Future FinTech Group Inc. - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

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

For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission file number: 001-34502

Future FinTech Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Americas Tower, 1177 Avenue of The Americas

Suite 5100, New York, NY 10036

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

888-622-1218

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

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

FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

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

Future Fintech Group, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

Three Months ended September 30, 2021

Three Months ended September 30, 2022

Nine Months ended September 30, 2021

Nine Months ended September 30, 2022

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

FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

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

FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. CORPORATE INFORMATION

Future FinTech Group Inc. (the “Company”) is a holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida. The main business of the Company includes an online shopping platform, Chain Cloud Mall, which is based on blockchain technology, supply chain financing services and trading, assets management, money transfer service, asset management and cryptocurrency market data services. The Company is also engaged in the development of blockchain based e-Commerce technology, cryptocurrency mining, cryptocurrency investment management as well as financial service technology businesses. Prior to 2019, the Company engaged in the production and sales of fruit juice concentrates, fruit juice beverages and other fruit-related products in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”, or “China”), and overseas markets. Due to the drastically increased production cost and tightened environmental law in China, the Company has transformed its business from fruit juice manufacturing and distribution to a real-name blockchain e-commerce platform that integrates blockchain and internet technology, supply chain financing services and trading, assets management, money transfer service and cryptocurrency market data service.

On May 11, 2021, the Company established Future Supply (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. Its business is coal and aluminum ingots supply chain financing services and trading.

On May 12, 2021, the Company established Future Big Data (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. in Chengdu, China. Its business includes big data technology and industrial internet data services.

On June 8, 2021, the Company established Tianjin Future Private Equity Fund Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) in Tianjin, China. Its main business is external equity investment.  

June 14, 2021, the Company established Future FinTech Labs Inc. in New York to serve as its global R&D and technical support center.

On June 24, 2021, the Company established FTFT Capital Investments L.L.C. in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its business is to provide financial technology and services, including a cryptocurrency market data platform that provides investors with real-time cryptocurrency market data and trading information.

On July 2, 2021, the Company established Future Fintech Digital Number One US, LP. which is an investment fund.

On July 6, 2021, the Company established Future Fintech Digital Capital Management, LLC, in the State of Connecticut, which provides investment advisory services and investment fund management.

On July 6, 2021, the Company established Future Fintech Digital Number One GP, LLC., which is an off-shore investment fund.

On August 2, 2021, the Company incorporated FTFT UK Limited in United Kingdom which serve as its operating base to develop fintech business in Europe.

On August 6, 2021, the Company acquired 90% equity interest of Nice Talent Asset Management Limited which mainly provides assets and wealth management services.

On August 11, 2021, the Company established Future Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Ltd. Its business is investment fund management.

On November 22, 2021, the Company established FTFT Digital Number One, Ltd., an investment fund.

On November 22, 2021, the Company established Future Fintech Digital Number One Offshore, LLC., an investment fund.

On December 15, 2021, the Company established FTFT Super Computing Inc. Its business is bitcoin and other cryptocurrency mining and related services.

On April 14, 2022, the Company established Future Trading (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. Its business is coal and aluminum ingots supply chain financing services and trading.

On April 18, 2022, the Company and Future Fintech (Hong Kong) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company jointly acquired 100% equity interest of KAZAN S.A., a company incorporated in Republic of Paraguay for $288. The Company owns 90% and FTFT HK owns 10% of Kazan S.A., respectively. Kazan S.A. has no operation before the acquisition. The Company plans to develop bitcoin and other cryptocurrency mining and related services in Paraguay. The Company has changed its name from KAZAN S.A to FTFT Paraguay S.A. on July 28, 2022.

The Company’s business and operations are principally conducted by its subsidiaries and its blockchain based e-commerce platform business is conducted through its Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) - Cloud Chain E-Commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., formerly known as Chain Cloud Mall E-Commerce (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (“E-Commerce Tianjin”) in the PRC. 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2022 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes to the interim financial statements related to these periods are unaudited. The results for the three to nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent periods or for the entire year ending December 31, 2022. The balance sheet of December 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.

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

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

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 as included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Discontinued Operations

On March 18, 2021, Chain Future Digital Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was deregistered.

On April 9, 2021, FT Commercial Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was dissolved and deregistered.

On August 2, 2021, the Company sold Guangchengji (Guangdong) Industrial Co., Ltd. to an unrelated third party.

On September 2, 2021, Future Supply Chain Co., Ltd. discontinued its operations, and on November 4, 2021, it was transferred to Shaanxi Fu Chen Venture Capital Management Co. Ltd.

On June 27, 2022, Chain Cloud Mall Logistics Center (Shanxi) Co., Ltd. was dissolved and deregistered.

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

Segment Information Reclassification

The Company classified business segment into CCM Shopping Mall Membership, asset management service, coal and aluminum ingots supply chain financing service and trading and others.

Uses of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements 

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

Going Concern

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

The Company incurred operating losses amounted $8.67 million and may continue to incur operating losses as the Company implements its future business plan. These factors raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has raised funds through issuance of convertible notes and common stock. 

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

Research and development

Research and development expenses include salaries, contracted services, as well as the related expenses for our research and product development team, and expenditures relating to our efforts to develop, design, and enhance our service to our clients. All the expenses are related to the planning and implementation phases of development, and costs that are associated with maintenance of the existing websites or software for internal use, apps for users.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

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

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

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company has adopted FASB ASC Topic on Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy of valuation techniques based on observable and unobservable input, which may be used to measure fair value and include the following:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Input other than Level 1 that is observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other input that is observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

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

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

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

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

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

Three Months ended September 30, 2022:

Three Months ended September 30, 2021:

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022:

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

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

Deposits in banks in the PRC and Hong Kong are only insured by the government up to RMB500,000 and HK$500,000, respectively, and are consequently exposed to risk of loss. The Company believes the probability of a bank failure, causing loss to the Company, is remote.

Receivable and Allowances  

Accounts receivable are recognized and carried at the original invoice amounts less an allowance for any uncollectible amount. We have a policy of reserving for uncollectible accounts based on our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and maintain an allowance for potential bad debts if required.

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

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

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

The Company has assessed its accounts receivable including credit term and corresponding all its accounts receivables in September 2022. Upon such credit terms, bad debt expense was $1,947 and $(15,255) during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. There is no accounts receivable balance overdue for over 90 days as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Revenue Recognition

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

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

Revenue recognitions are as follows:

Online sales and Membership fee:

The Company recognizes the sale of goods 15 days after the products are shipped (after the 15 days return policy). The revenue from the membership fee is amortized over the lifetime of the membership, which is one year. For the merchandise gift package, revenue is recognized when the receipt of the gift package is confirmed by the members. Other revenues include revenues earned on net basis from sales of certain products on our platform. During the second quarter of 2021, the Company has transformed its member based business model to sales agent based business model for its online shopping mall.

Sales of coals and aluminum ingots

The Company recognize revenue when the receipt of merchandise is confirmed by the customers, which is the point that the title of the goods is transferred to the customer.

Asset Management Service

The Company recognizes service revenue when a service is rendered, the Company issues bills to its customers and recognizes revenue according to the bills.

Property, Plant and Equipment

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

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

Intangible Assets

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

Foreign Currency and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The financial statements of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are measured using the local currency as the functional currency; however, the reporting currency of the Company is the USD. Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have been translated into USD using the exchange rate at the balance sheet dates, while equity accounts are translated using historical exchange rate. The exchange rate we used to convert RMB to USD was 7.10 and 6.38 at the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The average exchange rate for the period has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rates we used to convert RMB to USD were 6.61 and 6.47 for nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The exchange rate we used to convert HKD to USD was 7.85 at the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2022. The average exchange rate for the period has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rate we used to convert HKD to USD was 7.83 for nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The exchange rate we used to convert GBP to USD was 0.89 at the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2022. The average exchange rate for the period has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rate we used to convert GBP to USD was 0.80 for nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The exchange rate we used to convert AED to USD was 3.66 at the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2022. The average exchange rate for the period has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rate we used to convert AED to USD was 3.67 for nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The exchange rate we used to convert PYG to USD was 7078.87 at the balance sheet dates of September 30, 2022. The average exchange rate for the period has been used to translate revenues and expenses. The average exchange rate we used to convert PYG to USD was 6903.82 for nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Translation adjustments are reported separately and accumulated in a separate component of equity (cumulative translation adjustment).

Income Taxes

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

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

Goodwill

The Company tests goodwill for impairment for its reporting units on an annual basis, or when events occur or circumstances indicate the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying value. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that implied fair value of the goodwill within the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. The Company’s evaluation of goodwill for impairment involves the comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. The Company uses the discounted cash flow model to estimate fair value, which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasts of future revenue and operating margin. The Company did not note any events occurred or circumstances indicated the fair value of a reporting unit was below its carrying value as of September 30, 2022. 

Short-term investments

Short-term investments consist primarily of investments in fixed deposits with original maturities between three months and one year and certain investments in wealth management products and other investments that the Company has the intention to redeem within one year. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the short-term investments amounted to $0.97 million and $2.19 million, respectively.

Lease

We adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), or ASC 842, from January 1, 2020. We determine if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at lease inception. For operating leases, we recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term on the consolidated balance sheets at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we estimate our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments, and in economic environments where the leased asset is located. The ROU assets also include any lease payments made, net of lease incentives. Lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Our leases often include options to extend and lease terms include such extended terms when we are reasonably certain to exercise those options. Lease terms also include periods covered by options to terminate the leases when we are reasonably certain not to exercise those options. 

Share-based compensation

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

Variable interest entities

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

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

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

The VIE Agreements are as follows:  

New Accounting Pronouncements  

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 (“ASU 2016-13”) “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” (“ASC 326”): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model which requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. It also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment and requires credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASC 2019-10”), which defers the effective date of ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, for public entities which meet the definition of a smaller reporting company. The Company will adopt ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2023. Management is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on the consolidated financial statements. The effect will largely depend on the composition and credit quality of our investment portfolio and the economic conditions at the time of adoption.

In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance. The amendments in this update require disclosures about transactions with a government that have been accounted for by analogizing to a grant or contribution accounting model to increase transparency about (1) the types of transactions, (2) the accounting for the transactions, and (3) the effect of the transactions on an entity’s financial statements. The amendments are effective for all entities within their scope, which excludes not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans, for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. Early application of the amendment is permitted. The Company adopted ASU No. 2021-10 effective January 1, 2022. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company consolidated financial statements.

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material impact on the accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

3. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

The carrying amount of the VIE’s consolidated assets and liabilities are as follows:

The summarized operating results of the VIE’s are as follows:

4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable, net consist of the following:

The following table sets forth our concentration of accounts receivable, net of specific allowances for doubtful accounts.

5. OTHER RECEIVABLES

As of September 30, 2022, the balance of other receivables was $3.04 million.

On September 1, 2021, FTFT UK Limited, a company organized under the laws of United Kingdom and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Rahim Shah, a resident of United Kingdom (“Seller”). Under this agreement, FTFT UK Limited (the “Buyer”) agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares (the “Sale Shares”) of Khyber Money Exchange Ltd. (“Khyber”), a company incorporated in England and Wales from the Seller for a total of Euros €685,000 (“Purchase Price”). Buyer has paid Euros €685,000 ($0.67 million) for the Purchase Price and £400,000 ($0.43 million) for cash balance expected to be left in the bank account of Khyber upon the closing (subject to refund to the Buyer upon the actual amount in Khyber’s account at closing).

April 22, 2022, Champion Energy Services, LLC and FTFT Supercomputing Inc. signed Electricity Sales and Purchases Agreement. Upon enrollment of FTFT Supercomputing Inc.’s facilities, Champion Energy Services, LLC shall sell and deliver, or engage a third party (including Local Utility) to deliver, and FTFT Supercomputing Inc. shall purchase and receive, 100% of FTFT Supercomputing Inc.’s electricity requirements for enrolled FTFT Supercomputing Inc.’s facilities at the Delivery Point(s) solely for use at FTFT Supercomputing Inc’s facilities. FTFT Supercomputing Inc shall provide an initial amount of Adequate Assurance to Champion Energy Services, LLC in the form of a cash deposit amounted $1.00 million.

In addition, other receivables included deposit paid and prepayments amounting to $0.94 million.

6. LOAN RECEIVABLES

As of September 30, 2022, the balance of loan receivables was $19.50 million, which was from third parties.

On September 8, 2021, FUCE Future Supply Chain (Xi’an) Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, FUCE Future Supply Chain (Xi’an) Co., Ltd. loaned an amount of US$0.22 million (RMB1.5million) to the third party at the annual interest rate of 5% from September 8, 2021 to September 6, 2023.

On March 10, 2022, Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited (“FTFT HK”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, FTFT HK loaned an amount of US$5 million to the third party at the annual interest rate of 10% from March 10, 2022 to September 9, 2023.

On May 30, 2022, FTFT HK entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, FTFT HK loaned an amount of US$6.36 million to the third party at the annual interest rate of 10% from May 31, 2022 to May 30,2023.

On July 14, 2022, Future Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Future Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Limited loaned an amount of US$7.04 million (RMB50 million) to the third party at the annual interest rate of 8% from July 15, 2022 to July 14, 2023.

On September 23, 2022, Nice Talent Asset Management Limited entered into a “Loan Agreement” with a third party. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Nice Talent Asset Management Limited., loaned an amount of US$0.88 million to the third party at the annual interest rate of 2% from September 23, 2022 to September 22, 2027.

7. SHORT TERM INVESTMENT

As of September 30, 2022, the balance of short term investment was $0.97 million. On September 6, 2021, Future Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Ltd. invested $1.83 million (RMB13,000,000) to entrust Shanghai Yuli Enterprise Management Consulting Firm to invest in various types of investment portfolios. According to the market value, the Company’s balance of the short term investment was $0.97 million on September 30, 2022.

8. ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

The amount of advances to suppliers and other current assets consisted of the followings:

9. GOODWILL

As of September 30, 2022, the balance of goodwill mainly represented an amount of $15.73 million that arose from acquisition of Nice Talent Asset Management Limited (“Nice Talent”) in 2021. On August 6, 2021, the Company through its wholly owned subsidiary Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited., completed its acquisition of 90% of the issued and outstanding shares of Nice Talent from Joy Rich Enterprises Limited (“Joy Rich”) for HK$144,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) which shall be paid in the shares of common stock of the Company (the “Company Shares”). 60% of the Purchase Price ($11.22 million) paid in 2,244,156 shares of common stock of the Company on August 4, 2021. 40% of the Purchase Price ($7.21 million) shall be paid in shares of common stock of the Company upon the completion of the audited reports for Nice Talent with 20% for each of the years ended on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Nice Talent has met the performance requirements for the year ended on December 31, 2021 and the first 20% of the Purchase Price in shares of common stock of the Company has been paid in July 2022, and the final 20% of the Purchase Price has not been paid in the shares of common stock of the Company to Joy Rich as of the date of this report as it is subject to the performance of Nice Talent for the year ended of December 31, 2022.

10. ACQUISITION

On August 6, 2021 (“Acquisition Date”), the Company through its wholly owned subsidiary Future FinTech (Hong Kong) Limited., completed its acquisition of 90% of the issued and outstanding shares of Nice Talent from Joy Rich Enterprises Limited for HK$144,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) which shall be paid in the shares of common stock of the Company (the “Company Shares”). 60% of the Purchase Price ($11.22 million) was paid in 2,244,156 shares of common stock of the Company on August 4, 2021. 40% of the Purchase Price ($7.21 million) shall be paid in shares of common stock of the Company upon the completion of the audited reports for Nice Talent with 20% for each of the years ended on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Nice Talent has met the performance requirements for the year ended on December 31, 2021 and the first 20% of the Purchase Price in shares of common stock of the Company has been paid in July 2022, and the final 20% of the Purchase Price has not been paid in the shares of common stock of the Company to Joy Rich as of the date of this report as it is subject to the performance of Nice Talent for the year ended of December 31, 2022.

The transaction was accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805-10, Business Combinations. The Company retained an independent appraisal firm to advise management in the determination of the fair value of the various assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The values assigned in these financial statements represent management’s best estimate of fair values as of the Acquisition Date.

As required by ASC 805-20, Business Combinations—Identifiable Assets and Liabilities, and Any Non-controlling Interest, management conducted a review to reassess whether they identified all the assets acquired and all the liabilities assumed, and followed ASC 805-20’s measurement procedures for recognition of the fair value of net assets acquired.

The following table summarizes the allocation of estimated fair values of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

The Company has included the operating results of Nice Talent in its consolidated financial statements since the Acquisition Date.

11. LEASES

The Company’s non-cancellable operating leases consist of leases for office space. The Company is the lessee under the terms of the operating leases. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the operating lease cost was $0.36 million.

The Company’s operating lease has remaining lease term of approximately one month. As of September 30, 2022, the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate were 1.92 years and 4.75%, respectively.

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

12. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consist of the following:

Depreciation expense included in general and administration expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $137,187 and $14,018, respectively. Depreciation expense included in cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $0 and $0, respectively.

13. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following:

Amortization expense included in general and administration expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $45,699 and $3,750, respectively. Amortization expense included in cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $0 and $0, respectively.

The estimated amortization is as follows:

14. NOTE PAYABLE

As of September 30, 2022, the balance of note payable was $2.82 million.

The Company issues an acceptance bill $2.82 million (RMB20 million) to purchase coal. The acceptance bill was issued on July 28, 2022 and has a maturity date of August 12, 2023.

15. LONG TERM DEBT

As of September 30, 2022, loan payables were nil.

As of December 31, 2021, loan payables were $0.19 million, which consisted of the loan payable of $0.19 million to Shaanxi Entai Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.

The loan from Shaanxi Entai Bio-Technology Co., Ltd of $0.19 million was interest free and has no assets pledged for this loan from August 1, 2019 to August 1, 2024. On September 5, 2022, the Company pay it off to Shaanxi Entai Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.

16. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES  

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

17. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, convertible debt consisted of the following:

18. DEFERRED LIABILITIES

As of September 30, 2022, the balance of deferred liabilities mainly represented an amount of $7.39 million that arose from the payment for the remaining 40% of the Purchase Price of the acquisition of Nice Talent Asset Management Limited (“Nice Talent”). 20% of the Purchase Price (current $3.74 million, non-current $3.65 million) shall be paid in shares of common stock of the Company upon the completion of the audited reports for Nice Talent for each of the years ended on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Nice Talent has met the performance requirements for the year ended on December 31, 2021 and the first 20% of the Purchase Price in shares of common stock of the Company has been paid in July 2022, and the final 20% of the Purchase Price has not been paid in the shares of common stock of the Company as of the date of this report as it is subject to the performance of Nice Talent for the year ended of December 31, 2022.

As of December 31, 2021, the balance of deferred liabilities mainly represented an amount of $7.12 million that arose from the payment for the remaining 40% of the Purchase Price of the acquisition of Nice Talent Asset Management Limited (“Nice Talent”). 20% of the Purchase Price (current $3.74 million, non-current $3.38 million) shall be paid in shares of common stock of the Company upon the completion of the audited reports for Nice Talent for each of the years ended on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

19. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION

As of September 30, 2022, the amounts due to the related parties consisted of the followings:  

As of September 30, 2022, the amounts due from the related parties consisted of the followings:

As of December 31, 2021, the amounts due to the related parties consisted of the followings:

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

20. INCOME TAX

The Company is incorporated in the United States of America and is subject to United States federal United States federal taxation. The applicable tax rate is 21% in 2022 and 2021. No provisions for income taxes have been made, as the Company had no U.S. taxable income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company had current income tax expenses of $513,178 and nil, respectively. 

The Company evaluates the level of authority for each uncertain tax position (including the potential application of interest and penalties) based on the technical merits, and measures the unrecognized benefits associated with the tax positions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. Due to uncertainties surrounding future utilization, the Company estimates there will not be sufficient future income to realize the deferred tax assets for certain subsidiaries and a VIE.

The amount of unrecognized deferred tax liabilities for temporary differences related to the dividend from foreign subsidiaries is not determined because such determination is not practical.

The Company has not provided deferred taxes on undistributed earnings attributable to its PRC and Hong Kong subsidiaries as they are to be permanently reinvested.

The Company had no material adjustments to its liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Since the Company intends to reinvest its earnings to further expand its businesses in mainland China, its PRC subsidiaries do not intend to declare dividends to their immediate foreign holding companies in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any deferred taxes in relation to US tax on the cumulative amount of undistributed retained earnings since January 1, 2008.

Effective on January 1, 2008, the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, EIT Law, and Implementing Rules imposed a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% on all domestic-invested enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises in the PRC, unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. The tax rate for pre-tax profits below RMB 1 million is 2.5%; the tax rate for pre-tax profits between RMB1 million to RMB 3 million is 5%. E-Commerce Tianjin, Future Supply (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. and Future Big Data (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. were subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 2.5%, 2.5% and 5%, respectively. Other subsidiaries and VIE were subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25%.

Each of Future Fin-Tech (Hong Kong) Limited, QR (HK) Limited and Nice Talent Asset Management Limited is incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax on the taxable income as reported in its statutory financial statements adjusted in accordance with relevant Hong Kong tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 16.5% in Hong Kong.

FTFT UK LIMITED is incorporated in United Kingdom and is subject to United Kingdom Profits Tax on the taxable income as reported in its statutory financial statements adjusted in accordance with relevant United Kingdom tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 19% in United Kingdom.

FTFT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS L.L.C is incorporated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The applicable tax rate is nil in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Digipay Fintech Limited is incorporated in British Virgin Island. The applicable tax rate is nil in British Virgin Island.

Reconciliation of the differences between the statutory EIT rate applicable to profits of the consolidated entities and the income tax expenses of the Company: 

21. IMPAIRMENT LOSS

The Company recorded $0.93 million of impairment loss in nine months ended 2022 relating to the short term investment mainly due to Future Private Equity Fund Management (Hainan) Co., Ltd. invested $1.83 million (RMB13,000,000) to entrust Shanghai Yuli Enterprise Management Consulting Firm to invest in various types of investment portfolios. Overall economic environment has worsened in China with Covid-19 outbreak and related lockdown in various cities in China in 2022, Ukraine war, inflation, looming recession worldwide. According to the market value, the Company’s balance of the short term investment was $0.97 million on September 30, 2022.

22. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

Consulting Service Agreement

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

Restricted net assets

PRC laws and regulations permit payments of dividends by the Company’s subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC are required to annually appropriate 10% of their net income to the statutory reserve prior to payment of any dividends, unless the reserve has reached 50% of their respective registered capital. Furthermore, registered share capital and capital reserve accounts are also restricted from distribution. As a result of the restrictions described above and elsewhere under PRC laws and regulations, the Company’s subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company in the form of dividends. The restriction amounted to $25.46 million (RMB168,239,218) as of September 30, 2022. Except for the above or disclosed elsewhere, there is no other restriction on the use of proceeds generated by the Company’s subsidiaries to satisfy any obligations of the Company. 

Payments-omnibus equity plan

On July 12, 2022 (the “Grant Date”), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company granted 3,047,000 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 (the “Shares”), pursuant to the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Equity Plan, to certain officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Grantees”), including: 800,000 shares to Shanchun Huang, Chief Executive Officer of the Company; 800,000 shares to Yongke Xue, President of the Company; 100,000 shares to Ming Yi, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, 547,000 shares to Peng Lei, general manager of a subsidiary of the Company, 300,000 shares to Pang Dong, general manager of a subsidiary the Company , and 500,000 shares to Kai Xu, Deputy General Manager of a subsidiary of the Company and vice president of blockchain division of the Company (collectively, the “Grants”). The Grants vested immediately on the Grant Date and each of the Grantees also entered into an Unrestricted Stock Award Agreement with the Company on July 12, 2022. As the closing price of the Company stock was $0.42 on July 12, 2022, the Company recorded an expense of $1.28 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. As of the date of this report, the Shares have been issued to the Grantees.

23. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On March 18, 2021, Chain Future Digital Tech (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was deregistered.

On April 9, 2021, FT Commercial Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was dissolved and deregistered.

On August 2, 2021, the Company sold Guangchengji (Guangdong) Industrial Co., Ltd. to an unrelated third party.

On September 2, 2021, Future Supply Chain Co., Ltd. discontinued its operations, and on November 4, 2021, it was transferred to Shaanxi Fu Chen Venture Capital Management Co. Ltd.

On June 27, 2022, Chain Cloud Mall Logistics Center (Shanxi) Co., Ltd. was dissolved and deregistered.

Loss from discontinued operations for September 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

The major components of assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations are summarized below:  

24. SEGMENT REPORTING 

In its operation of the business, management, including our chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer, reviews certain financial information, including segmented internal profit and loss statements prepared on a basis consistent with GAAP. The Company operated in four segments starting in fiscal 2021: “shared shopping mall membership fee, coal and aluminum ingots supply chain financing service and trading business and asset management service and others” and operates in three segment in 2022: “coal and aluminum ingots supply chain financing service and trading business, asset management service and others”.

Due the COVID-19 pandemic and restriction on large gatherings in China, which have made the promotion strategy for its online e-commerce platform difficult to implement and the Company has experienced difficulties to subscribe new members for its online e-commerce platform. Due to lack of new members, difficulties in retaining old customers and significant decrease of revenue in e-commerce business, the Company began to provide supply chain financing services during the second quarter of 2021 and the Company acquired Nice Talent and started to provide asset management services since August 2021.

Some of our operation might not individually meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments and we determine the reportable segments based on the discrete financial information provided to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker evaluates the results of each segment in assessing performance and allocating resources among the segments. Since there is an overlap of services and products between different subsidiaries of the Company, the Company does not allocate operating expenses and assets based on the product segments. Therefore, operating expenses and asset information by segment are not presented. Segment profit represents the gross profit of each reportable segment.

Three months ended September 30, 2022