UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended August 31, 2022
or
☐
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: 001-41187
FINGERMOTION, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
20-0077155
(State or other
jurisdiction of organization)
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
1460 Broadway
New York , New York
10036
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
code)
(347)
349-5339
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former
name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value
FNGR
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated
filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☒
Smaller reporting
company
☒
Emerging growth
company
☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: 42,857,260
shares of common stock outstanding as of October 12, 2022.
Table of Contents
FINGERMOTION,
INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART 1.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1
ITEM 2
– MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
25
Three
Months Ended August 31, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
32
Six
Months Ended August 31, 2022 Compared to Six Months Ended August 31, 2021
35
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
39
ITEM 3
– QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
41
ITEM 4
– CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
41
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
41
Changes
in internal control over financial reporting
41
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
42
ITEM 1
– LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
42
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
42
ITEM 2
– UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
62
ITEM 3
– DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
62
ITEM 4
– MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
62
ITEM 5
– OTHER INFORMATION
62
ITEM 6
– EXHIBITS
63
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PART 1.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FINGERMOTION,
INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For
the six months ended August 31, 2022
(Unaudited
- Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
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FingerMotion,
Inc.
Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets
August 31,
February 28,
2022
2022
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,984,562
$ 461,933
Accounts receivable
2,777,946
4,875,149
Inventories
—
1,407
Prepayment and deposit
3,973,914
3,331,342
Other receivables
1,394,674
1,539,265
Current Assets
10,131,096
10,209,096
Non-current Assets
Equipment
22,274
26,808
Intangible assets
94,426
125,932
Right-of-use asset
207,406
5,069
Non-current Assets
324,106
157,809
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 10,455,202
$ 10,366,905
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 1,506,771
$ 3,588,289
Accrual and other payables
1,042,201
1,685,297
Convertible notes payable, current portion
730,000
—
Lease liability, current portion
123,413
5,069
Current Liabilities
3,402,385
5,278,655
Non-current Liabilities
Convertible notes payable, non-current portion
4,800,000
—
Lease liability, non-current portion
83,993
—
Non-current Liabilities
4,883,993
—
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$ 8,286,378
$ 5,278,655
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $ .0001 per share; Authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 0 - shares.
—
—
Common Stock, par value $ .0001 per share; Authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 42,857,260 shares and 42,627,260 issued and outstanding at August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022 respectively
4,286
4,263
Additional paid-in capital
22,323,418
21,730,941
Additional paid-in capital - stock options
356,328
356,328
Accumulated deficit
( 20,133,660 )
( 17,152,172 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
( 391,252 )
137,911
Stockholders’ equity before non-controlling interests
2,159,120
5,077,271
Non-controlling interests
9,704
10,979
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
2,168,824
5,088,250
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 10,455,202
$ 10,366,905
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FingerMotion,
Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
August 31,
August 31,
August 31,
August 31,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Revenue
$ 4,982,957
$ 5,386,914
$ 9,838,080
$ 11,383,403
Cost of revenue
( 4,565,173 )
( 4,690,058 )
( 9,043,225 )
( 10,066,850 )
Gross profit
417,784
696,856
794,855
1,316,553
Amortization & Depreciation
( 13,466 )
( 14,402 )
( 27,638 )
( 28,823 )
General & administrative expenses
( 1,275,869 )
( 1,444,914 )
( 2,515,419 )
( 2,624,661 )
Marketing Cost
( 169,389 )
( 59,075 )
( 226,580 )
( 144,082 )
Research & Development
( 198,104 )
( 144,549 )
( 409,751 )
( 279,978 )
Stock compensation expenses
( 254,547 )
( 421,571 )
( 544,478 )
( 482,546 )
Total operating expenses
( 1,911,375 )
( 2,084,511 )
( 3,723,866 )
( 3,560,090 )
Net loss from operations
( 1,493,591 )
( 1,387,655 )
( 2,929,011 )
( 2,243,537 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income
700
447
1,457
1,717
Interest expense
( 89,646 )
( 80,247 )
( 104,477 )
( 172,813 )
Exchange gain (loss)
( 346 )
( 2,354 )
( 618 )
( 1,679 )
Other income
44,788
15,192
49,886
52,189
Total other income (expense)
( 44,504 )
( 66,962 )
( 53,752 )
( 120,586 )
Net loss before income tax
$ ( 1,538,095 )
$ ( 1,454,617 )
$ ( 2,982,763 )
$ ( 2,364,123 )
Income tax expenses
—
—
—
—
Net Loss
$ ( 1,538,095 )
$ ( 1,454,617 )
$ ( 2,982,763 )
$ ( 2,364,123 )
Less: Net profit attributable to the non-controlling interest
( 730 )
1,147
( 1,275 )
3,531
Net loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders
$ ( 1,537,365 )
$ ( 1,455,764 )
$ ( 2,981,488 )
$ ( 2,367,654 )
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
( 223,793 )
( 87,538 )
( 529,163 )
( 27,354 )
Comprehensive loss
$ ( 1,761,158 )
$ ( 1,543,302 )
$ ( 3,510,651 )
$ ( 2,395,008 )
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
( 318 )
( 167 )
( 407 )
( 3 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company
$ ( 1,760,840 )
$ ( 1,543,135 )
$ ( 3,510,244 )
$ ( 2,395,005 )
NET LOSS PER SHARE
Loss Per Share - Basic
$ ( 0.04 )
$ ( 0.04 )
$ ( 0.07 )
$ ( 0.06 )
Loss Per Share - Diluted
$ ( 0.04 )
$ ( 0.04 )
$ ( 0.07 )
$ ( 0.06 )
NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY
Loss Per Share - Basic
$ ( 0.04 )
$ ( 0.04 )
$ ( 0.07 )
$ ( 0.06 )
Loss Per Share - Diluted
$ ( 0.04 )
$ ( 0.04 )
$ ( 0.07 )
$ ( 0.06 )
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic
42,811,064
39,647,106
42,752,532
39,290,499
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted
42,811,064
39,647,106
42,752,532
39,290,499
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FingerMotion, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Shareholders’ Equity
Common
Stock
Capital Paid in Excess of
Additional
Paid-in Shares to be Stock
Capital-
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Stockholders’
Non-controlling
Shares
Amount
Par
Value
options
Deficit
Income
equity
interest
Total
Balance
at March 1, 2022
42,627,260
4,263
21,730,941
356,328
( 17,152,172 )
137,911
5,077,271
10,979
5,088,250
Common
stock issued for cash
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Common
stock issued for professional service
150,000
15
435,235
—
—
—
435,250
—
435,250
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
—
( 305,370 )
( 305,370 )
—
( 305,370 )
Net
(Loss)
—
—
—
—
( 1,444,123 )
—
( 1,444,123 )
( 545 )
( 1,444,668 )
Balance
at May 31, 2022
42,777,260
4,278
22,166,176
356,328
( 18,596,295 )
( 167,459 )
3,763,028
10,434
3,773,462
Common
stock issued for cash
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Common
stock issued for professional service
80,000
8
157,242
—
—
—
157,250
—
157,250
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
—
( 223,793 )
( 223,793 )
—
( 223,793 )
Net
(Loss)
—
—
—
—
( 1,537,365 )
—
( 1,537,365 )
( 730 )
( 1,538,095 )
Balance
at August 31, 2022
42,857,260
4,286
22,323,418
356,328
( 20,133,660 )
( 391,252 )
2,159,120
9,704
2,168,824
Common
Stock
Capital Paid in Excess of
Additional
Paid-in Capital- Stock
Accumulated
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Stockholders’
Non-controlling
Shares
Amount
Par
Value
options
Deficit
Income
equity
interest
Total
Balance
at March 1, 2021
38,903,494
3,890
14,170,815
—
( 12,208,728 )
140,906
2,106,883
8,083
2,114,966
Common
stock issued for cash
86,666
9
179,990
—
—
—
179,999
—
179,999
Common
stock issued for professional service
5,000
1
9,999
—
—
—
10,000
—
10,000
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
—
60,184
60,184
—
60,184
Net
(Loss)
—
—
—
—
( 911,890 )
—
( 911,890 )
2,384
( 909,506 )
Balance
at May 31, 2021
38,995,160
3,900
14,360,804
—
( 13,120,618 )
201,090
1,445,176
10,467
1,455,643
Common
stock issued for cash
673,900
67
3,114,432
—
—
—
3,114,499
—
3,114,499
Common
stock issued for professional service
55,000
5
259,995
—
—
—
260,000
—
260,000
Execution
of convertible notes
2,477,200
248
1,940,752
—
—
—
1,941,000
—
1,941,000
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
—
( 87,538 )
( 87,538 )
—
( 87,538 )
Net
(Loss)
—
—
—
—
( 1,455,764 )
—
( 1,455,764 )
1,147
( 1,454,617 )
Balance
at August 31, 2021
42,201,260
4,220
19,675,983
—
( 14,576,382 )
113,552
5,217,373
11,614
5,228,987
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FingerMotion,
Inc.
Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended
August 31,
August 31,
2022
2021
Net (loss)
$ ( 2,982,763 )
$ ( 2,364,123 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Share based compensation expenses
722,642
482,546
Amortization and depreciation
27,638
28,823
Impairment of fixed assets
1,293
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
1,686,094
409,212
(Increase) decrease in prepayment and deposit
( 892,358 )
( 2,014,573 )
(Increase) decrease in others receivable
14,789
( 663,370 )
(Increase) decrease in inventories
1,289
( 1,184 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
( 1,778,928 )
( 86,230 )
Increase (decrease) in accrual and other payables
( 585,539 )
698,460
Increase (decrease) in due to lease liability
—
( 3,191 )
Net Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 3,785,843 )
( 3,513,630 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of equipment
( 4,120 )
( 12,625 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
( 4,120 )
( 12,625 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceed from convertible note
5,530,000
—
Execution of convertible note
—
1,941,000
Proceed from loan payable
—
( 1,654,207 )
Common stock issued for cash
—
3,294,498
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
5,530,000
3,581,291
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
( 217,408 )
( 27,668 )
Net change in cash
1,522,629
27,368
Cash at beginning of period
461,933
850,717
Cash at end of period
$ 1,984,562
$ 878,085
Major non-cash transactions:
Conversion of loan payables to shares
$ —
$ —
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid
$ —
$ —
Taxes paid
$ —
$ —
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
1 – Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
FingerMotion,
Inc. fka Property Management Corporation of America (the “Company”) was incorporated on January 23, 2014, under
the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company then offered management and consulting services to residential and commercial real
estate property owners who rent or lease their property to third-party tenants.
The
Company changed its name to FingerMotion, Inc. on July 13, 2017, after a change in control. In July 2017 the Company
acquired all of the outstanding shares of Finger Motion Company Limited (“FMCL”), a Hong Kong corporation that is
an information technology company which specialize in operating and publishing mobile games.
Pursuant
to the Share Exchange Agreement with FMCL, effective July 13, 2017 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”, the Company
agreed to exchange the outstanding equity stock of FMCL held by the FMCL Shareholders for shares of common stock of the Company.
At the Closing Date, the Company issued 12,000,000 shares of common stock to the FMCL shareholders. In addition, the Company issued
600,000 shares to other consultants in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement.
The
transaction was accounted for as a “reverse acquisition” since, immediately following completion of the transaction,
the shareholders of FMCL effectuated control of the post-combination Company. For accounting purposes, FMCL was deemed to be the
accounting acquirer in the transaction and, consequently, the transaction is treated as a recapitalization of FMCL (i.e., a capital
transaction involving the issuance of shares by the Company for the shares of FMCL). Accordingly, the consolidated assets, liabilities,
and results of operations of FMCL became the historical financial statements of FingerMotion, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and the
Company’s assets, liabilities and results of operations were consolidated with FMCL beginning on the acquisition date. No
step-up in basis or intangible assets or goodwill were recorded in this transaction.
As
a result of the Share Exchange Agreement and the other transactions contemplated thereunder, FMCL became a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Company. FMCL, a Hong Kong corporation, was formed in April 6, 2016.
On
October 16, 2018, the Company through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Shanghai JiuGe Business Management Co., Ltd.
(“JiuGe Management”), entered into a series of agreements known as variable interest agreements (the “VIE Agreements”)
pursuant to which Shanghai JiuGe Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“JiuGe Technology”) became JiuGe Management’s
contractually controlled affiliate. The use of VIE agreements is a common structure used to acquire PRC corporations, particularly
in certain industries in which foreign investment is restricted or forbidden by the PRC government. The VIE Agreements include
a Consulting Services Agreement, a Loan Agreement, a Power of Attorney Agreement, a Call Option Agreement, and a Share Pledge
Agreement in order to secure the connection and commitments of JiuGe Technology.
On
March 7, 2019, JiuGe Technology also acquired 99% of the equity interest of Beijing XunLian (“BX”), a subsidiary
that provides bulk distribution of SMS messages for JiuGe customers at discounted rates.
Finger
Motion Financial Company Limited was incorporated on January 24, 2020, and is 100% owned by FingerMotion, Inc. The company
has been activated for the insurtech business during the last quarter of the fiscal year where the Big Data division secured its
first contract and recorded revenue.
Shanghai
TengLian JiuJiu Information Communication Technology Co., Ltd. was incorporated on December 23, 2020, for the purpose of
venturing into mobile phone sales in China. It is 99% owned by JiuGe Technology.
On
February 5, 2021, JiuGe Technology disposed of its 99% owned subsidiary, Suzhou BuGuNiao Digital Technology Co., Ltd which
was established to venture into R&D projects.
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
2 – Summary of Principal Accounting Policies
Principles
of Consolidation and Presentation
The
condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“U.S. GAAP”). The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, and
its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts, transactions, and profits have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Variable
interest entity
Pursuant
to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Section 810,
“Consolidation” (“ASC 810”), the Company is required to include in its consolidated financial statements,
the financial statements of its variable interest entities (“VIEs”). ASC 810 requires a VIE to be consolidated if
that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss for the VIE or is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s
residual returns. VIEs are those entities in which a company, through contractual arrangements, bears the risk of, and enjoys
the rewards normally associated with ownership of the entity, and therefore the company is the primary beneficiary of the entity.
Under
ASC 810, a reporting entity has a controlling financial interest in a VIE, and must consolidate that VIE, if the reporting entity
has both of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the
VIE’s economic performance; and (b) the obligation to absorb losses, or the right to receive benefits, that could potentially
be significant to the VIE. The reporting entity’s determination of whether it has this power is not affected by the existence
of kick-out rights or participating rights, unless a single enterprise, including its related parties and de - facto agents, have
the unilateral ability to exercise those rights. JiuGe Technology’s actual stockholders do not hold any kick-out rights
that affect the consolidation determination.
Through
the VIE agreements disclosed in Note 1, the Company is deemed the primary beneficiary of JiuGe Technology. Accordingly, the results
of JiuGe Technology have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. JiuGe Technology has no assets that
are collateral for or restricted solely to settle their obligations. The creditors of JiuGe Technology do not have recourse to
the Company’s general credit.
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
2 – Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Continued)
The
following assets and liabilities of the VIE and VIE’s subsidiaries are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements of the Company as of August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022:
Assets
and liabilities of the VIE
Schedule of variable interest entity
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
(unaudited)
Current assets
$ 5,580,248
$ 4,503,346
Non-current assets
219,490
21,042
Total assets
$ 5,799,738
$ 4,524,388
Current liabilities
$ 10,298,188
$ 8,556,844
Non-current liabilities
83,993
—
Total liabilities
$ 10,382,181
$ 8,556,844
Assets
and liabilities of the VIE’s Subsidiaries
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
(unaudited)
Current assets
$ 2,765,533
$ 5,330,206
Non-current assets
7,852
9,121
Total assets
$ 2,773,385
$ 5,339,327
Current liabilities
$ 1,818,069
$ 4,162,414
Non-current liabilities
—
—
Total liabilities
$ 1,818,069
$ 4,162,414
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
2 – Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Continued)
Operating
Result of VIE
For the
Six Months Ended
August 31,
2022
For the
Six Months Ended
August 31,
2021
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Revenue
$ 4,235,851
$ 1,387,156
Cost of revenue
( 3,653,565 )
( 627,520 )
Gross profit (loss)
$ 582,286
$ 759,636
Amortization and depreciation
( 3,094 )
( 3,906 )
General and administrative expenses
( 1,154,029 )
( 1,111,044 )
Marketing cost
( 193,776 )
( 110,074 )
Research & development
( 209,915 )
( 279,978 )
Total operating expenses
$ ( 1,560,814 )
$ ( 1,505,002 )
Profit (loss) from operations
$ ( 978,528 )
$ ( 745,366 )
Interest income
1,375
1,644
Other income
49,886
9,043
Total other income (expense)
$ 51,261
$ 10,687
Tax expense
—
—
Net profit (loss)
$ ( 927,267 )
$ ( 734,679 )
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
2 – Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Continued)
Operating
Result of VIE’s Subsidiaries
For the
Six Months Ended
August 31,
2022
For the
Six Months Ended
August 31,
2021
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Revenue
$ 5,539,728
$ 9,864,829
Cost of revenue
( 5,389,660 )
( 9,259,330 )
Gross profit (loss)
$ 150,068
$ 605,499
Amortization and depreciation
( 521 )
( 451 )
General and administrative expenses
( 200,341 )
( 261,123 )
Marketing cost
( 32,803 )
( 34,007 )
Research & development
( 43,943 )
—
Total operating expenses
$ ( 277,608 )
$ ( 295,581 )
Profit (loss) from operations
$ ( 127,540 )
$ 309,918
Interest income
70
22
Other income
—
43,146
Total other income (expense)
$ 70
$ 43,168
Tax expense
—
—
Net profit (loss)
$ ( 127,470 )
$ 353,086
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
2 – Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Continued)
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles of the United
States of America 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Management makes its best estimate of the ultimate outcome for these items based on
historical trends and other information available when the financial statements are prepared. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
Certain
Risks and Uncertainties
The
Company relies on cloud-based hosting through a global accredited hosting provider. Management believes that alternate sources
are available; however, disruption or termination of this relationship could adversely affect our operating results in the near
term.
Identifiable
Intangible Assets
Identifiable
intangible assets are recorded at cost and are amortized over 3 - 10 years. Similar to tangible property and equipment, the Company
periodically evaluates identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
The
Company classifies its long-lived assets into: (i) computer and office equipment; (ii) furniture and fixtures, (iii) leasehold
improvements, and (iv) finite–lived intangible assets.
Long-lived
assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of such assets may not be fully recoverable. It is possible that these assets could become impaired as a result
of technology, economy, or other industry changes. If circumstances require a long-lived asset or asset group to be tested for
possible impairment, the Company first compares undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset or asset group
to its carrying value. If the carrying value of the long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash
flow basis, an impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying value exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined
through various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, relief from royalty income approach, quoted market
values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.
The
Company makes various assumptions and estimates regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors in determining the fair
values of the respective assets. The assumptions and estimates used to determine future values and the remaining useful lives
of long-lived assets are complex and subjective. They can be affected by various factors, including external factors such as industry
and economic trends, and internal factors such as the Company’s business strategy and its forecasts for specific market
expansion.
Accounts
Receivable and Concentration of Risk
Accounts
receivable, net is stated at the amount the Company expects to collect, or the net realizable value. The Company provides a provision
for allowances that includes returns, allowances, and doubtful accounts equal to the estimated uncollectible amounts. The Company
estimates its provision for allowances based on historical collection experience and a review of the current status of trade accounts
receivable. It is reasonably possible that the Company’s estimate of the provision for allowances will change.
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
2 – Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Continued)
Lease
Operating
and finance lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value
of the future lease payments over the lease term. When the rate implicit to the lease cannot be readily determined, the Company
utilizes its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of the future lease payments. The incremental borrowing
rate is derived from information available at the lease commencement date and represents the rate of interest that the Company
would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term and amount equal to the lease payments in a similar
economic environment. The right-of-use asset includes any lease payments made and lease incentives received prior to the commencement
date. Operating lease right-of-use assets also include any cumulative prepaid or accrued rent when the lease payments are uneven
throughout the lease term. The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities may include options to extend or terminate the lease
when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and cash equivalents represent cash on hand, demand deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments placed with banks,
which have original maturities of three months or less and are readily convertible to known amounts of cash.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method for financial
reporting purposes at rates based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives range from three 3 to seven 7
years. Land is classified as held for sale when management has the ability and intent to sell, in accordance with ASC Topic
360-45.
Earnings
Per Share
Basic
(loss) earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period while the effects
of potential common shares outstanding during the period are included in diluted earnings per share.
FASB
Accounting Standard Codification Topic 260 (“ASC 260”), “Earnings Per Share,” requires that employee equity
share options, non-vested shares and similar equity instruments granted to employees be treated as potential common shares in
computing diluted earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share should be based on the actual number of options or shares granted
and not yet forfeited, unless doing so would be anti-dilutive. The Company uses the “treasury stock” method for equity
instruments granted in share-based payment transactions provided in ASC 260 to determine diluted earnings per share. Antidilutive
securities represent potentially dilutive securities which are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings or loss per share
as their impact was antidilutive.
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
2 – Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Continued)
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) beginning on January 1, 2018 using
the modified retrospective approach. ASC 606 establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing
and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers.
The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount
that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as
performance obligations are satisfied.
The
Company has assessed the impact of the guidance by reviewing its existing customer contracts and current accounting policies and
practices to identify differences that will result from applying the new requirements, including the evaluation of its performance
obligations, transaction price, customer payments, transfer of control and principal versus agent considerations. Based on the
assessment, the Company concluded that there was no change to the timing and pattern of revenue recognition for its current revenue
streams in scope of ASC 606 and therefore there was no material changes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements
upon adoption of ASC 606.
The
Company recognizes revenue from providing hosting and integration services and licensing the use of its technology platform to
its customers. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) there is persuasive evidence
of an arrangement; (2) the service has been provided to the customer (for licensing, revenue is recognized when the Company’s
technology is used to provide hosting and integration services); (3) the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or
determinable; and (4) the collection of fees is probable. We account for our multi-element arrangements, such as instances where
we design a custom website and separately offer other services such as hosting, which are recognized over the period for when
services are performed.
Income
Taxes
The
Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under this method, income tax expense is recognized
as the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) future tax consequences attributable to differences
between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years 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 available evidence it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized.
Non-controlling
interest
Non-controlling
interests held 1% of the shares of two of our subsidiaries are recorded as a component of our equity, separate from the Company’s
equity. Purchase or sales of equity interests that do not result in a change of control are accounted for as equity transactions.
Results of operations attributable to the non-controlling interest are included in our consolidated results of operations and,
upon loss of control, the interest sold, as well as interest retained, if any, will be reported at fair value with any gain or
loss recognized in earnings.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company does not believe recently issued but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material
effect on the consolidated financial position, statements of operations and cash flows.
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
3 – Going Concern
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern,
which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
The Company had an accumulated deficit of $ 20,133,660 and $ 17,152,172 as at August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022 respectively,
and had a net loss of $ 2,929,011 and $ 2,243,537 for the six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The
Company’s continuation as a going concern depends on its ability to obtain additional financing to fund operations, implement
its business model, and ultimately, attain profitable operations. The Company will need to secure additional funds through various
means, including equity and debt financing or any similar financing. There can be no assurance that the Company can obtain additional
equity or debt financing, if and when needed, on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all. Any additional equity or debt financing
may involve substantial dilution to the Company’s stockholders, restrictive covenants, or high interest costs. The Company’s
long-term liquidity also depends upon its ability to generate revenues and achieve profitability.
Note
4 – Revenue
We
recorded $9,838,080 and $11,383,403 in revenue, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021.
Schedule of Revenue
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Telecommunication Products & Services
$ 4,326,623
$ 3,448,375
SMS & MMS Business
5,448,957
7,803,610
Big Data
62,500
131,418
$ 9,838,080
$ 11,383,403
Note
5 – Equipment
At
August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company has the following amounts related to tangible assets:
Schedule of property, plant and equipment
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
(unaudited)
Equipment
$ 50,489
$ 62,347
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 28,215 )
( 35,539 )
Net equipment
$ 22,274
$ 26,808
No
significant residual value is estimated for the equipment. Depreciation expenses for the six months ended August 31, 2022
and 2021 totaled $ 5,878 and $ 6,929 , respectively.
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
6 – Intangible Assets
At
August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company has the following amounts related to intangible assets:
Schedule of intangible assets
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
(unaudited)
Licenses
$ 200,000
$ 200,000
Mobile applications
213,504
233,167
413,504
433,167
Less: accumulated amortization
( 278,033 )
( 266,190 )
Impairment of intangible assets
( 41,045 )
( 41,045 )
Net intangible assets
$ 94,426
$ 125,932
No
significant residual value is estimated for these intangible assets. Amortization expenses for the six months ended August 31,
2022 and 2021 totaled $ 21,760 and $ 21,894 , respectively.
Note
7 – Prepayment and Deposit
Prepaid
expenses consist of the deposit pledge to the vendor for stock credits for resale. Our current vendors are China Unicom and China
Mobile for our Telecommunication Products & Services business and our SMS & MMS business. Deposits includes payments placed
into the e-commerce platforms where we offer our products and services. The platforms are PinDuoDuo, Tmall, and JD.com.
Schedule of prepaid expense
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
(unaudited)
Telecommunication Products & Services
Deposit Paid / Prepayment
$ 2,336,880
$ 2,396,550
Deposit received
—
—
Net Prepaid expenses for Telecommunication Products & Services
$ 2,336,880
$ 2,396,550
Others prepayment
1,575,699
369,256
Prepayment and deposit
$ 3,912,579
$ 2,765,806
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
(unaudited)
SMS & MMS Business
Deposit Paid / Prepayment
$ 61,335
$ 565,536
Deposit received
Net Prepaid expenses for SMS
$ 61,335
$ 565,536
Others prepayment
—
—
Prepayment and deposit
$ 61,335
$ 565,536
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
8 – Right-of-use Asset and Lease Liability
The
Company has entered into lease agreements with various third parties. The terms of operating leases are one to two years. These
operating leases are included in “Right-of-use Asset” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
and represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligation to make
lease payments are included in “Lease liability” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Additionally,
the Company has entered into various short-term operating leases with an initial term of twelve months or less. These leases are
not recorded on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. All operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the lease term in the six months ended August 31, 2022.
Information
related to the Company’s right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities were as follows:
Schedule of Operating Leases assets and liabilities
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
(unaudited)
Right-of-use asset
Right-of-use asset, net
$ 207,406
$ 5,069
Lease liability
Current lease liability
$ 123,413
$ 5,069
Non-current lease liability
83,993
—
Total lease liability
$ 207,406
$ 5,069
August 31,
2022
Remaining lease term and discount
rate
Weighted-average remaining lease term
20 months
Weighted-average discount rate
2.48 %
Commitments
The
following table summarizes the future minimum lease payments due under the Company’s operating leases as of August 31,
2022:
Schedule of future minimum lease payments due
2023
$ 127,166
Thereafter
84,777
Less: imputed interest
( 4,537 )
$ 207,406
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
9 – Convertible Note Payable
A
Note Payable having a Face Value of $ 730,000 on May 1, 2022 and accruing interest at 20 % is due on April 30, 2023 . The
note is convertible anytime from the date of issuance into $ 0.0001 par value Common Stock at $ 4.00 per share.
A
secured, two-year, interest-free convertible promissory note with a principal amount of $ 4,800,000 was issued on August 9,
2022 representing a funded amount of $4,000,000 and a coupon of 20%. The principal amount is payable commencing 180 days after
the issuance in 18 consecutive monthly payments, at the option of the Company, to be made in either cash, shares of common stock
of the Company, or a combination of cash and shares of the common stock of the Company. The note shall be available to be converted
by the holder any time after the earlier of 6 months from the date of issuance or the date of effectiveness of the registration
statement covering the applicable conversion shares into $ 0.0001 par value Common stock at $ 2.00 per share subject to adjustment
as provided therein.
Note
10 – Common Stock
The
Company issued 12,705,541 shares of common stock for the year ended February 28, 2021 for consideration of $ 5,665,533 , including
8,858,207 shares of common stock to consultants.
The
Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock at a deemed price of $ 2.00 per share during the fiscal year ended February 28,
2021 pursuant to the conversion of promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $ 1,000,000 .
The
Company cancelled 150,000 shares of common stock during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021 pursuant to a financial advisory
service agreement.
On
March 29, 2021, the Company issued 10,000 shares of our common stock at $2.00 per share to one individual pursuant to the
exercise of warrants.
On
April 14, 2021, the Company issued 5,000 shares of our common stock at price of $2.00 per share to one individual pursuant
to a consulting agreement.
On
May 7, 2021, the Company issued (i) 70,000 shares of our common stock at $2.00 per share to 2 individuals and one entity
pursuant to the exercise of warrants, and (ii) 6,666 shares of our common stock at $3.00 to one entity pursuant to the exercise
of warrants.
On
June 1, 2021, the Company issued 25,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $5.00 per shares to one individual
pursuant to a consulting agreement.
On
July 13, 2021, the Company issued (i) 568,900 shares of our common stock at price of $5.00 per share to 17 individuals and
2 entities (ii) 45,000 shares of our common stock at $2.00 per share to 2 individuals pursuant to the exercise of warrants, (iii)
60,000 shares of our common stock at $3.00 per share to one individual pursuant to the exercise of warrants, (iv) 5,000 shares
of our common stock at deemed price of $2.00 per share to one individual pursuant to a consulting agreement, and (v) 25,000 shares
of our common stock at a deemed price of $5.00 per share to one individual pursuant to a consulting agreement.
On
August 16, 2021, the Company issued 218,000 shares of common stock at $2.50 per share and 700,000 shares of common stock
at $0.50 per share to one individual pursuant to the conversion of promissory notes.
On
August 27, 2021, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of common stock at $0.50 per share and 59,200 shares of common stock
at $5.00 per share to one individual pursuant to the conversion of promissory notes.
On
October 28, 2021, the Company issued 5,000 shares of our common stock at deemed price of $2.00 per share to one individual
pursuant to a consulting agreement.
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
10 – Common Stock (Continued)
On
November 5, 2021, the Company issued 276,000 shares of our common stock at price of $5.00 per share to 4 individuals.
On
December 7, 2021, the Company issued 30,000 shares of our common stock at price of $3.00 per share to 2 individuals pursuant
to the exercise of warrants.
On
January 7, 2022, the Company issued 55,000 shares of our common stock at deemed price of $5.00 per share to two entities
pursuant to a consulting agreement.
On
January 12, 2022, the company cancelled 15,000 shares of our common stock issued to 1 individual pursuant to a consulting
agreement.
On
February 4, 2022, the Company issued 5,000 shares of our common stock at deemed price of $5.00 per share to one entity pursuant
to a consulting agreement.
On
February 7, 2022, the Company issued 70,000 shares of our common stock at price of $5.00 per share to 4 individuals
On
March 7, 2022 the Company issued 5,000 shares of our common stock at deemed price of $5.00 per share to one entity pursuant
to a consulting agreement.
On
March 23, 2022, the Company issued 10,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $3.66 per share to one individual
pursuant to a consulting agreement.
On
March 23, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 25,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $2.85 per share
to two individuals and one entity pursuant to consulting agreements.
On
April 14, 2022, the Company issued 5,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $5.00 per share to one entity pursuant
to a consulting agreement.
On
April 28, 2022, the Company issued 50,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $2.61 per share to one entity pursuant
to a consulting agreement.
On
April 28, 2022, the Company issued 5,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $2.56 per share to one entity pursuant
to a consulting agreement.
On
April 28, 2022, the Company issued 20,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $2.51 per share to one individual
pursuant to a consulting agreement.
On
May 10, 2022, the Company issued 5,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $5.00 per share to one entity pursuant
to a consulting agreement.
On
May 10, 2022, the Company issued 5,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $3.66 per share to one individual
pursuant to a consulting agreement.
On
May 12, 2022, the Company issued 20,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $2.03 per share to one entity pursuant
to a consulting agreement as amended.
On
July 5, 2022, the Company issued 5,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $5.00 per share to one entity pursuant
to a consulting agreement.
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
10 – Common Stock (Continued)
On
July 5, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 25,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $2.85 per share to
two individuals and one entity pursuant to consulting agreements.
On
August 3, 2022, the Company issued 50,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $1.22 per share to one entity pursuant
to a consulting agreement.
Share
Purchase Warrants
A
continuity schedule of outstanding share purchase warrants as at August 31, 2022, and the changes during the periods, is
as follows:
Schedule of outstanding share purchase warrants
Number of
Warrants
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Balance, February 28, 2020
—
$ —
Issued in Connection with October 2020 Offering
488,500
$ 2.10
Issued in connection with January 2021 Offering
1,604,334
$ 3.00
Exercised
( 25,000 )
$ 2.00
Balance, February 28, 2021
2,067,834
$ 2.80
Exercised
( 221,666 )
$ 2.44
Balance, February 28, 2022
1,846,168
$ 2.84
Issued in Connection with August 2022 Offering
3,478,261
1.75
Exercised
—
—
Balance, August 31, 2022
5,324,429
$ 2.13
During
Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021, we received cash proceeds totaling $ 539,998 and $ 50,000 , respectively, from the exercise of share
purchase warrants.
On
August 9, 2022, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Lind Global Fund II LP (the “Investor”),
pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investor a secured, two-year, interest free convertible promissory note in the principal
amount of $4,800,000 (the “Note”) and a common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) to acquire 3,478,261
shares of common stock of the Company, which is subject to reduction by 50% upon effectiveness of the registration statement covering
the underlying shares.
A
summary of share purchase warrants outstanding and exercisable as at August 31, 2022 is as follows:
Schedule of Summary of share purchase warrants outstanding and exercisable
Number of Warrants
Remaining Contractual
Exercise Price
Outstanding
Life (Years)
Expiry Date
$ 2.00
288,500
0.13
18-Oct-22
$ 3.00
50,000
0.13
18-Oct-22
$ 3.00
1,507,668
0.37
12-Jan-23
$ 1.75
3,478,261
5.00
8-Aug-27
$ 2.13
5,324,429
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
10 – Common Stock (Continued)
Stock
Options
On
December 28, 2021, we granted an aggregate of 4,545,500 stock options pursuant to our 2021 Stock Incentive Plan having an
exercise price of $8.00 per share and an expiry date of five years from the date of grant to 40 individuals who were directors,
officers, employees and consultants of the Company. We relied upon the exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act
provided by Rule 903 of Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act for the grant of stock options to the individuals
who are non-U.S. persons, and upon the exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act for two
individuals who are U.S. persons. The stock options are all subject to vesting provisions of 20% on the date of grant and 20%
on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the date of grant.
The
fair value of these stock options was estimated at the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes Option Valuation Model, with the
following weighted average assumptions:
Schedule of valuation assumptions
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Expected Risk Free Interest Rate
1.06 %
1.06 %
Expected Volatility
15.27 %
15.27 %
Expected Life in Years
5.0
5.0
Expected Dividend Yield
—
—
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
$ 6.46
$ 6.46
A
continuity schedule of outstanding stock options as at August 31, 2022, and the changes during the three months periods,
is as follows:
Schedule of stock option activity
Number of
Stock Options
Exercise Price
Balance, February 28, 2022
4,545,500
$ 8.00
Granted
—
—
Cancelled/Forfeited
—
—
Expired
—
—
Balance, August 31, 2022
4,545,500
$ 8.00
The
table below sets forth the number of issued shares and cash received upon exercise of stock options:
Schedule of number of issued shares and cash received upon exercise of stock options
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
Number of Options Exercised on Forfeiture Basis
—
—
Number of Options Exercised on Cash Basis
—
—
Total Number of Options Exercised
—
—
Number of Shares Issued on Cash Exercise
—
—
Number of Shares Issued on Forfeiture Basis
—
—
Total Number of Shares Issued Upon Exercise of Options
—
—
Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options
$ —
$ —
Total Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised
$ —
$ —
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
10 – Common Stock (Continued)
A
continuity schedule of outstanding unvested stock options at August 31, 2022, and the changes during the six months period,
is as follows:
Schedule of unvested restricted stock
Number of Unvested
Stock Options
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Balance, February 28, 2021
—
—
Granted
4,545,500
$ 6.46
Vested
( 909,000 )
$ 6.46
Balance, February 28, 2022
3,636,500
$ 6.46
Granted
—
—
Vested
—
—
Balance, August 31, 2022
3,636,500
$ 6.46
As
at August 31, 2022, the aggregate intrinsic value of all outstanding stock options granted was estimated at $ 0 as the current
price is lower than the strike price.
A
summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable as at August 31, 2022 is as follows:
Schedule
of Stock Options
Options
Outstanding
Options
Exercisable
Range
of Exercise Prices
Outstanding
at
August 31,
2022
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
Exercisable
at
August 31,
2022
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
$
7.00 to $ 9.00
4,545,500
$ 8.00
4.58
909,000
$ 8.00
4.58
4,545,500
$ 8.00
4.58
909,000
$ 8.00
4.58
Note
11 – Earnings Per Share
The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Schedule of basic and diluted earnings per common share
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Numerator - basic and diluted
Net Loss
$ ( 2,982,763 )
$ ( 2,364,123 )
Denominator
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding — basic
42,752,532
39,290,499
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding — diluted
42,752,532
39,290,499
Loss per common share — basic
$ ( 0.07 )
$ ( 0.06 )
Loss per common share — diluted
$ ( 0.07 )
$ ( 0.06 )
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
12 – Income Taxes
The
Company and its subsidiaries file separate income tax returns.
The
United States of America
FingerMotion,
Inc. is incorporated in the State of Delaware in the U.S. and is subject to a U.S. federal corporate income tax of 21 %. The Company
generated a taxable loss for the six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021.
Hong
Kong
Finger
Motion Company Limited is incorporated in Hong Kong and Hong Kong’s profits tax rate is 16.5 %. Finger Motion Company Limited
did not earn any income that was derived in Hong Kong for the six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021.
The
People’s Republic of China (PRC)
JiuGe
Management, JiuGe Technology, Beijing XunLian and Shanghai TengLian JiuJiu were incorporated in the People’s Republic of
China and subject to PRC income tax at 25 %.
Income
tax mainly consists of foreign income tax at statutory rates and the effects of permanent and temporary differences. The Company’s
effective income tax rates for the six months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
U.S. statutory tax rate
21.0 %
21.0 %
Foreign income not registered in the U.S.
( 21.0 )%
( 21.0 )%
PRC profit tax rate
25.0 %
25.0 %
Changes in valuation allowance and others
( 25.0 )%
( 25.0 )%
Effective tax rate
0.0 %
0.0 %
At
August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company has a deferred tax asset of $ 745,372 and $ 1,235,861 , resulting from
certain net operating losses in U.S., respectively. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets depends on the generation
of future taxable income during the periods in which those net operating losses are available. The Company considers projected
future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making its assessment. At present, the Company concludes that it is more-likely-than-not
that the Company will be able to realize all of its tax benefits in the near future and therefore a valuation allowance has been
provided for the full value of the deferred tax asset. A valuation allowance will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence
exists to support the reversal of any portion or all of the valuation allowance. At August 31, 2022 and February 28,
2022, the valuation allowance was $ 745,372 and $ 1,235,861 , respectively.
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities
August 31,
2022
February 28,
2022
(unaudited)
Deferred tax asset from operating losses carry-forwards
$ 745,372
$ 1,235,861
Valuation allowance
( 745,372 )
( 1,235,861 )
Deferred tax asset, net
$ —
$ —
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FINGERMOTION, INC.
Six months ended August
31, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
13 – Commitments and Contingencies
Legal
proceedings
The
Company is not aware of any material outstanding claim and litigation against them.
Note
14 – Subsequent Events
Except
for the above, the Company has determined that it does not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these consolidated
financial statements.
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ITEM 2
– MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
terms the “Registrant”, “we”, “us”, “our”, “FingerMotion” and the
“Company” mean FingerMotion, Inc. or as the context requires, collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries and
contractually controlled companies.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The
following management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations (the
“MD&A”) contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, among
others, statements regarding our capital needs, business plans and expectations. In evaluating these statements, you should consider
various factors, including the risks, uncertainties and assumptions set forth in reports and other documents we have filed with
or furnished to the SEC and, including, without limitation, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended August 31,
2022, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022, including the consolidated financial
statements and related notes contained therein. These factors, or any one of them, may cause our actual results or actions in
the future to differ materially from any forward-looking statement made in this document. Refer to “Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-looking Statements” as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28,
2022, and Item 1A, Risk Factors, under Part II - Other Information of this Quarterly Report.
Introduction
This
MD&A is focused on material changes in our financial condition from February 28, 2022, our most recently completed year
end, to August 31, 2022, and our results of operations for the six months ended August 31, 2022, and should be read
in conjunction with Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as
contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022.
Corporate
Information
The
Company was initially incorporated as Property Management Corporation of America on January 23, 2014 in the State of Delaware.
On
June 21, 2017, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to effect a 1-for-4 reverse stock split of the Company’s
outstanding common stock, to increase the authorized shares of common stock to 200,000,000 shares and to change the name of the
Company from “Property Management Corporation of America” to “FingerMotion, Inc.” (the “ Corporate
Actions ”). The Corporate Actions and the amended certificate of incorporation became effective on June 21, 2017.
Our
principal executive offices are located at 1460 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, and our telephone number at that address is
(347) 349-5339.
We
are a holding company incorporated in Delaware and not an operating company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China
(the “PRC” or “China”). As a holding company, we conduct a significant part of our operations through
our subsidiaries and through the VIE Agreements with the VIE based in China. To address challenges resulting from laws, policies
and practices that may disfavor foreign-owned entities that operate within industries deemed sensitive by the Chinese government,
we use the VIE structure to replicate foreign investment in the PRC-based companies. We own 100% of the equity of a WFOE, Shanghai
JiuGe Business Management Co., Ltd., which has entered into the VIE Agreements with the VIE, which is owned by Ms. Li Li the legal
representative and general manager, and also the shareholder of the VIE. As a result of our use of the VIE structure, you may
never directly hold equity interests the VIE. The securities offered pursuant to this prospectus are securities of the Company,
the Delaware holding company, not of the VIE.
We
fund the registered capital and operating expenses of the VIE by extending loans to the shareholders of the VIE. We believe that
we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE because the VIE Agreements governing the relationship between the VIE and our WFOE,
which include a consulting services agreement, a loan agreement, a power of attorney agreement, a call option agreement, and a
share pledge agreement, enable us to (i) exercise effective control over the VIE, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic
benefits of the VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive call option to purchase, at any time, all or part of the equity interests in
and/or assets of the VIE to the extent permitted by Chinese laws.
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Share
Exchange Agreement
Effective
July 13, 2017, the Company entered into that certain Share Exchange Agreement (the “ Share Exchange Agreement ”)
by and among the Company, Finger Motion Company Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (“ FMCL ”) and certain shareholders
of FMCL (the “ FMCL Shareholders ”). FMCL, a Hong Kong corporation, was formed on April 6, 2016 and is an
information technology company that specializes in operating and publishing mobile games. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement,
the Company agreed to exchange the outstanding equity stock of FMCL held by the FMCL Shareholders for shares of common stock of
the Company. On the closing date of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company issued 12,000,000 shares of common stock to the
FMCL shareholders. In addition, the Company issued 600,000 shares to consultants in connection with the transactions contemplated
by the Share Exchange Agreement, and 2,562,500 additional shares to accredited investors, which was a concurrent financing but
not a condition of closing the Share Exchange Agreement.
As
a result of the Share Exchange Agreement and the other transactions contemplated thereunder, FMCL became a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Company. The Company operates its video game division through FMCL. However, in June 2018, the Company decided to
pause the operation of the game division as it saw the opportunity in the telecommunication business and have since refocused
into this business.
This
description of the Share Exchange Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC
on July 20, 2017 and incorporated by reference herein.
VIE
Agreements
On
October 16, 2018, the Company, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Shanghai JiuGe Business Management Co., Ltd.
(“ JiuGe Management ”), entered into a series of agreements known as variable interest agreements (the “ VIE
Agreements ”) pursuant to which Shanghai JiuGe Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“ JiuGe Technology ”)
became our contractually controlled affiliate. The use of VIE agreements is a common structure used to acquire PRC corporations,
particularly in certain industries in which foreign investment is restricted or forbidden by the PRC government. The VIE Agreements
include a Consulting Services Agreement, a Loan Agreement, a Power of Attorney Agreement, a Call Option Agreement, and a Share
Pledge Agreement in order to secure the connection and commitments of the JiuGe Technology. We operate our mobile payment platform
business through JiuGe Technology.
The
VIE Agreements included:
●
a consulting services
agreement through which JiuGe Management is mainly engaged in data marketing, technical services, technical consulting and
business consultancy to JiuGe Technology (the “ JiuGe Technology Consulting Services Agreement ”);
●
a loan agreement
through which JiuGe Management grants a loan to the Legal Representative of JiuGe Technology for the purpose of capital contribution
(the “ JiuGe Technology Loan Agreement ”);
●
a power of attorney
agreement under which the owner of JiuGe Technology has vested their collective voting control over JiuGe Technology to JiuGe
Management and will only transfer their equity interests in JiuGe Technology to JiuGe Management or its designee(s) (the “ JiuGe
Technology Power of Attorney Agreement ”);
●
a call option agreement
under which the owner of JiuGe Technology has granted to JiuGe Management the irrevocable and unconditional right and option
to acquire all of their equity interests in JiuGe Technology or transfer these rights to a third party (the “ JiuGe
Technology Call Option Agreement ”); and
●
a share pledge agreement
under which the owner of JiuGe Technology has pledged all of their rights, titles and interests in JiuGe Technology to JiuGe
Management to guarantee JiuGe Technology’s performance of its obligations under the JiuGe Technology Consulting Services
Agreement (the “ JiuGe Technology Share Pledge Agreement ”).
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In
the first half of 2018, JiuGe Technology secured contracts with China Unicom and China Mobile to distribute mobile data for businesses
and corporations in 9 provinces/municipalities, namely Chengdu, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Chongqing, Shanghai, Zhuhai, Zhejiang, Shaanxi and
Inner Mongolia.
In
September 2018, JiuGe Technology launched and commercialized mobile payment and recharge services to businesses for China
Unicom. The JiuGe Technology mobile payment and recharge platform enables the seamless delivery of real-time payment and recharge
services to third-party channels and businesses. We earn a negotiated rebate amount from each of China Unicom and China Mobile
for all monies paid by consumers to China Unicom and China Mobile that we process. To encourage consumers to utilize our portal
instead of using our competitors’ platforms or paying China Unicom or China Mobile directly, we offer mobile data and talk
time at a rate discounted from these companies’ stated rates, which are also the rates we must pay to them to purchase the
mobile data and talk time provided to consumers through the use of our platform. Accordingly, we earn income on the rebates we
receive from the telecommunications companies, reduced by the amounts by which we discount the mobile data and talk time sold
through our platform.
In
October 2018, China Unicom and China Mobile awarded JiuGe Technology with contracts that established partnerships for data
analysis, that could unlock potential value-added services.
This
description of the VIE Agreements discussed above do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference
to the terms of the VIE Agreements, which were filed as exhibits to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
December 27, 2018 and are incorporated by reference herein.
Acquisition
of Beijing Technology
On
March 7, 2019, the Company through JiuGe Technology acquired Beijing XunLian TianXia Technology Co., Ltd. (“ Beijing
Technology ”), a company in the business of providing mass SMS text services to businesses looking to communicate with
large numbers of their customers and prospective customers. Through Beijing Technology, the Company entered into the business
of mass SMS text message service as a compliment to its mobile payment and recharge business. The mass SMS text message service
offers bulk SMS services to end consumers with competitive pricing. Currently, the Company’s SMS integrated platform is
processing more than 150 million SMS text messages per month. Beijing Technology retains a license from the Ministry of Industry
and Information Technology to operate SMS and MMS business in the PRC. Similar to the mobile recharge business, Beijing Technology
is required to make a deposit or bulk purchase in advance and has secured business customers that will utilize Beijing Technology’s
SMS integrated platform to send bulk SMS text messages monthly. Beijing Technology has the capability to manage and track the
entire process, including to assist the Company’s clients to fulfill the government guidelines, until the SMS messages have
been delivered successfully.
China
Unicom Cooperation Agreement
On
July 7, 2019, JiuGe Technology entered into that certain Yunnan Unicom Electronic Sales Platform Construction and Operation
Cooperation Agreement (the “ Cooperation Agreement ”) with China United Network Communications Limited Yunnan
Branch (“ China Unicom Yunnan ”). Under the Cooperation Agreement, JiuGe Technology is responsible for constructing
and operating China Unicom Yunnan’s electronic sales platform through which consumers can purchase various goods and services
from China Unicom Yunnan, including mobile telephones, mobile telephone service, broadband data services, terminals, “smart”
devices and related financial insurance. The Cooperation Agreement provides that JiuGe Technology is required to construct and
operate the platform’s webpage in accordance with China Unicom Yunnan’s specifications and policies, and applicable
law, and bear all expenses in connection therewith. As consideration for the services it provides under the Cooperation Agreement,
JiuGe Technology receives a percentage of the revenue received from all sales it processes for China Unicom Yunnan on the platform.
The
Cooperation Agreement expires three years from the date of its signature with a yearly auto-renewal clause, but it may be terminated
by (i) JiuGe Technology upon three months’ written notice or (ii) by China Unicom Yunnan unilaterally. The Cooperation Agreement
contains customary representations from each party regarding such party’s authority to enter into and perform under the
Cooperation Agreement, and provides customary events of default, including for various types of failure to perform. Any disputes
arising between the parties under the Cooperation Agreement will be adjudicated in Chinese courts.
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This
description of the Cooperation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of
the Cooperation Agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 9,
2019 and is incorporated by reference herein.
In
January 2022, Shanghai TengLian JiuJiu Information Communication Technology Co., Ltd. (“ TengLian ”) (a
99% owned subsidiary of Shanghai JiuGe Information Technology Co., Ltd.) signed a co-operation agreement with China Unicom to
launch the Device Protection program for mobile phones and the new 5G phones.
Intercorporate
Relationships
The
following is a list of all of our subsidiaries and the corresponding date of jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and
the ownership interest of each entity. All of our subsidiaries are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by us:
Name
of Entity
Place
of Incorporation /
Formation
Ownership
Interest
Finger
Motion Company Limited (1)
Hong
Kong
100%
Finger Motion (CN)
Global Limited (2)
Samoa
100%
Finger Motion (CN)
Limited (3)
Hong Kong
100%
Shanghai JiuGe Business
Management Co., Ltd. (4)
PRC
100%
Shanghai JiuGe Information
Technology Co., Ltd. (5)
PRC
Contractually controlled
(5)
Beijing XunLian
TianXia Technology Co., Ltd. (6)
PRC
Contractually controlled
Finger Motion Financial
Group Limited (7)
Samoa
100%
Finger Motion Financial
Company Limited (8)
Hong Kong
100%
Shanghai TengLian
JiuJiu Information Communication Technology Co., Ltd. (9)
PRC
Contractually controlled
Notes :
(1)
Finger Motion Company
Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FingerMotion, Inc.
(2)
Finger Motion (CN)
Global Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FingerMotion, Inc.
(3)
Finger Motion (CN)
Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Finger Motion (CN) Global Limited.
(4)
Shanghai JiuGe Business
Management Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Finger Motion (CN) Limited.
(5)
Shanghai JiuGe Information
Technology Co., Ltd. is a variable interest entity that is contractually controlled by Shanghai JiuGe Business Management
Co., Ltd.
(6)
Beijing XunLian
TianXia Technology Co., Ltd. is a 99% owned subsidiary of Shanghai JiuGe Information Technology Co., Ltd.
(7)
Finger Motion Financial
Group Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FingerMotion, Inc.
(8)
Finger Motion Financial
Company Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Finger Motion Financial Group Limited.
(9)
Shanghai TengLian
JiuJiu Information Communication Technology Co., Ltd. is a 99% owned subsidiary of Shanghai JiuGe Information Technology Co.,
Ltd.
Because
we do not directly hold equity interests in the VIE, we are subject to risks and uncertainties of the interpretations and applications
of Chinese laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the validity and enforcement of the VIE Agreements among the WFOE,
the VIE and the shareholder of the VIE. We are also subject to the risks and uncertainties about any future actions of the Chinese
government in this regard that could disallow the VIE structure, which would likely result in a material change in our operations
and may cause the value of our Common Shares to depreciate significantly or become worthless.
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The
VIE Agreements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing operational control. For instance, the VIE and its shareholders
could breach their contractual arrangements with us by, among other things, failing to conduct their operations in an acceptable
manner or taking other actions that are detrimental to our interests. The shareholder of the VIE may not act in the best interests
of our Company or may not perform their obligations under the VIE Agreements. Such risks exist throughout the period in which
we intend to operate certain portions of our business through the VIE Agreements with the VIE. In the event that the VIE or its
shareholder fail to perform their respective obligations under the VIE Agreements, we may have to incur substantial costs and
expend additional resources to enforce such arrangements. In addition, even if legal actions are taken to enforce the VIE Agreements,
there is uncertainty as to whether Chinese courts would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts against us or such persons
predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state. See “Risk Factors—Risks
Related to the VIE Agreements”. We rely on the VIE Agreements with the VIE and its shareholder for a significant portion
of our business operations. The VIE Agreements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing operational control. Any
failure by the VIE or its shareholder to perform their obligations under such contractual arrangements would have a material and
adverse effect on our business.
As
of the date of this periodic report on Form 10-Q, we and the VIE are not required to seek permissions from the CSRC, the
Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”), or any other entity that is required to approve of the operations
of the VIE. Nevertheless, Chinese regulatory authorities may in the future promulgate laws, regulations or implement rules that
require us, our subsidiaries or the VIEs to obtain permissions from such regulatory authorities to approve the operations of the
VIE or any securities listing.
Overview
The
Company operates the following lines of business: (i) Telecommunications Products and Services; (ii) Value Added Product and Services;
(iii) SMS and MMS Services; (iv) a Rich Communication Services (RCS) platform; (v) Big Data Insights; and (vi) a Video Game Division
(inactive).
Telecommunications
Products and Services
The
Company’s current product mix consisting of payment and recharge services, data plans, subscription plans, mobile phones,
loyalty points redemption and other products bundles (i.e. mobile protection plans). Chinese mobile phone consumers often utilize
third-party e-marketing websites to pay their phone bills. If the consumer connected directly to the telecommunications provider
to pay his or her bill, the consumer would miss out on any benefits or marketing discounts that e-marketers provide. Thus, consumers
log on to these e-marketer’s websites, click into their respective phone provider’s store, and “top up,”
or pay, their telecommunications provider for additional mobile data and talk time.
To
connect to the respective mobile telecommunications providers, these e-marketers must utilize a portal licensed by the applicable
telecommunication company that processes the payment. We have been granted one of these licenses by China Unicom and China Mobile,
each of which is a major telecommunications provider in China. We principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment and recharge
services to customers of China Unicom and China Mobile.
We
conduct our mobile payment business through JiuGe Technology, our contractually controlled affiliate through the entry into a
series of agreements known as VIE Agreements in October 2018. In the first half of 2018, JiuGe Technology secured contracts
with China Unicom and China Mobile to distribute mobile data for businesses and corporations in nine provinces/municipalities,
namely Chengdu, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Chongqing, Shanghai, Zhuhai, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Henan and Fujian. In September 2018,
JiuGe Technology launched and commercialized mobile payment and recharge services to businesses for China Unicom. In May 2021,
JiuGe Technology signed a volume-based agreement with China Mobile Fujian to offer recharge services to the Fujian province which
we have launched and commercialized in November 2021.
The
JiuGe Technology mobile payment and recharge platform enables the seamless delivery of real-time payment and recharge services
to third-party channels and businesses. We earn a rebate from each telecommunications company on the funds paid by consumers to
the telecommunications companies we process. To encourage consumers to utilize our portal instead of using our competitors’
platforms or paying China Unicom or China Mobile directly, we offer mobile data and talk time at a rate discounted from these
companies’ stated rates, which are also the rates we must pay to them to purchase the mobile data and talk time provided
to consumers through the use of our platform. Accordingly, we earn income on the rebates we receive from China Unicom and China
Mobile, reduced by the amounts by which we discount the mobile data and talk time sold through our platform.
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FingerMotion
started and commercialized its “Business to Business” (“ B2B ”) model by integrating with various
e-commerce platforms to provide its mobile payment and recharge services to subscribers or end consumers. In the first quarter
of 2019 FingerMotion expanded its business by commercializing its first “Business to Consumer” (“ B2C ”)
model, offering the telecommunication providers’ products and services, including data plans, subscription plans, mobile
phones, and loyalty points redemption, directly to subscribers or customers of the e-commerce companies, such as PinDuoDuo (“ PDD ”),
TMall (“ TMALL ”) and JD.Com (“ JD ”). The Company is planning to further expand its universal
exchange platform by setting up B2C stores on several other major e-commerce platforms in China. In addition to that, we have
been assigned as one of China’s Mobile’s loyalty redemption partner where we will be providing the services for their
customers via our platform.
Additionally,
as previously disclosed, on July 7, 2019, JiuGe Technology, our contractually controlled affiliate, entered into that certain
Yunnan Unicom Electronic Sales Platform Construction and Operation Cooperation Agreement (the “ Cooperation Agreement ”)
with China Unicom’s Yunnan subsidiary. Under the Cooperation Agreement, JiuGe Technology is responsible for constructing
and operating China Unicom’s electronic sales platform through which consumers can purchase various goods and services from
China Unicom, including mobile telephones, mobile telephone service, broadband data services, terminals, “smart” devices
and related financial insurance. The Cooperation Agreement provides that JiuGe Technology is required to construct and operate
the platform’s webpage in accordance with China Unicom’s specifications and policies, and applicable law, and bear
all expenses in connection therewith. As consideration for the service it provides under the Cooperation Agreement, JiuGe Technology
receives a percentage of the revenue received from all sales it processes for China Unicom on the platform. The Cooperation Agreement
expires three years from the date of its signature with yearly auto-renewal terms, but it may be terminated by (i) JiuGe Technology
upon three months’ written notice or (ii) by China Unicom unilaterally.
During
the recent fiscal year, the Company expanded its offering under their telecommunication product and services by increasing their
product line revenue streams. In March 2020, FingerMotion secured a contract with both China Mobile and China Unicom to acquire
new users to take up the respective subscription plans.
In
February 2021, we increased the mobile phones sales to end users using all of our platforms. This business will continue
to contribute to the overall revenue for the group as part of our offering to our customers.
Value
Added Product and Services
These
are new product and services that the Company expects to secure and work with the telecommunication provider and all our e-commerce
platform partners to market. The current and upcoming value-added product is the Mobile Protection programs which we plan to launch
soon. In February 2022, our contractually controlled subsidiary, JiuGe Technology, through its 99% own subsidiary TengLian
signed an agreement with both China Unicom and China Mobile to co-operate to roll out the Mobile Device protection product which
is incorporated into the Telecommunication subscription plans in line with their roll out of new mobile phones and new 5G phones.
In mid-July 2022, we launched the roll out of the Mobile Device protection product with the roll out of the new mobile phones
and 5G phones.
SMS
and MMS Services
On
March 7, 2019, the Company through JiuGe Technology acquired Beijing XunLian TianXia Technology Co., Ltd. ( “Beijing
Technology” ), a company in the business of providing mass SMS text services to businesses looking to communicate with
large numbers of their customers and prospective customers. With this acquisition, the Company expanded into a second partnership
with the telecom companies by acquiring bulk Short Message Service (“SMS ”) and Multimedia Messaging Service
( “MMS” ) bundles at reduced prices and offering bulk SMS services to end consumers with competitive pricing.
FingerMotion’s subsidiary, Beijing Technology, retains a license from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
(“MIIT”) to operate the SMS and MMS business in the PRC. Similar to the mobile payment and recharge business,
Beijing Technology is required to make a deposit or bulk purchase in advance and has secured business customers, including premium
car manufacturers, hotel chains, airlines and e-commerce companies, that utilize Beijing Technology’s SMS integrated platform
to send bulk SMS text messages monthly. Beijing Technology has the capability to manage and track the entire process, including
guiding the Company’s customer to meet MIIT’s guidelines on messages composed, until the SMS messages have been delivered
successfully.
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Rich
Communication Services
In
March 2020, the Company began development of an RCS platform, also known as MaaP (Messaging as a Platform). This RCS platform
will be a proprietary business messaging platform that enables businesses and brands to communicate and service their customers
on the 5G infrastructure, delivering a better and more efficient user experience at a lower cost. For example, with the new 5G
RCS message service, consumers will have the ability to list available flights by sending a message regarding a holiday and will
also be able to book and buy flights by sending messages. This will allow telecommunication providers like China Unicom and China
Mobile to retain users on their systems, without having to utilize third party apps or log onto the internet, which will increase
their user retention. We expect this to open up a new marketing channel for the Company’s current and prospective business
partners.
Big
Data Insights
In
July 2020, the Company launched its proprietary technology platform “Sapientus” as its big data insights arm
to deliver data-driven solutions and insights for businesses within the insurance, healthcare, and financial services industries.
The Company applies its vast experience in the insurance and financial services industry and capabilities in technology and data
analytics to develop revolutionary solutions targeted towards insurance and financial consumers. Integrating diverse publicly
available information, insurance and financial based data with technology and finally registering them into the FingerMotion telecommunications
and insurance ecosystem, the Company would be able to provide functional insights and facilitate the transformation of key components
of the insurance value chain, including driving more effective and efficient underwriting, enabling fraud evaluation and management,
empowering channel expansion and market penetration through novel product innovation, and more. The ultimate objective is to promote,
enhance and deliver better value to our partners and customers.
The
Company’s proprietary risk assessment engine offers standard and customized scoring and appraisal services based on multi-dimensional
factors. The Company has the ability to provide potential customers and partners with insights-driven and technology-enabled solutions
and applications including preferred risk selection, precision marketing, product customization, and claims management (e.g.,
fraud detection). The Company’s mission is to deliver the next generation of data-driven solutions in the financial services,
healthcare, and insurance industries that result in more accurate risk assessments, more efficient processes, and a more delightful
user experience.
On
or around January 25, 2021, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Finger Motion Financial Company Limited’s,
big data analytic arm branded “Sapientus,” entered into a services agreement with Pacific Life Re, a global life reinsurer
serving the insurance industry with a comprehensive suite of products and services.
In
December 2021, the Company through JiuGe Technology formed a collaborative research alliance with Munich Re in extending
behavioral analytics to enhance understanding of morbidity and behavioral patterns in China market, with the goal of creating
value for both insurers and the end insurance consumers through better technology, product offerings and customer experience.
Our
Video Game Division
The
video game industry covers multiple sectors and is currently experiencing a move away from physical games towards digital software.
Advances in technology and streaming now allow users to download games rather than visiting retailers. Video game publishers are
expanding their direct-to-consumer channels with mobile gaming, the current growth leader, and eSports and virtual reality gaining
momentum as the next big sectors. In June 2018, we temporarily paused its publishing and operating plans for existing games,
and the Company’s board of directors decided to re-focus the company’s resources into new business opportunities in
China, particularly the mobile phone payment and data business.
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Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended August 31, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
The
following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods indicated:
For the
three months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Revenue
$ 4,982,957
$ 5,386,914
Cost of revenue
$ (4,565,173 )
$ (4,690,058 )
Total operating expenses
$ (1,911,375 )
$ (2,084,511 )
Total other income (expenses)
$ (44,504 )
$ (66,962 )
Net Loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders
$ (1,537,365 )
$ (1,455,764 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
$ (223,793 )
$ (87,538 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company
$ (1,760,840 )
$ (1,543,135 )
Basic Loss Per Share attributable to the Company
$ (0.04 )
$ (0.04 )
Diluted Loss Per Share attributable to the Company
$ (0.04 )
$ (0.04 )
Revenue
The
following table sets forth the Company’s revenue from its three lines of business for the periods indicated:
For the
three months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Change (%)
Telecommunication Products & Services
$ 2,810,498
$ 1,711,295
64 %
SMS & MMS Business
$ 2,109,959
$ 3,642,917
-42 %
Big Data
$ 62,500
$ 32,702
91 %
Total Revenue
$ 4,982,957
$ 5,386,914
-7 %
We
recorded $4,982,957 in revenue for the three months ended August 31, 2022, a decrease of $403,957 or 7%, compared to the
three months ended August 31, 2021. This decrease resulted from a decrease in revenue of $1,532,958 from our SMS & MMS
business, offset in part by an increase in revenue of $1,099,203 and $29,798 from our Telecommunication Products & Services
and Big Data business, respectively. The Big Data business started recording revenue as it has recently secured a new contract
with Pacific Life Re in Asia to advance to the next phase of collaboration. The recent outbreak of Covid-19 in China and the “lockdown’
in parts of China have slightly affected our operation, thus seeing a drop in the revenues. However, all operations are beginning
to resume back to normal. We principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment and recharge services to customers of telecommunications
companies in China. Specifically, we earn a negotiated rebate amount from the telecommunications companies for all monies paid
by consumers to those companies that we process. As we continue to develop our mobile recharge business, we expect that revenues
will continue to grow especially with the recent new funding that we secured in August, we foresee a higher revenue from this
business. Our SMS texting service however shown a drop as compared to the previous quarter. The current lower margin contribution
from this service led to the Company redistributing our resources to other higher margin services. However, our on-going plans
to secure more corporate clientele is expected to help boost our margins moving forward. We also earned revenue during the most
recently completed fiscal year from our new venture on subscription plan acquisition and mobile phone sales. The Company expects
and hopes that these new product offerings will continue to provide additional revenue for the Company in the future.
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Cost
of Revenue
The
following table sets forth the Company’s cost of revenue for the periods indicated:
For the
three months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Telecommunication Products & Services
$ 2,512,626
$ 1,215,767
SMS & MMS Business
$ 2,052,547
$ 3,384,291
Big Data
$ —
$ 90,000
Total Cost of Revenue
$ 4,565,173
$ 4,690,058
We
recorded $4,565,173 in costs of revenue for the three months ended August 31, 2022, a decrease of $124,885 or 3%, compared
to the three months ended August 31, 2021. As previously mentioned, we principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment
and recharge services to customers of telecommunications companies, subscription plans, and mobile phone sales in China. To earn
this revenue, we incur the cost of the product, and certain customer acquisition costs, including discounts to our customers and
promotional expenses, which is reflected in our cost of revenue.
Gross
profit
Our
gross profit for the three months ended August 31, 2022 was $417,784, a decrease of $279,072 or 40%, compared to the three
months ended August 31, 2021. This decrease in gross profit resulted from lower revenue and lower margin for the period.
Amortization
& Depreciation
We
recorded depreciation of $13,466 for fixed assets for the three months ended August 31, 2022, a decrease of $936 or 7%, compared
to the three months ended August 31, 2021. This decrease resulted from a portion of our equipment having been fully depreciated.
General
& Administrative Expenses
The
following table sets forth the Company’s general and administrative expenses for the periods indicated:
For the
three months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Accounting
$ 48,451
$ 57,134
Consulting
$ 359,708
$ 557,570
Entertainment
$ 46,385
$ 41,561
IT
$ 27,437
$ 22,412
Rent
$ 36,336
$ 27,010
Salaries & Wages
$ 479,711
$ 626,789
Technical Fee
$ 28,229
$ 32,522
Travelling
$ 34,895
$ 23,303
Others
$ 214,717
$ 56,613
Total G&A Expenses
$ 1,275,869
$ 1,444,914
We
recorded $1,275,869 in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended August 31, 2022, a decrease of $169,045
or 12%, compared to the three months ended August 31, 2021. The reduction in general and administrative expenses was principally
a result of lower consulting expenses and lower salaries and wages expenses, which was slightly offset by the increase in rent,
travelling expenses and other expenses for the three months ended August 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended August 31,
2021.
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Marketing
Cost
The
following table sets forth the Company’s marketing cost for the periods indicated:
For the
three months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Marketing Cost
$ 169,389
$ 59,075
We
recorded $169,389 in marketing cost for the three months ended August 31, 2022 for our telecommunication products and services
business. Marketing costs represent the costs of promoting our product offerings through all our platforms.
Research
& Development
The
following table sets forth the Company’s research & development for the periods indicated:
For the
three months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Research & Development
$ 198,104
$ 144,549
We
incurred fees of $198,104 in research & development for the three months ended August 31, 2022 as compared to $144,549
for the three months ended August 31, 2021. The increase of $53,555 or 37% was mainly due to higher data access and usage
fees charged by telecommunications companies.
The
Insurtech division of FingerMotion focuses on consumer behavioral insights extraction for the purpose of risk assessment. Insights
are mined from a multitude of data sources, harmonized with the objectives of our various business partners. The initial phase
of business application is to focus on insurance industry particularly in the area of underwriting risk rating, complementary
claims adjudication and assessment, and risk segmentation & market penetration.
This
division comprises of experienced actuaries, data scientists and computer programmers.
The
expenses for research & development include associated wages and salaries, data access fees and IT infrastructure.
Over
the past year, we have deepened the Company’s determined commitment toward working with partners in elucidating consumer
insights via big data algorithms and applying behavioral analytics to the fintech sector in sparking new innovations and commercial
applications. The following capture the most recent accomplishments and milestones:
●
Strengthening
partnership network – Signed a new agreement to advance to the next phase of collaboration with Pacific Life Re in Asia.
●
Upgrade of the analytic
engine – Has enriched its algorithms with more elaborative auxiliary data, which, in conjunction with its existing information
system and records, will lend transformational support and capabilities to its analytics, empowering more precise and robust
results that are suited for commercial applications. The collaborative research studies with leading industry partners have
enhanced and validated the Company’s analytic framework and insurance risk rating services platform, which is now ready
for deployment to the wide insurance and financial services industry.
●
API rollout for
market adoption – The Company’s risk rating services platform is built on an application programming interface
(API) structure that is integrated with its partners’ core system, linked to an underlying data repertoire and analytic
framework that facilitates real-time rating feedback to insurance companies. Regular API upgrades and enhancements enable
greater flexibility in tightening service integration and broadening commercial opportunities with the Company’s partners.
●
Official patent
recognition – Over the past two years, Sapientus has been granted seven patents by the National Copyright Administration
of China (NCAC) for the abovementioned model algorithms and technological infrastructure as well as insurance-oriented applications,
for example, Risk Rating API Design, Insurance Risk Assessment platform and Insurance Fraud Detection System (two other applications
are still pending approval). NCAC is the governing body for patent and copyright verification and approval in China. The Company’s
successful applications for these patents validate Sapientus’ continuing innovation in data science and its application
in the field of insurance, finance, and beyond, demonstrating the Company’s active participation and contributions to
the industry.
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Share
Compensation Expenses
The
following table sets forth the Company’s share compensation expenses for the periods indicated:
For the
three months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Share compensation expenses
$ 254,547
$ 421,571
We
incurred fees of $254,547 in share issuance for consultants in consideration of the services which have been provided to the Company
for the three months ended August 31, 2022 as compared to $421,571 for the three months ended August 31, 2021. The decrease
of $167,024 or 40% drop as compared to the three month period ended August 31, 2021 was due to less consulting services associated
with the Company’s up-listing process as compared to such consulting services during the three month period ended August 31,
2021. The rationale for rewarding these consultants and advisors with shares is to minimize the usage of cash by the Company to
allow the Company to use the cash to invest in revenue-generating activities.
Operating
Expenses
We
recorded $1,911,375 in operating expenses for the three months ended August 31, 2022, as compared to $2,084,511 in operating
expenses for the three months ended August 31, 2021. The decrease of $173,136 or 8%, for the three months ended August 31,
2022 is as set forth above.
Net
Loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders
The
net loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders was $1,537,365 for the three months ended August 31, 2022 and $1,455,764
for the three months ended August 31, 2021. The increase in net loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders of
$81,601 or 6% resulted primarily from the lower revenue and gross profit as discussed above.
Six
Months Ended August 31, 2022 Compared to Six Months Ended August 31, 2021
The
following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods indicated:
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Revenue
$ 9,838,080
$ 11,383,403
Cost of revenue
$ (9,043,225 )
$ (10,066,850 )
Total operating expenses
$ (3,723,866 )
$ (3,560,090 )
Total other income (expenses)
$ (53,752 )
$ (120,586 )
Net Loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders
$ (2,981,488 )
$ (2,367,654 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
$ (529,163 )
$ (27,354 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company
$ (3,510,244 )
$ (2,395,005 )
Basic Loss Per Share attributable to the Company
$ (0.07 )
$ (0.06 )
Diluted Loss Per Share attributable to the Company
$ (0.07 )
$ (0.06 )
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Revenue
The
following table sets forth the Company’s revenue from its three lines of business for the periods indicated:
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Change (%)
Telecommunication Products & Services
$ 4,326,623
$ 3,448,375
25 %
SMS & MMS Business
$ 5,448,957
$ 7,803,610
-30 %
Big Data
$ 62,500
$ 131,418
-52 %
Total Revenue
$ 9,838,080
$ 11,383,403
-14 %
We
recorded $9,838,080 in revenue for the six months ended August 31, 2022, a decrease of $1,545,323 or 14%, compared to the
six months ended August 31, 2021. This decrease resulted from decrease in revenue of $2,354,653 and $68,918 from our SMS
& MMS business and Big Data business, respectively, offset in part by an increase in revenue of $878,248 from our Telecommunication
Products & Services. The current outbreak of Covid-19 in China and the “lockdown’ in parts of China have slightly
affected our operation, thus seeing the drop in the revenues. As of the date of this report, all operations are slowly moving
back to pre-lockdown period. We principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment and recharge services to customers of telecommunications
companies in China. Specifically, we earn a negotiated rebate amount from the telecommunications companies for all monies paid
by consumers to those companies that we process. As we continue to develop our mobile recharge business, we expect that revenues
will continue to grow. Our SMS texting service has however showed a drop as compared to last year. The current lower margin contribution
from this service led to the Company redistributing our resources to other higher margin services. However, our on-going plans
to secure more corporate clientele is expected to help boost our margins moving forward. We also earned revenue during the most
recently completed fiscal year from our new venture on subscription plan acquisition and mobile phone sales. The Company expects
and hopes that these new product offerings will continue to provide additional revenue for the Company in the future. During the
first half year of the current fiscal year, our Big Data division secured a contract with Pacific Life Re, a global life reinsurance
serving the insurance industry with a comprehensive suite of products and services, to develop a holistic multi-faceted risk rating
concept, leveraging the Company’s proprietary approach to analytics by drawing data from novel sources and filtering them
through advance algorithms with the ultimate goal to apply new insights generated from our FingerMotion’s predictive model
to the traditional insurance industry. In August 2022, after a successful project with Pacific Life Re in Asia, we secured
a further contract to advance to the next phase of collaboration. We expect additional revenue from this division in the future.
Cost
of Revenue
The
following table sets forth the Company’s cost of revenue for the periods indicated:
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Telecommunication Products & Services
$ 3,733,588
$ 2,689,970
SMS & MMS Business
$ 5,309,637
$ 7,196,880
Big Data
$ —
$ 180,000
Total Cost of Revenue
$ 9,043,225
$ 10,066,850
We
recorded $9,043,225 in costs of revenue for the six months ended August 31, 2022, a decrease of $1,023,625 or 10%, compared
to the six months ended August 31, 2021. As previously mentioned, we principally earn revenue by providing mobile payment
and recharge services to customers of telecommunications companies, subscription plans and mobile phone sales in China. To earn
this revenue, we incur cost of the product, certain customer acquisition costs, including discounts to our customers and promotional
expenses, which is reflected in our cost of revenue.
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Gross
profit
Our
gross profit for the six months ended August 31, 2022 was $794,855, a decrease of $521,698 or 40%, compared to the six months
ended August 31, 2021. This decrease in gross profit resulted from lower revenue and lower margin for the period.
Amortization
& Depreciation
We
recorded depreciation of $27,638 for fixed assets for the six months ended August 31, 2022, a decrease of $1,185 or 4%, compared
to the six months ended August 31, 2021. This decrease resulted from a portion of our equipment have been fully depreciated.
General
& Administrative Expenses
The
following table sets forth the Company’s general and administrative expenses for the periods indicated:
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Accounting
$ 97,828
$ 96,877
Consulting
$ 681,323
$ 913,413
Entertainment
$ 92,774
$ 81,068
IT
$ 36,528
$ 36,679
Rent
$ 69,605
$ 52,145
Salaries & Wages
$ 1,040,034
$ 1,215,216
Technical Fee
$ 51,599
$ 55,636
Travelling
$ 42,305
$ 50,892
Others
$ 403,423
$ 122,735
Total G&A Expenses
$ 2,515,419
$ 2,624,661
We
recorded $2,515,419 in general and administrative expenses for the six months ended August 31, 2022, a decrease of $109,242
or 4%, compared to the six months ended August 31, 2021. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily
a result of lower consulting expenses and lower salaries and wages expenses, which was partially offset by the increase in entertainment
expenses, rent and other expenses for the six months ended August 31, 2022 compared to the six months ended August 31,
2021.
Marketing
Cost
The
following table sets forth the Company’s marketing cost for the periods indicated:
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Marketing Cost
$ 226,580
$ 144,082
We
recorded $226,580 in marketing cost for the six months ended August 31, 2022 for our telecommunication products and services
business. Marketing costs represent the costs of promoting our product offerings through all our platforms.
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Research
& Development
The
following table sets forth the Company’s research & development for the periods indicated:
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Research & Development
$ 409,751
$ 279,978
We
incurred fees of $409,751 in research & development for the six months ended August 31, 2022 as compared to $279,978
for the six months ended August 31, 2021. The increase of $129,773 or 46% was mainly due to higher data access and usage
fees charged by telecommunications companies.
The
Insurtech division of FingerMotion focuses on consumer behavioral insights extraction for the purpose of risk assessment. Insights
are mined from a multitude of data sources, harmonized with the objectives of our various business partners. The initial phase
of business application is to focus on insurance industry particularly in the area of underwriting risk rating, complementary
claims adjudication and assessment, and risk segmentation & market penetration.
This
division comprises of experienced actuaries, data scientists and computer programmers.
The
expenses for research & development include associated wages and salaries, data access fees and IT infrastructure.
Over
the past year, we have deepened the Company’s determined commitment toward working with partners in elucidating consumer
insights via big data algorithms and applying behavioral analytics to the fintech sector in sparking new innovations and commercial
applications. The following capture the most recent accomplishments and milestones:
●
Strengthening
partnership network – Signed a new agreement to advance to the next phase of collaboration with Pacific Life Re in Asia.
●
Upgrade of the analytic
engine – Has enriched its algorithms with more elaborative auxiliary data, which, in conjunction with its existing information
system and records, will lend transformational support and capabilities to its analytics, empowering more precise and robust
results that are suited for commercial applications. The collaborative research studies with leading industry partners have
enhanced and validated the Company’s analytic framework and insurance risk rating services platform, which is now ready
for deployment to the wide insurance and financial services industry.
●
API rollout for
market adoption – The Company’s risk rating services platform is built on an application programming interface
(API) structure that is integrated with its partners’ core system, linked to an underlying data repertoire and analytic
framework that facilitates real-time rating feedback to insurance companies. Regular API upgrades and enhancements enable
greater flexibility in tightening service integration and broadening commercial opportunities with the Company’s partners.
●
Official patent
recognition – Over the past two years, Sapientus has been granted seven patents by the National Copyright Administration
of China (NCAC) for the abovementioned model algorithms and technological infrastructure as well as insurance-oriented applications,
for example, Risk Rating API Design, Insurance Risk Assessment platform and Insurance Fraud Detection System (two other applications
are still pending approval). NCAC is the governing body for patent and copyright verification and approval in China. The Company’s
successful applications for these patents validate Sapientus’ continuing innovation in data science and its application
in the field of insurance, finance, and beyond, demonstrating the Company’s active participation and contributions to
the industry.
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Share
Compensation Expenses
The
following table sets forth the Company’s share compensation expenses for the periods indicated:
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Share compensation expenses
$ 544,478
$ 482,546
We
incurred fees of $544,478 in share issuance for consultants in consideration of the services which have been provided to the company
for the six months ended August 31, 2022 as compared to $482,546 for the six months ended August 31, 2021. The increase
of $61,932 or 13% was due to the engagement of various consultants to the Company that were compensated with shares of the Company.
The rationale is to minimize the usage of cash by the Company to allow the Company to use the cash to invest in revenue-generating
activities.
Operating
Expenses
We
recorded $3,723,866 in operating expenses for the six months ended August 31, 2022, as compared to $3,560,090 in operating
expenses for the six months ended August 31, 2021. The increase of $163,776 or 5%, for the six months ended August 31,
2022 is as set forth above.
Net
Loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders
The
net loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders was $2,981,488 for the six months ended August 31, 2022 and $2,367,654
for the six months ended August 31, 2021. The increase in net loss attributable to the Company’s shareholders of $613,834
or 26% resulted primarily from the lower revenue, lower margin and increase in total operating expenses as discussed above.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
following table sets out our cash and working capital as of August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022:
As at
August 31,
2022
As at
February 28,
2022
Cash reserves
$ 1,984,562
$ 461,933
Working capital
$ 6,728,711
$ 4,930,441
At
August 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1,984,562, as compared to cash and cash equivalents of $461,933 on
February 28, 2022. In order for us to continue to operate our mobile payment business, we must deposit funds with our telecommunication
companies from time to time in order to obtain access to the mobile data and talk-time we make available to consumers on our portal.
Accordingly, the amount of cash we have on hand fluctuates significantly from period to period as explained above to ensure our
cash is being used efficiently by our operations to generate revenues. The Company otherwise does not have any planned capital
expenditures and has historically funded its operations from revenues and sales of securities, including convertible debt securities.
We believe that our cash on hand, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, along with our revenues from operations, will
fund our projected operating requirements, fund our current operations and repay our outstanding indebtedness, in each case, for
at least the next 12 months. However, to grow our business substantially, we will need to increase the amount of funds we have
deposited with the telecommunications companies for which we process mobile recharge payments. On August 9, 2022, the Company
secured a two-year, interest-free convertible promissory note with a principal amount of $4,800,000 representing a funded amount
of $4,000,000 with a 20% coupon rate. The proceeds received were used as working capital and deposited to the telecommunication
companies for prepaid inventories. The Company will continue to seek additional capital through public or private sales of our
equity or debt securities, or both. We might also enter into financing arrangements with commercial banks or non-traditional lenders.
However, we cannot provide investors with any assurance that we will be able to raise additional funding from the sale of our
equity or debt securities, or both, in order to increase our deposits with our telecommunications company clients, or if available,
that such funding will be on terms acceptable to us.
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Statement
of Cash flows
The
following table provides a summary of cash flows for the periods presented:
For the
six months ended
August 31,
2022
August 31,
2021
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (3,785,843 )
$ (3,513,630 )
Net cash used in investing activities
$ (4,120 )
$ (12,625 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
$ 5,530,000
$ 3,581,291
Effect of exchange rates on cash & cash equivalents
$ (217,408 )
$ (27,668 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,522,629
$ 27,368
Cash
Flow used in Operating Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities increased by $272,213 in the six months ended August 31, 2022 compared to the six months
ended August 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in prepayment and deposit of ($892,358) (August 31, 2021: ($2,014,573)),
a decrease in accounts payable of ($1,778,928) (August 31, 2021: ($86,230)) and decrease in accrual and other payable of
($585,539) (August 31, 2021: $698,460); offset by a decrease in account receivable of $1,686,094 (August 31, 2021: $409,212),
decrease in other receivable of $14,789 (August 31, 2021: ($663,370)) and decrease in inventories of $1,289 (August 31,
2021: ($1,184)).
Cash
Flow used in Investing Activities
During
the six months ended August 31, 2022, investing activities decreased by $8,505 compared to the six months ended August 31,
2021.
Cash
Flow provided by Financing Activities
During
the six months ended August 31, 2022, financing activities increased by $1,948,709 compared to the six months ended August 31,
2021, which was primarily due to the issuance of convertible notes.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
There
are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition,
changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources
that is material to investors.
Critical
Accounting Policies
For
a complete summary of all of our significant accounting policies refer to Note 2: Summary of Principal Accounting Policies of
the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as presented under Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended February 28, 2022.
Refer
to “Critical Accounting Policies” under Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended February 28, 2022.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company does not believe recently issued but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material
effect on the consolidated financial position, statements of operations and cash flows.
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ITEM 3
- QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As
a smaller reporting company as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, the Company is not required to provide the information
required by this item.
ITEM 4
– CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of
our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act),
as of August 31, 2022. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our
management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable
assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship
of possible controls and procedures.
Based
on such evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of August 31, 2022, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that due to the existence of material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting,
as discussed in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2022, our disclosure controls
and procedures were not completely effective as of August 31, 2022. Management has continued to monitor the implementation
of the remediation plan described below.
Material
Weakness
As
previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2022, management concluded that
material weaknesses existed in our internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, we determined that:
●
We did
not have written documentation of our internal control policies and procedures. Written documentation of key internal controls
over financial reporting is a requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which is applicable to us as a reporting
company; and
●
We have limited
segregation of duties and oversight of work performed as well as lack of compensating controls in the Company’s finance
and accounting functions due to limited personnel. As a result, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible
and may not be economically feasible. Furthermore, we cannot provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are
being made only in accordance with management and director authorization. However, to the extent possible, the initiation
of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should be performed by separate individuals.
In
order to remediate the documented material weaknesses, management has implemented corporate governance policies and charters that
will further align the Company’s governance procedures with the requirements noted in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including
a Codes of Business Conduct and Ethics, which reflects the overall corporate principles, policies and values that provides overall
guidance for our control procedures.
Management
is committed to improving our internal control processes and believes that the measures described above should remediate the material
weaknesses identified and strengthen internal control over financial reporting. As we continue to evaluate and improve internal
control over financial reporting, additional measures to remediate the material weaknesses or modifications to certain of the
remediation procedures described above may be necessary. The material weaknesses will not be considered remediated until the applicable
remediated controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls
are operating effectively. Notwithstanding the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we believe
that our consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present our financial position,
results of operations and cash flows for the period covered thereby.
Changes
in internal control over financial reporting
Except
for the remediation procedures being implemented by the Company as described above, there have been no other changes in our internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during
our fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1
– LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The
Company is not a party to any pending legal proceeding. We are not aware of any pending legal proceeding to which any of our officers,
directors, affiliates or any beneficial holders of 5% or more of our voting securities are adverse to us or have a material interest
adverse to us.
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
In
addition to the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022,
and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have identified the following material risks and uncertainties which reflect our
outlook and conditions known to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report. These material risks and uncertainties should be carefully
reviewed by our stockholders and any potential investors in evaluating the Company, our business and the market value of our common
stock. Furthermore, any one of these material risks and uncertainties has the potential to cause actual results, performance,
achievements or events to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or events implied, suggested
or expressed by any forward-looking statements made by us or by persons acting on our behalf. Refer to “Cautionary Note
Regarding Forward-looking Statements” as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28,
2022.
There
is no assurance that we will be successful in preventing the material adverse effects that any one or more of the following material
risks and uncertainties may cause on our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results, which may result in a
significant decrease in the market price of our common stock. Furthermore, there is no assurance that these material risks and
uncertainties represent a complete list of the material risks and uncertainties facing us. There may be additional risks and uncertainties
of a material nature that, as of the date of this Quarterly Report, we are unaware of or that we consider immaterial that may
become material in the future, any one or more of which may result in a material adverse effect on us. You could lose all or a
significant portion of your investment due to any one of these material risks and uncertainties.
Risks
Related to the Business
We
have a limited operating history and, as a result, our past results may not be indicative of future operating performance.
We
have a limited operating history, which makes it difficult to forecast our future results. You should not rely on our past results
of operations as indicators of future performance. You should consider and evaluate our prospects in light of the risks and uncertainty
frequently encountered by companies like ours.
If
we fail to address the risks and difficulties that we face, including those described elsewhere in this “ Risk Factors ”
section, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. Further, because we have limited
historical financial data and operate in an evolving market, any predictions about our future revenue and expenses may not be
as accurate as they would be if we had a longer operating history or operated in a more predictable market. We have encountered
in the past, and will encounter in the future, risks and uncertainties frequently experienced by growing companies with limited
operating histories in rapidly changing industries. If our assumptions regarding these risks and uncertainties are incorrect or
change, or if we do not address these risks successfully, our results of operations could differ materially from our expectations
and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
We
have a history of net losses and we may not be able to achieve or maintain profitability in the future.
For
all annual periods of our operating history we have experienced net losses. We generated a net loss of approximately $2.98 million
during the six months period ended August 31, 2022 and net losses of approximately $4.9 million, $4.3 million and $3.0 million
for the years ended February 28, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. At August 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, we
had an accumulated deficit of approximately $20.1 million and $17.1 million, respectively. We have not achieved profitability,
and we may not realize sufficient revenue to achieve profitability in future periods. Our expenses will likely increase in the
future as we develop and launch new offerings and platform features, expand in existing and new markets, increase our sales and
marketing efforts and continue to invest in our platform. These efforts may be more costly than we expect and may not result in
increased revenue or growth in our business. If we are unable to generate adequate revenue growth and manage our expenses, we
may continue to incur significant losses in the future and may not be able to achieve or maintain profitability.
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If
we fail to effectively manage our growth, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
We
are currently experiencing growth in our business. This expansion increases the complexity of our business and has placed, and
will continue to place, strain on our management, personnel, operations, systems, technical performance, financial resources and
internal financial control and reporting functions. Our ability to manage our growth effectively and to integrate new employees,
technologies and acquisitions into our existing business will require us to continue to expand our operational and financial infrastructure
and to continue to retain, attract, train, motivate and manage employees. Continued growth could strain our ability to develop
and improve our operational, financial and management controls, enhance our reporting systems and procedures, recruit, train and
retain highly skilled personnel and maintain user satisfaction. Additionally, if we do not effectively manage the growth of our
business and operations, the quality of our offerings could suffer, which could negatively affect our reputation and brand, business,
financial condition and results of operations.
The
impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the global economy, our operations and consumer demand for consumer goods
and services remains uncertain, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial
condition and on the market price of our common shares.
In
December 2019, a strain of novel coronavirus (now commonly known as COVID-19) was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China.
COVID-19 has since spread rapidly throughout many countries, and, on March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization declared
COVID-19 to be a pandemic. In an effort to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many countries, including the United States,
Canada and China, have imposed unprecedented restrictions on travel, and there have been business closures and a substantial reduction
in economic activity in countries that have had significant outbreaks of COVID-19. Although our operating subsidiaries and contractually
controlled entity report that is operation have not been materially affected at this point, significant uncertainty remains as
to the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and on the global economy as a whole. It is currently not possible
to predict how long the pandemic will last or the time that it will take for economic activity to return to prior levels. The
COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant financial market volatility and uncertainty in recent weeks. A continuation or worsening
of the levels of market disruption and volatility seen in the recent past could have an adverse effect on our ability to access
capital, on our business, results of operations and financial condition, on the market price of our common shares, and on consumer
demand for consumer services, including those offered by our Company.
We
depend on our key personnel and other highly skilled personnel, and if we fail to attract, retain, motivate or integrate our personnel,
our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our
success depends in part on the continued service of our founders, senior management team, key technical employees and other highly
skilled personnel and on our ability to identify, hire, develop, motivate, retain and integrate highly qualified personnel for
all areas of our organization. We may not be successful in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to fulfill our current
or future needs. Our competitors may be successful in recruiting and hiring members of our management team or other key employees,
and it may be difficult for us to find suitable replacements on a timely basis, on competitive terms or at all. If we are unable
to attract and retain the necessary personnel, particularly in critical areas of our business, we may not achieve our strategic
goals.
Our
concentration of earnings from two telecommunications companies may have a material adverse affect on our financial condition
and results of operations.
We
currently derive a substantial amount of our total revenue through contracts secured with China Unicom and China Mobile. If we
were to lose the business of one or both of these mobile telecommunications companies, if either were to fail to fulfill its obligations
to us, if either were to experience difficulty in paying rebates to us on a timely basis, if either negotiated lower pricing terms,
or if either increased the number of licensed payment portals it permits to process its payments, it could have a material adverse
effect on our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Additionally, we cannot
guarantee that the volume of revenue we earn from China Unicom and China Mobile will remain consistent going forward. Any substantial
change in our relationships with either China Unicom or China Mobile, or both, whether due to actions by our competitors, regulatory
authorities, industry factors or otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
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Any
actual or perceived security or privacy breach could interrupt our operations, harm our brand and adversely affect our reputation, brand,
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our
business involves the processing and transmission of our users’ personal and other sensitive data. Because techniques used
to obtain unauthorized access to or to sabotage information systems change frequently and may not be known until launched against
us, we may be unable to anticipate or prevent these attacks. Unauthorized parties may in the future gain access to our systems
or facilities through various means, including gaining unauthorized access into our systems or facilities or those of our service
providers, partners or users on our platform, or attempting to fraudulently induce our employees, service providers, partners,
users or others into disclosing names, passwords, payment information or other sensitive information, which may in turn be used
to access our information technology systems, or attempting to fraudulently induce our employees, partners or others into manipulating
payment information, resulting in the fraudulent transfer of funds to criminal actors. In addition, users on our platform could
have vulnerabilities on their own mobile devices that are entirely unrelated to our systems and platform but could mistakenly
attribute their own vulnerabilities to us. Further, breaches experienced by other companies may also be leveraged against us.
For example, credential stuffing attacks are becoming increasingly common and sophisticated actors can mask their attacks, making
them increasingly difficult to identify and prevent. Certain efforts may be state-sponsored or supported by significant financial
and technological resources, making them even more difficult to detect.
Although
we have developed systems and processes that are designed to protect our users’ data, prevent data loss and prevent other
security breaches, these security measures cannot guarantee security. Our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable
to cyberattacks or security breaches; also, employee error, malfeasance or other errors in the storage, use or transmission of
personal information could result in an actual or perceived privacy or security breach or other security incident.
Any
actual or perceived breach of privacy or security could interrupt our operations, result in our platform being unavailable, result
in loss or improper disclosure of data, result in fraudulent transfer of funds, harm our reputation and brand, damage our relationships
with third-party partners, result in significant legal, regulatory and financial exposure and lead to loss of confidence in, or
decreased use of, our platform, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Any breach of privacy or security impacting any entities with which we share or disclose data (including, for example, our third-party
providers) could have similar effects.
Additionally,
defending against claims or litigation based on any security breach or incident, regardless of their merit, could be costly and
divert management’s attention. We cannot be certain that our insurance coverage will be adequate for data handling or data
security liabilities actually incurred, that insurance will continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or
at all, or that any insurer will not deny coverage as to any future claim. The successful assertion of one or more large claims
against us that exceed available insurance coverage, or the occurrence of changes in our insurance policies, including premium
increases or the imposition of large deductible or co-insurance requirements, could have an adverse effect on our reputation,
brand, business, financial condition and results of operations.
Systems
failures and resulting interruptions in the availability of our platform or offerings could adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Our
systems, or those of third parties upon which we rely, may experience service interruptions or degradation because of hardware
and software defects or malfunctions, distributed denial-of-service and other cyberattacks, human error, earthquakes, hurricanes,
floods, fires, natural disasters, power losses, disruptions in telecommunications services, fraud, military or political conflicts,
terrorist attacks, computer viruses, ransomware, malware or other events. Our systems also may be subject to break-ins, sabotage,
theft and intentional acts of vandalism, including by our own employees. Some of our systems are not fully redundant and our disaster
recovery planning may not be sufficient for all eventualities. Our business interruption insurance may not be sufficient to cover
all of our losses that may result from interruptions in our service as a result of systems failures and similar events.
We
have not experienced any system failures or other events or conditions that have interrupted the availability or reduced or affected
the speed or functionality of our offerings. These events, were they to occur in the future, could adversely affect our business,
reputation, results of operations and financial condition.
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The
successful operation of our business depends upon the performance and reliability of Internet, mobile, and other infrastructures that
are not under our control.
Our
business depends on the performance and reliability of Internet, mobile and other infrastructures that are not under our control.
Disruptions in Internet infrastructure or the failure of telecommunications network operators to provide us with the bandwidth
we need to provide our services and offerings could interfere with the speed and availability of our platform. If our platform
is unavailable when platform users attempt to access it, or if our platform does not load as quickly as platform users expect,
platform users may not return to our platform as often in the future, or at all, and may use our competitors’ products or
offerings more often. In addition, we have no control over the costs of the services provided by national telecommunications operators.
If mobile Internet access fees or other charges to Internet users increase, consumer traffic may decrease, which may in turn cause
our revenue to significantly decrease.
Our
business depends on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of mobile communications systems. The occurrence of an unanticipated
problem, such as a power outage, telecommunications delay or failure, security breach or computer virus could result in delays
or interruptions to our services, offerings and platform, as well as business interruptions for us and platform users. Furthermore,
foreign governments may leverage their ability to shut down directed services, and local governments may shut down our platform
at the routing level. Any of these events could damage our reputation, significantly disrupt our operations, and subject us to
liability, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. We have invested significant
resources to develop new products to mitigate the impact of potential interruptions to mobile communications systems, which can
be used by consumers in territories where mobile communications systems are less efficient. However, these products may ultimately
be unsuccessful.
We
may be subject to claims, lawsuits, government investigations and other proceedings that may adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations .
We
may be subject to claims, lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, government investigations and other legal and regulatory proceedings
as our business grows and as we deploy new offerings, including proceedings related to our products or our acquisitions, securities
issuances or business practices. The results of any such claims, lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, government investigations
or other legal or regulatory proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. Any claims against us, whether meritorious or not,
could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation, be harmful to our reputation, require significant management attention and
divert significant resources. Determining reserves for litigation is a complex and fact-intensive process that requires significant
subjective judgment and speculation. It is possible that such proceedings could result in substantial damages, settlement costs,
fines and penalties that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These proceedings
could also result in harm to our reputation and brand, sanctions, consent decrees, injunctions or other orders requiring a change
in our business practices. Any of these consequences could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Furthermore, under certain circumstances, we have contractual and other legal obligations to indemnify and to incur legal expenses
on behalf of our business and commercial partners and current and former directors and officers.
We
may require additional funding to support our business.
To
grow our business, FingerMotion currently looks to take advantage of the immense growth in the total mobile services in China. The combined
business revenue in the telecom sector rose 8% year on year to about USD232.43 billion in 2021, with the growth rate up 4.1 percentage
point from 2020. (source: https://english.news.cn/20220201/da5fa2c2aa614d948e960e7776f84c76/c.html ). For the Company to continue
to grow, the deposit with the Telecoms needs to increase, as most of the revenue we process is dependent on the size of the deposit we
have with each Telecom. We will likely need to raise additional capital to materially increase the amounts of these deposits. If we raise
additional funds through the issuance of equity, equity-linked or debt securities, those securities may have rights, preferences or privileges
senior to those of our common stock, and our existing stockholders may experience dilution. Any debt financing secured by us in the future
could involve restrictive covenants relating to our capital-raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may
make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities. We cannot be certain that additional
funding will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all. If we are unable to obtain adequate funding or funding on terms satisfactory
to us, when we require it, our ability to continue to support our business growth and to respond to business challenges could be significantly
limited, and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
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Claims
by others that we infringed their proprietary technology or other intellectual property rights could harm our business.
Companies
in the Internet and technology industries are frequently subject to litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations
of intellectual property rights. In addition, certain companies and rights holders seek to enforce and monetize patents or other
intellectual property rights they own, have purchased or otherwise obtained. As we gain a public profile and the number of competitors
in our market increases, the possibility of intellectual property rights claims against us grows. From time to time, third parties
may assert claims of infringement of intellectual property rights against us. Many potential litigants, including some of our
competitors and patent-holding companies, have the ability to dedicate substantial resources to assert their intellectual property
rights. Any claim of infringement by a third party, even those without merit, could cause us to incur substantial costs defending
against the claim, could distract our management from our business and could require us to cease use of such intellectual property.
Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, we risk
compromising our confidential information during this type of litigation. We may be required to pay substantial damages, royalties
or other fees in connection with a claimant securing a judgment against us, we may be subject to an injunction or other restrictions
that prevent us from using or distributing our intellectual property, or we may agree to a settlement that prevents us from distributing
our offerings or a portion thereof, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
With
respect to any intellectual property rights claim, we may have to seek out a license to continue operations found to be in violation
of such rights, which may not be available on favorable or commercially reasonable terms and may significantly increase our operating
expenses. Some licenses may be non-exclusive, and therefore our competitors may have access to the same technology licensed to
us. If a third party does not offer us a license to its intellectual property on reasonable terms, or at all, we may be required
to develop alternative, non-infringing technology, which could require significant time (during which we would be unable to continue
to offer our affected offerings), effort and expense and may ultimately not be successful. Any of these events could adversely
affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Risks
Related to Our Securities
Our
stock has limited liquidity.
Our
common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 28, 2021, and before that it traded on the OTCQX operated
by OTC Markets Group Inc. Trading volume in our shares may be sporadic and the price could experience volatility. If adverse market
conditions exist, you may have difficulty selling your shares.
The
market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control,
including the following:
●
actual
or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
●
changes
in financial estimates by securities analysts or our failure to perform in line with such estimates;
●
changes
in market valuations of other companies, particularly those that market services such as ours;
●
announcements
by us or our competitors of significant innovations, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
●
introduction
of product enhancements that reduce the need for our products;
●
departure
of key personnel; and
●
changes
in overall global market sentiments and economy trends
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We
do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.
We
have never declared nor paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance
the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. As
a result, stockholders must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation as the only way to realize any future
gains on their investment.
If
securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the
market price and trading volume of our common stock could decline.
The
trading market for our common stock may depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish
about us, our business, our market or our competition. The analysts’ estimates are based upon their own opinions and are
often different from our estimates or expectations. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our common stock, provide
a more favorable recommendation about our competitors or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the price
of our securities would likely decline. If few securities analysts commence coverage of us, or if one or more of these analysts
cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our securities could decrease, which might cause the
price and trading volume of our common stock to decline.
The
continued sale of our equity securities will dilute the ownership percentage of our existing shareholders and may decrease the
market price for our common shares.
Our
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, authorize the issuance of up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock and up to 1,000,000
shares of preferred stock. Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue additional shares of our capital stock to provide
additional financing in the future and designate the rights of the preferred shares, which may include voting, dividend, distribution
or other rights that are preferential to those held by the common stockholders. The issuance of any such common or preferred shares
may result in a reduction of the book value or market price of our outstanding common shares. To grow our business substantially,
we will likely have to issue additional equity securities to obtain working capital to deposit with the telecommunications companies
for which we process mobile recharge payments. Our efforts to fund our intended business plans will therefore result in dilution
to our existing stockholders. If we do issue any such additional common shares, such issuance also will cause a reduction in the
proportionate ownership and voting power of all other stockholders. As a result of such dilution, if you acquire common shares
your proportionate ownership interest and voting power could be decreased. Furthermore, any such issuances could result in a change
of control or a reduction in the market price for our common shares.
If
we fail to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce
timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable regulations could be impaired.
As
a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Sarbanes-Oxley
Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial
reporting. We are continuing to develop and refine our disclosure controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we will file with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed in reports under
the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive and financial officers. We are also continuing to
improve our internal control over financial reporting. We have expended, and anticipate that we will continue to expend, significant
resources in order to maintain and improve the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over
financial reporting.
Our
current controls and any new controls that we develop may become inadequate because of changes in the conditions in our business.
Further, weaknesses in our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting may be discovered in the future.
Any failure to develop or maintain effective controls, or any difficulties encountered in their implementation or improvement,
could harm our results of operations or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations and may result in a restatement of
our financial statements for prior periods. Any failure to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting
could also adversely affect the results of periodic management evaluations and annual independent registered public accounting
firm attestation reports regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting that we will eventually
be required to include in our periodic reports that will be filed with the SEC. Ineffective disclosure controls and procedures
and internal control over financial reporting could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial and other
information, which would likely adversely affect the market price of our common stock
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Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder’s ability to
buy and sell our shares of common stock, which could depress the price of our shares of common stock.
FINRA
rules require broker-dealers to have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for a customer before recommending
that investment to the customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers,
broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment
objectives, and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that
speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. Thus, if our shares of common stock become
speculative low-priced securities, the FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers
buy our shares of common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our shares of common stock, have an adverse effect
on the market for our shares of common stock, and thereby depress our price per share of common stock.
Our
shares of common stock have been thinly traded, and you may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all if you need to sell
your shares of common stock to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate your shares.
Until
December 28, 2021, our shares of common stock were quoted on the OTCQB/QX where they were “thinly-traded”, meaning
that the number of persons interested in purchasing our shares of common stock at or near bid prices at any given time was relatively
small or non-existent. Since we listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 28, 2021, the volume of our shares of common
stock traded has increased, but that volume could decrease until we are thinly-traded again. That could occur due to a number
of factors, including that we are relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the
investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they
tend to be risk-averse and might be reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase
of our shares of common stock until such time as we became more seasoned. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days
or more when trading activity in our shares of common stock is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which
has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share
price. Broad or active public trading market for our shares of common stock may not develop or be sustained.
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Risks
Related to the VIE Agreements
The
PRC government may determine that the VIE Agreements are not in compliance with applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations
JiuGe
Management manages and operates the mobile data business through JiuGe Technology pursuant to the rights its holds under the VIE
Agreements. Almost all economic benefits and risks arising from JiuGe Technology’s operations are transferred to JiuGe Management
under these agreements.
There
are risks involved with the operation of our 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. Our PRC counsel has advised us that the VIE Agreements are
binding and enforceable under PRC law, but has further advised that 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:
●
imposing
economic penalties;
●
discontinuing
or restricting the operations of JiuGe Technology or JiuGe Management;
●
imposing
conditions or requirements in respect of the VIE Agreements with which JiuGe Technology or JiuGe Management may not be able
to comply;
●
requiring
our company to restructure the relevant ownership structure or operations;
●
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 JiuGe Management, and/or voiding the VIE Agreements.
If
the PRC government determines that the contractual arrangements constituting part of the VIE structure do not comply with PRC
regulations, or if the regulations change or are interpreted differently in the future, our shares of common stock may decline
in value or become worthless if the determinations, changes, or interpretations result in our inability to assert contractual
control over the assets of our PRC subsidiaries or the VIEs that conduct a substantial portion of our operations.
Any
of these actions could adversely affect our ability to manage, operate and gain the financial benefits of JiuGe Technology, which
would have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our
ability to manage and operate JiuGe Technology under the VIE Agreements may not be as effective as direct ownership.
We
conduct our mobile data business in the PRC and generate virtually all of our revenues through the VIE Agreements. Our plans for
future growth are based substantially on growing the operations of JiuGe Technology. However, the VIE Agreements may not be as
effective in providing us with control over JiuGe Technology as direct ownership. Under the current VIE arrangements, as a legal
matter, if JiuGe Technology 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 JiuGe Technology, it may have an adverse effect on our ability
to achieve our business objectives and grow our revenues.
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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 JiuGe Technology or its shareholders 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 JiuGe Technology 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 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.
Shareholders
of JiuGe Technology have potential conflicts of interest with our company which may adversely affect our business.
Li
Li is the legal representative and general manager, and also a shareholder of JiuGe Technology. There could be conflicts that
arise from time to time between our interests and the interests of Ms. Li. There could also be conflicts that arise between us
and JiuGe Technology that would require our shareholders and JiuGe Technology’s shareholders to vote on corporate actions
necessary to resolve the conflict. There can be no assurance in any such circumstances that Ms. Li will vote her shares in our
best interest or otherwise act in the best interests of our company. If Ms. Li fails to act in our best interests, our operating
performance and future growth could be adversely affected.
We
rely on the approval certificates and business license held by JiuGe Management and any deterioration of the relationship between
JiuGe Management and JiuGe Technology could materially and adversely affect our business operations.
We
operate our mobile data business in China on the basis of the approval certificates, business license and other requisite licenses
held by JiuGe Management and JiuGe Technology. There is no assurance that JiuGe Management and JiuGe Technology will be able to
renew their licenses or certificates when their terms expire with substantially similar terms as the ones they currently hold.
Further,
our relationship with JiuGe Technology is governed by the VIE Agreements that are intended to provide us with effective control
over the business operations of JiuGe Technology. However, the VIE Agreements may not be effective in providing control over the
application for and maintenance of the licenses required for our business operations. JiuGe Technology could violate the VIE Agreements,
go bankrupt, suffer from difficulties in its business or otherwise become unable to perform its obligations under the VIE Agreements
and, as a result, our operations, reputations and business could be severely harmed.
If
JiuGe Management exercises the purchase option it holds over JiuGe Technology’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, JiuGe Technology’s shareholders have granted JiuGe Management an option for the maximum period of time
permitted by law to purchase all of the equity interest in JiuGe Technology at a price equal to one dollar or the lowest applicable
price allowable by PRC laws and regulations. As JiuGe Technology is already our contractually controlled affiliate, JiuGe Management’s
exercising of the option would not bring immediate benefits to our company, and payment of the purchase prices could adversely
affect our financial position.
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Risks
Related to Doing Business in China
Changes
in China’s political or economic situation could harm us and our operating results.
Economic
reforms adopted by the Chinese government have had a positive effect on the economic development of the country, but the government
could change these economic reforms or any of the legal systems at any time. This could either benefit or damage our operations
and profitability. Some of the things that could have this effect are:
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Level
of government involvement in the economy;
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Control
of foreign exchange;
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Methods
of allocating resources;
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Balance
of payments position;
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International
trade restrictions; and
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International
conflict.
The
Chinese economy differs from the economies of most countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,
or OECD, in many ways. For example, state-owned enterprises still constitute a large portion of the Chinese economy and weak corporate
governance and a lack of flexible currency exchange policy still prevail in China. As a result of these differences, we may not
develop in the same way or at the same rate as might be expected if the Chinese economy was similar to those of the OECD member
countries.
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 operating subsidiary and affiliate in the PRC. Our principal operating subsidiary
and affiliate, JiuGe Management and JiuGe Technology, are 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, most of our executive officers and all of our directors are not residents of the United
States, and substantially all the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it could be difficult
for investors to effect service of process in the United States or to enforce a judgment obtained in the United States against
our Chinese operations, subsidiary and affiliate.
The
current tensions in international trade and rising political tensions, particularly between the United States and China, may adversely
impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Recently
there have been heightened tensions in international economic relations, such as the one between the United States and China.
Political tensions between the United States and China have escalated due to, among other things, trade disputes, the COVID-19
outbreak, sanctions imposed by the U.S. Department of Treasury on certain officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
and the PRC central government and the executive orders issued by the U.S. government in August 2020 that prohibit certain
transactions with certain China-based companies and their respective subsidiaries. Rising political tensions could reduce levels
of trade, investments, technological exchanges, and other economic activities between the two major economies. Such tensions between
the United States and China, and any escalation thereof, may have a negative impact on the general, economic, political, and social
conditions in China and, in turn, adversely impacting our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Regulations
were introduced which includes but not limited to Article 177 of the PRC Securities Law which states that overseas securities
regulatory authorities shall not carry out an investigation and evidence collection activities directly in China without the consent
of the securities regulatory authority of the State Council and the relevant State Council department(s). It further defines that
no organization or individual shall provide the documents and materials relating to securities business activities to overseas
parties arbitrarily. With this regulation in force, it may result in delays by the Company to fulfill any request to provide relevant
documents or materials by the regulatory authorities or in the worst-case scenario that the Company would not be able to fulfill
the request if the approval from the regulatory authority of the State Council and the relevant State Council department(s) were
rejected.
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You
may have difficulty enforcing judgments against us.
We
are a Delaware holding company, but Finger Motion (CN) Limited is a Hong Kong company, and our principal operating affiliate and
subsidiary, JiuGe Technology and JiuGe Management, are located in the PRC. Most of our assets are located outside the United States
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 United States. A substantial portion of the assets of these persons is located outside the
United States. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons.
It may also be difficult for you to enforce in U.S. courts judgments predicated on the civil liability provisions of the U.S.
federal securities laws against us and our officers and directors, most of whom are not residents in the United States and the
substantial majority of whose assets are located outside the United States. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the
courts of the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. 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 United States. 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. Therefore, it is uncertain whether a PRC
court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States.
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.
The
PRC government may exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based
issuers.
The
PRC government has made recent statements indicating an intent to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted
overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers. Any such action by the PRC government could significantly limit or
completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and could cause the value of our securities
to significantly decline or be worthless.
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Future
inflation in China may inhibit our ability to conduct business in China.
In
recent years, the Chinese economy has experienced periods of rapid expansion and highly fluctuating rates of inflation. During
the past ten years, the rate of inflation in China has been as high as 20.7% and as low as -2.2%. These factors have led to the
adoption by the Chinese government, from time to time, of various corrective measures designed to restrict the availability of
credit or regulate growth and contain inflation. High inflation may in the future cause the Chinese government to impose controls
on credit and/or prices, or to take other action, which could inhibit economic activity in China, and thereby harm the market
for our products and our company.
Capital
outflow policies in the PRC may hamper our ability to remit income to the United States.
The
PRC has adopted currency and capital transfer regulations. These regulations may require that we comply with complex regulations
for the movement of capital and as a result we may not be able to remit all income earned and proceeds received in connection
with our operations or from the sale of one of our operating subsidiaries to the U.S. or to our shareholders.
Adverse
regulatory developments in China may subject us to additional regulatory review, and additional disclosure requirements and regulatory
scrutiny to be adopted by the SEC in response to risks related to recent regulatory developments in China may impose additional
compliance requirements for companies like us with significant China-based operations, all of which could increase our compliance
costs, subject us to additional disclosure requirements.
The
recent regulatory developments in China, in particular with respect to restrictions on China-based companies raising capital offshore,
may lead to additional regulatory review in China over our financing and capital raising activities in the United States. In addition,
we may be subject to industry-wide regulations that may be adopted by the relevant PRC authorities, which may have the effect
of limiting our service offerings, restricting the scope of our operations in China, or causing the suspension or termination
of our business operations in China entirely, all of which will materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations. We may have to adjust, modify, or completely change our business operations in response to adverse
regulatory changes or policy developments, and we cannot assure you that any remedial action adopted by us can be completed in
a timely, cost-efficient, or liability-free manner or at all.
On
July 30, 2021, in response to the recent regulatory developments in China and actions adopted by the PRC government, the
Chairman of the SEC issued a statement asking the SEC staff to seek additional disclosures from offshore issuers associated with
China-based operating companies before their registration statements will be declared effective. On August 1, 2021, the China
Securities Regulatory Commission stated in a statement that it had taken note of the new disclosure requirements announced by
the SEC regarding the listings of Chinese companies and the recent regulatory development in China, and that both countries should
strengthen communications on regulating China-related issuers. We cannot guarantee that we will not be subject to tightened regulatory
review and we could be exposed to government interference in China.
Compliance
with China’s new Data Security Law, Measures on Cybersecurity Review (revised draft for public consultation), Personal Information
Protection Law (second draft for consultation), regulations and guidelines relating to the multi-level protection scheme and any
other future laws and regulations may entail significant expenses and could materially affect our business.
China
has implemented or will implement rules and is considering a number of additional proposals relating to data protection. China’s
new Data Security Law promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China in June 2021,
or the Data Security Law, took effect in September 2021. The Data Security Law provides that the data processing activities
must be conducted based on “data classification and hierarchical protection system” for the purpose of data protection
and prohibits entities in China from transferring data stored in China to foreign law enforcement agencies or judicial authorities
without prior approval by the Chinese government. As a result of the new Data Security Law, we may need to make adjustments to
our data processing practices to comply with this law.
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Additionally,
China’s Cyber Security Law, requires companies to take certain organizational, technical and administrative measures and
other necessary measures to ensure the security of their networks and data stored on their networks. Specifically, the Cyber Security
Law provides that China adopt a multi-level protection scheme (MLPS), under which network operators are required to perform obligations
of security protection to ensure that the network is free from interference, disruption or unauthorized access, and prevent network
data from being disclosed, stolen or tampered. Under the MLPS, entities operating information systems must have a thorough assessment
of the risks and the conditions of their information and network systems to determine the level to which the entity’s information
and network systems belong-from the lowest Level 1 to the highest Level 5 pursuant to the Measures for the Graded Protection and
the Guidelines for Grading of Classified Protection of Cyber Security. The grading result will determine the set of security protection
obligations that entities must comply with. Entities classified as Level 2 or above should report the grade to the relevant government
authority for examination and approval.
Recently,
the Cyberspace Administration of China has taken action against several Chinese internet companies in connection with their initial
public offerings on U.S. securities exchanges, for alleged national security risks and improper collection and use of the personal
information of Chinese data subjects. According to the official announcement, the action was initiated based on the National Security
Law, the Cyber Security Law and the Measures on Cybersecurity Review, which are aimed at “preventing national data security
risks, maintaining national security and safeguarding public interests.” On July 10, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration
of China published a revised draft of the Measures on Cybersecurity Review, expanding the cybersecurity review to data processing
operators in possession of personal information of over 1 million users if the operators intend to list their securities in a
foreign country.
It
is unclear at the present time how widespread the cybersecurity review requirement and the enforcement action will be and what
effect they will have on the telecommunications sector generally and the Company in particular. China’s regulators may impose
penalties for non-compliance ranging from fines or suspension of operations, and this could lead to us delisting from the U.S.
stock market.
Also,
on August 20, 2021, the National People’s Congress passed the Personal Information Protection Law, which was implemented
on November 1, 2021. The law creates a comprehensive set of data privacy and protection requirements that apply to the processing
of personal information and expands data protection compliance obligations to cover the processing of personal information of
persons by organizations and individuals in China, and the processing of personal information of persons in China outside of China
if such processing is for purposes of providing products and services to, or analyzing and evaluating the behavior of, persons
in China. The law also proposes that critical information infrastructure operators and personal information processing entities
who process personal information meeting a volume threshold to-be-set by Chinese cyberspace regulators are also required to store
in China personal information generated or collected in China, and to pass a security assessment administered by Chinese cyberspace
regulators for any export of such personal information. Lastly, the draft contains proposals for significant fines for serious
violations of up to RMB 50 million or 5% of annual revenues from the prior year.
Interpretation,
application and enforcement of these laws, rules and regulations evolve from time to time and their scope may continually change,
through new legislation, amendments to existing legislation and changes in enforcement. Compliance with the Cyber Security Law
and the Data Security Law could significantly increase the cost to us of providing our service offerings, require significant
changes to our operations or even prevent us from providing certain service offerings in jurisdictions in which we currently operate
or in which we may operate in the future. Despite our efforts to comply with applicable laws, regulations and other obligations
relating to privacy, data protection and information security, it is possible that our practices, offerings or platform could
fail to meet all of the requirements imposed on us by the Cyber Security Law, the Data Security Law and/or related implementing
regulations. Any failure on our part to comply with such law or regulations or any other obligations relating to privacy, data
protection or information security, or any compromise of security that results in unauthorized access, use or release of personally
identifiable information or other data, or the perception or allegation that any of the foregoing types of failure or compromise
has occurred, could damage our reputation, discourage new and existing counterparties from contracting with us or result in investigations,
fines, suspension or other penalties by Chinese government authorities and private claims or litigation, any of which could materially
adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Even if our practices are not subject to legal challenge,
the perception of privacy concerns, whether or not valid, may harm our reputation and brand and adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, the legal uncertainty created by the Data Security Law and the recent
Chinese government actions could materially adversely affect our ability, on favorable terms, to raise capital, including engaging
in follow-on offerings of our securities in the U.S. market.
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Restrictions
on currency exchange may limit our ability to receive and use our revenues effectively.
The
majority of our revenues will be settled in Chinese Renminbi (RMB), and any future restrictions on currency exchanges may limit
our ability to use revenue generated in RMB to fund any future business activities outside China or to make dividend or other
payments in U.S. dollars. Although the Chinese government introduced regulations in 1996 to allow greater convertibility of the
RMB for current account transactions, significant restrictions still remain, including primarily the restriction that foreign-invested
enterprises may only buy, sell or remit foreign currencies after providing valid commercial documents, at those banks in China
authorized to conduct foreign exchange business. In addition, conversion of RMB for capital account items, including direct investment
and loans, is subject to governmental approval in China, and companies are required to open and maintain separate foreign exchange
accounts for capital account items. We cannot be certain that the Chinese regulatory authorities will not impose more stringent
restrictions on the convertibility of the RMB.
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.
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 our PRC subsidiary’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 our shareholders, and
otherwise fund and conduct our businesses.
Substantially
all of our revenue is earned by JiuGe Management, our PRC subsidiary. PRC regulations restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiary
to make dividends and other payments to its offshore parent company. PRC legal restrictions permit payments of dividends by our
PRC subsidiary only out of its accumulated after-tax profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and
regulations. Our PRC subsidiary is also required under PRC laws and regulations to allocate at least 10% of our annual after-tax
profits determined in accordance with PRC GAAP to a statutory general reserve fund until the amounts in said fund reaches 50%
of our registered capital. Allocations to these statutory reserve funds can only be used for specific purposes and are not transferable
to us in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends. Any limitations on the ability of our PRC subsidiary 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.
PRC
regulation of loans and direct investment by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from making loans
or additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiary and affiliated entities, which could harm our liquidity and our ability
to fund and expand our business.
As
an offshore holding company of our PRC subsidiary, we may (i) make loans to our PRC subsidiary and affiliated entities, (ii) make
additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiary, (iii) establish new PRC subsidiaries and make capital contributions to
these new PRC subsidiaries, and (iv) acquire offshore entities with business operations in China in an offshore transaction. However,
most of these uses are subject to PRC regulations and approvals. For example:
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loans by us to our
wholly-owned subsidiary in China, which is a foreign-invested enterprise, cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered
with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC (the “SAFE”) or its local counterparts;
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loans by us to our
affiliated entities, which are domestic PRC entities, over a certain threshold must be approved by the relevant government
authorities and must also be registered with SAFE or its local counterparts; and
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capital contributions
to our wholly-owned subsidiary must file a record with the PRC Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) or its local counterparts
and shall also be limited to the difference between the registered capital and the total investment amount.
We
cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain these government registrations or filings on a timely basis, or at all. If we
fail to finish such registrations or filings, our ability to capitalize our PRC subsidiary’s operations may be adversely
affected, which could adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
On
March 30, 2015, the SAFE promulgated a notice relating to the administration of foreign invested company of its capital contribution
in foreign currency into Renminbi (Hui Fa [2015]19) (or “Circular 19”). Although Circular 19 has fastened the administration
relating to the settlement of exchange of foreign-investment, allows the foreign-invested company to settle the exchange on a
voluntary basis, it still requires that the bank review the authenticity and compliance of a foreign-invested company’s
settlement of exchange in previous time, and the settled in Renminbi converted from foreign currencies shall deposit on the foreign
exchange settlement account, and shall not be used for several purposes as listed in the “negative list”. As a result,
the notice may limit our ability to transfer funds to our operations in China through our PRC subsidiary, which may affect our
ability to expand our business. Meanwhile, the foreign exchange policy is unpredictable in China, it shall be various with the
nationwide economic pattern, the strict foreign exchange policy may have an adverse impact in our capital cash and may limit our
business expansion.
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, the Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“ 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.
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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.
We
may be subject to fines and legal sanctions by SAFE or other PRC government authorities if we or our employees who are PRC citizens
fail to comply with PRC regulations relating to employee stock options granted by offshore listed companies to PRC citizens.
On
March 28, 2007, SAFE promulgated the Operating Procedures for Foreign Exchange Administration of Domestic Individuals Participating
in Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Stock Option Plans of Offshore Listed Companies, or Circular 78. Under Circular 78, Chinese
citizens who are granted share options by an offshore listed company are required, through a Chinese agent or Chinese subsidiary
of the offshore listed company, to register with SAFE and complete certain other procedures, including applications for foreign
exchange purchase quotas and opening special bank accounts. We and our Chinese employees who have been granted share options are
subject to Circular 78. Failure to comply with these regulations may subject us or our Chinese employees to fines and legal sanctions
imposed by SAFE or other PRC government authorities and may prevent us from further granting options under our share incentive
plans to our employees. Such events could adversely affect our business operations.
Under
the New 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 New EIT Law 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 New 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.
On
April 22, 2009, the State Administration of Taxation 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 New EIT Law and its implementation 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 resident 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.
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Given
the above conditions, although unlikely, 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 New 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 “resident enterprise”
treatment.
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.
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 U.S. 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 earn the majority of our
revenue 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 our executive officers, employees, consultants, sales agents or other representatives 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 executive officers, employees, consultants, sales agents or other representatives 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 U.S. government may seek to hold our Company liable for successor liability FCPA violations
committed by companies in which we invest or that we acquire.
Because
our business is located in the PRC, we may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial controls, which
we are required to do in order to comply with U.S. securities laws.
PRC
companies have historically not adopted a Western style of management and financial reporting concepts and practices, which includes
strong corporate governance, internal controls and, computer, financial and other control systems. Some of our staff is 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. Therefore, we may, in turn, experience difficulties in implementing and maintaining adequate internal controls as required
under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This may result in significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in
our internal controls, which could impact the reliability of our financial statements and prevent us from complying with Commission
rules and regulations and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Any such deficiencies, weaknesses or lack of compliance
could have a materially adverse effect on our business.
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The
disclosures in our reports and other filings with the SEC and our other public announcements are not subject to the scrutiny of
any regulatory bodies in the PRC. Accordingly, our public disclosure should be reviewed in light of the fact that no governmental
agency that is located in the PRC, where part of our operations and business are located, has conducted any due diligence on our
operations or reviewed or cleared any of our disclosure.
We
are regulated by the SEC and our reports and other filings with the SEC are subject to SEC review in accordance with the rules
and regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Unlike public reporting companies whose
operations are located primarily in the United States, however, substantially all of our operations are located in the PRC and
Hong Kong. Since substantially all of our operations and business takes place outside of United States, it may be more difficult
for the staff of the SEC to overcome the geographic and cultural obstacles that are present when reviewing our disclosure. These
same obstacles are not present for similar companies whose operations or business take place entirely or primarily in the United
States. Furthermore, our SEC reports and other disclosure and public announcements are not subject to the review or scrutiny of
any PRC regulatory authority. For example, the disclosure in our SEC reports and other filings are not subject to the review of
the CSRC. Accordingly, you should review our SEC reports, filings and our other public announcements with the understanding that
no local regulator has done any due diligence on our Company and with the understanding that none of our SEC reports, other filings
or any of our other public announcements has been reviewed or otherwise been scrutinized by any local regulator.
Certain
PRC regulations, including those relating to mergers and acquisitions and national security, may require a complicated review
and approval process which could make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions in China.
The
Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors (the “M&A Rules”), which
became effective in September 2006 and were further amended in June 2009, requires that if an overseas company is established
or controlled by PRC domestic companies or citizens intends to acquire equity interests or assets of any other PRC domestic company
affiliated with the PRC domestic companies or citizens, such acquisition must be submitted to the MOFCOM, rather than local regulators,
for approval. In addition, the M&A Rules requires that an overseas company controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies
or citizens and holding equity interests of PRC domestic companies needs to obtain the approval of the China Securities Regulatory
Commission, or CSRC, prior to listing its securities on an overseas stock exchange. On September 21, 2006, the CSRC published
a notice on its official website specifying the documents and materials required to be submitted by overseas special purpose companies
seeking CSRC’s approval of their overseas listings.
The
M&A Rules established additional procedures and requirements that could make merger and acquisition activities in China by
foreign investors more time-consuming and complex. For example, the MOFCOM must be notified in the event a foreign investor takes
control of a PRC domestic enterprise. In addition, certain acquisitions of domestic companies by offshore companies that are related
to or affiliated with the same entities or individuals of the domestic companies, are subject to approval by the MOFCOM. In addition,
the Implementing Rules Concerning Security Review on Mergers and Acquisitions by Foreign Investors of Domestic Enterprises, issued
by the MOFCOM in August 2011, require that mergers and acquisitions by foreign investors in “any industry with national
security concerns” be subject to national security review by the MOFCOM. In addition, any activities attempting to circumvent
such review process, including structuring the transaction through a proxy or contractual control arrangement, are strictly prohibited.
There
is significant uncertainty regarding the interpretation and implementation of these regulations relating to merger and acquisition
activities in China. In addition, complying with these requirements could be time-consuming, and the required notification, review
or approval process may materially delay or affect our ability to complete merger and acquisition transactions in China. As a
result, our ability to seek growth through acquisitions may be materially and adversely affected. In addition, if the MOFCOM determines
that we should have obtained its approval for our entry into contractual arrangements with our affiliated entities, we may be
required to file for remedial approvals. There is no assurance that we would be able to obtain such approval from the MOFCOM.
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If
the MOFCOM, the CSRC and/or other PRC regulatory agencies subsequently determine that the approvals from the MOFCOM and/or CSRC
and/or other PRC regulatory agencies were required, our PRC business could be challenged, and we may need to apply for a remedial
approval and may be subject to certain administrative punishments or other sanctions from PRC regulatory agencies. The regulatory
agencies may impose fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, limit our operating privileges in the PRC, delay or restrict
the conversion and remittance of our funds in foreign currencies into the PRC, or take other actions that could materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price
of our common stock.
The
audit report included in this Annual Report is prepared by an auditor who is not inspected by the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board and as such, our investors are deprived of the benefits of such inspection. We could be delisted if we are unable to timely
meet the PCAOB inspection requirements established by the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act.
As
a public company with securities listed on Nasdaq Capital Market, we are required to have our financial statements audited by
an independent registered public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB. A requirement of being registered with the PCAOB is
that if requested by the SEC or PCAOB, such accounting firm is required to make its audits and related audit work papers be subject
to regular inspections to assess its compliance with the applicable professional standards. Since our auditor is located in Hong
Kong and PRC, a jurisdiction where the PCAOB has been unable to conduct inspections without the approval of the PRC authorities
due to various state secrecy laws and the revised Securities Law, the PCAOB currently does not have free access to inspect the
work of our auditor. This lack of access to the PCAOB inspection in the PRC prevents the PCAOB from fully evaluating audits and
quality control procedures of our auditor based in the PRC. As a result, the investors may be deprived of the benefits of such
PCAOB inspections. The inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of auditors in the PRC makes it more difficult to evaluate
the effectiveness of these accounting firms’ audit procedures or quality control procedures as compared to auditors outside
of the PRC that are subject to the PCAOB inspections.
On
December 18, 2020, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, or HFCAA, was enacted. In essence, the act requires the
SEC to prohibit securities of any foreign companies from being listed on U.S. securities exchanges or traded “over-the-counter”
if a company retains a foreign accounting firm that cannot be inspected by the PCAOB for three consecutive years, beginning in
2021. Our independent registered public accounting firm is located in and organized under the laws of Hong Kong and the PRC, a
jurisdiction where the PCAOB is currently unable to conduct inspections without the approval of the PRC authorities, and therefore
our auditors are not currently inspected by the PCAOB.
On
March 24, 2021, the SEC adopted interim final amendments, which will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal
Register, relating to the implementation of certain disclosure and documentation requirements of the HFCAA. The interim final
amendments will apply to registrants that the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report with an audit report issued by a
registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the PCAOB has determined it is unable to
inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction. Before any registrant will
be required to comply with the interim final amendments, the SEC must implement a process for identifying such registrants. As
of the date of this Annual Report, the SEC is seeking public comment on this identification process. Consistent with the HFCAA,
the amendments will require any identified registrant to submit documentation to the SEC establishing that the registrant is not
owned or controlled by a government entity in that jurisdiction, and will also require, among other things, disclosure in the
registrant’s annual report regarding the audit arrangements of, and government influence on, such registrant.
On
June 22, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act which, if enacted, would
decrease the number of non-inspection years from three years to two, thus reducing the time period before the Company’s
securities may be delisted or prohibited from trading.
On
November 5, 2021, the SEC approved PCAOB Rule 6100, Board Determination Under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountability
Act, effective immediately. The rule establishes “a framework for the PCAOB’s determinations under the HFCAA that
the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms located in a foreign jurisdiction
because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction.”
On
December 2, 2021, SEC has announced the adoption of amendments to finalize rules implementing the submission and disclosure
requirements in the HFCAA. The rules apply to registrants the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report with an audit report
issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the PCAOB is unable to inspect
or investigate (Commission-Identified Issuers). The final amendments require Commission-Identified Issuers to submit documentation
to the SEC establishing that, if true, it is not owned or controlled by a governmental entity in the public accounting firm’s
foreign jurisdiction. The amendments also require that a Commission-Identified Issuer that is a “foreign issuer,”
as defined in Exchange Act Rule 3b-4, provide certain additional disclosures in its annual report for itself and any of its
consolidated foreign operating entities. Further, the adopting release provides notice regarding the procedures the SEC has established
to identify issuers and to impose trading prohibitions on the securities of certain Commission-Identified Issuers, as required
by the HFCAA. The SEC will identify Commission-Identified Issuers for fiscal years beginning after December 18, 2020. A Commission-Identified
Issuer will be required to comply with the submission and disclosure requirements in the annual report for each year in which
it was identified. If a registrant is identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer based on its annual report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2021, the registrant will be required to comply with the submission or disclosure requirements in its
annual report filing covering the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
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On
December 16, 2021, PCAOB issued a report on its determinations that PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely PCAOB-registered
public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and in Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of the PRC, because of positions
taken by PRC authorities in those jurisdictions. The PCAOB made these determinations pursuant to PCAOB Rule 6100, which provides
a framework for how the PCAOB fulfills its responsibilities under the HFCAA. The report further listed in its Appendix A and Appendix
B, Registered Public Accounting Firms Subject to the Mainland China Determination and Registered Public Accounting Firms Subject to the
Hong Kong Determination, respectively. The audit report included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended February 28,
2022 and 2021, was issued by Centurion ZD CPA & Co. (“ CZD CPA ”), an audit firm headquartered in Hong Kong, a jurisdiction
that the PCAOB has determined that the PCAOB is unable to conduct inspections or investigate auditors. Our auditors CZD CPA is among
those listed by the PCAOB Hong Kong Determination, a determination announced by the PCAOB on December 16, 2021 that the PCAOB is
unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region
and dependency of the PRC, because of a position taken by one or more authorities in Hong Kong. The lack of access to the PCAOB inspection
in PRC prevents the PCAOB from fully evaluating audits and quality control procedures of the auditors based in PRC. As a result, the
investors may be deprived of the benefits of such PCAOB inspections. The inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of auditors in
PRC makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of these accounting firms’ audit procedures or quality control procedures
as compared to auditors outside of the PRC that are subject to the PCAOB inspections. In addition, under the HFCAA, our securities may
be prohibited from trading on the U.S. stock exchanges or in the over the counter trading market in the U.S. if our auditor is not inspected
by the PCAOB for three consecutive years, and this ultimately could result in our common stock being delisted. Furthermore, on June 22,
2021, the U.S. Senate passed the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“AHFCAA”), which, if enacted, would
amend the HFCAA and require the SEC to prohibit an issuer’s securities from trading on any U.S. stock exchanges or in the over
the counter trading market in the U.S. if its auditor is not subject to PCAOB inspections for two consecutive years instead of three.
In the future, if we do not engage an auditor that is subject to regular inspection by the PCAOB, our common stocks may be delisted.
The
SEC may propose additional rules or guidance that could impact us if our auditor is not subject to PCAOB inspection. For example,
on August 6, 2020, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, or the PWG, issued the Report on Protecting
United States Investors from Significant Risks from Chinese Companies to the then President of the United States. This report
recommended that the SEC implement five recommendations to address companies from jurisdictions that do not provide the PCAOB
with sufficient access to fulfil its statutory mandate. Some of the concepts of these recommendations were implemented with the
enactment of the HFCAA. However, some of the recommendations were more stringent than the HFCAA. For example, if a company was
not subject to PCAOB inspection, the report recommended that the transition period before a company would be delisted would end
on January 1, 2022.
On
August 26, 2022, the PCAOB singed a Statement of Protocol with the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Ministry
of Finance of the PRC to allow the PCAOB to inspect and investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered
in China and Hong Kong, consistent with the HFCAA, and that the PCAOB will be required to reassess its determinations by the end
of 2022.
The
enactment of the HFCAA and the implications of any additional rulemaking efforts to increase U.S. regulatory access to audit information
in PRC could cause investor uncertainty for affected SEC registrants, including us, and the market price of our common stock could
be materially adversely affected. Additionally, whether the PCAOB will be able to conduct inspections of our auditor in the next
three years, or at all, is subject to substantial uncertainty and depends on a number of factors out of our control. If we are
unable to meet the PCAOB inspection requirement in time, our stock will not be permitted for trading on Nasdaq Capital Market
either. Such a delisting would substantially impair your ability to sell or purchase our stock when you wish to do so, and the
risk and uncertainty associated with delisting would have a negative impact on the price of our stock. Also, such a delisting
would significantly affect our ability to raise capital on terms acceptable to us, or at all, which would have a material adverse
impact on our business, financial condition and prospects.
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ITEM 2
– UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On
July 5, 2022, we issued 5,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $5.00 per share to one entity pursuant to a
consulting agreement. We relied upon the exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act provided by Rule 506(b)
of Regulation D or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for the issuance of the shares to the entity that is a U.S. person.
On
July 5, 2022, we issued an aggregate of 25,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $2.85 per share to two individuals
and one entity pursuant to consulting agreements. We relied upon the exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities
Act provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for the issuance of the shares
to the two individuals and one entity who are all U.S. persons.
On
August 3, 2022, we issued 50,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $1.22 per share to one entity pursuant to
a consulting agreement. We relied upon the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 506(b) or
Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for the issuance of the shares to the entity that is a U.S. person.
On
August 9, 2022, we issued a secured, two-year, interest free convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $4,800,000
(the “ Note ”) of which $4,000,000 was funded under the Note (representing the principal amount less a coupon
of 20%) and a common stock purchase warrant (the “ Warrant ”) to acquire 3,478,261 shares of our common stock
until August 9, 2027, at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, subject to adjustments as provided therein. We relied upon
the exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D or Section 4(a)(2)
of the Securities Act for the issuance of the Note and the Warrant to the entity that is a U.S. person.
ITEM 3
– DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4
– MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not
applicable
ITEM 5
– OTHER INFORMATION
None
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ITEM 6
– EXHIBITS
The
following exhibits are included with this Quarterly Report:
Exhibit
Description
of Exhibit
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
32.1
Certifications pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL
Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover Page Interactive
Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101 attachments)
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SIGNATURES
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.
FINGERMOTION,
INC.
Dated:
October 17, 2022
By:
/s/
Martin J. Shen
Martin
J. Shen, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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