $ | 6,530 |
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations of Adamant and Shenzhen Technology Company for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, presents the operations of Adamant and Shenzhen Technology Company as if the acquisition of Shenzhen Technology Company occurred on January 1, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the actual results that would have occurred had the acquisition been completed as of the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results.
For the Years Ended December 31, | |||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Net sales | $ | 153,491 | $ | 399,580 | |||
Net income (loss) | $ | 21,274,081 | $ | (7,183,635) | |||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | $ | 69,760,110 | $ | 69,735,452 | |||
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share | $ | 0.30 | $ | (0.10) |
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21. DISPOSAL OF SUBSIDIARIES
On December 22, 2018, Adamant entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and 16 shareholders of the Company holding in the aggregate 53,782,198 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Exiting Shareholders”).
Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Company transferred all of the outstanding shares of its subsidiary, China Huaxin, to the Exiting Stockholders in exchange for 48,403,969 shares of the Company’s common. The market stock price was $0.01 per share at disposal date.
The following table summarizes the carrying value of the assets and liabilities disposed of China Huaxin at the closing date of disposal. The excess of the selling price over the carrying value of the net assets disposed was recorded as gain from disposal of subsidiary of $22,239,222.
Amount | ||||
Cash | $ | 9,353 | ||
Inventory | 425,239 | |||
Fixed assets, net | 14,398,387 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 2,562,013 | |||
Goodwill | 5,830,629 | |||
Accounts payable | (2,879,080 | ) | ||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | (9,376,386 | ) | ||
Notes Payable – unrelated party | (2,558,355 | ) | ||
Notes Payable – related party | (7,022,963 | ) | ||
Advance from related party | (23,144,019 | ) | ||
Selling Price | (484,040 | ) | ||
Gain on sale of China Huaxin | $ | 22,239,222 |
The following table summarizes the carrying value of the assets and liabilities disposed of China Huaxin at December 31, 2017 for the purpose of comparative period comparison for the discontinued operations.
Amount | ||||
Cash | $ | 9,792 | ||
Inventory | 446,650 | |||
Fixed assets, net | 17,224,834 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 2,753,715 | |||
Goodwill | 6,124,204 | |||
Accounts payable | (3,039,347 | ) | ||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | (8,687,096 | ) | ||
Notes Payable – unrelated party | (2,687,169 | ) | ||
Notes Payable – related party | (7,376,572 | ) | ||
Advance from related party | (23,929,422 | ) | ||
Net deficit | $ | 19,160,411 |
On December 22, 2018, the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and the Exiting Shareholders also entered into a Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”). Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, the Company, China Jinxin, China Tongda, and the Exiting Shareholders terminated the series of agreements known as variable interest entity agreements, or VIE Agreements, pursuant to which the Company acting through China Tongda, controlled the operations of China Jinxin and was to receive the economic benefits of the operations of China Jinxin. As a result of the termination of the VIE Agreements, control of China Jinxin reverted to the Exiting Shareholders and the Company no longer has any influence over the operations of China Jinxin or any interest in its assets or the results of its operations. In consideration for the termination of the VIE Agreements, the Company received an aggregate of 5,378,219 shares of its common stock. The market stock price was $0.01 per share at disposal date.
The following table summarizes the carrying value of the assets and liabilities disposed of China Jinxin at the closing date of disposal. The excess of the selling price over the carrying value of the net assets disposed was recorded as gain from disposal of subsidiary of $2,688,996.
Amount | ||||
Cash | $ | 146 | ||
Inventory | 11,270 | |||
Other current assets | 3,820,088 | |||
Fixed assets, net | 5,102,761 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 292,702 | |||
Accounts payable | (222 | ) | ||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | (980,670 | ) | ||
Advance from related parties | (9,890,498 | ) | ||
Long term payable | (801,375 | ) | ||
Long term loan | (189,416 | ) | ||
Selling price | (53,782 | ) | ||
Gain on sale of China Jinxin | $ | 2,688,996 |
The following table summarizes the carrying value of the assets and liabilities disposed of China Jinxin at December 31, 2017 for the purpose of comparative period comparison for the discontinued operations.
Cash | $ | 379 | ||
Inventory | 11,756 | |||
Other current assets | 4,030,471 | |||
Fixed assets, net | 5,826,731 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 345,474 | |||
Accounts payable | (233 | ) | ||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | (952,863 | ) | ||
Advances from related parties | (10,282,463 | ) | ||
Long term payables | (841,724 | ) | ||
Long term loan | (198,954 | ) | ||
Net deficit | $ | 2,061,426 |
22. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On March 22, 2019, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with Wanli Liu for the sale of 2,498,750 shares of common stock for $49,975 ($0.02 per share). The issuance and sale of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation S. Wanli Liu is a non-U.S. Person. The certificates representing the shares are imprinted with a restrictive legend.
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